The black iron’s glow slowly faded away. The brilliant light on Ye Chu’s body gradually disappeared. Ye Chu sensed himself. His strength had not increased because of this. But Ye Chu clearly felt that his primal spirit had grown more than twice as strong.
This result shocked Ye Chu. Cultivating the primal spirit is extremely difficult. To double its power would normally take immense effort. Even those exceptional geniuses would need to spend a great deal of energy over their entire lives to achieve it.
Yet Ye Chu, by comprehending the sword art of an absolute powerhouse through the black iron, had forcefully doubled it.
The Burial Void Sword Art is profound. Ye Chu cannot fully understand it yet. What he has grasped now is only the surface. As for how far he can cultivate it in the future, that depends on himself.
These few hours of insight left traces of the Burial Void Sword Art in his primal spirit. In the days ahead, as Ye Chu slowly comprehends and practises, he will eventually keep gaining deeper understanding of the true Burial Void Sword Art.
Feeling the primal spirit power far exceeding his current level, Ye Chu thought that, in terms of primal spirit alone, at the same realm he should not be much worse than real geniuses. The only real gap is the talent of his qi sea.
Of course, against ordinary cultivators, Ye Chu now faces no pressure at all in the primal spirit realm.
Ye Chu opened his eyes and saw Ji Die standing in front of him. Ji Die has a tall figure, her red lips are very glossy, her chest is wrapped in a way that shows beautiful curves, and her pretty face is flawless. Standing there, she looks very much like a fairy.
But this very woman is now staring at him with burning eyes. Her clear eyes, like deep quiet springs, shimmer with flowing light.
Seeing this woman, who has never truly been gentle with him, staring at him like this, Ye Chu felt happy inside. He thought, could it be that he has become so handsome that even Ji Die cannot help being fascinated by his appearance? Ye Chu wondered if he should raise his hand to cover his face, to stop her from staring forever. He is not like that lunatic Ou Yi. If one is handsome, one should know how to be humble.
But just as Ye Chu was about to raise his hand to block his face, Ji Die suddenly turned around. Her gaze left Ye Chu and turned toward the crystal coffin.
Ji Die stood with her back to him. Her back, graceful like a butterfly orchid, is very soft and beautiful. Long hair drapes over her shoulders. Her long legs and uplifted hips outline a charming and tempting curve. Ye Chu could not help recalling the scene when Ji Die had pressed herself on him earlier. Back then, when his hand had grabbed her bottom and felt its warm softness and elasticity, Ye Chu still felt as if Ji Die’s fragrance lingered on his body even now.
Although this woman feels nothing but disgust toward him, Ye Chu has to admit that she is a stunning woman who can make anyone’s heart race.
“The way of heaven and earth evolves into principle. Seize the mystery of heaven and earth, condense your own method, forge your own will. Will is the foundation. Nourish it with heaven and earth to achieve the self!”
Ji Die’s voice is clear and crisp like water dripping in a quiet spring. It echoes in the space. Ye Chu looked carefully and saw that, at some point, a section of text had appeared on the crystal coffin of the Ye family ancestor. The text is formed from light and floats above the crystal coffin.
“Will is method, and it is also the way. Method can control others. The way can bring growth. Will has countless forms and arises according to the heart. The will of the strong cannot be erased. The will of the weak cannot be preserved. The strong can seize the ways and principles of the world, transform them into their own mystery and method, and achieve their own will realm. The will realm of the strong must use heaven and earth to transform it. Sense its meaning, merge with heaven and earth, and it can exist forever in the world.”
“…”
The text on the crystal coffin has over a thousand words, all revolving around the concept of will realm. But when Ye Chu and Ji Die read to the end, they found it suddenly stopped. What this passage explains about the profound method of will realm is only a part.
Just as Ji Die finished reading the entire text, the words suddenly began to wriggle. They turned into patterns and shot toward Ye Chu.
Ye Chu was startled and wanted to dodge, but he found he could not avoid them at all. The words landed on Ye Chu’s arm, exactly at the cool spot left by the Supreme Sword.
The words all fell onto Ye Chu’s arm. Lines of patterns appeared on his arm, forming an array that bound the coolness on his arm. The situation was restrained by the patterns and no longer spread. At this moment, the Supreme Will that had grown strong in Ye Chu’s primal spirit also suddenly paused.
Ye Chu’s heart jumped. He remembered what Ye Jingyun had said. He thought, could these words be the method the Ye family ancestor obtained to suppress the Supreme Will?
Ye Chu was overjoyed. If this is true, then he can hold on until he reaches the Weak Water family.
That passage of text is far too profound. Ye Chu cannot understand it at all. Apart from the surface meaning, he has no grasp of the deeper implications. At this moment, Ye Chu suddenly thought of the old madman. He thought, if that old madman were here, he should be able to decipher at least some of it.
He looked around and saw the Ye family ancestor lying quietly there. Ye Chu and Ji Die bowed once more in respect.
Both Ji Die and Ye Chu felt fortunate. Compared to the Heavenly Feather Saint Lord, the Ye family ancestor is still better. At least he did not turn into a corpse spirit!
Ye Chu looked at this extraordinary crystal coffin and thought that the Ye family ancestor probably knew he was about to die, so he sealed himself in the crystal coffin to avoid becoming a corpse spirit.
Without the radiant light erupting from the Ye family ancestor, the space returned to how it looked when they first entered. Ye Chu looked up and down and noticed there was a medium-sized opening.
Seeing no other path around, Ye Chu gritted his teeth and walked toward that opening.
“Roar…”
Just as Ye Chu stepped inside, a roar sounded. In front of Ye Chu appeared a hairy dried corpse. Its fur is pitch black, as if soaked in ink. The corpse’s teeth protrude sharply because of its shrivelled state, looking extremely hideous.
When it saw Ye Chu, the dried corpse lunged at him. Ye Chu’s expression changed greatly. Power surged out. He kicked hard at its body and sent the dried corpse flying.
But this did nothing to harm the dried corpse. It lunged again, trying to tear Ye Chu apart.
At this moment, Ji Die also kicked out, sending the dried corpse that was about to reach Ye Chu flying. She shouted to Ye Chu, “Run!”
Ye Chu had not expected Ji Die to save him. After a moment of surprise, he still could not help thanking her, “Thank you!”
“No need to thank me! I just do not want to die here. Having one more helper means one more chance to survive!” Ji Die replied.
Ye Chu shrugged and looked at Ji Die’s graceful figure as she ran. “You do not have to dislike me so much. That time really was just an accident. Otherwise, it would not have failed. Do not look down on me because of it and think I am no good!”
Ye Chu had thought about this for a long time and finally said it out loud, because keeping it inside hurt him too much. For a man, that is simply the greatest humiliation.
Ye Chu had imagined that after saying it, Ji Die might get furious and attack him. He had thought of many possible reactions, but he never expected this kind of response.
Ji Die’s expression remained cold and proud. That perfect, heart-fluttering beautiful face showed no change at all. Her red lips parted, exhaling an alluring fragrance. “Even if we did it again, you would still be no good!”
Ye Chu stumbled and nearly got caught and torn apart by the dried corpse. His blood almost boiled over from anger at those words! It hurt too much. It looked down on him far too cruelly!