Immortal through Beast Taming

After harnessing the Ghost Bride's power to blast Dao Hui away, Lin Jing's expression remained unchanged.

Although the Divine Control technique demanded great expenditure, his twenty thousand years of life were as vast as the ocean, overwhelmingly abundant.

"Elder Immortal, rest assured, I promised Master Wumo that during this inheritance trial, I would not harm the Buddhist prodigies. This strike was merely to show this friend whether I could wield the power of the Ghost God," Lin Jing said, clasping his hands in salute towards the Immortal Monk.

After speaking, he looked at the remaining Buddhist prodigies.

"Therefore, this Golden Light Gu, no one should be competing with me for it now, right?"

"No more, no more," the Immortal Monk chuckled bitterly, looking at Monk Dao Hui who had only fainted.

He silently pondered what kind of monster this Demon Court Saint Child was.

Not only could he seal the Netherworld Ghost Creature, he could actually harness her power, and wield it so skillfully.

Could Lin Jing be the reincarnated husband of this Ghost Bride!

It seems this Golden Light Gu must be handed over to this Demon Court Saint Child.

The Immortal Monk believed that if he played tricks and showed partiality towards the Buddhist disciples, it wouldn't be long before the strongmen from the Demon Court would come to the Western Desert for an explanation.

Moreover, as of now, Lin Jing is not entirely without contributions to the Western Desert, having at least helped the Buddhists resolve a Netherworld Ghost Creature. In this way, giving the Golden Light Gu to Lin Jing wasn't too much of a loss.

The Immortal Monk sighed inwardly; this outcome wasn't entirely unacceptable.

"Thank you, Elder Immortal." Lin Jing said with a pious bow.

"Elder, may I receive the Golden Light Gu now?"

"Hmm..."

The Immortal Monk nodded. Furthermore, fortunately, this Demon Court prodigy did not appear to be an evil person. The Yin Corpse Sect was destroyed because of him, and now, his urgency to obtain the Golden Light Gu was for pursuing the strongmen of the Gu God Sect. If Lin Jing's obsession with the miraculous Gu could lead to the obliteration of the Gu God Sect, the Immortal Monk felt that he had perhaps done a good deed.

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

After Lin Jing left, Master Wumo, looking at the oil-exhausted and lamp-extinguished Immortal Monk, said, "Not only have you bequeathed the Golden Light Gu to him, in the end, you also entrusted him with your insights on the Indestructible Golden Body. Aren't you afraid that this Demon Court Saint Child, carrying your legacy, might eventually go astray?"

The Immortal Monk shook his head and said, "His fortune is unparalleled, even capable of commanding the Netherworld Ghost Creature. In such a case, why not form a good connection? Moreover, didn't you also impart your technique of Buddhist Light to him?"

"However..." He looked at the sky's Aura Gold Ranking and saw that although Lin Jing had defeated Monk Dao Hui, he still hadn't appeared on the ranking...

"Perhaps due to excessive external assistance? After all, it's the power of a Netherworld-level Ghost God, and the Aura Gold Ranking hasn't attributed that power to him. Maybe he needs to use his own Pet Beast to defeat other prodigies to seize fortunes?" pondered the Immortal Monk.

"Perhaps," Master Wumo also said, unconcerned by this, believing that with Lin Jing's potential, it was only a matter of time.

And after obtaining the Golden Light Gu, Lin Jing didn't care much about whether he succeeded in getting on the Aura Gold Ranking. His primary mission was to pursue Elder Feng Gu of the Gu God Sect...

According to the Immortal Monk, it was Elder Feng Gu, along with several disciples, who originally invaded the Golden Ray Temple. Although it's unfortunate that the Sect Leader of the Gu God Sect didn't come, Lin Jing still found Elder Feng Gu to be of great interest.

Thus, after completing the Demon Emperor's task, Lin Jing did not leave the Western Desert. Instead, accompanied by the Thunder Dragon Ancestor, he searched for the whereabouts of Elder Feng Gu, hoping that he was still in the Western Desert!

Moreover, the Dragon Carp had not yet successfully broken through, requiring some more time.

......

Half a month later.

The Immortal Burial Volcano.

The Immortal Burial Volcano is one of the top ten forbidden areas on the Celestial Essence Continent, known for its flames that burn with a solar essence fire capable of entombing the lives of immortals.

It's extremely dangerous here, with flames often erupting spontaneously. If approached rashly, even a cultivator of the Divinity Transformation Stage risked being burned to death instantaneously.

However, such a hazardous place isn't necessarily an absolute death zone.

For some special physiques, cultivators with unique cultivation techniques, this can also be a cultivation haven.

For the Sun Temple, for example... The Sun Temple's Solar Scripture can effectively resist the harsh environment of the Immortal Burial Volcano and turn the terrifying solar essence fire to one's own use.

Any cultivator who has mastered the Solar Scripture to perfection has initially qualified to come to the periphery of the Immortal Burial Volcano to sense the power of the sun. If one reaches the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul Stage with the Solar Scripture, it's even more ideal; in this case, one doesn't need to refine an external avatar but can directly comprehend the power of heaven and earth inside and outside the Immortal Burial Volcano through the Solar Scripture, condensing the Solar Primordial Spirit.

"Lin Jing..." At this moment, a figure was flying rapidly over the Western Desert sky — it was Monk Dao Hui, the prodigy of the Sun Temple defeated by Lin Jing using the Ghost Bride's power. His expression was gloomy, particularly enraged by the incident at the Golden Ray Temple.

"Demon Court Saint Child, wait until I achieve Divinity Transformation."

Monk Dao Hui couldn't accept losing to the Demon Court Saint Child, especially since, over the past half month, the incident had spread throughout the Western Desert, telling of Lin Jing defeating him and obtaining the Golden Light Gu inheritance.

Though wise individuals could discern from the ranking's changes that Lin Jing defeated him using external power, many ignorant people believed that this Buddhist prodigy was inferior to the Demon Court Saint Child. To Monk Dao Hui, who prioritized personal integrity and the reputation of Buddhism, this was unacceptable.

However, he did not act immediately to regain his dignity as he didn't believe Lin Jing, a Core Formation Cultivator, could seal the Netherworld Ghost Creature for long.

Thus, he planned to first achieve Divinity Transformation at the Immortal Burial Volcano, and by then, not only Lin Jing, but even the more formidable Demon Court Saintess would he challenge.

"Why has the solar power in the outer region of the Immortal Burial Volcano weakened so much?"

Under immense pressure, Monk Dao Hui approached the Immortal Burial Volcano, but upon nearing it, he discovered something strange. During the Golden Era when Spiritual Qi is reviving, the fire of the Immortal Burial Volcano should blaze more fiercely, why did it feel weaker?

He didn't take long to identify the culprit because a surge of demon power, seemingly just forming a Nascent Soul, erupted from one of the craters. This terrifying demon power instantly led Monk Dao Hui to deduce that it was at least the birth of a Demon King with ancestral-level bloodline!!!

"Impossible, could a Demon King Stage... no, even a Demon Core Stage come to the Immortal Burial Volcano to cultivate? Could it be someone from the Golden Crow Race?" He found it unbelievable and quickly flew in to investigate, but what awaited him was an unknown female voice.

"You've just broken through and there's already a decent opponent, Little Carp. Go test him out."

"What on earth..." Before Monk Dao Hui could react, he saw a carp surging out of the volcano, riding the fiery waves and looking at him with sharp eyes.

"Blub blub~"

Monk Dao Hui felt a sinking feeling... an ominous feeling...

......

Half a day later, many cultivators noticed a change in the top ranks of the Aura Gold Ranking. However, the content of this change bewildered countless cultivators.

Aura Gold Ranking, twelfth place, Dragon Carp, cultivation stage: Early-Stage Nascent Soul, ranked for: Defeating the Buddhist Sun Divine Body Monk Dao Hui!

"What's going on? Who's this Dragon Carp, defeating a Nascent Soul Great Perfection with just an Early-Stage Nascent Soul, a prodigy among demon beasts? Which force does it belong to, could it be a son of the Demon Emperor?"

"It doesn't sound like a name; more like the name of a race, a carp with Dragon Blood! What's going on, reaching Demon King without yet achieving sentience, does it still have no personal name?"

"Dragon Carp... could it be that precious beast of Demon Court Saint Child Lin Jing... no, Lin Jing hasn't even appeared on the ranking himself. How can a pet alone ascend the rank... unless no Beast Master was present, and Monk Dao Hui was soloed... that seems unlikely, there must be another carp involved in this..."