Chapter 1706: Arhat Golden Body

"Aunt Yanxia, I know there's a deep bond between you and the Grand Master, but I still hope you can resolve your conflict amicably. I truly don't want to see either of you come to harm."

Yanxia Shangshen nodded with a smile. "Don't worry, I promise you that whether we succeed this time or not, your Grand Master will be safe as long as I am here. The only condition, of course, is that he does not obstruct Sir Xu Yang's plan."

After speaking, Yanxia Shangshen personally used her profound realm of power to escort the Dustlight Clan Head back to safety.

Now, only she and Xu Yang's party stood before the sealed forbidden area. Before they could even act, the seal's power dissolved on its own, clearly a result of the Grand Elder's personal intervention.

Long Kun, part of their group, couldn't help but burst out laughing. "It's so convenient when you know someone these days! We really owe Yanxia Shangshen for this; otherwise, it would have been incredibly difficult to enter the Dustlight Royal Family's forbidden land so smoothly."

Indeed, just as Long Kun had said, they encountered no resistance along the way. Yet, Xu Yang remained vigilant.

In his view, such unimpeded progress meant that the Grand Elder, who guarded the Dustlight Clan's core power, would be less amenable to negotiation.

He might be more enlightened in his cultivation than others, but such individuals often cling stubbornly to their principles. If he were to insist on protecting the source of power suppressed by his lineage and upholding the glory of the Supreme God's will, the situation would become even more difficult to manage. After all, Xu Yang also had to consider Yanxia Shangshen's standing and couldn't directly resort to lethal force against him.

Surprisingly, the Dustlight Royal Family's forbidden land was entirely open and straightforward. With his current mental strength, Xu Yang could instantly perceive every corner of the forbidden area. And in its deepest part, a gigantic Golden Arhat statue stood, which was the physical body of the Grand Elder, often referred to as the "living fossil."

Upon seeing the majestic Golden Arhat, Yanxia Shangshen immediately fell into a haze of endless memories. She instantly recalled countless past events with this man from hundreds of thousands of years ago. Her gaze softened considerably, and she slowly began to speak.

"You've finally achieved your long-cherished wish, cultivating the truly invincible Golden Arhat Body. This is reputed to be the most powerful physical body in all of Kunlun; no matter what worldly powers are applied, it's incredibly difficult to break your body. While that might be an exaggeration, this Golden Arhat body truly represents the supreme realm of the Dustlight lineage's Vajra Saint Law."

"Yanxia, you finally came. You fulfilled your promise from back then, but I broke mine."

When Xu Yang heard the majestic, colossal Golden Arhat speak those words, it was as if he could hear Yanxia Shangshen's innermost thoughts. With the Eye of All Gods, her mental power and insight into souls were now far more potent than before. The "broken promise" likely referred to this individual's old pledge to rescue Yanxia Shangshen from her seal, no matter the cost. However, it now appeared he hadn't done so; instead, he continued to guard the Dustlight lineage's inheritance. For the sake of his disciples and the entire Dustlight lineage, he had chosen not to defy the Supreme God's will, essentially sacrificing Yanxia Shangshen to protect his own descendants.

It must be said that his choice was not wrong. As the Grand Elder of this lineage, he bore such a responsibility and mission. While different people might make different choices, one thing was certain: if this situation were left to Xu Yang, he would unhesitatingly choose to save his beloved. Furthermore, after rescuing her, he would then unhesitatingly eliminate any power that could potentially threaten his descendants' heritage. That would be the ideal outcome for him.

One could only blame this Grand Elder, who, despite cultivating the Golden Arhat Body, was still not invincible in the world. If he truly possessed insurmountable power, what would even the Supreme God's conscious suppression matter? Perhaps this was the unbridgeable gap between him and beings of Xu Yang's caliber.

"Let's not dwell on the past. My presence here today fulfills my promise to you. From this moment on, I am no longer Yanxia, bound by our past connection. Instead, I am a capable lieutenant beside Sir Xu Yang, one of the inheritors of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods, and the guardian of Sir Xu Yang, the new leader who inherits the will of these Eighteen Guardian Old Gods. Just as you guard the Supreme God's will, I will guard Sir Xu Yang with the same devotion. Today, I am here on his command to take the Source of Power from you. If you wish to continue your duty as a guardian, then show me your strength and fight me!"

The moment Yanxia Shangshen finished speaking, she charged forward, giving Xu Yang, Long Kun, and their companions no chance to intervene. Xu Yang and his party had no intention of interfering either; this was Yanxia Shangshen's own choice, and as her partners and comrades, they unhesitatingly chose to support her.

Afterward, Yanxia Shangshen furiously and relentlessly assaulted the colossal Golden Arhat's body with her powerful techniques. Yet, the opponent showed no sign of resistance, maintaining his majestic and solemn composure, allowing Yanxia Shangshen to vent all sorts of emotions upon him.

"My goodness, this physical body is truly powerful enough! We've all witnessed Yanxia Shangshen's strength; she's genuinely going all out right now. Yet, she still can't damage this body in the slightest. Such defensive power truly ranks among the top tier on the entire main continent. Boss, I wonder if anyone else, besides you, could break through this Golden Arhat's indestructible body."

Responding to Ling Yao's question beside him, Xu Yang merely smiled.

"If it were solely his physical body, no matter how powerful, it would eventually reach its defensive limits. The reason he exhibits such a state right now is that the Source of Power he guards is hidden within his Golden Arhat Body. That Source of Power is the true reason his body is currently eternal and indestructible. If this Grand Elder's physical body were separated from the Source of Power he guards and suppresses, he would not possess such incredibly formidable defensive capabilities."

Xu Yang saw through the mystery at a glance. He was well aware of his own strength; compared to his own attack power, the defensive power of this Arhat body was tens of times stronger than Yanxia Shangshen's attack limit. It was simply not a defense that someone of his cultivation level should possess. The fundamental reason for this situation could only be one thing: this individual was utilizing a Source of Power that had reached the ultimate limit of defensive capability!