Chapter 70

Chapter 70: Drawing a Circle in One Stroke!

 

The Injustice of All Living Beings!

Ye Tianming slowly closed his eyes. At this moment, a thought gradually became clear in his mind.

Beside him, Fu Cang lowered her head in silence, but her fists were also tightly clenched.

After a long while, Ye Tianming opened his eyes and bowed deeply to Mu Guanchen, “Teacher, I understand now.”

Mu Guanchen smiled and said: “You see, working for all living beings and for yourself is not contradictory at all, especially for those with ability. If you treat all beings well, they will certainly not mistreat you. Isn’t that exactly what the Guanxian Sword Master does?”

After speaking, he smiled and took out a jade pendant. He split it into two halves and handed them to Ye Tianming and Fu Cang, “This was given to me by my teacher back then, and now I’m giving it to you both.”

Ye Tianming and Fu Cang accepted the jade pendants. Ye Tianming looked at the pendant in his hand, which had a single character written on it. He glanced at Fu Cang’s pendant, which also had a character on it.

Mu Guanchen suddenly smiled and said: “Let’s go!”

After speaking, he walked toward the distance.

Ye Tianming and Fu Cang followed him.

On the way.

Mu Guanchen looked at the ordinary people planting rice seedlings in the distance and said earnestly: “Tianming, you must always remember those at the bottom of society. These people at the very bottom live the hardest and most difficult lives. A small illness can bring despair to their lives. Many, many years in the future, when you may have risen very high, your teacher sincerely hopes that you will remember your own experience of injustice, remember the injustice faced by all beings, and remember the hardships of these people at the very bottom of the world.”

Ye Tianming solemnly replied: “Teacher, I will remember your words.”

Mu Guan smiled and said: “In one’s life, the original intention is the hardest thing to maintain.”

Ye Tianming said seriously: “Teacher, I will remember this for my entire life.”

Mu Guanchen nodded, then said: “Now you are human, and you only need to think about humans. But later, as your strength increases, at that time, all living beings to you will not just be humans, but everything in the world…”

Ye Tianming’s eyes lit up.

Infinite living beings!

Unlimited cultivation!

His teacher’s words made everything clear to him.

For oneself, for all beings – was there a conflict?

Not at all!

He could completely cooperate with all beings: I speak for you, and you help me!

Mu Guanchen looked at Ye Tianming and said meaningfully: “Tianming, don’t let down all living beings. Since ancient times, many people initially couldn’t do without the common people, so they cooperated with them and sought benefits for them. But after they gained power, they started calling themselves ‘parent officials’ or ‘law enforcers,’ as if the people couldn’t live without them. The fish-water relationship gradually became an oil-water relationship, with themselves floating high above, not allowing those below to breathe… The dragon-slaying youth eventually becomes the evil dragon!”

Ye Tianming solemnly said: “I will remember teacher’s words. And don’t worry, teacher, I have my Tower Ancestor. My Tower Ancestor is an extremely good tower; it will always guide me and not let me go astray.”

The little tower burst into laughter.

Mu Guanchen smiled, “Your teacher believes in you, and also believes in your Tower Ancestor.”

After speaking, he glanced at Fu Cang beside him, “When you suffer injustice, any means against those who inflict injustice is correct and justified.”

Fu Cang lowered her head without speaking.

The teacher and his two disciples continued forward.

For the next month, the three traveled on foot without any destination, going wherever they pleased. Along the way, Ye Tianming completely relaxed and stopped thinking about Wan Prefecture matters. Every day he just read books with Mu Guanchen and observed all living beings.

Although Fu Cang still seemed preoccupied, she was much better compared to the beginning. At least occasionally she would go with Ye Tianming to see the scenery and such, though she still spoke little, generally remaining silent.

As for cultivation, it wasn’t completely neglected. Every night before sleep, he would discuss his Tianming Determination with Teacher Mu Guanchen, who would help him perfect it.

Only now did he realize how incredibly knowledgeable his teacher was… truly unfathomable.

Because whenever he had doubts, his teacher could always pinpoint the key issues.

He had a feeling that his teacher was a true scholar, a person with wisdom, while Tower Ancestor… well, Tower Ancestor was quite kind-hearted.

Time passed quickly, and a month went by in the blink of an eye.

During this month, the teacher and his two disciples traveled daily among mountains and marketplaces. Ye Tianming and Fu Cang witnessed many of this world’s truly “ordinary people” – those who couldn’t cultivate. He truly witnessed the suffering and hardships of those people.

For those people, just staying alive was already very difficult.

In this world, those most easily overlooked are the true bottom-tier people, because to some, they have no value.

On this day, as the teacher and disciples walked along a main road, suddenly they looked up to see countless people flying through the sky, heading majestically toward the distance.

Ye Tianming was puzzled, “Teacher, what’s happening?”

Mu Guanchen smiled and said: “The Wan Prefecture Competition begins the day after tomorrow.”

Wan Prefecture Competition!

Ye Tianming was slightly startled, then said: “So soon?”

For a month, he had been traveling everywhere with his senior sister and Mu Guanchen, feeling that each day was extremely fulfilling. He hadn’t realized a month had already passed.

As if thinking of something, his expression darkened.

Mu Guanchen suddenly said: “I’ll take you both to the Wan Prefecture Realm.”

Wan Prefecture Realm!

The competition venue for the Wan Prefecture Competition was in the Wan Prefecture Realm, a separate world jointly created by Guanxian Academy and Celestial Treasure Pavilion specifically for the competition. It could accommodate a million people watching live, and tickets had been sold out early in the initial sales period.

Ye Tianming remained silent, knowing that it wouldn’t be easy for him to reach the Wan Prefecture Realm this time.

Soon, the teacher and disciples arrived at a Celestial Treasure Pavilion. After Mu Guanchen paid the fee, the three entered the teleportation array.

The teleportation array activated.

Soon, the three entered the teleportation passage.

Ye Tianming asked, “Teacher, the Academy Principal?”

Mu Guanchen sighed softly, “I had arranged to meet him here, but he didn’t come. It seems he couldn’t make it.”

At Guanxian Academy in Central Divine Continent.

Song Shi looked at an old man not far away, his expression unprecedentedly grave.

The old man stared at Song Shi, “Take one step forward, and die.”

After a moment of silence, Song Shi suddenly smiled and walked toward the old man, “I am the principal of a prefecture academy appointed by the Inner Cabinet itself. Your Xiao family…”

The old man suddenly waved his sleeve.

Time stopped.

In an instant, Song Shi and the entire academy hall rapidly turned to ashes like burning paper.

The old man’s face was full of disdain, “A mere academy principal, how is that any different from an ant?”

After speaking, he turned and left.

In the teleportation passage.

After an unknown period, a white light appeared before them. The three passed through the white light and emerged in an unknown star region.

A desolate star region!

Boundless and endless, with no one around.

Ye Tianming said gravely: “This is not the Wan Prefecture Realm.”

Mu Guanchen nodded, “It’s not.”

At this moment, space suddenly split open in the distance, and two old men slowly walked out. One of them was Xiao Feng, the current patriarch of the Xiao family. In front of Xiao Feng was an old man wearing a thick black robe, with eyes as calm as an ancient well, without the slightest ripple.

Xiao Feng stood respectfully behind the black-robed old man.

Mu Guanchen looked at the old man and said, “Half-step Circle Breaker.”

Half-step Circle Breaker!

Hearing these words, Fu Cang’s face changed dramatically.

The little tower was also somewhat shocked, “Damn, they sent a Half-step Circle Breaker directly. Has the Xiao family gone mad?”

Ye Tianming was curious, “Tower Ancestor, what’s a Half-step Circle Breaker?”

The little tower said gravely: “Dozens of realms higher than you, ceiling-level combat power in the Guanxian Universe. In a universe as large as Guanxian, if no one stops him, he could destroy it with a snap of his fingers.”

Ye Tianming: “…”

The black-robed old man glanced at Mu Guanchen and rasped: “You have some discernment…”

Then he looked at Ye Tianming, “Before coming, I thought the Xiao family’s younger generation was incompetent, needing to invite old fellows like us to eliminate an ant. But now it seems their caution was not without reason.”

Xiao Feng remained silent.

The reason he directly invited the family ancestor was because he realized this Ye Tianming was extraordinary. The Xiao family absolutely could not be careless or underestimate the enemy. How many powers had been overthrown because they initially underestimated their opponents, ultimately leading to the extinction of their entire clan!

The Xiao family couldn’t make this mistake!

They directly called upon the combat ceiling of the Guanxian Universe!

To ensure absolute success!

Today, Ye Tianming must die!

No one could save him!

At this moment, Mu Guanchen suddenly shook his head, “Those who do too much evil will bring about their own destruction.”

The black-robed old man stared at Mu Guanchen, “You’re asking for death.”

Ye Tianming suddenly said: “Teacher, Senior Sister, you should leave.”

Fu Cang looked at Ye Tianming, who grinned, “They want to kill me, it has nothing to do with you.”

He knew Fu Cang had an unusual background, but from her expression, he could tell that the old man before them was definitely not someone she could contend with. And as for his teacher, although he always felt his teacher was certainly not an ordinary person, he didn’t believe his teacher could stand against this old man either.

Even Tower Ancestor was so shocked.

He knew his path had reached its end.

At this moment, Mu Guanchen suddenly walked in front of Ye Tianming, ruffled his hair, and smiled, “What teacher would abandon their student? That’s not how it works.”

In the distance, the black-robed old man looked at Mu Guanchen and rasped: “Where does your confidence come from? Just because you’ve read a few more books?”

After speaking, he suddenly waved his sleeve.

With this wave, this starry universe began to disappear.

Completely annihilated!

Erasing an entire world!

Ye Tianming’s pupils suddenly contracted. Such methods completely exceeded his understanding.

But at this moment, Mu Guanchen suddenly looked up at the sky and slowly said: “Tianming, do you think this world is real?”

Ye Tianming was confused.

Mu Guanchen said softly: “I, Mu Guanchen, have read books for nearly a hundred years, exhausted all the principles in books, but have not found a single principle that truly serves all living beings. Throughout history, there has only been the law of the jungle, only oppression. When powers rise, living beings suffer; when powers fall, living beings suffer… The world should not be like this.”

As he spoke, he slowly closed his eyes, “Today, I, Mu Guanchen, am willing to sacrifice this life, for you, Tianming, and for all living beings, to seek justice…”

Boom!

A terrifying aura rose from within him, and in an instant, his realm began to skyrocket!

Physical Body Realm!

Innate Realm!

True Law Realm!

Myriad Laws Realm!

Small Calamity Realm… Great Emperor… Time Emperor, Cause-Effect Emperor, Destiny Emperor

Opening a unique path… Breaking the Path… Destroying the Path

Circle Breaking… Three Circle Breaks, Nine Circle Breaks

Circle Drawing

Reaching the peak in one step!

Not only that, but his aura continued to surge wildly!

In the distance, the black-robed old man looked at Mu Guanchen as if seeing a ghost, with disbelief.

Fu Cang also had her eyes wide open, looking at Mu Guanchen in disbelief.

The little tower was also greatly shocked, “Holy shit? Holy shit? Holy shit?”

Mu Guanchen looked toward the depths of the sky. His eyes penetrated billions of star systems, finally arriving at a heavenly path. He passed through the heavenly path without any hindrance, and finally entered a world of void. Soon, he passed through that void world and arrived in a special world.

The True World!

In this true world, he looked around and said softly: “So it really is like this…”

After speaking, his consciousness returned to his body. He looked at the black-robed old man in the distance, and with just one glance,The black-robed elder and Xiao Feng simply disappeared without a sound.

A true erasure in every sense!

Mu Guanchen took out a scroll and began writing with his hand as a brush. With each stroke, a special light flowed from his body into the scroll, and simultaneously, he would drop one realm in power.

By the time he made the final stroke, he had reverted to an ordinary person. At the same time, he became extremely aged, with death energy seeping from his body.

Mu Guanchen placed the scroll in Ye Tianming’s hands. Holding Ye Tianming’s hand, he said with extreme weakness: “Tianming, the Guanxuan Sword Master’s Guanxuan Divine Law had good intentions, but it also had very significant flaws. He wanted all beings to be equal, and allowed them to monitor and restrict his order, but…”

As he spoke, he shook his head slightly, “All beings have the right to check power, but rights do not equal ability. Therefore, all beings must have sufficient strength to truly restrict his power… We must give all beings this ability. Teacher can only go this far. The path ahead depends on you to walk. Of course, don’t exhaust yourself too much…”

After speaking, he slowly turned his head toward a certain direction, a smile appearing on his face. But soon, this smile turned into remorse, “I really wish I could go home to pay respects to my parents…”

As his voice faded, his breath completely disappeared.

Ye Tianming stared at the lifeless Mu Guanchen, completely stunned.

And on the scroll in his hand were written three large characters: Law of All Beings!

Law of All Beings:

Once deployed, it ignores any laws, ignores any great paths, ignores any realms, ignores all rules in the universe, and will definitely cause 50% true damage to the opponent!

Requires no spiritual energy, has no restrictive conditions, and can be used even by ordinary people.

Even mortals can slay gods!