Chapter 99
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Chapter 99: Ascending the Heavenly Path and the Treasure
Xiang Liangren quickly regained his clarity; his physique and Spirit Sense were incredibly powerful, and being a holder of Water and Wood Spiritual Roots, his recovery was rapid.
Yun Ye thought for a moment and decided that he should break down this person’s entire resistance, so he took out the Gathering Spiritual Crystal.
The moment Xiang Liangren saw the Gathering Spiritual Crystal, his expression twisted in anger, and he frantically struggled. “Hey, hey, hey—what do you think you’re doing! Trash! Are you trying to take my Spiritual Roots? You’re violating a taboo! Just a lowborn—do you want to be punished by Heaven?!”
“Punished by Heaven? You?”
Yun Ye casually replied, aiming the Gathering Spiritual Crystal at Xiang Liangren, the jade reflecting Xiang Liangren’s horrified and grotesque face. “Lord of the Swirling Sky, I pay respect to the undying Red Lover, Gathering Spiritual Essence!”
“Ah, ah, ah… what have you done? My power… You are breaking the regulations! Ah, ah, ah!!” Xiang Liangren screamed in madness, veins bulging, as the spirit within his blood and flesh was continuously drawn out, and the mark on his forehead visibly dimmed.
Yun Ye frowned.
Now he understood why spirits were usually drawn after death; the noise was unbearable, and the spirits carried a lot of negative emotions—
Nether Fire!
Yun Ye created a filter with Nether Fire. The Nether Fire, which only burned souls, would completely cleanse these additional emotions.
Once Yun Ye drained Xiang Liangren’s Spiritual Roots and spirit, he completely fell apart; the Spiritual Roots were the foundation of immortality!
His path was severed.
Even if he lived on, he would merely turn into a pile of dust within a century!
Xiang Liangren’s anger was overwhelming; he glared at Yun Ye, almost wanting to tear Yun Ye into pieces!
“You can’t escape. If you are Yang Shi, you cannot escape. There will be no place for you in Baishi Town! You have violated the regulations; no matter what methods you use, you can’t hide!”
He said each word with emphasis.
Yun Ye smiled and said, “And what if I can’t escape? You will still die before me… Hehe, since that’s the case, tell me, why can’t I hide? Is there some kind of tracing ability?”
There was no need for Xiang Liangren to answer.
Yun Ye pressed down on his head, and a large amount of Spirit Sense took control of his body once more.
Xiang Liangren replied, “Baishi Town is enveloped in the power of a treasure. Those who violate the regulations cannot hide and will be discovered immediately. Taking the Spiritual Roots of an ascending family member is a serious crime.”
“A treasure? Is it the formation that protects Baishi Town from monster invasions?” Yun Ye’s smile faded.
It seemed he had heard something remarkable; this formation covering the entire Baishi Town could actually detect what a person had done in the past?
“It’s not a formation, but a treasure that completely surpasses artifacts and other man-made objects. Only under the protection of the treasure can Baishi Town survive the great disaster in the chaotic Huangzhou and fend off monsters.”
“Isn’t it true gold weapons?”
Yun Ye raised an eyebrow. He had always thought the reason monsters avoided Baishi Town was the “True Gold” mentioned in books. A metal that could exterminate monsters just by radiating light made it reasonable for Baishi Town to drive them away.
“True gold weapons are still man-made artifacts. Unless in astonishing quantities, they can only attack and cannot create restricted zones for monsters. Moreover, true gold is extremely rare, and Baishi Town has no stockpile.”
Yun Ye pressed further, “What exactly is the treasure of Baishi Town?”
“Unknown. Some say it’s chains, others say it’s ancient books, and some say it’s jade talismans,” Xiang Liangren said.
Yun Ye frowned. Since he didn’t know, he didn’t want to waste time. “What is ascending? Why would the Ji family’s treasure protect you outsiders?”
“There exists a Heavenly Path in the world. Only by stepping onto the Heavenly Path and climbing the steps can one qualify to continue moving forward.”
"Every ten steps represents a stage. If an ancestor has stepped onto the eleventh step, then their direct bloodline within ten generations qualifies as an ascending family."
"The Ji family’s treasure does not protect us; it protects all ascending bloodlines. The Ji family cannot control its range."
Yun Ye continued to ask, "Aside from not being able to extract the Spiritual Roots of ascending family members, what other regulations are there?"
"There is only one regulation concerning the treasure: anyone who offends will die. Extracting my Spiritual Roots is merely a violation of this rule."
“Other misdeeds, regardless of size, will not be captured by the treasure.”
Confusion.
Yun Ye felt completely perplexed.
This treasure certainly had a personality—specifically protecting the interests of the ruling class?
It was quite intriguing.
But why did he feel a chilling sensation deep within?
He was sure it wasn’t fear; he had the ability to reincarnate. He believed that no matter how strong the opponent, he could eventually surpass them.
This coldness felt like something fundamentally deeper… but sadly, he couldn’t articulate it. Perhaps it was just intuition?
“Never mind, if it’s discovered, it’s discovered. There’s still time to buffer; Wood Spirit Valley isn’t in the range of Baishi Town.”
Yun Ye couldn’t comprehend, so he decided to give up on that line of thought and began to interrogate Xiang Liangren more thoroughly.
He then extracted every secret he could think of.
Great disasters, ascending, cultivation methods, Talismans, Weapon Forging, secret Qi Cultivation Technique, and so on—he asked about everything he knew, regardless of whether Xiang Liangren had previously shown any knowledge of it.
The result was astonishing.
Xiang Liangren, as a member of the Seven Great Families, possessed knowledge that far exceeded expectations; he was the biggest surprise in this encounter.
With just this one person’s intel, Yun Ye formed a clear understanding of this world.
“You are my great contributor!”
Saying this, Yun Ye crushed Xiang Liangren’s skull and took all his artifacts and wealth.
He then walked straight into the depths of the Hundred Flower Garden.
Yun Ye took a quick glance and found that Xiang Liangren’s spatial box had a full five cubic meters of space, filled with a large amount of Spiritual Herbs, Talismans, and silver patterns—this was a windfall overnight.
Of course, the most valuable items were still the Spiritual Herbs, the quantity was overwhelming, and there were even high-level Spiritual Herbs among them.
Although Xiang Liangren had a spatial container, he couldn’t hide it, ultimately having to hand over five-sixths of the Spiritual Herbs.
But Yun Ye was different; he could put items into Nether Hell, especially when the spatial container was sealed. The box’s volume was far smaller than celestial phenomena.
…
Arriving at the entrance of a cave, Yun Ye observed for a moment:
“Is this the place?”
“There are not only surface spiritual flowers but also underground varieties? This Crescent Moon Secret Realm is truly complete.”
Yun Ye had no hesitation and stepped into the cave.
He traversed through various spaces, seeking the traces of a person.
The information Yun Ye extracted wasn’t for Spiritual Herbs; those were of no use to him now.
What he needed were the cultivation methods!
After about an hour of searching through the cave, Yun Ye finally found his target.
The red-eyed girl was enveloped in flames, annihilating everything in her path.
Countless charred bodies of monsters lay within the cave.
Even high-level monsters burned in an instant, posing no threat to the girl whatsoever.
Zhu Zhaohong!
A member of the Seven Great Families who mastered the Fire Spiritual Roots cultivation method!
