Chapter 615: Seven Imperial Controls of the Heavenly Emperor

"Exterminating the Demon Race and the Heavenly Demon Sect was something I, as a junior, requested to be done."

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

After Lin Jing made 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-kin form, but had transformed into a human-like spirit race.

It must be said that after taking human form, this Empress was completely different from what Lin Jing had imagined. With exquisite features and fair skin, beneath her seemingly pure and delicate exterior lay a gaze of exceptional sharpness. On her wavy green hair sat a crown, giving her an air of compelling nobility.

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

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

A moment later.

The Frog Empress said, "You possess Heavenly Destiny and are destined to become a powerhouse in the future. However, the opposing side is a faction that has produced Immortal Emperors; their foundation is deep. After so much time has passed, they might have even birthed a new Immortal Emperor, just like this demon."

"Before the Heavenly Emperor died, he actually guessed that one day 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. Just because I want to give them to you doesn't mean you can perfectly master them. Even with the blessing of Heavenly Destiny, you might not necessarily be able to comprehend these inheritances."

Lin Jing looked at her.

She then produced five spheres of light.

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

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

Immediately after, the Frog Empress signaled for them to touch the light spheres one by one.

"If a light sphere dims, it means you have the aptitude to cultivate it."

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

However, after a full round of attempts with the five spheres, even the Heavenly Emperor's descendant, the Frog, and the Holy Egg, which possessed Immortal Monarch-level bloodlines, failed to produce any reaction.

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

Could it be that these inheritances had also rotted away?

"Hehe, the minimum threshold for cultivating these five inheritances is the potential of an Immortal Emperor. I told you, it is not easy at all."

"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 Foundation Establishment, yet now they have become Questioning-realm cultivators. The Immortal realm will certainly not be their final destination."

"Confidence is good," the Frog Empress said. "It's your turn. You have Heavenly Destiny; perhaps you can obtain one of the inheritances. 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 light sphere...

The light sphere remained unchanged.

No change whatsoever.

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 could rely on the Yin-Yang Dao to charge directly toward the Quasi-Emperor realm, allowing a cultivator to reach the peak of the Immortal King realm at the fastest speed—perhaps in less than a thousand years, provided conditions allowed.

It was a pity this kid lacked that talent.

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

Lin Jing continued to touch the next light sphere.

Still, no change at all.

The Frog Empress sighed again.

The third... the fourth... all were unchanged. Lin Jing's heart could not help but grow tense.

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

Having just obtained the True Destiny Immortal Pupils, was he to be dealt such a blow?

Until... the fifth.

The light sphere finally dimmed. Lin Jing let out a breath; 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 Controls of the Heavenly Emperor. Not bad, not bad. It seems there is one that suits you. This art is a Heavenly Destiny secret art developed by the Heavenly Emperor, a divine ability created based on Heavenly Destiny. Having Heavenly Destiny doesn't guarantee you can cultivate it, but without Heavenly Destiny, you definitely cannot. It seems you do have some aptitude."

"Seven Imperial Controls of the Heavenly Emperor..." Lin Jing asked, wondering what the effect of this secret art was.

The Frog Empress said, "Back in the days of the Heavenly Court, there was a famous legion with countless Heavenly Soldiers and Generals. However, due to a bloody battle, the legion was 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, and for the seven who survived, the Heavenly Emperor went into seclusion for a thousand years to create the Seven Imperial Controls, using the power of Heavenly Destiny 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 art that uses the power of Heavenly Destiny to cultivate talent under one's command, and it is also a form of utilizing Heavenly Destiny." The Frog Empress looked Lin Jing over and said, "You are a beast-taming cultivator; you are indeed suited for the Seven Imperial Controls. In this way, you can use the power of Heavenly Destiny to make your pets stronger. Once they are stronger, your overall strength will also be greater."

"Perhaps you are even more suited for these Seven Imperial Controls than the Heavenly Emperor himself, even though he created the art."

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

The pets also looked at Lin Jing.

It was indeed a perfect fit.

No wonder he was able to cultivate it.

"Please, Senior, teach me the Seven Imperial Controls of the Heavenly Emperor."

Pine-Needle Rat, Long Li, Ice Soul Gu, Mechanism Turtle, Heavenly Demon Incarnation, Star Longevity Crane, Heavenly Emperor Frog, Holy Egg—although he had contracted eight subjects, there were exactly seven pet beasts!

Seven ultimate powers, exactly one for each beast.

As for the Konjac, forget it.

It could slowly cultivate its Royal Demon Blood on its own; if it could succeed, the effect shouldn't be bad either.

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

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

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

Lin Jing gave a bitter smile. The Demon Lord possessed a Heavenly Dao treasure and was an Immortal Emperor; how could it be so easy to exterminate? But fortunately, he wasn't the only enemy of the Demon Race; they were the enemy of all races. As long as he did his part, he could deal a heavy blow to the Demon Race and create opportunities for other factions to suppress them.

Seven Imperial Controls 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 many variations.

Seven ultimate powers, seven pet beasts... the ways of permutation and combination seemed a bit numerous.

For instance, the ultimate power of offense was suitable for any pet; how to perfectly distribute the seven powers was also a problem.

Should he use them to cover weaknesses, infinitely strengthen dominant attributes, or find another path and blaze a new trail?