Chapter 1086: Golden Royalty

Chapter 1087: The Golden Royal Family

Within the Yaoguang Holy Land, the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron was raining down ten thousand rays of immortal light. Inside, it seemed as if a divine embryo was about to burst forth, rising and falling.

Many people were greatly astonished. As the entire Holy Land ascended, this Imperial Weapon spewed forth immortal mists, resonating with the high ground and surprisingly showing a tendency to fall.

“What’s happening? Activate it quickly!”

The disciples were greatly alarmed. The entire Holy Land was inscribed with ancient formations and featured external wonders like the ‘Flying Immortals Across the World’ layout. If any mishap occurred, the losses would be immeasurable and severe.

“Go!”

A piece of divine source appeared, flashing blindingly. Upon closer inspection, one could see an elder sealed within it, his hair white, sitting cross-legged.

This was an ancient figure whose true strength was impossible to guess, representing a major hidden asset of Yaoguang!

“Whoosh!”

The black Imperial Cauldron floated up and down, emitting billions of rays of ethereal light and millions of layers of Dao brilliance. Immortal qi boiled within the cauldron, producing chaotic thunder, and it instantly stabilized.

With an ancient Saint activating the Black Gold Cauldron, the situation naturally became completely different and was thoroughly stabilized.

On the high ground, thousands of large cracks, several meters wide, stretched for more than ten li each, producing cracking sounds. The immortal earth was about to collapse.

The black Imperial Cauldron in the sky overflowed with countless rays of immortal light, becoming incredibly powerful, causing all beings to tremble and bow in worship, as it swiftly carried the entire Holy Land away.

Everyone in the Yaoguang Holy Land breathed a sigh of relief. A moment ago, a mysterious and unfathomable power from beneath the earth had resonated with the black Immortal Cauldron, almost causing it to slip from their control and be lost.

The ancient great tomb was about to collapse, stirring up a frenzy across the Southern Domain. Numerous ancient sects all took action, heading towards this location.

Even Yaoguang itself, after arriving at the spiritual land they had already surveyed, immediately dispatched experts back to occupy advantageous positions, to observe and not completely abandon it.

This was a great upheaval. The Southern Domain was bustling, the Eastern Wasteland was stirred up, and people from the Central Plains, Southern Ridge, and other regions all paid attention and set off. Even members of the ancient clans arrived.

“Immeasurable Heavenly Venerate! Fortunately, this humble Daoist was prepared and dug out a secret passage formed by converging Dao marks, otherwise, we wouldn’t have been able to seize the initiative,” Duan De said, looking like a charlatan.

In the following days, this high ground emitted waves of terrifying fluctuations. The ground constantly cracked, becoming unrecognizable.

The Dragon-Seeking Geomancers from the Central Plains frowned as soon as they arrived. They were another group of extraordinary individuals, besides Ye Fan and Duan De, capable of observing mountains and rivers and assessing terrain.

“This place defies the creative power of heaven and earth,” they mused. “No wonder Yaoguang has been powerful for over a hundred thousand years; it’s truly extraordinary. Without entering… the heavenly secrets are obscured in chaos, and nothing can be discerned.”

Duan De, the Black Sovereign, Ye Tong, and the Dragon Horse all went into hiding because the ancient clans had arrived, and they didn’t want to cause any new complications.

Ye Fan was naturally also very cautious. Earlier, he had directly slain the Celestial Prince, which caused a massive stir in the world. Even with the protection of the Victorious Fighting Buddha, it was hard to guarantee that no one would take reckless risks.

Indeed, after the ancient clans appeared, the atmosphere was completely different. Powerful Half-Saints opened their Heaven’s Eyes and scanned everywhere; this was clearly a search for someone.

“Could a Saint-level Ancestral King have arrived?” Ye Fan wondered, standing on a bluestone and observing discreetly among the crowd. His Heaven’s Source Eye was unique, capable of seeing through all illusions.

This place was teeming with figures, the entire mountain area ancient and serene. Powerful experts from all over the world gathered upon hearing the news, all discussing ancient secrets.

“Back then, Yaoguang’s ability to forge an Imperial Weapon was definitely not the result of fifty thousand years of worship, nor was it because generations of ancient Saints and Sages had inscribed it with their lives,” someone said. “It is rumored that a supreme existence descended on that night of lightning and thunder and forged the Imperial Cauldron!”

Now that the Yaoguang Holy Land had cracked apart and the entire sect had relocated, people naturally had no more reservations, and some secrets were revealed.

Dragon-patterned black gold was rare worldwide, especially in such a significant quantity; it was truly precious. For the Yaoguang Holy Land to obtain it could be described as great fortune!

One must know that some Great Emperors of old were unable to forge Imperial Weapons due to a lack of materials; such immortal materials were incredibly rare, found once in an eon.

They cast this black gold into the shape of a cauldron, treating it as if worshipping a deity. On the central immortal peak, every disciple who entered had to pray daily and sincerely kowtow.

That was a glorious era. Although Yaoguang had no Great Emperor emerge, there was an unending succession of Saints and Sages, with extraordinary figures appearing in every generation. Over the course of fifty thousand years, countless imprints of Saints and Sages were inscribed within the cauldron.

Moreover, two Great Saints had once appeared, dedicating their lives and souls. Before their nirvana, they infused their life’s cultivation into the cauldron, weaving it into profound marks.

People said that, in the end, they moved the heavens. Therefore, on that mysterious rainy night, billions of rays of immortal light and ten thousand layers of chaotic thunder engulfed the cauldron, causing it to undergo ultimate sublimation and transform into an Imperial Weapon.

“Could it be that the completion of the Imperial Weapon back then was related to this peculiar terrain?” people wondered, staring at the huge mound and pondering continuously.

“It looks like a great tomb!” a Dragon-Seeking Geomancer from the Central Plains finally exclaimed.

Instantly, the place erupted in commotion. Everyone was shocked, making guesses, and their expressions changed.

“Could it be that there was truly a hidden truth behind that mysterious rainy night?” people wondered. “That a supreme Emperor-level figure brought about the Yaoguang Holy Land’s achievement, and all the lightning and thunder were actually the Great Emperor forging the cauldron?”

Even the ancient clans couldn’t remain calm. They all gathered around the place, observing incessantly. The mound was collapsing and cracking, becoming increasingly mysterious and unfathomable, with wisps of Dao light interwoven.

A powerful aura swept over like a tide, brilliant with golden radiance. Six primordial fierce beasts, each having already reached the Dao Severing realm, pulled an ancient war chariot, forcing even Saints to retreat.

This war chariot contained blazing golden light, as if a treasure had been exposed to daylight, and surprisingly, a wisp of ancient Emperor aura permeated from it.

“These are people from the Golden Royal Family!” someone exclaimed. “This royal family once dominated the primordial era, famous across the entire ancient star. They possess a golden mace, capable of striking down immortals above and all beings below; it is incredibly terrifying.”

Not long ago, the Golden King had wielded this Imperial Weapon to fight the Victorious Fighting Buddha. However, he was no match and returned in utter defeat, having to pay divine marrow to ransom his life.

“It’s actually a woman!”

People were surprised. After the six ancient beasts drew near, a woman emerged from the chariot, standing tall on it and looking down upon all under heaven.

She was tall and slender, possessing long golden hair that shone like the sun god, dazzling and resplendent. Even her eyes were golden, with flecks of golden light that were awe-inspiring.

However, her skin was as white as jade, smooth and delicate. Her entire being was transcendent, with an outstanding temperament, like a sun goddess of peerless elegance.

“She is the Ancient Emperor’s Daughter of the Golden lineage,” someone murmured. “I can’t believe she has emerged!”

“The direct daughter of an Ancient Emperor, one of the most powerful bloodlines in this era, actually came here!” another exclaimed. “No wonder six Dao Severing ancient beasts are pulling her chariot.”

The ancient clansmen discussed among themselves, while human cultivators were all astonished. Indeed, Emperor-level figures from various royal families had been sealed and survived until this era, awaiting the opening of the path to immortality.

The Celestial Maiden of the Golden Clan had arrived, a princess of incredible divine might. Beside her war chariot, two men accompanied her, arriving at the location together.

One of them wore sky-blue treasured robes; his sleeves fluttered, his physique was slender, and his heroic demeanor stood out. He had phoenix eyes, an extremely extraordinary young man in temperament.

On the other side, many people recognized the other person: Wang Xu, who had recently been suppressed by Huang Xudao in the Divine City, then had his bones broken by the Saint Prince, and finally had his lungs crushed by the Dragon Horse. He was from beyond the domain.

“Could it be that the phoenix-eyed man is his senior brother?”

“I heard that the Golden Clan once invited that ancient Saint from beyond the domain as a guest,” someone whispered. “Now, their relationship is very close.”

Wang Xu had been utterly defeated in the Divine City not long ago, losing all face. Now that he had reappeared, most people were not interested in him, primarily staring at the Golden Celestial Maiden and her senior brother instead.

The Golden Clan’s princess, from her golden pupils, shot out two brilliant beams of light, extending for tens of li, sweeping across the sky and passing over everyone.

Many people cried out in alarm. These beams of light made it impossible to hide; whether one had changed their appearance or concealed their true origin, they would be revealed. These two golden beams of light were like demon-revealing mirrors.

“Not good!” In the distance, the Big Black Dog leaped up. It had transformed into a black cat at that moment, and was instantly revealed.

Ye Tong was also swept by the light. His entire body instantly shone with dazzling light, revealing the truth of his Solar Ancient Emperor bloodline; every inch of his muscle glowed.

Fortunately, the Dragon Horse was far from this place, otherwise, once exposed as a mount that only an ancient Great Emperor could possess, it would surely cause a huge uproar, attracting pursuit and contention.

“It’s them!” Wang Xu gritted his teeth.

“Oh, he’s the Human Sacred Body’s disciple, truly extraordinary,” the phoenix-eyed man said in surprise, stretching out a hand as white as jade and pressing forward, intending to seal Ye Tong.

Beside her, the beams of light in the Golden Clan princess’s golden pupils retracted, her eyes returning to normal, and her face held a cold arrogance. Only her golden hair fluttered, like divine flames burning.

Everyone understood that Wang Xu wanted to regain his reputation. Having been defeated last time and utterly humiliated, now his senior brother had emerged to demand an explanation.

The phoenix-eyed man’s snow-white, glistening fingers transformed into a large palm print. It flew rapidly, and the void, like window paper, was easily torn apart.

“Woof!”

The Big Black Dog knew the power of the attack. It pushed Ye Tong back and blocked the blow, not daring to let him face it head-on, because it was a Half-Saint’s technique, and a super powerful one at that.

“Bang!”

The Black Sovereign’s large paw shook open the glistening white palm. Its large eyes widened, and it glared furiously.

“I’ll deal with it!” the Golden Clan’s princess said. Her eyes flared again, and golden beams of light shot out, slashing towards the Black Sovereign. With the Ancient Emperor bloodline taking action, heaven and earth resonated; their blood inherently received the acknowledgment of the Great Dao.

“Damn it, let’s get out of here first!” the Black Sovereign muttered. It didn’t want to engage in a major battle here; after all, there were many onlookers and many ancient clansmen present. If they stayed too long, they would suffer greatly.

Furthermore, it feared Ye Tong would be injured. This child had not yet reached the Dao Severing realm and had not fully matured; how could he deal with a Half-Saint?

“None of you will leave!” Wang Xu cried out, his gaze intimidating.

The phoenix-eyed man pressed forward with his suppression, striking again towards Ye Tong, intending to capture him.

“Don’t let them escape,” the Golden Princess said. Powerful ancient clansmen appeared from all directions, surrounding the Black Sovereign.

“If this Sovereign wishes to leave, who can stop me?” the Black Sovereign said, conjuring a chessboard array platform and taking Ye Tong inside, preparing to depart.

“Hmph, where do you think you’re going?!” the phoenix-eyed man sneered, determined to keep Ye Tong and question him.

A flash of light in his hand revealed a powerful secret artifact, which instantly tore through the void and struck into the domain gate. The Black Sovereign tried to block it but was a bit slow, and some of the residual shockwaves couldn’t be contained.

“Pfft!”

Ye Tong coughed up blood, his face deathly pale. Fortunately, his physique was extraordinary, even saintly, and rarely seen in the world, otherwise, he would most likely have been in grave danger.

“How dare you harm my disciple!”

Ye Fan let out a cold snort, shattering the void from afar, and instantly streaked across the sky, descending from above.

“Bang!”

He stomped his foot down, directly stepping towards the golden ancient war chariot, enveloping the Golden Princess, the phoenix-eyed man, Wang Xu, and others beneath his foot.

“Pfft!”

Wang Xu, being the weakest, instantly coughed up mouthfuls of blood.