973: Chapter 974 Physical Supernatural Powers

"What?!" Leng Yuekui's cool voice rose slightly, carrying an obvious lingering fear.

"The Sect only sent you to support secretly and wait for an opportunity! How could you encounter such danger?"

Her gaze was like lightning, staring intently at Yao Delong, as if to confirm he was completely unharmed.

"I encountered Ming Qianye, one of the Three Demon Ancestors."

Yao Delong spoke concisely, his tone as flat as if he were mentioning a trivial matter.

"That old demon's methods are strange; I barely managed to hold out for a bit. Luckily, I was carrying the Myriad Worlds Void-Breaking Talisman, and the Old Ancestor arrived just in time, allowing me to escape by chance."

"Ming Qianye!" Leng Yuekui's expression darkened completely, and an invisible chill spread from her.

She walked a few steps to stand before Yao Delong, her usually cold eyes filled with rare self-reproach and heartache.

"Delong, it was your Revered Master... who didn't consider things thoroughly, leading you into such danger!" Her concern was palpable.

Yao Delong, however, laughed freely, a confident light shining in his eyes.

"Haha, Revered Master, you're overthinking it! True gold fears no fire; on the path of a Cultivator, how can there not be trials of life and death?"

"Doesn't this just happen to test my progress during this period?"

He spoke with great confidence. This trip to Xuanye had given him a clear understanding of his own strength—

Ordinary Early Stage and Middle Stage Body Integration Cultivators, even if they held a xuanhuang dao artifact,

With his powerful Physical Body and various Magic Treasures, he was strong enough to stand his ground against them!

But if he encountered old monsters like the Heavenly Demon Sect's Old Ancestors Blood Begonia or Yin Nine Nethers, who were at the Late Stage or even Peak of Body Integration,

And were fighting desperately with a creation dao artifact, he was indeed still lacking.

Leng Yuekui looked at the heroic and determined Disciple before her, and the worry in her heart was gradually replaced by a deeper sense of gratification.

Indeed, an eagle must eventually battle the high skies; which true expert hasn't fought their way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood?

She nodded slowly, her chill receding as she regained the majesty and concern of a Peak Revered Master.

"That is for the best. You are now a Dao Seed of the Sect and carry heavy responsibilities."

"Since this mission is complete, go quickly to Dragon Head Peak and report back to the Sect Head Senior Martial Brother."

"Mhm," Yao Delong responded, dotingly rubbing Lin Qingxue's soft hair, which made the Junior Sister pout in protest.

His figure flickered and he vanished from the spot, leaving only a faint afterimage.

In the next moment, Yao Delong's figure appeared outside the solemn and majestic hall of Dragon Head Peak.

Inside the hall, Sect Head White Cloud Master sat in the main seat, discussing important matters with several Peak Revered Masters.

The hall doors opened silently, and the moment Yao Delong stepped inside, several powerful Divine Thoughts fell upon him simultaneously.

"Hahahaha!"

White Cloud Master's hearty laughter echoed through the hall, filled with undisguised praise and surprise.

"Delong! You've come at the right time! Good lad, you're incredible! I just heard about your feat from the Junior Martial Uncle..."

"To hard-counter Ming Qianye's famous ultimate technique 'Eternal Long Night'?! Good! Good! Good! You truly are the Qilin child of my Yin Yang Sect!"

He said 'good' three times in a row, his gaze full of approval as he looked at Yao Delong.

Facing the gazes of the Sect Head and all the Peak Revered Masters, Yao Delong rarely showed a shy smile.

"Sect Head Senior Martial Uncle overpraises me. This Disciple was just lucky and relied on some family background to hold out for a few breaths.

If the Old Ancestor hadn't acted in time, I'm afraid I wouldn't have lasted long enough to hear your praise, Senior Martial Uncle."

"Tsk tsk tsk!"

A figure as fiery as a flame instantly swept to the front of Yao Delong—it was the fiery-tempered Peak Master Chi Yan, Ji Yanshuang, dressed in a red dress.

She circled Yao Delong twice as if examining a rare treasure, her beautiful eyes sparkling with brilliance.

"Kid Yao, give me an honest account. How exactly have you been Cultivating? How long has it been?

This build of yours, this Aura... tsk tsk, I'm afraid even we old fogies are about to be overtaken by you!

What's the secret? Quickly tell your Senior Martial Uncle!"

As soon as she said this, the atmosphere in the hall became subtle.

The Thunder Marsh Peak Revered Master Lei Zhenzi, tall and sturdy as an iron tower with faint electric arcs flickering around him, stroked the beard on his chin, his eyes filled with suspicion and uncertainty;

The Spirit Forging Peak Revered Master Ou Yezi, dressed in a simple short tunic but emitting a dense Aura of spiritual fire, stared intently at Yao Delong as if studying a peerless divine weapon;

The Spirit Water Peak Revered Master Liu Yue, with a gentle temperament like water and dressed in a light blue palace dress, also had eyes full of disbelief.

These Peak Revered Master-level giants, who usually made the Eastern Region tremble with a stomp of their feet, were now looking at Yao Delong.

It was no longer purely with the appreciation for a junior, but with a complex and indescribable shock, and even a faint... unreachable sense of looking up!

A junior Disciple had actually grown to the point where even they, as Peak Revered Masters, felt pressure?

This simply subverted their understanding!

Seeing this, White Cloud Master stroked his beard and laughed loudly, breaking the subtle atmosphere.

"Alright, alright, Junior Sister Ji, stop scaring Delong."

He turned his gaze to Yao Delong, his expression warm but solemn.

"Delong, you turned the tide this time by reinforcing Blood Sea City, and even managed a clean escape from a Demon Ancestor, showcasing our Sect's prestige. Your merit is immense!

Speak, what reward do you want? Within the Sect, whatever treasure or Cultivation Technique you fancy, as long as it's not too excessive, I will grant it all!"

White Cloud Master knew very well that with Yao Delong's current wealth and background, ordinary Medicinal Pills, Spirit Stones, and Magic Treasures held little meaning for him.

Yao Delong pondered for a moment, then cupped his fists and said:

"Thank you for your kindness, Sect Head Senior Martial Uncle. This Disciple doesn't dare take all the credit; escaping this time relied on the Old Ancestor's power. However..."

He changed the subject, a desire for power showing in his eyes.

"In my recent Cultivation, I've deeply felt that my Physical Body path is still lacking.

I wonder if the Sect's Treasure Pavilion has any top-tier Origin Divine Abilities that lean towards tempering the Physical Body Origin or exploding with ultimate power?"

"Physical Body Divine Ability?" As soon as these words came out, several Peak Revered Masters in the hall were stunned.

The mainstream for Eastern Region Cultivators was to temper their Primordial Spirit and Dharma power, and the Physical Body was mostly improved as a byproduct or protected by Magic Treasures.

Top-tier Divine Abilities that specialized in the Physical Body and pursued ultimate power were indeed rare and hard to find.

Even a Peak Revered Master like Ou Yezi of Spirit Forging Peak, who excelled in the path of Body Refining, showed a thoughtful expression.

Hearing this, White Cloud Master stroked his beard and pondered for a moment, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

"Physical Body Divine Ability... On the top floor of the Sect's Treasure Pavilion, there are indeed a few Jade Slips obtained from ancient ruins,

They are said to record some methods regarding the Physical Body that are incredibly profound, but they are too deep and obscure,

Moreover, the requirements for the Cultivator's Physique are extremely harsh; those without an astonishing Physique find it difficult to even start, so they have been gathering dust for a long time."

As he spoke, he flicked his wide sleeve, and an ancient jade plaque, grayish-white and covered in fine, profound patterns, appeared out of thin air, floating before Yao Delong.

"With this 'Xuangu Command', you can freely enter the forbidden room on the top floor of the Treasure Pavilion to browse those Jade Slips.

As for whether you can gain anything, that will depend on your own luck."

Yao Delong was delighted and solemnly took the heavy jade plaque: "This Disciple thanks the Sect Head Senior Martial Uncle!"

"Mhm." White Cloud Master nodded slightly, then changed the subject, his tone becoming serious.

"Delong, since you have personally experienced the change in Xuanye and are our Sect's Dao Seed, you will carry heavy responsibilities in the future.

In your opinion, how should we respond to the current situation in the Eastern Region?"