Chapter 1986: Dim Lights, Rage for a Beauty! (Eight) Second Update

The instant these tens of thousands of people appeared, the nearly one thousand dao ancient clansmen outside the great hall widened their eyes, revealing disbelief. Even the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate was stunned, his expression growing even gloomier.

His father, the old man with the severed arm, gasped. He hadn't noticed any clues before, but now the look he gave Wang Lin revealed even deeper apprehension.

As the souls released from Wang Lin's body merged one by one with their respective Physical Bodies, these tens of thousands of people simultaneously opened their eyes. After a moment of confusion, they fully awoke.

Waves of exclamations echoed. They felt that they should have been dead, but now, as if waking from a dream, they had individually undergone Rebirth!

However, their cultivation was not the same as before they died; they were all significantly weakened. After all, although this Secret Technique was mysterious, it could not restore the original Ancient Clan Power to so many people.

Nevertheless, due to the power of the Soul Blood within Wang Lin, although the Ancient Clan Power of these people was reduced, they could fully recover sequentially after only a few decades of cultivation.

This Secret Technique could only be performed by someone possessing Soul Blood. This miracle, comparable to that of an Ancient Ancestor, caused those people to fall silent after their initial shock, and their gaze toward Wang Lin was filled with complexity.

Among them were the nine individuals under Xuan Luo's command. They sighed internally, feeling a sense of surviving a great catastrophe.

Since their souls had been taken by Wang Lin, they now vaguely understood that their ability to achieve Rebirth was due to Wang Lin.

Wang Lin's complexion was extremely pale. Although he possessed Soul Blood, performing such a Secret Technique still caused him significant harm. However, in order not to disappoint Xuan Luo, Wang Lin had already made his decision when he chose to storm the Imperial Palace.

Whether he succeeded or failed, he would take the souls of those he killed and resurrect them after Xuan Luo arrived.

Faced with this unimaginable sight, Xuan Luo was moved. With his cultivation, he could tell at a glance that the reason Wang Lin could accomplish this was precisely because of the drop of Soul Blood within his body.

"Three drops of Soul Blood can establish an Ancient Clan Lineage…" This whispered teaching had been passed down through generations across the Ancient Clan Land. Now that Xuan Luo witnessed this scene firsthand, he began to believe this saying.

"Master… Disciple did not truly kill even a single dao ancient clansman…" Wang Lin raised his head. His pale face made him look sickly and weak. He looked at Xuan Luo and spoke softly.

"Even if he didn't kill anyone, he weakened so many experts of my Dao Ancient Lineage, and furthermore, he stormed the palace, disrespecting Imperial Authority! This matter will spread and become known to the Shi Ancient and Ji Ancient. The face of my Dao Ancient Lineage has been utterly disgraced by this person; he must die as well!!" The Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate suddenly spoke, staring intensely at Wang Lin, revealing murderous intent.

"Wang Lin, tell your Master the reason." Xuan Luo looked at Wang Lin, his expression gradually softening. He had originally thought Wang Lin didn't care about his feelings at all, engaging in wanton slaughter, causing irreparable damage and regret. This would have caused him heartache, disappointment, and sadness.

For this Disciple, his only Disciple, he had done everything a Master should do. He even treated Wang Lin like his own son. He prepared what Wang Lin needed for his cultivation, and for Wang Lin, he did not hesitate to glare angrily at the Ancient Dao Great Heavenly Venerate. Just moments before, he was even refining a Magic Treasure for this Disciple.

But when he arrived here just now, all he saw was blood covering the ground. Many members of the Dao Ancient Lineage he guarded had died. All of this was done by his Disciple. This made Xuan Luo's heart feel as if it had been stabbed deeply by a knife, causing his spirit to tremble and making him utterly disappointed!

But now, after seeing Wang Lin use the power of Soul Blood, regardless of his own injury, to resurrect the dead, Xuan Luo's heart began to ache with distress.

He felt distress for this Disciple. He knew that his Disciple held him, the Master, in his heart, because he realized that unless Wang Lin had planned this in advance—killing the body but collecting the soul into his own—it would have been impossible to achieve Rebirth for them out of thin air.

"Before he came, he had already considered my feelings…" Xuan Luo's eyes softened. He understood his Disciple's character and knew that without a tremendous reason, the other party would never have acted this way, much less so maniacally.

This reason was likely Wang Lin's Reverse Scale!

Xuan Luo sighed inwardly, having vaguely guessed some of the truth.

"Song Zhi holds the soul of my wife within her body… Disciple intends to take her away… The Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate knew this yet still refused, and Disciple must also kill him!" Wang Lin said calmly, his face pale.

"Absurd! You want to steal Our Empress! How can We allow you to take her? Your claim that she contains the soul of your wife is utterly ridiculous!" The Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate's expression changed, and he immediately shouted.

"Furthermore, you arrived without offering any explanation! Why should We just hand Our Empress over to you?" The Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate sneered, but his heart trembled inwardly.

"Then Wang has now explained, and I will take her away." Wang Lin turned his head, staring coldly at the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate, who was guarded by nearly a thousand dao ancient clansmen inside the great hall.

"Ridiculous! Your explanation is baseless hearsay! If We truly let you take her away, wouldn't everyone under heaven laugh at Our incompetence?! Moreover, We can offer countless counterarguments to this explanation. We could also say that this woman was Our Concubine in her previous life, so what can you do!!" The Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate immediately spoke, his voice chilling, showing no sign of backing down.

He determined that Wang Lin absolutely could not harm him, nor would he dare to truly kill anyone. He saw the deep Master-Disciple bond between Wang Lin and Xuan Luo; with Xuan Luo present, Wang Lin was even less able to act.

If he didn't exploit this situation, he wouldn't be an Imperial Venerate.

Furthermore, he was the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate. Who in this world would dare to kill him without first asking the Ancient Dao Great Heavenly Venerate!

The Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate was fearless, having something to rely on. How could he easily let Wang Lin have his way? He had even planned that once this matter was resolved today, he would immediately go and favor Song Zhi, make her lose her virginity, and even let her conceive his child, driving Wang Lin into grief, indignation, and despair!

"If you want to take Our Empress, you must produce evidence!" The Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate flicked his large sleeve and spoke coldly.

Wang Lin remained silent. The murderous intent in his heart seemed impossible to suppress, ready to erupt completely, slaughtering the nearly one thousand people blocking the great hall, charging into the great hall, and killing the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate!

But he could not do this. A hint of color returned to his pale face as he forcefully suppressed the maniacal killing intent within his body.

He looked at Song Zhi, sorrow appearing in his eyes. Wang Lin possessed cultivation comparable to a Great Heavenly Venerate; no one here, except Xuan Luo, was his opponent. Yet now, facing this petty Imperial Venerate, he could not take a step forward, watching Wan'er's soul right there, but unable to walk over and take her away.

All of this was because he didn't want to disappoint Xuan Luo, to place Xuan Luo in a dilemma, and to cause this Master, whose kindness was as heavy as a mountain, to be sorrowful from now on… Closing his eyes, Wang Lin gave a bitter laugh. When he opened them again, he raised his right hand and grabbed at the Void Realm. Immediately, a Jade Slip materialized. After concentrating his Divine Sense upon the Jade Slip, he crushed it abruptly.

The moment the Jade Slip shattered, everything Wang Lin had previously seen in the Great Soul Gate Old Ancestor's Deduction, as well as the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate's murmuring in that scene, was completely revealed, forming a curtain of light and shadow displayed before everyone present.

The images within the light and shadow flickered, perfectly clear!

"The Imperial Advisor once said that the remnant soul could allow Us to become the true Ancient Emperor who unites the Three Ancient Clans. Therefore, Our act of establishing this woman as Our Empress is the best reward for her.

Although this woman is not beautiful, she possesses a unique charm. We do not know where the Imperial Advisor obtained the remnant soul within her body… Perhaps she had a lover; perhaps that lover suffered greatly after her death… Unfortunately, he will never know that this woman is now in Our hands… If We ever had the chance to find out who this woman's lover was during her lifetime, and see him with Our own eyes, that would be highly amusing.

If they were to meet one day, We wonder if they would recognize each other… There is no rush for this matter. After the investiture, We must properly savor the wonder of the remnant soul having merged with the body."

The voice of the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate drifted out from the light and shadow created by the shattered Jade Slip. Although this was the second time Wang Lin had heard these words, his hands were still clenched tightly. The murderous intent within his body surged again, but he forcefully suppressed it once more.

This voice was heard by everyone present. The Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate in the great hall maintained a normal expression, but monstrous waves surged in his heart. He never imagined that such a bizarre technique existed in this world!

"Such a realistic illusion, how interesting. Wang Lin, it shows you put some thought into creating this item. However, this thing is fake! We never said those words, nor anything about remnant souls!" The Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate sneered and spoke slowly.

Wang Lin remained silent, but the murderous intent in his body surged madly, threatening to burst out for the third time, making his body tremble and causing red light to flash in his eyes again. Yet, he still forcibly suppressed it. Due to the repeated suppression, blood spilled from the corner of Wang Lin's mouth.

As the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate sneered, Xuan Luo, high in the sky, frowned. He suddenly raised his right hand and remotely grabbed toward Song Zhi inside the great hall.

But with that grab, a purple light suddenly flashed outside Song Zhi's body, instantly dispersing Xuan Luo's gripping force, causing Xuan Luo's expression to change immediately.

"Purple Seal Ancestral Art and Divine Lock!!" The Imperial Robed Elder with the severed arm immediately exclaimed upon seeing this scene.

The Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate smiled slightly, gazing coldly at Xuan Luo in the sky, then looking at Wang Lin. His laughter grew increasingly brazen.

"She is Our Empress, and no one can take her away! We have already planted this lock on her body. This is a relic left by the Ancient Ancestor. If We die, she dies. If Our mind moves, she cannot leave Our side by ten zhang. If this lock cannot be broken, who can take her away!

This woman's life and death are under Our control. Wang Lin, do you dare to kill Us? If We die, she will also die!"

"Wang Lin, why aren't you kneeling before Us!!" The Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate laughed loudly, looking at Wang Lin.

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