Vol 4 Chapter 126: The Might of the Heavenly Demon (End of Volume 4)

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!!"

Only one person at the scene remained seemingly composed—the Second Ancient Emperor. His calm was merely a facade, masking his utter disbelief at what had transpired. Beneath the surface, his mind was in turmoil like stormy waves.

Beside him, Gu Youran's eyes widened in shock. Though she hadn't cultivated the True Dragon Secret Arts herself, having practiced other techniques and immortal physiques instead, she had secretly sparred with her elder brother before. Her immortal physique stood no chance against his True Dragon Immortal Physique.

Like most present, she had assumed this battle would be one-sided. Yet now, Lin Jing's single finger strike had shattered the conviction of all Ancient Clan cultivators!

Even allies were stunned—the Demon Emperor of the Demon Court himself blinked repeatedly, utterly bewildered as to when Lin Jing had acquired such terrifying power.

What was that finger technique?

This wasn't something a Nascent Soul Transformation cultivator should possess—even those newly advanced to the Void Mystical Stage would retreat from such an attack.

When... how?

Even if Lin Jing's avatar had cultivated the Heavenly Demon Codex, there was no reason for this technique to exhibit such devastating might!

"Cough..." The Ancient Imperial Prince only lost consciousness briefly. Moments later, he hovered in mid-air, staring in shock at his quasi-immortal armor. Without this quasi-immortal artifact's protection, even his immortal physique might have been obliterated by that single strike.

As he numbly observed the massive cracks in his armor, Lin Jing's divine sense casually swept over him like an afterthought.

Boom!

Empowered by the Heavenly Demon Codex and his demonic bloodline, Lin Jing's spiritual sense had transformed into something monstrous—a nearly tangible black tsunami that smashed the prince into the ground a second time.

"Quasi-immortal armor truly is impressive," Lin Jing remarked, surprised the prince remained conscious after two attacks. He prepared to unleash a second finger strike. The colossal Heavenly Demon arm descending from the heavens made all observing geniuses gasp in terror.

Those who had considered challenging Lin Jing moments ago now felt suffocated by the overwhelming pressure of that apocalyptic finger technique.

"Is this... the Heavenly Demon Sect's magic?"

Shui Lingsu, the senior sister of Water Moon Immortal Isle, possessed the keenest perception among the gathered geniuses. Analyzing the Heavenly Demon Finger technique, she instantly understood her fate if facing it directly—death.

The stark realization nearly shattered her Dao heart even from a distance. Blood trickled from her lips as inner demons took root.

Consider this: Lin Jing, merely at the Great Perfection stage of Nascent Soul, had completely overwhelmed an immortal physique cultivator a full major realm above him, relying solely on his Heavenly Demon Physique and two demonic techniques...

A preposterous thought struck all geniuses preparing to enter the Origin Realm—if Heavenly Demon Sect disciples in the Origin Realm were like this... if the Heavenly Demon cultivators preparing to invade Tianyuan World were like this...

They couldn't envision any scenario where Tianyuan cultivators might prevail.

By the time the crowd regained their senses, the Second Ancient Emperor had already appeared at the battlefield, standing beside his son who remained pinned to the ground by Lin Jing's demonic spiritual pressure, personally intercepting the next attack.

The Tianyuan Grand Event arena instantly became a confrontation ground between the Second Ancient Emperor and Lin Jing.

"Your Majesty?" Lin Jing regarded the emperor. His intervention meant the prince had conceded defeat.

Yet as a Dao-seeker, was physical intervention truly necessary to stop the attack?

Unless... the emperor intended to retaliate against Lin Jing for humiliating his son—to crush this outrageously powerful upstart using his superior cultivation.

But even the Second Ancient Emperor wouldn't stoop to such pettiness. Analyzing the residual energy from the Heavenly Demon Finger, he realized this technique contained an extraordinary power beyond normal cultivation—something undoubtedly connected to the Heavenly Demon Sect's deepest secrets.

No records in the Ancient Clan's archives mentioned such power.

He studied Lin Jing intently. "What is this power?"

Lin Jing met his gaze calmly. "The true strength possessed by the Heavenly Demon Sect's core disciples and elites."

"A power that even the Heavenly Demon Sect Leader of Tianyuan World—merely a peripheral member—fears and cannot hope to attain."

"Feeling afraid now?"

His gaze swept across the dumbfounded Tianyuan powerhouses and pale-faced geniuses alike.

"I haven't even fully developed this power yet. A true Heavenly Demon elite would demonstrate far more terrifying might."

"Displaying it here serves as a warning—Heavenly Demon cultivators are far stronger than you imagine. Without proper preparation... Tianyuan World's fate..."

"How do you possess this power?!" The Second Ancient Emperor nearly lost composure, unable to accept that his carefully nurtured immortal physique successor—meant to counter the Heavenly Demon Sect—had been so thoroughly humiliated.

For the first time, he abandoned imperial dignity, eyes flashing with panic as if suddenly losing faith in Tianyuan World's future—though he quickly regained control.

Turning away without another glance at his son, he declared evenly:

"You've won this battle."

"It seems you, not my son, deserve the title of Tianyuan's top genius."

"Everyone has their own destiny. I won't pry into how you obtained this power. However, before your group enters the Origin Realm, I hope you'll spar with each Tianyuan genius—let them all experience true Heavenly Demon might."

"Lest all Tianyuan geniuses perish there, leaving you the sole survivor."

"That would be our world's greatest loss."

As the emperor finished, Lin Jing noticed the Demon Emperor's excited expression—his performance had clearly pleased his faction leader. This trip had been worthwhile.

Though surprised by the emperor's request, Lin Jing readily agreed. Having spent considerable time in Tianyuan World, though not native to it, he didn't wish to see it destroyed.

"Very well." Lin Jing addressed the gathered geniuses, including the senior sister and Cold Moon Sword Immortal. "Following His Majesty's suggestion, before our departure, I'll help you all experience true Heavenly Demon might!"

"For your own good... I won't hold back."

The geniuses paled. What madness was this? They glanced at the pitiful state of the Ancient Imperial Prince—wasn't this supposed to be the Beast Master Sect's Holy Son? The Demon Court's Holy Son? Now he fought like some Heavenly Demon Saint—no, even more ferocious than their previous sect leader!

The upcoming Origin Realm expedition... once anticipated with confidence, now filled them with dread. The thought of encountering dozens of "Lin Jings" there made the future seem bleak indeed.

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Volume 4: "Heavenly Demon Successor" concludes.

Next Volume: "Enemy of Ten Thousand Realms"

End of Volume 4! "Beast Taming Ascension" won first prize in the Huangshan Writing Competition. Yesterday I happily attended the award ceremony in Huangshan, and today I happily received the prize. Thank you all, dear readers! Upcoming Yuewen events include climbing Huangshan Mountain. Taking advantage of this volume's conclusion, I'll take three days off to rest? And brainstorm the next volume during the trip Orz