Chapter 732: Purple Yang Beast

Having tamed the Thousand Ant Demonic Wasp Queen, Zhang Xuan could now communicate with its soul and naturally gained some understanding of its nest.

When his consciousness peered inside, Zhang Xuan's eyes involuntarily widened in disbelief.

This soccer-ball-sized beehive could indeed house living beings, but its diameter was only about two meters, enough to accommodate himself and the Queen at most. Anything more simply wouldn't fit.

He had initially thought of putting the Violetwing Heavenly Male Beast inside too, to form an army of spiritual beasts. Now, it seemed that was just a pipe dream!

"Thousand Ant Demonic Wasp Queens are divided into many ranks. This one is the lowest grade, which is why the nest it built is also quite rudimentary. Unless you help it advance in rank and evolve, the nest will remain this size..."

He quickly understood the reason.

This Thousand Ant Demonic Wasp Queen was only of the lowest rank. The hive it built could only accommodate itself at most; for a larger hive, it needed to evolve.

No wonder this thing was hidden in the mountain and remained undisturbed. Perhaps in the eyes of true powerhouses, even with this hive, it was of little value, not worth bothering with!

"What a predicament..."

He had thought he would strike it rich by finding this thing, but he hadn't expected this outcome. Zhang Xuan's face was etched with a bitter smile.

"There's a spiritual energy fluctuation inside, quickly go in and check it out..."

Just as he was feeling utterly helpless, he heard a voice from outside the cave, followed by footsteps. Brother Yu and Feng Wu outside had apparently discovered something and were about to rush in!

Zhang Xuan's battle with the Thousand Ant Demonic Wasp Queen earlier had made it impossible to conceal his presence. Whether it was the fluctuating *zhenqi* or the spiritual beast crashing into walls, they had created enormous commotion, making it difficult to avoid detection.

"Get inside!"

Zhang Xuan's brows furrowed. He no longer had time for his helplessness.

With a thought, the Thousand Ant Demonic Wasp Queen was retrieved into its nest. Then, with a grab of his hand, he put it into his storage ring.

Although it was a spatial item, the beehive was quite unique; it could be perfectly placed in a ring and carried around.

Otherwise, carrying a soccer-ball-sized object around every day, even the dullest person would notice something amiss.

Having done all this, just as he was about to leave, he heard rapid footsteps approaching the cave entrance, followed by a luminous pearl being thrown in, illuminating the surroundings.

"Oh no!"

He hadn't expected them to enter so quickly. If he were discovered, it would be extremely awkward. His eyebrows shot up, and Zhang Xuan flicked his finger sharply.

The luminous pearl that had just been thrown in immediately shattered, plunging the cave back into darkness. Knowing there was no time to delay, he stomped his foot hard.

Employing the Heaven's Path Movement Art, he moved like a phantom. Brother Yu and Feng Wu, who had just entered, hadn't even reacted when their vision blurred, and he had already darted out of the cave.

"Someone's here..."

Both of them were startled simultaneously and quickly adopted defensive stances. However, the other party had no intention of fighting, vanishing from their sight in a blink.

"Who was that..."

They hastily gave chase, only to find the valley outside completely empty, with no sign of anyone.

"The spiritual beast... it's gone?"

Returning to the cave, they searched around, but there was no trace of the spiritual beast. Brother Yu and Feng Wu exchanged a glance. If they still didn't understand what was happening, they'd truly be fools!

"Damn it... the spiritual beast I finally managed to subdue with a sedative, was actually stolen! Who was that..."

Brother Yu roared, almost going mad. In his opinion, he must have sedated the spiritual beast himself, and that person must have secretly come in, killed it, and put its corpse into a storage ring, taking it away.

Otherwise, there were clear signs of a battle, yet why couldn't even a single hair of the Spirit Gathering realm spiritual beast be found?

After burning the Beast Scale Incense for so long and expending so much effort, only to have someone else reap the benefits, it was a miracle he didn't explode with rage on the spot.

"That was close..."

Outside the valley, Zhang Xuan shook his head.

Fortunately, he hadn't been discovered. Otherwise, if the other party had accused him of robbery, he would have been utterly unable to defend himself.

Luckily, he reacted quickly, first destroying the luminous pearl, which plunged the cave into darkness. Otherwise, with their eyesight, they would certainly have recognized him.

After walking for a while, he flipped his wrist, releasing the Queen Wasp.

He still had some doubts that needed clarification.

"Why did you guide these spiritual beasts to fight against humans?"

The Thousand Ant Demonic Wasp Queen, to his knowledge, was not a benevolent spiritual beast, nor did it have any connection to these particular spiritual beasts. Why would it expend so much effort to guide them in opposing the new students?

Wasn't it just asking for trouble?

"It was... the Violet Sun Beast that forced me to do it!" the Queen Wasp replied.

Using the ancient beast language, he could now communicate verbally with it.

"Violet Sun Beast?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

He had read many books from the Beast Hall and knew about common savage beasts and spiritual beasts, but what was this Violet Sun Beast it mentioned?

He had never heard of it!

"Yes! The Violet Sun Beast arrived a few days ago. Not only did it make me assist these spiritual beasts, but it also gathered all the spiritual beasts to fight against humans..." The Queen Wasp recounted the events.

"You mean, a Violet Sun Beast, a few days ago, integrated all the spiritual beasts on Leiyuan Peak to confront today's new student trial?" Zhang Xuan grew increasingly puzzled.

If the Violet Sun Beast genuinely intended to protect these spiritual beasts, knowing days in advance about the upcoming trial, it could have simply let them escape!

Fighting against humans...

Could it be that it wanted to kill these geniuses?

"What is the strength of this Violet Sun Beast?" Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know either; I only know it's unfathomable and completely beyond my league..." The Queen Wasp shook its head. "Oh, right, it's currently at the highest point of the mountain peak. Many things are personally directed by it!"

"On the peak?" Zhang Xuan was stunned. Commanding spiritual beasts to fight against humans—what exactly was this creature's background? And why would it do such a thing?

"Yes!" The Queen Wasp nodded.

After asking a few more questions and clarifying the entire sequence of events, Zhang Xuan found it increasingly strange.

The spiritual beasts on the mountain peak were indeed caught by Elder Mi. However, a few days ago, this Violet Sun Beast appeared out of nowhere, demanding that the spiritual beasts cooperate to deal with humans.

To avoid being sacrificed in the assessment, the spiritual beasts naturally didn't hesitate and immediately agreed.

Due to its unique nature, the Thousand Ant Demonic Wasp Queen became an intelligence provider. The Violet Sun Beast, on the other hand, personally took to the field, commanding the spiritual beasts to encircle humans and fight against the many master teachers.

"If this Violet Sun Beast is allowed to continue its command, the master teachers will definitely suffer heavy losses..."

Retrieving the Queen Wasp back into its hive, Zhang Xuan propped his chin.

Although it had nothing to do with him if these master teachers were eliminated or even killed, the thought of esteemed master teachers being toyed with by a spiritual beast made him somewhat annoyed.

"I'll go check out what kind of formidable being this Violet Sun Beast truly is!"

A mere spiritual beast daring to lay hands on master teachers, disregarding Elder Mi and the Master Teacher Academy—Zhang Xuan truly wanted to see how audacious this fellow was.

With a leap, he darted straight up towards the peak of the mountain.

Leiyuan Peak was tens of thousands of meters high, coupled with its steep terrain and year-round snow. Even a Transcendent Mortal realm expert would not be able to climb to the summit in less than half a day.

Zhang Xuan's Red Dust Heaven-Treading Steps allowed him to fly, so he didn't need to spend that much time. Ten minutes later, he arrived.

The mountain peak covered an extremely vast area, spanning no less than fifty kilometers. It was covered in pristine white snow, reflecting light, as if prolonged staring could scorch one's eyes.

With Zhang Xuan's cultivation, he wasn't afraid of eye damage. However, the vast expanse of white would still make his eyes ache, so he activated his Eye of Insight to scan the surroundings.

Knowing there might be a spiritual beast of unknown strength up there, he dared not be careless. He changed into a white garment and flew slowly forward, hugging close to the snowy ground.

"There are spiritual beast footprints!"

After flying for a while, he soon saw a series of massive footprints in the snow, leading straight ahead.

These footprints were over half a meter long, deeply impressed into the snow, indicating that their owner possessed a heavy and enormous body.

"What kind of spiritual beast is this?"

His brows were tightly knit, and the more he looked, the stranger it seemed.

These footprints were somewhat similar to human ones, yet completely different. He had read many books about spiritual beasts; he had even heard of rare creatures like the Thousand Ant Demonic Wasp Queen, but he had never seen the owner of these footprints.

"Whatever it is, finding the footprints makes finding it simple..."

Knowing that by following the footprints he would surely find the creature, Zhang Xuan no longer felt anxious and flew swiftly forward.

After flying for a while, he indeed saw in the snow a huge thatched hut appear in his sight. The footprints extended to the hut and then vanished.

"A thatched hut? Could it be... someone lives up here?"

Spiritual beasts usually resided in caves. A thatched hut... Could it be that someone lived inside, and this giant creature was a beast pet tamed by a human?

If that were the case, what purpose would this person have?

"Could it be... a Demonic Tribe member? Wanting to wipe out many master teachers in one fell swoop?" His eyebrows rose.

If anyone wanted to kill master teachers, it would likely only be a Demonic Tribe member. This Violet Sun Beast, leading spiritual beasts to encircle and eliminate master teachers—such an outrageous act was probably inextricably linked to this strange race!

Otherwise, how could it hide at the very top of the mountain peak without being discovered?

"Let's take a look..."

With a thought, he held his breath and quietly approached.

Indeed, he saw a colossal spiritual beast lying on the ground, its lantern-like eyes slightly closed, making it unclear whether it was awake or asleep.

"This is the Violet Sun Beast the Thousand Ant Demonic Wasp Queen mentioned? I've indeed never seen it..."

He glanced at this enormous creature. Its entire body was greenish, resembling a giant ape. It was indeed a species he had never heard of. Zhang Xuan couldn't help but frown.

There was no record of it in any books, so naturally, he had no understanding of its strength, temperament, or abilities.

A spiritual beast unknown to him, its strength certainly surpassed Transcendent Mortal 7-dan. Even he felt it was somewhat terrifying.

*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!*

Just as he was about to get closer to investigate what it truly was, he heard the sound of wind in the distance, and then saw a flying spiritual beast approaching from afar.

This creature had an aura like a rainbow. Before it even arrived, it exuded an intense pressure; it was a flying spiritual beast of the Transcendent Mortal 7-dan level.

"It must be allied with this Violet Sun Beast!"

Seeing this large creature make no attempt to conceal its aura, and the Violet Sun Beast showing no concern, he knew the two must be acquainted. He immediately shifted his body, pressing close to a snowdrift, hiding behind it.

His movements were very nimble, and coupled with his white attire, the other party didn't notice him, even from the air.