“How audacious, young man!”
“Since you are so fond of Qing Han, then do not blame me for being merciless!”
The man stared gloomily at Ye Cangtian, his face icy. He flicked his long spear, which vanished into the air.
Immediately, dark clouds blotted out the sun and sky, followed by a beam of light descending, enveloping Ye Cangtian.
In the next moment, within the beam of light, a giant, fiery red spear fell from the heavens.
The spear was not falling fast, but the pressure it exuded was immense. Furthermore, Ye Cangtian felt as though he was locked onto by it.
“Boy, surrender quickly, and you might still save your life!”
“This is Zi Shi’s ultimate move, the Spear of Divine Annihilation!”
Watching the man’s technique, Qing Han, who was observing from the side, quickly warned him.
After all, she had reached an agreement with Ye Cangtian and did not want him to die here.
Besides, there were still his people in the pavilion. If they learned of this news, they might seek out human powerhouses and attack them again!
That was also a scene she did not wish to see.
“Heh heh, thank you for the reminder!”
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly at Qing Han and then began to wield his Death Scythe, accompanied by the sound of wailing ghosts and howling spirits.
Following a long sigh, the sounds of wailing ghosts and howling spirits disappeared, and a massive Death Scythe appeared before Ye Cangtian, resolutely meeting the spear.
Boom!
An explosion echoed, and the man tumbled into the lake, his face pale, filled with disbelief.
He truly had not expected his Spear of Divine Annihilation to be defeated.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian looked at the man, a faint smile on his face, and said, “I believe this match counts as my victory, right? There’s no need to continue, is there?”
“You win!”
Zi Shi gritted his teeth and admitted it. In that direct clash just now, if the opponent had not held back, he would not have suffered a minor injury but a severe one.
In a life-or-death battle, once severely injured, there was basically no chance of a comeback.
Therefore, having lost now, he would not deny it, especially since the opponent had spared his life.
As he spoke, Zi Shi glanced at Qing Han and nodded.
Seeing this, Qing Han sighed and reluctantly tossed the Xuanwu Shield to Ye Cangtian.
“Boy, the Xuanwu Shield is Zi Shi’s supreme treasure. Now that it has been lost to you, I hope you will treat it well and find a worthy successor who will not disgrace its reputation!”
Upon hearing Qing Han’s words, Ye Cangtian nodded and said, “Don’t worry, my brother has excellent talent. If he has suitable cultivation techniques, he will become a dragon among men in the future!”
Hmph!
Zi Shi snorted upon hearing this and said fiercely, “Boy, don’t push your luck. You’ve just obtained the Xuanwu Shield and you still want cultivation techniques? You can’t be too greedy!”
Heh heh.
Ye Cangtian chuckled, then said seriously, “Zi Shi, I guarantee that if you miss this opportunity, you will miss the chance to have a master who is a supreme being!”
“Boy, don’t try to fool me!”
Zi Shi glared at Ye Cangtian and continued, “The person who received the shield’s inheritance, although talented, is light-years behind you!”
“Cultivation should not only depend on talent but also on perseverance and determination. Tai Shan will surely achieve great things in time!”
Ye Cangtian glanced at him and said calmly, full of confidence in Tai Shan.
“Then I shall wait and see.”
Zi Shi shrugged at Ye Cangtian, still not optimistic about Tai Shan.
Alas!
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian knew that it was impossible to get cultivation techniques from him.
After a moment of silence, Ye Cangtian changed the subject and asked, “I have a question for you: how much do you know about the Mustard Seed Space?”
Mustard Seed Space?
Zi Shi’s gaze paused. He hadn’t expected such a leap in the conversation, directly moving to the Mustard Seed Space.
Thinking, he said, “In ancient times, Mustard Seed Spaces were very rare. Those who possessed them were basically beings of the Great God level, or they had powerful forces backing them…”
Zi Shi began to explain simply. Mustard Seed Spaces varied in size.
The smaller ones were like hidden realms, serving as the mountain gate of a sect or the secluded dwelling of a great god.
As for the larger Mustard Seed Spaces, they were like ruins, containing mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas…
Hearing his explanation, Ye Cangtian mused internally.
It seemed his guess was correct; the Mustard Seed Space did exist.
With that thought, Ye Cangtian spoke again, “I discovered traces of a Mustard Seed Space near the outer area. May I ask if you know who the strong individual inside is?”
“Heh heh, you said it’s the outer area, and I haven’t been out, so how would I know!”
Zi Shi glanced at Ye Cangtian as if he were an idiot.
Ye Cangtian heard this and said, “Of course, you don’t know now. I’m just asking if you have any memory fragments from ancient times related to this place.”
“You know quite a bit, even knowing that we might retain some past memories after being resurrected.”
Zi Shi glanced at Ye Cangtian, then spread his hands and said, “But unfortunately, I have no memories of this place at all…”
“Alright!”
Ye Cangtian shrugged and said, “Last question, if someone fabricated an entrance to a Mustard Seed Space, how would one distinguish the genuine from the fake?”
“Someone is doing something so trivial?”
Upon hearing this, Zi Shi understood the intention behind the question; someone must be passing off fakes as genuine to mislead people.
Thinking, Zi Shi continued, “Such a thing was rarely done in ancient times because it was easy to discern the truth.
By injecting a trace of spiritual power, one could sense the conditions inside the space and around the entrance. Fake Mustard Seed Space entrances could not be sensed at all…”
Spiritual power has such a useful application?
Ye Cangtian felt a bit speechless upon hearing this.
Then, Ye Cangtian took out a red gem obtained by the Death Squad and injected a trace of spiritual power into it.
As a result, he sensed nothing. It was obvious that this was a fake space gem.
In the next moment, Ye Cangtian casually tossed the red gem aside.
Sensing the curious gazes of Zi Shi and Qing Han, Ye Cangtian smiled and said, “This is a fake Mustard Seed Space entrance. After inputting a certain amount of spiritual energy, it will begin to absorb spiritual energy and life force…”
“Able to intercept an entrance to a Mustard Seed Space and absorb spiritual energy and mental power?”
“What kind of terrifying existence is that?”
Qing Han’s eyes widened upon hearing this.
Zi Shi, on the other side, frowned and said, “Boy, I advise you, for the sake of your own life, to stay away from this Mustard Seed Space!”
Hmm?
Ye Cangtian looked at him in confusion and instinctively asked, “Do you know something?”
“No!”
Zi Shi shook his head and continued, “However, I do know that even peak Heavenly-level experts cannot seem to do what you’ve described!”
“Are you saying that this person’s cultivation has surpassed the Heavenly level and reached the legendary Heaven-Treading realm?”
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian suddenly understood something and exclaimed in surprise.
Zi Shi nodded in response, saying, “It’s not impossible!”
“How is that possible?”
“I’ve consulted many sources, and so far, no Heaven-Treading realm expert has appeared in the ruins!”
Ye Cangtian quickly replied. He had consulted many documents in the Hidden Group and had also visited the Dark Association.
In his understanding, the Heaven-Treading realm simply did not exist, or rather, it did not exist in the ruins.
The Heaven-Treading realm was also a wish of martial artists. They believed that cultivation had no end, and the Heavenly level was definitely not the final realm.
After all, there was still the Celestial Realm, and many beings far exceeding the Heavenly level, so these people named the realm above the Heavenly level as the Heaven-Treading realm.
“You are mistaken.”
“The Heaven-Treading realm is not nonexistent. Let me ask you a simple question: I am currently at the Heavenly level, but why can I stand on the surface of the lake?”
Zi Shi looked at Ye Cangtian and then slowly spoke.
This!
Ye Cangtian was stunned. He hadn’t paid attention to these details before, but now that the other party mentioned it, he immediately realized something was amiss.
His cultivation was already close to the peak Heavenly level, yet he couldn’t stand on the water without sinking.
And the other party, with a lower cultivation realm than him, had achieved this. This was clearly abnormal!
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian gave a questioning look.
“Because this body had already reached the Heaven-Treading level before dying…”
Zi Shi stated that many beings like them in the ruins had their cultivation drop significantly after being resurrected.
Their cultivation was not stagnant, however. With opportunities and endless time, it was possible to recover to their previous level…