Beast Tamer Ascension

Vol 3 Chapter 52: The Birth of a Demoness

“What just happened…”

The Longevity Body that the Sky Lion Clan had been raising suddenly erupted with Void Mystical energy fluctuations, leaving the Sky Lions and their guests in shock. They couldn’t comprehend what had just occurred.

Even Lin Jing, who had personally taught her the Heavenly Demon Physique, found it hard to believe.

Wait a minute…

How long had it been since he passed the Heavenly Demon Physique to this Longevity Body? Not even half an hour!

He had spent so much time using his Hidden Dragon Fortune to deduce and cultivate the Heavenly Demon Physique, yet he still hadn’t succeeded—but she had mastered it in just moments?!

Lin Jing was baffled. Had he overlooked something? Was there a reason why he still couldn't achieve it?

He had been painstakingly searching for Exotic Flames just to increase his chances of cultivating the Heavenly Demon Physique…

How could the gap between people be this vast?

But there was something else that puzzled him—this Longevity Body was originally at the Core Formation Stage. Even if she burned all her lifespan, reaching Void Mystical still seemed excessive… almost absurd.

“There are too many secrets about the Heavenly Demon Physique… I haven’t mastered it myself, so I don’t fully understand its mechanics. If I get the chance, I need to ask her.”

At this moment, the Sky Lion Holy Maiden, now transformed, unleashed an overwhelming surge of mana, capturing countless Sky Lions and sealing them inside a sphere of power.

At the same time, she rushed toward Lin Jing, grabbed him, and prepared to tear open space to escape the Sky Lion Clan’s secret realm with him.

But this shocking turn of events had finally disturbed the Sky Lion Ancestor, who had been slumbering deep within the secret realm.

A terrifying aura swept through the realm, ripping open the sky.

A colossal lion’s head emerged from a rift in space, its eyes widening in shock at the sight of its Longevity Body’s transformation.

Instinctively, it reached out with a giant claw, attempting to capture the escaping Longevity Body and Lin Jing.

And at that moment, everyone finally understood why the Sky Lion Holy Maiden had captured so many Sky Lions.

"If you move, they all die."

Her icy voice rang out, and the force sealing the Sky Lions inside the power spheres intensified, causing their bodies to nearly distort.

"Ancestor, save us!!"

"Ancestor, help!!!"

"We don’t want to die!!"

These Sky Lions, who had spent their lives devouring Longevity Flesh and drinking Longevity Blood, could never have imagined that the very being they once treated as food now held their lives in her hands.

Having lived among the Sky Lion Clan for so long, the Longevity Body was well aware of their nature.

Although the Sky Lion Ancestor could transform outsiders into Sky Lions, these converted members were never purebloods.

Only a small fraction of the pureblood Sky Lions were considered the true core members of the clan—the only ones allowed to consume Longevity Flesh and Blood.

Every one of these pureblood Sky Lions was the Sky Lion Ancestor’s treasure—after all, breeding pureblood descendants was immensely difficult…

"Release them, and I will let you leave."

The Sky Lion Ancestor spoke in a calm tone, but beneath that deadly calm, a seething fury lurked.

With hostages in her grasp, the Sky Lion Ancestor had no choice but to halt its actions, its gaze turning cruel and ruthless as it glared at the transformed Longevity Body and Lin Jing.

“This is bad…”

At first glance, it seemed like only one outcome was possible.

But the Sky Lions held hostage were still encased in perfectly structured energy spheres, each one pulsating with an unstable power—as if they could explode at any moment.

Sirius, with a furious roar, immediately tried to dissipate the spheres using his demonic energy, attempting to neutralize the threat.

However, before the Longevity Body could even tear open space to escape, the spheres suddenly exploded.

BOOM—!!!

The detonations didn’t physically injure the Sky Lions, but their lifeforce began rapidly draining.

The Sky Lion Ancestor froze for a moment in disbelief, before erupting in an earth-shattering roar of rage.

In the span of a single breath—over 80% of the Sky Lion Clan had perished.

With a furious howl, the Sky Lion Ancestor gave chase.

At this moment, the entire Beast God Dao trembled.

Two colossal Void Mystical auras streaked across the heavens, shaking countless powerful demon beasts and cultivators out of their secluded training.

"That aura… it’s the Sky Lion Clan’s Sky Lion Ancestor…!"

"Isn’t today supposed to be their ancestral ceremony?! What happened?!"

"And the other aura… I don’t recognize it. But it’s at the peak of the Void Mystical Stage! Who is it?! Since when did Qingzhou have such a powerhouse?!"

The entire Beast God Dao was in upheaval.

—Meanwhile—

The Longevity Body, still carrying Lin Jing, suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

She wiped the corner of her lips, but kept flying.

"Hey…" Lin Jing, still being dragged along, was speechless. "You…

"What the hell is going on?! Even if you mastered the Heavenly Demon Physique, this level of power increase is just…!"

"It seems… you taught me the technique, but failed to master it yourself," the Longevity Body said softly.

"The power of the Heavenly Demon Physique… can be freely controlled."

"What do you mean?" Lin Jing frowned.

"I burned nearly all of my lifespan, leaving myself with only ten years to live."

"The strength obtained from burning lifespan… is determined by how long you intend to maintain it."

"If a Core Formation cultivator burns 20,000 years of lifespan and wants the power to last tens of thousands of years, they might only reach the Nascent Soul Stage."

"If they want to maintain it for a thousand years, they might reach the Soul Transformation Stage."

Lin Jing’s eyes widened. "Then you… you’ve boosted your cultivation all the way to the Void Mystical Stage. How long can you sustain it? A hundred years? Ten years?"

This Heavenly Demon Physique—the shorter the duration, the higher the cultivation gain!

"Less than a day."

"I burned 20,000 years of my lifespan to reach the peak of the Void Mystical Stage… but I can only maintain it for less than one day."

The Longevity Body continued, "If we don’t escape the Sky Lion Ancestor within a day… then it’s all over."

Lin Jing froze.

"So in one day… you’ll fall back to Core Formation, with only ten years of life remaining?"

"Yes. But escaping that place, and killing dozens of Sky Lions… it was all worth it."

For the first time in a long while, her eyes were filled with life—a true desire to live.

"Don’t worry. I’ll definitely help you escape… I won’t let you fall into the hands of the Sky Lion Clan and suffer the same fate as me."

After a moment of silence, Lin Jing spoke again.

"Wait a second—do I look like an idiot?"

"You think I’d send my real body to the Sky Lion Clan?"

"This is just one of my clones. If you hadn’t interfered, I was about to self-destruct. Why don’t you just toss me down as bait and make your own escape?"

"Your cultivation may be high now, but without the corresponding spells and experience, you won’t be a match for the Sky Lion Ancestor."

"Sigh…"

The Longevity Body let out a quiet sigh.