Checking in for 100,000 Years

Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Heading West, Sword Pointing Through the Clouds

When the Ancestor asked a question, Luo Li quickly explained, ”Ancestor, the Outer Cloud Sword Sect is also one of the ten major powers of the Ancient Moon Dynasty. It’s located on Outer Cloud Mountain in the west, about ten thousand miles from the Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge.”

”Alright, we’ll pay a visit to the Outer Cloud Sword Sect then.” Ye Yun touched his brow, smiled faintly, and then, with a flick of his hand, a black carriage materialized.

As soon as the black carriage appeared, it immediately emitted a ferocious aura. CRACKLE... The surrounding space compressed, creating layers of ripples, as if it could barely withstand the carriage’s presence.

”Recede!” With a light flick of Ye Yun’s finger, the overwhelming presence instantly vanished.

”My heavens, it’s actually a God-level carriage!” At that moment, Luo Li keenly sensed the black carriage’s level. Her mouth fell open as she gasped in astonishment.

Jun Moxiao felt it too. They exchanged a glance, the shock evident in each other’s eyes.

Jun Moxiao, in particular, grew even more curious about the Ancestor. To casually produce a God-level vehicle... just how profound must the Ancestor’s resources be! No wonder it was said that a hundred thousand years ago, the Dragon God Sect was the number one sect on the Cangnan Continent, having reached the Eternal Level. It truly wasn’t an exaggeration!

After the black carriage appeared, no horses came with it. Ye Yun flicked his hand again, and a tall, black steed materialized.

This steed was covered in Dragon Scales, with a single horn on its head, exuding an exceptionally mystical aura.

Luo Li and Jun Moxiao stared at the black steed, feeling the terrifying pressure it emanated, and couldn’t help but tremble.

At that moment, they felt as if some immense, terrifying creature had descended beside them, making them sense the threat of death.

Heavens, what kind of terrifying beast is this Black Horse?

Ye Yun walked over, patted the Black Horse’s head, and said with a smile, ”Little Horse, you’ll frighten people looking like that. Better to appear more ordinary.”

”NEIGH!” The Black Horse suddenly reared its head and let out a long cry. Its body trembled, and the Dragon Scales covering it vanished. The single horn on its head also disappeared, and even the terrifying pressure it exuded was gone. It transformed into an ordinary black horse.

”Very good.” Ye Yun nodded in satisfaction.

”Master, rest assured, I won’t scare the little ones.” The Black Horse suddenly grinned, revealing a row of white teeth, and spoke in human language.

”That’s good!” Ye Yun chuckled, then turned to the stunned pair of senior martial sister and junior martial brother. He smiled, ”What are you waiting for? Get on the carriage.”

After speaking, Ye Yun leaped lightly onto the carriage and entered the compartment.

Jun Moxiao and Luo Li exchanged a look, instantly snapping back to their senses. They rushed over and jumped onto the carriage, sitting one to the left and one to the right at the front, like drivers.

”Ancestor, may I drive the carriage for you?” Jun Moxiao tremblingly picked up the reins and asked cautiously.

”No problem,” Ye Yun’s voice drifted from inside the carriage.

Jun Moxiao gently tugged the reins. The black horse glanced back at him, its lips curling as if in a smile.

”Let’s go!” Jun Moxiao said, his voice still trembling slightly.

The Black Horse set off on all fours, leaving the Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge. Its movements weren’t fast, yet with each step, it seemed to cover several tens of zhang, its speed astonishingly deceptive.

After they left the Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge, Ye Yun’s voice came from the carriage. ”You two, senior sister and junior brother, are still not very familiar with our sect’s techniques. So, we’re taking the carriage. This way, you can recover more of your combat strength en route. When we reach the Outer Cloud Sword Sect, it will be up to you two to act.”

”Rest assured, Ancestor, we will definitely cultivate diligently,” Jun Moxiao and Luo Li quickly nodded in agreement.

Only then did the two understand the Ancestor’s considerate intentions. He actually wanted to guide them in the Dragon God Sect’s great Ultimate Techniques along the way. After all, their mastery was still superficial.

Even with the Divine Dragon Nine-Change Body Technique, though they felt confident in their abilities, in the Ancestor’s discerning gaze, it was still sorely lacking.

The wheels rumbled as the black carriage slowly began to move. It appeared slow, yet it quickly vanished over the horizon, heading west towards the Outer Cloud Sword Sect.

「A few Time Units later.」

Cultivators arrived at the Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge. Discovering the massive changes, they were so terrified that they clutched their heads, their faces etched with horror.

Not a single ghost could be seen. The entire Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge was utterly deserted; not even Human Cultivators were present.

”What happened here?” Just then, more people arrived. Among them was a disciple of the Blood Robe Sect.

Upon reaching the Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge, he was instantly shocked and muttered to himself, ”What’s going on? The Vice Sect Leader still hasn’t returned to the Sect?”

More cultivators soon arrived. They were all shocked to discover that their fellow sect members who had come earlier had all mysteriously disappeared.

What on earth had happened? Not only had all the malevolent spirits vanished, but even the disciples from the major powers were gone! All of them had simply evaporated into thin air!

Everyone stared at each other, utterly dumbfounded. After discussing for a while without reaching any conclusion, they all returned to their respective Sects to report.

News of this shocking event at the Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge spread like wildfire throughout the entire Ancient Moon Dynasty and even reached neighboring regions.

Everyone eagerly discussed the great upheaval at the Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge, speculating endlessly. Opinions varied wildly, and arguments abounded, but ultimately, no one could find a logical explanation.

The Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge incident became an unsolved mystery. Many cultivators, during their leisure time, enjoyed gathering for drinks and enthusiastically discussing the affair.

「Just as the entire Ancient Moon Dynasty was buzzing with excitement about this mystery,」

A black carriage arrived at the foot of Outer Cloud Mountain half a month later.

”Ancestor, this is Outer Cloud Mountain,” Jun Moxiao said respectfully.

”Good. Don’t stop; continue upwards. If anyone dares to obstruct you, kill them with a single sword strike,” Ye Yun’s voice sounded from within the carriage.

”Understood, Ancestor!” Jun Moxiao’s face lit up with excitement as he gripped the Chaos Element Unlimited Sword.

Thanks to the Ancestor’s guidance along the way, although his cultivation realm hadn’t broken through, his true strength had taken a qualitative leap. His understanding of the Dragon God Sect’s three great Ultimate Techniques had deepened considerably.

Beside him, Senior Sister Luo Li’s cultivation base had also broken through to the first level of the Shaping God Realm. Her combat power had similarly increased.

Both wore Emperor Level Robes, rendering ordinary attacks completely ineffective against them. Furthermore, they possessed divine weapons and the Dragon God Sect’s supreme Cultivation Techniques.

Their combined combat power, it could be said, was unmatched by cultivators of their generation.

This time, they were prepared to use the Cloud Sword Sect as a whetstone to test their current, true capabilities.