As their eyes met, Ti Zheng and the others hesitated.
At this moment, the fourth Open Heaven Stage cultivator who had chased after Black Crow also returned. Looking at the current situation, he couldn’t understand what was happening and couldn’t help asking, “What’s going on?”
The other High Rank Open Heaven cultivator’s lips twitched as he sent a few voice transmissions, causing this person to frown deeply.
Ti Zheng asked, “Where is Black Crow?”
“He escaped,” the man said hatefully. As expected of an old monster who had lived for countless years and cultivated the Great Evolution Inextinguishable Blood Shine Scripture, even if he personally went to chase after him, Black Crow would still be able to escape from his clutches. Helpless, he could only return.
Yang Kai’s side couldn’t be killed and couldn’t be released. Black Crow had captured many of their people and escaped far away. This time, their plan to lure the snake out of its hole had failed miserably, and the four High Rank Open Heaven masters all had extremely ugly expressions.
Just as he didn’t know what to do, Yang Kai suddenly shouted, “What is the deal with this Shadowless Cave Heaven? Why can’t I open the entrance?”
Ti Zheng originally didn’t want to bother with him. The failure of this operation would definitely damage his reputation in the Myriad Demons Heaven, and if he returned to the Myriad Demons Heaven, his treatment would definitely plummet. At this moment, all he wanted to do was deal with the aftermath, so how could he care about anything else? However, after a moment of thought, he suddenly thought of something and smiled towards Yang Kai, “With your mere Half Open Heaven cultivation, you naturally can’t open the entrance to Shadowless Cave Heaven!”
“What do you mean?” Yang Kai tilted his head and looked at him.
Ti Zheng said, “Because this Shadowless Cave Heaven has a layer of restriction, and the minimum requirement for this layer is the Open Heaven Stage. Just like how Blood Monster Cave Heaven had a restriction that only cultivators below the Open Heaven Stage could enter, this Shadowless Cave Heaven is the opposite. Only cultivators in the Open Heaven Stage can enter.”
“Is that so?” Yang Kai muttered softly, seemingly having expected this.
When the two sides were fighting just now, he had been trying to open the entrance to Shadowless Cave Heaven. Unfortunately, although he had found the place, he had been blocked by a layer of energy, making it impossible for him to succeed. He had a faint feeling that his strength was insufficient, and if he had enough strength, he would be able to smoothly enter Shadowless Cave Heaven.
“You want to enter? It’s easy, once you reach Open Heaven, you can enter.” Ti Zheng grinned.
When the other three High Rank masters heard this, they all frowned slightly, vaguely understanding Ti Zheng’s intentions.
“Do you really want me to achieve Open Heaven?” Yang Kai sneered at him.
Ti Zheng shrugged lightly and coughed lightly, “Whether or not you succeed in reaching Open Heaven is your own business, no one can force you to do so. However, I don’t mind telling you that Shadowless Cave Heaven is not a good place. It’s not like no one has entered it for so many years, it’s just that no one has ever come out. No one knows what is inside or how dangerous it is. That Lan Youruo has been trapped inside for more than half a year, if you act too slowly, I’m afraid you won’t even have a chance to collect her corpse. However, I’ve heard that you’re proficient in the Space Laws, so if you enter, you may be able to find a way out. Lan Youruo’s life and death will be in your hands.”
His words were full of encouragement, causing Yue He’s expression to change as she whispered, “Young Master, don’t listen to him.”
Yang Kai maintained his three hundred zhang dragon body and narrowed his eyes as he looked down at Ti Zheng.
Although Ti Zheng’s face was pale, he still smiled and looked back.
After a while, Yang Kai slowly closed his eyes, dispersed his dragon transformation body, and returned to his original appearance. This battle had reached a point where it could no longer be fought. Ti Zheng and the others were wary of the Dragon Clan behind him, so it was impossible for them to kill him. He didn’t have any good methods to deal with them, so maintaining his dragon body was meaningless.
Ti Zheng observed his expression and saw Yang Kai’s expression change, his eyes struggling, obviously having some difficult decision to make.
Zhu Jiu Yin also noticed this and glanced over, “Boy, don’t tell me you really want to…”
Yue He hurriedly said, “Young Master, you’ve already walked so far on this road, if you fail at the last moment, it would be too much of a pity. Young Master, you must not think so, and you must not do so!”
Yang Kai turned his head to look at her and saw the concern and anxiety in her eyes, as well as the trace of blood that had yet to dry on the corner of her mouth. His originally hesitant mood suddenly calmed down and his eyes became determined. Taking a step forward, he raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth and gently said, “It is indeed a pity to fail at the last step, but… it is time for me to have my own strength.”
Half Open Heaven was truly too small and weak in the face of all these vortexes.
When he had been intercepted by Heavenly Sword Union’s Shen Liang and Jiang Yunshan, and being beseiged by Ti Zheng and the other, all he could do was hide in the center of everyone’s protection. The only thing he could do was watch Zhu Jiu Yin fight to the death while Yue He and the others were beaten to the point of vomiting blood.
This kind of terrible experience was something he didn’t want to experience again. He didn’t want to see the people close to him unable to fight back when they were attacked.
Along the way, the confusion in his heart suddenly disappeared, leaving behind only a firm thought.
Achieving Open Heaven!
His state of mind suddenly became clear.
Only by achieving Open Heaven would one have the qualifications to speak or interfere in these 3000 Worlds. Only by achieving Open Heaven would one be able to enter the Shadowless Cave Heaven to find the Proprietress and bring her out.
“Young Master, please don’t!” Yue He was extremely anxious. Yang Kai had worked so hard to obtain the opportunity to refine six types of High Rank Force, and as long as he could take the final step, he would be able to directly achieve High Rank Open Heaven and his name would be known throughout the ages. If he failed at this final step, it would become his greatest regret.
Yang Kai placed his hands in front of her and smiled, “See anything?”
Yue He shook her head in confusion, her eyes filled with fear and panic.
Yang Kai said, “This is a pair of powerless hands, what can I use them for now? The Proprietress has been implicated by me and is now in a difficult situation. The strength of these hands cannot help her at all.”
His hands slowly clenched into fists as if he had grasped something, “Only by possessing my own strength can I change everything.”
The Proprietress couldn’t wait any longer, and neither could he. Just as Ti Zheng had said, no one knew what the situation inside Shadowless Cave Heaven was like. The Proprietress had been trapped inside for more than half a year now, so who knew what kind of dangers she would encounter inside. Over the years, it wasn’t that no one had entered Shadowless Cave Heaven, it was just that no one had ever come out. Although the Proprietress was an outstanding Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator, she might not be able to break through this barrier.
What’s more, even if he continued to wait, what could he do? Wanting to obtain a High Rank Yin Element was already quite unrealistic for him. This time, with Myriad Demons Heaven as the leader, using the Proprietress to lure him out, what would happen next? They definitely wouldn’t let this matter rest, and those merchants wouldn’t dare risk offending a force like Myriad Demons Heaven to sell him a High Rank Yin Element.
Star City had been developing for two or three years, and its business was booming and its popularity was at its peak. However, even if he used the Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill and a copy of High Rank Yang Element Core, he still couldn’t obtain what he wanted. [Hoogs: The raw said it was High Rank Gold Element Core, but i'm pretty sure author was referring to the high rank core Qu Huachang give him, which is the Yang Element, so i changed it.]
If he continued to wait, it would only go away like a mirage.
Compared to that distant hope, the power he could control now was the most important.
Turning around, his black hair fluttering in the wind, Yang Kai shouted, “Ti Zheng, if you want me to achieve Open Heaven, then I will. I hope you won’t be disappointed!”
When Ti Zheng heard this, he clapped his hands and laughed, “This child is worth teaching!”
If Yang Kai wanted to achieve Open Heaven at this time, it would definitely not be a High Rank Open Heaven because he didn’t have any High Rank Yin Element, at most a Sixth Grade resource. If that was the case, they could accept such an outcome.
What they had always been wary of was that Yang Kai would directly break through to the Seventh Order and possibly reach the Ninth Order in the future, challenging the inherent order of these 3000 Worlds.
If Yang Kai had only broken through to the Sixth Order, he wouldn’t have to worry about that. After reaching the Sixth Order, his limit would be the Eighth Order. Which Cave Heaven Paradise didn’t have a few old and undying Eighth Order Open Heaven guarding it? What could Yang Kai do by himself?
For a time, Ti Zheng found Yang Kai’s appearance much more pleasing to the eye, silently cursing the little brat for refusing to shed tears until he saw his coffin. If he had known this would happen, they wouldn’t have needed to go through so much trouble. Now, with Myriad Demons Heaven as the leader, several Cave Heaven Paradise forces were working together to suppress a single Emperor Realm. Once news of this spread, their reputation would not be good.
“Young Master…” Yue He tried to persuade him again.
Yang Kai raised his hand and rubbed her head, “Defend me.”
Yue He’s eyes were red as she stared at him.
Qu Huachang sighed lightly from the side, and Old Bai also wore a complicated expression, not knowing what to say. This matter had made him feel guilty, and he secretly thought that if he hadn’t gone to the Void Land to find Yang Kai, perhaps he wouldn’t have been in such a situation today.
However, now that things had reached this point, he didn’t know what to do. If he tried to dissuade Yang Kai, it would mean that he was ignoring the Proprietress’ safety and allowing Yang Kai to achieve Open Heaven at this moment was equivalent to cutting off his own future.
“Why do you all have such expressions?” Yang Kai smiled at everyone.
Zhu Jiu Yin sighed, “Boy, achieving Open Heaven is your own business, you must think carefully.”
Although she had almost forced Yang Kai to refine a Sixth Grade force when they were in the Great Ruins Boundary, she had done so mainly to improve Yang Kai’s strength so that he could prepare for the Seizing Spirit Battle and obtain the last hope of victory. Now, seeing Yang Kai give up on his pursuit for so many years, she couldn’t help feeling sorry for him.
Back then, Yang Kai had used his life to force her to stop.
“Of course I’ve thought about such a big matter,” Yang Kai nodded with a smile, his expression calm. Even if he had achieved Open Heaven today and wasted his good foundation, he would not regret it.
Because if he continued to persist, he would only hurt the people around him, something he absolutely did not want to see happen.
“Which of you has a Sixth Grade Yin Element resource? Give me one,” Yang Kai looked at everyone.
Everyone shook their heads.
Yang Kai’s eyes twitched as he turned to look at Zhu Jiu Yin.
Zhu Jiu Yin replied, “What are you looking at me for? This Queen has a Sixth Grade resource, but unfortunately I don’t have any Yin Element.”
TO BE CONTINUED...
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