Chapter 155: Slaying the Yan Family Ancestor with a Single Sword

Yan Taibai did not care much about Wan Tianming's attitude; as long as he did not come to provoke him, he was too lazy to pay him any mind.

If he insisted on provoking him, then he would not be polite, and this was still out of respect for the fact that the Wanfa Sect, where Wan Tianming belonged, had yielded the Metal Attribute Spirit Stone mine on Tianjin Star Island.

Otherwise, based on this attitude alone, Yan Taibai would not mind killing him after leaving the Void Heaven Palace.

It would also count as repaying the favor to the Star Palace; as for Wan Sangu's revenge, it would not be too late to think about that after entering Heavenly Star City.

Facing the situation where Yan Taibai and Wan Tianming had already "turned hostile," the two Nascent Soul elders of the Star Palace looked at each other, naturally feeling secretly delighted, and then spoke with faces full of self-reproach and regret.

"Alas, who would have thought that this time in the Ice Fire Path, we would lose so many fellow Daoists. This is truly our dereliction of duty. We hope all fellow Daoists will forgive us. After we return, we will certainly personally plead guilty to the two Holy Lords and punish ourselves with a hundred years of confinement."

"Hmph!"

Regarding the hypocritical posture of the two Nascent Soul elders of the Star Palace, Wan Tianming, who was already full of anger, let out a cold snort and ignored them further.

Tianwuzi and the old farmer were much the same, and Qingyi Jushi of the Demonic Path also curled his lips without saying anything more.

As for the other Golden Core Stage Cultivators, they naturally dared to be angry but dared not speak.

Regarding this, the two Nascent Soul elders of the Star Palace did not mind at all, continuing to close their eyes and rest, waiting for the time to end.

And this time, the treasures that could be obtained were more numerous; basically, everyone could get one, as long as they were not greedy.

As time ran out, the Transmission Array in the middle of this stone palace also completely disappeared.

And even with Yan Taibai and the others, there were only about twenty cultivators left in the entire stone palace.

At the same time, after the Transmission Array disappeared, the stone doors on the four walls rose automatically amidst a rumbling sound, revealing deep blue-stone passages, causing the eyes of many cultivators who knew the inside story to reveal a fiery look.

Seeing this, the two Nascent Soul elders of the Star Palace opened their eyes, looked at each other, and then stood up to explain.

"Fellow Daoists, the four passages now opened lead to three pavilions, and the treasures in each pavilion are different. But they are all one of these three things: 'Ancient Treasure', 'Pill', or 'Cultivation Technique'. However, there are Restrictions on all these treasures, only allowing one chance to take one out. Once obtained, you will be teleported to the next stage, the 'Extreme Wonder Illusion'."

"Of course, if your luck is not good enough, you will be sent directly to the next stage. Furthermore, once you enter, there is no room for regret. Therefore, for those fellow Daoists who do not wish to enter the Extreme Wonder Illusion,"

"You only need to give up this opportunity to take a treasure and stay here for a while, and you will leave the Void Heaven Palace. I have said all that needs to be said; fellow Daoists, please take care of yourselves!"

After hearing the words of one of the Star Palace elders, the other Golden Core Stage Cultivators in the stone palace almost all looked at each other, not knowing whether to venture in.

As for the three Nascent Soul cultivators Wan Tianming, Tianwuzi, and the old farmer, along with the Demonic Path Nascent Soul cultivator Qingyi Jushi, they stepped into one of the passages without the slightest hesitation.

Seeing this, Yan Taibai stood up and took the lead in choosing one of the passages.

And seeing Yan Taibai make a move, Zhou Yuan, Yan Ruyan, Zhuo Ruting, Fan Jingmei, Ziling Xianzi, and Ling Yuling naturally followed closely behind.

After entering the passage and walking for about several hundred zhang, Yan Taibai finally walked out of the passage.

At the same time, the scenery before his eyes suddenly opened up, but the scenery had no aesthetic beauty to appreciate, though it was quite surprising.

Yan Taibai saw that the scenery before him consisted of a dark yellow sky and gray mist; there was no blue sky or red sun, and everything was of a gloomy, indistinct color.

Looking closely, one would discover that this was an unfathomable, cylindrical, huge space, and it was very narrow, surrounded by thick fog, unable to see through it at all.

Because there was no aesthetic beauty to appreciate, Yan Taibai did not linger, his gaze sweeping around to look for the next intersection.

As for the safety of Yan Ruyan, Zhou Yuan, Fan Jingmei, Zhuo Ruting, Ziling Xianzi, and Ling Yuling, Yan Taibai did not need to worry.

Before coming, they had all made sufficient preparations, so naturally, nothing would happen.

Moreover, he had given Gold-Devouring Bugs to everyone except Ling Yuling; he remembered that method of Xin Ruyin.

The Gold-Devouring Bugs had also been raised by him over these years by arranging for the Miaoyin Sect to purchase Neon Grass to feed them, and they had now undergone multiple transformations.

Their usefulness was still quite significant; for example, this time it would be enough to make a considerable contribution.

Especially for Yan Taibai, this was even more so.

And the next intersection did not make Yan Taibai search for long before it was discovered.

This was a white jade long bridge of several dozen zhang; this bridge was exquisitely unusual, carved with dragons and phoenixes, one end connected to a square exit, and the other end led to a four-cornered pavilion floating in the center of the space.

And this four-cornered pavilion had two floors, was luxuriously incomparable, carved entirely from jade, and was shining brightly, as if it were a pavilion from the Immortal Realm.

The most eye-catching thing, and what declared the pavilion's identity, was the golden, zhang-sized plaque above the entrance, on which were written three not-so-small ancient characters—"Treasure Light Pavilion".

"Luck is okay, it's just a pity it's not pills."

Seeing this, Yan Taibai said with a bit of disappointment. Compared to the "Treasure Light Pavilion" filled with Ancient Treasures, Yan Taibai preferred pills, especially ancient spirit pills that helped in condensing a Nascent Soul; these were the most useful things for him at the moment.

As for the Ancient Treasures in this "Treasure Light Pavilion", for him, they were either to be given away or to be devoured and refined; there was no third use. And devouring and refining them felt a bit like a waste of heaven's gifts.

But regardless, since he had encountered them, it was naturally impossible not to take them, at most following the method from his memory that came from Xin Ruyin to take away a few more.

Holding this thought, Yan Taibai stepped onto the jade bridge.

After walking closer, he discovered that the entrance to the "Treasure Light Pavilion" was a semi-circular archway, two zhang high, and a layer of yellow light screen sealed the archway.

Regarding this yellow light screen, Yan Taibai did not care at all and walked directly through it, without receiving any obstruction whatsoever.

After entering the "Treasure Light Pavilion", the first thing that came into view was rows of circular jade platforms a zhang high.

And these jade platforms were of different sizes, and like the pavilion, they were all made of white, crystalline jade. There was light flickering on the stone platforms, and semi-circular light shields of various colors were inverted over the surfaces, and it seemed there were things inside them.

Seeing this, the smile on Yan Taibai's face deepened a bit, but according to his memory, the Ancient Treasures placed on the first floor of this "Treasure Light Pavilion" were not much different from Dharma Treasures in the outside world, at most just a bit older, and their power would not be much stronger.

If they were all given to him, he might still have a bit of interest, but now it was better to go to the second floor.

Very quickly, Yan Taibai found the Transmission Array to the second floor, and after skillfully installing Spirit Stones, he followed a burst of rosy light and successfully entered the second floor of this "Treasure Light Pavilion".

The second floor of this "Treasure Light Pavilion" was not large, and the most conspicuous thing was the huge light shield not far away. Besides that, there was nothing else.

And the reason this light shield was conspicuous was not because it was suspended in mid-air, but because there were dozens of Ancient Treasures of various shapes quietly floating inside it.

There were scrolls, Jade Tablets, round bowls, black banners, and a series of other Ancient Treasures, none of which were repeated, making Yan Taibai's eyes dazzled for the first time, thinking how good it would be if he could collect all these Ancient Treasures.

But this kind of thing was just thinking about it; it was too difficult to actually operate.

But it was not impossible; as long as the speed was fast enough, and in terms of speed, who in the entire cultivation world could compare to the "White Emperor Golden Emperor Slash"?

Therefore, Yan Taibai decided to take a gamble; even if he lost, he could at least snatch away a few Ancient Treasures, so it would not count as a loss.

Once this thought occurred, Yan Taibai did not delay any longer.

Flicking his finger lightly, a streak of Golden Sword Qi directly tore through the light shield and successfully entered it, and then he began to follow the method in his memory, using the Gold-Devouring Bugs to isolate himself from the heaven and earth Qi of the outside world.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Yan Taibai, who was sitting on the ground with his bottom, almost buried by Ancient Treasures, and whose face was pale, was full of smiles.

The Ancient Treasures in the Treasure Light Pavilion were all his now. This naturally made him incomparably happy.

But now there was another trouble to resolve. Therefore, after being happy for a good while, Yan Taibai stowed all the Ancient Treasures away in one go, without checking what use they had.

After the matter of the Ancient Treasures was resolved, Yan Taibai stood up and looked around, only then discovering that the place he was in was a stone chamber.

There was nothing unusual about it, so he strode out.

Not long after going out, what came into view was an open-air corridor; this corridor was extremely magnificent and exquisite, and looking at it at a glance, it stretched on endlessly, not knowing how far it went.

Most importantly, outside the corridor were drifting white clouds and intermittent celestial music, and looking faintly, there were even traces of jade pavilions and towers, as if it were an existence like a celestial realm in the heavens.

Seeing this scene, there was neither surprise nor joy on Yan Taibai's face, and he headed straight toward the other side of the corridor.

The dancing cranes, the affectionate beauties, celestial maidens, and fair ladies along the way were all ignored by Yan Taibai, who looked exactly like a high monk who had attained the Dao, untouched by the myriad red dust of the world.

Just like this, Yan Taibai walked for a full hour, and the indifferent, empty expression on his face did not show the slightest change, but he had also feasted his eyes enough.

Not until he saw the black palace ahead did Yan Taibai understand that he had reached the end of the corridor, and the real test had arrived.

This black palace, from the main gate to the palace walls, was entirely built from blocks of black brick walls.

Looking from the wide-open gate that was over ten zhang high, it was pitch black inside, without a single glimmer of light.

It gave one an extremely eerie feeling.

If one looked closely and focused, one would discover that this black palace was not purely black, but a strange color of black mixed with red, as if the entire palace had been cast and solidified from hot blood, filled with an evil aura.

Seeing this scene, Yan Taibai took a deep breath and strode into the black palace.

Black, extremely black!

This was the feeling upon entering the black palace; even for a Golden Core Stage Cultivator like Yan Taibai, the range he could sense with his divine sense was limited to a radius of ten zhang, and that was only his divine sense—as for his eyes, he could only see pitch darkness, with no other scenery at all.

As he went deeper, a familiar voice rang in Yan Taibai's ears; this voice contained a majesty born of long-term authority amidst its kindness, and with the appearance of the voice, a familiar face also appeared before Yan Taibai's eyes.

And the appearance of this face caused Yan Taibai's indifferent, calm, and unruffled countenance to show a look of complex emotion.

Then, even though he knew it was an illusion, he still bowed respectfully.

"Disciple Yan Taibai greets Teacher."

That's right, this face was none other than Xuan Ye, the teacher who had bestowed great kindness upon Yan Taibai through his teachings.

"Good, good, good. With you, the Yan Family shall surely flourish."

"Hahaha!"

Xuan Ye stared at Yan Taibai for a long time before looking up and laughing loudly.

"I must thank Teacher for the kindness of your teachings."

Yan Taibai said respectfully.

"No, this is all your own merit. But since you have said so, shouldn't you return some of it now?"

A faint sigh sounded, and the next moment, Xuan Ye's expression changed abruptly.

Yet at the same time, a cold glint flashed in Yan Taibai's eyes; with a wave of his hand, a streak of Golden Sword Qi shot out silently from his palm, flashing past and piercing through Xuan Ye's forehead.

Immediately, this Xuan Ye let out a miserable shriek, then turned into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared without a trace.

"Sigh, why did you transform into Teacher? Teacher would never laugh so wantonly."

Yan Taibai sighed, shook his head, and continued forward.

No one understood Xuan Ye better than he did.

Therefore, the other party could not possibly be Xuan Ye.

After Xuan Ye was resolved, Yan Taibai continued toward the deeper darkness; to pass through this black palace, this was the only way, there was no other.

After another hundred zhang or so, there was another familiar face, and this aged face was filled with regret and guilt.

"Taibai, this Ancestor has failed you!"

That's right, this was the face and voice of the Yan Family Ancestor, and his voice was filled with regret, yet it could not cause a single ripple of emotion in Yan Taibai's heart.

He had long since had no relationship with the former Yan Family; if there had to be one, it was only Yan Ruyan.

Other than that, there was nothing else.

Therefore, Yan Taibai very cleanly and decisively resolved the "Yan Family Ancestor" before him with a single sword strike, fulfilling a wish he had held for many years.

If not for his concern for Yan Ruyan, he would have wanted to resolve the Yan Family Ancestor who betrayed him with a sword back then.

And this could be considered settling that original wish; although it was fake, it was still much better than nothing.

"Junior Brother Taibai, is Senior Sister Wan'er beautiful?"

This "Nangong Wan," who would absolutely never say such words, was likewise resolved by Yan Taibai without the slightest mercy.

"Taibai, save your teacher quickly!"

This was the "Qiong Laoguai" crying for help, and then Yan Taibai helped him find release, fulfilling their master-disciple bond.

"Taibai, are you alright!"

"Yan Taibai, even if I become a ghost, I will not let you go."

This was the Ghost Spirit Sect Young Sect Master Wang Chan, whose grave grass had already grown into a towering tree, an enemy whom Yan Taibai had never taken to heart.

No, it should be said, an enemy he was about to forget.

Now was the perfect time to resolve him once more!

The next one, as expected, was Wang Chan's father, Ghost Spirit Sect Master Wang Tiansheng, and following that were the many enemies who had died at Yan Taibai's hands; this time, Yan Taibai gave them a quick end once again.

After all, he was a good person, and a good person must eventually do good deeds!

(End of chapter)