Chapter 512: Chapter 512: Myth Shattered?
HUMMM—
With this new understanding, Ancient Fairy’s Realm broke through in a single leap, reaching the Early Stage of Sword Void Seven Transformations!
Such a Realm was truly beyond imagination. It was the absolute highest among the current generation of young Cultivators!
Ye Tianling watched as Ancient Fairy transformed once again, having another fortuitous epiphany, and he felt immensely gratified.
’With such an outstanding disciple, my Dao is not a lonely path. What more could I ask for?’
Ye Tianling was filled with emotion, his eyes brimming with relief and admiration.
When Ancient Fairy came to her senses and saw the immense admiration in Ye Tianling’s eyes, she was overjoyed.
She couldn’t help but throw her arms around Ye Tianling’s neck and kiss his cheek in her excitement.
Her happiness came from the bottom of her heart, and even her aura and temperament radiated a light, joyful feeling.
Ye Tianling smiled, not stopping Ancient Fairy’s affectionate gesture.
"Master, these Daos... can I discuss them with my two senior brothers later?"
Ancient Fairy asked softly, a little shy.
She looked at Ye Tianling with pleading eyes. Without his permission, she would never share these Daos with anyone.
"Of course. Que Xinyan and Wan Xuegui are also two very good disciples."
Ye Tianling said with a smile.
"Master, you’re so good to me."
Ancient Fairy was happy again, but then a thought made her heart ache.
"If I’m not good to you, who is? By the way, I heard from the Divine Master that you have to return to Sumeru Mountain?"
Ye Tianling asked.
Ancient Fairy’s expression dimmed. She nodded slightly and said, "I should have gone back long ago. It is my Ancestral Land, after all. But I kept putting it off because I wanted to see you, Master. This time, my Ancestral Land sent a message ordering me to return and enter the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Cave through the Heaven-Reaching Tower there. Master, with my Talent, I will definitely be highly valued when I return to Sumeru Mountain. I’ll have a say in matters then—why don’t you come back to Sumeru Mountain with me, Master? I’ll ask the experts of Sumeru Mountain to help with your Healing."
Ye Tianling shook his head. "You should know that I don’t like to rely on others for things I can do myself. Besides, what’s a little life decline? You really don’t need to worry about it, Fairy. For me, I’ve weathered countless storms. This little tribulation is nothing.
On the contrary, this life decline might reveal many things."
Ye Tianling patted Ancient Fairy’s shoulder, his tone earnest and heartfelt.
"Then Master... you..."
Ancient Fairy was very reluctant to part.
"I will escort you to Sumeru Mountain. The roads are not safe these days. And after your previous clash with the Jade Pool Divine Land, their Divine Child died. With what’s happened to me, I’m afraid some people will start acting up again."
Ye Tianling said after a moment of thought.
Ancient Fairy immediately tried to refuse.
"Be good. If you don’t listen, Master won’t like you anymore. As long as you’re obedient, once I overcome this tribulation, I’ll let you do whatever you want."
Ye Tianling reached out, caressed Ancient Fairy’s beautiful face, and gently wiped away the tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Mm... I’ll be good, Master."
Ancient Fairy lowered her head in agreement, then hugged Ye Tianling tightly, unwilling to let go.
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「The next day.」
Ye Tianling set out with Ancient Fairy.
The Celestial Secret God Master did not stop them, but he took out the Donghuang Bell and handed it to Ye Tianling.
Ye Tianling refused directly, "The Celestial Secret Divine Land is not peaceful right now either. My previous actions have likely already displeased many Daoist Ancestors. Divine Master, you should keep the Donghuang Bell to deal with any potential crises. Even if I took it, it wouldn’t be very effective. With my Demon Heart Sword Body, I can still kill a few Sword Ancestors as easily as if it were child’s play."
Ye Tianling’s insistence made the Celestial Secret God Master, Zhuge Wuxu, sigh with emotion.
But Zhuge Wuxu did not insist further. Instead, he said, "The Celestial Secret Dao is vast and profound. This time, you have committed our entire Celestial Secret legacy to memory. You must spend time comprehending it. If you can grasp the true legacy of our Celestial Secret Divine Land, your condition will surely improve. At the very least, it’s highly possible you can suppress it.
Moreover, our Celestial Secret Divine Land actually holds... a very deep secret. I cannot say much about what it is, but I believe you can comprehend it."
Ye Tianling nodded, took out a Celestial Secret Soul Stone, and placed it in Zhuge Wuxu’s hand. "Divine Master, after I leave, you should personally try to comprehend this Soul Stone. The secret lies within."
A look of utter shock appeared in the Celestial Secret God Master’s eyes. "You... you’ve comprehended it?"
Ye Tianling nodded. "Therefore, this life decline might just be another form of Celestial Dao Punishment. But so what if it is? I will shatter these taboos all the same."
As he spoke, Ye Tianling glanced at Zhuge Qingyun, Zhuge Qingling, Zhuge Jiayun, Zhuge Jiayi, Yue Lintian, and the others. "Alright, everyone should head back now."
"Take care of yourself! After you take Fairy back, will you head directly to the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Cave? Or will you enter from the Nine Swords Sect’s region?"
Zhuge Wuxu asked.
"I’ve brought enough Void Array Discs. I’ll see how the situation develops,"
Ye Tianling said after a moment of deliberation.
"Divine Master, we’ll be leaving now. I have already notified Sumeru Mountain. A Daoist Ancestor will be there to receive us."
Ancient Fairy said.
Zhuge Wuxu gave them another round of instructions.
Afterward, Ye Tianling bid farewell to his old acquaintances—Que De, Wan Jimie, Que Xinyan, Wan Xuegui, and Que Zhishang—one by one. Only then did he and Ancient Fairy activate a Void Array Disc and teleport away.
"Divine Master, did Divine Child senior brother leave so directly because he didn’t want to implicate the Celestial Secret Divine Land?"
Yue Lintian let out a long sigh.
These past few days, voices predicting Ye Tianling’s downfall rose one after another, and the situation grew even worse, stoked by those with ulterior motives.
On the other hand, a definitive statement from the Saints had cast Ye Tianling into the abyss. Because of his uncompromising attitude, three Saints from the Dragon Race, two Demon Saints from the Demon Race, three Soul Saints from the Soul Race, and the former Taotie Divine King had all issued a joint proclamation. They declared that Ye Tianling’s Demon Heart Sword Body originated from a Blood Demon Puppet in the Ancestral Dragon Abyss. This Puppet, they claimed, was completely depleted and could only be used once.
Furthermore, each use of this Blood Demon Puppet would consume one’s own Life Chart and Destiny.
Combined with the activation of the ’Life Curse’ punishment from the Ye Race—a family of sinful prisoners from a Small World—it was said that after reaching this peak, Ye Tianling would begin his complete and utter decline.
A total of nine Saint Level or near-Saint Level beings had announced this to the world.
This spectacle made everyone realize that the myth of Ye Tianling had finally been shattered.
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「A Forbidden Land on Celestial Serpent Mountain.」
"Grandfather, I still want to find the Kunpeng Divine Son! Please, let me go!"
Teng Chuanxing knelt and pleaded.
"He’s finished! Don’t get involved with him any longer! The Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Cave is about to open. You should enter Seclusion and focus on making some gains inside the Demon Cave!"
The Celestial Serpent King sighed, but his eyes were exceptionally firm.
