Beast Tamer Ascension-Chapter 11Book 5: : Identity

Vol 5 Chapter 11: Identity

"Thank you."

Gu Youran and Lin Jing weren't meeting for the first time. Thanks to their encounters in the Tianyuan Realm, she had managed to survive this confrontation with the Heavenly Demon Sect cultivator. Without those experiences, she wouldn't have been so fortunate.

"Don't mention it. Just consider what I proposed earlier." Lin Jing remained focused on his original goal.

Dragon veins were precious treasures that could accelerate the cultivation of his Heavenly Demon avatar.

"Speaking of which... why are you here?" Gu Youran glanced at the unconscious demonic cultivator, then at the unfamiliar cultivator who had addressed Lin Jing as 'my lord.'

"That's a long story." Lin Jing shot Fang Wuming a look, prompting the man to tactfully withdraw. He then scanned the sky, causing the mountain god's prying consciousness to withdraw as well.

Lin Jing proceeded to recount his experiences to Gu Youran.

After hearing his tale, Gu Youran pressed her lips together. "Seems your luck hasn't been great either. So this place is called the Mountain of Lewd Sacrifices?"

"If we want to leave, we'll need to offer sufficient tribute according to the mountain god's demands..."

"So did you actually listen to what I said earlier?" Lin Jing interrupted. "Rather than giving advantages to outsiders, why not help your own people? Instead of offering the dragon veins to the mountain god, give them to me. I'll take you away when the time comes."

"Hand over the dragon veins!" Lin Jing reiterated his demand.

Gu Youran suddenly recalled the mountain god's initial words. If the deity had marked Lin Jing's cultivation site as forbidden territory, didn't that imply the mountain god feared him?

"Does this guy... have some hidden trump card?"

She speculated silently. The mountain god possessed terrifying power, and while Lin Jing's Tianyuan Realm feats were impressive, they likely paled against an entity who had remained at the peak of Nascent Soul Transformation for tens of thousands of years.

"Made up your mind?" Lin Jing pressed.

The Wood-attribute Pine Leaf Mouse had already absorbed vegetation essence, and the Dragon Carp had drawn upon geothermal energy. If his Heavenly Demon avatar now siphoned the mountain god's dragon vein fortune, Lin Jing worried about provoking the deity's wrath.

This princess's sister had arrived at the perfect moment.

"Fine." Gu Youran decided swiftly. "I'll give you the dragon veins if you guarantee my safe passage to the Cultivation Alliance."

Lin Jing nodded. "Agreed. I need to visit the alliance anyway."

"You should cultivate here for now. At mid-stage Nascent Soul Transformation, you're no match for that demonic cultivator. But if you reach the peak stage..."

"I'll also be cultivating here for a while longer. We'll depart together later."

After sealing their agreement, Lin Jing caught the dragon veins Gu Youran tossed his way and dragged the unconscious demonic cultivator back to his cave abode.

Watching Lin Jing's retreating figure, Gu Youran remained silent for a long moment... This was probably the best possible outcome.

Inside the cave:

Under the influence of Lin Jing's Gu poison, the unconscious Heavenly Demon Sect cultivator awoke with vacant eyes.

"What's your name?"

"Mo Luo."

"How many Heavenly Demon Sect members are currently in the Origin Realm?"

"...Mo Luo."

"You don't know?"

"What's your status within the sect here?"

Mo Luo responded mechanically: "Currently, the Origin Realm's Heavenly Demon Sect operates under Sacred Son Sheng Kun's leadership."

"Next are the Eight Demon Stars, who rank just below Sacred Son Sheng Kun. They retain autonomy to act independently without the sacred son's orders. Each is a personal disciple of a Heavenly Demon Sect's Seeking the Way powerhouse..."

"Then come ordinary sect members like myself. I'm among the more capable ones, favored by the sacred son for occasional duties. He sometimes bestows immortal energy to enhance our cultivation..."

Lin Jing continued questioning: "How many in the Origin Realm branch possess true demonic bloodlines?"

Mo Luo mumbled: "Two. Sacred Son Sheng Kun possesses a perfected demonic bloodline. Purple Sun, leader of the Eight Demon Stars, has a matured demonic bloodline. Rumor says if Purple Sun makes sufficient contributions here, he might earn sacred son status..."

Only two...

"Have you heard of Demon Emperor Tianchou?" Lin Jing probed for more intelligence.

This was one of the leads Mo Pine had provided - a top-tier Heavenly Demon Sect powerhouse who'd vanished near a spatial rift while returning to the Demon Realm. If this information held true and the emperor remained missing, Lin Jing could use his reputation to establish an identity here.

"Demon Emperor Tianchou..." Mo Luo seemed to search his memories.

"There was indeed such an emperor. Reportedly disappeared near a spatial rift while returning to the Demon Realm, presumed dead..."

"Oh? Are you certain?" Lin Jing narrowed his eyes. "Tell me everything you know about Tianchou..."

"And when exactly did you enter the Origin Realm?"

Much later:

Having extracted all useful information, Lin Jing eliminated Mo Luo. The man knew about his demonic bloodline - too dangerous to release into the Origin Realm or return to Sacred Son Sheng Kun.

Simultaneously, Lin Jing's Heavenly Demon avatar separated from him, morphing into a new identity:

A legacy disciple personally taken in by Demon Emperor Tianchou while she recuperated in a cultivation world after her spatial rift injuries!

While this status wouldn't immediately command all Origin Realm demonic cultivators, it granted prestige comparable to the Eight Demon Stars - enough to disregard the sacred son's orders. According to Mo Luo, with hundreds of Seeking the Way experts in the sect, one more legacy disciple wouldn't raise eyebrows.

"From today onward, you are 'Mo Yu.' The most valuable intel we obtained concerns Tianchou's signature technique - the Eight-Armed Heavenly Demon Sword Path! This sword art uses eight detached demonic arms wielding blades, evolved from the Heavenly Demon Finger technique. Even Mo Pine didn't know about this."

"This gives us perfect cover. Though we've only cultivated one demonic arm so far, we can have it wield a sword chaotically to mimic Tianchou's style."

"This will make the sect's elites more likely to believe you're truly Tianchou's heir!"

Lin Jing patted the avatar's shoulder. "The demonic path is treacherous. The Ice Soul Gu and Spell Elemental Mushroom will infiltrate the sect with you as support."

"Your mission: gain the sect's complete trust while enhancing your bloodline and power. Aim to become Sheng Kun's successor and take control of the Origin Realm branch..."

"Understood." The avatar sighed.

As for himself, Lin Jing clapped his hands. "I'll take the Wood-attribute Pine Leaf Mouse and Dragon Carp to escort Gu Youran to the Cultivation Alliance. Though my primary objective isn't the alliance... but something else entirely."

His eyes glinted, though now wasn't yet the time for confrontation with the mountain god.

The 𝘮ost uptodat𝑒 novels are pub𝙡ished on fre(e)webno(v)el.𝒸𝑜𝘮