262: Chapter 262 Ancient Sword Suppresses Heaven and Earth

It raised its paw, which was entwined with pale white flames, and lunged toward that blood-red streak of light!

Pfft!

The blood-red streak of light shot directly into the center of the Dragon Ape's palm!

A terrifyingly peerless Sword Intent of slaughter and destruction instantly surged through its paw and into the Dragon Ape's body!

The Dragon Ape's body shook violently as its newly stabilized aura went berserk once more. Its eyes flickered wildly between clarity and chaos, and it let out a muffled roar of pain. The pale white flames and the blood-red Sword Intent clashed violently within it, staining half its body an ominous blood-red!

“Little Dragon Ape!”

Ye Tian felt his heart shatter at the sight!

Ignoring everything else, he forcibly activated the ancient sword pill, turning it into a sharp beam of light that stabbed fiercely toward the dark red stone pillar!

At the same time, he tried to activate the chaos bead to emit a beam of clear light, enveloping the struggling Dragon Ape!

Boom!

Under Ye Tian's reckless activation, the ancient sword pill erupted completely!

How could the dark red stone pillar, already at its limit, withstand the full-force strike of this ancient sword pill?

The entire stone pillar exploded with a roar, sending stone fragments flying everywhere!

As the stone pillar shattered, the final connection between the remaining sword-bane and that dark red book page seemed to be severed.

The blood-red Sword Intent clashing frantically inside the Dragon Ape suddenly stalled.

The chaos bead's clear light descended just in time, carrying a supreme aura of soothing, purification, and suppression of all laws. it quickly smoothed over the rampaging energy within the Dragon Ape, forcibly sealing the invading terrifying slaughter Sword Intent into the Dragon Ape's right paw, forming a blood-red flame paw print.

The Dragon Ape panted heavily, the chaos and blood-red color in its eyes gradually receding until it fully regained clarity. However, the blood-red flame mark on its right paw pulsed slightly, sending waves of burning pain.

It turned its head to look at the anxious Ye Tian and bared its teeth. It seemed to want to smile, but due to its weakness and pain, it looked somewhat comical. It spoke in human tongue, its voice hoarse and dry: “Ye... Ye Tian... This old ape... seems to... have remembered quite a bit...”

It could speak!

And its way of addressing him had changed!

Ye Tian was both shocked and delighted. Without stopping to ask questions, he hurried forward to check its injuries, while continuously channeling the chaos bead's clear light into its body.

He found that the terrifying slaughter Sword Intent had been temporarily sealed within the paw print. Aside from excessive exhaustion and discomfort in its right paw, the Dragon Ape was in no mortal danger. Instead, it had gained a blessing in disguise; its Bloodline had further Awakened, and its strength had stabilized at the Early Stage of the Huahai Realm, though it needed time to consolidate.

“It's good that you're okay, it's good that you're okay!”

Ye Tian breathed a sigh of relief, only then feeling a wave of exhaustion. The reckless outburst just now had left his newly broken-through Realm somewhat unstable, requiring meditation.

He recalled the ancient sword pill; its luster had dimmed slightly and it needed nurturing.

The dust settled.

The main hall was a mess.

The dark red stone pillar had turned to dust, leaving only a shallow pit.

The Dragon Ape's transformation was complete, and the pressure of the Huahai Realm faintly radiated outward.

Jing Wutian, Sikong Changhe, Zhao Qing, and the others had long since been watching with slack-jawed amazement, their minds shocked to the point of numbness.

Everything that happened today far exceeded their understanding.

Ye Tian had achieved a Breakthrough mid-battle, and his sword pill was divine!

His spirit pet had mutated, swallowed sword-bane, and ascended to the Huahai Realm!

The stone pillar had shattered, and the mysterious book page had been sealed...

Any one of these events would be enough to cause a sensation in Cangya County!

“Brother... Brother Ye, this spirit pet of yours... it's truly...” Sikong Changhe smacked his lips, not knowing how to describe it.

Jing Wutian took a deep breath, suppressing the waves in his heart, and solemnly cupped his hands: “Congratulations to Brother Ye on your great advancement in cultivation and the Awakening of your spirit pet's Bloodline. Today's events have truly opened Jing's eyes.”

In his heart, he had already marked Ye Tian as someone he must go all out to befriend and absolutely never make an enemy of.

Zhao Qing from the Governor's Mansion also stepped forward, his attitude even more polite: “Little Brother Ye is truly a Divine Being. When that stone pillar collapsed just now, it seemed to trigger something; a new passage seems to have appeared in the depths of the hall.”

Ye Tian looked in the direction Zhao Qing pointed. Sure enough, further behind the original three stone platforms, the wall was slowly sliding open, revealing a deep, downward-sloping staircase leading to parts unknown.

A faint light shimmered at the entrance of the stairs.

Perhaps there was a greater Opportunity there, or maybe an exit?

Ye Tian looked at the weakened Dragon Ape beside him, then at the admiring Xiao Jie, and nodded to the group: “Thank you.

I need to meditate for a moment before exploring the path ahead.”

He had to recover as quickly as possible and figure out what had happened to the Dragon Ape.

The terrifying Sword Intent from that dark red book page was only sealed in the Dragon Ape's paw; it was ultimately a hidden danger.

As for the newly appeared passage, whether it was a blessing or a curse remained unknown.

But no matter what, strength was the foundation.

He sat cross-legged, holding a Spirit Stone, and began to circulate his technique to recover.

The Dragon Ape also lay down beside him, closing its eyes to digest the chaotic memories flooding its mind.

About two hours later, Ye Tian's aura had completely stabilized, and his true essence was full and surging.

This trip to Ancient Sword Manor had yielded gains far beyond expectations.

Not only had his cultivation broken through one level, but more importantly, he had completely refined the ancient sword pill, obtained the Legacy of the Taixu Cloud-Breaking Sword Canon, and found clues to the Taichu Sword Scripture. His combat power had undergone a qualitative leap.

Now, even without using the ancient sword pill, his own cultivation and sword techniques alone were enough to look down upon the vast majority of Late Stage True Martial Realm Cultivators.

He looked beside him.

Hou Xiaojie was keeping watch eagerly, his face showing both admiration for his Senior Brother and a hint of nervousness about the unknown path ahead.

And on the other side...

Ye Tian's gaze fell upon the Dragon Ape crouching nearby. It was now as tall as a person, looked extraordinarily majestic, and possessed a deep aura. He couldn't help but rub his brow.

At this moment, the Dragon Ape's pale-gold fur was smooth, and the pale-gold fleshy wings on its back were folded at its sides. A flame pattern flickered on its forehead, and the blood-red flame mark on its right paw pulsed slightly, radiating a heart-palpitating slaughter aura.

Although its eyes had regained clarity and it looked at Ye Tian with closeness and reliance... this size and this Huahai Realm pressure would be far too eye-catching if he took it outside!

He feared that as soon as they left the ruins, they would attract the gaze of half of Cangya County, leading to endless trouble.

“Ahem,”

Ye Tian coughed lightly, looked at the Dragon Ape, and spoke tentatively, “Um... Dragon Ape, how are you feeling now?

This size... can you change back?

You know, we're about to leave this place, and with you looking like this...”

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.

Parading around with such a conspicuous ancient exotic beast was practically writing 'I have great treasures, come rob me' on his face.

Hearing this, the Dragon Ape tilted its head. A flash of human-like understanding, and even a bit of playfulness, crossed its clear golden eyes.

It seemed to fully understand Ye Tian's concerns.

“Hehe,”

It bared its teeth—which were much sharper than before—and its voice was still a bit hoarse but much smoother: “Master is worried that I'm too majestic now and will attract attention?”

It had actually learned to tease. It seemed the Awakened memories included not just power, but also Heart-Nature and wisdom.

Ye Tian was slightly startled by being called 'Master,' but he didn't correct it, only saying helplessly: “It's a bit... inconvenient.”

“A small matter!”

The Dragon Ape waved its paw dismissively, and a flash of pale-gold light erupted from its body.

Under the astonished gazes of Ye Tian and Hou Xiaojie, its majestic frame shrank rapidly like a deflating balloon, and the fleshy wings on its back retracted into its body and disappeared.

In the blink of an eye, it turned back into the appearance of that little golden monkey from before. It was even a bit smaller and more delicate than before, only about the size of a palm, just right to perch on Ye Tian's shoulder!

The Huahai Realm aura was also completely retracted, revealing only fluctuations around the third level of the True Martial Realm, almost the same as its previous disguise.

If not for the miniature blood-red flame mark still on its right paw, one could hardly tell it was the majestic Huahai Realm exotic beast from just a moment ago.

“This...” Hou Xiaojie watched, dumbfounded.