Volume 1, Chapter 131: The Han Dynasty's Heritage

Wu Jing flew into a rage, snorting coldly: "Still pretending? Do you dare say you reached Myriad Realms at such a young age in this spiritual energy-starved Divine Continent without that treasure?" 

"So that's why the Third Prince suddenly grew strong—he used Concubine Qu's treasure!" 

"What kind of treasure can turn a cripple into a Myriad Realms expert in such a short time?" 

"The Third Prince is too selfish. If he'd献出 (surrendered) the treasure to the royal family's top prodigy, Han might have a Void Transformation expert by now!" 

Lin Yu knew he had no treasure from his mother, but others didn't believe it. Ministers behind the Han Emperor whispered, some even accusing him of hoarding the legendary treasure. Lin Yu冷冷 (coldly) eyed the Minister of Rites in a red robe who demanded the treasure, a sneer on his lips. He looked at Wu Jing: "Why don't you describe the treasure and see if I have it?" 

"Hehe! So you admit it!" Wu Jing sneered. "The treasure is the Enlightenment Spirit Lamp. When stuck at a cultivation bottleneck, lighting it allows smooth advancement." 

"Such a treasure exists? With the Enlightenment Spirit Lamp, one would never be blocked by bottlenecks?" 

"With this lamp and sufficient spiritual energy, one could cultivate endlessly—it's incredible!" 

"No wonder the Third Prince reached Myriad Realms so fast—it's the lamp's doing!" 

All eyes turned to Lin Yu, trying to see where he hid the lamp. 

"Cauldron Lord, have you heard of the Enlightenment Spirit Lamp?" Lin Yu asked in his mind. The lamp sounded powerful, but as a Saint Emperor Sword Body cultivator, he had no bottlenecks—the lamp was useless to him. 

"Heh, just a treasure for breaking bottlenecks, nowhere near your Saint Emperor Sword Body." Cauldron Lord scoffed. "It has limits, but your body lets you cultivate to Void Shattering, cross star seas, and traverse dimensions without bottlenecks." 

"Little wretch, for the sake of your Qu blood, I'll say it again: Surrender the Enlightenment Spirit Lamp, and I'll take you back to the clan for judgment—you might live. Refuse, and today is your death." Wu Jing studied Lin Yu, awaiting his choice. 

"I've never seen an Enlightenment Spirit Lamp." Lin Yu spoke frankly, every word sincere. 

"Fine. You seek death, so I'll grant it." Wu Jing's eyes hardened. "Who will kill this kid and retrieve the lamp? I'll report your merit to the clan leader." 

The cyan-robed warriors behind him surged forward, eager to claim credit despite Chen Xuan's death. 

"Zhou Chen, you deal with this wretch. He killed Chen Xuan—don't underestimate him." Wu Jing nodded to a calm youth with a sword on his back. 

"Brother Wu, rest assured. I always give my all and never underestimate opponents." Zhou Chen smiled confidently, drawing his sword to point at Lin Yu. "Your miserable life is mine." 

"Wait!" The Prime Minister interjected,激动 (agitated) as he turned to the Han Emperor. "Your Majesty, I know you dislike the Third Prince, but the Enlightenment Spirit Lamp is vital to Han. We must not let outsiders take it! Please activate the Demon-Suppressing Array and summon the Human Emperor Sword to slay these arrogant fools." 

"Human Emperor Sword..." Lin Yu looked at the Prime Minister, awkwardness on his face. The God-Eating Cauldron had devoured the sword, using it as Lin Yu's foundation—no trace remained in the imperial tombs. 

Wu Jing and others looked at the Prime Minister and emperor in surprise—did Han hide a means to fight Myriad Realms warriors? The Han Emperor glanced at Lin Yu,杀意 (killing intent) flashing, then said: "Good. Activate the Demon-Suppressing Array." 

Rumble! 

At the emperor's order, the imperial city erupted in roars. Golden lights rose, converging into a dome that enveloped the city. Golden rays fell, covering Wu Jing and others—and Lin Yu. 

Ministers paled, turning to the emperor with unspoken words. The golden light suppressed Lin Yu's spiritual energy, limiting him to Seventh Rank Myriad Realms—two ranks below his actual power, proving the array's might. Wu Jing's men also had their cultivation suppressed by two ranks, panic crossing their faces. 

"Panic not—see how the little wretch is also suppressed." Wu Jing冷哼 (snorted), still confident of killing Lin Yu. 

Lin Yu looked at the emperor, his expression calm. The emperor used the array to kill him through others, or even kill him directly—father-son love was a joke. 

"Sword, come!" The Han Emperor looked at Lin Yu in disgust, taking out a sword-shaped jade talisman. Silver light burst from the talisman, piercing the array toward the imperial tombs and vanishing. 

"Excellent! With the Human Emperor Sword summoned from the First Emperor's tomb and the Demon-Suppressing Array, we'll easily slay these Luoshui Qu warriors!" 

"Rumor has it the Human Emperor Sword grants the emperor Myriad Realms power and can kill any below Void Transformation. Is it true?" 

"The sword has rested in the tomb for years—we'll soon see if the rumors hold!" 

Ministers excitedly looked toward the tombs, eager to witness the sword's arrival.