Chapter 1072: Spirit Beast Egg Hatching (None Today)

Green Dragon Island, within the Five Dragons Sea.

In a secluded courtyard, Wang Qingling was reporting on the recent status of the clan members to Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. Ye Haitang and Wang Qiuming were cultivating, while Wang Mengbin and Wang Youwei stood respectfully to the side.

During this major battle, thanks to the protection of Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, Wang Qingling and the other two were not in mortal danger. However, most of the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining stage clan members suffered casualties. Fortunately, the Wang family had thousands of members, so the losses were not crippling.

“You’ve done well. We won’t need to participate in the upcoming battles. Youwei, let’s put the marriage with the Ouyang family aside for now. This matter is very important and requires caution.” The Wang family was not fully aware of the Ouyang family's background, so if an alliance through marriage was to occur, it was natural to first thoroughly investigate the Ouyang family's situation.

“Yes, Grand Ancestor, your grandson will bear your teachings in mind,” Wang Youwei replied honestly. He was already very happy just to see Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, as Wang Changsheng had many grandchildren, and only a select few had the opportunity to meet them.

“Mengbin, we acquired a second-tier lightning-attribute magic treasure. We have no use for it, so you may take it,” Wang Ruyan said. She flipped her palm, and a silver light flashed, revealing a two-foot-long silver sword in her hand. Countless silver electrical arcs pulsed across its entire length, emitting a terrifying energy fluctuation. Wang Mengbin's face lit up with joy. “Thank you, Grand Ancestor,” he said.

Wang Changsheng gave a few instructions, then dismissed Wang Mengbin and Wang Youwei. “Qingling, has the spirit beast egg I gave you hatched yet?” Wang Changsheng asked Wang Qingling, his face full of anticipation.

The spirit beast egg given to him by Grand Elder Nangong Miao had never hatched, and Wang Changsheng had always kept it in mind. “Not yet! Ninth Uncle, it shouldn’t be an ordinary spirit beast. Through my efforts, its life aura has strengthened considerably, and it should hatch soon. If only we had Nine-Yang Divine Milk or Jade Mulberry Divine Water, both of which are beneficial for hatching spirit beast eggs.” Wang Qingling took out the spirit beast egg, which suddenly shook violently, and wisps of water vapor instantly appeared in the air.

“This is…” Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were both surprised; they had never heard of such a phenomenon before. “Its bloodline is definitely extraordinary; it might even be the descendant of a fierce beast,” Wang Qingling said with some excitement. Being able to personally hatch a fierce beast descendant was a source of pride that could not be easily replaced.

Wang Changsheng took out a white porcelain bottle, uncorked it, and a surge of extremely pure wood-attribute spiritual energy poured out. The bottle contained three drops of Nine-Yang Divine Milk, which he hoped would help hatch the spirit beast egg. Wang Changsheng dripped one drop of the Nine-Yang Divine Milk onto the spirit beast egg, and it quickly absorbed into the egg, disappearing from sight.

An astonishing scene unfolded: the spirit beast egg began to shake violently, and countless wisps of water vapor appeared in the air. The courtyard grew significantly humid, and the ground became damp. Wang Changsheng then dripped another drop of Nine-Yang Divine Milk onto the egg, which it quickly absorbed. With a distinct 'crack,' several tiny fissures appeared on the egg's surface, growing wider by the second.

A completely black spirit beast crawled out. It had the head of a lion, the antlers of a deer, the eyes of a tiger, the body of a tortoise, and the tail of a snake. Upon closer inspection, the spirit beast closely resembled a Qilin carrying a tortoise shell. “Does this creature possess the bloodline of a Water Qilin? It can manipulate water spiritual energy even before hatching!” Wang Changsheng murmured to himself. This spirit beast was certainly not ordinary; the Wang family already had a Thunder Phoenix as their clan-protecting spirit beast.

Speaking of which, Wang Changsheng had been thinking of raising a spirit beast with stronger combat capabilities. To be honest, the Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada primarily nourished his spiritual sense, and the Gold-Swallowing Ants, apart from their combined transformations, weren't much help. The Twin-Eyed Rats were mainly for finding spiritual herbs, and while the Wood Demon was the strongest, its power significantly diminished once it left the ground.

“Since you resemble a combination of a tortoise and a Qilin, I’ll call you ‘Lin Gui’!” Wang Changsheng said with a smile. The Lin Gui let out an extremely strange cry, then suddenly transformed into tiny blue lights and vanished.

A flicker of surprise crossed Wang Changsheng's eyes. With his spiritual sense fully activated, he gazed towards a certain void. He reached out and grabbed, causing the void to distort as a blue hand, over ten zhang in size, suddenly appeared. It snatched downwards like lightning, and the Lin Gui instantly materialized, held firmly by the blue hand.

It let out a strange cry, and tiny blue lights emerged from its mouth. A blue lightning bolt, as thick as a baby's arm, flew out, striking towards Wang Changsheng. Wang Changsheng paid it no mind, smashing his right fist towards the blue lightning. *Boom!* The blue lightning was shattered by Wang Changsheng, and he felt a tingling sensation in his palm, the surface of which was slightly charred.

“Water Astral Divine Thunder! As expected, it’s no ordinary spirit beast, haha!” Wang Changsheng's face beamed with delight. His physical body was quite powerful, so ordinary lightning couldn't harm him.

Wang Changsheng opened his mouth and spat out a large mouthful of vital blood. He performed a hand seal, and the vital blood swirled, transforming into a palm-sized crimson lotus that flashed and instantly disappeared into the Lin Gui's body. The Sea-Suppressing Ape could also release Water Astral Divine Thunder, but it had already been placed under a restriction and could only be commanded by the Beast-Driving Ring. The Lin Gui, however, was different. Demonic beasts generally lived longer than cultivators, and tortoise-type demonic beasts were among the most long-lived species of demonic beasts.

After the imprint was planted, the Lin Gui became much more docile. The blue hand dissipated, and the Lin Gui let out another strange cry, transforming into tiny blue lights and vanishing once more. *Thump!* A dull thud echoed in the void; the Lin Gui had crashed into the restriction and was blocked. Wang Changsheng activated the restriction, and the Lin Gui’s face contorted in pain, letting out pained cries as it flipped over, its limbs flailing wildly.

After a moment, Wang Changsheng withdrew his hand seal, and only then did the Lin Gui truly settle down. “This fellow was actually faking submission just now! It just hatched and is already proficient in water evasion techniques. Perhaps it truly possesses the bloodline of a Water Qilin,” Wang Ruyan said with a smile. She herself had subdued a third-tier Lion Qilin Beast with Fire Qilin bloodline.

“That must be it; otherwise, its head wouldn’t so closely resemble a Qilin. I’ve heard that the Sun Moon Palace’s guardian spirit beast is a fourth-tier Golden-Eyed Horned Qilin, a descendant of the Water Qilin. Even if this Lin Gui can’t compare to the Golden-Eyed Horned Qilin, it won’t be too bad,” Wang Qingling said excitedly. Whenever she saw powerful spirit beasts, birds, or insects, she would feel an itching desire.

Wang Changsheng smiled and nodded. With a flip of his hand, a blue storage pearl appeared in his palm, which he handed to Wang Qingling. He said with a smile, “Qingling, you’ve worked hard to hatch the Lin Gui. Inside are some ice-attribute spiritual herbs and demon cores, which will be somewhat beneficial for your Icewind Flood Dragon's advancement.” Wang Ruyan had raised a pair of ice-attribute Azure-Eyed Frost Silkworms, one of which had already been cultivated to the third-tier. However, the Azure-Eyed Frost Silkworms' strength was far inferior to that of the Icewind Flood Dragon. They had slain a Nascent Soul-stage Ice Ape and plundered a large island, acquiring many ice-attribute materials.

“We’ve also obtained quite a few ice-attribute array materials. When the time comes, we’ll have Haitang set up an array for you and build an ice-attribute valley for your spirit beast to cultivate in; it will be quite helpful for its advancement,” Wang Ruyan added. During this major battle, on the Five Dragons Sea battlefield, Wang Qingling had earned a formidable reputation with her third-tier ice-attribute flood dragon. Both Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan placed considerable importance on the Icewind Flood Dragon; if Wang Qingling could cultivate it to the fourth tier, it would undoubtedly be a great asset.

“Thank you, Ninth Uncle and Ninth Aunt,” Wang Qingling said, beaming with joy as she accepted the storage pearl.

“We are family; this is what you deserve,” Wang Changsheng said. He chatted with Wang Qingling for a few more moments before telling her to return to her cultivation.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan then walked towards a blue pavilion not far away. They had many things to attend to, such as the Nascent Soul of Monk Wangchen.