Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 439 Both Meridians Destroyed, Imperial Preceptor's Heavenly Book

The atmosphere in the conference hall was very heavy. The two questions raised by Chen Ming weighed heavily on everyone's minds like two towering mountains.

In fact, many people here could protect themselves in this chaotic world. The reason they joined the war was because of that belief:
The spirit of humanity must never be lost.

"The impact of the destruction of the dragon vein is far more than just a temporary or localized event."

An elder, well-versed in ley line science, spoke with deep concern:
"The dragon vein is the hub of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. If one vein is broken, all the veins will decline."

"While it won't immediately deplete the spiritual energy of the entire world, the concentration of spiritual energy will continue to decrease from this place as the center, and this 'withering' effect will spread slowly like ripples."

Although everyone was heartbroken by the destruction of the dragon vein, it was a helpless situation.

Then Chen Ming moved on to the second topic: war.

Not only in the Spirit Academy, but also in the west and in the Heavenly Capital, the human race and the gods were fighting. However, due to the geographical distance, the news did not come immediately.

"I've heard that the situation on the Western Alliance's side is also bad. In the end, news spread that the Western Alliance also planned to destroy the Dragon Vein as a price."

Chen Ming spoke up and revealed this important news.

So the group discussed whether or not to go and support the Western Alliance.

Late at night, Lin Chen returned to his residence, summoned his spirit beast, and checked on the little blue fish.

Since taking the elixir, the little blue fish's breathing has become much calmer.

Little Red and the others circled around Little Blue Fish with concern.

"It's alright, it was originally a celestial beast's physique," Lin Chen comforted them, but he himself wasn't entirely sure.

He then looked at the little fox and said, "It seems that the Karmic Fire Pill was a great success this time."

Just then, Li Zhen arrived and said, "Your two spirit beasts are too powerful. Not to mention Little Red's growth, Little Fire is also extremely abnormal."

Lin Chen nodded.

Although the small fire has no level, Lin Chen could sense that its Taiyi True Fire had evolved once again.

"Can you fuse three different flames now?" Lin Chen asked the little fox.

The little fox's strongest move is undoubtedly the combination of the divine-level Phoenix Karmic Fire and the Taiyi True Fire.

But this is not its upper limit.

Its upper limit is:
Three or four different types of fire can be fused together.

The little fox now possesses the Pure World True Fire, the Phoenix Karmic Fire, and the Seven-Colored Phoenix's Heaven-Burning Flame. After the little fire possesses it, it has the potential to fuse four different kinds of fire.

The little fox cooed, telling Lin Chen that it had been practicing recently.

Lin Chen nodded in satisfaction.

Li Zhen glanced around and asked, "Where's your cow?"

"I'm in seclusion," Lin Chen replied.

Ever since absorbing the divine and demonic power of the ancient spirit beast, Xiao Bai's spirit has become listless.

Lin Chen asked the Grand Elder, who told him that devouring the divine and demonic power of others was indeed an excellent way to grow one's own divine and demonic power.

However, digesting the power of gods and demons is an extremely difficult task.

If digestion is unsuccessful, the strength may even be less than before.

Lin Chen couldn't help Xiao Bai with this matter; in fact, he discovered that even using the Bull Communication Technique, he couldn't contact the Demon Bull.

Clearly, Xiaobai has entered a deep state of seclusion.

"President, how's your Phoenix Arm?"

Lin Chen also remembered that Li Zhen's improvement was quite terrifying.

When Lin Chen asked about the Phoenix Arm, a complex light flashed in Li Zhen's eyes, reflecting both his appreciation for the power and a sense of unease at not being able to fully control it.

He took a deep breath and said:
"Perfect timing, I also need to familiarize myself with its current condition, can you take a look for me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhen's right sleeve rolled up slowly without any wind.

His entire right arm, from shoulder to fingertips, had transformed into a deep and magnificent dark gold, covered with naturally formed ancient patterns resembling phoenix feathers.

"Okay."

Li Zhen gave a low shout, and the patterns on his dark gold arm suddenly lit up!

hum-

A scorching yet noble aura instantly filled the room, causing the temperature to rise rapidly.

Immediately afterwards, with a loud boom, crimson-gold flames rose from his arm and burned fiercely!

The flames were not chaotic, but incredibly condensed, leaping about on his arm as if alive, faintly forming the phantom of a phoenix about to take flight, noble yet violent.

“First is the Phoenix Infernal Fire,” Li Zhen explained, his voice still clear amidst the crackling of the flames.

With a casual wave of his hand, a streak of crimson-gold fire shot out and landed on a piece of discarded refined iron in the distance.

The refined iron didn't even undergo a melting process; it simply vaporized and disappeared silently, like ice and snow meeting the sun, leaving not even a wisp of smoke behind.

Lin Chen's pupils contracted slightly; this power was indeed terrifying.

Li Zhen extinguished the flames and said, "Secondly, it is the protection of the phoenix feathers."

With a thought, the dark golden skin on his arm seemed to come alive, and the phoenix patterns lit up layer upon layer, instantly forming a faint shield on his body surface composed of countless crimson-gold feather phantoms.

"It has extremely strong defense, can withstand most physical and energy attacks, and is almost immune to fire attacks."

Li Zhen then displayed some of his attack forms, and finally he slowly clenched his fist. The light on his entire phoenix arm subsided, but an even more terrifying power gathered in his fist.

He didn't actually throw that punch; he just wanted Lin Chen to experience the feeling it conveyed.

"As for this final move, I call it the Wrath of Nirvana..."

Li Zhen's tone became more serious. "This is a life-or-death burst skill that can unleash all the potential of the Phoenix Arm in an instant. It is extremely powerful, but the cost is enormous. It will severely deplete my vital energy."

"I'm still a bit hesitant to use this move right now."

"I almost used it at the very last moment of the day."

He dissipated his power, and the Phoenix Arm returned to its normal state of dark gold with patterns. The scorching heat in the room also quickly subsided.

After reading it, Lin Chen said in surprise, "No wonder that old bastard Gu Zhong was so desperate to get your Phoenix Arm."

"We really have to thank you for this," Li Zhen said happily.

Without Lin Chen, he wouldn't even be considered an ordinary beast tamer now.

Strictly speaking, he is now a monk.

In this era of beast taming, the fact that humans can cultivate is a miracle in itself.

"It was also a coincidence."

Lin Chen recalled that the phoenix blood was given to him by Zhong Nan, and he didn't know at the time that it was the precious Nirvana Phoenix blood.

Perhaps they knew at the time that when using phoenix blood, only one drop would be needed at first, because the effects of reborn phoenix blood are completely different.

It is precisely this “ignorance” that has created Li Zhen’s powerful Phoenix Arm today.

"Are you planning to go to Heavenly City?" Li Zhen asked.

Lin Chen nodded, a worried look on his face, and said:

"Xiao Lan's condition is unclear, I want to leave as soon as possible."

"However, before we go, we should check out the situation here first."

"How about I go with you?" Li Zhen was a little worried about Lin Chen.

After all, Xiaobai is currently in seclusion and asleep, and Lin Chen's combat power is limited by the little fox alone.

Lin Chen's recent performances have been too astonishing, making him a thorn in the side of the gods. Lin Chen didn't agree immediately, but waited for news.

About two days later, news came.

The dragon vein of the Western Alliance did not explode. It seems that the gods knew that the Spirit Alliance was risking their lives with the dragon vein and chose to retreat.

"Over in the Western Regions, the Divine Clan army has retreated."

Chen Ming breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this report.

If the gods are frightened, that would be the best outcome.

Just as everyone was rejoicing over the news, a spy rushed in, bringing a bombshell:

"Tiandu."

"What's wrong with Tiandu?" Xu Pingzhi asked, his heart pounding.

Could it be that the heavens have fallen?
Logically, this shouldn't be the case, since the Protectorate of the Nation Alliance in Tiandu is the most powerful.

"The dragon vein of Tiandu is also destroyed!"

"what?!"

Gu Zhong slammed his palm on the black iron table beside him, and the incredibly sturdy table instantly cracked and collapsed with a crash.

He had just led his remaining troops back to the Protoss's temporary camp and hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath when he received this news that made his vision go black.

He immediately used the highest level of communication speed to inform Xuanyuan Zhou, who was attacking Tiandu, and Jiang Dong in the west of the devastation and serious consequences of the destruction of the Lingshan Dragon Vein, hoping that they would stop their offensive and avoid pushing the human race to the brink of destruction.

In the western Jiangdong region, the divine army, whose offensive was already hampered, weighed the pros and cons after receiving the news and chose to temporarily retreat, thus preserving the dragon vein of the Western Alliance.

But something still happened in Tiandu!

"That idiot Xuanyuan Zhou! Is he going to continue the attack?"

Gu Zhong's forehead veins bulged as he roared at his subordinate who had come to report.

The subordinate replied tremblingly:
"Reporting to Elder Gu Zhong, Elder Xuan Yuan Zhou did indeed order a halt to the large-scale offensive, shifting to a strategy of encirclement and pressure."

"But...but according to news from Tiandu, Elder Xuanyuan sent people to the National Protection Alliance demanding an explanation, questioning why they destroyed the Dragon Vein when the Divine Race had already expressed their intention to cease hostilities..."

"But the National Protection Alliance seems... seems to not know who did it either!"

"Who did this?"

Gu Zhong was stunned for a moment, and then a chill rose from the bottom of his heart.

Was it not led by the National Protection Alliance?

Who could that be?

Could there be even more extreme forces within the human race?
Or is there... a third party stirring things up?

He forced himself to calm down. In Tiandu, with the Divine Race already backing down, the leaders of the National Protection Alliance, unless they were fools, would never make such a suicidal decision.

His heart was heavy. The destruction of the two main dragon veins, Lingshan and Tiandu, had severely damaged the spiritual energy circulation of this world, and the strength of the entire Cangling Ancient Kingdom might even decline as a result.

At this moment, Gu Zhong had no idea whether this attack on the human race was a good thing or a bad thing.

The human race's resolve was far stronger than he had imagined.

The once prosperous and thriving capital city of Tiandu is now mostly sunken, with huge rift valleys crisscrossing and tearing apart the former streets and all the houses.

Amidst the charred ruins, an atmosphere of despair and death permeated the air. Rescue workers moved among the debris, digging for possible survivors, but mostly they carried out bodies covered in white sheets or even skeletons.

"What explanation do you want?!"

Gu Youshan, the current leader of the National Protection Alliance, a normally dignified and composed old man, was now dressed in rags, his face covered in soot and blood. He roared at the elders in front of him who were responsible for negotiating with the gods, his voice hoarse and filled with grief and indignation.
"Millions of my people in Tiandu have perished here, the dragon vein has been destroyed, and the foundation of our nation has been wiped out! I demand an explanation from them!"

He paused briefly, then slammed his hand down and shouted, "Did you find it?"

"Who! Who on earth destroyed the dragon vein?!"

His eyes were bloodshot, and his chest was heaving violently.

Just the day before, although the situation was critical, the allied forces of the Dragon Clan and the Divine Tiger Clan led by Xuanyuan Zhou did indeed stop their fierce attack, and the pressure was greatly reduced.

He is discussing with senior members of the alliance how to use this opportunity to stabilize the situation and even explore the possibility of negotiations.

He also received news of the explosion of the Lingshan Dragon Vein.
According to the secret meeting in Tiandu that day, the Human Alliance tacitly approved the final approach of "better to die a glorious death than live a shameful life".

However, it was also stated that once the Protoss felt afraid, they should stop.

Unexpectedly, on that very night, a destructive energy erupted without warning at the core of the dragon vein!

The explosion came so suddenly and violently that it gave no one time to react.

"Alliance Leader, we have thoroughly examined the dragon vein ruins,"

An elder, well-versed in formations and energy traces, reported solemnly.

"The explosion was triggered from inside the core of the dragon vein. The method was very professional, even ingenious. It utilized the energy structure of the dragon vein itself to cause such complete destruction."

"It doesn't seem like...it doesn't seem like any kind of forced demolition method we know of."

"Internal trigger? Professional method?" Gu Youshan was struck dumb, staggering back a step. "You mean... there's a mole?"

A deeper chill enveloped Gu Youshan.

If there is truly an internal problem, or an unknown enemy lurking in the shadows, what is their purpose in destroying the dragon vein with such precision?
Is it merely to frame the gods and incite a larger war?
Or is there an even more terrifying scheme at play?

Gu Youshan's biggest fear was that someone wished for the world to end.

At this moment, Li Gu looked at Gu Ning, who had been silent all along, and said, "Grand Preceptor Gu, how are you feeling?"

If we're talking about someone who understands dragon veins the most, then it's undoubtedly the Imperial Advisor, Gu Ning.

But Gu Ning sighed and said:
"The Dragon Transformation Technique can no longer activate the dragon veins here, which means that the power of the dragon veins here has been destroyed."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt utterly hopeless.

Without the dragon vein, even if Tiandu can be rebuilt, it will never be the same as before.

"Who did this?" Gu Youshan clenched his fist, furious.

The others also looked furious.

Only Gu Ning is different.

He appeared angry, but a cold laugh rippled through his heart.

That's right.

The person who destroyed the dragon vein was none other than him, the national advisor of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom.

However, no one would suspect him.

Because of the loss of the dragon vein, it seems that the National Academy and the National Preceptor himself suffered the greatest loss.

But how could Gu Ning do something so self-destructive?

The real reason he was willing to destroy the dragon vein power that the Dragon Transformation Technique could activate was because...
Within the Imperial Academy, there exists a sealed "Imperial Preceptor's Heavenly Book" that records:
"After the dragon vein is destroyed, the spiritual energy in the area will increase dramatically in a short period of time. It may even reach a terrifying level, and people or animals that can cultivate can take advantage of this opportunity to quickly advance."

"But two years after the dragon vein is destroyed, the consequences will appear, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth will fall into decline because the dragon vein has disappeared."

Therefore, Gu Ning was very clear about where the danger lay.

But he doesn't care about any of that now.

This great battle made Gu Ning feel extremely dangerous.

He needs an opportunity.
The opportunity for rapid growth that allowed Zulong to undergo a complete transformation.

As for what follows
What does this have to do with Gu Ning?

(End of this chapter)