Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 467 The Ancestor Allowed It
In the courtyard, on the stone table, the leather scroll that exudes a wild and ancient aura appears even more mysterious under the moonlight.

Lin Chen reached out and picked up the scroll. It felt strangely warm and smooth to the touch, as if he were touching not an inanimate object, but a living texture.

He slowly unfolded it, and an extremely complex 3D map instantly appeared before the three of them.

This image is not a flat drawing, but rather uses a special ancient rune to outline the direction of the mountains and rivers.

Its map-making method is quite mysterious.

"Is this the sacred map of the ancient religion of the Southern Burning Kingdom that you mentioned?"

Li Zhen leaned over for a look, but felt dizzy and couldn't make heads or tails of it.

“That’s right.” Xu Feng’s face showed a smug look. “This thing is the treasure of the Atuo Sect. It is said that their first pope obtained it by chance from an ancient ruin.”

"For countless years, successive popes of the A-Tuo sect have tried to completely decipher it, but all have failed. Until... the appearance of this genius, me!"

He puffed out his chest, with an expression that said, "Come and praise me."

Lin Chen ignored his arrogance; his attention was completely drawn to the map. He asked, "Can you understand this?"

"Currently being cracked."

"That means you don't understand it yet."

"That ancient book we had before was the code. Once I decipher it, I'll be able to find the ruins of the ancient divine religion of the Southern Burning Kingdom." Xu Feng said excitedly, "Brother Lin, I keep my word. When I find it, I'll invite you to share."

Lin Chen felt this was unreliable and said, "Let's go back to the Eternal Sacred Mountain first."

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Xu Feng remained silent, but then explained with a serious expression:

"The entire Eternal Sacred Mountain is divided into three areas from the outside to the inside."

"The outermost area is the daily patrol zone, guarded by Holy Guards and various information spirit beasts. Although they are not strong, they have the advantage of numbers."

"The middle layer is the secluded training area for the divine envoys. Several divine envoys of level 90 or above are stationed there year-round. If any outsider breaks in, an alarm will be triggered."

“And at the very core is this holy mausoleum. That… is the Pope’s territory.”

"It is said that the Pope himself spends most of his time in seclusion deep within the Holy Tomb, comprehending the Great Dao of the divine bull. Trying to steal something under his nose is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

After hearing Xu Feng's description, Li Zhen's brows furrowed tightly:
"Isn't this a dead end? No matter how we get in, we'll be discovered."

"No, there is an opportunity!" Xu Feng's eyes gleamed. "It's the Holy Son's Worship Ceremony a month from now!"

"On the day of pilgrimage, according to the ten-thousand-year tradition of the A-tuo religion, the Pope, the High Priest, and all the divine messengers in the religion must attend the ceremony to baptize and crown the new Holy Son."

"That scene was absolutely unprecedented and magnificent!"

"Although the security around the sacred mountain will be ten times tighter than usual on that day, it's still incredibly good news for us!"

"Because this means that the normally impregnable interior of the Holy Mountain, especially the places where the elders and the Pope are in seclusion, will experience a brief... vacuum period!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen and Li Zhen's eyes lit up simultaneously!
They instantly understood Xu Feng's meaning. The most dangerous place, at certain times, can actually become the safest place!
"All we need to do is find a way to sneak into the outer area of ​​the Holy Mountain before the pilgrimage ceremony begins. Once the ceremony starts and all the top experts are drawn to the altar at the summit of the Holy Mountain, I can take you directly inside!"

Xu Feng became more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes shining.

Lin Chen pondered for a moment, then nodded, approving of the plan.

This is indeed the only feasible and most likely successful solution at present.

As the saying goes, everyone has their own area of ​​expertise, and Xu Feng is an expert in this field.

Seeing that Lin Chen and Li Zhen had both agreed to his plan, Xu Feng rubbed his hands together excitedly, his chubby face beaming with barely suppressed excitement.

Seeing the way he was practically drooling, Li Zhen asked curiously:
Why are you so excited? Aren't you afraid of danger?

"Ahem!" Xu Feng instantly composed himself and said righteously:

"I'm so... happy that I can help Brother Lin!"

Lin Chen gave him a half-smile.

Li Zhen rolled his eyes, not believing his nonsense at all.

He leaned closer to Lin Chen and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear:
"Is this guy... really trustworthy? He doesn't seem very reliable."

Unexpectedly, Xu Feng had very sharp ears and heard everything clearly.

He immediately became unhappy, patted his chest, and said with a wronged expression:

"Oh, senior, that's really hurtful!"

"If you talk to me about feelings or money, I, Xu Feng, might lie to you."

"But if you want to talk to me about tomb raiding... I mean, archaeological exploration, I, Xu Feng, swear to God I will never lie to you!"

"This is the professional ethics of us tomb raiders... I mean, our archaeological family!"

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After finalizing the plan, the three of them settled down temporarily in this secluded courtyard in the city, awaiting the arrival of the pilgrimage ceremony.

Meanwhile, the holy city of Oman is becoming increasingly lively due to the upcoming coronation of the new Holy Son.

This new Holy Son, named Bach, came from an extremely ordinary family.

In this year's National Beast Taming Championship, he emerged like a dark horse, relying on a rare mutated "Golden War Bull" to overcome all obstacles and finally win the championship, becoming the most dazzling new star in the entire Southern Burning Ancient Kingdom.

As the saying goes, when one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.

After the selection of the Holy Son was finalized, Bach and his originally ordinary family instantly rose from the bottom of society to become the focus of everyone's attention.

The religion not only bestowed upon them a great deal of wealth and a luxurious mansion, but also sent special messengers to teach them various court etiquette in preparation for the grand ceremony a month later.

High Priest Rhys even personally ordered the retrieval of extremely precious Marrow Cleansing Elixir from the cult's treasury to improve the physique of Bach and his golden war bull, allowing them to reach a new level of strength in the shortest possible time.

These honors completely immersed Bach, who was only twenty years old, in the immense pleasure brought by power and glory.

However, some people's mentality becomes distorted after they become rich overnight.

These past few days, Bach has been walking the streets of the holy city, always accompanied by a group of guards and sycophants, his bearing even more imposing than that of many princes and nobles.

He became arrogant and domineering, and when things didn't go his way, he would beat or scold the people who were once his fellow commoners.

Today, on the second floor of the most bustling restaurant in the city.

Lin Chen and Li Zhen were sitting by the window when they happened to see what was happening downstairs.

Saint Bach flew into a rage because a child serving dishes accidentally spilled some soup on the hem of his clothes.

He kicked the frail child to the ground and ordered his guards to drag the child's parents out and whip them in the street, causing the surrounding people to be angry but dare not speak out.

The oppressed commoners, when facing this new holy son, showed no resentment on their faces, but rather were filled with fear and self-reproach, as if they had really done something wrong and angered the representative of the gods on earth.

Upon seeing this, Li Zhen frowned deeply.

"This is the chosen one handpicked by the A-Tuo Sect? He looks more like a thug!" he said disdainfully. Lin Chen didn't say anything more, just calmly looked at the arrogant Bach downstairs, his heart also filled with great doubt.

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When Lin Chen returned to the courtyard that evening, he told Xu Feng what he had seen that day, mentioning one detail:
"These past few days, the pursuit of you in the city seems to have lessened considerably, with most of the Holy Guards being reassigned to maintain order around the Holy Son's residence."

Upon hearing this, Xu Feng was not surprised at all and said:

"That's understandable. The Holy Son Worship Ceremony is the most important event in the Atuo Religion. It ranks first in importance in their religious rites and cannot be missed."

Li Zhen couldn't help but interject at this point:

"It seems that the A-Tuo religion is not entirely useless; at least it knows to focus on cultivating the next generation."

Unexpectedly, Xu Feng shook his head after hearing this.

“That’s not entirely true.” He recalled, “During the years I served as the vice-leader of the Church, I was able to see the accounts for the allocation of many resources within the Church. I rarely saw large quantities of top-tier resources specifically supplied to the Holy Son. The Pope, on the other hand, used the finest items.”

"However, it is also possible that the religion treats different holy sons differently."

"Or perhaps they used better, hidden resources that I couldn't access, specifically for this new Holy Son."

Li Zhen thought about it for a while and still felt something was wrong, so he told Bach about what he had seen earlier that day, bullying people in the street.

Xu Feng showed no surprise after hearing this.

“I’ve seen what that guy was like in the competition,” he said with a disdainful sneer. “I was there when he was selected.”

"You deliberately recommended this kind of person to sabotage the cult?" Li Zhen immediately gave him a thumbs up. "You're something else, a truly 'good' vice leader who brings disaster to the country and its people!"

"No, I don't have that kind of ability." Xu Feng waved his hands repeatedly. "This person was chosen by the Pope himself. How should I put it? The selection criteria for the Holy Son of the A-Tuo Sect have always been very strange."

"They only care about two things: first, whether the talent is extraordinary enough; second, what one's beliefs are unimportant, as long as one doesn't rebel. As for character... that's never within their consideration."

These words greatly surprised both Lin Chen and Li Zhen.

In their view, for a powerful force that wants to last, the character and talent of its leader are equally important.

Otherwise, no matter how strong they are, they will eventually drag the entire force into an abyss of no return.

“Not all Holy Sons are like that.” Xu Feng thought for a moment and finally said, “I remember the previous generation’s Holy Son had a very good personality. Although he didn’t talk much, he had the demeanor of a true master in every gesture. So, it’s also possible that the Divine Cult’s subsequent training methods were better.”

"However..." he changed the subject, a hint of confusion on his face, and said:

"I don't think that Pope is a good teacher. I just don't know why his disciples are so ridiculously strong."

"I remember the Holy Son I met last year. The aura he exuded... felt even stronger than that of the Pope himself."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhen burst out laughing and said:

"If the Holy Son is stronger than the Pope, we'll just rebel."

"If I were so capable, would I still be number two?!"

"It's definitely because you're weak and you're misjudging."

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A month goes by in a blink of an eye.

The long-awaited pilgrimage ceremony of the Holy Son has finally arrived!
On this day, the entire holy city of Oman was deserted as everyone flocked to the streets.

People spontaneously left their homes and gathered on both sides of the pilgrimage road leading to the eternal holy mountain.

Dressed in festive attire, holding bouquets of flowers, and beaming with devout and fervent smiles, they awaited the arrival of their new representative of the gods.

In the sky, cannons roared and colorful ribbons fluttered.

Countless domesticated white birds, symbols of good fortune, circled and danced above the holy city.

At the summit of the magnificent holy mountain, on an enormous open-air altar, the Pope of the Atuo Cult, the High Priest, and dozens of divine messengers with unfathomable auras had already gathered together.

Almost all of the top combat forces in the entire Southern Burning Ancient Kingdom have gathered here at this moment!

The scale of the scene and the solemnity of the atmosphere were unprecedented!

And at the moment when the bells of the pilgrimage ceremony resounded throughout the entire holy city.

Dozens of kilometers away from the Eternal Sacred Mountain, in a secluded valley, three figures quietly appeared.

Lin Chen, Li Zhen, Xu Feng!

They gazed at the sacred mountain range in the distance, shrouded in golden light, awaiting the moment to act!
Xu Feng solemnly took out three ancient copper coins with intricate patterns from his worn-out storage bag.

These three copper coins were the "direction money" passed down in his Xu family.

"The time has come, everything is ready, only the east wind is lacking!"

He muttered something in a cryptic tone, then closed his eyes and tossed three copper coins high into the air.

"Clang, clang—"

The three copper coins tumbled through the air before finally landing on the ground.

Looking at his charlatan-like appearance, Li Zhen couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing?"

Xu Feng opened his eyes and said with a serious expression:

"I am asking my ancestors, the ancestors of the Xu family, whether this mission is auspicious or inauspicious, and whether I should go!"

“Superstition,” Li Zhen commented bluntly.

"You don't understand. This isn't superstition; it's called professionalism!"

Xu Feng said with certainty:

"In our line of work, rules and omens are paramount!"

"If more than two of these three coins are reversed, I'll turn around and leave without ever looking back!"

"I, Xu Feng, am a tomb raider with principles!"

"..."

After saying that, Xu Feng carefully bent down and picked up the three copper coins on the ground.

The moment he saw clearly which side of the coin was on the front and which on the back, a bright smile instantly spread across his face.

He turned around abruptly, and waved excitedly at Lin Chen and Li Zhen:

"Three frontal views!"

"good luck!"

"The Xu family patriarch has given permission, let's... go in!"

(End of this chapter)