The Old Lord had lived for more than a hundred thousand years. Logically speaking, he should be extremely stable in doing things. Since the Great Tribulation of the Immortal Dao, the Old Lord was able to stay here safely and avoid this tribulation. This showed his personality. After all, even Immortal Emperors had fallen during the Great Tribulation of the Immortal Dao.
Hence, if it was the old lord in the past, he would never do something so irrational and impulsive.
The reason why he did that was because he was a mortal now.
Without the immortal's suppression of desires, he couldn't be as calm as water. Even if he had been suppressing himself for two thousand years, a mortal was still a mortal.
Once one became a mortal, their state of mind would change.
Like a saint, Old Lord was no exception. Fortunately, he listened to Lin Jin's advice at the last moment and gave up on provoking the beast.
After calming down, Old Lord knew that Lin Jin was right.
No, he just couldn't.
Then, he looked at Lin Jin. Since Lin Jin said no, it meant that Lin Jin knew what to do. It was like a standard. To compete with immortal devouring beasts, there had to be a standard.
What was this standard?
If he didn't understand, he would ask and Lin Jin would answer.
Later on, Old Lord learned about the division of beast realms in the mortal world. He also learned that his green carp was Rank 8 while immortal devouring beasts were Rank 9.
"The difference of one rank is like heaven and earth!"
These were Lin Jin's exact words.
Old Lord nodded. Then, he looked at the furnace and asked Lin Jin what rank the fire wolf inside could reach if he succeeded.
Upon hearing that it was also Rank 8, Old Lord sighed.
If it was also Rank 8, that meant it wasn't enough. It seemed like he still had to wait.
But that was fine. Old Lord had an endless supply of longevity pills. He had ways to extend his life until the day of revenge.
It didn't matter even if he had to wait another two thousand years.
Let's see who could outlast the other.
Seeing that Old Lord had regained his mental state, Lin Jin breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't think too much about it. Old Lord had been hiding here for two thousand years to nurture the green carp. It was obvious what he wanted to do.
It was just that after mastering the blood contract method and gaining a huge boost, Old Lord felt an impulse. Everything was fine now.
Unlike Old Lord, Lin Jin didn't evolve into a pet beast to kill the immortal devouring beast. He only wanted to protect himself. It was that simple.
Even if Xiao Huo ascended to Rank 9 in the future, as long as the Immortal Devouring Beast didn't provoke him, Lin Jin wouldn't attack it. This was because Lin Jin knew that the Immortal Devouring Beast was a ferocious beast manifested from the Heavenly Dao Foundation. The Heavenly Dao Foundation was the Heavenly Dao, a law. Challenging the law would never end well.
Just like the Immortal Emperor, wasn't this lesson enough?
But in the next moment, the sky changed color.
A bestial roar resounded through the nine heavens.
Lin Jin's expression changed instantly while Old Lord's expression froze. The other immortals shuddered in fear.
In the endless sea of clouds in the distance, the shadow of a huge beast gradually appeared.
In the end, he was still alarmed.
Lin Jin felt his scalp go numb as a sense of danger crept over him. Needless to say, Elder Supreme Lord's impulsive actions had alarmed the immortal devouring beast. Now that it was here, no one knew what would happen next.
"Don't move." Elder Supreme Lord said with a solemn expression. It was clearly his fault this time. At the same time, Elder Supreme Lord got up slowly, picked up the bucket, and looked at the beast's head that had appeared in the distance.
If the beast made any other moves, Elder Supreme Lord would have to transform into a dragon again and fight with his life on the line.
The Immortal Devouring Beast's head was massive and only a small part of it was revealed. Only one of its eyes was revealed and it was looking at Elder Supreme Lord, Lin Jin, and the others.
The reason why it didn't attack immediately was because the Immortal Devouring Beast hadn't sensed the immortal's aura.
However, this kind of confrontation was even more nerve-wracking. The terrifying pressure was indescribable. Everyone, including Lin Jin, dared not breathe too loudly. Even Elder Supreme Lord was sweating profusely. But unlike before, Elder Supreme Lord now had a hint of confidence.
His Rank 8 green carp could transform into a dragon and gather the power of the five elements under the enhancement of a spell. Its combat strength was comparable to when he was at the peak of his immortal cultivation. In fact, it might even be stronger.
This was where Elder Supreme Lord's confidence came from.
But just as Lin Jin had said, the difference of one rank was like heaven and earth.
If they fought now, they would definitely lose.
However, Elder Supreme Lord knew that he couldn't hide because he was the one who caused this trouble so he had to be the one to solve it. If push came to shove, he would have to fight them head-on.
After all, he couldn't just sit around and wait for death.
Elder Supreme Lord was already prepared to die while the other immortals wore expressions of despair.
Under the gaze of the Immortal Devouring Beast, they didn't even have the courage to run. They couldn't resist this kind of pressure at all. As if their bodies were filled with lead, they couldn't even move a finger.
The Rank 9 beast's aura had already shaken the entire place.
This was a one-sided massacre because whenever the Immortal Devouring Beast appeared, it would always be a one-sided massacre. There were no exceptions.
It was the same even if it was against a former immortal emperor.
Of course, no one wanted to fight the Immortal Devouring Beast right now. They all hoped that the beast would leave on its own, but it seemed unlikely.
Because the Immortal Devouring Beast had extended a giant claw from the vast sea of clouds.
This claw was huge and each of its claws was like a pillar supporting the heavens. With a domineering aura, it slowly swiped at the crowd.
Everyone was extremely nervous. A battle was about to break out at any moment. Then, Lin Jin calmly took out a talisman and activated it.
The talisman turned into a ball of flames and disappeared without a trace. Almost at the same time, the Immortal Devouring Beast shuddered as if it had sensed something. It immediately turned around and flew away, vanishing in the blink of an eye.
It actually left!
The impossible had actually become possible.
What was going on?
The immortals were so scared that they broke out in cold sweat and collapsed to the ground. They had been scared out of their wits and it was a matter of life and death. They couldn't be blamed for this.
Elder Supreme Lord let out a long sigh. Putting down the bucket, he turned to Lin Jin. "Young friend Lin, what happened?"
He was clearly curious about how Lin Jin used a talisman to make the Immortal Devouring Beast retreat. That was an Immortal Devouring Beast, an existence that could destroy immortals. Why would it obey Lin Jin?
If Lin Jin could control this Immortal Devouring Beast, things wouldn't be so complicated.
Lin Jin's answer was simple. "I'm a beast appraiser. No matter how powerful a Rank 9 Immortal Devouring Beast is, it's still a ferocious beast. Ferocious beasts have their own characteristics and as long as you can grasp their characteristics, you can use them to your advantage. For example, the Immortal Devouring Beast's primary target is immortals, which is its highest priority. As for mortals like us, as long as we don't provoke it on purpose, it won't attack us."
After a pause, Lin Jin continued, "Hence, after I came to the Nine Heavens World, I deliberately set up some talisman traps in some places. I even left some immortal aura in them in case we run into the Immortal Devouring Beast. I can use this to lure it away so we can escape from danger."
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