Beast Taming Ascension

Chapter 574 Countdown to Return

The Mandate of Heaven changed hands, and Lin Jing obtained the Immortal Body ahead of schedule due to his fusion with the Mandate of Heaven.

On the other hand, due to the stripping away of destiny, the lightning essence that Zhu Yan possessed also lost its power and returned to its original form.

The Immortal Thunder trial card has expired...

Looking at Zhu Yan, who was panting heavily and extremely weak, Lin Jing said, "Thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist. When you return to that realm, you can come to Pangu Continent to find me. I am willing to give you Immortal Source Flowers so that you can obtain immortal power and make up for your losses."

"Thank you." Zhu Yan smiled, not feeling that Lin Jing was lying to him, after all, this was the King of the Origin Realm who monopolized the immortal resources of the lower realm.

"Perhaps this is the best outcome. My path is the path of gratitude. The purpose of becoming stronger is to live up to my master's cultivation and protect his legacy."

"If we were to name the most threatening force in the lower realm right now, the one most likely to threaten us, it would undoubtedly be the Heavenly Demon Sect."

“My strength is inferior to Brother Lin’s. Even if I were to obtain the Mandate of Heaven, I might not be able to end the existence of the Heavenly Demon Sect. But if it is handed over to Brother Lin, it would be different. I might be a beneficiary of the destruction of the Heavenly Demon Sect.”

"Why not achieve a similar goal without putting in any effort?"

Zhu Yan didn't have much ambition; he only wanted to repay his master's kindness in nurturing him and protect the peace of the region. Therefore, he wasn't too attached to destiny, otherwise he wouldn't have given it up so easily.

"You're quite optimistic." Lin Jing felt that with this kind of mentality, if one is too fixated on cultivating immortality, one might not necessarily go far.

Those who survive to the end are often optimistic individuals like them.

The forest is actually quite similar.

He wasn't really obsessed with ascending to the immortal realm or becoming the strongest.

It's purely for self-preservation that I inexplicably made many enemies, and then in order to deal with those enemies, I had to become stronger.

Therefore, he felt that his potential might depend on the level of his enemy.

Even after returning, he would still be an enemy of all realms, so Lin Jing could not give up this destiny.

Without destiny, it's unknown how long it will take him to grow into a Dao-seeking cultivator at the Alliance Leader level. He might be able to become a powerhouse like Zhou Banxian by relying on his Immortal Primordial Spirit, but that would be far from enough.

Even within the Immortal Cultivation Alliance, Zhou Banxian cannot be considered the strongest.

Even with the three lower realm giants, "The Old Man Fishing," "The Daoist Nun of Ten Thousand Spirits," and "The Eternal Emperor," the entire Immortal Cultivation Alliance is still at a disadvantage when facing the Heavenly Demon Realm.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Immortal Cultivation Alliance and the Heavenly Demon Realm seem evenly matched now; the truth is...

The power of the Heavenly Demon Realm has always been scattered throughout the myriad realms. While invading one cultivation world after another and carrying out missions, it also spares a small portion of its power to deal with the cultivation alliance that is always causing trouble for it.

Therefore, he must acquire strength greater than that of the three alliance leaders in order to have a chance to destroy the Heavenly Demon Sect, and at the same time, have a chance to protect himself and safeguard Tianyuan.

Now that he has obtained the Immortal Body, Lin Jing only needs to raise his cultivation level to the Dao Inquiry Realm through the Heavenly Demon Body. Then he is confident that by combining his immortal power, he can directly confront the Alliance Leader level experts and directly join the ranks of the top experts in the lower realm.

And this is just the beginning.

As he develops his destiny, just as that emperor said, he will eventually become like the young immortal emperor, enough to sweep away the demon cultivators in the lower realm and thwart the Demon Lord's ambitions.

The reason why Zhu Yan was asked to go back to the Pangu Continent to wait for him was because Lin Jing was confident that, with his future strength, he could lead the Tianyuan Realm to eliminate the enemy of all realms and become one of the leaders of the Immortal Cultivation Alliance in the fight against the Heavenly Demon Sect.

"I'm very curious, what will Brother Lin's path be?" "I don't know either. Before reaching the stage of seeking the Dao, who can say for sure?" Lin Jing slowly said, "However, I can be sure that it is not the future that Emperor planned for me. Although I will try to deal with the Heavenly Demon Sect, that is only because the existence of the Heavenly Demon Sect has affected me."

"Immortality, power, wealth, beauty, revenge, protection, understanding of the world, control of destiny... Every cultivator may have their own cultivation goals, and these goals will constantly change during the cultivation process. But the feeling I get from Brother Lin is that he may not place much importance on these things. I hope that after Brother Lin asks the question, I can know the path he has chosen."

"Then...we'll have a good drink together, Brother Lin."

After Zhu Yan finished speaking, a spatial ripple appeared around him, and a miniature, illusory figure emerged. It was the emperor's servant, who looked at Lin Jing and Zhu Yan...

"Three people, one of whom is already dead."

"A being that has lost the will to contend for destiny."

"So it seems that the chosen one will not change any further."

"So, you two, do you want to go back now?"

Lin Jing looked at Zhu Yan, who immediately said, "Could you give me a day to say goodbye to my family and friends? After that day, I will choose to return to the world of cultivation."

Although he had received kindness from his master on both sides, Zhu Yan felt that there shouldn't be a major crisis on Earth. After all, the strongest cultivator here was probably only at the Pseudo-Core stage, and with the backup plan he left behind, his sect could definitely develop steadily.

Furthermore, Zhu Yan understood that even if he could stay, Lin Jing would not allow him, a cultivator at the peak of the Void Profound Realm, to remain on Earth as an uncertain hidden danger.

“Sure,” the Emperor’s servant nodded.

Although this person did not receive the Mandate of Heaven, as the first cultivator recognized by the Mandate of Heaven, he obviously possessed great fortune, but he had been cultivating diligently and had not been able to realize his fortune.

Once we return to the cultivation world, he might serve as a backup for Lin Jing in the fight against the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Lin Jing then said, "I might have to stay for a while longer."

Tomb of the Heavenly Emperor.

Although he had successfully obtained the Mandate of Heaven, Lin Jing did not want to give up the Heavenly Emperor's Tomb.

He wanted to raise the Heavenly Emperor Frog as soon as possible, then send it to explore the Heavenly Emperor's tomb, obtain enough benefits, and then leave.

After all, he might not be able to return to Earth next time, and more importantly, Lin Jing wanted to spend more time with his family.

After agreeing on the return time with the Emperor's servants, Lin Jingbian split into two. His true self went to spend time with his family, while his avatar transformed into the Iron-Blooded Instructor, continuing to spur on the Heavenly Emperor and Queen Frog.

After an unknown period of time, the Heavenly Emperor Frog unknowingly cultivated to the Demon Core stage and even awakened its own unique Demon Core divine power...

Lin Jing had always doubted whether it truly possessed the bloodline of the Heavenly Emperor, but once the demon core's divine power awakened, he had no choice but to believe it.

Supernatural powers, the Art of Ascending the Pulse.

One can temporarily increase their bloodline level based on emotional fluctuations in different situations.

It looks ordinary, but this kind of supernatural power can only appear in the descendants of monsters with extremely high ancestral bloodlines. Otherwise, they would not have the ability to unleash the hidden power within their bodies.

(End of this chapter)