Chapter 1990: Cliff Face
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Seniors, have all of you arrived from other continents?” the youth asked as he smiled at Ye Futian’s group.
“Hmm,” replied Beigong Ao as he nodded his head. “We heard about the news from Turtle Deity Island and have come here from distant lands.”
“My name is Lin Yuan. This here is my Path Companion, Lü Qing,” said the youth. “After the news regarding Turtle Deity Island got out, cultivators from various continents have come to the Divine Ocean Continent. This place is somewhat famous in the Divine Ocean Continent. However, it is not very well-known outside since there are many ruins in the Divine Prefecture. Recently, there have been many visitors, like yourselves, who have stopped to take a look when they come across this place.”
“Across the years, has no one managed to comprehend the Way carved into the cliff face?” asked Ye Futian.
“I do not know. Each person might be able to comprehend bits and pieces,” Lin Yuan replied. “However, rumor has it that the drawings are scattered. Back then, Thunder Punishing Skylord carved 30 years worth of his insights here. This ax technique is rumored to have come into being when his Way was complete. Different cultivators will have their own understanding of it. As for whether or not anyone has completely comprehended the entire set, we won’t be able to know.”
“I see,” replied Ye Futian as he nodded his head.
“Seniors, your temperaments are extraordinary. You must be from top forces of other continents, right?” Lin Yuan asked. Ye Futian looked at him and saw a faint look of anticipation in Lin Yuan’s eyes.
“I guess you could say that,” answered Ye Futian as he nodded with a smile.
“May I move alongside all of you? I am willing to act as your guide,” Lin Yuan asked as he bowed slightly.
When Ye Futian heard him say this, he turned to look at Lin Yuan. With a smile, Ye Futian pointed out, “You want to attend the ceremony on Turtle Deity Island, don’t you?”
The couple did not have powerful cultivation. For top figures, the Divine Ocean Continent was not considered large. However, for Sages, it was still massive. With their cultivation Planes, they would also most likely be unqualified to step onto Turtle Deity Island.
However, they did not want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Now that they had encountered Ye Futian’s group and Lin Yuan saw that Ye Futian had an extraordinary temperament and was well-mannered, he took his chance. He wanted to pay a visit to Turtle Deity Island.
Although Lin Yuan was very far from reaching the next Plane, this might be the only chance in his life for him to have the opportunity to witness a top figure face a divine tribulation. If he missed it this time, he might not get another chance in this lifetime.
When Ye Futian saw the hopeful look in the other party’s eyes, he smiled and said, “Let’s try our luck. If I can comprehend the Way of the Great Path from the cliff face, I will bring you along with us. If I am unable to do so, then we will not bring you with us.”
When Lin Yuan heard Ye Futian say this, a look of disappointment flashed past in his eyes. Although Ye Futian’s group might be a top force from other continents, Thunder Punishing Skylord had been the one who carved the Way into the cliff face. Many prominent figures in the Divine Ocean Continent had come here before. Although they each had their own snippets of understanding, no one dared to claim that they had completely comprehended the Way of the Great Path on the cliff face.
Even though Ye Futian had an extraordinary temperament, there was still little chance of him succeeding.
His disappointment was gone in a flash. Lin Yuan smiled and said, “Senior, you will certainly be able to do so.”
Ye Futian smiled. Lin Yuan got up from where he was sitting on the reef and said, “Senior, please sit.”
As he said this, he stepped away from the reef. Ye Futian did not hesitate and walked up to Lin Yuan’s spot. Ye Futian glanced at the cliff face before him. In front of him, many people stood, comprehending the cliff face from different locations.
“You really want to go to Turtle Deity Island, don’t you?” Lü Qing asked Lin Yuan over thought transmission as she looked at him.
“Hmm,” Lin Yuan replied as he nodded his head. “This is a chance that comes once every thousand years. Even if I cannot make it in, I want to watch from the outside. Facing a divine tribulation might shake the entire Turtle Deity Island and might also be visible from the outside.”
Lü Qing said, “Our cultivation is not bad. However, just as you said, this is an occasion that comes once every thousand years. These past few days, cultivators have been passing over us every day. All the top figures of the entire Donghua Domain will be coming. With our cultivation, we have no standing. If the disturbances during the divine tribulation are too great, or there are other accidents, our abilities will most likely be of no help.” It seemed as though she did not want to go.
Facing the top figures of the Donghua Domain who had gathered made her feel pressured. This was also a divine tribulation, which might cause a huge disturbance. It was a rare event in a thousand years. A slight mishap would be catastrophic. When that happened, their measly cultivation would not be sufficient to cope.
Hence, Lü Qing was slightly conservative. She was afraid of the potential dangers. She felt that such an occasion would not end peacefully. If they were to follow Ye Futian’s group to the island, the risk would be even greater.
Lin Yuan countered, “Back then, Thunder Punishing Skylord carved his Way here for thirty years when he sought his Way. In the end, he succeeded in earning the title ‘Skylord.’ With my current cultivation Plane, what right do I have not to pursue my Way and expand my horizons? By observing the divine tribulation, even if we can only comprehend very little of it, its significance for us will be extraordinary.”
Lin Yuan held Lü Qing’s hands as he spoke. Lü Qing nodded her head slightly. This time, she would follow him and see this world’s strongest tribulation.
Ye Futian looked at the cliff face. His gaze became extremely bizarre. A fascinating beauty emanated from his figure. He looked at the patterns that seemed like runes. They resembled a person training with a war ax.
At that moment, in his mind, it was as though these people were moving, swinging the war ax around.
“Incredible,” Ye Futian praised when he sensed the will of the war ax. This war ax was mighty.
However, this did not seem difficult. He could clearly sense the might of the Great Path within these drawings and could comprehend them very easily.
Next, Ye Futian turned towards the second drawing. It was slightly different from the previous one, yet also very similar. Both were awe-inspiring ax techniques.
Ye Futian quietly stood there and comprehended the techniques. Beside him, Beigong Ao and Beigong Shuang were also looking at the cliff face and comprehending the techniques. Just as Lin Yuan had said, each person would have a different understanding of the drawings.
Behind them, Lin Yuan watched them silently. Although he did not have high hopes for them to succeed, he still waited there quietly. He could also cultivate while waiting for them.
In the Divine Ocean, before the cliff face, many people were discussing frantically, debating about the Way on the cliff face.
At that moment, more people descended from the sky and landed before the cliff face. This group of people similarly were beyond average. Each person had an extraordinary temperament.
“This was left behind after Thunder Punishing Skylord comprehended his Way back then. Rumor has it that there is a treasure left behind by him in the cliff face. Whoever can master the technique will be able to obtain this treasure,” said a youth right then as he looked at a woman beside him.
This woman had an outstanding appearance. She had an otherworldly air to her, as though she was a goddess. This caused many people to steal glances at her. However, they soon shifted their gazes away, not daring to stare too long.
At a glance, one could tell that these two groups of people who had arrived were not from ordinary backgrounds. Everyone was aware of the current situation in the Divine Ocean Continent. Cultivators had gathered in droves. Many of them could not be offended. Hence, everyone would try to keep a low profile.
The people who arrived were most likely cultivators from top forces from outside the Divine Ocean Continent. No one would dare act rudely towards them.
“The technique is very powerful,” said the woman as she glanced at the cliff face. It was as though she could tell at a glance and could not help but give praise.
“I have seen Thunder Punishing Skylord before. Back then, he visited our manor as a guest. Senior Thunder Punishing Skylord is an outstanding figure. The techniques he left behind would naturally be extremely powerful,” stated the youth as he smiled slightly. Immediately, many people cast sideways glances at him.
His words implied many things. Thunder Punishing Skylord had previously visited his manor as a guest? What did this mean?
That meant that the clan, which this youth was from, had an existence at the same level as Thunder Punishing Skylord. Only then would they be qualified for Thunder Punishing Skylord to visit them. Without a doubt, this youth was from a superpower.
The woman was not surprised. She clearly knew that the youth’s clan had the means to do so. They were indeed from a superpower. They were from the Donghua Heavens!