Vol 6 Chapter 51: The Ancient Kingdom's Impending Collapse
Throughout Tianyuan, undercurrents surged, with the ancient kingdom being the first to erupt.
For nearly a millennium, Yu Xun'er had never interfered with the kingdom's development.
When Yu Xun'er stood before the First Ancient Emperor, large-scale disturbances had already emerged throughout the ancient kingdom. The Second Ancient Emperor and Ancient Imperial Prince, both at the Seeking the Way Stage cultivating the True Dragon Secret Arts, quickly clearly sensed that the ancient kingdom's fortune dragons were gradually disappearing one by one.
"Bastard, stop this!"
The shocking changes in the ancient kingdom's fortune made the Second Ancient Emperor's veins bulge with rage, while also astonishing him at this rebellious descendant who had actually nurtured such a massive force that had infiltrated every sector of the ancient kingdom. He originally intended to personally suppress and kill Yu Xun'er while summoning the kingdom's Seeking the Way Stage cultivators to quell the rebellion.
Yet ultimately, the Second Ancient Emperor chose not to take this path.
Because standing behind Yu Xun'er was his own imperial father.
If an outsider committed such treasonous acts, he would fight to the death to eliminate them.
But if this was his imperial father's intention, he truly didn't want to cross blades with the First Generation.
Moreover, only Lin Jing could revive the First Ancient Emperor. The Second Ancient Emperor couldn't determine whether Lin Jing supported everything happening behind the scenes. If he did, then the ancient clan had no hope of victory.
"If possible, I'd prefer to seize the ancient kingdom's imperial authority through the method I hope for."
"However, that would cause many, many deaths and create numerous innocent casualties. Grandfather, it seems you haven't yet become senile." Yu Xun'er shook her head. The Second Ancient Emperor's meaning was clearly that he didn't want Yu Xun'er to replace the new emperor by severing the ancient kingdom's fortune.
"You will compete against Youran. The victor becomes the Third Ancient Emperor."
"First Generation, are you satisfied with this method..." The Second Ancient Emperor looked toward the First Ancient Emperor, who picked his nose and turned his head aside.
"What's this? It's not like I told her to come. I didn't instruct anyone. Nobody did. She came on her own accord. Don't ask me—I'm just here to watch the spectacle."
The First Ancient Emperor maintained his stance of non-participation. Everything he said was truth—Yu Xun'er had merely utilized the internal conflicts within the ancient kingdom to execute this series of operations. She had also reached her current realm by cultivating the Human Control Technique through feedback from the ancient kingdom's buried prodigies. He hadn't intervened.
Of course, from the Second Ancient Emperor's perspective, if the First Ancient Emperor hadn't taught Yu Xun'er fortune secret arts to conceal heavenly secrets, Yu Xun'er's force development within the ancient kingdom would have been detected long ago!
"Not a bad method. I accept." Yu Xun'er said slowly. Gu Xinghe and Gu Youran—the Second Ancient Emperor's most valued children. These two children had been well-trained by the Second Ancient Emperor. Yu Xun'er also knew they differed from those profligate heirs. Yet even so, Yu Xun'er still needed to seize the imperial throne from them—not for any other reason but to give an account to those prodigies following her.
Perhaps one day, she too would become a new evil dragon. But at least before that, she must slay this ancient dragon.
"I'll fight her." Gu Youran took a deep breath, losing her previous composure. Looking at Yu Xun'er, her gaze turned resolute. No matter what... she couldn't let the Ancient Emperor position fall into this demon woman's hands!
"Ending it like this—quite opportunistic indeed."
All changes on the continent now escaped Lin Jing's notice. Regarding the upheavals within the ancient kingdom, Lin Jing shook his head without intending to interfere. This was their family matter.
From the perspective of a world's survival, Lin Jing no longer concerned himself with the rise and fall of nations.
His attention now focused entirely on a certain frog.
While others had advanced from the early Void Mystical Stage to the Seeking the Way Stage, this fellow remained in deep slumber since using that "Progenitor Blood Crystal."
However, Lin Jing could sense the other's increasingly powerful bloodline strength as time passed!
Imperial-level bloodline, Progenitor-level bloodline, Emperor-level bloodline... Immortal-level bloodline...
Just by sleeping, it rapidly elevated its bloodline strength to the immortal level. Lin Jing could only say: truly worthy of being the Heavenly Emperor Post-Frog, and also the essence of the Blood Clan. Lin Jing also understood this might not yet be the limit.
"Froggy is really impressive. Frog Consort is also quite generous. At this rate, Froggy might actually become the first pet beast to possess a 'Monarch-level Immortal Vein.' Perhaps even an Immortal King-level bloodline isn't impossible. Compared to this, what worthless thing is that Immortal Palace offering?"
What Lin Jing referred to was that broken egg that had absorbed a whole basin of his blood without any changes.
Even after feeding it more blood following his breakthrough to the Seeking the Way Stage, it still showed no transformation, which truly saddened Lin Jing.
If Froggy's ultimate bloodline could be impressive enough, he might not bother hatching that broken egg. He could simply roast it and add it to everyone's meal—it would definitely be highly nourishing.
Since the goal was enhancing strength, why bother about the form?