Chapter 535: Chapter 535: Make a Move? You’re Not Worthy
Even if Ye Tianling had no relationship with Ancient Fairy, he had risked life and death to bring her back. Yet, these people had spoken to him with such a condescending attitude the entire time.
The crucial part was that they deliberately suppressed this attitude, conveying it through their Charm. Ancient Fairy couldn’t sense it, but he could feel it with perfect clarity.
If he hadn’t been aware of the Jade Fox Race’s methods, this trick alone would have been enough to make him misunderstand Ancient Fairy for not standing up for him, creating a rift between them.
But if he were to cause a scene, it would only make Ancient Fairy think he was being unreasonable.
These people were truly the Inheritors of the Fox Race—utterly cunning, their minds unfathomable, and full of schemes. Every word and action was a carefully calculated move.
Ye Tianling was displeased, especially by their words of ’numerous calamities’—a curse disguised as praise. It made him feel disgusted.
"An Ancestral Dao Weapon is useless to me. If you’re truly grateful, you might as well give me a Sacred Artifact."
Ye Tianling said coldly.
He also suppressed his aura. Though his voice was cold, to Ancient Fairy, it sounded more like a joke. But to Gu Zhangyi and the others, it was pure mockery—an exorbitant demand.
Gu Zhangyi’s pretty face fell, her expression turning colder. She even made sure to shield her actions from Ancient Fairy’s view as she let out a cold snort, directly pressing down on Ye Tianling with her Soul Power. "Young hero, don’t resort to unnecessary little tricks, and don’t indulge in wishful thinking. The Celestial Secret Divine Son’s status is indeed transcendent, but a Divine Child on the verge of death has no value whatsoever. Save yourself some face, and leave yourself a way out!"
At this point, Gu Zhangyi’s true nature was on full display. She was no longer bothering with pleasantries.
As she spoke, she shot a look at Gu Shouxian.
Gu Shouxian shot a cold glance at Ye Tianling before turning to Ancient Fairy with a gentle voice. "Fairy, let’s go see the Divine Master first. Elder Changyi will surely arrange everything else."
Ye Tianling knew what they were implying. Not wanting Ancient Fairy to see him have a falling out with Gu Zhangyi, he also spoke gently, "Fairy, go on. We can see each other again in a few months. Cultivate well, focus on your Dao Heart, and focus on yourself."
Ancient Fairy didn’t overthink it. Hearing Ye Tianling even joke with Elder Changyi earlier, she assumed the atmosphere between them was good.
Though reluctant to leave, she finally departed under the urging of both Ye Tianling and Gu Shouxian.
Sumeru Mountain was her Ancestral Land and her home. The fact that she hadn’t entered the Three-Star Cave on Sumeru Mountain at the first opportunity was already a show of great restraint.
After Ancient Fairy and Gu Shouxian left, Gu Zhangyi’s aura grew even colder.
She stared coldly at Ye Tianling and said, "Speak. What do you want!"
The woman from before in the purple gauze dress, Ru Yue, also spoke up coldly, "Truly ungrateful. You rejected the reward of an Ancestral Artifact and then had the gall to make an exorbitant demand for a Sacred Artifact? Just as expected of a Human Race Cultivator—your greed knows no bounds!"
"If I want something, I’ll get it with my own hands! Enough. We walk different paths, so we cannot work together. Let us part ways here!"
Ye Tianling said lightly, then prepared to leave.
However, the Ancient Array in the area suddenly stirred.
Waves of power from the Netherworld Celestial Forbidden Area spread out, enveloping the entire place.
"Trying to keep me here? You want to fight?"
Ye Tianling’s pupils constricted slightly.
He felt a sense of regret.
What was bound to happen, happened.
For Ancient Fairy’s sake, he had already swallowed his pride and backed down significantly.
But in the end, they wouldn’t give him a chance.
He wanted to leave, to avoid slaughter, but now, that was no longer an option.
’Fairy, I’m sorry,’ he thought.
Ye Tianling sighed deeply, his gaze already turning ice-cold.
"Fight? You’re not worthy. We will give you compensation. We can distinguish between cause and effect; this is a key reason why the Jade Fox Race has been able to stand tall and achieve Transcendence."
Gu Zhangyi continued, her gaze locking onto Ye Tianling, "Fairy taught you the Netherworld Life and Death Path, correct?"
Anger immediately flared in Ye Tianling’s heart upon hearing this.
Gu Zhangyi said, "As the esteemed Celestial Secret Divine Son, you should naturally specialize in the Celestial Secret Divine Dao, not the core inheritance of our Jade Fox Race—the Netherworld Life and Death Path. Since Fairy has cultivated the Celestial Secret Dao, the Divine Master will have her undergo a cleansing of her Soul Origin. The related memories of the Celestial Secret Dao inheritance will be washed away, and all those inferior Cultivation Techniques you passed on to her will be discarded, allowing her to specialize solely in the Netherworld Life and Death Path.
Likewise, since you are not a member of the Jade Fox Race, you cannot be allowed to leave with our clan’s core inheritance technique.
Now, do not resist. Come with me to the ’Sumeru Celestial Forbidden Area’ to have the Netherworld Life and Death Path erased. As for the damage it will cause you, I will compensate you with Elixirs. The process will indeed accelerate the decline of your life force, but as long as you can hold on for two months, the Divine Master will help extend your life by six months to a year. If you can’t hold on... well, that’s just your fate."
Gu Zhangyi spoke lightly.
The clansmen beside her heard every word, yet not a single one showed any change in expression.
It was as if all of this was only natural.
"If Fairy knew what you were thinking, she would be very disappointed."
Ye Tianling took a deep breath, suppressing the Demon Heart that was on the verge of going berserk, and sighed.
"Fairy? You have no right to mention her name. Once she completes the cleansing of her Soul Origin, she will have absolutely nothing to do with you! At that time, the Divine Child Gu Shouxian will be her suitable match. And you? Heh. Enough talk. Will you cooperate willingly, or must I take you by force?!"
Gu Zhangyi’s tone became even colder, even more high and mighty.
She disdained speaking to an ant from the Void Realm—even if he was the Celestial Secret Divine Son.
The fallen Celestial Secret Divine Land and the now-mutated Sumeru Mountain were simply not on the same level.
It was like the gap between the Void Realm and a Daoist Ancestor!
"Fairy won’t accept the Soul Cleansing of her Origin, nor will she choose Gu Shouxian. Furthermore, as for the path she taught me, unless she herself asks me to erase it, no one can. And you say the path I taught her is trash? That is the most ridiculous joke I, Ye Tianling, have ever heard! Today, I will use this very path to show you what it means to be a Divine Child!"
A sneer appeared on Ye Tianling’s face.
Even a worm will turn.
Besides, Ye Tianling could already see that these people were not Ancient Fairy’s true family—real family would never disregard her happiness and do something that would put her in such a difficult position!
"Tsk tsk, an ant trying to reach for the heavens. A mere dying piece of trash at the Void Realm Sixth Transformation, afflicted by a life calamity, dares to challenge a true Daoist Ancestor? Your courage is impressive, I’ll give you that!"
Gu Zhangyi actually laughed.
Her eyes were filled with contempt.
As she spoke, she abruptly raised her hand, gathering a mysterious power similar to that of the Celestial Evil Race. She channeled the Netherworld Life and Death Path, instantly manifesting a True Void.
BZZZT—
The next moment, Ye Tianling found that the world around him had suddenly changed. It was like an ancient Secret Realm, and he was completely shackled within it.
"True Void? This is an Illusion Realm built upon real Space!"
Ye Tianling was an expert in Runes and also proficient in the Netherworld Life and Death Path, so he immediately understood the power of Gu Zhangyi’s technique.
She had created an independent space that blended reality with illusion, sealing him inside so that he could not break free.
All Gu Zhangyi had to do was compress this space of reality and illusion to completely imprison him.
Instantly understanding the foundation of this Slaughter Technique, Ye Tianling’s gaze grew even colder.
The Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword manifested directly in his hand.
Within his body, the Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart activated in an instant.
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