Heaven-Gifted Crown, the Heavenly Crown!
Di Tian did not answer, but simply looked up at the sky.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's voice abruptly stopped.
It seemed to understand something; the anger in its beastly eyes faded, replaced by a deep sense of powerlessness, and its body froze in place, just as Di Tian had done before.
"Hmm..."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion lost all its strength and lowered its head in grievance.
Lin Mo was baffled by the strange interaction between the two beasts. He looked at Di Tian, then at the suddenly dejected Three-Eyed Golden Lion, completely bewildered, and immediately asked, "Why can't I stay?"
Di Tian withdrew his gaze, looked at him, and slowly said:
"Because Heavenly Dao will not allow it."
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo's face instantly darkened.
Depend on!
In the past ten days or so, he had gradually begun to believe that he was indeed some Auspicious Mystic Bird, the favorite son of Heavenly Dao!
But looking at it now, haha, it still comes down to the same thing:
Heavenly Dao doesn't favor him at all!!
Despite his complaints, Lin Mo still held the Heavenly Dao in awe, because this was a fantasy world, and the Heavenly Dao certainly existed.
Moreover, Lin Mo had long been accustomed to his misfortune, and resignedly asked:
"Then... how much longer can I stay here?"
Three days.
Di Heavenly Dao said, "Three days from now, I will personally escort you out of the Great Star Dou Forest."
Lin Mo nodded.
Three days is fine, at least I can pet the big cat for three more days, it's not a bad deal.
"Come with me," Di Tian turned and walked into the depths of the dense forest. "Before you leave, I have something to give you."
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo first patted the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's head reassuringly, then pinched its cheeks before quickly following after it.
"Little Bird..."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion watched his retreating figure and let out a low sob.
Di Tian led Lin Mo to a slightly secluded dense forest, surrounded by ancient trees with intertwined branches and leaves. There was only one exit, the one they had come from, making it very quiet.
At this point, Di Tian stopped and turned around.
"Mystic Bird, actually, you have another weapon that you carry with you."
"A personal weapon?"
Lin Mo was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Aren't Martial Soul generally divided into two main categories: Beast Martial Soul and Tool Martial Soul? And what is a personal weapon?"
There doesn't seem to be any record of Martial Soul possessing Associated Weapon in the outer academy's library.
Di Tian explained, "Martial Soul can be categorized from lowest to highest as follows: Trash Martial Soul, Ordinary Martial Soul, High-Grade Martial Soul, Top-Grade Martial Soul, Ultimate Martial Soul, and finally, Divine God-Bestowed Martial Soul."
"Only Martial Soul of the highest level or above have the potential to give birth to Associated Weapon."
"And your Martial Soul is rather special."
"Since you possess both God-Bestowed Martial Soul and a Heaven-Gifted Martial Soul, you naturally possess Associated Weapon. However, it has not yet awakened; with your current cultivation level, you are still one step away from achieving it."
As he spoke, Di Tian flipped his hand.
A bone lay quietly in his palm.
The bone had a glass-like texture, crystal clear and shimmering with inner light. Its shape resembled a simple sketch of a flying bird, lifelike.
Lin Mo's gaze was immediately drawn to it.
"This is..."
"External Soul Bone"
"Here you go," Di Heavenly Dao. "After absorbing this Soul Bone, your cultivation should be close to level thirty-six, and your personal weapon should also be able to awaken."
Lin Mo's breathing became rapid instantly.
External Soul Bone.
It's actually External Soul Bone!
The rarest of all Soul Bone is that it can grow continuously as its master's cultivation level increases, making it a priceless treasure!
"Thank you, senior!"
Lin Mo also carefully held the glassy Soul Bone in his hands.
The Soul Bone I obtained felt warm and smooth.
There was also a faint sense of closeness, as if we were connected by blood.
He immediately sat down cross-legged and began to absorb the nutrients.
Upon seeing this, Di Tian took a step or two back and looked up at the sky again. This Soul Bone was given to Mystic Bird by the Heavenly Dao, but it was merely being passed on through him.
Lin Mo is Mystic Bird, the chosen one of destiny.
To obey Heaven's mandate and follow Heaven's will is the responsibility of the chosen one.
Of course, Heavenly Dao knew that his Little Bird wanted to settle down in the core area, to pet cats and bask in the sun every day, and to live a peaceful life, but he was destined to embark on the path of the "Chosen Human Emperor".
Therefore, even if it hurts, Heavenly Dao must personally push the Little Bird back onto that path.
This divinely bestowed Soul Bone can be considered compensation for the Little Bird.
Although Heavenly Dao favors the Mystic Bird, it cannot intervene arbitrarily; there must be a legitimate reason. For example, the Mystic Bird may be in mortal danger, or the Mystic Bird may show favoritism towards someone, or the Mystic Bird may dislike someone.
In short, you need a pretext to legitimately cheat.
Even if the reason is ridiculous.
What?
You ask, if Heavenly Dao loves the Mystic Bird and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion so much, why is it so indifferent to the Chosen One?
nonsense.
Can biological children and adopted children be considered the same?
Lin Mo sat cross-legged and placed the glassy Soul Bone between his eyebrows.
The Soul Power had just been probed--
"Buzz~"
The Soul Bone, like a wanderer who had been away from home for many years, finally found its home and instantly transformed into a wisp of warm light that entered Lin Mo's brow.
There was no obstruction, no rejection, not even the slightest pain. The warm current flowed along Lin Mo's meridians, gradually merging with his flesh and bones, and finally slowly settling in his head.
The purpose of this divinely bestowed Soul Bone was to be absorbed by Lin Mo, therefore, the absorption process went extremely smoothly.
Lin Mo absorbed it all in just half an hour.
As a result, his Soul Power increased, the bottleneck of level 35 quietly loosened, and he stepped into level 36.
And at that very moment—
"Buzz!"
A beam of light fell from the heavens without warning.
Di Tian suddenly looked up.
Within that radiant light, a crown was slowly descending.
The crown is entirely made of dark blue, with nine feather-shaped beams extending to both sides, like Mystic Bird spreading its wings.
Gold patterns dance across the crown, outlining the Sun Moon, mountains, and rivers.
In the very center, a Mystic Bird with a pearl in its beak flaps its wings as if about to take flight. The pearl is blue-gold in color, with flowing light inside, like a miniature star.
The crown slowly descended.
Finally, it landed steadily on Lin Mo's head.
"Click."
With a soft click, the crown settled perfectly, fitting seamlessly, as if it had been made for him.
Di Tian's pupils suddenly contracted.
"This is... the Heavenly Crown?!"
A crown bestowed by heaven signifies Heavenly Crown; blessings from the heavenly officials grant freedom from all taboos.
With the mandate of heaven upon you, you are impervious to all laws; with the Heavenly Dao shining brightly, you can command both humans and gods.
This is the Heavenly Crown!!
The next moment, Lin Mo opened his eyes.
A Heavenly Crown adorned his head, and black wings spread across his back. An indescribable majesty emanated from the youth. It stemmed from his bloodline, from destiny, and from the very essence of this world—
The Human Emperor's Heavenly Might!
"Buzz!"
Centered on Lin Mo, waves of light, interwoven with dark blue and golden hues, rippled outwards in layers.
In the dense forest, all was silent.
The wind stopped, the leaves fell still, and even the chirping of insects disappeared.
"Swish--"
Countless birds took flight from the forest, circling Lin Mo as if paying homage to a king.
Not far away, from the direction of the Lake of Life, several low roars could be faintly heard. There was no ferocity in those roars, only submission.
Facing the Human Emperor's Heavenly Might, Di Tian's legs began to weaken uncontrollably. He looked at the crown that shimmered with light, and his Adam's apple bobbed.
Finally, the Beast God slowly lowered his proud head.
"Welcome, Human Emperor."