Ten Thousand Dragons Technique-Chapter 28: Is Lin Xuan Abandoned by Heaven?

The other geniuses were also discussing this heatedly. Previously, Zhang Yang had summoned a single Serpent phantom and absorbed a trace of the Serpent’s blood. Wu Ming, on the other hand, had summoned two Serpent phantoms and absorbed two traces. In their opinion, Lin Xuan might do even better and absorb three traces.

Lin Xuan was also filled with anticipation. He approached the Celestial Stele, stretched out his right hand, and wrote his name upon it. He felt a powerful force sweep out from within the stele, and the phantom of a Serpent enveloped him.

At the same instant, the Great Emperor Ring on Lin Xuan’s hand pulsed with a mysterious glow. A dragon’s roar suddenly resounded from the Ring Space. Immediately after, a painted scroll flew out and hovered in the sky.

The scroll depicted gigantic, lifelike dragons. At that moment, those dragons seemed to roar at the heavens, as if they were about to fly right out of the painting.

The newly formed Serpent phantom was startled by this power and immediately turned to flee. With a loud boom, the Serpent phantom took the Celestial Stele with it as it soared into the sky, disappearing from sight.

The surrounding crowd was stunned by this scene. What was going on? Why had the Celestial Stele flown away?

Even Lin Xuan was bewildered. He turned to look at Elder Zhou and the others, only to see that their eyes were wide with shock. They were just as baffled, for they had never witnessed such a spectacle.

Inscribing one’s name on the Celestial Stele was an annual event. Every year, the new geniuses would carve their names into it. Some might absorb a trace of the Serpent’s blood, others might absorb two, and some couldn’t absorb any at all. But never before had the Celestial Stele simply flown away. This was an absolute first. They had no idea what was happening.

The elders exchanged bewildered glances while the other geniuses broke into a frenzy of debate.

Sun Tian was also confused. He looked up and asked, "Bro, what’s going on? Why did the Celestial Stele fly away?"

Sun Hao stared blankly ahead and declared, "The Celestial Stele has left. It has abandoned Lin Xuan. This boy is one of the Heaven-Forsaken!"

As soon as he spoke, everyone turned to stare, including the elders. They were all puzzled. What did "Heaven-Forsaken" mean?

Sun Hao explained, "I read in an ancient book that some people are abandoned by the heavens. These people have no future. They are unable to reach profound levels of cultivation. Their path on the Martial Dao will be cut short just as it begins. They are the Heaven-Forsaken. The moment this guy approached the Celestial Stele, it left. Clearly, he has been abandoned by the Stele. The Celestial Stele contains meteoric rock from beyond the heavens and the Serpent’s blood; it clearly represents the will of the heavens. He is a man abandoned by the heavens!"

The crowd erupted in an uproar upon hearing this. The geniuses exclaimed in shock. Could such a thing really exist? Even the elders frowned. They recalled seeing similar accounts in some ancient texts, but they had never been certain.

After a brief discussion among themselves, the elders decided to summon the Celestial Stele once more.

The Celestial Stele was called back, landing in the square again.

Lin Xuan walked forward. This time, the moment he got close, the Celestial Stele shot into the sky and vanished. It truly seemed to be rejecting him.

The crowd gasped. He really was one of the Heaven-Forsaken. To think the legendary Heaven-Forsaken had actually appeared. This boy had no future.

"Humph! A person with no future. What gives him the right to be my, Zhang Yang’s, friend?" Zhang Yang sneered disdainfully.

Wu Ming also stepped forward, shaking his head. "You may have crafted a top-tier Grade One elixir, which is indeed heaven-defying, but that’s as far as you’ll go. You will never become a Grade Two Alchemy Master in this lifetime. You are not qualified to be my friend."

The other geniuses also sneered and shook their heads. Just moments ago, they had all been trying to curry favor with Lin Xuan. But now, they all ridiculed him, believing he was unworthy of their company.

Someone even said, "What right does a Heaven-Forsaken person have to join the Heavenly Dao Academy? I say we kick him out!"

"Exactly! He’s not worthy to cultivate alongside us."

These people were truly vicious. Having been forced to show humility before Lin Xuan earlier, they now seized the chance to strike back with ferocity.

Lin Xuan was also stunned. Forsaken by Heaven? How could this be?

He sent a mental message, "Big Black Dog, what’s going on? Am I really one of the Heaven-Forsaken?"

"Nonsense!" the Big Black Dog roared in his mind. "You are a descendant of the Great Emperor! You are a chosen one of the heavens! How could you possibly be Heaven-Forsaken?"

"Then why did the Celestial Stele flee from me?" Lin Xuan wondered.

"Flee from you is right! It wasn’t abandoning you; it was scared away," the Big Black Dog said.

Scared away? What does that mean? Lin Xuan was completely lost.

The Big Black Dog explained, "You still don’t understand what’s inside the Great Emperor Ring. Let me tell you. The instant you touched the Celestial Stele, the Ten Thousand Dragons Painting from within the Ring Space manifested itself. That is a legacy left behind by the Great Emperor! The Ten Thousand Dragons Painting depicts ten thousand giant dragons. They all roared together, unleashing an overwhelming draconic might that directly scared that Stele away. That Celestial Stele has only absorbed a single drop of a Serpent’s blood. How could it possibly compare to ten thousand true dragons? Let me put it this way: for the Celestial Stele, seeing the Ten Thousand Dragons Painting was like a common soldier coming face to face with an emperor. It was scared stiff! Naturally, it had to run."

So that was it. Lin Xuan finally understood. I’m not one of the Heaven-Forsaken after all!

He lifted his head and announced to Elder Zhou and the others, "Elders, I am not one of the Heaven-Forsaken. The Celestial Stele didn’t abandon me. It fled because it was scared of me."

What?

Elder Zhou and his colleagues were dumbfounded. The other geniuses exchanged incredulous looks.

Scared away? Could it be true? Does Lin Xuan possess something capable of frightening a Serpent?

"Nonsense! Don’t believe him!" At this moment, Sun Tian jumped out. "I’m from Cloud Sea City too, so I know this kid better than anyone. His favorite thing to do is brag! He even claimed he became a Grade One Alchemy Master after cultivating for only a month! How can you believe a word he says?"

"That’s right, I can vouch for that. He loves to brag," Liu Ruyue added, stepping forward.

So he was just bragging. The crowd came to a sudden realization. They knew it. How could Lin Xuan possibly possess the power to scare away the Serpent? It was impossible.

Humph, what an arrogant fool, claiming the Serpent was scared of him. Did he think he had a real dragon on him? This kid was an unbelievable braggart. He should be expelled from the Heavenly Dao Academy at once.

The crowd sneered relentlessly.

Elder Zhou and the others frowned deeply. As they looked at Lin Xuan, their faces were filled with disappointment. A Heaven-Forsaken individual who was also arrogant and ignorant of his own limitations was truly unfit to be their disciple. Just a short while ago, they had been considering recruiting Lin Xuan. Now, they completely abandoned the thought.