Immortal through Beast Taming

Chapter 701 62: Formidable Enemies

"You helped the Demon Lord against me simply because the Demon Lord holds the means to access the Ancient Immortal Realm. And the Immortal Artifact of your Exotic God's clan is buried in that realm. You wish to retrieve the lost treasure of the Exotic God's clan through the Demon Legion, correct?"

"How did you know that!"

The Exotic God's Immortal Emperor was very surprised upon hearing this; such a matter should be known to very few, after all.

Back then, when the ancestors of their four clans invaded Earth's Celestial Court, it was a highly secret affair.

"How I found out, you needn't concern yourself with."

The Glazed Immortal Emperor said, "I also know that the ancestors of the Demon Legion and the Exotic God's clan once joined forces with two other Immortal Emperors to attack the Celestial Court on Earth, perishing alongside the Ancient Heavenly Emperor of Earth..."

"The lost treasure of the Exotic God's clan was lost during that time."

"Did that squirrel tell you?" The Exotic God's Immortal Emperor also knew that the Pine-leaf Squirrel was Lin Jing's pet beast, and also recognized that this cultivator named Lin Jing had obtained the Celestial Destiny from Earth, becoming the biggest obstacle for the Demon Legion to seize the Immortal Artifact from Earth.

Hence, Lin Jing knowing certain ancient secrets about Earth wasn't entirely out of the question.

"My question for you is, besides the Demon Legion and the Exotic God's clan, who were the other two Immortal Emperors that attacked the Celestial Court? As someone from the Exotic God's clan, you should know, right."

"Heh..." The Exotic God's Immortal Emperor was also a sly old fox; after a laugh, he said, "No wonder someone could enter the Exotic Battlefield to help you. Only I should have the means to access the Exotic Battlefield, but in ancient times, the Celestial Court on Earth also had the means to enter it."

"It must have been that Lin Jing who gained advantages from the Ancient Celestial Court's ruins, discovered the method to enter the Exotic Battlefield, and assisted you in repelling the Demon Legion."

"Now that you are asking me for information on the other two Immortal Emperors... then there are only two possibilities."

"First, someone from the ancient Celestial Court remains who seeks revenge for the past but is unaware of who their enemies are, as all four Immortal Emperors back then were from foreign dimensions and erased all their traces."

"Second, you have obtained the Immortal Artifacts left by the four Immortal Emperors, which can only be utilized by those with the respective bloodline. You wish to find out how to use them..."

The Exotic God's Immortal Emperor said, "Of course, whichever it is, I don't care."

"After all, only I remain from the Exotic God's clan, and without me, no Exotic God's bloodline exists. Unless the Immortal Artifact falls into my hands, it is destined to remain entombed. I'm also not afraid of revenge — the Heavenly Emperor is dead, what means could the ancient Celestial Court have to retaliate against the Exotic God's clan? Kill me? Too bad, even the Demon Lord couldn't do that."

He hadn't personally invaded the ancient Celestial Court but was a beneficiary.

Back then, the progenitor of the Exotic God's clan clashed with another Immortal Emperor, was severely injured, and the Exotic God's clan was never able to recover. Not long after, the progenitor fell.

Very few knew that the progenitor had only faked his death to recuperate.

Countless years later, when most had nearly forgotten the Exotic God's clan and its progenitor, he realized he couldn't naturally heal his wounds. Upon hearing that Earth's Celestial Court contained treasures capable of restoring one's injuries, he joined forces with three other Immortal Emperors long coveting the ancient Celestial Court and attacked Earth.

Though all four Immortal Emperors perished in this battle, the Exotic God's progenitor, having known death was near, felt he had nothing to lose. The invasion, though it buried the clan's Immortal Artifact on Earth, allowed him to plunder great fortune from the Celestial Court before his death, infusing it into the Exotic God's bloodline, along with his legacy, so that future generations could give birth to another Immortal Emperor.

And that is today's Exotic God's Immortal Emperor.

At this thought, the Exotic God's Immortal Emperor understood the Celestial Court's animosity was justified, as the Exotic God's progenitor sought to extend his and his clan's life by invading the Celestial Court. Any revenge from the Celestial Court aimed at the extinction of the Exotic God's clan seemed reasonable to him.

What troubled him was that the ancient Celestial Court shouldn't just target him alone!

Four Immortal Emperors invaded the Celestial Court back then. If the Celestial Court seeks revenge, they should target all four. Only knowing two of the enemies while being unaware of the other two isn't enough.

Therefore, when questioned by the Glazed Immortal Emperor, he didn't hesitate to sell out the other two Immortal Emperors' details.

"What a pity, what a pity. One of the other Immortal Emperors was from the Ghost Demon clan, but after the Ghost Demon Immortal Emperor died, they didn't have the luck that the Demon and Exotic God's clans had, and they declined into extinction long ago."

"Oh, and the other Immortal Emperor?"

The Exotic God's Immortal Emperor chuckled, "The other was a Human Immortal Emperor, specifically the Immortal Emperor of this realm, 'Mountain and Sea Sect's Mountain and Sea Immortal Emperor'."

With that, the Glazed Immortal Emperor frowned.

It was rumored that the Mountain and Sea Immortal Emperor perished exploring a Taoist Master's relic. It turns out he might have survived.

Yet, even if he had survived, things might not be great, as following his disappearance, the Mountain and Sea Sect, once supported by the Immortal Emperor's heritage, rapidly declined.

What made her frown was that the Mountain and Sea Sect hadn't actually declined for long...

Because, despite being solitary, the Lonely Immortal Emperor — known for his isolation — was known to the Immortal Realm to have protected the Mountain and Sea Sect.

In his youth, he fell for a disciple of the Mountain and Sea Sect, who was a descendant of the Mountain and Sea Immortal Emperor; unfortunately, his ill fate caused family, partner, and sect to perish during his cultivation journey.

Upon becoming an Immortal Emperor, he still remembered this connection, helping the Mountain and Sea Sect overcome a crisis of extermination. Following this, knowing his connection to the sect, the Mountain and Sea Sect faced no significant crises.

So, any plan to retaliate against the sect founded by the Mountain and Sea Immortal Emperor might provoke an unknown response from the Lonely Immortal Emperor.

"I know what you're thinking. The Mountain and Sea Sect does have some ties to the Lonely Immortal Emperor, but they are faint. We could make a trade..."

"Return the Immortal Artifact to my clan, and no matter who plans to strike the Mountain and Sea Sect, I can help block the Lonely Immortal Emperor when the time comes. How about it? With my help, the Lonely Immortal Emperor won't find it worth flaring up over an old flame."

"You can leave now; our business is concluded." The Glazed Immortal Emperor did not respond to the offer.

"Heh, consider it," the Exotic God's Immortal Emperor said before departing. He merely wanted the Immortal Artifact back, and whether the transaction was with the Demon Lord, the Glazed Immortal Emperor, or even the Celestial Court, it made no difference to him.

Meanwhile, Lin Jing sighed.

Apart from the Ghost Demon clan being utterly extinct, neither the Demon nor the Exotic God's Immortal Emperors, nor the Mountain and Sea Sect, were easy targets. The Empresses seeking revenge for the Heavenly Emperor... would find it challenging, as these foes were formidable. The Exotic God's Immortal Emperor knew this too, hence his confidence.