Chapter 250: Demon Ancestor Disciple

“I feel… in good condition.” Lin Jing stretched and smiled, “My solid foundation meant I needed more spiritual energy for the Breakthrough. Senior Sister, how long until the tea party?”

“It’s today,” Xu Qingyao spoke. “If you hadn’t finished your cultivation, I was prepared to wake you up.”

“Get ready. I’ve already brought Gu Qianqiu back to my palace. Let’s finish the tea party quickly. This Longevity Physique is like a mute; she won’t talk to my Incarnation or tell me how much she’s stolen. She clearly doesn’t trust me enough yet, so you’ll probably have to deal with her yourself.”

Lin Jing was stunned for a moment. “That’s normal. After all, you brought her to the Demon Court, a place that sounds much more terrifying than the Heavenly Lion Clan. It’s understandable she doesn’t trust you. By the way, is that Chang Sheng Maiden named Gu Qianqiu?”

Senior Sister curled her lip and said, “You didn’t ask her name? Then how did you address each other? Forget it, is that big fat fish of yours not finished yet? Are you, a Beast Master, really going to fight without your Pet Beast?”

After sensing for a moment, Lin Jing was surprised to find that the Dragon Carp’s Bloodline level had reached a terrifying degree. It had been quite a stretch for it to reach the imperial-level bloodline upon evolution since its Innate state was too poor, with all its strength lying in its Rare Beast Divine Power. Now, under the blessing of the Kirin Clan’s ancestors, its Bloodline strength had nearly reached the Peak of the imperial-level.

Its power, defense, mana, and vitality had all increased greatly.

“It might need a few more days.”

“Otherwise, I could go discuss it with the Kirin Clan Chief and postpone the Holy Maiden Tea Party.”

“Given the current situation, I’m sure they would understand,” Xu Qingyao suggested.

“The Kirin Clan might not care, but the other two Saintesses might. The time for the tea party is already set. If it’s postponed for a unilateral reason, resulting in a strong enemy for them, they likely won’t agree, as it concerns their own interests.”

“How troublesome.” Xu Qingyao sighed, but Lin Jing said nonchalantly, “It’s fine, trust in my strength.”

“Of course I trust you. When you suppressed the Zhu Yan blood, I was protecting you and could naturally feel that power. However, among the followers of the other two Saintesses, there are ‘Demon Ancestor Disciples’ whose cultivation has reached the Peak of the Demon Core stage. They are not simple. You, after all, are only at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, a whole major Realm behind.”

Lin Jing smiled and said, “Senior Sister, you’ve forgotten something crucial. Did you forget what power I used just now to suppress the Zhu Yan blood?”

Lin Jing’s eyes flashed as he slowly looked at Xu Qingyao. She instantly felt a familiar power suppression that made her Yao Bloodline tremble. However, her cultivation was at the Peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and her human Bloodline accounted for more than half, so the suppression wasn’t very obvious.

But for those at the Demon Core stage, and for pure-blood Yao Beasts, it would be different.

“A majestic power from the same source as the Beast Taming Art,” she said.

“I named it the Beast Control Body. It is an ability born when I broke through the Qi Refinement Extreme Realm. It can effectively suppress the Bloodlines of Yao Beasts. With this ability, as long as the opponent is a Yao Beast and not a human, they won’t be able to exert their power perfectly. The gap between us isn’t as large as you imagine, Senior Sister.”

“I see.” Xu Qingyao felt relieved, but then she became a bit frantic. She had been talented since childhood.

She had already reached Foundation Establishment while in the Beast Taming Sect and never even thought about the Qi Refinement Extreme Realm. If she had known that the Qi Refinement Extreme Realm could cause such a change in the Beast Taming Art, she wouldn’t have established her foundation so early for anything.

Shortly after, Xu Qingyao summoned all members of Magpie Feather to prepare for the Holy Maiden Tea Party. When Ouyang Hao and the others arrived, their gazes were still fixed on the ancestral land. They had naturally noticed the commotion caused by the Dragon Carp. For a Pet Beast to receive the blessings of eighteen Kirin ancestors at once—just how ridiculous was this Fire Dragon Pill Master?

“Wait, today is the Holy Maiden Tea Party. Brother Fire Dragon, your Pet Beast is still over there. What will you do for the battle?” Senior Brother Ouyang asked. The other Magpie Feather members were also concerned. While this Fire Dragon Pill Master was strong, he practiced the Beast Taming Art, which required a Pet Beast to exert full combat power. His strongest Pet Beast was over there receiving a blessing; how was he supposed to fight!

“It is indeed a bit troublesome, but who said I only have one Pet Beast?” Lin Jing spoke calmly. “Let’s go, no need to worry about my affairs.”

Everyone was stunned. It was true—who said one could only have one Pet Beast?

However, theoretically, shouldn’t one primarily nurture one strongest Pet Beast while the others serve as functional supports? Could it be that every single one of his was strong?

Kirin Courtyard.

The Third Saintess Xu Qingyao and her followers were the last to arrive. First Holy Daughter Liu Yan and Second Saint Maiden Shen Xi had already arrived early. Besides the two of them, many Yao Beasts and a large number of Kirin Clan members had gathered in the courtyard.

Among them, the most prominent were a Dragon Turtle and a black-and-white bear.

Their cultivation had both reached the Peak of the Demon Core stage, and their Bloodline strength was terrifying, far beyond what ordinary imperial-blood Yao Beasts could compare to. Most importantly, besides their Bloodline Power, their bodies also contained other fearsome powers.

“That Dragon Turtle and the Iron-Eating Beast were taken in as Named Disciples by Demon Ancestor-level old monsters and received part of their Legacy. They are very difficult to deal with and are the two strongest generals under the First and Second Saintesses,” Ouyang Hao leaned toward Lin Jing and sent a voice transmission.

Lin Jing was observing others, and many Yao Beasts were also observing Lin Jing. After all, everyone present had seen the commotion his Pet Beast caused in the ancestral land.

But now, they shared the same doubt as the Magpie Feather members just now. That Pet Beast was still receiving the blessing.

It clearly couldn’t participate in the tea party’s battles. Why did the Third Saintess seem so unconcerned, and why hadn’t she applied to the Kirin Clan to change the date?

“Since the three Saintesses have all arrived, the Kirin Clan will now examine the progress the three of you have made in the Yao Race Revival Plan over the past ten years.” Presiding over the tea party was the Kirin Clan Chief, a mutant Dark Ink Kirin at the Early Stage of the Void Profound Realm.

Seeing that everyone had taken their seats, it slowly spoke, “But before that, as per tradition, we will have an opening performance to liven things up. The Kirin Clan will provide treasures as prizes for the tea party.”

“There are three supreme treasures in total. We will use an arena format where the three sides compete. The winner stays, and the loser leaves. Whichever Saintess’s follower remains standing on the arena at the end will win these three treasures for her, and the Saintess may reward them to her outstanding followers.”

“At the same time, the results of this competition will be reported by the Kirin Clan to the various clans of the Demon Court, affecting the cultivation resources each Saintess can apply for on behalf of her followers.”

Having finished speaking, the Kirin Clan Chief brought out three treasures.

“The first is a top-tier exotic fire, the Heavenly Thunder Flame Origin Fire Seed. It is an exotic fire born from a Heavenly Tribulation and possesses lightning attributes.”

“The second is a top-tier Magic Treasure, the Bone Kirin’s Bone Ring, which can summon a Peak Demon Emperor-level Bone Kirin to fight for you once.”

“The third is the Thousand-Year Life Fruit. After consumption, it can extend one’s life by a thousand years. However, this fruit is potent and cannot be taken by those who are weak; those whose Lifespans are nearly exhausted cannot consume it. Only those in the vigorous prime of their lives can take the Kirin Fruit to increase their Lifespan.”