Shaking Light Sacred Land was orderly and well-organized, its core divine city shining brilliantly. The sacred land's buildings were majestic, bearing the weighty inheritance of countless years.
Today, the atmosphere within the main hall was fervent yet solemn. Many elders and deacons had gathered together, their gazes focused on the center of the hall.
The young Lin Yu stood proudly, handsome in appearance and tall in bearing, with an ethereal temperament that made him seem almost immortal.
Li Daoqing, the Yaoguang Holy Lord, wore magnificent robes. His eyes were deep and sharp, his entire body radiant, like a god of holy light.
Standing atop the high platform, he looked warmly at Lin Yu and spoke in a rich, powerful voice that echoed through the hall:
"Yang Xuan, now that you have become a disciple of Shaking Light Sacred Land, you must shoulder its mission and carry forward our Yaoguang lineage. You must never bring shame upon the sacred land outside."
"This disciple understands," Lin Yu replied with a nod.
Though the Grand Elders' hair was white, their eyes were bright and piercing. The aura within them was as vast as the sea, and they all nodded in approval. Zhang Lingxu was among them as well, smiling warmly.
"For Junior Brother Yang to become our Shaking Light Holy Son at such a young age is truly astonishing."
The Yaoguang Holy Maiden was like a pearl radiating auspicious light. Her skin was crystal-clear, and her voice delicate and pleasant. She gave a slight nod, conveying a trace of goodwill.
"Thank you for your praise, Senior Sister. I still need to continue working hard," Lin Yu said, his gaze clear.
"Yang Xuan, now that you have ascended to the position of Holy Son, the sacred land naturally ought to show its support." Li Daoqing lightly waved his sleeve, and a dazzling beam of light shot out from a secret chamber behind him, instantly arriving before Lin Yu.
As the light dispersed, an ancient-looking longsword appeared before everyone. Its blade was long and slender, engraved with mysterious divine patterns. Its edge was chillingly sharp, and its killing intent soared into the heavens.
Li Daoqing said solemnly, "This is the Sacred Lord Weapon passed down through Shaking Light Sacred Land—the Spirit Cloud Sword. Today, I grant it to you. I hope you will use this sword well and rely on its power to protect yourself."
Lin Yu rose and accepted the Spirit Cloud Sword. With a wave of his hand, the sword cry thundered through the hall, and streams of sword qi spread in every direction like lightning. Wherever they passed, the air was torn apart with sizzling sounds.
Li Daoqing then looked solemnly at Lin Yu and slowly said, "Yang Xuan, as the Holy Son, you should possess extraordinary opportunities and glory. Come with me. I will take you to one of the sacred land's supreme forbidden grounds."
Once he finished speaking, Li Daoqing flashed away, transforming into a stream of light that flew toward the depths of the sacred land.
Lin Yu understood inwardly that they were likely going to see the Dragon-Marked Black Gold Cauldron. He had long been fascinated by this famed Ultimate Imperial Armament, so he too transformed into a Divine Rainbow and followed closely behind.
The two traveled through the sacred land. Before long, they arrived before a valley hidden within layers of mist.
The Essence of Heaven and Earth around the valley was dense, making it an isolated paradise untouched by the world.
Li Daoqing led Lin Yu into the valley. At its center stood a massive sacrificial platform, upon which rested an enormous black dragon cauldron. Its surface was covered in lifelike dragon patterns, as though true dragons were coiled around it. The patterns flowed across the cauldron as if they might soar into the sky at any moment, majestic and mysterious enough to inspire fear.
"This is the Ultimate Imperial Armament, the Dragon-Marked Black Gold Cauldron. Since ancient times, only the most outstanding people of the sacred land have been qualified to leave their names upon it," Li Daoqing said.
This Ultimate Imperial Armament had been personally forged by Empress Ruthless. It was also Shaking Light Sacred Land's greatest source of confidence. So long as this cauldron remained, Shaking Light Sacred Land would never fall.
Today, Lin Yu finally beheld this cauldron.
He slowly walked before the Dragon-Marked Black Gold Cauldron and reached out to gently touch its icy surface. The moment his hand came into contact with it, something strange happened.
The dragon patterns on the cauldron suddenly flashed with light, and a blank area appeared on its surface, as if it were waiting for Lin Yu to leave behind his mark.
Lin Yu took a deep breath, circulated the Dao Power within his body, condensed a golden glow, and carved his name onto the cauldron.
The instant he finished carving it, the dragon cauldron let out a deep hum, acknowledging his existence.
At the same time, a dazzling light radiated from Lin Yu's body. A golden bone fragment slowly flew out, holy radiance flowing from it. Text from the Primordial Era reflected in midair like tiny Solar Stars.
When Li Daoqing saw the bone fragment, his expression turned solemn, and he found it difficult to remain calm. "Yang Xuan, what is this?"
"I was originally an orphan from the Northern Region. Once, while herding sheep, I accidentally entered a cave and discovered someone sealed within divine source." Lin Yu recounted in detail the story of how he had obtained the Solar Ancient Scripture.
It turned out that while herding sheep that time, Lin Yu had accidentally entered a mysterious ruin. Deep within the ruins, he discovered a piece of divine source containing Old Man Demon.
After breaking free of the seal, Old Man Demon claimed to be a Great Saint of the ancient human race. He said Lin Yu possessed the rare Radiant Divine Body, then passed the Solar Ancient Scripture to him, hoping he would carry forward this Human Race Mother Scriptures.
After listening to Lin Yu's account, Li Daoqing fell into thought. After a while, he slowly asked, "Where is that Great Saint now?"
Great Saint—those were weighty words. It was said that ancient saints possessed boundless mana and were capable of anything. No one could fathom them; they were equivalent to gods walking the world.
Even in ancient times, people like that were difficult to produce. All races revered them, and they were honored for countless generations!
In this era, when even kings were rarely seen, Lin Yu had actually encountered a Great Saint and won his favor. Li Daoqing could not help but treat the matter seriously.
With a Great Saint backing him, Lin Yu would be able to establish himself firmly within Shaking Light Sacred Land.
One had to know that the deterrence of a Great Saint was no trifling matter. In this era, if a Great Saint resorted to guerrilla tactics, he could turn an entire sacred land upside down.
After all, most of the ancient monsters sealed within sacred lands did not have much time left. Once they encountered an enemy they could not handle, they would soon perish.
"After passing the Solar Ancient Scripture to me, that Great Saint went deep into the starry domain to recover," Lin Yu answered.
This bone fragment had been specially made by Old Man Demon at Lin Yu's request before he left. It was Sacred Beast Bone, and Old Man Demon had a whole pile of it.
"The Solar Ancient Scripture currently contains only the Sea of Wheels, Dao Palace, and Four Extremes volumes. As for the later portions, that Great Saint will pass them on to me after he returns to the Big Dipper."
After hearing Lin Yu's words, Li Daoqing fell into contemplation. After a long while, he slowly spoke:
"The Solar Ancient Scripture is one of the Human Race Mother Scriptures. Since you have inherited the teachings of that Great Saint, you must cultivate diligently. However, you must be especially careful and never reveal this matter. Otherwise, the Eastern Wasteland may run red with blood."
"I understand." Lin Yu nodded.
They belonged to the same Sacred Lord lineage, sharing both glory and loss. Thus, revealing a little information appropriately would instead help deepen their mutual trust.
Li Daoqing said, "By custom, once one becomes the Holy Son, one has the right to select a material from the treasure vault to forge a weapon. I will take you there now."
The treasure vault of Shaking Light Sacred Land was a strange Small World with its own independent heaven and earth.
Li Daoqing brought Lin Yu flying into the core region of Shaking Light Sacred Land, where they were stopped by a layer of dazzling light.
Li Daoqing sent out a stream of divine power, opening the barrier. The Essence of Heaven and Earth surged forth, and treasure light shot into the sky.
Li Daoqing explained, "This treasure vault was constructed by the founding patriarch of the first generation. Only through the maintenance of generation after generation of predecessors has it reached its present scale."
Upon entering the Small World, a majestic mountain range came into view. The mountain range was formed from special rocks containing the power of light.
"This treasure mountain is a Great Saint Weapon refined by a founding patriarch from spiritual rocks he brought back while traveling through the outer starry sky. It is one of the sacred land's foundations."
The two flew toward the depths of the mountain range. There were many natural caves within it, and inside the largest ancient cave stood a small hall. Several extremely aged elders guarded a Stone Gate within the hall. When they saw Li Daoqing approach, they worked together to open the Stone Gate.
Beyond the gate was another Small World, filled with star qi. Bound by formation patterns, it formed clusters of light that enveloped pieces of divine material, nourishing them with the power of the stars.
Near the edges were Sacred Lord-level materials. The farther inward one went, the more powerful the auras became. At the center of the formation patterns, several sacred materials sat there like fixed stars.
Lin Yu and Li Daoqing floated in the void, watching countless starlight clusters drift past them.
Li Daoqing said, "Well? The sacred land's foundations are not bad, are they? These materials have all been collected by the sacred land over the years. Choose one from among them."
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