Beast Taming Ascension

Chapter 312 Void Ghost
"His Royal Highness the Holy Son."

On the Nine Dragon Boat, when the Thunder Dragon Ancestor saw Lin Jing return from the Golden Light Temple, he immediately went forward to greet him.

Seeing that Lin Jing had returned with an extra scroll in his hand, he knew that the Holy Son had once again swindled money from the bald monk.

I wonder if the Immortal Monk will be more generous than Abbot Wumo.

"Thank you for waiting so long, senior," Lin Jing said.

“Serving the Holy Son is no hardship,” Old Ancestor Lei Long chuckled.

"It is truly my good fortune to have a senior like you protecting me," Lin Jing said with emotion. "I may have to trouble Senior Lei Long again for the trials to come."

"Hmm?" Old Ancestor Lei Long became alert.

Subsequently, Lin Shengzi explained the testing process of the Golden Light Gu to Lei Long Lao Zu.

After listening, Ancestor Lei Long suddenly understood.

It stroked its dragon whiskers and pondered, "Does His Highness require me to suppress a Nascent Soul level ghost?"

"I'll first beat the Nascent Soul level ghost half to death, so that His Highness can seal it within his body more easily!"

Lin Jing nodded, indicating that this was exactly what he meant.

"Easy!" Old Ancestor Lei Long thought it was something difficult, but it's just this?

The next second, the Holy Son added, "However, it is not a ghost at the Nascent Soul level, but a ghost at the Void Profound level."

Thunder Dragon Ancestor: ?
"The final test is for the Immortal Monk to determine, based on the condition of the sealed ghost, who is more qualified to inherit the Golden Light Gu."

"If I, like other Buddhist prodigies, sealed a ghost at the Nascent Soul stage, and had no advantage, then the Immortal Monk would definitely still favor the true Buddhist disciples."

"Since we haven't created a significant gap, the right to interpret this definitely belongs to Jinguang Temple, and we have no way to refute it."

"Only by creating a significant gap between ourselves and our competitors can we securely take down the Golden Light Gu. If the Golden Light Temple still shows any bias under these circumstances, we will have reason to complain to His Majesty the Demon Emperor about the injustice."

"This..." Ancestor Leilong felt that this made sense, but, as a ghost of the Void Profound level, should this Holy Son listen to what nonsense he was spouting?

Is that something that can be sealed just like that?

Even if the Immortal Monk himself were to come, he might not be able to handle it easily.

It's just a protector, not a suicide squad!
Protecting Lin Jing is theoretically a relatively easy task, since most powerful figures are afraid of the Demon Emperor's might and will not attack Lin Jing.

Weaklings can be easily dealt with by the protectors.

A powerful enemy will surely be met with the arrival of the Demon Emperor.

Therefore, you shouldn't encounter any particularly difficult situations along the way.

But... if someone deliberately seeks trouble, then that's another story.

The troublesome thing is the ghost at the Void Profound level.

Even though the Thunder Dragon Ancestor's abilities are naturally superior to those of ghosts, he still doesn't want to actually fight another Void Profound being.

Of course, the most important point is that Ancestor Leilong does not believe that Lin Jing can successfully seal a ghost of this level.

Even a ghost at the Nascent Soul stage felt somewhat strained...

This is equivalent to a Golden Core stage beast tamer in the forest controlling a Nascent Soul stage demon beast.

"It's not that I'm unwilling to help..."

The Thunder Dragon Ancestor advised, "It's because I'm afraid His Highness the Holy Son won't be able to handle it." "Even if I reduce that Void Profound Ghost to its last breath, with His Highness the Holy Son's cultivation level, I'm afraid it will be difficult to seal it. Even if you successfully seal it, the Void Profound level ghost power is far more refined than the Nascent Soul level spiritual power, so it may be difficult to use and could even cause a backlash!"

"Indeed." Lin Jing understood, but unless it reached that level, he might not be able to subdue the Golden Light Gu, and there was nothing he could do.

Moreover, losing the competition within the rules means that the Golden Light Gu will be completely out of his reach in the future, and even seeking help from the Demon Emperor will not be effective.

"Actually, it's not entirely impossible," Lin Jing stated, highlighting his advantages.

"Ghosts are mostly formless, undead beings. What they fear most are people with strong yang energy and vitality."

"I possess the Longevity Body, and my current vitality is comparable to that of the Void Profound Realm. This is only the vitality brought by the Longevity Body at the peak of the Lesser Completion stage. If I can cultivate the Longevity Body to the Great Completion stage, my vitality will be comparable to that of the Dao Seeking Realm, making me an undisputed nemesis of ghosts. With such vitality, it would be extremely difficult for ghosts to turn against me."

"Furthermore, what ghosts fear most is the power of heavenly lightning. Now that my Ice Soul Gu has devoured the Thunder Tribulation Gu, I can also control the power of heavenly lightning when I merge with it. This is another ability that ghosts are wary of."

"Furthermore, the Ice Soul Gu's ice soul power also has a very strong restraining effect on these ghosts. It is one of the Ten Great Strange Gu, specifically designed to deal with souls."

"Therefore, if you help me beat that ghost to the point of barely breathing, I might be able to seal it away."

"Moreover, it is not necessary for me to seal this ghost forever. I only need to successfully control it for a day or half a day. After the inheritance, I can take out and destroy the ghost in time."

After Lin Jing finished speaking, Ancestor Lei Long fell into deep thought.

"Also, the type of ghost you choose is very important." Lin Jing shook the scroll.

"This is the information I obtained from Jin Guang Temple regarding most of the powerful ghosts in the Western Desert."

"The forms of ghosts are bizarre and varied, including human form, animal form, and incomprehensible things whose origins cannot be traced."

"What we need to choose is definitely a beast-shaped ghost."

"In this way, my Beast Taming Technique and Beast Taming Body might actually be effective. Moreover, what you may not know, senior, is that I also possess a divine ability that can greatly enhance my mastery of the Dao of Taming..."

That is the life-consuming divine control technique. Lin Jing can temporarily expend several decades of his lifespan to exchange for a period of time to leap forward in his control level. If it is for the Golden Light Gu, then expending a hundred years of lifespan is not a loss in Lin Jing's opinion.

The combination of so many advantages is the key reason why Lin Jing felt it was worth a try.

"Alright..." Seeing that the Holy Son had indeed thought it through carefully, Ancestor Leilong nodded. Anyway, His Majesty the Demon Emperor was also in the Western Desert, so what could possibly happen?

It's done!

It's a Thunder Dragon Ancestor who wields the power of lightning; why would it fear some wandering ghosts?

For the Transformation Pill!
"Does Your Highness have a target?" Old Ancestor Lei Long asked.

The scroll was unfurled in the forest.

"Not yet, it's not too late to look for it now."

This scroll records hundreds of Nascent Soul level ghosts that have not been saved by Buddhism, all of whom are quite troublesome.

As for ghosts at the Nascent Soul level, there are more than a dozen of them.

There are three ghosts at the Void Profound level.

Skipping over the Nascent Soul and Deity Transformation level ghosts, Lin Jing immediately focused his attention on the three Void Profound ghosts.

The reason why Buddhism recorded these three mysterious and ethereal ghosts was not to instruct anyone to deal with them, but to emphasize that these three evil spirits should not be touched, serving as a warning.

"The first one, the ghost bride..."

(End of this chapter)