Chapter 1602: The Sun Sword Master and the Da Ri Ancestor

When the Scorching Sun World Cluster began its reorganization, the Yan Yu Tianren arrived here, radiating pressure in all directions.

Instantly, all cultivators of the Sun Heavenly Palace jolted awake, swiftly flying out of the palace, and kowtowed respectfully under the leadership of Palace Chief Librarian Gong Gong Caiyu.

"Your humble servants,"

"Pay homage to the Tianren Elder!"

Whether Dao-Union Divine Lords or Void-Refining cultivators, all bowed their heads, their hearts filled with awe and reverence.

Among these people were all the arrogant, unruly prodigies.

Tianren occupy the pinnacle of the Upper Realm, the elite among cultivators; look at all these prodigies and world-class geniuses across the land—why are they called prodigies? Precisely because they harbor even a sliver of hope to become Tianren.

And now, a true Tianren, a monument of Immortal Dao, stood before them.

"Hah!"

"You younglings are lively."

The Yan Yu Tianren glanced at them all and smiled faintly.

The many political struggles within the Sun Heavenly Palace were instantly transparent to the Tianren, yet he paid no mind—everyone went through this in their youth.

Immortal cultivators must not only cultivate and fight, but also understand worldly affairs clearly.

It is not about drowning in fame and fortune, scrambling through the mud, blending with the mundane, then climbing to high positions—that is not the mainstream path of Immortal Dao masters.

Cultivation is indeed the foundation.

But you must also comprehend worldly affairs, not remain utterly ignorant of the outside world—such a master has too many flaws and is easily assassinated in the shadows—like that sinister sword cultivator.

"Proceed!"

"By the Ancestor's Edict!"

The Yan Yu Tianren drew forth an ancient, simple Sun Scroll, causing it to rise into the heavens, radiating boundless light.

Terrifying pressure erupted across heaven and earth, endless heat, endless sharpness, and countless ancient Immortal Dao runes filled the cosmos, imbued with the essence of the Sun Dao.

Gong Gong Caiyu, Chong Chong Guang Zi, Yang Tie Shenjun, and all Sun Heavenly Palace cultivators' minds went blank, their souls frozen; time itself halted beside them, and they could no longer perceive anything of the outside world.

In truth, this matter never required their participation.

Conversations among Immortal Dao masters have never needed the presence or approval of the weak; the faint glory they received was merely because the Great Yin-Yang Sword Realm could not find a Pure Yang Sword Disciple.

"... There exists the Pure Yang Sword Disciple Jiang Ding Zi, who slew the Senior Qian Si Tianren of the Qi Sect, achieving Li Xia Da Gong..."

"... Previously, the Pure Yang Ancestor founded the Pure Yang Sword Sect; later, the Yin-Yang Ancestor established the path of Yin-Yang cultivation; then, our sect's Taiyin Taiyang Ancestor, a genius of heavenly talent, created the Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Sword Dao... Alas, the departed flow like water, yet the sect endures, sustained only by the astonishing Dao fruits of past Ancestors..."

"... Now, the Da Ri Ancestor, continuing the path of the Taiyin Taiyang Ancestor, opens a new Dao—You must not betray..."

"... the Ancestor's final will, carry forward the legacy, hone your sword, and press forward..."

The Sun Sword Master first delivered a speech.

Primarily, he recalled the history of the Great Yin-Yang Sword Realm—from the Pure Yang Ancestor founding the Pure Yang Sword Sect, to the Yin-Yang Ancestor establishing the path of Yin-Yang cultivation, and finally the Taiyin Taiyang Ancestor creating the Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Sword Dao; the Great Yin-Yang Sword Realm's journey had been arduous, and its past Ancestors were immensely great.

It was precisely because of the great sacrifices of past Ancestors that the sect's current disciples could enjoy such happiness.

The final section contained a major change.

The Sun Sword Master referred to the First-Generation Da Ri Sword Master as "Da Ri Ancestor."

This was highly unusual.

The First-Generation Da Ri Sword Master was a being from tens of millions of years ago; the Sun Sword Master himself appeared to be tens of millions of years old—both were likely contemporaries.

Though of similar age, the Sun Sword Master lived to the present, ascending to the pinnacle of the Grand World.

The First-Generation Da Ri Sword Master was merely a Void-Refining cultivator, dying barely over twenty thousand years after his birth.

—The First-Generation Da Ri Sword Master was too warlike, and the Da Ri Sword Dao he founded was extremely incomplete; qi deviation was common, greatly shortening his lifespan, so he never reached the maximum Void-Refining lifespan.

Of course, before dying, the First-Generation Da Ri Sword Master also casually killed the Old Ancestors of the Badaxian Sect, ensuring the newborn Da Ri Sword Pavilion did not perish.

How vast was the gap between the Sun Sword Master and the First-Generation Da Ri Sword Master?

One was the Supreme of the Upper Realm; the other, a Void-Refining ant.

One, the eternal sun in the high heavens; the other, a speck of light.

This was no exaggeration—it stated an objective fact: the gap between a near-immortal and a Void-Refining cultivator was this immense; they should never be compared.

Despite this chasm, the Sun Sword Master called the First-Generation Da Ri Sword Master "Da Ri Ancestor."

This was extraordinarily abnormal—not even an equal gaze, but a reverent bow, as a disciple or child would bow to a long-dead ancestor from tens of millions of years ago.

This was not even the end.

On this foundation, the Sun Sword Master further elevated the First-Generation Da Ri Sword Master, placing him on par with the three Ancestors in the Great Yin-Yang Sword Realm's history who had profoundly impacted the sect, far surpassing ordinary Ancestors and ordinary near-immortal cultivators—praising him to the utmost extreme.

In the Sun Sword Master's words, the First-Generation Da Ri Sword Master was nearly deified.

After a segment of Immortal Sect political reminiscence, the Sun Sword Master's edict turned to its true purpose: explaining his reason for coming to the Sun Heavenly Palace.

"... The Pure Yang Sword Disciple Jiang Ding Zi achieved Da Gong; how could the sect not reward him?"

"To fail in rewarding and punishing is the sect's greatest calamity."

"Therefore, the sect's rewards are as follows:"

The Sun

Sword Master paused: "First, expand the Chong Guang Chen World Cluster and Luo Yang World Cluster into the Pure Yang fiefdom; should the holder die, this fiefdom may be inherited by the next Pure Yang Sword Disciple;"

"Second, expand the Lei Yan Region, Jin Hai Region, Huang Sha Region, and eleven other lower regions into the Pure Yang fiefdom;"

"Third, bestow one complete near-immortal scripture, three incomplete near-immortal scriptures, and thirty-six ten thousand scriptures below the Tianren level."

"All the above bestowals belong to the Da Ri Sword Dao lineage."

The solemn words echoed through the Sun Heavenly Palace, reverberating in waves, gradually fading away, with no response.

Here, no one was worthy to receive the edict.

The Sun Sword Master's edict slowly vanished, disappearing entirely.

The sunlight filling heaven and earth gradually faded; the Sun Heavenly Palace regained its colors, qi, and laws, and time resumed its flow.

The people of the Sun Heaven Palace remained stunned.

"Sword Disciple,"

"Preserving the Near Immortal scriptures is no easy feat; these juniors are not qualified to receive them. For now, they shall be kept with the Sun Sword Disciple."

The Yan Yu Heavenly Person looked at Gong Gong Caiyu, speaking as if to her yet also as if to another, instructing: "The complete Near Immortal scriptures are not the sect's supreme classic, the 'Great Yin Great Sun Sword Scripture,' but rather the 'Heavenly Desolate Yang Python Refining Heaven Scripture,' obtained by the Yin and Yang Ancestral Master through a fateful encounter. It is a body-refining scripture originating from a Taiyi Qingmu Xianzong that perished before the Sixth Great Calamity."

"This is not for you to cultivate; it is to broaden your understanding and draw inferences from one instance."

"The Sword Master does not wish for the path of Great Yin and Great Sun to interfere with the growth of the Great Sun Sword Dao, nor does he wish to see a counterfeit, inferior version of the 'Great Sun Sword Scripture'."

"Finally, the Sword Master said, you must not kill the Sun Sword Disciple."

"Nor the Great Yin Sword Disciple."