Your Talent is Mine-Chapter 1091: Ancient Ruins

TL: Etude

The Profound Yin Sect held considerable strength, though it couldn’t compare to the Void Sky lineage, nor could it rival top forces like Giant Axe City, the Chaos Merchant Guild, or the Mercenary Alliance. Nonetheless, it commanded hundreds of thousands of True Ancestors, including three top-tier True Ancestors.

Yet, in a short span, this formidable force was wiped out. Not only were nearly all of its True Ancestors obliterated, but the Profound Yin True Nation was also shattered, with countless lives lost.

The factions responsible were the Sixth Heaven force, the Tianling Sect, and the Fifth Heaven forces—the Immaculate Sect, the Red Lotus Palace, and the Good Clouds Pavilion.

These forces joined hands and annihilated the Profound Yin Sect in no time, leaving it with no chance to call for help or even escape.

In essence, the Profound Yin Sect’s foundation in the Profound Void Ancient Realm had been completely destroyed.

At this moment…

Within the chaotic void of the Dao Mountain Domain, the Profound Yin Sect seethed with anger. Losing hundreds of thousands of True Ancestors was a staggering blow, one that completely cut off its future prospects. In this great era, it had essentially been eliminated, left with no chance of competing with other forces.

The Dao Ancestors of the Profound Yin Sect were furious, their rage so intense that they wished to storm into the Profound Void Ancient Realm and assault the mountain gates of those major factions.

Unfortunately, Dao Ancestors couldn’t enter the Profound Void Ancient Realm at this time, and even sending incarnations wouldn’t make any difference.

The Profound Yin Sect’s destruction instilled fear in the other factions.

Originally, according to the plan of various forces, they’d expected that destroying the War Heaven Sect wouldn’t have a significant impact and wouldn’t provoke the Domain Realm forces to retaliate.

But they had underestimated the relationship between the War Heaven Sect and the other factions. With several Middle Three Heavens forces working together, they were unconcerned about the Dao Mountain Domain’s major powers.

While the Dao Mountain Domain had plenty of True Ancestors, it was limited in top-tier and Pinnacle True Ancestors, which was its Achilles’ heel.

Once multiple Pinnacle True Ancestors launched attacks, each major force would be struck by fear.

This destruction of the Profound Yin Sect served as a warning: if any other faction dared to join forces and take action against them, more top-tier forces would meet the same fate.

Of course, the Tianling Sect and the other three Fifth Heaven forces dared not eliminate another faction outright. If they pushed the top forces into a corner, they could easily rally two million True Ancestors.

If that day came, the Tianling Sect would face annihilation if it didn’t flee.

Thus, after destroying the Profound Yin Sect, the Tianling Sect and its allies issued a warning to all factions.

The Tianling Sect had no intention of waging total war against every faction; they were not foolish.

Only if every Middle Three Heavens force acted would they be able to eradicate all the forces within the Dao Mountain Domain and Profound Void Ancient Realm.

In the Void Sky True Nation, Human Territory.

When Ye Tian learned about the Profound Yin Sect’s destruction, he murmured, “The Tianling Sect took action, but it may not solely be to support the War Heaven Sect. This might be just one reason.

“Perhaps a force from the Upper Three Heavens sent the Tianling Sect to suppress the various factions.”

As for why the Upper Three Heavens didn’t act personally, it was still due to caution! In full force, the Dao Mountain Domain’s True Ancestors could easily destroy one or two Upper Three Heavens forces, though at a steep cost.

Therefore, the Upper Three Heavens delegated the suppression of Dao Mountain Domain forces to a Sixth Heaven faction.

As long as the Dao Mountain Domain’s forces failed to unite, they remained scattered—merely a swarm of ants.

Instilling fear and making it hard for the forces to unify was exactly the goal of the Tianling Sect and its allies.

Many factions likely noticed this but found no way to break the deadlock. Each force had its own interests and feared that if they got involved, they might be the next to fall.

Thus, the factions paused their collaboration and turned their attention to targeting the Middle Three Heavens forces.

Though the situation seemed stable, Ye Tian remained watchful.

Sooner or later, the Dao Mountain Domain and Domain Realm forces would clash repeatedly.

In the end, both sides would cease distinguishing among themselves, all belonging to the Profound Void Ancient Realm with no division between factions.

But the cost would be high, as numerous forces would be annihilated, leaving only the strongest forces and a handful of subsidiary ones.

In the days that followed, while minor skirmishes frequently erupted in the Profound Void Ancient Realm, major wars subsided.

Meanwhile, the Dao Mountain Domain’s power continued to grow, whereas the Middle and Upper Three Heavens forces advanced only sluggishly, having long reached a peak, making further progress exceedingly difficult.

Thus, these Middle and Upper Three Heavens forces could only focus on recruiting talents and cultivating more True Ancestors.

Unnoticed, several million years quietly passed within the Profound Void Ancient Realm.

One day…

Ouyang Jiu’er came to Ye Tian to discuss something.

“Jiu’er, what brings you here?” Ye Tian asked.

Ouyang Jiu’er spoke mysteriously, “It’s something good! A huge opportunity—are you in or not?”

“What kind of opportunity?” Ye Tian’s curiosity was piqued, and he immediately pressed for details. If Ouyang Jiu’er deemed something valuable, it was bound to be extraordinary.

“An ancient ruin—an ancient relic from a Domain Realm. Preliminary investigations suggest it’s the remnant of a Ninth Heaven force from ages ago. Its value is immense!” Ouyang Jiu’er explained.

“Where did you get this information?” Ye Tian asked, intrigued.

“From the Tianling Sect!” Ouyang Jiu’er said. “Recently, there’s been quite a commotion in the Profound Void Ancient Realm. When the Tianling Sect annihilated the Profound Yin Sect, I decided to go over and check out the excitement—and that’s when I stumbled upon a secret.

“It turns out that the Tianling Sect is a subordinate force of the Purple Mist Sect, though not many people are aware of it.

“I happened to see several True Ancestors from the Purple Mist Sect excavating a relic within one of Tianling Sect’s spatial ruins. I didn’t dare to get too close, so I came back immediately!”

“You weren’t discovered, were you?” Ye Tian asked quickly.

“Of course not! Do you think they could detect me so easily?” Ouyang Jiu’er’s face showed a hint of disdain, and she continued, “I know a Dao technique for concealing my presence, called the Shadowless Divine Step. It leaves no traces of causality, no trace, and doesn’t trigger any laws or formations.

“The only drawback is that I can’t hide from a Dao Ancestor with a cultivation level higher than mine. And, if someone observes closely at close range, they might still see through the Shadowless Divine Step.”

“Such an impressive Dao technique—could you teach it to me?” Ye Tian asked, tempted.

“I only have a single copy of the inheritance, which I used to learn it. Besides, I’m still just at the entry level myself, so I can’t create another inheritance to pass on to you!” Ouyang Jiu’er explained.

“What a pity!” Ye Tian expressed his regret outwardly, though he knew inwardly that Ouyang Jiu’er simply didn’t want to teach him the Shadowless Divine Step.

But on reflection, it made sense. He didn’t have any deep relationship with Ouyang Jiu’er, so why should she teach him such a valuable Dao technique? He knew many Dao techniques himself, but hadn’t taught any to her, nor had he given her any of his treasures! Thinking this way, Ye Tian felt more at ease.

Afterward, the two of them discussed their plan to infiltrate the ancient ruins together.

Before setting off, Ye Tian inquired about Ouyang Jiu’er’s strength, and discovered that she had made astonishing progress. She was now a top-tier True Ancestor, highly skilled in self-preservation techniques, to the extent that even an ordinary Pinnacle True Ancestor would struggle to harm her.

Ye Tian then demonstrated his own abilities, displaying combat power at the level of an Invincible True Ancestor, which left Ouyang Jiu’er astounded and repeatedly marveling at his rapid advancement.

In the past, Ye Tian had led Ouyang Jiu’er on expeditions, but this time, Ouyang Jiu’er was the one guiding Ye Tian. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Using the Shadowless Divine Step, Ouyang Jiu’er led Ye Tian as they traversed the Void Sky. They slipped out of the Void Sky True Nation, encountering numerous True Ancestors along the way, but not a single one detected their presence.

Seeing this Dao technique firsthand, Ye Tian felt even more eager to learn it.

They crossed territory after territory, until they finally arrived at a spatial realm under the Tianling Sect’s jurisdiction.

Their journey was smooth and unhindered. They reached a spot not far from the ancient ruins and looked in the direction of the relic. There, they saw that the Purple Mist Sect had deployed a considerable number of True Ancestors to guard the perimeter.

Ye Tian assessed the situation, estimating the strength of the guards.

“At least two Pinnacle True Ancestors and thirty top-tier True Ancestors, along with over ten thousand elite True Ancestors patrolling the area. The Purple Mist Sect has a formidable force stationed here! And beyond the spatial realm, a large number of Tianling Sect True Ancestors are guarding as well.

“If not for your Shadowless Divine Step, it would be impossible for an ordinary True Ancestor to approach this place!” Ye Tian communicated to her telepathically.

“See, I’m still pretty impressive, aren’t I?” Ouyang Jiu’er replied with a smile.