Chapter 030: The Central State Boils, The Displeasure of a God King

As expected, the news that the Ancestor of the Ancient Lin Family was returning from the Upper Realm spread like wildfire across the entire Central Heaven Domain.

With the Lin Family intentionally fanning the flames, the rumors soon reached every corner of the Central State.

It would be no exaggeration to say that on this day, the entire continent boiled over!

Countless cultivators and major forces were stunned.

The Lin Family Ancestor… what kind of existence was that?

A Void God Realm powerhouse who had shattered the void and ascended 30,000 years ago. A living legend.

And he was coming back?

The shockwaves caused by this news were unimaginable. The leaders of the Great Xia Dynasty, the Garuda Holy Land, and the Yin-Yang Holy Land—overlords who usually sat high above the mortal world—could no longer sit still. They immediately dispatched their best scouts to verify the truth.

The excitement surrounding the upcoming “Dao Discussion Conference” was instantly overshadowed. The eyes of the world were now fixed on the Lin Family.

Soon, the Lin Family’s actions confirmed the rumors. Clan members were recalled from all over the continent, gathering at the main estate as if preparing for a divine descent.

Sharp-minded observers began connecting the dots.

A while ago, rumors from the Eastern Wilderness spoke of a Young Lord descending from the Upper Realm…

Could the return of the Lin Family Ancestor be related to that Young Lord?

Suddenly, the undercurrents of the Central State became turbulent. Every major power whose ancestors had also ascended sent envoys to the Lin Family, desperate to know if their own forebears might also return one day.

…

High in the sky, a magnificent flying boat tore through the clouds, descending toward the Central Heaven Domain.

The young prodigies from the Eastern Wilderness had already disembarked, picked up by their respective sects’ local branches.

Only Gu Changge, Su Qingge, and Elder Ming remained, heading straight for the Ancient Lin Family.

…

In a bustling ancient city in the Central State.

“An ancestor returning from the Upper Realm?”

“The Ancient Lin Family?”

A young man with a resolute face and a copper ring on his finger paused, listening to the gossip on the street. A flicker of interest crossed his eyes, followed quickly by a flash of hatred.

It was Ye Chen.

His journey from the Eastern Wilderness had been arduous, but fruitful. Not only had he healed his injuries, but he had also stumbled upon several fortuitous encounters, boosting his cultivation to the Transcendent Realm. He had even sworn brotherhood with the Holy Son of the Garuda Holy Land.

He felt revitalized, the humiliation of the past weeks washed away.

“Ancient families run deep,” a cool voice echoed from his ring. Yan Ji sat cross-legged in the void, her expression serious. “You have too many secrets on you right now. It is best to avoid such places. You will be discovered.”

Ye Chen nodded. Although his relationship with his Master was still strained, her advice was sound. He couldn’t risk exposure.

“Master is right. I have more important things to do.”

He pulled out a tattered, ancient page he had bought from a street stall. It appeared to be a map to an undiscovered ruin nearby.

“This ruin hasn’t been looted yet. It must contain massive Fated Chances,” Ye Chen muttered, his eyes burning with ambition.

“Once I break through to the Great Power Realm, I will be able to fight Holy Lords. At that time… Gu Changge, Su Qingge… you pair of treacherous dogs…”

A cold sneer curled his lips.

In his mind, Gu Changge was strong, but likely only at the Holy Lord Realm. Once Ye Chen reached the Great Power Realm, his superior combat experience and talent would bridge the gap. He would crush that pampered, pill-fed genius beneath his heel.

With renewed determination, Ye Chen strode out of the city, heading toward the wilderness.

…

Meanwhile, in a remote courtyard of the Lin Family estate.

A young man with ordinary features and a cold expression was crouching by a small stove, fanning the flames with a cattail leaf fan.

“The Solid Origin Spirit Pill is still missing three key ingredients,” Lin Tian muttered, his face dark. “To think that I, the magnificent Slaughter Heaven God King, have fallen to this… worrying about basic herbs for such a frail body.”

He shook his head, suppressing his frustration.

“Forget it. I have been given a second life. I shouldn’t complain.”

“The priority is to fix this body’s foundation. It hasn’t even reached the Spirit Sea Realm yet. Pathetic.”

He recalled his earlier boast about breaking through in half a day. Now, he was stuck because he couldn’t even get the ingredients.

As a direct descendant of the Lin Family, I can’t even get a few herbs? My status here is truly abysmal.

He remembered the scornful looks of the clan stewards when he asked for materials. They had mocked him, claiming he was wasting resources.

If I had my original strength, I would have slapped them all into a bloody mist.

A God King, suffering such humiliation?

Just then, footsteps approached the courtyard gate.

Two teenagers, a boy and a girl around 14, walked in. They looked at Lin Tian with disdain.

“Lin Tian! The Family Head has summoned everyone to pay respects to the Ancestor. What are you still doing?” the boy barked.

“Still refining pills?” The girl sneered. “Stop dreaming! Learn how to cultivate properly first!”

In their eyes, Lin Tian was either stupid or crazy. A trash who couldn’t cultivate suddenly trying alchemy? It was a joke.

“Pay respects to the Ancestor?”

Lin Tian’s expression darkened further.

In his past life, he was a God King. Countless beings worshipped him.

Now, they wanted him to bow down to some “Ancestor”?

What kind of joke is this? Is he worthy?

“I heard the Ancestor isn’t alone,” the boy gossiped, ignoring Lin Tian’s mood. “He brought a Young Lord back with him. His status is terrifying… even the Ancestor treats him with immense respect.”

“Yeah… the background of that Young Lord must be unimaginable…”

They chatted excitedly, leaving Lin Tian simmering in his own indignation.