748: We pay homage to our ancestral master!

White Cloud Master stroked his snow-white beard, the smile on his face no longer suppressible, blooming like a chrysanthemum as he laughed heartily.

"Hahaha! Brother Qing Ya Zi, you flatter me, you flatter me! It's all because this child worked hard himself! This old man merely gave a bit of guidance!"

The smugness in his words was practically overflowing.

Beside him, Li Wangsheng's serious, square-jawed face tightened even more as he watched Yao Delong's shocking speed of progress and the clearly extraordinary crown above his head.

Hearing Qing Ya Zi's smug words, his heart felt incredibly sour! He couldn't help but cold-snort, his tone thick with the scent of "lemons."

"Hmph! Qing Ya Zi, stop acting like a spoiled brat after getting such a bargain!

Who doesn't know that your precious Saintess, Li Linger, already set an engagement with this kid last time?

No matter how much of a Prodigy this kid is, won't he still be half a son-in-Law to your Moyang Sect in the future? You should just be secretly laughing!"

After speaking, he simply turned his head away, out of sight, out of mind.

Having his thoughts exposed, Qing Ya Zi stroked his beard and laughed, feeling even more triumphant.

"Hahaha! Linger is currently in seclusion breaking through to the next major Realm and couldn't make it. It is indeed a pity! Once she emerges, I will certainly have her personally congratulate the Dao Child!"

These words choked Li Wangsheng even more, his face almost turning green with frustration.

White Cloud Master, seeing his two old friends' reactions, felt extremely refreshed and said loudly, "Delong, the auspicious hour has arrived. Ascend the stage quickly!"

Yao Delong nodded in acknowledgment to the representatives of the congratulating forces, his gaze calmly sweeping across the field, taking in the countless gazes of admiration, awe, and scrutiny.

He walked with a composed pace. With every step, invisible Yin and Yang dao rhyme seemed to spread beneath his feet as he walked toward the Yin Yang Dao Platform, which symbolized the Sect's supreme glory.

Qiong Shuang flew down to the Luoxia Peak seats and was immediately surrounded by excited Sect Disciples. The pride of "sharing in the glory" on her small face was almost overflowing.

Upon the high platform, Sect Head White Cloud Master rose, his plain white Daoist robe fluttering without wind, his immortal charm awe-inspiring.

His gaze was like lightning, containing supreme majesty as it swept across the field. His grand voice, like a great bronze bell, clearly reached the ears of every guest.

"Silence!"

Instantly, all noise vanished, leaving only White Cloud Master's solemn and dignified voice echoing between heaven and earth.

"The heavens are dark and the earth is yellow; the Universe is vast and desolate! Yin and Yang rotate; the Great Dao prospers forever! Our Yin Yang Sect has stood for ten thousand years, taking the comprehension of the Yin and Yang Five Elements and the protection of all living beings as our duty!

The position of Dao Child is the pillar of the Sect's future and the core of its Legacy! One cannot bear this heavy responsibility without peerless talent, a steadfast Heart-Nature, and outstanding contributions!"

His gaze fell upon Yao Delong, who had already reached the center of the Dao Platform, filled with unhidden admiration and expectation.

"Today, we have Luoxia Peak Disciple Yao Delong!"

The volume of his voice suddenly surged, like a clap of thunder!

"Since entering the Sect, his Dao Heart has been as firm as a rock! He has cultivated tirelessly, and in a mere hundred years, he has already reached the Void Refining Realm. He is truly a heaven-sent Genius!"

Countless eyes below the stage focused on Yao Delong again, especially those of the younger Disciples, whose eyes were filled with fanaticism and worship. Void Refining in a hundred years! What a terrifying achievement!

"Furthermore, when the demon calamity ravaged the Northern Territory, he stepped forward to uproot the Ancient Demon Array and protect the living beings of that region! This is great courage!"

Many Sects had heard of the events in the Northern Territory. Now that the Sect Head mentioned it, many representatives of forces who had benefited or been concerned nodded one after another, their gazes toward Yao Delong gaining even more respect.

"Outside the Pill Venerable Secret Realm, facing the siege of Eastern Region comrades by Evil Cultivators, he acted righteously, turning the tide and saving his fellows from fire and water! This is great righteousness!"

As soon as these words were spoken, representatives from forces Yao Delong had saved, such as the Hundred Herbs Pavilion and the Xuanji Sect, were even more excited. They stood up again and bowed deeply toward the figure on the Dao Platform!

"With such talent, courage, and responsibility, he is a Qilin child unseen in our Yin Yang Sect for ten thousand years! By the unanimous decision of the Elders' Council Hall and having received the Dharma Decree before the Ancestral Master's statue, today Yao Delong is specially appointed as the ninth-generation Dao Child of our Yin Yang Sect! May he inherit the orthodoxy and bring glory to our house!"

The core ceremony of appointing the Dao Child officially began!

White Cloud Master stepped aside, revealing the Ancestral Master's Dharma Image enshrined on the Dao Platform behind him, which exuded an endless aura of antiquity and majesty.

Upon the Dharma Image, dao rhyme flowed, as if containing the primordial power of creation.

"Disciple Yao Delong, kowtow to the Ancestral Master! Express your gratitude for the grace of teaching the Dao!" White Cloud Master guided solemnly.

Yao Delong's expression was incredibly solemn. Facing the Ancestral Master's Dharma Image, he bowed down without hesitation!

One kneel! Three kowtows!

His movements were steady and powerful, carrying a heartfelt piety.

Two kneels! Three kowtows!

Every kowtow seemed to strike upon the Laws of heaven and earth, triggering invisible ripples.

Three kneels! Three kowtows!

When the final nine kowtows were completed, Yao Delong bowed his head deeply!

Buzz—!!!

At the moment his forehead touched the ground, a sudden change occurred!

Above the altar enshrining the Ancestral Master's Dharma Image, an unprecedentedly brilliant light suddenly erupted!

A massive golden pillar of light, containing pure Laws of heaven and earth and the Sect's ten thousand years of Luck, crashed down, completely enveloping Yao Delong!

This pillar of light was not simple energy; it was a symbol of the Sect's grand array being triggered, the Ancestral Master's Dharma Image's blessing, and the recognition of the Laws of heaven and earth!

Stimulated by this majestic power, the Yin and Yang Origin and Five Elements Origin within Yao Delong's body, which had long since reached Perfection, were awakened like sleeping primordial Divine Dragons and could no longer be suppressed!

Rumble!!!

A terrifying roar erupted from within him! It was no longer invisible dao rhyme, but tangible Laws visible to the naked eye!

On the left half of his body, the vast and profound Yin and Yang Qi soared into the sky, black and white intertwining to form a massive Taiji Diagram phantom that rotated slowly above his head, demonstrating the supreme Profound Truth of life, death, and rotation!

On the right half of his body, the dazzling Five Elements divine light burst forth!

Crimson divine fire, white-gold sharp metal, dark-yellow earth spirit, deep-blue water essence, and verdant wood Qi—the five-colored radiance was like five roaring divine Dragons.

They circled and danced around him, connecting and flowing with each other to form an endlessly circulating Five Elements Rotation Array!

Yin and Yang rising together! Five Elements shining in unison!

The two supreme Law Origins, under the shroud of the heaven and earth Luck pillar, were revealed without reservation before all the top experts of the Azure Cloud World!

That terrifying Law pressure and mysterious dao rhyme caused the space of the entire Dao Platform square to distort and vibrate!

Silence! A deathly silence!

All the guests, regardless of their cultivation level, were dumbstruck!

Those Disciples who had been warned by the Elders not to look directly were now feeling a stinging pain in their eyes and a massive shock to their minds, as if they were witnessing the creation of the world!

"This... this is impossible!!!" Qing Ya Zi could no longer remain calm. He suddenly stood up from his seat, his eyes nearly bulging out of their sockets as he cried out in shock!

"Yin and Yang Origin?! Five Elements Origin?! Two supreme Origins?! He has only just reached Void Refining! This... this is something even the damn Integration Realm can hardly achieve! How... how did he do it?!"

He felt as if the knowledge he had built over thousands of years had been overturned!

The way he looked at Yao Delong had changed from looking at a peerless Genius to looking at an incomprehensible monster!