Beast Tamer Ascension

Vol 3 Chapter 60: The Monkey King Emerges

"Haven't you cultivated Twin False Cores?" Lin Jing asked. "Doesn’t matter if you can break through or not—just land a hit and come back down."

"Forget it, forget it." Ouyang Hao gave a bitter smile, lacking confidence. "The gap in cultivation is too wide, and my bloodline is much weaker. Most importantly, my opponent has a water attribute, which counters the Solar False Core Technique."

"No point in handing my power over to the enemy. Captain, you go up."

"Yeah, Captain, you should go." The great black bull and the others chimed in. They had no interest in fighting that monster. Even with the Solar False Core Technique, they'd definitely be one-shot!

Let Lin Jing or the Iron-Eating Beast—monsters of the same level—fight the Dragon Turtle instead. If they both took each other down, that would be ideal. Then, the rest of them could finally have their moment to shine.

Lin Jing was speechless. He was trying to hand Ouyang Hao an easy contribution. Even a tiny effort would count. But once he went up, that was it—there’d be no next time.

"If you’re not going, then I’ll do it." Lin Jing shook his head and stepped onto the arena.

Seeing this, the Kirin Clan’s chief and elders, as well as the two other Holy Maidens and their followers, all focused their attention.

The Third Holy Maiden was sending him in this early?

They had expected that the smartest move would be for the Fire Dragon Alchemist to wait… After all, what if his Fire Kirin finished receiving the ancestral blessings and emerged soon?

Going up now wasn’t a wise choice.

"Late Foundation Establishment..." The Dragon Turtle, Egu, glanced at Lin Jing and curled his lips in disdain. "You’re the Beast Tamer under the Third Holy Maiden. I assume this means you have other pet beasts to use?"

"That’s right." Lin Jing chuckled.

"If it’s that Fire Kirin, I might be a little cautious. But anything else..." The Dragon Turtle, like most of its kind, was filled with arrogance.

However, as ripples of spatial energy flickered around them, Lin Jing began summoning his other pet beast—causing Egu’s expression to change drastically.

Boom.

A sound like a war drum echoed as Lin Jing stood on the arena. Beside him, a towering white-haired, red-footed giant ape slowly emerged. The moment it appeared, the entire audience gasped, feeling an overwhelming bloodline pressure.

Dragon Turtle Egu felt it immediately—this giant ape’s bloodline was suppressing his own!

"Ancestral bloodline?! What kind of joke is this?! A Demon Ancestor-level bloodline?!" Egu cried out in shock.

It wasn’t just him—the First and Second Holy Maidens also abruptly stood up, unable to believe that Lin Jing had summoned a beast with an ancestral bloodline.

This was an ancestral bloodline—an entity with an incredibly high likelihood of becoming a Demon Ancestor!

Every demon beast present was in shock. Even the Kirin Clan’s powerhouses were astounded.

They had assumed the Fire Kirin was Lin Jing’s strongest pet. Who would have thought he’d summon something with an ancestral bloodline instead?!

"A remnant of the Primordial Era… Zhuyan." A Kirin Clan expert recognized the creature.

"How could a Zhuyan still exist in this era?" The First and Second Holy Maidens were bewildered.

The Zhuyan radiated the aura of an early-stage Demon Core cultivator. Its ancestral bloodline pulsed with boundless killing intent, making it indistinguishable from a real, living being.

Only Xu Qingyao knew the truth—Qi Rong was an illusion. A manifestation created through illusion techniques and materialized using the Inverse Void Art. However, because the illusion of the Zhuyan was so exaggeratedly realistic, even the Dragon Turtle saw it as genuine.

In the eyes of everyone, what stood before them was a real ancestral beast!

The members of Sparrowfeather stood frozen, pointing at the Zhuyan in disbelief.

"It-it-it-it...!"

Their Holy Maiden had brought back an absolute monster! Even a beast with an ancestral bloodline was within his summoning ability?!

No wonder he looked down on that Longevity Body girl, Lin Jing!

"Smash." Lin Jing commanded.

In the next instant, the Zhuyan swung its massive fist.

BOOM!

The prison runes on the Dragon Turtle's shell shattered, its demon technique broken.

Then—CRACK!—the shell itself began to crack in several places.

Dragon Turtle Egu was stunned, heart pounding in fear.

The arena fell silent. Then, Egu suddenly released a massive shockwave, forcing the mountain-sized Zhuyan backward.

Immediately after, the cracks on his body and shell began to heal at an astonishing speed.

Huff… huff…

Panting heavily, Egu suddenly burst into laughter.

"HAHAHAHAHA!"

He let out a sigh of relief.

The bloodline aura of the Zhuyan had indeed startled him. But now that they had exchanged blows, he realized something.

It could break through his defense, but it couldn’t kill him in one hit or seriously injure him. That meant… victory was still his.

"Your bloodline is indeed formidable, but your cultivation level is too low."

Boom!

The Zhuyan struck again.

But the Dragon Turtle, having cultivated the Life or Death Scripture, had absurd defenses and regenerative power. No matter how hard the Zhuyan pressed, it couldn’t inflict fatal damage.

"Demon Core Divine Ability—!"

Unwilling to stay on the defensive, Egu activated his Demon Core Divine Ability. Although using it would wear down his core, obtaining elixirs to restore it was no issue given his status.

This was a defensive-type divine ability. Once activated, his shell became as impenetrable as the Ninth Heaven itself.

When the Zhuyan’s next punch landed—Egu remained completely unharmed.

Instead, the Zhuyan’s fist let out a crack—the sound of bones breaking.

"Looks like Egu still has the upper hand..."

The Kirin Clan’s experts were still in shock over the existence of the Zhuyan, but the difference in cultivation levels was difficult to overcome.

"Can he really do it…?"

Xu Qingyao was now concerned. After all, the Zhuyan was just an illusion.

If it had been the real thing, perhaps it would stand a chance.

Had Lin Jing miscalculated the difference in power?

She observed him closely—he showed no signs of panic.

"You’ve got some skill." Lin Jing muttered.

The Dragon Turtle was even tougher than he had anticipated.

He shot a reassuring glance at his senior sister, then turned his gaze to Egu, who was beginning to act smug.

"In that case… let’s use a Demon Core Divine Ability too."

The Zhuyan illusion naturally had no such ability. But its form had yet to reach its peak.

By mimicking a divine ability, its illusion could be further strengthened!

Up until now, the illusion beast hadn’t even been enhanced with Spell Spirit Origin!

"Transform. You have my permission to go all out."

"ROAR!!!"

As Lin Jing spoke, the Zhuyan—still reeling from the impact—let out a deafening roar.

A unique fire erupted around its body.

With a mighty bellow, its form shrank in size.

Within its illusionary body, a mushroom-like heart throbbed powerfully.

Lin Jing… began to amplify the illusion using Spell Spirit Origin!

At the same time, his mana consumption skyrocketed—many times more than before.

Fortunately, thanks to his Qi Refinement Thirteenth Stage Foundation Establishment mana reserves, and the additional energy from his other pet beasts…

The Pine Leaf Mouse had no choice but to dump all of its mana into its Beast Tamer.

As the flames dissipated, the Zhuyan’s new form hovered in the air.

No longer a white-haired, red-footed giant ape—it had become an ordinary-looking monkey.

But as the crowd looked on, their expressions grew even more complicated.

Its body had shrunk significantly, yet…

This monkey now wore gleaming golden armor, a golden crown on its head, cloud-walking boots on its feet, and red silk fluttered behind it.

In its hand—it wielded an iron staff.

Though its cultivation and bloodline aura remained the same, it now exuded an even more terrifying presence.

"Is that… still a Zhuyan?" The Kirin Clan’s experts were baffled.

A Ruyi Jingu Bang… a Phoenix-Winged Purple Gold Crown… a Golden Chainmail Armor… Lotus-Woven Cloud-Walking Boots…

Lin Jing stroked his chin. Ever since he had learned illusion techniques, he had been trying to perfect this form, but it had never quite worked. Now, with the ability to flawlessly replicate the Zhuyan, using its image as a foundation and Spell Spirit Origin as the core, had he finally achieved a small success?

This form—this was what he meant when he told Senior Sister he would go all out!

"So this is its Demon Core Divine Ability? Summoning a few magical artifacts? You think that’ll be enough to defeat me?"

The Dragon Turtle felt a faint sense of unease, but still forced itself to fight. Channeling its bloodline power, it condensed an Immortal Prison to suppress its enemy.

"Heh heh!!"

However, as the celestial prison came crashing down, the monkey’s face remained playful and carefree, completely unfazed.

Its Fiery Eyes Golden Gaze flashed.

The Dragon Turtle was struck by a wave of terror, as if it had fallen into an illusion—Layered Illusions!

In its vision, chaos engulfed the ancient East Sea Dragon Palace. The supreme Ancient Celestial Palace trembled.

That iron staff swung down.

The Immortal Prison shattered in an instant…

The Dragon Turtle, its mind shaken by the illusion, lost control of its demon power. Its protective divine ability collapsed.

"Little turtle, big talk for such a small thing. Here, take one, two, three strikes from me!"

The monkey transformed into its Three Heads, Six Arms form. Multiple iron staffs rained down at once.

BOOM!

The Dragon Turtle's shell shattered into pieces, blood and flesh splattering as it was hammered deep into the ground. Its vision blurred.

"You… who… are you…?"

The monkey reverted to its normal form, spun its staff with a flourish, then pointed it at the dumbfounded First and Second Holy Maidens and their followers.

"I barely even used any strength, and it’s already down. Why don’t you all come at me together?" Lin Jing had it taunt them with a smirk.