Chapter 242: Meeting of the Chang Sheng Bodies

“The Heavenly Lion Clan has hidden the Longevity Physique quite well.”

After wandering through the Sky Lion Secret Realm for an unknown amount of time, Lin Jing shook his head.

He hadn’t found a single trace of the other Longevity Physique.

He couldn’t help but give up on searching for the other party, honestly following the crowd as they gathered together to wait for the start of the Ancestor Worship Ceremony.

Causing a major disturbance during the Ancestor Worship Ceremony was his primary goal for coming here.

“The Ancestor Worship Ceremony is about to begin!!!”

With a series of distant and deep bell tolls, the ceremony officially commenced.

Generally speaking, matters like the Ancestor Worship Ceremony were conducted within a single race and wouldn’t involve inviting so many outsiders; however, a power backed by a “Demon Ancestor” was an exception to this rule.

Because a Demon Ancestor had the ability to alter the Bloodlines of outsiders and turn them into their own race, these outsider Yao Beasts and Cultivators came here with a purpose—to one day transform from their status as subordinates of the Sky Lion Clan and fully join its ranks!

“Roar!!!!”

The chief celebrant of the ceremony was a White-furred Lion Emperor whose strength had reached the Peak of the Soul Transformation Yao Emperor Realm. He was the current Clan Chief of the Sky Lion Clan. As he tore through the void to appear, countless Sky Lions also emerged from spatial rifts, and dozens of core members of the Heavenly Lion Clan showed themselves.

Emerging from the spatial rift at the same time was a woman in a white dress. She was expressionless, as if she had no Soul, her eyes dim and lifeless like a walking corpse.

Seeing this woman, many Yao Kings and Yao Emperors participating in the ceremony swallowed hard, their eyes filled with a greedy green light.

“It’s the Longevity Physique!”

“The Sky Lion Saintess!!”

“She really did appear.”

“I heard that the Sky Lion Clan’s centennial ceremony uses Longevity Blood and flesh to worship the ancestors. I wonder if it’s true. Brother Tiger, if I can’t stand the smell of Longevity Blood later and do something stupid, remember to pull me back—you must pull me back!”

Many Yao Beasts suppressed the throbbing in their hearts.

Compared to the Yao Beasts, many of the Human Race who had come to seek refuge with the Sky Lion Clan felt more empathy upon seeing the Longevity Physique’s walking-corpse-like state. They couldn’t help but shake their heads slightly, lamenting the tragic fate of this Longevity Physique.

Being kept like livestock for a thousand years to have blood and flesh harvested—even someone with a firm Dao Heart would likely suffer a mental breakdown, let alone a woman. In their eyes, this Longevity Physique probably didn’t have many thoughts of her own left.

“I’ve finally seen her.”

At the same time, Lin Jing finally saw the other Longevity Physique and couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

How tragic.

“Fortunately, I was rescued by Senior Brother Ouyang——”

Maintaining his Illusionary Concealment, he slowly walked out from the crowd of demons, and still, no one noticed him.

At this moment, the Sky Lion Saintess had already stood upon the sacrificial altar, waiting to be used as an offering.

Lin Jing bypassed a group of core Sky Lion demons and walked toward this Longevity Physique. During this time, he specifically dropped his illusion for her so she could see him.

Before doing what he needed to do, Lin Jing wanted to have a chat with this woman who shared the same Physique as him.

However, the other party’s state seemed even worse than Lin Jing had imagined. Seeing Lin Jing approach her with lifeless eyes, the Longevity Physique showed no reaction.

“Truly pitiful.”

Lin Jing sighed and slowly raised his palm. A drop of blood permeated with the aura of longevity surfaced in his hand. This was Lin Jing’s own blood; having come here to use Longevity Blood as a bounty for the Demon Sect, he naturally had to bring something to prove his identity.

This Longevity Blood was one such proof.

At this moment, only the other Longevity Physique could sense the aura of this Longevity Blood. The area outside the altar had been shielded by Lin Jing’s illusions. The strongest Sky Lion currently present was only the Peak Soul Transformation Yao Emperor presiding over the ceremony, who was completely incapable of seeing through Lin Jing’s illusion.

Of course, with Lin Jing’s current level of illusion, he could only perform some sneaky maneuvers under the noses of experts; he couldn’t actually harm them…”

As Lin Jing took out the Longevity Blood, a ripple of emotion finally flickered in the eyes of the Longevity Physique kept by the Sky Lion Clan. Her eyes slowly blinked as she looked at Lin Jing. Perhaps she had lost the ability to speak, as she opened her mouth slightly but couldn’t say anything.

However, the flickering emotion in her eyes successfully convinced Lin Jing that this person hadn’t completely gone mad; a trace of thought still remained!

“Hello.”

“Longevity Physique.”

“My name is Lin Jing—”

“Besides you, the second Longevity Physique in this world.”

“It’s a pity to meet in this manner.”

Lin Jing slowly walked past her. The Sky Lion Saintess’s eyes became Chaos and lifeless once more, but her mental consciousness was currently being pulled into another world by Lin Jing!!!

A world of pure white illusion.

The Longevity Physique stood dazed within this illusionary world. Before her was Lin Jing, with a Squirrel perched on his shoulder.

“Here, we can communicate through the mind and spirit without worrying about being discovered by outsiders.”

“You—” This Longevity Physique finally uttered her first word, but in the next instant——

“Kill me.”

“Please, kill me,” she whispered.

“Is it very painful?” Lin Jing looked at her. Within this illusionary space, the Longevity Physique murmured:

“I beg you, kill me——”

Under the watch of the Sky Lion Clan, the Longevity Physique couldn’t even commit suicide. Now that her consciousness had been reawakened by Lin Jing, her first thought was to have Lin Jing—someone who could move freely before the Sky Lion Clan—liberate her.

“Kill you?” Lin Jing pondered slightly, then shook his head, saying: “Unfortunately, this is the territory of the Sky Lion Clan. With the methods of the Profound Void Demon Ancestor and the immense vitality of a Longevity Physique, I have no way to completely kill you. Even if I temporarily make you lose your life force, you might not actually die in the end; instead, you would be revived using a great Divine Ability.”

The moment Lin Jing said he couldn’t kill her, the hope in the Longevity Physique’s eyes gradually turned into dead silence.

“How many years of Lifespan do you have left?”

Looking at her, Lin Jing asked.

“Over twenty thousand years——” she replied in a tone devoid of emotion.

“That long?” Lin Jing was surprised.

“Has your Longevity Physique reached Major Achievement?”

The Longevity Physique’s aura gradually weakened: “Yes… in order to give me more vitality, the Heavenly Lion Ancestor found a longevity Cultivation Technique that matches the Longevity Physique—”

Lin Jing understood. There were indeed special techniques that only cultivated Lifespan, though most of them lacked combat power and were slow to level up. However, for a captive Longevity Physique, none of that mattered.

He shook his head and said, “I’m sorry, I can’t kill you, and it’s difficult to rescue you.”

“But it seems the Sky Lion Clan hasn’t restricted your cultivation, right?”

He slowly stepped forward and lightly tapped his finger on the Longevity Physique’s forehead. In the next instant, a vast amount of Legacy memories were transmitted into her mind within the illusion.

“This technique is the Heavenly Demon Body. It can burn Lifespan in exchange for an increase in Realm. However, the Heavenly Demon Body is extremely difficult to master.”

“I don’t know if you can successfully learn it, but at least it’s something to hope for.”

“I’m leaving. If fate permits, we shall meet again. I also have my own things to do.”