Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 572 - 516: Escape Through the Bamboo Forest

Chapter 572: Chapter 516: Escape Through the Bamboo Forest

After advancing for a moment, the Azure Dragon twisted its body and headed skyward.

It ascended along the mountain wall, stopping gradually after rising a hundred feet.

A massive cave entrance, several dozen feet wide, appeared on the mountain wall.

Long Batian leapt down from the dragon’s head to the cave entrance, waving to the three people: "We’ve arrived. You should come down too."

At Long Batian’s words, Chu Chen and the others promptly jumped down.

Long Batian raised his hand, absorbed the Azure Dragon into the Soul Sea, and then smiled, saying, "Let’s go, I’ll show you around."

The stone cave was spacious, the mountain’s interior almost entirely hollowed out, with thousands of various stone chambers fully equipped with training and cultivation rooms.

Nearly a thousand people lived in the stone cave, all trusted by Zhao Wudi. Fifty percent were King Level, twenty percent were Emperor Level, and the remaining thirty percent were promising talents.

After touring around, an elderly lady approached the four.

The matron bowed to Long Batian, saying, "Sir, lunch is ready. You can dine now."

Long Batian smiled and replied, "Thank you, Aunt Zhang. No need to be so formal in the future. Come, I’ll let you taste the Purple Star Bamboo Shoot."

Chu Chen’s interest piqued at the mention; the taste of Purple Star Bamboo Shoot, so frequently mentioned by the teacher, must be extraordinary.

The welcoming feast prepared by Long Batian was lavish, with more than a dozen dishes. The vegetables were delicious Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, and the meat included King and Emperor-level Star Beast flesh. The Purple Star Bamboo Shoot Chu Chen was concerned about was made into two dishes: one hot and one cold.

Long Batian even took out a whole Purple Star Bamboo Shoot for Chu Chen and the others to admire. It was about half a meter long, completely purple and wrapped in layers of purple bamboo husk, with tender bamboo meat inside.

The texture of the Purple Star Bamboo Shoot was tender and crisp, its flavor sweet and refreshing, making it a rare delicacy whether stir-fried or cold mixed.

The pure Star Power contained within the Purple Star Bamboo Shoot could be transformed into Soul Power with just one meditation session.

After eating and drinking to their fill, Chu Chen turned to Shi Feng and asked, "I plan to go into seclusion for a while. What are your plans?"

Hearing this, Shi Feng replied solemnly, "Sir, I want to train in the Purple Bamboo Valley for a while. After all, I’ve been separated from my Guardian Beast for too long, and our coordination is quite rusty."

"I also want to train a bit. My Guardian Beast has been stuck at the Emperor-level Peak for some time. I think it needs some external pressure to possibly advance further," Su Zixuan replied solemnly.

Chu Chen nodded, "Very well, you two go together. That way, you can look after each other. If you encounter an unsolvable problem, seek my help, and remember, safety first."

"Yes, sir," they both replied in unison.

After the two left, Long Batian led Chu Chen to a cultivation room.

The cultivation room was quite simple, with the Star Power concentration only about ten times that of the outside world, not comparable to the Alliance headquarters’ cultivation rooms.

However, considering it was newly established, reaching this level was quite remarkable.

"Alright, you can cultivate here for now. There are some cultivation resources inside, which I believe will help with your training." With that, he handed over a Spatial Ring.

Seeing this, Chu Chen didn’t decline. He had been delayed in the Soul Suppressing Abyss for nearly two years, and with the help of these cultivation resources, he could speed up his cultivation.

After Long Batian left, Chu Chen immediately entered meditation; there were still seven clusters of returning Soul Power in the Soul Sea waiting for him to refine and absorb.

This time, the returning Soul Power was immense. It took Chu Chen three full days to absorb it all.

His realm had reached Mid-Stage Ninth Rank at the Emperor Level.

Feeling the changes in his Soul Power, Chu Chen shook his head regretfully. He thought he could break through to the Emperor Level, but with the increase in realm, the needed Soul Power drastically increased.

Chu Chen didn’t leave the cultivation room but consolidated his surging Soul Power, laying a solid foundation for the breakthrough to the Emperor Level.

Three more days passed in the blink of an eye, and Chu Chen had thoroughly consolidated his realm. However, he still didn’t plan to leave the cultivation room. Instead, he took out the cultivation resources Long Batian had given him from the Spatial Ring.

Meanwhile, Shi Feng and Su Zixuan had reached the central area of the Purple Bamboo Valley. The number of Purple Bamboo Demons here had significantly decreased, but their strength was all above King Level, with even Emperor-level ones not uncommon.

"Brother Shi, ahead is the core area of the Purple Bamboo Valley. It’s said that the Purple Bamboo Demon King is here. We should be cautious," Su Zixuan said solemnly.

Hearing this, Shi Feng nodded, "The Purple Bamboo Demons are densely distributed, like affecting the whole by tugging at one hair. However, if you want to find a breakthrough opportunity, the Purple Bamboo Demons here are a bit weak. We should go deeper and find a Purple Bamboo Demon that has just entered the Emperor Level to use as a whetstone."

Su Zixuan sighed, "I’m not too worried about dealing with an entry-level Emperor Purple Bamboo Demon, but there’s surely a lot of Emperor-level ones around it. If we recklessly go deeper, we’ll undoubtedly end up in danger."

"It’s not hard to solve. We just need to advance while clearing the surrounding Purple Bamboo Demons in advance," Shi Feng suggested.

Hearing this, Su Zixuan couldn’t help but smile; though the method was clumsy, it was stable and reliable.

In the blink of an eye, they battled for a full day in the core area.

They advanced in a straight line, encountering only a few Star Beasts, making their progress swift.

Their combat targets shifted from King Level to Emperor Level, mostly reaching Late-Stage Emperor Level. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Their gains were substantial here; Long Batian hadn’t touched it, so the Purple Bamboo Shoots were well-preserved. The Emperor-level Purple Bamboo Demons’ companion Purple Bamboo Shoots were high-quality cultivation treasures, benefiting them significantly even at their Emperor-level Peeks.

As they excitedly gathered a Purple Bamboo Shoot, an angry voice suddenly echoed in their minds.

"Courting death, daring to slaughter my kin here."

With the voice, an astonishing pressure burst from deep within the Purple Bamboo Valley, followed by a multitude of piercing sounds.

Shi Feng’s expression suddenly changed upon hearing the sounds and quickly warned, "Not good, let’s go." He immediately commanded his Guardian Beast to unleash defense skills.

Su Zixuan, being battle-hardened, reacted swiftly and commanded her Guardian Beast to flee at full speed.

At this moment, sharp blade-like bamboo leaves shot towards them.

The speed of the bamboo leaves surpassed the sound barrier, even warping the surrounding space.

"Screech!"

Shi Feng’s Guardian Beast’s defense shattered instantly as if it were paper.

Seeing this, Shi Feng’s face betrayed panic. He swiftly absorbed the Guardian Beast into the Soul Sea and activated the pendant on his chest.

A tortoise-shell-like earth-yellow defense shield enveloped the two of them, along with the beast.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The continuous collisions resounded, causing the defense shield to tremble as if it were about to break any moment.

Seeing the situation, Su Zixuan’s complexion turned pale. Without holding back, she immediately commanded her Guardian Beast to use all its trump cards.

Su Zixuan’s Guardian Beast was an Emperor-level Peak Cyan Flame Phoenix.

"Caw!"

The Cyan Flame Phoenix emitted a cry, and its body became enveloped in azure flames. Its aura started surging crazily, breaking through to the Emperor Level in the blink of an eye, boosting its speed by fifty percent.

At this time, the defense shield was already on the brink of collapse. After withstanding a dozen more attacks, the shield disintegrated.

The bamboo leaves directly shot toward the two.

The Cyan Flame Phoenix flapped its wings suddenly, its streamlined body soaring into the sky.

The bamboo leaves, like a haunting shadow, tailed closely behind the Cyan Flame Phoenix.

The Cyan Flame Phoenix was incredibly fast, reaching a thousand feet high in a single breath, then it tucked its wings and dived toward the distant bamboo sea.

The two felt the fierce wind at their ears, their expressions extremely grave.

As the Cyan Flame Phoenix was about to plunge into the bamboo sea, the bamboo leaves behind seemed to lose their power, turning from blades into ordinary leaves, drifting down gently with the breeze.