Chapter 662: Chapter 655: Self-Destructing Tao Foundation

Half a month later, at Black Water Immortal Mountain, halfway up the slope.

Footsteps faltering, Ye Fangxian’s complexion was deathly pale, devoid of any trace of blood. He staggered out from the cave mansion.

Lifting his head, he gazed towards the direction of the mountaintop, his steps unsteady as he slowly climbed upwards.

It took him quite a while, about a two-hour period, before he finally stepped onto the summit.

With eyes half-closed, he sensed the location of Chen Hai and walked to the front of the Cultivation Hall, respectfully bowing to the firmly closed doors.

“Master, I am prepared to try once again inside the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool.”

“This time, I’ve made thorough preparations. I might not be completely sure, but I am at least eighty percent confident of obtaining the True Skill inheritance from the pool!”

“Please, Master, appear and give your disciple another chance!”

Having said this, Ye Fangxian quietly waited outside the hall without making any unnecessary movements.

The surrounding area for hundreds of miles was under the Domain of his Master, Chen Hai.

Every action within the Domain was under his control.

His own actions in front of the Cultivation Hall, unless his Master was in closed door cultivation, would certainly be sensed by him.

If he wished to see him, upon hearing these words, he would surely open the hall doors and come out.

If he was completely disappointed in him and did not wish to meet, Ye Fangxian had already decided on a small initial goal—to kneel in front of the grand hall for at least a year and a half.

However, his luck seemed not bad, and his worries were indeed unnecessary.

Just a few breaths after his words ended, the doors of the Cultivation Hall creaked open.

“Fangxian, your strength…”

Only a few steps away from Ye Fangxian, in an area that was previously empty, the slightly tall figure of Chen Hai appeared out of nowhere as the doors of the Cultivation Hall opened.

With furrowed brows and a face full of surprise, he looked Ye Fangxian up and down, “At the level of True Immortal and True Demon, your strength already counts among the best.”

“I was only in seclusion for a few days. Have you been kicked in the head by a donkey? Why all of a sudden would you destroy your Tao Foundation?”

Seeing Ye Fangxian before him, his strength entirely dissipated like water, now only remaining equivalent to a Sixth Realm of Sky Control, Chen Hai was at a loss for words and lightly scolded him.

“The Black Water True Technique is the Basic Method of cultivation for our lineage.”

“Since I became a disciple under your guidance, yet still continued to cultivate with the methods inherited from Medicine King Valley, it clearly shows disrespect towards you, Master. Although you have not said much, I am certain you are greatly disappointed in me.”

“In terms of talent, I, Ye Fangxian, have never been inferior to anyone. The reason I failed to inherit the Black Water True Technique must be due to the conflicting compatibility between the Medicine King Valley’s True Skill and your Black Water True Technique.”

“I destroyed my Tao Foundation solely to better obtain the inheritance of the Black Water True Technique.”

“It is just for this reason, I beseech you, Master, to grant me this chance!”

Ye Fangxian gave Chen Hai a deep bow, earnestly explaining himself.

“Fangxian, why put yourself through such hardship?”

“Last time, in the Inheritance Hall, when you failed to obtain the inheritance from the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool, I told you that I really do not mind which Dharma Method you cultivate.”

“Within the Territory of West Barbarian Mountain, at the level of True Immortal and True Demon, one can be called the topmost powerhouse. Since you have already reached this Realm, to suddenly destroy your Tao Foundation is truly too regrettable.”

“Are you not worried that after entering the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool, you will still be unable to obtain the True Skill inheritance?”

Seeing Ye Fangxian in this state, Chen Hai wore a helpless expression and sighed deeply.

Putting himself in his shoes, if he were Ye Fangxian, he wouldn’t have had the heart to do such a thing, to destroy his own Tao Foundation for the sake of an elusive inheritance of the True Skill, allowing his strength and realm to regress to such a state.

True ruthless people are not only harsh to their enemies but even harsher to themselves.

In the past, Chen Hai had never realized that his second disciple, Ye Fangxian, actually had the potential to be a ruthless person, capable of treating himself with such merciless harshness.

“Please, Master, grant me this!” Without further explanation, Ye Fangxian knelt down immediately and spoke again, pleading.

“You can enter the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool to receive the inheritance at any time; there’s really no need for this.”

“Since it has come to this, let’s go. I will take you to the Inheritance Hall.”

With a wry smile and a shake of his head, what more could Chen Hai say?

He waved at Ye Fangxian, who was kneeling on the ground, and slowly walked towards the direction of the Inheritance Hall.

Ye Fangxian on the ground breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly got up, and followed closely behind.

The distance between the Inheritance Hall and the Cultivation Hall was just a few steps, and though they walked slowly, Chen Hai and Ye Fangxian took only a few minutes to arrive at the entrance of the Inheritance Hall.

Among the cluster of palaces on the top of the mountain, the Inheritance Hall was indeed a very important one.

It seemed wide open, with no guards in sight, as if one could just walk right in.

But in reality, that was just an illusion.

Inside the Black Water Cave Mansion, everything was under the complete control of Chen Hai. Without his lead, the Inheritance Hall would naturally vanish into the void.

If outsiders recklessly broke in, even if they turned every inch of the mountain top upside down, they would absolutely not be able to locate the true position of the Inheritance Hall.

Following closely behind Chen Hai, Ye Fangxian walked into the Inheritance Hall and finally stopped a few steps in front of the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool inside the hall.

“Master, rest assured, this time, I will definitely not disappoint you again.”

“I am determined to obtain the inheritance of the Black Water True Technique within the pool.”

“If I cannot successfully receive the inheritance of the True Skill, I would rather die in it…”

With a resolute expression, and a fierce look, Ye Fangxian bowed to Chen Hai and then leaped into the rolling black waters of the pool.

“Older than me, his mentor, yet acting like some melodramatic teenager, really, I don’t know what to say about this guy…”

Seeing Ye Fangxian in the pool, eyes closed, already fallen into a strange trance, Chen Hai huffed in annoyance.

As soon as one enters the pool and contacts the swirling black waters, they begin to lapse into some kind of state.

As for whether they can obtain the Array inheritance? It depends on one’s personal affinity; even Chen Hai couldn’t interfere too much.

Honestly, he really hoped that Ye Fangxian would succeed in receiving the True Skill inheritance!

After all, though he had destroyed his own Tao Foundation, his talent remained.

If he Cultivated the Black Water True Technique and his realm rose, the return he could bring to Chen Hai would probably not be much less than what Zhang Tianci could offer.

Near the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool, Chen Hai waited for a while.

Seeing no sign of Ye Fangxian coming out, he found a spot and simply sat down cross-legged.

A quarter of two-hour, two quarters of two-hour…

One two-hour period, two two-hour periods…

Unknowingly, five two-hour periods had passed.

Ye Fangxian inside the swirling black waters had kept his eyes tightly closed, and at this moment, like someone overcome with epilepsy, though his eyes remained closed, his body seemed uncontrollable and began to tremble violently.