742: The test begins

"Sigh..." The alluring woman watched the direction where Yao Delong was bowing to the white-bearded Old Daoist, and let out a faint sigh. Her voice was bone-meltingly seductive yet carried a hint of regret.

"Old Daoist Taixu, you've really gotten a bargain! It's rare to see such a pleasing and interesting little fellow. The aura of the Yin Yang Dao Scripture within his body is extremely pure, and his Foundation is terrifyingly solid... I didn't expect him to set his sights on you the moment he arrived."

The refined middle-aged scholar also nodded slightly and sighed, "Indeed, Taixu. This child possesses great Luck; in just one year, he has stepped from Late Stage Soul Transformation to Void Refining, and his dao foundation is rare in its thickness.

What's even rarer is this Heart-Nature... We sensed him the moment he stepped into the second layer. We originally hoped to choose a wise master and see the light of day again... Who would have thought he would be compatible with you."

They did not avoid Yao Delong in their conversation, and their words were filled with appreciation and regret for him.

Clearly, Yao Delong's Heaven-Defying growth speed, pure Yin Yang Origin, and identity as a "Dao Child" had long since attracted the attention of these three creation dao artifacts!

It was not that they were unwilling to acknowledge a master, but rather they were observing in secret!

The white-bearded Old Daoist, addressed as "Taixu," listened to his two companions' sour remarks. He then looked down at Yao Delong, who was bowing respectfully with a pure and powerful aura, and couldn't help but stroke his beard and laugh heartily. His voice was as loud as a bell, causing the chaotic air currents around them to pause:

"Hahaha! Good! Good! Good lad! You certainly have an eye for things!"

He looked at Yao Delong, his eyes full of approval and satisfaction, as if looking at a peerless piece of raw jade:

"Little doll, I am the 'taixu primordial spirit crown', the most relied-upon protective treasure of your Yin Yang Sect's third-generation Ancestral Master—Dao Lord Taixu—when he roamed the Azure Cloud World and dominated the eight wildernesses! I am, precisely... a defensive creation dao artifact!"

His tone carried an air of world-dominating arrogance: "As for my defensive capabilities... Hmph, although these two fellows are sour-mouthed, they dare not deny it!

Looking across the entire Azure Cloud World, those who can break through my main body's defense can be counted on one hand!"

Although the alluring woman and the refined middle-aged man looked unwilling, they did not refute Old Daoist Taixu's words, clearly tacitly admitting that the 'taixu primordial spirit crown' was indeed Heaven-Defying when it came to defense!

Old Daoist Taixu looked at Yao Delong with piercing eyes, carrying a hint of scrutiny:

"Lad, your cultivation is a bit low... However, you have the Ancestral Master's true Legacy, and your Foundation is far beyond that of ordinary Void Refining Cultivators.

What is even rarer is this discernment... knowing to come find me! Hehe, I suppose you have some insight!"

He changed the subject, his tone carrying unquestionable majesty:

"However! Rules are rules! Having an extraordinary gift is one thing, but if you want to truly wield me, the necessary trials cannot be skipped!"

Yao Delong understood. Such spiritual creation artifacts had their own pride and temperament; they would never easily acknowledge a master.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart. With an extremely solemn expression, he bowed to Old Daoist Taixu's phantom once more:

"This Junior understands! Please instruct me, Senior!" His voice was steady and full of confidence.

"Good!" Old Daoist Taixu's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he gently waved his withered palm through the air towards Yao Delong!

Hum—! An irresistible, gentle force instantly enveloped Yao Delong. He felt his vision blur, and space seemed to be compressed to the extreme before instantly stretching!

The next moment, his entire body shook violently, and a terrifying pressure capable of tearing apart a Divine Soul surged in wildly from all directions!

Focusing his eyes, Yao Delong's pupils constricted, and his heart sank!

He was actually in the most violent core area of the Yin Yang Profound Vortex!

This was no longer the chaotic energy tide of the outer perimeter, but a storm of destruction composed purely of the extreme Yang and extreme Yin Origin!

On the left was the pure white extreme Yang fire that burned everything, so hot that even space was twisting and melting; on the right was the pitch-black extreme Yin mysterious ice that froze the Divine Soul, and wherever the cold air passed, even the Law seemed to be frozen and solidified!

The two forces were like two ancient ferocious Dragons entangled in a death match, wildly and chaotically clashing, annihilating, and regenerating!

Every collision erupted with destructive energy capable of instantly severely injuring or even killing a Void Refinement Mid-stage Cultivator!

The Laws of heaven and earth were completely disrupted and repelled here; it was impossible to mobilize even a shred of them!

"Hiss... An Origin impact at the level of the Late Void Refining Stage?!" Yao Delong instantly judged the terrifying level of the energy here!

He dared not hesitate in the slightest and immediately exerted his full strength to circulate the perfectly round and flawless Yin Yang Origin power within his body, forming a flowing Yin Yang shield on the surface of his body!

Puff! Puff! Puff! It only lasted for two breaths! The shield flickered violently under the impact of the violent energy, emitting a groan of being overwhelmed!

Yao Delong's face turned pale, and the powerful Origin power within his body poured out crazily like floodwaters from a breached dam!

Even more terrifyingly, in this chaotic absolute Domain, it was impossible to absorb even a shred of Spiritual Qi from the outside world to replenish himself! The consumption was pure, water without a source!

"This won't work! Resisting head-on will certainly lead to death!" Alarm bells rang wildly in Yao Delong's mind! Resistance was a dead end! He had to find another way!

At this moment of life and death, at the critical juncture! Deep within his Dantian, the core Origin symbolizing the Yin Yang Dao, as if sensing the extreme threat from the outside and the violent call of the same source power, suddenly began to vibrate violently!

Hum—! An extremely profound ripple suddenly spread out with Yao Delong as the center! An absolute balance Domain with a diameter of only three zhang, emitting a soft rosy light, was forcefully opened within the violent Yin Yang storm!

Inside the Domain, the violent extreme Yang and extreme Yin forces seemed to be smoothed out by an invisible hand, becoming docile and harmonious, forming a perfect circular flow!

It temporarily blocked the destructive invasion!

"It held!" Yao Delong felt a surge of joy, but his expression immediately darkened further!

Maintaining this "absolute balance Domain," although consuming much less than resisting head-on, still required a continuous output of pure Yin Yang Origin!

Without being able to replenish it here, it was still like slow suicide! He had to break the deadlock!

"Yin and Yang coexist, they generate and restrain each other... There is an abundance of Yin and Yang Qi here... If I could utilize them..." A crazy idea flashed like lightning through Yao Delong's Sea of Consciousness!

Reverse! A startling brilliance erupted in his eyes! He would no longer resist passively, but would take the initiative!

He violently manipulated the power of the Domain. In the left area where the extreme Yang storm was strongest, he forcibly reversed the Law, and out of thin air, gave birth to a tiny extreme Yin core within the sky-burning fire!

It was like a cold star born within the blazing sun!

At the same time, deep within the extreme Yin mysterious ice on the right, he similarly reversed the Law, nurturing a beating pure Yang fire seed!

It was like a candle flame lit on the ice field of eternal night! Yin and Yang root in each other; extreme Yang generates Yin, and extreme Yin generates Yang!

Boom! This seemingly tiny reversal was like dropping a single drop of ice water into a boiling pot of oil!

The violent energy within the entire Domain seemed to have found a vent, and its chaotic and disordered impact force was instantly triggered, attracted, and neutralized by these two "heterogeneous" cores!

The violent momentum slowed down!

This is it! Yao Delong had a flash of inspiration and, without hesitation, unleashed the most core Concept of the "Sunset Glow Illuminating Yin-Yang Art"—the "Twilight Domain"!

However, this was not a wide-range attack, but rather one that he had compressed and miniaturized to the extreme within his own Domain!