Vol 7 Chapter 21: Talent Fit for a Dao Lord

At the same time.

Earth.

Boom!

With a shocking immortal energy vortex, a contract origin condensed within the incarnation's body. Watching the fragment of the Heavenly Dao Rule floating within his body, the incarnation's eyes shot out astonishing radiance.

"This is the Immortal Lord Realm."

"Heh, what the main body couldn't accomplish, I have now achieved."

"Earth can finally withstand the Immortal Lord Realm... When will the enemies come? I can already... barely suppress my desire to strike out."

Before this, the incarnation that had usurped the Five-Colored Immortal Stone could perhaps be called having the potential of an Immortal Emperor, with a tiny hope of achieving Immortal Emperor status in the future.

But now... through a fortunate coincidence, by contracting the fragment of the Immortal Realm's rule, he had accomplished something many Immortal Emperors had failed to achieve.

Only four words were suitable to describe his current state.

Dao Lord potential!

Although he only controlled an insignificant fragment of the vast Heavenly Dao's rules, this wasn't something just anyone could accomplish. This step was particularly incredible, laying an unimaginable foundation for Lin Jing's subsequent path.

The lightning-shaped rule fragment floated above his palm, and Lin Jing faintly sensed its power.

This was a power... of the Contract Rule.

With this power, on this Earth, whenever enemies swore by the Heavenly Dao but failed to fulfill their oaths, Lin Jing could mobilize the power of the Heavenly Dao to attack them.

Even if the opponent was an Immortal King, Lin Jing could still mobilize the Heavenly Dao's power to suppress them.

However, achieving this condition was extremely demanding.

What decent person would casually swear deadly oaths every day?

This power... had another usage method.

That was Lin Jing himself swearing by the Heavenly Dao.

As the current master of the Contract Rule fragment, after he made an oath, to help him fulfill his vow, the Heavenly Dao's power would strengthen and assist him.

For example, if he swore by the Heavenly Dao that he would definitely annihilate all invading Demonic Race members, then when he fought against the Demonic Race, the power of heaven and earth would pour into him, and his own strength would greatly increase within the rules' limits, helping him fulfill his oath as much as possible.

Similar to words becoming law.

Of course, if even then he failed to fulfill his oath... this Heavenly Dao rule fragment he had contracted would rebel like a pet beast turning against its master, causing backlash.

An ability with both advantages and disadvantages.

But undoubtedly... it was powerful.

With this power, the incarnation felt that he alone could defend this Earth, no matter what kind of enemies the Demonic Race sent.

Even though he was only at the First Heaven of the Immortal Lord Realm now, what about the Ninth Heaven of the Immortal Lord Realm? As long as they hadn't reached the Immortal King Realm, there was no difference in his eyes.

The reinforcements that the main body promised would come in the future... the incarnation didn't really care about them now.

Because even if the main body broke his head thinking about it, he probably wouldn't know what kind of magnificent feat I accomplished in the Ancient Immortal Realm.

"However, if those guys are still coming..."

"Given the current situation, defending the Lower Realm and defending the Ancient Immortal Realm might no longer be the complete picture."

"Instead, I should find a way to split off another incarnation to enter the Immortal Realm, fulfill my promise to the Imperial Consorts, and uncover all the masterminds from back then."

............

"Have they arrived?"

Several days later.

While still consolidating his realm, the incarnation detected a powerful spatial fluctuation affecting Earth. After sensing it, he stepped into the air and tore through space.

This was... a spatial channel.

A spatial channel similar to the Movement Cosmos Sect's Secret Path.

Lin Jing immediately concluded that it wasn't someone ascending from the Cultivation World, so most likely, it was Demonic Race invaders arriving.

From the other side of the channel, five Royal-blooded Demonic Race cultivators at the Ninth Heaven of the Immortal Lord Realm stepped through the void. They gazed forward through the empty channel until a point of light appeared before their eyes.

It was a young man wearing dark clothes with pine tree patterns, standing expressionless at the channel's endpoint.

At first sight of this person, the five Demon Lords recognized his identity and couldn't help being extremely surprised.

"Mandated One, Lin Jing!"

One of the female Demon Lords frowned and said, "That's not right. The Mandated One should be in the Lower Realm, how could he appear in the Ancient Immortal Realm?"

"And he has the fluctuation of Royal Demon Bloodline... is this an incarnation?"

"The incarnation actually has the First Heaven of the Immortal Lord Realm, incredible. It seems he was the one who intercepted those three Demon Children not long ago."

These Demon Lords quickly figured everything out. Most likely, under the arrangement of other Immortal Emperors, Lin Jing the Mandated One's incarnation... had entered the Ancient Immortal Realm to become its protector.

They didn't know what kind of resources those Immortal Emperors had provided, actually enabling a newly ascended cultivator—and an incarnation separated from the main body at that—to break through a major realm in such a short time, advancing from the First Heaven of True Immortal to the Immortal Lord Realm.

However, although the Lin Jing incarnation before them had Immortal Lord cultivation, the five Demon Lords who had arrived this time were all elite forces of the Demonic Race.

Never mind one person at the First Heaven of the Immortal Lord Realm—even if an Immortal King at the First Heaven were intercepting them here, the five of them carrying the superior-grade immortal artifact Five Elements Pearl bestowed by the Demon Lord would still be completely unafraid.

"I..."

Before the five could act, that figure spoke first.

"Hereby swear by the Heavenly Dao that I will exterminate every single one of you invaders, leaving none alive..."

After Lin Jing finished speaking, four of them laughed, while only one showed an extremely grave expression. Among the five, she held the water pearl of the superior-grade immortal artifact Five Elements Pearl and had the most acute perception. She discovered that when Lin Jing spoke, the Earth's Heavenly Dao seemed to respond to him.

Sure enough.

After he finished speaking, rules instantly surged around Lin Jing, the Great Dao blossomed, and infinite power poured into Lin Jing's body. His realm rose again and again, reaching the Ninth Heaven of the Immortal Lord Realm like them in just a short moment. Moreover, because it was a Heavenly Dao empowerment, his foundation's solidity was even superior to theirs.

"Impossible." The Demon Lords' eyes widened in shock. How could the oath of a mere incarnation receive the Heavenly Dao's response?

Because he was the Mandated One?

That still shouldn't be possible. They had to remember that even if the Mandated One's Heaven's Mandate was stolen, the Heavenly Dao wouldn't react at all. It definitely wouldn't favor him like this, treating him like a beloved son...

Immediately after... something even more jaw-dropping occurred. Without knowing what happened, as if lingering spirits were reviving, ten decaying stone figures holding long weapons stood behind Lin Jing.

These ten skeletons all had cultivation at the Ninth Heaven of the Immortal Lord Realm, their bodies permeated with murderous aura. They gave the feeling that these stone figures... without exception during their lifetimes, were demons who had slaughtered countless immortals.

To deal with these invaders, Lin Jing didn't choose to use the mosquito beasts.

Instead... he summoned those celestial soldier and general stone skeletons guarding the Heavenly Emperor's Tomb.

Although Control Soul could elevate any controlled beast to his same realm, how much power the controlled beasts could exert was also related to their own innate talent and aptitude. The mosquito beasts... were fine as sacrificial offerings, but for combat, they weren't the optimal choice!

These celestial soldiers and generals who could be buried together with the Heavenly Emperor... were the best warriors.

"Kill..."

Several days later.

The ascension channel appeared, and a group of pet beasts who had ascended to immortality hurried over to support the incarnation fighting alone. But just after ascending to the familiar Ancient Immortal Realm, they saw in the void a figure in black clothes sitting on the dismembered corpses of Demon Lords, using their flesh and blood... to feed swarms of mosquito beasts.

Seeing the Wood-attribute Pine Leaf Mouse and the others, the incarnation was slightly startled.

The Wood-attribute Pine Leaf Mouse and the others were also slightly startled.

"You... came too late." The incarnation said.

"Five Immortal Lords, none spared, though some organs remain... would you like them while they're still warm?"

"Huh?" "What the hell, what's going on?!" The group of pet beasts looked completely bewildered.

Wait, did they ascend to the wrong place? Which one is actually the main body?