738: Reopening – Immortal Tomb Level 2!

White Cloud Master turned his gaze toward Yao Delong, his eyes filled with majesty and expectation, as he said in a deep voice:

"Delong, although the Investiture Ceremony will be held in a month, from this moment on, your identity is that of our Yin Yang Sect’s Daoist Seed!"

"Every word and action, every move you make, is no longer just a personal matter!"

"You represent the honor of the Yin Yang Sect, and you shoulder the Sect's pride, disgrace, and future!"

"I hope that in the future, you will think thrice before acting, conduct yourself with integrity, and walk the path of the Dao, so as not to fail the Sect's expectations or the Ancestral Master's trust!"

Yao Delong’s expression was solemn as he bowed deeply to White Cloud Master and the various Peak Masters:

"This Disciple, Yao Delong, shall respectfully obey the Sect Head's decree!"

"I will certainly abide by my duty and cultivate diligently, so as not to fail the Sect's nurturing or the title of Daoist Seed!"

His voice was clear and resonant, filled with an unquestionable determination!

White Cloud Master nodded with satisfaction, a gentle smile appearing on his face as he continued:

"I presume you have gained much from your journey through the Heart Questioning Hall, and your Dao Heart has also attained some enlightenment."

"After you return, cultivate in peace to consolidate what you have gained."

"In half a month, the Sect will open for you once again—the Second Layer of the Immortal Mausoleum!"

The Second Layer of the Immortal Mausoleum!

As soon as these words were spoken, a brilliant light instantly erupted in Yao Delong's calm eyes!

The Immortal Mausoleum was the most central place of the Yin Yang Sect's Secret Realm Legacy! The first layer already held countless opportunities!

The second layer... that was where the Yin Yang Sect's ancient heritage, top-tier Dao Artifacts, and even Immortal Fates were truly hidden! Its difficulty and danger were also far beyond what the first layer could compare to!

"Thank you, Sect Head! Thank you for the Sect's generous gift!" Yao Delong bowed again, his voice carrying an irrepressible excitement.

"Very well, this grand event is now concluded! Everyone, you may disperse!" White Cloud Master waved his large sleeve and announced the end.

As the crowd dispersed with complex emotions of excitement, envy, and awe,

The news of Yao Delong successfully passing the Heart Questioning Hall trial and being appointed as the Yin Yang Sect's Daoist Seed spread as if it had grown wings, sweeping through the entire Eastern Region at an astonishing speed!

The Yin Yang Sect's celebration invitations flew toward the various major powers of the Eastern Region like snowflakes.

For a time, undercurrents surged in the Eastern Region cultivation world, and there was much discussion!

Nine Nether Sect, at the bottom of the Gloomy Cliff.

This was a Forbidden Ground for detaining serious criminals, where howling yin winds blew and an eerie ghostly Aura lingered.

Dressed in black with a sinister expression, Ye Wushang sat cross-legged on a cold rock, Devilish Qi churning incessantly around him.

A communication jade talisman flickering with an eerie light floated before him, clearly displaying the news about Yao Delong.

"Daoist Seed... Yao Delong..." Ye Wushang's teeth gnashed together, and his eyes erupted with deep-seated resentment and humiliation!

As the dignified Vice Sect Master of the Nine Nether Sect, if he hadn't been disrupted by that kid that day, how could he have been imprisoned in this dark and sunless place!

And now, that kid had actually ascended to the position of Daoist Seed, radiating brilliant light! The massive disparity almost drove him mad!

"Just wait... Yao Delong... you just wait! If I do not avenge this, I, Ye Wushang, swear that I shall not be human!" The cold vow echoed at the bottom of the Gloomy Cliff.

Deep within the Demonic Realm, inside a luxurious palace.

The Demon Sect Princess, Xin Yuelan, was boredly fiddling with the Demonic Marrow Bead in her hand, her small mouth pouted high.

She had been grounded by her mother, Fairy Xing Xuan, and hadn't been out to "play" for a long time.

A maidservant cautiously presented a Jade Slip: "Princess, the latest news from the Eastern Region, it's about that Yao Delong from the Yin Yang Sect..."

Xin Yuelan lazily took the Jade Slip and scanned it with her Divine Sense.

"What?! He became a Daoist Seed?!"

Xin Yuelan suddenly sat up straight, her pretty face first showing shock, which was then replaced by deep dread and a hint of lingering fear.

"That Baleful Star... actually became the Yin Yang Sect's Daoist Seed?!"

In her mind, she instantly recalled her two previous "unpleasant" encounters with Yao Delong; that fellow's ruthless and decisive nature and his endless methods had left a deep impression on her.

Now that his status and position were soaring upwards and he had the entire Yin Yang Sect behind him... her small-scale thoughts of seeking revenge were likely completely hopeless!

"Hmph! Consider him lucky!" Xin Yuelan irritably threw away the Jade Slip, but the dread deep in her eyes could not be brushed away.

She knew very well that the guards her mother, Fairy Xing Xuan, had sent to watch over her were precisely to prevent her from looking for trouble with that Baleful Star again.

Heavenly Demon Sect, Heart Demon Hall.

Heart Without Demonic Intent sat high upon a Throne of White Bones, his entire body shrouded in churning Devilish Qi, making his face invisible.

He was playing with a Jade Slip that also recorded information about Yao Delong.

"Yin Yang Sect's Daoist Seed? Yao Delong?" A low and hoarse voice echoed in the hall, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

"A mere junior of the Void Refining Realm; even if given another ten years, what could he possibly do?" Heart Without Demonic Intent casually crushed the Jade Slip into powder, his tone carrying a hint of disdain and indifference.

His gaze seemed to pierce through the many halls, looking toward the distant Nine Nether Sect, a profound calculation flashing in his eyes amidst the churning Devilish Qi.

"The Breakthrough point for the Eastern Region... does not lie with a single Daoist Seed."

"The Nine Nether Sect... that old ghost Abyssal Heaven Hero's ambition and flaws... those are the key!"

To him, Yao Delong's current achievement was merely a slightly more conspicuous pawn on the chessboard, far from enough to affect his grand plan to annex the Eastern Region!

At the same time, on Luoxia Peak.

Yao Delong did not immerse himself in the great glory of becoming a Daoist Seed, nor did he pay any mind to the storm brewing in the outside world.

He returned to his Immortal Cave and directly entered the deepest quiet room.

Sitting cross-legged, the Chalice of Emptiness was placed quietly before him.

He slowly closed his eyes, sinking his mind into his Sea of Consciousness.

His experiences within the Heart Questioning Hall, especially the tempering of the three trials—"Breaking Attachment," "Discernment," and "Returning to One"—

As well as the True Words of the Great Dao on the title page of the "Yin Yang Kongtong True Scripture," were as clearly branded as a seal.

Within his Sea of Consciousness, the light of the Yin Yang Dao Diagram and the Five Elements Divine Ring was more brilliant and harmonious than ever before; as they rotated, they were perfectly harmonious and unobstructed, without the slightest bit of sluggishness.

"Yin and Yang in the heart... the Way of Balance... rests in the mind..."

Yao Delong carefully contemplated, and his understanding of the Great Dao of Yin and Yang was like clearing the clouds to see the sun, suddenly enlightened, reaching an unprecedented level of profundity!

His dao foundation, invisibly, became deeper and more stable! It laid the firmest Foundation for future Breakthroughs to higher Realms!

"Yin and Yang in the heart... the Way of Balance... rests in the mind..."

Yao Delong sat cross-legged in the depths of the Luoxia Peak quiet room, Divine Sounds of the Great Dao echoing within his Sea of Consciousness.

That dao foundation, which had undergone the tempering of the Heart Questioning Hall and fused with the Profound Truths of the Yin Yang Kongtong True Scripture, was like divine iron repeatedly refined by Chaos Divine Fire, becoming deeper, more solid, and more harmonious than ever before!

For a full half-month, he was immersed in the supreme insights brought by this Breakthrough.

The Origin of the Two Qis of Yin and Yang within his body, which were originally as distinct as the Jing and Wei rivers and required the Rosy Seal Yin Yang Art to barely reconcile,

Now seemed to have truly found a source of symbiosis, like two Primordial Divine Dragons connecting head to tail,

Flowing perfectly above the Dantian dao foundation, every trace of spiritual Qi containing the highest True Meaning of the Law of Yin and Yang!

Hu—

Inside the quiet room, the figure that had been sitting cross-legged for half a month finally slowly opened his eyes.

There was no earth-shattering eruption of Aura, but as those deep eyes opened and closed, it seemed as if the Yin Yang Twin Fish were rotating through cycles of life and death deep within his pupils, with endless dao rhyme contained within!

Merely by sitting there, he gave off a feeling of being as steady as a mountain and deep as an abyss!

His entire Aura was perfectly harmonious, yet it contained a terrifying power that made one's heart tremble; compared to half a month ago when he had just broken through to the Void Refining Realm, he had undergone a complete transformation, appearing as a completely different person!