Cultivating with Bragging System

Chapter 739 375 Extermination of Yi Clan_2

He recounted the past events clearly.

In an instant, the Yi Clan's Old Ancestor trembled, his eyes filled with an aura of decay and decline. Through the Divine Sense transmitted by Yi Yan, he saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure and said in despair, "Fate... this is fate... This is retribution!"

Yi Yan and the others were puzzled. "What fate?"

Shaking his head, the Yi Clan's Old Ancestor did not explain further but instead gathered a trace of ruthlessness. "No matter what, our Yi Clan cannot perish here today. We must let as many as possible escape! Run!"

At his command, transmitted through Divine Sense, all the Yi Clan members woke as if from a dream and began to flee in all directions.

We have to preserve a trace of our bloodline!

Yi Yan and the others, however, stayed behind to engage Ji Zidian, hoping to buy some time.

Suddenly, at the end of the earth, a figure appeared, blocking all paths of the fleeing Yi Clan members. It was a woman with the head of a human and the body of a snake. Her form was immense, measuring a hundred zhang in size. But there was no Devil aura on her; instead, a divine presence pervaded, holy and majestic. The terrifying aura seemed almost tangible, flowing around her. She was like one of the Ancient Gods.

She raised her jade hand and pressed it down through the air. A giant handprint shattered the void, instantly annihilating countless Yi Clan members and causing heavy casualties.

One after another, Yi Clan powerhouses flew up, shooting out dazzlingly bright divine arrows. But as the arrows neared the woman, an invisible force blocked and completely obliterated them.

"Past grudges shall be settled today. Where do you think you can escape?" the woman's voice was indifferent and cold. With a casual wave, endless divine light rained down, killing any Yi Clan member it touched, leaving them with no power to resist.

Yi Yan looked over, his body trembling once more. He recognized the woman. She was also a Cultivator from the Lower Realm named Li Xuanqi. Hunted by the Yi Clan into the forbidden territory in the past, she miraculously did not die. Instead, her Cultivation Level had soared, allowing her to slay many of the Yi Clan's experts.

It goes without saying that she must have obtained a remarkable Creation! Now, they've returned to seek vengeance for the Yi Clan's past deeds!

BOOM!

Far away, the heavens trembled.

The Yi Clan's Old Ancestor fell from the void, his body pierced by a terrifying war spear, its unimaginable power tearing at his flesh. His physical body disintegrated and his bones split as mysterious light burst forth from the cracks, growing brighter and brighter until it enveloped his entire body.

Golden rain fell from the sky.

An indescribable sorrow suddenly bloomed in the hearts of all the Yi Clan members.

"Our Ancestor... has fallen in battle..."

A heavy despair instantly overwhelmed them all.

"We'll fight them to the end! The worst that can happen is death!"

"If we can take just one of them down with us, it's worth it!"

"KILL—!"

The young clansmen, their faces filled with grief and fury, prepared to fight to the death. The older clansmen, remaining more level-headed, attempted to lead them in a breakout.

But it was all a futile hope. In the face of absolute power, their struggle was a joke.

Soon, the place fell deathly silent. Only corpses and severed limbs remained on the ground. A once-thriving Ancient Clan had now been turned into a desolate graveyard.

Ye Guhong lowered his head, looking at the few drops of golden blood floating in his hand. When you resolved to rebel back then, you should have known this day would come!

Thump, thump…

The sound of unsteady footsteps approached.

Ye Guhong raised his head to look at Ji Zidian and Li Xuanqi and asked, "Are you two alright?"

Both women were deathly pale, but they showed no other expression and simply nodded.

Ye Guhong walked over to Ji Zidian and handed her a drop of the golden blood. "You still can't fully control Qinghua's origin. Overusing it will only deplete your own essence... You shouldn't have been so wasteful just now."

Ji Zidian didn't speak. She took the drop of blood, put it away, and looked up with her clear black and white eyes. "I searched the soul of the Yi Clan chief but still couldn't find our senior brother's whereabouts..."

Li Xuanqi also spoke up. "I didn't find anything on my end, either."

"Ah—you've got to be kidding! Was all of this in vain?" From the side, Li Zuoyue, Xiang Tiange, and the others staggered over, all of them so weak that even their voices trembled.

Zhang Yuge rested a hand on Ye Guhong's shoulder and asked, "How are you? Did that old bastard confess?"

Ye Guhong fell silent. He had indeed searched the soul of the Yi Clan's Old Ancestor and had seen images of Wang Xiu. This should have been an exciting discovery... but in that vision, Wang Xiu... had United with the Dao! At the time, the Old Ancestor of the Yi Clan was fleeing for his life, and his memory of Wang Xiu was only a fragment, so much so that Ye Guhong couldn't observe it in detail. But even so, Ye Guhong couldn't help but feel his heart sink.

Why did this happen? Why would His Majesty choose to Unite with the Dao? Has his True Spirit from his previous life not yet awakened? That's impossible! Even if it wasn't fully awakened, his subconscious should have constantly issued warnings, preventing him from doing such a thing... What on earth happened?

***

Ye Guhong's Dao Heart had always been incredibly steadfast. No matter what he faced in the past, it all seemed like a minor interlude, not even a stumbling block. He had seen far more tragic battlefields and lived through far more magnificent times. He had personally slaughtered more than a dozen Quasi-Emperors, whether they were from the Human Race, the Devil Race, or the Demon Race. The name Heavenly Venerable Gou Chen once suppressed an era; wherever he went, regardless of race, none dared to disobey. He was the number one war general under the Human Emperor, the foremost person beneath a Great Emperor.

He had always been clear about what he had to do: strategize, pave the way, and prepare for His Majesty's return. This is what he had always done.

After arriving in the Nine Heavens, he quickly grasped the current situation, took control of all power within his grasp, and began to lay his plans. The Yi Clan had driven Li Xuanqi and the others toward the forbidden land. Using unfathomable methods, completely unnoticed by anyone, he shifted the direction of the spatial passage in the brief moment before they entered the forbidden land, saving them. He knew His Majesty needed time to grow and that he lacked capable people by his side. Thus, he guided His Majesty's followers and confidants in this life to seek out various opportunities. He also told Ji Zidian the location of the burial site of his former comrade, Heavenly Venerate Qinghua, so she could obtain the inheritance.

His good friend, Heavenly Venerate Qinghua, was also known to the world as Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun, or the Heavenly Venerate of the Ten Directions Saving from Suffering. He had once been ordered by His Majesty the Human Emperor to construct and govern the Ten Directions Hell. Wind, thunder, raging flames, impenetrable metal, frigid cold... the so-called Path of Thunder was but one of the many cosmic rules he had mastered. In terms of understanding the laws of the cosmos and Divine Abilities, even Ye Guhong admitted his own inferiority.

Luckily, Ji Zidian was a woman of exceptional talent and great fortune, and she received the approval of Qinghua's dying True Spirit. Under his leadership, the strength of this group was undergoing earth-shattering changes every day. Ye Guhong was confident that when he met His Majesty again, he would definitely not be disappointed.

But... Your Majesty, why did you Unite with the Dao?

***

Seeing Ye Guhong fall silent, the hearts of the others skipped a beat.

Ji Zidian hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? Do you know something? Is it about our Senior Brother?"

"Come on, speak up!" Li Zuoyue and Zhang Yuge urged.

Ye Guhong's Cultivation Level had not yet recovered to its peak. The only reason he could exert a fraction of his past life's battle strength was that the others had been operating an ancient Formation nearby. The Formation was immensely draining, leaving them deathly pale, but now their faces revealed an unhealthy flush of red from their anxiety.

"No," Ye Guhong said, taking a deep breath and concealing the thoughts in his eyes. He looked at the group and said, "I was just lamenting that the Yi Clan, for all their status as a great Ancient Clan, died without ever knowing they were being used as Puppets."

Hearing this, they looked at each other, somewhat doubtful.

Ye Guhong continued, "Now that the Yi Clan is gone, we should get down to business and not delay any longer. It won't be long before someone notices!"

At his words, everyone seemed to remember something. Their expressions grew tense as they all turned to look at Li Xuanqi.

Li Xuanqi closed her eyes and sensed for a moment before saying, "They're also on the run! They're about to leave the Yaoguang Heavenly Realm!"

Ye Guhong's gaze grew distant. "The great lineage of the Black Emperor... to think they've fallen to such a state. How pitiful."