Checking in for 100,000 Years

At the foot of Tian Heng Sect's mountain, a seemingly ordinary black carriage sat quietly.

The Big Black Cat on the carriage was restless, constantly standing up and craning its neck to look towards the square in the direction of the Heaven Balancing Sect's main hall. The Big Black Horse, however, had its eyes closed, seemingly resting to conserve energy.

"Little Cat, why are you so anxious? Are you hoping to go collect storage rings?" the Big Black Horse said sagely.

The Big Black Cat quickly nodded. "Yes, Uncle Ma! Last time the young masters fought, I was responsible for cleaning up the storage rings on the battlefield. I'd like to do my small part again this time."

"Alright, you can go," the Big Black Horse said with a laugh.

The Big Black Cat was overjoyed, immediately transforming into a streak of black light and flying towards the mountain. However, it had only flown a few dozen meters when a strong force pulled it back.

"Little Cat, my word doesn't count. You have to ask the Master for permission," the Big Black Horse snickered.

"..." The Big Black Cat was on the verge of tears. It quickly returned to the carriage. Kneeling on it, it whispered, "Master, may I go and help the three young masters collect storage rings?"

Inside the carriage, Ye Yun gave a faint smile. These two are quite the jokers!

He waved his hand dismissively. "Go on."

Only then did the Big Black Cat transform into a black light again and disappear from the carriage.

"Master, there are far too many disciples in Tian Heng Sect—at least a hundred thousand of them. It will probably take the three young masters many days to kill them all!" the Big Black Horse said, worried.

"The cultivators currently in the square are sufficient for them to break through to the Ninth-tier of the Divine Bridge Realm. As for the rest... let them return whence they came..." Ye Yun said with a casual smile.

At that moment, his peculiar eyes twinkled with countless minuscule symbols that emerged and faded like innumerable small worlds. In an instant, every single onlooking cultivator in the sky turned into blue smoke and dissipated into the air.

The Big Black Horse, watching from the side, gaped in astonishment. That was nearly a hundred thousand people! The Master just casually activated the Sky Exterminating Phantom Eye and effortlessly vaporized those hundred thousand people. This divine ability is truly terrifying!

The Big Black Horse's own Sky Exterminating Phantom Eye was only at the rudimentary stage. This Pupil Skill's effectiveness varied from person to person. The more targets it was used on, and the higher their cultivation levels, the greater the mana consumption.

The Big Black Horse analyzed internally. If its Sky Exterminating Phantom Eye were to reach great accomplishment one day, it feared its mana reserves would be far from sufficient to vaporize one hundred thousand cultivators simultaneously… The Master is becoming more and more terrifying. He's already at the Fourth-tier of the Divine Monarch Realm, and it won't be long before he reaches the Divine King Realm. I truly don't know to what terrifying extent the Master's power will reach when he ascends to the Divine King Realm!

It had recently made a breakthrough in its own cultivation and was now at the fourth level of the Eternal Realm. Although its cultivation speed wasn't slow, compared to the Master, the difference was still immense.

"Little Horse, if you absorb all the lightning in that Rebirth Lightning Pool, you can break through to the True God Realm." As if seeing through the Big Black Horse's thoughts, Ye Yun's voice suddenly rang out softly from within the carriage.

Upon hearing the Master's words, the Big Black Horse wore a wry expression. It said in distress, "Master, this little golden sword is just too powerful! It would be an excellent weapon; I truly can't bear to refine it!"

Ye Yun simply smiled in response. He drew a strand of Rebirth Thunder from the Rebirth Lightning Pool, condensed it into a golden axe, and tossed it out through the void. A rift tore open in the void, and a golden axe dropped down, floating before the Big Black Horse.

"I'll give you another. Decide for yourself whether you want the sword or the axe," Ye Yun said with a gentle smile.

The Big Black Horse was ecstatic. It hesitated for a moment, and after a few seconds of silence, it finally said, "I... I still choose to refine the little golden sword."

Ye Yun nodded. He closed his eyes and continued his cultivation.

The Big Black Horse opened its mouth and spat out the little golden sword, which hovered in mid-air alongside the golden axe. One was a little golden sword, the other a little golden axe; both were condensed from Rebirth Thunder. But comparatively, the Big Black Horse preferred this little golden axe.

"I've placed a few symbols on this little golden axe. If you comprehend and refine it properly, this weapon can be on par with a God-level weapon!" Ye Yun sent another voice transmission.

"Thank you, Master, for your gracious gift! I will refine it immediately..." the Big Black Horse replied joyfully.

It opened its mouth and swallowed both the little golden sword and the axe, then closed its eyes and began refining the little golden axe. As its mana flowed into the little golden axe, the Big Black Horse noticed three purple symbols glowing upon it. These symbols were mysterious, ancient, and oddly styled. Each symbol was only the size of a fingernail, yet it seemed as vast and boundless as an entire world.

So powerful! The Big Black Horse was secretly astonished. It quickly composed itself and began to wholeheartedly comprehend the three purple symbols.

Time flew by. Several Time Units passed quickly, and the battle on the square still raged fiercely. Although Ye Yun was cultivating with his eyes closed, he was continuously observing the battle in the square. His Primordial Spirit was precisely controlling everyone's cultivation state.

When night fell, the three juniors of the Dragon God Sect almost simultaneously broke through to the Ninth-tier of the Divine Bridge Realm.

Ye Yun nodded in satisfaction. His goal this time had been for the three of them to break through to the Ninth-tier of the Divine Bridge Realm. It was now extremely difficult to advance two minor realms in a single battle. After all, the aptitude of these three juniors wasn't that of top-tier, monstrous geniuses. They had merely had their bloodlines forcibly converted to the Ancestral Dragon Bloodline, which allowed them to gradually surpass other prodigies.

...

After their breakthrough, the combat strength of the three Dragon God Sect juniors skyrocketed. They began to reverse the tide of battle and launch a counterattack. One after another, the disciples of Tian Heng Sect fell. And the Sect Master of Tian Heng Sect was actually slain by Jun Moxiao with a single sword strike. After his cultivation base was suppressed to the First Level of the Nirvana Realm, the gap in combat strength between him and the other disciples had narrowed. Following his breakthrough, Jun Moxiao seized an opportunity, his eyes sharp and hands quick, directly killing the Sect Master.

"There are so many storage rings..." The Big Black Cat flew continuously around the square, collecting numerous storage rings. It piled them all in a corner of the square until they formed a small mountain.

Of course, these storage rings weren't solely from the fallen Tian Heng Sect disciples on the square; 99% of them came from the Shen Heng Sect disciples whom the Master had annihilated from mid-air with a single glance. After those nearly one hundred thousand people had turned into wisps of blue smoke and dispersed, their storage rings rained down from the sky. The Big Black Cat collected them all and piled them in the corner of the square. There were too many storage rings; the Big Black Cat couldn't possibly carry them all on its head.

「The next day.」

By the time daylight broke, everyone from Tian Heng Sect lay in pools of blood; not a single one survived.

"Senior Sister, we finally killed them all!" Jun Moxiao gasped for breath. Even with the support of the Ancestral Dragon Bloodline, their exertion this time far exceeded the last. After all, their opponents were completely different. Tian Heng Sect was a Medium-grade Major Sect, and its disciples possessed formidable combat strength.

"Yes!" Luo Li, too, was now covered in blood. Her beautiful little face was also spattered with it. She wiped the corner of her mouth and suddenly saw the mountain-like pile of storage rings in the corner of the square, her eyes widening in shock. "Little Cat, how are there so many storage rings? I remember we didn't kill that many people, did we?"

The Big Black Cat flew over, landed on the ground, and said with a grin, "Sect Leader, the others were all killed by the Master."

Luo Li gasped.

Nearby, Su Wanyi walked over and asked with a smile, "Little Cat, roughly how many people did the Old Ancestor kill?"

"Almost a hundred thousand," the Big Black Cat said, smiling.

A hundred thousand? The faces of the three Dragon God Sect juniors turned somewhat pale, and a bitter feeling welled up inside them. They had fought for a whole day and night, yet had only managed to kill just over two thousand people. The Old Ancestor, with a single look, had killed nearly one hundred thousand. This was truly terrifying.

...

After a while, Luo Li walked towards the Dragon God Monument. Looking at the lifelike Divine Dragon on the massive bluestone, Luo Li reached out and gently stroked the great dragon's tail, an indescribable expression on her face.

"Let's go. Come home with me. You've drifted outside for so many years," Luo Li said emotionally. She raised her hand, preparing to place the Dragon God Monument into her storage ring for safekeeping. However, to her surprise, the Dragon God Monument before her remained completely still, refusing to be drawn into her storage ring.

"What's happening?" Su Wanyi also came over. She reached out and forcefully pushed the massive bluestone. But the massive bluestone was as if rooted to the spot; it didn't budge at all.

Jun Moxiao, who was nearby, mused, "Could it be that this Dragon God Monument is still being suppressed by that Seven-star formation?"

"Junior Brother, Senior Sister, let's try pushing it together and see if we can move it," Luo Li said after a moment's thought.

"There's no need to push. This Dragon God Monument is indeed suppressed by that Seven-star formation. You won't be able to move it with your strength." A white figure flashed, and Ye Yun appeared.

"Old Ancestor." The three of them quickly bowed to Ye Yun.

Ye Yun nodded, then reached out and gently tapped the Dragon God Monument. The massive green stone immediately levitated and hovered in mid-air. On the ground beneath the Dragon God Monument, a huge black hole could be clearly seen, from which black mist continuously billowed out.

Then, a shocking scene unfolded. All the corpses and blood on the square were actually sucked into this black hole.

Is there some kind of monster down there? Luo Li's heart tightened.

"Beneath this black hole lies a little creature that has been suppressed for tens of thousands of years. It is now about to awaken and break free..." Ye Yun said with a smile.

After the black hole absorbed all the blood and corpses, brilliant lights suddenly bloomed from the seven mountain peaks. These lights converged in mid-air and descended into the black hole.

BOOM!

The entire mountain range quaked violently, as if some colossal creature was about to break free.

Ye Yun smiled faintly. The one who orchestrated this is truly ingenious. This Seven-Star Sword Formation didn't just suppress the Dragon God Monument. Beneath the Dragon God Monument, an evil spirit was also imprisoned. This evil spirit's cultivation base had already reached the Eternal Realm.