"Cang Ming, Young Master Ye and I became fast friends at first meeting, and following his suggestion, I’ve decided to temporarily join your Ninth Hall to help resist other forces!"

The Black Water Demon caressed the Buddhist beads in his hand with a smile.

A faint Buddhist light emanated from his body, his face dignified and solemn. Though not dressed in monk’s robes, he gave an impression of a transcendent monk who had attained enlightenment.

Joining the Ninth Hall?

Cang Ming was taken aback.

This Black Water Demon was a Loose Cultivator who usually acted alone!

He never joined any faction.

The Ten Thousand Monster God Temple had previously invited him to become a hall master, but he refused.

Unexpected...

The Black Water Demon had suddenly changed his disposition, wanting to join the Ninth Hall to help them resist foreign enemies.

This truly shocked Cang Ming.

Could it be, all of this is because of Ye Yun?

Although Cang Ming did not practice Buddhist Law, he knew a little about it.

He understood well that practitioners of Buddhism often follow unique paths, evaluating each other not by realm or power, but by the depth of their Buddhist Law.

Now, the infamous Black Water Demon changed like this, it must be because Ye Yun’s Buddhist Law surpassed his own.

The two had just hidden away in the distance, secretly exchanging Buddhist teachings, and the end result was that the Black Water Demon was impressed by Ye Yun’s Buddhist Law.

It must be noted.

Cang Ming’s speculation was quite reasonable.

However.

He never expected that the Black Water Demon was not merely impressed but was converted by Ye Yun.

Even the half-step God Emperor Realm Buddha Flame Root - the Dragon Tree, was converted by Ye Yun, let alone the Root essence of the Buddha Flame’s avatar, the Black Water Demon, who was only at the Third Layer of God-Honored Realm, which was even easier for Ye Yun.

While staying away from the crowd, after converting the Black Water Demon, Ye Yun instructed him on some matters before returning.

The entire process did not take much time.

To Ye Yun, the Black Water Demon was not exactly an outsider, being a clone of the Dragon Tree.

Respect for the monk extends to the Buddha they serve.

In dealing with the clone of the Dragon Tree, Ye Yun naturally adopted a gentle approach.

Currently, many forces had intruded into the Yin Yang Cave, and recruiting the Black Water Demon into the Ninth Hall was a way to strengthen it.

This way, he temporarily did not need to intervene.

Gu Anran looked at Ye Yun in shock and quietly transmitted his voice, "Senior Brother, why is this Black Water Demon suddenly listening to you?"

Ye Yun softly smiled and transmitted back, "The Black Water Demon believes my Buddhist Law is superior, so he decided to follow me to learn it well. Seeing that his cultivation base was quite high, I simply pulled him into the Ninth Hall..."

Ye Yun had long prepared for this question from his junior sister and relayed his prepared explanation fluently.

"Is that possible?"

Gu Anran’s eyes widened, at a loss for words.

A mighty one in the God-honored realm was effortlessly recruited by her senior brother, which seemed too easy.

It was like a dream.

"Palace Master Cang Ming, I am willing to join the Ninth Hall. What do you reckon?"

The Black Water Demon smiled and asked.

"Since you have such an intention, how could Cang Ming refuse?"

Cang Ming laughed heartily, clasped his hands respectfully, and spoke cordially.

The Black Water Demon was overjoyed and nodded towards Ye Yun.

The two of them leaped onto the Celestial Boat in an instant.

Standing on the Celestial Boat, the Black Water Demon took a half step back, staying behind Ye Yun, his expression extremely deferential.

"The instructions given by the Buddha Lord must be remembered, there must be no slip-ups..."

The Black Water Demon thought to himself, his face solemn as he remained silent.

Ye Yun smiled.

This Black Water Demon was not truly formidable. In the Yin Yang Cave, many forces had entered.

Many cultivators had a higher cultivation base than the Black Water Demon.

However.

These people were all cannon fodder.

The two big players deep within the Yin Yang Cave were the real deal.

One relied on the formation, hiding in the core of the formation to cling to life.

When the Bronze Treasure Box was snatched, Ye Yun did it intentionally. After all, besides him, no one could open this Bronze Treasure Box.

Even a strong Divine Emperor couldn’t open it at all.

Thus, Ye Yun was very confident.

He didn’t care about the loss of the Bronze Treasure Box at all.

As for the other being deep in the Yin Yang Cave, it was a dragon.

Though this dragon was unfamiliar to him, it was actually a Yin Yang Refining Virtual Dragon.

It was one of the higher Divine Dragons, under the command of the Day Red Dragon, one of the Ten Super Divine Dragons.

Since his reincarnation, Ye Yun had not encountered the Day Red Dragon or its commanded Dragon Clan.

Unexpectedly —

A Yin Yang Refining Virtual Dragon was hiding in the Yin Yang Cave!

This Yin Yang Refining Virtual Dragon, though having reached half-step God King Realm, was heavily injured.

It spent most of its time in dormancy.

The Yin Yang Cave contained abundant Yin and Yang energies, greatly aiding in the recovery of its injuries.

However.

The injuries of a half-step God King Realm Yin Yang Refining Virtual Dragon were not so easy to heal, requiring a lengthy time for recovery.

Regarding these two huddled "big players", Ye Yun temporarily had no intention to act.

If he took out those two, then this exploration by the Ten Thousand Monster God Temple would become uninteresting.

He didn’t want to end this training prematurely.

After all, they were headed to the deepest part of the Yin Yang Cave and would eventually face everything there.

Ye Yun also wanted to see who on earth lay within the formation.

Due to the obstruction of the formation, Ye Yun’s Divine Sense hadn’t penetrated it, so he didn’t know the situation inside the core of the formation.

He only knew that...

Inside the Yin Yang Cave lay a massive formation, so large that it encompassed the entire ruin.

This formation had yet to activate.

So, the Yin and Yang energies inside the Yin Yang Cave remained in chaotic disarray.

The Celestial Boat continued to fly.

Along the way, Ye Yun displayed divine might, continually resolving various bizarre celestial phenomena and an endless stream of strange creatures.

The two black and white light clusters atop his head appeared like two mighty mountains, immensely and terrifyingly large.

Hovering above the Celestial Boat, they revolved around each other, emitting rumbling noises.

Their presence was astonishing.

Everyone on the Celestial Boat, seeing these two light clusters, felt an indescribable pressure in their hearts.

Everyone knew clearly that if these light clusters accidentally descended, they would all be crushed to pulp.

"Our speed is really too fast; we’ve probably left the other eight halls and other forces far behind!"

Cang Ming looked in the direction behind, shaking his head with a slight bitter smile on his brow.

It was unexpectedly smooth, a situation he had never imagined.

"Not necessarily. We’ve opened up this path, and if someone collides, they might just follow along..."

Ye Yun smiled subtly.

Within his Divine Sense, at least seven or eight forces were hastening towards different positions along this path.

Among these forces, there were also Celestial Boats of the Ten Thousand Monster God Temple.