Chapter 488 497: Primordial Ruins

Patriarch Ouyang never dreamed that Ye Tian would be this formidable. Even the incredibly powerful Rune had failed to kill him.

If he couldn't kill his opponent, he would be the one to die. Panic began to set in.

"Ye Tian, you are indeed powerful. To possess such strength at your age easily makes you a top-tier prodigy in the entire Celestial Dragon Empire."

"Let's just let the matter with Yeyu end here. There's no need for the Ouyang Family to make an enemy of a top-tier prodigy over a mere disciple."

The moment he said this, everyone in the family, including Ye Tian, was stunned. They all wondered if they had misheard. How could the Patriarch possibly back down?

"Patriarch, he killed so many of our people! How can we just let it go?" an Elder demanded. "Don't tell me you're actually afraid of him."

"You fool! Don't you realize he could annihilate our entire Ouyang Family today? He just broke through to the Nine Veins! Are you blind!?" Patriarch Ouyang roared in exasperation.

"Nine Veins?" The Elder instantly lost his composure. 'That's the level of the continent's most powerful experts! For a Nine Veins master to kill someone at the Eight Veins is as easy as chopping cabbage.'

Ye Tian, however, just smiled faintly. "Patriarch Ouyang, a nice little scheme you've got there. Unfortunately, I'm not buying it. Today, the Ouyang Family will be wiped from the Imperial City's map."

"Ye Tian, do you really insist on mutual destruction?" Patriarch Ouyang roared.

"Not mutual destruction. The fish will die, but the net will remain perfectly intact," Ye Tian said with a smile. "Enough talk. It's time for you to go."

As he spoke, a bolt of lightning appeared in his hand, identical to the one produced by the Rune.

"Sun-Destroying Divine Thunder!" Ye Tian roared, and terrifying bolts of lightning immediately lashed out from his hand.

In an instant, the several Elders were struck by the lightning. They died without even letting out a scream.

Patriarch Ouyang was still resisting with all his might, his Spiritual Power draining away at a terrifying rate.

"This ends now. Die!" Ye Tian thrust out his palm, and a massive Palm Shadow materialized in the air.

The Palm Shadow struck him instantly. Coupled with the terrifying lightning assault, even an expert at the Eight Veins like Patriarch Ouyang could not withstand such an attack. He was killed on the spot.

Seeing their Patriarch and Elders fall, the other disciples of the Ouyang Family fled in a mad scramble.

The bolder ones even returned to the family estate to grab some valuables.

In no time, news that Ye Tian had single-handedly annihilated the Ouyang Family spread throughout the Imperial City, and he became a household name.

'I suppose it's time to go to the Celestial Dragon Garden now,' Ye Tian thought to himself.

"The place you must go now is the Holy Land," the War Dragon Remnant Soul suddenly said to Ye Tian. "I sense that the Demon Dragon is in the Holy Land, seeking an opportunity. If he breaks through to the Twelfth Vein, all you'll be able to do is wait to die."

Ye Tian was startled. After all, the War Dragon Remnant Soul hadn't spoken to him in a very long time.

"The Holy Land? Then it seems I really have to go," Ye Tian said.

He departed quickly, going to bid farewell to several old friends.

He had too many female confidantes, and he had no intention of bringing them to the Holy Land; it was, after all, an extremely dangerous place.

After two days, Ye Tian set out on the path to the Holy Land.

"Within the Holy Land lies a set of Primordial Ruins. Everything you need is inside. You must break through to the Twelfth Vein before the Demon Dragon does. Otherwise, even if you reach the Twelfth Vein later, you will be unable to kill him," the War Dragon Remnant Soul's voice transmitted to him once more.

"Why? Does the Demon Dragon become even more powerful after reaching the Twelfth Vein? But you're the War Dragon, the strongest of all Divine Dragons," Ye Tian asked, confused.

"The War Dragon is indeed the strongest Divine Dragon, but the Demon Dragon possesses a powerful Divine Power that makes him immortal and indestructible. To truly kill him, he must be completely refined."

"Once the Demon Dragon breaks through to the Twelfth Vein, refining him will become impossible. I don't have much Soul Power left. I can help you one last time."

"Whether or not the Demon Dragon can be slain is all up to you."

The moment the voice faded, Ye Tian felt his body lift into the air against his will. His speed was incredible, as if he were crossing vast distances in the blink of an eye—a feat he never would have imagined possible.

After about the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, his body came to a halt.

Just as Ye Tian was about to ask the War Dragon a question, the Remnant Soul's voice reached him.

"This is an Ancient Barrier. It's impossible to open without the power of the Eleventh Vein. After I open it for you, you must break through to the Twelfth Vein. Whether or not this world will know peace is up to you."

Just then, a red glow surged from Ye Tian's body, coalescing into the spectral image of a Divine Dragon.

Ye Tian knew this was the spectral form of the War Dragon. By breaking this Barrier, it would likely vanish for good.

The spectral Divine Dragon charged directly at the formless Barrier. With a sharp CRACK, a hole appeared in it.

"Kid, hurry and get in! I can't hold on much longer!"

Without hesitation, Ye Tian shot through the opening into the Barrier.

The spectral Divine Dragon gradually faded from sight. Ye Tian faintly heard its parting words, something like "Farewell... you must break through..."

A wave of complex emotions washed over Ye Tian. 'Without the War Dragon Remnant Soul's help, I'd probably still be a complete nobody.'

After steadying his emotions, he realized that the Spiritual Qi inside the Barrier was more than ten times denser than it was outside.

The trees here were hundreds of feet tall, and there were many dilapidated structures scattered about.

Even when he scanned the area with his Divine Sense, he couldn't perceive the boundaries of the ruins.

With no time to waste, he began to move swiftly through the ruins.

Along the way, he encountered many terrifying Demon Beasts, some at Tier Seven and Tier Eight, and even a few at Tier Nine and Tier Ten.

He slew the weaker ones but was forced to flee from the stronger ones. As expected, the Primordial Ruins were perilous at every turn.

One day, a massive palace appeared before Ye Tian.

He was surprised to find the palace perfectly intact, and he had a faint feeling that something he needed was inside.

A place like this was sure to be protected by guardian Fierce Beasts or deadly traps.

Ye Tian advanced cautiously. Strangely, as he approached the entrance, the grand doors swung open on their own.

Furthermore, he found no Fierce Beasts or traps, which allowed him to proceed unimpeded to the very heart of the palace.

By now, the palace doors had already shut behind him.

He then saw a stone pedestal in the center of the palace, upon which sat three items.

"Successor of the War Dragon, you have finally arrived. I have waited for you for hundreds of thousands of years!" an ethereal voice echoed in Ye Tian's ears.

"Senior, who are you? What is all this?" Ye Tian asked.

"I am a contemporary of the War Dragon and the Demon Dragon. The Demon Dragon was so powerful that we only managed to slay him by combining our strength."

"However, the Demon Dragon has an immortal body and was destined to revive after several hundred thousand years."

"To ensure the Demon Dragon could be slain for good, the War Dragon also decided to find a successor and have them inherit his power to defeat the Demon Dragon."

"I can sense the aura the War Dragon left upon you. It is a pity my old friend is now truly gone."

"The items on this stone pedestal are the Divine Dragon Sword, the Heaven-Breaking Pill, and the Dragon Emperor Technique!"

"You must master the Divine Dragon Sword and the Dragon Emperor Technique, or you will be unable to slay the Demon Dragon. The Heaven-Breaking Pill will advance your Cultivation."

"Young man, whether or not our wish can be fulfilled is up to you. I hope you will not betray our expectations!"

"Old friend, I am coming to join you!"