Fatherly love is like a mountain.

It's this kind of love that stretches across thousands of years and remains unchanged since ancient times.

It's this kind of love that can abandon everything to protect children.

Zhou Yan felt gratified and moved by Zhaoyun's behavior. Zhao Yi was an evil cultivator, ruthless and cruel; but Zhao Yi was also a father, a father who often used any means necessary to nurture his daughter.

Human nature is complicated, and so is Zhao Yi.

Zhou Yan is also a father, the father of Yanyan and Sisi, if he could protect them, perhaps he would do the same.

There is no absolute right or wrong. Zhao Yi is a villain, yet he is a very good father.

It is precisely because of this that Zhou Yan previously told a benevolent lie, preparing to give Zhaoyun a good way out, but he did not expect that Zhaoyun actually knew everything.

This was the enmity of patricide, yet it could be set aside for the sake of sect righteousness.

Zhou Yan didn't know how Zhaoyun managed to do it, but from another perspective, the enmity of patricide is hard to abandon.

"Ah, no matter what wrongs your father did, his love for you is immensely deep. I am also the father of two children, and I can feel the weight of this fatherly love. This alchemy skill, keep it for cultivation, and let it serve as a safeguard for the sect disciples' future."

Zhou Yan said seriously.

Then, Zhou Yan turned around and looked at Chen Tianjian, saying: "In light of the overall weakness of the Sky Sword Sect's strength, I will donate all the resources I've accumulated over the years to improve everyone's life and cultivation."

As Zhou Yan spoke, he poured out all the resources he had seized from the Sword Emperor Sect, and then immediately took them back.

At that moment, the whole sect was completely in an uproar.

Even Zhaoyun was dumbfounded, so much so that she didn't even notice when Zhou Yan placed a memory soul crystal in her hand.

"You, you, you—"

"Zhou Yan, what is this—"

Chen Tianjian and Chen Wanxiao were both stunned.

Some of the elders almost had their eyes pop out.

"Aside from being a warrior, I am also proficient in the array dao, alchemy dao, and artifact dao. Furthermore, even the Sumeru Immortal Mountain shelters me, so my origins are not simple. A bit of resources, there's no need for everyone to fret."

Zhou Yan exaggerated appropriately.

Because only in saying so, would people not be overly shocked and feel that the gift was too lavish.

All the cultivators were incredibly shocked, and among them, only Mo Yuyao knew that Zhou Yan had again told a benevolent lie.

"This bad man!"

Mo Yuyao felt warmth in her heart, her eyes a bit teary.

But Zhou Yan did not hesitate, he handed the Qiankun Ring over to Chen Tianjian, who was trembling with excitement. He wanted to refuse, but upon seeing Zhou Yan's calm and carefree look, that intent to refuse immediately faded.

In that gaze, Chen Tianjian saw the genuine serenity of simplicity and profoundness, the superior water-like calmness, the supreme forget love heart.

It was this very quality that made Chen Tianjian realize that Zhou Yan truly didn't care about these things.

Chen Tianjian's heart was heavy, but he bowed deeply to Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan did not stop him, but only murmured to himself: "Back then, condensing a hundred thousand ancient essence blood, protecting the Netherworld Goddess and other favors, today, being able to repay a part of it, I feel gratified as well."

This was just Zhou Yan's thought, which he did not speak out loud.

It was also at that moment, the cultivators of the Sky Sword Sect were truly moved, and no one hesitated with their praying hearts, all revealed their true emotions.

At the peak state, with the most sincere heart, concentrating and holding their breath, they prayed and blessed for Zhou Yan.

In that instant, Zhou Yan felt all the luck power in his whole body rapidly overflow like a flood, vast energy surged, yet it brought an unparalleled tranquility.

Zhou Yan felt as if his figure once again approached the unknown void, suddenly entering within that immortal gate, once more seeing the dark-robed figure seated within the throne.

He was still bowing his head, the red long hair was already adorned and spread upward like frost by the endless merit power.

This process, though only a fraction of a billion, the blood-colored long hair on this dark-robed man's head was extremely vast.

Even with less than a billionth part frozen by cold icy frost, it still stretched several meters long.

Zhou Yan clearly saw each of those blood-red strands becoming crystalline and transparent, just like the ice pillars of his soul sea's glistening and translucent ice palace.

Zhou Yan had a moment of clear realization, feeling the Qi Fortune Energy light cluster surge violently, until the inexplicable luck power crazily gathered above his head, shooting upward like a column of blood-color smoke, shaking the heavens and earth.

Furthermore, after the fortune gathered, an inexplicable power of Heavenly Dao favor descended, causing Zhou Yan's heavenly mechanism dao to be consistently enlightened as if unlocking memory inheritance, growing exceedingly powerful.

His divine soul seemed to undergo an unknown evolution, advancing another step, becoming even stronger, more solid.

Meanwhile, his soul sea was again transformed, becoming more vivid, like an oceanic life world in an immortal realm.

Zhou Yan felt his divine body, soul body once again being mysteriously tempered, the thirteen divine souls like being washed by the life soul spring and heart-soothing spring repetitively, becoming crystalline and flawless.

At the same time, Zhou Yan felt his six-layered domain rules be tempered by the three strong energies of merit, fortune, and heavenly mechanism, shrinking significantly, becoming denser and more terrifying.

This transformation was very shocking!

...

Beside Zhou Yan, Mo Yuyao also experienced a significant transformation, as she was washed by the dispersed power of merit, Qi Fortune, and Heavenly Dao.

Of course, Mo Yuyao's transformation was not obvious. After all, she merely leaned against Zhou Yan and didn't leave, merely gaining some benefits by association.

Nearby, Zhaoyun, however, held the Memory Soul Crystal, as if in a daze.

She instinctively sensed the Memory Soul Crystal, and inside it appeared the kind expression of her father in his dying moments and the loving gaze toward his daughter.

That scene seemed to freeze, appearing just like that in the Memory Soul Crystal.

The gaze of that illusory figure was so deeply touching.

At this moment, Zhaoyun couldn't hold back, and began to cry, yet amidst her tears, she wholeheartedly prayed, blessing Zhou Yan.

Perhaps it was due to unknown potential, or perhaps because Zhaoyun's heart was deeply sincere.

The praying merit power at that moment was incredibly mighty, suddenly merging into Zhou Yan's merit power, like adding the finishing touch to a dragon, causing all of Zhou Yan's merit energy to undergo an essential transformation simultaneously!

"Can merit power also be transformed in quality?"

Zhou Yan was astounded, and at the same time, he clearly sensed Zhaoyun's intense gratitude, feeling both chilled and immensely shocked.

"Could it be that this Zhaoyun... has inherited her Alchemy Skill, and she is talented, yet willing to dedicate herself to the Sect, thus forming a significant karmic bond? Hence possessing such potent praying power?"

Zhou Yan calculated part of the truth and was astounded by Zhaoyun's potential.

Perhaps only after great enlightenment and understanding of life and death, one truly awakens.

Zhou Yan sighed inwardly, also reflecting on his own sacrifices.

He never expected rewards for his sacrifices, yet the returns were astonishing.

But Zhou Yan wouldn't intentionally sacrifice because of returns, as it inherently involves motive, thus not leading to good outcomes.

Only instinctive sacrifice without seeking return will yield good results.

Acts of charity with hidden motives are always hypocritical.

...

Zhaoyun's merit power not only qualitatively transformed Zhou Yan's merit power but also altered the Qi Fortune power and Heavenly Mechanism Power.

The originally nearly full three great energies became hollow once again, yet also more purified.

Afterward, amidst prayers, this energy once again filled Zhou Yan's Divine Soul, giving him a sense of perfection.

At this time, the merit power naturally dispersed, gathering the Qi Fortune and Heavenly Mechanism Power, forming a unique, pure energy that surprisingly stored in Zhou Yan's Soul Sea.

This series of changes happened in the blink of an eye, leaving Zhou Yan filled with emotion. If not for Zhaoyun's gratitude and praying power, this transformation might have needed more opportunity.

This was a tremendous boon and benefit.

The convergence and storage of the three great powers nearly filled three-fifths of Zhou Yan's stored energy in an instant.

After a while, the previously depleted soul energy reserve, which was less than half, now directly reached about ninety percent.

This means, if Zhou Yan fully devours soul power to boost combat power, he could instantly slay a Venerable of the Heavenly Venerate Fifth Realm 'Primordial Venerable Heaven Realm,' which equates to a massive trump card reconsolidated!

By this moment, the praying power began to fade, but Zhaoyun's praying power wasn't yet weakened.

Yet, seeing the Sect cultivators' faces turning pale and Zhaoyun looking 'exhausted,' as if recovering from a severe illness, Zhou Yan, feeling warm, also inexplicably remorseful, decided to bless them in return.

With that thought, ninety percent of the soul power instantly burned down by ten percent, reversing the flow back.

At that moment, it was as if Buddha's light pierced the sky.

Behind Zhou Yan, thirteen formidable strands of merit power suddenly appeared, radiating Divine Radiance like the Great Sun Tathagata.

A faint golden light suddenly enveloped all the cultivators, as if pure soul energy like Life Soul Spring suddenly showered down, bathing every cultivator.

Those who prayed more naturally received more soul energy, and those who prayed less naturally received relatively less.

That moment of feedback established Zhou Yan's image firmly in all the cultivators' hearts.

That instant, all cultivators felt as if they had returned to Life Soul Spring, with body and mind tranquil, fatigue gone, incomparably happy, and blissful.

...

This feedback continued for nearly half an hour.

Afterward, all cultivators took a step forward, breaking through their previous realm's shackles.

Those with hidden issues in their bodies and soul losses all completely recovered.

And at that moment, Zhou Yan quietly soared into the air, activated the Array Plate, and left.

Leaving behind such a beautiful memory for the Sect cultivators in this way, isn't it wonderful?

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