Beast Taming Ascension

Chapter 354 The Sword That Rifts the Sky
"How would I know... Besides, I only recently made it onto the gold list, how could such an opportunity come so quickly?"

Lin Jing sat cross-legged on the nine-dragon boat, experiencing the benefits of being among the top ten on the gold list.

On either side of him stood Lingyue Sword Immortal Feng Ning and Detective Gao Sheng. Compared to Gao Sheng, who was more concerned about the good fortune brought by the Fortune Ranking, Feng Ning was more concerned about the enlightenment bonus brought by the ranking.

"The enhancement to comprehension... I can definitely feel it. My current state, while not as good as the golden Bodhi tree I encountered in the Bodhi Cave, is still remarkably effective..."

"It won't be long before I can successfully improve the Beast Taming Sect's techniques."

"Uh, why bother improving the cultivation method?" Gao Sheng asked, wondering. If he had that comprehension bonus, he would definitely start by practicing some extremely difficult secret techniques...

Lin Jing glanced at him and said, "The current Beast Taming Technique can only contract with demonic beasts; it cannot contract with other races, which is too restrictive."

Gao Sheng was startled and said, "What else do you want to contract... a person? The Human Control Technique? Wait, we're on our way to meet the Ghost Bride. You don't mean to contract that senior, do you...?"

Feng Ning swept Gao Sheng aside with a sword: "Idiot, didn't Lin Jing say before that a mechanical beast was kidnapped by a weapon ghost? Once that mechanical beast is found, we'll definitely form a contract with it."

She rubbed her forehead, wanting to send this guy back to the ancient kingdom first, so he wouldn't be a hindrance later.

Gao Sheng, who had been swept to the edge of the flying boat, suddenly realized: "So it was that mechanical turtle. Yes, that mechanical turtle... it seems that Brother Lin has been using it ever since he entered the academy."

"Brother Lin, you truly are a devoted and good man..." He laughed and looked over.

"Since one can enter the top ten of the Golden List through the Heavenly Demon Body, I wonder if I can make it by borrowing the power of the 'Sword Nourishing Technique'?" The Sword Immortal Lingyue was also quite tempted and had a wicked idea.

"If you're not afraid that Senior Lietian will blame you for abusing your magic after he wakes up, then go ahead and use it..." Lin Jing smiled. The next moment, he used his Heavenly Demon Divine Sense as usual to see if anyone was following behind him.

Given Lin Jing's current level of spiritual awareness, unless someone is an extremely skilled concealer, they cannot escape his perception.

Such powerful individuals are rare; at least, none of the people in Martial Emperor City possessed them.

Soon after, Lin Jing narrowed the range of his divine sense.

This time, he didn't sense any tail. However, just as Lin Jing was about to continue improving the Beast Taming Technique, a spatial ripple suddenly appeared around him, instantly alerting Lin Jing to the extreme.

"Who is it..." Even with his Heavenly Demon Divine Sense, he couldn't sense anyone approaching through the void.

This person's skill in spatial concealment has reached an unbelievable level.

"Who!" Not only Lin Jing, but also Old Ancestor Lei Long, Sword Immortal Ling Yue, Gao Sheng and others looked towards the void as if facing a formidable enemy.

Then, in silence, they watched as a rustic-looking turtle emerged from the ripples in space.

"Uh..." Upon seeing the turtle, Ancestor Leilong was taken aback. Wasn't this the mechanical beast that had been stolen by the Weapon Ghost?
Why are you back again?

Moreover, what shocked the Thunder Dragon Ancestor was that this tortoise still possessed the powerful fluctuations of the Void Profound level, suggesting that the artifact spirit might still be inside its body!
"Your Highness, be careful!! It's a weapon demon!!!"

Thunder roared, and just as it was about to make its move, Lin Jing said in confusion, "Wait, it's a weapon spirit, yet not a weapon spirit."

His divine sense was now even more acute than that of the Thunder Dragon Ancestor, and he immediately realized that although there was indeed a spirit inside the Longevity Turtle, that spirit was currently asleep and unconscious for some unknown reason.

The Longevity Turtle's system seems to have been rebooted, and it has found itself by following its own basic mechanical instructions.

Lin Jing was stunned.

"Damn it, what's going on?" He was completely bewildered.

Beside them, Feng Ning and Gao Sheng, who looked as if facing a formidable enemy, were even more bewildered.

After a moment, Lin Jing analyzed the reason and was speechless.

"This golden list is truly a wonderful thing," he murmured.

"I have truly felt the boost in luck." "Gao Sheng, didn't you just ask why I didn't find anything good? Look, here it is."

"The weapon spirit that stole my mechanical beast must have been injured and fell into a coma. Then, my mechanical beast dragged it back... In fact, it even temporarily strengthened my mechanical beast."

"What kind of mess is this?"

After Lin Jing finished speaking, he himself felt that it was outrageous.

Gao Sheng and Feng Ning were stunned once again.

"No way, this works???" Gao Sheng was dumbfounded. He thought he would have to pay a high price to find the artifact ghost, but it just came to him unconscious like that?

I know your luck boost from the Golden List is incredible, but this is just too incredible.

He couldn't imagine how wonderful the ancient prince and the ancient princess must have been!

"So what should we do with this artifact ghost now?" Feng Ning asked. Obtaining the artifact ghost was much easier than she had imagined, but now there was another problem.

The Ghost Weapon... was brought back by the mechanical beasts of the Forest Realm. It can't be said that the Heavenly Sword Sect didn't contribute much, but it can be said that they didn't contribute at all. Under such circumstances, even if Gao Sheng provided information and intended to let the Heavenly Sword Sect take over the Ghost Weapon, Feng Ning would be too embarrassed to accept it.

"Don't be too happy too early."

"What we should be concerned about now is not how to deal with it, but... the guy who severely injured the weapon spirit seems to have arrived as well."

"The newcomer... is very strong."

Lin Jing took a deep breath, his gaze suddenly becoming solemn and serious. The perception brought by his divine sense made his body tremble, and the Hidden Dragon Secret Technique also issued a warning that a great crisis was about to descend. Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, the bright daylight that was just moments ago turned into darkness in the entire sky.

"Asking the Way..."

Beside him, Old Ancestor Lei Long's pupils shrank, and he spoke with difficulty.

"Could it be..."

"The Lord of the Netherworld Palace, the Skeleton Emperor!" it exclaimed in surprise.

The next instant, sure enough, two figures appeared in the sky, their auras strange. They were the Lord of the Netherworld Palace and the Holy Maiden of the Netherworld Palace.

"Was it too late...? The stuff ended up in the hands of that troublesome guy."

A flicker of ghostly fire flashed in the eyes of the Holy Maiden of the Netherworld Palace as she looked down at Lin Jing and his group, finding them extremely troublesome.

As expected, it wasn't as smooth as the tomb raider had described... While it was easier to capture a comatose artifact ghost, it was also easy for someone else to get there first.

The problem is that two of the early adopters were still seeking protection from other talented individuals...

"You two, hand over that thing, and the Netherworld Palace will reward you handsomely." The Netherworld Saintess spoke up. Even for the sake of the final artifact spirit, the Netherworld Palace was unwilling to directly kill or forcibly seize Lin Jing and Feng Ning. In the Netherworld Palace's view, Lin Jing and Feng Ning should not yet know the true identity of the artifact ghost.

If we can get it through an exchange, that would be best.

After all, even if one can activate a celestial artifact, one is not truly invincible. Martial Emperors can activate celestial artifacts, but they are still no match for the ancient kingdoms. This is merely an entry ticket to the strongest path of seeking enlightenment. It's best not to provoke a demon emperor of the demon race and a sword cultivator seeking enlightenment.

"You are unwilling?" Faced with the oppressive aura emanating from the question, the Holy Maiden of the Netherworld Palace frowned. Lin Jing, holding the treasure tortoise, had a burning gaze and showed no intention of handing it over. As for the Sword Immortal Lingyue, she was even more exaggerated, her eyes filled with astonishing fighting spirit, her long hair flowing, and one hand already resting on her sword.

"It seems I still have a chance to make a move..." Feng Ning Sword Immortal chuckled, drawing his sword and shattering the sky with terrifying power. The Netherworld Saintess and the Corpse Emperor's pupils shrank, never expecting that a Nascent Soul sword cultivator would suddenly unleash a sword technique at the Dao Inquiry level...

Lin Jing and Gao Sheng, who were standing nearby, were also shocked, because Feng Ning's sword strike wasn't aimed at the enemy, but at them!

"The Heaven-Splitting Sword can cleave through the void, teleporting cultivators other than the swordsman to the Heavenly Sword Sect's sacred ground regardless of distance. Back then, Master intended to use this move to send you away from Tongtian City... Now, it's coming in handy. I'll send you to the Heavenly Sword Sect first, and I'll stay behind to cover your retreat..."

(End of this chapter)