Lin Yun had been giving his all to study.
Especially in the last few days, as time ran short, he pushed himself to comprehend faster, desperately trying to keep up, but he still couldn’t finish!
Some goals couldn’t be achieved through effort alone.
“Fifteen days have passed. Stand up,” the Human Emperor’s voice rang out.
Hearing this, Lin Yun stopped his study, opened his eyes, and stood.
“How did it go? Construct an array for me to see,” the Human Emperor said slowly.
“I’m sorry, Human Emperor. I haven’t finished learning. There’s too much content, and the time wasn’t enough,” Lin Yun said, his face pale.
It wasn’t that his comprehension was lacking; mastering the Human Emperor’s content in fifteen days was near impossible.
It was like asking a student to learn a full year’s curriculum in fifteen days, self-taught, and master it entirely.
The difficulty was too great!
But the Human Emperor sought a prodigy with exceptional array talent.
“It seems your talent in arrays doesn’t meet my standards. In that case, please leave,” the Human Emperor’s figure said, turning to return to the stele.
Clearly, Lin Yun had failed the final test.
Seeing this, Lin Yun hurriedly said, “Honoured Human Emperor, though my array talent may not be exceptional, it’s not poor either. I can improve over time, and in other areas, I have confidence!”
Lin Yun couldn’t understand why, even if he didn’t meet the array requirement, his other strengths weren’t enough.
The Human Emperor’s standards were too harsh; all-rounded immortals were as rare as stars.
“Young one, I know what you’re thinking. You likely find my demands too strict, that few could meet them. But my successor, besides great strength and talent, must excel in arrays. Becoming my heir is no easy feat,” the Human Emperor said.
He continued, “The Demon Lord has reappeared. Killing it is nearly impossible; it can only be defeated and resealed with an array. Thus, I need a successor skilled in arrays.”
The relic’s emergence at this time was, in essence, to find someone to inherit his legacy and confront the Demon Lord.
“I… understand,” Lin Yun nodded.
As soon as he spoke, the Human Emperor’s figure vanished, and the stele returned to silence.
“Human Emperor, I… I may lack in arrays, but I excel in other areas. Can’t you give me a chance?” Lin Yun called out urgently to the stele.
He wasn’t ready to give up on the Human Emperor’s legacy.
The stele remained still, the Human Emperor’s consciousness silent, offering no response.
The outcome was clear: Lin Yun wasn’t the one the Human Emperor sought.
With no reaction, Lin Yun turned and walked away, his steps heavy.
He consoled himself that, though he didn’t gain the legacy, the journey had brought rewards.
Breaking through to the Mahayana realm alone saved him countless years, plus advancements in divine consciousness and swordsmanship.
But after a few steps, Lin Yun stopped and turned back to the stele.
He wasn’t willing to leave like this.
“Honoured Human Emperor, though my array skills don’t meet your standards, I believe I’m not lacking in other areas. In just a century, I reached the Mahayana realm, and my physical body has achieved Chaos Body perfection, a level that ranks among the best of today’s living immortals,” Lin Yun said.
Clearly, he was shamelessly making one last plea.
As he spoke, Lin Yun released his realm aura and unleashed his physical strength to demonstrate.
Buzz!
The stele flickered with light again.
The Human Emperor’s figure reappeared.
“Greetings, Human Emperor,” Lin Yun said, bowing with a surge of excitement.
He knew if the Human Emperor had no intention of giving him a chance, he wouldn’t have reappeared.
Did this mean another opportunity?
The Human Emperor’s figure appeared and drifted to Lin Yun.
“Why do you carry a trace of dragon clan aura? You’re clearly human!” the Human Emperor stared at Lin Yun, his tone questioning.
When Lin Yun displayed his aura, he had inadvertently revealed the dragon clan trace in his bloodline.
“Human Emperor, I became an honorary elder of the dragon clan and received their blood essence, which is why I carry a trace of their aura,” Lin Yun answered.
“Honorary elder of the dragon clan? From what I knew in my lifetime, for a human to achieve that is nearly impossible! How did you manage it?” the Human Emperor asked, his gaze shifting.
Lin Yun’s status as a dragon clan honorary elder forced him to see Lin Yun in a new light.
“Human Emperor, I’m sworn brothers with the Dragon King of the West Sea Dragon Palace. With his help, I became an honorary elder,” Lin Yun answered truthfully.
“West Sea Dragon Palace? Since when did the dragon clan have such divisions?” the Human Emperor’s expression tightened.
“Honoured Human Emperor, after the Dragon Emperor’s death, the dragon clan split into four: East Sea, West Sea, South Sea, and North Sea Dragon Palaces. Though still powerful, they’re not what they were during their unified era hundreds of thousands of years ago,” Lin Yun explained.
He continued, “Because of this, becoming an honorary elder of the West Sea Dragon Palace was likely less difficult than it would have been back then.”
Lin Yun could imagine how hard it would have been for a human to become an honorary elder when the dragon clan was whole.
“The dragon clan has come to this? It’s my fault they’ve suffered…” the Human Emperor lowered his head, his voice tinged with sorrow.
If Lin Yun didn’t know history, he’d be puzzled by this remark.
But having learned of the Human Emperor and Dragon Emperor’s story from the dragon clan, he understood why the Human Emperor felt this way.
The Dragon Emperor had sacrificed himself for him!
The Human Emperor quickly composed himself and looked at Lin Yun.
“Young one, you say you’re sworn brothers with the West Sea Dragon King? For a human to form such a bond with a dragon clan king is difficult, isn’t it? Care to share how you did it?” the Human Emperor asked, eyeing Lin Yun.
