Celestial Beast Taming

Chapter 159: Chapter 112: Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm

’Who’s to say there won’t be a similar restriction after obtaining a certain amount of Divine Origin Value in a Second Level Secret Realm?’

Zhong Yi, who already possessed two Divine Origin Value points, still couldn’t open the Divine Origin Store.

Since he would lose one Divine Origin Value point at most, Zhong Yi saw no reason not to participate in a Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm at least once.

Participating in the First Level Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm would allow him to quickly obtain Divine Origin Value and activate the Divine Origin Store.

Zhong Yi also wanted to test his theory: ’Does ”connected to the Realms” mean I’ll be competing against creatures from other worlds?’

”Young Master, although I also have two Divine Origin Value points, with my current strength, I probably wouldn’t be able to defeat other opponents in the First Level Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm.”

”Once we’re out of this Secret Realm, I’ll raise my Soul Vein Mother Butterfly to the Extraordinary Tier.”

”Brother Zhao said that the higher my Tier, the more my Beastmaster Talent will enhance my strength.”

Zhong Ling was well aware of how she had gotten her two Divine Origin Value points.

During this exploration of the Ice Cave Secret Realm, Zhong Yi’s Secret Realm Points had increased by more than 2,000.

After two Secret Realm explorations, his total Secret Realm Points had already surpassed ten thousand.

Meanwhile, Shen Xuan had obtained over ten thousand Secret Realm Points in this one exploration alone.

But during her own exploration of the Ice Cave Secret Realm this time, her Secret Realm Points had only increased by less than a hundred.

And that was only because Zhong Yi had deliberately held Ice Glaze back from killing the Snowstorm Apes and Ice Storm Apes that got past Hong Ji, allowing her to use her Blade Butterflies to land the final blows.

If not for that, she wouldn’t have earned more than fifty Secret Realm Points this time.

She had been carried by Zhong Yi and Shen Xuan. So, despite being very curious about the First Level Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm, Zhong Ling’s rationality firmly suppressed her curiosity.

Hearing this, Zhong Yi pondered for a moment before speaking.

”Xiaolingdang, if you want to increase your strength, raising the Tier of your Soul Vein Mother Butterfly is the right move.”

”Brother Zhao was right. The higher your Soul Vein Mother Butterfly’s Tier, the stronger you’ll be compared to other Guardian Beast Masters of the same Tier.”

”The Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm is definitely extremely dangerous!”

”We know nothing about it right now, and we don’t understand how its revival mechanism works.”

”I’ll go scout out the Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm first. Once I understand the exact rules, I’ll share what I learn with you and Ah Xuan.”

After finishing his words to Zhong Ling, Zhong Yi turned his head to look at Shen Xuan.

”Ah Xuan, once we’re out of this Secret Realm, you should also raise Purple Erosion to the Extraordinary Tier as soon as possible.”

”Once you get the Poison Absorption Whale Pill, you can use the opportunity of raising Purple Erosion’s Quality to advance its Tier at the same time.”

”The next time we explore a Secret Realm together, we need to prepare for a Second Level Secret Realm.”

Neither Zhong Yi nor Zhong Ling could explore First Level Secret Realms anymore.

Helping Shen Xuan get one more Divine Origin Value point in a First Level Secret Realm to unlock the First Level Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm was clearly impossible now.

And even with the Ten Thousand Corrosive Poison Mother’s immense power against groups of targets, Shen Xuan couldn’t obtain that one point of Divine Origin Value on his own.

Fortunately, however, the three of them would be at the same stage when it came to exploring a Second Level Secret Realm.

In battle, Shen Xuan’s Order Beast, the Ten Thousand Corrosive Poison Mother, desperately needed a strong front-liner.

But in the Slaughter Secret Realm, everyone fought for themselves. Even with his Beastmaster Talent, Poison Burst Calculation, it would be very difficult for Shen Xuan to rely on his Ten Thousand Corrosive Poison Mother alone to kill opponents who were capable of earning two Divine Origin Value points.

Divine Origin Value couldn’t be traded. When entering the Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm for the first time, one had, at most, a single chance for error.

Until he was certain, Zhong Yi didn’t want Zhong Ling and Shen Xuan to try it rashly.

Hearing Zhong Yi’s words, Shen Xuan was completely baffled.

It was only after Zhong Ling relayed the information she had just heard that Xuanxuan nodded in understanding.

”Young Master, I was already planning to raise Purple Erosion’s strength quickly.”

”Once I see what Skills and Exclusive Traits Purple Erosion gains upon reaching Extraordinary Tier Silver Quality, I want to form a Contract with a Guardian Beast that can fight alongside it.”

”I just haven’t decided whether to form a Contract with a front-line Defensive Guardian Beast that can create opportunities for Purple Erosion to infect enemy units and buy enough time for the poison to take effect,”

”or to choose a Guardian Beast that purely supports Purple Erosion and enhances its damage output.”

Zhong Yi had heard from Wen Tao that Shen Xuan’s Soul Talent was very strong.

A Guardian Beast Master with a strong Soul Talent could indeed choose and form a Contract with a new Guardian Beast upon reaching the Extraordinary Tier.

After a Lifebound Guardian Beast reached Extraordinary Tier Silver Quality, its two Skills and Exclusive Traits would basically determine its future path.

But truthfully, it was better for a Celestial Destiny Seeker to wait until their Order Beast advanced to the Fantasy Tier before choosing a compatible Guardian Beast to form a Contract with.

Forming a Contract with a new Guardian Beast at the Fantasy Tier would certainly result in a better match for the Order Beast than doing so at the Extraordinary Tier.

But since Shen Xuan had missed the First Level Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm, he would definitely use his Divine Origin Value to attempt the Second Level Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm.

As long as he killed a single enemy target in the Second Level Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm, he would be guaranteed to break even.

If that target happened to have more than two Divine Origin Value points, he would even make a profit.

If Shen Xuan were to explore the Second Level Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm, forming a Contract with a Guardian Beast compatible with the Ten Thousand Corrosive Poison Mother at the Extraordinary Tier was undoubtedly his best choice.

Zhong Yi thought about the six-person squad model that the entire Xin Xia Federation—or rather, all federations—were currently promoting for exploring Secret Realms.

In a six-person squad, each member would generally specialize in a single area of improvement.

If Shen Xuan were to follow the six-person squad model, he would only need to focus on enhancing his own offensive capabilities.

He would definitely choose a Guardian Beast that could support the Ten Thousand Corrosive Poison Mother and boost its offensive abilities.

But the Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm was a test of individual combat prowess!

Even if Zhong Yi, Shen Xuan, and Zhong Ling all queued up at the same time, with matchmaking spanning multiple Realms, they weren’t guaranteed to enter the same Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm.

Therefore, when it came to exploring the Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm, specializing for a team was not as good as improving one’s overall individual strength.

This happened to coincide perfectly with the development path Zhong Yi had always planned for himself.

”Ah Xuan, you’ve already obtained one Divine Origin Value point, and Xiaolingdang has told you about the Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm.”

”If you plan to explore the Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm later, I suggest you pair your Ten Thousand Corrosive Poison Mother with a front-line unit that can withstand enemy attacks and shelter you from harm.”

”As for you, Xiaolingdang, you should stick to your previous choice and focus on developing the Rebirth Butterfly’s functionality as much as possible.”

If Zhong Ling wanted to attempt the Second Level Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm, Zhong Yi wouldn’t stop her.

But Zhong Ling wasn’t a Celestial Destiny Seeker, after all. Her Lifebound Guardian Beast, the Rebirth Butterfly, did not possess Rule Authority.

When fighting against other Celestial Destiny Seekers who wielded the Power of Rules, Zhong Ling was bound to be at a significant disadvantage.

Zhong Yi’s words greatly relieved the pressure on Zhong Ling’s heart.

Rather than fighting and killing on her own, Zhong Ling much preferred to support and coordinate with Zhong Yi.

Zhong Ling’s only requirement for herself was to stay by Zhong Yi’s side and not fall behind.

And enhancing her Lifebound Guardian Beast’s functionality was the only way for her to keep up.

If Zhong Yi had told her to increase the Rebirth Butterfly’s combat abilities, Zhong Ling would have been conflicted.

Zhong Ling noticed a large patch of needle-like, opalescent white substances that emitted a faint glow growing on the snow deep inside the distant cave.

These needle-like substances looked like plants, but they were also quite different from them.

Curious, Zhong Ling took out her Secret Realm Pass to look it up. Soon, she couldn’t help but exclaim in pleasant surprise.

”Young Master, there are so many Quenching Snow Needle Mushrooms over there! There must be at least seventy or eighty pounds of them. We’re rich!”

Hearing this, Zhong Yi looked in the direction Zhong Ling was pointing and sure enough, saw a large patch of Quenching Snow Needle Mushrooms growing there.

’So many Quenching Snow Needle Mushrooms... this really is a fortune!’

Without any need for Zhong Yi to inform her, Hong Ji had already started walking toward the large patch of Quenching Snow Needle Mushrooms on her own.

She was preparing to absorb them with her body.

Polymers formed from fungi like the Ice and Snow Needle Mushroom couldn’t be considered Guardian Beasts; they were merely a type of living material.

At this moment, Zhong Yi turned his gaze back to the sacrificial altar.