Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!
Chapter 979 - 529: The Secret of Martial Scripture, The Path of Failure, The Ancient Secret_2

He was unaware that Yi Chen felt rather indifferent towards the overtures of the Master of Soldiers.

After all, with such inconvenient spiritual nature, he still preferred to trust in Shen Hong technology.

"Ha ha, speaking of which, the Human Emperor once considered taking another path to solve the crisis of the world's downfall." As if recalling some amusing anecdote, the Master of Soldiers threw his head back and laughed heartily after gulping down another bowl of wine.

His words instantly piqued Yi Chen's interest.

Was there such a thing?

"Heh heh, this matter is actually not so mysterious; it is both distant on the horizon and close at hand. Besides, isn't the Taoist Priest actively promoting this matter?"

"That path is—Martial Path!"

"Taoist Priest, have you never wondered why, compared to the Spiritual Path, the Martial Path is more accessible but becomes extremely difficult later on, and Martial Cultivators are simply no match for Spiritual Practitioners?"

"Given that, why would people like the Taoist Ancestral, the Heavenly Buddha, and the Demon Lord, all painstakingly simplify their True Techniques into Martial Scriptures? Since you, Taoist Priest, have been amassing peerless Martial Scriptures in the Human Realm, you must have been curious about this too."

"The truth behind it is simple, the Human Emperor subtly encouraged the promotion of this matter while instructing those three. Unfortunately, the Martial Path has its limits; finding a cultivator capable of rivaling Jie Dao practitioners is like finding a needle in a haystack, let alone advancing to even higher and deeper realms."

"This path was even abandoned by the Human Emperor himself, but amusingly, follow the example when set from above, many powerful cultivators emulated it to organize their own True Laws and Divine Intentions, which is quite an interesting tale."

"Eh, Taoist Priest Yi, you seem to be in a bad mood, is this anecdote not amusing to you?"

In the midst of laughter, the Master of Soldiers couldn't help but express surprise when he saw Yi Chen's indifferent countenance.

He didn't know that Yi Chen simply couldn't muster a smile at the moment.

So it turns out that the Taoist Ancestral, including the Master of Soldiers and the like, were all guided by the Human Emperor, then those three things ran off, while he, Yi Chengzi, was stuck with a botched project and had to fight for his life against beings like Asna?

Others reaped the benefits while he, Yi Chengzi, bore the costs!

Tui!

"Of course it's interesting." Xiong Kui, with an effort, pulled a smile at the corner of his mouth, gave a perfunctory reply, and then asked the last question that had been deeply buried in his heart,

"Poor Taoist has one last question, Yin Manor, why summon us all to this place!"

Staring into the Master of Soldiers' eyes, Yi Chen spoke deliberately.

Had it not been for possessing Astonishing Wisdom, Yi Chengzi would have been gobbled up long ago.

However, to Yi Chen's question, the Master of Soldiers appeared quite helpless.

"Taoist Priest Yi, if I say all this was a spontaneous action by Yin Manor, would you believe it?"

"The mystery of Yin Manor, even after countless years of exploration, I have only grasped a fraction. Perhaps the Human Emperor understands a bit more, but even then, I suspect he doesn't comprehend the full extent of the mysteries of the Red Residence."

"Where Yin Manor will appear in the Lingxia Realm is beyond my knowledge, but generally, it likes to manifest in places rich in the energy of water and wood."

"Such as by rivers or deep within dense forests."

"In short, Yin Manor has its own system, and even I have little power to interfere. Yin Manor also has its unique evaluation system, like the Taoist Priest—Yin Manor rates you very highly."

At this point, the Master of Soldiers flickered in thought, and the pattern made of seven crimson water droplet marks on his chest suddenly emerged on his surface.

"For instance, I now bear the main sacrifice mark of the Yin Manor."

"The Taoist Priest previously possessed the Yin Mansion Envoy mark, but after your return this time, it will likely change again." The Master of Soldiers retracted the mark on his body and patiently explained.

"In that case, for what purpose does Yin Manor summon us all here?"

Yin Manor had always been a big concern for Yi Chen; he couldn't help but ask again, hoping to glean more information about Yin Manor from the Master of Soldiers.

"Previously, this Red Residence suffered significant damage, and its current state is thanks to repairs by the Human Emperor. Much of it, I only postulate."

"Perhaps in the past, Yin Manor indeed possessed formidable divine anomalies, and the Lord of Yin Manor could precisely control its appearance location, but it no longer has this ability. It is more like a damaged treasure, operating a system instinctively,

"As far my current research on Yin Manor goes, Taoist Priest's arrival here may well have truly been an accident."

"One might notice, those truly top-notch Great Cultivators, have you ever heard of Yin Manor appearing near them? Even if those Great Cultivators purposely sought the whereabouts of Yin Manor, they might not necessarily encounter it."

"However, that Taoist named Zhang Ji Shi is one of the lucky ones who, when he encountered Yin Manor, with his cultivation, could clearly break free. Yet he insisted on barging into Yin Manor himself. I don't know whether to consider that his fortune or misfortune."

Remembering a familiar figure, the Master of Soldiers couldn't help but chuckle.

This Taoist also had no small talent; it's somewhat a pity, otherwise, in the nine Heaven and Earth Spirit Mechanisms, there might have been a place for him.

"As for the summons of Yin Manor, this Seat does have a few speculations. Junior, perhaps you could listen, but whether to believe or not is for you to judge." As if something came to mind, the Master of Soldiers added again,

"Junior, I believe that the way Yin Manor appears, and the fact that it mostly summons young Cultivators with potential, gives me a feeling."

"It is cultivating its own guardians in a system, or rules, concerning the guardians of this Red Residence of Yin Manor."

"It's as if... as if it will suffer some unforeseen disaster in the future, it is saving itself. But due to a heavy injury it suffered before, it is no longer able to forcibly pull Great Cultivators with extraordinary cultivation into this place, imprint them, or perhaps due to some restraint, this gives people a very uncomfortable feeling."

After considering his words, the Master of Soldiers suddenly threw out a guess that sent chills down Yi Chen's spine.

The two looked at each other and tacitly decided not to discuss this matter further.

After a silence, it was the Master of Soldiers who broke the quiet first.

"Yi Chengzi, I have told you all that I know. You should also feel my sincerity."

"Now let me tell you a secret. Given the time you have entered Yin Manor, as of now, this mark truly cannot cause you much harm, but you cannot rid yourself of it. As time goes deeper, you will eventually be affected and constrained by it."

"I do not know about the Fruit Realm Practitioners, but at least I, who have already cultivated to the Immortal Platform Eighth Layer Realm, am no exception."

"If Yin Manor is truly broken through by those evil objects of the Six Domains outside, I do not know what kind of strange transformations this mark will undergo."

"Yi Chengzi, come help me. For the safety of the Lingxia Realm, and for ourselves, now we are all grasshoppers on the same string."

"To show sincerity, from the nine Heaven and Earth Spirit Mechanisms, I can offer you three, for your own distribution. Incidentally, I have compiled a somewhat decent Martial Scripture during my years of meditation in Yin Manor. Let me present this Treasured Sutra as an extra gift, how about that?"

Seeing that Yi Chen's expression was unmoved, the Master of Soldiers gritted his teeth and finally stated his conditions.

This time, World-Shaking Pure Yang finally showed a trace of being moved.

Actually, he wasn't particularly concerned about something like the Heaven and Earth Spirit Mechanism; what he quite liked was this extra gift.

After all, even his junior fellow or his several Taoist Couples were far from needing this item.

"Master of Soldiers, I have several doubts."

"Since the Great Person has attained the Immortal Platform Eighth Layer Realm, as I just heard from the Master of Soldiers, the forces of Yin Land attacking Yin Manor are not just from the Black Mud Buddha Domain. With that being said, how does the Great Person counter those strong practitioners of the Dao Fruit Realm?"

Hearing Yi Chen's question, the Master of Soldiers wasn't annoyed. He patiently pointed towards his head diagonally upwards and said:

"All of this naturally depends on the remains left by the Human Emperor in the depths of Yin Manor, Dao Fruit, and the might of Yin Manor itself."

"As the price for being able to harness this power, I cannot leave the territory of Yin Manor for the rest of my life."

"However, those Domain Lords of Yin Land who have condensed Dao Fruit also have their own limitations, and I have my ways to deal with them. My current concern is that they have amassed a vast array of strange mutants with immense momentum, assaulting the Temple's Great Formation, seeking to break the Great Formation left by the Human Emperor."

"However, I must say, this is extremely dangerous, but with the Taoist Priest's cultivation, there is a chance to break through this siege of Yin Manor."

"The Treasured Sutra, I want it now!"

"Heaven and Earth Spirit Mechanism, I, Yi Chengzi, want seven!"

After a long silence, Yi Chen suddenly raised his head and spoke!