Chapter 575

With the destiny changing hands, Lin Jing obtained the Immortal Body in advance due to the fusion of the destiny.

On the other side, because of the stripping of the destiny, the lightning origin that Zhu Yan had mastered also lost its power, returning to its original state.

The Immortal Lightning trial card had expired...

Lin Jing looked at the heavily panting and extremely weak Zhu Yan and said, "Many thanks, fellow Daoist, for your fulfillment. Once you return to that realm, you may come to the Pangu Continent to find me. I am willing to gift you clusters of Immortal Source to help Brother Zhu regain immortal power and compensate for your losses."

"Many thanks." Zhu Yan smiled. He did not think Lin Jing was lying to him; after all, this person was the King of the Source Realm who had monopolized the Immortal Source of the lower world.

"Perhaps this is the best outcome. My Dao is the Dao of gratitude. The purpose of becoming stronger is to live up to my master's cultivation and protect his legacy."

"If we are talking about the biggest threat in the lower world today, the one most likely to threaten us, it is undoubtedly the Heavenly Demon Sect."

"My strength is not as great as Brother Lin's. Even if I truly obtained the destiny, I might not be able to end the existence of the Heavenly Demon Sect. But in Brother Lin's hands, it is different. If the Heavenly Demon Sect is destroyed, I may well be a beneficiary."

"Without having to exert effort, I can achieve a similar goal. Why not?"

Zhu Yan did not have great ambition; he only wanted to repay the kindness of his master's cultivation and protect the peace of a region. Therefore, he was not too obsessed with the destiny, otherwise, he would not have surrendered it so easily.

"You are quite optimistic." Lin Jing felt that with this mindset, it was hard to cultivate the Dao; if one's obsession was too deep, one might not necessarily go far.

Often, the ones who survive to the end are optimistic guys like them.

Lin Jing was actually much the same.

He didn't actually have much obsession with ascending to the Immortal World or becoming the strongest.

It was purely for self-preservation that he had inexplicably made many enemies, and then, to solve those enemies, he had to become stronger.

So he felt that his own upper limit might depend on the realm of his enemies.

After going back, there was still the status of Enemy of the Myriad Worlds, so Lin Jing could not give up this destiny.

Without the destiny, he didn't know how long it would take for him to grow into an Alliance Leader-level Dao-Seeking cultivator. Perhaps relying on his Immortal Dao Primordial Spirit, he could become a powerhouse on the level of Zhou Banxian, but that was far from enough.

Zhou Banxian could not even be called the strongest in the Immortal Cultivation Alliance.

And the entire Immortal Cultivation Alliance combined, even with the three lower-world giants—"Fishing Old Man," "Myriad Spirit Daoist Nun," and "Eternal Emperor"—was still the weaker side when facing the Heavenly Demon World.

Don't look at how the Immortal Cultivation Alliance and the Heavenly Demon World seem evenly matched now; the real situation is...

The power of the Heavenly Demon World has always been dispersed across the myriad worlds. While invading one cultivation world after another and executing missions at single points, they extract a small portion of their power to deal with the Immortal Cultivation Alliance that is always causing them trouble.

Therefore, he must obtain strength greater than the three Alliance Leaders to have a chance to destroy the Heavenly Demon Sect, and at the same time, have a chance to protect himself and shield Tianyuan.

Now that he had obtained the Immortal Body, Lin Jing only needed to raise his cultivation realm to the Dao-Seeking Stage through the Heavenly Demon Body. Then, he would have the confidence to combine it with immortal power, directly clash with Alliance Leader-level powerhouses, and rank himself among the top powerhouses of the lower world.

And this was just the beginning.

With the development of the destiny, just as that Emperor said, he would sooner or later become like the young Immortal Emperor, capable of sweeping away the Heavenly Demon cultivators of the lower world and blocking the Demon Lord's ambition.

The reason he asked Zhu Yan to go to the Pangu Continent to wait for him after returning was also because Lin Jing already had the confidence that, relying on his future strength, he could lead the Tianyuan World to lift the status of Enemy of the Myriad Worlds and become one of the leaders of the Immortal Cultivation Alliance in their fight against the Heavenly Demon Sect.

"I am very curious what Brother Lin's Dao will be."

"I don't know either. Who can say for sure about the process before reaching the Dao?" Lin Jing said slowly, "But one thing is certain: it is not the future that the Emperor planned for me. Although I will find a way to deal with the Heavenly Demon Sect, that is only because the existence of the Heavenly Demon Sect affects me."

"Longevity, power, wealth, beauty, revenge, protection, understanding of the world, control over destiny... every cultivator may have their own cultivation goal, and this goal will constantly change during the cultivation process. But Brother Lin gives me the feeling that you don't particularly value these things. I hope that after Brother Lin seeks the Dao, I will be able to know the path Brother Lin has chosen."

"At that time... we shall drink together again, Brother Lin."

After Zhu Yan finished speaking, a spatial ripple appeared around them, and a miniature, illusory figure emerged—it was the servant of that Emperor. He looked at Lin Jing and Zhu Yan...

"Three people, one is already dead."

"One has already lost the will to compete for the destiny."

"Then it seems that the person of destiny will not change from here on out."

"How about it, you two, do you want to go back now?"

Lin Jing looked at Zhu Yan. Zhu Yan immediately said, "May I have one day to say goodbye to my relatives and friends? After one day, I choose to return to the Immortal Cultivation World."

Although he had gratitude to his master on both sides, Zhu Yan felt that there shouldn't be any major crisis on Earth. After all, the strongest cultivator here might only be at the False Core stage, and with the safeguards he left behind, his sect would surely be able to develop steadily.

Furthermore, Zhu Yan also understood that even if he could stay, Lin Jing would not allow a Void Profound Perfection cultivator like him to remain on Earth as an uncertain hidden danger.

"That's fine." The Emperor's servant nodded.

Although this person did not obtain the destiny, as the first cultivator recognized by the destiny, he clearly possessed great fortune; it was just that he had been cultivating bitterly and had not been able to realize that fortune.

Once he returned to the Immortal Cultivation World, perhaps he could serve as Lin Jing's backup to be used against the Heavenly Demon Sect.

At this time, Lin Jing also said, "I might need to stay for a while longer."

The Heavenly Emperor's Tomb.

Although he had successfully obtained the destiny, Lin Jing did not want to give up on the Heavenly Emperor's Tomb either.

He wanted to cultivate the Heavenly Emperor's Queen Frog as quickly as possible, then let it explore the Heavenly Emperor's tomb, and leave only after obtaining sufficient benefits.

After all, he might not be able to return to Earth next time. More importantly, Lin Jing still wanted to spend more time with his relatives.

After agreeing on the return time with the Emperor's servant, Lin Jing split into two. His true self went to accompany his family, while his avatar turned into an iron-blooded instructor and continued to whip the Heavenly Emperor's Queen Frog into shape.

After an unknown amount of time, the Heavenly Emperor's Queen Frog unknowingly cultivated to the Demon Core stage and even awakened its own exclusive Demon Core supernatural power...

Lin Jing had originally been doubting whether it was truly of the Heavenly Emperor's bloodline, but once the Demon Core supernatural power awakened, he had to believe it.

Supernatural power: "Pulse-Rising Technique."

It can temporarily raise one's own bloodline grade based on emotional fluctuations in different situations.

It looks unremarkable, but this kind of supernatural power basically only appears in the descendants of demon beasts whose ancestral bloodline grade is extremely high; otherwise, they simply wouldn't have the capital to erupt with the power hidden within their bodies.