Chapter 1424: Divine Ruins

Ye Yuan's finger flicked, and Bai Chen's hand holding the spear was directly shaken loose.

The spear gently turned, reversed direction, and landed in Ye Yuan's hand.

"Although I have never delved deeply into the way of the spear, the myriad paths lead to the same destination. I will wield one spear stroke; watch carefully!"

As Ye Yuan's words fell, his aura suddenly shifted, and he thrust the spear out fiercely.

Bai Chen's gaze sharpened, staring intently at the heavy spear in Ye Yuan's hand.

This spear stroke was exactly the same in angle and force as the one he had just used, almost a replica of that stroke.

Yet, its power was a hundred times greater than his!

"Boom!"

Ye Yuan's spear momentum abruptly halted, and the entire space trembled violently.

Where the spear tip stopped, fine cracks appeared in the space, then quickly calmed.

Bai Chen's face turned extremely ugly, and he said in disbelief, "How... how can this be?"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "The Way of Heaven reduces the excessive and supplements the insufficient. The art of the spear emphasizes 'momentum,' focusing on an indomitable forward drive. However, what is too rigid easily breaks. Your spear technique is overly fierce and lacks suppleness. Although the power of a single stroke is fierce, once blocked by an enemy, you will have no strength left to fight. When you comprehend a trace of supple force within the fierce, and understand the principle of 'withdrawing,' your momentum will become unceasing, like waves crashing one after another, unstoppable!"

Bai Chen asked in confusion, "But... wouldn't mixing supple force into the spear technique reduce some of the power?"

Ye Yuan shook his head and said, "You are still at the stage of seeing mountains as mountains. Forcibly withdrawing part of the force to sustain combat is the lowest approach! I will demonstrate once more; watch to see if I have withdrawn any force!"

Bai Chen's expression focused, and he stepped aside, fixing his eyes on Ye Yuan.

It was the exact same spear stroke; Ye Yuan struck again, the indomitable momentum fully unleashed!

Bai Chen stared intently at the spear tip, his body jolting suddenly.

Just now, without Ye Yuan's prompting, he had overlooked many details.

But this time, he saw clearly!

The master clearly did not withdraw the spear, yet at the final moment, the heavy spear seemed to slow down!

It was as if... it had traversed time and space.

This feeling was indescribably strange.

"Boom!"

Fine cracks appeared in the space again.

What a terrifying spear stroke!

Bai Chen was certain that even if the master were at the same cultivation level as him, this stroke could easily kill a martial artist in the mid-Dongxuan realm!

"Do you understand?" Ye Yuan said with a smile.

Bai Chen shook his head and said, "I... I cannot do it."

Ye Yuan laughed heartily upon hearing this and said, "If you could do it, what would I have to teach you? Strength within gentleness, gentleness within strength, the harmony of hardness and softness—that is the strongest attack! Engrave that spear stroke in your mind, train diligently, and one day you will comprehend it."

Bai Chen nodded solemnly and said, "Master, I understand! Thank you for your guidance!"

Ye Yuan nodded slightly, knowing that Bai Chen truly understood.

In cultivation, there are no shortcuts; only by putting in more sweat than others can one reap more.

But Ye Yuan pointed a direction for Bai Chen, like a lighthouse in the vast ocean, allowing Bai Chen to avoid many detours.

Ye Yuan's words were simple to say, but carrying them out required long-term, painstaking cultivation.

Bai Chen understood that his path was still long.

However, Bai Chen's aptitude was indeed very good; no wonder Bai Yehai had chosen him as the young master.

Given time, surpassing those elder brothers was only a matter of time.

"Ma... Master, did you need me for something?"

The two came to a small pavilion nearby to rest, and Bai Chen suddenly asked.

Ye Yuan nodded and said, "You must already know my identity, right?"

Bai Chen's expression changed, and he feigned ignorance, saying, "Your identity? Aren't you my master, the Supreme Elder of White Night Sacred Palace?"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "In front of me, you still want to play these little tricks? You might not recognize those pills, but can't Moyun recognize them either?"

Bai Chen's face instantly became extremely awkward; he hadn't expected that Ye Yuan had everything under control.

"Master, I..."

Ye Yuan gestured for Bai Chen to stop speaking, then his expression suddenly hardened, and he said coldly, "My purpose in coming to the Tianlu World is very simple: it is to obtain the Longevity Heavenly Soul Stone! For this, I will stop at nothing!"

Bai Chen's expression changed; Ye Yuan's powerful aura pressed down on him, making it almost impossible to breathe.

"Master, White Night Sacred Palace does not have the Longevity Heavenly Soul Stone!" Bai Chen said nervously.

Ye Yuan withdrew his aura and asked, "Is the Longevity Heavenly Soul Stone all controlled by the Tianlu Divine Palace?"

Bai Chen nodded slightly and said, "The Longevity Heavenly Soul Stone is extremely helpful for breakthroughs by Divine Path powerhouses; even those in the Guixu Divine Realm cannot do without it! Therefore, the Longevity Heavenly Soul Stone is basically all controlled by the Tianlu Divine Palace. The Longevity Heavenly Soul Stones that flow out from the Tianlu Divine Palace are extremely rare, and it's basically hard to see them in the outside world."

Hearing this, Ye Yuan felt a headache coming on.

Every day delayed, Mu Lingxue's spiritual consciousness would fade a bit more!

He had thought that a powerful force like White Night Sacred Palace would have one or two Longevity Heavenly Soul Stones, but he never expected this thing to be so rare.

Seeing Ye Yuan's sorrowful expression, Bai Chen was very puzzled and said cautiously, "Ma... Master, as far as I know, isn't it enough for you to have just one of the three: the Longevity Heavenly Soul Stone, the Nine-Bend Spirit-Connecting Immortal Fruit, or the Purple Sand Gold?"

Ye Yuan sighed and said, "I am looking for the Longevity Heavenly Soul Stone not to complete a task, but for another use. It is a matter of life and death for me, so I will obtain it at all costs!"

Bai Chen was slightly surprised, not expecting it to be like this.

No wonder when Ye Yuan obtained the Nine-Bend Spirit-Connecting Immortal Fruit, he only glanced at it briefly before putting it away.

It seemed this master also had a story!

"Master Ye Yuan not only saved my life but also gave me a new life! I could die ten times and still not repay his kindness! The Longevity Heavenly Soul Stone is very important to him; no matter what, I must help him obtain it!"

Without much mental struggle, Bai Chen made up his mind.

"Master, actually, there is an opportunity to obtain the Longevity Heavenly Soul Stone. But... we have to wait ten years!" Bai Chen said.

Ye Yuan's eyes lit up and said, "Speak!"

Bai Chen said, "In ten years, the Tianlu Divine Palace will open the Divine Ruins! The Longevity Heavenly Soul Stone is produced there. However..."

Saying this, Bai Chen hesitated for a moment, and Ye Yuan immediately understood, smiling, "But it's very dangerous there, right?"

Bai Chen nodded and said, "That's right! The Divine Ruins are full of opportunities, but also full of dangers! Moreover, at that time, the seven great sacred palaces of the Tianlu World will all enter, making it extremely perilous."

Ye Yuan said nonchalantly, "I said, at all costs!"