Your Talent is Mine-Chapter 999: The Sword Scar of a Pinnacle Dao Ancestor

TL: Etude

“Where is he?”

One by one, the Dao Ancestors’ incarnations unleashed their spiritual senses, but none detected any trace of Ye Tian.

It was as if Ye Tian had vanished entirely from the world, leaving no signs behind.

Seeing that Ye Tian could not be found, the Dao Ancestor incarnations gave up their search.

They had yet to realize the true value of the Sky-Splitting Divine Pillar, so they didn’t feel too distressed. Besides, many other opportunities still existed within the Sky-Splitting Sect, and it wasn’t worth wasting more time chasing Ye Tian.

…

In a small domain.

Ye Tian’s figure emerged, coughing up blood continuously. His entire body cracked and then healed repeatedly, evidence of the severe injuries he had sustained.

“That was reckless!” Ye Tian muttered to himself.

He hadn’t planned to take such a risk, but the Sky-Splitting Divine Pillar’s value was simply too immense for him to resist.

Though it had been dangerous, he had managed to seize the Sky-Splitting Divine Pillar. The rewards from this endeavor were staggering.

With such a supreme treasure, Ye Tian could cultivate six Dao Ancestors for the human race. With six Dao Ancestors guarding them, humanity would undoubtedly become the foremost race of the Dao Realm and might even rise to become the strongest race in the Chaos Domain.

The Sky-Splitting Divine Pillar could also foster powerful warriors. Although it might not guarantee their advancement to True Ancestor, it could at least ensure that they reached the rank of True Monarch.

“These injuries are too severe. I must focus on healing first.”

Ye Tian sat cross-legged, retrieving several healing elixirs and activating his Blood River True Body to speed up his recovery.

Under the power of the Blood River True Body, his injuries began to heal rapidly. However, the attacks from the Dao Ancestor incarnations had been imbued with Dao force, a force far beyond that of True Monarchs or even True Ancestors. Though the Dao force had weakened, it still far surpassed ordinary strength, making it difficult to expel and requiring a long time to fully recover.

While Ye Tian focused on healing, the Sky-Splitting Sect’s protective formations were being dismantled one by one, exposing many hidden opportunities.

However, the other two great treasures of the Sky-Splitting Sect had yet to appear.

Meanwhile, as more research was conducted on the Sky-Splitting Sect, the secrets of its three supreme treasures gradually surfaced. Many Dao Ancestor incarnations came to understand the Sky-Splitting Divine Pillar’s immense value—its ability to assist in the cultivation of six Dao Ancestors, in addition to supporting the cultivation process. Its value was comparable to an Ancestral Stele!

Suddenly, Ye Tian became a prime target, and everyone coveted the Sky-Splitting Divine Pillar in his possession.

…

At a certain location in the battlefield ruins.

Dao Ancestor Void Sky also heard of Ye Tian’s situation, and his surprise was evident.

“My little disciple is truly bold! He actually managed to snatch the Sky-Splitting Divine Pillar from the hands of so many Dao Ancestor incarnations. Honestly, even I feel tempted by the Sky-Splitting Divine Pillar.”

However, he had no intention of competing with his own disciple for it.

The most important reason was that the Sky-Splitting Divine Pillar held no use for him. At this stage, building a faction no longer interested him—what he sought was further personal advancement.

For example, he had already distanced himself from managing the Void Sky lineage. Aside from occasionally taking in a few disciples, he rarely appeared in the world.

Even when he accepted disciples, he hardly guided them. Most of the time, he let them develop on their own, only offering advice at the most critical moments. The rest of the time, he was either in seclusion or adventuring in the chaotic void.

“My disciple has great fortune, so there’s no need for me to intervene. I should focus on comprehending this sword scar instead.”

Dao Ancestor Void Sky gazed at the sword scar lingering in the void before him, continually trying to comprehend its mysteries.

This was no ordinary sword scar; it was left behind by a supreme expert. Though it came from a Dao Ancestor-level figure, the power behind the strike far exceeded Dao Ancestor Void Sky’s strength.

From the fragmented information found in the battlefield ruins of the Divine Heaven Domain, Dao Ancestor Void Sky had gained insight into the power hierarchy among Dao Ancestor-level experts.

Cultivation stages—early, mid, late, and peak Harmony Realm—only reflected cultivation levels, but combat strength followed a different classification.

In the Divine Heaven Domain, the combat power of Dao Ancestors was divided into Nine Heavens, a classification somewhat similar to factional rankings.

Most early- and mid-stage Harmony Realm Dao Ancestors fell under the First Heaven tier, which was further divided into early, mid, late, and peak First Heaven Dao Ancestors.

Some late-stage and peak Harmony Realm Dao Ancestors belonged to the Second Heaven, a relatively common tier among Dao Ancestors.

Beyond this came the Third Heaven Dao Ancestors, who were considered quite powerful.

Based on these classifications, Dao Ancestor Void Sky estimated himself to be a Third Heaven Dao Ancestor, and among the Third Heaven tier, he was relatively strong.

However, there were even higher tiers—Fourth Heaven, Fifth Heaven, and so on. The strongest Dao Ancestors were called Ninth Heaven Dao Ancestors, also known as Invincible Dao Ancestors. The Eighth Heaven Dao Ancestors were referred to as Pinnacle Dao Ancestors, capable of sweeping through all opposition.

This sword scar, Dao Ancestor Void Sky suspected, was likely left behind by one of these Pinnacle Dao Ancestors. Faint traces of the Pinnacle Dao Ancestor’s sword dao essence still lingered within it.

Since Dao Ancestor Void Sky followed the Void Sky Sword Dao, this sword scar held immense significance for him. It could even help him break through and reach the Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestor tier.

Thus, after discovering the sword scar, he occupied this ruin and immersed himself in studying it, undisturbed by external affairs.

“Better send a message to that kid, Ye Tian. He needs to be more cautious, or I’ll have to go save him next time!”

With that thought, Dao Ancestor Void Sky sent a message to Ye Tian and resumed his secluded meditation on the sword scar.

Meanwhile, Ye Tian was still in the small domain, beyond the reach of Dao Ancestor Void Sky’s message.

It took Ye Tian a full year to heal from his injuries, even within a time-accelerated environment and with the consumption of numerous rare healing treasures. This reflected just how devastating the Dao force’s impact had been on him.

Through this ordeal, Ye Tian finally understood why many Dao Ancestors required ages to recover from injuries—some even needed to enter long periods of slumber to heal.

A Dao Ancestor rarely sustained injuries, but when they did, those injuries were almost impossible to heal quickly.

Once his injuries were fully healed, Ye Tian took out the Sky-Splitting Divine Pillar, preparing to refine it so he could feel at ease.

The Sky-Splitting Divine Pillar was not a Dao Artifact and did not require Dao force to refine. Otherwise, Ye Tian wouldn’t have been able to claim it.

Strictly speaking, the Sky-Splitting Divine Pillar was a chaotic wondrous object, crafted into a special supreme treasure. This allowed even someone like Ye Tian, whose cultivation was only at the True Monarch level, to refine it as his weapon.

And so, Ye Tian began the process of refining the Sky-Splitting Divine Pillar. However, refining such a supreme treasure was not something that could be achieved overnight—it would take a long time. Fortunately, Ye Tian had a time formation to accelerate the process, ensuring minimal time was wasted.

As days passed, the outside world continued to shift and change. The commotion over Ye Tian’s theft of the Sky-Splitting Divine Pillar gradually faded, overshadowed by other events.

…

Six months later.

Ye Tian finally emerged from seclusion, his saber in hand!