CHAPTER 502: CHAPTER 394: DO YOU DESIRE POWER? NO, I DESIRE...

"Oh?"

"Then which of these two things is more important to you?"

Lu Lin spoke, taking out an eagle egg from the Storage Ring and placing it alongside the God Core in front of the Black Eagle Divine Master.

"This..."

The Black Eagle Divine Master’s face showed a trace of struggle, but in the end, he looked towards the God Core.

"I want this one."

"Very well."

Lu Lin’s face showed a slight smile, "For the next period of time, I hope the Black Eagle Divine Master can serve as my mount. Once I return to the Human Federation, I will return the God Core to you. How does that sound?"

"This..."

Internally the Black Eagle wanted to refuse, but at this moment, the God Core was in Lu Lin’s hands, and he could only nod helplessly.

However, the idea of the dignified Black Eagle Divine Master serving as a mount for Lu Lin filled his heart with rage.

Now that the God Core was in Lu Lin’s hands, he had no choice but to compromise. But once he got the God Core back, he would certainly give Lu Lin a piece of his mind.

"Alright, now take me to see the Eagle Emperor. I know them well, and since we know each other, we can’t avoid having a chat."

"This..."

The Black Eagle Divine Master felt extremely awkward.

He felt like something was off with Lu Lin today. Out of the blue, he had been stopped, his God Core taken away, and now he was supposed to take Lu Lin to chat with the Eagle Emperor.

Was this top strongman of the Human Federation really so free?

But the Black Eagle had no other choice. After Lu Lin settled on his back, he spread his wings and flew forward swiftly.

At that moment, a golden light suddenly appeared in front of Lu Lin.

The master-servant contract transformed into a stream of light, directly entering the mind of the Black Eagle Divine Master.

This had been Lu Lin’s prepared move for a while. The Black Eagle Divine Master had no time to react before the master-servant contract had already taken control of him.

"Master."

The Black Eagle Divine Master was stunned for a moment, not understanding how he had suddenly become Lu Lin’s servant. This seemed to be the ancient master-servant contract passed down among the Alien Race. How did Lu Lin know about it?

Moreover...

A trace of confusion flickered in the Black Eagle’s eyes. Through the vague telepathic connection of the master-servant contract, he felt that there were at least five other Divine Lords who had become Lu Lin’s servants like him.

Five?

Currently, among the Alien Race’s Divine Lords, aside from the Black Shark, there were only eight. Yet, Lu Lin had controlled six of them.

Why not just hand over the entire management of the Alien Race to Lu Lin?

The Black Eagle’s eyes showed a trace of confusion about what was going on with Lu Lin.

Previously, being able to single-handedly slay the Black Dragon God Master was already impressive. Now, how did he acquire such a bizarre method, directly controlling Divine Lords to become his servants?

"Keep flying."

Lu Lin said calmly while sitting on the eagle’s back.

The Black Eagle agreed and continued on his way.

In the Exotic Battlefield, reaching the destination without having to fly himself felt pretty good to Lu Lin.

The Black Eagle’s speed seemed faster than the Eagle Emperor’s, and in less than an hour, they arrived at the Eagle Emperor’s location.

Chasing Wind Cliff.

The Eagle Emperor had already sensed the arrival of the Black Eagle, showing a gentle smile on his face.

"Coo——"

"Husband, you’re here."

As the Black Eagle landed, it didn’t even notice Lu Lin on its back. Then, the Black Eagle bent down, allowing Lu Lin to dismount first before standing upright and transforming into human form.

"Hmm."

The Eagle Emperor’s eyes narrowed sharply upon seeing Lu Lin. How had this guy come again?

And he even arrived on the Black Eagle’s back.

Wasn’t the relationship between the Human Federation and the Alien Race currently irreconcilable? How was Lu Lin able to command the Black Eagle?

"Eagle Emperor, on our way here, we saw the Master, and he’s quite concerned about the growth of our children, so he came along for a visit. You just focus on your duties and don’t provoke my master again."

The Black Eagle spoke calmly, but the Eagle Emperor’s eyes were full of disbelief.

Master?

When did this guy Lu Lin become the Black Eagle’s master?

The Eagle Emperor wanted to inquire, but the Black Eagle discreetly shook its head. It wasn’t appropriate to discuss this matter in front of Lu Lin. It’s better to talk about it once Lu Lin leaves.

"Oh, Lu Lin... Senior, welcome to Chasing Wind Cliff."

The Eagle Emperor said cautiously.

Lu Lin looked around at the setup on the Chasing Wind Cliff. Speaking of which, it was his first time seeing an eagle’s nest.

The bottom layer was covered with dried branches interspersed with some soil and leaves. The middle layer was padded with thick, unknown exotic beast pelts, about a dozen in total. On the top, underfoot where he, the Eagle Emperor, and the Black Eagle stood, lay a soft but slightly worn-out rug.

In the center of the rug were neatly arranged twelve eagle eggs, rich in Star Power and vibrant in Life Force.

"Hmm?"

Lu Lin and the Black Eagle’s eyes almost simultaneously caught sight of these eagle eggs, and they exchanged a glance.

What was the situation?

It was then that the Black Eagle remembered something. Earlier, the Eagle Emperor had mentioned giving Lu Lin ten eagle eggs, but those eggs were not their children.

Just now, Lu Lin had taken out an eagle egg to compel the Black Eagle to yield, and the Black Eagle had intentionally put on a show of hesitance and struggle.

While bringing Lu Lin over, he felt as though he had forgotten something.

The scene turned extremely awkward for a moment while the Eagle Emperor still didn’t understand what was going on.

Seeing Lu Lin and the Black Eagle looking at each other, just as it was about to speak, the Black Eagle suddenly threw itself on the ground in front of Lu Lin, kowtowing heavily, "Master, I was wrong."

"I shouldn’t have lied to you. I was wrong. Please punish me, but spare the Eagle Emperor and our children."

On hearing this, the Eagle Emperor realized what was going on.

Honestly speaking, this mess was its fault.

At that time, Lu Lin said he wanted ten Eagle Emperor eggs. How could it bear to hand over its own children to Lu Lin? Instead, it took ten eagle eggs from other eagles to give to Lu Lin, attempting to pass off the genuine with the fake.

Who would have thought that Lu Lin would actually discover it now?

This is simply a large-scale scene of social death.

"Lu, Senior Lu Lin, it’s partially my fault in this matter. I’ll be honest with you. I just didn’t want our children to leave my side, so I deceived you."

Lu Lin looked at the human and the eagle in front of him with interest, a meaningful smile on his face.

"Alright, get up. I understand your deep affection for your offspring, so I won’t pursue this matter further. But, make sure it doesn’t happen again, alright?"

"I, for one, hate it when people deceive me."

"Rest assured, Senior Lu Lin. I absolutely won’t dare to deceive you again in the future."

"Master, don’t worry. I’ll definitely keep the Eagle Emperor in check moving forward."

The two were immediately overwhelmed with gratitude, expressing their thanks to Lu Lin with great excitement.

"Alright, forget about it."

Lu Lin waved his hand, letting the Black Eagle take him away.

He was really worried that if he stayed at the Chasing Wind Cliff for too long, he wouldn’t be able to resist telling the truth.

On the way back, Lu Lin watched the Black Eagle flying diligently, unsure of how to comfort it.

This matter should probably wait for a while before being discussed again.

A respectable Divine Lord, yet played like a fool by the Eagle Emperor; it’s truly pitiful and lamentable.

While with the Eight-Armed Clan, Lu Lin stayed for a day. In truth, there wasn’t much there that needed Lu Lin’s attention.

After being asleep for a month, Hei Ming already helped deal with the matter.

Though Tou Meng’s managerial skills couldn’t match Mo Ka’s, he wasn’t far behind. As long as no one intentionally caused trouble, nothing major would arise within the Eight-Armed Clan.

However, just when Lu Lin was about to leave the Eight-Armed Clan, he suddenly frowned.

The map within his Storage Ring had unexpectedly caught fire.

Lu Lin teleported away, retrieving the map from the Storage Ring.

"Young man—"

After the map had completely burned, a voice suddenly appeared in Lu Lin’s ear.

"Do you desire great power?"

"Do you wish to become the master of the entire world?"

"Do you long for the authority to command the entire world with a single word?"

"Do you crave eternal youth and to exist alongside heaven and earth?"

Lu Lin stared blankly at the gray-bearded Elder who abruptly appeared before him, following the voice.

In this day and age, someone is still playing this old trick.

Why not just say, young man, I see you have an extraordinary talent, and the task of saving the world is yours.

The gray-bearded Elder’s illusion, after finishing those few lines, stood with his hands behind his back, quietly gazing at Lu Lin in front.

But intentionally, Lu Lin stood slightly off to the side. The elder was merely a pre-loaded program.

Through a simple gesture, Lu Lin revealed the other party for what it truly was.

"Senior, I don’t crave power, authority, or longevity."

Lu Lin stated.

"Oh, then what do you desire?"

The gray-bearded Elder’s illusion looked ahead, as if a person stood there.

But Lu Lin’s answer clearly exceeded the program’s query permissions, prompting the Elder to ask just that one question.

No matter what Lu Lin claimed to want, the conversation could easily be led back.

"I desire *zi."

...

"Well, young man, I never expected your desires to be so unusual, truly surprising the old man."

"Given that, you should more eagerly explore the Dragon Heaven Secret Realm. Not only does it house various secret techniques and heavenly treasures, but it also holds what you desire most, *zi. How about it, young man? Doesn’t your heart itch to enter the Dragon Heaven Secret Realm immediately?"

"No need to rush."

The gray-bearded Elder spoke kindly.

"I am the Dragon Sky God Venerable, who accidentally fell thirty thousand years ago. To enter the Dragon Heaven Secret Realm, you need my approval."

"Young man, take this pass, follow its guidance, and as long as you pass the test, you can inherit my teachings and become the heir of the Dragon Sky God Venerable."

The elder spoke, and suddenly a simple pass appeared in his right hand.

This pass had an ancient design, with writings Lu Lin couldn’t understand and some old, mysterious patterns.

It seemed the creator had gone to great lengths in preparing this pass.

"This pass is given to you, young man. Do you have any questions? If not, make haste to the examination site... "

"Wait."

"I have a question."

Lu Lin suddenly raised his hand, but evidently the elder’s program wasn’t capable of handling Lu Lin’s current question.

Without waiting for Lu Lin to speak, the elder’s illusion gradually faded away.

Only the illusory pass continued to flicker with light, guiding Lu Lin forward.

Lu Lin caught the pass with one hand, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes.

Who knows who crafted this thing; it superficially looks decent, yet is actually rather crude. Were it not for having nothing better to do now, he wouldn’t have bothered to check it out.

If that’s the case, he might as well take a look, considering it a detour on the way back to the federation.

After Lu Lin took this pass, the same scene played out in different areas of the Exotic Battlefield.

Countless alien races, human martial artists, and even exotic beasts gazed determinedly at the passes in their hands, wearing expressions of self-assurance.

They all believed they were the sole candidate capable of entering the so-called Dragon Heaven Secret Realm, inheriting the legacy of the Dragon Sky God Venerable, and becoming the dominator of the Exotic Battlefield.

However, they did not know that Lu Lin still had such a question in his heart.

If one inherits the so-called legacy of the Dragon Sky God Venerable, will they still fall someday?