Yang Jian ignored them. Looking at the Innate Yin-Yang Energy in the red packet, he clicked his tongue inwardly, overwhelmed by shock and astonishment.
The sixteenth-tier grade in particular left Yang Jian horrified.
Unlike Shi Yueyao, Yang Jian understood far more clearly and deeply what the sixteenth tier represented.
It represented the pinnacle of the Three Realms. It represented a Sage.
"Sixteenth tier... a Sage..."
Yang Jian murmured to himself, his shock beyond words.
But when he thought of that senior being at the seventeenth tier...
That was a terrifying existence a whole level above a Sage...
"What? A Sage?!"
Although Yang Jian had spoken softly and quietly, the Six Sages of Meishan, whose attention had remained fixed on him, heard him clearly and were all startled.
Could Second Master's earlier abnormality have been caused by a Sage?
No... it couldn't be...
At that moment, the Six Sages of Meishan all frowned deeply and tensed their bodies, as though a Sage were presently watching them with indifferent eyes.
"Phew..."
Yang Jian slowly exhaled a breath of Turbid Qi, calming the boundless turmoil in his heart.
As the dignified Lord of Divine Law of the Heavenly Court, Yang Jian regained his composure faster than Shi Yueyao had.
Without further thought, Yang Jian directly claimed that wisp of Yin-Yang Energy.
However, unlike Shi Yueyao, Yang Jian was not so reckless as to take it out directly.
Yang Jian knew what kind of commotion an Innate divine object of this level would cause. Even Sages would likely descend in an instant and shamelessly seize it outright.
Thus, Yang Jian used that wisp of Yin-Yang Energy directly. His Heavenly Eye erupted with terrifying silver divine light, not to suppress the wisp of energy, but to devour and fuse with it.
He wanted his Heavenly Eye to fuse with the Yin-Yang Energy.
In the Lotus Lantern World, Yang Jian's Heavenly Eye had originated from the precious Heavenly Eye Pendant of the goddess Yao Ji.
When the Heavenly Eye Pendant merged into the space between Yang Jian's brows, it became a third eye. That was the origin of the Heavenly Eye.
The might of the Heavenly Eye needed no explanation. It was an exceptionally powerful divine ability, enough to let Yang Jian dominate among Grand Luo Golden Immortals. Combined with the Eight Nine Arcane Art, Yang Jian's combat power was sufficient to contend against a Quasi-Sage.
Because the Heavenly Eye was fundamentally a treasure, Yang Jian had thought of merging that wisp of Yin-Yang Energy into it. Perhaps it could make the Heavenly Eye even stronger and conceal its divine radiance from the covetous eyes of others.
Yet Yang Jian had clearly underestimated the terror of this wisp of Yin-Yang Energy.
Though it was only a wisp, it contained the Yin-Yang Source Laws.
Moreover, they were the Yin-Yang Source Laws of the Grand Primordial Cosmos. Their terror was even greater than the power unleashed by the Sages of this world.
After all, the Source Laws of the Lotus Lantern World were far inferior to those of the Grand Primordial Cosmos.
However, just like the Sky Mirror, this wisp of Yin-Yang Energy had also been tampered with by Bai Yu.
At this moment, none of the Six Sages of the Heavens in this world noticed that a pair of fiery red, bewitching eyes carrying faint golden divine light was indifferently watching the Three Realms, watching all living beings beneath heaven and earth.
Divine light of laws flowed within those eyes, while the radiance of countless Source Laws enveloped the entire world.
Yet the Six Sages of the Heavens showed no reaction whatsoever.
Even Ancestor Hongjun, seated high within the Purple Cloud Palace, merely frowned and lightly glanced toward the Three Realms. His eyes, wreathed in hazy purple qi, held a trace of puzzlement.
Having long since merged with the Dao, he was actually at the same realm as Bai Yu, who was already a Profound Immortal.
However, the Lotus Lantern World was merely a Greater World, while the Primordial World where Bai Yu resided was a Grand Cosmos. The Source Laws of a Grand Cosmos completely crushed those of a Greater World.
Therefore, even though Hongjun had merged with the Heavenly Dao and possessed the Jade Plate of Creation, he was still no match for Bai Yu when Bai Yu deliberately concealed himself. He could only sense slight changes in the Three Realms without discovering what they were.
This gave rise to a trace of unease in Hongjun's heart.
As though they had sensed Hongjun's gaze, the Six Sages of the Heavens all turned their eyes toward the Three Realms, then looked in the direction of the Purple Cloud Palace.
Seeing no movement from the Purple Cloud Palace, the Six Sages of the Heavens were curious, but did not make a special trip there.
At this moment, Bai Yu's gaze narrowed from all the living beings of the Three Realms onto Yang Jian.
Heavenly Court, Hall of the Heavenly Gods.
"Not good!" Yang Jian cried in alarm.
He had not expected this wisp of Yin-Yang Energy to be so terrifying. He now felt as though his Heavenly Eye were about to explode.
Even his entire body had begun to be obliterated and torn apart by the Yin-Yang Source Laws.
"Second Master!!!"
Seeing Yang Jian radiating Yin-Yang mystic light and seemingly about to split apart, the Six Sages of Meishan were terrified. They hurriedly lunged toward him, no longer caring about anything else.
Boom!!!
Before the Six Sages of Meishan could touch that Yin-Yang mystic light, Yang Jian sent them flying with a wave of his hand.
Yang Jian knew all too well how terrifying that Yin-Yang divine light was. The Six Sages of Meishan were only Grand Golden Immortals; if they touched it, they would likely perish instantly, body and soul extinguished.
Bai Yu remained silent. He had actually anticipated this outcome long ago.
Yang Jian's attempt to devour and fuse with this wisp of Yin-Yang Energy was simply wishful thinking, a foolish dream.
This wisp of Yin-Yang Energy contained Bai Yu's Yin-Yang Source Laws. Its rank had already transcended this world.
Let alone Yang Jian—even Hongjun would have to expend tremendous effort to devour and fuse with this wisp of Yin-Yang Energy.
Much less Yang Jian, who was merely a Grand Luo Golden Immortal.
Bai Yu lowered his eyelids slightly. With a movement of his divine sense, that wisp of Yin-Yang Energy instantly withdrew all its power and concealed its divine radiance. Beyond Yang Jian's control, it directly devoured and fused with his Heavenly Eye.
Yang Jian, who had been on the verge of shattering and perishing, instantly recovered. His physical body was even strengthened by the Yin-Yang Energy.
The Eight Nine Arcane Art instantly reached completion, and his physical cultivation directly broke through to the Quasi-Sage realm.
"This..."
Yang Jian was somewhat dumbfounded, having no idea what had happened. Just moments ago, he had thought he was going to die, but then...
Very soon, the Innate Yin-Yang Energy containing Source Laws perfectly fused with Yang Jian's Heavenly Eye. A new Heavenly Eye appeared between his brows.
The Heavenly Eye's appearance had not changed and remained bright silver, but the overflowing silver radiance now carried the power of Yin-Yang Laws capable of annihilating everything.
By then, the Six Sages of Meishan had long been dumbstruck. They had no idea what had happened and could only stare blankly at Yang Jian.
More precisely, they were staring at that Heavenly Eye, which radiated an aura of destroying all things and all living beings.
Their entire bodies trembled, and they lowered their heads, not daring to look at it directly. The oppressive force was simply too terrifying.
Even as Grand Golden Immortals, they could not endure it.
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