196: Chapter 196 Domain Surge! The Battleground Between Da Lingyue, Xiao Lingyue, and the Rebellious Disciple!

The grand 'family tourist group' returned instantly to the main hall of the Hehuan Sect amidst a ripple of spatial fluctuations.

With the hidden danger of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Palace completely eradicated and the shadow hanging overhead temporarily dispelled, Empress Chu Lingyue's taut nerves finally relaxed.

After returning to the Hehuan Sect, urged on by Jiang Yutang and Xia Xuanji, Chu Lingyue took a deep breath, picked up a cup of ceremonial tea, and walked solemnly to Wang Yang.

Although a hint of a tsundere empress's pride still struggled within her, recalling Wang Yang's peerless elegance in shattering the World-Fall Great Array with just two words, and that Divine Ability to traverse millions of miles as if walking on flat ground without tearing the Void Realm, the last trace of resistance in her heart had long since transformed into deep awe and admiration.

"Revered Master above, please accept... this Disciple's bow." Chu Lingyue, her face flushed, raised the teacup high.

"Ding! Detected a Disciple with Peak-level Mahayana Stage ninth-layer talent paying respects as Revered Master!"

"Ding! The System is customizing a Divine-Grade Cultivation Technique for her..."

"Ding! Cultivation Technique generation complete — 《Nine Revolutions Nirvana Xuanhuang Art》!"

Listening to the beautiful System notification sounds in his mind, Wang Yang took the teacup and drank it in one gulp, his smile brighter than flowers.

"Good! Good Disciple, rise quickly." Wang Yang handed Chu Lingyue a Legacy Jade Slip imprinted with the 《Nine Revolutions Nirvana Xuanhuang Art》. "This Cultivation Technique is the most compatible with your Physique. With it, you can not only quickly return to your Peak, but even use this opportunity to Breakthrough constraints and reach an unprecedented Realm."

Chu Lingyue took the Jade Slip. With just a slight probe of her Divine Sense, she was utterly shocked by the vast and profound Profound Truths of the Cultivation Technique.

She was certain that even the most core Legacy of the Heavenly Palace would seem like a child's scribble compared to this Cultivation Technique.

"Thank you, Revered Master!" This time, Chu Lingyue called him 'Revered Master' with complete sincerity.

Just then, Wang Yang looked at the Chu Lingyue Clone standing to the side, then at the original who had just bowed to him as Revered Master. Stroking his chin, he pondered, "However, now there are two 'Lingyues' in the Sect. It's easy to get confused when calling them normally. We need to make a distinction."

"Alright then," Wang Yang waved his hand decisively, "Although you are the original body, you did enter the Sect later. From now on, the Clone will be called 'Big Lingyue', and you, the original body, will be called 'Little Lingyue'!"

"What?!" Chu Lingyue widened her beautiful eyes, pointing at herself incredulously, "Me... I'm the original body, why should I be called Little Lingyue?!"

However, before she could protest, the group of sisters from the Hehuan Sect had already gathered around with giggles.

"Little Lingyue, from now on we're all family~" Xia Xuanji laughed like a fox that had stolen some fish.

"That's right, that's right, Sister Little Lingyue, please take care of us from now on." Lin Xiaowan also joined in the teasing.

Chu Lingyue looked at these women 'kicking her while she was down', then at the Clone standing beside Wang Yang smiling without a word. She stamped her foot in anger but could do nothing about it.

Meanwhile, Wang Yang's attention was no longer on the debate over names.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for subduing a Mahayana Stage ninth-layer Disciple. The Invincible Domain range has explosively increased by 9 million kilometers!]

Boom!

Wang Yang felt a roar in his mind. On the virtual map of the Spirit Realm visible only to him, the golden circle representing the Invincible Domain expanded wildly like a tsunami!

Ten million kilometers... fifteen million kilometers... eighteen million kilometers!

The Domain, which originally only covered the central region and part of the southern region of the Spirit Realm, now surged irresistibly towards the northeastern region of the Spirit Realm!

When the golden circle stopped expanding, Xia Xuanji's Xingyan Immortal Sect, along with vast surrounding territories, had all been brought under Wang Yang's control!

"The speed of this Domain expansion is truly exhilarating." Wang Yang glanced at the map, feeling secretly pleased.

Now, the only territories in the Spirit Realm not yet encompassed by his Invincible Domain were some extremely remote and dangerous Forbidden Grounds.

"Alright, everyone disperse." Wang Yang collected his thoughts and looked at "Big Lingyue" and "Little Lingyue" standing in the center of the hall, a meaningful smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Big Lingyue, Little Lingyue, you two stay. That so-called Void Silence Abyss could invade the Spirit Realm at any time. This Revered Master will now impart to you the Sect's most core Dual Cultivation Dao to help you quickly improve your strength!"

Upon hearing this, the women immediately understood. Covering their mouths with smiles, they withdrew from the hall one by one, thoughtfully closing the great doors behind them.

Just as the doors were about to shut completely, Jiang Yutang suddenly slipped in like an eel.

"Revered Master-husband! I want to join too!" Jiang Yutang excitedly raised her hand. "I also need to improve my strength to resist the Void Silence Abyss!"

Wang Yang looked at this 'filial Disciple' who didn't know any better and helplessly rubbed his temples. "Don't cause trouble, Tanger. Your former Revered Master... oh no, your Junior Sister Little Lingyue is participating in this kind of 'high-intensity Cultivation' for the first time today. She'll be embarrassed if you're here."

"Embarrassed?" Before Jiang Yutang could retort, Chu Lingyue, standing nearby, suddenly let out a cold laugh.

Although her heart had been pounding like a drum and her cheeks burning with fever when she first heard the words 'Dual Cultivation Dao'.

Seeing Jiang Yutang's cocky attitude instantly ignited her competitive spirit as an empress.

"Revered Master, let her stay!" Chu Lingyue forced herself to maintain her tsundere posture, lifting her chin, a flash of challenge in her phoenix eyes. "This Empress... I... how could I possibly fear this Rebellious Disciple who betrays her Revered Master and ancestors? Today, I'll show her who the true senior is!"

Hearing this, Jiang Yutang's eyes instantly lit up. "Great! You said it, Little Lingyue! Don't you start crying and begging for mercy later!"

Wang Yang looked at the Revered Master and Disciple facing off against each other, then glanced at the gentle and obedient "Big Lingyue" beside them, unable to help but swallow hard.

"Since neither of you is afraid of embarrassment, then this Revered Master won't hold back."

Wang Yang casually cast a Restriction, completely isolating the entire hall from the outside world.

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At first, Chu Lingyue's cool, forcibly composed voice could still be heard, trying to maintain her empress's dignity during the Cultivation and occasionally verbally suppressing the "unruly" Jiang Yutang beside her.

However, when Wang Yang's vast, ocean-like pure Yang Power of Creation truly surged in, all tsundere pride and reserve instantly crumbled.

That extreme tremor striking deep into her Divine Soul made Chu Lingyue profoundly understand the "despair" and "surrender" her Clone had experienced before.

Her cherished rationality, before that power like raging stormy waves, was like a paper boat, instantly torn to shreds.

"Mmm... Tanger... you..."

Inside the hall, gradually only the sounds of hurried breathing, rustling clothes, and a certain kind of fine, sticky sound like spring rain beating on plantain leaves remained.

Jiang Yutang had originally wanted to take the chance to laugh at her former Revered Master's predicament, but soon, she herself was utterly lost in this storm-like "baptism of Creation."

Only her pleading voice, tinged with sobs, could faintly be heard, intertwining with Chu Lingyue's suppressed cries of surprise, composing a decadent melody that made even the moon shyly hide behind the clouds.

Outside the hall, Xia Xuanji, passing by and hearing the faint commotion inside, covered her mouth, laughing so hard her body shook:

"Well now, that Chu wench... no, Junior Sister Little Lingyue has been thoroughly tamed by Revered Master-husband."