Beast Tamer Ascension-Chapter 109Book 3: : The Rise of a Golden Era (End of Book 3)

Vol 3 Chapter 109: The Rise of a Golden Era (End of Volume 3)

The Demon Emperor’s speculation wasn’t without reason.

There had to be a purpose behind the Immortal Realm aiding lower-realm demonic beasts in evolving into Rare Beasts.

If the goal was to help the lower realm better resist the Demonic Sky Sect, then that explanation made sense.

As for why only demonic beasts were able to inherit Immortal divine abilities, the Demon Emperor’s theory was one possibility. Perhaps this plan was spearheaded by a powerful beast cultivator from the Immortal Realm.

Another possibility was that the cost of such inheritances was simply too high. After all, the limited number of Rare Beasts spoke volumes.

And for the human race, they didn’t need these inheritances as desperately as demonic beasts did.

Because humans were already favored by Heavenly Fortune...

The offspring of demonic beasts at most experienced bloodline mutations, evolutions, or reversion to ancestral forms.

But even two mortals who had never cultivated could give birth to a child with an “Innate Immortal Physique,” or various other unbelievable cultivation constitutions.

Some of the top-tier physiques granted divine abilities that were no weaker than those passed down by Immortals to Rare Beasts.

Once Senior Pine returned with the “Golden Bell” and the Tianyuan Realm entered its Golden Era, although all races would benefit, humanity would clearly gain the most from it.

“You mean the catastrophe facing the Tianyuan Realm is the future return of the Demonic Sky Sect?”

“Exactly. The Tianyuan Realm has already faced the Demonic Sky Sect once before. Although the First Ancient Emperor wiped them out back then, the fact that they severed the Tianyuan Realm’s connection to the Immortal Palace shows how determined they are.”

“They’re not the kind to give up after a single failure.”

“But... when the Demonic Sky Sect will return is uncertain. They’re at war with several cultivation worlds at once—it’s impossible to predict their next move.”

The Demon Emperor fell into slight contemplation.

“That’s what makes it so troublesome...

“If they return now, the Tianyuan Realm wouldn’t even be able to resist.

“But if they come back several thousand years later, the situation might be different.”

“Exactly,” the Ancient Emperor nodded. “The current top powerhouses of the Tianyuan Realm are all survivors from the Immortal Alliance era thousands of years ago. They’ve lived through two eras, possess ten-thousand-year-old cultivation bases, and have witnessed countless upheavals and shifts in power. The fact that they’re still alive speaks volumes of their strength.”

“But a few thousand years from now, those experts will inevitably pass away. Whether the next generation of cultivators can match them is still unknown.”

Just take the Seventh Generation Lin Jing as an example—his strength is already far from that of the First Generation Yan Si.

What about the Eighth Generation Lin Jing—will that strength slip even further?

No one could say.

The First Generation of cultivators like Yan Si were warriors forged during the chaotic end of the Immortal Alliance era.

But those born into peaceful times, without the immense pressure, may not be able to cultivate powerful divine abilities.

The average lifespan during the Dao-Seeking Stage could reach a few thousand years, unless one had the Longevity Body.

Even then, unless you had an extraordinary means of lifespan extension, death still awaited in the end.

If the Demonic Sky Sect invades before those top-tier experts pass away, then the Tianyuan Realm will still be safe.

“You don’t look like you have any good solutions,” the Demon Emperor looked toward the Ancient Emperor.

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“Senior Pine brought back a treasure from the Void,” Lin Jing finally brought up the Golden Bell.

He took out the Golden Bell for the Demon Emperor to inspect. Before Lin Jing could explain what it was, the Demon Emperor had already recognized it.

“I’ve seen this in the ancient records of the Immortal Palace—it's a Treasure of Fortune... said to originate from Immortal crafting methods.”

“Never thought something like this would still exist in the Void.”

Lin Jing was speechless. The Void really was full of treasures. After all, countless artifacts flowed into the Void every moment.

Whenever spatially sealed treasure vaults were forcibly broken into, most of the resources inside would get swept into the Void.

The treasury of the Sky Lion Clan was one such case.

This Golden Era Bell was one of the items picked up by a remnant beast soul drifting outside the Void for years.

“So what you’re saying is, we should activate the Tianyuan Realm’s Golden Era. Forget about what happens ten thousand years from now—let’s focus on raising the realm’s power during that time.”

Lin Jing nodded slightly.

“Since the Tianyuan Realm will suffer either way, we might as well make sure the Demonic Sky Sect doesn’t take its origin power and turn the realm into a discarded husk. In that case, even a Post-Spiritual Era would be a decent outcome.”

“After all, the Post-Spiritual Era won’t last forever. As long as the Tianyuan Realm gets enough time to recover, spiritual energy will return, and the realm can regain its former glory.”

“And during these ten thousand years, we can prepare thoroughly—store up enough resources so that even in the Post-Spiritual Era, the Demon Court will have enough to sustain itself and continue cultivating.”

The Demon Emperor fell silent.

Having just revived the demon race, she really didn’t want to start thinking so hard already.

“This whole situation... the one who should be most concerned is the Second Ancient Emperor.”

“After all, the Ancient Kingdom was founded on Heavenly Fortune. If the Tianyuan Realm is invaded, the Ancient Kingdom will be the first to suffer.

“When that happens, both the Second Ancient Emperor and the entire ancient clan’s strength will plummet.

“The very foundation of the Ancient Kingdom might collapse.”

“And if the Golden Era is initiated, the biggest beneficiary will be the Ancient Kingdom. So even if it’s going to happen, it shouldn’t be led by our Demon Court.”

A flash passed through the Demon Emperor’s eyes.

“If we let the Second Ancient Emperor know that the Ancient Kingdom stands to gain the most from this Golden Era, then both the event and this treasure could be shared with him.

“And in return, we can extract a hefty price from the ancient clan.”

“That way, whether it’s during the Golden Era or afterward in the Post-Spiritual Era, the Demon Court will have enough resources to secure its interests.”

With her tiger-like face and stout build, the Demon Emperor folded her arms behind her back and began pacing, pushing her brain to its limits.

Born with Rare Beast divine powers and an Immortal inheritance, protected by the previous Demon Emperor, she’d always solved problems with brute force—smashing everything in her path.

She’d never experienced true setbacks before.

But there was one thing she knew for certain—now that the hope of the demon race’s revival was finally in sight, now that the Demon Court was on the verge of becoming the second great power of the Tianyuan Realm, she absolutely didn’t want it all to crumble in her hands.

So, the Golden Era—she believed it had to be started.

Even if humanity would benefit the most, the demon race wouldn’t be far behind.

After all, demon beasts and humans could intermarry and produce offspring.

These half-demon children could inherit both cultivation physiques from humans and bloodline powers from demonic beasts and demon clans.

From that angle, the Demon Court was also a key beneficiary of the Golden Era.

And since the era could be started by anyone—as long as they had ten Dao-Seekers—she figured selling the Golden Bell to the Ancient Emperor and letting him gather the manpower might be more profitable.

After all, the Ancient Kingdom was filthy rich, and the Demon Emperor found herself very tempted. No way she was letting the Ancient Kingdom profit for free.

“Leave the Golden Bell to me,” she said.

“Looks like it’s time to have a chat with the Second Ancient Emperor.”

“This discovery—you and that pine tree get top credit. Your rewards will come soon.

“If the Golden Era begins smoothly, your path as a Longevity Body cultivator will go even smoother.”

“I’ll send you back for now…”

“How’s the research on the Transformation Pill going?”

Lin Jing replied, “Your Majesty, I plan to break through to the Core Formation stage first. With a higher cultivation base, pill refining will go more smoothly.”

The Demon Emperor nodded.

“I heard it took you ten years to break through from Qi Refinement to Foundation Establishment. You should focus on researching the Transformation Pill first. Once the Golden Era begins, it won’t be too late to break through then. By that time, you might even develop an even stronger Core Formation divine ability, and your closed-door cultivation could be much shorter.”

Lin Jing gave a bitter smile. How did the Demon Emperor even know it took him ten years to reach Foundation Establishment?

Whatever, she had a point.

After reporting everything to the Demon Emperor, Lin Jing didn’t concern himself with the matter anymore.

After all, opening the Golden Era required ten Dao-Seeking Stage cultivators. That kind of matter was best left to the top experts of the Tianyuan Continent.

As for him, he returned to his palace and continued his research on the Transformation Pill.

Until—

Six months later.

Lin Jing vaguely sensed some changes stirring within the Tianyuan Continent.

But what truly astonished him was what appeared in the skies above the Tianyuan Continent: a massive golden list hovering across the firmament.

At the same time, a voice filled with authority—like the voice of the Heavenly Dao itself—echoed throughout the Tianyuan Continent, entering the ears of every cultivator.

The voice seemed to belong to the Second Ancient Emperor.

“This is the Golden Fortune List. It will record the names of the Tianyuan Continent’s top prodigies.

All who make the list shall be favored by the fortune of the realm—gaining help in cultivation, breakthroughs, and enlightenment.

The list ranks the top geniuses of every race by strength.

Defeat someone on the list, and you can seize their fortune and enhance your own.

The Golden Era begins.

All of you—do your best.”

With the appearance of the Golden Fortune List, many cultivators looked shocked, not understanding what was happening.

Some were aware that the Ancient Kingdom had its own Genius Rankings, but this—this list involving the entire continent’s fortune—what exactly was it?

Why had the Ancient Kingdom created something like this?

Soon, more and more names began appearing on the golden list.

The very first name belonged to none other than the widely renowned Ancient Imperial Prince—the Crown Prince of the Ancient Clan—already at the early Nascent Soul Stage.

After him came the top-tier prodigies from other Dao-Seeking-level factions—the most elite of second-generation Immortals.

There were a total of one hundred names on the list.

Lin Jing glanced at it and saw that his own name wasn’t there.

Even the person ranked one hundred had already reached the Nascent Soul Stage—not a single Core Formation cultivator had made it, let alone someone like him who was just at Peak Foundation Establishment.

All those on the list shared one thing in common—their age.

They were all in the prime phase of their cultivation years, still rapidly growing.

The Second Ancient Emperor had used the True Dragon Fortune Secret Art to refine the Golden Bell a second time, creating this list so that prodigies with greater talent could better reap the benefits of the Golden Era.

“It’s not unlike your Hidden Dragon Secret Art,”

A voice rang beside the Ancient Emperor’s ears—it was the Demon Emperor, letting him know that perhaps all the factions had now come to an agreement.

“The Golden Era and the Golden Fortune List, huh…”

Yan Si turned and walked back into her cave dwelling.

She hadn’t paid much attention to the disputes leading up to the Golden Era’s activation, but she had finally concluded her journey toward Core Formation.

“Pine Leaf Mouse, Dragonblood Carp, Ice Soul Gu...

Stand guard for me.”

“I’m entering seclusion—to form my Golden Core!”

End of Volume Three: [Chaos in Qingzhou]

Next Volume: [Heir of the Demonic Sky Sect]