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Chapter 505 - 504: Returned to the Human World? True Monarch Yang Jian! [First Update]

"You?"

This light came too suddenly. Lin Heng, who had retracted his senses, was completely unprepared. Even with a physique that could resist an Extreme Sacred Weapon, he couldn’t withstand a sneak attack.

His vision went black, and he felt the world spinning. Lin Heng lost consciousness on the spot.

...

Unconscious, unaware of the passage of time.

When he finally awoke softly, half a month had passed.

"Where is this place?"

Lin Heng touched the back of his head, which was still somewhat dull with pain, straining to recall the moments of unconsciousness while also cautiously surveying the surrounding environment.

Chill.

An extreme chill.

Before his eyes, a dim gray mist shrouded the world.

Fortunately, this world was not vast; Lin Heng easily perceived every corner.

Amid eerie ghost mansions and ruins of modern structures, Lin Heng’s expression changed continuously with astonishment.

Finally, after seeing a few familiar relics, Lin Heng recognized the place.

"The Human World... I’ve returned to the Human World?" He found it hard to believe, feeling as if he had awoken from an ancient, endless dream, unable to distinguish reality from illusion.

"Revisiting old places must stir up many thoughts, right?"

In the midst of the mist, a familiar figure strolled over. It was none other than the upright Heaven-Barking Dog.

"You rascal!"

Lin Heng raised an eyebrow, lifted his hand, ready to strike.

"Hey, hey, hey!!!"

The Heaven-Barking Dog hurriedly pleaded, "I didn’t harm you, don’t be mad."

Lin Heng said in annoyance, "Hitting someone with an Extreme Sacred Weapon, don’t you know that could kill someone?"

Although he could resist an Extreme Sacred Weapon, it still required the activation of the Saint’s Breath to respond fully.

In a completely unprepared state, taking a hit from a Holy Weapon.

That would be equivalent to an ordinary person getting hit on the head with a streetlamp — the consequences are truly unpredictable!

"Isn’t this just to bring you to meet my master? You’re in the limelight now, not only Quasi-Saints but even Saints are paying attention to you. To remain hidden, I had no choice but to knock you out."

"Knocking me out helps avoid a Saint’s attention?"

Lin Heng gave a cold glance, dissatisfied with the Heaven-Barking Dog’s explanation.

"My master has his ways. Otherwise, why do you think none of the world’s mighty figures can detect my master’s aura?"

Talking about his master, the Heaven-Barking Dog’s face was full of admiration and pride.

"So, True Monarch Erlang, along with the Underworld, has hidden here?" Returning to the topic, Lin Heng no longer fussed about the headache and spoke with more curiosity.

"That’s not it. My master just arrived here as well; he’s here to take the Netherworld Book," said the Heaven-Barking Dog.

A look of surprise crossed Lin Heng’s face. Suddenly, his eyes focused, and he immediately turned around, striking out with a palm.

With a booming sound.

Their palms collided.

The entire Human World shook.

The mist gradually dispersed.

An impressive man appeared, with a cold and imposing demeanor, a vertical eye tightly closed on his forehead, seemingly concealing a primordial beast within.

It was none other than the True Monarch Erlang, Yang Jian!

Lin Heng frowned slightly: "What does True Monarch mean by this?"

Yang Jian did not respond, his entire body glowing like a waterfall, continuing to raise his palm to suppress.

Eight-Nine Profound Skill, Yang Jian, who had achieved sanctity in the flesh.

Who knows what fortune he acquired over tens of thousands of years; each palm’s power was astonishing, making Lin Heng wary.

This was truly terrifying.

Consider that Lin Heng had received the blessing of four Saints, allowing him to easily crush any Quasi-Saint in the world.

Yet in the face of Yang Jian’s onslaught, he dared not be complacent.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The two engaged in a contest of physiques, shattering mountains and rivers, shaking the heavens and earth, even dimming the Star Realm.

Finally.

After another palm strike.

Yang Jian withdrew his hand.

"I lost."

His posture was upright, face calm, ceasing the attack.

"It was a tie," Lin Heng said, having not gained any advantage.

"You only used ninety percent of your strength," Yang Jian said calmly.

Lin Heng did not deny it; indeed, he hadn’t used his full strength.

Yet, Lin Heng felt deeply shaken by Yang Jian’s displayed combat prowess.

Considering that the Saint’s Breath within him exceeded the Extreme Quasi-Saint threefold, and even using ninety percent power, he couldn’t quickly defeat Yang Jian.

This showed just how terrifying the other’s physique was!

Of course, Yang Jian’s heart was equally shaken at this moment.

"You truly don’t disappoint. Perhaps Daoism in your hands is indeed more suitable than in mine," Yang Jian sincerely said.

Lin Heng’s eyes grew complex: "I have many questions I’d like to ask True Monarch."

Yang Jian, hands behind his back, calmly said, "And so, we meet."

Lin Heng nodded, not wasting words, and directly asked, "What predicament did Ancestral Master of the Three Pristine encounter, causing Daoism to almost face eradication, rendering them unable to intervene in the world? Is it merely due to the so-called karma?"

In the Upper Realm, he often heard of karma.

And these two words are deeply bound to Saints.

Any act of a Saint that impacts the world becomes entangled in karma.

Therefore, most of the time, Saints refrain from intervening in worldly affairs.

However, Lin Heng absolutely did not believe that just because of a fear of karma, the Ancestral Master of the Three Pristine would let Daoism face extinction!

He gazed directly at Yang Jian, his eyes full of a quest for understanding.

Yet Yang Jian suddenly asked, "Do you know what a Celestial Dao Saint is?"

Lin Heng puzzled, "Saints... don’t they all represent the Heavenly Dao?"

Yang Jian shook his head without expression: "Saints can indeed be called representatives of the Heavenly Dao, but this is not equivalent to a Celestial Dao Saint."

"There is, and will only ever be, one Celestial Dao Saint."

"And that is Hongjun!"

"Hongjun Ancestor?" Lin Heng’s eyes narrowed slightly.

He was certainly not unfamiliar with this name.

During the Gods Sealing Calamity Era.

There were even rumors that this Hongjun was the Master of Saints, the true progenitor of Daoism!

Anyone within Daoism deeply despised such claims.

Because within Daoism, the Three Pristine has always been the highest Ancestral Master.

This has been true from ancient times to the present!

"It is him," Yang Jian nodded and continued, "Then do you also know what a Heavenly Dao Tribulation is?"

Lin Heng frowned slightly, feeling the question too superficial.

"A Heavenly Dao Tribulation is a kind of rule; it might appear every tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even once in an era. Whenever it arises, the karma accumulated by the Tribulation Responders will explode, affecting their luck, strength, and even lifespan, while anyone else who can slay the Tribulation Responders will receive the Heavenly Dao’s reward."

"Thus, the appearance of each Heavenly Dao Tribulation marks the end of a power, the extinction of a race, and a monumental change in the world’s order."

These were things told by Shen Gongbao and Sun Wukong, who had both lived through periods of tribulation and had both been Tribulation Responders.

Of course.

Whether it was Divine Enthronement or Journey to the West.

The number of Tribulation Responders was a staggering figure.

Though they were renowned, they were nothing more than a mere speck in the vast sea.

Yang Jian nodded again, then asked, "Do you know why Heavenly Dao Tribulations occur?"