548: Chapter 548

The light on the surface of the stone tablet grew brighter and brighter.

The atmosphere, which had previously fallen silent, was instantly ignited once more.

“It lit up! It really lit up!”

“After all these years, someone has finally managed to trigger the ancestral stone tablet!”

“Who is this person? To think the Xuanling Sect produced such a figure!”

The clamor on the square immediately rose into a cacophony.

The prodigies from various factions, who had already given up hope, now stared with wide eyes, their faces filled with disbelief.

Standing before the stone tablet, Lin Fan felt the affinity emanating from it. Seeing the shocked and envious gazes around him, a hint of smugness rose in his heart.

He turned his head and glanced at Zhu Yan nearby, a self-satisfied smile appearing on his face.

Zhu Yan's face was flushed with excitement. She lifted her chin and cast a provocative glance at Qin Yun in the corner, her eyes filled with undisguised triumph.

Lin Fan was becoming somewhat carried away by this sudden "Opportunity."

He stood with his hands behind his back, speaking with a feigned air of profundity. His voice wasn't loud, but it was enough for those around him to hear clearly.

“It seems that I share a certain fate with the Ancestor of the Yuntian Sect.”

“Such an Opportunity should rightfully be mine to obtain.”

His words caused many Yuntian Sect Disciples to frown, but given the phenomenon from the stone tablet, they couldn't very well lash out on the spot.

On the contrary, those from the subsidiary Imperial Dynasties and the Xuanling Sect immediately began to chime in loudly.

“Brother Lin Fan possesses heavenly talent. Triggering the ancient tablet is truly the mandate of heaven!”

“Congratulations, Senior Brother Lin! Salutations, Senior Brother Lin!”

The commotion grew louder and louder, quickly alerting the deeper reaches of the Sect.

Several powerful auras descended from the sky as several Heavenly Spirit Realm Elders appeared above the square.

Even the Sect Master of the Yuntian Sect was drawn out, his figure appearing amidst the clouds, watching from afar.

Seeing the unprecedented movement from the stone tablet, a brief flash of appreciation for talent flickered in their eyes.

“This lad is not bad. If he can truly obtain the Ancestor's Legacy, it would be a fine tale,”

one Elder said in a low voice.

However, just as Lin Fan was at his most smug,

a sudden change occurred.

The soft light of the stone tablet abruptly turned violent.

Buzz!

A startling counter-shock force erupted from within the stone tablet with a boom.

The smile on Lin Fan's face instantly froze.

He didn't even have time to scream before he was violently sent flying by that force.

Bang!

He slammed heavily onto the square a hundred yards away, his bones shattered as he spat blood and fell unconscious.

Compared to just moments ago, he looked incredibly pathetic.

The square instantly fell silent.

The flattery and compliments came to a screeching halt.

Everyone was stunned senseless by this sudden reversal.

The triumph on Zhu Yan's face vanished instantly. She stood frozen in place, staring at the figure whose life or death was uncertain.

As for the stone tablet, it did not stop after blasting Lin Fan away.

More and more cracks appeared on its surface. The pure yang Origin within had completely lost control, its violent aura spreading frantically in all directions.

“Not good! Retreat!”

The expressions of the Yuntian Sect Elders changed drastically. They immediately acted to set up a barrier to protect the surrounding Disciples.

Amidst the chaos, Qin Yun slowly walked out from the corner of the crowd.

He walked to the center of the field, looked at the restless stone tablet, and spoke calmly.

“The stone tablet did not recognize him. Rather, the yang Dao marks inside have accumulated too much, reaching the brink of imbalance long ago.”

“He insisted on using his meager strength to force a reaction; he simply happened to step on the explosion point.”

His voice wasn't loud, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly.

The Elders who hadn't understood yet were enlightened by his words. Upon re-examining the stone tablet, their expressions shifted instantly.

High above, the Yuntian Sect Master looked at Qin Yun with a gaze filled with scrutiny and newfound importance.

At that moment, a shrill female voice broke the heavy silence.

“You're talking nonsense!”

Zhu Yan whipped her head around, glaring at Qin Yun, her emotions somewhat out of control.

“You're just a stray dog from the destroyed Qin Family, lucky enough to be a servant in the Yuntian Sect!”

“What do you know! How dare you put on airs here and comment blindly on the Yuntian ancestral stone tablet!”

Once these words were spoken, the field fell silent again.

The people from the subsidiary Imperial Dynasties also looked at Qin Yun with contempt.

However, before Zhu Yan could continue her tirade, several Core Disciples of the Yuntian Sect walked over with cold faces.

“Shut up!”

The leading Disciple shouted sternly.

“This is Senior Brother Qin Yun, a distinguished guest brought back personally by our Sect's Old Ancestor. How can an outsider like you behave so insolently here!”

Another Disciple was even more direct.

“Senior Brother Qin is highly valued by the Old Ancestor and has long been regarded by us as the Old Ancestor's closed-door disciple. Who do you think you are to be clamoring here?”

Zhu Yan's body suddenly stiffened.

The Old Ancestor's... closed-door disciple?

Her face turned pale instantly.

The people from the subsidiary Imperial Dynasties were even more terrified, lowering their heads one after another, not daring to look at Qin Yun again.

Qin Yun ignored their reactions and didn't look back at Zhu Yan's current expression.

His gaze remained fixed on the violently vibrating stone tablet.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, he lifted his foot and walked step by step toward the stone tablet that could explode at any moment.

“What is he doing!”

“Is he crazy? Lin Fan is a warning right in front of him!”

Amidst the crowd's exclamations, Qin Yun arrived before the stone tablet.

Without any flashy movements, he simply reached out and pressed a palm against the scalding surface of the tablet.

Buzz!

The embryonic form of the Solar Holy Body within him resonated strongly with the violent yang Origin inside the stone tablet.

The violent energy that seemed extremely dangerous to others was now being steadily suppressed by him.

The chaotic fluctuations on the stone tablet's surface were actually forced down several notches by his single palm.

This move caused the expressions of all the high-level figures present to change.

The Yuntian Sect Master's expression shifted slightly, realizing that this young man brought back by the Old Ancestor was even more extraordinary than the rumors suggested.

However, this was only the beginning.

The yang Origin that had been accumulated inside the stone tablet for countless years stopped thrashing about after coming into contact with Qin Yun's embryonic Holy Body.

It had found its only outlet.

Boom!

A visible golden torrent, condensed from pure yang Origin, suddenly surged out from within the stone tablet.

This force did not spread outward but instead poured entirely into Qin Yun.

The entire square was instantly enveloped in golden light.

A terrifying heatwave swept across the field. Disciples with weaker cultivation couldn't even stand steadily and were forced back repeatedly.

“It's over!”

This thought flashed through everyone's minds.

Even the Yuntian Sect Old Ancestor, who had been observing from the shadows, grew frantic and was about to appear and intervene.

This power was too fierce; even he couldn't say he could withstand it easily.

Was the Holy Body seed he had taken a fancy to going to perish here today?

Just when everyone thought Qin Yun was certain to die,

the center of the light was exceptionally quiet.

That terrifying yang torrent was flooding into Qin Yun's body in an extremely orderly fashion.

As everyone reached the peak of their tension,

Qin Yun, at the center of the golden light, spoke slowly.

“It's finally here.”

“The Opportunity for the Solar Holy Body has arrived.”