Your Talent is Mine

TL: Etude

"How could there be such a terrifying Half-Step True Spirit? Even in the chaos, such a heaven-defying existence almost doesn't exist!"

True Monarch Baili was both shocked and utterly terrified.

He had experienced quite a lot in the chaos, even hearing many legends, but had never encountered or heard of anyone as heaven-defying as Ye Tian. This simply shattered all boundaries.

"If this continues and the Dao Child of Ten Thousand Laws doesn't die, the Demon Sound Sect is doomed!" True Monarch Baili thought to himself.

But it wasn't up to him to decide when to end the battle. They wanted to stop, but the Dao Child Ye Tian would never let them go.

Boom! Another True Monarch was obliterated by Ye Tian, their remains burned to ash by the Eternal Immortal Fire.

Even True Monarch Baili was severely injured and didn't dare to approach Ye Tian anymore.

As time passed, almost all disciples below the Heavenly Monarch level in the Demon Sound Sect had perished. Their strength was too weak; they couldn't even withstand the aftershocks. A single spatial disturbance was enough to kill large swathes of disciples.

Gradually, even the Heavenly Monarchs had fallen by over seventy percent, leaving only a little over twenty Half-Step True Spirits and about sixteen or seventeen True Monarchs remaining, ten of whom couldn't even move.

And all of them were severely injured.

Perhaps, in a little while, the Demon Sound Sect in the Grand Universe would be completely annihilated!

"Baili, what should we do now?" A True Monarch of the Demon Sound Sect transmitted his voice.

"There's nothing we can do. I've already notified the True Ancestors of the Demon Sound Sect in the chaos. As for whether they can save us, that's uncertain!" True Monarch Baili responded helplessly.

While they had great potential, the True Ancestors were currently in the chaos and couldn't enter the Grand Universe. How could they save them?

Of course, if the True Ancestors were willing to pay a huge price, they could temporarily send an incarnation into the Grand Universe, but the cost for such an action would be astronomical—enough to severely injure a True Ancestor, even forcing them into slumber.

Would the True Ancestors be willing to pay such a price for them?

"Probably not!" True Monarch Baili thought in despair.

A few seconds later, more True Monarchs perished, and even the ten True Monarchs maintaining the spatial restriction secret technique joined the battle, no longer trying to restrict Ye Tian's departure.

But Ye Tian had no intention of leaving. He alone was enough to wipe out the Demon Sound Sect.

"Die!"

Ye Tian condensed the Eternal Immortal Fire into a saber, enhancing it with the Extreme Saber Divine Ability, and struck at True Monarch Baili.

At that moment, True Monarch Baili was plunged into despair. He couldn't dodge Ye Tian's attack, and once his body was pierced, he was doomed.

As he watched True Monarch Baili about to be killed, a faint smile appeared on Ye Tian's slightly fatigued face.

"Once True Monarch Baili dies, the Demon Sound Sect will have no power to resist. If I drag this out any longer, I'll run out of strength and may have to leave!" Ye Tian thought to himself.

His strength wasn't infinite. Although his body could store a vast amount of energy, and he could use various treasures to restore his strength, the consumption from the battle was too great, and his recovery speed couldn't keep up with the rate of expenditure.

Thus, Ye Tian couldn't continue fighting for much longer.

If someone could fight indefinitely, that would truly be heaven-defying.

Suddenly, the void trembled.

An ancient figure appeared in front of True Monarch Baili, and Ye Tian's Eternal Immortal Fire was instantly extinguished. The Eternal Immortal Fire that had been endlessly burning on the Demon Sound Sect members also dissipated one by one.

"Greetings, Dao Ancestor!"

One by one, the Heavenly Monarchs and True Monarchs of the Demon Sound Sect bowed respectfully.

"Dao Ancestor!" Ye Tian's pupils contracted in shock.

He knew well how terrifying a Dao Ancestor could be. Even the Grand Universe could hardly restrict a Dao Ancestor. A Dao Ancestor only needed to pay a certain price to send an incarnation imbued with power into the Grand Universe.

For example, Dao Ancestor Void Sky could easily achieve this, though it wasn't necessary.

After all, Dao Ancestors didn't wish to pay such costs unless it greatly benefited them. For the Dao Ancestors, such costs were unfathomably high and terrifying to the True Ancestors.

In the absence of significant benefits, Dao Ancestors didn't want to weaken their own power. If an enemy seized such an opportunity, it would be a disaster.

But Ye Tian feared that a Dao Ancestor might be willing to pay some price just to kill him! The Dao Ancestor before him… Ye Tian knew his identity. He was the Demon Sound Sect's Dao Ancestor—Dao Ancestor South Abyss, ranked second among the Demon Sound Sect's Dao Ancestors and in no way inferior to Dao Ancestor Void Sky in terms of strength.

"Greetings, Dao Ancestor South Abyss!" Ye Tian greeted him politely.

"Ye Tian, disciple of Dao Ancestor Void Sky, you are quite bold, daring to slaughter so many of my Demon Sound Sect's disciples. Some of those disciples had the potential to ascend to True Ancestor, and a few even had a sliver of hope to become Dao Ancestors!"

Dao Ancestor South Abyss's voice was cold as a trace of killing intent locked onto Ye Tian, causing him to tremble all over.

At that moment, another figure appeared beside Ye Tian.

"Master!"

Ye Tian exclaimed in joy.

Dao Ancestor Void Sky glanced at Ye Tian, satisfaction evident in his eyes.

He then turned his gaze toward Dao Ancestor South Abyss and said, "South Abyss, we Dao Ancestors have an agreement not to interfere in the affairs of the Grand Universe. Are you planning to break that agreement?"

"Void Sky, it's not that I wish to break the agreement, but your disciple has gone too far! He's on the verge of wiping out the Demon Sound Sect's foundation in the Grand Universe.

Our Demon Sound Sect paid a hefty price to send so many disciples into the Grand Universe. These were the elite of this era, and now, a whole batch of True Ancestor candidates has fallen. How can you expect me to remain calm?" Dao Ancestor South Abyss replied angrily.

"Dao Ancestor South Abyss, I can have Ye Tian stop his assault on the Demon Sound Sect, but you'll need to pay a price." Dao Ancestor Void Sky said.

"What? You want me to pay a price?" Dao Ancestor South Abyss's fury surged upon hearing this.

"If you're unwilling, then the Demon Sound Sect's foundation in the Grand Universe will be lost forever!" Dao Ancestor Void Sky chuckled.

"You…"

Dao Ancestor South Abyss was seething with anger, but he didn't dare to completely fall out with Dao Ancestor Void Sky. The price for that would be far too great.

The Demon Sound Sect's foundation in the Grand Universe couldn't be destroyed. If it were, the sect wouldn't be able to send people into the Grand Universe for a long time, and it would even be cut off from the Grand Universe entirely until it transformed into the Dao Realm.

If that were to happen, no one from the Demon Sound Sect would be able to become a Dao Ancestor here in the future.

To become a Dao Ancestor, one needed a slot on the Ancestral Stele. But how could one obtain such a slot? It was tied to destiny. A sect must occupy a territory in the Grand Universe as a basic requirement.

If the Demon Sound Sect's foundation in the Grand Universe were destroyed, their territory would be completely divided among other forces.

In the future, when the entire Grand Universe or the Dao Realm's territory had been carved up, it would be exceedingly difficult for other forces to step in.

One Ancestral Stele, nine slots.

If things progressed normally, the Demon Sound Sect had a good chance of securing one slot, meaning they had the hope of nurturing another Dao Ancestor.

The value of a Dao Ancestor far surpassed that of any other treasure. A Dao Ancestor was the true pillar that could elevate an entire force!

"Fine. I'm willing to pay the price to ensure your disciple ceases his attacks on the Demon Sound Sect!" Dao Ancestor South Abyss finally relented.