Forge your destiny and become an immortal, starting with hunting demons in the deep sea.

Chapter 62 The Black Conch, True Demon Bloodline

"Fellow Daoist Luo... if you're willing to let me go, I'll gladly hand over the treasures I've hidden on another island!"

Qiao Guanjiang struggled to turn over, looking at Chen Ye with a pleading expression.

"I am not interested in your possessions."

Chen Ye spoke indifferently, and with the tip of his sword pressed against Qiao Guanjiang's chest, he flicked it upwards.

stab~

His already badly damaged robe was suddenly ripped open, and a dark, unidentified object, about half the size of a fist, fell out from his lining.

Upon closer inspection, Chen Ye discovered that the object was actually a black conch shell!

Qiao Guanjiang, as if he had discovered something that could save him, picked up the conch shell in a panic.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, this conch shell was something I found by chance on Thousand Camphor Island. I found it to be extraordinary and kept it with me. It must be a magic treasure of some senior immortal. If you can spare my life, I am willing to give it to you..."

Pfft!

Before he could finish speaking, the Crimson Feather Sword easily pierced his skull, its sword energy blasting away all life.

"Even if I kill you, the conch shell will still be mine."

Chen Ye withdrew his longsword expressionlessly. With a surge of spiritual energy, the filth on the blade was shaken off. He then picked up the conch shell that had fallen to the ground and examined it carefully.

He originally thought that the conch shell was some kind of magical artifact for defending the soul, but after observing it, Chen Ye immediately overturned his previous idea.

This conch shell is completely black, like black jade, but there is no sign of it being refined. The shell is completely natural, without any patterns or symbols, making it seem like a natural object.

"Could it be some kind of sea snail?"

Chen Ye murmured to himself, then extended a wisp of his divine sense toward the conch.

But who knew that as soon as this wisp of divine sense approached the conch, it was as if it was swallowed up by a mysterious force field. If one did not hold the conch in their hands and see it with the naked eye, but only use their divine sense to perceive it, they probably would not have been able to detect the existence of the conch.

"It seems that the conch's ability isn't to protect the soul, but rather to make any approaching divine consciousness dissipate into nothingness!"

A glint flashed in Chen Ye's eyes. No wonder Qiao Guanjiang possessed such a spiritual item, yet no powerful experts from the secret realm tried to snatch it; it turned out they simply couldn't discover it.

If Chen Ye's spiritual power hadn't been close to that of a hidden master, and if he hadn't mastered a secret soul technique, he probably wouldn't have been able to detect the abnormality of this conch even if he had killed Qiao Guanjiang!

"But regardless, this magical object is mine!"

Chen Ye carefully placed the conch shell close to his body, picked up Qiao Guanjiang's storage bag, and then strode back.

By the time they returned to the underground cave, the battle was nearing its end.

Previously, Qiao Guanjiang had more than twenty independent cultivators under his command, but the power generated by the collision of the two Thunder Explosion Talismans killed nearly a third of them. In addition, Chen Ye killed some of them while chasing Qiao Guanjiang.

There are fewer than ten remaining rogue cultivators, and all of them are wounded. They were all killed in the cave by Bai Changnian and the Bai family members.

"Since Young Friend Luo possesses such strength, why worry that the Bai family might go back on its word?"

Upon seeing Chen Ye return, Bai Changnian's aged face revealed a bitter smile as he cupped his hands in greeting to Chen Ye.

"The cultivation world is full of deceit and treachery, and I, Luo, must be on guard," Chen Ye said calmly. At the same time, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and another talisman covered with lightning patterns appeared.

"I still have several Thunder Explosion Talismans. Chief Bai had better not have any ulterior motives, or don't blame me for being ruthless."

Bai Changnian's expression froze, a deep sense of apprehension showing in his eyes, and he shook his head repeatedly.

"Given the current state of my clan, what thoughts could this old man possibly harbor?"

He wasn't just saying this to appease Chen Ye. The Bai family was originally a small clan with spiritual energy. Over the years, they had traveled across the Great Swamp to this sea area. They finally managed to find this legendary demon beast egg containing the bloodline of a true demon using their family's secret methods, but then this unexpected turn of events occurred.

The Bai family now has only thirteen members remaining. Even if he, the clan leader, were to be in his prime, let alone with his serious injuries, he would not necessarily have a chance of winning against the unpredictable Chen Ye. So how could he dare to deceive him?

"I hope so."

As soon as Chen Ye finished speaking, he walked towards the center of the cave.

At this moment, Bai Miaozhu was standing next to the monster egg, placing spirit stones on the platform according to the orientation of the spirit-gathering array.

"Brother Luo, are you...are you going to form a contract with this monster egg?"

Bai Miaozhu looked at Chen Ye with a slightly evasive gaze, but she was aware of her family's current predicament. Moreover, she had already taken Chen Ye's poison pill, and her life was in his hands.

"That's right." Chen Ye nodded. There was no need to hide anything now; he had come for this third-tier demon beast egg.

"Young friend, do you know that this Nine-Tailed Jade Kun Beast possesses the bloodline of a true demon? Without the help of my Bai family, you would never have been able to form a contract with it."

At this moment, Bai Changnian, who was walking behind, suddenly spoke.

"True demon bloodline?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ye's mind immediately stirred.

In the cultivation world, although demons do not have spiritual roots that determine their aptitude like human cultivators, they can cultivate through their own bloodline inheritance.

The higher the bloodline level, the greater the cultivation potential. The specific levels are divided into miscellaneous bloodlines, mortal demon bloodlines, spirit demon bloodlines, profound demon bloodlines, true demon bloodlines, and so on.

For example, the spirit-whiskered whale that Chen Ye killed before had a trace of spirit demon bloodline. Although it was only a late-stage first-tier demon beast, it relied on its bloodline magic so that even ordinary second-tier demon beasts would not dare to provoke it easily.

Further on, the true demon bloodline of the Xuan Yao is extremely rare in the cultivation world, and the great demons who are equivalent to the Core Formation experts of the human race basically all have a trace of high-level demon beast bloodline.

In other words, demon beasts with the bloodlines of Xuan Yao and Zhen Yao can easily break through to the third rank after reaching adulthood without much cultivation. If they are carefully nurtured with the corresponding beast-taming techniques, reaching the fourth rank is not impossible!

"Although my Bai family's inherited beast-taming technique can form contracts with third-tier demonic beasts, you have only just acquired it, and it will probably take you several years to master it."

Bai Changnian stroked his beard and shook his head, somewhat wanting to watch the show. The Bai family was indeed in decline, but it wouldn't be so easy for Chen Ye to form a contract with this demon beast egg that had the bloodline of a true demon!

"What's so difficult about that? I, Luo, will simply take him away!"

Chen Ye spoke up, saying that he could wait a few years, and besides, with the Life-Forging Lamp he could deduce cultivation techniques, mastering the Bai family's beast-taming secrets would only take him a moment. It mainly depended on whether he was willing to expend so much of his lifespan.

"Young friend, you must not move this monster egg!"

Before Chen Ye could finish speaking, Bai Changnian quickly interrupted him, his tone urgent.

"I have already examined it. The mother demon suffered severe injuries during her pregnancy and had no choice but to travel hundreds of thousands of miles to this sea area, finding this island with spiritual veins to nourish her offspring's life force. If it is taken away, her life force will be extinguished in no time!"

"Oh? Chief Bai seems to know a lot about the origin of this monster egg?" Chen Ye raised an eyebrow, his gaze sharp as he looked at Bai Changnian.

"Well..." Bai Changnian's tone faltered, and he immediately regretted revealing these family secrets in his haste.