He had even specifically mentioned that Taiyi had already gained an initial grasp of the Primordial Origin Holy Light Technique back when he was only in the Divine Bridge Realm.
Such talent and comprehension were simply inconceivable. Even Wang Peng, an elder of the Yaoguang Holy Land, found it hard to believe.
It was easy to imagine that, with this junior brother's gifts, his future accomplishments would be limitless once he matured.
Presumably, even if he could not outshine the astonishing, dazzling Yaoguang Holy Son, his achievements would likely be no worse than those of the other great sects' successors.
Besides, they were fellow disciples of the same master.
Naturally, Wang Peng was willing to grow closer to him.
"There really is something I'd like your help with, senior brother!"
Taiyi dispensed with empty courtesies and said rather helplessly, "A few days ago, when I broke through to the Dao Palace Third Heaven, I unexpectedly attracted the attention of some Yin-Yang Sect cultivators. They tried to ambush and kill me!"
"I killed them instead, but that brought two Yin-Yang Sect elders down on me. They chased me for several days, and I only escaped disaster thanks to the Divine Movement Talisman Master Danyangzi left me!"
At this point,
he paused, then added, "And that's not all, Senior Brother Wang Peng... I also discovered that the Yin-Yang Sect, a great sect from the Central Plains, has been secretly scouring the Southern Region and even the rest of the Eastern Wasteland for gifted young children!"
As Danyangzi's final disciple,
he was, at the very least, a true disciple of the Yaoguang Holy Land, and could even be considered one of its Holy Son candidates.
If the Yaoguang Holy Land would not stand up for him when the Yin-Yang Sect bullied him, what use was the Yaoguang Holy Land?
"What?!"
Wang Peng's expression changed, shock and fury crossing his face. "The Yin-Yang Sect-how dare they!"
Naturally, he had heard of the Yin-Yang Sect. It was an exceedingly ancient and flourishing great sect in the Central Plains, versed in the yin-yang Dao. Since ancient times, there had been a saying that when yin and yang united, none beneath heaven could stand against them.
But he had never imagined that the Yin-Yang Sect would bully his junior brother.
This was the Eastern Wasteland! These people had brazenly tried to murder a true disciple of the Yaoguang Holy Land and snuff out a genius. Did they think the Yaoguang Holy Land did not exist?
They absolutely could not let this matter slide.
Otherwise, where would the dignity and authority of a mighty holy land be?
"Don't worry, junior brother. I'll report this to the Holy Lord immediately. We absolutely cannot let this slide!"
Wang Peng's face was livid, his fury barely contained as he said with murderous intent, "The Yin-Yang Sect is merely a great sect from the Central Plains. They've stretched their hands far too long!"
The Yaoguang Holy Land was no ordinary holy land.
It was an undying power that possessed an Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon.
On the surface, there were quite a few holy lands in the Eastern Wasteland that could rival the Yaoguang Holy Land.
But when it came down to it, apart from the holy lands and families that had produced Ancient Great Emperors, as well as the Jade Pool Holy Land, those powers without Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons had no right to stand on equal footing with them.
Having an Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon to guard a faction was entirely different from not having one.
Thus, even against a great Central Plains sect like the Yin-Yang Sect, they remained fully confident.
All the more so when the Yin-Yang Sect had recklessly courted death by trying to murder a gifted disciple of the Yaoguang Holy Land.
They were even secretly searching the Eastern Wasteland for immortal seedlings.
That was undoubtedly overstepping their bounds.
"Then I'm sorry for the trouble, senior brother!"
Chapter 31: Young Junior Uncle? Immortal Spirit Eye?
"Master!"
"Junior Uncle!"
"Elder Wang Peng..."
Just then,
streaks of divine rainbow light flew toward them.
They were none other than the young disciples of the Yaoguang Holy Land who had fought the Yin Soldiers earlier.
They had fought their way into the depths of the Underground Palace, but unfortunately discovered nothing except an opened Bronze Coffin. It was completely empty; even the corpse was gone.
There were also signs of battle in the great hall. Clearly, someone had beaten them to it.
After repeated searches yielded nothing else, they had reluctantly followed the passage blasted through the ground and pursued those ahead.
To their surprise, they spotted Wang Peng, an elder of their holy land, from afar.
"It's him!"
Noticing Taiyi standing beside Wang Peng,
the blue-robed girl, as beautiful as a lotus and possessed of an otherworldly immortal grace, narrowed her bright, intelligent eyes in surprise.
She recognized him as the mysterious person who had used the Primordial Origin Holy Light Technique and charged into the depths of the mine.
Moreover, born with the Immortal Spirit Eye, she had already seen through his disguise. He was not a young man at all, but a boy barely eleven or twelve years old.
To possess such strength at that age-
his extraordinary talent was truly startling.
"You've come at just the right time..."
Looking at Chen Feng, the handsome, imposing disciple leading the group, and the others,
Wang Peng stroked his beard and smiled. "This is the final disciple of my master, Danyangzi—your grandmaster. Come pay your respects to your Junior Uncle Taiyi!"
Among these young disciples,
only two or three were his personal disciples.
But several others were disciples of his fellow martial brothers.
As for the rest, even though they did not belong to their lineage,
Considering their seniority, calling Taiyi their Junior Uncle was already reaching above their station.
"What? Junior Uncle?"
At those words-
all the Yaoguang disciples were utterly astonished.
They stared blankly at the young, striking Taiyi, whose bearing was transcendent and untouched by the mortal world, finding it hard to believe.
They had all heard of Grandmaster Danyangzi from their own masters and mistakenly believed he had already passed away. They had never imagined that he had quietly taken a final disciple.
With their Junior Uncle Wang Peng personally confirming it, they dared not slight Taiyi and stepped forward to salute him. "Greetings, Junior Uncle Taiyi!"
"No need for such formalities!"
Taiyi nodded with a smile.
Wang Peng called a few of them over and introduced them.
They were either his own disciples or disciples of his other martial brothers.
Among them was the young man leading the group, Chen Feng, who had already reached the Dao Palace Third Heaven.
What surprised Taiyi was that beautiful blue-robed girl, refined and otherworldly, intelligent, gracious, and poised.
Earlier, at the entrance to the mine, he had sensed someone observing him and immediately taken notice.
He had not expected it to be Weiwei, the gifted girl from Spirit Ruins Paradise who had been recommended to join the Yaoguang Holy Land.
Born with the Immortal Spirit Eye, she possessed extraordinary talent and exceptional intelligence.
"Young Junior Uncle, please give me your guidance!"
Smiling warmly, Weiwei stepped forward and saluted Taiyi.
Her blue robes fluttered. Like a white lotus with dewdrops rolling across its petals, or a fresh snow lotus atop a snowy mountain, she gave off a fresh, natural air.
"This is Weiwei. She's gifted and intelligent, and Senior Brother Li Xuan has just taken her as his final disciple!" Wang Peng said with a smile.
This girl had also left a deep impression on him with her astonishing talent.
Shortly after joining the Yaoguang Holy Land, she had made successive breakthroughs and entered the Dao Palace Secret Realm. His eldest senior brother, already a supreme elder, had even taken her as his final disciple.
Unfortunately, more than a decade of her youth had been squandered in a small sect like Spirit Ruins Paradise. Otherwise, she might truly have been qualified to compete with this generation's Yaoguang Holy Maiden, Yao Xi, for the position of Holy Maiden.
"Her talent is indeed remarkable!"
Taiyi gave Weiwei a meaningful look.
The Immortal Spirit Eye could see through falsehood. No matter how one disguised oneself, it could gaze directly into one's origin.
She had most likely already seen through his Heaven-Stealing Sun-Replacing Technique. She might even have discovered his sun sacred body.
Weiwei paused in surprise, then replied with a smile, "You flatter me, young Junior Uncle!"
"You're from Spirit Ruins Paradise?" Taiyi asked with a smile.
"Yes. I joined Spirit Ruins Paradise as a child. Later, I was fortunate enough to be sent to the Yaoguang Holy Land to cultivate, where Supreme Elder Li Xuan took notice of me and accepted me as his disciple..."
Weiwei nodded.
Her origins in Spirit Ruins Paradise were no secret.
"The people you brought out of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land and sent to Spirit Ruins Paradise to cultivate were my classmates!" Smiling, Taiyi transmitted his voice to her. "Ye Fan and Pang Bo are also good friends of mine!"
At those words-
the socially adept girl's lovely eyes narrowed, and she stared at Taiyi in disbelief.
The people she had brought out from the outskirts of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land had all been mortals who had never cultivated.
Did that mean Grandmaster Danyangzi had likely taken him as his final disciple within the past two years, and that he had advanced from a mortal to the Dao Palace Realm in such a short time?
Moreover, with her Immortal Spirit Eye, Weiwei had long since noticed that this young Junior Uncle possessed an extraordinary physique. His origin aura was supremely unyielding and yang, faintly resembling that of the person with the desolate ancient sacred body she had once seen, yet also vastly different—blazing like a sun in human form.
Though he was only at the Dao Palace Third Heaven, his blood and vital energy were like a True Dragon lying dormant, concealed and unreleased.
They were almost no weaker than those of the Yaoguang Holy Son she had once seen.
It was truly astonishing.
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