Vol 4 Chapter 70: Extre Reversal
The figure before him wore black ceremonial robes, his expression stern. As his form slowly solidified, he opened his eyes—filled with confusion.
“I thought I was already…”
He looked forward and saw Lin Jing in a blue robe standing opposite him, with an awkward-looking turtle perched on his head, staring at him in astonishnt.
“You summoned in this form?” the man in black asked.
“That’s right…”
“Junior greets His Majesty, the Ancient Emperor,” Lin Jing offered a slight bow with his fists. “Indeed, it was this junior who took the liberty of summoning your projection. If I’ve offended in any way, I ask for your forgiveness.”
“So that’s how it is. This is the Divine Scripture, the legendary formation-based technique from the Immortal Palace.” He sighed. “No wonder I retain only a fraction of my power—barely at the Nascent Soul Stage… And the energy is fading fast. I fear I won’t last much longer before dispersing again.”
The First Ancient Emperor was full of emotion. “To think, after being dead for so many years, I’d have a chance to return to the Tianyuan Realm like this…”
But it was Lin Jing who felt more emotional. He had assud that soone as powerful as the First Ancient Emperor would thrive even in the stars—maybe even find the path to ascension. But now it seed... he’d died out there!
Ascension... truly unimaginably difficult.
“This junior once heard that Your Majesty journeyed into the stars in pursuit of the ascension path. Now that several thousand years have passed, I was curious about your fate. That’s why I dared to use the Divine Scripture. May I ask... what led to your death? Is there really hope of ascension out in the stars?”
The First Ancient Emperor looked at Lin Jing and shook his head. “I don’t know…”
“I was headed to a place called the ‘Sea of teors,’ but before I even arrived, I was struck by a flying teorite and killed instantly—body and Dao destroyed.”
Lin Jing: ?
“Huh?” Lin Jing was dumbfounded. The First Ancient Emperor—once the most famous na in the Tianyuan Realm, the legend who ended the Immortal Alliance’s reign—didn’t die during ascension or in battle with so stronger being from another world. He... got hit by a teorite? That’s it?
The death felt absurdly anticlimactic.
The First Ancient Emperor chuckled. “I know it’s hard to say out loud, but that’s the truth. In the Tianyuan Realm, I was blessed by the world’s fortune, incredibly lucky. I cultivated the Dao of Fortune to its peak. But once I left for the stars, it was as if fate reversed—my fortune turned cursed. I don’t know why, but even an ordinary person might’ve had better luck than . Everything beca a struggle.”
Lin Jing’s expression stiffened slightly.
“You summoning now might also be destiny’s doing. The ‘True Dragon Secret Art’ I created, wondrous though it is, only works properly within the Tianyuan Realm. Once outside, its power drastically weakens. I see that you also practice the ‘Hidden Dragon Secret Technique’—are you from Hidden Dragon Academy?”
“Just like that technique, if it leaves the Tianyuan Realm, it becos ineffective. No matter how famous it gets across realms, it can’t gather the sa fortune energy.”
“May I ask you to arrange a eting with the Second Ancient Emperor? I wish to pass on an improved version of the ‘True Dragon Secret Art’ to the Ancient Clan. Even if it can’t match its original power outside the Tianyuan Realm, at least it’ll prevent future cultivators from ending up like —hounded by misfortune, struck down by random teorites.”
“There’s actually such a restriction?” Lin Jing was surprised. “This junior is a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect from the Wasteland Domain of the Ancient Kingdom, a student at Hidden Dragon Academy, and a mber of the Demon-Slaying Bureau.”
“Your Majesty’s request—I can certainly honor it.”
“Given the Ancient Clan’s current situation, this information is indeed extrely important.”
“The past can be terrifying,” the First Ancient Emperor muttered. “To think that such a person could be born within the Ancient Kingdom. Although that body doesn’t seem capable of using any real strength, all the cultivation techniques, secret arts, and spells you've mastered seem to remain in your mory. Perhaps you can guide him in cultivation for a ti.”
The Divine Scripture hasn’t been lost—so Wu Rui was right in her prediction. Wu Rui must’ve obtained it from a Cavern Heaven. For Lin Jing to obtain a technique of this level from a Cavern Heaven… his talent is likely rare in all of existence! I’d be glad to teach such a prodigy and strengthen the Ancient Kingdom!
“But what did he an by the Ancient Kingdom’s current situation?”
The First Ancient Emperor looked at Lin Jing, puzzled.
“In ten years, the Ancient Kingdom plans to send a group of prodigies to the ‘Origin Realm.’ If the True Dragon Secret Art is limited outside the Tianyuan Realm, the Ancient Clan’s prodigies could face danger when they arrive there.”
“Origin Realm…” the First Ancient Emperor mused.
“Has anything else significant happened in the Tianyuan Realm while I was gone?”
Lin Jing nodded. “If we’re talking major events, there’ve been quite a few in recent decades. First, a peerless prodigy appeared in Qingzhou’s Demon Court. He developed a Transformation Technique that allowed demonkind to return to the world.”
The First Ancient Emperor nodded. “That is indeed a major event.”
“Second, this Demon Court prodigy uncovered intelligence that posed a massive threat to the Tianyuan Realm. The realm has since entered a state of military preparedness. All major factions have joined forces. Even sending a group of prodigies to the Origin Realm is part of preparing for this looming crisis.”
Before the First Ancient Emperor could ask further, Lin Jing explained the origins of the Demonic Sky Sect.
After hearing it, the First Ancient Emperor’s face turned extrely grim. “I suspected the Demonic Sky Sect had a mysterious background… So they’re guided by the Immortal Realm’s Demonic Sect, aiming to devour one lower realm after another…”
“Back then, extinguishing the Heavenly Fla Demonic Sect was incredibly difficult. Even to the end, I wasn’t sure if their Sect Leader had truly been destroyed…”
Lin Jing remained silent. That’s because... his reincarnation is now my guardian...
“In that light, leaving the Tianyuan Realm back then truly was irresponsible.” The First Ancient Emperor sighed. “Had I stayed, maybe the Tianyuan Realm wouldn’t be in such a dire state today.”
“Little brother, in that case, I must ask you again—please take back to the Ancient Clan.”
He looked at Lin Jing with sincerity. “As thanks, whatever you ask—I will grant it!!”
“Whether it’s making the Beast Taming Sect the state religion of the Tianyuan Ancient Kingdom, or marrying a princess of the Ancient Clan and learning the True Dragon Secret Art—I’ll give you anything!”
Lin Jing was deeply moved, but replied, “Your Majesty, that won’t be necessary. I’ve already led the Beast Taming Sect to join the Demon Court. I no longer reside in the Ancient Kingdom. Besides, I find my current cultivation art, the Beast Taming Art, quite suitable—I don’t wish to switch to the True Dragon Secret Art…”
“I’ll help Your Majesty fulfill your wish, but let’s keep things fair. A clear exchange—one favor, one return.”
After speaking, the First Ancient Emperor was stunned.
What the h*ll?
“Allow to reintroduce myself. Beyond my forr affiliations, I am now the Holy Son of the Demon Court in Qingzhou. I’m no longer a cultivator of the Ancient Kingdom.”
“The main reason is that I possess the Longevity Physique, which is hard to nurture. Only the Demon Court was willing to give full protection—that’s why I had no choice but to make this decision.”
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