NOVEL NEXT Chapter 139: I Now Pity Him
"I take it back! I take back what I said! You… you are nothing but an arrogant, dishonorable, conceited cultivator who thinks they are the Dao Incarnate just because they managed to cultivate once in their miserable life!"
"Do you even understand how much time it takes to make those golems? A month! A month for every one of the golems! Yet—yet you destroyed them just because you wanted to show off?! I have never seen a presumptuous, haughty, hubristic, and pretentious brat like you!!!" the old man roared with rage as he saw how Ye Chen destroyed his lovely creations.
If looks could kill, Ye Chen might have even died a few thousand times.
"Old man, what do you expect me to do when I was just standing there innocently, and your golems came to attack me with my own face? It would've been better if you had let the golems imitate a heavenly fairy; that way I would be a little reluctant to destroy them," Ye Chen replied with a shrug, showing no remorse.
"You filthy, vile, noxious wretch! How dare you suggest such a good—ahem, I mean such a loathsome thing! Do you wish for punishment?" The old man roared again with a straight face.
Watching him like this, Ye Chen's mouth twitched a little, but he decided to let the mistake slide.
"Old man, enough with the drama. Tell me why you are not dead yet." He inquired with a confused look.
From the previous recordings, it could be seen the old man was from a forgotten era so how could he not be baffled when seeing him alive?
"Humph, I am the eternal guardian Yang Wuji. How could I die just because of some measly time?" The old man declared with a snort and then took a deep look at Ye Chen.
"Why did the Divine Dao Physique appear in someone arrogant like you? Did the heavens go blind? Or did Heavenly Dao Crystal make a mistake?" The old man questioned with a puzzled look and started to observe Ye Chen from all sides, seeing if it was really some mistake.
"Old man, before questioning the sight of others, you should first see yours, as you are the one who is blind here," Ye Chen said with a displeased look as he saw the actions of the old man.
"Humph! Brat, if I was not afraid to bear the karma, I would've found everything about you with just a snap of my fingers. Also count yourself lucky that heaven chooses you; if not, you will be staying here for eternity as a punishment," Yang Wuji snorted unhappily, after which he looked down at the stairs.
"Strange why there are so many disciples clearing the trial?" He muttered with a frown; however, he did not care too much about this, as his attention was fixed on Lin Xian'er, who was now facing the trial of emptiness.
Ye Chen also looked at her and frowned slightly because the little girl's expression didn't seem like she was facing the trial.
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Just as they were busy watching Lin Xian'er, the disciples below were shocked about Ye Chen managing to reach the top.
However, before they could even overcome this, they saw another person appearing on the platform where Ye Chen stood.
Although they couldn't see clearly who the other person was, everyone had seen the old man's recording and knew he had a bulky physique and well-groomed beard, so it was easy to guess who it was.
"Damn, it looks like Ye Chen is receiving the promised reward!"
"How does he get all the good things?"
"Don't you think we should know what the reward is, and he should share with us?"
"For sure but as long as you stood up first."
Some disciples spoke with jealousy, some with hatred, and some with underlying thoughts, imagining what reward Ye Chen had received.
Of course, some thought Ye Chen might not have received the reward yet, but they couldn't see clearly what was happening, so they decided not to speak.
Unlike the disciples below, the disciples on the staircase, especially the farthest one, managed to see what had happened. Nevertheless, they were jealous and disappointed, as the first-place reward was already taken.
There were nine more but unless someone failed to climb further, the chances were slim for them. Not to mention whether or not they could clear the trial was also a question, as many continued to get eliminated.
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At this moment Li Mei and others finally cleared the trial of time; however, since they were a few steps away from each other, they couldn't talk and had to continue with the trial of identity and purpose.
They did notice Ye Chen clearing all of the trial; however, they didn't feel shocked but disappointed at how large the gap was between him and them.
Nonetheless, they resolved to catch up with him even if they were slow.
Just like this, they started to ascend the next steps with a swift speed. The trial of identity and purpose, after all, had illusion movies so it posed no trouble to them until they arrived at the last step, encountering the same question as Ye Chen and Lin Xian'er.
The answer was really simple; however, after getting brainwashed, they hesitated, wondering if their answer was really right. But no one was there to tell them so. In the end, Li Mei gritted her teeth and thought of how her bully senior brother would write the answer and did the same.
Of course, she didn't want to be a villainess and demoness, so she wrote to follow her happiness and help her loved ones.
There was no surprise here as she passed the trial. Lan Ming and Su Ying also repeated the same, while Wang Yiyi was more straightforward, directly writing her intention of revenge after some thinking.
Just like this, they faced the trial of insight, which was not so simple as previous ones!
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"W-why are you looking at me like that?" Lin Xian'er inquired with a tearful look as she felt the old man's scrutinizing gaze.
"This…. Haha, little girl, I apologize for what happened. But you can't blame me since you are very talented. How about becoming my disciple? I will teach you everything, even how to beat that arrogant brat there," the old man offered with an excited look.
However, Lin Xian'er wasn't happy at all, especially when she heard him disrespect Ye Chen.
"Old man, how dare you badmouth Brother Ye Chen?! Don't you know that I am named Admirer of Demonic Brother Ye Chen, the Little Evil Girl Lin Xian'er! No matter what, I will not tolerate your behavior!" She shouted with a furious look and ran behind Ye Chen before the old man could say anything.
The old man was dumbfounded by her intense reaction and glared at Ye Chen, who was smiling, before trying to appease the little girl.
However, Lin Xian'er remained unmoved even if he offered countless treasures.
"Old man, stop pestering me! Don't you know what my name is? If not, then look there," the little girl got tired and pointed at the stone tablet floating behind them.
The old man didn't think there would be anything wrong with it, so he did not bother to take a look but after getting pointed, he saw the little girl's name was literally like what she said. Not only her but many others were like her and the most eye-catching was 'Demonic Ye Chen' written in first place.
"Puff!" The old man couldn't help but choke on his breathing as he saw the big misuse of his record tablet.
Furthermore, demon? At first, he had thought the little girl was just upset, hence why she was calling Ye Chen this. But now he knew this was a fact. Moreover, she even admired a demon like him along with others.
"Y-you! Heavens are blind! Heavens are blind!" The old man shook his head as he looked at the pair in front of him with disbelief and kept muttering to himself.
"The old man won't die, right?"
"He is eternal guardian Yang Wuji; even time failed to kill him, so chances are very low."
"What? Just low? It would've been better if it was perfect."
"Puff!"
"Oh look, he is dying once again."
"Puff!"
"I now pity him."
"Puff!"
The little girl continued to provoke the old man through her words making him choke again and again.
However, no matter what she did, the old man wouldn't die; he was a cultivator, after all.
Well, he wouldn't even choke so easily; however, since he had been in a special sleep state for a long amount of time, it was hard to adapt to sudden change in environment. Even his cultivation was a little unstable. So, it was no wonder he choked at the little girl's words.
A pity that no one was able to witness the old man's look clearly; all they saw was that he seemed to be pointing at Ye Chen and Lin Xian'er and laughing wildly.