Chapter 171

Chapter 171: That White Dress!

In the time that followed， Yang Jia began cultivating inside the small pagoda. His talent was already monstrous to begin with， and now with the pagoda’s aid， it was like adding wings to a tiger.

Most importantly， with the pagoda’s help， he began to comprehend the sword dao contained within the two swords.

He had chosen to walk the path of pure sword dao， pushing his sword dao to its absolute limit. Beyond that， he now had another goal: to create a great dao capable of resisting Ye Tianming’s Law of All Beings.

Without question， Ye Tianming’s greatest weapon was the Law of All Beings. As long as that law could be countered， Ye Tianming would be half crippled.

Under the pagoda’s guidance， Yang Jia broke through another realm in less than a year， reaching the third level of the Circle-Breaking Realm. On top of that， his sword dao had improved tremendously. Most importantly， with the help of the Fate Bone Spirit， his physical body had also reached the Circle-Breaking Realm!

On this day， Yang Jia led a group of powerful cultivators from the Guanxuan Universe to the end of the Heavenly Path.

For today was the day Yang Jia would depart for the Real World.

At the end of the Heavenly Path， a great road stretched down， extending all the way to where Yang Jia stood.

Under normal circumstances， Yang Jia would not be permitted to walk it. Of course， rules and restrictions were all superficial things. In this world， there were always those who existed beyond the rules.

Yang Jia walked toward the end of the Heavenly Path. Behind him， the powerful cultivators of the Guanxuan Universe hurriedly dropped to their knees in unison.“We respectfully send off the Young Lord.“

Soon， Yang Jia arrived at the entrance to the Real World. He turned and looked down at the universe below. For him， it was ultimately a matter of regret.

For he had not truly unified the entire universe， nor had he resolved the problems now facing the Guanxuan Academy.

The great clans and sects of the Academy had been largely wiped out by Ye Tianming， yet countless problems remained. After all， the clans and sects had not been completely annihilated， and the issue of the various civilizations within the Academy each acting on their own had also gone unresolved.

Of course， he could no longer afford to dwell on all of that.

He had to go to the Real World to train hard and temper his sword dao.

He was going to defeat Ye Tianming!

Nothing was more important than that.

Yang Jia withdrew his gaze， turned， and stepped into the space-time tunnel. Before long， he arrived in a vast starfield. At that moment， millions of people had gathered there— not only those from the Guanxuan Domain， but also members of the Heavenly Court and the Divine Temple， the Ancient Zhe Sect， and many other forces that had pledged allegiance to the Guanxuan Domain.

When they caught sight of Yang Jia， millions of people bowed deeply in unison.“We respectfully welcome the Young Lord!“

We respectfully welcome the Young Lord!

Yang Jia said calmly，“No need for such formality.“

Everyone straightened up and looked at Yang Jia with curiosity.

Yang Jia walked up to the man at the front， Xin Gongzi.“Brother Xin.“

The man before him was an adopted son his father had taken in years ago. They had met before.

Xin Gongzi smiled.“Young Lord， welcome.“

Yang Jia said，“I need to cultivate.“

Xin Gongzi nodded.“Understood. I’ve already arranged everything.“

At that moment， an elderly man suddenly stepped forward. He gave Yang Jia a slight bow and said with a smile，“Young Master Yang， I am Xiao Wu， Grand Elder of the Heavenly Court.“

Yang Jia looked puzzled.“The Heavenly Court?“

Xiao Wu nodded.“Indeed. Young Master Yang， our Heavenly Court wishes to honor you as the Heavenly Dao Master.“

Heavenly Dao Master!

Yang Jia was taken aback. He turned to look at Xin Gongzi， who met his gaze and said with a smile，“This is the wish of the Heavenly Court’s Heavenly Dao Master. They want you to inherit the title and oversee all the great daos of this universe world… Don’t let Senior Dao’s goodwill go to waste.“

Inherit the title of Heavenly Dao Master!

Though somewhat surprised， Yang Jia didn’t overthink it. He nodded and accepted this opportunity.

After all， the Heavenly Court was the official ruling force of the Real World on the surface. Becoming the Heavenly Dao Master would bring him enormous benefits.

Seeing Yang Jia nod， Xiao Wu’s face immediately broke into a smile. Sure enough， the Heavenly Dao Master had truly passed the inheritance to Yang Jia. At first he had been a little worried about making a mistake， and had even considered asking to see Yang Jia’s Heavenly Dao Seal— but seeing Yang Jia nod， all his doubts vanished.

He was， after all， the Young Lord of the Guanxuan Domain， the son of the Guanxuan Sword Master. How could someone like that ever falsely claim an identity?

Xiao Wu collected his thoughts and said respectfully，“Young Lord， when you have time， please pay a visit to the Heavenly Court. The Heavenly Dao inheritances left behind by past Heavenly Dao Masters are kept there. They can help you swiftly break through the shackles of your realm and familiarize yourself with the origins of the Three Thousand Great Daos…“

An elderly man from the Ancient Zhe Sect also hurried forward. He bowed deeply.“Young Sect Master， greetings. I am Gu Mu， the current head of the Ancient Zhe Sect. The Twelve Sages have instructed that should the Young Lord come to the Real World， we must invite you to visit the Ancient Zhe Sacred Land to receive the inheritance of the Three Ancient Zhe Sages. The Three Great Laws of Truth are kept there…“

Both men spoke with a hint of urgency， each afraid that Yang Jia might overlook their respective inheritances.

It couldn’t be helped. Someone like Yang Jia was destined to reach the pinnacle just as the Guanxuan Sword Master had. If they didn’t win his favor now， they likely wouldn’t get another chance.

Nearby， many other forces also wanted to step forward and say a word， but none dared， for their standing was not sufficient. So they watched from a distance， waiting for their moment.

At that point， yet another elderly man stepped forward. He too bowed deeply.“Young Lord， I am Li Xiu， Chief Steward of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. When you have time， please pay a visit to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. We have crafted a special suit of battle armor exclusively for you— a supreme divine artifact. Young Lord， please come try it on. If it doesn’t fit or isn’t to your liking， we will replace it immediately…“

Yang Jia nodded.“We’ll see.“

Li Xiu dared not say more and respectfully withdrew.

Yang Jia turned to look at Xin Gongzi not far away.“Brother Xin， where is Ye Tianming?“

Xin Gongzi said，“After he entered the space-time tunnel， he vanished without a trace. However， our people should be able to locate him soon.“

Yang Jia said，“Once he’s found， don’t go after him. I want to defeat him in a fair fight.“

Xin Gongzi nodded.“Understood.“

Yang Jia stepped closer to Xin Gongzi.“Brother Xin， the people below me pay lip service to my orders while secretly defying them. You wouldn’t do that， would you?“

Xin Gongzi smiled.“Of course not. You are the Young Lord. I follow your word in all things.“

Yang Jia nodded， then turned and left.

“We respectfully send off the Young Lord!“

Everyone bowed deeply.

Yang Jia transformed into a streak of sword light and vanished at the far edge of the sky. He was heading to a special place to temper his sword dao.

Xin Gongzi watched Yang Jia depart， his gaze deep and unreadable， lost in thought.

Nearby， someone sighed，“It seems the Real World is about to gain another supreme genius… No， actually， it already has. The only question is whether he can claim the top spot on the Tianjiao Rankings.“

Another person said，“There shouldn’t be any doubt about that. With a background like his， he was born to be unrivaled…“

In a patch of mud somewhere， a soul was crawling along the ground.

It was Ye Tianming.

After entering that special space-time， something had gone wrong— the space-time suddenly collapsed， and he found himself here. The place he was in now was a stretch of farmland， surrounded on all sides by towering mountains.

He was exhausted. Utterly， completely exhausted. But he dared not let himself sleep. He forced himself to crawl forward， desperate to find somewhere safe.

In a place he couldn’t see， a young woman was watching Ye Tianming struggle through the mud.

She wore a plain white dress.

The woman in the plain white dress watched Ye Tianming crawling on the ground. Her gaze was calm. But soon， she slowly turned her head away.

Relying on sheer willpower， Ye Tianming inched forward bit by bit. But before long， he was completely spent. He had no choice but to stop. He leaned against the edge of the field and stared at the evening glow on the horizon， feeling lost.

Beside him， the Qingxuan Sword lay on the ground as well.

Lost.

At this moment， Ye Tianming truly felt lost. For the first time， he could see no hope ahead.

He wanted to fight， but reality was cruel— because right now， he didn’t even have the right to fight.

He was truly alone， with nothing and no one to rely on.

Everyone and everything connected to him was gone.

Just then， a farmer and his wife came walking over， hoes on their shoulders. Since Ye Tianming was in spirit form， neither of them could see him.

The farmer set down his hoe and began digging， saying excitedly as he worked，“Hey， you know what? Big brother’s kid just joined the Buddha-Demon Sect! Heh heh， looks like we’ll be living the good life from now on.“

But the woman shook her head.“The good life? What good life? Listen here， having a father with means or a mother with means is nothing compared to having it yourself. Someone else’s ability belongs to them… Of course， this is good news for us too， and we should be happy about it. But you need to understand— from now on， they’re in a different world from us.“

She wiped the sweat from her brow and continued，“If we can’t see that clearly and go fawning over them every day， we’ll only make them resent us. What we should do is keep our heads down， do our own thing well， and not go asking them for help at the drop of a hat… And even when we do ask， we should save that favor for when it truly matters most…“

The farmer shot her a glare.“What do you know， woman? Big brother and I are blood brothers. Over ten years ago， he got drunk and nearly passed out on the roadside. If I hadn’t carried him home on my back， he’d have been dead long ago. Just for that alone， his family owes ours forever…“

He spat hard on the ground.“Come on， let’s go. No more work today. We’re going to big brother’s place…“

With that， he turned and walked off.

The woman stood there， looking dazed and a little blank.

The farmer suddenly turned back and snapped，“You coming or not?“

The woman flew into a rage.“Who are you yelling at? You think you’re getting any tonight if you keep that up…“

Her tone was worlds apart from how she had spoken just moments before， as if she were a completely different person.

Before long， the two of them went down the mountain， bickering and cursing all the way.

Left behind in that spot， Ye Tianming had fallen into deep thought. After a long while， he suddenly began to laugh. His laughter grew louder and louder.“Having it yourself beats having parents with means… If they can have it， why can’t I?“

Then he suddenly pressed himself down into the mud， grabbed a handful of it with both hands， and murmured，“Mortal… what does it mean to be mortal? All living beings are mortal. Throughout the ages， every supreme powerhouse was once a mortal. The so-called mortal body… is simply the body of an ordinary person. It is only through the person that it becomes extraordinary…“

At that， he suddenly forced himself to stand. He drew a long， deep breath.“Why must a mortal body be given by another? With unyielding bones， I bow to no one. Who says fate is written in the heavens? My destiny is mine to command!!“

Boom!

All at once， the earth beneath his feet began to writhe. It crept up from his feet and spread across his soul. In that moment， the mud began to transform， bit by bit， into his physical body.

The Mortal Body of All Beings!

As long as living beings existed in the world， his physical body would be eternal and indestructible!

Boom.

Throughout this universe， countless great daos suddenly erupted like a geyser. At the center of the universe， they formed a breathtaking waterfall of great daos. Countless ancient daos surged forth one after another， ultimately converging into that vast cascade.

Among them were daos that had vanished for hundreds of billions of years: the Reincarnation Dao Sovereign， the Karma Dao Sovereign， the Fate Dao Sovereign.

Every legendary great dao from the ancient tales appeared in this moment!

A cosmic phenomenon!

The entire Real World shook to its core. A cosmic phenomenon— one that had not appeared for hundreds of billions of years.

Every powerful cultivator in the Real World was utterly dumbfounded.

When a cosmic phenomenon appears， a supreme prodigy is born.

Who could it be?

In the farmland， hidden from sight， the young woman in the plain white dress watched Ye Tianming not far away. A faint smile slowly surfaced in her eyes.

In the deepest reaches of some unknown universe， a gaze pierced through tens of trillions of cosmic star rivers and landed on Ye Tianming. Upon seeing him， a voice of astonishment rang out，“A being who has self-generated a mortal body has appeared in this low-tier world… This one is a monstrous talent. He may become a great enemy of our clan in the future. Kill him.“

In the next instant， a powerful cultivator appeared directly above Ye Tianming.

Circle-Drawing Realm!Anyone who shows up here is already at the ceiling of this universe.

Just as the Painted Circle realm powerhouse was about to strike at Ye Tianming lying in the mud， the woman in the plain dress stepped in front of him.

The Painted Circle realm powerhouse pointed at the woman in the plain dress，“You don’t even qualify to die at my hands……. get lost!“