Below Soul Mourning Cliff.
Dragon Bodhisattva lay on the ground, his whole body feeling as if it had fallen apart. After a long while, he finally caught his breath. Looking up at the starry sky, his eyes were filled with boundless hatred.
“Old bastard. You cannot kill Ye Changsheng, so you come to torment me. What kind of man does that make you!”
“Just you wait. Sooner or later, I will kill you.”
“And you, Ye Changsheng, you filthy scoundrel. If it were not for you, how would I have ended up in this damned place? One day I will tear you into pieces.”
At this moment, Dragon Bodhisattva felt that the whole world was extremely unkind, as though it were deliberately targeting him.
“Heavens above, earth below, why is my life so bitter!”
Dragon Bodhisattva felt so wronged that he wanted to cry.
Just then, a faint and eerie voice drifted into his ears.
“When Heaven is about to confer a great responsibility on a man, it will first test his mind with suffering, weary his sinews and bones, starve his body… Little Dragon, do not lose heart.”
“A true strong one will never yield to hardship. On the contrary, hardship will only make your Dao heart grow even firmer.”
“The torment he inflicts on you today will one day be repaid by you a thousandfold, ten thousandfold.”
“Seize the time and cultivate the Great Yin-Yang Method. I have high hopes for you.”
It was the voice of Zhao Yin-Yang.
Dragon Bodhisattva turned his head, glanced at the cliff wall, then looked down at his own empty crotch.
“Zhao Yin-Yang, you wretched old thing. You caused me to lose my little brother and turned me into a eunuch. One day I will kill you too.”
When he thought about how he would only be able to regrow his little brother after achieving enlightenment and becoming an Emperor, a new fighting spirit ignited in Dragon Bodhisattva’s heart.
“I must cultivate diligently.”
“I will kill the Infinite Heavenly Venerable.”
“I will slaughter Ye Changsheng.”
“I will finish off Zhao Yin-Yang.”
“I will… fight for the rebirth of my little brother!”
Dragon Bodhisattva quickly sat up and threw himself wholeheartedly into cultivation.
…
At the same time.
Tens of millions of li away.
Ye Changsheng, together with the Longbrow True Person and Elder Ox, stood on the Wind-Riding Boat. Looking ahead, a massive city drew steadily closer.
This city was even larger than Absolute Fate City, majestic and imposing. Under the cover of night, it resembled a crouching giant beast.
Moreover, the three characters “Bright City” above the main gate were carved from three massive spirit stones. Not only were they brimming with spiritual energy, they also glowed brightly, extremely eye-catching.
“Bright City, heh heh…”
Ye Changsheng sneered coldly. “Is there truly any brightness in the territory controlled by the Yin-Yang Sect? How ironic.”
The Wind-Riding Boat swept through the sky.
While observing the situation inside the city, the Longbrow True Person said, “Little brat, Bright City is even more prosperous than Absolute Fate City. The City Lord’s mansion must surely hold a great many treasures. This time we are going to strike it rich.”
Ye Changsheng replied, “Once the Infinite Heavenly Venerable learns that so many city lords have been killed, he will certainly send experts to hunt us down. After this job, we will leave the Yin-Yang Sect’s territory.”
“Where do you plan to go next?” the Longbrow True Person asked with a lewd smile. “Are you thinking of heading to the Azure Cloud Sword Sect to see your little sweetheart?”
Ye Changsheng shook his head. “Not going to the Azure Cloud Sword Sect. Heading to Central Continent.”
The Demon Emperor had told him that half of the human race’s destiny still remained in Central Continent. He wanted to go there first and locate the remaining human destiny.
As for the Azure Cloud Sword Sect, to be honest, Ye Changsheng did want to visit. It had been a long time since he last saw Fairy Hundred Flowers and Yun Xi, and he missed them dearly. But he was also afraid that Yun Shan would chop him up.
To be on the safe side, he would first obtain the human race’s destiny, raise his cultivation, and only then go to the Azure Cloud Sword Sect. Once his strength was sufficiently overwhelming, if Yun Shan still objected, he would simply suppress that father-in-law.
The thought alone was thrilling.
“What are you going to Central Continent for?” the Longbrow True Person asked, puzzled since he did not know Ye Changsheng’s true goal. “Are you planning to look for Wu Qianfan?”
“I advise you to be careful.”
“Although Wu Qianfan agreed to become your servant, that boy is the Second Prince of Great Zhou. He is proud and arrogant. Once you arrive in Central Continent, be wary that he might send Great Zhou experts to kill you.”
Ye Changsheng laughed and said, “It will not come to that. Wu Qianfan may be proud, but he is also a man of his word. Even if he feels dissatisfied about being my servant, he would not try to kill me.”
The Longbrow True Person curled his lip. “You can paint a tiger’s skin, but not its bones. You can know a person’s face, but not his heart.”
“One must always guard against others.”
“Even if Wu Qianfan harbours no intent to kill you, what about the Great Zhou imperial clan?”
“Since ancient times, the imperial family cares most about face.”
“Wu Qianfan is the Second Prince of Great Zhou, yet he serves as your servant. If the Great Zhou imperial clan learns of this, where will they put their dignity?”
“You had better be cautious!”
Ye Changsheng felt that the Longbrow True Person’s words made some sense, but he was not overly concerned. After all, his purpose in going to Central Continent was not to find Wu Qianfan, but to seek the human race’s destiny.
“I wonder where Wu Qianfan, Mo Tianji, and Big Bird are right now,” Ye Changsheng suddenly remarked.
“As long as they remain in the cultivation world, we will meet again sooner or later,” the Longbrow True Person replied.
Whoosh—
Just then, a wisp of cold wind blew past, causing Ye Changsheng to shiver involuntarily.
“Damn, it’s freezing,” the Longbrow True Person said, hugging his arms tightly and pulling his Daoist robe closer around himself.
Instantly, a sense of unease rose in Ye Changsheng’s heart.
Although he had not yet undergone tribulation and his cultivation was only at the peak of the Cave Heaven realm, both his physical body and divine soul were already comparable to those of a Saint. Under normal circumstances, such a cold wind should not have made him feel chilly at all.
“Could there be some unknown danger approaching?”
With this thought, Ye Changsheng asked, “Old man, how much do you know about the situation in Bright City?”
“Which aspect are you referring to?” the Longbrow True Person asked in return.
Ye Changsheng said, “The City Lord of Bright City.”
The Longbrow True Person answered, “The City Lord of Bright City is named Lu Fugui. His cultivation is at the mid-Nascent Soul stage.”
“Hm?” Ye Changsheng was somewhat surprised.
Along their journey, they had killed seven city lords, every single one of them at the peak of the Tongshen realm. Yet Bright City, as one of the ten major cities under the Yin-Yang Sect, had a City Lord who was only at the mid-Nascent Soul stage?
It made no sense.
“Old man, are you sure you are not mistaken?” Ye Changsheng asked.
“Rest assured, this poor Daoist would not make a mistake on something like this. Little brat, are you wondering how a mere mid-Nascent Soul cultivator can hold the position of City Lord?” The Longbrow True Person chuckled. “It is because this Lu Fugui has strong backing.”
“His elder brother is the Grand Elder of the Yin-Yang Sect.”
So that was it.
As expected, whether in the cultivation world or the mortal world, those with powerful connections always climb faster.
“Although Lu Fugui’s cultivation talent is mediocre, he is exceptionally skilled at managing finances. Over the years, he has offered a great many treasures to the Yin-Yang Sect as tribute. With his elder brother protecting him, he lives quite comfortably as City Lord.”
“However, to guard an entire city, he must certainly have powerful experts by his side.”
“This poor Daoist guesses that the ones protecting him are most likely at the peak of the Tongshen realm.”
Ye Changsheng nodded slightly, agreeing with the Longbrow True Person’s analysis. If they were Saints, they would be serving as elders in the Yin-Yang Sect itself.
While they spoke, the Wind-Riding Boat had already come to a gentle stop above the City Lord’s mansion.
Ye Changsheng looked down at the mansion below, and his eyes suddenly narrowed.
