Chapter 514 - 306: The Battle of Celestial Capital Begins
Lin Chen was truly shocked because it was as if a person was about to die, and this Demon Bull forcibly helped Lin Chen extend his life, making Lin Chen’s life force even more terrifying.
So, what surprised Lin Chen was why this Demon Bull, possessing such power, would still be bound by someone.
Who exactly is capable of restraining it?
"It won’t ask me to help it take revenge, will it?" Lin Chen thought to himself. If so, this deal wouldn’t be worthwhile.
However, the Demon Bull couldn’t speak; it was just a wisp of will, so communication had to be done through Xiaobai.
"Not revenge?" Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Xiaobai’s words.
It told Lin Chen that all he needed to do was to go to a certain place.
"Where?" Lin Chen was curious.
But it told Lin Chen that he was not yet qualified to know because he was too weak right now.
"...."
Lin Chen wiped his sweat, feeling a bit self-deprecating.
He pondered for a while and eventually nodded.
"But I always feel like the power gained from this deal isn’t pure...." Lin Chen whispered to himself, then glanced at the chains beside him. His eyes became extraordinarily resolute at that moment: "Forget I said anything."
.....
"This...."
Liu Gu originally thought Lin Chen was about to return, but then he disappeared again, so Liu Gu was very worried at the moment.
The Tree Ancestor, on the other hand, saw everything clearly and was also amazed by the Demon Bull’s power.
As the saying goes, the higher the skill in this field, the more one can comprehend how terrifying the opponent is.
The Tree Ancestor knows that even if it reaches the realm of an Immortal Beast, it probably cannot achieve this.
It glanced at Lin Chen’s condition and said, "He’s back."
Liu Gu’s spirit was uplifted, and in the next second, he indeed saw Lin Chen open his eyes.
Just as Liu Gu was about to step forward, he saw a black-red energy swirling around Lin Chen.
"It worked?!"
Liu Gu was overjoyed to see that light becoming increasingly bright, eventually diving directly into Lin Chen’s body.
In an instant, Lin Chen’s eyes turned red, and a surge of magic power emerged from his body.
The Tree Ancestor seemed to be in deep thought.
Cow Communication Skill is originally a simple Beast Taming Divine Skill, although its quality is extremely high, no matter how good its quality, it certainly cannot surpass the Dragon Transformation Skill.
However, Xiaobai’s situation is somewhat special. Lin Chen’s Cow Communication Skill not only harnesses Xiaobai’s power but also the Demon Bull’s power.
In a sense, it might surpass the Dragon Fighting Skill.
However, the final outcome depends on the power enhancement brought by the Cow Communication Skill.
At this moment, Lin Chen felt something strange; he vaguely sensed a second connection between him and Xiaobai.
He was eager to try it out, but he still asked Xiaobai, "How do you feel?"
"Moo!"
Xiaobai told Lin Chen that it didn’t feel anything significant.
Lin Chen thought for a moment and realized it might indeed be so.
Regaining his composure, he respectfully said to the Tree Ancestor, "Tree Ancestor, did I succeed?"
The Tree Ancestor nodded and said, "You can give it a try, but this mental method requires gradual cultivation; it doesn’t take effect so quickly."
Lin Chen nodded, feeling quite excited.
Back when he contested with Gu Ning and others, Lin Chen had witnessed the might of the Dragon Fighting Skill, and as for the Dragon Transformation Skill, Lin Chen had personally felt its power.
Except the Dragon Transformation Skill utilizes the Power of the Dragon Vein; the Cow Communication Skill certainly won’t be that terrifying.
Recalling the mental method of Cow Communication Skill in his mind, Lin Chen quickly formed seals, and something miraculous happened. At this moment, Lin Chen could actually feel the energy flowing through his body, and he and Xiaobai seemed to have their meridians connected. Now Lin Chen could clearly observe Xiaobai’s energy changes.
"Rise!"
Lin Chen cast the Cow Communication Skill, and Xiaobai immediately entered an evolutionary form. As it quickly transformed, a pure white light emanated from Lin Chen’s body, and the same happened with Xiaobai.
"Perform Iron Horn Impact!"
Lin Chen wanted to see the changes brought by the Cow Communication Skill, but unfortunately, Iron Horn Impact didn’t undergo any substantial changes.
He tried other skills as well, but they all remained unchanged.
Lin Chen couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed, but then he heard the Tree Ancestor say, "These skills are Xiaobai’s inherent abilities, and you are not performing the Dragon Transformation Skill to enhance its energy with Earth Vein Spiritual Energy."
"You need to continue cultivating this mental method and explore it together with Xiaobai over the long term."
"Just like the Dragon Fighting Skill’s dragon posture, that is a unique skill of Dragon Fighting Skill."
"The essence of Cow Communication Skill is the same."
"Does that mean it gains an additional skill?" Lin Chen asked.
"Of course not," the Tree Ancestor patiently replied, "this is the manifestation of the power you two contracted; it can be one skill or countless skills."
"If you’re still asking this question, it shows that your understanding of the Cow Communication Skill is still shallow."
Lin Chen firmly remembered the Tree Ancestor’s words and expressed his gratitude with a bow.
The Tree Ancestor finally waved and disappeared from where it stood.
Liu Gu stepped forward, concerned, and asked Lin Chen, "Earlier, it looked like you were going to fail, but then suddenly it worked. Did you sell yourself?"
"...."
Lin Chen wiped his sweat again and explained the situation.
After hearing, Liu Gu said, "If that place is too dangerous, you should reconsider because I’m afraid it might be a place feared by both gods and demons."
"Don’t worry, as long as it doesn’t threaten my life, I will definitely help it complete whatever it needs," Lin Chen responded with certainty.
Contract is contract, gratitude is gratitude, but life takes precedence.
If life is lost, any amount of power is meaningless.
.....
After the contract succeeded, Lin Chen immersed himself in cultivating the mental method.
In the past, while Lin Chen’s Spirit Beasts were all cultivating, Lin Chen was like an idle person. But now, things are different.
Lin Chen also had to cultivate seriously.
Even though these times were turbulent, the Spirit Beasts didn’t neglect their cultivation. Little Blue Fish advanced three levels, Big White Bear advanced two levels, and both Xiaobai and Xiao Hong advanced one level each.
Lin Chen also advanced two levels.
However, due to the wartime situation, cultivation wasn’t as smooth.
Occasionally, Lin Chen would inquire about the developments in the southern region.
Currently, the south is relatively peaceful, but as Lin Chen previously worried, when the Demon Race saw that the path to capturing the south was not viable, they began widely conquering other regions.
However, the Demon Race didn’t act like at the start of the war by massacring the Human Race en masse. They were instead imprisoned in cities, somewhat similar to the last Beast Tide.
"They probably still want to negotiate with the Dubhe Pavilion." Liu Gu sensed something was brewing.
Lin Chen nodded.
The Demon Race’s ambitions are large.
The current speculation is that their goal isn’t simply to win, but to establish a Demon Race dynasty on this land.
This, within the Demon Race, can be considered groundbreaking in history.
Then, on the third day after Lin Chen heard the news from the southern region, a shocking announcement came from the Celestial Capital.
"The Demon Race has launched an attack on the Celestial Capital!"
When the spies from the Spirit Academy returned, they couldn’t even catch their breath and reported the terrifying news as fast as they could.