Chapter 50: Jiang Wang Strikes, Ye Nantian’s Tragic End
Chapter 50: Jiang Wang Strikes, Ye Nantian’s Tragic End
Su Ming, who had been heading toward the Tower of Ascension, suddenly halted in his tracks.
Such a massive infusion of spiritual energy could only mean something had happened with Chu Fan.
Yet the system hadn’t given him any alerts.
Which meant Chu Fan was currently receiving an enlightenment opportunity.
“System, what’s Chu Fan’s current status? How will this opportunity ultimately manifest?”
[Due to prior interference, Chu Fan’s dantian has already been destroyed]
[Current opportunity cannot be interfered with. Based on calculations, Chu Fan’s dantian will be restored. Should any anomalies occur, I will notify you immediately]
“So that’s how it is. Understood.”
To be honest, Su Ming was startled by this revelation.
His earlier interference with Chu Fan’s cultivation of the Soul Devouring Body Tempering Technique had unexpectedly resulted in the destruction of the protagonist’s dantian.
There were only two ways to repair a dantian—either through the legendary Fate-Reversing Cosmos Pill or the spiritual power of a Star Realm cultivator.
The former was out of the question—Su Ming didn’t even possess one himself.
As for the latter, it wasn’t hard to guess who was providing it.
One had to admit, as a master, Ye Nantian had gone above and beyond.
In the original storyline, when Chu Fan was severely injured (though not to the point of dantian destruction), Ye Nantian had similarly sacrificed his own cultivation without hesitation to heal him.
Through this empowerment, Chu Fan not only broke through realms smoothly but—thanks to the residual celestial energy—became far stronger than peers at the same Nirvana Realm.
As for Ye Nantian’s eventual fate… well, the original author never mentioned him again afterward.
So even Su Ming didn’t know what became of the man.
But one thing was certain—the spiritual power of a Star Realm cultivator would be tremendously beneficial to his current situation.
Su Ming simply sat cross-legged on the spot to cultivate, activating a time-acceleration formation right in front of Qu Xiangyang.
The elder was visibly shocked when he sensed the temporal distortion. He’d experienced similar formations before, but none could compare to Su Ming’s in either efficiency or cost-effectiveness.
“This must be a gift from his parents…” Qu Xiangyang mused silently.
With parents at the Heavenly Dao Realm, any miraculous occurrence around Su Ming could be rationally explained.
Watching Su Ming enter cultivation again—with clear signs of an impending breakthrough—Qu Xiangyang was once more awestruck.
He remembered Su Ming being only at the fifth layer of the Longevity Realm during their first meeting.
By morning, the youth had reached the sixth layer.
And now, he was clearly about to break through to the seventh.
Such cultivation speed would be terrifying even among the major powers of the Void Beyond—let alone the resource-scarce Heaven Primordial Continent.
Qu Xiangyang didn’t dare imagine what Su Ming’s strength would be if he’d been raised by his parents from birth.
“Rumor has it that the young masters and mistresses of great powers can reach the Void Realm before adulthood—some even touch the Creation Realm…”
The thought filled Qu Xiangyang with melancholy.
It was the sorrow of mediocrity when faced with true genius.
After a century of effort, he’d only barely brushed against the threshold of the Creation Realm.
Yet judging by Su Ming’s momentum, reaching that realm before adulthood seemed inevitable.
As for the even more distant Samsara Realm? Qu Xiangyang saw no hope whatsoever.
Not even the most monstrous talents from the Void Beyond had achieved it before a hundred years of age.
Each subsequent breakthrough was millions of times harder than the last.
As Su Ming’s aura grew increasingly stable, Qu Xiangyang estimated the youth would reach the seventh layer within an hour.
“Sixth layer in the morning, seventh by afternoon—will he hit the eighth by evening?”
If Su Ming actually managed that, Qu Xiangyang wouldn’t doubt his ability to reach the Samsara Realm within a century.
Meanwhile, the man responsible for this current situation was still at the Three Saints Sect, undergoing empowerment.
Ye Nantian’s cultivation had already fallen to the Nirvana Realm, yet he continued pouring spiritual energy into Chu Fan without pause.
He knew further expenditure would damage his foundation, possibly preventing any return to the Star Realm.
Still, he refused to stop.
Chu Fan’s dantian was just shy of complete restoration—he couldn’t give up now.
Clap clap clap.
Jiang Wang entered the room while slowly applauding.
“Ye Nantian, your devotion to your disciple is truly moving. I’ve never seen a Star Realm cultivator go this far for a mere student.”
“WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!” Ye Nantian roared at the sudden intrusion.
This was the most critical moment of the dantian restoration—no disturbances could be allowed.
Jiang Wang smiled cryptically. “Why? To help complete your disciple’s recovery, of course…”
He stepped behind Ye Nantian and placed a hand on his shoulder.
The uniquely sinister, blood-tainted spiritual energy of the demonic path instantly flooded into Ye Nantian’s meridians.
The elder’s eyes widened in realization. “You’re from the demon—”
His words died as Jiang Wang sealed his voice.
“Correct. I’m from the demonic path. Allow me to introduce myself—Jiang Wang.”
“Don’t struggle. If you let go now, your disciple’s dantian will be ruined completely. Relax—I’m here to help. Can’t you see how much more stable he’s become with my energy?”
Though repulsed by the demonic energy, Ye Nantian had to admit Jiang Wang spoke truth.
Chu Fan’s condition was indeed stabilizing faster with the assistance.
But could aid from the demonic path truly be trusted?
Yet resistance was impossible now. Under Jiang Wang’s control, Ye Nantian’s spiritual power was being drained at an even more frantic pace into Chu Fan’s dantian.
“Oh, I never told you,” Jiang Wang continued conversationally, “how your disciple ended up like this…”
Methodically, he recounted everything—how he’d found Chu Fan in the Northern Frontier, lured him to an ancient ruin to obtain the ‘Taotie Devouring Spirit’, gained his trust, and tricked him into cultivating the Soul Devouring Body Tempering Technique—only for an accident to destroy his dantian.
As the full story unfolded, despair gripped Ye Nantian’s heart. His disciple’s condition resulted from failed demonic cultivation?
“Ye Nantian, listen well. Chu Fan’s Soul Devouring Body Tempering Technique is one step from completion. His dantian restoration is also one step away. And your life… will bridge that final gap!”
“Go in peace. I’ll continue nurturing your disciple—into the perfect pawn to destroy your precious orthodox sects!”
With a twist of energy, Jiang Wang redirected the flow—channeling both Ye Nantian’s remaining power and his very life essence into Chu Fan’s body.
They would complete both the flawed cultivation art and the nearly-restored dantian.
Under Jiang Wang’s manipulation, Ye Nantian’s death would appear as a noble sacrifice—utterly blameless.
And he would personally convey Ye Nantian’s “last words” to spur Chu Fan’s further growth.
“Perhaps I should nudge him to hate that Su Ming even more…” Jiang Wang mused darkly.