Chapter 244
“This seat has gained some minor insights in cultivation and has broken through by chance! Fellow Elders, do you still have any objections to my words?” Yu Yourong spoke indifferently.
She was now announcing to the world that she had stepped into the Tribulation Crossing Realm. At the same time, a powerful and domineering pressure descended upon the gathered elders.
Immediately.
Even the powerful cultivators at the Dao Integration Realm couldn’t help but feel their bodies grow heavy.
The several elders exchanged glances. Each of them could only shake their heads helplessly. Now that the Holy Lord had reached the Tribulation Crossing Realm, there was no way they, a few mere elders, could restrain her. Had they not seen the Grand Elder coughing up blood?
“What the Holy Lord says is reasonable!”
“We shall obey the Holy Lord’s Holy decree!”
The elders bowed respectfully.
“Despicable! A bunch of fence-sitters!” Seated beside the immortal palace’s beautiful woman, Zhan Qiuyun furrowed her delicate brows and secretly cursed in her heart.
“Qiuyun, the Heavenly Dao Holy Lord has reached the Tribulation Crossing Realm. If she insists on not granting the position of Holy Son to Yang Chen, there is nothing this seat can do! After all, the Tribulation Crossing Realm is a qualitative leap in power compared to the peak of the Integration Realm!
“Besides, this is ultimately an internal matter of the Heavenly Dao Holy Land. While I may have been born into the Zhan Family, I am now a member of the Ethereal Immortal Palace, so there are many things I cannot interfere in too forcefully!”
The immortal palace’s beautiful woman spoke at this moment.
Zhan Qiuyun let out a sigh. She couldn’t help but complain inwardly.
Wasn’t it just because they were all afraid now that Yu Yourong had reached the Tribulation Crossing Realm? However, it didn’t matter if Xiao Chen couldn’t become the Holy Son. With the talent he had shown, surpassing Yu Yourong in the future wouldn’t be difficult.
Even if he couldn’t obtain the Yukong Seal, with his astonishing talent and combat strength, she was still happy for him.
After all, this little rascal was her … martial nephew.
In her mind, Zhan Qiuyun couldn’t help but recall the scene of the two of them embracing beneath the tree.
At the same time, a bold thought arose in her heart. At the rate this little rascal was breaking through, it wouldn’t be long before his strength caught up to her own.
When that time came, if he acted mischievously again, what would she do? Could she still scold and reject him as sternly as before?
Seeing the elders submit without further objections, Yu Yourong’s phoenix-like eyes, concealed behind the mist, flashed with disdain. Then, her gaze turned to Yang Chen.
The reason she had broken through, of course, was because of this damned bastard, Yang Chen.
The Innate Radiance Essence had been immensely beneficial to her—so much so that it rebuilt the very foundation of her Dao bones. Her comprehension of the Dao of Radiance, which would have taken a thousand years, had now, in just half a year, reached a comparable level
This was how she had broken through in one go. And this—was merely less than one-tenth of the benefits brought by the Innate Radiance Essence.
If she were to obtain half of the Innate Radiance Essence, or even all of it …
Then in the future, even if she underwent tribulation and ascended to become a True Immortal, she would still be among the strongest of True Immortals.
And beyond that, she might even have hope of reaching an even higher realm.
At this thought, Yu Yourong decided not to waste any more time.
With a wave of her hand toward Yang Chen, their figures vanished from the Martial Arena.
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Heavenly Dao Hall.
Inside the Heavenly Dao Hall, Yu Yourong stood before Yang Chen, the mist around her body gradually dissipating, revealing her graceful and curvaceous figure.
She was dressed in an elegant white palace robe, her long, dark hair neatly coiled into an updo. Her peerless jade-like face exuded an aura of dignity and holiness.
Perhaps due to her long-standing authority, and now having broken through to the Tribulation Crossing Realm, her presence had grown even more noble and commanding.
Yang Chen swept his gaze over her and couldn’t help but click his tongue in admiration.
To be able to see the true form of the Heavenly Dao Holy Lord up close, at this moment, he was probably the only one in the entire Holy Land.
However, Yu Yourong, this stunning beauty, choosing to shroud herself in mist had indeed been the right decision.
After all, with her flawless and breathtaking appearance, if she didn’t veil herself in mist, she would undoubtedly become the dream goddess of countless elders and disciples.
A beautiful Holy Lord—who the hell could resist that kind of charm?
No matter how powerful she was, she still couldn’t control the thoughts of men.
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“Yang Chen, if you wish to become the Holy Son, it’s not impossible! However, you must agree to all of the conditions I previously set forth!” Yu Yourong gazed at Yang Chen with her phoenix-like eyes, her tone indifferent.
Yang Chen’s expression froze slightly.
“The conditions set by the Holy Lord—aside from giving you half of my Innate Radiance Essence, I also need to offer my bloodline to help you bear a descendant, correct? I agree!”
“Presumptuous! Yang Chen, are you truly courting death?!” Upon hearing his words, Yu Yourong’s face turned ice-cold. A terrifying pressure instantly descended upon Yang Chen.
His entire skeleton groaned and cracked under the weight, as if it was about to shatter.
“I misspoke! I meant to say—help your Jade Beauty Clan bear a descendant, not help you personally, Holy Lord!”
Yang Chen quickly corrected himself, the corners of his lips twitching.
This beautiful woman—as expected of a Tribulation Crossing cultivator—her strength was truly terrifying. Just the release of her pressure alone nearly crushed him. He had almost failed to withstand it.
No wonder those elders earlier had wavered at the last moment.
“Hmph! Yang Chen, you’d better be careful with your words when speaking to this seat in the future. Know your place! While I won’t kill you now, there are plenty of ways for me to make your life worse than death!”
Yu Yourong’s voice was icy as she coldly warned him.
If it weren’t for the fact that this damn brat was useful, she would have slapped him to death already. Not only did he disrupt her meticulously planned Holy Son competition, but he also dared to speak such vulgar words in her presence.
Did he really think that she—the Holy Lord of Heavenly Dao—was someone to be trifled with?
Suppressing her inner fury, Yu Yourong finally got to the point. With a flip of her jade-like hand, a silver seal emerged, sending ripples through the surrounding space.
“This Yukong Seal is a spatial Holy artifact! Holy artifacts, originally called immortal artifacts, are all personally forged by True Immortals. However, since they are usually wielded by Holy Land-level powers in the Central Continent, they are more commonly referred to as Holy artifacts.
“Ordinary Holy Lands might have only two or three such artifacts, but our Heavenly Dao Holy Land possesses six! The Yin-Yang Mirror and Yukong Seal rank among the top three, both being extremely powerful! You are the Yang Mirror Lord of the Yin-Yang Mirror, so you should be well aware of its capabilities—not only does it harness the powers of the Sun and Moon, but it can also capture a glimpse of heavenly fate and predict the trajectory of destiny!”