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Roar!
Lu Ba let out a roar resembling that of a wild beast, black smoke billowing from his eyes, creating an extraordinarily eerie scene amidst such a bloody spectacle.
Over there, the Abbot of the Arhat Hall seemed to have completely finished casting the Puppet Technique. He rose from his seat and unexpectedly darted toward the back courtyard.
As he was leaving, he glanced back at Ye Tian with a strange and sinister look in his eyes.
"Old thief, where do you think you're going!" Ye Tian shouted and attempted to chase after him, but as soon as he moved, Lu Ba had already attacked. His meteor-like iron fists surged forward, generating two powerful gusts of wind.
Ye Tian had a faint feeling that there was something in the back courtyard that served as the Abbot of the Arhat Hall's last resort, and it must be an extremely deadly weapon. If he allowed the Abbot to escape, the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, Lu Ba stood at the entrance. To get past him, Ye Tian had to either eliminate him or withstand his attack.
After a brief and rapid consideration, Ye Tian chose to withstand it. Killing this nearly demonic giant was not going to be an easy task.
Yet, as he approached, he felt an immense force emanating from those two gusts of wind. The winds whipped against his skin, causing excruciating pain that felt almost like tearing.
Ye Tian's heart sank, and he quickly retreated. He understood very well that such overwhelming power could easily shred any Martial Practitioner at the Martial Mastery level if caught in those winds.
Although Ye Tian possessed Jujutsu and Crimson Dragon Golden Blood, giving him a body capable of withstanding forces comparable to those of Martial Unity Definition experts, he still did not dare underestimate those two gusts. Just because something wasn't fatal didn't mean it wouldn't cause injury, and injuries often led to death. Moreover, in such situations, being impulsive could lead to disastrous outcomes.
Ye Tian quickly calmed himself down. Since Lu Ba had lost consciousness and was merely being manipulated by the Abbot of the Arhat Hall, based on Ye Tian's observations, it seemed that Lu Ba's orders were simply to guard the entrance and prevent Ye Tian from entering. This provided Ye Tian with a chance to analyze the situation calmly.
The strength of Lu Ba was already evident. Given the current circumstances, it appeared that the Abbot of the Arhat Hall had no choice but to use the Puppet Technique and was reluctant to easily deploy whatever unknown weapon lay in the back courtyard.
Otherwise, during the destruction of Arhat Hall, he could have summoned it without hesitation. This indicated that using these two methods would bring him certain negative repercussions and that success was not guaranteed.
Buzzing...
A loud noise erupted from the backyard, interrupting Ye Tian's thoughts. The sound was akin to the awakening of some kind of demon from the Primeval era; although it was a vibrating sound, it sent chills down one's spine.
As this sound rang out, the area fell into an instant silence, even those guards whose minds had been invaded by the Blood Leech temporarily forgot their pain.
Their eyes bulged, mouths agape, all plunged into a state of extreme fear, as if their spirits had been stunned.
Ye Tian looked at them in confusion. What kind of power could make these people on the brink of death forget their current fears and fall into a deeper terror? Was it merely that vibrating sound?
Clearly, it was not.
Buzzing...
The vibrating sound continued, and a fierce aura spread out.
What exactly happened just a wall away in the courtyard behind?
Suddenly, Ye Tian jolted awake. He not only noticed that all the Blood Leeches were curled up quietly in a ball but also discerned something from that vibrating sound.
"Could it be... a Giant Blood Leech!"
Ye Tian felt a shiver run through him. That vibrating sound was precisely the noise made by Blood Leeches when they flapped their wings while flying!
At this moment, Ye Tian felt a twinge of fear. If there really was a Giant Blood Leech hidden in the backyard, awakened by the Abbot of the Arhat Hall, then not only would the entire Southern Wilderness Town be in peril, but even the surrounding thousands of miles would face an unprecedented catastrophe.
Could this be why the Abbot of the Arhat Hall was so reluctant to reveal it?
Once the Giant Blood Leech emerged, who knows how many lives would be lost across the Square Area!
Such slaughter might be something even someone as malicious as the Abbot of the Arhat Hall could not bear to shoulder...
Buzzing...
The vibrations in the backyard seemed to be growing more frequent, but Ye Tian found himself hesitating. Perhaps sacrificing these Star Hall Guardians to put the Giant Blood Leech into a deep slumber was the right choice.
If it weren't for forcing the Abbot of the Arhat Hall into a life-threatening situation, he likely wouldn't have resorted to awakening the Giant Blood Leech in such a desperate manner...
"Old thief, listen up. If you are willing to back off now, I will ensure you remain unharmed."
Ye Tian made his decision almost instantly. In the struggle for power, one side's downfall leads to another's rise, and there must be significant cause and effect at play. Since the Arhat Hall was doomed, perhaps the slaughter of several branches of the Lin family was the only way to truly resolve this cycle of retribution.
At this moment, Ye Tian deeply felt the unpredictability and ruthlessness of heavenly principles, and humanity was no different...
"Bullshit! Will Lin Qingfeng let me go?" The Abbot of the Arhat Hall roared.
"I guarantee it by my reputation, backed by the name of Cloud Sea Sect!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the vibrations in the backyard weakened significantly, and the Abbot fell silent.
It should be noted that the reputation of Cloud Sea Sect is not something anyone can casually borrow, especially not for someone like Ye Tian, a direct disciple. If he were to use Cloud Sea Sect's name as a guarantee but then acted contrary to that promise, it would severely damage Cloud Sea Sect's reputation.
Although no one dared voice any grievances in front of Cloud Sea Sect, the more they held back, the more important it became for Cloud Sea Sect to maintain a good reputation. This might be a consistent facade upheld by powerful families and sects.
Thus, Ye Tian's guarantee was far more persuasive than if he had offered his own life as collateral. Because if he broke his promise, Cloud Sea Sect would never spare a disciple who tarnished its name.
No matter who he was or whether he was a direct disciple or merely a potential successor holding a Cloud Token.
"Hahaha! Do you think I am a three-year-old child?" The Abbot of the Arhat Hall finally spoke up but chose not to trust Ye Tian. "I am well aware of my own abilities; you are stronger than I am. Killing me is not difficult at all. If I abandon my last trump card, who would know if you killed me?"
"Do you really dare bear the overwhelming sin of causing suffering to countless lives?!" Ye Tian knew that continuing this topic was futile. Although he genuinely intended to let him go, he absolutely could not trust him.
"Unforgivable sins, hahahaha!" The Abbot of the Arhat Hall suddenly burst into wild laughter, laughing crazily, his voice hoarse from the effort.
"When you mention unforgivable sins, do you even know what true unforgivable sins are?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Tian felt a stir in his heart. The Abbot's tone carried a hint of melancholy and bitterness, but more than that was an endless hatred.
Ye Tian vaguely sensed that the Abbot of the Arhat Hall was about to recount a long-buried story from years past.
"Decades ago, when I was still an innocent child, I did not enjoy practicing martial arts. I only yearned for the day when I could live in a very large house with my father, mother, grandfather, and grandmother. I longed for a harmonious family life. I believed the world was beautiful, and under the protection of the Cloud Sea Sect, we could live happily in this chaotic world."
At this point, the Abbot of the Arhat Hall paused. In the unseen backyard, his eyes regained their murkiness, and two lines of tears quietly fell from his gloomy face.
"But!" His voice suddenly grew agitated, filled with boundless rage. "You Masters of the Yunhai Sect, in order to eliminate a powerful force that threatened you, actually disregarded countless lives and used Extreme Martial Arts 'Phantom Cloud'!"
"Phantom Cloud..." Ye Tian felt as if struck by lightning. He certainly knew about Phantom Cloud; Xuanyuan Changfeng had mentioned it to him before. Decades ago, when Phantom Cloud emerged, countless lives perished across the Square Area, turning it into a Blood Sea...
Could it be that the Abbot's family lost their lives during that time?
The Cloud Sea Sect, a prestigious sect revered by all, had disregarded countless lives simply because their status was threatened...
"My parents, my grandparents..."
Before the Abbot of the Arhat Hall could finish his words, he choked up. At this moment, to Ye Tian's ears, he no longer sounded like an unforgivable murderer but rather like a sorrowful old man manipulated by fate and injustice.
"Perhaps you should let go," Ye Tian said softly, as if speaking to himself. Through this incident, he seemed to glimpse the pinnacle of martial arts he had always pursued and the unparalleled father he had been searching for.
On the day he achieved supremacy over the world, would it mean bringing devastation and death to countless lives?
And in this world, were lives always so insignificant?
For a moment, both of them fell into silence. The vibrations from the backyard temporarily ceased, and the people in the arena regained their senses. They began to scream, to roar, and to lose their lives...
"Ye Tian, now you understand, there has never been compassion or cruelty between people; the only thing that eternally exists is... strength!"
The Abbot of the Arhat Hall suddenly spoke. At this moment, his tone was no longer that of someone speaking to an enemy but rather like a gentle guide. However, the content of this guidance was utterly despairing.
Despairing, yet true.
"I understand," Ye Tian murmured. In this survival of the fittest Heavenly Choice Continent, within this Martial Sovereign realm, strength is the only criterion.
What you value in life and death is merely a speck of dust to those powerful figures.
If one wishes to change this world, the first and necessary step is to stand at the pinnacle of it.
Control is the only path.
Only by having the lives and deaths of countless people in one's hands can one ensure they do not suffer from unwarranted disasters.
At this moment, Ye Tian suddenly felt an urgent desire to change this world.
However, he also understood one thing: without sufficient strength, the so-called desire to care for the world is merely a foolish thought. What he could do, and could only do, was to protect his friends as best as he could.
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