Beast Taming Ascension

Chapter 296 Tree Ancestor
"Are you leaving already???"

"Why don't you call me 'older sister'?"

Just as Lin Jing was about to leave, there was another person in the senior sister's palace who wanted to leave with Lin Jing.

The Old Ancestor of Thousand Illusions Mountain, Illusion Pear.

This Nascent Soul cultivator, whose identity as Lin Jing had been exposed, had been imprisoned here and forbidden from moving.

Lin Jing glanced at her.

"Just kidding, Your Highness, take me with you."

Ancestor Huanli chuckled and said, "As the Holy Son of the Demon Court, it's inappropriate to not even have a decent expert by your side."

Lin Jing said, "You are free now. My identity is no longer a secret. Go back to Thousand Illusion Mountain."

"Considering that you've imparted a great deal of experience in the Path of Illusion to me during this time..."

He took out a drop of the blood of the Demon Ancestor and the Heavenly Lion Ancestor, and threw it to the Illusion Pear Ancestor, saying, "This is the blood of the Heavenly Lion Clan Ancestor, for your use in cultivating the Illusion Beast Technique."

Taking the blood and placing it in her storage bag, Ancestor Huanli wept bitterly, saying, "I won't leave, I won't leave! Your Illusionary Dao Spirit hasn't even developed sentience yet, how can I leave you? I want to stay by your side and continue to impart all my Illusionary Dao insights to you..."

Lin Jing chuckled.

With his mastery of the Heavenly Demon Divine Sense Technique, how could he not see through the thoughts of the Thousand Illusion Mountain Ancestor?

Although this guy meant no harm to me, his true intentions were not hard to see.

I heard that five demon ancestors died in Tongtian City, and this is just a drop of blood—enough to appease a stinking beggar.

Moreover, with the resurgence of the demon race and the unstoppable rise of the Demon Court, this young man, as the Holy Son of the Demon Court, has an immeasurable future.

We must cling to this powerful backer to ensure Qianhuan Mountain's safety amidst the upcoming turmoil in Qingzhou.

[Furthermore, this kid has an immortal body; he could outlive even the Demon Emperor. Once he and Xu Qingyao inherit the Demon Court, I, as his mentor who 'taught him the Dao of Illusion,' will surely be remembered in history. I can't leave, I can't leave...]

Ancestor Huanli shook his head, determined not to leave.

"Don't go?"

"We cannot leave; His Majesty the Holy Son is in dire need of manpower."

"A new territory needs a protective mountain formation, right? I know how, and my illusion formation is the most suitable."

Lin Jing shook his head. Oh well, it really is a time when we need manpower.

Although mosquito swarms also possess the combat power of a Nascent Soul cultivator, they are not a unified entity, and there are many ways to counter them.

In comparison, Huanli, whose cultivation has reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm and whose mastery of illusion is astonishing, is obviously more useful, even more so than some peak Nascent Soul cultivators.

Of course, it's definitely not as useful as Senior Shensong, who can not only protect the mountain but also help accelerate the ripening of spiritual plants.

"This has caused such a commotion that even the cultivators of the Ancient Kingdom's Beast Taming Sect have rushed to Qingzhou. Where is Senior Shensong?"

"They probably weren't teleported to some dangerous place and are dead."

He was filled with worry and felt he should also use the power of the Demon Court to help him find Senior Shen Song. After taking a group of people with him, Lin Jing parted ways with his senior sister.

Before parting, the two conducted one last experiment: the senior sister found a true disciple of the Beast Taming Sect who was willing to take the gamble and fed his pet a Transformation Pill.

As for the outcome, although the pet survived the tribulation of transformation, the beast-taming contract between the two parties was constantly torn during the transformation process, proving that the Beast Taming Technique and the demon race are not compatible.

If a pet wants to continue transforming, the beast-taming contract will break; if it wants to maintain the beast-taming contract, the transformation will fail.

Ultimately, faced with the choice between protecting the contract and protecting his demon wife, this Beast Taming Sect disciple chose to protect the contract. However, in the process, both the Beast Tamer and his pet suffered severe injuries and will likely require a long period of recuperation.

"Your guess was right, it really didn't work." Xu Qingyao said with great regret.

The demon race is a different species from demon beasts and cannot be contracted.

"Actually, the experiment can be considered a success. This experiment shows that as long as the sect leader and Senior Brother Ouyang are willing to break the beast taming contract with the sect leader's wife and Hong'er, then they can all successfully transform into human form afterward," Lin Jing said.

“That’s not wrong.” The eldest sister pondered, “However, I suspect that they still prefer to complete the transformation while maintaining the contract.”

Lin Jing had no choice but to say, "It's hard to have both. I guess I'll have to work on improving the Beast Taming Technique. After I leave, I'll research Transformation Pills that can be used by Core Formation and Nascent Soul cultivators. I wonder if the Sect Master and Senior Brother Ouyang will come out of seclusion first, or if I'll refine one first."

"After the two of them emerge from seclusion, please ask Senior Sister to tell them not to rush."

"Yes, I've already left a message for the two of them outside their cave. They should come out of seclusion once they find it." Qingzhou has been turned upside down, but the sect leader and Senior Brother Ouyang are still in seclusion. Outsiders shouldn't forcefully disturb them, so they can only leave a message outside their cave and wait for them to find it themselves.

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Beyond the sixteen roads of Qingzhou lies a paradise for demonic beasts.

Every major demon clan with a demon ancestor in charge possesses extremely abundant resources in its territory.

In this incident, five demon ancestors died in Tongtian City, and their territories were naturally taken over by the Demon Court.

Among the five demon ancestral forces, Lin Jing set his sights on the territory of the Wood Dragon Clan.

This Wood Dragon Ancestor was a giant dragon of the wood element. He was the sworn brother of the Heavenly Lion Ancestor and was said to have some connection with the Forest Sea Dragon Emperor in the Misty Forest. However, regardless of his background, the Lord of the Demon Court still directly suppressed and killed him.

The ancestral home of the Wood Dragon Clan is called Immortal Mountain, located at the junction of the sixteenth circuit of Qingzhou and the East Sea. This place is rich in water and wood elements, and there are several top-grade spiritual veins underground that connect the land and sea, making it very suitable for the growth of plants.

In addition, this mountain is said to have been bathed in the blood of a celestial dragon that fell during an ancient war, producing dragon blood crystals, a mineral that can enhance the bloodline of dragons, making it truly unique.

After the Demon Court annihilated the Wood Dragon Clan, Lin Jing directly took over this place. However, due to the great war, Immortal Prison Mountain now looks dilapidated, and all its resources except for the spiritual veins have been looted by other demon beast races of the Demon Court...

However, given its inherent natural state, as long as the area is allowed to recover naturally over time, it will soon regain its former beauty.

At this moment, with the arrival of the Forest Realm, a billion mosquitoes have settled in various parts of Immortal Prison Mountain, forming the first barrier. The Mouse Child led several plant mice to start planting trees and spiritual trees to strengthen the spiritual energy. Meanwhile, Gu Qianqiu was sent by the Forest Realm to the depths of the spiritual veins, where a cave was opened for her to cultivate.

As for the Thousand Illusion Mountain Ancestor, he was ordered by Lin Jing to set up a protective illusion array, becoming the second barrier. With the Thousand Illusion Mountain Ancestor relying on the spiritual veins of this place to set up the illusion array, even Kong Xuan would not be able to break through it in a short time.

While Lin Jing was renovating his territory, a soaring wave of void energy emanated from the gap between heaven and earth, with thick tree roots penetrating the spatial rift and absorbing the nutrients from the void.

"Hahaha, I really am the chosen one. Thanks to the resources I found, I was able to break through to the Void Profound Realm ahead of schedule."

"Chang Sheng, wait for me! Don't be afraid. Now that I, the Void Profound Tree Ancestor, am here, no one will dare to bully you! To hell with the Nine-Headed Demon Lord, I'll come and settle accounts with you!"

(End of this chapter)