Chapter 44: Ch 44- Phantom Fox
It was morning.
After taking a bath, Mo Yuan sat inside his room with the Treasure Compendium in his hands. As decided today he was going to find a beast suitable for copying Speed Talent.
He flipped through the pages one by one, there were quite a few beasts that possessed Speed Talent.
One of them was the Wind Wolf.
It was a fast beast that lived in groups and possessed excellent explosive speed. Even though its strength was only at the Intermediate level, its speed was enough to make it difficult for ordinary cultivators of the same realm to catch it.
Another was the Lightning Leopard.
It was a beast known for its terrifying burst of speed. Its body could move almost like lightning for a short distance, making it extremely difficult to dodge its attacks.
There was also the Swift Eagle.
It was an aerial beast with extremely fast flying speed. Once it spread its wings and flew into the sky, even some Advance-level beasts would have difficulty catching it.
Mo Yuan read through their descriptions but was not particularly interested. Their speed was good, but it was not enough for what he wanted.
He continued flipping through the pages.
Soon, his hand stopped.
His eyes fell on a certain entry.
"Phantom Fox."
Mo Yuan carefully read the description.
The Phantom Fox was a fox-type beast that possessed an extremely powerful Speed Talent. According to the records in the compendium, it could outrun Advanced level Beasts with only being at intermediate level.
Mo Yuan’s eyes immediately lit up.
"This is exactly what I was looking for."
If he could copy the Phantom Fox’s Speed Talent, his speed would rise to another level.
With his current strength and Shadow Talent, adding such terrifying speed would make his combat ability even more frightening.
"Once I get this talent, I won’t have to worry about my speed anymore."
Mo Yuan was quite satisfied.
However the Treasure Compendium had recorded information about the Phantom Fox, but there was no clear information about where they could be found.
"Strange."
He flipped through the pages again.
"But it doesn’t mention where they are found."
Without knowing the location, finding a Phantom Fox in the vast wilderness would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Mo Yuan thought for a moment.
"I should go to the Martial Hall and ask for some information."
The Martial Hall dealt with all kinds of beast materials and missions. They should have information about the places where different beasts appeared.
After making his decision, Mo Yuan put away the Treasure Compendium.
He went downstairs and had breakfast with his sister. After finishing his meal, Mo Yuan left the house. As soon as he stepped outside, he noticed something unusual.
There were many more people on the streets compared to before.
Mo Yuan looked around.
"Why does it seem like there are even more people?"
The number of outsiders seemed to have increased again.
He frowned slightly.
"I should also ask the Martial Hall about this."
There was clearly something happening in Dong Hai Base.
Families and cultivators from other bases were coming here, and even powerful forces seemed to be moving in.
Mo Yuan wanted to know exactly what was going on. If the situation in Dong Hai Base was about to change, he needed to understand it as soon as possible.
Without wasting more time, Mo Yuan headed toward his destination. After walking for some time, Mo Yuan finally arrived at the black market.
Mo Yuan soon entered the Martial Hall.
It was the same assistant he had met last time. The assistant recognized him and immediately came over.
"Sir, what would you like to buy?"
Mo Yuan looked at her and said "I need information about the location of Phantom Foxes. Also, if you have the corpse of a Phantom Fox, that would be even better."
He paused for a moment before continuing.
"I also want information about the current situation in Dong Hai Base."
The assistant nodded.
"Please wait, sir. I need to check our inventory first and see if we have any Phantom Fox corpses. As for the information about their location and the situation in Dong Hai Base, please wait for a moment. I’ll bring it to you."
After saying that, the assistant went inside.
Mo Yuan waited patiently.
About ten minutes later, the assistant returned with a folder in her hand.
"Sir, we checked our inventory, but unfortunately, we don’t have any Phantom Fox corpses."
She handed the folder to Mo Yuan.
"However, this contains information about where Phantom Foxes can be found. The other information is about the current situation in Dong Hai Base."
Mo Yuan nodded.
"How much?"
The assistant told him the price.
Mo Yuan paid without hesitation and took the folder and left Martial Hall. After returning home, he immediately opened the folder.
The first information he saw was about the new families that had entered Dong Hai Base.
Mo Yuan’s expression slowly became serious.
"The Lin Family..."
According to the information, the Lin Family that was from mid level Dong Hai base had announced that they possessed three Peak Origin Sea Realm cultivators.
As for Origin Soul Realm cultivators, there were none.
The information stated that the Lin Family had once possessed Origin Soul Realm experts, but they had sacrificed themselves in order to help the family escape and reach Dong Hai Base safely.
Mo Yuan’s expression became slightly solemn.
"Even Origin Soul Realm experts had to sacrifice themselves."
There were also several other powerful families that had entered Dong Hai Base.
However, compared to the Lin Family, they were slightly weaker. Most of them had at most one or two Peak Origin Sea Realm cultivators, still this wasn’t their small base could handle.
Mo Yuan closed the folder.
"The situation is really serious."
"The Yan Family should be panicking right now."
The Yan Family had always been the strongest family in Dong Hai Base. They had been the tyrant of this place for a long time but now even stronger families had arrived.
"The entire Dong Hai Base is changing."
Mo Yuan looked at the folder in his hand.
"It seems the peaceful days are coming to an end."