"What's happening...?"
Lin San was utterly astonished by what he saw.
He could clearly feel that the statue seemed to have come to life! The situation was extremely bizarre.
"Excellent."
"To think that after thousands of years, someone with such talent would emerge."
At that moment, a voice echoed through the air!
This voice...!?
Lin San's eyes widened in shock, his gaze filled with disbelief.
He looked around and then back at the statue.
It seemed like the voice was coming from the statue!
"Is it you who's speaking!?" Lin San couldn't help but ask.
"Yes."
"I've just awoken from my slumber."
The voice of the Martial God King continued to resonate.
"I am the Eastern Emperor Divine Emperor. Betrayed by villains, my power waned, and I created this special space to shelter myself."
The voice continued.
The Eastern Emperor Divine Emperor!?
Hearing this, Lin San's eyes opened even wider in disbelief.
"It has been so many years... My consciousness is on the verge of disappearing completely."
"You are the most talented young person I've ever seen."
"I want you to take my place as the new Eastern Emperor Divine Emperor and execute the traitor who wronged me!"
With an irrefutable tone, the statue's voice carried a weight of authority, and at that moment, an immense and powerful energy shot toward Lin San, surging into his body!
Lin San's eyes widened as he realized that there was no way to dodge it.
The overwhelming power struck him, and in an instant, his body was reduced to mere bones!
"What kind of power is this!?"
Even Ye Fan was shocked by the sight.
This kind of power was far too strong.
But soon, something extraordinary happened.
Lin San's body began to regenerate.
White energy gathered around his skeletal form, and his body started to reform rapidly.
The process was visible to the naked eye, and in no time, Lin San's body was completely restored!
At the same time, the white energy surged into his newly-formed body before vanishing completely.
Lin San opened his eyes.
"Is this... a Saint's body?"
Suspended in midair, Lin San gazed at his hands, excitement evident in his expression.
This physique was even more terrifying than his previous innate divine body!
With this body, it would be easier for him to comprehend and fuse with the greater principles of the world!
At this moment, Lin San summoned clothes from his storage ring and put them on.
Simultaneously, a vast amount of knowledge appeared in his mind.
It was the inheritance from the Eastern Emperor Divine Emperor.
"Thank you for the inheritance."
Lin San slowly descended from the air, looking at the statue before him. He knelt down and bowed deeply.
Boom, boom, boom—
Suddenly, the entire space began to tremble.
"Is this space collapsing?"
This space was held together by the energy left behind by the Eastern Emperor Divine Emperor.
Now that the Divine Emperor had truly passed on, all that remained of his power and memories had been entrusted to Lin San.
Lin San quickly flew toward the spot where the green longsword of the Demon God King lay. After picking it up, he left the area immediately.
Just as he flew out, the entire ruins collapsed and disappeared completely.
"Phew..."
Lin San exhaled deeply as he looked back.
"Rest assured, Eastern Emperor Divine Emperor, I will avenge you."
According to the memories he had received, the one who had betrayed the Eastern Emperor Divine Emperor was none other than the current Divine Emperor.
That Divine Emperor had conspired with other Martial God Kings to attack the Eastern Emperor Divine Emperor when he was weakened.
Although they hadn't succeeded in killing him, the Divine Emperor had still claimed victory.
However, it seemed that the current Divine Emperor had been wounded during a recent battle with the Demon God Emperor and was now in seclusion for recovery.
Lin San could use this period to quickly strengthen himself.
With the Saint's body, his progress toward becoming a Divine Emperor would accelerate greatly.
"Perhaps I truly can become a Divine Emperor in a short time," Lin San murmured to himself.
Once he reached the level of a Divine Emperor, his power would grow exponentially.
However, he didn't dwell on it too long.
He looked at the green longsword in his left hand.
On closer inspection, there was a unique fragment embedded in the sword's blade.
"This is what the Ye Fan sword needed."
Lin San's eyes gleamed as he grasped the longsword with both hands and brought the two swords together!
Bang, bang, bang—
With repeated strikes, loud echoes filled the air as the swords clashed.
Before long, cracks began to appear on the surface of the green longsword!
It seemed it was about to break!
"Just a bit more."
Even Ye Fan became excited as the final fragment was about to be recovered.
Boom—
With a final resounding strike, a deafening noise reverberated through the space.
The green longsword shattered into countless pieces.
In that moment, a fragment radiating a faint light flew out.
Unlike the previous fragments, this one didn't fall to the ground. Instead, it was immediately absorbed into the blade of the Ye Fan sword!
Lin San's eyes widened as he witnessed the event.
As the fragment merged into the sword, a powerful surge of energy erupted from the Ye Fan sword!
The entire sword trembled with intensity.
"What a powerful force."
"So this is the original piece of the Ye Fan sword's blade..."
Lin San murmured, realizing what had just happened.
The previously broken sections of the Ye Fan sword had visibly begun to restore themselves.
"So, the sudden attacks by the Demon God Kings on the Martial God Realm were all to obtain these fragments, which they then forged into weapons?"
Lin San pondered to himself.
Standing still, he continued to observe the transformation of the Ye Fan sword.
Before long, the light surrounding the sword's blade began to fade.
"It's stronger again."
Lin San checked his status screen, feeling immense joy at the upgrades.