Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Chapter 1103: Chapter 669: Introductory

“So that’s how it is!”

Upon hearing the storyteller speak, the crowd also came to a sudden realization.

But after their realization, even more doubts and astonishments arose.

“Outer Realm Demons, traversing through All Realms?”

“There are such methods in the world?”

“What’s so strange about this? As long as one completes the Nine Tribulations, becoming a True Immortal, they can shatter the Chaotic Void, ascend, whether it’s to the True Immortal Upper Realm or wander the Chaotic Void in search of other worlds, all can be done.”

“Then why haven’t the True Immortals from various Immortal Sects and Ancient Dynasties ascended or wandered through the void to other worlds?”

“That’s…”

“It’s enough that this person can travel through realms and even more so, he can attract outsiders and reincarnate them as his Heavenly Demon Disciples and Evil Daoists. These methods that transcend time and involve reincarnation are something even the Ancient Great Emperors couldn’t achieve, right?”

“It must be with the help of some Treasure, but he can’t control it precisely. Thus, those reincarnated Heavenly Demon Disciples scatter across the Divine Land, leaving traces that allowed major powers to capture them, thus forcing him to reveal himself and desperately kidnap people.”

“That’s not right either, if he truly aimed at our Divine Land, he should have remained hidden, growing his strength until he could Prove the Dao and claim the throne. Why take risks for a few disciples and directly confront major powers?”

“That’s…”

“He certainly was lurking in the dark, his actions have always been elusive, and retrieving his disciples was done in secret. However, there’s no such thing as a perfect crime. He revealed several flaws, which led to his apprehension by the major powers.”

“What about his scheduled battle with Hehe Mountain, does he already have the confidence to fight against major powers, or is he deliberately creating a diversion?”

“That… Why do you have so many questions? Such a Demon Head inherently defies the norm, who can predict his actions?”

“He’s a Demon Head, not a fool. To lose more for less and risk his own safety, there must be a reason.”

“What reason? Defending him like this, have you also been possessed by that Heavenly Demon?”

“You motherfucker, now you’re splashing dirty water on me! Come on, if you have the guts, let’s settle it outside the market area and see if I’m using those Heavenly Demon methods?”

The crowd beneath the stage, questioning and gradually turning into an argument, seemed ready to come to blows.

Watching the noisy crowd, Ye Xiaofan shook his head, stood up after placing down a Spirit Stone, and left.

The few people accompanying him hurriedly followed his footsteps, while transmitting their voices through Divine Sense.

“Little Yezi, do you think this matter is true or false?”

“Yeah, traveling through realms, reincarnating, such methods, even the Ancient Great Emperors might not possess them, right?”

“I think it must be forces like Hehe Mountain, Tianyu City, creating incidents to smear his name so they can justifiably kill him and hunt those so-called Heavenly Demon Disciples across the Divine Land.”

“These bastards, facing the Dark Chaos, have completely thrown away their shame. Clearly driven by greed, ambushing others, yet they turn around blaming the other party as an Outer Realm Demon.”

“There’s no way around it. Without some excuses, where can they scavenge resources? The Dark Chaos is too terrifying; even True Immortals, Saint Lords, and Emperor’s Weapons face the threat of faltering. Under such a dire sword, what do reputation and face count for? Everything is secondary to surviving the Tribulation.”

As they spoke, they analyzed the situation.

Ye Xiaofan walked ahead, calmly responding: “There are both truths and lies.”

“Oh?”

“How so?”

Hearing this, they grew even more curious.

“Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Although major powers are overwhelmed by the Tribulation, acting increasingly extreme, they wouldn’t dare slander a True Immortal without any evidence or baseless accusations.”

Ye Xiaofan’s Divine Sense transmitted, analyzed calmly: “So from this, it can be inferred that the traveling through realms part is true, and the power of reincarnation is likely not false either, otherwise the major powers wouldn’t make an enemy out of an unaffiliated, mysterious True Immortal.”

“That’s…”

“That makes sense!”

Upon hearing this, they were initially dismayed, then questioned: “So the major powers branding him as an Outer Realm Demon is for…”

“Clearly to seize his two techniques!”

Ye Xiaofan replied with a cold smile: “Traversing realms, reincarnating!”

“The former needs no further discussion. Although True Immortals can shatter the void and ascended to the Upper Realm or wander through the void to other realms, because of the Ancient Demon Star Calamity, the great powers of the True Immortal Upper Realm have locked down our Lower Realm. The ascended True Immortals can’t go to other worlds, and fall into the hands of the Upper Realm powers.”

“If it weren’t for this, since Ancient Times, countless True Immortals have ascended, why haven’t any returned, all disappearing without a trace?”

“That Ancient Demon Star Calamity has behind it huge causalities and correlations, involving disputes among the powers of the Upper Realm even up to the Heavenly Immortal Taoist Masters.”

“The major powers have certainly researched this and know that our Divine Land’s True Immortals, upon ascending to the Upper Realm, would face calamity, and would rather remain in the human world facing the Dark Chaos than risk breaking through the void and ascending.”

“If not for this connection, given the horror of the Dark Chaos, many True Immortals would have already ascended to flee.”

“They don’t ascend not because they don’t want to, but because they dare not. If the Honored Wandao indeed possesses the ability to traverse realms, it would be a great opportunity for them, allowing them to safely leave this realm, avoiding both the Dark Chaos and the manipulations of the Upper Realm powers.”

“Just this point alone is enough to tempt the major powers, not to mention that the Honored Wandao can also induce reincarnation, a method that transcends time and involves the cycle of lives. If in the Primordial Ancient Times, even the legendary Heavenly Immortals would likely be moved by this.”

“So…”

Ye Xiaofan spoke solemnly: “This matter is half-true, half-false. Whether that person is an immortal or a demon, is righteous or evil, is still hard to say.”

“So that’s how it is!”

Hearing Ye Xiaofan’s analysis, the crowd finally came to a realization, but then doubted again: “If that’s the case, then he should know that major powers are watching him closely, why would he still schedule a battle with Hehe Mountain, not fearing a True Immortal Saint Lord wielding Emperor’s Weapons might suppress him?”

“How should I know?”

Ye Xiaofan spread his hands, “Either he’s deliberately setting up a decoy to attract forces from all sides, aiming to make a surprise move elsewhere, or he already possesses the strength to contend with the Saint Lord True Immortal and Emperor’s Weapon, seeking to establish his reputation through battle, found his own sect, and seize the foundation of Hehe Mountain, thus establishing a foothold in Divine Land.”

“Besides, there is another possibility, which is that he is truly seeking revenge, to avenge the blood debt of his disciple being imprisoned by Hehe Mountain, and by doing so, establish his might to deter all major powers so that they would no longer dare to target his disciple to perform soul-searching and soul-snatching!”

Ye Xiaofan’s eyes shifted as he sighed, “If such is the case, then this Honored Wandao is indeed a person of sentiment and loyalty!”

Yet the listeners were skeptical.

“Contend against a Saint Lord and Emperor’s Weapon?”

“Only if he himself possesses an Emperor’s Weapon, or has already proven the Dao and become a Great Emperor.”

“The latter is absolutely impossible. Proving Dao to become an Emperor requires facing the grand tribulation of heaven and earth, which is an event that cannot be concealed. If he had become an Emperor, all sides would definitely know.”

“As for possessing an Emperor’s Weapon, it requires the combination of Emperor’s Blood and Emperor’s Scripture to fully activate the weapon’s potential. That person being an outsider cultivator can’t possibly have the bloodline of a Great Emperor, at most he could only master the Emperor’s Scripture.”

“Having only the Emperor’s Scripture, at most he could unleash fifty percent of the Extreme Dao’s power, how could he contend against the Imperial Clans of Ancient Dynasties and the Saint Lords of Holy Land Immortal Sects?”

“Not to mention that he has more than one opponent; there’s no need to elaborate on Tianyu City, with King Ling Hui’s grudge, and the Tianyu Emperor must take action, engaging him in a battle. As for Hehe Mountain, although the Emperor’s Weapon is lost, they have the support of the Great Profound Sect, plus other forces, who knows how many powerhouses this will draw.”

“Even if he possesses Heaven Reaching capabilities, how can he withstand several Saint Lords and Emperor’s Weapons?”

“This battle is unlikely to happen; it’s his strategy to mislead by feigning actions!”

After a series of analyses, they all looked back at Ye Xiaofan.

Ye Xiaofan remained composed, “All points are valid, but nothing is absolute. If that person indeed has Heaven Reaching capabilities, able to withstand one or two Saint Lords and Emperor’s Weapons, then all major forces must reconsider whether a fight to the death is worth it.”

“After all, he is alone, the Wandao School has not yet been established. Even if unable to match the Emperor’s Weapon, he could still escape, possessing the means to traverse various realms. His escape techniques must be extraordinary, and the major forces can’t stop him. Instead, they might suffer his retaliation with guerrilla plundering, a situation no one can withstand.”

“So, as long as he can withstand one or two Saint Lords and Emperor’s Weapons, or equal fight the Tianyu Emperor and the Tianyu Bell, then he can establish himself in Divine Land, and it’s unlikely that the major forces would decide to mutually destroy each other, rather they might change their tone, erase his identity as an Outer Realm Demon, and recognize the Tao Lineage of Wandao School.”

Hearing this, the crowd also realized, “So there’s some possibility…”

“Hmm!?”

Before the words were complete, Ye Xiaofan in front suddenly stopped walking, his brows tightly frowning, filled with suspicion and uncertainty.

“What happened?”

Seeing this, everyone else became tense and immediately moved closer.

“The master is calling me!”

Ye Xiaofan’s expression was solemn, “Let’s go!”

Saying this, without waiting for everyone’s reaction, he quickly walked towards the outskirts of the market.

Thus, after a short while, deep in the mountains, several people hurriedly arrived.

“Master!”

Ye Xiaofan called out, looking around for someone.

Then, fluctuations in the void, ripples reacting.

A person emerged, a thin middle-aged man with grayish sideburns and a face showing the ravages of time, appearing elderly despite called middle-aged.

“Teacher!”

“Senior!”

Upon seeing this, Ye Xiaofan quickly went forward to greet him, and the accompanying people also bowed in respect.

“Rise.”

The middle-aged man said indifferently, directing his gaze towards Ye Xiaofan before getting straight to the point, “Where is the Void Mirror?”

“The Void Mirror?”

Ye Xiaofan was startled, then moved to take out an ancient mirror, “Here.”

The middle-aged man didn’t speak, waving his sleeve and taking the ancient mirror into his hands.

The edges of the mirror were covered with rusty spots, turning bronze in color, and the mirror’s surface was full of cracks, as if it could shatter at any moment.

The middle-aged man gently stroked the ancient mirror before turning his gaze back to Ye Xiaofan, “Do you know why I only allow you to call me ‘teacher’?”

“This…”

Ye Xiaofan was startled, then shook his head, “Disciple doesn’t know!”

“Because before today, I couldn’t formally take you as my follower or pass on to you my true Cultivation Method, so I couldn’t be your Master.”

The middle-aged man shook his head, looking into the distance and murmuring, “But today is different, you may enter my Taoism now.”

With that, he raised his hand, pointing a finger at Ye Xiaofan’s forehead.

Ye Xiaofan stood frozen, not daring to move, his expression changing dramatically in astonishment.

Moments later, the man withdrew his hand and told Ye Xiaofan and the others, “I am going to assist the Taoist Master in battle, you should leave first. If successful, I will find you afterwards. If it fails, you should leave Divine Land and never return.”

With that, he turned to leave.

“Senior!”

“Wait!”

Seeing this, Ye Xiaofan hadn’t even reacted when his companions immediately cried out in alarm, “The Ji Clan is still hunting us, without this Void Realm… Senior?!”

Their words were full of shock, but the middle-aged man paid no heed and directly stepped through the void, disappearing without a trace.

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