Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 481 Deep into the Forbidden Zone
灵院
Deep within the inner courtyard, in the secret chamber for refining weapons, the atmosphere was heavy yet intense.

At this moment, Lin Chen, the Grand Elder, Liu Gu, and Li Zhen were all focused on the forging of this extraordinary artifact before them.

Dragon and Phoenix Celestial Robe.

According to the records in that tattered ancient book, the mental forbidden zone formed after the Heavenly Spirit Body erupts is a nearly unsolvable realm.

It distorts reality and erodes the soul. Any living being that enters it will be assimilated silently and reduced to a mindless walking corpse.

The only solution is to create a protective gear that can isolate mental erosion while containing both the power of extreme yang and the power of endless life.

And this dragon and phoenix celestial robe is the only answer.

In the center of the secret chamber, a huge bronze cauldron was filled with dragon blood that was as viscous as mercury syrup and shimmered with purple lightning.

This was the essence blood extracted from the body of the level 99 Purple Heaven Divine Dragon. Two huge and complete dragon skins, one belonging to the Purple Heaven Divine Dragon and the other to the Purple Thunder Divine Dragon, were now quietly soaking in the blood pool.

Time passes minute by minute.

None of the four spoke; they simply waited quietly.

As the last second of the sixth hour ticked away, a glint flashed in the Grand Elder's eyes, and he shouted in a deep voice:

"rise!"

He made a hand seal, and the dragon blood in the bronze cauldron seemed to come alive, actively lifting up the two dragon skins.

At this moment, the dragon skin was no longer the original leather, but had transformed into two pieces of purple light, as if they were treasures carved from the purest lightning crystal, with fine arcs of electricity constantly jumping on them.

"Xiao Hong."

Hearing Lin Chen's shout, the little fox beside him stepped forward and spat out a ball of Phoenix Karmic Fire.

The flames left the body and swelled with the wind, transforming into a lifelike phoenix of fire. It let out a clear and melodious cry and plunged headfirst into the furnace of the bronze cauldron!
boom--!
The cauldron instantly transformed into a sea of ​​fire.

Under the heat of the karmic fire, the two dragon skins began to slowly change shape.

The purple lightning power, instead of being burned by the karmic fire, was continuously purified. Its violent energy was gradually stripped away, leaving only the purest primordial dragon power.

The fiery phoenix circled and danced inside the cauldron, each flap of its wings sending up a shower of sparks.

These sparks landed on the liquefied dragon skin and imprinted with incredibly profound golden runes.

That is the life mark belonging to the Phoenix Clan, representing "rebirth" and "unceasing".

This process is extremely demanding on the operator's fire control skills.

The little fox was completely focused, following the every movement of the fiery phoenix, carefully guiding the power of the karmic fire, fusing the dragon's power and the phoenix's breath in a perfect ratio.

Fortunately, it is a master of fire control; otherwise, it would have been impossible to control such a fire.

Another six hours passed.

When the fiery phoenix inside the cauldron let out a satisfied cry and vanished in streaks of light, everyone held their breath.

"Congeal!"

Lin Chen seized the opportunity and signaled Xiao Hong to put out the fire.

Inside the cauldron, the liquefied dragon skin rapidly cooled, eventually transforming into six pieces of soft armor of varying sizes, seemingly crafted from purple jade and glass.

"Frozen!"

Liu Gu was already prepared. An ice crystal beast beside him opened its mouth and spat out an extreme cold current that instantly enveloped the six newly formed soft armors, freezing them and locking in the violent energy within.

As a final step, Li Zhen and his team quickly inserted the phoenix feathers into the specific grooves in the six soft armors.

Om-!
The moment the phoenix feathers returned to their places, the six soft armors simultaneously emitted a soft hum, and the dragon and phoenix patterns engraved on them seemed to come alive, reflecting each other and shimmering with light.

Thus, the Dragon and Phoenix Celestial Robe has taken initial shape!

"Soak again, refine a second time!"

The six initial embryos were placed back into the dragon's blood for final nurturing and tempering.

This time, there's no need for karmic fire; simply let them absorb the remaining dragon blood essence in the blood pool to achieve final perfection.

During the waiting time, the tense atmosphere finally eased.

"Tell me, just what kind of genius was the person who created this refining method?"

Looking at the soft armor floating in the cauldron, Lin Chen couldn't help but ask curiously.

The elder stroked his long beard, a hint of longing and melancholy in his eyes:

"The era of cultivators in the past was a glorious age that is hard for us to imagine."

"In that era, a hundred schools of thought contended, and countless amazing techniques and secret manuals were born."

He paused, looked at Lin Chen, and said meaningfully:

"Like the Celestial Spirit Body... I even suspect that in that era, there might have been cultivation techniques specifically designed for the Celestial Spirit Body, which could have prevented this situation from happening at its root, instead of the situation we are in now, where we can only passively remedy it."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen nodded thoughtfully.

It seems not impossible that a cultivation technique existed during the cultivation period that could perfectly control the celestial spirit body.

Seeing Lin Chen deep in thought, the First Elder's eyes softened with worry.

He walked to Lin Chen's side and said in an extremely solemn tone:

"Lin Chen, I don't have many instructions for you."

"Saving Young Master Qin is important, but you must always remember that a person only has one life. Your life is more important than anything else."

Liu Gu and Li Zhen also came over, their eyes filled with concern as well.

They all knew that this journey was fraught with danger.

Seeing the heartfelt concern in the eyes of his three elders and close friends, Lin Chen felt a warmth in his heart and nodded heavily.

Another six hours passed.

When the last drop of dragon blood was completely absorbed, the bronze cauldron suddenly emitted thousands of red rays, illuminating the entire secret chamber in a dazzling display!
"It's done!"

The four of them perked up and quickly stepped forward.

Inside the cauldron, six dragon and phoenix celestial robes floated silently. They were all a deep purple-gold color, surrounded by dragon and phoenix totems, and exuded a strange aura that was both majestic and domineering, yet gentle and peaceful.

These six celestial garments were crafted according to the body shapes of spirit beasts such as Little White and Little Red.

According to ancient texts, the Dragon and Phoenix Heavenly Robe does not need to completely cover the entire body. Its powerful spiritual protective force is enough to form an invisible shield, and the spirit beast only needs to carry it on its body.

Lin Chen reached out and picked up a vest-shaped celestial garment prepared for Xiaobai. The feeling when he touched it was unexpectedly light, as if it had no weight, with only a warm and smooth touch.

Liu Gu watched in amazement and couldn't help but joke:
"Dragon skin as the body, phoenix feathers as the guide, dragon blood as the quenching agent, and karmic fire as the refining agent... This is probably the most expensive coat in the history of this continent."

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder and the others all chuckled.

The dragon skin of that level 99 pseudo-immortal dragon alone is enough to drive any top-tier power crazy, not to mention the other equally priceless materials.

The Dragon and Phoenix Celestial Robe has been completed; everything is ready.

Lin Chen finally decided to rest for two days to get himself into peak condition, and on the third day, he would officially set off to break into that mental forbidden zone!

……

Three days later, early morning.

Lin Chen and his group returned to the former site of the Spirit Academy, which had long since been reduced to ruins.

This place is no longer the sacred site it once was.

A thick, impenetrable gray mist enveloped everything within a hundred miles, even blurring the path to immortality in the sky.

There was no sound in the mist; the deathly silence was unsettling.

The Grand Elder, Liu Gu, and Li Zhen stood at the edge of the mist, seeing Lin Chen off.

Returning to his homeland, looking at the destroyed Spirit Academy before him, the Grand Elder's eyes were filled with indescribable sadness and thoughts.

Lin Chen recalled the scene when the Tree Ancestor perished and said softly, "Elder, this time when I go in, I will also stop by to see if... there is still hope for the Tree Ancestor's resurrection."

Upon hearing the words "Tree Ancestor," the Grand Elder trembled, and the sadness in his eyes deepened.

He nodded, his voice a little hoarse: "Okay."

On that day, in order to save the Spirit Academy, the Tree Ancestor burned everything he had, passing on his life's cultivation to Qin Shaoshao to help her break through.

Later, on that scorched earth, they discovered a seed containing a faint glimmer of life. They all believed it to be a sliver of hope left by the Tree Ancestor, hoping that he would one day be reborn and return.

Before the seeds could even sprout, the gods attacked again. Qin Shaoshao's Heavenly Spirit Body erupted completely, turning this place into a forbidden zone for life.

Take care.

Liu Gu stepped forward and patted Lin Chen on the shoulder heavily.

Lin Chen nodded and said no more.

He put on the purple-gold dragon and phoenix celestial robe and had a sudden thought.

"Moo!"

"Gulu!"

The figures of Xiaobai and Xiaolan appeared beside him at the same time.

Xiao Bai possesses the strongest direct combat ability.

Little Blue possesses unparalleled speed and spatial teleportation abilities, which are its trump card for survival.

The three elders watched as Lin Chen equipped Xiao Bai and Xiao Lan with the Dragon and Phoenix Heavenly Robes, and then, step by step, walked into the gray mist.

Their eyes were filled with worry.

The power of the Celestial Spirit Body is known to all.

However, throughout history, there has never been a record of a celestial spirit being able to be saved after it has fully erupted.

In their hearts, they didn't actually have much hope for Lin Chen's trip.

All they knew was that Qin Shaoshao had helped Lin Chen several times, and given Lin Chen's loyal and righteous nature, he would never sit idly by and do something he knew was impossible.

This is Lin Chen.

Under the complicated gazes of the three, Lin Chen's figure was gradually swallowed by the mist and eventually disappeared.

At the very moment Lin Chen's figure completely disappeared into the gray mist, in a bustling metropolis 1,500 kilometers east of Tiandu.

A once luxurious courtyard has now been transformed into a bloodbath.

The intense smell of blood was almost palpable, so pungent it was nauseating.

On the bluestone slabs of the courtyard, more than a dozen corpses lay scattered about.

They are the Gu family's most elite forces, each a senior expert capable of guarding a region.

But now, they have all died in an extremely bizarre manner.
Their flesh and blood seemed to have been drained out of their bodies by some force, turning them into shriveled corpses, their faces still frozen with the most extreme terror before death.

Gu An was covered in blood and slumped among the corpses.

All the spirit beasts in his hands had long since died, making him the sole survivor. But this was more despairing than death itself.

Since the mysterious assassination attempt in Tiandu, he personally led the family's elite forces, using all his connections and resources to frantically track down the killer.

However, the other party seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace whatsoever.

As time went on, Gu An's tense nerves gradually relaxed.

He began to believe that the mysterious murderer had been frightened by the Gu family's relentless pursuit and had gone into hiding, never daring to show his face again.

This thought even gave him a morbid sense of smugness.

But who could have imagined that just five minutes earlier, while he was discussing matters with the elders in the courtyard, disaster struck without warning!
A shadow as black as ink appeared silently in the sky above the courtyard.

It was a terrifying spirit beast that he had never seen before, and which was not even recorded in any ancient books.

It was completely black, without a single stray hair, and its body was shrouded in a chilling and eerie aura.

There was no roaring, no oppressive force.

It simply hovered there silently, its pair of scarlet eyes indifferently watching the crowd below, like a god looking down on a group of ants.

The next second, the shadowy figure moved.

None of the Gu family's experts, including Gu An himself, could even see its movements clearly.

They felt an irresistible suction force coming from them, and their spiritual power and vitality flowed out of their bodies like a floodgate being opened!
In an instant, everyone except himself died.

The manner of their deaths was exactly the same as that of the clansmen who had been assassinated in Tiandu!
Fear, like a cold, venomous snake, instantly seized Gu An's heart.

He strained with all his might to squeeze out a few words, trying to find out information about the terrifying spirit beast.

Level 99!

A terrifying being of level 99, unlike anything I've ever seen before!
Countless thoughts flashed through Gu An's mind in an instant.

Are they gods?
Is it some reclusive old monster?

Or……

However, after instantly killing everyone, the spirit beast did not kill him. It simply hovered quietly in mid-air, coldly watching him with its scarlet eyes, as if waiting for something.

This unknown waiting is more terrifying than immediate death.

Gu An knew that he was doomed to die today.

The other party's decision to keep him was not out of kindness, but rather for a deeper purpose.

Driven by a fierce will to survive, he mustered his last ounce of strength and shouted hoarsely into the empty surroundings:

"May I ask which senior has graced us with their presence? What has our Gu family done to offend you? Please enlighten us! If we have offended you, our Gu family is willing to do everything in our power to make amends for your loss!"

His voice echoed in the blood-soaked courtyard, only to be met with deathly silence.

Gu An was unwilling to give up. He took a deep breath and was about to speak again.

at this time--

"Ta...ta...ta..."

A series of crisp and steady footsteps drifted slowly from outside the moon gate in the courtyard.

The voice was neither fast nor slow, and each syllable seemed to step on Gu An's heartbeat, making his blood almost freeze.

coming!

The mastermind behind it all is finally about to reveal himself!

Gu An, his body trembling, turned his head with difficulty and looked in the direction from which the footsteps were coming.

When that figure emerged from the shadows and was bathed in the blood-red setting sun, Gu An's pupils suddenly contracted to the size of pinpoints!

His face showed fear, anger, and confusion...

In that instant, everything was replaced by a shock and horror that could not be described in words!

"Is...is it you?"

"How...how could it be you?!"

Gu An looked at the stunningly beautiful girl in white who appeared before him, his voice becoming shrill with shock.

He suspected many people, and even placed the greatest suspicion on Lin Chen, who had repeatedly opposed them!

But he never dreamed that the one standing before him now, the one who orchestrated this massacre, would be—

Bai Ling!

(End of this chapter)