Chapter 130 - 116: The Mortal World in a 3-Inch Palm

Rumor had it that this new Celestial Master was not yet thirty years old when he achieved the rank of Saint. He had even killed the previous Celestial Master to take the position for himself!

However, less than seventy years had passed since this Celestial Master became a Saint!

How had he already entered the Dao Realm?!

A speed like that surpassed even His Majesty the Divine Emperor back in his day!

Was there anyone in this world with more talent than His Majesty the Divine Emperor?!

But there was no time for them to dwell on it.

A dense killing intent washed over them.

They couldn’t help but roar.

"You—you can’t kill us! If you do, our Haotian Guard will trample Dragon Tiger Mountain flat!"

"Even if you are in the Dao Realm, His Majesty the Divine Emperor will not spare you."

"You’re so young and have already reached the Dao Realm. Your future is limitless. Don’t throw it all away!"

Wang Xiao, holding the little girl, walked to Yan Chiyang’s side.

Looking at the barely breathing Yan Chiyang, Wang Xiao said nothing more. With a flick of his finger...

WHOOSH!

...the Samadhi True Flame instantly incinerated the three Haotian Guards, not even their Yin Spirits could escape!

’Since I’ve already made a move, why would I leave any survivors?!’

Without conclusive proof, the Haotian Guard wouldn’t dare to move against a Sect that had a Dao Realm expert.

"Daddy, are you okay? Daddy."

The little girl struggled out of Wang Xiao’s arms and threw herself into Yan Chiyang’s embrace.

"COUGH COUGH... Don’t cry. Didn’t Daddy tell you that only cowards cry? You are my, Yan Chiyang’s, daughter. Remember, no matter what happens from now on, you cannot cry!" Yan Chiyang raised a hand to wipe away the little girl’s tears.

The little girl obediently stopped crying, her body trembling. "I... I’m not crying, Daddy. I’m not crying."

"Good girl."

Yan Chiyang turned his gaze to Wang Xiao at his side and said,

"Brother Chongyang, thank you for your help."

Wang Xiao sighed. "I was still too late."

He could already see that Yan Chiyang’s Lifebound was shattered, his meridians were completely destroyed, and even his Yin Spirit was severely damaged. He was beyond saving.

Yan Chiyang gave a faint smile. "Heh, from the day I joined Quanxing, I was prepared for this. Life and death are decided by fate. It’s no big deal."

He paused, glancing at the little girl, his rugged face filled with tenderness. "She is the only one I can’t let go of. After I die, I hope Brother Chongyang can take her in. I don’t ask that she cultivate, only that she can live out her life in peace and safety."

Wang Xiao said, "I can take her as my disciple. However, once the great Celestial Tribulation begins, I’m afraid I won’t have the time to look after her. Whether she can survive will depend on her own fortune."

"That is more than enough!"

Yan Chiyang smiled faintly. "To think that the Daoist who was only at the Entry Hall Realm a sixty-year cycle ago could grow to your current Realm. The Sect Leader really didn’t misjudge you back then."

Wang Xiao asked, "Has the Sect Leader awakened?"

A sixty-year cycle ago, he had gone to see this Mountain God of Great Yin Mountain once before.

Unfortunately, at that time, the Great Yin Mountain’s Mountain God was still deep in slumber.

Yan Chiyang explained, "The Sect Leader... it woke up briefly once, ten years ago. It knew that the next time it fell asleep, it would likely never awaken again. So, it gave me something to bring to you. But when I came here before, I heard you were in seclusion, so I kept it with me for the time being. I planned to give it to you after you came out, but I never expected to expose my tracks and get targeted by this pack of Haotian Guards."

"Something for me?" Wang Xiao’s eyes shifted.

Yan Chiyang reached out, fumbled in the little girl’s pocket, and pulled out a plain, unremarkable black stone, which he handed to Wang Xiao.

The reason he had sent his daughter away earlier was precisely so she could bring this stone to Wang Xiao.

’Another stone?!’

Wang Xiao took the black stone.

Before, he had received a Saint Level Third Grade Seven-Colored Divine Stone from the Mountain God of Great Yin Mountain.

It was thanks to that Seven-Colored Divine Stone that he had successfully overcome three Celestial Tribulations in a row.

However, this stone before him seemed to be fundamentally different from the Seven-Colored Divine Stone.

Wang Xiao stared at the black stone, a light flickering in his eyes.

[Analyzing...]

[Analysis Complete]

[Great Yin Mountain Origin Stone, Saint Level Eighth Grade. Formed from the condensed ten-thousand-year Origin of the Great Yin Mountain’s Mountain God. After refining, the user can control the changes in the earth’s ley lines.]

[Warning: The Great Yin Mountain Origin Stone is a part of Heaven and Earth. Refining it has a certain chance of awakening the Heaven and Earth Consciousness.]

Wang Xiao’s eyes narrowed slightly as he read the description.

’Saint Level Eighth Grade?!’

’This is an even higher grade than the Seven-Colored Divine Stone from before!’

’And what does "control the changes in the earth’s ley lines" even mean?’

’What does "awakening the Heaven and Earth Consciousness" mean?!’

Wang Xiao was completely bewildered.

However, since the Mountain God of Great Yin Mountain had given him this Origin Stone, there was surely a deeper meaning behind it.

While Wang Xiao was lost in thought, Yan Chiyang began to cough violently, his internal aura growing ever weaker as he spoke:

"Brother Chongyang, I entrust my little girl to you."

Wang Xiao stored the Origin Stone in his Inner World and, not rushing to refine it, nodded.

"Alright. You can go in peace. If I can safely survive this great Celestial Tribulation, when the time is right, I will ensure the Great Hao Divine Dynasty disappears completely. After that, the practice of using human incense will never happen again."

Yan Chiyang laughed heartily.

"With a friend like you, what more could I ask for?"

He reached out and stroked the little girl’s head one more time.

"Nannan, you have to be a good girl from now on, eat well, and grow up fast."

After he spoke, his arm fell to his side, and he breathed his last.

A Yin Spirit drifted out from his body.

The Yin Spirit glanced at the little girl, then nodded to Wang Xiao before turning into motes of starlight and dissipating into the world.

"Daddy, I’ll be good." The little girl bit her lip, holding back her tears as she knelt beside Yan Chiyang.