In addition to the enhancement of his physical realm, Lin Yun felt that the dragon clan bloodline within his body had noticeably improved under the influence of the Dragon Emperor Bone.
Initially, Lin Yun had absorbed a few drops of second-grade dragon clan essence blood, but this did not mean he possessed a second-grade dragon clan bloodline. After all, those few drops, once integrated into his entire bloodstream, were naturally diluted.
Strictly speaking, absorbing dragon clan essence blood does not allow one to determine bloodline grade.
The Dragon Emperor Bone, however, made the dragon clan bloodline aura within Lin Yun’s body much stronger, another unexpected gain.
“Since my dragon clan bloodline has improved under the influence of the Dragon Emperor Bone, does that mean I can now learn the Ultimate Dragon Technique?” Lin Yun said with a hint of anticipation.
The Dragon Technique was a secret manual tailored for humans. To learn its final level, the Ultimate Dragon Technique, one needed to absorb several drops of first-grade bloodline.
Although Lin Yun had not absorbed the Dragon Emperor’s essence blood, he had implanted its bones into his body.
“Let’s give it a try!”
After making up his mind, Lin Yun began practising the Ultimate Dragon Technique.
“It really works!”
When Lin Yun attempted to cultivate it, he found that he could indeed practise the Ultimate Dragon Technique, which filled him with joy.
Lin Yun quickly calmed his mind and continued cultivating the Ultimate Dragon Technique.
About forty-two days later, he exclaimed, “It’s done!”
Lin Yun opened his eyes, raised his palm, and his internal energy surged out, instantly transforming into powerful, pure dragon aura. It swept forth with terrifying force, manifesting above his palm.
“The Ultimate Dragon Technique is far more powerful than the Special Dragon Technique!” Lin Yun marvelled, smacking his lips in awe.
The Ultimate Dragon Technique was the final form of the Dragon Technique, capable of unleashing its full potential. The dragon aura it produced was the purest, and its power was evident.
“If I were to face Emperor Xingwu again, defeating him should be quite easy,” Lin Yun speculated with a smile.
Although his realm remained at the third level of the Myriad Things Realm, his strength had grown tremendously.
With his physical realm now at the late stage of the origin body, not only had his defence improved, but his strength had also surged. Combined with the effects of the dragon bones erupting in his body and the Ultimate Dragon Technique, these factors made Lin Yun dismissive of Emperor Xingwu’s strength.
Lin Yun couldn’t help but sigh. His ability to challenge those at the Dominator Realm so effectively was largely due to the powerful dragon clan techniques.
After all, Dominator Realm experts had their own array of techniques. They typically possessed origin-level weapons and secret manuals, and given their age, their mastery of these manuals was rarely low. To reach the Dominator Realm, one needed at least some degree of talent.
Without these dragon clan techniques, Lin Yun’s advantages would be limited to his physical realm and some benefits from his origin swordsmanship.
These two advantages alone would not grant Lin Yun such exaggerated cross-level capabilities against Dominator Realm experts.
As for Lin Yun’s dragon clan techniques, they were not something other Dominator Realm experts could easily acquire.
“Next, it’s time to find Vice Palace Master Yao,” Lin Yun murmured.
Lin Yun had been keeping track of time. While he was cultivating in the Mind-Clearing Tower, nearly half a month had passed outside.
Including the time spent replacing the Dragon Emperor Bones, Vice Palace Master Yao’s half-month deadline had arrived.
Originally, Lin Yun had thought that if he hadn’t mastered the Ultimate Dragon Technique by the deadline, he would first meet Vice Palace Master Yao, as the Dragon Technique could be practised anytime.
However, the cultivation of the Ultimate Dragon Technique had gone more smoothly than he expected.
Lin Yun then stood up, left the Mind-Clearing Tower, and exited the training chamber.
“Master, I’ve come out of seclusion.”
As Lin Yun left the training chamber, he sent a message to Emperor Huoyun via his communication bracelet.
“Come to the Tongshen Hall,” Emperor Huoyun replied.
Lin Yun headed straight to the Tongshen Hall in the imperial palace.
Though implanting the Dragon Emperor Bones had been gruelling, the results left Lin Yun extremely satisfied.
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Inside the hall, Lin Yun greeted Emperor Huoyun with a smile and a bow. “Master.”
“How is it? Have you fully adapted and assimilated the Dragon Emperor Bones? Judging by your happy expression, it seems you’ve succeeded,” Emperor Huoyun said with a smile.
“Yes, everything went smoothly. The Dragon Emperor Bones have significantly boosted my strength,” Lin Yun replied, smiling.
Truthfully, Lin Yun was eager to test the results of this cultivation through actual combat.
“Good. Next, focus your efforts on breaking through to the Dominator Realm. You don’t need to worry about anything else for now,” Emperor Huoyun said.
“Master, what about the war against the demon clan? If I’m needed on the battlefield, I won’t shirk my duty!” Lin Yun said firmly.
“As I told you before, you are the hope of the human race. We won’t deploy you lightly. Just follow the arrangements of the Heavenly God Palace and obey their commands. If you’re truly needed, you’ll be notified,” Emperor Huoyun said.
“Alright, Master, but I reserve my personal opinion. When it comes to fighting the heavenly demons, I hope to be sent to battle,” Lin Yun said.
“You,” Emperor Huoyun shook his head with a helpless smile.
“Master, breaking through to the Dominator Realm isn’t easy. The Heavenly God Palace alone has over twenty cultivators at the peak of the third level of the Myriad Things Realm, stuck at this bottleneck, unable to break through to the Dominator Realm. Many may never reach it in their lifetime. I don’t know how long it’ll take me to break through,” Lin Yun said.
“I understand. Breaking through to the Dominator Realm is indeed difficult,” Emperor Huoyun sighed.
Lin Yun continued, “By the way, Master, how’s the war situation recently?”
Lin Yun calculated that over twenty days had passed since the war began.
“Under the demon clan’s initial fierce assault, half of Dongyuan Prefecture was lost. The county and prefectural cities in that half fell into demon hands. However, the Demon Suppression Army and the dispatched reinforcements bought time for the civilians to evacuate before the demons took over. Now, we’ve consolidated and established a defensive line, so the demon clan’s advance won’t be as easy,” Emperor Huoyun said.
He added, “The other three empires lost more territory than the Huoyun Empire and suffered greater losses.”
