The inheritance of Yun and the others had reached its final stage. Lin Qi had waited less than a quarter of an hour inside the Inheritance Temple when Yun, the last to complete her inheritance, opened her eyes. A dazzling light gleamed in them, then her gaze swiftly withdrew, soon becoming utterly unremarkable.
Before Lin Qi could greet Yun, Blackbeard had already strode over and excitedly slammed a fist into Lin Qi's chest. "Lin Qi, my son, your old man has never felt better! Hahaha, power!"
That punch sent Lin Qi flying straight backward. Rolling his eyes, he flew several thousand meters before crashing heavily into the wall of the Inheritance Temple. His limbs spread wide, he hung against the wall like a mural for the span of a breath before slowly sliding down.
After coughing heavily a few times, Lin Qi helplessly raised one finger. "Remember this! Your strength has suddenly surged. A casual strike from any of you could destroy the entire Western Continent! So until you've familiarized yourselves with your current power, don't casually make any friendly, affectionate, or excited gestures!"
Glaring fiercely at the dumbfounded Blackbeard, Lin Qi roared, "You don't want to hug Madam Ross and knead her into a puff of green smoke, do you? And my younger brothers and sisters—you don't want to put an arm around them and give them a kiss, only for their bodies to suddenly explode, do you?"
Blackbeard shuddered violently and nodded frantically, even slowing his breathing considerably.
Having taken Blackbeard's punch, Lin Qi rubbed his aching chest in irritation. The inheritance of a High-God's upper-rank divine office had given Blackbeard the strength of a lower-rank High-God. Even Lin Qi was left in lingering pain by that punch. Fortunately, this was the Divine Domain. If they had been