Radiant Divine Incantation, Reserve Holy Son

"Nephew, congratulations on breaking through to the Dao Palace Secret Realm."

Three days later, as Lin Yu walked out of the palace where he had been in seclusion, he saw his senior brother standing in front of the main hall, looking at him with a smile and congratulating him joyfully.

"Thank you for guarding me, Senior Uncle," Lin Yu said gratefully. Otherwise, he estimated he would have been surrounded by a group of old men as soon as he stepped out.

"Don't mention it. I originally thought it would take you a while longer to break through, so this is quite a surprise. I'll take you to see Master now," Liang Jing said.

The two then transformed into a Divine Rainbow and arrived at Zhang Lingxu's residence. They entered the palace, familiar with the way, and found Zhang Lingxu already waiting there.

"Yang Xuan, you are indeed exceptionally gifted. To break through to the Dao Palace Secret Realm so quickly, and with five streams of energy rushing into the sky during the breakthrough, your foundation is clearly profound."

Zhang Lingxu was radiant, his eyes full of admiration. There was competition within the Sacred Land, and the higher Lin Yu's talent, the stronger their lineage would be in the future.

"Do you want to challenge for the position of Reserve Holy Son now?" Zhang Lingxu asked again.

"Yes, I'm ready," Lin Yu nodded, saying with confidence.

Not just ready, if he hadn't been afraid of shocking them, he could have swept through all the Reserve Holy Sons of Shaking Light before even breaking through to the Dao Palace. But now, a buffer was still needed.

"Good, I've already sent someone to summon your Senior Brother Yun Lan. He is the Reserve Holy Son of our lineage. After you defeat him, you will take his place and participate in the Holy Son selection in half a year."

Zhang Lingxu was clearly well-prepared. With a wave of his hand, he enveloped them and brought them to the training ground.

The training ground was located west of the floating island, spanning ten miles in radius. After activating the Divine Patterns, the space could be expanded further. Disciples could battle to their heart's content on it.

The ground was paved with unknown metal, covered in dense patterns, designed to withstand the attacks of cultivators. Various fist prints, sword marks, and blade holes remained on it, emanating a fighting spirit.

A young man stood on the training ground. His sword-like eyebrows reached his temples, his face was clearly defined with sharp lines, and his eyes were piercing. His posture was straight as a pine. As he looked around, his sharpness was fully revealed, giving off a strong deterrent presence.

"This is your Senior Brother Yun Lan. You two will spar, and let me see your strength," Zhang Lingxu said, pointing at the young man.

"Yun Lan, Yang Xuan has the Radiant Divine Body, don't be careless!"

"Greetings, Senior Brother!" Lin Yu bowed.

"Junior Brother, I am at the peak of the Dao Palace. You'll have to show your full strength later and let me see the power of the Divine Body. Otherwise, I'll have to go to the Holy Son selection in half a year instead of you."

Yun Lan laughed heartily, his voice clear and bright. He didn't show any jealousy towards Lin Yu.

His will was firm. Although his strength wasn't outstanding among the Reserve Holy Sons, he wasn't discouraged. To him, a temporary gap in strength was merely a shallow dip on the long road of cultivation, far from enough to shake his belief.

"Okay, then I'll make the first move, Senior Brother, be careful!" Lin Yu didn't waste time. He stepped into the air, and dazzling light gathered around him.

"At one time, the Divine Elephant King preached in hell. In an instant, great light shone forth, dispelling endless darkness. The ten directions of void were shaken by immense power, vibrating three hundred and sixty billion times, and the universe trembled.

On the head of the Divine Elephant, a divine flower appeared, its light dazzling, its fragrance wondrous, seeping into every inch of space in seventy-two billion Ganges sand worlds..."

A low, ancient chant came from Lin Yu's mouth, his voice spreading through the void, as if an ancient angel of light was singing hymns.

Immediately after, countless radiant runes burst forth from the pores all over his body, converging into ancient Divine Patterns, wrapping around his limbs and bones.

These Divine Patterns originated from the power of the Divine Elephant deep within his essence. They circulated his entire body's qi and blood, condensing into the might of the Divine Elephant, transforming into runes that erupted from his pores and surrounded his body.

In an instant, the Divine Patterns condensed into a radiant battle armor. Sacred light shone, and radiance poured out, tightly enveloping Lin Yu, as if the Divine Elephant King was wearing armor, about to suppress the demons of hell.

This was a protective incantation Lin Yu had created by comprehending the Divine Elephant's Prison Technique, converting Solar Sacred Power into sacred light energy, manifesting it through Divine Pattern Incantations, and arranging them in a secret way.

When cultivated to a profound level, once this incantation was cast, countless angels and divine kings from billions of voids would come to protect you, allowing you to rule over all heavens and be invincible in all realms.

"Primal Chaos Divine Light Technique!" Seeing Lin Yu's massive movement, Yun Lan didn't dare to be careless. Golden sacred light surged like a tide, protecting himself while attacking Lin Yu.

His body was brilliant, bathed in sacred light. He held the Shaking Light Sacred Sword, a Sacred Light Shield above his head, his posture imposing and his aura vast.

Facing such a fierce offensive, Lin Yu remained as still as an old monk in meditation, his incantations continuous:

"Divine flowers bloom, sweet dew gushes forth, nectar sprinkles down. Hell receives this, scorched earth shines, nourishing the wounds. Resentful spirits are soothed, obsessions dissipate, vitality permeates..."

Bang!

Lin Yu took Yun Lan's attack head-on, standing still, his expression unchanged. He was still enveloped in the Divine Pattern battle armor. The armor, slightly damaged, recovered through the incantation and became even denser. More Divine Pattern Incantations surged from his pores.

In an instant, the training ground's situation changed dramatically. Sword qi crisscrossed, like silver ribbons cutting through the air, emitting sharp whistles.

Yun Lan's offensive was like a storm, each move fierce, sword shadows weaving like a net. Lin Yu was as steady as an ancient boulder, standing firm, calmly responding with an indestructible force. Their confrontation was breathtaking.

"Thus, the demons of hell are all subdued..."

Once the incantation armor condensed, Lin Yu seemed to transform into the Divine Elephant King. Infinite light surged from the void, turning the training ground into a Radiant Glazed World.

As the world condensed, Yun Lan was like amber, motionless, his expression frozen, suppressed on the spot.

After a while, Lin Yu retracted the sacred light, the glazed world dissipated, and Yun Lan regained his movement, revealing an expression of utter shock.

"Senior Brother, you've been too kind," Lin Yu said.

"Junior Brother, you don't need to be modest. My strength is indeed inferior to yours. The Radiant Divine Body truly lives up to its reputation. I am convinced that you should be the Reserve Holy Son." Yun Lan was very open-minded. He wasn't someone whose Dao heart would shatter after one failure.

He just hadn't expected Lin Yu to suppress him with a single move. Although Lin Yu possessed a divine body, the gap was too large. Even when he had fought against the Shaking Light Holy Son at the Dao Palace Secret Realm, he hadn't felt such a sense of powerlessness.

Zhang Lingxu was also surprised. His carefully cultivated disciple couldn't last a single move against Lin Yu. However, Lin Yu did display an invincible aura when fighting.

"Yang Xuan, since you defeated Yun Lan, you are the Reserve Holy Son from today onwards," Zhang Lingxu said, then asked Lin Yu:

"What is the name of the profound technique you used? Did you inherit it from a previous Radiant Divine Body?"

"This is a Divine Art I created after breaking through to the Dao Palace Secret Realm and gaining a deeper understanding of my divine body's origin, combining it with the Shaking Light Sacred Light Technique," Lin Yu replied.

"This is the first time I've used it today, and there are still many shortcomings. I've named it the Radiant Divine King Incantation."

"I was defeated by a self-created Divine Ability..." This time, Yun Lan was truly a bit depressed.

"A Divine Art created on the fly... and it can defeat Yun Lan across levels. Not only is your origin powerful, but your comprehension is also so heaven-defying." Zhang Lingxu was dumbfounded, his face filled with astonishment and shock, his heart deeply moved.

"It seems the Dao Severing King is not your limit. You have the potential to reach the realm of the Founding Ancestor."