Qin Wudao stood before that archaic, pitch-black, and unremarkable Ancestral Relic Stele.
This was the place Qin Yao had pointed out, the site said to contain a profound secret.
The system’s notification chime sounded in his mind at the perfect moment.
【Ding! Detected an extremely dense ancestral Dao aura and unknown restrictions emanating from the Ancestral Relic Stele ahead. Conditions for checking in are met.】
"Check in," Qin Wudao whispered inwardly.
【Check-in successful!】
【Congratulations to the host for obtaining the divine ability: Emperor Bone Dragon Breath (Entry Level)!】
【Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Ancestral Battle Intent Imprint (One-time Burst Type)!】
Two streams of information regarding the rewards flowed into his mind.
Emperor Bone Dragon Breath: Utilizing the Hongmeng Emperor Bone as a foundation and drawing upon the power of the Primal Dragon Emperor Scripture within the body, it exhales a destructive dragon breath containing the characteristics of Hongmeng annihilation and the might of the Dragon Emperor. Its power is infinite, and it possesses a natural ability to suppress and intimidate those with Dragon Clan bloodlines.
Current Mastery: Entry Level.
Ancestral Battle Intent Imprint: Contains a trace of the essence of the Qin Family ancestor’s lifelong, invincible, and unyielding battle intent. Upon activation, it significantly boosts one’s aura, attack power, and defense for a short period, while providing immunity to certain mental and suppression-based attacks. Number of uses: 1.
Qin Wudao’s eyes brightened slightly.
This Emperor Bone Dragon Breath ability was practically tailor-made for his Hongmeng Emperor Bone.
Combined, their power would be unimaginably great, destined to become one of his ultimate trump cards.
The Ancestral Battle Intent Imprint, meanwhile, was a powerful ace in the hole for survival and counter-attacks.
A double blessing.
Now, he not only possessed a formidable offensive technique but also a safeguard for his life.
While he didn't have many such tools, for now, it was certainly enough.
He did not hesitate in the slightest.
He immediately sat cross-legged right there in front of the Ancestral Relic Stele.
He began to cultivate the Emperor Bone Dragon Breath.
His peak Divine Sea Realm spiritual energy began to circulate according to the unique methods of the technique.
The Hongmeng Emperor Bone emitted a faint gray-purple glow, resonating with the cultivation method.
Threads of power from the Primal Dragon Emperor Scripture were drawn forth and channeled into the Emperor Bone, seemingly undergoing some profound transformation.
This sight left everyone in the surroundings stunned.
The Armory plaza instantly fell into an eerie silence.
"What... what is he doing?"
"Why did he sit down and start cultivating?"
"Is he insane? This is the Armory! This is a place to choose cultivation methods, not a practice field!"
"He hasn't even picked a technique yet, so why is he practicing? What is he even practicing?"
The crowd was in an uproar, whispering and debating. They looked at Qin Wudao as if he were... an idiot!
Qin Yao’s cold eyes were filled with astonishment and confusion.
Qin Meier, meanwhile, chuckled to herself, "A bumpkin who doesn't know any better. He hasn't even chosen a technique and he's already started practicing? Does he really think that by putting on a show, a top-tier divine ability will choose him?"
But soon, all the chatter and mockery stopped abruptly.
As Qin Wudao began to circulate his cultivation method, the aura he had been keeping in check began to surge forth uncontrollably.
It was clearly...
"Peak Divine Sea Realm?!"
"No, wait, am I seeing this right? How is he at the Peak Divine Sea Realm!"
"Seven days ago, wasn't he only at the Early Divine Sea Realm?!"
"That’s right! During the commotion at the ancestral shrine plaza, his aura was clearly only at the early stage!"
"Seven days... in seven days, he went from the early stage to the peak? He broke through two small realms in a row?!"
The crowd completely exploded.
The looks everyone gave Qin Wudao shifted from their previous disdain and skepticism to an indescribable horror and fear.
Seven days!
Two small realms?
What kind of cultivation speed was this?
Even the legendary Supreme Divine Physique shouldn't be able to progress this quickly, right?!
Qin Yao’s cold face was also filled with deep shock.
She considered herself exceptionally talented and had received significant resource allocation, yet it had taken her nearly three years to reach the Peak Divine Sea Realm from the early stage.
But he, Qin Wudao, had done it in only seven days?
This could no longer be described by common logic.
He was a monster!
A freak!
The mocking smile on Qin Meier’s face stiffened completely, replaced by a state of panicked disbelief.
"Peak Divine Sea Realm... seven days... this... how is this possible..."
She muttered to herself, thinking of Qin Tianlong, who was hailed as the number one genius of the family’s younger generation.
How long did it take Qin Tianlong to break through from the early Divine Sea Realm to the peak?
It seemed... it took over two years!
And that was with the assistance of all sorts of heavenly treasures!
Could this Qin Wudao... could he really be more terrifying than Brother Tianlong?!
No!
Impossible!
Qin Meier shook her head vigorously, trying to drive away this terrifying thought.
"Even if... even if his realm increased quickly, so what?
Without a top-tier technique to support it, it’s just a castle in the air; his foundation will be unstable and he’ll be easily defeated!
At the Dragon Gate Ceremony, Brother Tianlong will surely show him what a true prodigy is!"
She kept consoling herself in her mind, but the fear deep in her eyes could not be masked no matter how hard she tried.
Qin Wudao was oblivious to the noise and shock of the outside world.
He was completely immersed in the insights of the Emperor Bone Dragon Breath.
Guided by this new divine ability, the powers of the Hongmeng Emperor Bone and the Primal Dragon Emperor Scripture began to merge in a marvelous way.
Threads of strange, gray-purple energy, etched with dragon-shaped runes, condensed within his Emperor Bone.
He did not know how much time had passed.
Qin Wudao slowly opened his eyes.
Within them, a flash of gray-purple divine light flickered, carrying an aura that seemed capable of annihilating all things.
The Emperor Bone Dragon Breath was mastered in its initial form.
Although it was only at the entry level, he could feel that the power of this move was absolutely beyond imagination.
It was enough to become a lethal weapon in his confrontation with Qin Tianlong.
He stood up, intending to leave this place and find a quiet spot to continue his practice and consolidate his gains.
But... the moment he stood up.
Another transformation occurred!
The entire Qin Family Armory suddenly began to tremble violently.
Above the plaza, those floating jade slips, bone shards, stone engravings, and phantom weapons—all representing various powerful legacies—
Whether they were ordinary Profound-tier or Earth-tier techniques,
Or those top-tier legacies exuding the aura of the Holy Path, or even fragments of Imperial Scriptures...
At this moment, as if summoned by some supreme existence,
They simultaneously erupted with brilliant light.
And then... under the horrified gaze of everyone present,
Thousands of rays of light, representing these cultivation legacies, converged frantically from all directions toward Qin Wudao!
One!
Two!
Ten!
A hundred!
A thousand!
In the blink of an eye,
Qin Wudao’s figure was completely swallowed by countless dazzling rays of legacy light.
Dense swarms of jade slips, bone shards, and stone engraving phantoms... flew and whirled around him, even colliding and competing with one another,
As if vying for favor, hoping that Qin Wudao would choose them.
In this moment!
The Armory was deathly silent.
Everyone stood stunned, staring motionless at this shocking scene!
All skepticism and mockery had vanished!
Only unprecedented shock remained!
Ten thousand techniques... bowing in homage!!!