Vol 3 Chapter 79: The Fourth Holy Maiden
"Did it work?"
"Did it work?...""
Staring at the newly born Mosquito Woman in the center, Lin Jing and Senior Sister Xu Qingyao were both in a daze.
They had already prepared for the possibility of a failed transformation, but unexpectedly, the situation took a dramatic turn for the better.
"Hahahaha! Father, Mother, it worked!" Senior Sister's heartbeat quickened, her face flushed—not because the Mosquito Woman was unclothed, but because, after working so hard to revive the demon race, she had finally made a breakthrough!
Before long, even Mother Crane would be able to take human form.
She was about to approach the Mosquito Woman for a closer look when Lin Jing's expression suddenly changed. He reached out to stop her and said, "Wait. Sothing's not right."
At that mont, the newly awakened Mosquito Woman was recalling so unpleasant mories.
These mories were not hers alone.
After evolving into a demon, she finally broke free from the bloodline constraints of the mosquito beasts, advancing her cultivation from the Qi Refinent stage—where mosquito beasts were forever stuck—to the Foundation Establishnt stage.
At the sa ti, she had beco sothing like a queen among mosquitoes, forming an even deeper bloodline connection with countless others of her kind. This sovereign-like connection allowed her to access many ancestral mories.
She saw a terrifying black hand descending from the sky, devouring mosquito flesh and blood...
And the master of that hand...
At that mont, due to Lin Jing being in a fusion state with the Dragon Carp—and given that the Dragon Carp had grown up feeding on mosquito beasts—the highly perceptive Mosquito Woman instantly sensed danger, triggering an intense stress response.
Buzzzzzzzzz...
In an instant, the ten-billion-strong mosquito horde broke free from Lin Jing’s control within the Myriad Beast Circle and began responding to the Mosquito Woman’s command.
Then, they turned toward Lin Jing with hostility.
"He... flesh... blood..." The Mosquito Woman struggled to speak as countless mosquitoes took flight, revealing their sharp mouthparts. Lin Jing instinctively took a step back.
"What the hell..." Senior Sister Xu Qingyao felt her scalp tingle as she watched the swarm rebel against Lin Jing’s control. This ten-billion-strong mosquito army—even she wouldn’t stand a chance against them! They would definitely need the intervention of demon emperors and other powerful protectors.
"I'm innocent here!" Lin Jing released his Three Heads, Six Arms fusion form. Was it just because he had been feeding mosquito beasts to the fish all this ti??
He guessed that was likely the case, along with the fact that... his flesh and blood held an extre allure for the Mosquito Woman.
Now that she had evolved into a true demon, her ability to access bloodline mories and sense blood had reached an unprecedented level.
"Call for backup, stop them!" Lin Jing shouted.
Just as the Mosquito Woman prepared to lead her swarm into action, and just as Xu Qingyao and Lin Jing were about to summon reinforcents—
Suddenly, the entire valley seed to freeze in ti.
The previously restless and aggressive mosquito swarm instantly beca motionless, hovering in place as if in a trance.
A pair of deep blue demon eyes slowly opened in the void, gazing down upon the scene.
In an instant, cold sweat drenched the Mosquito Woman's back. Her intelligence was still only at the level of a human child, and most of her actions were driven by bloodline instincts.
If her bloodline instincts had urged her to fear and resist Lin Jing, then before these eyes, all she felt was submission and obedience.
"His Majesty the Demon Emperor!!!" Xu Qingyao gasped, recognizing the owner of those eyes. The Demon Emperor had erged from seclusion!
And she had appeared at the very mont a new demon had been born.
"The Demon Emperor???" Lin Jing's heart trembled as he looked toward those eyes.
Sure enough, the next mont, a majestic female voice resonated from the void.
"Xu Qingyao, you have done well."
"You overpraise ... It was all..."
"The main credit goes to this Longevity Body cultivator from the Beast Taming Sect, correct..." The voice echoed once again.
"A Longevity Body, contracted with two rare beasts, and the Ice Soul Gu... Indeed. As a fellow inheritor of immortal arts, I should have realized earlier—only immortal arts can break the Heavenly Dao rules set by the ancient Immortal Palace."
"However, rare beasts are few and far between, and not all immortal arts can break these rules. It seems their inheritance must contain an extraordinary divine ability. The one who originally possessed it... must have been at least of the 'Immortal Lord' level."
The Demon Emperor had seen through all of Lin Jing's background in one glance. This didn’t surprise Lin Jing in the slightest. After all, she was one of the strongest beings in the lower realm. However... her referring to herself as an inheritor of immortal arts—that caught him off guard.
He understood what that ant.
Rare beast divine abilities were also called "immortal arts."
So, the Demon Emperor also possessed rare beast bloodline...
It was said that the Demon Emperor ca from the Divine Tiger Clan, an ancient demon lineage.
The Divine Tigers were a major demon clan, second in power only to the Dragons, Phoenixes, and Qilins. As a core battle clan of the demon race, they had suffered the most severe losses in the Immortal Palace War.
Other demon clans had only been cursed to never take human form. But the Divine Tigers had it worse—their bloodline itself had nearly died out, reducing a mighty clan to a single surviving lineage.
The current Demon Emperor was the sole remaining bloodline of the Divine Tiger Clan.
Dragons, Phoenixes, and Qilins still had their respective lineages, yet the last Divine Tiger had beco the ruler of the Demon Court. There had to be deeper reasons behind this.
The power of rare beast bloodlines was truly terrifying.
"Your Majesty..." Lin Jing gave a slight bow. He wasn’t too worried about his identity being exposed anymore—he had already demonstrated his value.
And that value was his greatest safeguard.
"Would you be willing to give a sample of the item used to aid her transformation?" the Demon Emperor asked.
"Of course." Lin Jing imdiately took out a synthesized Transformation Grass. In the next instant, the Transformation Grass vanished into the void.
The Demon Emperor continued, "The restrictions on this Transformation Grass have been partially lifted, but as a result, its transformation power has weakened significantly. It can now only affect demon beasts below the Demon Core stage and will trigger the Heavenly Dao's punishnt... That must be why you chose the mosquito beast as your transformation subject."
"It seems that reviving the demon race is only just beginning."
"Yes, Your Majesty. But give so ti, and I will definitely develop a transformation pill that works for demons of all levels," Lin Jing promised, realizing this was his best opportunity to tie himself to the Demon Court.
"Hmm. From this day forward, I na you the Holy Son of the Demon Court—the one and only Holy Son. Your status will be above the Three Holy Maidens. From now on, they will all follow your command."
The Demon Emperor’s decree left Senior Sister montarily stunned.
"No. Now, there are Four Holy Maidens. Though her intelligence is newly ford, she is the first demon to be born in this era—a truly significant event."
A divine light shot down from the void, enveloping the Mosquito Woman. Her bloodline strength instantly surged to the royal level.
"The Holy Son is not your enemy. On the contrary, he is your benefactor, your 'creator.' From now on, disobeying the Holy Son is unacceptable. Stay by his side as his attendant."
"Mm... mm..." The Mosquito Woman nodded repeatedly. At that mont, her initial hostility completely dissipated, her instincts suppressed. She looked respectfully at the Demon Emperor and then at the newly appointed Holy Son, Lin Jing.
Seeing that even a mosquito had been granted the status of a Holy Maiden, Xu Qingyao temporarily forgot about her own aspirations of becoming the Demon Emperor’s personal disciple.
"As for the Third Holy Maiden, Xu Qingyao—I will take you as my personal disciple once I fully erge from seclusion."
"But for now, keep all of this quiet. Once I have fully returned, we shall discuss it further. Holy Son, for finding the path to transformation, do you desire any rewards?"
"I will grant you three wishes, unrelated to your research on transformation. But know this—once you make your requests, from this day forward, you can never betray the Demon Court."
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