"Life is utmost simplicity, the Great Dao is boundless. Because there is life, there is the entire universe. If life perishes, the Chaotic Universe will likewise cease to exist." Ye Fengtian directly gave Ye Xuan an answer.

"You are wrong."

Ye Xuan slowly shook his head and said, "Heaven gives birth to all things to nourish man, yet man has not a single thing with which to repay Heaven. In the Chaotic Universe, all life is insatiably greedy; they are the worms of the universe, gnawing away at the entire Chaotic Universe with every passing day."

"From birth to death, every living being is devouring everything around it. A newborn infant needs to breathe; even mortals must eat the grains of the fields. Cultivators also need Cultivation, even to the point of plundering all resources of the Chaotic Universe, all just so they themselves can go on living well—and that is the true essence of life."

"We Cultivators Defy the Heavens—rather than say that, it is better to say we are struggling for our own lives, ceaselessly plundering all resources that can keep us alive."

"Be it slaughter or the world plunged into misery and bloodshed, all of it is merely a manifestation of life continuing on."

"What do you think a Supreme is?"

"A Supreme is merely a servant of the Chaotic Universe."

"Are you puzzled as to why you are the Achiever of this era, yet still no match for your Master?"

"Now, your Master will tell you: it is because you are only a servant of the Chaotic Universe, borrowing the power of the Chaotic Universe, whereas your Master has long since broken this boundary—thus you are not your Master’s opponent."

"Why do forbidden figures never appear in the world? Because they are the ones who struggle against life itself, and they are also the greatest worms in the Chaotic Universe—so much so that the Chaotic Universe wishes to wipe them out, yet they still used every means to survive."

Ye Xuan spoke at great length, and the more he said, the more bewildered Ye Fengtian’s expression became, the more confused he grew regarding the Dao of life.

"You are the Achiever of this age, the lord of the Eleventh Epoch—but have you ever thought about why the Chaotic Universe has Twelve Primordial Meetings?"

"What will happen after the Twelve Primordial Meetings pass?"

"In that distant and unknown past, there even existed a previous Chaotic Universe. From destruction to rebirth—this is what is called Reincarnation. And before the Chaotic Universe, how laughable is life!"

Ye Xuan did not know whether he was speaking for Ye Fengtian to hear or merely talking to himself. By the time he finished these words, Ye Fengtian had already fallen into complete confusion and was left speechless.

After a long while, Ye Fengtian stared blankly at Ye Xuan and said, "Master, where is my Dao?"

"The Dao is in your heart." Ye Xuan answered blandly.

"The Dao is in my heart?"

Ye Fengtian was lost and at a loss for understanding. He muttered blankly, "But this Disciple does not know whether the Dao in my heart is right or wrong."

"In this world there has never been right and wrong—only strong and weak. If you believe it is right, then it is right. If you believe it is wrong, then it must be wrong." Ye Xuan said mildly.

"This Disciple does not understand!" Ye Fengtian said bitterly.

"Understand or not, it is all the same. Even though you have achieved the Dao in this era, you have merely fulfilled the Dao of the Chaotic Universe; your own Dao you have not yet recognized. When you can free yourself from the shackles of the Chaotic Universe, then you will come to understand where your own Dao lies." Ye Xuan said.

In truth, there was one sentence Ye Xuan did not say: if one day Ye Fengtian truly can cast off the shackles of the Chaotic Universe and truly awaken to his own Dao, then he can transcend the Supreme and transform into one of those legendary forbidden figures.

For every forbidden figure has first comprehended the relationship between himself and the Chaotic Universe, and only then did he step out onto a path that Defies the Heavens.

This is also why the Chaotic Universe cannot tolerate forbidden figures.

Even Ye Xuan as he was now vaguely felt an invisible will pressing down on him, giving him a sense of crisis at every moment.

Silence reigned; Heaven and Earth were wordless.

At this moment, Ye Fengtian was still bewildered, for he had not yet reached Ye Xuan’s Realm and simply could not see through himself.

"This Disciple has defied Master; please kill me."

At last Ye Fengtian broke the silence, bitterly beseeching Ye Xuan.

"Master, please don’t."

Wan Hongling’s face was grief-stricken as she crawled on her knees to Ye Fengtian’s side, desperately pleading to Ye Xuan.

At this moment.

Ye Xuan calmly looked at his two rebellious Disciples, with not the slightest ripple in his eyes, while at the side Ye Xuanmo’s expression shifted endlessly, not knowing whether Ye Xuan would kill the two of them.

"Xuanmo, heal their injuries, and imprison them for all eternity in the Extreme Demon Heavenly Palace. Without your Master’s permission, they are not allowed to take half a step out of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Palace."

At last, Ye Xuan spoke peacefully, pronouncing judgment upon his two rebellious Disciples, and with a single step he turned and headed back toward the Extreme Demon Temple.

"Yes, Master."

Ye Xuanmo’s eyes flashed as he hastily assented. He grabbed Ye Fengtian and Wan Hongling, turned into a streak of rainbow light, and followed after Ye Xuan.

In truth.

According to Ye Xuan’s temperament, since these two rebellious Disciples dared to defy him, their proper end should have been death.

It was not that Ye Xuan felt pity, nor that he could not bear to act; rather, whether he killed these two rebellious Disciples or not was in fact of no use to him.

Because Ye Xuan knew very clearly that even if he killed the two rebels today, in days to come there would still be others to take their place in the Strongest Position.

Although the two rebellious Disciples had defied him, no matter how one looked at it, they had not truly betrayed Ye Xuan; it was just that the path of life Ye Fengtian walked was diametrically opposed to Ye Xuan’s.

Thus, leaving the two rebels alive was still of great use to Ye Xuan. Although Ye Fengtian had defied him, he had never truly intended to become Ye Xuan’s enemy—this was one of the reasons Ye Xuan spared their lives.

Moreover, Ye Xuan faintly conjectured that Ye Fengtian’s becoming what he was now must have an inextricable connection to the three Supremes.

The Master of Space-Time need not be mentioned—his relationship with Ye Xuan was quite close. But Fate and Chaos were another matter. Throughout this endless Time, Ye Fengtian must have had extremely deep dealings with those two.

It was said before that the Chaotic Universe has three fundamental rules, namely Chaos, Fate, and Space-Time. These three rules are indispensable in the Chaotic Universe.

The three Supremes can also be said to be the true spokesmen of the Chaotic Universe, and since Ye Fengtian achieved the Dao through life, his nature is purely kind and simple, making him extremely susceptible to the bewitchment of Chaos Fate Space-Time.

Of course, all of this was only Ye Xuan’s conjecture. But Ye Xuan dared to be certain that Ye Fengtian’s transformation had an inescapable relation to the three Supremes.

...

Extreme Demon Temple!

Bang!

With a resounding clang, the Divine Prison’s great door was heavily shut. Ye Fengtian and Wan Hongling were thrown into the Divine Prison; without Ye Xuan’s permission, they were never to take half a step out of the Extreme Demon Heavenly Palace.

"Junior Brother, Junior Sister—since Master has confined you here, then you should simply settle down and live in my place. Don’t say your Senior Brother doesn’t look after you. If you need anything, you can tell Senior Brother. After all, you have been heartless to your Senior Brother, but your Senior Brother cannot be unrighteous to you."

"Hahaha."

Ye Xuanmo left with proud laughter, while Ye Fengtian and Wan Hongling’s auras were withered; they could only bitterly watch Ye Xuanmo depart.

The dignified two Supremes, suppressed within the Extreme Demon Heavenly Palace—this was a tribulation for the two of them, yet they were helpless; who told them to oppose Ye Xuan!

"Fengtian, why did you not admit your mistake to Master? Is being this stubborn really good?"

Inside the Divine Prison, Wan Hongling spoke bitterly.

Ye Fengtian remained silent. His eyes were now confused and dazed; clearly, regarding everything he had done, he no longer knew whether it was right or wrong.

"Ai!"

Wan Hongling let out a sorrowful sigh. The husband and wife leaned against each other, forced to pass their days in this Divine Prison for the time being, not knowing when Master would let them out.