Pay to Cultivate Immortality? My Sect is Completely Free - Chapter 172

Chapter 172: The Mysterious Master of the Peerless Heavenly Venerable

“Beasts are beasts—don’t come out here and make a fool of yourself!” Tianjue Old Ancestor looked down on Southern Heavenly Old Ancestor with contempt.

“Heh heh heh, that just means two fewer competitors!” Bliss Old Ancestor’s skull cracked into a grin as he let out a sinister chuckle.

“Hmph, you half-human, half-ghost creature—whether you count as a person is still up for debate!” Northern Darkness Old Ancestor said coldly, snapping back without restraint.

Like Southern Heavenly Old Ancestor, he was from the Demon Race and naturally couldn’t stand the insult.

Still, he only dared vent his anger at Bliss Old Ancestor. As for Tianjue Old Ancestor…

Not only did he lack the power to fight him, even if he could win, he had to consider what kind of forces stood behind Tianjue Old Ancestor!

“If he can enter, then naturally, so can I!”

The Tian Palace’s Tianjue Old Ancestor snorted coldly and then stepped forward, about to cross the threshold of the palace gates.

“Boom!”

But the moment his foot crossed inside, a blinding divine light suddenly blasted out, knocking him flying back in a humiliating fall to the ground.

“How can this be?”

The Great Ancestors were stunned, unable to believe their eyes.

Wasn’t it said that beasts and dogs could not enter?

But Tianjue Old Ancestor was purely human!

Moreover, in terms of power, Tianjue Old Ancestor was practically the strongest among them!

“What’s going on? The Old Ancestor is not a beast… Damn this Peerless…”

Tianjue Old Ancestor was furious, about to curse loudly, but then he suddenly saw the miserable state of Southern Heavenly Old Ancestor and quickly shut his mouth.

Seeing that even Tianjue Old Ancestor had been humiliated, Southern Heavenly Old Ancestor finally felt a bit relieved and sneered, “Heh heh, still don’t get it? We may be beast Old Ancestors, I admit that, but you—being human—are less than a beast!”

No one expected that the gate Su Bai had easily passed through had already barred three great combined Old Ancestors!

Southern Heavenly Old Ancestor and Northern Darkness Old Ancestor, originally demonic beasts taking human form, were clearly forbidden from entering.

And Tianjue Old Ancestor, a human, was also rejected at the gate!

Seeing Tianjue Old Ancestor’s pitiful condition, Bliss Old Ancestor hesitated. The two ghostly blue flames burning in his skull’s eye sockets shifted to orange-yellow, then changed again to crimson.

Could he enter?

It seemed… not really.

“Hmph, two beasts and a half-human half-ghost, all less than a beast, but don’t count out me, the Old Ancestor!”

Dominating Heaven Old Ancestor, wielding the Blood-red Spear, laughed wildly and charged toward the palace gates.

And to everyone’s surprise—he actually got inside!

Seeing that Dominating Heaven Old Ancestor was unharmed, Northern Darkness Old Ancestor, Southern Heavenly Old Ancestor, and Bliss Old Ancestor all looked toward Tianjue Old Ancestor again.

Why was the treatment so different if they were all human?

Or could it be that you’re really less than a beast?

“Damn it!”

Tianjue Old Ancestor felt extremely frustrated and silently cursed the Peerless Heavenly Venerable.

If I don’t say it out loud, you’ll never understand, huh?

“Boom!”

A bolt of heavenly thunder descended from the sky, striking the top of Tianjue Old Ancestor’s head.

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Inside the Great Hall, Su Bai was the first to step in. What he saw was not a magnificent, gleaming hall, nor was it piled high with countless treasures.

In front of him appeared a scene—so vivid that Su Bai felt as if he were truly there, becoming one of the people within it.

A group of raggedly dressed people stood in line, being selected by two ugly Pig Demons.

One of the Pig Demons singled out a young woman, and everyone knew well what fate awaited those who were taken.

Yet there was nothing they could do but watch silently, mourning in their hearts while praying they would not be chosen.

“Let her go!”

The woman’s man stepped forward, furiously charging at the Pig Demon—but the other Pig Demon crushed him into a bloody pulp.

The gap in strength left the humans with no chance to resist; they had to endure being slaughtered, living in pitiful submission just to survive.

Those humans selected with tender flesh were turned into delicious meals…

Those with average flesh were refined into pills to boost the Pig Demons’ power…

The strong-bodied were enslaved to work for the Pig Demons or forced into the Fighting Arena, where they fought to the death for the amusement of the Demon Race…

Seeing this scene before him, Su Bai’s heart tightened with dread. He roughly understood the era it depicted—

The ancient period when the Human Race was weak and insignificant as ants, preyed upon as blood meat by myriad other races!

Among the crowd stood a little boy. He looked on at the Pig Demons’ actions, his eyes flickering with burning hatred.

This time, he was not chosen and had luckily survived.

“I want to become stronger!”

“I want revenge!”

“I want to change the fate of my people!”

Even as a youth, he had set a grand and ambitious vow.

No money to forge a sword? Then he would make a wooden sword!

No food to eat? Then he would scrape tree bark and chew on roots!

Everything—every single thing—was for the sake of getting stronger!

To grow stronger and stronger, again and again!

Strong enough to change the tragedy unfolding before his eyes!

Starting from scratch, Foundation Establishment in one year!

Golden Core in two years!

Nascent Soul in three years!

Divine Transformation in five years…!

Seeing this cultivation speed, Su Bai was stunned.

Such an terrifying pace of advancement!

Even more frightening than Zhuge Feng!

Keep in mind, what kind of conditions could possibly compare to those of the Heavenly Dao Sect here?

How could this be possible?

But soon, Su Bai noticed a clue.

The boy in the vision went to the Back Mountain every day at sunset, staying for an hour or two.

And each time he returned from the Back Mountain, there was a noticeable change in him!

Su Bai was perplexed and followed along, finally witnessing a scene at the Back Mountain.

Ahead, a figure was instructing the boy in cultivation.

However, whether due to the great passage of time or some distortion in the image, this figure appeared so blurry to Su Bai that he couldn’t even discern what kind of being it was!

He couldn’t tell if it was human or demon, male or female!

But Su Bai was certain: this figure was absolutely extraordinary!

Its strength was possibly beyond all imagination!

Because just moments ago, he had seen that figure, lost in the midst of chaos, seemingly glance in his direction…

That gaze transcended both time and the image itself…