Chapter 609: Chapter 604: God Burying Abyss

Qin Feng left decisively, otherwise he would probably have to entertain numerous cultivators from other families under the guise of congratulating the Old Family Master on his ascension to the Purple Mansion.

Had it been another time, it would not matter, but he had already gone through this twice recently, and he truly did not wish to be the center of attention a third time in such a short period.

With the Old Family Master ascending to the Purple Mansion, the Qin Family would certainly greatly enhance its reputation, at the very least firmly establishing its footing within Chu Kingdom’s territory, becoming one of the actual major families in the eyes of the lower-level cultivators.

Although they were still incomparable to the nine major families affiliated with the Beast Taming Sect, Qin Feng felt that it was only a matter of time.

After he achieved Immortal Dao, the Qin Family would also have the potential to become the tenth vassal family.

But that was just potential after all, to truly become the tenth vassal family, not only would it require several Great Cultivators who could deter others, but also a complete binding of the Qin Family’s fate with the Sect.

Otherwise, within the Beast Taming Sect’s sphere of influence, there were many families with Great Cultivators in charge; why then were there only these nine major families? It was because they were not only rooted in the Sect but had tied all their fortunes and destinies to the Beast Taming Sect from the beginning. It could be said that the Sect’s prosperity was the family’s glory, and if the Sect declined, the family could not expect to survive alone.

Many families aimed not to put all their eggs in one basket, fearing that the era of great strife would bring calamity upon the family, so they chose to have their family disciples join different Sects, and it wasn’t necessary to only join major Sects; even those of average talent could have a chance to distinguish themselves one day if they went to small or medium-sized Sects for Cultivation.

Qin Feng had no intention of following their example. Indeed, doing so could leave a way out for the family, but as he was destined to become one of the Sect’s high-ranking members, if even he did not firmly support his own Sect, it would undoubtedly set a precedent for other families and start a harmful trend. It might cause many family heads to choose to send their talented disciples away, inadvertently bringing harm to the Sect.

Therefore, Qin Feng decided to completely bind the family’s interests to the Sect’s chariot; anyway, once he became a high-ranking member of the Sect, it would be impossible for the Qin Family to separate from the Beast Taming Sect.

Moreover, it was imperative to stand on the same front with the Sect because his father, Qin Long, and the Old Family Master, Qin Guanbao, both practiced the Beast Taming Sect’s Cultivation Technique Inheritance. As they advanced in their Cultivation, when they reached the point of ascending to the Dharma Image, they would need to request from the Sect the advancement of their techniques.

If they were not the Beast Taming Sect’s own people, the Sect would not pass down Techniques, even though Qin Feng had early on received the inheritance left by the Void Shattering Ancestor, allowing the family to possess a Technique that led directly to the Immortal Dao. However, if Qin Guanbao and Qin Long, who had been practicing the Beast Taming Sect’s Technique for so many years, were to switch their Cultivation paths halfway, they might very well end up achieving nothing in the future.

Many families, because they possessed their independent inheritance, choose to send their descendants into different Sects, but due to Qin Feng’s favoritism towards the Beast Taming Sect, not only did he not plan to do this, but he also hoped that in the future his own family would become like the other nine major families, practicing the Beast Taming Sect’s Technique, with a family possessing a special Spiritual Beast inheritance.

For instance, the Long Family, at the forefront of the Beast Taming Sect’s nine major families, fostered some Jiao Dragons, and the most outstanding genius disciples in the family could obtain a powerful Demon Beast like the Jiao Dragon as their Lifebound.

Then there were the Heavenly Horse of the Ma Family, the Three-Tailed Sky Scorpion of the Xie Family, the Five-Colored Peacock of the Kong Family, and so on–all of them unique, possessing top-level Spiritual Beasts with special Divine Skills.

Qin Feng also wanted to acquire a unique top-level Spiritual Beast for his own family to serve as an inheritance and a means of protecting the family.

Opportunities abounded for him; in just the Demon Refining Pot alone, he had raised no small number of Demon Beasts, Monsters, and Demon Beasts with top-level bloodlines. Presently, suitable choices included the venomous snakes from the Mist Country in the Nordic God Realm, the Fire Lizards from the Fire Kingdom, and there was still one Phoenix Egg remaining.

Additionally, if he were willing, he could also select from Otherworld Demon Beasts like the Giant Dragon and others.

With his current level of Cultivation, plus the War Power of his many Spiritual Beasts, subduing some ninth-level Demon Beasts wouldn’t be too difficult.

These were all Otherworld Demon Beasts and Monsters, but the Spiritual Beasts within the Biluo Great World were also an option.

However, if he wanted to select a Spiritual Beast with special abilities, he would need to consider carefully.

Ordinary top-level Spiritual Beasts, although powerful, lacked distinctive characteristics and could only be used to enhance War Power.

The venomous snakes, though deadly, were hard for people to grow fond of; if the Qin Family were to make the venomous snake their family’s Spiritual Beast, over time it would only make others guarded.

The Fire Lizard was not bad, but it was just that–not bad. With Qin Feng’s current standards, he no longer valued such beasts with mere strength but no special Talents.

He had considered obtaining several kinds of Spiritual Beasts for the family, offering more options, but after all, a family is just a family and does not have the robust strength of a Sect; it would be difficult to form a complete ecosystem. If too many top-level Spiritual Beasts were fostered, it would inevitably become a great burden for the family!

After much thought, Qin Feng finally decided to start with the Phoenix as the family’s inherited Spiritual Beast.

After all, the Phoenix’s Talent Skill for Bathing Fire Rebirth was too appealing, and the Phoenix even bore some resemblance to the Phoenix Clan, sharing some Innate Divine Abilities. The only difference was that it did not have as many formidable existences as the Phoenix Clan, which dominated a Great World with its power.

Qin Feng felt that if he had the chance to obtain more Phoenix Divine Bird Essence Blood, and fuse it into the body of the Phoenix, perhaps he could give birth to a new special Spiritual Bird, combining the bloodlines of the two Divine Birds, much like the Undying Qingluan in his Demon Refining Pot.

Although it still couldn’t compare to a pure-blooded Divine Bird Phoenix, it was already very close in terms of strength and potential, even a bit stronger than the Long Family’s Jiao Dragon.

Although the Giant Dragon Clan was at the same level as the Phoenix and even had superior close-combat abilities due to their expertise in brute force combat, they, apart from their various elemental divisions and innate Dragon Power being able to deter many weaker creatures, didn’t have features that compared to the Phoenix.

Moreover, the Qin Family’s clan grounds were located in Qifeng Mountain!

Qifeng Mountain, rumored to have once been a dwelling place for Phoenixes, was particularly fitting as the inherited Spiritual Beast for the family.

He sat cross-legged on the White Dragon’s back, allowing the White Dragon to soar through the skies under its Sky Controlling Skill, his mind full of thoughts.

However, these were matters for the future. Given the Qin Family’s current strength, it was not safe to keep the Phoenix with the family just yet, nor was there an appropriate Spirit Vein to build a nest for the Phoenix.

At the very least, he had to wait until the clan’s strength had reached a certain level and cultivated a top-level Fire Spirit Vein before he could consider it, which was also why he didn’t leave the remaining Phoenix Egg with the clan right away.

As Qin Feng’s mind was filled with flying thoughts, he suddenly vaguely sensed a strong wave of combat from afar.

“Hmm? There’s a fight happening in this place?”

A flash of Spirit Light gleamed in his eyes as he turned his head to look in the direction from where the disturbance emanated.

Upon looking, he couldn’t help but laugh, it turned out that the combatants were not cultivators, but two powerful Demon Beasts.

This place was not under the dominion of the Beast Taming Sect; after leaving his family, he had not chosen to return to the sect. Going back would only mean seclusion and Cultivation, with not much else to do – it seemed better to take this time to travel and experience the wider world.

Although he had visited a few Exotic Realm Worlds over the years and had spent some time in the Central Region, in terms of actual travel, it was only when he sought the evolution of the Ruyi Golden Snake that he went to the territory of the Wanfa Sect, where he had acquired a Golden Jiao.

Besides that, he hadn’t really taken the time to travel extensively. Now that he had achieved Dharma Image and had the power to protect himself, it was unlikely his Cultivation would increase dramatically in a short time. He decided to go on a journey to broaden his horizons and potentially encounter new fortunes.

He was now tens of thousands of miles away from the Beast Taming Sect’s territory, close to a fearsome place called God Burying Abyss – the same place where Taiyi Mountain’s Red Lotus Lineage had once entered en masse, aiming to acquire treasures and repair the Red Lotus Immortal Sword.

The God Burying Abyss was fraught with dangers, only once every thousand years would a special spatial tide occur, easing the chaotic spatial flows within and making the violent turbulence less violent. Aside from that period, people rarely ventured into it, and to avoid provoking the emergence of fierce creatures within the abyss, even cultivators seldom battled so near this deadly place.

But it was different for Demon Beasts.

Because many of the Demon Beasts nearby originated from that deadly area.

The so-called God Burying Abyss was in fact an ancient battlefield where Human Clan Cultivators set up a trap during the Ancient Great Tribulation, luring the Divine Clan into it and annihilating countless members of the Divine Clan.

Although not as horrific as the six Ancient Battlefields with casualties in the billions, it was still known as an infamous land of death. Countless Divine Clan powerhouses were buried there, their Residual Souls and wills imprisoned over the long years, becoming ominous and fierce entities. Even when the millennial spatial tide subsides most of the chaotic spaces within the God Burying Abyss, it remained perilous.

Otherwise, Taiyi Mountain’s Red Lotus Lineage would not have suffered such a heavy loss, nearly breaking their lineage entirely in that place!

Qin Feng had no intention of taking a stroll through God Burying Abyss. While it was true he was a Master of Qi Luck with thick Qi Fortune, he certainly would not rely on this to engage in suicidal acts!

Otherwise, he could indeed end up dead.

After all, Qi Fortune wasn’t equivalent to a Protective Dharma Treasure. If he fell into a deadly situation and faced an overwhelming disaster, relying solely on Qi Fortune would hardly keep him safe all the time; a slight misstep could lead to death.

Qin Feng shook his head and turned his gaze to the two Demon Beasts locked in fierce combat.

They were two oddly-shaped Demon Beasts, clearly affected by the God Burying Abyss, one of which appeared to be some primate species, while the other resembled a Giant Crocodile, yet each bore distinguishing features unlike their originals.

The object of the two Demon Beasts’ struggle was a strange Spiritual Tree, a three-foot-tall sapling bearing a fragrant Spirit Fruit. Even at a distance of hundreds of miles, Qin Feng could smell the fragrance wafting through the air, invigorating his Divine Soul within him!