Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

The Wood Charm had long received its master's command, and only now did it reveal itself. Its antlered head immediately emitted a cyan light, suddenly shooting out a ball of cyan-green spiritual light that transformed into a large net of light, aiming to cover the white, ice-bound giant clam.

In this way, three layers of sealing had been applied to the white giant clam, making its capture a near certainty!

Zhou Chun was thinking the same thing.

As his thoughts shifted, the Wood Charm had already started breaking the ice around the white giant clam, preparing to drag it to shore.

Being a Water Demon, once removed from water and stranded on land, not to mention that its abilities would be weakened, it definitely would not find fleeing as easy as in water.

However, just as Zhou Chun believed he had a sure victory in hand, an unexpected event suddenly occurred!

At that moment, the golden chains that Zhou Chun used to lock up the white giant clam seemed to lose their connected target, directly losing response.

Immediately afterward, they witnessed the figure of the white giant clam shatter with a bang, leaving behind only a fist-sized white Treasure Bead.

What was happening?

Zhou Chun's expression changed, and he quickly released his Divine Sense to investigate all around.

But because the hallucinatory fog was still present, once his Divine Sense left the range of the fog-dispelling light, it was directly twisted by the fog, utterly failing to yield any useful information.

Seeing this situation, Zhou Chun indeed ordered the Wood Charm to rush into the fog to explore the reality of the matter.

As a Spirit Monster adept in the art of illusion, the Wood Charm possessed a great resistance to such spells.

However, the Wood Charm, having entered the fog to search, quickly sent bad news to Zhou Chun.

It had not discovered any trace of the Mirage Demon, and the power of the hallucinatory fog was rapidly fading.

What did this indicate?

It meant that the Mirage Demon had already left this place, hence the fog, unsupported by its power, was quickly diminishing.

Had he come up empty-handed again?

Zhou Chun's face turned grim as he stood in place, and only after a while did he reluctantly accept this reality.

Following that, he raised his hand and summoned the white Treasure Bead left behind on the ice into his palm.

This object was likely a fantasy-attributed Spiritual Pearl nurtured by the Mirage Demon, containing rich fantasy-attributed Spiritual Power.

Since it was self-nurtured, closely linked to its own essence, the Mirage Demon could employ a technique akin to substituting doom, transferring all attacks it suffered onto its illusory incarnation created by the bead, thereby executing a Gold Cicada's Shedding.

Furthermore, because the Mirage Demon's art of illusion was far too formidable, Zhou Chun was entirely unable to detect its escape.

Understanding this, Zhou Chun couldn't help but sigh softly, "So it was not entirely fruitless after all!"

A Spiritual Pearl nurtured by a Third Order Clam Demon, possessed a value far greater than ordinary Dharma Treasures and Spirit Materials.

Should a capable Refinement Master intervene, it's quite possible to refine it into a rare Magic Artifact akin to the "Colorless Illusory Bead."

Moreover, after this event, it's expected that the Mirage Demon wouldn't dare to remain in these nearby waters, nor dare to consume Scale Frog clan Magicians anymore.

High Priest Wukulu's request had thus been indirectly fulfilled.

For the following half month, Zhou Chun stayed in the Scale Frog Alien Clan village, standing by to see if the Mirage Demon would reappear.

As he predicted, after the Mirage Demon was nearly captured and forced to abandon its natal pearl to escape, it was indeed frightened and did not trouble the frogs again.

After half a month without incident, Zhou Chun then summoned High Priest Wukulu and said, "Taoist Friend Wukulu, it seems that Mirage Demon has been scared off by Zhou Mou and should no longer appear nearby. You can rest assured and resume your normal lives."

"Taoist Friend Zhou speaks truly. We owe this time entirely to Taoist Friend Zhou; otherwise, Wukulu might have had no choice but to relocate our clan," said High Priest Wukulu, nodding and expressing gratitude with a thankful face.

When Zhou Chun intervened, he not only resolved a calamity for their clan but also helped Wukulu solidify his authority, indeed providing significant help.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun immediately nodded and said, "Since that's the case, Zhou Mou will not stay any longer. I only hope that Taoist Friend Wukulu won't forget the matters you've agreed to help with, to gather more of those Spiritual Objects!"

"Naturally, Taoist Friend Zhou, rest assured, going forward Wukulu will arrange for more Clan Members to search for those Spiritual Objects, guaranteeing not to disappoint you!" High Priest Wukulu nodded repeatedly, giving his assurance on the spot.

So, Zhou Chun did not linger any longer and promptly returned to Jingguo Country.

A few days later, within the Moon Wheel Sect's mountain gates, Zhou Chun faithfully returned the "Colorless Illusory Bead" to Su Yunniang.

And after returning the Magic Artifact, Zhou Chun hesitated slightly before taking out the white Treasure Bead left behind by the Mirage Demon and said to Su Yunniang, "Auntie, with your extensive knowledge, could you help to see what use this fantasy-attributed Spiritual Pearl might have?"

"Oh, such pure fantasy-attributed Spiritual Power!"

Upon seeing the white Treasure Bead that Zhou Chun presented, Su Yunniang couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, immediately reaching out to take the bead into her hands for a closer look.

After examining it for a short while, her eyes shining with excitement, she looked at Zhou Chun and said, "Zhengchun, did you borrow my 'Colorless Illusory Bead' to deal with the owner of this pearl? Was it that Third Order Mirage Demon with silver spots on its clamshell?"

"Auntie, how do you know these things? Do you recognize the Mirage Demon?"

Zhou Chun was taken aback, his face showing surprise as he looked at Su Yunniang.

When he had borrowed the treasure, he had only mentioned that he needed to deal with a Demon Beast adept in illusion, without specifying it was a Mirage Demon.