Beast Tamer Ascension-Chapter 82Book 3: : A New Vessel

Vol 3 Chapter 82: A New Vessel

For a while, Lin Jing and the Dragon Carp focused on researching the Thunder Refining Method.

Meanwhile, the Pine Leaf Mouse had to work overtime for the Transformation Pill experiments, requiring a large supply of Mutated Transformation Grass.

After some time, Xu Qingyao returned with a gift for Lin Jing.

Bang!

A massive crab carcass was thrown to the ground by Senior Sister.

"This is an Ice Emperor Crab, at the peak of the Demon King realm. It was the incarnation of a genius from Poseidon Palace, possessing an ice-element emperor-tier bloodline. During its challenge against a Kirin Clan genius on land, it was slain. Due to its powerful ice bloodline and the fact that the Kirin genius hasn't decided how to deal with it yet, the body has been well-preserved."

"I heard about it and specifically requested it. Didn't you need an ice-element vessel to raise your Ice Soul Gu? What do you think?"

Hearing this, Lin Jing's gaze landed on the crab. He immediately sensed the astonishing cold energy radiating from it. It seemed his Ice Soul Gu was in for a real treat—its combat ability was even likely to undergo a transformation.

"Many thanks, Senior Sister..." Lin Jing immediately summoned the Ice Soul Gu, extending his hand.

First, his palm frosted over. Then, a crystalline tiny spider emerged from his palm, awakening.

"I want to cultivate... I want to form my Core... I don’t want to sleep anymore..."

The Ice Soul Gu suddenly jolted awake, shouting loudly, as if it had just woken from countless nightmares of being beaten up by Squirrel Carp.

"Hmm, you won’t have to sleep anymore. Just focus on cultivating. Feel free to leak your aura—it’d be best if you attract all the experts from the Gu God Sect to Qingzhou." Lin Jing smiled.

Bring them all in—let His Majesty the Demon Emperor take them down!

And then, all those Rare Gu as spoils of war... would be his!

"???" The Ice Soul Gu was dumbfounded. Are you crazy, or am I still half-asleep? What the h*ll happened while I was sleeping?

Beside them, Xu Qingyao examined the Ice Soul Gu. "So this is your Rare Gu? You were planning to let it attempt demonization? Given its foundation, it's possible. And even if it gets struck down, it seems like it has two ways to revive..."

"By the way, is this Ice Soul Gu male or female?" Senior Sister asked curiously.

Most living beings had genders, but some demonic beasts were unique—take Mosquito Beasts, for example.

Mosquito Beasts were an all-female species. They didn’t reproduce through mating but rather by absorbing blood, meaning male mosquitoes weren’t needed at all.

So Xu Qingyao was quite curious about this Ice Soul Gu. After all, the Ten Rare Gu were one-of-a-kind species and didn’t seem to require mating to reproduce.

"Rare Gu have no gender," Lin Jing explained.

"But since it has historically followed the Ice and Fire Holy Maiden of the Gu God Sect for generations, it has likely been subtly influenced and leans more toward a female identity."

"...?!"

The Ice Soul Gu suddenly turned to Xu Qingyao, its eyes dazed. "You smell delicious..."

"Huh??" Xu Qingyao blinked, sniffed her own arm. "I don’t use perfume. Maybe it’s because I had roasted meat before coming here?"

"Ignore it. What it means is that you probably taste delicious," Lin Jing firmly gripped the Ice Soul Gu in his hand. "How many times have I told you—stop telling everyone they smell good!"

To be fair, Senior Sister was a half-demon, so she probably did smell nice. And to a Gu worm, she’d make an excellent host.

The Ice Soul Gu struggled, suffering immensely in Lin Jing’s grasp.

As a gluttonous Gu worm, it had only ever eaten ice-element spirit plants and fruits since birth, absorbing natural cold energy. Not once had it been able to feast on the kind of delicacies it actually craved.

But now, its life was finally improving.

"This is what I prepared for you." Lin Jing tossed it onto the Ice Emperor Crab.

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The Ice Soul Gu, still drowsy, suddenly realized there was something incredibly delicious nearby.

It immediately burrowed into the Ice Emperor Crab’s corpse, and within moments, the massive, half-human-sized crab seemed to come back to life, emanating an overwhelming chilling aura.

"How is it? Is the parasitism working well?" Lin Jing asked.

"Mm-hmm." The Ice Soul Gu responded happily. Not only was the Ice Emperor Crab extremely powerful, but it was also entirely ice-element, and—most importantly—its body was very similar to the Ice Soul Gu’s own.

"That’s good. For now, just parasitize its corpse and absorb its nutrients. No need to return to my body," Lin Jing instructed.

Glancing at it, he estimated that in this parasitized state, the Ice Soul Gu’s combat ability had already reached the Demon Core Stage. However, as it gradually drained the Ice Emperor Crab’s energy, its ability to control the crab would weaken over time. On the other hand, the Ice Soul Gu’s own strength would slowly grow.

"A spider and a crab... actually a pretty good match." Senior Sister nodded, but she quietly made a mental note to hold a grudge. This damn spider actually wanted to take a bite out of her...

Still, considering Lin Jing’s sake, she let it slide—for now.

Meanwhile...

At the Tongtian Path, atop the Tongtian Tower.

Inside a special pocket dimension at the tower’s peak, an ordinary-looking old man in alchemist robes was in secluded cultivation.

But the next moment, after who knows how many years, the old man suddenly opened his eyes, looking in a particular direction.

"Lord of the Demon Court, what are you doing here?"

His gaze met two giant eyes forming in the sky. A moment later, a sentient Celestial Pill with an eye appeared beside the old man, rippling with spatial energy.

"Old man, he’s obviously here to steal me! I’ll power you up—hurry and drive him away!" the Celestial Pill urged.

"Relax, Celestial Pill Spirit, no need to panic," a voice emanated from the Demon Emperor’s eyes.

But the Celestial Pill Spirit remained on high alert.

Even though the Tongtian Tower Master and the Demon Court Lord were both at the Dao-Seeking Stage, there were levels within that realm.

If it were those four Demon Beasts from the Snow Plains, who had artificially ascended to Demon Emperor using special resources, the Second-Generation Ancient Emperor wouldn’t hesitate to fight them all at once.

But the Demon Court Lord was different.

He was a true combat-type rare beast, and among all Demon Emperors, he ranked in the top three in raw battle power.

Without the Celestial Pill Spirit’s enhancement, the Tongtian Tower Master would stand no chance.

Even with its help, victory was uncertain—unless the Celestial Pill sacrificed itself completely, merging into the Tower Master’s power.

"No need to be nervous." The Tongtian Tower Master spoke slowly, reassuring the Celestial Pill Spirit.

With Celestial Pill Might, the Demon Court Lord wouldn’t dare act recklessly.

"Tongtian Tower Master, I want the Candle Age Flame you’ve been hoarding. Name your price," the Demon Emperor stated.

The Tower Master remained silent for a moment.

So, it’s after the Candle Age Flame...

Slowly, he spoke. "One drop of False Immortal Blood."

During the Ancient Celestial Palace War, the Demon Race fought the Celestial Palace, slaying many celestial beasts and immortals from the upper realm. Naturally, they had collected immortal blood.

However, due to the lower realm’s restrictions, these so-called True Immortals had their power suppressed, reducing them to False Immortals.

"A mere fire seed for False Immortal Blood?" The Demon Emperor scoffed.

The Celestial Pill Spirit retorted, "Then why are you even here trading for it?!"

"Fine, go get the flame," the Demon Emperor relented, not bothering to argue.

After all, he had already found a method to evolve the Mutated Transformation Grass.

Once he fully transformed, the inherited Demon Arts, spells, and treasures exclusive to the Demon Court would further amplify his power.

By then, he wouldn’t just be the Lord of the Demon Court.

He would rule all of Qingzhou.

Even with the Celestial Pill’s support, the Tongtian Tower Master would be no match for him.

The fate of Qingzhou would be decided by the Demon Court.