Your Talent is Mine-Chapter 1144: The Fall of Dao Mountain

TL: Etude

A forbidden thread sliced across Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain’s neck, severing his head instantly.

Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain regenerated a new head, but it was swiftly pierced by the Forbidden Palace’s Master’s spear.

And so, in this way, the gravely injured Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain was repeatedly struck down by the Forbidden Palace Master, utterly powerless to resist. His survival now relied solely on his regenerative abilities and life-preserving techniques, hanging on moment by moment.

But as time passed, his regeneration slowed, and his life-saving artifacts dwindled.

In the blink of an eye, three years had passed.

For the Dao Ancestors, a mere three years was nothing.

Yet, due to their ongoing battle, countless universes in the vicinity were decimated, and even many True Ancestors within the Dao Mountain Domain sensed danger, choosing to flee the region.

Clearly, these True Ancestors realized that Dao Mountain Domain was likely doomed and saw no hope in its survival.

When faced with a choice between honor and life, these True Ancestors chose life.

Of course, the Dao Mountain Domain had few True Ancestors to begin with; most were in the Profound Void Ancient Realm. Only a few who had recently ascended or were preparing to ascend to Dao Ancestor status were still in Dao Mountain Domain.

“Come save me!”

Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain pinned his hopes on the other Dao Ancestors of Dao Mountain, praying they would come to his aid.

A sudden rush sounded—three Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestors had arrived to rescue him.

They didn’t expect to defeat the Forbidden Palace Master—that wasn’t realistic.

They simply hoped to stall the Forbidden Palace Master, giving Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain a chance to recover and escape.

After all, if Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain perished, Dao Mountain would be utterly lost, and they too would not survive. So, they had no choice but to try to save him.

However, they overestimated their own strength and underestimated the power of the Forbidden Palace Master.

Swish, swish, swish! A few forbidden spears tore through the void, pinning the Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestors in the chaotic void.

“Scram! You really think a few Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestors can save anyone?” The Forbidden Palace Master sneered coldly.

To him now, Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestors were mere ants. Aside from those like Dao Ancestor Void Sky, no other Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestor could even withstand a few of his strikes.

Gravely injured, these Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestors dared not attempt another rescue and instead fled as fast as they could.

Yes, they ran! They weren’t fearless; they had only tried to rescue Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain because they thought there was a chance he could be saved, and they themselves might still escape.

But now that all hope of saving Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain was lost, why throw away their lives in vain?

“You… all…” Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain seethed with fury.

If all the Dao Ancestors had risked their lives to save him, sacrificing themselves without hesitation, he might have had a chance to escape.

However, this was far from realistic. With the retreat of the Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestors, the others lost their will to fight as well, and they too began to flee.

Before long, Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain could no longer hold on.

With the final piercing of a forbidden spear, his life force was extinguished, and he utterly perished.

After killing Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain, the Forbidden Palace Master began slaughtering the remaining Dao Ancestors of Dao Mountain.

Though some managed to flee, many Dao Ancestors were held back by the Forbidden Palace’s Dao Ancestors.

The Forbidden Palace Master displayed an invincible prowess, nearly slaying a Second or Third Heaven Dao Ancestor with each move.

Soon, over a hundred Dao Ancestor Dao Mountains fell to the Forbidden Palace Master’s hand, while the others fled.

This didn’t bother the Forbidden Palace Master.

He hadn’t come to eliminate all the Dao Ancestors of Dao Mountain; his objective was solely to kill Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain. Now that he had fallen, the primary goal was complete.

“Exterminate all of Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain’s bloodline. If anyone remains, hunt them throughout the Dao Mountain Domain!” The Forbidden Palace Master issued his orders.

Boom! The other Forbidden Palace Masters charged into the Dao Mountain Domain.

A new massacre unfolded, leaving corpses strewn across the land, with rivers and mountains shattered. Countless True Monarchs and Heavenly Monarchs perished one after another.

This slaughter continued for a full decade! In the end, the Forbidden Palace did not destroy the Dao Mountain Domain entirely. Instead, they made some modifications and established it as a base for the Forbidden Palace.

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In the Void Sky Domain.

When Dao Ancestor Void Sky heard the news of Dao Mountain Domain’s defeat by the Forbidden Palace, he was greatly shocked.

“Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain has truly fallen!” Dao Ancestor Void Sky sighed in lament.

Once, Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain had been a target he strove to surpass, a towering mountain in the hearts of countless powerhouses within the Dao Mountain Domain, a grand and insurmountable peak.

But now, this towering mountain had collapsed, heralding the arrival of a new era!

“It seems the Forbidden Palace Master has broken through to the Fifth Heaven Dao Ancestor realm; otherwise, he would not have been able to kill Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain!” Dao Ancestor Void Sky muttered to himself.

Currently, he himself had already reached the peak of the Fourth Heaven realm and now saw a clear path to breaking through to the Fifth Heaven Dao Ancestor realm. Once he refined his Pinnacle Sword Dao a bit further and used certain treasures, he could forcibly advance to the Fifth Heaven Dao Ancestor realm. With the power of his Pinnacle Sword Dao, he wouldn’t be weak among Fifth Heaven Dao Ancestors, and perhaps he could rival the former Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain.

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In the Profound Void Ancient Realm.

At the Heavenly Sea Sect.

Upon learning that Dao Mountain’s forces had been annihilated by the Forbidden Palace, the True Ancestors of Heavenly Sea Sect were infuriated, yet they had no intention of avenging Dao Mountain.

After all, the Dao Ancestors of Heavenly Sea Sect could not easily venture into the world at this time, and with Dao Mountain fallen, even though the Dao Mountain forces in the Profound Void Ancient Realm still existed, they no longer held the same value as before.

Thus, the Heavenly Sea Sect’s anger was vented internally, without any external response.

Meanwhile, the Dao Mountain forces in the Profound Void Ancient Realm had become notably subdued. All their True Ancestors retreated to the Dao Mountain True Nation, guarding it tightly, fearing an assault by the True Ancestors of the Forbidden Palace.

But they worried in vain; the True Ancestors of the Forbidden Palace had no intention of attacking them. With both sides’ power being roughly equal, an open war would result in heavy losses.

However…

Without rear support and with the Heavenly Sea Sect no longer valuing them, the Dao Mountain True Nation would inevitably be outpaced by the Forbidden Palace. Someday, the Dao Mountain True Nation would be breached, leading to its complete downfall.

This might happen sooner than expected…

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“Dao Mountain has fallen!”

When Ye Tian heard this news, he was somewhat taken aback.

He had never met figures like Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain or the Forbidden Palace Master, but he had heard many stories about them. He hadn’t expected someone like Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain to fall so abruptly.

“Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain’s potential wasn’t that remarkable. Though he was the first Dao Ancestor of the Dao Mountain Domain, his vision was narrow, and he was rather ordinary.” Ye Tian murmured.

Ordinary meant lacking in distinct qualities, while the Forbidden Palace Master, though hindered by significant origin deficiencies, wielded Dark Forbidden Power. Should he remedy those flaws, his future potential would surpass Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain by a wide margin.

Thus, the Forbidden Palace Master’s killing of Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain was not surprising.

After eradicating Dao Mountain, the Forbidden Palace Master refrained from further action against other major forces.

The Forbidden Palace knew better than to overreach, for a coalition of other factions would be too much for them to handle.

Take the Great Divine Hall, for example—it didn’t have many top-tier powerhouses, but its sheer number of True Ancestors could overwhelm the Forbidden Palace by force alone.

Of course, the Great Divine Hall also refrained from provoking the Forbidden Palace, knowing that if the Forbidden Palace Master resorted to assassinations, no one could withstand him.

As time passed, Dao Mountain faded from memory, while the Forbidden Palace flourished, its strength rapidly increasing.

One day, Ye Tian received excellent news: his Forbidden Body had advanced to 60%.

This was largely due to Ye Tian’s insights into certain forbidden Dao principles, which significantly sped up his absorption of forbidden wondrous objects, thereby accelerating the refinement of his Forbidden Body.

With the aid of numerous forbidden wondrous objects, he had tempered his Forbidden Body to 60%, leading to a small transformation in his power.

With Ye Tian’s current strength, he could easily match an ordinary Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestor, and could even effortlessly kill a top-tier Invincible True Ancestor.

He also sensed that he was not far from the peak of Supreme True Ancestor.

No matter how he refined forbidden techniques, physical power, True Ancestral Force, or spiritual power, the rate of improvement was exceedingly slow, as if he were approaching the limit.

All his Middle Thousand Dao techniques had reached their ultimate stage, yet he couldn’t advance to Grand Thousand Dao techniques.

In short, there weren’t many areas left where Ye Tian could improve, so his combat power was difficult to enhance significantly.

Another span of tens of thousands of years passed.

One day, Ye Tian met with Ouyang Jiu’er once again.

At that moment, he noticed that Ouyang Jiu’er had acquired several Dao-level core talents, though he didn’t inquire further.

Yet he could feel that Ouyang Jiu’er’s aura had grown significantly stronger than before, likely reaching the pinnacle of Supreme True Ancestor, making her even stronger than him.

“Jiu’er, have you reached the peak of Supreme True Ancestor?” Ye Tian asked.

“Yes, I just reached it not long ago!” Ouyang Jiu’er replied with a smile. “Big Brother Ye, I think you’re also close to this level!”

“Almost there; I’d estimate just a few million more years,” Ye Tian replied thoughtfully.

But suddenly, Ouyang Jiu’er’s expression turned serious. “Big Brother Ye, you must be cautious—the Heavenly Emperor Palace is about to make a major move!”

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That was a PEAK battle!