Immortal through Beast Taming-Chapter 539 - 108: Chasing the Culprit

The absence of a celestial source in the Source Realm is truly peculiar.

Not only the Heaven and Earth Sect, but the Star Dust Realm, the depths of the Blue Sea, the Celestial Demon Sect, and the Immortal City, they all sensed something amiss and began searching for the cause.

"Something’s not right, let’s take another look."

At this moment, Lin Jing, feeling somewhat guilty, decided to stay silent and observe the situation further.

"I don’t know what’s happening. Let’s wait and see. By the way, the group of Celestial Essence Cultivators I brought, they should all have reached the perfection of the Divinity Transformation Stage by now, right?"

Ten years had passed, and given the environment of the Source Realm and the resources he provided, Lin Jing felt that with their talent, reaching the perfection of the Divinity Transformation Stage should be a matter of course.

"Yes, they’re all at the perfection of the Divinity Transformation Stage, except for Gu Qianqiu and Yu Xun’Er."

"Hmm, they’re quite special, so they don’t count." Lin Jing shook his head, almost forgetting about those two with Longevity Bodies.

"Have these people all formed a contract with Spirit Monsters?"

Mingtu Lady nodded and said, "Basically, they have all contracted with a Spirit Monster, but they are all of the new generation."

"What does the new generation mean?" As soon as Lin Jing asked, he understood before Mingtu Lady could answer.

Oh, they must have mostly contracted with the offspring of first-generation Spirit Monsters crossbred by pine leaf rats!

"Originally, the social gathering was going smoothly, but some Spirit Monsters raised concerns. They wondered what would happen if the Beast Taming Technique failed to leave the Source Realm—would they fall into the chaotic void stream and die, or be intercepted by a Celestial Tribulation midway? After all, this had never been done before."

"Moreover, it seemed that the prodigies you brought back were also reluctant. They released the contracted Spirit Monsters upon reaching the Celestial Essence Realm, hoping to contract with a Pet Beast that could remain by their side."

"These guys..." Lin Jing fell silent. They were all excited at the start, but now at the crucial moment, they all chickened out, unwilling to take any risks whatsoever.

Yet, this was quite human nature.

"And then?"

"So, after discussions among all sides, it was decided that they should contract with Spirit Monster cubs that had just been born, formed life, and hadn’t developed intelligence yet. If they managed to bring these cubs to the outside world successfully, they wouldn’t mind waiting for the next round."

"They’ve already waited for so long; this bit of time doesn’t matter to them."

Lin Jing surrendered to these Spirit Monsters. So, they feared risk, but these Spirit Monster cubs weren’t afraid, huh? They’re not your biological offspring?

"Never mind, take care of it yourselves and let me know the result." Lin Jing was busy preparing for the millennium battle, and this plan to relocate the Spirit Monsters had long been entrusted to Senior Brother Ouyang and Gu Qianqiu.

"Alright." Mingtu Lady nodded.

Lin Jing returned to cultivating, and two more years passed. Fang Baihua, the gardener of the pine leaf rat, as the first tester, contracted with a Spirit Monster from the Source Realm and left the Source Realm with the aid of a pill refined by the dragon carp to assist in breaking through to Void Profound.

In the same year, a Beast Taming Cultivator at the Divinity Transformation Stage from the Celestial Essence Realm was transmitted back to the Source Realm and informed Lin Jing and the others that the plan was basically successful. Fang Baihua successfully brought the Spirit Monster from the Source Realm back to the Celestial Essence.

Once the news returned, the Heaven and Earth Sect was in an uproar, with countless Divinity Transformation Spirit Monsters, whose strength could compare to Void Profound, more eager to leave the Source Realm.

However, the number of Celestial Essence Cultivators who could enter the Source Realm was limited. Such a good opportunity to escape had to be queued for. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

And even if they could send all of them out at once, Lin Jing couldn’t do that. If they all progressed in the Celestial Essence Realm, who would work for him in the Source Realm?

In the subsequent years, Zhang Mingren, Jiang Lin, Jiang Qi, Qin Lei, and others gradually returned to the Celestial Essence Realm with their Spirit Monster pets.

At the same time, from the Celestial Essence Realm, new members were sent in every few years, and Lin Jing’s plan was basically underway.

However, while the Heaven and Earth Sect and the Celestial Essence Realm were developing smoothly, ten years after the celestial source, which was supposed to be born by now, had still not appeared, the Cultivators in the Source Realm found out...

"The Source Realm, what’s happening..."

"What’s actually happening?"

"If the Source Realm can’t even nurture a celestial source, it’s not worth coming at all."

"Although the Source Realm is the place with the richest natural power in the lower realm, creating an environment comparable to this through arrays and artificial means isn’t impossible in the outside world. Breaking through to Void Profound earlier has its benefits, not to mention that entering the Source Realm also comes at a cost."

Immortal City.

The new City Lord, Wen Changge, graceful in flowing white robes, could not suppress his frustration twice when the celestial source did not materialize. For someone of his caliber, twenty years were invaluable. If during these years he had been able to consistently obtain celestial sources, there would have been no issue, but without celestial sources, this Source Realm was not worth staying in for long.

"Relay the news here once again to Senior Zhou, telling him that changes have occurred in the Source Realm. Not only is the hundred-year celestial source gone, but the next normal celestial source is also unlikely to appear. As for the millennial celestial source..."

"Do you think... someone might be pulling the strings from the shadows?"

"Could it be that Lin Jing? Ever since I arrived in the Source Realm, he has been very low-key, never showing himself."

"Forget it, it shouldn’t be him, he wouldn’t have that capability."

"Go."

The messenger at Wen Changge’s side nodded in acknowledgment and then left the Source Realm by finding a way.

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Pangu Continent, Cultivation Alliance!

"Hmph!" Accompanied by an angry shout, a palace nearly turned to ruins. Half-Immortal Zhou, upon learning of the situation in the Source Realm, had a grim expression. He had originally thought that with the Wen family’s assistance, things would return to normal operation, but...

"Best not let me find out who’s behind this sabotage."

Thinking about it, he was convinced someone was sabotaging from the shadows. The Source Realm had been operating for so long without any mishaps—how could it suddenly change?

"Spirit Monsters of the Source Realm? Celestial Demon Sect? Or perhaps the one with the Longevity Body."

Half-Immortal Zhou pondered, feeling that all were possibilities, but without concrete evidence, he couldn’t determine the true culprit.

"Then let’s test them all!"

"Nine Revolutions Star Monarch, Old Monster Tian Dou, Void God... Fellow Daoists, would you assist me in operating the cosmic array to probe the strange happenings in the Source Realm?"

"I intend to use my century-old Immortal Power to set up the Star Derivation Array, tracing effect back to the cause."

"Rootless and sourceless, where will you trace it from? Zhou Daoist, why waste your strength? Perhaps the Source Realm’s operation has simply run its course." A voice echoed from the void.

"Fellow Daoists, no need for concern. I merely seek the truth. If it’s nature’s doing, so be it. But if someone’s sabotaging, undermining my foundation, hehe..."

Half-Immortal Zhou finished speaking and issued orders for all Cultivators who had been to the Source Realm, especially those who had interacted with Lin Jing or seen the Blue Sea or Meteor Immortal Spirits, to return.

He didn’t possess the hair or belongings of Lin Jing or the Spirit Monsters of the Source Realm, so he would use others’ memories of these individuals as a medium for derivation; the traces left behind are a form of connection to the original entity!