Chapter 99

Inside Ye Tianming's body, the small tower slowly floated out, transforming into a shadow. It looked at the white-haired woman in the distance, feeling a mix of emotions. "A thousand years."

The woman slowly turned around, and only then did Ye Tianming realize how beautiful she was, with two dragon horns on her forehead.

The woman looked at the small tower, also feeling a sense of nostalgia. "A thousand years."

As she spoke, her gaze fell on Ye Tianming. She beckoned him with a gentle smile on her beautiful face. "Come here."

Ye Tianming walked up to the woman. She glanced at him and smiled. "You look just like her... and like them."

Ye Tianming hurriedly asked, "Who is she?"

The woman pondered for a moment and then smiled. "Since she didn't choose to acknowledge you, I shouldn't say much more."

Ye Tianming's expression darkened, his eyes revealing disappointment.

The woman gently rubbed his head. "Even though she didn't acknowledge you, she definitely cares about you."

Ye Tianming lowered his head, saying nothing.

The woman changed the subject. "I heard you know dark techniques. Can you show me?"

Ye Tianming snapped out of his thoughts and nodded, summoning his dark technique avatar.

Looking at the dark technique avatar behind Ye Tianming, the woman fell silent for a moment before asking, "Show me your sword technique avatar."

Ye Tianming nodded and summoned his sword technique avatar.

Looking at the sword technique avatar, the woman seemed to be thinking of someone, a complex expression crossing her face. She collected her thoughts and continued, "I heard you also have the Law of All Beings. Can you show it to me?"

Without hesitation, Ye Tianming opened his palm, and the scroll given to him by his teacher appeared in his hand. He handed the scroll to the woman.

For some reason, he felt no suspicion towards the woman, his intuition telling him that she was trustworthy.

The woman took the scroll, opened it, and after a moment, nodded slightly. "Your teacher is a remarkable person. This law is not yet complete..."

Ye Tianming suddenly said, "I will complete it."

The woman smiled. "Good."

She looked at the scroll in her hand. "I'll keep this scroll for now. When you leave, I'll return it to you. Is that okay?"

Ye Tianming was slightly taken aback and then said, "Senior, are you trying to protect me?"

The woman laughed. "Why do you say that? Could it be that I want to take your Law of All Beings?"

Ye Tianming shook his head. "Anyone who can earn the respect of the Ancestor Tower would never be that kind of person."

"Ha ha!"

The small tower laughed proudly. "You're quite the flatterer, and you managed to flatter two people at once."

Although it said that, it was clearly genuinely happy.

The woman also laughed. "If you keep this scroll with you, it will bring you a lot of trouble."

Ye Tianming nodded. "I understand."

The woman said, "Stay here for a while. During this time, you will learn from me."

Ye Tianming immediately bowed deeply. "Thank you, Senior."

He naturally understood that this was a great opportunity for him. He was currently lacking various cultivation resources.

The woman said, "Follow me."

With that, she turned and disappeared with Ye Tianming.

When they reappeared, they were in front of a pool of blood. She turned to Ye Tianming. "Jump in."

Without hesitation, Ye Tianming jumped in. The moment he did, he felt as if he had jumped into molten lava, his body seeming to melt into blood.

At that moment, the woman opened her palm, and a dark green pill flew into his forehead. Soon, a faint green light enveloped his body, protecting him from melting. Instead, pure energy entered his body, strengthening his internal organs and meridians.

Pain!

At that moment, Ye Tianming felt an unbearable pain, as if thousands of needles were piercing his body, truly a pain that went to the bone. But he gritted his teeth and endured it.

After an unknown amount of time, he was lifted by a gentle force. By then, his consciousness was already blurred from the intense pain.

The woman said, "Rest for a while. From now on, you will come here every day."

Every day!

Ye Tianming's expression froze, and he fainted.

The next day, when he woke up, he felt something different. He sat up abruptly, his fists clenched, and his bones cracked.

He was stunned.

He realized that his physical body had greatly improved. His physical realm was now the same as his cultivation realm, both at the Immortal Realm. Of course, he didn't know that his Immortal Realm physical body was much stronger than others, as it had been tempered by dragon blood.

Ye Tianming was very happy because both his sword techniques and the manifestation of his avatars required a strong physical body. The stronger the physical body, the greater the power of the techniques. Therefore, a strong physical body was very important to him.

But the thought of having to go through this every day made him a bit hesitant.

That kind of pain was not something an ordinary person could endure.

Ye Tianming suddenly asked, "Ancestor Tower, who is that senior?"

The small tower said, "An old acquaintance."

Ye Tianming said, "Oh."

The small tower smiled. "I know you are curious about many things, but in time, you will know. For now, focus on improving your strength and prepare for the upcoming cosmic competition. It is crucial for you."

Ye Tianming nodded. Nantian Qi had already told him about the importance of the Wan Zhou competition. He needed to defeat Yang Jia again for the outside cosmic civilizations to join forces with the ancient civilization to fight against the Guanxuan universe.

Yang Jia!

Thinking of the young man of his age, his hands involuntarily clenched. Although he had defeated him last time, he knew it was entirely due to the Dao Sword and the Law of All Beings. Moreover, Yang Jia had lowered his realm. If he hadn't, Ye Tianming would have had no chance of winning.

In the upcoming cosmic competition, Yang Jia would definitely not lower his realm. With his talent, his strength would have greatly improved over the next year. If Ye Tianming didn't put in a hundred times the effort, he would have no chance of winning.

Bang!

At that moment, the door was suddenly slammed open, and a terrifying force rushed towards him.

Ye Tianming's expression changed. He immediately rolled off the bed, blocking his chest with his arms. Earth power surged from his feet, forming a defensive circle.

Bang!

His earth power shattered, and the entire hall turned to dust.

Ye Tianming retreated several dozen feet. When he stopped, he looked up to see a man standing not far away, staring at him with anger.

Ye Tianming asked, "Who are you?"

The man didn't speak. He suddenly roared, and a terrifying dragon aura swept towards Ye Tianming like a tidal wave.

Ye Tianming opened his palm, and a golden energy sword appeared in his hand. He held the sword with both hands and pressed it forward, unleashing a powerful sword momentum that barely resisted the dragon aura. But the next moment, the man suddenly punched him, shattering his sword momentum.

Ye Tianming was shocked. The man's strength was terrifying. He didn't dare to be careless and summoned four avatars, controlling them to punch the man.

The power of the four avatars was overwhelming.

Bang!

Just one punch forced the man back a hundred feet. When the man stopped, a more terrifying dragon aura erupted from his body, and golden light surged, increasing his pressure.

Ye Tianming didn't dare to be careless. With a thought, the four avatars held a sheathed long sword. The moment they gripped the hilt, their momentum surged, and the surrounding space boiled.

Just as they were about to attack, a voice rang out from a distance, "Stop!"

A golden light landed between them, and it was the man in the golden robe, Fucang's father.

Seeing the man, Ye Tianming immediately dismissed his avatars.

The man in the golden robe stared at the man in front of him. "What are you doing?"

The man glared at Ye Tianming, his eyes red. "He killed my sister."

Sister!

Ye Tianming was slightly taken aback. "You are Senior Sister's brother."

The man glared at Ye Tianming. "You killed her. If it weren't for you, she wouldn't have died!"

Ye Tianming was silent.

The man was clearly still angry. He was about to attack but was suppressed by the man in the golden robe. "Ridiculous."

The man said angrily, "Father, he killed my sister."

The man in the golden robe stared at him. "Let's go."

With that, he took the man and disappeared.

The surrounding Tianlong clan members were watching Ye Tianming. They didn't know much about him, only that Fucang had died for him. Fucang was the most talented of the young generation of the Tianlong clan and was admired by many young Tianlongs.

But now, she had died for a human.

At that moment, the white-haired woman appeared beside Ye Tianming. "Do you feel guilty?"

Ye Tianming nodded.

The white-haired woman said, "Then work hard."

Ye Tianming shook his head. "No matter how hard I work, Senior Sister won't come back."

The white-haired woman smiled. "Not necessarily."

Ye Tianming turned to look at her, surprised. "Senior?"

The white-haired woman smiled. "When a person's strength reaches a certain level, they can reverse life and death."

"How is that possible!"

Ye Tianming was greatly shocked. "Has... has anyone ever done that?"

The white-haired woman nodded. "Yes."

Ye Tianming asked, "Who?"

The white-haired woman smiled. "Someone... who doesn't even know how strong she is."

She paused and continued, "But for some reason, she won't use this method again. Therefore, you need to rely on yourself..."

Ye Tianming's voice trembled. "Does Senior know that person? Can I ask her? I... I... I will do anything."

The white-haired woman shook her head. "There is only one person in this world who can make her ignore her promises and break her principles... No, that's not right..."

She looked at Ye Tianming, thinking, "Now there are two."

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