Beast Tamer Ascension
Book 5: Chapter 2: The Mountain of Lewd Sacrifices
Vol 5 Chapter 2: The Mountain of Lewd Sacrifices
They would randomly arrive somewhere in the Origin Realm! This was likely the first crisis one might encounter upon entering the Origin Realm. However, it wasn't as terrifying as imagined. Even if one landed right beside a Heavenly Demon Sect prodigy, it wouldn't necessarily be a terrible outcome.
After all, Heavenly Demon Sect cultivators only had two core missions: in the outside world, it was invading various cultivation realms;
in the Origin Realm, it was seizing Origin Sources by any means necessary. Therefore, without sufficient benefits, Heavenly Demon Sect cultivators wouldn't fight to the death upon seeing someone. Killing a newly arrived cultivator wouldn't yield any Origin Sources... Not knowing the opponent's strength, if both sides suffered heavy losses and missed the chance to compete for Origin Sources, the loss would outweigh the gain.
In the lower realms, there were scarcely any treasures more valuable than Origin Sources.
After everyone indicated their understanding, the Second Ancient Emperor nodded again. Simultaneously, the Seekers of the Way at various locations turned their gazes toward the teleportation array.
"Then let us begin," declared the many Seekers of the Way in unison.
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"What are you looking at?"
Qingzhou, Immortal Prison Mountain.
"He's leaving," Gu Qianqiu gazed toward the direction of the ancient kingdom. "I have a premonition that when he returns, it will be after a very, very long time."
"Mmm—" Beside her, Mosquito Woman also hovered in midair, looking in the same direction.
"So what?" Mo Pine grumbled. "You two have Longevity Bodies anyway. But given that kid's circumstances, staying in the Origin Realm long enough to monopolize all Origin Sources would indeed be optimal. Though doing so would likely make him a public enemy of all realms. Even the Cultivation Alliance would probably try to locate Tianyuan Realm and threaten him with its destruction."
After all, among all the prodigies in the Origin Realm, who could outlast someone with a Longevity Body? Even if Lin Jing encountered an immortal physique he couldn't defeat, he could simply wait until they left.
"Enough about him. If he really camps in the Origin Realm and refuses to come out, once Tianyuan Realm's Origin Realm teleportation array regains energy, you can go find him there," Mo Pine said.
"Forget it," Gu Qianqiu shook her head. "I still have tasks he left me... That turtle..." She searched around, then facepalmed—the turtle had indeed escaped again.
The mechanized turtle that couldn't accompany Lin Jing to the Origin Realm had been left behind in Tianyuan. But judging by the situation, neither Gu Qianqiu nor Mo Pine seemed capable of keeping an eye on it.
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"Ancestor... where should we go next?" Meanwhile, at the border of the ancient kingdom, an elderly man and a young maiden walked along a forest path.
Yu Xun'er looked at her ancestor—the legendary First Ancient Emperor—and gulped. Though her memories were somewhat fuzzy, she vaguely recalled an agreement between Lin Jing and the First Ancient Emperor: once Lin Jing went to the Origin Realm, she would train under the First Ancient Emperor.
"First let's leave the ancient kingdom," the First Ancient Emperor said. "Are you really determined to keep cultivating this so-called 'Human Control Technique'??? Why won't you practice the perfectly good 'True Dragon Secret Arts'???"
"The flaws in 'True Dragon Secret Arts' have been mostly repaired these past few years. That Lin Jing fellow shouldn't have slandered the technique."
"Ancestor, I promised Senior I would master the 'Beast Taming Art' properly. It's not called 'Human Control Technique'..."
"Whether it's called that or not, it can contract beasts but can only contract people. What I taught him wasn't the castrated version... Whatever. From now on, your ancestor will help you select worthy 'capable subordinates' to contract. Your ancestor's judgment of character isn't bad. Once you've cultivated a proper group of subordinates, you'll go compete for the throne against your grandfather's sons!!" The First Ancient Emperor grumbled.
"Okay!"
"Eh..." The First Ancient Emperor looked at Yu Xun'er strangely. Why was she agreeing so readily? Was this girl really so calm about competing for the throne? What exactly had Lin Jing instilled in her?
"The first person I'm taking you to meet is somewhat extraordinary. You should mentally prepare yourself. The first person you'll contract is—"
"Who...?" Yu Xun'er suddenly grew nervous.
"Hehe, the descendant of a general who once expanded our ancient kingdom's borders—the offspring of a half-step Seeker of the Way. Their bloodline has stayed far from court politics for many years. From my observations, their lineage has recently produced another Innate Divine Body, currently at qi training level. Perfect for some training to become your right-hand man..."
"Is that all..." Yu Xun'er pondered.
"Actually... Senior already selected someone for me. He wanted you to take me to find them."
"Huh?" The First Ancient Emperor was stunned. "Who?"
"The reincarnation of the Yin Household Sect's Emperor Hu—Hu Jie. If it's a reincarnation, the memories shouldn't awaken too early. I also think contracting Emperor Hu's reincarnation first as my initial human pet would have more growth potential." Yu Xun'er licked her red lips. "Only then would we have a real chance to overthrow that uncle of mine."
First Ancient Emperor: ???
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"Go with peace of mind. I'll take good care of your turtle and the avatars of your two spirit beasts."
Among the many Seekers of the Way activating the teleportation array at the Origin Realm's ancient formation was the Demon Court's Demon Emperor. Her gaze remained calm as she looked at Lin Jing, still brimming with confidence in him. She believed Lin Jing would surely bring back satisfactory results from the Origin Realm.
As the starlight on the ten towering pillars dissipated, under the watchful eyes of numerous Seekers of the Way, these ten Tianyuan prodigies completely vanished from Tianyuan Realm in a flash of light. Their names simultaneously disappeared from the Destiny Rankings, marking the dawn of a new era of prodigies for Tianyuan Realm.
Simultaneously, every prodigy entering the Origin Realm experienced a dizzying, disorienting sensation. What disgusted Lin Jing was how the lingering effects of his longevity wine combined with the spatial turbulence of cross-realm teleportation nearly made him faint immediately—he almost vomited.
"Where is this...?"
Were it not for Ice Soul Gu freezing Lin Jing at the critical moment, he might have entered the Origin Realm while asleep.
After an indeterminate amount of time, Lin Jing appeared on an unknown cliff. He immediately surveyed his surroundings, expanding his immense spiritual sense outward. Soon, he heard a light chuckle.
"Dao friend has excellent luck, arriving directly at the 'Mountain of Lewd Sacrifices' upon entering the Origin Realm."
Whoosh!
Lin Jing's gaze locked onto the source of the voice—a disheveled, burly youth sat cross-legged in a cave dwelling. At Nascent Soul Transformation peak cultivation, his strength was unfathomable.
"Mountain of Lewd Sacrifices? What kind of place is this?" Lin Jing transmitted his voice across the distance.
"In the Origin Realm, the power of heaven and earth is exceptionally concentrated. When under the Immortal Realm's jurisdiction it was manageable, but after the Immortal Realm lost control, all mountains and rivers in the Origin Realm transformed into spirits with extraordinary strength. This Mountain of Lewd Sacrifices is the territory of a mountain god. Fortunately, restricted by Origin Realm's rules, these spirits generally won't kill outsiders. However, out of curiosity about the outside world, they'll sometimes make deals with outsider cultivators..."
"For instance, this Mountain of Lewd Sacrifices—if you offer sufficient tribute, you may enter its territory to evade pursuers."
"Easy to enter, hard to leave. Exiting requires ten to a hundred times the resources needed for entry. If you can't pay, you're trapped here forever. The only other way out is breaking through to the Void Mystical Stage to directly leave the Origin Realm."
"So for dao friend to be teleported directly to the Mountain of Lewd Sacrifices upon arrival... hehehe, what excellent fortune."