Beast Taming Ascension

Chapter 314 Netherworld Palace

News of Lin Jing's arrival in the Western Desert began to spread from Jin Guang Temple.

Before long, the entire Western Desert knew of the arrival of this Holy Son of the Demon Court.

Buddhists rarely covet the immortal flesh and blood of the forest realm, and the ghosts in the Western Desert are generally not interested in immortal beings.

Because they are already "dead" and exist in the form of souls.

This form of existence is already defying the heavens, racing against the rules of heaven for time.

This results in weak ghosts having very short lives, and they may be completely destroyed at any time.

Powerful ghosts, on the other hand, can exist for an incredibly long time if the right method is found, representing two extremes.

However, the fact that they are not limited by lifespan also makes ghosts more vulnerable, and cultivation is not easy.

Besides Buddhist cultivators and ghosts, news from Lin Jing also reached the ears of Western Desert monsters and demonic sects.

The strange thing is that the powerful demon beast races of the Western Desert rarely want to capture Lin Jing to eat. Most of them want to use Lin Jing to climb the social ladder and become demons themselves, desperately searching for Lin Jing's whereabouts.

As for the Underworld Palace...

With her long black hair obscuring her face, the Netherworld Saintess, dressed in white, knelt beneath the throne.

On the seat was a bizarre being dressed in a black robe, devoid of flesh, with a body resembling a human skeleton, and a heart formed from a ghostly flame.

A ghost cultivator at the Dao Seeking stage... the Lord of the Netherworld Palace.

"According to intelligence, the Holy Son of the Demon Court is probably here for the Golden Light Gu of the Golden Light Temple, and it has nothing to do with our plans."

"However, it is said that the Holy Son of the Demon Court once demonstrated the Ghost Fire Technique of the Netherworld Palace in Tongtian City, and has already reached perfection with the help of the Demon Emperor... I wonder what his intention is."

Faced with the Holy Maiden's report, the Lord of the Underworld remained silent for a long time.

After a long while, he slowly spoke: "Since the Demon Court did not come for the Netherworld Palace, let's ignore them."

"My unfortunate junior brother is quite strong. Even he was forced to undergo corpse disintegration. It's best not to provoke the Lord of the Demon Court."

"Our target is that weapon ghost."

"Once we successfully master it, we will have nothing to fear, whether it be the Demon Court or the Ancient Kingdom."

A ghostly light flashed in the empty eyes of the Lord of the Underworld.

The artifact ghost, the ghost mother.

Even the Buddhist community is unaware of this.
This artifact spirit is not an ordinary ghost. According to the ancient records of the Netherworld Palace, it is a 'war weapon' created by the ancient immortal palace, the ultimate artifact spirit.

It's like a universal key, capable of activating any magical artifact, even those of celestial level...

The Lord of the Underworld tapped the chair lightly with his bony fingers.

Immortal artifacts...

It is said to be a weapon that only true immortals can wield.

Currently, throughout the entire Tianyuan Continent, there are still a few immortal artifacts remaining in the hands of various major forces.

However, even ancient kingdoms and emperors could not activate the immortal artifacts.

On the mainland, the only one who can currently activate a celestial artifact is the city lord of Martial Emperor City.

Although it is unknown what method he used, it is precisely because of this that he was able to stand between the ancient kingdom and the Western Desert with the strength of a single city, unrestrained by either side.

To be precise... the entire Martial Emperor City is this immortal artifact.

Use the city as a tool!

Coincidentally, an ancient immortal artifact is also passed down inside the Netherworld Palace.

Unfortunately, there has been no effective means to drive this.

A magical artifact that cannot be powered is no different from scrap metal.

The ultimate artifact spirit created by the ancient immortal palace, the Ghost Mother, is one of the possibilities that the Netherworld Palace seeks to activate the immortal artifact.

Several years ago, the cultivators of the Netherworld Palace found the sealed location of the Artifact Spirit in the Western Desert. However, before the Netherworld Palace could decipher the ruins and retrieve the sealed War Artifact Spirit, the Golden Age arrived, and the Artifact Spirit broke free of its seal.

The artifact spirit that broke free of its seal was out of control and its whereabouts were mysterious. Even if the magical artifact it occupied was destroyed, sealed, or restricted, its true form could not be found at all.

Currently, almost half of the members of the Netherworld Palace are wandering the Western Desert with various magical artifacts, hoping to find the artifact ghost.

"Why haven't they appeared yet..."

"It's been half a year already..."

Six months later, over the Western Desert.

Lei Long Lao Zu drove the Nine Dragon Boat aimlessly through the Western Desert.

Following Lin Jing's instructions, it pulled a cart full of magical treasures to search for the artifact ghost, but after half a year, the ghost mother refused to invade their magical treasures.

However, the Thunder Dragon Ancestor occasionally heard that the Ghost Mother was committing atrocities in other places, but when they rushed there, the Ghost Mother would often disappear without a trace.

"Ancestor, is it possible that it's because you're too strong that the Ghost Mother doesn't dare to come here?"

A young prodigy from the Thunder Dragon clan, responsible for pulling the cart, flattered the dragon.

“It’s not because of that!” Ancestor Lei Long shook his head: “Some time ago, that artifact ghost even dared to seize Buddhist artifacts from a temple where a Buddhist cultivator named Kong Xuan was stationed. It doesn’t seem like it’s afraid of trouble at all.”

"So the magic weapon we used to lure the ghost didn't suit its taste?" another Thunder Dragon prodigy guessed.

“One or two magic treasures are fine, but we have a whole cart full of them, including top-grade ones. This Ghost Mother shouldn’t be so picky, right?” Old Ancestor Lei Long was still puzzled.

Moreover, in order to lure the Ghost Mother into a trap, it temporarily sealed away its lightning power and the dragon's yang energy.

The ten thunder dragons sighed in succession, realizing for the first time that catching ghosts could be so difficult.

"We must hurry. There are only six months left until the end of the inheritance test for Jin Guang Temple," Ancestor Lei Long calculated in his mind.

At the same time, they also looked inside the airship, but thankfully, His Highness the Holy Son had not yet emerged from seclusion.

They arrived in the Western Desert relatively late. The Golden Light Gu inheritance trial, due to the lifespan of the Undying Monk, was only to be conducted for three years. When Lin Jing and the others arrived, there was only one year left until the end.

By this time, it's estimated that the other Buddhist competitors have already sealed away the ghosts, awaiting the final competition.

"If all else fails..." Just as the Thunder Dragon Ancestor was pondering whether he should take out the Thunder Dragon Clan's most precious treasure to help the Holy Son fish, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked in the distance.

"coming!!!"

As darkness fell, the Thunder Dragon Ancestor, sensing a ghostly power of the Void Profound level, had golden light in his eyes. The nine Thunder Dragons that were pulling the chariot around him immediately pulled the Holy Son into the Thunder Dragon Ancestor's inner space to avoid being affected by the battle.

however.

Just as the Thunder Dragon Ancestor was about to engage in a fierce battle with the Weapon Ghost that he had been waiting for for half a year, the entire dragon fell into deep thought as the Void Mystic Ghost appeared.

Looking at the "ghost bride in red" in front of him, Old Ancestor Leilong couldn't help but tug at his beard.

Wait, why is it a ghost bride and not a ghost artifact?

"A ghost bride it is. We didn't catch the artifact ghost, so we need to give something in return." The Thunder Dragon Ancestor gave up thinking for the next moment.

Its imposing power instantly crushed towards the ghost bride.

Stab it! ! !

The Thunder Dragon Ancestor reverted to its original form, with massive lightning crackling around its body. After a thunderbolt struck, a lightning ball resembling a dragon pearl condensed in its mouth.

"On your body..."

Faced with the might of the Thunder Dragon Ancestor, the Ghost Bride instinctively felt apprehensive. However, something within the Thunder Dragon Ancestor's body made her disregard this power and confront him directly.

“You have a marriage certificate on you; it belongs to me.”

"I have no intention of being your enemy; I have only come for that marriage certificate."

"Huh???" Thunder Dragon Ancestor was stunned by the ghost bride's words.

Marriage certificate?

Old Ancestor Lei Long naturally knew what he possessed.

The nine younger relatives he brought with him naturally had no connection with this ghost bride.

What is this marriage certificate that the other party mentioned?

"Senior, let me out. The marriage certificate they mentioned is on me." At the same time, a voice came from inside the Thunder Dragon Ancestor, causing him to fall into deep thought once again.

(End of this chapter)