Immortal through Beast Taming-Chapter 683 - 45: Celestial Destiny Strife

After arriving at the Northern Frontier, Lin Jing ceased his actions, patiently awaiting the return of the Mechanical Turtle.

During this period, the Lu Li Celestial King continued her path of slaughter, with no sign of her momentum waning.

Lin Jing merely hid in a corner, listening to the battle reports coming in, and felt deeply shocked.

Compared to the struggle for Celestial Destiny here, the one on Earth seems as simple as child's play.

However, such an opportunity for his true self is rare indeed, one that ordinary cultivators can hardly encounter.

"Although many strong ones have attempted to ambush the Lu Li Celestial King during this time, those Immortal King-level powerhouses from the Immortal Emperor's sect have yet to make a move."

"Indeed, there is still time. There's no need to act too early. The Lu Li Celestial King is not weak, and this can be used to wear her down first."

But in this course of action, there are pros and cons. The advantage is a substantial depletion of the Lu Li Celestial King, but the downside...

The Lu Li Celestial King, being a top-tier Celestial King among the magical races, will only grow stronger after integrating Celestial Destiny. If she can gain new insights into Celestial Destiny during the battles and apply it, allowing Celestial Destiny to evolve, then the Lu Li Celestial King will become even more difficult to deal with.

Even now, the Lu Li Celestial King is killing ferociously, and many Celestial Kings, from various races, have perished at her hands.

These Celestial Kings are aware that the Lu Li Celestial King is formidable, and seizing Celestial Destiny from her is not easy. Even if they manage to seize Celestial Destiny, it's uncertain whether they can hold onto it... But in reality, many Celestial Kings have no other options.

Indeed, although Celestial Kings have a long lifespan, there will come a day when they approach their end. For those nearing their limit, it's better to take a desperate gamble than to simply die. If they can obtain Celestial Destiny, even for a moment, they may briefly become a Celestial Destiny Man. Afterward, they can voluntarily strip it away, offer it to someone else, and avoid the subsequent disputes, earning themselves a second life, replete with benefits.

Therefore, those currently besieging the Lu Li Celestial King are a group of old fellows. Even if they don't die at her hands, they have little hope of breaking through, destined not to live long.

This group, while perhaps not posing a threat individually to the Lu Li Celestial King, is numerous enough to pose significant pressure on even the top Celestial Kings. They all harbor the hope of becoming the lucky one to gain rebirth.

In numerous past struggles for Celestial Destiny, there have indeed been such cases, giving hope to some Celestial Kings nearing their end.

"The question is... those truly capable of posing a significant threat to the Lu Li Celestial King, when will they intervene?"

"So far, there's no indication that the powerhouses from Tianyao Mountain plan to aid the Lu Li Celestial King. In fact, among those besieging the Lu Li Celestial King, there are old demon kings under Tianyao Mountain's banner. It seems that without apprenticing under an Immortal Emperor, it's indeed not easy to safeguard the Celestial Destiny."

Lin Jing shook his head. However, one cannot blame the master of Tianyao Mountain. Although he intended to accept the Lu Li Celestial King as his disciple, she refused, so there's indeed no reason for the master of Tianyao Mountain to fully support her, especially since they share no kinship. The master's true heirs and successors also need Celestial Destiny. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"It's unfortunate that my own strength is insufficient, and I can't offer any help."

"But if the Demon Race covets Celestial Destiny, I might still be able to lend a hand."

Lin Jing, having just broken through to become a Celestial King, would certainly not be a match for those veteran Celestial Kings. Therefore, even though the Lu Li Celestial King has shown kindness to him and the Song Leaf Mouse, he remains powerless. However, if the opposing Celestial Kings are from the Demon Race, the situation changes.

Holy Power.

With this new Pet Beast arriving, it will also bring the Holy Egg condensed into a crystalline form to the Mechanical Turtle, supplementing its Holy Power energy. This can counteract the power of the Demon Race, allowing Lin Jing to significantly weaken the enemy's strength when opposing the Demon Race, so if the enemy is the Demon Race, he can indeed help.

Lin Jing's projected targets for the Dao Fruit Hunt are actually the Demon Race, especially the Nine Celestial Demons.

Moreover, Lin Jing believes there's a high chance the Demon Race will make a move, possibly even an early one.

After all, since the One-Eyed King, the Demon Race has already been scheming for Celestial Destiny.

There is another factor...

According to the unwritten rules of the struggle for Celestial Destiny, an Immortal Emperor must not intervene in the struggle within the first century; otherwise, they will become the enemy of all Immortal Emperors.

But the problem is, the Demon Lord is already a thorn in the side of all Immortal Emperors!

So, in this struggle for Celestial Destiny, unforeseen changes are likely to occur.

After all, given the Demon Lord's battle record, using the Celestial Dao Treasure, no one can breach the Demon Race's territory.

Therefore, as long as someone from the Demon Race can integrate Celestial Destiny, likely, nothing more will happen afterward, as the Demon Lord would certainly protect them fiercely and cultivate them with full effort. Consequently, other Immortal Emperor factions would have no recourse, as they cannot break through the Celestial Dao Treasure.

"However, if I can think of this, other forces naturally can too, so if the Demon Race makes a move, many will also actively help the Lu Li Celestial King to prevent the Celestial Demon Sect from obtaining Celestial Destiny. Thus, to hunt Demon Race Celestial Kings, one must act swiftly and decisively."

"As for the Demon Lord himself, it is unclear whether he will act early. It feels like... unless someone from the Demon Race obtains Celestial Destiny, he probably won't act rashly. After all, as Eastern Huang Immortal Emperor stated, the Demon Lord consumes a significant amount of resources using the Celestial Dao Treasure to catalyze the Ancient Immortal Realm. It's incredibly challenging at this stage to act under the noses of numerous Immortal Emperors and seize Celestial Destiny for his people personally."

"After all, simply obtaining Celestial Destiny doesn't necessarily make one an Immortal Emperor; it merely presents a possibility. Compared to the risks, both the Celestial Emperor's Tomb and the lower realm are more important to the Demon Race."

"Therefore, if the Demon Race Celestial Kings cannot snatch Celestial Destiny through their own skills, the Demon Lord likely won't excessively consume the power of the Celestial Dao Treasure to cultivate those whose potential to become Immortal Emperors remains unknown, thereby affecting two other crucial plans."

If the clan members cannot claim Celestial Destiny on their own, counting on them to become Immortal Emperors is highly irrational, and the Demon Lord presumably is aware of this.

Unless...

Unless the Demon Race's quest for Celestial Destiny was never about achieving a dual emperor, creating a second Immortal Emperor.

Instead, it's aimed at cultivating a low-tier Celestial Destiny Demon Cultivator to descend to the lower realms, using a Celestial Destiny Man to counter another Celestial Destiny Man, with another attempt to dominate the lower realms not beyond possibility... So not allowing the Demon Race to obtain Celestial Destiny, Lin Jing is also helping himself and his true self.

Lin Jing exhaled, persistently observing the struggle for Celestial Destiny, until... the Mechanical Turtle and Ice Soul Gu arrived at the Northern Frontier to meet him.

"Let's go."

"Mechanical Turtle, your Divine Sense is the strongest. Let's explore the Northern Frontier and see if any Demon Race Celestial Kings have already infiltrated and are lurking in the shadows."

"Yes!!!" The Mechanical Turtle was eager to act, and Ice Soul Gu was also raring to go within the third body.

Several days later.

Through technological means combined with Divine Sense, the Mechanical Turtle discovered many Celestial Kings lurking across various locations in the Northern Frontier, covertly watching the Lu Li Celestial King, ready to act at any moment. However, they still found no trace of the Demon Race.