Beast Tamer Ascension-Chapter 71Book 3: : Tribulation of Transformation

Vol 3 Chapter 71: Tribulation of Transformation

"This isn't even alchemy, and it's already done?"

The effects of synthesizing the Transformation Grass left Lin Jing stunned. While this outcome was possible, wasn't it a little too easy?

Had he really just bypassed the rules in one step with his Glazed Immortal Eyes, as if making a wish?

"Wait a minute… there's a catch."

It only works if consumed by a demon beast below the Demon Core Stage... meaning it’s only effective for Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment-level demon beasts.

That part wasn’t a problem—after all, the grade of Transformation Grass wasn’t high to begin with, just like the Bloodsucking Devil Vine, which could only convert blood of the same tier.

But expecting Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment-level demon beasts to endure the Tribulation of Transformation... wasn't that a bit much?

Forget tribulation lightning, even natural lightning with slightly greater power was already beyond what Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment-level demon beasts could withstand.

"Isn't this just suicide?!" Lin Jing spoke aloud. The Mutated Transformation Grass could indeed allow a demon beast to transform, but how many demon beasts at Qi Refinement or Foundation Establishment could possibly survive a tribulation head-on?

Though he wasn’t sure of this tribulation’s power yet, based on past synthesis experiences, there was an 80% chance that this Mutated Transformation Grass was another Malignant Plant...

"Let’s experiment."

Lin Jing couldn't wait to test it out. He took Pine Leaf Mouse and Dragon Carp with him, stepped out of the Hourglass of Time, and exited his cave dwelling. From his Myriad Beast Circle, he retrieved a Qi Refinement Ninth Stage Mosquito Beast.

A life-or-death experiment like this... it was best not to use the Dan Mice, who had just barely escaped death. Better to leave it to the Mosquito Beast.

The Mosquito Beast flew over to Lin Jing.

"Hold this herb, fly a bit farther, fly higher, then absorb it."

The Mosquito Beast followed orders immediately, flying a distance away to ensure no nearby life forms were affected. Only then did it consume the Mutated Transformation Grass.

In the next instant—

Boom!

An astonishing surge of demonic energy erupted from the Mosquito Beast, stirring the winds and clouds above. In a breath’s time, black storm clouds spread across the sky, flickering with golden lightning within.

In the Mosquito Beast’s mind, an image surfaced—

A humanoid figure with retained antennae and wings, a voluptuous body, an exotic beauty, and red skin covering her entire frame...

If nothing unexpected happened, this would be its transformed form—the Mosquito Woman.

However—

Before the Mosquito Beast could even begin its transformation and channel the power of the Transformation Grass,

the moment it sensed the tribulation’s energy—

Lin Jing, Pine Leaf Mouse, and Dragon Carp all had their pupils contract sharply.

"You’ve got to be kidding me... this power..."

That tribulation’s aura—forget Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment demon beasts—even Pine Leaf Mouse and Dragon Carp, who had already reached the Demon Core Early Stage, felt a severe threat of death.

"The strength of this tribulation... while not completely outrageous, is still terrifying. Compared to the heavenly tribulation faced upon ascension, this might only be a fraction of its power. But even so... this lightning is completely on par with a Nascent Soul Stage lightning cultivator’s full-powered attack..."

"This is nowhere near something a Qi Refinement or Foundation Establishment-level demon beast can endure."

"Even if Pine Leaf Mouse or Dragon Carp were the ones attempting it, relying solely on their physical bodies, it’d be absolutely impossible to withstand..."

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"The path to transformation remains perilous for demon beasts. To defy the heavens is no easy feat."

BOOM!

The tribulation lightning struck down.

The Mosquito Beast had still been immersed in the stirrings of its bloodline memory, but in the very next second—

It was annihilated.

Not only did it fail to transform, but its entire existence was erased without a trace—not even dust remained.

At the same time—

The moment the tribulation’s energy was released, the powerhouses within the Xu Qingyao Palace all turned their heads toward Lin Jing’s cave dwelling.

Among them, Senior Sister Xu Qingyao was the first to teleport over.

She looked at the silent Lin Jing and his beasts, then at the now-charred mountain peak, and immediately asked, "What happened?"

"Why did I sense tribulation energy?"

Lin Jing grinned at her.

"Senior Sister, you weren’t wrong. That was indeed a tribulation just now. One of my pet beasts was undergoing tribulation."

"...Huh???" Xu Qingyao was dumbfounded.

What kind of joke was this? Since when was tribulation something that could just be "triggered" like that?!

"Where is your pet beast? What did it do to trigger tribulation?"

"The pet beast got struck dead. It sacrificed itself for the sake of researching transformation techniques," Lin Jing said.

Xu Qingyao fell silent for a moment.

Then—she frowned.

"Are you messing with me? Your pet beast was struck dead, and none of you are reacting at all?"

Lin Jing, the Living King of Hell, shook his head.

"It wasn’t a contracted pet beast. Just one of the Mosquito Beasts I raise as food sources. But they do count as pets in a way, since they can be used in battle..."

"Oh... wait, that’s not the point!"

Xu Qingyao suddenly became excited. She grabbed Lin Jing by the shoulders and shook him violently.

"Your research has progressed?! Even though this looks like a failure, the fact that a mere Mosquito Beast could trigger tribulation—that’s huge! Quickly, tell me—how far have you gotten?"

"We’ve already successfully modified the Transformation Grass into a new variant."

Lin Jing explained, "The modified Transformation Grass now possesses the power to invoke the transformation tribulation. If the user can withstand the tribulation’s baptism, they will likely transform into a demon race. But..."

"This Mutated Transformation Grass has a major flaw—it only works for Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment-level demon beasts. However, the Tribulation of Transformation is so powerful that even an ordinary Demon Core Stage demon beast would be completely obliterated if they tried to endure it..."

"So... for now, the situation is still uncertain."

"I estimate that we’ll need to approach this from two directions:

First, modifying the Transformation Grass so it works on Demon Core Stage and higher demon beasts.

Second, finding a way to either weaken the tribulation’s power or increase the survival rate of those enduring it."

"...Uh..."

Xu Qingyao’s expression shifted.

Making Foundation Establishment-level demon beasts endure tribulation just to transform?

How was that any different from having no progress at all?!

Unlike Lin Jing and Pine Leaf Mouse, she couldn’t see the effects of the Mutated Transformation Grass firsthand. And with no successful case yet, her hope wasn’t exactly high. She mostly saw this as Lin Jing’s speculation.

Still, she patted Lin Jing’s shoulder encouragingly.

"As long as you have confidence, that’s what matters. Let me know if you need any help."

Lin Jing didn’t hold back.

"I do."

"First, we need lots of Transformation Grass—the more, the better. We’ll need a ton of it for upcoming experiments."

Although Pine Leaf Mouse could plant and accelerate growth, synthesizing Transformation Grass drained too much energy. Wasting time on farming would be inefficient.

"Next—Senior Sister, are you familiar with the Ginseng Tribe?"

"The Ginseng Tribe? The plant spirit race?"

"Yeah. I heard that in a past Tongtian Tower Alchemy Conference, the champion was Ginseng Tribe King Ginseng. He created a pill called the Lightning Avoidance Pill, which can make the user nearly immune to lightning-based attacks and natural lightning.

I think... it might pair well with our modified Transformation Grass."

"If we can find a Foundation Establishment Stage demon beast specializing in body refinement and lightning cultivation, maybe... just maybe, we can get one successful case."