"This..."
Things had come to this, and seeing her master's confident expression, Lin Xueyan felt it would be too pretentious not to accept it. She pursed her lips and said,
"Thank you, Master! Then your disciple will accept it..."
With that, she reached out and took the Black Jade Sword.
At the same moment, within Ye Yun's mind, the system's prompt followed.
[You have bestowed your disciple with the Quasi-Emperor Artifact, the Black Jade Sword. Congratulations on activating Ten Thousand Times the Return and obtaining the Quasi-Divine Artifact, the God Slaying Sword!]
[God Slaying Sword: The sword of death that once slew gods. Where the sword points, victory is assured! It contains the Heavenly Principle of Death. All things in the world perish upon touch!]
Not only was its name filled with killing intent, but judging by its description, it was undoubtedly a domineering weapon.
Furthermore, its quality greatly shocked Ye Yun; a Quasi-Divine Artifact, meaning it was a level beyond Emperor-grade existence!
Ye Yun had only encountered one treasure of this caliber before, the Immortal Demon State Map belonging to his wife Xingwu, which displayed immense power in the Void Abyss!
In comparison, the Immortal Demon State Map leaned towards functionality, while this sword was exceedingly pure!
Since it could cause all things in the world to perish upon touch, it naturally wasn't limited to living beings. It could also cause profound energy defenses and various other defensive measures to crumble upon contact!
It was entirely a close-combat mode, a super-enhanced version of the God-killing Crossbow!
"Not bad, not bad... truly not bad..."
Ye Yun was so delighted that his smile could hardly be contained.
With this God Slaying Sword, coupled with the strength he had gained from a year of tempering, he would likely have no equals in the Celestial Domain.
Ye Yun's ecstatic smile, however, startled his surrounding disciples.
"Sister, I feel like Master's smile is rather lecherous..."
"Yes, Elder Sister. Is Master thinking of something lecherous?"
"It feels very possible..."
The Chen Lingyi sisters expressed deep suspicion regarding Ye Yun's actions.
Hearing their voices, Ye Yun snapped back to reality, coughed lightly, and said,
"Don't overthink it. Your master was just thinking of something happy."
"What happy thing?"
"You're too young to ask so many questions."
Ye Yun raised an eyebrow, directly changed the subject, and looked at Lin Xueyan, saying,
"Besides that Black Jade Sword, there's also this item. You should take it as well."
As his voice fell, the Sword Divine Spark that Ning Qianqin had given him materialized in Ye Yun's palm.
Compared to the former, he was actually more eager to see what surprises this Divine Spark could bring him.
As the Sword Divine Spark appeared, astonishing phenomena also erupted around them. However, Lin Xueyan and the others did not recognize this item.
"Master, what is this square thing? It feels quite powerful."
Lin Xueyan asked with confusion.
The others shared the same puzzled expressions. Even Fang Zhiwei, who was the most knowledgeable, was stumped this time.
Only Xiaomeng looked at the Divine Spark with a surprised expression, but she said nothing.
Internally, however, she was touched. She hadn't expected this master to be so good to his disciples. This seemed like a very powerful Divine Spark!
She recalled that even in past eras, many people would fight desperately for a single Divine Spark.
Yet, Ye Yun's generosity now left her deeply shocked!
Ye Yun did not explain, merely smiling faintly and instructing,
"You don't need to ask too many questions. Just absorb it later, and it will be very helpful for your future!"
After all, her reaction to receiving a Quasi-Emperor Artifact was already so strong. If she knew what this Divine Spark was and its effects, he would likely have to spend a great deal of time explaining.
It was better to let her absorb it first, and he could tell her later when the opportunity arose.
As expected, although Lin Xueyan sensed the extraordinary nature of the item, due to her lack of knowledge, she slowly accepted it.
"Alright, thank you for your bestowal, Master!"
Lin Xueyan said respectfully.
Meanwhile, Ye Yun waited with great anticipation for the system's feedback.
However, as a breeze blew, not even a feather appeared.
Ye Yun stood there awkwardly for over ten seconds, feeling a tiny bit bewildered.
"Damn, it didn't just... swallow it?"
At the same time, a thought struck him.
Could it be that this thing doesn't support Divine Spark refunds?
Fortunately, this awkward silence did not last long.
Just then, Bai Xiaoxiao, who was beside him, suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"What's happening, Master? It feels like the weather has changed."
"Hm?"
Bai Xiaoxiao's words prompted Ye Yun to look up quickly.
Indeed, the previously clear sky, devoid of clouds, was rapidly gathering thunderclouds. Lightning flashed across the heavens.
In an instant, thunderclouds gathered over Moon Island, and the commotion was far more terrifying than when Ye Yun had broken through to the Emperor realm previously.
"Damn, again?!"
The celestial phenomenon in the sky caused the people on Moon Island to grumble involuntarily.
But no one knew that this time, the phenomenon was not confined to the skies above Moon Island.
Outside, across the turbulent Celestial Domain, cultivators everywhere noticed streams of colorful divine light, like shooting stars, converging towards one point.
If one were to overlook the entire Celestial Domain from the void beyond the vastness, they would be stunned to see countless rays of light, imbued with astonishing power, streaking across the sky, all heading in one direction.
It wasn't just the Celestial Domain. The myriad worlds under the Celestial Domain were also experiencing the same thing.
For example, on the Profound Heaven Continent, where Ye Yun had originally been, everyone looked up at the sky in shock, watching immense power surge outwards.
Within the Ancient Dao Immortal Palace, the number one force on the Profound Heaven Continent.
Gu Chen, the acting Palace Master, who had been leisurely sipping tea, now looked up in surprise and said,
"What a terrifying commotion. Could someone have broken through to the Saint realm again?"
Since that brat Ye Yun had left, the Profound Heaven Continent hadn't seen such a terrifying spectacle.
However, most of the potential Saint realm cultivators were within the Ancient Dao Immortal Palace, and he hadn't heard of anyone about to break through.
This made him inexplicably think,
"This damn thing... could it be that Ye Yun, that brat, is causing this commotion in the Celestial Domain?"
Above the myriad worlds, immense power surged from all directions, crossing the void and heading straight for Moon Island in the Celestial Domain.
The power from almost everywhere was being frantically drawn away.
This power was all integrated into the thunderclouds above Moon Island, and with the radiance of lightning, it fell into Ye Yun's palm.
It was at this moment that Ye Yun, deeply shaken by this celestial phenomenon, finally heard the system's prompt.
[You have bestowed your disciple with the Sword Divine Spark. Congratulations on obtaining One Hundred Thousand Times the Return and obtaining the Star Divine Spark!]
Evidently, Ye Yun had succeeded.
Ye Yun looked at the star-purple Divine Spark in his hand with disbelief. Within the small square block, it emanated a colossal power that inspired awe.
Compared to the one his wife Xingwu had, the Sea Divine Spark, and the Sword Divine Spark.
The combined aura of the three might not even be one percent of this Divine Spark's!
At this moment, Lin Xueyan and the others were deeply shaken, staring at their master in disbelief.
"Master, what is this..."
Ye Yun immediately came to his senses. Seeing everyone staring at him, he looked at the Star Divine Spark in his hand and could only let out a dry laugh, saying,
"Now you understand why I wanted to give you that thing. I have something even better."
As things stood, he couldn't admit that this Divine Spark in his hand was obtained through the return reward. So, he decided to tell a little white lie.
Fortunately, his disciples trusted him implicitly.
Hearing him say this, Lin Xueyan nodded with admiration.
"So that's how it is. Master is truly amazing!"
"Of course. Otherwise, how could I be your master?"
"Mmm-hmm, disciple is full of admiration!"
She felt as if there was nothing good in this world that her master couldn't obtain.
Seeing their admiring gazes and the lack of further questions, Ye Yun truly breathed a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, he had almost been exposed this time!
In the past, the returned rewards, except for cultivation, were stored in the system space. This time, it had directly appeared in his hand, which was quite unexpected.
After explaining, Ye Yun coughed lightly and was eager to leave.
"Alright, let's dismiss for now. Your master is going into seclusion for a while and will find you later."
With such a powerful Divine Spark in his palm, Ye Yun couldn't wait any longer.
Lin Xueyan and the others didn't pay much mind and let their master leave.
Ye Yun, however, directly went to another mountain peak. After confirming there was no one around, he sat cross-legged and took out the Star Divine Spark.
"Let me see what effects you possess!"