Chapter 105: Ancestor, Watch Closely, This Sword Strike... Will Be Very Cool!

Looking around again, the strength of the entire Lin Family had risen by a major tier; Saints were as numerous as ox hair, Great Saints were as common as dogs, and even Quasi-Emperors were everywhere, walking about!

Lin Potian's gratification was evident in his expression, and he couldn't help but praise: "As expected of the sons of my Lin Family, every single one of you is outstanding!"

As he finished speaking, the members of the Lin Family were greatly encouraged; they clenched their fists so tightly that their palms turned purple to avoid crying out!

With just one sentence, the Lin Family members were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood!

This was enough to show that Lin Potian's status in the Lin Family had become a faith!

Lin Potian protected the Lin Family, and the Lin Family members cherished him; this was mutual and stood to reason.

However, in a certain corner, Lin Hao sat on the ground in a decadent manner, drinking his sorrows away in deep loneliness; a hundred years had passed, and he had actually become a middle-aged man, his beard unkempt to the extreme, completely disheveled, but his cultivation... had not fallen behind in the slightest!

He had actually reached the peak perfection of the Quasi-Emperor Ten-fold Heaven!

One must know that when he first entered the Heaven-Reaching Order, he was only a cultivator in the Spirit Bridge Realm, but in just a hundred years... he had reached the peak perfection of the Quasi-Emperor Ten-fold Heaven, only half a step away from the Great Emperor!

Lin Potian sighed as he looked over, his expression extremely complex, because Lin Hao was truly a rare cultivation genius; he should not be this decadent.

From the year he shattered his newly grown Supreme Bone and fused it into his own body, he had walked a path unique to himself, and even from that time on, Lin Potian believed that at some point in the future, he would surpass everyone, and of course... that included Lin Potian himself!

Even now, Lin Potian still believed this; this descendant truly had infinite possibilities.

But Lin Hao carried too much on his back; he had always believed that the brother he respected most, Lin Yi, was killed by his own hands, and this had become a heart demon, following him like a shadow.

Seeing Lin Potian look over, endless guilt and pain appeared in Lin Hao's decadent eyes.

He let out a hiccup, stood up unsteadily while leaning against the wall, and as if he had made a decision, he cupped his hands and said:

"Ancestor, I want to leave."

Everyone present was stunned; leave?

Lin Potian asked calmly: "Where are you going?"

"A fallen leaf's life is for the sake of returning to its roots. I want to go find my brother's body and bring him back to be buried; this... is the only redemption I can offer."

Lin Hao's tone was deep; his once immature mind had long since grown and become resilient over these many years.

"Lin Hao..."

Countless Lin Family members of the same generation as Lin Hao were moved; even after a hundred years, if Lin Hao hadn't mentioned it, many would have almost forgotten this matter, and even almost forgotten the protagonist of the story, Lin Yi...

"Hao... you don't have to be like this; it's all in the past."

A flash of reminiscence crossed Lin Bufan's eyes; he had already lost one son and didn't want to lose another, so he spoke to console him.

Lin Potian's gaze was profound; even though a hundred years had passed in the Heaven-Reaching Order, Lin Hao still couldn't let go of what happened back then, and instead, he was sinking deeper and deeper into it.

But things could still be mended, because Lin Yi perhaps... had not passed away!

Lin Potian looked at Lin Hao with deep eyes and said in a condensed voice: "Yi might not be dead; that year, your Ancestor Wunian judged based on his senses that he had already ascended to the Immortal Domain."

"Hiss... ah?"

The Lin Family members were all stunned, and even Lin Bufan was taken aback, his eyes involuntarily brimming with hot tears!

His Yi might not be dead!

Upon hearing this, Lin Hao was struck as if by lightning; he sat down staggeringly and repeated mechanically, "Brother isn't dead, Brother might really not be dead!"

The next second, brilliant radiance erupted from Lin Hao's body, like the rising sun, dazzling and eye-catching!

That black mist of the heart demon that had entangled his heart for many years traveled upward, struggling and twisting at his crown, and finally, with a low rumble, it was forcibly pushed out of his body and dissipated into black smoke!

Lin Hao's slightly intoxicated eyes gradually regained clarity; these eyes, which had once been filled with guilt and pain, were now flashing with unprecedented light, as if he had finally broken free from the long darkness and welcomed a new life!

At the same time, the moment the heart demon dissipated, it was as if the shackles within Lin Hao's body were broken, and a crisp sound rang out, like a morning bell or an evening drum!

Immediately following, a vast and boundless power rose from his dantian, rapidly spreading to his limbs and bones; the brilliant radiance surrounding his body suddenly condensed into substance, turning into circles of golden ripples that spread outward with Lin Hao at the center!

His aura surged wildly; the barrier of the peak perfection of the Quasi-Emperor Ten-fold Heaven was ruthlessly shattered, and the gates to the Great Emperor realm were flung wide open!

It truly lived up to the saying: once the barrier is broken, one becomes a Great Emperor on the spot!

"Hiss... Lin Hao's talent is simply terrifying!"

All the surrounding Lin Family members stared at Lin Hao in a daze; many Lin Family elders gasped in cold air—this was becoming a Great Emperor on the spot; Lin Hao was just too monstrous!

Lin Potian's eyes were calm; it was all within his expectations. Lin Hao's talent was already the strongest in the Lin Family since its founding, and today, breaking through his heart demon and becoming a Great Emperor through sudden enlightenment was truly expected.

If it were anyone else, Lin Potian wouldn't believe it, but for this most monstrous descendant, Lin Hao, even if he became an Immortal on the spot today, Lin Potian would believe it!

"Today, I shall enter the Great Emperor realm, and I shall move forward without looking back!"

"For the rest of my life, I, Lin Hao, have only one thing to do: no matter where my brother is, whether in the highest heavens or the deepest springs, I will find him!"

Lin Hao muttered to himself and stood up slowly; his spine, which hadn't been straight for so long, suddenly straightened at this moment!

Boom—!

A clap of thunder rang out within the Heaven-Reaching Order; as an Immortal Emperor-level artifact, it could naturally attract the Heavenly Dao's Tribulation Lightning!

In the sky above, as the tribulation clouds rolled, they all turned purple; one look and it was clearly terrifying!

Lin Hao's Great Emperor Tribulation had arrived right on schedule!

"Hao is actually the same as me, it's also the Ten-Absolute Purple Qi Emperor Tribulation!" Lin Potian looked on with focused eyes, then his expression changed slightly; his eyes widened for a moment, carrying a hint of shock, and he murmured.

He knew this tribulation too well, because when Lin Potian became a Great Emperor back then, he also underwent this tribulation; this was the strongest Emperor Tribulation!

It could be said that to become the Strongest Great Emperor, one had no qualification to do so without undergoing this tribulation; the Heavenly Dao would not even recognize it!

Lin Potian's face was filled with extreme gratification; he couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh, saying loudly: "Wonderful, wonderful!"

"Ancestor, what is wonderful? What do you mean?"

The Lin Family members were stunned upon hearing this; this Emperor Tribulation was so terrifying that Lin Hao's life and death were surely uncertain, so why was the Ancestor laughing?

"What is wonderful is that from now on, the Ancestor's title of Strongest Great Emperor will change hands today! Hahaha, the Lin Family is immortal, and our fortune is prosperous!"

Lin Potian shouted out, so excited he couldn't control himself; he was even more excited than when he had broken through himself!

The brains of everyone present went blank for a moment, and it took a long time for them to realize that the protagonist of the Ancestor's words was—Lin Hao!

"Heavens! The Ancestor actually gives Lin Hao such a high evaluation!"

"Ahhh, if I could receive half of this praise from the Ancestor in this lifetime, I would have no regrets even in death!"

The members of the Lin Family were completely fanatical, and even the gazes they cast toward Lin Hao were filled with fervor!

Lin Potian's words undoubtedly established Lin Hao as a benchmark; future generations of the Lin Family would cultivate with unceasing diligence, naturally wishing to become him, and then... surpass him!

A family requires this kind of healthy competition, and Lin Hao naturally understood the ancestor's intent; taking advantage of the time before the Tribulation Lightning descended, he turned his head to look at Lin Potian and gave a wry smile: "Ancestor, you have placed me on too high a pedestal; I fear that when I fall, it will be quite miserable!"

Lin Potian did not speak aloud, but sent a voice transmission, carrying a tone of instruction: "Hao, you must know that it is cold at the heights, and there can only be one true number one in the world. I believe you will become me, and then... surpass me! Perhaps in many years, I will witness with my own eyes you becoming the number one in the world!"

In these words, Lin Potian held not a shred of falsehood; he was truly waiting for that day, and he placed great expectations upon Lin Hao!

Lin Hao's mind shook violently, his emotions so stirred that his body trembled intensely, but he did not respond, for he dared not respond.

He was no longer as naive as he once was, wishing only to leave everything to time to prove...

To prove that the ancestor had not misjudged him!

Boom...!

The Ten Absolutes Purple Qi Tribulation had finished brewing and was about to drop the first bolt of Tribulation Lightning.

Lin Hao quickly turned his head back and said in a deep voice: "Ancestor, lend me your Heaven-Slashing Earth-Destroying Sword."

"Good."

Without any wasted words, Lin Potian threw it over directly.

Lin Hao caught it, flourished the sword, and carried it behind his back, gazing at the clouds of tribulation filling the sky, his fighting spirit burning fiercely!

Yet his expression was very relaxed, and he even had the mood to look back and joke: "Ancestor, do you believe me? I will only strike one sword, and after this sword, the tribulation clouds will completely dissipate?"

"Hao, take this seriously, stop showing off; showing off gets you struck by lightning!" Lin Potian rolled his eyes and spoke with annoyance.

Although the Heaven-Slashing Undying Sword was already an Immortal King Artifact, Lin Hao was barely at the Great Emperor realm and could hardly unleash any of its power; in his hands, it was no different from a fire poker, yet he dared to boast that he could split the tribulation clouds with one strike?

Lin Potian only felt that if Lin Hao were to meet the Holy Emperor, the two would surely be like fire and water, because both were equally capable of showing off!

The next second, perhaps because Lin Hao's words had enraged the tribulation clouds, the Tribulation Lightning that had still needed time to brew descended directly!

Lin Hao gripped the sword hilt with both hands, the corners of his mouth curling up, "Trust me, Ancestor, this sword strike will truly be very cool!"

"One sword... opens the Heaven Gate!"