Chapter 1396: Chapter 870: Mystery of Later Generations Chapter 1396: Chapter 870: Mystery of Later Generations “There is really no need for this.”

Jiang Hui smiled and said, Ye Fan was too polite, which made him somewhat uncomfortable.

But after giving it some thought, he figured the other probably had the kind of character that responds to an inch of respect with a mile.

Hearing this, Ye Fan shook his head repeatedly, his face showing a solemn expression: “Brother Jiang of the Dao, although that’s the case, Emperor Huang is far too important, I must express my gratitude…”

As he spoke, Ye Fan, who was originally ready to continue discussing, suddenly stopped, and then he frowned deeply.

He sensed an ancient and immense power of cause and effect surging from that symbol of inauspiciousness, the Mysterious Plateau, and a part of it diverging from the river of time…

If he continued to clarify, the karma flowing out from both would completely descend here.

This can be considered a warning,
About Emperor Huang Tian’s affairs, absolutely nothing more should be said to the people of bygone years, not even with his current level of cultivation.

Understand this, the words Ye Fan had intended to say were swallowed back forcefully.

If karma were to fall here, personally he might not care, for the barefooted don’t fear those with shoes; he’s already engaged in open and above-board combat, with no concern for consequences.

But for The Master of Liu Village, for Liu Village, it would be an unwarranted disaster.

For an existence like The Master of Liu Village, being encumbered by cause and effect out of nowhere would be even more disagreeable.

The man took a deep breath and cupped his hands around a teacup, gently sipping the fragrant tea to quell the tumult in his heart.

Years of battle and struggle, that kind of despair and weariness isn’t something just anyone could endure.

In the ancient times on Earth that he once lived, there was a punishment called the Pinioning Officer.

It roughly involved binding the punished face upwards onto a specially made “punishment bed,” and an executioner would cover the convict’s face with mulberry paper, which had especially good water absorption, then spray a mouthful of high-proof liquor on it forcefully.

At that moment, the mulberry paper, with its particularly good water absorption, would soak up all the mist of the liquor, and the whole paper would become saturated with alcohol, sticking tightly to the face of the punished, completely blocking their nostrils and mouth.

With each breath, it would adhere more tightly, and the feeling of suffocation would intensify, exhaling more than inhaling.

At this point, another layer would be applied, a second, then a third sheet of mulberry paper over the convict’s face, ultimately they would suffocate to death in extreme torment.

The despair and weariness they experienced in that kind of punishment would be billions of times more suffocating, not an exaggeration, but truly literally billions of times over.

In the future, with misfortune lurking, mysterious forces reaping lives, the Ten Thousand Race Beings are in despair, struggling to survive.

But they are actually even more desperate, because only when facing the enemy head-on can they really and truly feel that overpowering sense of powerlessness.

However, Huang represents the Spark of Star that can tear through the darkness, even though the future is uncertain, just a glimmer of light is enough.

The fragrance of tea pervades the mouth, carrying a hint of bitterness and sweetness, just like the complex feelings in Ye Fan’s heart at this moment.

He put down the teacup and continued: “The meaning behind Huang is far too significant, once fallen, the consequences would be severe…”

At that point, Ye Fan stopped speaking completely.

Continuing to divulge further, karma would truly descend.

And he felt that with Jiang Hui’s power, it would certainly be possible to infer some things about the future.

Of course, Ye Fan wasn’t completely certain.

After all, with Emperor Huang Tian’s sword severing eternal times, that period should have been disrupted, with all karma severed, making it not so easy to deduce accurate future events.

Otherwise, those weird creatures wouldn’t have gone to such lengths just to find traces of Emperor Huang Tian in the past years.

Fortunately, with the existence of Brother Jiang of the Dao, their schemes ultimately fell short, even losing an existence at the level of an Immortal Emperor in the end.

Thinking this, Ye Fan looked uncertainly at Jiang Hui: “Brother Jiang of the Dao, I have a question, I’m not sure if it’s appropriate to ask.”

“We two get along well, so feel free to ask!”

“May I ask, Fellow Daoist, did that Dark Immortal Emperor escape from your grip?” Ye Fan, being naturally forthright and unconcerned with small details, blurted out the question upon hearing this.

A corner of Wushi’s mouth twitched,
Such a straightforward question, isn’t there an undertone of barely concealed disbelief in the other’s strength?

Of course, having been acquainted with Ye Fan for so many years, he understood the meaning behind those words.

Even though Ye Fan once visited Liu Village and had discussions with The Master of Liu Village, with karma being what it is, it was not possible for him to stay in Liu Village for long; thus, their interaction could not have been extensive.

To speak thus, afraid that The Master of Liu Village might misunderstand!

That is, after all, a bona fide Immortal Emperor-level powerhouse!

But to tell the truth, he was also quite curious.

Although the scenes that were revealed showed the one before him stomping that Phantom Immortal Emperor underfoot, the latter was still resisting and had not been truly suppressed.

Moreover, an entity at the Immortal Emperor’s Realm, especially a weird creature, has a life force so robust it’s hard to imagine, almost impossible to kill; even if the Primordial Spirit is worn away, it continues to exist in some sense.

Not to mention that afterwards, The Master of Liu Village also captured three beings at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level.

One against four, even though three are only fillers, but even in a duel of lions, dogs can bite.

Jiang Hui hadn’t expected Ye Fan to ask this question…

His mistake.

He thought the scenes displayed would have been enough, but to people like Ye Fan, who always walk by the river, caution and carefulness are indispensable, only the sight of that Phantom Immortal Emperor truly bleeding out would reassure them.