jdhmnovel Chapter 264 It's Too Late
Chapter 264 It's Too Late
The slender iron ruler pierced Yang Yi's body. He looked at Xia Jingmo, and a look of disbelief finally appeared in his usually calm eyes...
"In...your hands?!"
Yang Yi was speechless!
He suddenly turned around and looked at Li Lan. At this moment, Li Lan had been injured by his real chains and was slumped on the ground with blood constantly oozing from the corner of his mouth, but Li Lan had a smile on his lips!
What he held in his hand was merely a wooden sword tainted with a trace of yang energy; it was not a true killing weapon at all, and it was already broken.
"You...you actually dared to lie to me!?"
Yang was furious for a moment, but his roar contained a fear that he had never seen before!
He finally understood that the big black dog, the nine-generation emperor, and the others were not trying to lure him out of the small mountain village at all.
Instead, the goal was to make him believe that they were trying to lure him out of the small mountain village.
Yang thought he could turn the tables on them, but when his attention shifted from the big black dog, the Ninth Emperor, and Xia Jingmo to Li Lan...
He had already fallen into the trap.
In particular, when Li Lan burst in from outside, almost all of his attention was focused on Li Lan, and thus, Xia Jingmo, who had been waiting for a long time, finally had his chance to make a move...
Under the cover of the big black dog and the Ninth Emperor, the shot was successfully hit!
"You bunch of good-for-nothings, you good-for-nothings!"
"I will grind you to dust!"
Feeling the changes happening to his body, that familiar feeling of being eroded and burned... drove Yang Yi completely insane.
He had been instructed by that person in the past and always considered himself that person's disciple, believing himself to be the best in the world and invincible. But now, he had actually been outmaneuvered by a kid like Li Lan.
In fact, the injuries he suffered could very well be fatal!
He attacked wildly, his aura surging immensely, and charged towards Li Lan to kill him.
"Hurry up—"
The big black dog was startled and quickly made a move. In a flash, it was already in front of Li Lan and threw Li Lan out of the small mountain village with one paw. Meanwhile, it used its own body to block many of Yang Yi's attacks!
"Wang!"
The big black dog let out a bark and was sent flying thousands of miles away. However, after tumbling a few times, it suddenly rushed back. At first glance, it did not appear to be seriously injured.
"The Black Emperor's defense is that powerful?!"
Both the Ninth Emperor and Xia Jingmo were shocked.
Yang Yi's attack just now was delivered in a fit of rage, almost with his life on the line. If it had been the two of them, they would probably have been in real danger of dying if they had taken such a blow.
"Woof woof woof, do you really think you can kill me?!"
The big black dog was furious and said, "I am truly immortal and indestructible! Human, you have angered me!"
It coughed up blood, but disregarding its injuries, the dog exuded an aura of majesty, roaring like a wolf whose fighting spirit had been unleashed: "Stop him! Pure Yang Thunder Qi! It won't be long before we kill him!"
The Ninth Emperor and Xia Jingmo were also fighting desperately, doing everything in their power to stop them.
At this moment, Yang Yi was like a wounded tiger!
Ever since his master left, he has been scheming and waiting ever since he awoke...
How many years of patience? How much effort had been invested? He had thought that he could get everything from Lin Ruoxue, that he would be the only one who could escape the underworld and attain eternity…
But now, it seems we're about to suffer a crushing defeat?!
How can this be accepted? How can this be accepted!
However, his body was being constantly destroyed, and he could sense the power of heaven and earth from another world...
He had used yang energy before, so he knew very well how terrifying the yang energy on this iron ruler was.
This is devastating for any ghost that has not yet returned to the living world; this is an ironclad rule that cannot be changed.
"Die!"
So he went completely mad, and didn't hesitate to rush out of the small mountain village and grab Li Lan's big hand hard.
"If I can't have it, no one else can have it either!"
He roared, and wherever his massive hand touched, everything in the world collapsed. The Great Dao was obliterated, rules vanished, and order crumbled. Before him, heaven and earth were like a thin, brittle sheet of paper, torn apart and crumpled.
Li Lan was already seriously injured. When he entered the small mountain village, he was pierced by the true power of the dog. Although the big black dog saved him, it also suffered from the aftershocks. Now, seeing the situation, he could only do his best to use the Six Paths Reincarnation Fist to attack forward.
"Hold on!"
The Ninth Emperor had landed in front of Li Lan. His white bones seemed to be burning, and the light protected Li Lan. Xia Jingmo had thousands of demonic souls roaring around him, and his demonic energy was also being forced out.
They risked their lives to protect Li Lan!
Boom!
The earth trembled and the terrifying shockwaves turned the entire Realm of Truth, except for the small mountain village, into a desolate wasteland. Mountains, rivers, and everything else were reduced to dust in an instant.
"Run!"
"No!"
"what--"
A series of shrill screams echoed as countless members of the World Alliance vanished into thin air; not a single one managed to escape.
The impact even penetrated through the stone gate, reaching the River of Ten Thousand Corpses and affecting the Origin Realm!
"Boom!"
It was as if the heavens and earth had shaken, and terrifying smoke and dust erupted from the River of Ten Thousand Corpses, disrupting the order of the world. Outside the River of Ten Thousand Corpses, both sides engaged in a great battle were also visibly shaken.
"Come on!"
"Has the Realm of Ultimate Truth exploded?"
All forces are fleeing in a frantic rush!
Centered on the River of Ten Thousand Corpses, within a radius of tens of millions of miles, it was as if the end of the world had arrived. The massive immortal city collapsed, the rivers dried up instantly, and the eerie abyssal energy between heaven and earth evaporated. Hundreds of millions of strange creatures perished before they could even utter a cry of agony...
……
Within the realm of ultimate truth.
The Ninth Emperor had dozens of bones broken, Xia Jingmo's demonic energy had dissipated, and the big black dog, with its thick skin and flesh, was howling wildly.
Li Lan survived under the protection of the three men. Only now did he truly understand why Yang Yi, Xia Jingmo, and others were revered as peerless masters!
These beings, if they truly unleash their full power, could destroy the world.
When the battle took place in the small mountain village, because the village was a real place with its own rules and power, it was able to withstand their power.
But once you enter the underworld, which is outside of reality, even a casual action can affect the entire world!
The last time he fought the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets, the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets didn't even show his true strength, and he was tricked by him.
Even in the end, the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets did not spare any energy to fight desperately. Instead, he passed away peacefully in order to entrust Li Lan with the ancestral artifact of the Dao Palace.
In retrospect, Li Lan was truly blessed; otherwise, if the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets had gone mad like Yang Yi, Li Lan might not have survived...
"Stop him! If he continues down this path of madness, the very existence of the Origin Realm will be in question..."
The big black dog roared again and charged forward, actually engaging Yang Yi in close combat, using its own body to block him.
The Ninth Emperor and Xia Jingmo were both almost unable to fight anymore, and they were extremely shocked to see the big black dog so fierce.
"Did the Black Emperor... not go all out before?"
The Ninth Emperor couldn't help but speak.
"It's not that he didn't use his full strength... but rather that his power seems to increase in life-or-death situations... even he himself doesn't know it."
Xia Jingmo spoke solemnly, saying, "It was with that person back then. How could that person leave without leaving it a backup plan? It claims to be immortal, maybe... it really is?"
Upon hearing this, even the Ninth Emperor was taken aback!
The big black dog's behavior was really abnormal; it became more and more courageous as the battle progressed!
Under the watchful eyes of the three, the big black dog and Yang Yi fought like prehistoric beasts, barking incessantly, shattering the heavens and earth, but the dog remained unharmed.
As time passed, Yang Yi's power gradually weakened...
His body cracked open, revealing large patches of charred marks. The pure yang thunder energy from the mortal realm had finally breached his essence, leaving him standing in the sky, almost powerless to fight again!
He trembled as he stared at the big black dog, his eyes now filled with pain and resentment. He murmured, "Why... Master left you a backup plan, why did he abandon me?!"
He was not reconciled.
The big black dog's body had obviously been refined by his master; he could hurt it, but he couldn't kill it at all!
But in Master's eyes, am I not even as good as a dog?
You're wrong!
The big black dog, however, seemed to have a sudden realization. It had lost a lot of its memories, but now some of them were resurfacing. It said, "When you performed the apprenticeship ceremony back then, did you forget what your master said?"
“If one day you can overcome yourself, you can become your master’s true disciple—but you did not overcome this tribulation.”
The big black dog's eyes shone brightly as it said, "The desire for life, the greed for reincarnation, the yearning for power... these are the true tribulations."
You've lost!
You lost!
These three words struck Yang Yi like a thunderbolt, leaving him stunned and speechless for a moment...
The scene from that year couldn't help but replay in his mind...
He stood on the embankment, performing the formal ceremony of apprenticeship, but he couldn't even kneel down. His master simply smiled, looked at him, and said:
"You don't need to become my disciple now. If one day you can overcome yourself, you will naturally be my disciple."
He was puzzled, always thinking that his master felt he wasn't strong enough...
Therefore, over the years, he has never set foot in the Origin Realm, but has been living in seclusion in this small mountain village, diligently cultivating every kind of magic passed down by his master in the past. He has even cultivated to the level of the best in the world, and is invincible in the underworld.
But now he understands what his master meant by overcoming oneself...
It's not about achieving a certain level of attainment.
It's not about strength...
It's about your state of mind!
"Was I wrong...?"
There is great terror between life and death, but within that great terror lies profound insight. At this moment, he finally understood the profound meaning his master had meant back then...
Overcome yourself...
"I was wrong... Master!"
Yang Yi suddenly burst into tears. At that moment, he was like a child who had made a mistake and was begging for forgiveness from his teachers.
"Yang Yi knows he was wrong, Yang Yi knows he was wrong—"
He suddenly turned around, no longer attacking the big black dog and the others. He walked back to the small mountain village, crying and laughing at the same time.
"Everything is illusory. What is eternity? What is supreme power? I finally understand why you left this village for me. It wasn't to make me suffer hardship, but to let me enjoy peace..."
"The yellow flowers on the path, the sweet potatoes in the field, the moss growing in the shadows, and the lotus flowers blooming in the pond... everything that can be seen is the true meaning. I understand!"
His voice grew clearer and clearer, until finally all grief and anger were gone, leaving only relief and joy.
Then, his body completely dissipated, turning into a gentle breeze in the small mountain village...
A gentle breeze blows, the foxtail grass on the path sways softly, the grass is lush and green, and everything is peaceful.
……
He finally understood, and finally realized his true nature...
But... it was too late.
……