Episode 17 The Phantom Blue Mansion Chapter 18 ‘Punishment’

Inside the secluded side hall. Gaius Reyson was sitting on a chair, while Linley stood to the side. Gaius Reyson simply looked at Linley. Quietly looking. Not a word was spoken, and the oppression of the ground in the parlor made Linley feel terrified.

“This patriarch called me here and didn’t even say a word, what exactly is he up to?” Linley was anxious in his heart.

After standing in the side hall for a long time, Linley couldn’t help but speak, “Patriarch-”

Gaius Reyson snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Linley. A low sigh escaped his lips. The domineering indifference he had felt in the great hall was no longer present on his face, there was only sadness and shock as Gaius Reyson sighed, “Linley. Where do you come from?”

“From other realms.” Linley said.

“The Yulan continent realm, I think.” Gaius Reyson said casually.

Linley was startled, how did this Gaius Reyson know? Could it be that he had probed his own land for some information?

“Yes.” Linley nodded.

“The Yulan continent realm, indeed.” Gaius Reyson tilted his head. Wordlessly. Tears unexpectedly slid down his face and fell to the ground with a “Pop!” With a sound on the ground, the teardrops shattered open.

“The matriarch shed tears?” Linley was stunned.

The clan leader of the Green Dragon clan, this peerless powerhouse ‘Gaius Reyson’ had actually shed tears? Even if this Gaius Reyson killed himself Linley could understand. But why would this Gaius Reyson shed tears?

“Show me your Earthly Green Dragon’s Ring, there’s no need to break the Blood Contract.” Gaius Reyson said with a low sigh. Green Dragon’s Ring?” Linley looked at Gaius Reyson in shock, after the matter of Immanuel, he could have changed the appearance of the Coiled Dragon Ring himself, from the outside others would surely not be able to tell that the ring in his hand was a main divine artifact.

Gaius Reyson frowned and looked up at Linley: ”I’ll let you, show me the Ring of the Green Dragon, don’t worry. I won’t covet your land’s Green Dragon’s Ring. I have it myself!” Saying that, Gaius Reyson stretched out his right hand.

Linley looked. Sure enough. On the fingers of that right hand was also a ring that looked exactly like the ‘Ring of the Coiled Dragon’, only it was cyan in color.

“Back when father he refined soul defense master artifacts. Two pieces were refined, one for himself and the other for me.” Gaius Reyson said in a low voice, and Linley looked at the ring in the patriarch’s hand in shock.

That Ring of the Green Dragon was a complete Soul Defense Master God artifact.

“Patriarch, look.” Linley directly threw the Ring of the Coiled Dragon over.

Gaius Reyson’s eyes lit up as he immediately took this Ring of the Coiled Dragon. Even his right hand, which was holding this ring, was faintly trembling, tears hidden in his eyes, “Father! Father!!!” Gaisleyson observed this disk dragon ring as if it was a pilgrimage.

“This is the material. Right ……” Gaius Rexon stroked.

The material of the disk dragon ring ground. Linley had never been able to judge it, and in the Yulan continent realm Linley didn’t know. By now it was impossible to judge.

“This main divine artifact is broken, isn’t it?” Gaius Reyson opened his eyes. Throwing the disk dragon ring to Linley.

“Yes Earth.” Linley nodded.

“What’s the breaking situation?” Gaius Reyson asked after him.

“That soul defense main divine artifact. That is to say, that diaphragm, a small hole in the ground has appeared on it. It’s just this one opening. The rest of it is undamaged.” Linley didn’t lie.

“A small opening?”

Gaius Reyson frowned. “To be able to kill four Lord Gods like my father. And break open a Lord God artifact. Just a small opening?” Many thoughts flashed through Gaisleyson’s mind, and based on this Main God Artifact opening alone, Gaisleyson had a judgment on the murderer.

“It must be one of those few!”

Geisresson felt powerless when he thought of the enemy. “The other party didn’t even put us little people in their eyes. Even the most powerful Earth God is not worth mentioning in front of the Lord God.” Gaisleyson had already stood at the very pinnacle of the Lord God Land.

Nay ……

was defenseless when compared to a Lord God. The other party could kill the four major Lord Gods. Still cared about some Upper Gods?

“Patriarch, this ring of mine. The clan is going to collect it?” Linley asked worriedly.

Gaius Reyson glanced at him and said, “Since father chose you to be the heir to this Ring of the Green Dragon, it is father’s will to possess this Ring of the Green Dragon. Father’s will, no matter who. Is not qualified to change it either!”

Linley’s heart was at ease.

When Gaius Reyson saw Linley. He couldn’t help but think of his father, and back then, the old ancestor ‘Green Dragon’ had only cared about his own sons and daughters. As for the descendants of the family further down the line. The old ancestor didn’t pay much attention to them.

“Patriarch. I have a doubt.” Linley couldn’t help but say.

After being recognized by this Gaius Reyson as the ‘Green Dragon Ring’, Linley was extremely puzzled, his own Coiled Dragon Ring had changed in appearance and didn’t emit a single scent on the outside. From its appearance alone. How could one tell that the Coiled Dragon Ring was special?

Could it be the material?

But from the outside, if one didn’t observe it carefully, one wouldn’t be able to discover that the material was special.

“Doubtful? Speak.” Gaius Reyson revealed a rare smile.

“Patriarch how did you discover that this ring of mine, is the Ring of the Green Dragon? I can’t figure it out.” Linley even asked.

“Haha ……,” Gaisleyson laughed. “As a main divine artifact. Once the aura is converged. It can’t be detected at all on the outside. And you’ve changed the ring’s appearance. How could I possibly see it?”

Linley was even more confused, “Then how did you say that I have the Ring of the Green Dragon, Matriarch?”

“Because of your body.” Gaius Reyson laughed.

“Body?” Linley was confused.

“Your body is very strong. It’s within our Green Dragon clan. Your physical strength should rank fourth.” Gaius Reyson said. “Even the third generation members and fourth generation adult members aren’t as physically strong as you.”

Body strong. And you have a main divine artifact?

Linley still didn’t understand, but being physically strong was what he was most proud of “You’re physically strong, did you absorb a drop of water main god power?” Gaius Reyson said.

Linley was a little surprised but still nodded his head and said, “Yes.”

“Linley. Think about it. The old ancestor of my Green Dragon clan is a Lord God, the power of a water-based Lord God. Would there be less within our clan?” Gaius Reyson asked rhetorically.

Linley couldn’t help but nod. Master God power against a Master God. It was like divine power to a god. Naturally, it wasn’t considered precious. However, this liquid droplet of Lord God power. It also required quite a bit of gaseous Lord God power to condense.

Gaius Reyson continued, ”The family’s mainland elders. Each one of them possesses a drop of water main god power! But why is it that almost none of their earthly bodies are as strong as yours?”

Linley was instantly puzzled.

Right.

These elders were also sons of the Green Dragon clan, and also had the Green Dragon bloodline. And they also had the power of the Lord God, so why weren’t their bodies as strong as his own?

Gaius Reyson sighed, ”Strengthening the body through the power of the Lord God. This is a masterstroke that father he created after reaching Lord God.”

“Father he is a Lord God. Yet, he didn’t create Lord God artifact level armor at all. Because of that, his body’s dragon scales, the defense then catches up to a Main God Artifact.” Gaius Reyson proudly said.

Linley couldn’t help but be shocked.

Master God artifacts, the fearsome weapons of legend.

But this Old Ancestor ‘Green Dragon’ was so strong that his body was as strong as a Master God artifact.

“To strengthen the body like the old ancestor. There is only one way, and that way. Three conditions are required!” Gaius Reyson said, “First, one must be a descendant of the Green Dragon clan, and second. There must be the Old Ancestor’s own most important ‘Essence Blood’, and third. Have the power of the Lord God.”

“Essence blood?” Linley was surprised.

“Right. And it must also be the essence blood of the old ancestor after he became a Lord God.” Gaius Reyson exclaimed. “This essence blood is blood essence, the children of the Green Dragon clan. Only then can they absorb this blood essence, and the only way to do so is to absorb the blood essence of the old ancestor. Only then can they be like the old ancestors. Naturally absorb the power of the Lord God to strengthen the body.”

“The amount of ‘blood essence’ ground absorbed also determines. How much of the Lord God’s power can be absorbed.” Gaius Reyson said.

Linley recalled the drop of golden blood, “I didn’t expect. That was actually the essence of an old ancestor’s blood, the essence of blood!”

“Your body is so strong, you must have absorbed a drop of blood essence. But. Where did your earthly blood essence come from?” Gaius Reyson continued, “When the Old Ancestor refined the Main Divine Artifact. In order to make the Main Divine Artifact more spiritual, a drop of blood essence was dropped into it.”

“So. I’m certain that you got a Master God Artifact for no other reason than that.” Gaius Reyson said.

Linley was enlightened.

“The old ancestor he had two master divine artifacts, an attack master divine artifact. As well as a Soul Defense Master God artifact. Because of that Attack Master God artifact. I know where it is, so, I’m certain. You have a Master Artifact on you. It could only be the Soul Defense Master God Artifact, the Ring of the Green Dragon.”

Listening to these words. Many of Linley’s doubts over the years were understood.

“No wonder. The other two drops of Lord God power can’t be absorbed.” Linley said darkly. He himself had absorbed just one drop of earthly blood essence, and was only able to withstand one drop of the Lord God’s power to strengthen it.

“Alright. Let’s go out.” Gaius Reyson said.

“Aye. Patriarch.” Linley was crying and laughing in his heart.

This Gaius Reyson had summoned himself alone originally just to take a look at the disk dragon ring. Inquiring about the damage to the Discordant Dragon Ring was just that, as for punishment? This Gaius Reyson didn’t mention a word at all, but Linley himself didn’t understand ……

When Gaius Reyson saw him, he would think of his father, the ‘Green Dragon’. Naturally, he wouldn’t punish excessively.

In the great hall.

“Coming. The patriarch is here.” Those elders immediately stopped talking one by one all immediately stood respectfully. Gaius Reyson resumed his cold expression and walked to sit on top of the great hall. Linley, on the other hand, was down below, standing with the elders.

Linley glanced at Emanuel. Emanuel merely smiled coldly at him.

“This Emanuel must have bad ideas, when I have the chance, I’ll definitely kill him.” Linley had come through a great storm. Naturally, he was able to judge that this Emanuel and he were essentially immortal.

“I’m already clear about what happened.” Patriarch Gaius Reyson said as he looked down at the crowd below Emanuel and the blonde old man couldn’t help but be shocked as they listened.

“Linley disobeyed my order. There are extenuating circumstances. But I’ve kind of punished him.” Gaius Reyson continued. Linley, however, was stunned, punishing himself? It seemed that after talking to himself so much, he hadn’t punished himself.

“But Linley’s strength. Everyone knows that as well. According to the clan rules. Once a member of the clan reaches the seven-star demon realm, he or she is bestowed with the position of elder.” Gaius Reyson continued.

Emanuel instantly red-eyed.

The elders in the great hall couldn’t help but turn their heads to look at Linley.

“Elder?” Linley was still thinking about this Gaisleyson lying about punishing himself. But in the twinkling of an eye, the ‘punishment’ had indeed come.

With a wave of his hand, Clan Chief ‘Gaius Reyson’ instantly waved his hand, and instantly neatly folded cloaks as well as a set of cyan armor, as well as quite a few tokens and other fine things floated towards Linley. Linley froze. Teng. Immediately, he bowed, “Thank you, Matriarch.”

Linley immediately waved his hand and collected these things.

“As of today, Linley is the thirty-sixth Elder of the Elders!” Gaius Reyson announced.

Many of the elders nodded their heads in greeting to Linley.

Elder Garvey immediately transmitted a voice, “Linley, congratulations. But you now. It’s better to put your clothes on, Elder Earth’s standardized clothes. Generally worn within the family. Exceptions can be made in one’s own residence, of course.”

Linley immediately dripped blood and recognized his master, only to see a glow on Linley’s body. The cyan armor with complex golden patterns was then on Linley’s body. The cloak that shimmered with various colors of light was also worn.

With such attire, it was the same as everyone else in the great hall.

“Alright, everyone can leave now.” Gaius Reyson said.

“Yes, Matriarch.”

The group of elders all bowed. Then they were going to all leave.

“Vulhan, Emanuel. You father and son stay for a moment!” Gaius Reyson suddenly said, and instantly, that Emanuel and the blonde old man looked at each other and all stopped in their tracks. And Linley and the others flew out.

Linley said goodbye to the elders one by one. Even flew towards the Grand Canyon where he lived.