The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor Chapter 1754 - 1751: True Form
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With their forward movement, the fog slowly dispersed.
They stepped into a valley.
The Heaven and Earth Essence Qi inside this valley was incredibly abundant.
It nearly rivaled the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi found in the Endless Sea’s Immortal Conch.
Yet it fell short of the Immortal Mansion belonging to the Sovereign of the Endless Sea.
Nevertheless, in the Xuanhuang Great World, this spot ranked among the very best.
Especially compared to Zhongxuan Mountain in Daozhou’s East Desolate, nothing could match it.
All the flowers, grasses, and trees around brimmed with Spiritual Energy.
A vibrant picture of life unfolded.
No trail cut through the wooded mountains; Liang Difan guided Ye Xuan to the middle with a grin, stating: "Brother Ye Xuan knows too, I was born in Divine Continent Valley, so today I’ll bring Brother Ye Xuan to witness the mysterious place of my birth."
Liang Difan made no reference to the vanished Ning Fu and Zhang Jingtong.
Ye Xuan feigned ignorance as well, replying casually: "Fine, I’d like to see exactly how you came into being."
Weaving through the thick valley woods along a stream, they reached a spacious sandy clearing.
A water pool sat at the clearing’s heart.
That pool shimmered gold, nearly invisible unless scrutinized, blending seamlessly with the surrounding sand.
Ye Xuan eyed the golden pool, his eyes narrowing a bit.
This truly was a birthplace for spirits.
Should the golden pool expand to fill the whole sandy area, a new spirit would emerge.
Right now, though, its width measured under a hundred yards, nowhere near ready to produce a spirit.
"We’ve arrived."
A faint smile played on Liang Difan’s lips as he gazed at the pool.
Ye Xuan scratched his nose, grinning: "Now that we’re here, why keep playing games?"
Liang Difan spun to face Ye Xuan, his face twisting oddly: "I have no idea how you figured it out, but I’m dying to know why—aware that I’m after you—you show zero fear and trailed me here. Do you believe yourself unbeatable?"
Ye Xuan pondered briefly, then declared earnestly: "In this era, if I rank myself second, nobody would dare take first."
Liang Difan stood dumbfounded by that earnest expression.
This fellow actually utters such bold words.
Liang Difan eyed Ye Xuan and asked: "Don’t you wonder why I’ve targeted you?"
Ye Xuan grinned: "Go on then, spill it—I’m listening curiously."
Liang Difan’s killing intent flared at Ye Xuan’s oblivious attitude: "Because... I possess the Taiyin Immortal Body!"
At those words, boundless power erupted from within Liang Difan.
The fearsome Power of Taiyin began to manifest.
A luminous moon materialized behind Liang Difan, suspended high in the heavens!
As the moon spun, silvery moonlight cascaded down, rendering Liang Difan akin to a Banished Immortal!
An primordial Taiyin River coursed through the emptiness.
Every droplet in the Taiyin River was forged from endless Taiyin Energy.
The whole Divine Continent Valley trembled with colossal transformations!
Influence from the Power of Taiyin turned the valley ethereal.
Boundless darkness enveloped everything.
Liang Difan and the moon at his back provided the sole illumination.
Beneath lay that primordial Taiyin River!
"You’ve summoned the Taiyin River, indicating your Taiyin Immortal Body nears the Great Success Stage."
Ye Xuan observed the spectacle and remarked.
"That’s right!" Liang Difan replied icily: "Even sans cultivation, my near-Great Success Taiyin Immortal Body lets me battle an Invincible Great Sage!"
Ye Xuan: "Oh."
Rage ignited within Liang Difan, tempted to strike at Ye Xuan’s nonchalant vibe.
"You likely grasp little of what half-step Great Success entails for power."
Liang Difan smirked faintly: "Don’t rush, I’ll demonstrate."
Ye Xuan dismissed with a wave: "No thanks."
Liang Difan paused briefly.
In the instant after, horror gripped Liang Difan.
Under Ye Xuan emerged a matching ancient Taiyin River, vaster and more extended than his own!
Simultaneously, a radiant moon rose behind Ye Xuan, orbiting without end while unleashing ceaseless Power of Taiyin.
"My Taiyin Immortal Body surpasses yours."
Ye Xuan mused aloud.
Liang Difan stared in utter shock: "Impossible! How do you have the Taiyin Immortal Body too?!"
"Only one Immortal Body should exist in the world!"
Liang Difan sensed his worldview shattered.
Ye Xuan observed Liang Difan’s response, puzzled.
Frankly, Liang Difan’s outburst baffled Ye Xuan somewhat.
From Ye Xuan’s view, Liang Difan served as a remnant method of the Taiyin Ancient God, maybe an alternate embodiment of it.
However, everything displayed so far felt utterly wrong.
Ye Xuan was well aware that the Taiyin Ancient God was inherently paranoid and deviously crafty.
Its earlier response at the Divine’s Nest made this clear—it had bolted ahead of time, deploying the Innate Spirit from the Bronze Palace to block Ye Xuan.
Even so, Ye Xuan had ultimately crushed it into submission.
The moment Liang Difan showed up, Ye Xuan suspected right away that this fellow was just another scheme by the Taiyin Ancient God.
But perhaps that wasn't the truth?
Ye Xuan narrowed his eyes faintly and spoke with calm assurance: "You didn’t clarify earlier—you targeted me because you’re the Taiyin Immortal Body? I don’t quite get the connection."
Liang Difan steadied himself, his face still twisted in displeasure. He fixed Ye Xuan with a fierce glare and proclaimed gravely: "Because you are my enemy, my life’s goal is to kill you!"
"Because I am the Taiyin Immortal Body!"
Liang Difan uttered this baffling phrase once more.
Ye Xuan's face took on an odd expression.
Too bored to question further, he summoned the Qingming Xuan Yin Banner, one of the Nine Great Immortal Treasures.
The moment the Qingming Xuan Yin Banner materialized, the moons of both Ye Xuan and Liang Difan swelled dramatically.
Even the ancient Taiyin River below surged in size at breakneck speed.
Their strengths kept mounting without pause.
Ye Xuan locked his stare onto Liang Difan.
Under that intense gaze, Liang Difan grew disoriented, as though gripped by amnesia.
But as moments ticked by, Liang Difan's aura underwent a swift metamorphosis—his very essence turned vast and impenetrable, instilling dread beyond comprehension!
He resembled a soaring Ancient God, dominating all existence across the realms.
Ye Xuan held back from advancing and withdrew the Qingming Xuan Yin Banner instead.
Yet Liang Difan's evolution raged on relentlessly.
Ye Xuan creased his forehead briefly, then eased it with a wide grin: "So this is your ultimate contingency..."
"The Taiyin Ancient God."
Liang Difan gradually unveiled his eyes, his sight traversing backward through time to observe the Divine’s Nest events.
The Undying Night Emperor was conspiring with the Chaos Ancient God and various other Ancient Gods, felling the Taixu Ancient God and Taiyang Ancient God, before ultimately fixing their malice upon him.