Chapter 687: Gluttony’s Fault
Dopey Bear's paw was just inches away from the Ancestral Hall. If Lin Jin was any slower, the building would have been reduced to rubble.
If that happened, the situation would become much harder to deal with.
Lin Jin let out a sigh of relief.
He quickly saluted Miao Yan Zhenren and said, "Miao Yan Zhenren, please refrain from losing your temper. Allow me to calm the bear down first. We'll talk about everything else later."
Having said that, Lin Jin hastily gathered clouds below his feet so that he could fly closer to Dopey Bear.
The look of shock continued to linger on Miao Yan Zhenren's face. He felt fortunate that his intense spell didn't harm Lin Jin. However, that raised another question.
How could Lin Jin possibly be fine?
That was impossible.
He had unleashed his profound immortal power, the 'Monoverbal Elimination' technique. When Lin Jin stopped him halfway through the spell, he would have absorbed at least thirty percent of its force.
Such power would have been more than enough to kill a half immortal. Lin Jin was only a mortal, so how did he endure all that?
Even if he didn't die, he should at least be hurt, right?
But he wasn't.
That baffled Miao Yan Zhenren. There was no way his power was the issue, so why wasn't there even a scratch on Lin Jin?
Perplexed, Miao Yan Zhenren summoned a cloud to follow after Lin Jin. He had to clarify this matter.
Of course, Miao Yan Zhenren also noticed how Lin Jin's gourd had sent out a stream of water to assist its owner when he stopped the attack. In Miao Yan Zhenren's opinion, that water stream must be the reason why Lin Jin managed to shrug off his profound immortal attack.
He also thought the water stream looked familiar.
Halfway through his flight, he figured it out.
That stream of water had the same aura as the spirit water from the Immortal Empress Spirit Pond. Miao Yan Zhenren understood now. He recalled the disciple whom they sent to gather spirit water. According to him, every single drop of the water was taken away by Lin Jin. That incident stirred up rage among the immortals who were present at the scene.
In the eyes of someone with Miao Yan Zhenren's status, what transpired did not justify the rage. After all, the spirit pond water had little to no effect on profound immortals. He was only reminded of the spirit water when he saw it emerge from Lin Jin's gourd.
Lin Jin noticed the Four Ocean Gourd's reaction as well. Others thought it was Lin Jin who activated the magic treasure to protect himself, but that wasn't the case.
Even Lin Jin was unaware that the gourd possessed such an ability. However, now wasn't the time to research it. Lin Jin had to snap Dopey Bear out of its rampage or it would continue wreaking havoc on the sect.
Miao Yan Zhenren was so infuriated initially that he wanted to slay Dopey Bear. Lin Jin took a gamble and stopped him due to the urgency of the situation. Now that he had time to reflect on his actions, Lin Jin realized how reckless he had been. After all, since it was the attack of a profound immortal, he would have sustained severe injuries had he been careless.
Fortunately, he was fine.
However, Lin Jin had to find out what drove Dopey Bear mad. His reprimand from earlier which successfully stopped Dopey Bear in his tracks was imbued with the museum's deterrence ability. Without it, he couldn't possibly stop Dopey Bear.
Even now, Dopey Bear was about to break free from the temporary intimidation, and things would be worse after that.
Lin Jin had no qualms concerning whether or not Miao Yan Zhenren slays Dopey Bear. Despite its incredible jump in size and strength, it still couldn't compete against Miao Yan Zhenren.
Miao Yan Zhenren's strength was something he had consistently accumulated over thousands of years, placing him at the peak of his realm. Even an expert like Yan Shenjun would think twice before taking on Miao Yan Zhenren alone. It was more likely that he didn't dare to face Miao Yan Zhenren at all.
This was a demonstration of Miao Yan Zhenren's power.
Lin Jin's reaction was a call for mercy. If Dopey Bear continued its frenzy, even Lin Jin would be ashamed to beg again. Hence, the issue must be taken care of immediately.
Lin Jin swiftly made his way to Dopey Bear.
After observing Dopey Bear at arm's length, he felt goosebumps rise across his body. Dopey Bear was now the size of Godzilla, a popular kaiju from Lin Jin's previous world. Its destructive aura was so prominent that Lin Jin suspected Dopey Bear might be fiercer than Godzilla.
After all, Godzilla was just a large mutant lizard while Dopey Bear was a full-fledged bear. Biologically speaking, bears were far stronger than lizards.
Lin Jin noticed a trace of confusion in Dopey Bear's eyes. Aside from being deterred by the museum's might, Lin Jin knew Dopey Bear still recognized him despite its rampage.
However, it took seconds before hostility returned to Dopey Bear's eyes.
He returned to rampaging mode.
After letting out a mighty roar, it swiped a paw at Lin Jin.
The physical damage brought on by this claw was something not even immortals could withstand.
The countless immortals who were knocked unconscious by it were proof of that.
Lin Jin was startled. His Clear Wind Sword buzzed, an indication that it was about to unsheathe itself. Still, Lin Jin held it down patiently.
Lin Jin didn't wish to see either side get hurt if they clashed.
Since Lin Jin was a beast appraiser, he had his ways to handle a rampaging beast.
"Door, open!"
Knowing he couldn't withstand Dopey Bear's attack, Lin Jin decisively opened the Visitation Hall's door and took a step backward.
The Visitation Hall's door was a virtual space. Once Lin Jin stepped into its territory, he would become virtual, so Dopey Bear's paw struck air instead.
Lin Jin had only started using this phenomenon to his advantage recently. It was challenging since he had to be quick. Any slower and he would be mutilated.
By the time Lin Jin reappeared, he was on top of Dopey Bear's head.
Immediately, he stabbed every needle in his possession into the huge creature, including the Thunderfire Needle and Purple Thunder Needle.
Dopey Bear was so large that he needed to give his all to get it under control. Only then could they figure out how to resolve the issue. Lin Jin had to get to the root of the question – why did Dopey Bear go mad so abruptly?
The thickness of Dopey Bear's skin reminded Lin Jin of sturdy city walls. Although his needles struggled to pierce its skin, the museum was able to appraise a beast whenever Lin Jin made contact with it.
At that moment, Lin Jin learned what had happened.
This was what set him apart from other beast appraisers. He could appraise beasts in an instant, and the information he possessed was insanely detailed.
"So, I see!"
After realizing the situation, Lin Jin's tense expression loosened up considerably.
Dopey Bear lost its mind, grew in size, and experienced a sharp boost in strength thanks to his gluttony. Or rather, due to his gluttony, he accidentally ingested something unique.