Chapter 1277: Chapter 1276: The Monkey Who Dared to Challenge Heaven

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“This method…”

Ye Tianchen was extremely surprised in his heart. Hearing Little Zhu Yan’s words, it was the first time he had heard of such a method. At the end of one’s lifespan, when they can no longer extend their life, some powerful figures choose to let their Divine Thought wither, turning to dust, while leaving their physical body behind. They would place the body in a special environment, perhaps a location filled with Spiritual Energy or imbued with some unique aura, allowing the body to be continually nourished. It might once again generate Spiritual Wisdom, and once the Spiritual Wisdom fully develops, the body would be resurrected. Furthermore, after the body is resurrected, the marks left from a previous life on that body will produce a certain reaction. When this body with Spiritual Wisdom finds the memories of its former life, perhaps it might be reborn once more!

However, how difficult is this to achieve? Wanting only the Godly Sense to dissolve while the body remains uncorrupted is not something ordinary martial artists can accomplish. Moreover, finding a place with abundant Spiritual Energy is not an easy task either. For a corpse left with just a physical body to once again generate Spiritual Wisdom over countless years, how long would that take? It might be tens of thousands of years, or hundreds of thousands of years, or even millions of years. For a place’s Spiritual Energy to remain sufficient for millions of years, how could that be easy? Even if one in a billion succeeds, and the body successfully generates Spiritual Wisdom, it becomes another person. Would they be willing to seek the memories of the previous owner of the body? Who would be willing to let themselves be merged with the memories of the body’s former owner and thus disappear?

“I can sense the aura within the bodies of the Black and White Impermanence brothers. They have indeed died and regenerated Spiritual Wisdom once again, but perhaps they have not fully awakened or perhaps have not sought the memories of their previous life…” Little Zhu Yan frowned slightly, speaking with rare seriousness.

“Is this the alternative Immortal path explored by martial artists? But how many people can truly succeed? How many can achieve their wish…” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but sigh as he spoke.

At that moment, Little Zhu Yan was also a bit moved, then smiled and said, “No matter how peerless or invincible you are, you will eventually turn to dust. Even the Emperors who oppressed the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths will eventually die in depression and have no Immortal Path to walk. Generations after generations, countless cultivators in the Martial Arts World, how desolate they are…”

“If there is no Immortal Path, then create one. If there is no Immortal Domain, then create an Immortal Domain!” Ye Tianchen clenched his fist tightly, speaking through gritted teeth.

“Create an Immortal Domain, do you think no Supreme Strong has tried to do that over the eons? Fashion an Immortal Path, let me be honest with you, my ancestors once wielded a stick and tried to forge an Immortal Path out…” Little Zhu Yan’s eyes were filled with melancholy as he looked at Ye Tianchen and spoke.

“What? This… what was the outcome?” Ye Tianchen was really surprised. Although he dared to imagine such things, to take action would require unusual boldness. The Zhu Yan clan was indeed strong and domineering. Did Zhu Yan cultivators exist who were truly successful, wielding a stick to charge towards the Nine Layers Heaven to forcefully forge an Immortal Path? How exciting and shocking such a scenario would be. Just thinking about it induces a sense of a soul-trembling feeling!

Little Zhu Yan looked at Ye Tianchen, ultimately sighed, and said, “That was an ancestor of the Zhu Yan clan, whose accomplishments attested to the wondrous. He also became a supreme being among the Ancient Alien Race, subjugating all races because the cultivation techniques pursued by our Zhu Yan clan are extraordinarily domineering. Once successful, the achievements are at the Supreme Peak through martial prowess, stronger than average supremes. At the end of this ancestor’s lifespan, he rebelled against the heavens, wielding a black iron staff, charging towards the Nine Heavens, forcefully attempting to break through an Immortal Path…”

“What was the result?” Ye Tianchen asked somewhat excitedly.

“I don’t know. After a battle with the heavens, this ancestor disappeared. Some say it was exhausted and died, having seen the Immortal Domain above the Nine Layers Heaven, always unable to break through that barrier of light, unable to enter the true Immortal World, ending in depression, finally withering beneath the light screen of the Immortal Domain. Some say my ancestor made it into the Immortal Domain…” Little Zhu Yan looked towards the sky, with an urgent impulse to know the answer.

Ye Tianchen was shocked, whether or not the Zhu Yan ancestor of the Zhu Yan clan made it into the Immortal Domain. Just for its courage and boldness, it is admirable. Ye Tianchen learned from Little Zhu Yan’s account that this ancestor of the Zhu Yan clan could be said as the most powerful clan member of the Zhu Yan clan. At birth, celestial phenomena descended, and Immortal Light fell. This Zhu Yan was extremely heroic, bearing a resemblance to Ye Tianchen’s character, adhering only to principles, not people, with an intolerance for injustice and an eagerness to fight. It was known throughout the Martial Arts World that it had once attacked the Buddhist Sacred Land, almost destroying it, had not the Buddhist Great Emperor been alive then. During its incomplete growth, it dared to fight the Ancient Saints. After cultivation was complete, it fought a life-and-death battle with the Buddhist Emperor, ultimately a draw. This Zhu Yan returned to the Ancient Alien Race, becoming a supreme being until old age, when it waged a battle against the heavens, aiming to ascend to the Nine Layers Heaven, to break into the Immortal Domain by force. Such spirit must be admired to the utmost!

“That battle against the celestial realm, I think your ancestors might not have made it into the Immortal Domain, but they must have shaken everyone there!” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement.

Little Zhu Yan returned to his senses, continued drinking the broth from the Black Seal pot, and then smiled to himself, saying, “If I can cultivate to Great Success and reach the pinnacle of the great divine skills of our Zhu Yan clan, I would do the same. I will continue the path of our ancestors, charge into the Immortal Domain, and forcibly carve out an Immortal Path, bringing pride to our Zhu Yan clan!”

“I’ll fight alongside you!” At this moment, Ye Tianchen was also filled with excitement, earnestly looking at Little Zhu Yan, speaking.

Little Zhu Yan was stunned for a moment; it was only at this moment that he and Ye Tianchen truly achieved a brotherly bond, with both of them having a common goal and idea, to charge up to the Nine Layers Heaven, carve out an Immortal Path with sheer determination—such grand ambition that not everyone dares to imagine, let alone execute.

“Hey, drink less of that broth with the leopard meat, I still need it to heal the hidden injuries in my body!” Little Zhu Yan came back to himself, seeing that Ye Tianchen was drinking even faster than him, he roared angrily.

Ye Tianchen didn’t care too much, for the essence in the broth was incredibly powerful; even if he doesn’t need it now, he would save it for a breakthrough in the cultivation realm later on. Currently, it is a period of storing, and he wouldn’t pass up on such great things. It’s important to know that hunting a strong Demon Beast isn’t easy, especially now on Earth’s Three Ancient Martial Worlds, which are no longer suitable for cultivation. Strong Demon Beasts are hard to find; Ancient Species are even rarer, perhaps only found in this Original Restricted Zone!

Eventually, Ye Tianchen and the gluttonous Zhu Yan drank all the broth in the Black Seal pot, leaving nothing but a few bones. These bones were quite solid, likely nourished by the Essence Qi of heaven and earth, otherwise, they wouldn’t have remained unboiled after being simmered for hours with Ye Tianchen’s powerful Taoist Fire. Ye Tianchen didn’t destroy them; instead, he planned to use these sturdy bones to make a few pairs of chopsticks and some bone bowls, as he had become addicted to the taste of Demon Beast meat and considered that he would need tools in the future if he had the chance to eat it again!

“Kid, I’ll tell you the truth, I think those two brothers didn’t regain Spiritual Wisdom because of the nourishment of Spiritual Energy. So, I don’t want you to get mixed up in those causes and effects because that lineage of the Underworld is powerful and terrifying; no one can say for sure!” Little Zhu Yan said, looking at Ye Tianchen.

“You mean the Black and White Impermanence brothers revived their Spiritual Wisdom not in a place abundant with Spiritual Energy, but in a place filled with death Qi, which might be related to the Nine Netherworld?” Ye Tianchen asked in shock.

The power and terror of the Nine Netherworld, the rumors about this lineage being unbroken for millions of years are too many; Ye Tianchen deeply knew this lineage was extremely terrifying, pervasive throughout the Martial Arts World, and if he encountered it again, he must be extremely cautious.

“Indeed, it is said that one of our Zhu Yan clan’s ancestors, who charged into the Buddhist Sacred Land, got entangled with the curse of the Nine Netherworld, and that’s why he charged into the Buddhist Sacred Land, wanting to use its power to expel the terrifying Curse Power from his own body!” Little Zhu Yan did not hide anymore, saying.

“What? So formidable?”

Ye Tianchen was shocked in his heart; he had never imagined that the Zhu Yan clan ancestor, who dared to battle against the celestial realm, had been entangled by the Curse Power of the Nine Netherworld and was unable to expel it on his own, needing to rely on the power of the Buddhist Sacred Land to eliminate the curse completely. How astonishingly strong is this curse?

However, Ye Tianchen also thought that perhaps his initial guess was correct after all; the Nine Netherworld and the Buddhist sect, these two ancient, powerful heritages, have never declined throughout history, perhaps they’ve been opposing and restraining each other from the very beginning, unable to truly destroy one another, always in a state of overt and covert struggle. Otherwise, this incredibly powerful ancestor of the Zhu Yan clan wouldn’t have gone to the Buddhist Sacred Land to remove the terrifying curse after being afflicted by it. This implies some things and explains some issues! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)