Vol 6 Chapter 61: Life-Burning Swordsmanship
"However, it's a pity that only Demon Emperor Tianchou will be able to witness the ultimate state I've prepared for her..."
"This battle shouldn't involve unnecessary people getting caught up in it."
Tianyuan Realm!
Not long after, Lin Jing had already returned to Tianyuan Realm with his expeditionary army. This complete victory made Lin Jing acknowledge the combat power of the Origin Realm creatures.
These Dao-seeking monsters... when combined, were definitely stronger than any legion from the Cultivation Alliance or the Heavenly Demon Realm.
In fact, even when compared to the legendary direct legions of the Six Great Demon Generals, they wouldn't be inferior.
Thinking about it carefully, it made sense. The Origin Realm was hailed as the place with the most abundant natural spiritual energy in the Lower Realm, so the spirit creatures born here naturally possessed the strongest talent and potential among all Lower Realm beings.
After they began Seeking the Dao, they represented the peak of strength for Lower Realm spirit creatures.
The Blood Prison Demon God's legion being completely crushed by them wasn't shameful at all.As for this spirit creature army compared to the Demon General legions, Lin Jing estimated they only fell short in the strength of their commander.
Spirit King, although quite powerful, still couldn't compare to the commanders of those top-tier legions.
However, if he himself filled that position, Tianyuan Realm should already have the confidence to challenge any faction.
"I wonder how much difference there is between Demon Emperor Tianchou and my current state."
Lin Jing didn't entertain the worst-case scenario at all. He didn't imagine he would lose to Demon Emperor Tianchou, nor did he consider any backup plans for Tianyuan Realm.
He had only one thought - to unleash his maximum power in this battle and see what his limits were.
When fighting the Blood Prison Demon God, he hadn't taken action, and Dragon Carp and Wood-attribute Pine Leaf Mouse had also barely participated.
But facing Demon Emperor Tianchou, he planned to keep only one pet beast as backup energy, then combine all his combat power together!
"Aren't you going to see your clan members?"
"No."
Star Longevity Crane shook her head. Before being summoned by Lin Jing, she had been alone. She didn't have much affection for her clan members, and seeking revenge against the Blood Prison Demon God's legion was more about avenging her parents due to her responsibility as the clan leader's daughter.
Now that the Star Longevity Crane clan had found a good home, she only wanted to focus all her energy on helping Lin Jing eliminate more demonic cultivators.
"In that case, before Demon Emperor Tianchou arrives, let's all coordinate together again."
Lin Jing exhaled deeply.
Hearing Lin Jing say this, the pet beasts on and around him all became eager to try, except for Wood-attribute Pine Leaf Mouse who showed a pained expression - genuine physical pain!
"Dragon Carp." Lin Jing first cast "Beast Taming Secret Arts: Merge." Dragon Carp focused its gaze and transformed into a beam of light enveloping Lin Jing. The next moment, flame scales appeared all over Lin Jing's body, though no other features emerged.
"Good." Feeling the change in power, Lin Jing nodded. He had tested it before - with his Immortal Physique, the enhancement from merging with Dragon Carp was the most significant.
The core reason lay in Dragon Carp's Rare Beast Divine Ability, Flame Emperor.
Actually, for Lin Jing who possessed the Immortal Physique, merging with any pet beast provided minimal improvement to his physical strength. The only benefit was being able to borrow their divine abilities.
And with Lin Jing's Immortal Fire, he discovered that inefficiently burning his lifespan in exchange for weaker power was more brutal than any other method!
With this advantage, it was enough to make Lin Jing's Beast Taming Path mastery rank among the top even at the True Immortal stage.
"Ice Soul Gu." Ice Soul Gu, using its gu insect characteristics, parasitized into Lin Jing's heart. Its purpose was similar - it could share its sword cultivation attainment with Lin Jing. Additionally, its ice Immortal Power could slightly alleviate the discomfort caused by rapidly burning lifespan.
"Continue!"
The Mechanized Turtle that had already merged with the superior-grade immortal artifact, as a Sword Spirit, controlled the immortal sword to come to Lin Jing's left hand.
At this moment, Heavenly Emperor Post-Frog also untied its red scarf, letting it fuse with its tongue. This "human-artifact unity" method was probably something only the Heavenly Emperor Frog with Immortal Lord bloodline in the current Lower Realm could withstand when using a superior-grade immortal artifact.
The immortal artifact merging with its physical body caused Heavenly Emperor Post-Frog's power to skyrocket, especially its tongue. Lin Jing reached out his hand while simultaneously activating "Beast Taming Secret Arts, Beast Transformation Treasure." The Heavenly Emperor Frog merged with the mountain spirit was immediately transformed by Lin Jing into a Heavenly Emperor Sword with red ribbons fluttering at its end!
Holding the superior-grade immortal sword Flowing Light Starfall in his left hand, and the Beast Transformation Treasure Heavenly Emperor Sword in his right hand.
Simultaneously wielding two superior-grade immortal swords, Lin Jing instantly turned pale. His Beast Taming Path mastery skyrocketed wildly, while his lifespan burned at a terrifying rate to help Lin Jing control these two swords.
But this was far from enough.
Simultaneously controlling two superior-grade immortal swords - this unbelievable feat absolutely couldn't be achieved just by burning lifespan and assistance from one or two pet beasts.
Continuing like this, even with Lin Jing's Longevity Immortal Physique, he wouldn't last half a battle before being drained of life by the "dual swords."
"Pill, come."
To deal with this situation, Lin Jing had long prepared. Star Longevity Crane knew it was her turn to appear. In earlier years, Wood-attribute Pine Leaf Mouse had built her foundation using immortal pill dust from Tongtian Tower.
Additionally, the Divine Physique Pill had also been given to Star Longevity Crane, so besides her Time Dao mastery, she herself could be considered a supreme-grade holy medicine among Star Longevity Cranes!
Comparable to the Longevity Immortal Physique.
This gave Lin Jing an opportunity. Referencing the "Beast Transformation Treasure" secret art, he created the "Beast Transformation Pill," a technique that could transform pet beasts into pills for temporary consumption, becoming a type of False Core spell, also considered a form of False Core technique.
Now, Star Longevity Crane directly transformed into a False Core, floating below Lin Jing's soul space, radiating astonishing life brilliance that allowed Lin Jing's lifespan to recover at an incredible rate during the burning process. Although this recovery was nothing compared to the burning speed, it at least ensured Lin Jing wouldn't die so quickly.
But merely supplementing lifespan was far from enough. Using "dual immortal swords" also required terrifying amounts of Immortal Power. This problem could only be handed over to Wood-attribute Pine Leaf Mouse.
In Lin Jing's soul space, Wood-attribute Pine Leaf Mouse sat on a pile of Origin Sources, absorbing Immortal Power with a pained expression, then transferring spiritual power to Lin Jing through the beast taming contract. This compensated for the drawback of Lin Jing's rapid Immortal Power depletion.
"I've stockpiled so many Origin Sources precisely for use now. Stop crying..."
"This state..."
Lin Jing stood on a meteor in the star realm, holding two immortal swords, taking a deep breath. This state was his current limit. In the current Lower Realm, Lin Jing was certain that only he, possessing both the Longevity Immortal Physique and Immortal Physique, could achieve this level. Actually, even now, he still couldn't use this state very smoothly, but he was extremely confident in its power.
If it were someone at the Blood Prison Demon God's level, he could kill ten of them with one sword strike. He just didn't know what Demon Emperor Tianchou would think of this "Life-Consuming Sword Path" that originated from the Heavenly Demon Sword Dao Seed.