Beast Tamer Ascension
Book 3: Chapter 33: Displaying Their Divine Abilities

Vol 3 Chapter 33: Displaying Their Divine Abilities

“That alchemist?”

The female artifact refiner turned to look at Lin Jing, momentarily stunned.

There was nothing remarkable about him.

If she had to point out something, it would be—

His cultivation level was the lowest among them.

“Judging by your attire, you must be a Dan Attendant of Tongtian Tower, right?”

“Don’t tell me that this alchemist is an official Tongtian Tower alchemist…”

“He’s not.” Xia Yan shook his head.

The female artifact refiner exhaled.

“Even if he were a Tongtian Tower alchemist, he wouldn’t stand a chance against that blond guy. These alchemists… if their personal combat abilities were outstanding, there wouldn’t be a need to train Dan Attendants like you.”

“I’m from Martial Emperor City, so I know exactly who that blond guy is.”

“He’s Lei Zhen, from one of the Eight Great Martial Clans—the Lei Clan. He possesses a Dual Innate Lightning-Fire Physique, meaning he was born with two different physique abilities. Among the prodigies of Martial Emperor City, he is firmly in the top tier.”

—

Xia Yan’s heart trembled.

Martial Emperor City.

Unlike Ancient Celestial Kingdom and Qingzhou, Martial Emperor City was an independent city-state.

If Qingzhou was the holy land of alchemy, then Martial Emperor City was the sacred land of artifact refinement—representing the highest level of artifact craftsmanship in the world.

Within Martial Emperor City, eight cultivation clans specialized in martial arts, blending combat techniques, weapon techniques, and immortal techniques into a single discipline.

Each clan was protected by a Void Mystical Stage cultivator, who wielded a pseudo-immortal artifact.

As for the ruler of Martial Emperor City—

He commanded the continent’s only true Immortal Artifact.

A single person, a single weapon, and even Ancient Celestial Kingdom had failed to annex Martial Emperor City.

—

Currently, every non-Ancient Celestial Kingdom faction had at least one powerhouse guarding it.

If this gold-haired youth was truly a prodigy of the Lei Clan, then even a core alchemist of Tongtian Tower would be useless against him.

“...Tch. Figures.”

The artifact refiner sighed.

She was also from one of the Eight Clans, but unfortunately, as a mere branch family descendant, she couldn’t compare to a true Lei Clan genius.

She had thought this secret realm would be her breakthrough opportunity.

Instead, she had run into this monster.

—

“But I still believe… that alchemist will win.”

Xia Yan said slowly.

Years ago, at his father’s funeral, even Venerable Ling Quan, a Nascent Soul expert, had failed to see through his father’s residual soul possession technique.

But this wandering alchemist had seen through it instantly—not only identifying it but pinpointing the exact cause of his father’s transformation into a remnant soul.

That kind of perception…

Made Xia Yan certain—

This alchemist… was a monster.

—

The decision period was far too short.

From the moment they saw their Heavenly Treasures, only ten seconds had passed—

Not enough time for everyone to carefully weigh the risks.

—

Xia Yan, knowing Lin Jing’s unfathomable depth, had immediately forfeited.

The artifact refiner, recognizing the gold-haired youth, had also given up without hesitation.

However, the remaining three contenders—

Hadn’t realized the full implications of the battle.

Weren’t 100% confident they could win.

But simply couldn’t bear to give up on their Heavenly Treasures.

By the time they fully processed the situation—

They had already become competitors.

And they hadn’t even had time to analyze their opponents.

—

The boatman youth took a deep breath.

He had already come this far—

There was no turning back now.

If he wanted the final prize, he had to win at all costs.

—

“Too bad. It would have been easier if you three had also forfeited.”

The gold-haired Lei Zhen glanced at the remaining three opponents, lightning flickering in his eyes.

—

“Keep dreaming.”

The green-dressed girl scoffed.

Despite appearing slightly nervous, her aura didn’t falter at all.

Among the four combatants, Lin Jing was the least conspicuous.

He was only at the mid-stage Foundation Establishment, while the others were all at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

But his expression remained indifferent—

As if he were already looking at three dead people.

There was no personal grudge between them.

But in a life-and-death struggle, there was no right or wrong—

Only who survived.

Either way—

Tianqing City was no longer a place he could stay.

—

Since none of them were willing to attack first,

Each combatant instead focused on strengthening themselves—

Ensuring that they wouldn’t fall behind when the real fight began.

—

Green-Dressed Girl:

A plant-based sigil appeared on her forehead.

Her hair floated, her cultivation surged.

She was using a technique to temporarily condense a False Core, granting her Golden Core-level power.

She wasn’t worried about interference—she had a backup plan.

And the others weren’t trying to stop her, as they were busy preparing their own techniques.

—

Boatman Youth:

Water spirit energy surged into his body.

His skin turned from pale to light green, gradually darkening.

His expression twisted with exhilaration—as if he was activating his bloodline power.

—

Lei Zhen (Gold-Haired Youth):

He raised his palm.

A golden lightning sphere and a red flame sphere fused together.

The violent energy continued to grow, expanding from fist-sized to head-sized.

If given enough time, its power would only become more terrifying.

—

Outside the battlefield, the artifact refiner girl watched the unfolding battle.

“That green-dressed girl’s magical power is already nearing the Golden Core Stage…”

“And that boatman guy… he’s not pure human. He has sea clan blood. His raw physical strength is comparable to a Golden Core Body Cultivator.”

Xia Yan’s expression darkened.

“That girl is using Tai Xuan Scripture—one of Qingzhou’s strongest cultivation techniques.”

“It includes False Core Techniques, Phantom Nascent Soul Techniques, and Temporary Manifestation Techniques—allowing cultivators to fight at half a realm higher than their actual stage.”

“She’s a core disciple of the Tai Xuan Sect.”

—

“As for the boatman, he’s from the Sea Clan—one of the strongest ancient war clans under the Dragon Palace.”

“Although they can’t fully unleash their power outside the ocean, this secret realm contains extremely rich water spirit energy—allowing him to awaken his bloodline abilities.”

—

“But all their efforts are useless.”

“The Thunder-Fire Sphere that Lei Zhen is creating—”

“It has already killed actual Golden Core cultivators.”

“Its only weakness is that it takes too long to form. But if they let him finish it, at least one of them is guaranteed to die.”

—

As the battle reached a stalemate, Xia Yan and the artifact refiner noticed something odd—

While the other three were powering up, Lin Jing…

Was casually eating pills.

One bottle contained Qi-restoring Replenishing Pills.

The other? Gluttonous Pills.

While the other three were still young geniuses, Lin Jing…

Was an old monster in disguise.

And they were extremely unlucky to have met him today.

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