Chapter 466: Begin Seclusion

Further away, many ordinary Ye Clan disciples, stewards, and guest officials who had rushed here upon hearing the news crowded the outer plaza and the nearby mountain‑path corridors and bridges.

They could not approach the core area, but all strained to stand on tiptoe, gazing at the Black Robe Figure surrounded by the Clan Leader and Elders, their faces full of zeal and worship.

"That is Young Master Wuque! More heroic than the image in the Retained Shadow Stone!"

"It feels as if the Young Master stands there like a true sun, radiating boundless light!"

"Our Ye Clan has this Qilin Child; how could we not prosper? How could we fear myriad foes?"

"May I have an audience, Young Master!"—someone shouted first, and instantly a roar of "May I have an audience" surged from the outer plaza like a mountain‑sea wave, soaring into the clouds and echoing across the entire Star Domain!

Ye Wuque faced the grand welcome scene with a still calm expression, showing no trace of arrogance.

He first solemnly bowed to Clan Leader Ye Jinghong, saying, "Wuque, I have met the Clan Leader."

Then he saluted the Seventh Elder Ye Huanyu and the other Elders: "I have met the Seventh Elder, I have met all the Elders."

His etiquette was thorough, neither servile nor overbearing.

Then he looked toward the many Heavenly Pride led by Ye Qingtian, as well as the countless fervent gazes farther away, gave a slight nod, and his clear voice, though not loud, rang across the venue: "Brothers and sisters of the clan, fellow clan members, Wuque has returned from this trial, and to receive such deep affection from the clan fills my heart with gratitude. The glory of the Ye Clan is forged by the ancestors of all ages together with you all; Wuque has only contributed a modest effort. The road ahead is long, and we must continue to encourage each other, so that our Ye Clan… may forever stand atop the heavens!"

His words were gentle, yet carried an undeniable authority and sense of responsibility.

"Forever stand atop the heavens!" Ye Qingtian and the others repeated excitedly.

"Forever stand atop the heavens!!" more clan members shouted along, their roar shaking the heavens, momentum as grand as a rainbow!

Ye Jinghong watched Ye Wuque, who was fervently adored by the clan, and his eyes grew even more filled with satisfaction.

He knew that Ye Wuque not only surpassed his peers in strength, but his composed temperament and leadership aura were also exceedingly rare.

With the future of the Ye Clan now in this son's hands, he felt utterly at ease.

"Alright, Wuque, you have been traveling and battling; you surely need time to rest and digest," Ye Jinghong raised his hand, projecting a subtle pressure that halted the cheers, and said warmly to Ye Wuque, "Return now and rest well; after you emerge from seclusion, the clan will hold a banquet in your honor!"

"Thank you, Clan Leader," Ye Wuque nodded. He indeed needed time to assimilate the gains from this main road.

"Go then," Ye Jinghong smiled and waved his hand.

Ye Wuque again gestured a bow to the crowd, then his figure flashed, turning into a streak of golden light that raced toward the direction of the vast star Sixing Star, which belongs solely to him, deep within the Star Domain.

Behind him, countless eyes full of reverence, eagerness, and anticipation lingered for a long time.

Sixing Star lies in a profoundly deep, tranquil sector of the Supreme Heavenly Emperor Star Domain.

The entire star was not naturally formed; it is an artificial Supreme Star forged by Ye Clan ancestors using great divine power, gathering countless precious stellar essences, and fusing chaotic marvels. Its size far exceeds ordinary living stars, comparable to a small Star Domain, containing its own realm with complete laws, spirit energy so dense it becomes a liquid ocean, Dao Rhythm naturally embodied, making it a holy cultivation site coveted by countless cultivators.

When Ye Wuque was established as Young Master, Ye Jinghong personally bestowed this star upon him; Ye Wuque named the star Sixing Star, the profound meaning of which needs no words.

Beyond the star lie layers of ancient Emperor Arrays guarding it; entry is forbidden without permission.

Above the star, mountains and rivers are magnificent, with myriad phenomena.

There stands a towering Divine Mountain that rises from the ground to pierce the clouds; its summit is perpetually snow‑capped yet warm springs flow, nurturing exotic flowers and herbs. There is a vast Great Marsh with boundless misty waves, where vapor rises into multicolored auroras, and among them sea‑dragons dive and auspicious beasts play in the water. Expansive plains are shrouded in spirit mist, divine medicine sprouting everywhere, and spirit butterflies flutter. Moreover, countless divine islands and immortal mountains float in the air, waterfalls cascading like a silver river, pavilions and towers dotted about, as if a fairyland.

Ye Wuque descended directly onto the core of Sixing Star, atop the most towering Divine Mountain named Sixing Peak.

Here a continuous palace complex had long been constructed; the Main Hall is simple yet grand, engraved with divine patterns of protection and spirit gathering, linked to the star's very origin.

He did not disturb the peak's daily attendants—carefully selected maidens and servants—but walked straight into the depths of the Main Hall, into a top‑grade Secluded Dongfu specially prepared for him, which harnesses the earth‑core Chaos Fire Vein and the Heavenly Star Force.

The interior of the cave residence was spacious, like a small world; at its center a Spirit Spring exhaled a haze of Chaos Qi, while the surrounding walls were inlaid with Enlightenment Stones that aid one's Dao comprehension. The ceiling simulated the movement of the Heavenly Stars, and the floor was paved with warm jade. The Dao Rhythm was so rich it almost solidified into tangible runes drifting slowly in the air.

"Finally… I can sit in peace and digest it all."

Ye Wuque sat cross‑legged on a mat beside the Spirit Spring, slowly closing his eyes.

He did not immediately begin to breakthrough realms or cultivate divine abilities; instead he first let his mind settle completely, like a still ancient well, and began methodically reviewing and sorting all the experiences and gains from this ultimate main road.

On Tongtian Peak, the life‑and‑death clash with Ye Junlin, the Six Great Extreme Realms confronting the Five Ultimate Realms, the Eternal Space-Time Great Dao Annihilation versus the Zhutian Eternal Night Eternal Sinking…

Every detail of that battle, each collision of power, each confrontation of the Dao, flowed anew in his mind, being dissected and verified.

Ye Junlin's Blood Ember Star River, the Ten Thousand Calamities Night Emperor Heavenly Skill, the Burning Heaven Eternal Night Body, and even the End of Eternal Night, all gave him profound impact and insight, deepening his understanding of the nature of power and the application of the Dao.

In the Chaos Sea, he pursued Luo Beihuang, witnessing his mad and twisted Heavenly Dao Body, and ultimately, together with Feng Caichen, slew him.

Luo Beihuang's divergent path, though untenable, with its forced smelting of myriad ways and quest for omnipotence, and the hidden pitfalls and conflicts it exposed, acted like a mirror, making Ye Wuque clearer about the correctness and superiority of his own self‑centered, integrative path.

At the same time, deep in the Chaos Sea, as he extracted the Chaos Primordial Stone Dao Fragment, his insight into the Space-Time Great Dao deepened considerably.

Of course, there was also the most shocking… the arrival of Tai Chu!

With a single finger he eradicated the Quasi‑Supreme Lei Tiankuang, and nonchalantly taught Feng Caichen the Tai Chu Nine Swords, whose display of transcendent, rule‑defying invincibility was like an immense monument impossible to behold, leaving an indelible imprint on Ye Wuque's martial heart—both pressure and boundless motivation and yearning.

Beyond that, there was also the acquisition and initial refinement of the Third Saint Method Origin, the Creation Saint Method Origin, and the subsequent comprehension of the Fourth Supreme Force, the Creation Force!

These two, without doubt, are the most substantial gains of this journey beyond combat experience, greatly enriching his offensive repertoire and the foundation of the Dao.

His thoughts flowed like water, sorting the gains one by one, turning them into nourishment that solidified his own Dao foundation.

After a long while, Ye Wuque slowly exhaled a long breath, opened his eyes, his divine light shining bright, having already adjusted his state to the optimum.

"Then, let us begin."