Chapter 103 - 102: Slicing Research

Chapter 103: Chapter 102: Slicing Research

Wish Power Ascension?

An unfamiliar term.

Ordinarily, if the three Sect Leaders had heard something like this, they would have long since smacked the speaker into a pulp. To dare and jest with them was simply courting death.

But these words came from Li Ye, and they had no choice but to take them seriously.

The young man before them had created far too many miracles.

His bone age didn’t lie; he was just a young man in his early twenties.

Yet, in just two months, he had ascended from Foundation Establishment to the peak of the Void Refinement Realm. He had nearly killed the Sword Sect Leader, a peak Harmonization Realm cultivator, despite being a lower realm. His followers had also broken through major realms one after another in just a month or two...

"Miracle" was no longer sufficient to describe him.

Everything Li Ye had done was enough to overturn the entire world of cultivation.

When Li Ye called them "dragons among men," it felt more like an affirmation of their status. The three Sect Leaders, who had lived for millennia, felt an unexpected flicker of pride, as if sharing in his glory.

"What is Wish Power Ascension?" the Daoist Sect Leader asked.

The Buddhist Sect Leader remained silent, awaiting Li Ye’s answer.

The Sword Sect Leader stared at Li Ye, his expression shifting and uncertain. It was impossible to know what he was thinking.

"The Wenda Alliance’s model is Wish Power Ascension." Li Ye looked at the three of them and simply explained the method of Wish Power Ascension, as well as his own origins.

"You can actually achieve Ascension this way?"

The Daoist Sect Leader frowned, searching for a flaw in the logic.

But looking at Li Ye’s actions, everything he did fit perfectly with the path of Wish Power Ascension. Otherwise, with his power, there was no need to cause such a huge stir in the Mortal World. It did nothing but expose him, offering no other benefit.

’So, it’s all true?’

"Master, the Alliance Leader is right. He has ascended through two worlds using this method, and he’s going to ascend again in just a few more months." Qu Hao approached the three Sect Leaders. "Although we don’t know if the next world after Ascension is the Immortal Realm, by following the Alliance Leader’s method, we’ll eventually find the path to the Immortal Realm. In any case, it’s better than being trapped in our world. Master, we should cast aside our prejudices and switch to cultivating the path of Wish Power Ascension."

"Sect Leader, what Qu Hao says is true. The Alliance Leader has mastered the Star Shifting Divine Ability and can easily help us raise our cultivation..."

"Sect Leaders, you are already at the peak of the Mortal World. If you cooperate with the Alliance Leader and borrow his power, you might be able to break through the Harmonization Realm and go even further. Perhaps you could shatter the world’s shackles and ascend on the spot..."

...

The members of the Wenda Alliance all chimed in, chattering away as they tried to persuade the three Sect Leaders.

No one brought up the Wenda Alliance allies they had just killed. No matter the era, the strong always have special privileges.

Rather than making enemies of the Upper Three Sects’ leaders, the crowd was more hopeful that the three would join the Wenda Alliance. That would give them an orthodox backer in the cultivation world and an absolute guarantee in terms of combat strength.

They wouldn’t have to live in constant fear, worrying about being targeted by the Upper Three Sects and the Three Evil Sects.

Otherwise, if the Sect Leaders of the Upper Three Sects came after them, and then the Sect Leaders of the Three Evil Sects came after them, what hope would there be for Wish Power Ascension?

After the Alliance Leader ascended, it would be a question of whether they could even survive.

Moreover, they were equally worried that their Alliance Leader would be killed. Then the Path of Ascension would truly be severed. The situation just now had been far too dangerous.

The Daoist and Buddhist Sect Leaders exchanged a glance, clearly somewhat tempted.

"Fellow Daoist Li, would you be willing to discuss the path of Wish Power Ascension in detail?" the Daoist Sect Leader said.

"Of course," Li Ye said with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Li, it’s better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. Can you teach us the Star Shifting Divine Ability?" the Sword Sect Leader suddenly interrupted Li Ye, looking at him with a faint smile.

"..." Li Ye paused for a moment, then said, "Sect Leader, my Divine Abilities are something I comprehended after achieving Great Success in Wish Power."

"In the future, when you gather the world’s Wish Power to ascend, you will naturally comprehend your own Divine Abilities. You entered the Dao through the sword; spreading the Sword Dao throughout the Mortal World to gather Wish Power would be as easy as turning over your hand..."

The Sword Sect Leader cut him off. "Can you teach me the Path of Space?"

"I cannot." Li Ye sighed inwardly and prepared himself for battle once more.

’This guy just made an enemy of me. He’s probably worried I’ll pull a fast one on him when I’m supposed to be teaching the Wish Power Ascension Method. So he’s taking an ’if I can’t have it, no one can’ attitude, and in doing so, he’s basically called my bluff.’

"You can’t do this, you can’t do that. This ’Path of Wish Power’ sounds more like empty talk. Who knows if it’s real or fake? Besides, other than you, no one else from your world has ascended." The Sword Sect Leader snorted coldly. "It’s clear to me that you just want to use the power of the world’s people to help yourself ascend alone."

"Sect Leader, the Wish Power Ascension Method is unprecedented. It’s true that I have no way to prove it," Li Ye frowned. "But you shouldn’t judge a gentleman by your own petty standards. Since I arrived in this world, I have not killed a single person wantonly. I am even willing to share the Wish Power Ascension Method and help everyone increase their Skill Level."

"My actions have benefited all living beings; that’s not something you can erase with a few words. If the Sword Master intends to detain me and force my Cultivation Method out of me, I’m afraid you’ve made a serious miscalculation."

Seeing the Daoist and Buddhist Sect Leaders fall silent again, Li Ye turned the accusation right back at them.

"Fellow Daoists, don’t forget how fast this boy has grown," the Sword Sect Leader said, glancing at his two counterparts. "He’s just feigning civility with us now because he’s not our match. In the future, once his Skill Level surpasses ours, I fear the Upper Three Sects will all fall into his hands."

"The three of us are responsible for the safety of the Righteous Dao. How can we allow our lives to be controlled by another?"

"Besides, we’ve killed many people from the Wenda Alliance. How can you two be sure that the ’sword’ at your back is meant to help raise your Skill Level, and not to take your life?"

Words that struck at the heart!

The expressions of the Wenda Alliance members changed drastically.

Qu Hao said frantically, "Master, the Alliance Leader is benevolent and has never harmed a single person. He even spared an Elder from the Demon Sect. He won’t harm you..."

The Daoist Sect Leader glanced at Qu Hao but said nothing.

’The Sword Sect Leader is right. Even if Li Ye truly is benevolent, I can’t entrust my back to him. After all, my position is different from Qu Hao’s. There are things Qu Hao can bring himself to do that I cannot.’

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have made the plan to capture Li Ye and force his Cultivation Method out of him in the first place.

"Fellow Daoist Li, why not accompany this old monk back to the Buddhist Sect? We can sit and discuss the Dao," the Buddhist Sect Leader said, reciting a Buddha’s Name as he looked at Li Ye.

"Daoist Sect, Buddhist Sect... the Path of Ascension is a rare opportunity, not something you can just demand. I hope you two Sect Leaders won’t bring ruin upon yourselves," Li Ye said with a small smile. "I may be kind, but I’m not someone who can be bullied at will."

"Amitabha Buddha. I must ask Fellow Daoist Li to return with me to the Buddhist Sect to discuss the Dao." The Buddhist Sect Leader was far more decisive than the Daoist Sect Leader. After reciting the Buddha’s Name, the Buddha Dharma Aspect behind him suddenly moved, its massive hand closing in to grab Li Ye.

At the same time, he took off the Buddha Beads from around his neck and flicked them toward Li Ye.

The Daoist Sect Leader remained silent. He raised a hand and shot out eight streams of spiritual light toward the Talismans of the Eight Gates Locking Array.

The Talismans scattered, flying more than a dozen *li* away.

Golden light connected the eight Talismans, forming a pattern similar to an Eight Trigrams Array that covered the vast sky and trapped everyone within.

...

’Sure enough, I was too naive. These three old codgers aren’t as simple-minded as Shen Weifeng.’

’In the end, I can only rely on myself!’

’It’d be much cuter to turn these old guys into Nascent Souls and hang them on a tree.’

Li Ye sighed.

He suddenly raised his hand and shot a stream of Spiritual Power toward Mao Xiu’s Nascent Soul.

Mao Xiu thought this was another painful blow meant to increase his Skill Level. Not only did he not defend himself, he even lowered all his defenses.

BANG!

Mao Xiu’s Nascent Soul exploded into smithereens.

The sudden scene froze the expressions on everyone’s faces. ’What’s going on?’

Then, Li Ye activated the time reversal function.

Mao Xiu’s shattered Nascent Soul re-formed. The Talismans of the Eight Gates Locking Array returned to their original positions, only to fly outward once again.

The Buddhist Sect Leader’s Buddha Beads bounced upward, then began to fall again...

No one knew that events had just repeated themselves. Even Mao Xiu didn’t know he had just died once; he was still glaring resentfully at the three Sect Leaders.

With a teammate sacrificed to the heavens, Li Ye’s power began to skyrocket.

But this time, because he wasn’t carrying a Team Emblem, the rate of power increase was clearly not as fast as in the last world, reduced by at least two-thirds.

Even so, a continuous one-third increase in power was still quite considerable.

’The slower power-up rate means the subsequent weakness will also be lessened. Every cloud has a silver lining...’

...

The watch re-entered its cooldown period.

Feeling the rapid surge of power within him, Li Ye watched the Buddha Beads fall and allowed the giant hand to seize him without any resistance.

The three Sect Leaders were stunned that they had captured Li Ye so easily.

"Let’s go, Buddha Master. I will return with you to discuss the Dao and teach you the Wish Power Cultivation Method," Li Ye said to the Buddhist Sect Leader with a faint smile.

"Excellent."

The Buddhist Sect Leader nodded. With a downward press of his hand, the Buddha Beads fell and draped directly around Li Ye’s neck. A flash of green light shot out from the beads, pierced his meridians, and sealed all his Spiritual Power.

"Fellow Daoists, let us go. We shall listen to Fellow Daoist Li’s lecture together." The Buddha Master knew he couldn’t keep Li Ye for himself. He dismissed the Buddha Dharma Aspect and sent out a strand of Spiritual Power to hold up Li Ye, who could no longer float due to his sealed Spiritual Qi, and smiled as he beckoned to the Daoist and Sword Sect Leaders.

"Alliance Leader!" Qu Hao and the others cried out, rushing forward to try and rescue Li Ye.

"Stand down. Anyone who moves will die." The Daoist Sect Leader turned to face the crowd. A Talisman in the sky shot down a beam of golden light, blocking their path.

Qu Hao and the others stopped in their tracks, not daring to advance further.

"Buddha Master, be careful of a trick." When something is this abnormal, there must be something strange afoot. The Sword Sect Leader looked suspiciously at Li Ye, who was bound by the Buddha Beads, and warned, "His Divine Abilities are bizarre."

"Fellow Daoist Yang, you worry too much. No matter what Divine Abilities he has, once his Spiritual Qi is sealed, he’s just a Mortal." The Buddha Master shook his head with a smile. "If you are worried, feel free to add another seal."

"Why bother with seals? Just destroy his Dantian and turn him into a Mortal," the Sword Sect Leader said coldly. "If he can go from a Mortal to the Void Refinement Realm in three months once, he can do it a second time..."

"A reasonable point, Fellow Daoist. This way, we can clearly observe whether the path of Wish Power cultivation is real," the Buddhist Sect Leader said after a brief pause, then smiled. "I’ll have to ask Fellow Daoist Yang to do the honors."

’Holy crap!’

’Old bald donkey! Old bastard!’

’Each one is more ruthless than the last! This is practically vivisection! You want to turn me into your complete slave!’

’Are you guys the Righteous Dao or the Evil Dao?’

Li Ye’s eyes widened. Compared to them, he was far too kind.

In the span of a few sentences, the watch’s cooldown had ended, and his power had swelled to three times its previous level. Li Ye reached up and tore at the Buddha Beads around his neck. "Old bald donkey, I gave you an inch and you took a mile!"

The Sword Sect Leader let out a soft laugh and unleashed several streams of Sword Qi, aimed straight at Li Ye’s Dantian...