Chapter 51

A moment later, he waved his hand, and the dharma form disappeared. He looked down at the earth; he was now standing on it, and the power of the earth veins was endless. But what if he wasn't standing on the ground?

Thinking about this, he slowly rose into the air, his eyes gradually closing. He began to extend his mental energy deep into the earth... After a moment, the earth began to tremble violently, and streams of earth vein power surged up from the depths.

The corners of Ye Tianming's mouth twitched slightly. Indeed, it was possible. As long as his mental energy was strong enough, he could still mobilize the power of the earth veins even if he wasn't standing on the ground.

He stopped, clapped his hands, and was about to leave when suddenly, several sounds of breaking air came from the distance. Then, a group of people rushed out from a distant forest. Each of them had a small 'Xiao' character on their chests.

Seeing Ye Tianming, the leading black-clothed man immediately sneered, "Bastard, you really didn't dare to come out."

A Xiao family member beside the black-clothed man said in a deep voice, "Brother Xiao Lin, should we inform Brother Xiao Lin?"

"No need!"

Xiao Lin said disdainfully, "He is only at the Great Tribulation Realm, while I am at the Immortal Realm, several realms higher than him. He..."

Before he could finish, Ye Tianming suddenly disappeared from where he stood and rushed toward him. At the same time, a dharma form nearly three hundred zhang tall instantly condensed behind Ye Tianming. Before Xiao Lin could react, he felt a mountain crashing into him...

Boom!

With a loud explosion, Xiao Lin was instantly reduced to powder, and the Xiao family members beside him were also shattered into pieces...

Ye Tianming stopped and glanced indifferently at the remains of Xiao Lin, "What kind of person dares to speak to me like that!"

As he spoke, he waved his right hand and collected all their storage rings.

Little Pagoda: "..."

Ye Tianming slowly clenched his right hand. He could sense that his current limit was not the three hundred zhang dharma form, as the power of the earth veins was endless. The current priority was to improve his realm.

Seeming to think of something, he suddenly asked, "Ancestor Pagoda, in your eyes, I should still be considered a novice, right?"

Little Pagoda laughed, "How could that be? You just instantly killed a Divine Realm strong opponent. The momentum you displayed just now was no less than that of any strong person in this world."

Ye Tianming said softly, "Momentum... Ancestor Pagoda, I understand what you mean. For a martial artist, momentum is very important. Just now, I indeed had a momentum that looked down on the world, and this momentum can greatly enhance my strength. However..."

He paused and continued, "Momentum comes from confidence, and often, confidence can turn into arrogance. There must be a balance... Ancestor Pagoda, is this what you want to tell me?"

Little Pagoda was silent for a moment and then said, "Yes, you have a good understanding. I didn't expect you to grasp my meaning so quickly."

Ye Tianming smiled and, after a moment of contemplation, said, "Ancestor Pagoda, I think everything needs a balance."

Little Pagoda said, "Continue... Let me see how much you understand."

Ye Tianming said in a deep voice, "Without balance, the world would lose its equilibrium and might go to extremes. Balance is a boundary, a standard... In other words, everything and everyone in this world needs to be constrained. Without constraints, things might go to extremes and bring destruction. I should also set a balance for my sword techniques, no, for my path, not just my sword techniques. To set a balance for the world, I must first set a balance for myself..."

Little Pagoda was silent.

Before this, it thought it wouldn't be surprised by any talent this young man displayed, given his identity... But now, hearing Ye Tianming's words, it was still somewhat shocked.

Of course, it quickly understood. After all, this person was her...

Ye Tianming suddenly asked, "Ancestor Pagoda... Am I right?"

Little Pagoda said, "Your thinking is correct, exactly what I was thinking. Continue."

Ye Tianming thought for a moment and then said, "Those words were just a temporary thought. To talk about balance, one must first reach a certain peak. I haven't reached that peak yet, so how can I talk about constraints? Therefore, what I need to do now is to improve my strength. However, I can keep this ideal in mind and gradually work toward it step by step!"

Little Pagoda said, "Yes, it's rare that you understand my intentions."

Ye Tianming smiled and said, "Thanks to Ancestor Pagoda's guidance, I have avoided many detours in my cultivation. Ancestor Pagoda, I will take care of you in the future, really."

Little Pagoda laughed, "Good, good..."

Ye Tianming suddenly asked, "Ancestor Pagoda, what kind of person is my mother?"

Little Pagoda thought for a moment and then said, "A very gentle person."

The Dao Sword: "..."

Ye Tianming smiled but didn't ask further, knowing that even if he asked, Ancestor Pagoda wouldn't tell him now.

Ye Tianming looked at the pile of corpses in the distance. He knew that Xiao Lin's strength was not weak, but the other side had underestimated him. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy to kill him.

He couldn't be careless. If he acted, he must do so with all his might!

Ye Tianming reined in his thoughts and glanced at the storage rings. There were over ninety thousand spirit crystals in them. Seeing so many spirit crystals, he couldn't help but exclaim, "These noble family children are really rich."

Over ninety thousand spirit crystals were undoubtedly a huge sum for him.

After putting the storage rings away, he looked around the sky. He knew he had to return to the academy as soon as possible. Only there could he be safe, as the Xiao family would soon know about these deaths and would not let it go.

With this in mind, he rode his sword and disappeared into the horizon.

Soon, he left the Extraordinary Secret Realm and came outside. Instead of riding his sword, he walked the mountain path quietly.

Riding a sword in the sky was too conspicuous and could easily be discovered by the Xiao family. Therefore, walking the mountain path was much safer.

On the way, Ye Tianming was extremely cautious, knowing that the Xiao family would not miss this opportunity to eliminate him.

Although he was walking the mountain path, he was still a martial artist, so his speed was not slow. Soon, he arrived at a Xian Treasure Pavilion. He disguised himself, wearing an old long robe, and now looked very different from before.

Entering the Xian Treasure Pavilion, he immediately bought a teleportation array to the Central Earth Divine Land. The process went smoothly, as this place was far from the Guanxuan World, and Ye Tianming was not that well-known here.

After boarding the teleportation array and seeing no unexpected events, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Soon, he returned to the Central Earth Divine Land.

Upon returning to the Central Earth Divine Land, he immediately headed for the Guanxuan Academy, still walking the mountain path instead of flying. Soon, he saw the Guanxuan Academy.

So close!

He finally breathed a sigh of relief!

But just as he reached the foot of the mountain where the Guanxuan Academy was located, a voice slowly came from the side, "I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Ye Tianming stopped, slowly turned his head, and saw a man sitting not far away. He was in his twenties, wearing a thick black robe, and holding a sheathed long sword. He stared at Ye Tianming, "Do you know why I'm waiting for you here?"

Ye Tianming looked at him but said nothing.

The man smiled, "Because our Xiao family wants to kill you in front of Song Shi and your worthless teacher!"

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