Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

"Yuanjing, can this really lure out a demon beast? After all, this Nether Soul Grass emits a turbid aura; wouldn't demon beasts find it repulsive?" Fire Crow Taoist asked, pointing to the Nether Soul Grass placed in the center of the trapping formation by the water's edge on the deserted island, his voice filled with doubt.

Zhang Yuanjing replied with uncertainty, "Although the Nether Soul Grass is surrounded by turbid energy, it seems to have a strong attraction to the souls of demon beasts. I had Ape Thirteen and Suanni Beast try it. Ape Thirteen didn't react much, but Suanni Beast said that the grass had a strong, fragrant smell that made its soul feel very comfortable. Of course, this might be related to Suanni Beast's innate ability concerning the soul."

"However, in Nether Soil Mountain, the three Crimson Hounds were likely attracted by the Nether Soul Grass, which is why they guarded it for decades without leaving. This grass was also effective when dealing with Bao Xueyang's bloody insect beast. But, it might not work on all demon beasts. I'm not sure if it can lure out the Stone Dragon Beast; I can only give it a try."

Fire Crow Taoist chuckled, "That Yan Haohui is quite cunning. Seeing that he couldn't do business with you, Yuanjing, he simply used the Stone Dragon Beast to tempt you. If you didn't cultivate earth-based techniques, his words would have been useless."

Understanding the implied reminder in his words, Zhang Yuanjing nodded and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior. After thinking about it, the Stone Dragon Beast's teeth are very useful for refining artifacts. If I really got it, Yan Haohui might not be willing to turn it into a magical treasure and might use some means to seize it."

"The Starflower Five Sects have been entrenched in Starflower Continent for who knows how many years. On the surface, they seem to be competing with each other, but in reality, they are of the same ilk. If they really join forces, they can gather more than a dozen Core Formation cultivators. This power is too strong! We must be wary!"

Fire Crow Taoist chuckled, "It's fine. This old Taoist's artifact refining skills are passable and shouldn't be worse than that Yan Haohui."

As they spoke, the sound of water gradually came from the clouds and mist.

This was a deserted island in the southwestern part of the Great Water Swamp, more than 500,000 miles away from Starflower Continent. Demon Core Realm aquatic beasts frequently appeared here, so not many cultivators came and went.

Fire Crow Taoist set up formation devices at a water pool connected to the Great Swamp on the edge of the deserted island. He and Zhang Yuanjing hid more than half a mile away from the great formation, also using formations for concealment.

The movement on the water surface grew louder and louder. The waves, originally only half a foot high, suddenly soared into the sky and crashed down like waterfalls. This happened repeatedly, and the water mist filled the air, the roar echoing far away.

This huge commotion might attract cultivators searching for opportunities in the skies above the swamp.

However, the hidden Zhang Yuanjing and Fire Crow Taoist remained motionless.

In the following quarter of an hour, the scene of surging waves and towering waves appeared again and again.

During this period, the surrounding dozens of miles of water area, which originally had other sounds, were mostly frightened away by this deliberate act of making waves. Only two water sounds were constantly approaching the water pool on the deserted island.

"Roar!"

A water beast covered in red scales emerged from the bottom of the water. It had a head like a water buffalo, a body like a large fish, and four short legs under its belly, paddling quickly and swimming rapidly towards the deserted island.

This beast's aura was strong, at least in the late stage of the Demon Core Realm.

At the same time as this beast surfaced, two other water beasts emerged in two other directions. On the eastern side was the black-mouthed fish demon, the most common in the Great Water Swamp. It was huge, over thirty zhang long. When it swam, huge waves rolled, and the sound of the water was like thunder. This demon was also in the late stage of the Demon Core Realm.

On the western side was a completely emerald green turtle demon, stepping on the water with its feet, flying towards the deserted island as fast as lightning. This demon was also in the late stage of the Demon Core Realm.

Zhang Yuanjing clicked his tongue in amazement and was greatly disappointed. These three demon beasts were strong, but none of them was the Stone Dragon Beast.

"Senior, retreat first; I'll withdraw the formation and take the item!"

According to the prior agreement, if the lured demon beasts were too strong and there was no Stone Dragon Beast, they would retreat as soon as possible.

Fire Crow Taoist wrapped himself in true fire and soared into the sky, speeding towards the west.

The three water demons were startled by this suddenly appearing cultivator and stopped in unison, all six eyes looking at Fire Crow Taoist.

At this moment, Zhang Yuanjing took the opportunity to use earth escape to reach the formation site, put away the formation devices, then grabbed the Nether Soul Grass and put it into his storage bracelet, soaring into the sky on his flying sword.

The three water demons were furious, stirring up huge waves and chasing westward from the water. The emerald turtle demon flew into the air, sticking close to the water surface and chasing after Zhang Yuanjing relentlessly.

Zhang Yuanjing flew ten thousand miles, entering a water area obscured by thick fog. After passing through this water area, he flew north. After another thirty thousand miles, a small island with a radius of a dozen miles appeared below. Fire Crow Taoist was already waiting in a stone forest there.

Zhang Yuanjing landed his sword among them. Before he could speak, Fire Crow Taoist stomped hard on a stone, and a faint mist floated out, completely obscuring the two of them.

Fire Crow Taoist had arrived here in advance to set up a formation to avoid the pursuit of the three water beasts.

After a while, the emerald turtle demon chased to the island. A hint of suspicion flashed in the demon's two dark eyes. It didn't go to the island but circled it a few times before sinking into the water.

As soon as the turtle demon disappeared, the buffalo-headed fish-bodied demon and the black-mouthed fish demon arrived together.

Demon beast tracking relies on the innate five senses, or smell, or sound, or traces. These two fish demons probably relied on their keen sense of smell, so when the smell disappeared on this island, they both stopped here.

The two demons did not dare to easily leave the water, circling the small island to check it out. Finding nothing suspicious, they vented their anger on each other, making waves and fighting fiercely.

For a time, the waves were滔天, the roars were continuous, and soon nearby cultivators were attracted.

However, the dozen or so cultivators who came were at most in the Foundation Establishment stage. Seeing Demon Core Realm demon beasts fighting, they immediately fled far away. Some also took out communication jade slips to send messages out.

The two fish demons were not unintelligent beasts. Seeing the cultivators appear, they knew that there would be no good results if they continued to fight, so they turned around and left.

Zhang Yuanjing and Fire Crow Taoist hid in the formation for a quarter of an hour. Seeing that the emerald turtle demon did not reappear, they withdrew the formation and flew away.

The two re-selected a remote island reef and set up the formation again. This time, similar to the last time, they attracted three demon beasts in the late stage of the Demon Core Realm, but there was still no Stone Dragon Beast, so they had to repeat the old trick and get rid of the demon beasts.

In the following months, the two set up formations more than twenty times, each time attracting aquatic demon beasts, but they never saw the Stone Dragon Beast. They didn't know if the Nether Soul Grass had no allure to this beast, or if the beast was hiding in a stone cave at the bottom of the water, too far away to smell the Nether Soul Grass.

Seeing that it was not working, Zhang Yuanjing planned to call it quits, but Fire Crow Taoist said that although they hadn't caught the Stone Dragon Beast, the Nether Soul Grass was quite attractive to Demon Core Realm demon beasts. They might as well use it to lure out demon beasts and kill a few, which would be considered a gain.

So, the two set up a formation again on a small island in the western part of the Great Water Swamp, near the north.

Before long, two demon beasts appeared one after the other. The one appearing in front was actually the emerald turtle demon they had encountered the first time, and the one appearing behind was an eight-clawed octopus.