Chapter 2050: Near Death

Ye Yuan felt his divine soul turn into a drop of water, merging into this sea of laws.

Within the vast ocean, Ye Yuan felt himself extremely insignificant.

But, merged within it, he felt as if he were overlooking the mortal world.

He found that he could see the entire scene around the square at a glance, as if he were the master of this world.

Even the crawling ants on the ground or the floating insects in the water, Ye Yuan could clearly see their every move.

This feeling was wonderfully mysterious.

"This... could this be the Ancestor Realm? No, although the Ancestor Realm is mysterious, it could never reach this level."

Ye Yuan greatly enjoyed this state.

In the sea of laws, Dan Yu Heavenly Sovereign, Piao Yu Heavenly Sovereign, Lie Yang Heavenly Sovereign, and others were all comprehending the laws.

Ye Yuan could even see the flow of laws around them.

Among these people, the flow of laws around Piao Yu Heavenly Sovereign was the fastest, clearly indicating that he had the highest comprehension among them.

Next was Dan Yu Heavenly Sovereign.

What Ye Yuan did not expect was that the one right after these two was actually Liu Ming Heavenly Sovereign.

"It seems Liu Ming Heavenly Sovereign is not very old among these grandmasters and still has potential. With his talent, after this experience in the sea of laws, he might be able to break through to the Ancestor Realm in the future. But... it's a pity about Chao Yuan Heavenly Sovereign; if he were still here, he might have broken through on the spot."

However, Ye Yuan found that no matter how much he spied on them, they could not detect him.

This state was definitely not something the Ancestor Realm could achieve.

After all, these were all great experts at the late stage of the Heavenly Sovereign Realm, with immensely powerful divine souls; even the slightest rustle could not escape their senses.

"Could it be... that I am now spying on them through this sea of laws? That is to say, I am now this Heavenly Dao? This opportunity is rare; I must carefully comprehend."

Ye Yuan was astonished in his heart; he seemed to have merged with the Heavenly Dao laws.

He was the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao was him, Ye Yuan!

Ye Yuan calmed his mind and began to comprehend the Heavenly Dao.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

One by one, the Heavenly Sovereigns opened their eyes, withdrew from their meditative state, and wore expressions of regret.

This session of enlightenment had brought them many benefits.

But this kind of enlightenment was ultimately limited; their realms were insufficient, and prolonged immersion in the sea of laws would cause them to explode and die.

No matter how strong a Heavenly Sovereign was, they could not surpass the Heavenly Dao.

This level of sea of laws was like an endless supply of nutrient fluid.

Drinking a little could fill one's stomach.

But drinking too much might lead to overnutrition, even bursting.

However, these law forces were already enough for them to digest for a long time.

As for those alchemists who had listened to the lecture, they had already withdrawn.

Their strength simply could not withstand such a vast sea of laws.

"Unexpectedly, this sea of laws lasted over a month, truly rare! Hmm? Is Ye Yuan still comprehending?" Dan Yu Heavenly Sovereign frowned.

Logically, Ye Yuan's realm was lower than his, so he should have withdrawn earlier.

Piao Yu was also surprised and said solemnly, "This guy, doesn't he understand the principle of 'biting off more than one can chew'?"

All the Heavenly Sovereigns were extremely astonished; they, as Heavenly Sovereigns, had withdrawn, yet Ye Yuan was still immersed in it.

"Brother Piao Yu, Ye Yuan's state seems a bit off!" Zi Yi Heavenly Sovereign warned.

Piao Yu Heavenly Sovereign's expression changed, and he looked closely, finding that Ye Yuan's state indeed seemed abnormal.

At this moment, Ye Yuan seemed like an empty shell, his body devoid of any vitality.

"No, we can't let him continue like this; we must wake him up!"

With that, Piao Yu Heavenly Sovereign moved, re-entering the sea of laws, trying to wake Ye Yuan.

But just then, a bolt of lightning as thick as a bowl suddenly fell from the nine heavens, without any warning.

Crack... boom!

Piao Yu Heavenly Sovereign's expression changed drastically, and a dangerous aura immediately struck his heart.

He dared not hesitate for a moment and immediately retreated.

The moment his figure exited the sea of laws, the lightning suddenly dissipated, as if it had never appeared.

It came quickly and left quickly.

But Piao Yu Heavenly Sovereign's back was already drenched in cold sweat.

"This... what on earth is going on?" Zi Yi Heavenly Sovereign exclaimed in astonishment.

"It seems the sea of laws is inaccessible now; we can only pray that Ye Yuan will be safe." Piao Yu Heavenly Sovereign shook his head and sighed.

That lightning just now was too terrifying, as if it were the might of heaven and earth.

If he had been even a moment slower, he would have been reduced to ashes.

Some Heavenly Sovereigns who looked down on Ye Yuan were secretly delighted.

Especially Ao Yun Heavenly Sovereign, whose joy was almost impossible to conceal.

"Heh, self-inflicted harm is unstoppable! This kid thinks highly of his talent and really believes this sea of laws is his backyard, that he can stay as long as he wants?" Ao Yun Heavenly Sovereign sneered.

Dan Yu Heavenly Sovereign was also secretly pleased, but he did not show it, merely saying lightly, "Let's all disperse."

Time passed little by little, and the Heavenly Sovereigns naturally would not stay here; they each found a place to go into seclusion.

At this time, the Cloud Alchemy Conference had completely ended, but many people still gathered around Tianyue Square, looking anxiously at the figure on the platform.

Ye Yuan's lecture had benefited the masses, and there were always grateful people; although they could do nothing, they could at least care about Ye Yuan from the sidelines.

One day, two days.

One month, two months.

One year, two years...

In the blink of an eye, more than two years had passed, and Ye Yuan sat motionless on the platform, his body devoid of any vitality.

Many people sighed and turned away.

There were not many people left in Tianyue Square.

"Alas, how could this happen? Grandmaster Ye, such a prodigy, how could he die here?"

"We have received Grandmaster Ye's kindness, but unexpectedly... he died here!"

The crowd shook their heads and sighed, when suddenly a voice sneered, "Shut up! Grandmaster Ye will not die; he must be comprehending the Heavenly Dao, and one day he will wake up!"

"Forget it, Lin Tong, let's go. It's been two years already! Haven't you seen that even those Seven-Star Divine Alchemists could only stay in the sea of laws for a month?" Song Zichun shook his head and sighed.

Lin Tong sneered, "Heh, so what? Grandmaster Ye could summon the sea of laws; how could he die here? Don't you see that the sea of laws is still there and hasn't dissipated? Song Zichun, if you want to leave, go ahead. I must wait until Grandmaster Ye wakes up! Grandmaster Ye gave me a new life; if I don't see him wake up, my heart will not be at ease!"

Originally, Song Zichun had been Ye Yuan's staunchest supporter.

But as time went on and Ye Yuan's aura grew weaker, even he lost confidence.

Lin Tong, however, was extremely stubborn, insisting that Ye Yuan was not dead and that he would wait until he woke up.

Song Zichun sighed and turned away.

However, things did not develop as Lin Tong had hoped.

He waited for ten years, but Ye Yuan showed no signs of waking up.