Checking in for 100,000 Years-Chapter 539: The Familiar Deity

On the altar, there were a total of nine statues. Seven of them were already damaged, with missing arms and broken legs, making it difficult to discern their features. However, two of the statues were intact.

One statue was of a man, dressed in a Green Dragon Embroidered Emperor Dress, his gaze deep and distant, his demeanor marked by exceptional elegance. The other statue was of a woman in red, her dress fluttering, her ethereal beauty like that of a celestial maiden from a painting.

However, the female figure strikingly resembled Nangong Jade to a great extent.

How could Ye Yun not be taken aback?

Two days earlier, he had obtained a legacy image from a Jade Slip, featuring a red-dressed woman incredibly similar to Nangong Jade. Unexpectedly, within this Ancient Deity Temple, he saw another statue that bore a striking similarity to Nangong Jade.

What exactly is going on? Could it be that all of this is an astonishing coincidence?

With a solemn expression, Ye Yun, hands clasped behind his back, slowly walked towards these statues, his gaze constantly scrutinizing the two undamaged ones.

Yoga Godlord stood by his side, merely glancing at the statues without particular interest.

"Supreme Brother, these statues should all be deities of the Ancient Clan; their exact origins are unclear..." Yoga Godlord said softly. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"The powerful Ancient Clan has only a few deities, unlike the cultivators from our Divine Land. It’s quite different, right?" Ye Yun turned his head, looked at Yoga Godlord, and asked with a hint of mockery.

"Indeed, Supreme Brother. Cultivators from our Divine Land declare themselves as spirits. If they were to appear in the Forbidden Zone of the Hidden Dragon, they would be considered divine figures," Yoga Godlord responded with a coquettish smile.

After speaking, she too felt it was somewhat excessive for the cultivators from the Divine Land to declare themselves spirits. After all, the Ancient Clan, which once contended with the Divine Land, had only nine deities. Other members of the Ancient Clan would never consider themselves on par with spirits. This was the difference between the two races.

Upon hearing Yoga Godlord’s words, Ye Yun simply shook his head with a light smile, his gaze shifting again to the statue resembling Nangong Jade. The more he observed the female statue, the more she resembled Nangong Jade, though there was a clear distinction in demeanor. The woman in the statue came off as aloof and cold, while Nangong Jade, Ye Yun’s beloved, was crafty and charming—the adorable type of girl.

They must not be the same person; they just have a similar appearance. After observing for a moment, Ye Yun drew this conclusion in his mind.

"Master, something is wrong! A large number of Ghost Beasts are approaching from afar!" Outside the Ancient Deity Temple, Clear Heavenly Lord’s alarmed cry was heard.

Ye Yun’s expression shifted as he turned to look outside. From all directions, like a massive black cloud, countless Ghost Beasts swarmed in.

In mid-air, predominantly Insect Type Ghost Beasts blotted out the sky. On the ground within the valley, countless Beast-type Soul Beasts howled through the forests, their passage making the earth itself tremble.

"Have we stirred up a hornet’s nest?" Ye Yun shrugged, looking at Yoga Godlord with a smile as he asked.

"We only entered the Ancient Deity Temple. Theoretically, this shouldn’t happen, right?" Yoga Godlord was equally bewildered. There were several Ancient Deity Temples in the Ancient Star Tomb. She had seen them 30,000 years ago, but nothing had happened back then.

"In the Ancient Deity Temples you visited before, were the statues intact?" Ye Yun suddenly had a thought and asked.

"The statues weren’t quite complete—not like the statues in this Ancient Deity Temple, where two are entirely intact," Yoga Godlord recalled.

It seems they’ve come to protect these two statues. Ye Yun smiled, then swiftly reached out and collected the two statues. Aren’t they here to protect these statues? Then I can just take them away. It’ll be a good keepsake. If I see Nangong Jade again, I can show her these deity statues too.

"Supreme Brother, what do you need these two deity statues for?" Yoga Godlord asked, puzzled.

"Nothing in particular. Since the Ghost Beasts want to protect these statues, I might as well take them," Ye Yun replied bluntly, then strode out.

Seeing Supreme Brother’s domineering display, Yoga Godlord gave a wry smile and quickly followed.

Once outside, they boarded the Celestial Boat again. The Celestial Boat then ascended into the sky.

Ye Yun stood at the prow of the ship, and once again, nine brilliant Divine Halos manifested behind his head. Although there were myriad Ghost Beasts, they seemed insignificant and powerless in his eyes.

However, I can’t possibly eliminate all these Ghost Beasts by myself this time, can I? After all, I am the Palace Master of the Supreme Forgetful Love Palace. I have a group of disciples under me and should provide them with an opportunity for training.

Thinking of this, two Divine Halos flew out from behind Ye Yun’s head and quickly became immeasurably large. Positioned one above and one below, they formed two protective circles, completely shielding the Celestial Boat within a 1,000-foot radius.

"Alright, now all of you go and seek your own opportunities. Whoever kills a Ghost Beast and claims an opportunity, it is theirs to keep," Ye Yun turned around and instructed the disciples of the Supreme Forgetful Love Palace.

All the disciples grew excited, took up their weapons, and flew out to the edge of the Divine Halos.

Meanwhile, from the Yoga Master Palace, Yoga Godlord personally led her disciples off the Celestial Boat and joined the battle.

The only one who didn’t move was Ye Yun himself. Nobody raised any objections. After all, it was unanimously acknowledged that this Supreme God Sovereign possessed the highest combat strength present. And since the Supreme God Sovereign had released two terrifying Divine Halos, everyone understood that these would serve as a guarantee for their safety.

Ye Yun paid no attention to these disciples. Instead, he narrowed his eyes, watching the oncoming tide of Ghost Beasts.

In the remote depths of the Ghost Beast tide, there were two Human-shaped Soul Beasts. Like two great commanders, they were continuously driving the Insect Type Ghost Beasts and Beast-type Soul Beasts forward.

So that’s how it is. Ye Yun murmured to himself, nodding. A hint of ruthlessness appeared in his eyes. So, these two Human-shaped Soul Beasts had organized and planned this attack.

However, Ye Yun was in no hurry. This was an excellent opportunity for training. He would first let the disciples eliminate a wave of Ghost Beasts.

The Insect Type Ghost Beasts and Beast-type Soul Beasts attacked in overwhelming numbers, swarming from the sky above and the ground below.

A large number of Ghost Beasts were blocked by Ye Yun’s two Divine Halos. If these Ghost Beasts forcefully charged towards the Divine Halos, they would be repelled by a powerful force and instantly turn into a mist of blood.

Ye Yun had not completely sealed off all entry points. Some Ghost Beasts still broke through and quickly engaged the disciples from the two Sects in battle.

The fighting was intense from the very beginning. However, the disciples from the two great Sects held a significant advantage. These disciples had been handpicked from the beginning, and each was extremely strong. Killing a small number of Insect Type Ghost Beasts and Beast-type Soul Beasts wasn’t too much of a challenge for them.

The only problem was the sheer number of Ghost Beasts. The disciples were given no time to catch their breath and had completely turned into killing machines.

The battle continued non-stop. Ye Yun observed the situation closely at all times. If the number of Ghost Beasts breaking through exceeded what the disciples from the two Sects could handle, Ye Yun would step in to eliminate some of them.

The battle continued at this high intensity.

An entire day passed, but the Ghost Beasts’ assault showed no signs of stopping.

However, by this point, one-third of the Ghost Beasts had already been slaughtered.

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