CHAPTER 510: CHAPTER 510: JADE HEAVENLY VENERABLE

「The Ancient Era.」

There were numerous earth-shattering battles between the Spirits of the Divine Land and the Dragon Clan of the Dragon Hidden Continent. After many arduous battles, the Spirits of the Divine Land emerged victorious. Nearly every living being in the Divine Land knew this history.

After the Dragon Clan was defeated, they lost their status in the Divine Land. Instead, they became mounts raised by some Spirits or were cultivated into Divine Pets. Generally speaking, no power would cultivate a Divine Dragon to the Divine Sovereign Realm, as the resources required were simply too vast. What shocked these two disciples of the Supreme Forgetful Love Palace was that this Dragon Clan senior was actually a Loose Cultivator. The fact that such a Dragon Clan Loose Cultivator, without the support of cultivation resources, could reach the Divine Sovereign Realm was truly mind-boggling.

There was no doubt about the Dragon Clan’s power. Within the Demon Clan, the Dragon Clan also held a prestigious reputation. Thus, when Ye Yun announced his identity, some members of the Demon Clan not far from the mountain gate were stunned by his words.

"What a pity. You’re only at the Second Layer of God Respect Realm; you are far from deserving Jade Heavenly Venerable’s favor," someone said, shaking their head.

"Yes! In this martial arts competition to select a spouse, those below the Fourth Layer of God Respect State have no chance of making the top ten, let alone someone at the Second Layer of God Respect Realm," another Cultivator laughed.

Ye Yun heard all the whispers around him but paid them no mind. Looking at the two disciples, he smiled, shrugged, and asked, "Are we good to go?"

"Yes, Senior!" a young disciple hastily held up a waist token and respectfully handed it to Ye Yun.

Ye Yun accepted the waist token with a faint smile and walked up the steps. He then met up with Wu De and the Blood-thirsty Demon King, who were waiting for him, and the three of them continued toward the depths of the mountain gate. They were headed to Yunlu Cottage to settle down. After all, the three of them had arrived early, and there were still a few days before the martial arts competition to select a spouse.

After the trio entered Yunlu Cottage, they each found a room. Once inside, they did not come out, choosing to rest and recuperate in preparation for the upcoming competition.

With Wu De no longer puffing clouds of smoke beside him, Ye Yun enjoyed a rare few days of peace. Placing his golden smoking pipe aside, he closed his eyes and began to cultivate seriously.

「In under two months.」

Ye Yun broke through from the First Layer of the God Sovereign Realm to the Second Layer of God Respect Realm. Such progress was rarely seen in the world. Even the prodigies of the Divine Land would find it difficult to achieve such a breakthrough in a minor realm without thousands of years of arduous cultivation.

「Time passed slowly.」

Only one day remained before the martial arts competition to select a spouse. By this time, Yunlu Cottage was already filled with powerful experts from all over.

「Deep within the Supreme Forgetful Love Palace, in a mysterious small cave.」

A hazy silhouette slowly opened its eyes. In an instant, the temperature inside the small cave plummeted.

"Not bad. Quite a few people have come this time," the man’s voice was cold, carrying an air of indifference. After saying this, he closed his eyes again and re-entered his cultivation state.

This man was the Supreme God Sovereign. His cultivation base was world-shaking, having already reached the God Respect Realm Tenth Layer Peak. He was only half a step away from the Divine King Realm. However, despite spending a hundred thousand years at this half-step, the Supreme God Sovereign still had not broken through. This alone showed how terrifyingly difficult this half-step was.

「Inside a pavilion within the Supreme Forgetful Love Palace.」

A beauty in a red dress, holding a Jade Slip, said excitedly, "Master, this Jade Slip contains information on all the God Venerable Realm powerhouses participating in the martial arts competition to select a spouse. Would you like to take a look?"

Opposite the red-clad beauty stood a slender, stunning woman in a green dress. She was incomparably gorgeous, with skin like ice and bones of jade, yet she was as cold as frost. A chilling aura emanated from her, making her difficult to approach.

"Just leave it there," the green-clad lady said indifferently. She stood by the window, her eyes slightly closed, completely disregarding her disciple’s enthusiasm.

Dampened by her master’s cold response, the red-clad beauty felt dejected. Pouting, she had no choice but to place the Jade Slip on the table.

The woman in the green dress was none other than Jade Heavenly Venerable, one of the Seven Great Celestials of the Supreme Forgetful Love Palace. She was also her master.

The red-clad beauty’s cultivation base was merely at the God Monarch Realm First Layer. She was just a beginner on the Supreme Forgetting Emotions Path. Not every disciple in the Supreme Forgetful Love Palace had the qualifications to cultivate this supreme Divine Skill, as it placed extremely strict requirements on the cultivator. Within the entire Supreme Forgetful Love Palace, the only ones who had successfully cultivated it were the Supreme God Sovereign and the Seven Great Celestials.

The Seven Great Celestials were all disciples of the Supreme God Sovereign. Except for her master, who was at the Half-step Divine Venerate Realm, the other six Heaven Sovereigns had all reached the Divine Sovereign Realm. However, if one were to speak of the most proficient practitioner of the Supreme Forgetting Emotions Path, it would undoubtedly be Jade Heavenly Venerable. This was the unanimous opinion throughout the Supreme Forgetful Love Palace.

The Supreme God Sovereign himself had once declared in front of many disciples, "Below the Supreme, only Jade stands alone." Such high praise indicated just how profound Jade Heavenly Venerable’s comprehension of the Supreme Forgetting Emotions Path was.

Master is truly unique, the red-clad woman thought. Jade Heavenly Venerable’s Supreme Forgetting Emotions Path was different not only from that of the Six Great Heaven Sovereigns but also from that of the Supreme God Sovereign. Her master had completely severed all worldly desires; even her entire past had been cut away. Her mind was a blank slate, with only the Supreme Forgetting Emotions Path remaining. It seemed that not even the Supreme God Sovereign had achieved this.

Strangely, Jade Heavenly Venerable had not yet broken through to the Divine Sovereign Realm, which puzzled many.

The red-clad beauty stood around idly for a while. Seeing that her master remained her usual cold and rigid self, she lost interest. After a brief farewell, she quietly turned and left.

「After an unknown amount of time.」

Jade Heavenly Venerable, who stood by the window like an ice sculpture, suddenly opened her eyes. At this moment, her eyes were a completely bizarre silvery-white. Deep within them, it was as if an infinite world of ice and snow was hidden, exuding an extreme, bone-chilling cold. All the icy aura emanating from Jade Heavenly Venerable seemed to originate from this silver world within her eyes. If anyone were to see these silver eyes, they would undoubtedly shiver uncontrollably. These peculiar silver eyes, devoid of any other color, were cold, merciless, and utterly devoid of emotion, making them appear terrifying.

Jade Heavenly Venerable turned around. She looked at the Jade Slip on the table, her silver eyes still radiating that peculiar, emotionless chill—sinister and horrifying. She merely stared at the Jade Slip, her body as motionless as an ice sculpture, as if time itself had frozen in that instant.

「After who knows how long.」

"A disciple cannot disobey her master’s words..." Jade Heavenly Venerable opened her mouth and suddenly uttered a most baffling sentence.

Then, a tiny wisp of Mana shot from her eyes and landed on the Jade Slip. A screen of light immediately flared up from the Jade Slip. Images of various figures flickered past like a carousel lantern.

At least a thousand powerhouses from the Demon and Monster Clans, all at the God Venerable Realm, had come to participate in the martial arts competition to select a spouse. They hailed from thousands of territories surrounding the Supreme Realm.

As she watched the flickering light images, Jade Heavenly Venerable remained unmoved. For her, who had mastered the Supreme Forgetting Emotions Path, it was as if all things in the world... were lifeless objects in her eyes.

Amidst the shimmering light, a handsome young man in white suddenly appeared.