Breaking Through the Void, Heavenly Symbol Master
In the Endless Darkness, a tall, slender figure strolled leisurely, aimlessly moving into the depths of darkness, unhurried and tireless, simply walking along at his own pace.
As the figures moved forward, time flowed by like water.
One day, two days, three days...
One year, two years, three years...
Beneath Lin Dong's thick black hair, a few white streaks quietly appeared, his figure became increasingly hunched, wrinkles rapidly increased, and his skin, like the bark of an old tree, gradually eroded his body. His appearance aged rapidly at a visible speed.
The only thing that remained unchanged was his increasingly bright pair of dark eyes.
Time flows like a rushing river, never to return. In the blink of an eye, decades, or even centuries, have passed in this world.
A hundred years in an instant!
"Da da da!"
A series of rhythmic footsteps echoed slowly in the darkness. It was an elderly man with a full head of white hair, hunched over, trying to straighten his back as he swayed and walked slowly towards them.
"I said, shouldn't the test be over? Don't be too naughty."
As if Sense Stage something, the hunched old man slowly raised his head, his crystal-clear black eyes looking into the void, a contented smile on his face.
"Boom!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire Realm of Darkness shook violently, and endless light poured down from the sky onto the earth below, illuminating every corner of this space.
Bathed in light, the hunched old man's appearance was rapidly regaining its youthful glow at a visible speed, eventually settling into the image of a handsome young man.
"Tch, I have to say, you really don't know how to respect the elderly. You made me walk in the dark with my back hunched over for over twenty years, and you just stood by and watched for over twenty years without even helping me up."
Lin Dong reached out and rubbed his back, then looked up at the void, his tone carrying a hint of teasing and a touch of complaint.
"Buzz!"
Ripples spread across the area Lin Dong could see, and an ancient yet somewhat illusory rune swiftly Breaking Through the Void — the Talisman Spirit, the Ancestral Symbol Spirit that Devouring Ancestral Symbol.
Generally speaking, the images of the Ancestral Symbol Spirit of the various Ancestral Symbol are all different.
Due to the different understandings, preferences, or aesthetic tastes of each successive holder of the Ancestral Symbol regarding the Way of the Ancestral Symbol, the outward appearance of the Ancestral Symbol Spirit also varies.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the second, third, and other generations of Ancestral Symbol holders might directly use the image left by the first generation, namely the Eight Ancient Masters, in order to gain more power or because they are too lazy.
When the Thunder Emperor wielded the Thunder Ancestral Symbol, the specific form of its Ancestral Symbol Spirit was Nine-Headed Silver Thunder Serpent; when Mo Luo wielded the Flame Ancestral Symbol, the specific form of its Ancestral Symbol Spirit was Blazing Flame Phoenix; when the Ice Master wielded the Ice Ancestral Symbol, the specific form of its Ancestral Symbol Spirit was Ice Phoenix; and when the Elder Black Pupil Devouring Ancestral Symbol, the specific form of its Ancestral Symbol Spirit was humanoid, namely himself.
As the holder of the Ancestral Symbol deeper and deeper control over it, the Ancestral Symbol Spirit will also evolve, acquiring anthropomorphic intelligence, speaking human language, and assisting the holder in going out to fight.
Even when necessary, it can serve as an avatar of the ruler, bearing a portion of his power.
When the current Ancestral Symbol Master falls, the Ancestral Symbol Spirit will be reset, returning to its most original form, just like the ancient runes that Lin Dong is seeing now.
"I wonder what kind of Ancestral Symbol Spirit will materialize from the Devouring Ancestral Symbol under my control? I'm really looking forward to it..."
Lin Dong quickly gathered his scattered thoughts, reached out to the ancient rune in mid-air, and smiled gently, "Please take care of me in the future."
"Buzz!"
The ancient rune hummed softly for a while, seemingly delighted to have found a new partner to fight alongside, before transforming into a Ghostly glow and disappearing into its body.
"Boom! Crack!"
The moment the Ancestral Symbol Spirit entered his body, the vast, brightly lit space shattered like a mirror, and Lin Dong's body was pushed away by a gentle force.
Outside, in the center of the cave.
As the eerie black hole, several meters in size, writhed and rotated, a familiar figure was spat out. The black hole transformed directly into an extremely ancient and profound rune, which swept to the top of the head and then merged into it like water.
"Boom!"
As soon as the Devouring Ancestral Symbol entered his body, an indescribably pure energy flowed through Lin Dong's limbs and bones like an inexhaustible river. It was the "little bit" of energy that he had unconsciously absorbed and accumulated during his slumber.
Now, it intends to give it all to this newborn companion as a welcoming gift.
"Kid, you've finally come out."
Upon seeing Lin Dong appear, Little Marten was initially delighted, but the next second, noticing something amiss, he suddenly froze. "Hmm, are you trying to break through while you're at it?"
"Roar!"
Little Flame, who was silently lying in the corner, cultivating with a large pile of Nirvana Pill, also raised his head with concern, looked in Lin Dong's direction, and let out a low roar.
Inside Lin Dong's Niwan Palace.
When the Devouring Ancestral Symbol savagely crashed into it and opened its ferocious maw to greedily devour everything around it, the five Life Spirit Talisman, which had expanded several times their original size, immediately melted away as rapidly as ice and snow.
Those that are merely Life Spirit Talisman in terms of rank are completely unable to resist the summons of the Eight Supreme Ancestral Symbols in the world, not even the legendary Life Heaven Talisman.
"Buzz!"
The five Life Spirit Talisman that collapsed simultaneously transformed into extremely pure Mental Energy, which merged into the Devouring Ancestral Symbol like water. Immediately afterward, the vast Mental Energy that had accumulated in the Niwan Palace for countless years poured in.
Just as the vast Niwan Palace became empty, the Devouring Ancestral Symbol suddenly contracted rapidly, then spat out a massive amount of Mental Energy back to the outside world.
That was a purer, more powerful, and terrifying Mental Energy!
At the same time, the area of the Niwan Palace is also expanding outwards at a visible rate, expanding, expanding, and expanding again...
As the terrifying Mental Energy surged and climbed, it directly condensed into a humanoid phantom, which was Lin Dong's own image. This was Lin Dong's Spirit Body, and also the Primordial Spirit Embryo in the future.
"Boom!"
The moment the somewhat illusory Spirit Body took shape, Lin Dong's long-suppressed Mental Energy erupted like a volcano.
Advanced Spirit Talisman Master (Early Stage), Advanced Spirit Talisman Master (Mid Stage), Advanced Spirit Talisman Master (Late Stage)... Peak, Half-Step Heavenly Symbol Master, Heavenly Symbol Master!
Heavenly Symbol Master! This is the true power of Heavenly Symbol Master! A terrifying power far surpassing that of Advanced Spirit Talisman Master!
"Boom!"
At this moment, the illusory figure sitting in the center of the Niwan Palace suddenly opened its eyes, and a massive amount of Mental Energy poured out from its body, sweeping into the ever-expanding space to help stabilize this newborn space.
The Heavenly Symbol Master has succeeded!