Great Dao Oath, Saintly Body Emerges, Divine Son Established

After the divine light descended into the ancestral grounds.

In an instant, a voice like a great bell rang out from the horizon.

"You barged into my Returning Origin Holy Land like this. Do you truly hold my Returning Origin Holy Land in no regard?"

All sounds in the surroundings immediately fell silent.

The sect leaders of the major sects felt their hearts quake wildly. Could this voice belong to that person?

"Such a terrifying aura... could it be...?"

"It's the Ancestor! The ancestor of our Returning Origin Holy Land has arrived!"

Crack!

At that moment, the void in one stretch of heaven and earth shattered like a mirror.

A Bronze Lotus emerged from the chaos. Seated atop it was a figure with white hair, beard, and brows.

Looking closely, he was an old man with the bearing of an immortal, and the aura around him was unfathomably deep.

Though his face was weathered and his body withered, the power of the laws around him rumbled ceaselessly beneath his aura.

With only a lowered gaze at the people below, an immense pressure blanketed everyone's minds!

The sect leaders all turned pale, not even daring to breathe loudly.

This was a ruthless figure of a past generation.

During the first Human-Demon War, he alone held back four Demon Race ancestors at the Holy Master Realm. He killed three, while one escaped.

He slaughtered the Demon Race army until they abandoned their helmets and armor, and was later respectfully known by the people of Returning Origin Holy Land as the Po Jun Ancestor!

"We pay respects to the Ancestor!"

Everyone from Returning Origin Holy Land clasped their hands in salute, their faces filled with reverence.

Within Returning Origin Holy Land, this ancestor was the fiercest of them all. If a word displeased him, he would immediately start fighting, and his cultivation was incomparably formidable.

No one had expected this young man's talent to awaken this very man!

"Zhao Wu, after serving as Holy Master for so many years, is your courage still less than a dog's?"

"Others have already stormed into the Holy Land, yet you're still so timid and submissive?"

Po Jun Ancestor launched into a furious tirade.

Zhao Wu was the Holy Master's name. The only one who could directly call out the Holy Master's name and curse him like this was Po Jun Ancestor.

Zhao Wu felt somewhat aggrieved as well. He knew this was the Ancestor's strategy.

After all, their Holy Land's strength could not yet be exposed to the world, so they could only use this method to shift everyone's attention.

Still, he felt rather wronged. Being Holy Master was hard!

Originally, he had merely been the youngest disciple of one ancestor, yet they had insisted on making him Holy Master. It was utterly stifling!

Po Jun Ancestor seemed to sense Returning Origin Holy Master's grievance and shot him a fierce glare. "Don't give me that!"

Then he turned his gaze toward Su Changge, immediately becoming a benevolent elder with a kind face.

This display left everyone dumbfounded. That speed at changing expressions was simply unbelievable!

"Little fellow, you should already know my identity. I am an ancestor of Returning Origin Holy Land."

"If you join my Returning Origin Holy Land, you may use all the cultivation resources of our Holy Land as you please. Our Holy Land will also devote all its strength to protecting your path."

Then his words paused. Divine light shone in his eyes as he swept his gaze around the crowd and declared, "As long as you agree, from this day onward, you will be the Divine Son of my Holy Land. Within the Holy Land, you will be honored equally with me. Your will shall be the will of the Holy Land!"

The instant those words fell, everyone was shocked into silence. The surroundings became deathly quiet.

Divine Son?

As far as they knew, Returning Origin Holy Land had never possessed a Divine Son!

Just as he had said, the Divine Son's will was the Holy Land's will. An ordinary Holy Son could not compare at all; even the Returning Origin Holy Master was inferior!

"Ancestor, isn't this somewhat inappropriate?"

Returning Origin Holy Master forced himself to speak. A disciple who had just entered the sect was already going to ride over his head?

If he pissed and shit on his head in the future, would he still have to smile along with him?

Po Jun Ancestor raised a brow. "It seems you have objections?"

"What? Do the words of us old fellows no longer count?"

Returning Origin Holy Master trembled. "Several old fellows? That means those few..."

The thought sent a chill down his spine, and he hurriedly shook his head.

If he still refused, the position of Holy Master would likely change hands by tomorrow!

Upon hearing that exchange, several Holy Land elders who had wanted to speak immediately swallowed their words and remained silent.

This was the result of deliberations among several ancestors. If they still failed to appreciate the favor, they would simply be courting death.

"Hehe, Po Jun Ancestor truly is bold."

"However, can the resources of Returning Origin Holy Land alone truly raise an Innate Saintly Body Dao Embryo?"

The Sect Leader of the Returning Unity Sect spoke in a strange, mocking tone. "Don't end up wasting such a Saintly Body for nothing. Can you bear that responsibility?"

"If little friend Changge joins our Holy Land, he will immediately become our Divine Son. Shouldn't Returning Origin Holy Land devote all its resources to one with the status of Divine Son?"

"Besides, our Holy Land is willing to give him every resource we possess."

"Can all of you do the same?"

Po Jun Ancestor mocked him without the slightest courtesy.

The Returning Unity Sect Leader fell silent.

If Su Changge were to join Returning Unity Sect, they had many other exceptionally talented disciples as well. They would not dare give everything to Su Changge.

That could provoke internal conflict within the sect and would not benefit its long-term development.

"Hmph! As far as I know, Returning Origin Holy Land has never had a Divine Son position throughout countless years."

"Po Jun Ancestor is making this decision on his own. Isn't he afraid the other Holy Sons will become dissatisfied?"

Someone echoed, "The Divine Son's will is the will of Returning Origin Holy Land? Wouldn't that throw Returning Origin Holy Land into chaos?"

"Po Jun Ancestor, do not deceive little friend Changge. If you make such grand claims, people will surely scorn you in the future!"

The leaders of the top sects all spoke up in mockery. They did not want to let Returning Origin Holy Land have things so easily.

An Innate Saintly Body Dao Embryo was a rarity seen perhaps once in ten thousand years. Now that they had finally encountered one, they would not give up so easily!

Faced with all the doubts and mockery, Po Jun Ancestor remained calm.

With a sweep of his sleeve, he displayed an air of righteous grandeur and declared, "This Divine Son position was decided jointly by several ancestors of our Holy Land!"

"The Divine Son shall be honored equally with us. The Divine Son's will shall be the Holy Land's will. All resources of the Holy Land may be used freely by the Divine Son, and the Holy Land will devote all its strength to protecting the Divine Son's path!"

Then he pointed toward the sky.

"With the Great Dao as witness, I am willing to establish a Great Dao Oath with my Dao heart."

"If even half a word of this is false, then in the future, my soul shall scatter and I shall never be reborn for eternity!"

Rumble—!

A streak of white lightning exploded, and the aura of the Great Dao began to spread through the sky. This represented that the oath had been established.

The people around him fell completely silent. A Great Dao Oath was the most severe oath in the world, overseen by the Heavenly Dao.

If one violated it, their soul would scatter!

"I have already established a Great Dao Oath. You may also establish Great Dao Oaths to demonstrate your resolve. That would let little friend see it clearly too, wouldn't it?" Po Jun Ancestor said blandly as he looked at the crowd.

The surroundings grew even quieter. Some people did not even dare breathe.

Was a Great Dao Oath something one could establish casually?

If something went wrong, would that not mean immediate death and complete annihilation?

"So before this, all of you were merely painting grand cakes for little friend?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk! Do you people even deserve to be called sect leaders with such spirit?" Po Jun Ancestor mocked once again. "It seems you juniors truly have become more and more useless."

Those juniors had actually looked down on him earlier?

After that exchange, Po Jun Ancestor finally felt that he had thoroughly vented the resentment he had been holding in.

Looking at Su Changge beside him, Po Jun Ancestor said with a solemn expression, "What do you say? Are you willing to join my Holy Land, little friend?"

A trace of temptation colored Po Jun Ancestor's voice. "This is an opportunity rarely seen throughout the ages. Little friend Changge must consider it carefully."

As his words fell, all eyes around them turned toward Su Changge.

Ding! New mission detected.

Option One: Join Returning Origin Holy Land.
Reward: Yin Yang Sword Qi.

Option Two: Refuse and join another faction.
Reward: Thunder Flash Swordplay.

"Yin Yang Sword Qi?"

Su Changge pondered inwardly.

Setting that aside.

Judging solely from the resolve displayed by this ancestor just now, every word he spoke was undoubtedly true. As for the others, Su Changge always felt they were merely painting grand cakes.

With a powerful backer and abundant resources, he would truly gain a foothold in this world!

Combined with the status of Divine Son, he could freely use all kinds of resources. His cultivation would then advance a thousand miles in a single day!

"This disciple, Su Changge, is willing to join Returning Origin Holy Land!" Su Changge clasped his hands and bowed.

"Good! From this moment onward, Su Changge is the Divine Son of our Holy Land! The Divine Son's will shall be the will of our Holy Land!"

Po Jun Ancestor was overjoyed, his voice like a great bell resounding throughout all of Returning Origin Holy Land.

For some reason, Po Jun Ancestor felt an intense premonition.

It was like a future scene: the geniuses were no more than a sea of stars, while Su Changge was a blazing sun, capable of suppressing an entire era by himself!

The plan their Holy Land had been preparing for was finally about to begin turning!

Why had an ancestor like him personally stepped forward?

Because the ancient beings deep within Returning Origin Holy Land had long sensed that Su Changge was far more than merely an Innate Saintly Body Dao Embryo!

He was very likely connected to the mythical Void of Fate...

"Everyone, now that matters here have concluded, are you not leaving?"

Po Jun Ancestor looked coldly at the people around him. Clearly, he was ordering them to leave.

The expressions of the various faction leaders darkened. They had come here for Su Changge, and this outcome meant their trip had been in vain.

Most importantly, they had lost face before a group of juniors!

Po Jun Ancestor had sworn through a Heavenly Dao Oath, while they had each appeared hesitant and timid. What did that make them? Deliberately deceiving a junior?

If word of this got out, people would inevitably gossip.

"Hmph!"

The leaders of the many factions snorted coldly. Although Returning Origin Holy Land appeared to have declined on the surface, no one knew its true strength.

None of them left behind any threats. Since matters had reached this point, there was indeed no need to remain. One after another, they tore through the void and departed.

Some wore regretful expressions as they left, while others were gloomy and sinister.

In their eyes, if they could not obtain such a talented disciple, then they had to destroy him!

"Changge, you must grow strong as quickly as possible. You must possess strength that stands above all geniuses."

"The thoughts of those old foxes are filthy. In the future, you will become the target of public criticism," Po Jun Ancestor said earnestly.

Su Changge nodded slightly. The cultivation world had always been like this.

Excessively powerful talent would inevitably draw the jealousy and hatred of others.

The weak would be torn apart by these "packs of wolves."

Therefore, he had to become strong enough to suppress everything.

Otherwise, he would only meet a miserable end.

The Saintly Body had emerged, and the Divine Son was established!