Chapter 378: Dispute, The Three-Move Challenge!
Lin Fan chuckled.
"Everyone has their secrets, don't they?"
Mo Luo stared deeply at Lin Fan.
"You and your brother are more unique than I thought. Seems I misjudged you earlier."
Lin Fan smiled, saying no more.
The Thunder Emperor watched the exchange, a faint smile on his face. His gaze lingered briefly on Lin Fan and Lin Dong, before he turned to Lin Dong. With a tap of his finger, a thread of thunderlight shot forth and landed in Lin Dong's palm.
"This is all I have left. I gift it to you. May it help you grow quickly."
Lin Dong blinked in surprise, then caught the thunderlight. It shimmered like a thunder crystal, radiating a mysterious aura.
"This contains some of my insights from when I broke through to the Samsara Realm. It may help you in the future."
"Thank you, Senior!" Lin Dong cupped his fists, his tone sincere and grateful.
"I've already fallen. Letting these remnants vanish would be a waste. Better to leave them in useful hands," the Thunder Emperor said lightly.
"And your strength is still too shallow. If the Yi Mo discover that you possess the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, they'll surely hunt you down before you can mature."
Lin Dong nodded solemnly. The Ancestral Symbols held immense power over the Yi Mo—if they found out he wielded one, his life would constantly be in danger.
"How fares the current situation with the Yi Mo?" the Thunder Emperor suddenly turned to Mo Luo and asked.
A shadow passed over Mo Luo's face.
"They've grown even more elusive…" He then gave a brief update on the situation in the outside world.
The Thunder Emperor nodded.
"Let's hope this world avoids falling into the hands of the Yi Mo…"
Then his gaze sharpened, falling upon Lin Dong, Lin Fan, Mo Luo, and Mu Lingshan. A strange light flickered in his silver eyes as he pointed to the sky.
The nine-headed thunder serpent in the sky transformed once more into a thunder sun.
"You've all come here… for it, haven't you?"
Lin Dong and Mo Luo's expressions stiffened. Lin Fan remained calm, while Mu Lingshan had little interest in the Thunder Ancestral Symbol.
Lin Fan's eyes glinted, and he smiled.
"I'm not after the Thunder Symbol. I just came to support my brother."
Both Mo Luo and the Thunder Emperor looked surprised. Lin Dong was visibly moved.
"Brother Lin Fan, you…"
Lin Fan waved it off.
"No need to say more. The Thunder Symbol won't help me much. But it's extremely valuable to you. With the Devouring Symbol already in your body, you're capable of holding more than one Ancestral Symbol. Concentrated power is the best way to fight the Yi Mo."
Mo Luo immediately voiced his objection.
"Lin Dong is already at risk. He's too weak right now. If the Yi Mo learn he possesses two Ancestral Symbols, they'll never stop hunting him."
A sharp debate began between Lin Dong and Mo Luo.
Just as tensions escalated, Yan, the spirit of the Ancestral Stone, manifested beside Lin Dong and spoke in his defense.
"My body holds a sliver of the Symbol Ancestor's will… Rather than say I believe Lin Dong can do it, it's better to say—it was the Symbol Ancestor who believed in him. That's why I chose him."
When Yan invoked the name of the Symbol Ancestor, both the Thunder Emperor and Mo Luo were visibly moved.
Mo Luo fell silent, then exhaled slowly.
"If that's the case, I'll give him a chance."
His crimson eyes turned to Lin Dong.
"If you can withstand three moves from me, the Thunder Symbol is yours. Do you dare?"
Lin Dong's black eyes burned with resolve. Without hesitation, he nodded.
"I do!"
Seeing Lin Dong accept without flinching, the Thunder Emperor nodded in admiration.
Mo Luo, seeing this, no longer argued.
"You have half an hour to recover."
Lin Dong said nothing more. He sat down, mobilizing his Devouring Power to recover his strength.
Mu Lingshan watched from the side, puffing her cheeks angrily.
"Bullying people… so shameless!"
Mo Luo glanced over, then turned his head away, pretending not to hear the little girl's protests.
Lin Fan watched quietly. If he wanted to, he could summon the Devouring Celestial Corpse and, with his immunity to fire, possibly even defeat Mo Luo.
But he knew Lin Dong wanted to earn this chance himself.
And Lin Fan knew Lin Dong had what it took to withstand three moves. There was no need to steal his thunder.
Time passed quickly.
Half an hour later, Lin Dong's eyes flew open. His black pupils shone brightly. Yuan Power surged through his meridians like a flood, and his entire body radiated strength.
He rose to his feet, Yuan Power roaring around him. His eyes locked onto Mo Luo.
"Senior Mo Luo, please grant me your guidance!"
Mo Luo's expression shifted slightly but quickly returned to calm.
"I won't hold back."
"And I won't either." Lin Dong grinned and leapt backward, unleashing all his strength.
Mo Luo didn't move, but the space around him warped as scorching heat filled the air.
Scarlet fire points rapidly condensed around him, forming a crimson rainbow over a thousand meters long, pulsing with terrifying power.
"Wait."
Just then, Lin Fan suddenly stepped forward.
Everyone turned toward him, waiting for an explanation.
Lin Fan didn't speak. He simply appeared beside Lin Dong and handed him the silver rune—the one that granted control over the Thunder Realm.
"Be careful," he said softly.
He then returned to his original position.
The Thunder Emperor noticed the rune and a strange light flashed in his silver eyes, though he said nothing.
Mo Luo didn't glance at it at all.
Lin Dong nodded seriously, focusing his energy. He performed a hand seal, and brilliant light burst from his body—forming a giant array hundreds of meters wide.
It was the Ancient Universe Formation.
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