Although the cultivation of these imperial clan disciples was not high, they were quite adept at using various flashy martial arts.
The spirit energy of different colors on the training ground was like a kaleidoscope, incredibly eye-catching.
Lin Dong was the anomaly among them all.
Lin Dong's methods were simple and brutal.
No matter who his opponent was, Lin Dong would instantly kill them with a single punch.
This stood in stark contrast to the flashy martial arts techniques of others.
The other imperial high officials were utterly disgusted, as if they had eaten something foul. The talented individuals of the Tianfeng Dynasty, whom they had cultivated with immense resources,
were like little chicks under Lin Dong, who had only stayed at the Yellow Springs Demonic Sect for three years, completely unable to withstand a single blow.
Could the Yellow Springs Demonic Sect truly be so powerful?
Were even their casual disciples capable of crushing them?
Lin Zhan, watching his son display his prowess on the training ground, was extremely excited, his face flushed red.
He was completely oblivious to the abnormal expressions of the other imperial high officials around him.
Two hours later, the grand competition finally concluded.
The top three spots were finally selected.
The first place was Lin Dong, the second was the Crown Prince, and the third was a prince.
The Emperor, standing above the training stage, smilingly presented them with their rewards, and then preparations began for opening the ancestral land.
Lin Dong looked at the low-grade Profound tier martial art in his hand and shook his head.
However, seeing his father below so jubilant, Lin Dong felt a warmth in his heart.
"Old Lin, you've raised a good son, his talent and strength are both so outstanding!"
"Yes, yes, truly enviable. By the way, is your son married? I have a granddaughter..."
"Get lost! Your granddaughter looks like a dinosaur, don't scare people by mentioning her..."
...
Next to Lin Zhan, many princes and nobles were greeting him.
Now that Lin Zhan had such an outstanding son, as long as he didn't perish, he was bound to soar.
Perhaps even the imperial throne might change hands.
The Emperor, watching Lin Zhan from the training ground, his eyes flickered with a cold glint.
The master was right, the Lin family is an ungrateful viper. Hmph, Lin Zhan, keep smiling. When your son is made to grovel like a dog by the master, I'll see if you can still laugh.
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Following this, after a round of toasting and feasting, everyone returned to their respective homes.
The Imperial Palace's imperial guards escorted the Emperor and the winners, including Lin Dong, towards the ancestral land.
No one noticed that a strange figure had already joined the procession.
Soon, everyone finally arrived at the ancestral land.
The ancestral land was located at the easternmost part of the imperial palace, where spiritual energy surged everywhere.
This spiritual energy seemed to carry a ferocious aura, making it impossible for people to absorb, as if guarding this ancestral land.
The gate of the ancestral land was made of special stone and seemed to contain an inexplicable power, inspiring awe.
Those who had explored here before were swallowed by this gate, Jiang Li thought to himself, watching the gate from the back of the group.
The surrounding, undefined auras made Jiang Li feel a faint sense of oppression.
At this moment, Jiang Li was wearing an exquisite human skin mask, coupled with the concealment function of the [Universe Creation Technique], no one could recognize him as Jiang Li.
Lin Dong, at the front, felt a strange sense of familiarity as he looked at the stone gate before him.
Next, the Emperor stepped up to the gate, took out the key to open it, then produced a bowl of fresh blood and poured it into a groove beside the gate.
"Kacha kacha!!!"
The gate then slowly opened, and a more ferocious power emanated from within.
"Alright, Lin Dong, hurry in. This gate won't hold for long!" the Emperor said to Lin Dong.
Lin Dong didn't suspect anything and stepped directly through the stone gate.
"Now immediately go and kill Lin Dong's father. When I come out, I don't want to see Lin Zhan alive!" Jiang Li said faintly.
"Master, what about our antidote?" the Emperor asked Jiang Li cautiously.
Jiang Li waved his hand and snorted, "What, are you afraid I can't deal with that little beast? When I come out, I will naturally help you detoxify!"
A flicker of anger flashed in the Emperor's eyes, but he put on a fawning smile.
After Jiang Li finished speaking, he directly entered the stone gate.
"Your Majesty, shall we still go in?" the Crown Prince asked from the side.
"As you wish!" the Emperor said coldly, and then prepared to deal with Lin Dong's father.
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Upon entering the ancestral land, Jiang Li felt he was in a vortex of fierce spiritual energy.
With his [Spiritual Clarity Eye] activated, combined with Jiang Li's powerful mental energy, the scenes within the ancestral land were all captured in his mind.
Ahead lay a passage that stretched as far as the eye could see, with walls carved with mysterious patterns.
The ferocious spiritual energy almost formed tornadoes, obstructing their progress.
Jiang Li saw Lin Dong's figure in the distance ahead.
At this moment, Lin Dong was struggling to walk within the ancestral land.
"No wonder so many who entered found nothing. Such spiritual energy storms are simply impossible for those in the Qi Condensation realm to pass through!" Jiang Li shook his head and walked forward.
He had originally intended to disqualify Lin Dong, but what if Lin Dong didn't enter, and the Supreme Remnant Soul didn't reveal its treasures?
For safety's sake, Jiang Li decided to let Lin Dong in, and then deal with the Supreme Remnant Soul when it appeared.
Following this, Jiang Li walked step by step towards the depths, trailing behind Lin Dong.
Soon, spiritual beasts formed from spiritual energy storms appeared ahead.
The strength of these beasts was generally in the Core Formation realm.
These spirit beasts naturally could not stop Lin Dong and Jiang Li.
They were easily crushed.
Half an hour later, Lin Dong finally approached the depths of the ancestral land.
Here, terrifying auras pervaded, and a majestic pressure weighed down the entire ancestral land.
"After waiting for so long, a descendant has finally entered!" a voice filled with ancient will echoed from the depths of the ancestral land.
Jiang Li's hair stood on end, and the ferocious pressure made him feel incomparably terrified.
Damn it, is this Supreme Remnant Soul this terrifying? An old fellow dead for tens of thousands of years is still so strong.
Jiang Li circulated his [Supreme Spirit Gathering Technique], while the necklace on his neck emitted a strange glow, tightly protecting him.
This necklace was a Earth-tier spiritual treasure brought from the Yellow Springs Demonic Sect, designed to defend against soul attacks, precisely to protect against this Supreme Remnant Soul.
Following this, in front of Lin Dong.
A pale white spiritual energy slowly condensed.
In front of Lin Dong, the white spiritual energy slowly took shape, and an elder with white hair, his gaze imposing, looked at Lin Dong.
"You... you are, Ancestor?" Lin Dong swallowed nervously.
"That's right, in terms of辈分, I am indeed your ancestor, Supreme Xuan Tian!" the elder continued.
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