Chapter 45: Return! Born in This World, Ends in This World
Chapter 45: Return! Born in This World, Ends in This World
Within the ancient remains of the Primordial Demon Sect, a vast ocean of yin and yang energies surged.
Facing the pleas for mercy from the Primordial Demon Spirit, Lin Yuan remained unmoved.
Whoosh! A strand of yin-yang power transformed into a sharp sword, piercing through the blood-red body of the Primordial Demon Spirit.
In an instant, the blood-red body boiled and bubbled, only to quickly recover.
However...
This scene caused Lin Yuan to pause slightly.
Because— [Your comprehension defies the heavens. By observing the partial essence of the Primordial Demon Spirit, you have comprehended the demonic art 'Great Desolation Return Origin Technique'.]
In that moment, everything about the 'Great Desolation Return Origin Technique' flooded into his mind.
"This art," Lin Yuan murmured, narrowing his eyes.
Although he had not cultivated it himself, Lin Yuan was certain that this art was a Heaven's Teacher-level technique. Even within the Heaven's Teacher Sect, there were not many arts that reached this level.
"Primordial Demon Spirit," Lin Yuan said, looking down at the blood-red figure writhing and wailing on the altar.
What was the Primordial Demon Spirit? A guardian? It didn't seem like it.
The Primordial Demon Spirit couldn't leave the altar or the ruins of the Primordial Demon Sect.
It didn't seem to have any connection to the guardians.
Lin Yuan believed that the Primordial Demon Spirit was more like a keeper of traditions.
It safeguarded the legacy of the ancient Primordial Demon Sect, ensuring that this lineage did not completely disappear.
Sixty years ago, the Master of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect had obtained a portion of the Primordial Demon Sect's legacy from this very spirit, which he then used to establish his own sect and wreak havoc upon the world.
As a keeper of traditions, the Primordial Demon Spirit surely possessed a vast array of the Primordial Demon Sect's teachings.
When the Primordial Demon Spirit was pierced by the yin-yang power, it instinctively used the 'Great Desolation Return Origin Technique' to heal itself.
However, Lin Yuan, with his heavenly defying comprehension, instantly grasped the technique.
Over the past sixty years, Lin Yuan had hunted down countless demon lords and indeed comprehended many demonic arts and secrets.
But those arts and secrets were not of a high level, and Lin Yuan did not pay them much heed.
However, the arts held by this Primordial Demon Spirit were comparable to the legacy of the Heaven's Teacher Sect.
The profound mysteries it possessed were indeed worthy of Lin Yuan's attention.
"Slowly then," Lin Yuan decided.
He had originally intended to end this quickly and deal with the Primordial Demon Spirit swiftly.
But now, seeing the potential gains, Lin Yuan naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip away so easily.
From then on, Lin Yuan deliberately held back, forcing the Primordial Demon Spirit to use its various inherited arts.
And so— [Your comprehension defies the heavens. By observing the partial essence of the Primordial Demon Spirit, you have comprehended the demonic art...]
[Your comprehension defies the heavens. By observing the partial essence of the Primordial Demon Spirit, you have comprehended yet another demonic art...]
[Your heavenly defying comprehension allows you to observe the partial essence of the Primordial Demon Spirit, leading to the comprehension of another demonic art...]
Months later...
Lin Yuan had essentially drained the Primordial Demon Spirit of all its knowledge.
All the demonic legacy it possessed now belonged to Lin Yuan.
"Are you going to kill me or not? Just get it over with," the Primordial Demon Spirit on the altar said, having completely given up.
Although it was not a living being, it possessed intelligence, and it couldn't understand why Lin Yuan, with his overwhelming power, had toyed with it for months instead of finishing it off.
Could it be that he found the Primordial Demon Spirit entertaining? This was not how one should treat an opponent.
The Primordial Demon Spirit would never have imagined that Lin Yuan had stolen all the tricks up its sleeve.
"Alright," Lin Yuan nodded.
Having confirmed that he couldn't extract any more knowledge, he activated the Yin-Yang Grinding Plate, utterly destroying the Primordial Demon Spirit.
As he walked out of the ruins of the Primordial Demon Sect, Lin Yuan turned to take one last look.
This trip to the Primordial Demon Sect had been a twofold success for Lin Yuan.
Not only had he truly obliterated the Primordial Demon Sect, accomplishing what generations of Heaven's Teachers before him could not, but he had also acquired the entire legacy of the Primordial Demon Sect.
Although Lin Yuan was a Heaven's Teacher, he did not shun the demonic arts and their legacy.
As long as it could make him stronger, it didn't matter if it was the righteous path or the demonic path.
The Cosmic Human Alliance had countless evolutionary paths, and among them were some that were truly horrifying, even involving the consumption of blood and souls.
Yet, none of these paths were prohibited by the Three Goddesses, for the essence of power itself was neither right nor wrong. It was the wielder of power who determined its use.
"Demonic path," Lin Yuan mused, his expression thoughtful.
Over the past few months, he had essentially comprehended and digested the various teachings of the Primordial Demon Sect.
His heavenly defying comprehension was directly linked to his strength.
Before he had become a Heaven's Teacher, Lin Yuan had spent several years just to barely comprehend the insights within the True Dao Treasury.
After becoming a Celestial Master, Lin Yuan continued his arduous cultivation for another sixty years. Facing the profound and extensive legacy of the Primordial Demon Sect, which was no less complex than the True Martial Treasury, Lin Yuan mastered it in just a few months.
"The way of Heaven takes from excess and supplements deficiency."
"The way of Demons takes from deficiency and supplements excess."
Lin Yuan's mind was filled with the myriad inheritances of the demonic path.
Dragon-Tiger Mountain:
Lin Yuan stood before the True Martial Divine Hall, gazing up at the statue of the True Martial Grand Emperor.
"Celestial Master."
Clearing immediately approached him.
Six decades had passed, and the once youthful Celestial Masters, Qing Yang and Ping Yang, had long since passed away.
Now, the Celestial Master's Mansion was primarily managed by Clearing and a few other Heaven's Phenomenon realm cultivators.
"Master."
At that moment, a figure walked in and bowed respectfully to Lin Yuan.
"Hmm?"
"Have you become a Celestial Master?"
"Indeed, indeed."
Lin Yuan turned to glance at the figure.
His name was Yu An, an orphan Lin Yuan had picked up fifty years ago during his demon-exterminating journey.
Recognizing his exceptional talent, Lin Yuan had taken him under his wing and meticulously taught him for several years.
When Yu An turned ten, Lin Yuan brought him to Dragon-Tiger Mountain.
With Yu An's talent, he ordinarily wouldn't have been able to gain the recognition of the True Martial Sword.
However, under Lin Yuan's orders, the True Martial Sword had no choice but to acknowledge Yu An.
Now, forty years later, Yu An had not disappointed Lin Yuan. Two years ago, he had officially attained the position of Celestial Master.
With this, the Celestial Master's Mansion ushered in its most prosperous era, witnessing the birth of two Celestial Masters in a single generation.
"If not for Master, Yu An would have died in the mountains long ago," Yu An said reverently.
The achievements he had today were inseparable from Lin Yuan's guidance during those few years.
One could even say that Lin Yuan's influence was the dominant factor, surpassing even that of the True Martial Sword.
As Yu An's strength grew, he felt his master's unfathomable depth even more keenly.
When he was a child, Yu An had thought of his master as simply strong.
Upon reaching the upper third-grade realm, when Yu An saw his master again, he felt as if he were facing heavenly might.
And now, as he himself had become a Celestial Master, Yu An realized that his master was as vast and profound as the heavens and the earth.
It was like standing a hundred li away from Dragon-Tiger Mountain; the mountain wouldn't appear very tall. But as one drew closer, step by step, it seemed to grow taller.
When one was within five li, Dragon-Tiger Mountain truly seemed lofty, and upon reaching its foot, it towered so high that it blotted out the sky.
Zhang Family Fortress:
The peach blossoms were in full bloom, their petals dancing in the wind.
No one knew that over eighty years ago, this place had been wiped out by the Demon Sect, with over a thousand lives lost and the earth soaked red with blood.
Today, the Zhang Family Fortress had become a 'cemetery', burying all the members of the Zhang clan from that time.
Due to that Celestial Master Zhang, there were guards stationed outside the 'cemetery', ensuring that no one disturbed the resting place of the deceased.
Because of this, the 'cemetery' was usually devoid of visitors and remained exceptionally quiet.
However, on this day...
In front of a tombstone within the Zhang Family Fortress cemetery stood a young man in Daoist robes—none other than Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan gazed at the tombstone, which bore the names 'Zhang Kun' and 'Su Yun'—the names of his parents in this lifetime.
"It's time," Lin Yuan said, his eyes filled with emotion. His eighty-year stay was almost up, and he had less than half a shichen left before he had to return to the Main World.
Now that the Celestial Master's Mansion had a new Celestial Master and the Heaven-Bestowing Sword, imbued with Lin Yuan's 'Taiji Principle', was safely kept in the Sword Mausoleum on Dragon-Tiger Mountain, Lin Yuan was finally free of attachments.
As he stood there, Lin Yuan's body suddenly shone with the power of Yin-Yang Taiji, and his physical form began to dissipate, bit by bit.
A gentle breeze blew, and Lin Yuan vanished without a trace.
Born in this world, he ended his journey in the same world.
Thus, the name of Celestial Master Zhang was erased from the earth.
(End of Chapter) T/N: A shichen is a unit of time equal to two hours.
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