Junior sister, keep forbear for a while, I almost become invincible as soon!-Chapter 741 - 740: I am not God

There was a figure, shrouded in dust, oppressed by heaven and earth, devoured by endless Tao, like a practitioner who had committed a grave sin.

He was tall, with a resolute countenance and piercing eyes...

Standing still not far away, he simply watched the three intruders who had suddenly burst into this place.

Blackhead Duck was startled.

Earth Chicken felt as if he were suffocating.

Chen Pingping wanted to flee.

Manifestation?

No!

A real existence.

He was flesh and blood. The power of the ten directions continuously poured in, forging great mountains that pinned that person here.

Yet, he was still alive.

A God?

Had the Human Sword Immortal not only failed to slay the God Grid but also failed to kill a God?

In that single instant, a myriad of thoughts raced through their minds. They were filled with profound regret. They should never have entered this place.

"I am not a God," he suddenly spoke.

Earth Chicken: "..."

Blackhead Duck: "..."

Chen Pingping: "..."

"I passed away a long, long time ago; there is no need for you to panic," the man said.

"Senior, you are...?" Chen Pingping asked. Hearing the man explain he wasn't a God brought a wave of relief, but he quickly grew puzzled. If not a God, then who is this being? This place is deep within the Four Symbols Array, where the God Grid is suppressed. Could it be the Sword Immortal? But... I've seen Sword Immortals before, and they looked nothing like this.

"Li Yi," he said, his words concise.

Beside them, Blackhead Duck suddenly cried out in shock, "You're Li Yi? That kid Wenliang's chief Disciple?"

The man nodded.

In the era of the Wen Dynasty, he was reputed to be an existence comparable to Wenliang himself.

He possessed no special constitution or astonishing talent; his cultivation path was long and arduous, each step taken with immense difficulty.

Legend had it that when Li Yi first met Wenliang, Wenliang had not yet founded his dynasty, and Li Yi was still a youth.

Later, when Wenliang established the dynasty, he sent Li Yi to travel and gain experience.

Some said Li Yi was fortunate to have met Wenliang, but no one knew that Li Yi's achievements had nothing to do with Wenliang.

He had never held any official position in the dynasty, nor had he enjoyed even the slightest of its benefits.

He was always alone.

If one were to use a phrase to describe him, it would be: "A late bloomer."

Regrettably, at that time, Wenliang achieved Tao Verification, and the Heavenly Dao was suppressed. Although Li Yi had made great strides in his cultivation and reached that critical stage, he could never advance further.

When the Big Shots came to destroy them, during the fall of the dynasty, Li Yi frantically burned his own life force...

That battle was profoundly sorrowful.

It was also that battle that seared the name Li Yi into everyone's memory—Wenliang's chief Disciple.

Blackhead Duck grew agitated. "And now you...?"

Li Yi spoke, "I have already perished. My physical body is gone, my Divine Soul has dimmed. What you see of Li Yi is merely a Shadow. I was dispatched here by my Master."

"You?" Blackhead Duck looked stunned, a sudden pang of sorrow striking his heart.

Dispatched here by his Master. Fuck! The man was already dead, what more could be asked of him? Not even sparing a mere Shadow? Wenliang truly was an asshole...

"Before his own fall, Master used his Divine Skills to alter the trajectory of my Reincarnation. After that... he had me come here," Li Yi said.

"How outrageous!" Blackhead Duck raged.

"Master wished for me to live a second life. I have been constantly trying to condense a physical body, but alas... the Four Symbols Array, established by the Senior Sword Immortal, is profound, with intricate Tao. Moreover, the God Grid is also present, so I have been unable to condense one," he said, shaking his head, his tone remarkably calm.

"You are being devoured right now," Blackhead Duck stated.

"Yes!"

"So? That bastard Wenliang deceived you."

"No, Master did not deceive me. I volunteered to be devoured!" Li Yi declared.

"What?"

"When Tiger Land fractured, many Human Clan predecessors came here. They repeatedly took action, but the effects were minimal..."

"So? You used yourself to mend Tiger Land?"

"Yes!" Li Yi admitted frankly.

Wenliang's chief Disciple. He never received a shred of benefit from the dynasty, nor gained anything of note, yet he sacrificed himself when the great dynastic war erupted. Now, having come here to condense a physical body, hoping to live a second life, in the end... he had sacrificed himself once more. Foolish! Utterly foolish! There couldn't be a more foolish person in the entire world!

For a moment, Blackhead Duck was speechless.

Li Yi looked at Chen Pingping and said, "You seem very familiar."

Chen Pingping's expression was complicated. He barely opened his mouth to say, "I cultivate the Six Tao."

"So that's how it is..." Li Yi realized with a start. "Has the epoch restarted? How many years have passed? Is the Young Miss still alive? I have failed Master..."

Wenliang had sent him here, allowing him to escape the subsequent slaughter and the reckoning from the Big Shots.

Firstly, Wenliang wanted him to live a second life.

Secondly, after reviving, he was to find Wen Yuqing.

Unfortunately, he had failed to condense a physical body.

Li Yi added, "I cannot hold on for much longer." He was immensely weary; his internal reserves were long since depleted. But... Tiger Land is still fracturing. The Four Symbols Array must maintain its equilibrium. Otherwise, if the God Grid revives, it will unleash another terrifying catastrophe.

"Senior, your monumental contributions should be passed down for ten thousand generations and sung by all the world! Your name, Senior, ought to be engraved upon the Boundary Monument!" Chen Pingping could no longer remain calm.

His eyes stung, and he felt an urge to cry. Along his journey, he had witnessed far too many such tragedies, especially those connected to the Wen Dynasty. The most profound and impactful memory was from the Divine Clan's previous invasion of the Zhang Family, where they had deployed ancient Divine Skills. That battle hadn't even truly begun; what they had witnessed was merely a prelude, yet it had already snuffed out countless lives.

Chen Pingping dared not imagine what the true dark calamity would be like. What had those Human Emperors of ancient times endured? How many people had perished when the Wen Dynasty was annihilated? His Master had always pressed onward, never ceasing her advance. The Human Clan's ancestors were the same. Even knowing a sea of fire lay before them, they still plunged in without hesitation, seeking only to carve out a future for the Human Clan. There were too many, far too many such sacrifices.

Chen Pingping often grumbled about not wanting to achieve great things; he just wanted to lie low, find some secluded paradise uninhabited by anyone, and live out his days in peace. But... after experiencing so much, a person inevitably changes, often without even realizing it. It was unavoidable.

"Junior Chen Pingping pays his respects to Senior," Chen Pingping said, performing a deep bow.

"There is no need for such formality," Li Yi replied.

"No... Senior, I cultivate the Six Tao, which are intimately connected to Senior Wenliang. Furthermore, my Master is Wen Yuqing, who is Senior Wenliang's daughter. Therefore... Senior, you are more than deserving of this bow from me," Chen Pingping insisted, his expression solemn.

Oh?

Li Yi was taken aback, then his voice filled with excitement, "The Young Miss? She's still alive?"

Chen Pingping nodded. "Yes!"

"Where is she?"

"On the Ancient Road. To help me defeat our enemies, Master intercepted a group of powerful experts on the Ancient Road. She is still there," Chen Pingping said, his gaze firm.

Hearing this, Li Yi fell silent.

Wenliang had met Li Yi before he founded the dynasty.

At that time, Wen Yuqing hadn't even been born... As Wenliang's chief Disciple, one could say he had watched Wen Yuqing grow up.

Later, under his Master's orders, he entered the Four Symbols Array.

Willing to sacrifice himself to suppress the God Grid, he had always carried a deep sense of guilt towards his Master, and felt he had greatly let down Wen Yuqing.

Now, hearing she was still alive, Li Yi was momentarily at a loss for words. A torrent of emotions—excitement, sorrow, grief, helplessness—welled within him, yet he couldn't find the means to express any of them.

A million words seemed to press at his lips, but not one could he articulate.

She's still alive. Good. That's very good!

A sorrowful expression touched Li Yi's features. "Is the Young Miss still as mischievous as she used to be?"

Mischievous? Isn't that a word used to describe a carefree, untroubled child?

Chen Pingping opened his mouth slightly, carefully recalling Wen Yuqing. The beautiful face in his memory had long since lost any trace of childish mischief. His Master had truly grown up. She walked her own path, incredibly strong and resilient.

Chen Pingping smiled. "She is."