Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 442 The Devouring Beast Resurrected

Bai Ling's gaze became incredibly firm as she looked at the mysterious five-colored altar.

"Are you ready?" the old doctor asked.

After hesitating for a long time, Bai Ling, the "teacher," finally asked, "When you said many people died, were you referring to this?"

“That’s one way to understand it,” the old doctor said without denying it. “The world is in balance. Where there is life, there must be death. Otherwise, turning death into life would surely bring divine retribution.”

“If other people’s spirit beasts die, they’re just dead, but the Devouring Beast is different.”

"It took your place and was punished by heaven, so its soul was suppressed under the heavenly law."

"Fortunately, the dragon vein was destroyed this time, otherwise you would not have had a chance at all."

Bai Ling took a deep breath and finally nodded.

The old doctor then walked to the edge of the altar, slowly raised his hands, and made a hand gesture.

Bai Ling was startled when she saw this gesture.

Dragon Transformation Technique?!

The old doctor was actually using the Dragon Transformation Technique.

Bai Ling learned the Dragon Transformation Technique in order to fight the Nine Nether Serpent.

Having lived at the Imperial Academy for some time, she naturally knew that the Dragon Transformation Technique was exclusive to the Imperial Preceptor and was never passed on to outsiders.

Why does the old doctor possess the ability to transform into a dragon?
Although Bai Ling was surprised, she didn't ask any further questions.

After all, the old doctor had helped her a lot, and she wouldn't have bothered to ask about it if he hadn't mentioned it.

Unlike his own and even Gu Ning's dragon transformation technique, the old doctor's dragon transformation technique was more skillful. He chanted ancient incantations, and every syllable resonated with the surrounding spiritual energy.

He did not absorb those fragments of the Great Dao, but instead used himself as a medium and bridge!

"With my soul, I draw upon the breath of the dragon vein."

"In my will, I call the Great Dao back to its rightful place!"

The old doctor's robes fluttered without wind, and his body emanated a soft yet undeniable white light.

He stretched out a finger and pointed it towards the sky.

A breathtaking scene unfolded!

The once peaceful sky was suddenly torn open, and fragments of the Great Dao, which seemed to contain tiny golden dragons swimming inside, were forcibly peeled away!
This fragment was more complete than any of the wisps that Gu Ning's spirit dragon had absorbed. It was like a tamed golden snake struggling, but the old physician forcibly pulled it across space with the Dragon Transformation Technique and it fell toward the five-colored altar at the top of Tianzi Mountain!

"go with!"

With a low shout, the old physician precisely cast the precious fragment of the golden path into the center of the altar.

hum-

The altar trembled violently!

The five-colored stones emitted a dazzling light, with red, yellow, blue, white, and black rays soaring into the sky. Countless ancient runes carved on the altar lit up one by one, like stars being ignited, forming an incredibly complex and enormous array.

The old doctor then said to Bai Ling, "Take out the body of the Devouring Beast."

Bai Ling nodded and with a wave of her hand, she took out the corpse of the Devouring Beast.

Upon seeing the familiar spirit beast, Bai Ling's breathing instantly became rapid.

It has been a long time since Xiu Xiu left, but Bai Ling still often dreams of the Devouring Beast.

For Bai Ling, no spirit beast can compare to the significance of the Devouring Beast.

She carefully picked it up and, guided by the old doctor, placed it into the five-colored altar.

"Teacher, is that so?" Bai Ling asked.

The old doctor nodded and said to her:

"Drip in your essence and blood."

Bai Ling bit her finger, and the blood dripped onto the forehead of the Devouring Beast.

The old doctor then said, "Use the Dragon Transformation Technique."

"But I..."

Bai Ling was about to say that she could no longer use the Dragon Transformation Technique, but unexpectedly, when she formed the hand seal, she felt that the dragon energy underground was responding to her call.

"Teacher, I've recovered?" Bai Ling asked incredulously.

"It's still a long way from your peak condition," the old doctor said. "But all the hardships you've endured these past few days, going up mountains and down to the sea, haven't been in vain."

As Bai Ling cast the Dragon Transformation Technique, a wisp of spiritual energy was injected into the five-colored altar. After fusing with the fragments of the Great Dao, the Devouring Beast's body expanded instantly, as if it had been infused with the most primal life force!

At this moment, a blurry beast-shaped phantom began to emerge in the void.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed the outline of the Devouring Beast!

But that's not enough!
The phantom remained unstable, as if it might dissipate at any moment.

"Using the resentment of all spirits as fuel, and the dragon energy of the earth's veins as a catalyst... gathering souls and solidifying form!"

The old doctor changed his hand seals again and taught Bai Ling.

Bai Ling chanted incantations, beads of sweat appearing on her forehead. Clearly, forcibly guiding the fragments of the Great Dao was an immense burden for her.

At this moment, a black energy rolled in from afar. It was the overwhelming resentment and deathly power left over from the gods' slaughter of countless lives. Now, it was forcibly drawn out by the altar formation and poured into the phantom of the Devouring Beast.

But Bai Ling held on desperately, because the old doctor had told her that she only had one chance.

Her face was as pale as paper, her body was trembling violently, and she was covered in sweat.

at this time
Boom! ! !

It was as if the heavens and earth trembled!
The phantom of the Devouring Beast solidified completely!

It is no longer an illusion created by light and shadow, but has a substantial and enormous body!

It lay quietly in the center of the altar, exuding a terrifying aura like that of a prehistoric beast.

This was a terrifying pressure, just like that of the Ancestral Dragon, that made one's soul tremble, sweeping out from the summit of Tianzi Mountain like a storm!
Within a radius of a hundred miles, all birds and beasts, regardless of rank or species, lay limp on the ground, trembling, unable to even utter a whimper!
Bai Ling, however, did not sense this. She looked at the Devouring Beast, hoping it would open its eyes.

One minute
Two minutes

She waited for several hours.

Finally, under Bai Ling's gaze, it moved its head slightly, seemingly still getting used to this newborn body. Its scarlet eyes swept over the old doctor and finally landed on Bai Ling, who was so excited that tears streamed down her face.

Its pupils became clear again.

"It's Xiu Xiu, it's my Xiu Xiu!"

"Woo..."

Bai Ling could no longer hold back. She flew forward and hugged the Devouring Beast tightly, sobbing uncontrollably.

Lin Chen and Li Zhen had already left the Tianzi Mountain area, but the situation changed immediately after they left, which made Lin Chen turn back for another look.

"You followed me? Don't scare me," Li Zhen said quickly when he saw Lin Chen's serious expression.

Lin Chen gave a wry smile and said, "No, it's just that the rain feels a bit off."

"It's just a normal thunderstorm," Li Zhen said, touching the raindrops.

Lin Chen was also looking at the sky. He was not a member of the Imperial Preceptor's faction, so he naturally did not know how to observe the mountains and terrain.

The two left quickly, and during that time they heard news that the gods were indeed as rumored, no longer hiding in the world, and had begun to establish their own territory in the Fallen God Mountains.

"It seems there will be plenty of conflicts in the future."

Li Zhen frowned deeply.

"The Protoss have suffered a setback this time," Lin Chen said. "What we fear most is that certain stakeholders will be unable to control themselves."

"What do you mean?" Li Zhen asked, puzzled.

"The gods are considered powerful, and it's not surprising that some forces would side with them for opportunistic reasons," Lin Chen said.

"No way, we just finished fighting," Li Zhen said. "This is a blood feud." As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhen's expression darkened.

There are no real sworn enemies in this world. Many people only care about their own interests and ignore everything else.

Lin Chen and Li Zhen traveled at breakneck speed and finally arrived at their destination – Heavenly City.

However, the two of them were stunned the moment they stepped through the city gate.

This wasn't Lin Chen's first time in Heavenly City. He still felt like it was just yesterday that he had fought a duel with the demon race here.

In stark contrast to the bustling and crowded scenes of the past, the Celestial City now appears unusually deserted.

The wide main street was deserted, and many shops had their doors closed, locked, and even covered in a thin layer of dust.

Occasionally, pedestrians would hurry by, heads down, faces filled with worry, completely devoid of their usual confidence and composure.

The entire city seemed to have lost its vitality, permeated with an atmosphere of oppression and unease.

"What happened?" Li Zhen looked around, his face full of surprise. "Why does Heavenly City look like it's been hit by a disaster? Where did everyone go? Wasn't the war over?"

Lin Chen also frowned deeply, puzzled as well.

There is no major dragon vein in Tianjie Mountain. Even if the gods attack, they wouldn't bother with this place. He thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the Sun family first."

Without further delay, the two headed straight for the Sun family's residence in the city.

Lin Fan was worried that the Sun family had also moved away or that something had happened to them, but fortunately he saw that there were guards outside when he arrived, which relieved him.

After they announced their names, servants quickly led them inside.

After waiting in the living room for a short while, Sun Ji, the head of the Sun family, quickly came out to greet me.

"Young friend Lin Chen?!" Sun Ji's face was full of surprise, even disbelief, upon seeing Lin Chen. "You... how did you get here?"

"Senior Sun, how have you been?" Lin Chen bowed respectfully.

Li Zhen also bowed in greeting, naturally grateful for Sun Ji's help in giving him a new lease on life.

“I’ve heard about it, Green Ox, Eight-Tailed Divine Fox Phoenix Arm.” Sun Ji said excitedly, “Luckily you are here, otherwise those gods would be riding on our heads now.”

Lin Chen and Li Zhen smiled wryly.

Sun Ji quickly asked them to sit down and inquired about the great battle.

Lin Chen and Li Zhen recounted their stories one by one, and upon hearing the end, Sun Ji sighed.

"This is tantamount to mutual destruction. Why can't the gods understand this?"

“Now that the gods are no longer in seclusion, it’s even harder to say what will happen in the future,” Lin Chen said.

“Yes,” Sun Ji said. “The gods are always stingy. You and the Grand Elder should be careful of their retaliation.”

Lin Chen and Li Zhen nodded, and then Sun Ji said, "Come on, it's a long journey, let's sit down and talk first."

The two men rose and bowed. After they entered the hall, Li Zhen asked curiously:
"We passed through this area and found that the city's population had decreased sharply. We wonder what happened?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Ji's expression turned bitter. He invited Lin Chen and Li Zhen to sit down, then waved for the others to leave before letting out a long sigh and slowly beginning to speak:

"You two may not know this, but some time before the news of the gods' invasion arrived, two uninvited guests came to the city."

He paused, lowered his voice, and spoke with lingering fear:

"They are from the ancient race!"

"Have the ancient races invaded this place?"

Lin Chen and Li Zhen were startled, but there were no signs of a battle around them.

"It's not the ancient clan army, but Gu Qing and his companion who appeared at the Spirit Academy before. I wonder if young friend Lin Chen remembers them?"

"Gu Qing and his disciples?" Lin Chen was shocked.

Based on the timeline, it seems they came directly to this Heavenly City after leaving the Spirit Academy.

What are they doing here?
Could it be... that it's to track down the whereabouts of the Phoenix Blood?
But didn't that phoenix die in Tiandu?

Why did they come here?

"What brings them here?" Lin Chen pressed.

Sun Ji shook his head, his face also full of confusion:

"Their whereabouts were very secretive, and no one knew about them at the time. According to witnesses, they lingered in the Heavenly City for several days, seemingly searching for something, and had contact with several local powerful forces in the city, and their attitude was... quite assertive."

"I only learned about this later when Tiandu sent people to investigate."

He changed the subject, his tone becoming serious:

"Later, news of the impending invasion by the gods spread, causing widespread panic."

"There are rumors that...they most likely met with misfortune near this Celestial City!"

Lin Chen and Li Zhen exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

It seems that the killing of Gu Qing and the other person is a fact, and not a fabrication by the ancient clan.

But Gu Qing and her companion are not weak; who could easily kill them?

"Can Tiandu find out who did this?" Lin Chen asked in a deep voice.

Sun Ji shook his head again, his face filled with deep apprehension:
"We have no clue what to do. It is precisely because of this matter, coupled with the threat of the invasion of the gods, that many families and forces in the city who know the power of the ancient race are afraid that the ancient race will take their anger out on them in the future and blame the deaths of the master and disciple on the Heavenly City. That would be a catastrophe!"

"Therefore, after the news spread, those who were able to move away all took their families and left this place of trouble."

That's it!

Lin Chen and the other person suddenly realized.

If the ancient tribesmen knew that their people had died here, regardless of the reason, they would likely carry out a cleansing indiscriminately in a fit of rage.

The three chatted for a while until they were full and satisfied, at which point Sun Ji said, "I suppose you two have come here on important business?"

Lin Chen cupped his hands and said, "Senior, to be honest, I have come here today with a request."

After he finished speaking, he released the little blue fish. Sun Ji thought that it was Xiao Bai or Xiao Hong who were injured, but he didn't expect that it was the little blue fish that was injured.

Sun Ji had a deep impression of the little blue fish, after all, it was Sun Ji who helped it undo the effects of the elixir that day, causing its level to skyrocket.

"Struck by the Phoenix Blazing Fire?"

Sun Ji frowned.

The little blue fish is of low level, and the Phoenix's Blazing Fire is always domineering.

Judging from Lin Chen's description, the situation looked ominous.

Sun Ji reached out and examined the little blue fish's belly, then stroked its head a few times before finally saying:
"If it were an ordinary spirit beast, it would probably be dead by now."

"It's just that you, little blue fish, are special."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen quickly asked, "Is there any way to save it?"

“Your little blue fish seems to have a strong vitality. If you can dispel the Phoenix Karmic Fire for it, there shouldn’t be any major problems,” Sun Ji said. “However, dispelling the Phoenix Karmic Fire is not such a simple matter.”

"What do you need?" Lin Chen asked.

"I'll think about it carefully tonight. I've only heard a little about how to dispel the Phoenix's karmic fire."

"Okay." Lin Chen nodded.

That evening, Lin Chen felt uneasy after hearing Sun Ji's words.

Lin Chen has always treated these little guys the same.

The little blue fish must not get hurt.

The next day, Lin Chen finally saw Sun Ji and said:
"The Phoenix Flame is an extremely fiery substance. I think you might have to go to sea this time."

Do you know about the Dragon Palace of the East Sea?

(End of this chapter)