Beast Tamer Ascension-Chapter 24Book 4: : First Time on the List

Vol 4 Chapter 24: First Time on the List

After blasting Dao Hui away with the power of the Ghost Bride, Lin Jing remained calm.

Although the Divine Control Technique consumed a lot of energy, it couldn’t match the vastness of his twenty-thousand-year lifespan—it was like an endless sea.

“Senior Indestructible, don’t worry. I promised Master Wu Mo that during this inheritance trial, I wouldn’t harm the Buddhist prodigies. This strike was just to show this fellow Daoist whether I could use Ghostly Divine Power.” Lin Jing clasped his hands toward the Indestructible Monk.

With that said, he looked at the rest of the Buddhist prodigies.

“In that case, this Golden Light Gu—I suppose no one else is going to compete with me for it, right?”

“No, no one.” The Indestructible Monk smiled bitterly, glancing at the unconscious Dao Hui monk.

He silently thought to himself—just what kind of monster is this Holy Son of the Demon Court?

Sealing a Void Mystical ghost entity was already impressive enough, but to actually wield her power? And to wield it so effortlessly?

Could Lin Jing really be the reincarnated husband of this Ghost Bride?

Looks like this Golden Light Gu really had to be handed over to this Holy Son of the Demon Court.

The Indestructible Monk believed that if he tried to go back on his word now—under these circumstances, especially if he favored his own Buddhist disciples—the Demon Court would probably send their experts to demand an explanation from the Western Desert in no time.

Moreover, Lin Jing had indeed contributed to the Western Desert—at least by helping them take care of a Void Mystical ghost entity. With that in mind, giving him the Golden Light Gu wasn’t a loss.

The Indestructible Monk sighed in his heart. This outcome wasn’t entirely unacceptable.

“Many thanks, Senior Indestructible.” Lin Jing respectfully saluted.

“Then, Senior, may I receive the Golden Light Gu now?”

“Mm...”

The Indestructible Monk nodded. Fortunately, this prodigy of the Demon Court didn’t seem to be an evil person either. The Yin Corpse Sect had been destroyed by his hand. Now, he was urgently requesting the Golden Light Gu to go after the Gu God Sect’s expert. If Lin Jing’s obsession with Rare Gu could lead him to destroy the Gu God Sect, then the Indestructible Monk figured—he would have done a good deed after all.

Moments later, Lin Jing took the Golden Light Gu from the Buddhist sect.

After Lin Jing left, Master Wu Mo looked at the Indestructible Monk, who was on the verge of burning out his life, and said, “Not only did you pass on the Golden Light Gu to him, but you even gave him your insights into the Indestructible Golden Body. Aren’t you worried that this Holy Son of the Demon Court might take your legacy and stray from the right path?”

The Indestructible Monk shook his head. “His fortune is unparalleled—even a Void Mystical ghost entity could be tamed by him. Since that’s the case, I’d rather form a karmic bond. Besides, didn’t you also teach him your Buddhist Light Technique?”

“But...” He looked up at the Fortune Gold List in the sky and noticed that although Lin Jing had defeated Dao Hui, he still hadn’t made it onto the list...

“Relied too much on external power? After all, it was Void Mystical-level Ghostly Divine Power. The Fortune Gold List probably didn’t attribute that power to him personally. Maybe he has to defeat other prodigies using his own pet beast to truly seize fortune.” said the Indestructible Monk.

“Perhaps.” Master Wu Mo nodded, not particularly concerned. With Lin Jing’s potential, it was only a matter of time.

After acquiring the Golden Light Gu, Lin Jing didn’t care whether he made it onto the Fortune Gold List. His current priority was pursuing Elder Wind Gu of the Gu God Sect...

According to the Indestructible Monk, Elder Wind Gu had led a few of his disciples to invade Golden Light Temple. Though it was a pity the sect leader hadn’t come, Lin Jing was very eager to find Elder Wind Gu.

Thus, before completing the task given by the Demon Emperor, Dragon Carp remained in the Western Desert, accompanied by the Thunder Dragon Ancestor, searching for traces of Elder Wind Gu, hoping he was still somewhere in the region!

Besides, Dao Hui hadn’t successfully broken through yet—they’d have to wait a while for him anyway.

Half a month ago.

Immortal-Burying Volcano.

The Immortal-Burying Volcano was one of the ten forbidden zones of the Tianyuan Continent, famous for its blazing Solar Essence Fire, strong enough to kill even immortals. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

It was an extremely dangerous place. The flames would often erupt spontaneously, and if approached recklessly, even a Nascent Soul cultivator could be incinerated instantly.

But danger didn’t necessarily mean certain death.

For those with special physiques or cultivation techniques, it was also a holy land for training.

For example, for the Solar Temple... the Solar Sutra could resist the harsh environment of the Immortal-Burying Volcano, even converting the terrifying Solar Essence Fire into usable energy.

Anyone who fully mastered the Solar Sutra would earn the basic qualification to enter the volcano’s outer region and experience the power of the sun. If a cultivator reached Nascent Soul Stage while mastering the Solar Sutra, that was even better—they wouldn’t even need to forge an external incarnation, and could use the Solar Sutra alone to sense the world’s power surrounding the Immortal-Burying Volcano and condense a Solar Nascent Soul.

“Lin Jing.” At this moment, a figure was speeding through the skies above the Western Desert. It was none other than Dao Hui, the Solar Temple prodigy defeated by Ghost Bride’s power. His face was dark, his anger over the Golden Light Temple incident burning fiercely.

“Holy Son of the Demon Court, just wait until I reach Nascent Soul Stage.”

Dao Hui couldn’t accept his defeat to the Holy Son—especially these past half-months, with rumors spreading across the Western Desert of Lin Jing’s victory and his acquisition of the Golden Light Gu.

Though clever people could deduce from the list changes that Lin Jing used external power to win, many ignorant fools thought he, a Buddhist prodigy, was inferior to the Holy Son of the Demon Court. For someone like Dao Hui, who valued reputation—especially that of the Buddhist sect—this was unacceptable.

But he didn’t go seeking revenge immediately. He didn’t believe a mere Core Formation cultivator like Lin Jing could keep a Void Mystical ghost sealed for long.

So, he planned to break through to Nascent Soul Stage at the Immortal-Burying Volcano first. At that point, not only Lin Jing, but even the Demon Court Holy Maiden, he’d make her answer for it.

“The solar power at the edge of the Immortal-Burying Volcano... why does it feel so weak?”

Feeling immense pressure, Dao Hui approached the volcano. But as soon as he neared it, he sensed something strange. During this Golden Era, with spiritual energy resurgent, the volcano’s fire should be even more terrifying—so why did it seem so much weaker now?

It didn’t take him long to find the cause.

Suddenly, a burst of terrifying demonic energy surged from a volcano crater—it felt like someone had just formed their Nascent Soul, but the overwhelming energy instantly convinced Dao Hui this was the birth of at least a Demon King with Ancestor-level bloodline!

“Impossible! A Demon King... no, could even a Demon Core Stage entity come here to cultivate? Could it be the Golden Crow Clan?”

He couldn’t believe it. He flew closer to investigate—but what greeted him was a mysterious female voice from who knows where.

“You just broke through and already have a good-looking opponent. Little Carp, go smack him around a bit.”

“What the h*ll is this thing?” Before Dao Hui could react, a carp riding fire waves leapt out of the volcano, its sharp gaze locked onto him.

“Splash!”

Dao Hui’s heart sank. This was insane...

..........

Half a day later, many cultivators noticed a change in the upper ranks of the Fortune Gold List. But the details of that change left everyone baffled.

Fortune Gold List, Rank 12: Dragon Carp, Cultivation: Early Nascent Soul Stage,

Reason for being listed: Defeated the Buddhist Solar Physique, Dao Hui!

“What the h*ll? Who the hll is Dan Xue? Beat someone at Nascent Soul Small Perfection while only at early stage? A demonic beast prodigy? From what faction? Could it be the Demon Emperor’s son?”

“Sounds more like a species name than a real name. A carp with no dragon blood?! What is going on? It's already a Demon King, right? Is it a sentient beast—or just a nameless spirit beast?”

“Dan Xue... wait, could it actually be Dragon Carp, the Holy Son of the Demon Court's rare beast?”

“That’s gotta be it—Lin Jing himself didn’t get listed. How could a pet beast show up solo? Unless... maybe no Beast Taming cultivator was present, and Lin Jing got wrecked... or maybe it’s another carp entirely…”