Chapter 644: The Human Emperor's Throne

Yu Lin walked into the guest room.

Lao Jun stood in the center of the room, with a Bronze Cauldron at his feet.

The cauldron was not large, about half a person's height, entirely bluish‑black, looking very old, as if it had just been unearthed.

Lao Jun bent down and nudged the cauldron toward Yu Lin.

"Here's a gift for you. I found it while traveling, and I remembered you were missing one, so I brought it over."

Yu Lin lowered his head to look at the cauldron.

It was the last of the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, the Jingzhou Cauldron.

He didn't ask Lao Jun where it was found, but simply nodded and said, "Alright."

"Then thank you, Lao Jun."

He stepped forward, raised his hand, and pressed it onto the cauldron.

Light burst from the cauldron, turning the whole room white; the windows, door, and walls vanished, leaving only light!

The next moment.

From the light emerged a beast.

Human face, tiger body, nine tails.

Its body was huge, its head nearly touching the ceiling, and its nine tails spread behind it like a fan.

Lu Wu!

It lowered its head to look at Yu Lin; its eyes were bright, yet showed no unfamiliarity or wariness, as if it had long known it would meet him.

Yu Lin was about to ask what it liked when

outside the door, the Dragon Lord suddenly let out a startled cry.

"Aie aie aie—!"

The light grew brighter, spreading from the cauldron to Lao Jun's room, then from the room to the living room.

In the living room, three Dragon Elders were staring at a game screen, then suddenly all looked up at once.

Sensing something, their bodies floated off the sofa uncontrollably, and the controllers slipped from their claws onto the floor.

Three beasts flew toward the guest room, passed through the door panel, and stopped beside Yu Lin!

The Dragon Lord scratched his head, still not understanding the situation.

The night sky outside the window suddenly dimmed, then brightened.

In the distance, Tu Shan Zhi, who was eating a midnight snack on a city street, set down his chopsticks, looked up at the sky, and his body turned into a streak of light.

On a mountain peak, Jin Wu, who had been napping, opened his eyes and flew into the night sky.

In a river, Xuanwu, who was soaking, rose from the water and ascended.

Another one, another one, another one.

The spirit vessels residing in the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, wherever they were and whatever they were doing, were all drawn by a force back here!

Afterward.

The Ding Pattern on Yu Lin's chest lit up,

The Nine Tripod Cauldrons flew out from the Ding Pattern on Yu Lin's chest, turning into nine streams of light that pierced the ceiling, crossed the roof, and surged into the night sky.

Nine Bronze Cauldrons hovered in the night sky, occupying the whole heavens!

The light on the cauldrons illuminated the entire Xia Guo, from the snowfields of BeiFang to the southern islands, from the eastern coast to the western Gobi, and everyone halted their actions.

Some were eating, their chopsticks frozen midair; some were driving, their brakes pressed; some were sleeping, jolted awake from their dreams.

They looked up, gazing at the nine cauldrons in the night sky, at the mountains and rivers flowing over the cauldrons.

They didn't know what was happening, but they all recognized the Nine Tripod Cauldrons!

Especially the Cultivators.

One by one, they rushed rapidly toward Yu Lin's direction!

The next moment!

The illusory forms of nine divine beasts emerged from the cauldrons.

The Dragon Lord scratched his head.

"Huh? All gathered?" it said, looking at the beast, about to make small talk.

Another omen appeared!

A staircase appeared in the night sky, extending from the ground up to the clouds, each step transparent as if built of crystal.

On both sides of the staircase stood countless people, dense silhouettes stretching from the nearest point to the farthest.

They wore garments from various eras—some coarse hemp, some brocade robes with jade sashes, some armor—standing there with heads bowed in reverence.

At the very top of the staircase was a seat.

In front of the seat stood a tall man, with a stern face, dressed in a modest garment.

Countless silhouettes of mountains and rivers unfolded in the night sky, layered upon layer, covering the whole heavens.

The mountains and rivers that had been engraved on the Nine Tripod Cauldrons for countless years now floated before everyone's eyes!

Then they began to contract, like a scroll being rolled up, folding from the edges toward the center, layer by layer, becoming smaller and denser, finally forming a beam of light that fell upon that man!

The silhouettes on both sides of the staircase spoke in unison.

"Seen the Human Emperor!"

"Da Yu!"

Da Yu stood at the top of the staircase, turned, his gaze piercing the clouds, the night sky, the window, and landed on Yu Lin.

He grinned, "Yu Lin, long time no see."

He shifted aside, revealing the seat behind him:

"This time, you should be sitting in the Human Emperor's seat, right?"

Yu Lin walked out of the room, stood by the window, and looked up at the night sky.

He nodded: "Alright, I happen to have something to do."

He took a step and stepped on the Level 1 step.

The steps were steady, like stepping on solid ground.

He walked up step by step, neither fast nor slow, just like his usual walk.

The illusory figures on both sides of the steps lowered their heads; no one looked up at him, and no one spoke.

He passed those ancient people in coarse hemp clothing, those seniors in embroidered robes and jade belts, and those warriors in armor and military gear.

As he passed, they slightly bowed, then straightened their waists, continuing to keep their heads lowered.

He reached the top of the steps and stood before Da Yu.

The two exchanged a glance, without speaking.

Yu Lin turned and sat down in the Human Emperor's seat.

This seat is actually a bit hard; sitting on it isn't very comfortable.

Da Yu stepped back one step and stood at the edge of the steps.

The illusory figures on both sides of the steps knelt down together.

"Welcome the Human Emperor's return to his seat!"

The night sky exploded!

Purple Qi surged from the east, covering the sky and earth, obscuring the stars!

Golden auspicious clouds surged from the west, intertwining with the Purple Qi, billowing, spinning, and spreading!

The Nine Tripod Cauldrons rotated in the night sky, spinning faster and faster, the mountains and rivers on their bodies shining blindingly!

The nine divine beasts raised their heads and howled; the sound pierced the cloud layer, pierced the earth, pierced the world!

Yu Lin sat on the wooden chair, looking down at Xia Guo beneath his feet.

Lights blazed, myriad families at peace.

Afterward, all anomalous phenomena vanished.

The night sky returned to tranquility.

Da Yu waved at Yu Lin and said:

"Goodbye, Yu Lin."

Afterward, he, along with those figures, dispersed.

Turning into specks of Golden Light, they dissipated into the air.

He softly said: "Really quite a grand spectacle, that Wen Ming fellow…"

Before he could finish,

Lao Jun's voice echoed leisurely in his ear:

"I heard you've been lately into the Dragon King's return to position; I discussed it with him and arranged it once."

"How is it? Still okay?"

Yu Lin: ".................."

"Still okay, still okay."

"Lao Jun is still quite up-to-date, huh."

He came down from heaven and returned to the room.

He thought for a moment.

He raised his hand and released the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, which flew to guard various places in Xia Guo.

Those few Dragon Grandpas can still move freely, after all, it's not a sealed state right now.

Just as they came out,

Noisily heading toward the living room to continue the unfinished game.

Yu Lin also couldn't be bothered to manage them, looking at the calm-faced Lao Jun, he asked:

"Lao Jun, aren't you curious what I want to do with this Human Emperor?"

Lao Jun shook his head, smiling faintly: "If you want to say it, you already said earlier; moreover, I don't lack that time, I'll know naturally later."

"Then you don't want to know what I, the old man, will do later?"

Yu Lin raised an eyebrow, grinning: "Lao Jun, you wanted to say it, you already said it earlier."

"Moreover, I don't lack that time either; I'll know naturally later."

".................." Lao Jun looked at him, and he also looked at Lao Jun.

The two just stared at each other for a moment.

"Cough." Lao Jun gave a light cough, first averting his gaze, then turned and walked toward the bathroom.

"Today I sweated a lot; going to take a wash."