Another Cliché Cultivation Story

Ji Xian looked at Di Shi’s halo. The color had dimmed and it was beginning to flicker.

“Hmm, should I just finish this?” he muttered.

Although Di Shi was far away from Ji Xian, he was still able to hear him.

A vein bulged on his forehead and the corner of his mouth twitched. His anger almost made him irrationally release his cultivation.

Ant! You dare to look down on me, an Absolute!?

Ji Xian noticed Di Shi's anger and calmly said, “You don’t want to do that. Absorbing Heavenly Merits to increase your cultivation is one thing but releasing your restriction to increase your cultivation is another thing.”

Di Shi slowly calmed after hearing Ji Xian’s words. He was right. Using Heavenly Merit is an external means to increase one’s cultivation. Heavenly Merit is bestowed by the Heavens so there are little to no consequences. However, If he released the self-imposed restriction on his cultivation then he would simply be asking for death.

Wait a minute...

Didn't he use Heavenly Merit to hide us from prying eyes? Does this include the Universal Will? Then can't I release my restriction without it noticing me?

No...

Di Shi looked at Ji Xian. He was smirking!

Liar! He's lying! Why would he allow me to increase my cultivation? It doesn't make sense.

At this moment, Ji Xian's voice entered his ears.

“Try it! it's either the Universal Will that will kill you or I will kill you. You’re quite lucky you know… some people don’t get to choose how they get to die.”

Di Shi’s face turned red, trying to hold back another mouthful of blood. He took a huge breath to calm his emotions.

“If you kill me, the Nether race will not let you go.” He said.

Ji Xian laughed hearing Di Shi.

“How cliche… I was going to give you another chance to attack, but whatever, let's just end it.”

Ji Xian raised his hand in the air and a warm shapeless light appeared above. It resembled a star in the night sky. The light grew bigger until it was the size of a city.

Di Shi could see the celestial bodies around the Mortal Haven World slowly losing their brightness while the shapeless light produced by Ji Xian grew in size.

“This is the Celestial race's…”

Ji Xian waved his other hand at Di Shi causing him to appear next to the other Nether race.

“Di Shi was caught off guard as his vision changed and his jaw dropped.

“This is the Celestial race’s Astral Shift.”

“I should’ve known. It was you all along. You were the one who killed all the Chosen of the Celestial race!”

Ji Xian grinned then he threw the shapeless light toward the Nether race. It appeared to move so slowly that even a mortal could outrun it. But to the Nether race, the light brought immense pressure! They wanted to run but their legs wouldn't move.

Di Shi could see the space was restricting their movements and binding their bodies. He exclaimed in shock. He couldn't even fathom how Ji Xian’s understanding of space was so high that even he couldn't break the space restriction. He could only watch as the shapeless light slowly approached them.

“Wait! Spare me!” Di Shi yelled with all his strength

He was an Absolute, he couldn't die here!

"…"

He panicked after seeing Ji Xian remain quiet.

“Spare me and… I will tell you why the factions of the Upper World keep invading this world!"

Di Xiang looked at Di Shi in shock and anger.

“Di Shi! You dare!?”

Truly, only with the arrival of death, will one's true self be revealed.

The Ancestors felt their hearts quicken. For generations after generations, the Upper World has been descending and attacking the Mortal Haven World with no explanations. This had always been a mystery. Even when they offered the people of the Upper World a chance to live in exchange for the reason, these people still refused to answer and would rather die. Now, they had a chance to know, but unfortunately, the decision was up to Ji Xian. They were smart enough not to interfere.

Ji Xian did not stop the shapeless light.

“I do not need you to tell me. That guy next to you already gave me a hint,” he said with a teasing smile while looking at Di Xiang.

“Impossible!”

Di Xiang had a look of disbelief. He thought back on all the words he had said since he descended, but he was certain he hadn't said anything substantial.

“Don’t feel too bad, it wasn’t all because of you. The Upper World has attacked the Mortal Haven World for so long that there was bound to be something unusual that pops out.” Ji Xian said.

As Ji Xian finished his sentence the light envelop the Nether race. There was no sound, no explosion, no disturbance. A blinding flash enveloped the world. The light condensed, becoming smaller until it was the size of a marble before dimming

Ji Xian pulled it towards him. After taking a glance at it, he casually put the marble-sized light away.

Turning towards the Ancestors, he flashed them a dashing smile. He gave them a small wave before dissipating into a black mist, getting carried away by the wind.

The Ancestors stared at the spot where Ji Xian disappeared. After a long time, someone finally asked, “Is it over? We… won?”

The Ancestors from the Southern Continent calmly nodded their heads. Huo Honghui stepped up and gave the Northern Continent’s Ancestor a look.

“Thank you everyone for your effort. We will return to the South first,” he cupped his hands and bowed.

The others behind him also cupped their hands. As they were preparing to leave, the tall Ancestor holding Xia Lihua stopped them.

Huo Honghui glanced back, “I know you have questions Wu Long, but let's wait until Guardian Xia is conscious. Bai Ming has already treated her, it won’t be long before she wakes.”

With that said, Huo Honghui and the other Ancestors flew back to the Southern Continent.

The man named Wu Long looked at the beautiful woman in his arms and gave a long sigh.

“What the hell happened eleven years ago?” he said turning to the other people around him.

They said nothing and could only shake their head.

Wu Long gave another sigh.

“Let's go home.”