Chapter 1282: An Ant Shaking a Tree

Yue Ji nodded and said, "Nine Entropy Heavenly Emperor was a new Heavenly Emperor of the demon race a million years ago. Back then, along with a few others like Immortal Forest Heavenly Venerable, he was a prominent Heavenly Venerable in the Divine Domain, all with great hope of breaking through to the Heavenly Emperor realm. Among them, Immortal Forest Heavenly Venerable and Nine Entropy Heavenly Emperor had long been at odds. Later, Nine Entropy Heavenly Emperor obtained a Heavenly Emperor Dao Fruit in a Heavenly Emperor world and broke through to the Heavenly Emperor realm first."

Ye Yuan's expression darkened. "Did Nine Entropy Heavenly Emperor kill Immortal Forest Heavenly Venerable? And then send you here to seize the treasure?"

Yue Ji gave a bitter smile. "In the eyes of a Heavenly Emperor, we are nothing but ants. We haven't even reached the Divine Lord realm; how could we possibly reach Nine Entropy Heavenly Emperor's level? Moreover, Immortal Forest Heavenly Venerable was not killed by Nine Entropy Heavenly Emperor. His methods were extraordinary; even a Heavenly Emperor would find it hard to kill him! Nine Entropy Heavenly Emperor only severely wounded him. As for who killed him, that is unknown."

From Yue Ji's words, Ye Yuan gained a preliminary impression of the Tongtian Realm.

The Tongtian Realm was also a world filled with slaughter and strife, perhaps even more brutal than the Immortal Forest Domain.

Ye Yuan even suspected that Immortal Forest Heavenly Venerable, due to his severe injuries, had been killed by some petty villains coveting his treasures.

But that had little to do with Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan knew very little about Immortal Forest Heavenly Venerable, so he felt neither love nor hate.

The Immortal Forest Domain had chosen him merely as a form of instinctive protection by the Heavenly Dao, believing he could shoulder the burden.

In essence, it was a mutual exploitation.

And he had not disappointed the Heavenly Dao's expectations, achieving his current realm.

This inheritance was different from Long Teng's; Ye Yuan had no obligation to avenge him.

But since Kano and Yue Ji were sent by Nine Entropy Heavenly Emperor, that changed things.

Even if he were Nine Entropy Dao Ancestor, let alone Nine Entropy Heavenly Emperor, Ye Yuan would still kill him!

But as things stood, the hope seemed slim.

Ye Yuan said nothing, waiting for Yue Ji to continue.

"Nine Entropy Heavenly Emperor has long coveted Immortal Forest Heavenly Venerable's Soul-Calming Pearl and wanted to possess it. That's why he sent Kano and me to find the Immortal Forest Domain. And indeed, we found it!" said Yue Ji.

Ye Yuan's eyes blazed. "Nine Entropy Heavenly Emperor has already ascended to the Heavenly Emperor realm. Why does he still covet a Heavenly Venerable spiritual treasure?"

Yue Ji smiled bitterly. "Heavenly Emperor spiritual treasures are so rare they can be described as scarce! And among Heavenly Venerable spiritual treasures, the Soul-Calming Pearl is unmatched! It was precisely because of this treasure that Immortal Forest Heavenly Venerable kept Nine Entropy Heavenly Emperor suppressed. But no one expected Nine Entropy Heavenly Emperor's luck to be better than Immortal Forest Heavenly Venerable's. In the end, he broke through first."

Ye Yuan nodded. He finally had a rough understanding of the ins and outs of the demon invasion.

"Nine Entropy Heavenly Emperor? One day, I'll make you realize that even an ant can shake a tree!"

Ye Yuan's gaze was sharp, his killing intent surging.

Seeing this, Yue Ji was taken aback.

Only someone like him would dare speak such bold words.

A Heavenly Emperor was the strongest existence in the Tongtian Realm. Even Nine Entropy Heavenly Emperor, who had just ascended a million years ago, was not something an ant from a Heavenly Venerable world could withstand.

...

The great battle had ceased, but the Divine Domain was still in turmoil.

The entire human territory had been completely destroyed by this war.

The original human structure had been utterly shattered.

Countless human martial artists had been turned into demon slaves by Kano, then completely annihilated by Ye Yuan's strike.

The remaining humans returning to the human regions would inevitably undergo a long period of reshuffling.

However, these were not Ye Yuan's concern.

Humans had their own survival laws; given time, they would surely establish a new order.

When Ye Yuan returned to the Dragon Clan, Fang Tian led the crowd and surrounded him.

Their first concern was naturally Mu Lingxue's condition.

Ye Yuan shook his head. "Lingxue is fine for now, but her situation is very bad. Senior, I came back to tell you that I'm leaving! Brother Teng, I'll leave the matters of the Divine Domain to you from now on."

Ye Yuan's words startled everyone.

Fang Tian's expression changed. "So, you're going to the outside world?"

Ye Yuan looked surprised, then smiled. "It seems Senior has already guessed! The world we live in is merely a small world created by a martial arts powerhouse, called the Immortal Forest Domain! Outside, there is an even broader world! To save Lingxue, I must go there!"

Even though Fang Tian had guessed, hearing Ye Yuan say it still shocked him deeply.

"Ye Yuan, what realm are you in now? It seems the Divine Realm doesn't have anyone as strong as you!" Fang Tian took a deep breath.

The others also pricked up their ears upon hearing this.

This was a question that concerned all of them!

Ye Yuan smiled. "I am indeed at the initial stage of the Cave Abode Divine Realm, but my situation is somewhat special. If I had to say, I'm barely half a controller of the Immortal Forest Domain."

"Hiss..."

Everyone gasped. The term 'controller' was not hard to understand.

In other words, Ye Yuan was the true god of the Immortal Forest Domain!

A god above all living beings!

Recalling Ye Yuan's growth experience, everyone felt as if they were dreaming.

"Then... do we still have hope of breaking through to the Divine Realm?" Teng Yun asked nervously.

This question was also the one everyone cared about most.

Since Ye Yuan had broken through to the Divine Path, could they... break through to the Divine Realm?

Ye Yuan shook his head. "I used the alchemy path to trigger the Heavenly Dao and supplemented the Heavenly Dao of the initial Cave Abode Divine Realm within my body, thus gaining the recognition of the Heavenly Dao. You cannot replicate this."

Hearing Ye Yuan's reply, everyone couldn't help showing disappointment.

Ye Yuan smiled again. "But everyone, rest assured, this is only temporary! As long as I reach the outside world and increase my strength in the future, I will naturally find a way to elevate the Immortal Forest Heavenly Dao again! Then, all of you can break through to the Divine Realm!"

These words filled everyone with surprise and joy.

But Fang Tian's expression was somewhat unnatural; he caught the implication in Ye Yuan's words.

The crowd dispersed, leaving only Fang Tian and Ye Yuan in the hall.

Fang Tian said, "Ye Yuan, tell me honestly, your journey to the outside world won't be smooth, will it?"

Ye Yuan smiled, knowing he couldn't hide it from Fang Tian, so he briefly explained the matter of the spatial turbulence, including the mystery of the disappearance of Divine Path powerhouses a hundred thousand years ago.

Fang Tian was horrified, realizing how dangerous the spatial turbulence was.

"No! You absolutely cannot go! A hundred thousand years ago, there were at least a hundred Divine Path powerhouses. Even when they banded together to enter the spatial turbulence, it was a narrow escape from death! How can you, alone, possibly pass through the spatial turbulence?" Fang Tian said gravely.

Ye Yuan sighed. "Senior, I've made up my mind. Please don't try to dissuade me! Lingxue sacrificed her soul for me; how can I watch her die? Even if it's a one-in-a-million chance, or even certain death, I must take the risk!"

Seeing Ye Yuan's determination, Fang Tian knew persuasion was futile. He sighed. "You're a good child, loyal and devoted. Alright, on your journey, you must be careful!"