Chapter 1139: Chapter 1158: Escape and Negotiation
Gai Tianyuan believed that Ye Xuan would agree to his proposal because no one could resist the temptation of becoming a Chaos Star Master.
Unfortunately, Gai Tianyuan miscalculated.
“I’m sorry, although being a Chaos Star Master is appealing, I need to stay alive to achieve it. I’ll come back to renegotiate once I enter the Creation Realm. That’s the safest approach.”
Ye Xuan sneered coldly, stepping away and vanishing from Gai Tianyuan’s sight.
“You… ?”
Seeing Ye Xuan had already escaped, Gai Tianyuan stood there in amazement. He never expected Ye Xuan to resist the allure of the Chaos Star Master.
“Damn bastard!”
The next moment, Gai Tianyuan erupted in fury, his voice filled with extreme rage. If Ye Xuan leaked his identity to the outside world, it would undoubtedly bring him a life-and-death calamity.
Regrettably, Ye Xuan had already gone far, leaving only the sound of Gai Tianyuan’s angry roar behind.
Swoosh!
With a stride through time and space, Ye Xuan didn’t care about the restrictions on the mountain path, appearing instantly at the summit thanks to the power of space-time.
A vast palace loomed ahead, radiating a majestic divine light. Ye Xuan’s eyes brightened, without any hesitation, he transformed into an escape light and entered the Tianyuan Divine Palace.
The Chaos Star Master indeed made Ye Xuan envious, but Ye Xuan clearly understood himself. No matter how Gai Tianyuan sugarcoated it, he would never release Gai Tianyuan.
Of course, Ye Xuan was not overly afraid of Gai Tianyuan’s Creation Realm cultivation, for he had the power of space-time. If he couldn’t defeat him, he could at least escape.
What truly made Ye Xuan wary was the fact that Gai Tianyuan once dared to rival the Lord of Spirits, and master some Chaos Star Master techniques. Such a person undoubtedly had numerous hidden cards and should not be regarded merely as a Creation Realm cultivator.
As the saying goes, caution sails the ship for ten thousand years, Ye Xuan didn’t want to capsize in a ditch. The current priority was to step into the Saint King Realm, which was what he should be focusing on.
Inside the Tianyuan Divine Palace.
“Nothing?”
“There’s really nothing?”
Ye Xuan’s face was as gloomy as water, surrounded by a terrifying aura of rage. He traversed the entire Tianyuan Divine Palace, only to find bones scattered everywhere, and the Elixir Medicine Pavilion and Scripture Pavilion completely empty. He didn’t even see a single Heavenly Essence Pill.
“Miscalculated!”
Ye Xuan roared in frustration, pacing angrily within the Tianyuan Divine Palace.
Evidently, the Lord of Spirits must have taken all of Tianyuan Kingdom’s cultivation resources when they destroyed it, leaving the Tianyuan Divine Palace as an empty shell, which was unacceptable to Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan entered Tianyuan Kingdom aiming to acquire its cultivation resources to step into the Saint King Realm, but now with nothing inside, wasn’t his journey wasted?
As the saying goes, “A thief doesn’t leave empty-handed,” although this doesn’t apply to Ye Xuan, leaving his journey fruitless doesn’t fit his character and left him very dissatisfied.
In the great struggle of the Dao, not advancing means retreating.
Ye Xuan knew well that in this Chaos Great World, there were never a lack of world-shaking geniuses. They, with their extraordinary talents, possessed various war bodies.
They had the protection of great sects and countless cultivation resources at their disposal.
But what about Ye Xuan?
He was alone. He didn’t have the shelter of a great sect, he didn’t have a powerful war body, and he didn’t have so-called cultivation resources. Ye Xuan wanted to rise in the Chaos Great World, so he needed to rely on himself to take and seize.
By any means necessary, including violence and extreme measures, Ye Xuan was determined to not fall behind.
He was not Liu Baiyi, blessed with history’s greatest talent, cultivating as easily as drinking or eating, nor was he one of those astonishing prodigies who faced smooth sailing in cultivation.
He came this way relying solely on himself, stepping over countless corpses as he moved forward.
What he lacked, he would take by force. What others had, he would seize. If denied, he would kill, even destroy entire families and sects. All good things belonged to Ye Xuan.
This was Ye Xuan’s code of conduct, and it was how he had journeyed this far.
But today, he didn’t even find a single Heavenly Essence Pill, and the whole of Tianyuan Kingdom was just an empty shell, which was simply unacceptable to Ye Xuan.
“Gai Tianyuan? Chaos Star Master?”
Ye Xuan gradually calmed down, his eyes becoming exceptionally deep. Returning empty-handed was not his style at all.
Moreover, Ye Xuan knew very well that he had killed the Huntian Saint King, and the Spirits Heavenly Palace would surely seek retribution. With his current Great Saint cultivation, it was tantamount to hitting a rock with an egg, so he absolutely had to step into the Saint King Realm.
Because Ye Xuan does not want to wait until he meets Liu Baiyi in the future, and still needs Liu Baiyi’s protection. This is not about brotherly friendship, but it would hurt Ye Xuan’s self-esteem.
Ye Xuan is a proud person, he will not allow himself to stagnate.
Swoosh!
Ye Xuan took a step forward and instantly disappeared from the Tianyuan Divine Palace.
Down the mountain.
Gai Tianyuan paced hatefully within the forbidden restriction, exuding an extremely sinister aura, while the Yin Sea Saint King trembled in fear from afar, and Jiuqu Old Mother and Dao Yun Saint King wailed in despair within the Blood Pond, their flesh almost dissipating to become skeletons.
“Damn brat, damn brat.”
Gai Tianyuan roared hatefully, appearing extremely berserk, yet there was a deep helplessness in his eyes.
He never expected that after revealing the secret of the Chaos Star Master to Ye Xuan, the other party would leave abruptly, a fact he found utterly unacceptable.
“Gai Tianyuan!”
Hum!
Void ripples spread, and Ye Xuan quietly appeared outside the restriction, looking calmly at Gai Tianyuan within.
“Ye Xuan?”
Gai Tianyuan was startled, then delighted.
“Can you truly help me become a Chaos Star Master?” Ye Xuan asked solemnly.
“I cannot guarantee, because only by passing the Chaos Trial can you qualify to become a Chaos Star Master. If you fail the trial, I have no means to help.” Gai Tianyuan suppressed his inner joy and said seriously.
“Alright, I’ll let you out, but before that, I must warn you: if you dare to deceive me, I will use the power of space-time to leave the Tianyuan Kingdom and disclose your identity to the outside world. You should know better than me what your fate would be then.” Ye Xuan warned coldly.
“Don’t worry, young friend, I will not deceive you.” Gai Tianyuan hurriedly promised.
“Fine!”
Ye Xuan didn’t say anything unnecessary, as wealth is sought in dangers; he must step into the Saint King Realm. This transaction, though risky, is essential for his cultivation.
Bang!
The Spirits Blood Bead was directly crushed by Ye Xuan in his hand, causing a tremendous vibration within the restricted Blood Pond, which then exploded and dispersed within the restriction.
“Am I out? I’m out?”
Woo!
Gai Tianyuan instantly appeared on the mountain path, controlling Tailing Saint King’s flesh, and now the residual soul surged in the flesh, emitting terrifying Creation Divine Light as he roared excitedly.
At the same time, the Yin Sea Saint King and the other two also escaped, though Jiuqu Old Mother and Dao Yun Saint King were emaciated, clearly having suffered severe damage in the Spirits Blood Pond.
“Now you can tell me, how do I become a Chaos Star Master?”
Ye Xuan’s eyes turned cold, surrounded by the power of space-time. If Gai Tianyuan dared to attack him, he would immediately flee the Tianyuan Kingdom and subsequently reveal Gai Tianyuan’s identity to the outside world.
Fortunately, Gai Tianyuan showed no intent to kill, evidently wise enough to realize Ye Xuan, possessing the power of space-time, could not be detained.
“Thank you, young friend, for helping me escape.” Gai Tianyuan calmed his excitement, first expressing gratitude with a bow to Ye Xuan, then slowly revealing the secret to becoming a Chaos Star Master.
To become a Chaos Star Master, one must unlock all of the ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine restrictions, using no brute force. Once all restrictions are unlocked, the Chaos Star Master’s inheritance will naturally appear.
“So simple?”
Hearing Gai Tianyuan’s description, Ye Xuan was stunned.
“Simple?”
Gai Tianyuan laughed coldly, “These ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine restrictions involve the secrets of the Chaotic Universe, reaching the extreme of array formations and embedding chaos transformations within. Without unparalleled talent across ages, it is simply as difficult as ascending to heaven to unlock these ninety-nine thousand restrictions purely.”
“I spent fifty million years back then, only managing to unlock over eighty thousand restrictions, but failed eventually. Otherwise, if I had obtained the Chaos Star Master’s inheritance, how could the Lord of Spirits have killed me?” Gai Tianyuan continued to sneer.
“So, if I can’t unlock these ninety-nine thousand restrictions, I can’t obtain the Chaos Star Master’s inheritance?” Ye Xuan asked grimly.
Evidently, Gai Tianyuan knew this was the situation early on, which is why he disclosed the Chaos Star Master’s secret to Ye Xuan, knowing Ye Xuan would hardly unlock these ninety-nine thousand restrictions.
“Young friend, I’ve already given you this great opportunity. Whether you can seize it depends entirely on yourself.” Gai Tianyuan smiled smugly, with a trace of disdain in his eyes.