Beast Taming Ascension

Chapter 297 The Return of the Divine Pine
Several months after the Qingzhou Rebellion.

A void rift tore open in a certain place in Qingzhou.

Then... a pine cone emerged from the crack.

"This is it..."

After Shensong emerged from the void, he took a deep breath.

During the Great Migration, it gifted Lin Jing a leaf that could conceal the secrets of the heavens.

Besides helping Lin Jing conceal the secrets of heaven, that resource also has a positioning function, allowing it to determine the location of Lin Jing.

"Is this Qingzhou...?"

After observing the surrounding environment and realizing that Lin Jing might have been teleported to Qingzhou, Shen Song knew something was wrong.

Qingzhou is not like the ancient kingdom. It is teeming with monsters and demonic cultivators. If a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the forest were to be transported to such a place, he could easily become food for monsters if he is not careful.

"It should be in that direction!"

Although Shen Song could sense the location of the leaf he had sent out, he was panicked because the presence of the leaf did not mean that Lin Jing was still alive.

"Please don't die."

Shensong flew away in the direction it sensed, at an extremely fast speed. Just as it was about to approach the territory of the Wood Dragon Clan, suddenly, boom!
The next instant, an incredibly terrifying spatial force swept towards it, sealing its location and causing Shen Song's heart to tighten.

"Damn it, where did this 'empty mystery' come from!"

It was startled, realizing that Qingzhou was extremely dangerous. It had only just arrived and had already been targeted by a demon ancestor at the peak of the Void Profound Realm!

"Tree demon? It is said that the Wood Dragon Ancestor and the Forest Sea Dragon Emperor are from the same clan. His Highness the Holy Son occupied the Wood Dragon clan's territory, and the Forest Sea Dragon Emperor still sent his subordinates to come... Knowing the Holy Son's identity, he still dared to come. What courage."

In the void, the Qilin Ancestor, who was on Xu Qingyao's advice and was about to visit the Holy Son to seek the method of transformation, snorted coldly and was about to capture the Divine Pine and present it to the Holy Son of the Demon Court as a greeting gift.

It was familiar with all the plant spirits and monsters in the Void Profound stage of Qingzhou, but it had never seen this pine tree before. Therefore, there was only one possibility: the other party came from the Misty Forest and was a subordinate of the Forest Sea Dragon Emperor.

"It's a misunderstanding."

Having broken through the spatial blockade of the Qilin Ancestor, Shen Song shouted that he did not want to fight a pointless battle.

"Misunderstanding? What brings you to the territory of my Holy Son of the Demon Court?"

The Qilin Ancestor discovered that although the pine tree's cultivation level was not high, its spatial abilities were quite good. So it revealed its true form, its enormous body covering the sky.

"Demon Court? I told you it was a misunderstanding! We're on the same side, on the same side," Shen Song quickly said.

"Brother, do you know someone named Xu Qingyao? Is she a disciple of the Demon Court? I watched her grow up." Shen Song remembered that when he lived in the Beast Taming Sect, several powerful demon beasts seemed to have come and taken away the sect leader's adopted daughter.

Those people were members of the Demon Court!

Although he didn't know how far the sect leader's adopted daughter had gone in the Demon Court, this was the only connection Shen Song could think of.

The Qilin Ancestor frowned and said, "Who exactly are you? Aren't you a cultivator from the Tianyuan Realm?"

"Damn it." Shen Song was startled again. It seemed like everyone could tell that it wasn't a cultivator from the Tianyuan Realm. Logically, it shouldn't be that easy to tell.

However, Shen Song was unaware that the reason the Qilin Ancestor spoke like this was because the fact that Xu Qingyao had become the disciple of the Demon Court's master was not only known throughout the cultivation world, but also quite common knowledge for a Void Profound Old Monster like him. Shen Song quickly realized that the other party was merely puzzled and hadn't truly discerned its identity, so he couldn't help but say, "Having been in seclusion for too long, isolated from the world, could it be that that girl Xu Qingyao now holds a very important position in the Demon Court?"

"That's right. She was initially diagnosed with a faint trace of demon blood, which is why she was taken away..."

"Do you really know Her Highness the Holy Maiden?" Seeing that Shen Song didn't seem to be lying, the Qilin Ancestor pondered and asked, "Could you be from an ancient kingdom?"

"More than that, I am Shen Song, the guardian deity of the Beast Taming Sect. I never expected that girl would become the Holy Maiden of the Demon Court!!!" Shen Song felt incredulous.

The Demon Court is the most powerful force among demon beasts.

What incredible luck Xu Xiaoyao's adopted daughter had!

So, does this mean that the Beast Taming Sect, which came to Qingzhou to make a living, has already sided with Xu Qingyao?

What about Lin Jing?
Did they also seek refuge with this senior sister?

"No, no, this is bad." Shen Song's expression changed as he realized something was wrong. If they were driven to desperation, Lin Jing might actually turn to Xu Qingyao.

But the problem is, the water in the Demon Court must also be very murky.

Lin Jing, an immortal being, came to the Demon Court seeking protection. Even if Xu Qingyao was willing to protect Lin Jing, what if... a demon beast of higher status than Xu Qingyao took a liking to an immortal being?
At that time, Xu Qingyao might not be able to protect the Lower Forest.

Just now, this old monster Qilin said that the territory ahead is the territory of the Holy Son of the Demon Court.

Meanwhile, in the territory of the Holy Son of the Demon Court, it sensed the items it had left for Lin Jing.

Shen Song had a bad feeling. Could this Changsheng child have been kidnapped by the Holy Son of the Demon Court and become food for them?

The Holy Son of the Demon Court is definitely someone who can rival or even suppress the Holy Maiden within the Demon Court.

"Whether they are one of us or not, I need to consult His Highness the Holy Son first." The Qilin Ancestor took out a token, and in the next instant, a phantom image appeared on the token, which was the image of Lin Jing.

"Qilin Ancestor?" Lin Jing's illusory figure spoke. During this time, he had been protecting the Ice Soul Gu, but his senior sister suddenly sent a message saying that the Qilin clan wanted to learn the Transformation Method as soon as possible. Considering that the Heavenly Thunder Flame given by the Qilin clan was of great importance, Lin Jing opened a back door for the Qilin clan, allowing them to come to him to take some Transformation Pills. His clone would receive them.

Unexpectedly, the Qilin clan attached great importance to this, with their ancestor coming in person.

In this way, it would be somewhat impolite for me to be in two places at once to receive them.

In any case, the other party is a Void Profound Peak Demon Ancestor who has stepped into the Dao Inquiry stage.

“Your Highness, do you recognize this tree? It’s been acting suspiciously outside your territory. I find it very dubious.”

The Qilin Ancestor looked at the dazed Divine Pine beside him.

At this moment, Shen Song was also bewildered as he looked at Lin Jing, whom the Qilin Ancestor respectfully addressed as His Highness the Holy Son.

No, what's going on?

Is the Holy Son Lin Jing?
"Senior Divine Pine???" At the same time, Lin Jing finally noticed the Divine Pine not far from the Qilin Ancestor and was overjoyed.

"You've finally arrived! I was just about to send someone to look for you after I came out of seclusion. Wait a minute!!! Senior, you actually broke through to the Void Profound Realm?!" Lin Jing was shocked.

"What are you so shocked about?!" Shen Song roared, "How did you become the Holy Son of the Demon Court? I get it, it's a mental tribulation. I haven't fully overcome the Void Profound Tribulation yet."

(End of this chapter)