Chapter 213: Bloodline True Origin

"Let's go." Yan Nanshan's voice was low and firm, leading the group along the Kunlun Secret Path.

The mountain road was rugged, the ancient path had long been abandoned, and dense vines and jagged rocks blocked the way. Xiao Chengzhou's injuries had not yet healed, and he stumbled several times, but gritted his teeth and persisted. Xuanyuan Qing looked back from time to time, as if confirming something.

Lin Yu walked in the center of the team, the eight tokens constantly emitting a faint resonance in his bosom. Since the bloodline awakening ritual, his senses had become abnormally sharp, and he could even perceive the flow of energy in the air. But what troubled him more was the faint feeling of being watched from behind.

"Someone is following us." Lin Yu told Yan Nanshan in a low voice.

Yan Nanshan's expression remained calm: "I know, I discovered it ten minutes ago."

"People from the Tongtian Pavilion?"

Yan Nanshan shook his head: "Not their operational style."

The team stopped at an ancient stone shrine to rest. This stone shrine had a thousand-year history, the stone pillars were covered in ancient Destiny texts, and in the center was a stone statue with a blurred face.

"Xuan Qingzi!" Xuanyuan Qing exclaimed, recognizing the identity of the statue.

Mo Lao stepped forward slowly and bowed to the statue: "The first-generation Destiny Sect Leader, the pioneer of the Heaven-Chosen path."

Lin Yu felt the mark start to heat up again. Yan Nanshan watched him: "What do you feel?"

"This statue... seems to be calling to me."

Mo Lao suddenly moved forward, reaching out to press on the statue's forehead: "Xuan Qingzi, Destiny is in a desperate situation, please appear and guide us."

The stone statue suddenly opened its eyes, which was chilling. A golden light shot out from its eyes, projecting onto the cave wall to form a human-shaped phantom.

"It's Xuan Qingzi's spiritual consciousness!" Everyone exclaimed, kneeling down one after another.

"Lin Yu, come here." The phantom spoke, its voice ancient and vicissitudinous.

Lin Yu walked forward and involuntarily knelt on one knee.

"I see that the bloodline in your body has begun to awaken." The phantom looked directly at Lin Yu. "Now is the time for you to know the truth."

"What truth?"

"You are the direct descendant of the first-generation Heaven-Chosen from three thousand years ago, and at the same time, your bloodline also fuses the power of the sealed Void Monarch. This secret is known only to the leaders of Destiny through the ages."

Lin Yu trembled all over, the golden meridians in his body fluctuating violently: "The power of... the Void Monarch?"

"During that great battle back then, I sealed the Void Monarch, but I was also contaminated by its power. To prevent the power from spiraling out of control, I dispersed my own bloodline, and only suitable descendants can carry this power. You are the one destined for this."

Everyone was silent. Lin Yu's mind was in chaos; this explained why he could easily master the Nine Cauldrons True Qi, and also explained the Tongtian Pavilion's obsession with him.

"Then Qin Tianluo..."

"He is also my descendant, but he has gone astray." Xuan Qingzi sighed. "Lin Yu, remember, only those who possess both bloodlines can truly control the Tianyuan Sword and stop the Void invasion."

Before the words were finished, the phantom dissipated. The people in the cave looked at each other, shocked and inexplicable.

"Let's go." Yan Nanshan broke the silence. "There is a longer road ahead."

The team continued forward, and the road conditions became worse. Cold wind whistled in the canyon, nearly blowing people off the cliff several times.

At midnight, a huge stone gate appeared ahead. The stone gate was engraved with complex runes, and in the center were nine grooves.

"The entrance to the Kunlun Tomb." Yan Nanshan signaled to stop. "This place is guarded by an ancient formation, we need to be careful in breaking it."

Lin Yu stepped forward to observe, and the bloodline in his body suddenly took the initiative to flow toward his hands. He raised his palms, golden light appearing in his palms, and lightly touched the stone gate. Instantly, the runes lit up, moving like living things, and finally reorganized into a passage.

"Bloodline resonance, the formation breaks itself." Mo Lao exclaimed in admiration. "This is the power of the Heaven-Chosen."

The stone gate slammed open, and everyone filed in. The passage wound downward, passing through layers of mechanisms and traps. Lin Yu walked in the front, the bloodline power guiding the breaking of all obstacles—the floor suddenly collapsed, the walls shot out hidden arrows, and there were even illusions to confuse the mind.

Finally, the group arrived at the core area—a huge circular platform, with a stone pillar covered in runes standing in the center. At the top of the stone pillar was a sword-shaped groove, clearly prepared for the Tianyuan Sword.

"The Nine Stars Alignment is about to begin, prepare for the ritual." Yan Nanshan took out seven tokens and placed them in specific positions around the stone pillar.

Xuanyuan Qing shook the silver bell, the crisp bell sound echoing in the tomb, evoking some kind of ancient resonance. Lin Yu stood in front of the stone pillar, feeling the bloodline surging in his body.

"Still missing the ninth token." Xiao Chengzhou said worriedly.

"No, we already have enough power to temporarily seal the Tianyuan." Yan Nanshan took out a primitive long sword and handed it to Lin Yu. "The Tianyuan Sword."

Lin Yu took the long sword; the sword body was as black as ink, but unexpectedly light. The seven tokens began to glow, and Xuanyuan Qing's silver bell also emitted a silver light, echoing with the mark on Lin Yu's chest.

"Start the ritual!" Yan Nanshan shouted.

Lin Yu followed the instructions, holding the Tianyuan Sword high, preparing to insert it into the stone pillar groove. Just at this moment, a cold laugh echoed in the tomb.

"Thank you all for your hard work." Qin Tianluo led the Tongtian Pavilion elites to swarm out from all directions, quickly surrounding the platform. "I am very grateful to you for opening the tomb."

Lin Yu was shocked; he hadn't noticed the enemy approaching at all! There were many members of the Tongtian Pavilion, and the leader was none other than Qin Tianluo, who held the ninth token in his hand, emitting a faint green light.

"Hand over the Tianyuan Sword, and I can spare your lives." Qin Tianluo said arrogantly.

"In your dreams!" Lin Yu shouted angrily, the bloodline power in his body erupting, turning into a golden giant dragon phantom surrounding his body.

The battle erupted instantly. Xiao Chengzhou and the Destiny members fought fiercely with the Tongtian Pavilion elites. Xuanyuan Qing's bell rang continuously, disrupting the enemy's mind. Lin Yu and Qin Tianluo faced off, their moves fierce, both using their ultimate skills.

In the chaotic battle, Yan Nanshan suddenly appeared beside Lin Yu: "Give the Tianyuan Sword to me!"

Lin Yu yielded the long sword and turned to deal with another enemy. After a few moves, he suddenly sensed something unusual and looked back—

Yan Nanshan stood by the stone pillar, holding the Tianyuan Sword, and was putting the seven tokens into his bosom one by one!

"Master?" Lin Yu couldn't believe it.

What was even more shocking was that Qin Tianluo actually stopped attacking and walked to Yan Nanshan's side, handing him the ninth token.

"No!" Lin Yu shouted, rushing toward the stone pillar.

Yan Nanshan looked back, his face revealing unprecedented indifference: "Where did you think I went these three years? I was under the command of the Void Monarch! That is the true place of eternal life!"

Lin Yu felt cold all over, his heart aching: "Why..."

"Naive child." Yan Nanshan's tone was icy. "I have been waiting for this moment for three hundred years."

The nine tokens were arranged in a specific shape in Yan Nanshan's hand and embedded into the hilt of the Tianyuan Sword. He held the long sword high and inserted it into the stone pillar groove.

Amidst a loud rumbling sound, the entire tomb shook violently. The stone pillar shot out a dazzling beam of light straight into the sky, tearing through the tomb roof and revealing the Nine Stars Alignment spectacle in the night sky.

In the center of the beam of light, a huge crack slowly opened—the Heavenly Ladder had manifested!

"No! Stop him quickly!" Mo Lao roared.

Lin Yu rushed toward Yan Nanshan, and the two fought. Every move between master and disciple was poured with full strength, but Lin Yu was clearly at a disadvantage.

"You are too weak, Lin Yu." Yan Nanshan sent Lin Yu flying with a palm strike. "The Void Monarch is about to descend, you cannot stop it."

In the Heavenly Ladder crack, countless black tentacles were wriggling and reaching out, emitting a foul and evil aura. The entire tomb shook, as if the end of the world had arrived.

Lin Yu climbed up, gathered his final strength, and rushed toward Yan Nanshan again. Just at this moment, a sudden change occurred!

A thick black tentacle suddenly stretched out from the crack, piercing straight through Yan Nanshan's chest!

"What..." Yan Nanshan looked down at his chest in disbelief.

More tentacles surged out, the world changed color, and the Void creature invasion began! The tomb was in chaos, and the members of Destiny and the Tongtian Pavilion, regardless of friend or foe, fought against the invaders together.

Lin Yu rushed to Yan Nanshan's side, and the latter was already lying in a pool of blood. What was puzzling was that Yan Nanshan actually revealed a strange smile.

"My mission is complete..." he said, his breath fading. "Remember, sometimes betrayal is also a form of loyalty."

Yan Nanshan tremblingly took a blood-stained jade box from his chest and stuffed it into Lin Yu's hand: "Use it, awaken the true power within you..."

Lin Yu took the jade box, and just as the tentacles were about to attack, the jade box suddenly shot out a dazzling light, repelling the tentacles!

"Uncle Lin!" Xuanyuan Qing's scream came from afar. Looking up, the Heavenly Ladder crack grew larger and larger, and Void creatures poured into the human world one after another. ===== CHAPTER 214 =====