351: The bell tolls, a new king rises.

Inside the secret room.

A small nine-leafed flower was quietly rooted in the Void Realm. As it swayed gently, scriptures spread out like ripples, weaving together in a truly singular fashion.

This was the dao integration flower Lin Yang had just exchanged for.

Sitting cross-legged beside the dao integration flower, Lin Yang felt a strange sound of chanting enter his ears; it was deafening and enlightening, bringing about an Awakening!

In the next moment, Great Dao rules emerged, transforming into endless divine rainbows that cascaded down like a brilliant waterfall. They actively resonated with his Primordial Spirit, drawing the Dao into his body.

Lin Yang reached out his hand, using his heart to sense and comprehend the most primitive essence of these Dao rules.

Before long... he actually succeeded!

One after another, golden light particles appeared in his palm, shining brightly like suns compressed to their absolute limit.

This was the Great Dao of Metal. Lin Yang had comprehended its true meaning, simplifying the complex and returning to its original truth!

In a far-off place, Dao Venerable Taia felt something. He seemed to sense a slight anomaly in the Great Dao of Metal between heaven and earth. His gaze pierced through layers of space to stare over, and he immediately showed a look of surprise.

He hadn't expected that the young man he held such high hopes for had already begun to touch the essence of the Great Dao!

This talent was simply terrifying; he was already working on researching the mysteries of the Dao's Origin!

According to Dao Venerable Taia's previous estimates, for Lin Yang to reach this step, he would have to at least enter the Immortal King Giant Realm first.

Whoosh!

Immediately after, another circle of green light particles appeared, spinning rapidly around Lin Yang.

In the place where Lin Yang was in seclusion, ten thousand trees grew wildly. Within half a day, a primeval forest appeared out of thin air, covering an area of no less than a million miles!

"Another Dao Origin has been fully comprehended by him!"

If he was only somewhat surprised before, then at this moment, Dao Venerable Taia was truly shocked.

This was the Origin of the Great Dao of Wood, which triggered a tide of wood-attribute energy between heaven and earth, creating a vast forest out of thin air!

However, it could be seen that the trees in that forest were somewhat parched, and the bark was cracked in many places.

Because, although those towering trees had enough wood-attribute energy to support them, such a massive forest had appeared so suddenly that there was simply not enough moisture in the soil and air to sustain their existence.

It was expected that this forest would ultimately be a fleeting, magnificent spectacle, soon to wither away due to a lack of water.

Whoosh!

But at this moment, a tide suddenly surged between heaven and earth, and an endless mist emerged from the Void Realm.

In an instant, it filled the entire forest, causing it to glow with vibrant life. The dense leaves were a lush, dripping green, water droplets fell, and the ground became moist.

"Metal, Wood, Water... Is this little fellow actually comprehending the mysteries of the Five Elements' Origin!?" Dao Venerable Taia was incredibly shocked.

Just as Dao Venerable Taia thought, Lin Yang was indeed comprehending the mystery of the Five Elements' Origin at this moment.

Actually, this hadn't been Lin Yang's original plan.

It was just that after obtaining the Five Elements Bloodline, he found that his perception of the Dao of the Five Elements had significantly strengthened. Thus, he decided to give it a try with the help of the dao integration flower's miraculous effects.

And this bold attempt really did allow him to comprehend the mystery of the Dao Origin.

Swish!

Before long, fire light particles appeared. This was the Origin of the Five Elements' Fire, which had been analyzed by Lin Yang.

In an instant, raging flames swallowed everything. The great forest that had been filled with towering ancient trees just a moment ago was instantly transformed into a crimson ocean of fire.

Falling within the vast fire, it was soon burned to a field of ashes, a truly regrettable sight.

But this was not the end.

Accompanied by the blooming of earthy yellow light, the ground churned, and fresh sprouts emerged from the soil. Those were the earth light particles releasing energy.

It gave this land new life, allowing brand-new flowers to bloom amidst the flames.

Rumble!

Between heaven and earth, the Five Elements energy surged. Ten thousand trees flourished and then withered, born anew from destruction, cycling over and over in a continuous loop.

Gradually, Lin Yang forgot everything and became intoxicated by it. In his place of seclusion, the sounds of the Dao and scriptures were constant. The rules transformed into an ocean of light, surrounding and enveloping him in an incomparable splendor!

In the end, countless glowing particles rotated around Lin Yang like a brilliant river of stars, forming a massive galaxy as if creating a brand-new Universe.

Lin Yang was immersed in it, forgetting to eat and sleep, completely entranced. He had long forgotten everything else, not even noticing the rapid passage of time... In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed.

Lin Yang remained as motionless as a monolith for nearly ten years. If not for the Five Elements alternating and the four seasons constantly changing in his place of seclusion, the outside world might have truly thought something had gone wrong with his Cultivation and that he was going to wither away inside.

Whoosh!

On this day, a Golden Light Path appeared, connecting one end of the world to the other, spanning across the heavens.

A young man stepped forward onto the Golden Light Path, traveling millions of miles in an instant, appearing from one end of the world to the other.

At the same time, the starry rivers outside the domain all trembled. Then, the starlight from across the sky gathered, surging toward him like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, all being absorbed by his body.

This young man was none other than Lin Yang.

The starlight gathering on his body was not something he did intentionally; rather, it was a natural reaction of the body after reaching a certain Realm.

The starlight was brilliant and contained infinite essence, but for Lin Yang, who already possessed an Indestructible Physique, this level of power was negligible; he did not need it.

His palm fell like a blade, and a large dark crack immediately appeared. Chaos gushed out, and Lin Yang opened his mouth to begin absorbing the Chaos essence.

After a long time, when his pores were billowing with Chaos Qi, he finally stopped, feeling that his physical body had reached Perfection.

"Is this the Immortal King Realm..."

Lin Yang closed his eyes and pondered. During his seclusion, the phenomena produced by the Five Elements' rotation had shaken countless territories. He had thought there would be an even more earth-shattering commotion when he broke through to become an Immortal King.

He hadn't expected that when the actual Breakthrough happened, it would instead be incredibly peaceful, with a sense of returning to one's original truth and no world-shaking scenes appearing.

"True, beings of this Realm no longer need any phenomena to highlight their extraordinary nature."

Lin Yang nodded secretly, thinking that breaking through quietly like this was also good, as it saved him from making too much noise and attracting countless onlookers.

Whoosh!

Just then, the Void Realm trembled slightly, and the figures of Li Sanxuan, Ouyang Quan, Liu Xue, and others appeared.

They looked at Lin Yang before them with varied expressions—some of surprise, some of reflection... Then, the three of them crossed their arms and bowed their heads slightly, performing a very ancient rite.

"Congratulations to the new King!"

Clang—!

At the same time, the long sound of a grand bell echoed, extending all the way to the ends of the world.

All living beings felt it, and they all looked up toward this direction with surprised expressions.

Such a phenomenon was something many would never encounter in their lives, so they were naturally somewhat confused.

Only some knowledgeable ancient beings, hearing that grand tolling of the bell, gradually recalled a scene recorded in ancient texts.

"The King's Bell tolls, a new King emerges!"