Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 451 The Vanished Black Mountain City
"No! You can't do this!"

"We are the gods! If you dare to touch us, the elders of our clan will tear you to pieces!"

"Spare us, and we'll give you all the treasures here!"

The group of divine beast tamers and a few human rogue cultivators screamed in terror, begged for mercy, and threatened, their voices mingling together in a cacophony of despair.

They tried to summon spirit beasts to rebel, but their spirit beasts had already been suppressed by the Devouring Beast's strange abilities and were so weak that they could barely stand.

The Devouring Beast's originally slightly chaotic eyes were instantly filled with pure black, and it emitted a low hum that sounded like space being torn apart.

Its black fur resembled flowing shadows, and its muscles bulged and bulged, transforming in an instant into a terrifying behemoth several meters tall.

Its head became ferocious, its huge mouth opened, revealing not fangs, but a deep darkness that swallowed all light, more like a hole connecting to nothingness.

A terrifying suction force erupted from that dark, gigantic maw, directly impacting the source of life and spiritual cultivation!

"what!"

The closest divine beast tamer and spirit beast were the first to be hit. He was horrified to find that the spiritual power within his body was completely out of control, bursting out like a flood, turning into visible streams of milky white energy that surged wildly toward the Devouring Beast's gaping maw.

His once full body shriveled up at a visible rate, his skin lost its luster, and his eyes quickly dimmed. In just two or three breaths, he turned into a withered, dried-up corpse and fell straight down.

And this is just the beginning.

The spirit beast beside him let out a mournful cry, its massive body also began to shrink. Its pure beast essence was forcibly stripped away and merged into the white torrent of air. In the end, along with the life essence of the beast tamer, it was devoured by the Devouring Beast.

One, two, three...

The process of being devoured was so fast it was suffocating.

Cries for mercy and screams rose and fell, but soon ceased.

Streams of life essence and spiritual power flowed into the dark maw like rivers flowing into the sea.

The Devouring Beast's body trembled slightly as it devoured, and the black aura surrounding it grew increasingly dense. Its aura was also rising at a terrifying speed!
The illusory images of the devoured spirit beasts even flashed by in the black mist surrounding them before being completely assimilated.

The whole scene was eerie and terrifying. There was no blood, yet it was more chilling than any bloody scene.

Bai Ling watched all this quietly; the slight tremor she felt when she first gave the order had long since subsided.

She could feel the ever-expanding power of the Devouring Beast through their soul connection, and a kind of...

A sense of satisfaction, as if hunger had been slightly relieved.

The last vestige of hesitation and tenderness in the depths of her pupils seemed to be quietly frozen away as these "nourishments" disappeared.

In a short while, not a single standing figure remained in the arena, only withered corpses and equally withered spirit beast corpses.

The Devouring Beast let out a satisfied growl, its massive body slowly shrinking back to its original harmless appearance, and even affectionately nuzzling Bai Ling's hand with its head.

The old doctor already said that.

Bai Ling wants revenge, but she can't rely on the Dragon Transformation Technique to regain her former cultivation level.

All she could rely on was the Devouring Beast.

After its resurrection, the Devouring Beast's only skill, Devouring, completely transformed it, enabling it to absorb all things in the world.

Even more terrifying is that it can directly absorb the essence within and use it for its own purposes.

Therefore, in a short period of time, the Devouring Beast's level has been soaring, and it has now reached level 83.

At this rate, reaching level 90 or even higher is only a matter of time.

Lin Chen and Li Zhen could not possibly know what was happening in this secret realm. They traveled at high speed, crossing the southern route and returning to the southern region.

Returning from this direction, South City is closer than Nine Star City.

Lin Chen was also concerned about Bai Ling's current situation, so he decided to go to Nancheng first and visit the Southern Monster Hunter Guild along the way.

To Lin Chen's surprise, as soon as he entered the gate, he saw a familiar figure—Chen Ming.

"President Chen!" Lin Chen was still slightly surprised.

Chen Ming had been waiting for them for a long time; he had been informed of this from the moment they entered the city.

"With the war raging now, Nancheng, as the defense center of the south, needs its informants in place. Otherwise, we won't know when the gods will retaliate," Chen Ming explained.

After saying that, Chen Ming asked again, "How's your spirit beast?"

"President Lao, you're all right now."

Lin Chen smiled and nodded, telling Chen Ming that the little blue fish not only dispelled the fire poison, but also turned misfortune into blessing.

After that battle, Lin Chen's trust in Chen Ming increased.

Now Lin Chen's interests are also tied with those of the Monster Hunter Guild.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ming let out a long sigh of relief, as if the wrinkles on his face had smoothed out: "That's wonderful!"

He was genuinely happy for Lin Chen.

Lin Chen has now reached the pinnacle of beast tamers in the Cangling Ancient Kingdom. With Li Zhen, who possesses the Phoenix Arm, joining forces would create a formidable force.

Chen Ming couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. If that exceptionally talented young master Qin were still alive...

With the combined strength of the three of them, they would likely be able to hold up a piece of the sky in this chaotic world and become a top force that even the gods would not dare to easily ignore.

pity……

He suppressed these thoughts and warmly invited, "Let's go inside and talk first!"

Entering the quiet reception room inside the guild and sitting at the dining table, Chen Ming dismissed those around him and began to inform Lin Chen and the others of the important events that had occurred after they left.

“You’ve been gone for months, and a lot has happened out there.”

"Shortly after you left, the ancient people did indeed arrive."

"They were aggressive, clearly unable to swallow this insult."

"When they arrived in Thunder City, we prepared for a battle, and the Grand Elder even sent someone to the Western Alliance to invite people."

Lin Chen and Li Zhen's expressions tightened, and they became more nervous.

"However," Chen Ming changed the subject, with a hint of surprise, "they were ultimately stopped by the Xuanyuan Clan."

"The Xuanyuan Clan?" Lin Chen raised an eyebrow, this was somewhat unexpected.

“Hmm.” Chen Ming nodded. “According to the intelligence we’ve received, the high-ranking members of the Protoss seem to have reached some kind of consensus.”

"They believe that we are now in the so-called 'spiritual revival' era, with secret realms appearing frequently in various places. Although the dragon veins have been destroyed, new rules of heaven and earth are being formed."

"If a large-scale clan war breaks out at this time, the turmoil will be too great and may affect or even destroy more potential 'new dragon veins', resulting in a great loss of opportunities and being detrimental to the overall cultivation environment."

"As for the reason, you should have heard about it along the way."

Lin Chen nodded.

I heard a lot of things along the way. If it was a spirit beast related to space, it was something that major powers were trying their best to win over.

Since no one can predict where the secret realm will appear, having a spirit beast that can traverse space is the biggest beneficiary of the spiritual energy revival.

The Protoss are ahead of the Terrans in this respect.

"Therefore, the gods intervened and ordered the gods, including the ancient race, not to launch large-scale wars within five years."

"Of course, the agreement allows personal grudges to be settled privately, and revenge, challenges, and small-scale conflicts are not allowed."

Chen Ming added, "This five-year agreement has not yet been officially announced, but it has been tacitly accepted by the old forces in Tiandu."

"After all, nobody wants to become the target of making an example of someone in this era of abundant opportunities."

Lin Chen and Li Zhen exchanged a glance. The agreement looked good, but ultimately, the gods believed that their own interests came first.

If these conflicts accumulate, they will eventually erupt one day.

"Oh, right, there's another important piece of news," Chen Ming said. "Tiandu... or rather, the new Tiandu, has been relocated."

"They migrated? Where did they go?" Lin Chen pressed.

“Tianzi Mountain,” Chen Ming uttered. “Tianzi Mountain?” Lin Chen was taken aback, his brows furrowing deeply. “That place… is not a convergence point of dragon veins, and its terrain is not particularly excellent. Why would they choose to move the capital there?”

In the history of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom, Tianzi Mountain exists more as a symbol, but its geographical environment and concentration of spiritual energy are far inferior to the former Tiandu.

Chen Ming lowered his voice and said, "It is said that this matter was strongly advocated by the National Academy of Education, that is, Gu Ning."

"Other families have ambiguous attitudes and have not explicitly opposed it, but the Li family... seems to be very supportive of it, almost to the point of wholeheartedly supporting the relocation here."

"The Li family?" Lin Chen's doubts deepened.

As one of the top clans in Tiandu, the Li family has always prioritized profit in its decision-making.

From any perspective, moving the capital to Tianzi Mountain was not the best option for the Li family's development, and it might even have limited their expansion of power.

Why would they so actively support a decision that seems unwise?

Chen Ming also shook his head, indicating that he couldn't understand it.

The next day, Lin Chen decided to go to the suburbs for a look.

It's been quite a while since I last came back.

They returned to the house where the old doctor had lived, only to find it had long been abandoned.

Lin Chen was taken aback. He found the nearest village and asked the old doctor and Bai Ling where they had gone.

"What old doctor?" The villager shook his head, indicating that he had never seen any old doctor.

Lin Chen was somewhat taken aback.

Bai Ling once said that she had known the old doctor here since she was very young. This place is only three kilometers away from the old doctor's residence, so it's impossible that the villagers hadn't seen him.

"You said there was a house over there? I vaguely remember it," the villager recalled. "A few years ago, a house suddenly appeared. Someone went inside to check it out, but no one lived there, and the things inside weren't worth anything."

Lin Chen asked, "Which area haven't you been to before?"

"Of course I've been there. It's the only way to get to the south of the city," the villager said.

The speaker meant no harm, but the listener was deeply moved.

It seems that the old doctor is more terrifying than I imagined; the place where he lives is completely invisible to ordinary people.

"Will Bai Ling be alright with him?" Li Zhen asked, also worried.

The old doctor's origins are unknown, and I'm afraid he might have some kind of conspiracy.

Lin Chen pondered for a moment and said, "Bai Ling said that when she was sick as a child, none of the other doctors could cure her, but only this old doctor had a way to save her. He shouldn't harm her."

"But where did they go?" Li Zhen wondered.

Lin Chen recalled that the villager said the house appeared shortly after Lin Chen last came to see Bai Ling.

The two returned to the city, but Lin Chen couldn't let go of Bai Ling. He asked Chen Ming to see if he could send some monster hunters to check on her and report back immediately if they found anything.

“Okay, I’ll have someone keep an eye out.” Chen Ming nodded.

Afterwards, Lin Chen and Li Zhen bid farewell to Chen Ming again and headed towards Nine Star City.

Having left Nancheng, Lin Chen and Li Zhen were eager to return home and hurried towards Jiuxing City.

When the familiar outline of the city finally appeared on the horizon, the two of them quickened their pace.

However, just as they were about to step through the city gate, they were stunned by the sight before them and stood frozen in place.

At the city gate, crowds thronged and banners fluttered in the breeze!
Led by Ning Ye, representatives of prominent families in Nine Star City, along with numerous beast tamers, lined up in neat rows to welcome them.

Further back were countless ordinary people who had come spontaneously, their faces beaming with enthusiasm and respect, as if welcoming a triumphant hero.

"What...what's going on?"

Li Zhen was somewhat bewildered and whispered to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen was also completely confused; they had not been notified in advance of their return.

At this moment, Ning Ye laughed loudly and stepped forward from the crowd, approaching the two men. He cupped his hands in greeting and spoke in a loud, proud voice:

"Welcome back! Our heroes of Nine Star City!"

"Patriarch Ning, this display is too much..."

Looking at the dense crowd in front of him, Lin Chen felt somewhat overwhelmed.

Ning Ye noticed their embarrassment, laughed, and explained:
"Don't be surprised! Our southern cities have now formed a 'message alliance'. When one is in trouble, all sides will lend a hand, and information transmission is even faster."

"You had barely arrived in the south of the city when we received the news! We've been waiting for you to come back!"

Lin Chen and Li Zhen then realized what was happening.

"There's no need to be so... high-profile."

Lin Chen smiled wryly.

Upon hearing this, Ning Ye's smile widened, tinged with a hint of mischief:
"You are now the face of our human race, role models that countless young beast tamers look up to!"

He first pointed at Li Zhen: "The Phoenix Arm held its own against the Divine Race!"

Then, focusing her attention on Lin Chen, she raised her voice a few decibels: "As for you, who doesn't know that you used the divine ox and the divine fox to shock the world and raise the prestige of our human race?"

"To tell you the truth, a large number of rogue beast tamers have flocked to Nine Star City recently, including many experts. Many of them are here specifically for you!"

“You are now a living advertisement for our Nine Star City, no, for our southern region. These people were not gathered by me, but came spontaneously after hearing that you were back.”

Lin Chen was taken aback. His gaze swept across the crowd and he saw that many beast tamers were nodding to him in a friendly manner. Some of them had spiritual energy fluctuations that had reached level eighty or above!

Ning Ye also wore a proud expression.

Once upon a time, Nine Star City was only known for its abundance of divine fox spirits and mythical beasts.

Now, because of Lin Chen, this city has been completely transformed into a "heroic city" that symbolizes courage.

Surrounded by Ning Ye and enthusiastic crowds, Lin Chen and Li Zhen slowly walked into the city.

The Nine Star City before my eyes has undergone earth-shattering changes compared to when I left.

The streets are wider and cleaner, lined with shops on both sides, bustling with people, and all sorts of brand-new buildings are springing up, including some extremely luxurious super mansions, showing that the city is growing from a small town to a large one.

However, in the heart of this bustling area, there still stands a quiet old-fashioned courtyard that is out of place with its surroundings.

Blue bricks and black tiles, mottled walls, bearing the vicissitudes and tranquility of time.

That was the mansion where Qin Shaoshao once lived.

As people pass by, they unconsciously suppress their smiles, slow their pace, and cast respectful glances their way.

The residents of Nine Star City have not forgotten who stepped forward in times of crisis to save the city and their lives.

This place has long been a sacred refuge in their hearts.

Upon hearing about Qin Shaoshao's situation, everyone in Nine Star City spontaneously came to the mansion to pay their respects in silence, expressing their sorrow and gratitude for Qin Shaoshao.

Looking at the familiar gate of the mansion, Lin Chen's eyes softened, filled with deep nostalgia and a hint of barely perceptible pain.

He had inquired with Chen Ming about the "Heavenly Spirit Body" and the "Mental Forbidden Zone," but no one was able to get close enough to explore what was inside.

After dealing with Xiaobai's matter, Lin Chen also planned to focus all his efforts on finding clues to save the Heavenly Spirit Body.

Finally, Lin Chen composed himself and told Ning Ye the purpose of his return.

“Black Mountain City?!” Ning Ye’s expression turned strange.

"what happened?"

"Half a month before you returned," Ning Ye swallowed hard, then dropped a bombshell: "An entrance to a secret realm appeared in the center of Black Mountain City."

"The entire city of Black Mountain has now completely vanished!"

(End of this chapter)