"He truly is a fine seedling. It's my first time seeing a junior of such caliber."
"But why is he unconscious?" Duan Jidao asked.
"My lord, Chu Feng did not wish to receive your inheritance. I brought him here by force," Yin Gongfu said.
"So there's actually someone in this world who doesn't want my inheritance?" Hearing this, Duan Jidao was genuinely surprised. Then a flash of stubborn defiance appeared in his aged eyes as he looked at Chu Feng and chuckled, "This kid is quite arrogant. I'd like to see what ability he has that makes him think he can afford to turn down my inheritance."
Snap— With that, Duan Jidao placed his palm against Chu Feng's Dantian. Then, with a flick of his right hand, countless ore stones shot out from his Universe Bag—so many that they piled up into a small mountain. These were the very ores that Jiang Wushuang and the others had collected.
Hum— Suddenly, Duan Jidao reached out and grabbed a single ore stone. The moment it touched his palm, it melted away at an astonishing speed. At the same time, his body erupted with brilliant radiance.
Seeing this, Yin Gongfu's face lit up with elation. He had truly not expected Duan Jidao to forcibly pass his power on to Chu Feng so decisively—it was even more direct than he had hoped.
"What's going on? His Dantian…" A look of surprise crossed Duan Jidao's face.
"My lord, what's wrong?" Yin Gongfu asked with concern.
"It's nothing. I refuse to believe this," Duan Jidao said. His large sleeve swept out again, and the mountain of ore stones continuously flew into his hand, being refined and absorbed into his body before transforming into a special power that was forcibly channeled into Chu Feng's Dantian.
Boom— But suddenly, a muffled explosion rang out—a sound that had detonated from within Chu Feng's body. At the same moment, Duan Jidao staggered backward, retreating a full hundred meters before he finally managed to steady himself.
"My lord, what happened?" Yin Gongfu was startled. After spending so much time with Duan Jidao, he knew full well just how powerful the man was—unfathomable was the most fitting word. Yet now Duan Jidao had not only been forced back a hundred meters, but his aged body was trembling violently.
"It's fine," Duan Jidao waved his hand dismissively, though his breathing was heavy. It took quite a while before it settled. Then, after studying Chu Feng with that complicated gaze for a long moment, he turned to Yin Gongfu and asked, "Do you know whose descendant Chu Feng is?"
"This junior does not know. Chu Feng's origins appear to be a mystery," Yin Gongfu replied.
"Incredible. Simply incredible. No wonder this child is so extraordinary—possessing such strength at such a young age," Duan Jidao exclaimed repeatedly.
"Lord Duan, what exactly is wrong with Chu Feng?" Yin Gongfu was completely bewildered.
"He doesn't need my inheritance at all, nor am I capable of passing the Emperor's power onto him," Duan Jidao said.
"Why?" Yin Gongfu began to panic. He had been desperately hoping that Duan Jidao would bequeath the Emperor's power to Chu Feng.
"Why?" Duan Jidao shook his head with a faint smile. "Within his body exists a power even stronger than an Emperor-level bloodline. I fear that in the future, the heights he can reach may be beyond even what the Emperor himself could achieve."
"You're… saying that's truly the case?" Yin Gongfu could scarcely believe it.
"It is the truth. I carry the Emperor's bloodline, but if mine were compared to this Chu Feng's, the difference would be greater than ten thousand times," Duan Jidao said.
"This…"
Hearing those words, Yin Gongfu was utterly stunned. He looked at Chu Feng once more, and his gaze had become profoundly complicated.
Suddenly, Yin Gongfu walked over to Chu Feng and placed his hand on the young man's forehead. A wisp of power was drawn back, and Chu Feng's body shuddered before his eyes opened.
"Chu Feng, although you were unconscious before, it was only a half-slumber. You were aware of everything that happened during that time."
"Just now, Lord Duan Jidao attempted to pass his power on to you, but it simply couldn't be done—because you already possess an even stronger bloodline power. Chu Feng, just who are you? What bloodline do you carry? Could it really be true, as the rumors say, that it's a bloodline even Emperor-level bloodlines fear?" Having roused Chu Feng, Yin Gongfu pressed him with question after question.
"Senior, I do indeed carry an inherited bloodline, and it is one that surpasses Emperor-level bloodlines. That is not rumor—it is fact. Otherwise, the Four Great Imperial Clans wouldn't have been so desperate to kill me, because I truly do pose a threat to them."
"As for my origins, I myself don't know. I don't know who my parents are, and naturally I don't know what my inherited bloodline truly is." Chu Feng didn't tell the full truth. He didn't want to reveal to Yin Gongfu and Duan Jidao that he came from beyond this world.
Duan Jidao had failed to pass his power to Chu Feng. Had he succeeded, he would have been someone on Chu Feng's side.
But since he hadn't, Chu Feng couldn't yet determine whether Duan Jidao was friend or foe.