34 The City Lord (2/2)
Of course, this was a misunderstanding on the City Lord's part. He had mistaken Yu Lin for a Divine Object when Yu Lin himself was only a High Deity that had gotten himself trapped in an orb or dodecahedron.
Van had his head down and lost himself in contemplating the mysteries of the Dao and cultivation as Yu Lin berated him. Van had gotten rather used to Yu Lin's temper tantrums. Surprisingly enough, by enduring through these tantrums, he had obtained the skill to multitask. He could now cultivate while contemplating the Dao or in this situation contemplate the Dao while enduring Yu Lin's verbal smackdown.
The Dao is a long and winding path. Not all make it to the end. There is much suffering on the way. The Dao is infinite, but we are not. So how must we obtain the Dao?
Van thought to himself. He could faintly here Yu Lin in the background. He was complaining about the insolence of the younger generation. It went something like.
”How dare you not listen to me?!! You dare contemplate the Dao while I'm lecturing you?!! I knew I shouldn't have taken you in!! People of this generation are such brats!”
A profound aura appeared around Van and his understanding of the Great Dao had once again increased.
The City Lord smiled at Van approvingly. He had made the right choice in asking Van. He had received doubts when he saw Yu Lin in orb form emerge, but his decision was now confirmed when he saw Van experience sudden enlightenment.
Maybe I'll just take him in as a teacher. I wouldn't want to offend that High ranking Divine Object.
The City Lord could feel the vast amounts of power sealed within that Divine Object. Just the amount that was leaking out already surpassed the Divine Power of a God. It was better not to offend one of such a high stage.
”Honored Senior. This humble junior would like to ask for your name.”
The City Lord bowed towards Yu Lin (orb form). The orb turned towards the City Lord, stunned for a second before it forgot about Van for a second.
”Finally! Someone with taste and proper knowledge! My name is Yu Lin!”
Yu Lin went over and started chatting with the City Lord. He encouraged the City Lord's flattery and seemed to be able to converse forever.
I seem to have gotten myself into an irreversible and regrettable situation. Van wake up quickly!
The City Lord smiled outwardly and nodded along, offering words of flattery here and there. But alas, no one could endure the extreme joy that Yu Lin took in being flattered. Not even a God ranked expert, one who had cultivated for thousands of years to break through the chains of mortality could withstand such a powerful and destructive force of nature.
While the City Lord continued to regret his decision to talk to Yu Lin more and more, Van continued to contemplate the Dao. His energies became a lot more rampant but would become more condensed. He could also feel his control over them improve over time.
This time, he wasn't transported into his consciousness but was instead propelled to his Dantian. His bloodline had reacted previously, but this time its reaction was more drastic. His blood was boiling as if the comprehensions of the Great Dao had triggered the Ancestor that his bloodline had come from.
He could still remember that one line he had heard in his mind. ”The Celestials of Old have fallen. It is time for New Blood to take up the mantle of the Old.”
The Celestials of Old? Who were the Celestials of the Old and how must I take up their mantle?
The crown in his Dantian that was floating before him started doubling in size. In a few seconds, it filled half of his Dantian.
What is happening?!
Van's embodied soul retreated to the far corner of the Dantian. That's when something unexpected happened. That's when the crown exploded into a red mist. Just like a balloon. Pop!