Demon Taming: Start by synthesizing a Lantern Ghost with Divine and Demonic Talents

Chapter 96: The Second Soul Aperture (Seeking monthly votes!)

Chen Lingsu arrived carrying a bag and had just greeted everyone when she saw a nimble and elegant flying boat land.

"Xiao Li, is this a spirit-grade flying boat? It's so beautiful! I've never ridden in a spirit-grade flying boat before."

Li Chunfeng laughed and said, "Chen Lingsu, I am older than you, why do you call me Little Li?"

Chen Lingsu is younger than Hu Yifei, and is in the prime of her youth, with the potential to unlock her divine abilities in the future.

"I'm used to calling you that. What else should I call you but Little Li? Old Li? You're not that old, hehe."

Hu Yifei couldn't stand him joking with his sister. "You bastard, hurry up and start the flying boat. We don't have much time."

Li Chunfeng chuckled.

With a wave of his hand, he led everyone into the flying boat.

The team consisted of five people, and he was the only cultivator, so the driver's seat was naturally his.

Easily refine the control core and start the power furnace.

The flying boat transformed into a streak of light, silently piercing the sky and disappearing into the clouds outside the city.

Along the way, Hu Yifei kept loudly reminding the others what they should and shouldn't do after entering the secret realm, and what taboos and precautions there were. He was already acting as a secret realm expert, imparting his experience.

The other three listened very attentively and actually believed it to be true.

Li Chunfeng didn't point it out, and silently kept looking through the production data of the Desolate Wasteland.

The vast majority of wilderness creatures share one prominent characteristic: they are huge!
The wasteland wolves, wasteland elephants, wasteland bull demons, wasteland behemoths, and other wild beasts need no introduction; they've been killed too many times by humans, their attributes are practically transparent. Then there are the Emerald Horned Giant, Moonlit Wind Fury, Dead Soul Deer, Star Shadow Ghost, Tribal War Ghost, and Shadow Wolf—these are all powerful beings with names and reputations in the wasteland; encountering even one can inflict heavy losses on a large battle group.

Fortunately, these powerful wilderness creatures roam deep within the wilderness and rarely appear near the entrance to the secret realm.

He examined the talents, bloodline attributes, and basic demonic arts of each of these demonic beasts one by one, leaving no race unchecked, even those that others would rarely pay attention to, such as the black beetle, the wasteland sparrow, the sawtooth ant, and even a mosquito.

Li Chunfeng was undoubtedly preparing for his second destined demon pet.

With this period of cultivation, his life-soul lamp has been completely stabilized, and his spiritual cultivation has also yielded remarkable results.

Once the feedback from one's natal demon beast is activated again, one's strength will undoubtedly increase significantly.

At that time, breaking through the second barrier of the soul aperture will be a natural thing.

Therefore, obtaining a second destined demon pet must be put on the agenda.

As for choosing his second natal demon pet, Li Chunfeng naturally didn't need to make a quick decision about its fate in a very short time, just like he did with his first natal demon pet.

This time he has plenty of time to choose at his own pace.

Those powerful individuals are not within his consideration, unless they are truly so talented that he cannot give them up.

On the contrary, he will pay more attention to those large groups.

After flying for several hours, they finally arrived outside the Silent Wasteland Secret Realm. This place had become a second Canyon City, with massive primordial spirit warships hovering in the air, and below them were parked flying boats, carriages, and various demonic pets.

Various powerful teams, companies, and conglomerates have gathered here, making the city's trading market extremely active.

Hu Yifei and his companions found the scene quite novel. Li Chunfeng, having seen many strange things in the Ghost Realm, inquired briefly and then headed straight for the entrance to the secret realm.

"Young friends, are you going to the secret realm for training? Do you need a bodyguard team? Our Fierce Tiger Team has an excellent reputation and is well-known in Wasteland City. You can go and ask them about us."

A burly man carrying a broadsword blocked their way and enthusiastically tried to sell it to them.

He had his eye on these people long ago; their youthful appearance and shifty eyes clearly indicated they were newbies. Most of these newbies who came to the secret realm for training were shy and concerned with saving face; a little pestering usually got them a job.

“No need, please move aside,” Li Chunfeng said directly, refusing the offer.

"Don't be so quick to refuse. Danger lurks everywhere in the Desolate Wasteland. No one can guarantee they'll escape unscathed once they go in. You are all the future of the nation, the pillars of the country. Is money more important than your lives? Don't you think there's no need to choose? Having a bodyguard team with you will at least eliminate any worries. Don't you agree?"

"Thank you, but no, please move aside."

Li Chunfeng walked straight towards him, and the burly man, who was about to make his sales pitch, found himself uncontrollably moving to the side of the road.

Just as he was about to exert force, he found himself frozen in place.

"I go!"

He could only watch helplessly as the group walked into the entrance before he managed to break free.

"Old Niu, why are you being so polite this time? I thought you were going to pester me."

A few joking remarks came from his colleagues, but the burly man, nicknamed "Old Ox," was still somewhat dazed, staring blankly at the disappearing figures of the group, unable to come to his senses for a long time.

"When the hell did I get infected?"

Upon entering the desolate wasteland, Hu Yifei, who had been chattering incessantly the whole way, fell silent.

It should be said that Hu Yifei hadn't said much since they entered the secret town.

As they entered the wilderness, no one dared to even breathe loudly.

The evening glow in the sky was layered with clouds, forming various shapes. Faintly, one could also see huge, beast-shaped clouds drifting across the sky. With a gust of wind, they seemed like enormous cloud beasts striding across the heavens.

Those with a weak heart would probably turn around and run away immediately upon seeing this scene for the first time.

In this secluded little world, both the sky and the earth exude an indescribable aura of desolation. It's like being in an ancient battlefield; even though countless years have passed, you can still faintly smell the lingering, bitter scent of gunpowder in the air.

Even the whistling wind seemed to convey the battles and roars of bygone eras.

"Calm down!"

Li Chunfeng's voice carried a sense of shock, and a lamp of the heart enveloped everyone. Only after being bathed in the light of the lamp did everyone come back to their senses.

They were all somewhat embarrassed.

Hu Yifei was the first to calm down and asked Li Chunfeng, "It truly lives up to its reputation as a Xuan-level secret realm. Li Chunfeng, what should we do now?"

Li Chunfeng opened the electronic map, checked the location, and casually said, "It's a training exercise. There's a Falling Wind Valley Forest a hundred miles ahead. Let's go take a look."

Release the flying boat and it flies at high speed again.

By the time they reached the Falling Wind Valley Forest, the sky had already darkened.

Three shattered moons hung high in the sky, overlooking the earth from a triangular perspective.

The statement that the moon is broken is not referring to a lunar eclipse, but rather to actual damage to the moon.

It looks as if it was smashed in several pieces by some unimaginable behemoth; even on the ground, the huge crater marks on the moon can be clearly seen.

The enormous celestial bodies so close to the earth are not beautiful; instead, they give people an extremely powerful sense of oppression.

Fallingwind Valley Forest is also known as Spider Forest. It is occupied by a group of wasteland spiders. Occasionally, the wasteland spiders will produce a rare weapon spirit seed, which can increase the destructive power and sharpness of the divine weapon when it is used to forge divine weapons.

On websites related to secret realm quests, organizations have long been collecting these weapon spirit seeds.

Even the weakest wasteland spider is a top-tier existence among first-order beings. Coupled with the sheer number of spider swarms and their reliance on the advantageous terrain of the forest, it's far too dangerous, and very few teams venture into Fallingwind Valley for missions.

Hu Yifei and the others were somewhat bewildered, having no idea about these taboos. At this moment, they could only follow Li Chunfeng's lead.

The group hadn't gone far when they encountered a giant wasteland spider over three meters tall.

Its eight long legs are like the sharpest spears, and its lower legs are also sickle-shaped with serrated blades. When it walks through a patch of grass as tall as a person, these tough weeds are immediately and neatly cut off, leaving a smooth, mirror-like cut, which shows how sharp the spider's legs are.

It spotted the group and immediately leaped up, plunging close in a series of bounds.

"Ready to fight!"

Hu Yifei roared, his whole body radiating golden light, and bravely charged to the front.

The wasteland spider's long legs were fast and ruthless. With a leap, it charged and slashed at Hu Yifei's head.

"Watch out!" Chen Lingsu was terrified.

With a clang of metal on metal, Hu Yifei felt as if he had been hit on the head by a rock. He was only slightly disoriented before he managed to block the blow. The golden protective shield around him only rippled a few times before dissipating.

He had absolute confidence in his defenses, as if he had known this would happen. He crouched low and burrowed into the spider's abdomen. With a swift backhand slash, the blade of the Burning Heart Demon-Subduing Blade easily sliced ​​into the spider's belly.

The sharpness of the third-tier Buddhist weapon was beyond imagination; the Burning Heart Demon Subduing Blade easily cleaved the wasteland spider in two.

The dark green fluid spilled everywhere, soaking Hu Yifei as well.

When these bodily fluids came into contact with his golden protective shield, they immediately emitted a plume of corrosive white smoke.

The stench assaulted everyone's senses, and they quickly covered their noses and moved away.

Only Hu Yifei remained standing there, his face filled with grief and indignation, berating them for their lack of loyalty.

"It stinks so bad." Even Chen Lingsu kept her distance from him.

Hu Yifei felt even more aggrieved.

"Pretty brave, haha."

With a single gesture, Li Chunfeng sent a demon core flying out of the corpse.

[Wilderness Spider Demon Core: Tier 1, containing chaotic demonic energy.]

He casually tossed the useless item to Hu Yifei.

After tidying up a bit, Hu Yifei began to impart his combat experience to the group. He taught them how to form a battle formation when they encountered enemies, "When we encounter monsters, I will be at the front, Lao Xia and Lele will be responsible for assisting in the attack from the side, and Susu, your bow and arrow can provide ranged attacks. We are pressed for time and must develop a tacit combat habit as soon as possible."

Xia Xing, Jiang Lele, and Chen Lingsu all nodded earnestly.

Just now, they were indeed a little stunned, and their reaction was a beat slow.

Li Chunfeng shook his head, "But you may not have the chance to slowly undergo trials."

A series of cracking sounds came from the distant jungle—the sound of branches snapping—and leaves rustled down along the way. Even a blind person could tell that a large group of animals was rapidly approaching.

"We've disturbed the spider swarm, retreat quickly!"

Hu Yifei was shocked.

I was shocked: the Xuan-level secret realm is too powerful and not suitable for us newbies at all. The Dark Dungeon is much more appealing.

Li Chunfeng did not move; he simply flicked his finger, and the sky brightened.

One hundred and eight thousand lantern ghosts covered the entire sky area and, without saying a word, launched a barrage of attacks on the wasteland spider swarm on the ground.

Hu Yifei and the others stared wide-eyed and gaped, gazing at the sky, speechless.

With another wave of his hand, Li Chunfeng summoned a hundred undead servants who descended upon the earth and began their thunderous charge.

Amidst the chaotic carnage, he strolled leisurely across the battlefield, occasionally beckoning, and a few demon cores would fly out from the corpses of wasteland spiders.

I quickly identified it and put it into a ring.

(End of this chapter)