BTTH : Emperor Yang

Chapter 227: Chapter 227: Ah Da, Void Relic

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Time passed.

Soon, an entire day went by.

At a certain moment, a smile emerged on Wei Yang’s face. ”It’s a success!”

He could clearly feel that this new Soul Control Imprint was far more effective than the previous one.

The prior sense of control had felt somewhat forced, even illusory—but now, it felt real, fluid, and completely under his command.

”This is the real sensation I was after... this is true control!” Wei Yang muttered to himself. ”The previous control... the feeling was too forced, too unreal. I always had a sense it would be unstable—there was a risk of rebellion or even soul backlash at any time.”

”No matter how long I subtly influenced them, the risk still existed. As long as the opponent’s willpower was strong enough, or their soul recovered to a certain extent, they could break free from my control.”

”But now, this powerful and genuine sense of control... this is what can truly be called absolute domination!”

Wei Yang lowered his gaze to the You Hun Zun Zhe, smiling faintly. ”Now, his life and death are at the mercy of a single thought from me. I can even vaguely perceive his thoughts and intentions.”

Being able to faintly sense a soul slave’s thoughts and communicate through sheer will alone—transmitting clear commands in a single mental pulse—was the hallmark of true soul mastery.

Just like Qing Lin—she could directly communicate with the snake-type magical beasts she had tamed purely through intent, without needing to speak a word. A single thought was enough to deliver orders.

Now, Wei Yang could do the same.

His eyes locked onto the You Hun Zun Zhe. With a single thought, he silently transmitted his first command: Wake up.

This command pierced straight into the deepest core of the You Hun Zun Zhe’s soul.

There, the Soul Control Imprint faintly lit up with a dim glow.

Soon, the once-sleeping You Hun Zun Zhe’s eyelids began to twitch lightly.

Then, he slowly opened his eyes.

Their gazes met in midair.

At first, the You Hun Zun Zhe’s eyes looked vacant, as if he were still in a trance.

But moments later, clarity gradually returned to his eyes.

Immediately after, the look he directed toward Wei Yang changed—from confusion to, suddenly and swiftly, a deep and instinctual reverence and submission that came straight from the soul.

Whoosh!The You Hun Zun Zhe sprang to his feet and dropped to his knees, both legs on the ground as his entire body bowed down in complete submission. His face bore genuine and heartfelt respect as he declared:

”You Hun pays respects to Master!”

Wei Yang smiled, very satisfied with the elder’s attitude.

”Stand up. From now on, you’ll be called... Ah Da,” Wei Yang said with a casual wave of his hand.

”Yes, Master,” the You Hun Zun Zhe—now named Ah Da—replied respectfully. He rose to his feet and stood deferentially to the side, with a slight bow.

”What was your Dou Qi realm before?” Wei Yang asked.

”Master, I was at peak Nine-Star Dou Zun,” Ah Da replied respectfully.

”Peak Nine-Star, but you hadn’t begun the nine change ?”

”Not yet. I had actually already reached the threshold of the First Change and had prepared all the resources needed for the First Change. But before I could find a place to go into seclusion and break through, I was ambushed by enemies and lost my physical body,” Ah Da said, his tone carrying a trace of bitterness.

”Mm,” Wei Yang nodded.

Given Ah Da’s soul having reached the Spirit Realm, and his peak Nine-Star Dou Zun cultivation, stepping into the First Change shouldn’t have been difficult for him.

The so-called Nine Changes referred to the compression and refinement of one’s Dou Qi, increasing its density and quality.

One compression equaled one change. Nine compressions would complete the Nine Changes.

This process served as preparation for stepping into the Ban Sheng realm in the future.

For an ordinary Nine-Star Dou Zun, this step might be difficult and even dangerous.

But for someone who had entered the Spirit Realm in soul cultivation, this step wasn’t too challenging. As long as enough resources were available—or enough time invested—one could enter the First Change smoothly and continue onward, all the way to the Ninth Change.

The Ninth Change was extremely important for a Dou Zun. It directly determined whether one could touch the threshold of the Sheng realm.

However, even at this stage, an age-old issue still had to be confronted—the soul.

Undergoing Nine Changes placed immense demands on one’s soul. Typically, only a Spirit Realm-level soul was sufficient to endure this critical stage.

If your soul wasn’t strong enough, there was simply no way you could perfectly control the immense Dou Qi within your body during the compression and refinement process.

Wei Yang asked again, ”What level is your soul realm at?”

Ah Da respectfully replied, ”Replying to Master, it’s at the peak of the mid-stage Spirit Realm.”

”Nine-Star Dou Zun at peak level, ready to attempt the First Revolution, and a soul at the peak of mid-stage Spirit Realm?” Wei Yang nodded. ”Not bad.”

There was no doubt—this was a very capable servant.

In the future, once Wei Yang refined a new physical body for Ah Da, allowing him to be resurrected and restored to peak strength, Ah Da could easily become the strongest combat power under Wei Yang’s command.

The method to refine a body was held by Yao Lao.

As for the three kinds of Heavenly Flames required: Wei Yang’s Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame, Xian’er’s Ghostly Poison Flame, and the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame’s sub-flame—these three were enough.

A Dou Zong’s corpse wouldn’t be hard to acquire either.

Of course, if they could get hold of a Dou Zun’s corpse, that would be even better.

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”You said before, you know of an ancient ruin?” Wei Yang continued.

”Yes.” Ah Da nodded, his expression turning solemn.

Wei Yang waved his hand and tossed over a meditation cushion. ”Here, sit. Tell me in detail about this ruin.”

”Yes.” Ah Da sat down respectfully, first taking a moment to recall carefully before slowly speaking: ”Master, that ruin... I came across it by chance, several hundred years ago...”

Ah Da began to recount in a low and slow tone.

Several hundred years ago, Ah Da had just broken through to the Dou Zun level. Full of youthful vigor, he roamed the continent in search of fortune and opportunity.

One time, while traveling through the endless sea region beyond the southeastern continent, he was caught off guard by a void storm while rushing through space.

Brave and confident in his strength, Ah Da didn’t retreat in fear. Instead, he erupted with power and forcefully punched his way through the void storm.

However, this led to him being swept up and thrown far from his original location—deep into an unfamiliar region of the void.

”When I blasted through the void storm, I found myself in a strange and desolate stretch of the void.”

Ah Da recalled, ”That stretch of space was filled with countless floating asteroid clusters of all sizes—so many that I couldn’t count them. All I could see was an endless expanse stretching far beyond the limits of my vision... It felt barren and lifeless, like no living being had ever stepped foot there in millions of years...”

Ah Da described everything in detail, while Wei Yang listened attentively.

The seemingly chaotic, floating asteroid field actually appeared to follow a certain mysterious rotational pattern.

From time to time, void storms would blow through the outer void. But upon reaching the edges of the asteroid field, they were somehow blocked by an invisible force.

No matter how violent the void storm, when it hit the edge of that asteroid zone, it was like ocean waves crashing against an immovable reef—it simply couldn’t shake it at all.

Outside was a maelstrom of chaos. Inside the asteroid field, it was dead calm—even eerily silent.

Such an unusual scene naturally delighted Ah Da. After careful observation and confirming there was no immediate danger, he slowly ventured inward to explore the asteroid field.

As he ventured deeper, Ah Da gradually began to discover traces of artificial construction.

For example, on some asteroids, he saw carvings and bas-reliefs of strange shapes—clearly man-made markings left behind.

Eventually, on a particularly large asteroid about a kilometer in diameter—its surface noticeably flattened and refined—Ah Da found remnants of collapsed buildings and even palatial ruins.

This discovery thrilled him even more.

Ah Da was certain that he had stumbled upon an ancient relic—one that had survived from either the ancient or even the primordial era.

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