Vol 4 Chapter 125: A Different Heavenly Demon

"The Heavenly Demon Physique essentially burns lifespan to temporarily boost one's cultivation realm. But by reversing the flow of time on your magical effects using dragon vein energy, your Heavenly Demon Physique cannot function normally," said the Ancient Imperial Prince with his hands behind his back, watching Lin Jing like one would watch a clown.

Reverse... time?

As the prince finished speaking, many cultivators stood up in shock. From the audience seats, Bai Yuran of the Heavenly Secrets Tower murmured, "Can the True Dragon Secret Arts really achieve such feats? Lin Jing is in trouble now."

"Which side are you on?" asked the Heavenly Secrets Tower Master.

Bai Yuran stuck out her tongue playfully. "The middle. Both the Ancient Imperial Prince and the Holy Son of the Demon Court are my wings."

Time manipulation! While the Heavenly Secrets Tower specialized in divining the future—already defying heaven's will—the discovery that the prince could reverse time on Lin Jing's magic was even more inconceivable.

Was this the power of a True Dragon Immortal Physique?

"Checkmate."

"This Ancient Imperial Prince is truly formidable. Did that damned Holy Son of the Demon Court really think he could take on five opponents alone?" Seeing this, Wan Renzong and others gasped—they hadn't anticipated such a move.

Now, Lin Jing at Nascent Soul Great Perfection posed absolutely no threat to the Ancient Imperial Prince at Nascent Soul Transformation late stage.

With his Heavenly Demon Physique disabled, what cards did Lin Jing have left to play?

"It seems the Ancient Imperial Prince holds the advantage."

"Naturally. One was personally trained by the Ancient Emperor, while the other... making it this far already speaks volumes about his incredible fortune."

"How interesting..." Even Lin Jing himself was surprised. His Heavenly Demon Physique failed, his realm dropped, yet the burned lifespan didn't reverse. This technique perfectly countered the Heavenly Demon Physique—no wonder his opponent was so confident.

But with things having come to this, Lin Jing had no choice but to defeat Gu Xinghe—it concerned the Demon Emperor's dignity. He spoke calmly, "Surely this isn't your full capability?"

"Still refusing to accept defeat?" The prince's eyes flashed.

"It's not about acceptance. Rather, you seem to misunderstand Heavenly Demon magic," Lin Jing smiled.

"While pairing the Longevity Body with the Heavenly Demon Physique certainly optimizes its performance..."

"The Longevity Body actually provides zero enhancement to the Heavenly Demon Physique. Meaning, for my true self, this physique is merely an ordinary technique without any bonuses..."

At first, the crowd didn't comprehend Lin Jing's words.

Wasn't the Longevity Body perfectly compatible with the Heavenly Demon Physique?

Could there be a stronger combination?

But in the next moment, everyone present—especially the prince—abruptly changed expressions.

BOOM!!!

As Lin Jing raised his right arm, a "hum" resonated as vast dark energy coiled around his limb. An abyssal power instantly devoured his arm before transforming into raging flames that enveloped his entire body. In that instant, Lin Jing's right arm completely vanished, replaced by an overwhelmingly terrifying aura.

Gone was the enticing scent of the Longevity Body—instead, his presence now closely resembled the Heavenly Demon arm beneath his feet.

Simultaneously, his neatly cropped short hair grew wildly like dancing black dragons standing on end, while his dark eyes instantly gained crimson streaks.

Lin Jing's entire demeanor had transformed—no longer human-like. Emotions faded from his gaze, his voice grew more ethereal. Until now, Lin Jing had been walking the world in his true form, thus using the Heavenly Demon Physique's realm boost without concern—after all, his original body possessed longevity;

burning some lifespan meant little.

But discovering his true form's Heavenly Demon Physique was completely countered, Lin Jing realized he might need to employ his avatar's power.

While his true form's bloodline and techniques provided zero enhancement to Heavenly Demon arts, the Heavenly Demon avatar was different.

Both the cultivation method "Heavenly Demon Codex" and his demonic bloodline greatly empowered Heavenly Demon magic. As Lin Jing manifested the avatar power concealed within his true form, letting it take dominance, his perfected Heavenly Demon Physique instantly wrought unparalleled changes to his appearance.

Though Lin Jing's cultivation remained at Nascent Soul Great Perfection, in just an instant—not only the prince but even the Fortune Dragon—all sensed a lethal threat.

"Madness! Who provoked this kid?!" Far away in Qingzhou, Mo Pine sensed this power and was utterly shocked.

Moreover, across the entire Tian Continent, every cultivator practicing Heavenly Demon Cult techniques—whether present or not—suddenly felt their hearts gripped, instinctively turning toward a certain direction.

At this moment, the sky turned black in their eyes—a terrifying sensation of a demon god descending upon the mortal world.

On-site, Demon Extermination Division experts proficient in Heavenly Demon magic were most sensitive to Lin Jing's transformation. They instantly fell silent, expressions filled with disbelief.

"This is..."

Lin Jing's metamorphosis caused an uproar. Then, he calmly continued activating his Heavenly Demon Physique. Now, enhanced by the Heavenly Demon Codex and his demonic bloodline's power, the lifespan-burning heart flame blazed at least ten times more violently. Instantly, Lin Jing's realm skyrocketed to Nascent Soul Transformation peak—yet this forcibly elevated magic power was several times more condensed than normal Nascent Soul Transformation energy.

Some Nascent Soul Transformation experts—even some Void Mystical Stage powerhouses—felt inferior when sensing Lin Jing's "demonic energy."

At this moment, the Fortune Dragon's expression drastically changed, exclaiming in horror: "Time reversal... has no effect on his magic now..."

The Ancient Imperial Prince's face darkened.

"Using dragon veins to reverse time has its limits. As long as my spell's power surpasses your dragon vein-enhanced True Dragon Secret Arts, your technique cannot erase my effects."

Lin Jing rose higher. The Heavenly Demon arm beneath his feet now floated to his right side—no longer serving as a stepping platform. At Lin Jing's mental command, its index finger lightly pointed toward the prince.

Beautiful.

Like a black hole devouring the prince and Fortune Dragon, in barely an instant—amidst the prince's incredulous cry and the dragon's horrified roar—the fortune-condensed true dragon was crushed into scattered light by the Heavenly Demon Codex's countering energy.

Simultaneously, the prince's protective true essence shattered. He vomited blood violently, pupils whitening as the Heavenly Demon Finger's strike sent him flying, grievously wounded. Now, every Ancient Clan cultivator present—except the Second Ancient Emperor—stood up in shock at this tournament scene.

Not just Ancient Clan members... experts and prodigies alike all wore expressions of utter disbelief as they observed the Immortal Physique prince being sent flying by a single finger, then turned their gazes toward Lin Jing standing once more upon the demonic arm.

"What kind of joke is this..." Even the First Ancient Emperor muttered to himself, equally baffled. How could the True Dragon Immortal Physique he developed be defeated by the Heavenly Demon Finger? Impossible! He'd fought against the Heavenly Demon Finger before—even at its perfected stage, he'd never witnessed... such might.

It seemed this Heavenly Demon Lin Jing was... somewhat different from the Heavenly Demon Cult cultivators of Tianyuan.