Chapter 98: The Hundred Sects Realm Is Thrown Into Turmoil

Beside Qin Yu, a black silhouette appeared out of thin air. After listening, it nodded and dissolved into the void.

Very soon, the entire Quicksand Sect sprang into action.

People hurried about in all directions, and then thousands of figures shot upward, soaring toward the Mystic Passage Sect.

For a time, the scene was staggering.

The Quicksand Sect’s movement alarmed many, many sects. Among them were not only third-rank sects, but even second-rank and first-rank powers had been stirred.

One great figure after another from these sects lifted their gaze to the sky, murmuring under their breath, their eyes filled with worry.

The heavens have changed...

Where has the Realm Master gone?

This battle may open another era...

Many watched as the people of the Quicksand Sect rushed outward. Though they did not know exactly what was happening, they could feel the overwhelming aura surging from them, and understood that perhaps a war among cultivators was about to erupt.

This battle may well mark a new age in the Realm of a Hundred Sects.

It could become a time when one house ruled supreme, or perhaps a world where a hundred schools contended and brilliance vied freely, with no ranks or hierarchy left, only endless struggle for supremacy.

...

At the same time, as Qin Yu’s old fox has moved, we need not hold back either. Move.

Yes.

If Qin Yu is going to fight for it, then let us also make our move.

...

In an instant, the currents of the Realm of a Hundred Sects trembled.

In an instant, sects across the land were shaken, especially the smaller ones below.

Each began making its choice, deciding which sect power to join. Yet there were still sects that chose to wait and watch.

What they were waiting for was the emergence of the truly formidable sects, and only then would they choose. For a time, every sect fell into thought.

Ye Jiuyao still did not know that a battle centered on the Mystic Passage Sect was about to arrive.

This battle could not be avoided.

...

While all sides were in uproar, the Mystic Passage Sect itself was still immersed in the joy of reunion.

Ye Jiuyao returned to the Mystic Passage Tower and sat as still as an old monk in meditation, his brows faintly twitching as though he had fallen into deep thought.

The Azure Wave Diagram.

Why have Father and Mother not returned yet? Why not go see those old friends?

A sudden image of those great demons surfaced in Ye Jiuyao’s mind, and he immediately decided to pay them a visit. After all, they were old acquaintances; he could not simply forget them.

So, with a thought, Ye Jiuyao appeared once again within that mysterious cavern. Sensing something inside, it suddenly let out a furious roar.

Roar...

The sound shook heaven and earth, changing Ye Jiuyao’s expression again and again. The roar was simply too terrifying.

Hello, are you all well? I came to see you...

Since he could not see or sense the people inside the cavern, Ye Jiuyao could only call out to them.

Get lost!

Several voices came from within, carrying a faint trace of anger, showing Ye Jiuyao no respect at all.

Sun Qigang... is he all right?

Ye Jiuyao steadied himself. After a moment of silence, he took a deep breath and asked into the depths.

The devouring sleep art, gather your breath in the dantian, and find out for yourself. That monkey will not die. He has merely become part of you.

The cavern fell silent again, and then another voice rang out. Its tone had softened considerably.

So that is how it is. Perhaps this is the reason for the mark...

Ye Jiuyao suddenly understood why that mark had appeared between his brows. Perhaps it was meant to seal the nine great demons, and when a demon died, its power would fuse into his own body.

The devouring sleep art... perhaps it is not as simple as it appears, or rather, not as I imagined. It may have a far greater function. As for the Azure Wave Diagram...

When he thought of the Azure Wave Diagram, Ye Jiuyao fell silent.

Even now, he still had not uncovered its secrets. He had at least grasped some of the basics of the Devouring Sleep Art, but the Azure Wave Diagram had remained elusive.

Of course, aside from its earlier function of converting vital energy.

Senior, could you tell me about this Azure Wave Diagram...

Get lost!

Before Ye Jiuyao could finish, a violent voice exploded from within.

Boy, leave quickly.

Another voice came from inside. Hearing it, Ye Jiuyao did not hesitate in the slightest and quickly left the cavern.

How terrifying... That voice just now... who was it?

Ye Jiuyao looked back at the cavern in lingering fear. That voice had seemed intent on wrenching his soul from his body, striking once as though to crush him to death.

His fear had not yet faded when another voice emerged from within.

Boy, you have been living too comfortably. You should go to a higher plane, not linger in this worthless one. Otherwise, you will never unravel the mystery of the Azure Wave Diagram in your entire life...

Also, you should cast aside these people, seek the Dao alone, and only afterward bring them along!

That voice sounded very... familiar.

He actually gave advice?

This voice was the very same one that had once barked at Ye Jiuyao.

And now it was unexpectedly offering him earnest guidance, which left him somewhat puzzled.

Ye Jiuyao withdrew from the Azure Wave Diagram with doubt in his heart, his eyes clouded with confusion. Then a voice shattered the haze in his gaze.

You want to go out and forge a greater world? You want to see the countless conflicts outside? Then go. This Realm of a Hundred Sects is your grandfather’s territory. It is impossible for you to grow here. You might as well go and fight your way through.

Ye Jiuyao looked up and his gaze fell upon the speaker. It was his mother, Mu Wan.

Mother...

Your goal is the vast sea of stars. No one can stop you. After all, you are my son, Mu Wan’s son...

Go on. If you are not strong enough, how can the Great Zhou ever know peace?

Before Mu Wan could finish, another ethereal and melodious voice rang out as Luo Qingyu walked over across the empty void.

Qingyu...

Go. We will be here in the Mystic Passage Sect. There will be no accidents.

Junior brother, go ahead...

...

The others from the Mystic Passage Sect also came out, each and every one looking at Ye Jiuyao with sincerity.

So everyone is here.

Ye Jiuyao said to them.

Then I will depart tomorrow. I want to go see the world above the third-rank sects, and after that leave the Realm of a Hundred Sects for the Realm of a Thousand Sects.

All right.

Everyone nodded in response.

Zhong Shaoshan, the four brothers of the Mo family, and the others who had followed Ye Jiuyao to the Mystic Passage Sect all wore expressions of blessing.

Though they could no longer keep up with his pace, they had witnessed the rise of a peerless genius, and for them... that was enough.

So Ye Jiuyao cupped his fists and bowed.

I understand.

The crowd dispersed, leaving Ye Jiuyao alone.

Looking up at the starry sky and the glittering constellations above, Ye Jiuyao was lost in a daze.

Is my path really the vast sea of stars?

He gave a faint, self-mocking smile. It should be so.

Ye Jiuyao entered the Mystic Passage Tower, sat cross-legged, and began to circulate the Devouring Sleep Art. Streams of warm current flowed from his dantian through every meridian and bone in his body.

Open!

He suddenly gave a low shout, and a slit opened between his brows, black energy billowing out from within.

His eyes abruptly reddened. He looked almost demonic. His ears suddenly grew sharp and pointed, and his features gradually became like those of a monkey.

Such strange power. So this is Sun Qigang’s strength?

Ye Jiuyao clenched his fists, and an astonishing force surged through his palms. The power made his entire body feel uncommonly free and invigorated.