Beast Taming Ascension

Chapter 455 Slain from His Horse
Near the Immortal Source, new cultivators arrive every few minutes.

However, no matter how many came, the sea spirits paid them no heed.

The grand formation set up with the power of the ocean is absolutely impossible to break.

However, the arrival of this newest monk caused the sea spirits to suddenly show a solemn expression.

"This person……"

"Could it be that legendary immortal being that can control the corpses of celestial beasts?"

Lin Jing's arrival on horseback also attracted cultivators from other factions, such as Yan Yunshuang, the hall master of the Hall of Affairs in the Immortal Cultivation Alliance, who also came to the scene and led a large number of alliance cultivators, intending to seize the Immortal Source.

For example, within the Heavenly Demon Sect, there are dozens of demonic cultivators scattered throughout various places. However, after Lin Jing sensed them, it seemed that none of them possessed demonic bloodline. The strongest among them were probably just a few demonic stars.

Among these people were those with innate and acquired immortal bodies, descendants of the Daoist Demon Clan, and spirits from beyond the heavens. However, they were all currently stumped by the Great Sea-Severing Formation. Just as the Immortal Source was about to be born, Yan Yun was overjoyed to see Lin Jing.

"Brother Lin, you've come at the perfect time. We're all powerless to break through the great formation, but with the power of the immortal corpse, perhaps we can..."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar.

"He really is the one who controlled the immortal corpse and successfully resisted the Holy Son of the Demonic Cult."

"Hiss... He's only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Is he really as strong as the rumors say?"

"Don't underestimate him... Look at the dragon horse he's riding; it's burning with celestial fire."

Aside from the confrontation with the Holy Son of the Demonic Sect, Lin Jing faded from people's sight. His appearance at the Immortal Source event was not unexpected. Generally, cultivators who have just entered the Source Realm are very interested in the Immortal Source competition, believing that they are the chosen ones and may have a chance to obtain the Immortal Source.

Only seasoned veterans of the Origin Realm would recognize reality and know that the struggle for Immortal Origins is largely a matter of luck. This time, the group of ocean spirits were extremely lucky, as an Immortal Origin was born nearby.

Therefore, unless they are exceptionally lucky, most cultivators will choose to give up several battles for immortal resources, conserve their strength, and wait for a better opportunity.

"A celestial corpse..." Lin Jing had studied the Dao of Formations extensively in order to create the mechanical turtle, so he could naturally see the strength of this formation. Even if the dragon carp's celestial fire were sprayed on it, it probably wouldn't cause any damage. Yan Yunshuang, who was next to him, had already tested this for him. Even celestial lightning was powerless against it, so the flames, which were restrained by the water flow, would be even more difficult to destroy.

Only the immortal corpse can break the formation, but controlling the immortal corpse consumes too much of Lin Jing's energy.

"I can only control the immortal beast's corpse for a very short time to break through the great formation. That's probably my limit. It's difficult to control the immortal beast to escort me away. If the enemy attacks me in groups at that time, I will be in a very unfavorable situation."

"However, there are many cultivators from the Immortal Cultivation Alliance here, and my avatar is on its way. In addition, I have already made arrangements beforehand, so it's not like there's no chance at all."

boom!
Lin Jing no longer hesitated, not wanting to miss this ball of immortal energy. The immortal energy that Li Tianyi had given him earlier had already given him a taste of its benefits. Lin Jing gave one strand of immortal energy each to the pine needle rat and the dragon carp, which indeed brought them a great harvest.

"Bull Demon King, go!" Lin Jing shouted, and the enormous corpse of the immortal bull appeared, unleashing a terrifying force as it rammed into the Heaven-Reaching Array of the Absolute Sea.

"Moo!!!" The corpse, which Lin Jing named the Bull Demon King, rushed down from the sky, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

"Don't be afraid, it's just a corpse!! Hold on!!"

The sea creatures responsible for maintaining the formation trembled under the power of the celestial bull, but they still resisted with all their might. However, how could the light of a firefly compete with the brilliance of the moon? The moment the celestial bull crashed into the spiritual energy barrier outside the formation, a black dot appeared on the formation wall with a crack, and then spider web-like cracks rapidly expanded.

"Pfft—" At this moment, one after another, the sea monsters were blasted away, their faces contorted in pain. Upon seeing this, all the cultivators outside the city showed expressions of great joy.

At this moment, the Celestial Ox was still full of firepower and bravely charged forward. Faced with such a Celestial Ox that easily broke through the great formation, no one dared to approach it for the time being. They could only watch helplessly as it smashed through all the ocean monsters blocking its way and arrived in front of the Celestial Source.

"Moo!!!" The immortal ox roared, and Lin Jing rode away on his dragon horse. Time seemed to stand still, but the noisy transmission of voices wove together into a large net.

"No rush. Even if he burns his lifespan, he, a mere early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, could not possibly control the immortal corpse for too long."

“Once he is exhausted, even with the help of Yan Yunshuang and others, he will not be able to take the Immortal Source smoothly.”

"who?!"

Just as everyone was waiting for the right moment to snatch the Immortal Source from Lin Jing, a sudden change occurred. By the time people reacted, a void rift had already opened within the great formation, and an enormous arm, wielding a quasi-immortal-level longsword, swung it toward Lin Jing.

"The Heavenly Demon Sect?!" In a flash, countless people were shocked. After all, Lin Jing still seemed to have the strength to control the Immortal Ox, and his Immortal Source had not yet fully formed. How dare this Heavenly Demon Sect cultivator, who was unknown, make the first move?!
"Who?!" Outside, a group of Heavenly Demon Sect cultivators, and even some Demon Stars, watched this strike with astonishment and uncertainty.

Whether it's the Heavenly Demon Crossing that tears through the void or the Heavenly Demon Arm with its terrifying aura, they both seem to have a higher level of magical skill than theirs!

The speed of its arrival and the speed of its strike were unimaginable, too fast to react to. It was as if it were crossing realms, and in an instant, the swords and blades slashed from one galaxy to another, making it difficult for Lin Jing to even order the Immortal Ox to block the sword for him.

"You are Lin Jing?"

A hoarse voice echoed from the void, swords flashed, and the sky darkened. Lin Jing's expression changed drastically. At the critical moment, the dragon horse, with its even faster reaction speed, forcefully flung Lin Jing away towards the Immortal Source behind it. With a "whoosh," half of its body transformed into a Qilin in the critical moment. However, the sword light fell, tearing the horse apart. It couldn't withstand the blow at all. Blood and fire danced wildly in the sky, and a shrill scream rang out.

The backlash from the pet's death caused Lin Jing to cough up blood, severely damaging his life essence and severing his connection with the immortal corpse. Everyone was horrified; no one expected a terrifying figure to suddenly appear and successfully kill one of Lin Jing's pets through a sneak attack. The backlash from the pet's death seemed to have rendered Lin Jing unable to control the immortal corpse!

"Could he be the Heavenly Demon Saint Son?!"

"The connection between the immortal being and the celestial ox is indeed unstable; with only severe injuries, it is powerless to control it..."

"This person is truly bold, meticulous, and incredibly powerful. Just who is he?!"

While countless people were shaken, the Immortal Source suddenly appeared. Lin Jing, with a gloomy expression, did not say a word. He grabbed the Immortal Source, quickly retrieved the corpses of the Corpse Ox and the Dragon Carp, and a Pine Leaf Rat that popped out from his shoulder quickly took out a leaf with obvious spatial array patterns. He then teleported away from this place of trouble with Lin Jing!
Along the way, the leaf rats left behind spatial leaves everywhere, which could help Lin Jing quickly escape the battlefield after seizing the immortal source.

"Trying to escape?" In the void, the true form of the Heavenly Demon cultivator finally appeared—a black-robed cultivator standing on the Heavenly Demon's arm. He looked sharply in the direction Lin Jing had fled and said:
"Prey that has not yet escaped from my konjac claws."

(End of this chapter)