Black-Eyed Elder

As soon as the aged and ancient voice fell, Lin Langtian came to his senses, looked around, and said in a deep voice.

Who is it!?

An empty echo reverberated within the Black Altar, and no one appeared.

"Buzz!"

As Lin Langtian watched with wary expressions, the Devouring Ancestral Symbol in his hand suddenly emitted a dazzling black light.

The black light, like a black laser, shot out diagonally towards the center of the Black Altar, or more precisely, the huge black pillar at the center of the rune array!

When the black light came into contact with the stone pillar, the pillar trembled instantly. Ripples of light spread rapidly in Lin Langtian's astonished gaze, eventually affecting the entire stone pillar.

"This is..."

Watching this scene, Lin Langtian narrowed his eyes slightly, a thoughtful look flashing in them.

The ripples of light grew increasingly intense, eventually forming a black vortex as it writhed, from which a slight suction force emanated.

The Black Vortex, like a magnetic magnet, instantly drew the Devouring Ancestral Symbol in Lin Langtian's hand towards it the moment it appeared.

Upon seeing this, Lin Langtian was taken aback, and then his expression changed. He had finally obtained the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, how could he let the cooked duck fly away!

Immediately under that powerful suction force, Lin Langtian gripped the Devouring Ancestral Symbol tightly with both hands and entered the Black Vortex along with it!

As Lin Langtian stepped into the Black Vortex, Jin Wu quickly followed. The man and the bird rushed straight into the vortex and then disappeared.

The darkness before his eyes lasted only a moment before a light spread from Lin Langtian's eyes.

What appeared before him was a vast wasteland, exuding an ancient aura.

Within Lin Langtian's field of vision, there stood a huge Black Stone Pillar. As he approached, Lin Langtian noticed that at the top of the pillar, there seemed to be a figure sitting cross-legged.

That is...

Lin Langtian stared intently at the figure sitting cross-legged atop the stone pillar. Standing not far away, he could see that it was an old man with white hair dressed in a black robe, exuding a mysterious aura.

On the wasteland, a gentle breeze stirred, ruffling the mysterious old man's white hair. Then, his tightly closed eyes slowly opened.

"Boom!"

The moment the old man opened his eyes, the entire space fell silent. There were no whites in his eyes; instead, there was only a deep darkness, like a black hole.

A pair of black eyes, as if even the light in the world was being forcibly swallowed up.

"After all these years, someone has finally come here."

The old man stared at Lin Langtian with his dark eyes, and then a voice filled with an ancient flavor slowly echoed in the wasteland.

"Junior Lin Langtian greets senior!" Lin Langtian's eyes flashed, as if he recognized the person, and he clasped his hands in a respectful manner.

"I never expected the Devouring Ancestral Symbol to fall into your hands, what a pity..."

A faint sigh appeared on the Black-Eyed Elder's aged face, and he said, "Your Natal Spirit Talisman has a familiar feel to me. It must be a talisman created by imprinting and Devouring Ancestral Symbol."

"That's right, the Black Vortex Talisman Seal is a copy of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol." Lin Langtian nodded, then recalled the aged voice he had heard at the Black Altar earlier, which most likely came from the old man in front of him.

Thinking of this, Lin Langtian's expression darkened slightly, and he said, "Senior should be one of the previous owners of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol. If that's the case, and I have a connection with the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, then why did you say that I cannot inherit the Devouring Ancestral Symbol?"

Upon hearing this, the Black-Eyed Elder remained silent for a moment, then pondered and said, "You obtained the Black Vortex Talisman Seal, which indeed shows a great affinity with the Devouring Ancestral Symbol. In the past, you would have been the best candidate to inherit the Devouring Ancestral Symbol."

Unfortunately, the most suitable master for the Devouring Ancestral Symbol has already appeared, and...

At this point, the Black-Eyed Elder paused slightly, gazing at Lin Langtian.

That gaze seemed to pierce through the latter's soul and spirit; under that gaze, it was as if all of Lin Langtian's secrets were exposed to this mysterious figure.

However, just as the Black-Eyed Elder's gaze was about to sweep over Lin Langtian's Dantian, a faint black light suddenly slowly seeped out from his chest.

Under this dark light, even the gaze of the Black-Eyed Elder was blocked. Immediately, the mysterious Black-Eyed Elder' expression became slightly solemn.

"Moreover, there is a power within you that makes the Devouring Ancestral Symbol extremely uncomfortable. Therefore, not only I, but even the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, will not acknowledge you."

Upon hearing what the Black-Eyed Elder said, Lin Langtian was taken aback, and then his brows furrowed.

If I'm not mistaken, then the most suitable person the Devouring Ancestral Symbol is waiting for is most likely Lin Dong.

As for the energy within his body that made the Devouring Ancestral Symbol uncomfortable, it should be the Golden Spirit Wheel Mirror and the immense demonic energy within the mirror's world.

With both factors combined, it seemed that he was indeed not worthy of being the master of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol.

Although he had expected it, Lin Langtian still couldn't help but feel disappointed.

Lin Langtian pursed his lips and said unwillingly, "Senior, you are mistaken. Success depends on human effort. Although the Devouring Ancestral Symbol is a rare treasure of heaven and earth, it is not supreme."

Even if they don't want to submit to me, then I will suppress them. Is there no power in this vast world capable of making them submit?!

Upon hearing Lin Langtian's words, the Black-Eyed Elder was taken aback, then shook his head with a wry smile and said, "You brat, you have quite the ambition. You actually want to forcibly recognize and Devouring Ancestral Symbol?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian said seriously, "Why not?"

Seeing Lin Langtian's serious expression, the Black-Eyed Elder was taken aback, and then fell into deep thought.

If it were someone else, he would have really thought it was just nonsense and arrogant talk.

How could the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, the most mysterious of the Eight Great Ancestral Symbols, be allowed to recognize a master so easily?

But the young man in the blue robe in front of him gave him a feeling that he couldn't see through him.

Within his Dantian, there was not only an extremely sinister and powerful energy, but also the terrifying power of a demonic beast.

He had never felt this power of the demonic beast even from the top experts of the Dragon Race.

This child possesses many secrets; if he does not perish in the future, his achievements will be limitless.

Thinking of this, the Black-Eyed Elder put away his underestimation and his expression slowly became serious.

After a long pause, the Black-Eyed Elder looked at Lin Langtian, then his gaze swept over the Jin Wu on Lin's shoulder, and he chuckled, "How about this, young friend, I'll make a deal with you?"

"What kind of deal?" Lin Langtian raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this.

The Black-Eyed Elder smiled slightly, waved his sleeve, and with a flash of light, a crystal ball about the size of a human head appeared in his hand.

Inside the crystal ball, a mass of icy white liquid seemed to have a life force, slowly writhing and emanating an extremely cold aura.

Even with the crystal ball blocking his way, Lin Langtian could still sense the terrifyingly cold power contained within that ball of icy white blood—the power of a truly top-tier demon beast.

"Young friend, this is the Blood Essence of the Nine Nether Cold Sparrow, the Sect Protecting Divine Beast of our sect, from beyond the heavens. I am giving it to you in exchange for not forcing you to Devouring Ancestral Symbol. What do you say?"

The old man with black eyes looked at Lin Langtian, his aged eyes narrowing slightly.