Beast Tamer Ascension-Chapter 14Book 4: : Obsession

Vol 4 Chapter 14: Obsession

On the flying ship, Lin Jing opened his eyes.

From his storage pouch, he took out a marriage certificate imbued with chilling spiritual energy.

In fact, he had already completed the Longevity Body half a month ago.

But after achieving mastery of the Longevity Body, he didn’t rush to leave seclusion. Instead, he further cultivated the Divine Control Technique.

After all, he might need to use Divine Control later, so it was better to get familiar with it in advance.

He spent several years of lifespan and a large number of pills for repairing his core and finally reached basic proficiency in this Core Formation Divine Ability.

The cost wasn’t much. After all, now that he possessed the completed Longevity Body, his lifespan reached twenty thousand years. These few years were nothing but a drop in the bucket.

And what woke Lin Jing from cultivation wasn’t the rough action of the Thunder Dragon Ancestor suddenly stuffing the flying ship into its inner space, but rather the spiritual energy ripples from that dust-covered marriage certificate in his storage pouch.

Holding the marriage certificate in his hand, memories surged in Lin Jing’s mind—those were things from decades ago to him.

At the Ancient Celestial Kingdom Academy, Mr. Cao, an expert in the Art of Helping One’s Wife Prosper, once taught a class on treasure-hunting techniques.

And this marriage certificate was one of the ancient treasures that Lin Jing and the Pine Leaf Mouse found during that class.

The marriage certificate was something Mr. Cao had come across by chance. Its origins were unknown, but he roughly speculated... that due to the frequent wars in ancient times, the certificate was filled with a cold, resentful energy—possibly left behind by a woman who had set a marriage contract, but before the man could marry her, he died in battle, thus imbuing the certificate with this kind of power.

This useless item, at the time, Mr. Cao had suggested could be used as a hand toy to improve resistance against chilling spiritual power.

Lin Jing found it reasonable, but in reality, after tossing the certificate into a corner of his storage pouch, he completely forgot about it.

But who would have thought... at this very moment, the chilling spiritual energy in the marriage certificate had actually triggered a resonance.

This phenomenon could almost confirm that the person who had left their spiritual energy on the certificate had appeared—and was nearby.

What Lin Jing couldn’t have imagined was that the owner of the certificate turned out to be none other than the Ghost Bride—one of the three major Void Mystical ghosts of the Western Desert?

Even Lin Jing found such a coincidence unbelievable. He couldn’t help but reevaluate Mr. Cao’s skills.

“Wife-prospering” Cao Ziwei really lived up to his name.

With talent like that, Lin Jing even wanted to poach Mr. Cao from the Ancient Kingdom to the Demon Court.

At that moment, Lin Jing stared at the certificate, used his divine sense to observe the clash between the Thunder Dragon Ancestor and the Ghost Bride, and seeing the Ghost Bride’s desire for the certificate, he began to contemplate and came up with an idea.

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“How... do you have her marriage certificate?”

Outside, the Thunder Dragon Ancestor was stunned, but under Lin Jing’s strong insistence, it still released him from its inner Void Mystical space.

The Thunder Dragon Ancestor judged that this Ghost Bride wasn’t a match for him.

Compared to the Shadow Ghost and the Ghost Mother, the Ghost Bride was relatively ordinary.

In the Thunder Dragon Ancestor’s opinion, she must’ve been born from unfulfilled obsession before death. Such ghosts existed everywhere and were among the easiest types to deal with.

Compared to artifact-possessing ghosts of unknown origin, this Ghost Bride was someone he was confident he could suppress within a hundred moves.

The next moment, Lin Jing appeared, standing atop the Thunder Dragon Ancestor’s head, staring at the Ghost Bride on the other side and took out the certificate: “Is this what you’re looking for?”

Seeing the ancestor produce the certificate, the Ghost Bride’s stunning face showed a strained expression. She immediately reached out her hand to grab the certificate.

“Bold.”

The ghost hand struck, and the Thunder Dragon Ancestor growled. A sea of thunder and lightning spread out, cutting between the Ghost Bride and Lin Jing.

“Give it back to me.”

The Ghost Bride withdrew her ghost hand, the ominous aura on her body intensifying. Around her, numerous shadows of chaotic laws emerged. Seeing this, the Thunder Dragon Ancestor frowned.

“As expected.”

“Holy Son, this Ghost Bride was definitely formed from a lingering obsession during life.”

“Plus, she possesses the Yin-Gathering Physique. As a result, during her transformation into a ghost, she absorbed many ancient souls filled with resentment, ultimately merging into this Void Mystical state...”

“As it stands, though her current consciousness is dominant, she likely lost the memories and obsessions from her life during the long transformation.”

“So, she’s in a dangerous, highly unstable state—not a complete ghost.”

“In this condition, she could lose control at any time from the lack of purpose, causing all the ghosts within her to revive. She’s a fusion ghost.”

“This marriage certificate was something from her life. If she comes into contact with it, she might regain her memories and gain full control of her body.”

“Thus, whether she becomes a complete ghost or dispels her obsession and fades away, this certificate holds immense meaning for her.”

Lin Jing nodded, understanding as well.

“Your Highness, does this marriage certificate have any use to you?” the Thunder Dragon Ancestor asked.

“None.” Lin Jing gave his consent.

“Ghost Bride, how about we make a deal?” the Thunder Dragon Ancestor looked at the Ghost Bride.

“Wh...what... deal.”

“We’ll return this marriage certificate to you. Afterward, if you regain your memories and let go of your obsession, and no longer wish to linger in this world, then you can disperse, dust to dust, kings to kings.”

“If you still hold onto your obsession and wish to become a ghost cultivator, that’s your choice. But in either case, you’ll need to do one thing for us. It’ll take less than a year of your time.”

“You should understand—with me here, you can’t take the certificate from me by force. This is your only way to obtain it.” the Thunder Dragon Ancestor proposed the deal.

Though the Ghost Bride wasn’t his match, killing her brought no benefit.

If she went all out, he might not walk away unscathed either.

But if they could get her to willingly be sealed by the Holy Son and assist him in obtaining the Golden Light Gu, that would be much more important.

After speaking, the Thunder Dragon Ancestor took out a scroll and said, “This is a Heavenly Dao Contract. The terms are already written. If you agree, we’ll proceed. If you break the contract afterward, you’ll be punished by heavenly lightning.”

“Fine.” Taking the contract, the Ghost Bride agreed to the deal. She was on the verge of losing control of the other spirits within her. After reviewing the contract, she left her soul imprint on it, and Lin Jing handed the certificate back to her.

Whether the return of the certificate would liberate the Ghost Bride or create a more powerful ghost, Lin Jing didn’t know. But he and the Thunder Dragon Ancestor shared the same thought—if they could have a Void Mystical ghost voluntarily follow for a while, it would definitely make obtaining the Golden Light Gu easier.

The appearance of the Ghost Bride made Lin Jing temporarily give up searching for the Artifact Ghost.

The next moment.

Upon receiving the certificate, the Ghost Bride’s thoughts surged. The ancient resentment dominating her body calmed entirely, and complex memories flooded her mind.

The blurred writing on the certificate also became clear in her sight.

“So that’s how it is. I was a girl from a cultivation family, in love since childhood with another. We made a marriage pact, but due to ancient war, she had to go to the battlefield and never returned.... I searched far and wide to find her, arrived at the battlegrounds, but before I could reach her, I died…”

The Ghost Bride tried hard to recall the face of her beloved, but could only remember the back of a sword-wielding female cultivator.

“Before I know the result, I will not fade. Even if it’s been so long, even if she has already died, I must know what became of her.” After retrieving part of her memory, the Ghost Bride’s power actually surged further, fully suppressing the resentment spirits within her.

However, next to her, Lin Jing and the Thunder Dragon Ancestor both had question marks above their heads.

“She? She?” Two female cultivators got engaged? What the h*ll? Ancient cultivators were this wild?