Chapter 276: She's Here!
A sparring was underway. It was both Ye Guan and Ba Wan's first time, but Ye Guan was more ravenous than Ba Wan.
Ba Wan quickly got full, but their sparring was so intense that the water in the hot springs had almost dried out from the intensity of their spar.
It was a hot day, and the sparring got underway in the middle of high noon. The spar lasted four hours, and they were both exhausted at the end of it. They felt weak all over, but it made sense as today was a particularly hotter day than usual.
Ye Guan was sprawled out on the floor.
He felt like he was dreaming, but the young woman in his arms was definitely real.
Rumble!
Just then, a terrifying undulation reached the bamboo hut. Spacetime itself was starting to distort, prompting Ye Guan and Ba Wan to jump out of the hot spring and wear their clothes in a frantic rush.
Ye Guan looked up at the sky and spotted the Yin Spirit in the distance. Little Pagoda hovered before the Yin Spirit, and he was emitting a faint multi-colored light. It soon became evident to Ye Guan that Little Pagoda couldn't keep the Yin Spirit at bay without the help of the mysterious senior in the tiny pagoda.
Ba Wan frowned slightly at the sight. Ye Guan made a sidelong glance at Ba Wan and felt that she had become somehow different than before their spar.
Just then, the mysterious voice echoed in Ye Guan's mind. "Go inside the bamboo hut!"
Ye Guan decisively pulled Ba Wan toward the bamboo hut.
Ye Guan was shocked to find a starry sky beyond the doors of the bamboo hut. There were rows upon rows of books floating about the starry sky. Ye Guan looked around and judged that there had to be more than a million books here.
Ye Guan's expression turned serious. How come there are so many books?
The mysterious voice echoed in his mind once more. "Find a golden ancient book."
A golden ancient book? Ye Guan furrowed his brows at the difficulty of the task. There were too many books here, and he couldn't use his divine sense to accurately search for such a book.
"I know where that book is..." Ba Wan suddenly said. She grabbed Ye Guan's hand and led him away.
Ye Guan turned to Ba Wan and asked, "Can you hear the mysterious voice?"
Ba Wan blinked, but she didn't respond.
Ye Guan shook his head with a smile. Ba Wan was getting more and more mysterious as time went on. Ba Wan led Ye Guan to a bookshelf that only had a single book. The book was thin and was seemingly covered in gold.
Ba Wan's brows furrowed deeply upon seeing the book.
Sensing something amiss, Ye Guan looked at her and asked, "What's wrong?"
Ba Wan shook her head and replied, "I'm remembering many fragmented memories... it's confusing, and I feel uncomfortable seeing them."
Ye Guan held Ba Wan's hand and whispered, "Don't think too much of it."
"Okay," said Ba Wan with a faint nod.
Ye Guan cast a complicated gaze upon Ba Wan.
It seemed that Ba Wan was about to recover her lost memories.
Ba Wan picked up the golden ancient book and handed it over to Ye Guan.
"Here."
Ye Guan accepted the golden ancient book, but his brows furrowed almost instantly upon flipping it open. He couldn't read the words written on its pages.
"It's the True God Dao Manual," said Ba Wan from out of the blue.
Ye Guan cast a curious gaze at Ba Wan and asked, "You know this book?"
Ba Wan nodded.
Ye Guan fell silent. Ba Wan’s hands clenched tightly, and she lowered her head without saying anything. After a while, Ye Guan smiled gently and asked, “Do you know what's inside the True God Dao Manual?”
Ba Wan pondered briefly before saying, “I really can't remember anything about it.”
Ye Guan ruffled her hair gently. “Don’t worry about it, then.”
He then looked down at the golden ancient book and fell into deep contemplation. The True God Dao Manual… it has to be related to the True God.
It was a pity that he couldn't understand even a single word on its pages.
The mysterious voice asked, "Did you have it?"
Ye Guan nodded and said, "Yes.”
“Leave!” the mysterious voice said sternly.
Ye Guan held Ba Wan’s hand and was about to leave, but he suddenly came to a halt.
He whipped around and flicked his wrist. The floating books were sucked into his storage ring. His storage ring was a top-quality storage ring from the Guanxuan Academy, so it had enough space to accommodate so many books.
Ye Guan then left the bamboo hut with Ba Wan.
Swoosh!
A streak of golden light appeared in front of them.
The light soon dimmed, revealing a tiny pagoda.
"You got the book, right?" asked the mysterious voice.
Ye Guan nodded. "I got it, but I can't understand any of it."
Swoosh!
A beam of light struck his glabella and melted into it. His brain was abruptly inundated with knowledge about ancient words.
The mysterious voice said, “You should be able to read it now.”
Ye Guan was for quite a while before asking, "Senior, what is this True God Dao Manual?"
The mysterious voice replied, "The True God wrote it many years ago. It's more accurate to call it a compendium, as it contains a sword manual, a martial arts manual, and a spells canon.
"The sword and martial arts manuals will help you tremendously."
It'll help me tremendously? Ye Guan was curious. He was about to ask more questions when the Yin Spirit suddenly appeared not too far away from him, along with three Great Sovereigns.
The Yin Spirit's eyes fell on Ye Guan, but she didn't make a move.
Ye Guan inwardly asked, "Senior, what should I do?"
The mysterious voice's reply was a bit late. "I don't know."
Ye Guan was taken aback. "You don't know?"
The mysterious woman continued. "You should go and cultivate inside the pagoda for now!"
Cultivate inside the pagoda? Ye Guan thought about it before turning to someone else.
“Master Pagoda?” he muttered.
Swoosh!
A dazzling light filled Ye Guan's mind. Moments later, he could sense the tiny pagoda inside of him.
Little Pagoda said, "Enter as you wish."
Ye Guan nodded slightly and asked, "What should we do about the Yin Spirit?"
The mysterious voice replied, "Little Pagoda and I will keep her at bay."
"All right," said Ye Guan with a nod. He then decisively entered the world inside the pagoda with Ba Wan in tow.
However, Ye Guan and Ba Wan's abrupt disappearance baffled the Yin Spirit. She frowned and stared at Little Pagoda.
"Why does your power feel somewhat familiar to me?" she asked.
Her words weren't directed at Little Pagoda but at the mysterious senior in the pagoda.
"What do you think?" asked the mysterious voice.
The Yin Spirit sneered, "I think you're just trying to buy time for Ye Guan's sake!"
"Yin Spirit," the mysterious voice said sternly, "You won't dare to make a move here.."
"Why do you think so?" the mysterious voice asked.
The mysterious voice responded, "It is because you're extremely afraid of the True God. I still remember how she immobilized you with just a single glance. Since then, you've been extremely afraid of her. I don't think you'll dare to defy her orders."
The Yin Spirit's face turned ugly at that.
"Who are you?" she asked, sounding both furious and surprised. Only a handful of people who had been in that incident were still alive, and none of them could possibly be the mysterious voice, as those people were all in the True Universe.
"Who do you think I am?" taunted the mysterious voice.
The Yin Spirit was furious, and she erupted. "Don't you think you're quite pathetic for hiding your true identity? You seem to be an extraordinary person, but why is it that you insist on hiding? How laughable."
The mysterious voice chuckled and asked, "Do you want a fight?"
The Yin Spirit's eyes narrowed. "I couldn't ask for more!"
Boom!
A radiant light burst out of Little Pagoda.
The Yin Spirit's pupils shrank to the size of a needle. She didn't dare to be negligent as she hurriedly sent a punch to greet the oncoming wave of radiant light.
Boom!
The collision resulted in a loud explosion that rocked the world, and the Yin Spirit was blasted away at least a few kilometers away, cutting a sorry figure through and through. She eventually landed and recovered her balance, but blood was trickling down her lips. Obviously, the collision just now had injured her.
The three Great Sovereigns stared at Little Pagoda with their jaws on the ground.
It had to be known that as a Cosmic Spirit, the Yin Spirit was stronger than Divine Sovereigns. However, a mysterious voice had actually managed to send such a powerful expert flying with just a single blow. To make matters worse, they only heard a voice but hadn't seen a figure. It was truly incredulous!
The Yin Spirit wiped away the blood dripping down her lips and stared intently at Little Pagoda. Her eyes emitted disbelief as she screamed, “Who are you?!”
The Yin Spirit's expression turned grim. The mysterious voice had to be stronger than her, but the Yin Spirit was a Cosmic Spirit, which meant she was one of the most powerful beings in this universe.
Of course, there were a handful of people stronger than her, but she was familiar with them all. The mysterious voice sounded familiar to her, but she was also like a complete stranger at the same time, baffling the Yin Spirit to no end.
"Keep guessing, Yin Spirit!" exclaimed the mysterious voice.
The Yin Spirit was so furious at the reply that she felt like her heart would explode anytime soon as it pounded violently against her chest.
"I'll see you, then, Yin Spirit," the mysterious voice said with a chuckle.
The Yin Spirit's gaze remained fixed on Little Pagoda. She looked around briefly and hesitated for quite a while, but she ultimately chose not to make a move.
The Yin Spirit knew all too well just how that woman thought of this place; she valued this world greatly, and the Yin Spirit was aware that there was no way she could bear the consequences if she were to make a move here and inadvertently ruin this world.
I have to wait! The Yin Spirit closed her eyes. Right now, all she could do was wait.
Meanwhile, Ye Guan looked around the world inside the tiny pagoda. The passage of time in the tiny pagoda was drastically different compared to the outside world. He couldn't help but remark, "This is indeed a great place to cultivate."
He sat down cross-legged and opened the True God Dao Manual. The first words he saw on the first page were the words—Spells Canon. Ye Guan flipped to another page and saw a canon named Great Destiny Arts. Upon mastery, one would become capable of severing all bones, destroying karma, and changing destiny.
Ye Guan flipped through the pages. After a while, he shook his head and realized that the Spells Canon section of the True God Dao Manual was made for an Ancient Divine Sorcerer. He immediately decided to let Nanling Yiyi study it.
Soon, he reached the Martial Arts Manual section and found two martial arts described in the section. Ye Guan froze and went quiet upon seeing the first martial art.
It was the Unbeatable Fist Art. However, there were eight moves written in the True God Dao Manual rather than just six moves. The seventh and eighth moves were called Palm Dao and Unbeatable, respectively.
Ye Guan whipped around to look at Ba Wan. However, Ba Wan shook her head, indicating that she had no idea why the Unbeatable Fist Art was in the True God Dao Manual. Ye Guan kept on reading, and he soon stumbled upon the second martial art—Eternal Moments.
He was about to read the details of the second martial art when Ba Wan abruptly looked up with a grave look. Ye Guan was about to ask her, but the mysterious voice beat him to the chase and shouted, "We're in big trouble!"
A rift in spacetime had manifested outside, and a dazzling sword light soon rushed out of it. A domineering sword might swept across the True God World. The most powerful swordsman of the True Universe was here—the Adjudication Sword Master was here!
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