Chapter 121

Chapter 121: The Fate Bone!

No cultivation left!

　　Ye Tianming grew more and more excited the more he thought about it. He set Zhantai Zhan down and charged toward the group, but at that moment, Zhantai Zhan suddenly said, “You don’t have any cultivation either.”

　　Ye Tianming froze on the spot.

　　Right!

　　Damn it!

　　He had no cultivation either!

　　And they had numbers on their side.

　　Zhantai Zhan continued, “Even though they’ve lost their cultivation, their combat instincts and mastery of martial techniques are on a level you can’t match right now. Forget twelve — you couldn’t beat even one of them.”

　　”Run!”

　　Without any hesitation, Ye Tianming turned around, walked up to Zhantai Zhan, scooped her up, and bolted toward the deep mountain forest.

　　Once inside the dense forest, Ye Tianming immediately went on high alert. Under the glow of the blood moon, the forest felt deeply unsettling, and he was genuinely wary of this unknown place.

　　After running for a long while, Ye Tianming came upon a river — a river of blood. At the sight of it, his brow furrowed deeply. The blood river was at least a hundred zhang wide, and in the middle stood a bridge made entirely of white bones, every piece of it stacked from skeletal remains.

　　The scene before him was truly spine-chilling. Ye Tianming had never seen anything like it, and for a moment he felt a creeping dread — but he quickly steadied himself. The more dire the situation, the more he needed to stay calm and not fall into panic.

　　Once he had settled his nerves, he looked up. On the far side of the blood river stood an ancient temple — not large, sitting there in complete silence, a silence that felt strangely eerie.

　　”What in the world is this place?”

　　Ye Tianming’s mind was filled with questions.

　　Just then, the sound of footsteps came from behind him. Ye Tianming knew it was the powerful cultivators from Guanxuan Universe giving chase. Without overthinking it, he held Zhantai Zhan in his arms and sprinted toward the bridge.

　　At that moment, Zhantai Zhan suddenly spoke. “Don’t get on the bridge.”

　　Ye Tianming stopped immediately and looked down at her. “Senior, do you know what this place is?”

　　Zhantai Zhan said nothing.

　　Ye Tianming said in a low voice, “Senior, I know you’re angry with me over what happened earlier. That was my fault, and I apologize.”

　　He couldn’t help but feel a little wronged, honestly.

　　That Tower Ancestor was really a bit shameless!

　　How could anyone pull a prank like that?

　　After a moment of silence, Zhantai Zhan said, “This is the Minggu Bridge — the supreme true divine artifact of the Buddha-Demon Sect. Anyone who steps onto it, if their life-bone is not strong enough, will have their fate shattered and become part of the bridge, their soul and spirit dissolved into the water.”

　　A supreme true divine artifact!

　　Ye Tianming’s expression darkened. He understood that this so-called supreme true divine artifact had to be a sacred object from the real world, because in this universe, civilization ancestral artifacts were already the highest tier.

　　It was clear that the ruins here were connected to the real world.

　　Just then, the people behind him had caught up.

　　Ye Tianming turned to look. There were twelve of them in total, all peak-realm cultivators — though of course, at this moment, all of their cultivation had vanished.

　　Ye Tianming didn’t rush. He set Zhantai Zhan down and looked toward the lead figure in the distance — an elderly man in purple robes. The old man fixed his gaze on him. “Ye Tianming, hand over the Zhongsheng Law and that sword, and we’ll let you walk away.”

　　”Let me walk away?”

　　Ye Tianming laughed. “Are you insulting my intelligence, or your own?”

　　The purple-robed elder’s face remained expressionless. “This is your last chance.”

　　Ye Tianming glanced at the group, said nothing, and slowly clenched both fists.

　　The purple-robed elder stared him down and sneered, “Do you think that just because our cultivation is sealed, you have a chance to kill us? Let me tell you — don’t kid yourself. We are all peak-realm cultivators, and behind us stand our clans and academies. The cards we hold are beyond your imagination. You……”

　　Ye Tianming cut him off directly. “Then why are you still talking instead of making a move?”

　　The purple-robed elder’s expression immediately soured.

　　Ye Tianming stared at him. “What are you afraid of?”

　　The purple-robed elder narrowed his eyes slightly and said nothing.

　　Ye Tianming could tell the other party was definitely wary of something, though he had no idea what exactly.

　　The bridge behind him?

　　Ye Tianming turned to look at the white bone bridge. He had to admit — that bridge gave him a deeply uncomfortable and dangerous feeling.

　　Were they afraid he’d run onto the bridge?

　　The moment that thought crossed his mind, everything clicked.

　　They were clearly afraid he’d run onto the bridge and perish there — in which case, they’d never be able to get the Zhongsheng Law. It was obvious that these peak-realm cultivators had recognized the origin of this bridge, or at least sensed how terrifying it was.

　　With that thought, an idea suddenly surfaced in his mind.

　　In the distance, the purple-robed elder suddenly said, “Ye Tianming, don’t forget — you are a person of Guanxuan Universe. It was Guanxuan Universe that raised you. If you’re willing to turn over a new leaf, we can give you a chance……”

　　”To hell with Guanxuan Universe!”

　　Ye Tianming cut the purple-robed elder off mid-sentence. “Did you eat too much crap? Is that why you’re saying something this insulting to everyone’s intelligence?”

　　Little Tower: “……”

　　A vicious look flashed through the purple-robed elder’s eyes. “Kill him.”

　　The cultivators beside him charged straight at Ye Tianming. Ye Tianming turned around, scooped up Zhantai Zhan, and ran toward the white bone bridge.

　　At the sight of this, the purple-robed elder’s expression changed instantly. “Wait! Hold on!”

　　The cultivators who had been charging at Ye Tianming also stopped abruptly, not daring to advance further.

　　Ye Tianming stopped as well. He turned to look at the purple-robed elder. “What?”

　　The purple-robed elder said in a low voice, “We can negotiate. As long as you’re willing to hand over the Zhongsheng Law and that sword, you can name your terms.”

　　Ye Tianming said, “Kowtow to me first!”

　　”Ye Tianming!”

　　The purple-robed elder glared at him, fury blazing in his eyes as if it might burst out at any moment. “Don’t push it.”

　　Ye Tianming didn’t waste another word and turned to run toward the white bone bridge.

　　At that, the purple-robed elder’s expression shifted dramatically. He called out urgently, “Ye Tianming, that bridge carries unknown karmic consequences. If you step onto it, your life and death path will be extinguished.”

　　Ye Tianming stopped. He turned his head toward the purple-robed elder and gave a cold laugh. “Trying to trick me? What a joke — you think I’d fall for that?”

　　The purple-robed elder snapped furiously, “Can’t you feel that something is wrong with that bridge?”

　　Ye Tianming shook his head. “Can’t feel a thing.”

　　With that, he turned and walked toward the bridge. The purple-robed elder called out urgently, “Ye Tianming, are you trying to die? You……”

　　Seeing that Ye Tianming was completely ignoring him, he quickly added, “Ask the woman you’re carrying — she’s from the real world, she must have seen plenty. Ask her whether that bridge is dangerous.”

　　Zhantai Zhan glanced at the purple-robed elder. “It’s not dangerous.”

　　Ye Tianming: “…….”

　　The purple-robed elder’s expression froze. “Woman, have you lost your mind? He can’t see it, but you can’t either? Do you want him to die?”

　　Zhantai Zhan said calmly, “Not the slightest bit dangerous. Go.”

　　Ye Tianming walked toward the bridge. The purple-robed elder called out urgently, “Ye Tianming, this woman wants you dead. Just look at what’s beneath that bridge — that’s not ordinary blood. That’s the blood of top-tier cultivators, including peak-realm ones. You’ll die for certain if you step on it!”

　　Ye Tianming glanced back, his expression still one of contempt. “You think you can trick me? Dream on.”

　　”Damn it!”

　　The purple-robed elder was seething with rage. “Ye Tianming, don’t be ungrateful. I’m telling you, this woman wants you dead, she……”

　　At that point, he seemed to realize something and suddenly stopped. He stared at Ye Tianming for a moment, then said, “You’re playing me!”

　　Before Ye Tianming could respond, he shouted, “Kill him! Cut him down!”

　　With that, more than ten people charged at Ye Tianming all at once, with the elder himself leading the charge. In that moment, he truly wished he could tear Ye Tianming apart with his bare hands.

　　Seeing the cultivators rushing toward him, Ye Tianming suddenly said, “Tower Ancestor, how strong is your life-bone?”

　　Little Tower said urgently, “What are you planning? Don’t do anything reckless.”

　　Ye Tianming looked down at Zhantai Zhan. “Senior, staying here is death either way. I want to take a gamble. Do you want to cross with me, or stay here?”

　　Zhantai Zhan looked at him. “Cross.”

　　Ye Tianming nodded. He looked toward the white bone bridge. He could naturally sense how terrifying that bridge was, but at this point, he had no way out. He took a deep breath, a fierce resolve flashing in his eyes. “Let’s go for it.”

　　With that, he held Zhantai Zhan in his arms and charged onto the bridge. Even though he had made up his mind, he still felt a knot of anxiety in his chest.

　　The moment he stepped onto the white bone bridge, the entire blood river instantly began to boil. Between heaven and earth, a certain great dao manifested.

　　Ye Tianming’s face went pale in an instant. He felt the breath of death. He looked up, and not far above his head, a character — “life” — had condensed at some unknown point, and at this moment it was releasing a strange aura that enveloped him, making him deeply, profoundly uncomfortable.

　　At that moment, Zhantai Zhan suddenly said, “It’s weighing your life-bone. If it’s too light, you’ll die.”

　　Ye Tianming instinctively asked, “What if it’s too heavy?”

　　Zhantai Zhan said calmly, “You’ll still die.”

　　Ye Tianming’s expression froze. Are you messing with me?

　　Zhantai Zhan stared at him. “But if your life-bone is heavy enough that this bridge cannot bear it, then…… all the bones in this bridge will fuse with you. Your body will be completely remolded and become the legendary ‘Undying Life Body’ of the Buddha-Demon Sect — your body itself will be a supreme true artifact.”

　　Saying this, she glanced at the white bones below. “All these people who died here believed their own fate was strong enough. They wanted to take a chance and seize this incredible opportunity — but as you can see, they all perished here.”

　　Ye Tianming asked in a low voice, “Senior, what kind of fate would be strong enough that this bridge couldn’t bear it?”

　　Zhantai Zhan said, “That young lord Yang Jia of Guanxuan Universe — his fate is strong. If he came here, this bridge probably couldn’t bear it.”

　　Ye Tianming was about to speak, when just then —

　　”Crack!”

　　A crisp sound suddenly rang out across the scene.

　　The white bone bridge began to develop fractures, bit by bit.

　　At the sight of this, Ye Tianming was overjoyed. “Tower Ancestor, you’re so tough!”

　　Little Tower sighed inwardly. “You foolish child…… it’s your fate that’s strong, not your Tower Ancestor’s…….”

　　But out loud it laughed and said, “But of course. Your Tower Ancestor doesn’t boast for nothing. Even the unrivaled Yang family — when they see me, they’d better call me Tower Grandpa like good little children……”