Chapter 2412 - Overbearing Ancestral Deity
While Dugu Jue, Yue Weiwei, and Ji Zixi waited outside, Lin Yun entered Heaven’s Gate Ancestral Palace. When the gate opened, a dazzling radiance made Lin Yun squint.
When his vision recovered after entering, he saw a breathtaking scene that made him open his mouth with shock. The roof was a starry sky, and the interior was a massive library with countless people doing various things. There were people reading books, playing chess, enjoying flowers, fishing, comprehending, cultivating, and fighting.
They were all people when he raised his head, and they all looked identical to the Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity. He was shocked and wondered if the ancestral deity spent his time playing with himself in the Heaven’s Gate Ancestral Palace. He asked, “Are these... all clones?”
The Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity nodded, “Yeah. It’s too slow and boring to cultivate alone, and I also have things to handle. So I have clones around at all times, and they will also guide my disciples in their cultivation.”
Lin Yun felt his scalp becoming numb and had no idea how the ancestral deity managed to do it. He had heard that the Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity would occasionally lecture in Heaven’s Gate. But it wasn't his actual self, so you could only see the real ancestral deity in the ancestral palace.
Lin Yun didn’t doubt that now, which meant that the person before him might not be his actual self, either.
“Come on. I’m the main body; don’t overthink it. There’s no difference between my clone and the main body. If there’s a difference, it will become my weakness instead,” the Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity wasn’t surprised by Lin Yun’s expression as he led Lin Yun to a pavilion.
“Let’s drink while we chat.” The Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity took out a jar of Demigod Wine. After pouring a cup for Lin Yun, he smiled, “What request do you have for me? Think carefully before you reply.”
“As for taking you as my master...” Lin Yun hesitated.
The Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity smiled, “I can tell that you’re not done with the Kunlun Realm yet. I can see your karma tying you down. So there’s no need to hurry about taking me as your master. Let’s talk about your request first.”
Lin Yun heaved a sigh in relief since he was feeling uneasy earlier. Now that he thought about it, he couldn't hide that many secrets from someone who was at the Ancestral Stage. He asked, “Any request?”
The Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity’s eyes flashed with pride, before he smiled, “Although Luo Tianxi said that as long as the request isn’t too much, any request will do. After all, there aren’t many things in the world that I can’t accomplish.”
“I wish to return to Kunlun Realm,” Lin Yun said.
“Change it to another request,” the Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity smiled with a hint of awkwardness.
“You can’t do that?” Lin Yun asked curiously.
The Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity was stumped, becoming even more awkward. He said, “It’s not that I can’t accomplish it, but it is a rule that was set up by the Blue Dragon Ancestral Deity that Ancestral Stage experts aren’t allowed to interfere with the other realms. He might be suppressed by fate in the Nether Realm, but no one dares to go against it. Otherwise, the Kunlun Realm would be gone by now. If I go against this agreement, the Demonspirit Clan can also go against it. Do you understand now?”
“I’m not done yet. So why are you in such a hurry to thank me? Don’t interrupt me!” The Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity smiled.
Lin Yun quickly shut his mouth. The Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity had quite the character and didn’t look like a senior in his eyes.
“Your cultivation has advanced too rapidly recently, and you might have stopped at the Saint Sovereign Realm for at least ten years or even longer,” the Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity said. “Only the divine sons can receive Heavenly Dao Baptism, and not even Luo Tianxi has received it. You can feel that your foundation has become stronger and more sturdy. So you don’t have to worry if it will affect you negatively, since I will bear the price for you.”
Lin Yun thanked again after hearing what the Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity said.
“You must be thinking about why I didn’t push your cultivation to a Saint Sovereign directly, right?” The Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity smiled.
“I didn’t...” Lin Yun said.
The Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity glared at him, and said, “Say ‘yes’.”
“Yes.” Lin Yun said, frightened by the Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity.
“Good. I have already seen through your thoughts. From a Saint Lord to a Saint Sovereign is a transforming process, and you must rely on yourself to comprehend it,” the Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity smiled.
“I see...” Lin Yun showed an ‘understood’ expression since he had long guessed it, and he had no doubt in his heart. But the Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity was overbearing, so he dared not refute his words.
“I initially wanted to help you reforge your constellation as well, but I didn’t expect you to comprehend your own Sovereign Constellation, which is unbelievable,” the Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity sighed. He continued, “To comprehend a whole new Sovereign Constellation when the Heavenly Path is severed. There’s a high chance that you can reach the Ancestral Stage in the future!”
“What is the Ancestral Stage?” Lin Yun asked.
“The master of dao. Each dao can only contain two to three people, and you have to defeat the master of that dao to reach the Ancestral Stage. But you’re different since you have created your own Sovereign Constellation, and this means that you can create your own position in the future and don’t have to compete for the spot with those from the older generation.”
The Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity sounded casual, but each battle was an intense one with countless lives being implicated from their battle.
The two chatted while drinking within the Heaven’s Gate Ancestral Palace. The Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity answered Lin Yun’s questions about his cultivation. He didn’t hold back his teachings from Lin Yun, who didn’t take him as master.
“Alright, you should leave first. Let the others come in,” the Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity said when they finished the Demigod Wine.
But before Lin Yun could leave, the Heavenly Barren Ancestral Deity called out to him and said, “Lin Yun, I can help you this much because you want to reforge Kunlun Realm’s Heavenly Path. Don’t die in the Kunlun Realm.”
Lin Yun’s face changed. There's probably some secret about the Kunlun Realm’s Heavenly Path that even made Ancestral Stage experts fearful.