Chapter 288
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Among the Chromatic Dragons, the Destruction Black Dragon Clan was Noscent's most famous . Whether it was the evil Dragon capturing a princess, the carriage snatched by a Dragon, or the Dragons always living in volcanoes in the stories whose Dragon Breath had a strong sulfurous scent . They would mostly be Black Dragons .
Yes, the Destruction Black Dragon Clan was infamous in Noscent .
Even the pure-blooded Destruction Black Dragons were forced to flee to an unknown plane when Charles the Emperor shattered the Throne of Life . Only some mixed-blood descendants remained in the current Noscent, but the infamous name of the Destruction Black Dragons had already spread throughout, remaining ingrained in the hearts of every inhabitant of Noscent .
That was why Lin Yun felt shocked when he felt the aura of those Dragons .
They were the Destruction Black Dragons! One of the Chromatic Dragon Clans! They would have Heaven Rank power upon reaching adulthood and would rarely have opponents in Noscent .
'A Destruction Black Dragon actually fell here…' Lin Yun couldn't help remaining speechless in front of that empty temple .
In fact, when he confirmed that the temple had come from the Nesser Dynasty, Lin Yun had made some conjectures, but he hadn't dared to believe them since they were too shocking .
Very few temples would be built during the Nesser Dynasty, which was completely different from the 3rd Dynasty .
The 3rd Dynasty's royal family worshipped the Haiba Dragon God as the first Dragon born at the beginning of the world . The Haiba Dragon God loved wealth and offerings . The greater the offerings, the happier the Haiba Dragon God would be . Thus, the Haiba Dragon God had temples everywhere in the 3rd Dynasty . Most of these temples hid shocking wealth . Countless legends of people becoming rich overnight appeared after the destruction of the 3rd Dynasty .
But it was different for the Nesser Dynasty .
The Nesser Dynasty was the Dynasty of the Elven and Draconic Empire .
Although the Elves and Dragons believed in their own gods, they never blindly worshipped them . There were very few temples during that period, and they would be erected to commemorate their fallen companions .
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And it had to be a companion who made such great contributions that it affected the whole era .
It could be said that every temple of the Nesser Dynasty had an epic story behind it .
During his days in the decaying library, Lin Yun had read the famous – Elven and Draconic Requiem–, and in it were recorded the achievements of the fallen Elves and Dragons that could warrant a temple . It was a true poetic saga depicting formidable powerhouses . Their names were still passed down in songs after countless years, and the places they fell at were holy grounds .
Now, a Nesser Dynasty temple stood in front of them filled with the aura of a Destruction Black Dragon meaning that a Destruction Black Dragon had once fallen there .
'It looks like I still underestimated the Merlin Family…' Lin Yun stood in the spacious temple and took a deep breath as he thought of walking over to the altar in the center .
The altar was a dozen meters tall and was constructed out of some unknown stones . The ground seemed to be made of scalding flames as Lin Yun walked on it . At the top of the altar was a terrace a few meters wide . A fireball was raging in the center of the terrace .
"This is…" Lin Yun froze when he saw that flame .
That was a Dragon Heart .
To be more specific, it was the Dragon Heart of a Destruction Black Dragon .
The aura Lin Yun had felt had come from this ignited heart .
'Hold on…'
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As Lin Yun was inwardly amazed, a strange sound reached his ears .
"Badump, badump, badump…"
Hearing this powerful pulsating sound, Lin Yun's expression suddenly paled . 'This Destruction Black Dragon's heart is still alive!'
Indeed, it was still beating . It looked really strange in this quiet temple .
'No way…' Lin Yun rubbed his eyes to make sure he was seeing properly .
Sure enough, the heart was beating . Through the flames, Lin Yun could clearly see the black diamond-like sparkling heart throbbing vigorously .
'Is the key to fusing the nine Magic Arrays on that heart?" Lin Yun carefully thought about it and felt that this might be possible .
Fusing the nine Magic Arrays into one would require a lot of patience and willpower as he did it very slowly, but it might also be possible to do it forcefully using incomparable power .
And that Black Dragon Heart held extreme power .
Lin Yun finally found a clue .
Flame Ruler Doug most likely used the power of that Destruction Black Dragon to fuse his nine Magic Arrays and reach the High Mage realm in one go .
But . . .
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How did he get that power?
He definitely didn't extract it . . .
An adult Black Dragon was at least a Heaven Rank existence, not to mention a Destruction Black Dragon that earned a temple after falling . It would have been one of the powerhouses whose names could be recorded and sung in poems . They might be comparable to a Three-headed Golden Dragon .
Even if it only left a heart behind, the power contained within wasn't something Lin Yun could extract .
In fact, Lin Yun could clearly feel that he had been capable of safely standing there only because the power of the altar had been suppressing the Black Dragon's heart . Otherwise, let alone standing there, he would have faced the oppressive power as soon as he'd approached the temple .
Directly extracting the power would be suicide .
"Oh, right, Cousin…" Lin Yun suddenly stopped as he thought of something . "How much do you know about the Bloodline Ceremony?"
"The Bloodline Ceremony?" William also felt the Destruction Black Dragon's power, and his strength was inferior to his cousin's . Thus, he only hid on the side, hoping for his younger cousin to hurry up with his Bloodline Ceremony .
William couldn't help freezing when he heard Lin Yun's question, before recalling that his younger cousin's grandfather had already left the Merlin Family, planning to never return . He probably hadn't mentioned the Bloodline Ceremony .
"You drip a drop of blood on it!" William promptly yelled from a distance before anxiously looking at Lin Yun and repeating . "On that ball of flames!"
"A drop of blood?" Lin Yun felt doubtful when he heard that . . .
'How could it be dripping blood?'
Usually, a ritual to purify blood would involve accepting a mysterious baptism in order to condense a bloodline that would reach the purity of an Ancestor's . In fact, dripping one's blood on a Dragon's heart seemed more like an offering .
But naturally, Lin Yun quickly threw those suspicions to the back of his mind . That was only his own point of view, but there were all kinds of rituals and ceremonies in Noscent . He couldn't know the principles behind each and every one of them . Perhaps the Merlin Family's ceremony was a special case?
But even if he did a sacrifice, how could one drop of blood have such a big influence?
Lin Yun no longer hesitated after thinking of this . He let out a precise Wind Blade, and under the accurate control of this High Mage, the Wind Blade only brushed past his left hand's middle finger and blood spilled as he gently shook . That drop of blood fell onto those flames .
It was immediately followed by a world-shaking Dragon Chant .
"What's going on?" Lin Yun was suddenly startled . That Dragon Chant clearly carried endless anger and unwillingness .
Unfortunately, before he could understand what had happened, the flaming black diamond displayed the phantom of a Black Dragon .
"This…" Lin Yun became deathly pale . The Destruction Black Dragon had world-shaking power, even if it was just a shadow . Let alone a 1st Rank High Mage like him, even an Archmage wouldn't be able to resist .
Lin Yun almost subconsciously brandished his Spiritual Magic Staff .
But before he could even think of counterattacking, the phantom had already pounced on him, followed by another resounding Dragon Chant . Lin Yun only felt darkness ahead of him as he was swallowed whole by the shadow .
Under the suppression of the immense Draconic power, Lin Yun even lost his ability to think . He seemed to have been lost in boundless darkness . . . It was the same feeling as when they floated in the Heaven Enlightening Plane . No, no, it was even more frightening and even more strange .
In the Heaven Enlightening Plane, he had been able to control his body and mind .
But now, he was incapable of moving while in the endless darkness . And it wasn't just that he couldn't move . His thoughts were extremely sluggish, and even the most insignificant reaction felt difficult .