## Chapter 2157 — Praise After the Battle
The enormous arena slowly became lively once again.
The spectators were still discussing the battle they had just witnessed.
Yang Lin and Lan Bailian calmly walked down from the arena.
Lan Bailian's beautiful amber eyes quietly glanced toward Yang Lin from time to time.
She still could not completely understand him.
Just then—
A graceful purple figure quickly approached.
Yuqin Yi.
She stopped before Yang Lin.
A rare smile bloomed across her usually cold face.
"Senior Brother Yang Lin..."
"You were incredible just now."
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"Thank you."
He looked toward the arena behind him.
"It wasn't much."
"It was simply a match..."
"to relax early in the morning."
Silence.
Lan Bailian blinked.
Her lips twitched slightly.
"...Relax?"
She had just used nearly her full strength.
To Yang Lin...
it had merely been morning exercise.
Yuqin Yi covered her mouth slightly.
Her beautiful eyes curved into a smile.
"He really speaks so naturally..."
Not far away—
Ju Jingli quietly watched.
A faint smile appeared on her beautiful face.
"So that's simply how he is."
Behind her—
Feng Tianyu remained speechless.
Mu Jianhong sighed helplessly.
Yan Zixuan rubbed his forehead.
Guo Chenyi laughed bitterly.
"As expected..."
"Senior Brother Yang Lin always surprises us."
Nearby—
Qin Lu smiled gently.
Xue Yao nodded knowingly.
Shuiluo Sha laughed.
Han Chen smiled faintly.
FeiFei happily clapped.
"Amazing!"
Su Qinglan quietly smiled.
Liao Yue laughed softly.
Xiao Rui nodded.
Daji smiled knowingly.
Zhao Feng chuckled.
Gu Tian folded his arms with admiration.
Bai Yao quietly smiled.
Ning Mei calmly watched.
Han Qing nodded.
Yue Bingxin revealed a gentle smile.
Su Liyulu quietly laughed.
Cui Ye smiled.
Liu Yi nodded.
Qin Mo laughed.
Shen Rui smiled.
Baiyu quietly observed.
Xu Yi folded his hands.
Mo Han smiled faintly.
Yu Lianhua quietly nodded.
Yu Huaxianzi smiled elegantly.
Hua Chao laughed softly.
None of them found Yang Lin's words surprising.
To them—
this was simply Yang Lin.
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## Chapter 2158 — News of the Ancient God Realm
Just then—
Ju Jingli slowly walked toward Yang Lin.
She stopped directly before him.
Both hands rested lightly upon her slender waist.
She leaned forward slightly.
A playful smile appeared.
"This Young Miss..."
"wants to talk to you about something."
Yang Lin calmly looked at her.
"What is it?"
Ju Jingli's expression gradually became serious.
"Have you heard..."
"about a Secret Realm..."
"called the Ancient God Realm?"
"It will open..."
"in two days."
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"Ah."
"The Secret Realm..."
"where rumors say..."
"an Ancient God..."
"is sleeping."
"And..."
"although no one has ever seen her..."
"everyone believes..."
"the sleeping Ancient God..."
"is a woman."
The surroundings instantly became silent.
Ju Jingli froze.
Her beautiful eyes widened.
"..."
Behind her—
Feng Tianyu was stunned.
Mu Jianhong blinked repeatedly.
Yan Zixuan looked completely astonished.
Guo Chenyi stared blankly.
Feng Tianyu finally asked,
"Senior Brother Yang Lin..."
"How did you know..."
"about the Ancient God Realm?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"I heard the disciples discussing it."
"They were spreading the rumors."
Everyone looked at one another.
"..."
None of them knew what to say.
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## Chapter 2159 — Congratulations from the Sect Master
Before anyone could continue—
Whoosh!
Several figures descended from the sky.
Sect Master Zhen Yi.
Sect Mistress Sun Mi.
Followed by the Twelve Peak Masters.
Hu Yunlie.
Fu Linyi.
Luo Jianfeng.
Shen Haoran.
Bai Yunhe.
Yun Canghai.
Xue Mingyuan.
Lin Xuanyi.
Zhao Wuchen.
Mo Tianyu.
Qin Feng.
Wei Changhe.
Everyone immediately cupped their hands.
"Greetings, Sect Master!"
"Greetings, Sect Mistress!"
"Greetings, Peak Masters!"
Zhen Yi smiled warmly.
His gaze swept across everyone.
Finally—
it rested on Yang Lin.
Then—
Ning Mei.
Daji.
Han Chen.
FeiFei.
Yue Bingxin.
Zhao Feng.
Gu Tian.
Han Qing.
Liao Yue.
Xiao Rui.
Ju Jingli.
Feng Tianyu.
Mu Jianhong.
Yan Zixuan.
Guo Chenyi.
He nodded with satisfaction.
"Congratulations..."
"on your breakthroughs..."
"last night."
Yang Lin respectfully cupped his hands.
"Thank you, Sect Master."
Everyone followed together.
"Thank you, Sect Master."
Zhen Yi smiled.
"Very good."
Then—
his eyes landed upon Ning Mei and Daji.
"You two..."
"have already reached..."
"Immortal King Realm Supreme."
"Tell me."
"Do you wish..."
"for any reward?"
Ning Mei calmly shook her head.
"There is nothing we want."
"We simply wish..."
"to continue following Yang Lin."
Daji nodded with a bright smile.
"That's enough for us."
"We don't need anything else."
Silence.
Every disciple froze.
Even Yuqin Yi and Lan Bailian looked stunned.
Ju Jingli blinked repeatedly.
The four young masters exchanged shocked glances.
Even several Peak Masters looked surprised.
Yang Lin sighed softly.
"Following me..."
"is already..."
"the best choice."
Ning Mei smiled.
"As always."
Daji giggled.
"Exactly."
Immediately—
Yang Lin...
Qin Lu...
Xue Yao...
Shuiluo Sha...
Han Chen...
FeiFei...
Su Qinglan...
Liao Yue...
Xiao Rui...
Daji...
Zhao Feng...
Gu Tian...
Bai Yao...
Ning Mei...
Han Qing...
Yue Bingxin...
Su Liyulu...
Cui Ye...
Liu Yi...
Qin Mo...
Shen Rui...
Baiyu...
Xu Yi...
Mo Han...
Yu Lianhua...
Yu Huaxianzi...
and Hua Chao...
all laughed knowingly.
The laughter was natural.
As though everyone already understood exactly what Yang Lin meant.
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## Chapter 2160 — A Curious Silence
The laughter gradually faded.
However—
everyone else remained completely confused.
Ju Jingli looked toward Yang Lin.
Then toward Ning Mei and Daji.
Her beautiful eyes were filled with curiosity.
"What exactly..."
"do they know?"
Lan Bailian gently bit her lower lip.
She could not understand the strange atmosphere.
Yuqin Yi quietly folded her hands.
Even she felt puzzled.
Behind them—
Feng Tianyu whispered,
"I don't understand them at all."
Mu Jianhong nodded.
"It's like..."
"they're sharing..."
"some secret."
Yan Zixuan silently agreed.
Guo Chenyi scratched his head helplessly.
On the high platform—
Sect Master Zhen Yi exchanged a glance with Sun Mi.
Sun Mi smiled helplessly.
The Twelve Peak Masters also looked at one another.
Hu Yunlie rubbed his chin.
Fu Linyi smiled bitterly.
Luo Jianfeng remained thoughtful.
Shen Haoran slowly stroked his beard.
Even the remaining Peak Masters could not understand the conversation.
A strange silence filled the arena.
Finally—
Zhen Yi lightly coughed.
The silence disappeared.
He calmly spoke.
"Ju Jingli..."
"is correct."
"The Ancient God Realm..."
"will reopen..."
"In two days"
"after ten thousand years."
Immediately—
joy appeared on everyone's faces.
The disciples revealed excited expressions.
This was an opportunity that countless cultivators dreamed of.
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## Chapter 2161 — The Ancient God Realm
Zhen Yi continued,
"This time..."
"only cultivators..."
"from Heaven Immortal Realm First Stage..."
"to Immortal King Realm First Stage..."
"may enter."
The disciples immediately became serious.
Feng Tianyu respectfully stepped forward.
"Sect Master..."
"If Immortal Kings..."
"can also enter..."
"how can Heaven Immortal cultivators..."
"possibly compete?"
Mu Jianhong nodded worriedly.
Yan Zixuan frowned.
Guo Chenyi remained silent.
Yang Lin simply stood calmly.
He said nothing.
However—
Qin Lu...
Xue Yao...
Shuiluo Sha...
Han Chen...
FeiFei...
Su Qinglan...
Liao Yue...
Xiao Rui...
Daji...
Zhao Feng...
Gu Tian...
Bai Yao...
Ning Mei...
Han Qing...
Yue Bingxin...
Su Liyulu...
Cui Ye...
Liu Yi...
Qin Mo...
Shen Rui...
Baiyu...
Xu Yi...
Mo Han...
Yu Lianhua...
Yu Huaxianzi...
and Hua Chao...
all quietly understood the same thing.
If an Immortal King truly stood before them—
that Immortal King would be the one in danger.
After all—
they had witnessed Yang Lin casually erase high tier existence, Six majo realms above Immortal Venerable realm or one majo realm above **Transcendence Realm**...
and even high tier existences comparable to cultivators **7 major realms above the Immortal Venerable Realm**...
with nothing more than a single finger.
Compared to those low tier beings—
a mere Immortal King Realm cultivator was insignificant.
Daji quietly sighed.
"I almost feel sorry..."
"for whichever Immortal King..."
"meets us..."
"inside the Ancient God Realm."
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"That's fine."
"I'll only need..."
"to stretch one finger."
Silence.
Ju Jingli froze.
Lan Bailian stared blankly.
Yuqin Yi's beautiful eyes widened.
Feng Tianyu...
Mu Jianhong...
Yan Zixuan...
and Guo Chenyi...
all revealed thoroughly confused expressions.
Not far away—
Sect Master Zhen Yi...
Sun Mi...
and the Twelve Peak Masters...
also looked at one another with puzzled expressions.
Meanwhile—
Qin Lu and the others merely sighed together.
"Poor Immortal Kings..."
"Hehe."
That single sentence made everyone else even more confused.
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## Chapter 2162 — The Azure Heaven Battle Robe
The strange silence lingered.
Finally—
Peak Master Hu Yunlie laughed heartily.
"Hahaha!"
"Do not worry."
Peak Master Fu Linyi stepped forward.
"We have already prepared something."
Peak Master Luo Jianfeng waved his sleeve.
Dozens of streams of azure light flew into the sky.
Peak Master Shen Haoran smiled.
"They are our finest defensive robes."
Peak Master Bai Yunhe nodded.
"Each robe is forged from Ancient Spirit Silk."
Peak Master Yun Canghai added,
"They can withstand..."
"five direct attacks..."
"from an Immortal King Realm First Stage cultivator."
Peak Master Xue Mingyuan smiled.
"Even if danger arises..."
"they will greatly increase your chances of survival."
Peak Master Lin Xuanyi nodded.
"Protect them well."
Peak Master Zhao Wuchen waved his sleeve.
The robes slowly floated before every disciple.
Peak Master Mo Tianyu smiled.
"This robe is called..."
"**Azure Heaven Battle Robe.**"
Peak Master Qin Feng nodded.
"It represents Qingyun Sword Sect."
Peak Master Wei Changhe smiled.
"Wear it with pride."
One after another—
Yang Lin...
Lan Bailian...
Yuqin Yi...
Ju Jingli...
Feng Tianyu...
Mu Jianhong...
Yan Zixuan...
Guo Chenyi...
Qin Lu...
Xue Yao...
Shuiluo Sha...
Han Chen...
FeiFei...
Su Qinglan...
Liao Yue...
Xiao Rui...
Daji...
Zhao Feng...
Gu Tian...
Bai Yao...
Ning Mei...
Han Qing...
Yue Bingxin...
Su Liyulu...
Cui Ye...
Liu Yi...
Qin Mo...
Shen Rui...
Baiyu...
Xu Yi...
Mo Han...
Yu Lianhua...
Yu Huaxianzi...
and Hua Chao...
all respectfully accepted their robes.
"We thank the Peak Masters."
Yang Lin calmly looked at the robe in his hands.
He nodded once.
"Well..."
"No need..."
"to use a finger, I guess."
Silence.
Everyone stared at him.
Lan Bailian blinked repeatedly.
Yuqin Yi looked completely puzzled.
Ju Jingli covered her mouth to hide a smile.
The four young masters—
Feng Tianyu...
Mu Jianhong...
Yan Zixuan...
and Guo Chenyi—
looked utterly confused.
Even Sect Master Zhen Yi and Sun Mi exchanged helpless smiles.
The Twelve Peak Masters also failed to understand what Yang Lin meant.
Only Qin Lu and the others quietly smiled knowingly.
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## Chapter 2163 — Three Blushing Beauties
Although no one understood Yang Lin's words—
everyone happily put away their Azure Heaven Battle Robes.
Yuqin Yi gently touched the robe.
Although she had already worn one before—
she still felt excited.
Lan Bailian admired the robe with sparkling eyes.
"This robe..."
"is even better than I remembered."
Ju Jingli smiled brightly.
"It really is a precious treasure."
Everyone respectfully bowed once more.
"Thank you..."
"Peak Masters."
Hu Yunlie laughed.
"Hahaha!"
"Cultivate well."
"Do not disgrace Qingyun Sword Sect."
The others nodded with warm smiles.
At that moment—
Yang Lin calmly raised his head.
His gaze slowly swept across—
Ju Jingli.
Yuqin Yi.
Lan Bailian.
The three beautiful women instinctively looked back.
For several moments—
their eyes met.
Then—
all three suddenly blushed.
Almost at the same time—
they covered part of their faces.
"..."
Lan Bailian quickly looked away.
Yuqin Yi lowered her head shyly.
Ju Jingli coughed lightly to hide her embarrassment.
Nearby—
FeiFei immediately giggled.
Xue Yao smiled knowingly.
Han Chen quietly hid a smile.
Daji folded her arms with an amused expression.
Ning Mei smiled faintly.
Qin Lu remained elegant, though a faint smile appeared in her beautiful eyes.
The remaining companions also exchanged knowing looks.
Meanwhile—
Feng Tianyu...
Mu Jianhong...
Yan Zixuan...
and Guo Chenyi...
were completely confused.
Lan Bailian had only met Yang Lin yesterday.
How had this happened?
Even Sect Master Zhen Yi...
Sun Mi...
and the Twelve Peak Masters...
revealed complicated expressions.
They simply watched quietly.
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## Chapter 2164 — The Meeting Begins
Sect Master Zhen Yi lightly coughed.
"Ahem."
The awkward atmosphere immediately disappeared.
Everyone quickly became serious again.
Zhen Yi calmly looked around.
"The Ancient God Realm..."
"will open..."
"in two days."
"the other four Sword Sects..."
"will also arrive."
He slowly listed them.
"The Heavenly Sword Sect."
"The Violet Cloud Sword Sect."
"The Myriad Sword Sect."
"And..."
"The Heavenly River Sword Sect."
Sun Mi nodded.
"We will discuss..."
"our plans together."
Zhen Yi waved his sleeve.
"Come."
"Let us return..."
"to the Main Hall."
Everyone respectfully cupped their hands.
"Yes, Sect Master."
Soon—
the entire group departed together.
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## Chapter 2165 — Before the Main Hall
Not long afterward—
everyone arrived outside the magnificent Main Hall.
Ancient spirit lamps still glowed beneath the morning sky.
The floating mountains stretched endlessly into the distance.
Sect Master Zhen Yi.
Sect Mistress Sun Mi.
And the Twelve Peak Masters—
Hu Yunlie.
Fu Linyi.
Luo Jianfeng.
Shen Haoran.
Bai Yunhe.
Yun Canghai.
Xue Mingyuan.
Lin Xuanyi.
Zhao Wuchen.
Mo Tianyu.
Qin Feng.
Wei Changhe.
stood before the hall.
Behind them—
Yang Lin.
Lan Bailian.
Yuqin Yi.
Ju Jingli.
Feng Tianyu.
Mu Jianhong.
Yan Zixuan.
Guo Chenyi.
Qin Lu.
Xue Yao.
Shuiluo Sha.
Han Chen.
FeiFei.
Su Qinglan.
Liao Yue.
Xiao Rui.
Daji.
Zhao Feng.
Gu Tian.
Bai Yao.
Ning Mei.
Han Qing.
Yue Bingxin.
Su Liyulu.
Cui Ye.
Liu Yi.
Qin Mo.
Shen Rui.
Baiyu.
Xu Yi.
Mo Han.
Yu Lianhua.
Yu Huaxianzi.
and Hua Chao...
stood quietly in orderly rows.
The atmosphere became solemn.
Everyone waited for the arrival of the other Sword Sects.
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## Chapter 2166 — The Sect Master's Decision
Zhen Yi slowly turned around.
His gaze swept across every disciple.
Finally—
it rested on Yang Lin.
"Yang Lin."
Yang Lin immediately stepped forward.
"Yes, Sect Master."
Zhen Yi smiled warmly.
"This time..."
"you shall represent..."
"Qingyun Sword Sect."
The disciples looked toward Yang Lin.
No one objected.
Even Lan Bailian quietly nodded.
Zhen Yi then looked toward—
Lan Bailian.
Yuqin Yi.
And Ju Jingli.
"You three..."
"must follow..."
"Yang Lin's arrangements..."
"inside the Ancient God Realm."
The three beautiful women were slightly surprised.
Lan Bailian nodded respectfully.
"I understand."
Yuqin Yi smiled gently.
"Yes, Father."
Ju Jingli also smiled.
"I have no objections."
The four young masters—
Feng Tianyu.
Mu Jianhong.
Yan Zixuan.
And Guo Chenyi—
revealed expressions of admiration.
Qin Lu.
Xue Yao.
Shuiluo Sha.
Han Chen.
FeiFei.
Su Qinglan.
Liao Yue.
Xiao Rui.
Daji.
Zhao Feng.
Gu Tian.
Bai Yao.
Ning Mei.
Han Qing.
Yue Bingxin.
Su Liyulu.
Cui Ye.
Liu Yi.
Qin Mo.
Shen Rui.
Baiyu.
Xu Yi.
Mo Han.
Yu Lianhua.
Yu Huaxianzi.
and Hua Chao...
all smiled knowingly.
Yang Lin calmly walked before Sect Master Zhen Yi.
He respectfully cupped his hands.
"I understand."
"I will not disappoint..."
"Qingyun Sword Sect."
Zhen Yi laughed heartily.
"Hahaha!"
"Excellent!"
"As expected..."
"of my personal disciple!"
Sun Mi smiled proudly.
The Twelve Peak Masters nodded with satisfaction.
Lan Bailian's eyes shone with anticipation.
Yuqin Yi smiled warmly.
Ju Jingli quietly looked at Yang Lin with admiration.
The morning sunlight illuminated the magnificent Main Hall.
Everyone understood—
the arrival of the four Sword Sects would mark the new beginning for Qingyun Sword Sect.