"Ancestor's return this time... I wonder whether it's truly a good thing..."
Though the last sentence was quiet, everyone heard it clearly.
"Silence!"
A sharp rebuke cut off the elders' discussion.
Ye Lingling turned around, her delicate brows tightly furrowed, her elegant face filled with anger.
"Elders, what nonsense are you talking about?!"
"Just because we fear Tang San, does the Ye Family have to let someone like Tang Hao come to our door and humiliate us, even offering up the women of our clan for him to ravage?!"
Her voice was not loud, yet every word struck with force.
"The Ye Family has been passed down for ten thousand years. We have always treated others kindly, and our friends are spread throughout the continent. Our foundation runs deep—are we really supposed to fear Shrek alone?!"
"Besides, Ancestor has already returned! No matter what happens, Ancestor will decide for us!"
Her words were filled with absolute trust in Lu Ming.
"That Tang Hao is nothing but a beast! He deserved to die! Ancestor killed him well!"
Her words left several elders red-faced and speechless.
Ye Lingling no longer paid them any attention. She turned toward Lu Ming, the anger on her face instantly transforming into boundless respect and admiration.
She gestured toward the seat deep within the courtyard that symbolized the Ye Family's highest authority.
"Ancestor."
Her voice was soft and devout.
"Please take the seat!"
As soon as those words fell, the pale-faced elders shuddered. They no longer dared to say another word and all lowered their heads.
They knew that from this moment onward, the true master of the Ye Family had returned.
Lu Ming remained calm and did not rise immediately.
He merely glanced at the blood-stained ground, seemingly lost in thought.
However, just as the atmosphere throughout the Ye Family Mansion became subtle because of this sudden turn of events—
Rumble—!
A vast, boundless boom came from the nine heavens above!
It was not thunder, yet it was grander and more majestic than thunder, as if the laws of the entire world had been shaken at this moment.
Everyone in the courtyard, whether the respectful Ye Lingling, the kneeling Ah Yin, or the trembling elders, involuntarily raised their heads and looked toward the sky.
The Golden Ranking in the heavens, which had already displayed the Exotic Treasures Ranking, suddenly burst forth with an even more brilliant and dazzling golden light!
The golden light poured down like a waterfall, dyeing the entire world in sacred gold.
A new ranking was about to appear!
Star Dou Great Forest, Lake of Life.
The lake water was jade-green, radiating such dense Life Aura that it seemed impossible to disperse.
A peerlessly beautiful figure floated quietly above the center of the lake.
She possessed silver hair as pure as moonlight, flowing smoothly behind her all the way to her ankles.
Her purple eyes were as deep as the starry sky, as though they contained the mysteries of the birth and death of the universe.
Her features were flawless, without the slightest imperfection. Two utterly opposite temperaments, holiness and seductive charm, blended perfectly within her.
She was the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, who had slept for ten thousand years and had only recently awakened.
At this moment, she was gently stroking an ancient emerald-green pendant in her hand.
The pendant was neither metal nor jade. It felt warm and smooth to the touch, with mysterious ancient patterns carved upon it, radiating a faint glow of life.
"..."
When the Golden Ranking in the sky lit up once more, a hint of delight flashed through Gu Yuena's beautiful purple eyes.
Her jade-white bare feet hovered above the water, while her long, straight legs reflected an ivory sheen beneath the lake's glow.
Those breathtaking curves were enough to drive any Deity mad.
She raised her peerlessly beautiful face, capable of toppling all living beings, and the corners of her lips unconsciously curved into a soul-stirring smile.
"This aura... it's his."
Gu Yuena murmured softly, her voice ethereal and pleasant, like heavenly music.
The next moment, even more grand and majestic Golden Characters slowly appeared upon the Golden Ranking in the sky.
[Douluo Exotic Treasures Ranking, second place: Eternal Life Pendant!] [This is a supreme divine object containing Life Origin Power. It was formed from the lotus heart of the Chaos Green Lotus and refined by one possessing supreme power!] [Ability One: Endless Life. The wearer will possess nearly limitless vitality. Injuries will heal instantly, severed limbs may regenerate, and even if the Divine Soul is damaged, it can slowly recover!] [Ability Two: Ten Thousand Laws Cannot Invade. The pendant can automatically protect its owner, forming an absolute protective barrier immune to all attacks below the God King Realm!] [Ability Three: Fortune's Favor. The wearer will be favored by the fortune of heaven and earth, turning misfortune into fortune and possessing profound blessings!] [Ability Four: Eternal Lifespan. The wearer's lifespan will endure as long as heaven and earth, as eternal as the sun and moon, transcending reincarnation and existing beyond the Five Elements!] [Ability Five: Ultimate Protection. The pendant contains a strand of origin power that can withstand the full-force strike of a God King Realm expert!] [Rank: Super Divine Artifact!] [Owner: Gu Yuena!] [Annotation: This pendant originally belonged to Gu Yuena's husband, Lu Ming. To ensure his beloved wife's safety, he gave it to his wife, Gu Yuena!]
When the final line appeared, the entire Douluo Continent, and even the God Realm, fell into dead silence!
Immediately afterward, endless golden divine light poured down from the Golden Ranking.
It transformed into a pillar of light that pierced heaven and earth, landing precisely upon the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest and completely enveloping Gu Yuena!
[Reward granted: Owner Gu Yuena's Soul Power has increased by eight levels, reaching the God King Realm!] [Reward granted: One Life Ancient Tree Seed!] [Reward granted: Control over the Nine Great Element Origins increased by five hundred percent!]
Boom—!!!
A terrifying aura far surpassing that of a Deity erupted explosively from Gu Yuena's body!
Her silver hair moved without wind, divine radiance flowing through her purple eyes as though stars were being born and dying within them!
Jialing Pass, atop the city walls.
The atmosphere was oppressive to the extreme.
Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue stood side by side. The auras of the two peerless empresses made the surrounding Titled Douluo too afraid to even breathe loudly.
When they saw the description of the Eternal Life Pendant on the Sky Screen, even with their resolute minds, they could not help drawing in a cold breath.
"The Eternal Life Pendant?"
Qian Renxue's golden eyes were filled with shock.
"This pendant's abilities... are simply too powerful!"
She murmured, her voice carrying a trace of trembling.
"Endless Life, Ten Thousand Laws Cannot Invade, Fortune's Favor... and even... even the ability to withstand a full-force strike from a God King Realm expert!"
Bibi Dong's noble and graceful face was likewise filled with astonishment.
As the Rakshasa God, she understood just how terrifying a God King was.
They were the supreme Main Gods standing at the pinnacle of the God Realm!
Yet this tiny pendant could actually block the full-force strike of such an existence!
"This is simply... beyond imagination!"
Bibi Dong's voice was dry.
"A Super Divine Artifact... so the end of divine weapons is a Super Divine Artifact!"
Qian Renxue sighed. "I truly wonder who the owner of such a heaven-defying treasure could be. To possess this item is truly an immense fortune."
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