Chapter 51: The Daynight Name (1/2)
The long corridor was the only thing within that dark, limitless space; Lu Yin felt like he would merge into the darkness with a single step backwards. He frowned and stepped forward, coming across a stone slab at the entrance that was integrated into the surroundings. Rows of names were engraved on the block, most of them ending with Daynight.
Daynight was a family name, but recalling Xia Luo’s words about it coming from a strong family, he realized that this was supposed to be its inheritance. Seeing the words Nightking Lord at the top, he felt his gaze transcend space to look at a man towering over the heavens with an incomparably dominant aura. It took him only an instant to recover from that daze, but it left him shocked. The Nightking Lord, Daynight, just what is all this?
He put his shock aside and shifted his gaze towards the corridor, stepping forward.
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At the center of an ancient land in the depths of the universe was a towering stone tablet that extended into the clouds, its terrifying aura causing the stars around to buzz. Two shining stones were slowly revolving around the middle, and several figures were standing upright at the base. Dust was caked all over their bodies; one could mistake them for statues at first glance. Lu Yin’s image appeared at the bottom of the tablet as he stepped into the portal, but the depiction was too fuzzy to make out any details.
“Another member has entered the clan; it is unknown how high he can go.”
“The clansmen are growing worse by the generation, their gifts are increasingly mundane.”
“Ignore such matters; no matter how poor their gifts are, they are still members of the Daynight Clan. Any one of us can crush countless geniuses.”
“Speaking of, why has the stone not been retrieved yet? This is a little too inefficient.”
“No hurry, there isn't anyone in the universe who dares plot over the Daynight inheritance stone. It will return soon, but the one that stole it must be punished severely.”
“His innate gift is special; killing him would be a pity.”
“No matter, this generation has the clan’s future hope elsewhere.”
Several people involuntarily raised their heads as they spoke, their gazes transcending vast distance to look at the topmost section of the stone plaque. A bright silhouette flickered upon it, almost like a real person who overlooked all life.
Suddenly, the image of Lu Yin at the base of the stone tablet vanished. Several of the watchers in disappointment, “Even his appearance can’t be shown. Pathetic; has that child received all of this generation’s luck? It’s too cruel to the others.”
“No, there are two others who managed the climb; that isn’t too bad.”
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“What are you all looking at me like that for?” he asked.
“You succeeded?” Jenny stared at him like he was a freak.
“Nope,” he shook his head.
“Liar! I felt that ancient aura going into your body, you must have succeeded!” she acted like she’d caught onto something.