Beast Taming Ascension

Chapter 301 The Great Era is About to Begin (End of Volume 3)
The Demon Emperor's guess was not without reason.

The celestial realm helps lower-world monsters evolve into rare beasts, always for some purpose.

If it's to give the lower realms a stronger ability to resist the Heavenly Demon Sect, then it makes sense.

As for why only demon beasts can inherit the divine powers of immortals, the Demon Emperor's guess is one possibility: perhaps this plan was orchestrated by a powerful demon from the immortal realm.

Another possibility is that the cost of such inheritance is too high, after all, the number of rare beasts speaks volumes.

Humans, in fact, do not need this kind of inheritance as much as demons and beasts.

Because the human race is inherently favored by the heavens and the heavens...

The offspring of demonic beasts, at most, undergo bloodline mutations, bloodline evolution, or reversion to their ancestral forms.

However, the offspring of the human race, even if they are two mortals who have never cultivated, may have an immortal body that is "destined to become an immortal" and various outrageous immortal cultivation physiques.

The supernatural abilities granted by some top-tier physiques are in no way inferior to the rare beast supernatural abilities inherited by immortals.

Once the "Golden Bell" brought back by Senior Shensong is activated, the Tianyuan Realm will usher in a golden age. Although all races will benefit, the human race will obviously be the biggest beneficiary.

"The catastrophe you mentioned that will destroy the Tianyuan Realm is the future, when the Heavenly Demon Church will make a comeback."

"That's right. The Heavenly Demon Sect once existed in the Tianyuan Realm. Although it was destroyed by the first ancient emperor, the fact that the Heavenly Demon Sect cut off the connection between the Tianyuan Realm and the Immortal Palace shows that they are determined to take over the Tianyuan Realm."

"It's just one failure, but I definitely won't give up."

"However, with the Heavenly Demon Sect waging war against multiple cultivation worlds simultaneously, no one can be certain when this second invasion will take place."

The Demon Emperor pondered for a moment.

"That's the most troublesome part..."

"If they were to arrive now, the Tianyuan Realm would still have the power to resist."

"But if it comes thousands of years from now, the situation will be uncertain."

“Yes.” Lin Jing nodded: “The top experts in Tianyuan Realm today all came from the Immortal Alliance era ten thousand years ago. They have spanned two eras, have ten thousand years of cultivation, and have witnessed the greatest upheaval and reorganization of power on the continent in tens of thousands of years. To be able to live to this era, their strength can be said to be heaven-reaching.”

"But thousands of years later, this group of strong individuals will inevitably pass away. Whether the strength of the middle and new generations of Tianyuan Continent can match that of this group of strong individuals remains to be seen."

At least, the strength of the second-generation ancient emperor was far inferior to that of the first-generation ancient emperor.

Will the strength decline further after the third generation of ancient emperors?
No one can judge that.

The first generation of ancient emperors were powerful figures who brought an end to the era of the Immortal Alliance and grew up in a chaotic world.

Those who come later, without immense pressure, are unlikely to develop powerful supernatural abilities.

The normal lifespan of someone in the Dao Seeking stage is about ten thousand years. However, once they reach the Dao Seeking stage, they generally have methods to extend their lifespan, so living for several thousand more years is normal.

However, unless one is immortal, the means to prolong life are ultimately limited, and one will eventually die.

If the Heavenly Demon Sect were to invade, the Tianyuan Continent would undoubtedly be in great danger after the passing of these top experts.

"Judging from your expression, it seems you have a solution." The Demon Emperor looked at Lin Jing.

"Senior Shensong brought back a supreme treasure from the void," Lin Jing finally revealed about the Golden Bell.

He took out the Golden Bell and showed it to the Demon Emperor. Before Lin Jing could even explain what the Golden Bell was, the Demon Emperor recognized it himself.

“I have seen this item in ancient books of the Celestial Palace. It is a treasure of great fortune… It is said that the method of its creation originated from the Celestial Realm.”

"I never expected there would be something like this in the void."

Lin Jing remained silent, sensing that the void was indeed full of treasures, as countless treasures flowed into the void every moment.

When some treasure vaults with spatial seals are forcibly destroyed, the resources are basically swept away by the void.

The treasure vault of the Celestial Lion Clan is a similar case.

This golden Great Bell is one of the treasures that the remnant soul of the demon race found during its many years of wandering outside the void.

"So you mean to usher in the Golden Age of the Tianyuan Realm, regardless of what the Tianyuan Realm will be like ten thousand years from now, and first improve the strength of the Tianyuan Realm within ten thousand years..."

Lin Jing nodded slightly.

"Since Tianyuan Realm will be severely damaged no matter what, it is a better outcome than to let the Heavenly Demon Sect take away the origin of the realm and turn Tianyuan Realm into a wasteland in the end times."

"After all, the Dharma-ending Age is not eternal. Once the Heavenly Realm has had enough time to recover, its spiritual energy will revive and it will regain its former glory."

"Moreover, we can make more preparations during this golden age of ten thousand years and store enough resources to ensure that the Demon Court has enough resources to cultivate during the Dharma-ending Age and survive the Dharma-ending Age."

The Demon Emperor fell into deep thought. The demon race had just been revived and was already facing such a situation; she was too lazy to think about it.

"The person who should be most troubled by this matter is the second-generation ancient emperor."

"After all, the ancient kingdom was founded on the luck of the heavens. When the Tianyuan Realm was invaded, the ancient kingdom was the first to be affected. At that time, the strength of the second-generation ancient emperor and even the entire ancient clan would decline."

"The entire foundation of this ancient kingdom will be destroyed in an instant."

"The biggest beneficiaries of the opening of the Golden Age are the ancient kingdoms. Therefore, even if the Golden Age is to be opened, it should not be initiated by our Demon Court."

The Demon Emperor's eyes flashed, and he said, "If the Second Ancient Emperor learns that the Ancient Clan is the force most eager to usher in the Golden Age, this matter and this item can perhaps be revealed to him. Let's obtain enough benefits from the Ancient Clan first." "In this way, whether during the Golden Age or after the Dharma-ending Age, the Demon Court will have sufficient resources to strive for benefits."

With her hands behind her back, the tiger-headed demon emperor paced back and forth, deep in thought. Her brain was already working to its limit. Born with the divine powers of rare beasts and the inheritance of immortals, and protected by the previous demon emperor, she could simply smash anything she encountered with a single palm strike. She had never experienced any setbacks on her way to becoming the demon emperor.

However, one thing is certain: she finally sees hope for the revival of the demon race, and the demon court is about to grow stronger and even become the second most powerful force in the Tianyuan Realm. She is extremely unwilling to let the demon court perish in her hands and disappear along with the Tianyuan Realm.

Therefore, she felt that this golden age should be ushered in.

Although the human race benefited the most after the Golden Age began, the demon race was not far behind, following closely behind. After all, demons could intermarry with humans and have offspring.

A half-demon can inherit not only the immortal cultivation physique of humans, but also the bloodline power of demons and beasts.

Therefore, from this perspective, the Demon Court was also a core beneficiary of the start of the Golden Age.

However, since anyone could initiate the Golden Age, and at least ten Daoists were required, she felt that selling the Golden Bell to the Ancient Emperor and letting him find a way to gather the necessary people might be more cost-effective.

After all, the ancient kingdom was incredibly wealthy, and the Demon Emperor was very tempted; he couldn't let the ancient kingdom gain any advantage for nothing.

"Leave the Golden Bell to me."

"It seems it's time to have a chat with the second-generation ancient emperor," the Demon Emperor said slowly.

"You and that pine tree are credited for discovering this, and the reward will follow soon. If the Golden Age opens smoothly, your path of cultivation as a longevity body will be even smoother."

"I'll take you home first..."

"How's the research on the Transformation Pill going?"

Lin Jing said, "Your Majesty, I plan to break through to the Core Formation stage first, and then proceed with the next stage of research. It will be easier to refine pills when my cultivation level is higher."

The Demon Emperor nodded.

"I heard it took you ten years to break through from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment. You should study the Transformation Pill first. It's not too late to break through after the Golden Age begins. At that time, you might be able to cultivate a stronger Golden Core Divine Power and shorten your seclusion time."

Lin Jing smiled wryly. How did the Demon Emperor know that it took him ten years to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage?

Well, the Demon Emperor is right.

After reporting everything to the Demon Emperor, Lin Jing stopped worrying about it. After all, opening the Golden Age required the efforts of ten Dao Inquiry Stage cultivators, and such matters could only be left to the Demon Emperor and other top experts of the Tianyuan Continent to discuss.

He returned to his palace to continue his research on the Transformation Pill.

until...

Half a year later.

Lin Jing vaguely sensed that some changes had occurred on the Tianyuan Continent.

However, what surprised him the most was that a huge golden list appeared in the sky above Tianyuan Continent.

At the same time, like the voice of the heavens, a majestic voice resounded throughout the Tianyuan Continent, reaching the ears of every cultivator.

The voice seemed to originate from the second-generation ancient emperor.

"This is the Golden List of Fortune, which will record the names of the geniuses of the Tianyuan Continent. Those who make the list will enjoy the favor of the fortune of the world, and will receive assistance in cultivation, breakthroughs, and enlightenment. On this list, geniuses of all races will be ranked based on their strength. Defeating those on the list will allow you to seize their fortune and strengthen your own. A great era is about to begin, so everyone, take care."

When the Fortune Ranking appeared, many cultivators were astonished and didn't understand what was going on. Many people knew that the ancient kingdom had a list of geniuses, but what was this Fortune Ranking that involved geniuses from all over the continent? Why would the ancient kingdom create such a thing?
Immediately afterwards, more and more names appeared on the list, with the top name being none other than the world-renowned ancient prince, the crown prince of the ancient clan, who was at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Following them were the prodigies from other Dao-seeking level forces, the top second-generation immortals.

There were a total of one hundred seats. Lin Jing glanced at them and realized that his name wasn't on any of them.

Even the 100th person on the list has a Nascent Soul stage cultivation level, but no one in the Golden Core stage made the list, let alone someone like him who is at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.

These people who made the list have one thing in common: their age. They are basically in their prime training period and are still growing rapidly.

"This was created by the second-generation ancient emperor using the secret technique of the True Dragon of Qi to refine the Golden Bell a second time, allowing even more talented geniuses to better enjoy the benefits of the Golden Age."

"It has something in common with your Hidden Dragon Secret Technique."

"However, your physique is special and your cultivation is weak, so there is no need to worry about it. There is no need to compete for fame and fortune for now. Xu Qingyao will take the fortune for my Demon Court."

The Demon Emperor's voice reached Lin Jing's ears, making him realize that the various forces may have reached an agreement.

"A golden age, a golden list of fortunes..."

Lin Jing turned back and entered the cave. He didn't pay attention to the conflicts that had started after the Golden Age began, but finally began his own path to Core Formation.

"Snowflake Rat, Dragon Carp, Ice Soul Gu..."

"Protect me."

"I need to go into seclusion and form my Golden Core!"

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Volume Three: [Trouble in Qingzhou] Ends.

Next volume: [The Successor of the Heavenly Demon].

(End of this chapter)