Checking in for 100,000 Years

Having gleaned some past events from the memories of the three individuals, Ye Yun couldn't help but sigh. There were indeed major problems with Nangong Jade. However, it seemed that she was merely a puppet, and the real mastermind was still hiding beneath the proverbial ice. The only important clue—the Ancient Demon Violin—was now missing.

Ye Yun sighed. Although his capabilities were vast, over 90,000 years had passed. Time had flown, and the Cangnan Continent was no longer what it once was. The difficulty of investigating further was incredibly high. The shadowy figure behind the scenes was always cautious, proficient in tactics, and took each step with utmost vigilance. Consequently, many clues had been erased after the fact.

Ye Yun withdrew the Sky Exterminating Phantom Eye. With a single step, he flew before the Eighteen Heavenly Iron Pillars.

WHOOSH!

The three individuals seemed to awaken from a dream, exchanging glances. After a brief discussion, they concluded that since the senior of the True God Realm had already searched the Ancient Demon Abyss and confirmed the Ancient Demon Violin wasn't there, there was no reason for them to remain. The three respectfully saluted in Ye Yun's direction, then turned and departed.

Ye Yun merely offered an indifferent smile as he watched them leave. They were acquaintances met by chance. Although they were Nangong Jade's descendants, they had no real connection to him; saving them had been purely coincidental. Barring any special circumstances, he would likely have no further dealings with them.

Ye Yun's gaze fell on the Sky-Connecting Iron Pillars, keenly observing the runes etched upon them. Now that he had entered the Divine Monarch Realm, his perspective was far more advanced than before. As he looked at these runes, a faint glow gradually emanated from his eyes. These runes, which recorded the laws of the great Heavenly Dao, were exceptionally profound.

Ye Yun stood quietly in place, comprehending for three days, finally gaining an understanding of these runes. After comprehending the runes on the first Sky-Connecting Iron Pillar, understanding those on the remaining seventeen Sky-Connecting Iron Pillars became much easier. In merely four more days, Ye Yun had completely understood them all.

Hehe, this turned out to be a Sky-Connecting Iron Pillar personally crafted by a God King Expert to suppress the Ancient Demon Abyss... His gaze flickered as he murmured to himself. These runes faintly contained the aura of a God King Expert.

The Cangnan Continent had never seen an expert of the God King Realm before. Thus, Ye Yun speculated that the Eighteen Heavenly Iron Pillars must have come from the Divine Land.

Interesting. Why didn't they imprison the Ancient Giant Demon in the Divine Land? Why did they imprison it on the remote Cangnan Continent? Ye Yun smirked coldly. People are innately selfish; even when they reach the level of Gods, it's hard to change the selfishness within their hearts. The Ancient Giant Demon must have caused a great disturbance in the Divine Land in the past, which was why a Divine King had sealed the Giant Demon here.

The power of the Eighteen Heavenly Iron Pillars had diminished significantly over nearly 1,000,000 years. Luckily, most of the current Ancient Giant Demons were at the Eternal Realm Cultivation level. If one were to break into the True God Realm, these Eighteen Heavenly Iron Pillars would likely no longer be able to stop it.

True God Realm? The thought sent a jolt through Ye Yun's heart, as if he had identified a critical clue. Could it be... that an expert of the True God Realm helped Nangong Jade take the Ancient Giant Demon out from the seal of the Eighteen Heavenly Iron Pillars in the past?

The thought made Ye Yun furrow his brow. No one in his era had reached the True God Realm. Could this expert of the True God Realm have also come from the Divine Land? If that were the case, then the shadowy figure behind the scenes could possibly be from the Divine Land.

Ye Yun was somewhat at a loss. If someone from the Divine Land had indeed taken action, why would they target the Dragon God Sect, which didn't even have a cultivator at the True God Realm? What was their motive?

Ye Yun turned his gaze back to the Ancient Demon Abyss, only to be confronted with layers upon layers of fog, creating a most confusing sight.

This is good too. Since I am now unmatched in the world, I might as well play along with those people to avoid boredom... Thinking this, Ye Yun, hands behind his back, began to chuckle softly. Releasing an Unparallelled Fierce Beast from his storage or wielding a Divine Weapon that surpassed the Heavenly Dao could obliterate this world. But what good would that do? Destroying the entire world with absolute power would be satisfying at the moment, but where would he go afterward? For Ye Yun, who possessed infinite resources, feared loneliness more than anything else. Invincibility often led to loneliness. So, he didn't want to continue down that desolate path. Now that he had a few opponents hiding in the dark, it was a good opportunity to have some fun with them.

With this thought, Ye Yun tore open the void and left the Ancient Demon Abyss.

「On a mountain path in the Heavenly Star Dynasty.」

A black carriage was parked by a gushing stream, a Big Black Horse lowered its head, idly swishing its tail. On the carriage lay a Big Black Cat.

"Uncle Ma, the Master has been away for several days. Why hasn't he returned yet?" the Big Black Cat asked, lifting its head and yawning. It had been concentrating on comprehending the Sky Exterminating Phantom Eye recently. This Divine Skill greatly consumed Divine Sense, often causing the Big Black Cat to feel sleepy after half a day of cultivation. It had to take a nap before it had the energy to continue.

The Big Black Horse, however, was doing much better, tirelessly cultivating every day, its spirit showing no signs of weakening.

Six or seven days passed in a blink. Both demon beasts were starting to become impatient. In their minds, their Master was invincible, capable of tearing through the void at will; he shouldn't take this long. For him to be delayed six or seven days was already an extremely long time.

Suddenly, the space fluctuated. A figure in white stepped out and landed on top of the carriage.

"Master, you're back!" the Big Black Cat jumped up excitedly, circling around Ye Yun's legs.

"Let's go," Ye Yun glanced at the Big Black Horse and instructed faintly.

"Yes, Master!" the Big Black Horse replied, overjoyed, and pulled the carriage away from the riverbank.

Ye Yun flashed into the carriage and sat down. This trip to the Heavenly Star Dynasty was also an opportunity for the three juniors of the Dragon God Sect to gain experience. Back in the Shenfeng Dynasty, he had initially planned to visit the Yu Mo Sect and the Qitian Sword Sect. However, after Ye Yun's battle with the Heavenly Dao, the entire Shenfeng Dynasty was gone, so he changed the training location to the Heavenly Star Dynasty.

The Heavenly Star Dynasty was stronger than the Shenfeng Dynasty. The major sects here had reached the Medium grade, far stronger than the three Low-grade major sects of the Shenfeng Dynasty.

As Ye Yun was not in a hurry, the Big Black Horse did not move too quickly, instead traveling slowly along the mountain road. Ye Yun wanted to give the three juniors more time to cultivate, and he himself also began to focus on his own cultivation. When comprehending the Eighteen Heavenly Iron Pillars in the Ancient Demon Abyss, Ye Yun had detected the aura of a Divine King, which instilled a sense of urgency in his heart. He was eager to break through to that realm. With his unlimited resources and extraordinary talent, reaching that realm was not a difficult task.

「Half a month flashed by in the blink of an eye.」

「On this day.」

The Big Black Horse pulled the carriage slowly along the lush green mountain path. Suddenly, a burst of extremely noisy sounds erupted from the dense forest far away.

"The disciples of your Dragon God Sect are too overbearing! We spotted this Thousand-Year Dragon Blood Ginseng first, but you still want to snatch it away!" an indignant young man's voice rang out.