Chapter 625: The Seven Imperial Regencies of the Heavenly Emperor

"Exterminating the Demon Clan and the Heavenly Demon Sect is something I, as a junior, was already required to do."

"Furthermore, for the sake of my homeland's safety, I will do my utmost to investigate which factions harbored ill intentions toward the Earth's Heavenly Court back then. Please rest assured, Senior."

After Lin Jing gave his guarantee, the consciousness of the Frog Empress walked out from the tomb and stood before him.

This time, however, she did not appear in her frog-clan form, but had transformed into a human demon.

It must be said that after taking human form, this Empress was completely different from the image Lin Jing had imagined. With delicate features and fair skin, beneath her seemingly pure and gentle exterior lay a gaze of exceptional sharpness. On her wavy green curls sat a crown, making her appear imposing and noble.

She looked at Lin Jing and the descendants beside him, then spoke: "Can you hand over the demon you captured to me?"

Lin Jing nodded; this was, of course, no problem.

A moment later.

The Frog Empress said: "You possess the Mandate of Heaven and are destined to become a powerhouse in the future. However, the opposing side is, after all, a faction that has produced Immortal Emperors and possesses a profound foundation. After so much time has passed, they might have already birthed new Immortal Emperors, just like this demon."

"Before the Heavenly Emperor died, he actually guessed that one day in the future, the Heavenly Court would gradually decline and the Imperial Tomb would be coveted. Therefore, he did indeed leave behind some Imperial-level inheritances, entrusting them to us to guard and use at critical moments. However..."

"However, these inheritances are very selective. It is not the case that just because I want to give them to you, you will necessarily be able to master them perfectly. Even with the blessing of the Mandate of Heaven, you might not be able to comprehend these inheritances."

Lin Jing looked at her.

He saw the Frog Empress take out five balls of light.

"You may also summon all your contracted beasts and try together," she said very generously.

Lin Jing did not stand on ceremony and summoned all his pets.

Immediately after, the Frog Empress signaled for Lin Jing and the others to make contact with the light balls one by one.

"If a light ball dims, it means you have the aptitude for cultivation."

"Alright." Lin Jing did not move yet, letting his pets try one by one first.

However, after one round of attempts with the five light balls, even the Heavenly Emperor's descendant frog and the Holy Egg, which possessed Immortal Monarch-level bloodlines, failed to produce any reaction.

The Pine-Leaf Rat and the others scratched their heads; was it really this difficult?

Surely this inheritance hadn't rotted away as well.

"Hehe, the minimum threshold for cultivating these five inheritances is the potential to become an Immortal Emperor. I told you, it is extremely difficult."

"As for these pets of yours, let alone Immortal Emperor potential, whether they can even become Immortal Kings is a question," the Frog Empress said.

Lin Jing shook his head: "When I met them, some didn't even have hope of reaching Foundation Establishment, yet now they have all reached the Dao Seeking stage. The Immortal Realm will certainly not be their final destination."

"Confidence is good," the Frog Empress said. "It's your turn. You have the Mandate of Heaven; perhaps you can obtain an inheritance. If even you cannot obtain one, then you cannot blame me for not giving you good things."

Under the gaze of the Frog Empress, Lin Jing began to touch the first ball of light...

The light ball remained unchanged.

There was absolutely no change.

The Frog Empress shook her head. This was an Imperial-level dual-cultivation secret art, comprehended by the Heavenly Emperor during the Great War. It relied on the Yin-Yang Dao to charge directly toward the Quasi-Emperor realm, capable of allowing a cultivator to reach the peak of the Immortal King realm at the fastest speed. If conditions permitted, perhaps it would take less than a thousand years.

It was a pity this kid lacked that talent.

He could not cultivate this secret method that could allow them to break through to Immortal King in a short time.

Lin Jing continued to touch the next ball of light.

Still, there was no change at all.

The Frog Empress sighed again.

The third... the fourth... all showed no change. Lin Jing's heart could not help but grow tense.

Could it be that he... couldn't cultivate even one?

He had just obtained the True Mandate Immortal Pupil, and it dealt him such a blow?

Until... the fifth.

The light ball finally dimmed. Lin Jing exhaled; it seemed there was still one inheritance suitable for him.

This trip was not in vain.

"Senior?" He looked at the Frog Empress.

The Frog Empress nodded and said: "This is... the Seven Imperial Regencies of the Heavenly Emperor. Not bad, not bad. It seems there is one suitable for you. This art is a Heavenly Mandate secret technique developed by the Heavenly Emperor, a divine ability created based on the Mandate of Heaven. Having the Mandate of Heaven does not necessarily mean one can cultivate it, but without the Mandate of Heaven, one certainly cannot. It seems you still have some aptitude."

"The Seven Imperial Regencies of the Heavenly Emperor..." Lin Jing asked, wondering what effect this secret art had.

The Frog Empress said: "Back in the Heavenly Court, there was a renowned legion with countless Heavenly Soldiers and Generals. However, because of a bloody battle, the legion was eventually reduced to only seven survivors. Their sacrifice protected the dignity of the Heavenly Court and guarded its interests. To reward them, the Heavenly Emperor personally escorted the sacrificed soldiers to reincarnation. As for the seven who survived, the Heavenly Emperor even went into seclusion for a thousand years to create the Seven Imperial Regencies of the Heavenly Emperor, using the power of the Mandate of Heaven to bestow upon those seven the ultimate seven types of power."

"They are, respectively, the ultimate power of offense, defense, speed, magic power, vitality, spiritual sense, and comprehension."

"Since then, those seven surviving generals all eventually achieved the rank of Immortal King."

"It can be said that this is a secret technique for cultivating subordinates using the power of the Mandate of Heaven, and also a way of utilizing the Mandate of Heaven." The Frog Empress sized up Lin Jing and said: "You are a beast-taming cultivator; you are indeed suited for the Seven Imperial Regencies of the Heavenly Emperor. In this way, you can use the power of the Mandate of Heaven to make these pets of yours stronger. Once they are stronger, your overall strength will also be greater."

"Perhaps you are even more suited for the Seven Imperial Regencies of the Heavenly Emperor than the Heavenly Emperor himself. Although, it is said that this art was created by him."

Lin Jing was surprised and looked at the Pine-Leaf Rat and the others.

The pets also looked at Lin Jing.

It was indeed a perfect fit.

No wonder he could cultivate it.

"Please, Senior, impart the Seven Imperial Regencies of the Heavenly Emperor to me."

Pine-Leaf Rat, Long Li, Ice Soul Gu, Mechanical Turtle, Heavenly Demon Avatar, Star Longevity Crane, Heavenly Emperor Frog, Holy Egg—although he had contracted eight subjects, there were exactly seven pets!

Seven types of ultimate power, exactly one for each beast.

As for the Konjac, forget it.

Let it slowly cultivate the Royal Demon Blood on its own. If it can succeed, the effect should not be bad either.

As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle; the power of the Demon Clan must be studied.

"No problem. However, although you have the aptitude to cultivate the Seven Imperial Regencies of the Heavenly Emperor, I cannot guarantee how long it will take you to master it."

"However, I am even more anxious than you. I wish you could learn it right now and go exterminate that so-called Demon Clan."

Lin Jing gave a wry smile. The Demon Lord possessed a Heavenly Dao supreme treasure and was an Immortal Emperor; how could it be so easy to exterminate? But fortunately, the Demon Clan didn't just have him as an enemy; they were the enemy of all races. As long as he did his part, he could inflict significant damage on the Demon Clan and create opportunities for other factions to suppress them.

The Seven Imperial Regencies of the Heavenly Emperor...

Lin Jing's gaze flashed.

This was the only Heavenly Emperor secret art he could learn, and he had to master it as soon as possible.

However, this secret art seemed to have quite a lot of variations.

Seven types of ultimate power, seven pets... the ways of permutation and combination seemed a bit numerous.

For example, the ultimate power of offense was applicable to any pet; how to perfectly distribute the seven types of power was also a problem.

Should he use them to cover weaknesses, infinitely strengthen dominant attributes, or blaze a new trail? ===== CHAPTER 626 =====