Chapter 1837: Boundary Heart Island

Yang Shen was dead, but the fierce battle of the Huangling Martial Meet continued.

However, because of this great battle, the landscape of the Huangling Martial Meet had undergone earth-shaking changes.

Ye Yuan naturally stood out as the undisputed champion, with no one able to surpass him.

Even when he later encountered Luo Zhen, the latter conceded after a hundred moves.

Still, Luo Zhen's position as second place was secure.

The battle for third to fifth place, however, was exceptionally intense.

After more than a year of competition, the gap between third and tenth place had not widened.

Among these eight people, anyone could ultimately enter the top five.

Yet in the final round, no one expected that Bai Lianqing would end up in fourth place.

Thus, the Shadowmoon Sect suddenly secured two slots.

Du Rufeng stood on the high platform and calmly announced: "The top five of this Huangling Martial Meet—Ye Yuan, Luo Zhen, Tian Dajiang, Bai Lianqing, and Li Long—will enter the Divine Hall. Ten days from now, these five will go to the Void Realm Heart to comprehend the Great Dao. The other disciples may ascend Tianlong Cliff to cultivate for ten years. After ten years, they must leave the Huangling Sacred Realm!"

The disciples participating in the Huangling Martial Meet, upon hearing Du Rufeng's announcement, all sighed with emotion.

"Before coming to the Huangling Sacred Realm, who would have thought that the Supreme Purity Sect would be completely shut out?"

"Who says so? Later, Shen Tianlin almost gave up on himself, conceding to anyone he met, just afraid that Ye Yuan would kill him. What a coward! He brought shame to the Supreme Purity Sect."

"Hey, what face does the Supreme Purity Sect have left? You can't blame him; even Yang Shen died at Ye Yuan's hands, how could he not be afraid? But it's good this way—at least he saved his life."

"In contrast, the obscure Shadowmoon Sect actually secured two seats, which is truly astonishing."

...

The mighty Supreme Purity Sect ended up with not a single member in the top five.

Shen Tianlin's strength should have guaranteed him a spot in the top five, but ever since Yang Shen was killed, he conceded to everyone he met.

Shen Tianlin was clever; he used this method to show submission to Ye Yuan, hoping he would show mercy and not kill him.

In the end, Ye Yuan indeed spared him.

In this Huangling Martial Meet, Ye Yuan's forceful rise changed the fate of many talented disciples.

"Ye Yuan, thank you!" Bai Lianqing came before Ye Yuan and sincerely expressed her gratitude.

She understood that with her original strength, she could not have entered the Divine Hall.

But over the past year, Ye Yuan first helped her refine the Yurong Zixin Pill, and then sparred with her to improve her skills, allowing her to break into the top five.

It could be said that her entry into the Divine Hall was entirely crafted by Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Your talent is already good; I merely added a touch of brilliance."

Bai Lianqing couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. Was this guy deliberately trying to discourage people?

When it came to talent, was there anyone higher than you?

How ridiculous that she had once thought Ye Yuan was a waste and had recruited him to join the Shadowmoon Mountains.

Now, thinking back, Bai Lianqing actually felt a trace of sweetness.

But she now realized that as time passed, the sense of distance between Ye Yuan and her was gradually increasing.

It wasn't just a gap in strength; it seemed Ye Yuan was intentionally keeping his distance.

This distance was not physical but emotional.

It seemed that no matter when, Ye Yuan treated her with a businesslike attitude.

This attitude made Bai Lianqing very disappointed.

At that moment, Xu Yan also stepped forward to congratulate: "Before coming to the Huangling Sacred Realm, I never dreamed that our Shadowmoon Sect would secure two slots. When we return, the Sect Master will surely be very pleased."

Securing two slots was not just a matter of reputation; the Divine Hall would also reward the True God-level sect based on the number of people.

Such rewards had a profound impact on True God-level sects.

Therefore, major sects spared no effort in training disciples and sending talents to the Divine Hall.

Ye Yuan clasped his fists and said, "Over the past year, I have been deeply grateful for Elder Xu's care. I have no way to repay you, so I will offer these pills to Senior Sister Jiang and Senior Brother Yi as a token of gratitude."

Jiang Xueyan and Yi Qingxiang's eyes focused, and they exclaimed, "Yijin Lingzhu Pill, Fantian Longpo Pill—these... these pills are too precious!"

Although these elixirs were sealed, they knew that anything Ye Yuan produced was at least of divine grade.

These pills were a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Within the sect, it was absolutely impossible for anyone to refine pills of this grade.

These pills would greatly benefit their future cultivation, helping them smoothly pass through bottlenecks and advance further!

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Thanks to Treasure Pig, I now have no shortage of spiritual herbs for alchemy, so I managed to squeeze some pills out of his mouth. I'll give them to you."

The two looked at Ye Yuan, their eyes full of gratitude.

"This... Junior Brother Ye, I was wrong before. I hope you won't hold it against me." Jiang Xueyan blushed and said apologetically.

Yi Qingxiang also said, "I also harbored ill intentions toward Junior Brother Ye at the time. I am truly ashamed."

Now, they understood that factional struggles were nothing but floating clouds in the eyes of true experts.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "That's all in the past; no need to mention it. But let me remind you: a sect's strength does not arise from internal strife. Instead of spending time bringing down other factions, it's better to spend more time cultivating."

The two nodded, deeply convinced.

...

A small boat carried seven people and one pig, sailing toward the depths of the Lingyou Sea.

"The Huangling Sacred Realm is merely the outermost training ground of the Divine Hall, a place connecting the Divine Hall to the outside world. The Divine Hall has five palaces, distributed across five islands, each controlled by one of the five Heavenly Lord Elders. These five islands surround another island—the most important place in the Huangling Void Realm: Boundary Heart Island. The Void Realm Heart is located on this Boundary Heart Island."

Du Rufeng spoke eloquently, introducing the situation of the Divine Hall to the five disciples.

The few listened, their faces showing expressions of longing.

This was the core of the Huangling Void Realm!

The boat docked, and Du Rufeng said to them, "Boundary Heart Island is full of restrictions. Stay close! If you trigger a restriction, even the gods can't save you!"

Hearing this, they all tensed up, their expressions turning serious.

Ye Yuan looked at Xiaotong and asked curiously, "We're going to the Void Realm Heart; are you going too?"

Xiaotong rolled her eyes and said irritably, "What, do you have a problem with that?"

Du Rufeng chuckled and said, "Opening the Void Realm Heart requires the power of Lord Treasure Pig, and Lord Treasure Pig is inseparable from Xiaotong. So, he must go."

"Did you hear that?" Xiaotong said smugly.

"Hmph, hmph, hmph..."

Treasure Pig also squealed at Ye Yuan, as if taking credit.