Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 614 - 284 Sudden Change! (6400 words)_2

Ao Canghai was the sole exception.

Unwilling to give up, he tried several more methods, hoping to awaken the remnant spirit of the Dragon Emperor within the Ancient Stele.

After all, I am a true descendant of the Dragon Clan and have even awakened the bloodline of the Five-clawed Golden Dragon. Surely, I deserve some privileges?

But in the end, he still failed.

Previously, he had seen the members of the Human Race who were posturing and boasting before the Ancient Stele as utterly ridiculous clowns.

Now, he suddenly felt that he was the one who was truly ridiculous.

"No! It can't end like this!" Ao Canghai gritted his teeth.

If no one present had received an inheritance, it would have been fine; there would be no shame in it.

But now, almost everyone had gained some benefit from this Ancient Stele. Only he, a descendant of the Dragon Clan, had failed. If word of this got out, wouldn't it be a slap in the Dragon Clan's face?

It's just boasting, isn't it? My talent is unparalleled, my aptitude stronger than any of yours. Don't tell me I can't even boast better than you people?

He took a deep breath and proclaimed, "I will become the first Dragon Emperor of the Dragon Clan in one hundred thousand years!"

[DING!]

[Nearby boasting detected. Congratulations, Host, for receiving Mana +999!]

The Dragon Emperor was the Great Emperor of the Dragon Clan.

In this starry expanse, a Great Emperor had not appeared for countless years. Ao Canghai's claim was truly outrageous.

But surprisingly, the boast was made, yet the reward never came.

The beams of light did not fall upon him.

Ao Canghai was dumbfounded. Why? Before, all those people boasted just like that and succeeded. Even that wastrel, universally acknowledged as such in the Yaoguang Heavenly Realm, dared to say he could become a Great Emperor. How could my claim be any less believable than his? Why isn't it working now that it's my turn? Could it be... that I didn't boast enough?

That's it, I understand now. As a descendant of the Dragon Clan, I'm supposed to harbor ambitions and ideals far grander than anyone else's. Otherwise, how can I even talk about restoring the glory of the Dragon Clan or suppressing the Nine Heavens?

Ao Canghai felt he had grasped the crucial point.

So, he took another deep breath and shouted again, "I will surpass the ancient ancestors and the Great Emperors! I will create the greatest legend of all time and make even Great Emperors submit at my feet!"

[DING!]

[Nearby boasting detected. Congratulations, Host, for receiving Mana +999!]

This thunderous declaration stunned everyone.

All eyes turned toward him.

What an outrageous boast! Making even Great Emperors kneel before him? That boast has torn a hole in the sky!

Ao Canghai ignored the surrounding stares.

He stared fixedly at the Ancient Stele.

Still no response.

"How can this be?" Ao Canghai muttered, his eyes filled with confusion.

The chosen geniuses around him watched with mocking smiles.

"You're taking your boasting a bit too far. Are you treating the venerable Dragon Emperor like a fool? Surpassing Great Emperors, hahaha..."

"Exactly! Who's going to believe a word of that?"

"..."

Yu Xiaolong folded his arms and said, "I'm thinking, maybe you should try proving yourself from a different angle? We've already covered this kind of boast pretty thoroughly. The venerable Dragon Emperor is probably tired of hearing it."

A different angle? Ao Canghai frowned, sinking into thought.

At that moment, the woman from the Blissful Immortal Sect stepped forward again, swaying her hips. Her face was flushed, her waist slender, and her figure curvaceous. She said coquettishly, "Though I come from the world of courtesans, I have gained my own insights in recent years. Looking across the entire Yaoguang Heavenly Realm, I dare not claim much, but in the Dao of 'seduction,' if I claim to be second, no one would dare claim first. I hope to 'Attain the Dao Through Seduction,' creating a historical precedent by thinking what others dare not think and doing what others dare not do!"

[DING!]

[Nearby boasting detected. Congratulations, Host, for receiving Mana +688!]

WHOOSH!

The words had barely left her lips when a beam of light descended upon her, making her skin glow with an even rosier, more enticing light that sparked the imagination.

Ao Canghai was aghast.

Why? Why does even *that* work?! Is there some kind of mistake?

To be honest, if he hadn't seen so many people receive an inheritance from this Ancient Stele right before his very eyes—gaining insights into Daoist Magic, comprehending numerous Divine Skills, and greatly increasing their Cultivation Levels—he would have suspected someone was deliberately making things difficult for him.

It just didn't make any sense!

It was completely illogical.

He admitted that, according to the ancient records, the Dragon Emperor had indeed been an unreliable character with a rather messy private life. But he was still a great sovereign, a top-tier powerhouse across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

How could the inheritance he left behind be so absurd?

Even a woman who took pride in selling her body could receive the inheritance, yet he, a genuine descendant of the Dragon Clan, could not.

Yu Xiaolong, munching on melon seeds, said with a half-smile, "How about it, Young Master Ao? Want to give it a try? Not many people have approached it from that angle. I think your chances are pretty high."

Ao Canghai snorted coldly and righteously declared, "Perish the thought! What kind of person do you take me for? I, Ao Canghai, would rather die than stoop to your level and trade my dignity for an inheritance!"

[DING!]

[Nearby boasting detected. Congratulations, Host, for receiving Mana +999!]

He had barely finished speaking when the Ancient Stele suddenly reacted.

The Daoist Texts on its surface began to squirm as if alive. They floated high into the sky, transforming into a cluster of continuously rotating stars that radiated a light so brilliant it was impossible to look at directly.

A rich and terrifyingly dense Dao Yun filled the area.

Ao Canghai was overjoyed. Could it be... have I received my ancestor's approval? It's very likely. Everything that just happened was a test, and I passed. I'm sure to receive my ancestor's most powerful inheritance as a reward!

However, in the next moment, he couldn't smile anymore.

The sea of light in the sky began to shrink and dim. It was as if a boundless sun had condensed into a single speck of glowing dust, about to flee this world.

The Ancient Stele itself began to decay. Cracks spread across its surface as all the Daoist Texts vanished. It started to crumble with a deep, thunderous rumble.