Beast Tamer Ascension
Book 5: Chapter 31: Second Soul Usurpation

Vol 5 Chapter 31: Second Soul Usurpation

"Don't want it?"

Sheng Kun was instantly infuriated when he heard this.

"Just because the target is a female cultivator, you refuse?"

"The path of cultivation is arduous. Many cultivators would sacrifice their very lives for immortality, yet you'd abandon the *Limitless Immortal Physique* over such a trivial matter?"

"Do you even comprehend what you're rejecting?"

"If not for my current cultivation being insufficient to perform another perfect soul usurpation, I would have kept this Limitless Immortal Physique for myself!"

Seeing Mo Yu still hesitating, Sheng Kun turned away in disappointment.

"I'll give you one year to reconsider. Think carefully - if you wish to save your master."

He left the Limitless Immortal Physique behind and vanished into the void. Mo Yu stared at the physique, his thoughts in turmoil.

"The Heavenly Demon Scripture's fourth level allows the first perfect soul usurpation. After usurpation, one retains their original physique, techniques, and spell mastery while gaining the target's innate talents."

"At the fifth level, a second perfect soul usurpation becomes possible. I've now reached this stage."

"Meaning even if I take this Limitless Immortal Physique, it's only temporary. As long as I quickly find another target, I can change back..."

"Never mind. It's just temporary. For my master's sake, what wouldn't I endure?" After internal debate, Mo Yu decided to proceed.

The Limitless Immortal Physique knew no limits. Ordinary cultivators hitting a realm's peak would stagnate until breaking through, but this physique could ignore such bottlenecks. One could theoretically cultivate endlessly within a single realm - reaching Qi Training Layer 100, 1000, or even 10,000 - building an unsurpassable foundation or forging an entirely unique cultivation path.

Ironically, in the Origin Realm where Nascent Soul Transformation was the ceiling, this physique's advantage should have been overwhelming. One could cultivate indefinitely at the Nascent Soul level without fear of breaking through to Void Mystical Stage and being expelled. To Mo Yu, the Limitless Immortal Physique's potential here should surpass even perfected demon blood and the Chaotic Immortal Physique. He wondered how its owner had been captured.

"This woman must possess terrifying strength. Though sealed for countless years with depleted spiritual power, usurping her remains dangerous. I should recall Sheng Kun to safeguard the process."

Just as Mo Yu moved to summon Sheng Kun, his Spell Elemental and Ice Soul Gu urgently intervened:

"No! Absolutely not!"

The Heart-Beguiling Pill affected the physical body. Changing vessels would expose them before Sheng Kun! Their experiments proved the pill worked on avatars, but they'd never tested it on something as heaven-defying as the Limitless Immortal Physique.

"You're suggesting I abandon this body?" Mo Yu asked, confused.

"Exactly! The risk is too great. This woman dominated the Origin Realm before Sheng Kun and Li Tianyi. Who knows what contingencies she prepared? Even with Sheng Kun protecting you, this usurpation would be extremely dangerous."

"Why not discuss making her your second target?"

The Ice Soul Gu explained: "You have two perfect usurpations available. First take a less risky vessel to gain experience, then come back for the Limitless Immortal Physique when better prepared!"

"There's some logic there. But that means I'd be stuck with this physique until reaching the Heavenly Demon Scripture's sixth level for a third chance?" Mo Yu frowned.

"Great achievements demand flexibility," the Ice Soul Gu suggested. "Leave now to find another immortal physique elsewhere."

The priority was escaping Sheng Kun's surveillance. They couldn't risk changing bodies under his watch.

"Fine." Mo Yu trusted the Ice Soul Gu - a gift from his master - more than Sheng Kun. Without it, he could never have inherited the Eight-Armed Heavenly Demon Sword Path. Decision made, he stepped from the cave, the Ice Soul Gu going dormant.

"Holy Son."

Activating the communication artifact Sheng Kun left, a voice immediately echoed from the void:

"Decided so quickly? I gave you a full year."

"I've considered carefully," Mo Yu replied. "While I appreciate your offering the Limitless Immortal Physique, I sense extraordinary depth in her. Even with the Heavenly Demon Scripture, I lack complete confidence."

"Now that I've reached the fifth level with two usurpations available, perhaps I should first take a weaker immortal physique to gain experience before attempting this one?"

After a pause, Sheng Kun responded:

"Very well."

"In that case, I'll teach you a method to enhance demonic bloodline during usurpation."

"May these two usurpations perfect your demonic lineage..."

Later, contemplating the technique, Mo Yu gazed where Sheng Kun had vanished:

"This Demonic Sect's Holy Son exceeds my expectations."

"Other cultivators overestimated Lin Jing for lasting briefly against him."

"A perfected demonic bloodline alone would overwhelm Lin Jing, let alone Sheng Kun's Heavenly Demon Scripture - certainly at the Nascent Soul-corresponding fifth level with two perfect usurpations."

"Meaning besides his demonic blood, he likely possesses at least two immortal physiques - dual physique constitution!"

"Even if inferior to Chaotic or Limitless Immortal Physiques, their combined power must be terrifying."

"Excellent. Once I replicate his dual physiques and perfected demonic blood, Lin Jing won't escape me again."

Hearing Mo Yu's muttering, the Ice Soul Gu and Spell Elemental exchanged exasperated glances. Their "amnesiac" avatar had truly fixated on opposing his original self.

Yet Sheng Kun's generosity surprised them - leaving the Limitless Immortal Physique behind! The Ice Soul Gu speculated: in the Cultivation Alliance, this physique's owner must hold status rivaling the Young Alliance Master, with a formidable Seeking-the-Way master. What rewards might await if they sold rather than usurped her?

"Mogu mogu! (Or have our original save the Limitless Immortal Beauty from demons - a hero rescuing the fair maiden...)" The Spell Elemental Mushroom began scripting new scenarios, though this might get Mo Yu killed by "Brother Kun," hardly ideal for the avatar.