r18novel Chapter 43, The Holy Maiden of Yaochi! [Please continue reading!]
Chapter 43, The Holy Maiden of Yaochi! [Please continue reading!]
Although the Holy Light Mirror was cracked, Elder Yaoguang used his life essence to activate it once again.
The remaining mirror light condensed into a cage-like light shield, pressing down on Su Ye from all directions.
The Dao diagram behind Su Ye had dimmed like a flickering candle.
Elder Yaoguang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and sneered, "Young man, are you finally exhausted?"
"Surrender obediently, and I'll guarantee your survival!"
Just as the mirror light was about to close!
A clear, melodious phoenix cry echoed from the horizon.
The phoenix's cry wasn't loud, but it still made Elder Yaoguang's Mirror Light Cage shake twice.
Two figures in white descended from the clouds.
The leader was a middle-aged beautiful woman with a gentle and refined appearance like a lady from a prominent family, yet there was an imposing presence between her brows that made people afraid to look directly at her.
She was surrounded by ethereal light, her aura ethereal and otherworldly.
Sendai Second Heaven, Great Power Realm!
It was none other than Yao Jin, an elder of the Yaochi Holy Land!
She was accompanied by a young girl.
Her face was veiled in white gauze, revealing only her eyes, clear as a mountain spring in late autumn, reflecting the smoke and purple light of the battlefield.
The current Holy Maiden of Yaochi, with cultivation at the Four Extremes Realm, possesses an ethereal quality unlike that of ordinary mortals.
Elder Yao Jin gently flicked her wide sleeves, and a soft celestial light swept across the battlefield.
The mirror light that was pressing down on Su Ye vanished completely in an instant.
Su Ye felt a lightness all over her body and looked up at the person who had come.
Elder Yao Jin glanced at Elder Yao Guang and said in a calm tone, "Don't you, a person from the Yao Guang Holy Land, feel ashamed to bully a junior from the Dao Palace with your Dragon Transformation Realm cultivation?"
The voice wasn't loud, but every word carried weight.
Elder Yaoguang's face alternated between pale and flushed.
He recognized Yao Jin.
This is a powerful elder of the Yaochi Holy Land, a second-level immortal, whom even his own Holy Lord would treat with utmost respect.
He suppressed his surging anger and cupped his hands, saying, "This scoundrel stole my Yao Guang Secret Treasure!"
"I am here on the orders of the Holy Lord to capture this damned thief. I hope the seniors of Yaochi will not interfere!"
Jiang Yifei, who was in the distance, remained silent.
Although he was dissatisfied with Su Ye for killing his Jiang family follower and injuring his cousin, Elder Yaoguang's one-sided words filled his eyes with contempt.
Jiang Caixuan was even more disgusted and whispered angrily, "What a shameless person! Spreading rumors and distorting the truth!"
Elder Yao Jin certainly wouldn't believe Elder Yao Guang's one-sided story, but Elder Yao Guang's disheveled appearance surprised her.
At this moment, Su Ye's cultivation level, which had been forcibly elevated, had fallen back to the fourth level of the Dao Palace.
Therefore, Elder Yao Jin believed that Su Ye had injured Elder Yao Guang by relying on some kind of powerful forbidden artifact.
"Stealing your Yao Guang Secret Treasure?"
Su Ye sneered and cut him off.
"The Yao Guang Holy Land truly lives up to its reputation as a den of rats and snakes."
"They act like rats in the gutter, robbing and framing others, using their power to oppress people, and resorting to any despicable means."
"To presume to call oneself a sacred place is utterly disgusting!"
"How dare these scoundrels insult my holy land!"
Elder Yaoguang flew into a rage, unleashing his dragon-transformation aura, and was about to strike down with a palm.
Elder Yao Jin glanced at them.
There were no extra movements, she just glanced at him.
The invisible pressure from the second immortal being was like the collapse of heaven and earth. Elder Yaoguang's divine power attack disintegrated in mid-air, and his entire soul trembled.
Cold sweat poured down his forehead.
Elder Yao Jin's voice turned cold: "Young friend, my Yaochi Holy Land will protect you."
She paused, then her tone became more authoritative: "If the Yao Guang Holy Land has any objections, let Li Daoqing come to Yaochi to find me personally!"
"Now……"
Elder Yao Jin waved her hand.
"Get out!"
A ripple spread through the void.
Elder Yaoguang was struck by a powerful divine force. Before he could even utter a scream, he was swept away in a streak of light and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.
The scene finally quieted down.
Elder Yao Jin withdrew her oppressive aura and turned around.
The aura that had just caused the world to change color had vanished without a trace, replaced by a kind and gentle face.
"Young friend..."
She looked at Su Ye with a mixture of curiosity, expectation, and a hint of barely perceptible nervousness in her eyes.
"Are you... a primordial Dao embryo?"
Su Ye remained silent for a few breaths.
I quickly went through the pros and cons in my mind.
Yaochi, the sacred land, is the lineage of the Western Emperor.
The Western Emperor himself was a primordial Dao embryo who attained enlightenment, and the "Western Emperor Scripture" is an imperial scripture tailor-made for primordial Dao embryos.
Yaochi Holy Land is different from Yaoguang Holy Land.
The Yao Guang Holy Land was like a demon's den to him, a primordial Dao embryo, while the Yao Chi Holy Land was only friendly to him, not hostile.
Besides, they really did make a move just now, it wasn't just for show.
He no longer tried to hide it.
With a single thought, the unique Daoist rhythm of the innate Dao embryo naturally flows.
A faint purple aura appeared around him, and the remaining spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of several miles seemed to have found its home, slowly converging towards him.
The Dao is naturally harmonious, and all things are in harmony with it.
This purely shortcut quality cannot be faked.
The Holy Maiden of Yaochi had been standing quietly behind Yao Jin, but now her eyes gleamed with a strange light.
"The Dao is naturally perfect, drawing one close to all Daos..."
She spoke softly, her voice clear and melodious.
"It really is a primordial Dao embryo."
The ending carried a hint of barely concealed amazement.
Elder Yao Jin's eyes lit up with genuine surprise.
She looked Su Ye up and down, becoming more and more satisfied: "Excellent! Excellent! Heaven is truly kind, allowing me to encounter a second innate Dao embryo here!"
On the edge of the battlefield, Jiang Yifei saw everything.
A powerful figure from Yaochi arrived in person, and Elder Yaoguang was sent flying with a single palm strike. In today's situation, the Jiang family has no way to get involved.
He gave Su Ye a deep look.
A primordial Dao embryo, a mysterious amplification technique, and a record of directly confronting a dragon...
With each report of these events returned to the clan, the landscape of the Eastern Wilderness is likely to change.
"Brother Yifei..."
Jiang Caixuan called his name softly, glancing at Su Ye with a complicated expression.
Jiang Yifei withdrew his gaze and helped up Jiang Yichen, who was still pretending to be dead while lying on the ground.
The kid had actually been awake for a while; his eyes were darting around under his eyelids, but he didn't dare to open them.
Jiang Yifei didn't expose him, but instead grabbed him by the back of his collar and bowed to Elder Yao Jin, saying, "Since Senior Yao Chi is here, this junior will not disturb you any further."
Goodbye.
The etiquette was impeccable, maintaining the dignity of an ancient noble family.
Having said that, he took Jiang Caixuan and the feigning-death Jiang Yichen and transformed into a rainbow of light, disappearing into the sky.
Elder Yao Jin watched the three members of the Jiang family leave, then turned her gaze to Su Ye.
She said sincerely, "Young friend, you possess a great treasure and have exposed your Dao Embryo body. There is no place for you to find peace in the Eastern Wilderness."
"The Holy Land of Yao Guang has retreated today, but in the future, even stronger people will come."
"You don't have a foundation in BeiDou; you can't carry the burden alone."
She paused for a moment and then said, "My Yaochi Holy Land is a branch of the Western Emperor's Dao lineage, and has a very deep connection with the Primordial Dao Embryo."
"If you wish to enter the Jade Pool, the sacred land can provide you with protection and inheritance."
Su Ye did not respond immediately.
"Protection" is a nicer way of saying it.
To put it bluntly, it's about recruitment.
However, the recruitment by Yaochi Holy Land was indeed much more respectable than the forceful abduction by Yaoguang Holy Land.
The Holy Maiden of Yaochi seemed to sense Su Ye's hesitation and said softly, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to worry."
Her gaze fell on Su Ye through the white veil, and she added again, "Our Yaochi Holy Land only seeks the continuation of its lineage."
"If you, fellow Daoist, are willing to join my Yaochi sect, Yaochi is willing to treat you with sincerity, and the resources of the holy land will be available for your cultivation. We will never force you to do anything against your conscience."
The Holy Maiden of Yaochi paused for a moment, then uttered a statement of great weight.
"Even the Wheel Sea and Dao Palace chapters of the Western Emperor Scripture can be opened to fellow Daoists for study and comprehension."
Su Ye's heart stirred slightly.
The Dao Palace Chapter of the "Western Emperor Scripture" is hailed as the strongest Dao Palace scripture in the novel "Covering the Sky".
For those with innate Daoist embryos, the "Western Emperor Scripture" is practically made for this constitution.
These kinds of conditions aren't offered casually; it seems the Jade Pool Holy Land genuinely wants to retain people.
Elder Yao Jin did not urge him, but watched him quietly.
Su Ye was quickly calculating in his mind.
The injury definitely requires rest.
The Holy Land of Yaoguang will never let this go.
Moreover, he has already formed a grudge with the Jiang family, and they might secretly attack him like the Yao Guang Holy Land did.
Now that he is wandering alone in the Eastern Wilderness, it is indeed not very safe for him.
Yaochi Holy Land is indeed the best place to go right now.
They have imperial scriptures to study, resources to use, and powerful beings to protect them.
The key point is that the Yaochi Holy Land truly harbored no ill will towards the innate Dao embryo.
Su Ye met Elder Yao Jin's clear and dignified gaze, then glanced at the clear and curious eyes of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi.
He nodded slowly.
"Thank you for your help, senior."
Su Ye said with gratitude, "I am willing to accept the invitation from the Holy Land of Yaochi."
Elder Yao Jin smiled broadly, her joy evident in her expression.
A faint smile flashed in the eyes of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, and she nodded slightly.
"it is good."
Elder Yao Jin gently raised her hand, and a soft celestial light enveloped Su Ye.
"Come with me back to the sacred Jade Pool first."
"Your injury can't be delayed any longer."