Chapter 655

Silence is the Cambridge of tonight.

Ye Lin couldn't find any good words to describe his current mood.

Man Yin was emotionally agitated, constantly trying to make him realize that he was a Primordial.

Yet, Ye Lin didn't sense any malice from Man Yin.

It really seemed like there was a spiritual root called Primordial on the Longevity Continent, as Man Yin even explained the origins of the Primordial Spiritual Root to Ye Lin in great detail.

Ye Lin even specifically asked Bai San to confirm that the old man before him wasn't insulting him.

"In any case, stop worrying about that for now. Regardless, you absolutely cannot practice this Ten Thousand Tribulations God-Refining Art anymore!"

Man Yin's attitude was very firm; as a body refiner, the strain on his heart was already immense.

If he were scared by Ye Lin a few more times, he would likely become the first cultivation expert to die of a heart attack from fright.

Ye Lin pondered for a moment, then spoke up.

"Old Senior, regarding this Primordial Spiritual Root, you only know the first part, but not the second!"

"Hmm?" A look of confusion appeared on Man Yin's face.

"Think about it, Senior. You saw with your own eyes just now that I was struck into blood mist by the lightning, right?" Ye Lin coaxed him.

"Yes!" Man Yin nodded.

"Then haven't you wondered, since I was struck into blood mist, how am I still jumping around alive and well now?"

Ye Lin looked around, then said mysteriously.

"Actually, the tribulation lightning can't kill me at all! As you said, the Primordial Spiritual Root can evolve into all things; I just evolved myself into a part of heaven and earth, and by doing so, I deceived the heavenly tribulation!"

Man Yin widened his eyes, a hint of bewilderment appearing in them.

Is a forbidden spiritual root really this powerful? It can even deceive the heavenly tribulation?

"I see you're a good person, Senior, which is why I'm telling you this secret. I hope you can help me keep it and not tell anyone else!" Ye Lin said solemnly.

Man Yin took a deep breath.

"Are you truly certain that you can deceive the heavenly tribulation and use it to practice the Ten Thousand Tribulations God-Refining Art?"

"Can I or can't I—didn't you see it with your own eyes just now, Senior?" Ye Lin asked with a smile.

"Fine! I will help you keep this secret!"

Thump!

Thump!

Thump!

Man Yin's heart began to pound wildly, sounding like a war drum in Ye Lin's ears.

If Ye Lin could truly practice the Ten Thousand Tribulations God-Refining Art, a forbidden physique combined with a forbidden spiritual root...

Man Yin's eyes slowly widened; he found it hard to imagine what a terrifying monster Ye Lin would become once he grew up.

"Senior, then I will continue practicing. As long as there are ninety-nine more tribulations, I can achieve the Imperial Physique. Please protect me, Senior!"

Ye Lin wasn't stupid; he had already guessed with high probability that Man Yin was likely a high-ranking member of the Immortal Cloud Sect.

He turned around and, without a word, began to swear a Dao oath again.

He had already broken the previous Dao oath, and the tribulation lightning had already struck him dead; once a person dies, the light goes out, and the Dao oath naturally dissipates along with it.

In fact, ever since mastering the Non-Birth Non-Death Divine Domain, Ye Lin could no longer be considered a living creature in the strict sense.

"I, Ye Lin, hereby swear a Dao oath: I will definitely love my family well. If I break this, may the heavens send down tribulation lightning to strike me dead on the spot."

Ye Lin swore the Dao oath again, but this time, the sky didn't change at all.

Ye Lin was stunned for a moment, but soon he realized what was wrong.

In a sense, he really did love his family.

Just like someone saying they love dogs—loving to eat them and loving to raise them, aren't they both love in essence?

"I, Ye Lin, hereby swear a Dao oath: after I see Qiu Weizhi, I will absolutely not lay a hand on him. If these words are insincere, may the heavens send down tribulation lightning to strike me dead on the spot."

Ye Lin swore the Dao oath again; this time, the heavenly tribulation came quickly, and the tribulation clouds once again loomed over hundreds of miles.

"Hmm? Why is someone undergoing tribulation again? Are so many people breaking through today?"

The elders and disciples of the Immortal Cloud Sect were all puzzled.

It is not an easy thing for a cultivator to break through a major realm; it usually takes years, especially since the invasion of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons led to the Age of Dharma Decline, making breakthroughs even harder.

Two people breaking through in a single day was clearly a very rare event.

Rolling heavenly thunder crashed down, then dissipated once more, returning to calm.

Ye Lin was struck into blood mist by the tribulation lightning again, dead as dead could be.

This time, Man Yin observed carefully, wanting to see what exactly this legendary Primordial Spiritual Root was all about.

He saw that after the heavenly tribulation dissipated, the blood mist began to shrink rapidly; flesh and bone regenerated at a speed visible to the naked eye, and within a few breaths, a perfect body had re-condensed.

"Simply divine craftsmanship!"

Man Yin watched, dumbstruck.

Legend has it that there are great divine abilities that allow one to regenerate from a drop of blood, like the Nirvana ability of the Phoenix clan, which is even more devious—they can come back to life even after dying.

However, even as a peak master of the Immortal Cloud Sect, he had never had the chance to see such great divine abilities.

Now, seeing this scene of flesh regeneration with his own eyes, the impact on Man Yin was immense; Man Yin even felt as if he had grasped some opportunity in the dark, and his long-stagnant cultivation began to loosen.

"I, Ye Lin, hereby swear a Dao oath: I am a woman. If this is false, may the heavens send down tribulation lightning to strike me dead on the spot."

After recovering, Ye Lin immediately began to swear again without a second thought.

Rumble!

The tribulation clouds were halfway gone when they turned back around.

"Why is someone undergoing tribulation again?"

The people of the Immortal Cloud Sect were already stunned; three people breaking through in one day?

But what they didn't know was that this was only the beginning.

Over the next few months, the Immortal Cloud Sect seemed to be under divine punishment, getting struck by lightning every single day.

The lightning elements between heaven and earth grew increasingly dense, which made many cultivators who practiced lightning arts very happy.

At first, the disciples were very curious and would look up from time to time, but later on, everyone gradually got used to it.

Even if they saw it, they would only say indifferently.

"Oh, another tribulation."

During this period, the high-level members of the Immortal Cloud Sect also sent people to investigate, but they were all turned away by Man Yin.

He claimed that he was guiding Ye Lin in practicing an extremely powerful body-refining technique that required the assistance of heavenly thunder, and he even had the peak master of the Force Peak help set up a grand array nearby to prevent outsiders from spying.

Man Yin knew very well that the fact that Ye Lin could practice the Ten Thousand Tribulations God-Refining Art was of great importance and must not be easily leaked!

And under Man Yin's cover, the day Ye Lin would complete the Hundred Tribulations Imperial Physique was drawing ever closer.

During this time, Ye Lin swore oaths more often than he ate, almost treating Dao oaths like punctuation marks.

"I, Ye Lin, hereby swear a Dao oath: I will never be enlightened in this life. If I break this vow, may the heavens send down tribulation lightning to strike me dead on the spot."