Immortal Path to Heaven c1-725

by Heaven's White Crane

  While observing Ou Yangming’s enigmatic expression, Bai Shixue sighed, “Brother Ou, I’m sure they’ll accept any other request you ask of them, as long as it isn’t related to the imperial’s supreme elder.” Ou Yangming scowled and asked, “Are you representing the imperial family, Young Pavilion Master?”

  Bai Shixue shook her head and answered, “I’m not. I’m just telling you what the imperial family and the various aristocratic families are thinking.” Suddenly, her eyes turned frigid as she barked, “Brother Ou, you shouldn’t risk the fate of humanity all for the sake of a single woman! You… You’re nothing like the Ou Yangming I knew!”

  Ou Yangming stifled a laugh as he responded, “Young Pavilion Master, we’ve only seen each other a few times, how are you so certain of what kind of person I was?”

  “I’m certain about it.” Bai Shixue stated without an ounce of hesitation. “Some people are still strangers even after an eternity of being together; but for some people, all it takes is a single conversation for them to understand the other completely.” Ou Yangming rubbed his nose. He was slightly thrown off by her statement.

  “Am I really that easy to read?’

  Bai Shixue’s eyes turned mellow, and she suddenly said with a smile, “Actually, even if you fail to enlist the help of the imperial family’s supreme elder, there are other ways you could deal with your situation, Brother Ou!”

  Ou Yangming laughed self-deprecatingly and asked, “Who else aside from him could deal with the spirit beast?” He then looked up at the ceiling and mumbled to himself, “If the spirit beast is really as powerful as I think it is…” With that, Ou Yangming’s thoughts then drifted back to the day where he was in the secret realm.

  The terrifying power that he had encountered during that stormy day was etched deep within his soul.

  If the spirit beast was anywhere near as powerful as the beast he had encountered, there was no way he could deal with it on his own.

  Bai Shixue shook her head and said, “Why are you asking the obvious? Didn’t you already plan for it when you helped the others ascend into Supreme Great Ancestors?”

  Ou Yangming laughed bitterly, “You really have sharp attention to detail, Young Pavilion Master. I can’t hide anything from you.”

  Bai Shixue stifled a laugh. “You flatter me, Brother Ou. However, I don’t think it’ll be easy for you to leave the capital now.”

  Ou Yangming froze and exclaimed, “What did you just say?” Bai Shixue had a complicated expression as she answered, “If I can guess your intention, don’t you think others will as well? You’ve made a dazzling debut within the capital, and as of this moment, your presence is akin to the imperial family’s supreme elder, in the sense that you are both pillars of society. Unless the situation absolutely calls for it, I doubt the imperial family would allow you to return to such a dangerous place.” She then lowered her gaze and slowly stated, “With the hundred-year threat looming before humanity, nowhere else is safer than the capital.”

  Although Ou Yangming remained silent, the corner of his lips had curled into a disdainful, frigid smile. “If I can’t obtain the help of the imperial family’s supreme elder, then so be it. However, if anyone were to restrain my movements… Hehe… HAHAHA…” Although he was laughing, the air that surrounded him was suffocatingly frigid.

  Bai Shixue raised her gorgeous eyebrows and stated, “It’s for your own good, Brother Ou.”

  Ou Yangming’s eyes flew open. “Young Pavilion Master, I’m not so dense that I can’t see someone’s good intentions. However, rather than holing up myself in the capital, I have more important matters to attend to.” His gaze then turned mellow as he continued, “There’s someone that I refuse to lose back there.”

  A strange sense of envy washed over Bai Shixue as she turned her face to the side and asked, “Is Ni Yinghong really that beautiful? Compared to me, who do you think looks better?”

  Ou Yangming was suddenly tongue-tied. He mentally cursed, ‘What’s up with this woman? Is she trying to play me? No, this is dangerous, very dangerous. I need to raise my guard!

  He immediately retracted his smile and answered seriously, “You overthink, Young Pavilion Master. Although Sister Ying does indeed have good looks, compared to you, she is far inferior.” After a slight hesitance, he then continued, “However… Within my heart, she’s the most important and most beautiful woman to me!”

  Bai Shixue raised her head and scrutinized Ou Yangming with her majestic eyes. A moment later, she then burst out in laughter. “Pfft! You looked really nervous back there, Brother Ou.”

  Ou Yangming chuckled in response, but deep down, he cursed, ‘Damn you, you vixen! Any male would be nervous before you!’

  Bai Shixue winked, and as if she was satisfied, she asked, “So, what’s next, Brother

  Ou?”

  Ou Yangming heaved a long sigh and answered, “Though I might fail to enlist the help of the elder, I must still accomplish my second goal.” He clenched his fist and stated, “Don’t worry, I won’t waste any more time on the imperial family.”

  “Hmm? Are you going to visit the aristocratic families?”

  “Yep, starting from the Woo Family, I’ll visit all of them,” Ou Yangming responded seriously.

  “But, these newly ascended Supreme Great Ancestors are the future hopes of their families. They might not agree to your proposal.” Bai Shixue had already seen through Ou Yangming’s idea, and she could tell that it was unfeasible.

  Despite that, Ou Yangming confidently stated, “Don’t worry, I’ll give them an offer that they can’t refuse.”

  Bai Shixue’s eyes widened as she asked, “Can you really mass-produce magic tools, Brother

  Ou?”

  Although it had only been a few days since Ou Yangming had smithed the magic tool, the upper echelons within the capital were already aware of his feat.

  Nevertheless, no one was certain whether it was just a fluke, or whether he could consistently do it.

  Had it been the former, Ou Yangming would still obtain the respect and reverence of countless people. However, for the powerful aristocratic families, it was nothing useful.

  Although many people had prayed for the latter case to be a reality before this, no one actually believed that it would occur.

  After all, they were magic tools!

  Since when in the history of humanity has anyone ever successfully produced those items en-masse?

  Ou Yangming gave an earnest smile. “Just sit back and watch, Young Pavilion Master.”

  Bai Shixue scrutinized him, and in the end, she finally nodded. “Alright, in that case, I wish you the best of luck, Brother Ou.” With that, she then pulled out an item and placed it on the table. She whispered, “This is a gift from a lady. Please accept it.” Once that was done, she left, as gracefully as ever.

  Ou Yangming carefully approached the item. ‘What could it be?’

  When he reached the table, he saw a smooth, polished jade ore.

  Upon closer inspection with his Military Fire, he gasped, “A Recording Stone?”

  Much to Ou Yangming’s surprise, the item Bai Shixue had left him with was a rare stone filled with endless possibilities.

  Suddenly, a sound echoed out of the stone.

  “Is Ni Yinghong really that beautiful? Compared to me, who do you think looks better?”

  “You overthink, Young Pavilion Master. Although Sister Ying does indeed have good looks, compared to you, she is far inferior.” Ou Yangming’s eyes widened alarmingly. ‘Where’s the next line? There’s a next line, right? Where is it…’

  Chapter 333 - It’s Really A Misunderstanding

  In a flash, Ou Yangming vanished from his original spot and he immediately appeared within the courtyard.

  At that moment, Du Gaoge was lowering his head and bowing in a certain direction.

  Nevertheless, Ou Yangming sped forward without an ounce of hesitation, at a breakneck speed that he had never reached before.

 
A blur moved past Du Gaoge’s eyes, and all he felt was a strong gust that came out of nowhere, sending chills down his spine, and causing him to shiver.

  Ou Yangming moved like a bolt of lightning, as ever since he mastered the body technique during the Myriad Treasure Meet, his physical abilities had risen considerably, and at that moment, he was utilizing every ounce of juice he had within his body. A mere instant later, he had finally caught up to the carriage.

  He hastily extended his hands forward and reigned the horses back.

  The two horses cried out in pain as Ou Yangming forcefully reined them back. “Who are you?” “How dare you! Let go!”

  “An assassin—”

  Several of the guards assigned to guard the carriage were shocked. Their life in the city had made them complacent, and they had never expected a sudden attack like this. Due to this, they were unable to respond at a moment’s notice, but the moment the carriage stopped, they finally swung into action.

  Three sabers and a longsword were unsheathed and brought down on Ou Yangming’s body. However, Ou Yangming’s body flickered, and like a fish swimming gracefully within waters, Ou Yangming avoided all the attacks and leaped onto the top of the carriage. The color drained from the faces of the four guards as they stared at Ou Yangming in shock. By this point, there was nothing they could do, as they dared not attack the carriage, for fear of harming whoever was in it.

  Moreover, since those guards were only Yin Grade at best, there was no reason for Ou Yangming to be concerned about them. Once he was free of their interruption, he then drew the curtains and entered the carriage. Just before he entered, however, he caught a whiff of the fragrance that was being emitted from within the carriage.

  At this moment, a small part of him told him that something was amiss.

  Nevertheless, he must obtain every single Recording Stone Bai Shixue had, and there was no room for negotiation.

  With that, his blood began to boil, and he exuded a murderous aura, so powerful that it felt as if the god of killing had descended upon mankind. He was going to attempt to subdue Bai Shixue by force so that she had no room to resist.

  However, the moment he entered the carriage and laid his murderous eyes on the person before him, his fearsome aura was washed away as if he was suddenly caught in a one-in-a-million-year blizzard, and he froze.

  Ou Yangming stammered, “Y-You… Why are you in here?”

  There was indeed a woman within the carriage, and she was one who was full of poise and dignity.

  Even though she was faced with such a sudden turn of events, the woman did not panic, and instead, she had responded only by unsheathing the long sword on her lap. Not only that, but the woman was also staring at Ou Yangming with an enigmatic expression, as if she was attempting to figure out his actions.

  The woman was not Bai Shixue who had just left Ou Yangming’s courtyard, but rather, she was the imperial family’s princess, Wu Hanning

  Although Ou Yangming was by no means a shy person, the fact that he had audaciously barged into the princess’ carriage was still an awkward situation.

  “Whistle-“

  A sharp whistling sound rang out from outside the carriage. It was a signal that was played only when a member of the imperial family was attacked. As such, the moment the whistle was heard, the entire city was instantly startled into motion. All the city gates were instantly locked, and several powerhouses were deployed, all so that the culprit had no way to leave.

  Every single strand of hair on Ou Yangming’s body was raised on end as he hurriedly waved his hand and shouted, “This is a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding!”

  A sword-light could be seen being emitted from outside the carriage, and there was a certain ferocity to its glow. Nevertheless, the sword-light remained stationary out of concern for the individual within the carriage.

  Ou Yangming’s heart froze. He could sense an unbelievably aggressive yet cold-blooded killing intent coming off the sword-light. Had this been any other occasion, Ou Yangming would not back down. However, as he was currently the aggressor, he dared not harm the person outside.

  Without giving it any thought, Ou Yangming entered the state of integration of Heaven and man and the thoroughly meticulous. With that, Ou Yangming then projected a likeness of himself and allowed the sword to plunge into his projection while he ran away from the other door of the carriage.

  “Huff—”.

  A powerful fist wind was launched towards his direction. It had come from a Yang Grade armored young man from outside the carriage, and although he looked handsome, there was also a coldness to his expression.

  Although Ou Yangming had dodged his first strike, the young man was not disappointed at all. Since Her Highness was also in the carriage, he did not put much force into his blow, as his goal was only to force Ou Yangming out of the vehicle.

  However, upon spotting Ou Yangming, the man’s expression instantly turned vicious as he launched a fist towards Ou Yangming. The punch had carried all of the young man’s strength, and upon unleashing the blow, the whole city quaked. Ou Yangming chuckled bitterly to himself. Although part of him had wanted to curse the living hell out of Bai Shixue, the rational part of him knew that he needed to deal with his current predicament first.

  Ou Yangming extended his hand to receive the man’s punch, and the moment he did so, the overwhelming power that was contained within the man’s fist surged forward and threatened to shatter Ou Yangming to pieces. Nevertheless, at that moment, Ou Yangming’s body was as light as a feather, and he constantly swayed around as if he was a leaf dancing in the wind.

  This was a special skill that he had mastered through his advancement into the Yang Grade combined with the body techniques that he had picked up during the Myriad Treasure Meet.

  Using his Essential Qi, his integration of Heaven and man state, and certain body techniques, Ou Yangming had become impervious to damage.

  Naturally, had his opponent been a Supreme Great Ancestor, Ou Yangming would have hesitated to pull this move. However, as he was only facing a Yang Grade powerhouse, there was no need to hold back.

  The young man was slightly startled at how easy Ou Yangming had diffused his blow. In response, he howled and launched a powerful sword-light in Ou Yangming’s direction. This time, he did not hold anything back, and as a result, the glow from the sword-light had enveloped its surroundings and blinded them with a searing light.

  The man locked the attack onto Ou Yangming’s aura such that no matter which corner of the earth Ou Yangming fled to, he would be unable to escape his attack.

  Meanwhile, Ou Yangming took in a deep breath and increased his mental power. With the assistance of the integration of Heaven and man and thoroughly meticulous, the world around him looked as if it had slowed down.

  Despite how menacing the sword-light looked, in Ou Yangming’s perspective, there was still an opening to be taken advantage of.

  He moved his body slightly, and suddenly, Ou Yangming’s aura had vanished from the face of the earth.

  Although his body was still physically present, the aura he exuded had made it feel as if he had vanished into thin air. It was as if he was no longer in the same dimension as everyone else, and he had dived into a deeper, more special dimension.

  The man retracted his sword-light, and his face was a furious shade of red.

  The man had poured in every ounce of energy he had into the sword-light attack, and it was powerful enough that even newly ascended Supreme Great Ancestors would think twice before taking it on.

  However, since Ou Yangming’s aura had suddenly disappeared, there was no longer a way for him to launch the attack, even if his physical body was present before him, as the prerequisite for the sword-light attack was to lock onto the opponent’s aura. With his target gone, the young man had no other choice but to retract his attack.

  The man’s levitating figure suddenly plummeted onto the ground, and blood could be seen spilling out from the corner of his m
outh.

  Although he had failed to launch the attack, its side effects had ravaged him.

  “Hmph!”

  Suddenly, a cold snort could be heard from a distance.

  The voice had come from the end of an alleyway, but in the next instant, the person appeared behind Ou Yangming and was already halfway through in bringing down his palm.

  The young man was visibly relieved, as, at long last, a Supreme Great Ancestor had arrived. With that, his job was done, and if there was anything he lamented, it would be the fact that he had allowed the intruder to barge into the princess’ carriage in the first place.

  Ou Yangming was shocked at the newcomer’s appearance, and he mentally cursed, ‘A Supreme Great Ancestor has already appeared, on such short notice?

  ‘This situation must not persist any longer!’ While avoiding the ancestor’s palm attack gracefully, Ou Yangming shouted at the top of his lungs, “IT’S A MISUNDERSTANDING! IT’S ALL A MISUNDERSTANDING!”

  “Hmm?” The Supreme Great Ancestor was a white-haired old man, and he was surprised that Ou Yangming had managed to avoid his attack. However, upon hearing Ou Yangming’s shout, his expression sank once more, and without paying any mind to his words, he curled his hands into claws and lunged at Ou Yangming.

  Ou Yangming chuckled bitterly to himself. The situation felt truly helpless to him.

  Although he was entirely capable of fleeing from the scene, the fact that Wu Hanning had seen his face had meant that there was no point in doing so.

  Ou Yangming’s figure flickered in and out, and though he looked frantic as he avoided the Supreme Great Ancestor’s attacks, the fact remained that he was still unharmed.

  The elderly man was surprised and frustrated at Ou Yangming’s dodging, and he howled furiously in response, sending a condensed soundwave targeted directly towards Ou Yangming

  Ou Yangming’s footwork began to wobble a moment later, as his mind was a jumbled mess from the soundwave. The secret technique that the Supreme Great Ancestor cultivated was a strange one, as it was capable of dealing damage with soundwaves.