After returning to his residence, Hua Youyue and the others all arrived, looking at Yang Zhen with concern.
The Shameless Cat stood there dumbfounded, seemingly remembering something. The expression on its face became extremely interesting, sometimes hesitant to speak, sometimes looking at Yang Zhen with surprise.
Yang Zhen stared blankly at the strange shape on his chest, opened his mouth, and only managed to utter one sentence:
"Grass!"
At Yang Zhen's mouth, there was a pattern resembling a bloodstain, shaped like an irregular '6', with many circles drawn around it, which gave people a dizzying feeling.
Hua Youyue stared blankly at the image, her eyes widening in surprise, and asked in astonishment, "What... what's going on?"
Yang Zhen was speechless and said somewhat dejectedly, "I don't know what happened. I fought with two Void Refinement Realm, and this thing came out. Right now, I don't have any True Essence in my Dantian; there's just a kind of power that looks a bit grumpy running around."
The Elder Yao rubbed his eyes and suddenly exclaimed, "This mark of yours, is it the Emperor Mark of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness?"
Yang Zhen was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's why I'm a little confused. How did the Emperor Mark from the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness appear on my body?"
Hua Youyue stepped forward, extended her soft, jade-like hand, hesitated for a moment, and then placed it on Yang Zhen's chest.
Yang Zhen gasped, feeling the slightly cold little hand, and said blankly, "This... little girl, with so many people around, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
Hua Youyue was already extremely nervous, and upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, she trembled violently. Her jade-like face flushed red as she glared at Yang Zhen and said irritably, "What kind of time is this to be joking? Try controlling the power within your body!"
Yang Zhen nodded, his face flushed red, but it was no use. He cursed and said, "I can't control it!"
Hua Youyue's expression hardened, and she withdrew her hand, saying, "Just as I thought!"
After saying that, Hua Youyue didn't offer any further explanation, and looked at Yang Zhen with a strange expression.
Yang Zhen looked at Hua Youyue curiously and asked, "How are you, little girl? I'm not going to die like this, am I? Damn it, I haven't even gotten married yet!"
Hua Youyue glared at Yang Zhen, both amused and exasperated, and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could you die when you were perfectly fine!"
"Then what's going on?" Yang Zhen asked, pointing to the Emperor Mark on the chest of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness, looking at the blood that seemed to be flowing within it.
All eyes were on Hua Youyue Hua Youyue. She took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Don't let anyone know what happened today, especially about the Emperor Mark on Yang Zhen!"
After everyone nodded, Hua Youyue said with a serious expression, "If I'm not mistaken, the power within you is Dao Rhyme!"
"What?"
Yang Zhen's eyes widened, and he asked blankly, "What the hell is Dao Rhyme?"
The others were all shocked, staring at Yang Zhen in horror, their expressions turning strange.
"It's actually Dao Rhyme! Kid, how did you obtain this power?" Elder Yao asked in surprise and shock, "You've attained enlightenment?"
Yang Zhen was even more bewildered. He had sensed the Dao Intent before; there was a trace of Dao Intent in the inheritance of the Great Sage Chenxue. However, Yang Zhen did not want other people's Dao, so he took action and severed the Dao Intent of the Great Sage Chenxue.
But what exactly is this Dao Rhyme?
Yang Zhen had never heard of such a power before, but now that he thought about it, it made sense. No wonder this power was so strong; Nascent Soul Realm cultivator could kill Void Refinement Realm with a single punch. Yang Zhen relied on this power.
However, this power has now absorbed all the True Essence in Yang Zhen's Dantian, leaving him with absolutely nothing. That's just too domineering!
Hua Youyue pondered for a moment before speaking, "We cultivators follow the will of Heaven, comprehend the ultimate principles of Heavenly Dao, and grasp the Great Dao. Once we attain enlightenment, we can truly merge with Heaven and Earth and gain immense power."
At this point, Hua Youyue glanced at Yang Zhen before continuing, "However, the might of Heaven is unpredictable, and the Great Dao is vast. Those who can comprehend the Dao Intent are all exceptionally talented and powerful predecessors. These people are among the most powerful in the world."
"Then wouldn't I be incredibly rich?" Yang Zhen said in surprise.
Hua Youyue glared at Yang Zhen, then said, " Dao Rhyme and Dao Intent are different. If we really want to compare them, Dao Rhyme is just a trace of Dao Intent, and it can't be called Dao Intent at all."
Yang Zhen was immediately disappointed and muttered to himself, "So rubbish!"
Hua Youyue said, half-laughing and half-crying, "Do you think Dao Rhyme is easy to form? Countless experts in the Spirit Wandering Realm cannot condense Dao Rhyme and spend their entire lives pursuing it tirelessly. You were able to condense Dao Rhyme in the Nascent Soul stage, so you will definitely be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort when you comprehend the Dao in the Nascent Soul Realm. If word gets out, those blessed lands and grotto-heavens will almost be scrambling to take you as their disciple!"
Yang Zhen waved his hand and said, "Let's forget about it. I haven't thought about joining any sect yet. I'm fine on my own."
What a joke! With Yang Zhen's talent, it's better than joining any major sect. He can cultivate much faster on his own, and so far, there hasn't been anything he can't comprehend.
It's just that Yang Zhen's current realm is still a bit low; otherwise, he probably would have been able to comprehend even the Dao Intent.
In reality, if Yang Zhen wanted to inherit the Dao Intent of the Great Sage Chenxue, he could have done so even if it meant risking his life. It's just that he simply didn't want anyone else to inherit his Dao.
Hua Youyue hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said, "Joining a major sect has many advantages, and I won't try to dissuade you from that. In fact, even I... am just as stubborn as you on this point!"
Yang Zhen exclaimed in surprise. Now that he thought about it, that arrogant young man in white really did call Hua Youyue" Senior Sister." Could it be that Hua Youyue was actually a successor of the Heavenly Profound Grotto-Heaven?
At this moment, the usually taciturn and ever-changing-expression Shameless Cat suddenly asked Yang Zhen, "Kid, what exactly is this Emperor Mark on your body?"
Yang Zhen was taken aback, only then remembering this huge problem. He rolled his eyes at the Shameless Cat and said, "Tell me first what Emperor Mark is?"
The Shameless Cat didn't answer, but looked at Yang Zhen with suspicion and uncertainty.
The Elder Yao took a deep breath and said, "Sages have Sage Mark, Great Emperor have Emperor Mark. If the Emperor Mark your body is truly the same as the Dao Mark of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness, then... you might be related to the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness!"
"Huh?" Yang Zhen was dumbfounded, looking at the Shameless Cat and asking, "Is that so?"
Hua Youyue looked worried, hesitant to speak.
The Shameless Cat chuckled maliciously, looking at Yang Zhen and saying, "There are three possibilities for the Emperor Mark on your body. One is that you are actually the reincarnation of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness..."
"Impossible!" Yang Zhen shook his head decisively.
What a joke! Could a reincarnated Great Emperor just die so easily? He wasn't the original owner of this body at all, and when he inherited the original owner's memories, he didn't have any memories of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness. So this possibility is actually the least likely.
"How can you be so sure?" The Shameless Cat looked at Yang Zhen suspiciously.
Yang Zhen glared and said, "Nonsense, do you think I don't know whether it's the reincarnation of Great Emperor or not?"
The Shameless Cat paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's true, but nothing is absolute. What if something went wrong when the Eastern Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness was reincarnated?"
Yang Zhen pursed his lips and said, "Skip this one, what might be next?"
The Shameless Cat stared at Yang Zhen and said, "The next possibility is that the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness once placed Dao Mark mark on you, but it's only now erupting!"
Yang Zhen was stunned. What the hell was going on?
Was the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness just bored and had nothing better to do than come and place the Emperor Mark's Mark on him?