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Chapter 322 - 323: On the Tongtian Bridge

Chapter 322: Chapter 323: On the Tongtian Bridge

"This is your only chance at redemption!" Ye Long spoke, suddenly casting a sinister glance at the Great Elder, a terrifying oppressive force assaulting their senses; "Great Elder, do you know your sins?"

"What sins do I have?" the Great Elder asked.

Without warning, Ye Long pulled out a whip from his person, adorned with black barbs, brimming with the aura of slaughter!

"Hiss, that’s one of the Ye family’s top three weapons, the Ghostvine Whip!"

"It is said that those whipped by it feel as if they are being clawed by ghosts, and even a king-level powerhouse would undoubtedly die, while even a battle-sect powerhouse would feel pain deep in their soul!"

"The Family Head has drawn the Ghostvine Whip, could it be he intends to punish the Great Elder?" All present wore faces of curiosity.

Ye Long, holding the Ghostvine Whip, bellowed; "You have erred in three ways; first, you turned your elbow outwards and favored outsiders, presuming to act as the Ye family’s Great Elder!"

Smack!

As he spoke, Ye Long mercilessly lashed the Great Elder with the whip.

Bang!

A dull thud echoed, and the Great Elder’s body immediately burst open, blood splattering everywhere.

The Great Elder’s face turned a shade paler, silent.

"Great Elder!" Ye Wudao immediately panicked; the Great Elder was standing up for him!

"Second, as the Great Elder of the Ye family, you dared to disrespect your betters and intentionally injured the deputy Family Head!"

As he spoke, Ye Long swung the Ghostvine Whip again, ruthlessly striking the Great Elder once more.

This whip was even more forceful, and the Great Elder’s face turned whiter, the pain reaching its zenith.

"Hmph, this is the price for offending me!" Ye Hu lay smugly on the stretcher.

"Stop!" Ye Wudao shouted.

"Third, you..." Just as Ye Long was about to speak, he saw Ye Wudao standing in front of the Great Elder, brandishing the Beiwang Blade, his pupils filled with murderous intent; "Try striking the Great Elder one more time, I dare you!"

"Ye Wudao, don’t stop me..." the Great Elder gestured Ye Wudao to step aside, then approached Ye Long; "I am willing to accept the punishment!"

"Hmph, I’ll spare you the last whip! Great Elder, you made a grave mistake back then. If you err again, the Ye family will not tolerate it!" Ye Long put away the Ghostvine Whip and turned away.

"We respectfully see off the Family Head!"

"We respectfully see off the Family Head!" All of the Ye family said respectfully.

Ye Wudao clenched his fists, teeth clenched; "Despicable and vicious!"

"Ye Wudao, don’t blame the Family Head. I’m fine..." the Great Elder said before his complexion suddenly turned white, almost tumbling over.

"Great Elder!" Ye Wudao quickly helped the Great Elder to his feet.

"Let me have a look!" The nearby ghost doctor hurried over to examine him, lifting the Great Elder’s clothing to reveal a wound as hideous as a centipede, with blood flowing freely.

"Hiss, the Ghostvine Whip really lives up to its reputation, hitting someone as if they’ve been clawed by a ghost. That Ye Family Head is truly vicious!" the ghost doctor remarked.

"Old Ghost, is the Great Elder seriously injured?" Ye Wudao inquired.

"Fortunately, the Great Elder’s True Qi is robust, and with the protection of True Qi, there is no serious harm. After ingesting my specially formulated elixir, I guarantee he’ll be as lively as a dragon!" the ghost doctor said, pulling out a pill and feeding it to the Great Elder.

After the Great Elder had swallowed the pill, the wound actually healed at a rate visible to the naked eye.

"Brother Ghost Doctor, many thanks!" the Great Elder said, raising his fist in gratitude.

"It’s nothing!" the ghost doctor waved his hand dismissively.

Ye Wudao wore a guilty expression. "Elder, I’m sorry; it’s because of me that you have suffered!"

"Ha, what’s this little wound to me? Compared to the torment your father, the Beiwang, endured, this is nothing!" The elder laughed. "You should worry about yourself rather than me. The ancient martial arts family competition is a life and death ordeal."

"Oh?" Ye Wudao’s eyes sparkled with curiosity.

"The royal families hold the ancient martial arts family competition every four years, which determines the ranking and honor of every ancient martial arts family! Every family treats this as a top priority and sends their most powerful experts under forty to compete. The competition rules are brutal, the fights fierce, and the death rate reaches seventy percent!"

What?

Ye Wudao was stunned; such a high death rate far exceeded his expectations!

"You still have time to regret it," the elder stated.

"Hm, as long as I can save Yueli, I’m willing to die!" Ye Wudao’s eyes shone with determination.

"Good, good, true grit!" The elder greatly admired Ye Wudao and said, "There’s one week until the start of the ancient martial arts competition. During this week, you need to prepare well. I’ll take you to a good place!"

"Okay!" Ye Wudao nodded.

Soon, Ye Wudao followed the elder to a mysterious place.

...

Ye Family, restricted area behind the mountain.

"The area behind the mountain is off-limits; trespassers will be killed without mercy!!" A Ye family guard stopped the elder and his group.

The elder pulled out a Token.

"It’s the pass token, let them through!" The guard waved them on.

"Let’s go," the elder said with a chuckle.

"Where is this?" Ye Wudao looked around with curiosity. He was in the midst of a valley, surrounded by beautiful scenery, fog shrouding the mountains, a veritable paradise on earth.

Moreover, the area was filled with a strong pulse of True Qi!

"This place has good feng shui, thick with True Qi, it’s an excellent spot for cultivation!" exclaimed the Ghost Doctor, astonished.

"Heh, only Ye family elders and powerful figures are allowed to cultivate here. Ye Wudao, you’ll spend the week cultivating here; you’ll achieve twice the result with half the effort!" said the elder.

Ye Wudao nodded, then suddenly, his gaze was drawn to the edge of the valley, where an iron bridge rose high into the sky like a pathway to heaven, reaching through the mist to connect with the peak of a distant mountain, steeped in mystery.

"What is that iron bridge?" Ye Wudao asked, eyes filled with curiosity, drawn to the bridge as if by some invisible force.

"That is the Tongtian Bridge, personally designed by the first ancestor of our Ye family, perched atop a cliff tens of thousands of feet high. The ancestor ascended to heaven at the end of that bridge on the mountain peak. Those who can pass it will receive the ancestor’s inheritance and rise to great heights!"

Ye Wudao’s face lit up with curiosity.

The elder seemed to perceive Ye Wudao’s thoughts and said sternly, "I advise you not to entertain this notion. Since its construction hundreds of years ago, countless have attempted to cross the bridge, all with ambitions as vast as the sky, each hoping to gain the ancestor’s inheritance. You should know, our ancestor was a great presence beyond the Battle Sect level, one of the top warriors even among the royal families!"

He paused, then with a change in tone and a grave expression added, "But many have fallen from the Tongtian Bridge, usually to their deaths. For hundreds of years, aside from your father, the Beiwang, no one has made it across! The bridge has thus earned the nickname ’Death Bridge’ and has become a taboo area that makes the Ye family shudder!"

Ye Wudao’s eyes lit up with excitement. "My father made it across?"

"Indeed, in hundreds of years, only your father has achieved this!" The elder said, full of respect.

On the side, the Ghost Doctor suggested, "Little Ye, just focus on cultivating here, seriously."

"No, I want to try!" Ye Wudao spoke up, his heart racing as he looked at the iron bridge.

He had an inexplicable feeling deep within, as if there was something left by his father at the end of the bridge!