His gaze was ancient yet sharp. Having weathered who knew how many vicissitudes, he had long viewed all worldly matters with utter detachment.
Yet at this moment, even someone as powerful as Quasi-Emperor Gu Yuan looked at Ye Ming with incomparable shock in his eyes.
This was an Elder who had once followed the Primordial Demonic Emperor in battle along the Emperor's Path and worshipped him beyond measure. For him to say this meant that, back in the Dao Palace Realm, Ye Ming was already no weaker than his father.
"Worthy of being the master's son—he truly possesses the master's bearing from those days!"
The Elder looked at Ye Ming with affectionate indulgence, constantly appraising him as he sighed inwardly.
The same physique, the same appearance, peerless bearing—upon Ye Ming, he seemed to see the youthful splendor of the Primordial Demonic Emperor from back then.
At this moment, the entire venue was watching. Every gaze was fixed upon
the genius with eight strands of immortal qi. Ye Ming's importance rose to another level in the hearts of the powerful figures within the forbidden zone.
They seemed to have truly seen a supreme Great Emperor on the verge of rising, leading the Primordial Forbidden Zone to a new height...
His body was wreathed in dazzling immortal light. After this breakthrough, Ye Ming felt that his current strength was no longer comparable to what it had been before.
"Strange..."
Ye Ming's voice rang out. What puzzled him was that he could sense another strand of immortal qi about to be born within his body.
It was an immortal glow shrouded in endless chaos qi, accompanied by countless ancient runes revolving around it.
Ye Ming could sense that this Chaos immortal glow was even more powerful and terrifying than the previous eight combined!
"Eh... something's not right. Shouldn't a Heavenly Tribulation descend after immortal light has condensed?"
Someone looked at Ye Ming and voiced his curiosity. It was the Sixth Elder, whose face was full of suspicion.
"That's right. What is happening to the Imperial Son? The eight strands of immortal light have completely condensed, so why has no Heavenly Tribulation descended?"
First Elder Mo Ao asked with a doubtful expression, equally curious.
"Hm?"
Not only them—even Grand Elder Gu Yuan was completely baffled at this moment.
Ordinary geniuses would immediately face a Heavenly Tribulation after breaking through to the Dao Palace Realm and condensing immortal qi, testing the aptitude of such geniuses.
Yet there was no sign of Ye Ming triggering a Heavenly Tribulation.
"That shouldn't be..."
Gu Yuan was a Quasi-Emperor, yet even he was somewhat at a loss, unable to understand what exactly was going on.
At this moment, while the powerful figures of the forbidden zone were bewildered,
an earth-shaking transformation was taking place within Ye Ming's body. Endless tides of chaos surged and churned within him, gathering together. Mysterious rune-light shone brilliantly as it circled that strand of Chaos immortal qi—Ye Ming's ninth strand of immortal qi.
"Haha... it's done!"
Ye Ming laughed, his voice brimming with excitement.
At that moment, immeasurable dazzling radiance rose up. Profound and intricate Dao Patterns floated in the air, shrouding Ye Ming. His body was wrapped in brilliant divine flames, like a Chaos Demonic God, his aura climbing steadily higher.
His skin was crystalline, supremely sacred and divine.
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
This aura was far too vast, as though it originated from supreme Order Power.
The entire Primordial Forbidden Zone trembled violently and throbbed. Light surged across the heavens, illuminating heaven and earth. Enormous rifts appeared one after another, as though a corner of the forbidden zone had been lifted away.
Heaven and earth changed color, yin and yang shook. Around Ye Ming, tides of chaos seemed to crash and surge.
"That is..."
"How is that possible..."
"Gasp... the ninth strand of immortal qi!!!"
Shocked voices rang out one after another. The hearts of every Elder who witnessed this scene shook and roared violently. Their expressions went blank as they stood frozen on the spot.
It was a Chaos immortal glow, like the most brilliant color in the world, rising from within Ye Ming's body. Nine-colored radiance blazed incomparably brightly, illuminating the entire forbidden zone.
"Haha, it finally came out. My efforts weren't wasted after all that fuss."
An ill-timed voice sounded. It was Ye Ming.
The blood within his body began to boil. His Blood Qi shattered heaven and earth, rolling like thunder. His black hair streamed through the void like ink, ancient runes flowing in his eyes. His figure was tall and slender, every inch of skin containing Dao light and gleaming with a lustrous sheen.
This scene was simply too shocking!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
It was the sound of bodies slamming into the ground. Blood Soul and several other Elders were utterly stunned. In a moment of inattention, they fell straight from the sky, instantly smashing several huge craters into the ground.
Several aged figures crawled trembling from the pits, ignoring their own condition as they stared toward the heavens at Ye Ming. Their beards and hair shook, their bodies trembling violently. If one did not know better, one might have thought these Saint Realm powerhouses had gone mad...
"From ancient times until now, nine strands of immortal qi have always been nothing more than a legend. No one has ever seen them."
Quasi-Emperor Gu Yuan suppressed the excitement in his heart, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not conceal the shock in his eyes.
What did it mean for nine strands of immortal qi to be born in the Dao Palace Realm? Even he could scarcely imagine it!
Crack!
The heavens above the forbidden zone split apart. That was the highest place in the Primordial Forbidden Zone, and an incomparably powerful aura emerged—it was Emperor's Might, undoubtedly from the Primordial Demonic Emperor.
It was a pupil, black as ink, like a vast abyss—profound beyond measure, sharp and soul-stirring. Its aura casually burst forth as though it were opening heaven and splitting earth.
"Greetings, Master!"
Within the forbidden zone, Grand Elder Gu Yuan and the many Elders paid their respects to the Primordial Demonic Emperor.
Yet at this moment, that enormous eye was looking at Ye Ming.
"Nine strands of immortal qi!!!"
The majestic voice resonated with heaven and earth.
Clearly, even the Primordial Demonic Emperor, who was in secluded cultivation, could no longer sit still and had come to sneak a look.
"Very good!"
The Demonic Emperor's voice carried a trace of shock. After leaving behind those words, the enormous pupil vanished.
Yet throughout the forbidden zone, the Elders who understood the Demonic Emperor all wore stunned expressions.
Because in their memories, their master had never praised anyone before. This was the first time he had commended another person—even Ye Ming!
"This... how could this be..."
There was another beautiful figure who had noticed this scene: Liu Mingyue.
Her long black hair cascaded naturally down her back. Her features were delicate and lovely, her phoenix eyes captivating.
Clad in green, her figure was flawless, her curves graceful and alluring. Her skin was fairer than snow, her bones like jade beneath icy skin. Her delicate body glimmered with a radiant sheen bright enough to reflect a person.
She was already dazed, utterly unable to speak.
Nine strands of immortal qi had been a legend from ancient times to the present, yet they had now appeared upon Ye Ming.
At this moment, Ye Ming stood in the heavens, enveloped by nine strands of immortal qi, like a true deity.
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
At that moment, wind and clouds gathered in the heavens.
"It's a Heavenly Tribulation!"
"The commotion caused by the Imperial Son is finally coming to an end!"
"Haha, nine strands of immortal qi condensed in the Dao Palace Realm—has such a thing ever existed since time immemorial?"
Excited voices rang out. What they had witnessed today was enough for them to boast about for countless years...
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