Chapter 957: Chapter 80: Another Truth (Part 2)

“Ahhhhh!!!”

“…”

The formation around emitted a dazzling light, and the Little Dragon twisted and turned in mid-air, letting out continuous screams.

Zhang Xiaoman could feel that the waters of the lake outside were also surging, and the mountains on both sides were rumbling, clearly indicating that Ni Yang’s true form was also greatly affected.

“Ahhhh! You, brat! Stop it quickly!”

“…”

This guy was initially talking tough, but under the relentless pain, it finally surrendered and shouted loudly:

“Ugh! Stop! I told you to stop! I can’t take it anymore!”

“I was wrong! I was wrong! I shouldn’t have threatened you. Sect Leader, please stop, I was wrong!”

Seeing this, Zhang Xiaoman finally stopped manipulating the formation, and the surroundings returned to their previous state.

“Huff~ Puff~”

The Little Dragon gasped for breath desperately, with a hint of fear in its eyes as it looked at Zhang Xiaoman.

The pain of centuries past descended once again, making it recall those unbearable memories.

“Do you know your mistake?”

Zhang Xiaoman asked it.

“Y-yes, I know…”

“What was your mistake?”

The Little Dragon reluctantly said, “I shouldn’t have threatened the Sect Leader.”

Zhang Xiaoman narrowed his eyes.

“And what else?”

“Uh… I shouldn’t have deceived the Sect Leader either…”

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaoman nodded with satisfaction and continued:

“Since that’s the case, tell me well, what really happened here.”

The Little Dragon remained silent for a long time upon hearing this, seemingly pondering how to answer this question.

Zhang Xiaoman pretended to activate the formation and said:

“Is this question difficult? Are you making up some story again?”

Ni Yang shivered with fear, quickly waving its front paws in front of it, saying hastily:

“No, no, no, please don’t do that again. If you do, my little body won’t be able to withstand it. It’s not that I’m trying to make up a story, it’s just that my true form has been asleep for too long, and along with the depletion of Spiritual Energy outside, just keeping myself alive is already difficult, and I really can’t remember some things. You have to give me time to recall them properly!”

Zhang Xiaoman found what it said reasonable and stopped his actions.

A moment later, the Little Dragon sighed and said:

“Ah, I remember now, the Ancient Witch’s prophecy came true, the world’s spiritual energy is depleted, the cultivation Talent is severed, and all laws are extinguished. There are no cultivators left in this world!”

Before Zhang Xiaoman could respond to this, it suddenly burst into laughter.

“Hahaha! Yes, yes, yes! The Immortal Path is severed. Not only cultivators but even those Immortals must fall, meaning, that bunch of bastards in the Immortal Palace are all dead now! Hahaha! Truly Heaven’s will! Truly satisfying! Hahaha!”

Zhang Xiaoman found its smugness speechless. Despite living for thousands of years, this creature seemed unable to maintain its composure.

“Ni Yang, considering you just mentioned that the Immortal Path is severed, even Immortals can only fall, then why are you still alive?”

Upon hearing this, the Little Dragon displayed a disdainful expression and said:

“Heh, I, Ni Yang, am an Ancient Divine Beast, possessing the strongest physical body in this world, how could I be compared to that group of ants?”

“The depletion of Spiritual Energy, the arrival of the End of Dharma, do you think for cultivators it’s just about not being able to absorb Spiritual Energy? How ignorant and foolish!”

Its expression was animated, eyes filled with lustre, seemingly forgetting who was begging for mercy just moments ago.

Zhang Xiaoman glanced at it sideways, assuming a posture as if to activate the formation at any moment, causing it to shiver and become a bit more disciplined, saying:

“Cultivators gather Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy into themselves, cultivate Divine Skills, temper their Divine Souls, extend their lifespan to immortality, and those who attain the Dao shed their mortal flesh, transcend to immortality, enjoying almost endless life…”

“So, everything they possess cannot be separated from Spiritual Energy.”

“In the End of Dharma era, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy depletes. This is only the First Stage, where cultivators will be unable to absorb Spiritual Energy, unable to replenish their own consumption, but thanks to their vast Essence Qi reserves, living for several hundred years is still not a problem.”

“But things are not that simple, how could the calamity of the End of Dharma be so easy?”

“In this calamity, the most terrifying is not the depletion of Spiritual Energy, but the disappearance of cultivation Talent!”

“This marks the latter Stage of the End of Dharma, with cultivators’ Talents severed, not only do all the cultivation achievements dissipate, but those bodies nourished by Spiritual Energy also revert to their mortal state…”

“Immortals are even more pitiful. Their bodies are formed by immortal power, ordinarily undying as long as the immortal power persists, but during this calamity of the End of Dharma, losing their cultivation Talent, their immortal forms virtually disintegrate in an instant, reverting to Spiritual Energy, to be reintegrated into the world.”

“However, I am different. My bloodline stems from the Ancient Divine Beasts, and my body is considered the strongest in this world. Even without the nourishment of Spiritual Energy, relying solely on my physical form, I can live for thousands of years.”

“Therefore, while the End of Dharma took away my cultivation Talent, it cannot lead me to demise.”

“My body and Divine Soul have long since undergone Condensation and Fusion, the body is Undying, and the Divine Soul is Immortal, otherwise, why do you think a mere piece of Jade could threaten me, wasn’t it also…”

It suddenly stopped at this point, Zhang Xiaoman looked at it with curiosity and asked:

“Wasn’t it also what? Go on.”

Ni Yang hesitated for a moment, then seemed to recall some past events, revealing a trace of resentment.

“Wasn’t it also because of those bastards!”

“Those bastards?”

Zhang Xiaoman thought for a moment and realized who it was referring to.

“You’re talking about the other four Demon Kings of the Immortal Realm, aren’t you?”

The Little Dragon gritted its teeth and said:

“It was them! Back then, we were known as the five great Demon Kings of the Immortal Realm, living a carefree life and coexisting peacefully with the Immortal Palace.”

“But one day, that Undying Immortal Emperor made a mistake in cultivation, somehow attracting the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder, almost being struck dead by lightning!”

“This matter had nothing to do with me initially, but somehow a bastard suggested that my origin could help him recover his immortal power, avoiding the fate of dispersing his soul.”

“Then the bunch from the Immortal Palace came to bother me. But the origin is where my essence blood resides, giving it up would mean my end, how could I agree, thus the battle began.”

Zhang Xiaoman was stunned; this plot seemed different from the version he had heard.

However, he didn’t interrupt and continued to listen.

“The clowns from the Immortal Palace thought they were impressive, but we fought back so well they couldn’t lift their heads. We even counterattacked the Immortal Palace, reaching the gates of their Ten Thousand Immortals Hall…”

At this point, the hatred on Ni Yang’s face grew stronger.

“But who knew it was all part of the Immortal Emperor’s plot, something he had arranged long ago!”

“Even though he was severely injured and couldn’t take action himself, he still ordered his Immortal Officials to activate the Extermination Immortal Array in the Ten Thousand Immortals Hall, luring me inside to kill me with the formation!”

“Only later did I realize that those so-called brothers of mine had long betrayed me. The previous cooperative battle was merely to create the illusion of victory for me, so they could get me to attack the Immortal Palace together!”

“That vile group of bastards! I treated them so well before, even calling them to share Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures when found, yet this is how they repaid me in the end!”

“That Immortal Emperor is ruthless as well. To trap me in the array and save his own life, he didn’t hesitate to sacrifice tens of thousands of Immortals!”

Ni Yang shook his head, mocking:

“Hehe, but no matter how clever he was, he didn’t account for the trump card I still held. My clan has a self-destruction Magic Door, capable of bursting with a power not weaker than the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder, instantly destroying his formation.”

“But unfortunately, my own Divine Soul also withered, my body shattered, and I fell into the Mortal World. Luckily, Yuan Tian saved me, hiding me in the Tianyuan Sect, deceiving the Immortal Palace’s eyes and ears…”