CHAPTER 329: CHAPTER 26: ENCOUNTERING A GHOST

Lin Jing felt that what the Thunder Dragon Ancestor said made sense.

Currently, it was no longer about playing house with the beasts back in his sect; they were going to face the cultivators of the entire continent as Tianjiao demon beasts. They couldn’t use their nicknames any longer; they needed a classy name that could represent their fierce persona.

He was just about to ask the Thunder Dragon Ancestor if there was any powerful Master of Fate in the Western Desert when suddenly, the tiger fang given to him by the Demon Emperor started to move.

"It’s His Majesty the Demon Emperor."

Lin Jing motioned for the Thunder Dragon Ancestor to keep silent for the moment.

"Did you retrieve the Golden Light Gu?"

After Lin Jing took out the tiger fang, the voice of the Demon Emperor inquired from the other side.

"Mission accomplished."

"Good, Little Carp also broke through. You should have sensed it, right?"

"Yes, I’ve even seen its achievements." Lin Jing looked up at the sky.

"..." The Demon Emperor was silent for a moment, then said, "The Immortal Fire is indeed formidable; that monk was no match. However, the burden the Immortal Fire brings is also obvious. Even a Treasure Beast with ancestral bloodline cannot bear it."

"Anyway, you should come to the Immortal Burial Volcano first. I will wait for you outside the volcano with it."

After speaking, the Demon Emperor ended the communication.

Lin Jing had a strange expression on his face. Did something happen?

He sensed for a bit, then, assured that the Dragon Carp was not dead, felt relieved.

With the Demon Emperor at the side, how could there be any issues?

"Looks like it’s time to return to Qingzhou. Let’s go meet His Majesty the Demon Emperor," he said to the Thunder Dragon Ancestor.

"Not looking for Elder Feng Gu anymore???" The Thunder Dragon Ancestor was startled.

Lin Jing shook his head, "It’s been so long without any news. I guess the opposition left the Western Desert directly after being repelled. After all, this is the realm of the Buddhist sects; getting another chance after failing once will be difficult."

"Alright then..." The Thunder Dragon Ancestor nodded. Well, after the apparatus ghost, he had wasted so much time in vain again. The Thunder Dragon Ancestor realized he was indeed not good at finding people.

"After we go back, let the Ice Soul Gu devour the Golden Light Gu..."

"Meanwhile, I will borrow the power of the Demon Court to help you investigate ancient matters. Please rest assured."

Lin Jing looked at a red figure inside the flying boat.

Ghost Bride.

After leaving the Golden Ray Temple, Lin Jing could no longer bear the power of the Ghost Bride and released her from the Buddha-Demon Pearl.

Since the Ghost Bride also had formidable combat power, to better deal with the Gu God Sect elders, Lin Jing temporarily asked her to stay and see if she could help.

Now that they had given up searching for Elder Feng Gu and were prepared to leave the Western Desert, it was also time to part ways.

"Thank you." The Ghost Bride nodded, then vanished into the void, with both parties having fulfilled their agreement to each other...

"Let’s go."

After watching the Ghost Bride leave, Lin Jing felt a slight pang in his heart. He thought that he and the Ghost Bride were deeply connected and that this bond would not end here.

...

Soon after.

Outside the Immortal Burial Volcano.

Nearby the Immortal Burial Volcano, much like the Mist Forest, was almost isolated from the world. The surrounding extreme high temperatures even scorched outward Divine Sense.

Even before approaching the volcano, Lin Jing felt immense pressure, as if his entire body was about to melt.

Thanks to the Thunder Dragon Ancestor who cast spells to help block out the high temperature.

Upon arrival, Lin Jing and his group successfully met with the Demon Emperor.

"Dragon Carp..."

Soon after, they saw a grilled fish, its body entirely charred, lying at the Demon Emperor’s feet.

"Your Majesty the Demon Emperor, this..."

After the meeting, Lin Jing had originally thought he’d see the carefree Dragon Carp. He thought he might see Dragon Carp boast to Pine Mouse and Ice Soul Gu about its achievements...

Who knew he’d only receive a well-done grilled fish from His Majesty the Demon Emperor’s hand.

"Earlier it fought with a monk and conjured an Immortal Fire-level flame, severely wounding the monk."

"However, the power of the Immortal Fire was too overwhelming, and it also suffered some backlash. Though not fatal, it might need some time to recover."

"I underestimated the power of the Immortal Fire..." said the Demon Emperor casually.

"Your Majesty, please save it." Lin Jing spoke with pain in his heart.

"Even you can’t handle the Immortal Fire wound?"

"No, letting it recover slowly on its own is better. Only in this way can it gradually learn to master the Immortal Fire," explained the Demon Emperor.

She farcically crossed her arms as if the tragic state of the Dragon Carp had nothing to do with her.

"Alright then..." Since it’s for the Dragon Carp’s good, it seemed they had to let Dragon Carp endure a little more.

Next to him, within Lin Jing, the Ice Soul Gu sighed in relief upon hearing this.

Fortunately, Dragon Carp had lost consciousness now.

Otherwise, it was sure that having achieved breakthroughs and topped the list, Dragon Carp would definitely flaunt itself.

"What about Monk Dao Hui?" Lin Jing suddenly asked.

"He might have been burned to death already??"

Lin Jing asked anxiously, as he had held back and not killed him. If Monk Dao Hui died at the hands of Dragon Carp, he’d be terribly unlucky.

When facing the Immortal Fire, he himself suffered a backlash like this, so wouldn’t Monk Dao Hui fare worse?

"Don’t worry, that monk had a life-saving artifact and was taken away by a bald monk from the Sun Temple," said the Demon Emperor, signaling Lin Jing not to worry.

"It seems we’ll have to wait some time for Dragon Carp to start Alchemy," Lin Jing said.

"No hurry, the power of heaven and earth surrounding the Immortal Burial Volcano is rich, which will help it recover and master the Immortal Fire. Stay here with it until it gains a preliminary mastery over the Immortal Fire, and then return to Qingzhou," said the Demon Emperor.

After it becomes familiar with the Immortal Fire and can use it for Alchemy, fabricating a Transformation Pill for the Demon Ancestor shouldn’t be an issue. In its current state, it couldn’t make high-grade pills even if it returned.

"As you command." Lin Jing nodded, then asked, "What about you, Your Majesty the Demon Emperor?"

"This incarnation of mine will remain in the Western Desert, but I won’t accompany you. That bald monk who saved the young monk has some business with me, so I’ll catch up with him briefly," the Demon Emperor said casually. "Before leaving, I’ll create a boundary for your activities!"

Lin Jing was speechless, wondering if this bald monk was the leader of the Buddhist sects, the current Sun Buddha of the Sun Temple.

......

In the following days, Lin Jing stayed by Dragon Carp’s side while it recovered.

It remained in a constant state of unconsciousness.

During this period, the Ice Soul Gu was the most lively, seeing Dragon Carp topping the list, it couldn’t help but want to head out and single-handedly take down a Tianjiao, getting all hyped up, but was restrained by Lin Jing.

A measly little Gu worm at the Golden Core Stage, what Tianjiao could it challenge? Talk about it when it reaches the Nascent Soul Stage.

And at this very moment, Lin Jing was unaware that after leaving him, the Ghost Bride did not return to the Ghost City but wandered by herself in the Western Desert. Although Lin Jing said he would help, she also had to find traces of her past on her own.

Until.

The Ghost Bride looked up at the sky and saw the figure of a female cultivator holding a sword, her gaze was momentarily dazed.

"It seems like..."

"The silhouette seems familiar."

She rapidly descended, and at the same time, having just slain a demon, Ling Yue Sword Immortal Feng Ning, who came to slay demons from an Ancient Country, noticed a formidable ghost suddenly appear, and her expression changed.

"Quickly use the life-saving Sword Intent given by Master!" Ling Yue Sword Immortal’s Sword Spirit exclaimed, looking tensely at the Ghost Bride, but the Ghost Bride’s next words left the Sword Spirit stunned.

"Is it you, husband?"

Ling Yue Sword Immortal and Sword Spirit: Who are you talking about?

"I’ve encountered a ghost," Ling Yue Sword Immortal’s mind was in turmoil, feeling she had literally encountered a ghost in every sense.