Beast Taming: Bloodline Golden Hand

Even the Great Elder couldn’t perceive what the true truth is, let alone the Tree Ancestor.

Only Zhang Jin might have been the closest to the truth just now.

Zhang Jin was previously with Zhong Nan, and he personally handled many parts of the Ba Gua Nine Cities Plan.

These things are documented in Zhong Nan’s manuscripts, Lin Chen remembers clearly.

Zhang Jin sat down and said, "Actually, when I went to South City, I also thought that the only way to resolve this beast uprising might be the Ba Gua Nine Cities plan left by the teacher."

After a slight pause, Zhang Jin told Lin Chen that the plan given by Zhong Nan at that time indeed had no issues.

Because that day, Zhong Nan prepared to create the strongest defense system for the Cangling Ancient Country, which was this Ba Gua Nine Cities plan.

In Zhong Nan’s calculations, as long as this set of Ba Gua Nine Cities system was completed, the future Cangling Ancient Country would be unafraid of both the Demon Race and any foreign countries.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen frowned and asked, "Does the Celestial Capital have such means?"

Zhang Jin pondered for a while and said, "At that time, Bai Ling’s strength should have been at its peak; if someone wanted to harm her, she would have been able to sense it."

Lin Chen thought it over, and it indeed seemed to be the case.

With Bai Ling’s strength at that time, if someone wanted to make a move against her, she would undoubtedly have noticed it.

However, Lin Chen felt that the matter was not that simple.

This matter was mainly too strange.

Zhang Jin thought for a long time but couldn’t figure out the reason.

...

Zhang Jin’s appearance was somewhat reassuring for Bai Ling.

At the National Master’s Institute, Zhang Jin cared the most for Bai Ling, and Bai Ling has always regarded him as an elder brother.

Their company at this moment provided Bai Ling with some emotional support.

About five days later, Bai Ling’s mood finally improved a lot, though she still felt lost about the future.

Lin Chen felt that Bai Ling could regain her spirit; although she lost Xiu Xiu, she still had three Spirit Beasts.

These three Spirit Beasts were like her children; she would become strong again.

Yet, Bai Ling’s spiritual roots were broken, making it impossible for her to cultivate or even form contracts with spirit beasts.

This was indeed a fatal issue.

Lin Chen personally consulted the Tree Ancestor, who told him that it might have been because the Calamity-Devouring Beast didn’t withstand the last lightning strike, so Bai Ling only preserved her life, not her cultivation.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen fell silent.

In the past, the Calamity-Devouring Beast solely relied on physical strength to withstand the power of destiny.

To achieve such a feat, the Calamity-Devouring Beast needed an extremely strong belief to complete it.

Another seven days passed, and with the help of the Tree Ancestor’s power, Lin Chen and his companions had completed half of the journey to South City.

Along the way, they heard much news.

Under the summons of the Dubhe Pavilion, humans launched a major counterattack against the Demon Race.

Without the Nine Netherworld Snake, the Demon Race’s morale couldn’t compare to that of the Human Race.

In just a few days, they were beaten and forced to flee.

At this time, the Demon Race proposed reconciliation, using the human cities they controlled as threats.

They warned the Human Race that if they didn’t choose peace talks, it would lead to mutual destruction.

"What do you think?" Lin Chen asked.

The last Beast Tide, the Demon Race used such tactics to force the Human Race into negotiations.

Thus, leading to today’s demon beast uprising.

Zhang Jin understood it very clearly; he said, "Pain is temporary, no matter how big the scar, it will eventually heal, but if you don’t remove the thorn, the wound will always hurt."

Lin Chen thought Zhang Jin made a lot of sense.

However, what decision the Celestial Capital will make is unknown.

....

In just one day, things changed.

Even before the Dubhe Pavilion announced anything, the Human Race was the first to voice out.

The people had already expressed their refusal to reconcile because enough people had died during the demon beast uprising.

This time, if the Demon Race dared to tear off the facade, then they would go for a forced battle.

This statement received responses from one city after another, leaving the Demon Race surprised by the outcome.

No one expected that humans now appeared so resolute.

The battle between the two races seemed completely exposed, continuous fierce fighting ensued.

Lin Chen and Zhang Jin understood that the hardest battles on the battlefield would probably be in the south.

Because the Demon Race first launched the war in the south, attempting to control it to establish the Demon Race Empire.

As expected, within a few days, news of wars continued to come from the south.

The Demon Race massacred cities to intimidate the Human Race.

But the Human Race quickly retaliated by exterminating all the Demons in that city and afterward, every encountered Demon Beast was no longer taken as prisoners, but all were killed.

This eye-for-an-eye tactic indeed proved effective.

The Human Race was terrified, but they forcibly overcame their fear.

The Demon Race was different.

They feared that someday they too would fall into the hands of the Human Race, and when that time came, humans wouldn’t give them a chance to speak, directly wiping them out.

For a time, the Demon Race split into two factions.

The first was the faction favoring surrender.

The second was the faction advocating war.

Lin Chen, when passing through several cities, also heard about the Monster Hunter Guild.

The Monster Hunter Guild played a crucial role in this southern chaos, even said to have protected the majority of the populace.

So many people voluntarily joined the Monster Hunter Guild.

Its popularity even surpassed that of the old Monster Hunter Guild.

Lin Chen felt this was a good thing; the essence of the Monster Hunter Guild was just this.

At this moment in the south, the influence of the Monster Hunter Guild was growing beyond imagination.

Another seven days passed, and Lin Chen and his companions finally arrived at South City.

Not yet at the door, they saw Chen Yun.

"Lin Chen?!"

Chen Yun was acting as the support team, preparing to go out of the city to receive and transport the wounded, and she came over when she saw Lin Chen.

"Sister Yun?" Lin Chen stepped forward, and just as he was about to speak, Chen Yun glanced at Bai Ling.

She roughly heard some things and after thinking for a moment, she said, "If there’s anything you need, just go to Chen Ming."

Lin Chen nodded.

South City has been destroyed, much is being rebuilt, whether Bai Ling’s home still exists is uncertain.

Someone sent out a message quickly, and soon Chen Ming came in a hurry with Lee Zhen and others.

The moment they saw Bai Ling, Chen Ming and others knelt on one knee, saying in unison, "Greetings, Immortal Venerable."

Bai Ling looked at them, contemplating for a while, and finally just nodded.

Lin Chen hurriedly said, "She isn’t feeling well now, please understand."

"We understand." Chen Ming said earnestly, "Immortal Venerable has saved our lives once; regardless of the future, she remains the Immortal Venerable in our hearts."

After speaking, Chen Ming quickly conveyed some other things.

They have tried their best to restore Bai Ling’s home, and now she can return.

Lin Chen expressed his gratitude with both hands and then said, "I’ll take her back first and come to visit later."

"Alright." Chen Ming nodded.

After Lin Chen left, Lee Zhen, who had no acquaintance with Bai Ling and thus no reason to be concerned, said, "Kid, is the power inside you still exposed?"