Chapter 1174 - 389: Epitaph of the Summit

To be able to torture a group of paragons to such an extent, they were truly ruthless.

Su Yue observed carefully. Within the thunder nets in the sky, he could indeed vaguely make out some faint, ghostly figures.

These must be the Thunder Race.

"Descendant, do you see your ancestor’s face?

"This is the price I paid for the Yangxiang Race. My scars were caused by an evil light from beyond our world. Even the Qi Blood of a paragon cannot heal them. Do you believe me now? My, Bi Yun Cave’s, heart only has room for the Yangxiang Race. I did not flee.

"Of course, the fact that you can see these scars means that your ancestor has failed.

"I am ashamed. I failed."

Bi Yun Cave lowered his head again, seemingly quite depressed.

Su Yue frowned.

This Bi Yun Cave seemed a bit slow in the head. Who cared whether he was a hero or a coward? Losers had no say in the matter. It was already good enough that no one dragged his corpse out for a public flogging.

"Though I failed, I managed to find this alien sea on a dead, desolate planet. Then, I used my lifelong Qi Blood to forge this demonic artifact.

"When the younger descendants of the Yangxiang Race cultivate on the bridge, their foundational potential will be purified and elevated. I will cause your cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds, giving every single one of you the chance to reach the Ninth Grade.

"This bridge is powered by my remains. Coupled with the power of the alien sea, it can theoretically last for eternity. As long as a single member of the Yangxiang Race remains alive, you will have the chance to obtain the power of this bridge.

"I watched helplessly as the Thunder Race destroyed our world. I was completely unable to stop those demons. This is fate.

"However, I can enable the surviving members of the Yangxiang Race to rise once more. My merits are immeasurable. I am the most visionary Celestial Saint of the Yangxiang Race.

"Rest assured, descendant. To prevent the other seven races from seizing this bridge, I have specially set up a restriction based on the Qi Blood characteristics of the seven races. Their warriors will not be able to activate the alien sea.

"If the paragons of the other seven races come to seize the bridge, it will simply shatter.

"Descendant, do you admire me?

"Hehehe, I know you do. I, Bi Yun Cave, am worthy of your admiration."

Bi Yun Cave’s skull swayed as he broke into a foolish, self-satisfied chuckle out of nowhere.

Su Yue sat down cross-legged, a look of helplessness on his face.

What a narcissistic paragon.

His Uncle was right—paragons were ultimately just ordinary people. They were merely a bit stronger. Yuan Longhan had his own desires and emotions; he would show favoritism to his relatives.

This Bi Yun Cave was equally vain. He craved the worship of others and even worshipped himself. He looked remarkably foolish. There was no such thing as a true saint. Whether it was Yuan Longhan or the Yangxiang Race’s Bihui Cave, they were merely idealized personas conjured up by people based on their own hopes.

Su Yue smiled, a mix of complex emotions swirling in his heart. He thought, "This Bi Yun Cave was actually quite smart. To defend against the other seven races, he specifically set up a restriction targeting their paragons. But the one thing he didn’t account for was that this Evil Spirit Broken Bridge would eventually fall into the hands of the Divine Land."

Although Bi Yun Cave was a paragon, he completely failed to foresee what would happen after his death. He never imagined that Bihui Cave would actually open the Thousand-Year World-Viewing Coffin. He never imagined that the seemingly unstoppable Thunder Race would ultimately be wiped out by Bihui Cave.

Had he stayed and fought alongside Bihui Cave, he too would have become a heroic saint revered by later generations.

In Bi Yun Cave’s mind, the idea that the Human Race would rise up in future generations was inconceivable. He hadn’t, nor could he have, set up any restrictions against humanity.

But even so, only half of the Evil Spirit Broken Bridge remained.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this was likely because Bi Yun Cave’s mechanisms were triggered when the Dao Gate opened. Faced with human paragons, although this demonic artifact didn’t self-destruct, it had still been forcefully breached. Damage was inevitable.

According to Bi Yun Cave, at the peak of its power, the Evil Spirit Broken Bridge was supposed to be capable of defying the heavens and changing the fate of every Yangxiang Race member, completely overhauling their foundations until everyone was a genius.

Everyone at the Ninth Grade—what a terrifying prospect.

Fortunately, the bridge had been seized by humanity and was half-destroyed in the process. Otherwise, wouldn’t the Yangxiang Race have become completely unstoppable? Ninth Grade experts would be as common as dogs, and paragons would roam everywhere.

Earth would probably have been destroyed long ago. In that case, the Yangxiang Race’s journey of conquest might have already expanded to the stars.

Alas, after being violently breached by humanity, the Evil Spirit Broken Bridge lost more than half of its capabilities. In the end, it could only help Martial Artists expel some bodily impurities. Moreover, humans were confined to the reefs and couldn’t even see Bi Yun Cave’s remains.

Su Yue felt both a lingering fear and a sense of regret.

"Descendant, you are the first lucky one to meet your ancestor. As a reward, I can bestow upon you a drop of otherworldly water.

"As for what exactly this water drop is, even I am not sure. But I’ve studied it. It can dissolve into your blood, and it is incredibly hard—not even a paragon can destroy it.

"When you wish to use it, the water drop can appear on any part of your body. It can be used as the hardest hidden weapon in the world.

"The water drop is not an object of the Wet Realm, nor is it composed of Qi Blood or Spiritual Qi. No paragon in the Wet Realm can detect it, and no restriction can suppress it. You can consider this your ultimate life-saving trump card.

"If you ever encounter the Thunder Race, I permit you to drop to your knees and beg for mercy. You can become their slave or servant, or even take the initiative to ask them to cripple your Qi Ring. Even if you become a cripple, you will still be able to use your water drop. You must exhaust all means to assassinate an expert of the Thunder Race.

"The water drop can bypass any defense, even that of a paragon.

"The only regret is that the water drop is too small and cannot leave your body."