I Tame Beasts by Feeding

"Well, it looks like those guys are getting off easy."

As Meng Bo spoke, a flicker of regret crossed his eyes. He clicked his tongue, seeming to find it a pity.

Zimo was speechless. Shaking his head, he said, "Come on. If they’re not coming, then when we break through these Evil Ghosts and find the treasure in these ruins, they naturally won’t get a share. What’s there to regret? There are plenty of women out there."

"However," Zimo frowned, muttering with some concern, "logically speaking, with so many of them going after a single Jing Xueyi, it’s been too long. Even if that Jing Xueyi has some escape methods, they should have been able to handle her by now."

"Could they have... run into some kind of accident?"

Meng Bo froze for a moment, then said after some thought, "Probably not. With their combined strength, they could even put up a fight against a Golden Core cultivator."

"We should just focus on clearing out all these Evil Ghosts and getting our hands on the treasure behind them."

After speaking, Meng Bo had the Blood Demon Giant stomp the ground. As it annihilated a large swath of Evil Ghosts, his gaze swept past the horde, looking at what lay beyond...

While Meng Bo and Zimo talked, they continued to command the Blood Demon Giant to clear out the Evil Ghosts in the area.

After fighting for so long, the Blood Demon Giant was covered in wounds, barely able to maintain its form.

As for the members of Dark Stream inside it, their faces all showed unconcealable exhaustion. Even Zimo and Meng Bo, the two Golden Core cultivators, were panting slightly.

It had been two days since they began. Not only were the Evil Ghosts in the rift valley endless, but they were also far stronger than the ones outside. More importantly, their abilities were bizarre. It was often impossible to kill them in one go; they had to be destroyed several times before they were completely annihilated.

Fortunately, however, this prolonged cleanup was finally nearing its end. The remaining Evil Ghosts wouldn’t last much longer. They could clearly feel that the assault from the surrounding Evil Ghosts had slowed considerably.

"Just hold on a little longer! We’re almost done."

Meng Bo’s face was a little pale. Looking at the others, he offered encouragement through gritted teeth. When his gaze passed over the horde of Evil Ghosts to look at what lay beyond, a flicker of fervent greed flashed in his eyes.

Meanwhile, Yu Changsheng and his group, who were observing in secret, also focused their gazes on the area behind the horde of Evil Ghosts.

"That’s..."

Yu Changsheng took a deep breath, his eyes narrowing as his expression shifted slightly.

Behind the horde of Evil Ghosts, amidst a bloody glow, a giant hand could be seen. Its wrist had rotted away, leaving only five fingers plunged upside down into the ground.

These five fingers were immense, each one taller than a person. They were blood-red all over, exuding a spreading Black Qi. An astonishing Blood Evil Qi also continuously diffused from them, drifting down among the Evil Ghosts.

One could see that as the Black Qi merged with the Evil Ghosts, their eyes turned scarlet, and they became even more ferocious and violent. Their bodies also underwent a degree of mutation. This was the source of their bizarre regenerative abilities, and the main reason why the group from Dark Stream had failed to defeat them after so long.

The fingerprints on the five fingers were mostly worn away. No Vitality remained, and the flesh was a blur, but the might emanating from them still made Yu Changsheng and the others’ hearts pound, their brows twitching.

Just as Yu Changsheng was filled with shock and uncertainty, the Profound Turtle’s voice let out a soft sound of surprise in his mind.

"To think a treasure like this could still exist here. You, kid, have some deep-seated fortune."

Yu Changsheng was taken aback, then his face lit up with joy. He asked in his mind, ’Elder Gui, do you know what this is?’

"This..." The Profound Turtle’s voice held a note of wistfulness. "If I’m not mistaken, these should be the fingers of a Chi Mei, one of the Ancient Odd Demons."

’An Ancient Odd Demon, a Chi Mei?’

Yu Changsheng muttered to himself, his interest deepening.

"Mhm," the Profound Turtle seemed to nod and continued to explain. "I won’t say much else. You just need to know that every Ancient Odd Demon possesses Heaven-Reaching and earth-shattering abilities. And the Chi Mei, while not the strongest among them, has its own peculiarities."

"Judging by the status of these fingers, this Chi Mei had probably just reached adulthood, having just entered the Divinity Transformation Realm. But for a Purple Mansion Cultivator, this is an exceptionally rare Supreme Treasure, let alone for someone at your level."

As the Profound Turtle explained, understanding dawned on Yu Changsheng. When he heard that the Chi Mei was only a newly matured adult at the Divinity Transformation Realm, his heart skipped a beat, and he was left speechless. Consequently, his gaze upon the Chi Mei’s fingers unconsciously took on a fervent glow.

"The Chi Mei’s Divine Techniques are bizarre. Its physical body isn’t outstanding, but its Illusion Technique is unparalleled in the world. It kills without a trace, striking fear into the hearts of countless Cultivators. For such a being to have fallen in this Celestial Slaughter Secret Realm... this place is no simple matter."

The Profound Turtle spoke with a sigh, then continued:

"In any case, since we’ve encountered them, we can’t possibly let a heaven-sent treasure like these Chi Mei fingers slip away. Let’s wait. Once that group of theirs has cleared out this outer layer of Evil Ghosts, we’ll make our move."

"Let’s have the mantis catch the cicada, while the oriole waits from behind!"

Hearing this, Yu Changsheng brought his focus back. He nodded and whispered a few instructions to Zhang Tianwen and the others. And so, the group became even quieter, carefully waiting for the right moment.

Thanks to the cover provided by the sky-blotting Evil Ghosts and the dense Evil Qi, combined with the fact that the Dark Stream group had been fighting for a long time and were mentally drained, they failed to notice Yu Changsheng and his party spying on them.

A short while later, after a bit more time had passed, the two Blood Demon Giants disintegrated. As the members of Dark Stream fell out, the last Evil Ghost was finally destroyed. The Five Fingers of Chi Mei were completely revealed to everyone. Instantly, a heaven-reaching pillar of Evil Qi shot upward, soaring into the sky without any obstruction.

WHOOSH... WHOOSH... WHOOSH...

A ghostly wind howled, its echoes lingering deep in the rift valley, carrying a thick stench of blood. The five fingers of the Chi Mei were already highly decomposed. In some places, the flesh had even fallen away, revealing the stark white bone beneath. Still, one could vaguely make out the bizarre patterns covering their surface, exuding a sinister aura.

"The legendary Odd Demon... the fingers of a Chi Mei! With this, once I completely refine it, reaching the Purple Mansion Realm will be a certainty!"

With the Chi Mei’s fingers completely exposed, Meng Bo, Zimo, and the others could no longer suppress their excitement. Their gazes burned with fervor, their breathing grew slightly ragged, and they stared at the Chi Mei’s fingers with obsessed expressions.

Their minds, which had been stretched taut for so long, completely relaxed in that instant, leaving them in a daze. And then, the Chi Mei’s fingers suddenly released a seven-colored light that enveloped everyone in a haze?

The seven-colored light was dreamlike and illusory. At that moment, everyone, including Yu Changsheng and his group, was indiscriminately covered by it.

Yu Changsheng’s body suddenly stiffened. His eyes glazed over, and his mind instantly became muddled. As the world spun around him, the scene before his eyes changed.

All around him was the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers. It was a peaceful scene, and yet so familiar.

"My disciple, wake up, wake up."

In his daze, a pair of warm, large hands gently stroked Yu Changsheng’s cheek, and a concerned voice sounded by his ear.

"Master?"

Yu Changsheng groggily opened his eyes. Looking around, the first thing he saw was Elder Wei’s kind face.

"You silly child, why did you fall asleep out here? If you’re tired, go back to your room and get some rest."

Elder Wei looked concerned. He gently checked Yu Changsheng’s condition, let out a slow breath, and said while rubbing his shoulder.

"Oh? Okay, okay."

Yu Changsheng paused, nodding instinctively. Then he shook his head hard, a trace of confusion on his face. But thinking about it carefully, nothing seemed out of place.

On Beast Taming Peak, the day was bright and sunny. Everything was so familiar.

"Master..."

After a moment of thought, Yu Changsheng hesitated, then spoke softly.

"What is it, my disciple?"

Elder Wei chuckled, looking at Yu Changsheng with a warm smile.