Beast Taming Ascension

Chapter 643 Continuous Possession
"The secret path..."

"Sacrifice..."

Lin Jing was indeed quite surprised to hear that there was another smuggling route connecting to the Immortal Realm.

But when he learned that the price for opening this secret path was a human sacrifice, he couldn't help but shake his head.

"The Demonic Sect, huh?"

Upon hearing Lin Jing's calm words, the sect leader of Xingyu Sect was startled.

"No, no!"

"Xingyu Sect only cares about money, not lives!"

"What is sacrificed is only the cultivation of the cultivator of the Immortal Journey Technique. Even if the mana is drained, he can still live for hundreds of years."

"Isn't this normal?! To quickly acquire wealth, you always have to make some sacrifices. Although I haven't been awake for long, I see many mortals in this world who are willing to sacrifice their lifespan and health to squeeze money out of their lives in order to survive. In essence, they are all the same!"

"As long as my Xingyu Sect can let them enjoy their old age and benefit their families after they have contributed their strength to the sect, it is still worlds apart from that demonic sect that eats people without spitting out the bones."

"That sounds nice." Lin Jing remained unmoved. If it was a voluntary agreement between the two parties, then there was indeed nothing to say; it was just a transaction. But to force someone to obey by force, to deny them a choice, and to cut off other paths—no matter how you look at it, that's no benevolent act.

Tell me about the secret route, and I will not kill you.

Lin Jing immediately summoned a Buddha-Demon Pearl, used it to bind the old man with immortal locks, and sealed him inside. Then, he glanced at Hu Yousong, who had fainted from the murderous aura caused by his arrival, and left the spot.

"Hehe." Upon hearing this, the sect leader of Xingyu Sect in the Buddha Demon Pearl was not worried at all, but instead smiled lewdly.

You are noble and righteous!
You may seem aloof, but you still long for the secret path, don't you?
Offerings are required to use the secret path.

Developing the secret path was indeed beyond his ability alone; it always required the combined efforts of an entire sect.

Having a strong partner would be ideal, as money can never be fully earned; by working together, we can earn even more.

Seeing that Lin Jing was interested in the secret path, he knew that this matter could be negotiated!
"I can say that, but you must make a Heavenly Oath!"

In the eyes of these lower realm cultivators in the Tianyuan Realm, the oath of Heaven is not an absolute binding force. Therefore, many people prefer to use magic treasures and elixirs to impose shackles when making contracts, rather than directly using a vague oath.

However, the sect leader of Xingyu Sect had a different understanding. As a former Immortal Lord, he knew that the Heavenly Oath had a particularly serious impact on the Immortal Realm.

From Qi Refining to Dao Inquiry, it is the process of a cultivator cultivating their own path. But once they reach the Immortal Realm, it becomes the process of a cultivator comprehending the Heavenly Dao. They are considered seekers of the Heavenly Dao and the Great Dao. They swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao, but if they violate it, they will not go far in the Immortal Realm.

Unless one has cultivated to the Dao Lord realm and become the Lord of the Heavenly Dao, then one can disregard it.

"Is that so?" Lin Jing said calmly. Unfortunately, the Ice Soul Gu's main body was not present, and the sub-Gu alone could not bewitch this person.

"Since you're unwilling to talk, then forget it. Don't blame me for not giving you a chance."

Lin Jing led the Xingyu Sect Master directly to the Heavenly Emperor's Tomb. Along the way, the Xingyu Sect Master was filled with unease, wondering what Lin Jing was up to.

However, he was confident that, unless he wanted to, Lin Jing wouldn't be able to get a single word out of him. And Lin Jing's choice... was to become him directly and replace him.

Having already reached the realm of true immortals, he still has several opportunities to possess another body. Aside from using one on the Imperial Embryo Mother Stone, he might as well use the remaining opportunities since he can save them anyway.

"How dare you possess me—"

When the sect leader of Xingyu Sect discovered Lin Jing's intentions, he found it hard to believe. Possession... Even if he was weak now, this person dared to gamble on such a low-probability event.

If he resists strongly, Lin Jing will not only fail, but he himself will also be at risk of losing his life.

Furthermore, even if he successfully possesses someone's body, as a celestial lord, erasing some important memories during the possession process wouldn't be a difficult task for him. Has this person... lost his mind?

Doing something like this... offers almost no benefit.

Originally, the sect leader of Xingyu Sect did not understand the act of possession, but when the strange demonic power invaded his body, the sect leader's expression changed.

"Another immortal realm, the demon race..." Possession is one of the racial talents of this race. It is much easier for cultivators of other races to possess bodies, and the success rate is a hundred times higher. The terrifying power of possession can even be used as a killing move!
"If it were a few years ago, perhaps that wouldn't have worked, but now..."

Lin Jing transformed into a demonic shadow; he could now be called... a member of the King Blood Demon Clan.

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Lin Jing was indeed very interested in the secret path. If it was passable, he would have another way to reach the Immortal Realm.

During the possession process, Lin Jing easily suppressed the other party's resistance and learned why the other party was so eager to revisit the secret path. Although Earth was recovering, resources were still scarce for him, a former immortal lord.

There are no top-tier magical artifacts that can restore his power. More fatally, his current condition is merely a final burst of energy before death, and he probably won't live much longer, at most a few decades or a hundred years.

He didn't know how far Earth was recovering, so he needed to go to the more prosperous Immortal Realm to find resources to restore his power and prolong his life, in order to ensure his survival.

"This body is truly decaying." The evolution of bloodline and the difference between friend and foe made Lin Jing's possession of another body very smooth. Apart from gaining cultivation experience from True Immortal to Immortal Lord and some information on cultivation techniques, Lin Jing did not gain much else from this possession.

The opponent's acquired "Void Immortal Body" can only be described as better than nothing.

Fortunately, Lin Jing has already obtained all the information about the secret path to the Immortal Realm.

"Thank you for protecting me, senior. With this secret path, I have the opportunity to travel to another immortal realm and investigate which alien races invaded the Heavenly Court back then." Lin Jing bowed towards the interior of the Heavenly Emperor's Tomb.

"We never expected that Xingyu Sect would be a smuggling sect. They've been hiding it really well. This secret route is probably not simple either. The four immortal realms are not connected to each other. Only immortal emperors can cross realms. Back then, it was only because an immortal emperor led and protected them that ordinary cultivators from Earth were able to travel to another immortal realm. Even so, countless people were injured and it was extremely dangerous along the way. This secret route is definitely not something an ordinary immortal emperor could open up."

"Your current body is in a rather awkward state. We will continue to protect you and then seize the body of that imperial embryo. If the demons descend during this time, we will help you defend against them. However, it is best to avoid any accidents, as our power is also running low."

Lin Jing nodded, which was exactly what he was thinking. Using the body of the Xingyu Sect Master was really uncomfortable.

The next instant, he took out the Emperor Embryo Mother Stone and directly activated the power of possession once again. Compared to possessing a frail and elderly cultivator, possessing this five-colored immortal stone was much more difficult for him, even with the power of the King Blood Demon Clan.

"I wonder what race I will be reborn as this time—human? demon? monster? Only this time will I truly be reborn… the invincible path of incarnation."

(End of this chapter)