Legacy of the Spirit Stone

Chapter 75 – That is the Immortal Sovereign

After discussing the matters of the Dharma Assembly, Yang Lingrui's injuries had mostly healed.

The two of them then began to tally the gains from this trip.

First, they planted the Purple Heaven Flower that Yang Guanfeng had sent back into the Spirit Field, and then it was time to examine the black Strange Stone that Yang Lingrui had obtained from the assembly.

They placed it beside Chen Yang.

"This child Lingrui has such good fortune; every time he goes out, he brings back something interesting for me!"

Chen Yang released his consciousness, enveloping the Strange Stone and slowly sensing its internal structure.

"It looks ordinary, but it's surprisingly solid."

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Chen Yang discovered that the surface of this little coal-like stone had undergone some unknown transformation, forming an extremely strong protective layer.

Even with his Late Qi Condensation consciousness, probing into the stone's interior was somewhat challenging.

This only piqued his curiosity about the stone's capabilities, so he focused all his consciousness on it.

The immense energy of his consciousness spread outward, causing Yang Lingqing and Yang Lingrui, who were in the ancestral hall, to feel a subtle pressure in their hearts.

"As expected of the Immortal Lord, even the overflow of his divine sense exerts such pressure!"

The two thought to themselves.

With Chen Yang's full effort, the little coal-like stone's defenses were breached, and his consciousness penetrated its interior.

"What? This..."

Upon seeing the internal structure of the Strange Stone, Chen Yang was stunned.

"It's actually empty!"

The interior of this little coal-like stone was completely hollow, with nothing inside, meaning the entire stone consisted only of the outer layer.

Having dealt with stones for so many years, this was the first time Chen Yang encountered such a situation.

"Interesting, interesting! I wonder what this outer shell can be used for! I'll eat it!"

Chen Yang activated his spiritual power, pulling the coal-like stone to his side and began to consume it.

Crunch...

Crunch...

"Hmm... the taste is alright, the texture is nice and crunchy, just a bit hard, like..."

As Chen Yang ate, he pondered what this familiar sensation reminded him of.

Searching through his memories of his past life, a food came to mind.

"Brother! You taste just like crispy rice!"

The more Chen Yang ate, the more enthusiastic he became. After consuming the entire little coal-like stone, he even felt a bit unsatisfied.

Upon finishing, a mass of black energy formed within Chen Yang's body.

Initially, this energy seemed unstable, darting around inside him, but he managed to suppress it into a white space using his spiritual power.

There, the black energy was fully catalyzed by the spiritual power, gradually transforming from a gaseous state into a fluid.

Once the black liquid was completely converted, it flowed back into Chen Yang's body, eventually forming a gel-like protective membrane half an inch beneath his skin.

Chen Yang sensed it slightly and found that even without activating his spiritual power, this protective membrane retained the ability to resist divine sense probing.

When Chen Yang activated his spiritual power, the gel-like protective membrane seeped outward, quickly hardening on his body surface!

In an instant, it completely covered his exterior, transforming into a black armor-like protective shell.

Yang Lingqing and Yang Lingrui, witnessing such a drastic change in Chen Yang's appearance for the first time, were both amazed and curious.

What new divine ability had the Immortal Lord gained this time?

Chen Yang touched the black shell with his consciousness, and after a brief assessment, he was delighted, as he discovered the shell's defensive capability was quite remarkable.

He then communicated with Yang Lingqing, asking her to take him into the mountains and use the inferior Mountain Opening Talisman she had to test the defense.

"Sister Qing, is it okay? The Immortal Lord won't be harmed, right?"

As they ventured deep into Pine Mountain, watching Yang Lingqing take out the Mountain Opening Talisman, Yang Lingrui felt a bit worried.

He was well aware of the talisman's power, and although he knew the Immortal Lord's divine abilities were formidable, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"What are you thinking? That's the Immortal Lord; how could a mere talisman harm him?"

Yang Lingqing had absolute trust in their Immortal Lord.

The reason was simple: without the Immortal Lord, the Yang Clan would have perished in the Beast Tide long ago, and everything now would be nothing but an empty dream.

With her intelligence and insight, she could naturally deduce that the Immortal Lord had some unknown motive for continuously aiding the Yang Clan.

However, this was based on his efforts to ensure the Yang Clan's safety and his multiple rescues of the clan's cultivators.

She had read a saying in a book long ago.

"A gentleman judges by deeds, not intentions; if one judges by intentions, no one in the world is perfect."

If one were to constantly consider the darker side of human nature, even the clan's two Ancestors, or even herself, would not withstand scrutiny if examined deeply.

Whether the Immortal Lord was using the Yang Clan or might sacrifice them in the future, and other such possibilities, remained mere conjecture.

But the fact that he saved the Yang Clan and rescued Lingrui and Linghu were undeniable truths.

In the relationship between the Yang Clan and the Immortal Lord, the Immortal Lord's contributions far exceeded the clan's offerings.

For this reason, Yang Lingqing would never maliciously speculate about the Immortal Lord's motives.

In her view, such behavior was not only meaningless but also foolish.

"Step back a bit."

Yang Lingqing held the talisman, instructing Yang Lingrui to move aside.

Chen Yang was placed at the foot of a mountain, leaning against a rock wall, activating the armor shell to cover his body.

"Rise!"

Yang Lingqing activated the talisman, and as the magical light surged forth, a sharp cutting force erupted, heading straight for Chen Yang.

Slash—

Crack!

The Mountain Opening force landed squarely on Chen Yang, but the two only made contact for a brief moment before the spell was deflected, flying off at an angle and striking the rock wall behind him.

Boom!

With a loud crash, a smooth slash mark appeared on the rock wall, about two meters long and two meters deep.

Yang Lingqing and Yang Lingrui hurried forward, slightly apprehensive as they observed the slash mark.

If such power had struck them, they wouldn't have been able to withstand even a fraction of it.

Their gaze then fell on Chen Yang, seeing that their Immortal Lord not only effortlessly blocked and deflected the Mountain Opening Talisman but also that the powerful spell hadn't left the slightest mark on his black shell!

"The Immortal Lord's divine ability is truly incredible!"

"I told you, a mere talisman couldn't possibly harm the Immortal Lord."

Chen Yang was equally impressed by the defensive power of this armor shell.

Based on the force just now, he deduced that if he were in his previous unprotected state, he could have blocked it, but not as easily, and his body would have suffered some minor damage.

"The defensive power of this armor shell far exceeds the Late Qi Condensation level, reaching the Perfected Qi Condensation level!"

Chen Yang was very satisfied with this. With this divine ability, he now had self-preservation capabilities beyond his realm, which gave him considerable peace of mind.

After the test, the two returned to the Yang Clan's Forbidden Zone ancestral hall.

Next, they examined the spoils Yang Lingrui had obtained on his return journey. Yang Lingqing opened the scholar cultivator's two Storage Bags, retrieving spiritual ink, an inkstone, and drawing paper.

Combined with the spiritual pen he carried, it formed a complete set.