Chapter 112: A Shocking Phenomenon, Lin Langtian's Unwillingness!
"Great Wilderness Heaven-Covering Hand!"
Those five ancient, weathered characters gleamed faintly on the massive, pitch-black palm, emanating a silent yet overwhelming dominance throughout the void.
"Great Wilderness Heaven-Covering Hand… Sounds pretty impressive," Lin Fan murmured, eyes glinting with anticipation as he stared at the glowing characters etched into the palm.
Just to be safe, Lin Fan activated the power of the Flame Ancestral Symbol, intending to purge any lingering soul imprints left by powerful cultivators.
With a thought, a crimson flame suddenly ignited in the center of his palm.
"Go."
At his command, the flame shot out, striking the colossal black hand.
Fwoosh!
In an instant, blazing fire erupted across the giant palm.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Under the flames, muffled explosions echoed out—evidence of lingering spiritual imprints being incinerated one after another.
Several minutes later, the black hand had been completely cleansed, leaving behind a single ancient, semi-illusory book floating in midair.
With a thought, Lin Fan released a wisp of spiritual energy, wrapping it around the book.
The book slowly drifted toward him and, as though it were intangible, passed straight through his forehead and entered his mind.
Boom!
As soon as it entered, Lin Fan's body trembled violently. An enormous flood of information erupted in his consciousness.
In no time, the entire Great Wilderness Heaven-Covering Hand had been deeply branded into his memory!
Not only that—it also contained extensive cultivation insights and experiences left behind by ancient experts.
This was… true martial inheritance!
…
While Lin Fan received the martial inheritance, all eyes in the square remained locked on the ten motionless figures atop the stone platform.
It had been half an hour since the light had emerged from the Martial Tablet of Fortune, and none of the ten had moved a muscle.
Buzz!
Finally, as everyone anxiously waited, movement stirred on the platform.
A cultivator from the Aoki Sect was the first to open his eyes.
At that moment, eight beams of light burst from the Martial Tablet and converged above his head.
"An eighth-grade martial art!"
An uproar immediately swept through the crowd.
This wasn't the first time the tablet had activated, and many already knew how to judge the grade of martial arts by the number of light beams.
Eyes filled with envy turned to the Aoki Sect's representative.
An eighth-grade technique was already quite valuable to most people.
Not long after, the Bliss Valley cultivator also opened his eyes and received an eighth-grade martial art.
Then, under everyone's eager gaze…
Mu Qianqian and Wu Ci opened their eyes almost simultaneously—
Nine beams of light converged above their heads!
"Ninth-grade martial arts!"
Even louder gasps echoed through the square.
But the shock didn't end there.
Next, Huangfu Jing, Qin Shi, and Qing Tan all opened their eyes.
Once again, nine beams of light appeared above each of them.
"Five ninth-grade martial arts!"
Looking at the dazzling lights overhead, everyone's expressions turned to envy and disbelief.
Even among the Four Great Clans, ninth-grade techniques were considered top-tier.
And now, five of them had appeared in a single activation of the tablet!
"I can't believe we got five ninth-grade martial arts this time!"
"I wonder what level the last three will receive. Could it be… a Creation-grade martial art?"
"Lin Dong, Lin Langtian, and Lin Fan… all from the Lin Clan, huh?"
"Given their previous performances, Lin Fan is sure to get a Creation-grade art. The question is whether Lin Dong or Lin Langtian can match that…"
…
Now that Huangfu Jing and the others had received their inheritances, all focus turned to the final three—
Lin Fan, Lin Dong, and Lin Langtian.
Not only those from minor sects, even the representatives of the three great powers couldn't help but stare.
The elders of the Lin Clan, meanwhile, watched the trio with particularly complex expressions.
As time passed under the weight of countless gazes…
Movement finally stirred.
Lin Langtian, seated at the far end, slowly opened his eyes.
Buzz!
The moment he opened his eyes, the Martial Tablet of Fortune trembled violently.
Countless dazzling beams of light surged from it, roaring skyward and illuminating the heavens!
The sheer scale of the spectacle far surpassed any that came before.
Everyone in the square was struck speechless by the overwhelming scene.
"This level of reaction… it has to be a Creation-grade martial art!"
"As expected of Lin Langtian! He really did receive a Creation-grade art!"
"The Lin Clan's luck is insane!"
…
Amid countless murmurs, the beams of light twisted above Lin Langtian's head, eventually forming a vast projection of mountains, rivers, and lands.
An incredibly powerful aura surged from the projection, making the entire world tremble!
"It really is a Creation-grade martial art!"
The entire crowd was filled with awe and envy.
"As expected of Langtian. He received the Creation-grade art! A talent like his could never be matched by a backwater branch family brat!"
The Lin Clan elder who'd been injured and robbed by Lin Fan earlier was now beaming with joy, his face flushed with excitement.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lin Langtian remained composed.
He raised his head to look at the massive mountain-and-river projection overhead.
In his eyes, a flicker of pride gleamed.
Clearly, he was very pleased with his reward.
But as his gaze dropped, it locked onto Lin Fan, still sitting silently not far away.
His eyes darkened with a sharp and sinister glint.
Lin Dong? He was no longer even worth noticing.
"Master Mu, is there any way to disrupt Lin Fan's inheritance?"
Lin Langtian asked silently within his mind.
But before he received an answer—
BOOM!
The Martial Tablet of Fortune suddenly erupted once more, this time with even more violent intensity!
At the same time, Lin Fan slowly opened his eyes. A flash of sharp light passed through them.
Sensing the terrifying surge, everyone immediately looked toward the tablet.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The energy radiating now was far stronger than when Lin Langtian had received his inheritance.
BOOM!
A deafening roar followed as the Martial Tablet exploded with a torrent of pitch-black light.
That black radiance soared into the sky, unstoppable and overbearing, then expanded outward across the heavens.
The mountain-and-river projection above Lin Langtian's head was shattered in an instant!
In that moment, darkness engulfed the world.
The endless blackness blotted out the sun, the sky, the very light of the heavens.
It was as if the sky itself was about to collapse!
Faced with this terrifying phenomenon, everyone in the square turned pale with fear.
Even Lin Langtian's expression froze as unwillingness surged in his heart!
And then…
An uproar erupted across the entire square.
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