Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming

Chapter 389: Chapter 386: The Great Enemy Arrives
 

The Tree Demon’s tens of thousands of willow leaves trembled excitedly as it slowly pulled out all its roots that had spread far underground. It then looked at Qin Feng with eyes filled with anticipation, not knowing how this young member of the Beast Taming Sect intended to subdue it.

After all, in terms of both Divine Sense strength and the thickness of Spiritual Power, Qin Feng was far inferior to the thousands of years of accumulation possessed by the Tree Demon.

It was only because Spirit Monsters formed from plants and trees faced many limitations; otherwise, it would have advanced to a higher realm long ago.

Qin Feng carefully approached the Tree Demon.

Apart from not being sufficient in realm and not having grasped the Dao Principles, this entity was already no weaker than a Purple Mansion Cultivator in other respects. Since it wasn’t yet subdued, Qin Feng remained somewhat cautious, fearing that the huge willow tree might suddenly attack him.

Fortunately, because the Tree Demon had rarely interacted with other living beings, it hadn’t become cunning from its long life span and did not intend to deceive Qin Feng into approaching it to attack him.

Perhaps its overwhelming desire to freely walk was too strong; thus, it only looked at Qin Feng with eyes full of excitement and anticipation, waiting for him to use the Spirit Transformation Technique to enlighten it.

Qin Feng placed his hand on the massive trunk of the Tree Demon and said, “I am now going to enclose you in a Space Magical Treasure, don’t resist!”

“Alright.”

The Tree Demon nodded its top branches and not only did it not show the slightest resistance, but when a sucking force emerged from inside the Demon Refining Pot, it even actively flew in the direction from which the force was emanating.

However, once inside the Demon Refining Pot, the Tree Demon suddenly felt some regret.

This was completely different from the subjugation it had imagined.

While it had never ventured out and rarely had contact with outsider cultivators, during the thousands of years, it had still come to know quite a lot.

For example, how cultivators subdued Spiritual Beasts—either by planting prohibitions, making oaths, or using the Spiritual Beast Ring to forcibly imprison them.

In reality, these methods were not unsolvable.

Even the Binding Spell of the Beast Taming Sect, renowned as the most difficult to remove, could be forcibly broken free from if the Spiritual Beast’s strength greatly surpassed the master’s and it was willing to suffer damage to its Primordial Spirit.

The Tree Demon initially thought Qin Feng would employ such a method, which was why it agreed to be subdued by him.

After all, Qin Feng had said that after subduing it, he would still allow it to cultivate here. As long as the Qin Family didn’t provoke any strong enemies, its life would remain as peaceful as before.

And if Qin Feng’s Spirit Transformation Technique could really help it achieve Transformation as he mentioned, it would possess the power to change form, allowing it to move freely between being a willow tree and a tree-man.

For a Tree Demon that could only root in the earth and watch other beings move freely, this was an incredibly tempting offer.

It, too, yearned to walk freely on the earth and soar in the sky like a bird, to measure the vast world with its footsteps.

Now that Qin Feng said he could enlighten it, the temptation was immense.

What was more, if its body could transform and shrink, it could compress the massive True Yuan within itself, making its power far more refined than before, which would greatly benefit its future cultivation.

As long as it could comprehend the Power of Laws and advance to the Purple Mansion Realm, its True Yuan strength would still be far stronger than that of most Purple Mansion Cultivators.

Even if Qin Feng’s life span became exhausted in the future, or he wanted to make it do something it didn’t want to do, if it was really strong enough, it could still break free from Qin Feng’s binding.

However, once it entered the Demon Refining Pot and felt the immensely powerful refining power within, it immediately abandoned the thought of being able to escape Qin Feng in this lifetime.

Before it had grasped the laws, it was refined from body to soul by another set of laws, and although it was still able to cultivate and become stronger, the stronger it became, the closer its connection to the Demon Refining Pot grew. Unless it could resist the refining power of the pot and break free now, it would have to obey Qin Feng’s commands in the future.

A moment later, after coming out of the Demon Refining Pot, the resigned Tree Demon, while being enlightened by Qin Feng’s Spirit Transformation Technique, still couldn’t help but feel a bit excited.

As Qin Feng deployed the Spirit Transformation Divine Power, a unique green glow instantly enveloped the massive willow tree.

From the tips of the branches to the tiniest roots, everything was covered, not missing a single twig or leaf.

Then, the green light gradually seeped in, and slowly, the Tree Demon felt its trunk undergoing some peculiar changes.

But this change was very slow. After all, Qin Feng’s strength was not comparable to that of the Tree Demon. To enlighten a willow tree stronger than himself required more than a little True Yuan.

In fact, Qin Feng was suspicious that the ancient Plant Type Giant Dragon who originally created this technique might have done so because its strength was insufficient and it didn’t have enough power to completely transform a mighty tree into a human. Hence, it invented this half-finished Spirit Transformation Technique.

Of course, it was more likely that the Giant Dragon’s understanding of the power of laws was not thorough enough, and it didn’t put much thought into this aspect because the Plant Type Giant Dragon’s Spirit Transformation Technique was merely used to transform Tree-Men Warriors for battle, not really intending to help plants directly transform into humans.

Qin Feng thought that if he continued to delve into the Spirit Transformation Divine Power, he could eventually use this divine power as a way to Prove Dao. When he was able to fully transform plants into human forms, that would probably be the day he became an immortal.

Unfortunately, he did not choose this divine power as his main cultivation avenue, so he just thought about it.

The Plant Type Giant Dragon could often use the Spirit Transformation Technique to transform Tree-Men Warriors during battle, but Qin Feng used this divine power too seldom, so it was predetermined that he would not spend too much of his energy on this, unless he attained the Dao of Longevity and had enough time to explore it, dedicating some of his leisure time to these less crucial matters.

Qin Feng’s True Yuan continued to be consumed, and he even started taking Spirit Pills to quickly replenish his True Yuan to avoid running out of energy while transforming the big willow tree.

In fact, if this Tree Demon had not been refined into his subordinate by the Demon Refining Pot, Qin Feng would not have dared to expend so much energy transforming its body, as it could easily backfire.

After nearly a quarter of an hour passed, the big willow tree’s trunk finally began to show clear changes.

First, its thousands of willow branches began to converge, slowly forming two thick arms made of branches, followed by its numerous roots also slowly gathering together to form two even thicker legs.

Then, the entire trunk shrank several sizes, slowly taking on a vague humanoid shape.

When Qin Feng withdrew the Spirit Transformation Divine Power and the green glow dissipated, the willow tree had transformed into a ten-zhang-tall Tree-Man!

It was also because Qin Feng’s strength was still low; if it were a ninth-level Plant Type Giant Dragon from the Purple Mansion Realm, the transformation of the big willow tree would have been completed quickly.

The Tree Demon lifted its legs, swung its arms, and twisted its sturdy neck, getting accustomed to its new form before starting to take a few steps.

Assured that it could walk, the Tree Demon let out a thunderous laugh.

“Hahaha… I can finally walk freely!”

Feeling extremely novel, the Tree Demon swayed its body from side to side, walking around on the ground. After gradually getting used to walking, it slowly started to run, jump, and even use its immense Spiritual Power to slowly levitate and fly through the air, all of which felt incredibly new to it.

“Thank you, Master, for aiding my transformation!”

After a good while, the Tree Demon came in front of Qin Feng, speaking to him respectfully.

“Um.”

Qin Feng nodded and said, “Your grasp of Daoist laws is still not very thorough. As your Dao cultivation deepens, you will naturally gain Divine Skills once you comprehend the laws.

However, I see that your current methods are all those you gleaned before, aimed only at attack and defense, and you don’t quite grasp conventional spells. I will teach you some common spells later, including those for flying, fighting, assisting, and more. Although your massive body limits your flight speed, knowing these spells will surely work much better than forcibly levitating with True Yuan as you do now.”

“Yes, thank you, Master.”

The Tree Demon was overjoyed, quickly thanking him again.

Previously, its spells were all based on the fact that it was a willow tree. Now that it had transformed into a Tree-Man Warrior, relying on its not-so-bright mind to comprehend on its own would probably take hundreds or even thousands of years to grasp a few spells. However, being taught by someone was different; it could just learn and use them directly.

Although these weren’t as thoroughly understood as those it comprehended itself and weren’t as convenient as using its Innate Divine Abilities, numerous spells had multiple uses, so it certainly wouldn’t foolishly refuse.

When Qin Feng sat and regulated his breath for half a day to fully recover his True Yuan, he then began to explain to the Tree Demon, teaching it some of the most commonly used spells in the Cultivation World.

However, these were just some common spells, mainly of the Wood Element. As for the spells from the Beast Taming Sect, those could not be shared.

He had earlier derived his own Cultivation Technique partly by referencing other techniques; he also knew many additional spells from other techniques. Since his cultivation of the “Azure Dragon Divine Technique” was related to the Wood Element and he had refined the Wood Element’s Dragon Spirit Fruit, he had quite an understanding of Wood Element Magic. Now, picking some suitable spells for the Tree Demon, he could explain them quite thoroughly.

Although the Tree Demon, having been a tree for too long, wasn’t very bright and was sluggish both in actions and in comprehending spells. But after all, its cultivation was considerable. Additionally, as a spirit that had transformed from a willow, its body was rich in Wood Qi, so its grasp of Wood Element Magic was acceptable.

The spells Qin Feng taught it weren’t too profound, but after his patient explanations and guidance, after two days, the Tree Demon could clumsily perform a few spells.

Although it wasn’t as satisfactory as he hoped, as long as the Tree Demon kept practicing, it could soon enhance the power of these spells to become its standard methods.

Seeing this, Qin Feng was rather satisfied. He stood up and said to the Tree Demon, “I have more things to attend to and cannot stay here any longer. I have already taught you all the tricks to casting these spells. What’s left is for you to comprehend and ponder on your own. Once you are proficient, naturally, your casting speed will increase.”

“Master, do you need me to accompany you in battle?”

“No need.”

Qin Feng said, “Regular battles don’t really require you, and right now, your combat power is in a somewhat awkward state. Although strong, you’re only slightly more potent than ordinary Golden Core Cultivators in terms of True Yuan. Compared to a Purple Mansion Cultivator, you’re definitely not a match.

Besides, since your movement is relatively slow, currently you are only suited to defend a location and are not suited as a mobile force; any Golden Core Cultivator could easily shake you off with an Escape Skill.

Perhaps after you’ve comprehended the Wood Element Principle and learned the Wood Escape Divine Power, you could overcome this disadvantage in speed.”

On saying this, he paused to contemplate, then continued, “Soon, the Qin Family will build a new residence here on this Spirit Vein as a place for cultivation. From now on, our family’s cultivators will cultivate in the mountains, and most of the family’s enterprises will be based here as well. We cannot go without a strong protector.

I plan to leave you in the mountains to serve as the Mountain Guardian Elder for my Qin Family. You must protect my clan diligently and ensure they are not bullied by outsiders.”

“Yes.”

The Tree Demon replied, “Master, rest assured, I will diligently serve and protect your people.”

“Uh, good.”

Qin Feng nodded in satisfaction.

Although the Willow Tree Demon still had some weaknesses, purely in terms of combat power, it was even stronger than himself, definitely at the peak of the Golden Core Realm. As long as it wasn’t countered, it could defend a territory with its power.

With the Tree Demon as primary, supported by the White Crane and the Pangolin Demon Beast, the combination could cover both sky and ground, making it a well-rounded defense. Ordinary Golden Core cultivators who approached would not necessarily be a match for them.

And once the Old Family Master and his father advanced to the Golden Core Realm, the family’s strength would rise once again.

Although the two newcomers to the Golden Core would definitely be less accumulated in cultivation compared to these Spiritual Beasts, as cultivators, they were much stronger in various spells, Divine Powers, Magical Treasures, and Spirit Talismans. Moreover, both were disciples from the Beast Taming Sect, allowing them to continue to subdue and cultivate other Spiritual Beasts.

Whether it was cultivating the original Spiritual Beasts to the Demon Core Realm or subduing other Demon Core Realm Demon Beasts, both were methods to enhance the family’s strength.

As long as the ore vein could be mined normally, the family wouldn’t worry about lacking resources to cultivate their Spiritual Beasts.

With this, the Qin Family would be considered one of the strongest family forces in Tieling County.

Although there was still a significant gap compared to those lesser sects in Chu Kingdom with cultivators in the Purple Mansion Dharma Form Realm, those few sects were weak and would certainly not dare to provoke the Qin Family, supported by the Beast Taming Sect. Just waiting for a few hundred years for the family’s younger generation of cultivators to grow, they would become a deeply rooted major force in Chu Kingdom.

Of course, they could only boast superiority in Chu Kingdom, as they would remain insignificant in the entire Cultivation World.

Qin Feng stood up, leaving the Tree Demon behind, and rode the Two-Legged Flying Dragon back to his family.

He had been delayed teaching the Tree Demon in the mountains for two or three days, and now he needed to urgently return, firstly to send messages to the sect, asking the sect to send people to explore the Red Copper Vein.

Moreover, he worried whether someone from Taiyi Mountain had already arrived.

If Jiang Yinghong, that woman, arrived while harboring the intent for revenge and directly attacked the Qin Family, and he wasn’t there, the Old Family Master, in order to protect the family, would probably have to let the newly subdued White Crane take action. The likely outcome would be the death of the White Crane at Jiang Yinghong’s hands.

Perhaps Jiang Yinghong wouldn’t brazenly harm ordinary members of the Qin Family, but facing a Core Formation Realm Spiritual Beast, she would definitely not show mercy.

How could the White Crane’s half-baked sword techniques possibly stand a chance against Jiang Yinghong, a Sword Dao expert meticulously trained by Taiyi Mountain!

Fortunately, Taiyi Mountain was far away, and it would take time for Jiang Yinghong to arrive.

Upon returning to his family, Qin Feng briefly sensed with his Divine Sense and did not detect the presence of any Golden Core cultivators in the Huang Family. He then eased his mind and began sending messages to the sect.

Given the great distance from the sect, he only transmitted the message to the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion branch, which would then help relay it back.

Given his status as a True Disciple and having established great merits multiple times, the Elder’s of the Inner Sect would regard him with enough importance, and he believed someone would come soon.

Moreover, even if he didn’t mention it, considering his past contributions, the Sect Master and the Elders of various veins and temples wouldn’t treat the Qin Family too harshly in dividing the ore vein.

Moreover, with the countless resources from the Red Flame Demon Realm now under the sect’s control, they wouldn’t place too much importance on a mere ordinary Red Copper Vein.

Soon, several days passed, and the sect’s cultivators had not yet arrived, but someone from Taiyi Mountain did.

That day, while Qin Feng was meditating, he sensed from afar the soaring Sword Intent and killing intent threatening the Qin Family!