Vol 6 Chapter 62: Falling Star
As long as Demon Emperor Tianchou hadn't arrived for a day, Lin Jing spent that day familiarizing himself with this state.
In battles between powerful experts, even the slightest opening during an attack could be the beginning of the victory scale tipping.
He remained like that in the star realm near Tianyuan, together with his pet beasts, all becoming accustomed to their power...
Within the Dayuan Realm.
The news of Lin Jing leading the spirit creatures army to successfully defeat Blood Prison Demon God had already spread among the top forces of various factions with Lin Jing's permission.
When these local veteran Seekers of the Dao in the Tianyuan Realm who knew about Demon Emperor Tianchou received the intelligence that Lin Jing could already kill Blood Prison Demon God, every one of them breathed a sigh of relief.
The sword of Tianchou had always hung over Tianyuan, forming a knot in the hearts of many Seekers of the Dao. Since Lin Jing could even slay Blood Prison Demon God, they also believed that the returned Lin Jing would definitely be able to kill Demon Emperor Tianchou, completely freeing Tianyuan from threat.
"The position of Tianyuan Realm Master... truly cannot be anyone but him."
The abdicated Second Ancient Emperor sighed while drinking with the First Ancient Emperor. Reaching the present day, he had no choice but to let go of some obsessions and recognize that this era belonged to Lin Jing."Without him, Tianyuan would surely perish. I just don't know how far he can lead Tianyuan."
Blood is thicker than water. The First Ancient Emperor wasn't a heartless person - otherwise he wouldn't have placed great importance even on the common mortals at the bottom. Therefore, regarding this son who had repeatedly defied his wishes during his reign, after scolding and beating him, things returned to how they were before. After all, he had raised this child from infancy with his own hands.
Many Seekers of the Dao wanted to join Lin Jing in facing the battle.
Except for Mo Pine.
In their view, this battle concerned Tianyuan's survival - more people meant more strength. However, Lin Jing refused. From his level of perspective, aside from the pet beasts bound to him by contract, any additional Seekers of the Dao would only distract him and divide his attention.
When the time came, it would actually affect his performance, making the gain not worth the loss.
If that Immortal Lord-level pet beast egg had hatched, that would have been acceptable.
Unfortunately, there was no time left. At this moment, Lin Jing definitely wouldn't waste his vital essence to hatch it, and even if it hatched, there wouldn't be time for it to grow.
After who knows how long, Lin Jing, who was sitting cross-legged on a meteor, finally sensed the approach of a powerful aura and the trembling of the void.
He abruptly opened his eyes, his gaze revealing sword intent like that of a ferocious beast.
"She's here..."
Boom!
The meteor beneath Lin Jing shattered. His figure shot forward like a flying dragon of flame, his entire body enveloped in the phantom of a fire dragon. Holding a sword with both claws, he executed a thrust.
Boom! Boom!
Each thrust created spiderweb-like cracks in the void, blooming like fiery lotuses that exploded. Within an instant, accelerated by time, Lin Jing thrust out countless strikes, making him resemble a roaring fire dragon as he charged before Demon Emperor Tianchou.
Their eyes met. In that split second, Demon Emperor Tianchou, gripping her sword, parried Lin Jing's thrust.
But within her excited, fiery gaze, there was clearly a trace of shock.
Even she was only using a handy mid-grade immortal sword. After being appointed as a Demon General, the rewards from the Upper Realm did include the option of high-grade immortal swords, but she hadn't chosen one. Because Demon Emperor Tianchou understood that for a sword cultivator, a sword that couldn't be controlled or wasn't suitable would affect their sword cultivation path.
But this guy... was simultaneously using two high-grade immortal swords!
"You..." It wasn't that the sword cultivation attainment of Ice Soul Gu, which had inherited the sword cultivation path of Heavenly Zhou Banxian, was stronger than Heavenly Zhou Banxian's. With one glance, Heavenly Zhou Banxian could see the essence of combat power.
It seemed what the other party was using wasn't swords.
Rather, they were treating the swords like "pet beasts" to command.
BOOM!!!
In their first exchange, Lin Jing displayed overwhelming power. A single Immortal Dao Primordial Spirit allowed Lin Jing's spiritual power to approach that of deputy leader-level figures like Zhou Banxian. Combined with the cheating-like Heaven's Mandate and immortal physique from the Upper Realm, Lin Jing was like a young Immortal Emperor reborn. Just his main body's combat power had already surpassed all his pet beasts.
It could be said that relying on himself alone, without assistance from pet beasts, he possessed strength not inferior to Blood Prison Demon God.
And now... gathering all the power of his pet beasts into one, while burning life essence and controlling two supreme immortal swords, the power Lin Jing erupted with would make even a True Immortal think twice.
Crack.
After the tremendous roar came a "crack" sound. Spiderweb-like cracks actually appeared on the immortal sword Demon Emperor Tianchou had used to parry.
Immediately after.
The force of their collision directly shattered the surrounding void, sending Demon Emperor Tianchou's figure flying into the void like a meteor, continuously falling toward a certain direction.
"She actually managed to withstand one of my moves."
Seeing that Demon Emperor Tianchou only suffered some weapon damage while remaining unharmed after facing his life-burning strike, Lin Jing's heart sank, realizing things might not end so easily.
At this moment, Demon Emperor Tianchou, falling through the void, didn't attempt to reduce the impact she was enduring. While crashing through layer after layer of spatial barriers, she continuously recalled Lin Jing's previous thrust.
No wonder Blood Prison Demon God had died.
Demon Emperor Tianchou never expected that in just a short thousand years, Lin Jing had improved to this extent.
It was simply unbelievable.
Although she had high expectations for Lin Jing, Demon Emperor Tianchou's growth expectations for him were actually only at the "Zhou Banxian" level.
At this moment, Demon Emperor Tianchou, falling through the void, didn't attempt to reduce the impact she was enduring. While crashing through layer after layer of spatial barriers, she continuously recalled Lin Jing's previous thrust.
In Tianchou's eyes, Lin Jing was no less impressive than Li Tianyi. If his potential could be fully exploited, if he could achieve sufficient growth in the Origin Realm, utilizing the Origin Realm's resources to create his own immortal path - in Demon Emperor Tianchou's view, it was possible for him to rival that old man Zhou Banxian, and worth her hunting.
But, but!
Things seemed to have exceeded Demon Emperor Tianchou's expectations. In just a short thousand years, this kid hadn't just grown to the deputy leader level - he had clearly reached the "Demon General" level, not inferior to Fishing Elder, Eternal Sovereign, and Ten Thousand Spirits Taoist Nun.
Although this wasn't Lin Jing's individual combat power alone - it came from him and his numerous pet beasts, relied on two high-grade immortal swords, and was exchanged by burning lifespan - the combat power was real and substantial. Demon Emperor Tianchou's throat involuntarily became dry and hoarse. After a moment, not only did she not feel regret, but instead, her body grew even more excited!!!
Crash.
After breaking through who knows how many spatial barriers, Demon Emperor Tianchou's body landed on a cultivation planet. Lin Jing's single sword strike had actually sent Demon Emperor Tianchou flying who knows how far - from near Tianyuan to the ocean of another cultivation planet.
The violent tremor like a meteor impact directly caused the powerful experts of that cultivation planet to rise into the air in shock and alarm.
"What's happening? The realm boundary... has been broken through!"