Chapter 846: Master Xiaoyao

Chapter 846: Chapter 835: Master Xiaoyao

[Acquired D-level Achievement Medal: You gained Murong Longcheng’s recognition.]

[Acquired D-level Achievement Medal: You gained Duan Siping’s recognition.]

[Note: The two have been enslaved for years by the Void Nether Soul Zombies and kept alive as puppets, their lives no longer themselves, longing for death to end their exhaustion. Yet their fate isn’t theirs; even wishing for death is hard. You fulfilled their wish! They are sincerely grateful to you!]

The long-awaited notification sound echoed.

Ding Ling’s heart stirred, realizing that Little Mountain Sea was indeed correct.

Murong Longcheng and Duan Siping had truly become puppets.

But it seemed they retained spiritual awareness!

Their actions were just beyond their control!

Several years ago, Duan Siping woke up momentarily, thanks to Little Mountain Sea’s hidden efforts, stopping the abyssal flood and letting Duan Siping regain his spiritual awareness briefly.

That moment allowed Ding Ling to escape death.

“Murong Longcheng and Duan Siping still have spiritual awareness; their souls must have been speaking when they passed away. Is there Six Paths of Reincarnation in this world?”

Ding Ling couldn’t be sure.

If there are.

The future may hold a chance for another meeting.

If not.

Murong Longcheng and Duan Siping are destined to fade into nothingness, their traces never to be found.

Tap tap!

Ding Ling continued forward, reaching the door and pushing it.

The door was unimaginably thick.

Without Shattering Level strength, opening it was impossible.

Ding Ling applied slight force, and the door opened with a rumble, revealing the cosmos within.

It was a Little World within a Grotto Heaven.

Spanning an area equivalent to seven or eight cities, Ding Ling’s Divine Meditation Technique covered it, yet couldn’t fully encompass the Grotto Heaven within the palace.

Note the Divine Meditation Technique’s 3D overlay can cover fifty miles of this realm.

The Celestial Dragon Plane spans 200 miles.

The Valley of Eternal Spring’s Earth Realm is even more fortified, covering only 100 miles, yet the wall of this Celestial Court surpasses even the Valley of Eternal Spring’s Earth Realm in strength!

Hence, it could only cover fifty miles.

But even so.

It was sufficient.

Ding Ling activated Spiritual Eye, Heaven-Reaching Ear.

He roughly perceived the layout within the Grotto Heaven.

At the entrance stood rows of nine-foot strongmen.

These strongmen dressed identically to Murong Longcheng and Duan Siping.

A rough count revealed tens of thousands.

“Who are they?”

“They should be Celestial Soldiers and Generals of ancient Celestial Court.”

“Oh?”

Ding Ling contemplated.

He had encountered similar situations in the Wind and Cloud World, where countless Celestial Soldiers and Generals were also present in the Demon Realm, all corrupted by Demon Qi.

Yet, the Celestial Soldiers and Generals before him were transformed into puppets by Void Nether Soul Zombies instead of being corroded by Demon Qi!

Each seemed to have spiritual awareness, but was beyond control, just like Duan Siping and Murong Longcheng.

Ding Ling sighed inwardly.

Since they were puppets.

They were beyond saving.

Ding Ling advanced, striking them with palm after palm.

His strength was overwhelming; with each palm strike, these puppets exploded with a bang.

Tens upon tens of strikes fell!

Boom boom boom!

With each strike, covering a kilometer radius, thousands of puppets reduced to ashes!

With just a dozen strikes, all Celestial Soldiers and Generals were gone.

“Finally liberated!”

“Thank you, little brother, for fulfilling us!”

“Thank you!”

…

Faintly, Ding Ling seemed to hear many gratitude-filled voices around him.

Ding Ling realized it might not be an illusion; perhaps it was truly their souls speaking.

Yet Ding Ling’s Sword Spirit, born with Spiritual Eyes, could pierce through Netherworld and Ghost Souls, saw no spirits here, his heart filled with uncertainty.

Nonetheless, Ding Ling didn’t ponder much and continued forward.

The Celestial Soldiers and Generals’ strength matched those from the Wind and Cloud World, but at Shattering Level, they were far inferior to Ding Ling, whose Martial Dao True Understanding integrated Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic, Holy Heart Technique, Inner Canon of Huangdi, Great Sun Buddha Technique, possessing a power that restrained evil.

This accounted for his palm power’s invincibility.

Ding Ling’s Martial Dao True Understanding matched with Heaven-Flipping Palm, the bane of these puppets!

Additionally, the sapling’s faint light also had the ability to restrain and suppress evil spirits and puppets, ensuring Ding Ling’s unimpeded advance.

He progressed quickly.

Decimated the million Celestial Soldiers and Generals guarding the Grotto Heaven World.

Such a large force, any given Celestial General could easily annihilate everyone in the Celestial Dragon Plane!

Simply because the Celestial Dragon Plane’s limits were at High-tier Grandmaster, difficult to advance further.

Unless someone like Ding Ling, who could effortlessly shatter space, lent his full support, it was impossible to surpass High-tier Grandmaster.

And here all Celestial Soldiers and Generals exceeded High-tier Grandmaster in strength.

Before Ding Ling appeared, these individuals could easily throw Jianghu into turmoil, disrupting peace.

“Void Nether Soul Zombies are ahead.”

Little Mountain Sea’s voice rang sharp, the sapling’s faint light pointing toward the left front.

Ding Ling accelerated forward, taking a step, mountains and rivers flowing beneath his feet, swiftly reaching the Grotto Heaven World’s end.

There.

Ding Ling saw densely packed, lifelike human statues with vibrant Spiritual Qi.

“There they are. They’re the Void Nether Soul Zombies.”

“Strange.”

Ding Ling was puzzled.

How could statues become Void Nether Soul Zombies? But it didn’t stop him from acting; he raised his palm, about to strike, when a sword suddenly thrust sideways.

Clang!

The golden sword suspended at the side immediately clashed with the blade, resounding sharply across Celestial Extreme; upon closer inspection, Ding Ling saw his golden sword sent flying ten meters away.

Ding Ling felt slightly surprised, turning his gaze.

He saw, not far away, a graceful and elegant young man standing.

He wielded a sharp sword, looking at Ding Ling with shock and disbelief.

“Master Xiaoyao.”

Little Mountain Sea spoke.

Clearly, the young man couldn’t hear Little Mountain Sea, merely staring resolutely at Ding Ling:

“Who are you?!”

“Are you Master Xiaoyao?”

Ding Ling paused, scrutinizing Master Xiaoyao, his demeanor like jade, exuding carefree energy remarkably similar to the stone monument’s image from years ago.

But the difference was, Master Xiaoyao before him was evidently more darkened, powerful.

“You recognize me.”

Master Xiaoyao was even more astonished:

“I don’t recall having such a powerful figure in the human realm!”

“You indeed survived.”

Ding Ling stated:

“You consumed the first sip of Life Source Qi stored for countless years by Fountain of Youth and Immortal Tree; your lifespan extends for ten thousand years. Decades alone couldn’t erase such a lengthy longevity.”

Ding Ling knew this, naturally told by Little Mountain Sea.

Only Master Xiaoyao, having taken the first sip of Fountain of Youth, Immortal Tree Bark, possessed such an effect.

Subsequent consumption lacked this miraculous ability.