107: Chapter 107 You've sent me an ancestor!

"Returning to nature... Is this the Zither Spirit?"

Lin Fan pressed his finger against the fingertip of the man playing the zither in the mural. The Dragon Blood Hegemon Body Art within him circulated wildly, and golden Origin Qi surged through his fingertip into the mural.

Buzz—!

Lin Fan's vision blurred, and he was pulled into a strange space by a massive suction force.

The dim hall vanished, replaced by a vast starry sky.

A man dressed in white sat cross-legged above the galaxy, a wooden zither resting across his lap. His face was blurred, but that melancholy temperament of one who stood alone throughout the ages was unforgettable at a single glance.

Sage of the Zither, Qin Saint!

"Junior, you have finally come."

Qin Saint looked up, his gaze piercing through time to land on Lin Fan.

"Junior Lin Fan greets Senior Sage of the Zither." Lin Fan set aside his usual playful demeanor and gave a solemn bow. This was a predecessor who had burned his last drop of blood for the human race; he deserved respect.

"There is no need for such ceremony."

Qin Saint's voice sounded weary. "I do not have much time left. This is merely a wisp of a remnant soul I left before my death. I shall keep it brief."

"The Tribulation of the Myriad Races back then was far more terrifying than what you have recorded. Although we Sages joined forces to seal the spatial rift, we have calculated the heavenly secrets... The Myriad Races will eventually return."

Lin Fan's heart jolted.

A trouble that even Sages could not completely resolve?

"The Saint Realm is not the end," Qin Saint said, his words shocking. "Above the Saint Realm, there are Great Saints, and even... the legendary Saint Lords! The foundations of the Myriad Races are unfathomable; the invasion back then was but the tip of the iceberg."

"To leave a glimmer of hope for future generations, we old fellows each left behind a trump card before we fell."

Qin Saint pointed to the wooden zither on his lap. "This fuxi zither is not just a weapon, but a key. It can help you open... the gate that transcends the Saint Realm."

As he spoke, Qin Saint's figure began to become ethereal, with specks of starlight dissipating from his body.

"Senior!" Lin Fan said urgently.

"My mission is complete."

Qin Saint looked at Lin Fan and smiled. "Remember, treat the 'helper' I left for you well. That is... my final gift."

"Helper?" Lin Fan was stunned.

Before he could ask for clarification, Qin Saint's remnant soul completely dissipated, turning into a sky full of starlight that merged into this space.

Rumble—!!

Back in the real world.

The great hall shook violently, and the formation patterns on the walls surged.

Under everyone's horrified gazes, the mural split down the middle, revealing a bronze door behind it.

The door opened silently.

The imagined scene of soaring treasure light and floating Saint Artifacts did not appear.

Behind the door was only an empty secret chamber.

In the center of the chamber sat a crystal-clear casket.

"A... a coffin?!"

Duke Wencheng and the others behind him almost had their eyes pop out of their sockets. "What Senior Sage of the Zither left behind... is a coffin?!"

"It couldn't be the Sage of the Zither's remains, could it?" Zhao Junyang was also completely bewildered.

Lin Fan frowned and strode into the secret chamber.

Upon closer inspection, he realized this was no crystal coffin; it was clearly a sealing container carved from a single piece of 'Divine Grade Primal Stone'!

And within that Divine Grade Primal Stone, a woman was frozen in ice.

The woman wore a pale green ancient dress. Her face was peerlessly beautiful, and her skin was as white as snow. Her eyes were closed, her hands crossed over her chest, and she held a simple wooden zither in her arms—it was exactly the fuxi zither Lin Fan had seen in the mural's hidden compartment earlier!

"This is the... helper?"

Lin Fan's face twitched. "Senior Sage of the Zither, you've sent me an ancestor, haven't you?"

He reached out and pressed his hand against the casket.

Crack!

Sensing Lin Fan's aura, the Divine Grade Primal Stone became covered in cracks, then turned into incredibly pure Origin Qi and dissipated into the air.

The seal was broken.

Swish!

The woman who had slept for a thousand years trembled her eyelashes and opened her eyes.

They were a pair of clear eyes, filled with the confusion of just waking up.

But in the next second.

Boom—!!

A terrifying aura erupted from within her body without reservation!

The strength of this aura was so great that it actually pressured Zhao Junyang and the others outside to the point where they couldn't breathe, and even their knees were trembling!

"Do... Domain King Realm?!"

Zhao Junyang screamed in terror, "And it's the peak of the Domain King Realm?! How is this possible!!"

Lin Fan subconsciously gripped the great xia dragon sparrow.

However.

As the woman's gaze shifted and landed on Lin Fan, the confusion in her eyes vanished, replaced by an excitement and submissiveness that seemed etched into her very bones.

Thud.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, this peerless expert radiating a terrifying aura actually knelt straight down before Lin Fan.

"Your servant Wang Linlin greets the Master!"

Her voice was crisp and pleasant, trembling with joy.

"Huh?"

Lin Fan was stunned, nearly dropping the blade in his hand. "What... did you call me?"

"Master!"

Wang Linlin looked up and gave a brilliant smile, two small dimples faintly appearing. "Master said that whoever can awaken Linlin is Linlin's master! Linlin has waited for Master for a thousand years!"

"Master? The Sage of the Zither, Qin Saint?" Lin Fan asked.

"Mhm!" Wang Linlin nodded vigorously. "Linlin is Master's last disciple, born with the 'Myriad Rhythm Divine Body'. Master said that only this constitution can truly unleash the power of the fuxi zither and assist Master in passing through the three trials!"

As she spoke, she held up the wooden zither like she was presenting a treasure.

Buzz!

The seemingly ordinary wooden zither now erupted with a burst of holy white light. Countless Dao patterns flowed across the zither's body, and it actually produced a strong resonance with the great xia dragon sparrow at Lin Fan's waist!

A dragon and a phoenix—two phantom shadows intertwined in the air, emitting a melodious harmony.

"The true fuxi zither..."

Duke Wencheng watched with old tears streaming down his face. "So the Saint Artifact was in her hands all along! The unity of zither and person—this is the true Way of the Zither!"

Looking at the innocent yet terrifyingly powerful girl before him, Lin Fan couldn't help but give Qin Saint a mental thumbs-up.

How was this a helper? This was clearly a super bodyguard plus a personal maid!

"Oh, right, Master!"

Wang Linlin remembered something, and her expression suddenly became somewhat anxious. "Master also sealed another Senior Sister back then! Her name is Lu Tingting, and she is also a natural constitution holder!"

"There's another Senior Sister?" Lin Fan raised an eyebrow.

"Yes! Senior Sister Lu has the Extreme Cold Body. Her personality is icy, but she was very good to Linlin."

Wang Linlin gestured with her hands. "But in the battle back then, to cover Master while he set up the formation, Senior Sister Lu was heavily injured and her soul was damaged. Master sealed her beneath the ten-thousand-year glacier in the Northern Ice Plains, saying that only by finding 'immortal divine medicine' can she be awakened!"

"immortal divine medicine?" Lin Fan narrowed his eyes. "Where is it?"

"In... the forbidden zone, the Primordial Ancient Mine!" Wang Linlin said softly, her eyes filled with fear. "It's very dangerous there; even Master didn't dare to go deep back then."

Primordial Ancient Mine!

Lin Fan's heart stirred.

Earlier on Battlefield No. 8, that Forest Roar King had also mentioned this place. It seemed he would have to make a trip there.

"Don't worry, when we have the chance in the future, we'll go rescue her."

Lin Fan reached out to help Wang Linlin up. Feeling the vast Origin Qi within her, his heart felt greatly settled.

With such a powerful assistant, plus the fuxi zither, this trip to the Qin Tomb was a massive profit!

"Let's go, we're heading out."

Lin Fan turned, preparing to lead everyone away.

Rumble—!!

Just then, the entire Qin Tomb suddenly shook violently.

A pressure a hundred times more terrifying than when Wang Linlin erupted earlier pressed down forcefully from the outside through the thick layers of rock!

"This aura..."

Zhao Junyang's face turned deathly pale. "Ea... Earth Sovereign level?!"

"No, it hasn't reached Earth Sovereign yet."

Lin Fan's eyes narrowed slightly, his Bright Heart Dharma Eye seeing through the void. "It's infinitely close to Earth Sovereign... a Half-step Sovereign Realm!"

"Jie jie jie..."

A cold and arrogant laugh pierced through the layers of rock, exploding in everyone's ears.

"Little human rats, hand over the fuxi zither, and this King might consider leaving you an intact corpse!"

"Golden-Winged Little Roc King!!"

Zhao Junyang shouted that name in despair.

The strongest of the alien race's younger generation, the monster known as invincible among his peers, had come after all!

"He came quite fast."

Lin Fan gave a cold laugh and turned to look at Wang Linlin. "Linlin, are you afraid?"

"I'm not afraid!"

Wang Linlin held the fuxi zither, her small face full of determination. "As long as Master is here, Linlin isn't afraid of anyone! Whoever dares to bully Master, Linlin will play them to death!"

"Good!"

Lin Fan laughed loudly, the great xia dragon sparrow unsheathed, his battle intent soaring to the heavens.

"Then let's go meet this... mangy bird!"