Chapter 190: The Former Legend

“Apologies, it happened suddenly.” Lin Jing chuckled and said, “As for my cultivation, it’s hard to put into words.”

Following this, he looked at the Jiang Twins. Jiang Qi had grown from a boy into a handsome young man, wearing red feathered robes, with an extraordinary aura.

Jiang Lin had also grown, wearing a blue dress that matched her ice-like temperament, appearing like a Fairy in the snow.

Seeing Lin Jing, the two were very excited and immediately bowed together, “Senior.”

“But Foundation Establishment Middle Stage is too low, it’s the same as the two of them!” Xu Zhizhi was a bit speechless. Shouldn’t it at least be Foundation Establishment Great Perfection?!

“My talent is a bit lacking, there’s no helping it.” Lin Jing smiled.

Because he gained a lot of Lifespan from the Breakthrough, Lin Jing didn’t feel too bad.

Once his Heavenly Demon Body was successfully cultivated, everything would be reversed.

“The number one on the heavenly pride ranking says his talent is lacking…” Xu Zhizhi didn’t want to speak anymore.

“Relatively speaking… Brother Xu, in the ten years I’ve been in seclusion, have any major events occurred?” Lin Jing asked.

“Well, there have been. First is this Dragon Palace; if you still want to keep it running—”

“I am aware of that.” Since he had already come out of seclusion and intended to be a “hundred-year-old student” at the academy, he naturally wouldn’t let the Dragon Palace disband.

“Also, you should be quite concerned about the Beast Taming Sect.” Xu Zhizhi’s eyes flashed as he said, “Just five years ago, the Ancient Kingdom and the Snowfield entered a state of war again.”

“As the region adjacent to the Snowfield, the Desolate Domain might eventually turn into a battlefield!”

“War.” Lin Jing pondered, “War again, huh? I wonder what scale this one will expand to.”

There had actually been more than one conflict between the Ancient Kingdom and the Snowfield.

Not only did the Snowfield covet the fertile land of the Ancient Kingdom, but the Ancient Kingdom also wanted to incorporate the Snowfield into its territory.

This had to do with the Second Generation Ancient Emperor.

The First Generation Ancient Emperor destroyed the Immortal Alliance, established the Ancient Kingdom, and laid the Foundation for the Ancient Kingdom; his achievements were boundless.

And the Second Generation Ancient Emperor, as the new emperor chosen after the First Generation Ancient Emperor’s Lifespan was nearing its end, had always wanted to surpass the First Generation Ancient Emperor’s achievements and strength.

It was rumored that the Second Generation Ancient Emperor had always wanted to incorporate the entire Tianyuan Continent into his territory and expand the Ancient Kingdom’s borders; this way, the power of his True Dragon Secret Technique would surpass that of the First Generation Ancient Emperor.

And the Snowfield seemed to be the first target chosen by the Second Generation Ancient Emperor after he ascended to the throne.

However, even just a Snowfield was a very hard nut to crack. After all, the Snowfield tribes worshipped four Yao Beasts comparable to the Dao Inquiry Stage as totem guardian deities, and living in the harsh environment of the snowy regions, the Snowfield cultivators were also very powerful.

The Ancient Kingdom claimed to the outside world that the Snowfield tribal Cultivators were bewitched by the Yao Beasts and forced to submit, so they needed to liberate the human Cultivators of the Snowfield from the rule of the Yao Beast totems.

Because of this relationship, the Ancient Kingdom and the Snowfield had always been in a state of hostility.

“The Beast Taming Sect is in a state of being sealed; they shouldn’t be required by the Zong Guan Mansion to send Disciples to the battlefield. Unless the Snowfield breaks through the Desolate Domain defense line, there shouldn’t be anything to worry about.” For this level of warfare, Lin Jing felt he wasn’t qualified to worry; it was best to let things take their course.

“There are no other major events. Oh, right, the heavens pride ranking—after you fell off the list, a few more took the number one spot. The current number one is also an academy student and has come to the Dragon Palace to challenge you several times, but unfortunately, you were in seclusion. They should know better.” Xu Zhizhi shrugged and looked at the Jiang Twins.

“The heavenly pride ranking?” Lin Jing looked at the Jiang Twins and asked, “Have you two reached the heavenly pride ranking now?”

“Not yet. Except for Demon Subduing Division missions, we almost never use the power of the Ice Soul Gu in conventional situations, but if we use the power of the Ice Soul Gu, we are confident that we can reach the heavenly pride ranking.” Jiang Qi said.

“Then who is the current number one on the heavens pride ranking?” Lin Jing asked.

“A student who entered the academy later, named Zhao Qingyue, from the Immortal cultivation Zhao Family. She is a clansman of Zhao Qingquan, the twin physique you defeated in the Heavenly Pride Battle. Counting the generation, this Zhao Qingyue is actually his younger clan sister. However, her talent is stronger than that of Zhao Qingquan; she is a Taiyin Body, a Physique possessing a divine body vision.”

“Perhaps it’s to avenge her clan brother, and since they are both at the academy, she has come time and again to challenge you, the former legendary figure.”

“Senior, this Zhao Qingyue is very strong. Her current cultivation is at Foundation Establishment Perfection, and she possesses the divine body vision ‘Bright Moon Divine Radiance,’ whose power even exceeds a Golden Core Divine Ability.” Jiang Lin said, “Because of the existence of this divine body vision, she might be stronger than the Innate Dao Body Chen Chong was at the Foundation Establishment Stage!”

“The Immortal cultivation Zhao Family is indeed worthy of being the second largest cultivation Family in the Ancient Kingdom, besides the royal Family; they actually have so many clansmen with Heaven-Defying Aptitude.” Lin Jing pondered, but then he smiled.

“If she wants to challenge me, I will satisfy her. Which of you will go and call her? Just say that Lin Jing is waiting outside the Dragon Palace for her to come and challenge him. I also just happen to want to try out a new Spell I’ve just mastered—”

Xu Zhizhi immediately didn’t want to leave and laughed, “Interesting. The current number one on the heavenly pride ranking versus the number one from ten years ago? Although I feel like you’re a bit of an old man bullying a young one, since the other party is confident, I will go inform her.”

“Go ahead~” Lin Jing waved his hand, then looked at the Jiang Disciples and said, “I’ll take this time to guide the two of them on how to use the power of the Gu.”

Zhao Qingyue, known as the Bright Moon Fairy, was considered by the Immortal Cultivation World to be the second Cold Moon Sword Immortal.

Zhao Qingyue herself was also very diligent, studying hard since she was young. Once she emerged, she quickly seized the number one spot on the heavens pride ranking, becoming famous throughout the Ancient Kingdom.

However, Zhao Qingyue always had an obsession: “Although you are very strong, I feel you are still inferior to that Lin Jing who defeated my cousin back then.”

And the reason, naturally, was that Zhao Qingquan, who had been defeated by Lin Jing, liked to talk too much and had been an annoying cousin.

“Lin Jing has come out of seclusion?” Zhao Qingyue, dressed in white, walked out carrying a cold and pure radiance. Her figure was as light as willow catkins under the moon, swaying gently with the wind, and her face was as bright and flawless as a full moon in the sky. When Xu Zhizhi met her gaze, he was almost intoxicated.

“Bright Moon Fairy, you have to thank me. After the Palace Master came out of seclusion, I immediately informed him about your matter.” Xu Zhizhi smiled slightly and said, “Fairy, are you really going to challenge the Palace Master? He is very strong.”

“Take me there.” Zhao Qingyue was holding back a breath of frustration. She had been waiting for Lin Jing since a few years ago; who knew he would be in seclusion for so long.

Now, even if Lin Jing had broken through to the Golden Core, she still insisted on having a great battle with him.

However, when Zhao Qingyue followed Xu Zhizhi to outside the Dragon Palace and saw the legendary figure with Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivation, she immediately fell into deep thought, apparently not expecting that Lin Jing, who had been in seclusion for ten years, would have such low cultivation.

This cultivation level of Lin Jing even made Zhao Qingyue deduce that Lin Jing’s few Pet Beasts must also still be at the Foundation Establishment Stage. After all, according to the Beast Taming Sect’s Cultivation Technique, Pet Beast Breakthroughs could drive the Beast Master’s Breakthrough. With Lin Jing’s cultivation being so low, it was absolutely impossible for the Pet Beasts to have already formed a core.

“Why is his cultivation so slow? It’s one thing for him to be slow, but why are his Pet Beasts also so slow? Did he just sleep for ten years?” Zhao Qingyue was puzzled.

Lin Jing’s few Pet Beasts were also very innocent; after all, assisting Lin Jing in breaking through took them over nine years, and sleeping for ten years really made no difference.

“Is this the Bright Moon Fairy? Truly a proud daughter of heaven.” Lin Jing stopped his communication with the twin physique and looked at Zhao Qingyue who had come to challenge him.

“Your cultivation…” “Do not mind it. Since the Bright Moon Fairy is eager to challenge, let’s begin.” Lin Jing said, “You are a young person, please go first.”

“You are only ten years older than me, why are you putting on such an old-fashioned air?” Zhao Qingyue was speechless, and Lin Jing’s cultivation was even lower than hers.

“This Fairy respects the old and cherishes the young; you make the first move. Let me witness the Ten Unique Gu that defeated the Innate Dao Body.” Her expression was indifferent; she had long wanted to learn about his “demonic cultivation methods.”

“Alright—” Facing such a young person who respects the old and cherishes the young, Lin Jing couldn’t refuse her good intentions. It just so happened that his new Spell wasn’t proficient yet, so it was better to strike first.

He intended to test the Beast Transformation Treasure. Since the other party wanted to see the Ten Unique Gu, he would see if she could pass the treasure stage.

“Fairy, be careful—this move will probably be very strong.” Lin Jing said slowly.

The next instant, a ripple of space flashing with firelight appeared in front of his chest.

Inside the Beast Control Magical Treasure, the Fire Scale Dragon instantly felt a mysterious Beast Control power sweep over its entire body. This strange feeling made it feel as if its body was being reorganized and reshaped!

Wait, it wasn’t letting it fight, but letting it turn into a Magic Treasure to fight?

“Armor is too complicated; for the first time, let’s turn into a simple weapon—” Lin Jing’s right hand slowly reached into the beast taming space in the air. The next moment, accompanied by earth-shattering firelight, a spear with a dragon head carved at the tip and a spearhead shaped like a flame was summoned out.

During this process, countless silk-like flames appeared around Lin Jing, and then a strong dragon might turned into a phantom of a fire dragon, lingering on the spear, and the surrounding temperature rose sharply.

“Not frost, but flames???” Such a scene left Zhao Qingyue stunned, and also left the Jiang Twins stunned. Only Xu Zhizhi realized that it was Lin Jing who had contracted that Fire Dragon Carp!

Boom! Although it was not the power of frost, Zhao Qingyue dared not underestimate these flames at all. The spear transformed from the Fire Scale Dragon, which had the Yao Emperor Bloodline and was at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, combined with the power of Lin Jing, the monster Beast Master who had built his Foundation from the Qi Training Stage Thirteenth Layer, displayed such power that Zhao Qingyue instantly understood that this battle would be difficult; there is no hollow fame under a great reputation!

At first, this was what Zhao Qingyue thought: this battle is difficult.

But the next instant, her pupils shrank, and her thoughts changed. Lin Jing didn’t know any spear techniques; he just swept the spear, and during this sweep, a black flame suddenly surged from inside the spear!!!

This flame made everyone present change their expressions.

“Netherworld Ghost Fire?!” Everyone knew that Lin Jing had demonic cultivation methods, but with the guarantee of the Demon Subduing Division, it was nothing; however, no one knew that Lin Jing had actually mastered the ghost fire technique of the Netherworld Hall.

What was even more terrifying—the ghost fire actually merged with the dragon-shaped flames on the surface of the spear, turning into monstrous demonic flames, appearing like a pitch-black fire dragon clinging to the spear, its power directly doubling, causing Zhao Qingyue’s body to immediately sound an alarm!

Rare Beast Divine Power, Flame Emperor!

Lin Jing threw the spear directly, piercing towards Zhao Qingyue. Zhao Qingyue, with a greatly changed expression, instantly unleashed her strongest divine body vision. A bright moon appeared behind her, shining with countless divine lights. However, this moonlight, comparable to a Golden Core Divine Ability, was instantly burned away by the black dragon flames during the spear’s piercing process. With a “boom,” Lin Jing struck from the air, breaking Zhao Qingyue’s divine body vision, breaking her protective true essence, and sending her flying backward. Her abdomen was blasted with a scorched crater by the scorching impact.

“Pfft.” She spat out several mouthfuls of blood before steadying her figure. Holding her abdomen, she floated in mid-air, looking up in shock at Lin Jing, who was also floating up and had taken the spear back into his hands. A feeling of disbelief filled her heart.

Not only her, but Xu Zhizhi and the Jiang Twins were also stunned. Although they knew Lin Jing was very strong, they didn’t expect that even Lin Jing himself was actually very surprised.

Sure enough, for someone like him who cultivated the Beast Taming Art, using the secret techniques of the Beast Taming Sect was more compatible.

“Beast Taming Sect secret technique, Beast Transformation Treasure. That Pet Beast is—” Zhao Qingyue’s heart churned. She had thought about winning, and thought about losing, but she hadn’t thought that she wouldn’t even be able to withstand a single blow.

Is this person a monster?

That Pet Beast, is it a new Foundation Establishment pet?

She didn’t even force out his first or second Pet Beast?

The gap between herself and the number one heavenly pride from ten years ago was actually this large.

“A small carp that I hadn’t contracted before, but now it has leaped over the dragon gate and is my third Pet Beast. Fairy, do you still want to continue?” Lin Jing held the spear, looking gently at this up-and-coming star, very satisfied with the power of the Beast Transformation Treasure. He figured that turning it into armor wouldn’t be bad either.