The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor Chapter 1724 - 1721: Source Revisited

Within the Mountain God Temple, black patterns coil around the Golden Body.

A horrifying power bursts out, seeking to demolish the entire temple.

It seeks to crush everyone within the Mountain God Temple as well!

The dreadful energy whips up fierce winds, making Ye Xuan’s robe billow and his hair whip about fiercely!

All faces twist in shock, brimming with terror.

"What’s happening?"

Huang Yue and the others feel baffled.

The Mountain God Golden Body normally brims with Righteous Qi, a concentration of the world’s Righteous Qi that repels evil forces, yet now this Mountain God Golden Body has transformed utterly.

Even the aura radiating from it carries a sinister chill.

This isn’t a trait any Mountain God Golden Body should have.

Furthermore, this particular Mountain God Golden Body belongs to the Mountain God of World Mountain.

This is Daozhou’s most renowned Mountain God!

Ye Xuan narrows his eyes, closely examining the altered Mountain God Golden Body, then lightly waves his sleeve.

In that instant, the horrifying power dissipates.

However, the black patterns wrapping the Golden Body remain.

Boom!

Right then, the silent Zhou Youwei flicks her finger, sending a sword beam slashing toward the black patterns on the Mountain God Golden Body.

Yet it proves utterly ineffective.

"As expected..."

Zhou Youwei narrows her stunning eyes and whispers.

Ye Xuan has naturally spotted the problem with those black patterns.

It’s the Origin Power from the Dou Tian Divine Domain...

Ye Xuan’s five forms of Myriad Forms Body also wield this power, and far more potently.

But...

Why does World Mountain’s Mountain God possess this power?

Ye Xuan and Zhou Youwei share a look, instantly grasping each other’s thoughts.

They’ve both deduced what’s happening.

"Everyone, retreat."

Ye Xuan gestures with his hand.

"Young master, are you alright?" Huang Yue asks anxiously.

"No issue," Ye Xuan assures her.

Seeing this, Huang Yue holds back more questions and exits the Mountain God Temple.

"Stay cautious, Lord Ye," Qing Lingzi and the rest also withdraw.

"What are these black patterns?"

Once outside the Mountain God Temple, Bai Yuting frowns and murmurs to Huang Yue.

But with their high cultivation levels, everyone hears her words clearly, though they naturally disregard this temptress from the Divinely Dao of South Ancient Mountain in the Ancient Great World.

Besides, they have no clue what it is either.

"Not certain..." Huang Yue’s face grows grave, fearing trouble ahead.

"Truth is, I spotted it once in the South Ancient Mountain God Dao, though the Mountain God Golden Body there wasn’t this intense—just a couple of patterns," Bai Yuting adds.

Her words snag everyone’s focus, even sparking doubt.

"Nothing wrong with the Mountain God Golden Body before you arrived at World Mountain, but now this happens. Did you cause it?!"

Qing Lingzi glares icily at Bai Yuting and demands sternly.

Yun Shanzi and others eye Bai Yuting suspiciously too.

"Why didn’t you speak up sooner?" Huang Yue exclaims.

"How was I supposed to know?" Bai Yuting pouts, sounding wronged.

Huang Yue gets a pounding headache, at a loss with her attitude.

"Quit your smooth talk—did you do it or not?!" Qing Lingzi bellows.

"Sister, you’re quite the joker. If I had, would I let you catch on?" Bai Yuting chuckles.

"Enough bickering, explain what happened with the Mountain God’s Golden Body in South Ancient Mountain," Yun Shanzi steps in to calm things.

Everyone turns to Bai Yuting, eager for a clear account.

"It was ages ago, right after I joined South Ancient Mountain God Dao. I stumbled into the temple by chance and caught sight of the Golden Body. The Mountain God of South Ancient Mountain seemed puzzled by the patterns’ source too. I don’t know the details," Bai Yuting explains openly.

"But one thing’s sure—these patterns match exactly those on the Mountain God Golden Body earlier."

Her revelation makes everyone’s faces even grimmer.

No matter the case, those black patterns clearly spell trouble, or the Mountain God wouldn’t have changed so drastically.

While the outsiders conjecture wildly, inside the Mountain God Temple.

Three figures remain.

Ye Xuan, Zhou Youwei, and an ancient Mountain God from the Mountain God Realm.

"Seal this area and check if similar issues plague the Mountain God Dao in other Great Worlds."

Ye Xuan orders the ancient Mountain God.

"As Emperor Ye decrees." The ancient Mountain God bows reverently, unleashing a flood of golden radiance that swiftly encases the entire Mountain God Temple. Without shattering this Golden Light Shield, nothing inside can be detected from outside.

Task done, the ancient Mountain God vanishes to carry out Ye Xuan’s command, probing Mountain God Dao situations across other Great Worlds.

With the Mountain God gone, Ye Xuan gazes at the seemingly defeated Mountain God Golden Body and states slowly: "It’s almost confirmed as Origin Power from Dou Tian Divine Domain."

Zhou Youwei’s gaze chills, as she murmurs: "This power resists eradication fiercely."

The power’s outburst stirs Zhou Youwei’s grim recollections.

That ancient battle’s scars run deep.

Dou Tian Divine Domain’s influence lingers...

Reflecting on the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty’s recent shifts and the Heavenly Dragon Emperor,

Zhou Youwei senses the conflict may have reignited.

Regrettably, most memories stay sealed away from her.

Only her other self, Hong Yao, holds the truth.

She must hasten her moves too.

After settling this, she intends to confide in her husband.

"Leave it to me."

Ye Xuan’s lips curve faintly as he soars toward the Mountain God Golden Body, pressing his right palm against it.

At once, a rush of force from the Mountain God Golden Body repels Ye Xuan, but he counters swiftly with his Taoist Body power, quelling it outright.

Then a fearsome Power Of Devouring erupts, relentlessly extracting the black patterns from the Mountain God Golden Body, which Ye Xuan devours.

Seeing this, Zhou Youwei’s lips part in surprise, her lovely eyes wide with shock.

This?

In mere moments, Ye Xuan purges all black patterns from the Mountain God Golden Body.

The sight leaves Zhou Youwei truly stunned.

"It pales against Ghost Land’s Origin Power."

Ye Xuan muses to himself.

Though he absorbs the black patterns’ power, it offers him scant benefit.

It falls short even of Desolate Realm’s exotic creature corpses.

"How did you manage that?"

Zhou Youwei blinks, inquiring.

Ye Xuan returns to Zhou Youwei’s side, grinning: "Just a simple trick."

Zhou Youwei studies Ye Xuan, remembering the soul mark’s message.

Her husband indeed hides countless mysteries.

Maybe no one fully knows him.

Buzz ————

As they converse, golden brilliance bathes the Mountain God Golden Body.

Soon, an elderly, weathered Mountain God materializes before them.

"Gratitude, Emperor Ye, for saving me."

The Mountain God bows deeply.