Turns Out I Was a Backup
"Hahaha, now that kid Lin Dong has made his move, how can we old guys just sit back? Come out, old buddies!"
Upon seeing this, Mo Luo burst into laughter and clenched his fist tightly.
"Bah!"
A clear and melodious phoenix cry resounded throughout the heavens and earth, and a Crimson Flame Phoenix with a body thousands of feet long immediately materialized. With each breath, it could induce the rhythm of the laws of Flame, proudly announcing its existence to this world.
Ancestral Symbol Spirit, Flame Phoenix!
"Indeed, how could I, the Thunder Emperor, fall behind others? Thunder Ancestral Symbol, manifest!"
The rapidly changing hand seals at Thunder Emperor's fingertips suddenly paused, and he let out a soft chant.
"Roar!!!"
The great sun hanging high in the Nine Heavens suddenly trembled, and a Thunder Creature, its body as bright as silver, with nine ferocious snake heads and its body flowing like molten lava, roared loudly and quickly crawled out of the sun.
The Ancestral Symbol Spirit, Nine-Headed Silver Thunder Serpent!
Compared to the two Ancestral Symbol Spirit summoned by Lin Dong, the two Ancestral Symbol Spirit that appeared later were not only larger in size, but also contained more powerful forces, enough to wipe out several Samsara Stage experts with a single strike.
The Ancient Heavenly Phoenix and the Nine-Headed Silver Strange Bird, whose size was barely a thousand feet, perched on either side of the latter two, which were thousands of feet tall, like a child and a giant coexisting.
In mid-air, four ancient creatures, each large enough to blot out the sky, circled around, occasionally making tentative contact with each other. Their majestic roars and intense pressure filled every corner of the Thunder Realm.
"Yan, the Ancestral Symbol Spirit have gathered together. It has been many years since we have seen such a magnificent scene. Even in our active era, due to being busy with war, the Eight Ancient Masters were always separated, and the time when four of them gathered together was even less frequent."
The Tablet Spirit, sitting cross-legged atop the thousand-foot-tall ancient monument, spoke with deep reminiscence.
"Yes, it must have been at least ten thousand years ago~"
The rock, enveloped in light and shadow, seemed to sigh with a sense of profound vicissitude.
"Now! Let's strike together! Let's join forces to Demon Slaying!"
Mo Luo, impatient, launched the first attack. The Flame Phoenix, thousands of feet in size, flapped its wings and swooped down towards the False King below, carrying a sea of fire.
"Demon Slaying!!!"
Thunder Emperor and Lin Dong roared almost simultaneously.
"Screech! Roar!..."
Amidst a series of distinct roars, the three ancient creatures —the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, the Nine-Headed Silver Strange Bird, and the Nine-Headed Silver Thunder Serpent— descended down and launched their attacks without hesitation.
"Old man, let's attack together!"
The Ancestral Stone, its blood boiling with excitement, chuckled softly. The next moment, the Three Great Ancient Divine Objects simultaneously unleashed their ultimate attacks.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Vast areas of space twisted and changed, and seven extremely dangerous beams of light strangely synchronized. Each attack was enough to change the face of the world, and they arrived in an instant!
"No! I will not perish here!!!"
The thousand-foot -Demonic Shadow, its heart pounding wildly, roared loudly. Endless Alien Demonic Qi surged out of its body like a tidal wave, but before it could form a defense, it was instantly obliterated by the seven intertwined beams of light.
Yes, it was a complete annihilation. The demonic body, the Demon Embryo, the demonic heart, and even the Demonic Qi all vanished without a trace, leaving no remnant. The world was cleansed.
"Glug glug~"
After the thousand-foot- Demonic Shadow in the center of the vortex disappeared, the surrounding Silver Thunder Ocean immediately poured inward, completely filling the void.
Having completed their missions, the Ancestral Symbol Spirit transformed into streams of light and returned to their original places. Lin Dong, who was somewhat exhausted, almost fell over because of this, but fortunately, Mu Lingshan caught him with quick eyes and hands.
"Alright, we've finished killing the Otherworldly Yi Mo. Now let's talk about the rest."
The somewhat ethereal Thunder Emperor glanced at Lin Dong and his companion, and said with a wicked smile, "Your mission to exterminate demons is only one thing, and taking the Thunder Ancestral Symbol is the other. But I only have one Thunder Ancestral Symbol, so who should I give it to?"
"Give it to Lin Dong."
As soon as he finished speaking, Moro answered without hesitation.
"Um?"
Not only was Thunder Emperor confused, but Lin Dong was also dumbfounded. What happened to the test? What happened to taking three of your moves?
"Don't think about it anymore. It was your teacher's idea. I originally hoped that the next holder of the Thunder Ancestral Symbol would be a super strong person who had already grown up, so that the possibility of losing the Ancestral Symbol would be greatly reduced. It was Qing Zhi who changed my mind."
"Qing Zhi said that given the current situation, those hidden beasts will inevitably start a second Heaven and Earth War. However, since the Symbol Ancestor has already perished, our Tianxuan Continent needs a new Symbol Ancestor to take charge."
"The one in the world with the best chance of reaching the level of the Symbol Ancestor is undoubtedly the Ice Master of the head of the Eight Masters. However, it is still unknown whether the Ice Master has passed through Reincarnation and whether he can truly step into the Ancestor Stage. Therefore, we must make preparations for both possibilities."
"We will select another person who has the potential to enter the Ancestor Stage and nurture them with all our might. The person Qing Zhi has chosen is you. With Three Great Ancient Divine Objects and two Ancestral Symbol recognizing you as their master, you have already shown enough potential, not to mention that the Ancestral Stone faintly represents the will of the Symbol Ancestor."
"You are the candidate chosen by Qing Zhi and the others. You will also be given the Thunder Ancestral Symbol to see how far you can go. If Ice Master fails to prove his Dao, you will have to take his place."
Mo Luo seemed to sense Lin Dong's troubles and explained calmly.
"So I was just a backup option..."
Lin Dong was deeply moved upon hearing this, and immediately and discreetly put away the Flame God Ancient Token that he was about to activate. Cough, this was a divine object used to exempt the Flame Ancestral Symbol wielder from attacks.
"Hmm, Qing Zhi? That must be the Ancient Azure Dragon King. When I was born, the Azure Dragon King had already gone into seclusion." The Thunder Emperor murmured thoughtfully.
Upon hearing this, Mo Luo gave the Thunder Emperor a rather strange look.
This guy's focus is really unique. While everyone else is focused on the next Symbol Ancestor, Thunder Emperor is showing interest in Qing Zhi's whereabouts.
"Thank you for your trust, teacher and senior. I will do my best to fulfill my duty."
Lin Dong silently put away the Flame God Ancient Token, his smile incredibly bright, and he bowed to Mo Luo with deep emotion.
"Don't thank me yet. Qing Zhi should have told you about the plan we're about to embark on, right? The Yi Mo are hiding deeper and deeper in this world. We plan to lure them out by using the Thunder Ancestral Symbol as bait."
"Since the Thunder Ancestral Symbol is given to you, then give me a portion of its Thunder Ancestral Symbol. I need to use it to simulate the aura of the Thunder Ancestral Symbol. Don't worry, in a few decades at most, the Thunder Ancestral Symbol will automatically replenish the missing essence, without affecting your control over the Ancestral Symbol."
Mo Luo waved his hand and said.
"I have no objection. I would like to ask Senior Thunder Emperor to take action."
Lin Dong looked at Thunder Emperor, who was listening intently.