nucmednet Chapter 485 The cruel truth
Chapter 485 The cruel truth
Yang Lie grinned, revealing a triumphant smile.
"As expected of my wife, she understands me perfectly. Without saying a word, she already guesses most of what's going on."
Upon hearing this, Ye Kang immediately understood that the old man hadn't been telling the truth at all!
His eyes turned cold, and the emerald flames shot out without hesitation, ready to incinerate the artifact spirit at any moment.
"Yang Lie, what are you hiding from me? You're in this state and you still have the mind to play tricks on me? Aren't you afraid I'll burn you?"
Yang Lie, however, remained completely unfazed, crossing his arms and saying, "Boy, don't be so impulsive. I am, after all, a top expert who has reached the eighth level of cultivation. I have roamed the Coral Islands for so many years. Do you really think you can easily manipulate me?"
"But you don't need to be too angry. Although I didn't tell you the truth, I never intended to harm you. On the contrary, I was trying to help you."
"Help me?" Ye Kang's eyes flashed with even more murderous intent.
Yang Lie said, "I'm just helping you. You've already seen the Yang family's way of life. Although the ruins are vast, they eventually have an end. My people have lived here for thousands of years, and to be honest, they've all gone mad."
"The most tragic thing is that these guys who are so eager to cultivate and see the outside world are completely unaware that their existence was a deception from the very beginning."
At this point, Yang Lie's expression became much more agitated. He said, "Let me out. My cave has a restriction that I set up myself. No matter what happens, no one outside will know. Don't you want to know what I'm hiding from you? Let me out, and I will tell you the truth."
Ye Kang thought for a moment, then prepared to activate the Annihilation Immortal Ring at any time.
With a cold expression, he waved his hand, and the Ink Dragon Spear appeared in his hand.
Then, the spirit Yang Lie floated out and gazed deeply into Lu Hong's eyes.
At this moment, Lu Hong was shocked, her face turned pale, and her eyes were full of disbelief.
After a moment, she covered her face and sobbed, saying, "How did you become like this?"
Yang Lie said gently, "I was unlucky and died. This is the only way I can exist now. You don't need to take your anger out on this headless kid. My death has nothing to do with him. He is my partner now."
Lu Hong nodded, looked at Ye Kang, cupped her hands and said, "Thank you, young hero, for bringing my husband back to see me."
Ye Kang didn't reply, but stared at Yang Lie: "Can you tell me now?"
Yang Lie nodded and said, "Of course, let me tell you a story first."
"Thousands of years ago, I don't know exactly when, there was a Yang family that was wiped out overnight."
"Only the three siblings survived by chance. To avoid disaster, they fled to the ruins of Luofu and lived in seclusion there."
"Later, the Yang family lived a secluded life in the ruins."
As Yang Lie spoke, he used his spiritual body to stroke his daughter's face.
Ye Kang continued, "The story of the Second Patriarch, the Fifth Patriarch, and the Sixth Patriarch?"
"Yes and no. This is just what they told their clansmen. Nobody knows the specifics. Maybe the Yang family was never wiped out, or maybe the three of them were the murderers."
"Why are you telling me this?" Ye Kang frowned, sensing that something was amiss.
Yang Lie laughed and said, "Don't rush, the story isn't over yet."
"These three people are too poor in aptitude to cultivate to a higher level. So, in order to survive, they came up with a vicious plan: by using the Soul-Stealing Secret Technique obtained from the Remnant Realm, they can seize the bodies of their descendants and live a second life."
"Of course, qualifications are their only requirement for selecting offspring."
At this point, Yang Lie's eyes flashed with a fierce light: "So you understand now, right? Why can't the Yang family leave the ruins? Because those three people treat them like pigs, vessels for them to choose bodies from. Who would let a vessel out of their sight?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Kang was deeply shaken.
Good heavens! What an outrageous piece of gossip!
In other words, the Yang family in the ruins of Luofu were not there to escape disaster at all, but rather to visit a breeding farm?
Lu Hong also said, "I discovered this matter myself, and I told my husband to verify it. The three ancestors are not as kind as they seem on the surface. On the contrary, the way they look at their clansmen is like looking at prey. For their own selfish desires, these people have been interbreeding for thousands of years, giving birth to countless deformed individuals..."
Lu Hong clenched her fists, clearly disapproving of this approach.
Ye Kang was startled again.
So that's how the Yang family passed down their traditions to their descendants...
Yang Lie continued, "This is to maintain the purity of the bloodline. There is always a chance of giving birth to the purest genius. More importantly, as long as the bloodline is pure, they can use the Soul Stealing Technique effortlessly. Even if they raise the Eight Pillars, they cannot resist the bloodline's restraint."
"Over the past few thousand years, at least dozens of geniuses have disappeared or died due to accidents. Their clansmen thought it was a curse, but it was just because they entered the ancestral land and had their souls taken away."
"The three ancestors of today are using bodies of unknown origin, but they are too foolish. Even if they choose the best physical body, they cannot cultivate. So they can only repeat this process over and over again."
Upon hearing this, Ye Kang said coldly, "So you're their next target?"
"Of course, what kind of genius am I? How could those three old beasts let me go? As soon as I return, they will definitely send me to the ancestral land to perform the Soul Stealing Technique."
"So you sent me here because I'm not a member of the Yang family at all, and the so-called soul-stealing technique has no effect on me."
Ye Kang's voice grew increasingly cold, clearly indicating that he was extremely angry.
I never expected that my cleverness would backfire so spectacularly, and I would be completely outmaneuvered.
The old guard is still the old guard; they are all cunning old foxes who can manipulate people's hearts.
No wonder Lu Hong said that once she came, she couldn't leave.
Either you'll be possessed, or you'll expose yourself and be surrounded and killed by the Yang family. Escaping safely is nothing short of a pipe dream.
"Senior Yang, what a shrewd plan..."
"Hmph, you should have foreseen this calamity when you plotted to seize my inheritance. Although I am powerful, I am limited by the Soul-Stealing Technique and cannot kill them. You are not strong enough, but you should have some backup plans."
"I won't bully you. Kill these three old beasts for me and restore the Yang family's freedom, and I'll give you immense wealth and honor! How about it?"
The system notification sounded as soon as he finished speaking.
【Ding】
[Task Released: Unprecedented Wealth]
[Mission Requirements: Fulfill Yang Lie's long-cherished wish and annihilate the three clan elders]
[Quest Rewards: 400000 Comprehension Points, 3 Teleportation Talismans]
Ye Kang frowned even more. Sure enough, the system had made him take the Ink Dragon Spear just to get involved in this mess.
The phrase "annihilate the three clan elders" sounds simple.
Those were three experts at the seventh pillar level!
With my current strength, I can easily defeat a six-pillar opponent, and I can barely manage a seven-pillar opponent, though I can at least put up a fight.
There's absolutely no way to deal with three opponents.
That's way too much of an overestimation of themselves!