Celestial Beast Taming

If Shi Mi were to use their Deceit Beast Master Talent, Bone-Melting Centipede Species, sacrificing their physical body to hide their soul within the Centipede Bone Tomb Princess, the Fertility Ant Queen would be unable to devour their flesh. Naturally, it would also be unable to produce an Ant Successor through the Basic Skill, All Things Ant-Turn.

Seeing that Shi Mi was still fighting her for control over this new Celestial Destiny Seeker, Qin Ruyue said, her patience exhausted.

"Shi Mi, my patience with you has its limits!"

"Don’t forget what I’m holding over you!"

"It would take your Ji Bone Clone at least half a minute to cut through my spider silk, which is imbued with the Power of Rules."

"If you insist on doing this, I don’t mind using that half a minute to reveal that you’re..."

Before Qin Ruyue could finish, the Ji Bone Clone in the spiderweb stopped moving.

This was the second time Qin Ruyue had used his status as a Purifying Moon Sect traitor to threaten him.

In truth, Shi Mi was no longer afraid of Qin Ruyue’s threats.

Because the eye that nearly blotted out the sky was staring fixedly at him.

Even if he escaped Starlight City, the giant eye could still pinpoint his location.

Targeted by an Order Beast stronger than the Mythical Tier, what chance was there of escape?

Shi Mi, who had long since accepted his reality, grew to hate Qin Ruyue even more.

If not for Qin Ruyue misjudging the situation and insisting on holding Starlight City’s new Celestial Destiny Seeker hostage, the experts from Starlight City beyond the Mythical Tier, bound by their contract with the Purifying Moon Sect, wouldn’t have intervened in this turmoil.

"Qin Ruyue, my Centipede Bone Tomb Princess failed to snatch control of this Celestial Destiny Seeker from you."

"But at this distance, my Ji Bone Clone can easily kill him."

"We’re in the same boat now, so let’s cut the schemes."

"Otherwise, if he dies, that Crying Moon Blood Token of yours might not be able to save your life."

"I know a place. Follow me."

"Surely you’re not foolish enough to hand over the Celestial Destiny Seeker now and believe Starlight City’s lies about letting us go."

When Lin Zhuo and Wen Tao arrived at the scene, they saw Yan Han staring intently at a two-story building in the distance, tightly encased by a White Bone Centipede.

"Brother Han, what’s the situation?"

Wen Tao was the first to ask.

When Zhong Yi was attacked, Wen Tao and Lin Zhuo had just finished clearing out the spider eggs in the Upper and Lower City Districts.

They were directing Ghost Suppression Bureau squads to investigate bone artifacts that could very likely turn into Ji Bone Clones.

By the time they heard the news, the two Mythical Tier Bizarre had already taken Zhong Yi hostage and moved him to the Lower City District.

Lin Zhuo, who had been leading the efforts to capture the two Mythical Tier Bizarre, was filled with self-reproach.

Lin Zhuo and Wen Tao had only met with Zhong Yi that morning.

Neither of them had expected that Zhong Yi, who was being protected by Xu Anjun, would become the target of these two Mythical Tier Bizarre.

Xu Anjun’s Lifebound Guardian Beast, the Heavy Water Profound Turtle, was severely injured.

The Lifebound Guardian Beast of Zhenchong Commerce Association’s President Fu Hongning, the Melting Explosion Scorpion, was on the verge of death.

The Scorpion Heart of the Blood-toothed Scorpion he summoned later was also pierced by a Bone Blade.

Although its external injuries didn’t seem severe, in reality, they were nearly as grave as the Melting Explosion Scorpion’s.

Hearing this, Yan Han said in a grave voice.

"I’ve already made my stance clear. As long as they are willing to let Xiaoyi go."

"I can let them leave Starlight City safely and guarantee that I won’t pursue the matter further."

"But they refuse to trust me and are continuing this Desperate Struggle of the Trapped Beast, using Xiaoyi as a hostage."

"And we... I can’t possibly let them leave with Xiaoyi."

"These two Bizarre from the Purifying Moon Sect can’t be trusted."

"Xiaoyi absolutely cannot come to any harm."

At this point, Yan Han turned to Lin Zhuo, his serious tone tinged with a hint of blame as he asked.

"Ah Zhuo, when you gave Xiaoyi the Instant Jade, didn’t you tell him to keep it on him at all times?"

In fact, on the way there, Lin Zhuo and Wen Tao had been very confused.

Why hadn’t Zhong Yi activated the Instant Jade immediately when he faced danger?

Even if Zhong Yi hadn’t activated Star Night’s and Frost Day’s Instant Jades, just activating the ones from Lin Zhuo and Wen Tao would have prevented him from being taken hostage by these two Mythical Tier Bizarre.

Lin Zhuo had personally hung the cord with the Instant Jades around Zhong Yi’s neck.

They had also watched with their own eyes as Zhong Yi threaded Star Night’s and Frost Day’s Instant Jades onto the cord.

’Could it be that Zhong Yi was so frightened by the sudden attack that he forgot he even had the Instant Jades?’

Even now, if Zhong Yi activated an Instant Jade, he could still guarantee his own safety.

Wen Tao and Lin Zhuo could only look at the two-story building enveloped by the White Bone Centipede and worry helplessly.

At this point, there were no other options. They could only engage in a stalemate with these two Mythical Tier Bizarre.

After being taken hostage, Zhong Yi had been observing Qin Ruyue and Shi Mi.

He already knew that the two of them came from the Purifying Moon Sect.

Zhong Yi had a deep understanding of the Purifying Moon Sect.

In the game, the Purifying Moon Sect’s storyline was connected to several dungeons.

The Crying Moon Goddess was a powerhouse on par with the Three Emperors of the Xin Xia Alliance.

Just now, Shi Mi had mentioned that Qin Ruyue possessed a Crying Moon Blood Token.

This meant that Qin Ruyue—the owner of the Night-Cutting Spider, which Zhong Yi had long coveted—was a figure in the Purifying Moon Sect with the potential to enter its inner circle.

This made Zhong Yi want to use the Hundred-Eyed Moon Demon to control Qin Ruyue even more.

Once he controlled Qin Ruyue, it would be like planting a mole within the Purifying Moon Sect.

More than eight hours had passed since Zhong Yi was brought into this building in the Lower City District.

During this time, Shi Mi and Qin Ruyue had argued several times.

The conflict between them was escalating, and they seemed ready to attack each other at any moment.

After being confined in the small space for so long, Zhong Yi shifted his body and spoke up.

"It’s been less than two weeks since I awakened my Soul Base. You could kill me easily. There’s no need to keep me restrained like this."

Zhong Yi’s sudden voice made Shi Mi nervously flick his Centipede Tail.

Neither Qin Ruyue nor Shi Mi had any intention of releasing their control over Zhong Yi.

Their control over him was maintained in a delicate balance.

A move from one side would affect the other’s ability to use Zhong Yi as leverage.

Seeing that Shi Mi and Qin Ruyue acted as if they hadn’t heard him, Zhong Yi shrugged helplessly in his cage made of spider silk.

Then, he changed his tune.

"You’re holding me hostage because you want to leave Starlight City."

"You’re not going to leave Starlight City by holing up here with me."

"I’m a little curious. Why did you two decide to stir up trouble in Starlight City out of the blue?"

"Could it be because of that Rule Deceit Embryo?"

Zhong Yi’s words were the last straw.

Shi Mi’s resentment for Qin Ruyue had already reached its peak.

Hearing Zhong Yi’s words, Shi Mi roared at Qin Ruyue as if he had gone mad.

"Qin Ruyue, you promised me you would stop trying to snatch the Rule Deceit Embryo from me!"

"How does he know the Rule Deceit Embryo exists?"

"So you sold me out long ago!"

As the roar sounded, Shi Mi’s agile Centipede Tail was already whipping toward Qin Ruyue.

Shi Mi had just used the Skill Desolate Centipede Prison Gate to attack the Water Curtain created by the Heavy Water Profound Turtle. He had also spent a great deal of Energy fighting the two Mythical Tier scorpion Guardian Beasts, the Melting Explosion Scorpion and the Blood-toothed Scorpion.

But his condition was still far better than that of the Night-Cutting Spider, whose Origin was damaged.

Even though the Night-Cutting Spider had just used the Bone Pill from Shi Mi to molt and recover from some of its injuries, it was still extremely weak.

After all, healing through molting consumed a great deal of Energy in itself.

Zhong Yi’s words also startled Qin Ruyue.

’How does this Celestial Destiny Seeker I’m holding hostage know that the Rule Deceit Embryo exists?’

Qin Ruyue herself had never told anyone about the Rule Deceit Embryo.

’The only way an outsider could know about it is if Shi Mi leaked the information himself!’

For a moment, Qin Ruyue couldn’t understand how this had happened.

’In all the time we’ve been holding Zhong Yi, Shi Mi and I have never once mentioned the Rule Deceit Embryo.’

’Surely Shi Mi isn’t just putting on an act, playing the thief who cries "thief"?!’