Your Talent is Mine Chapter 1138: Pinnacle True Ancestor - Ye Xingchen!

TL: Etude

Ye Xingchen and Ye Xingyue stepped into a gathering of True Ancestors for the very first time, a sight unlike any they'd witnessed before. While they had wandered through the outer realms frequently, their journeys had been limited to minor territories. In even the largest urban centers, encounters with mighty beings were scarce.

Here in the enormous provisional metropolis called the Vajra True Nation, an immense horde of True Ancestors had converged, featuring plenty of Pinnacle True Ancestors and Invincible True Ancestors. The overwhelming might of their presences generated an oppressive weight in the air.

During their earlier adventures, Ye Xingchen and Ye Xingyue had always felt themselves to be formidable; seldom did they meet anyone surpassing their power in the places they visited. Yet in this spot, innumerable True Ancestors outstripped them in strength by a wide margin.

The thick, relentless emanations from Invincible True Ancestors and Pinnacle True Ancestors rose toward the heavens like towering beams of force, seemingly to cow all those nearby.

“I could never have guessed that the Profound Void Ancient Realm contained so many Pinnacle and Invincible True Ancestors,” Ye Xingchen whispered.

The human race had grown mighty indeed, yet their count of Pinnacle True Ancestors stayed comparatively small. The bulk came from the Nine Limits Legion, with others groomed by his father, Ye Tian, or those True Ancestors who kept good relations with him.

However, against the huge crowd assembled here, such Pinnacle True Ancestors amounted to merely a tiny fraction.

In that instant, the somewhat arrogant spirits of Ye Xingchen and Ye Xingyue calmed, as they grasped that their present power didn't justify any conceit.

This provisional city went by the name Myriad Ancestors City.

True Ancestors flooded into Myriad Ancestors City, although most served only as observers and hadn't reached ten million years of age.

Truth be told, True Ancestors younger than ten million years were quite uncommon. Take the human race, for instance—they could scarcely gather a few dozen, and the majority were standard True Ancestors too timid to join, knowing it would lead to their demise.

Within half a month, almost all possible True Ancestors had shown up. Those who couldn't make it still followed the True Ancestor Battle via different means.

The arena for choosing ten thousand True Ancestors sat inside Myriad Ancestors City, a domain forged together by the great powers. Despite the rush of True Ancestors, this space wouldn't shatter—its toughness went far beyond that of the True Nation.

On this particular day…

True Ancestors below ten million years old slowly cleared the checks and stepped into this domain.

“Such a crowd… over three million True Ancestors!” Ye Tian noted, a touch of astonishment in his voice.

He was aware that the Profound Void Ancient Realm boasted a substantial quantity of True Ancestors, much more than in earlier times. Over the last few million years, endless prodigies had arisen, multiplying the number of True Ancestors many times over.

For example, the human race now counted nearly a million True Ancestors alone, without even considering those from the Void Sky True Nation, the Great Divine Hall, or the other mighty groups.

The count of organizations in the Profound Void Ancient Realm defied Ye Tian’s reckoning. Though each group might possess only a handful of True Ancestors under ten million years, the overall sum was staggering.

After the three million True Ancestors had entered the domain, they spread out over the expansive terrain. Despite the domain's vastness, a True Ancestor’s potent spiritual sense rendered concealment nearly futile.

The carnage erupted without delay! True Ancestors from the same group banded together to surround and eliminate foes, yet if a superior True Ancestor set his sights on them, a whole alliance might get eradicated.

Every second, hordes of True Ancestors perished. The frailer ones, seized by terror, ignored their groups' orders and bolted from the fray, refusing to press on with the combat.

But once they got back, would things go smoothly in their groups?

All at once, one True Ancestor released a might matching that of a Pinnacle True Ancestor, swiftly cutting down several prime True Ancestors and leaving all in astonishment.

“Who could that be? Reaching Pinnacle True Ancestor in less than ten million years—utterly defying the heavens!”

An Invincible True Ancestor voiced his amazement.

Ye Tian glanced that way, employing his Copy Talent to probe, and soon grasped the individual's history.

“A True Ancestor from the Purple Mist Sect!” Ye Tian muttered.

From the details supplied by his Copy Talent, this True Ancestor went by Ming Yu and stood as a leading prodigy in the Profound Void Ancient Realm. Yet only a century back, he ranked as an elite True Ancestor.

In just one hundred years, he had climbed from top-tier True Ancestor to Pinnacle True Ancestor, a rise impossible by normal paths.

Furthermore, judging by his life force's energy—immense and brilliant yet like a waning sun in its last glow—it signaled an approaching end.

“He’s employing a technique that consumes his potential and vitality to forcefully raise his power; his time is running out.” Ye Tian shook his head.

Clearly, certain groups were turning to these extreme tactics.

And without question, the Purple Mist Sect wasn't alone. Surely, other groups pursued similar strategies.

Ye Tian spotted this, and shortly, the rest of the True Ancestors did as well.

Invincible True Ancestors weren't idiots. They rapidly figured out the cause of the abrupt rise in Pinnacle True Ancestors, particularly as some of them had helped forge such beings. Before long, additional Pinnacle True Ancestors appeared, dumbfounding the assembly.

In a secluded part of the domain…

Ye Xingchen crossed paths with a Pinnacle True Ancestor, and numerous onlookers observed the confrontation.

Thanks to Ye Tian’s tremendous renown, some True Ancestors recognized his offspring, Ye Xingchen.

“True Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws, looks like your boy might be in trouble!” Sword Sovereign Golden Light from the Heavenly Sword Sect mocked, his eyes flashing with a taunt.

This stemmed from the fact that the Pinnacle True Ancestor clashing with Ye Xingchen hailed from the Heavenly Sword Sect. The Heavenly Sword Sect had endured heavy setbacks from Ye Tian previously, losing many Pinnacle and elite True Ancestors to him.

As a result, Sword Sovereign Golden Light harbored deep resentment toward Ye Tian.

Naturally, he wouldn't risk direct confrontation with Ye Tian, who could slay him with ease.

But now, with Ye Xingchen stumbling upon a Pinnacle True Ancestor of the Heavenly Sword Sect, he couldn't be held accountable.

He believed Ye Xingchen lacked the ability to match a Pinnacle True Ancestor. Though he'd heard of Ye Xingchen and admitted his exceptional gift and promise; despite his youth, he had attained top-tier True Ancestor level via genuine cultivation, not coercion.

That said, Ye Xingchen still couldn't ascend to Pinnacle True Ancestor so quickly without Ye Tian sacrificing his son's future—which seemed improbable.

Therefore, Ye Xingchen’s combat ability topped out at top-tier True Ancestor. With a few secret weapons, he might hold off a Pinnacle True Ancestor for a bit, but defeat and death would follow.

Besides, this Pinnacle True Ancestor from the Heavenly Sword Sect carried his own aces, such as a mid-grade forbidden wondrous artifact that could deliver a banned assault.

“It’s too soon to claim that,” Ye Tian answered steadily. “Maybe it’s your sect’s Sword Sovereign Flashing Light who faces peril.”

Within the domain…

Ye Xingchen and Sword Sovereign Flashing Light stood opposite one another. Spotting Ye Xingchen, Sword Sovereign Flashing Light’s face changed—he knew who he was.

“Ye Xingchen, direct heir of the True Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws. Slaying him would bring the Heavenly Sword Sect rich rewards!” Sword Sovereign Flashing Light cried out, his thrill plain to see.

He held no fear of angering the True Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws, Ye Tian. His lifespan neared its close; he'd probably perish soon after exiting the Forbidden Treasure Land and require the Heavenly Sword Sect’s support for rebirth. Once reborn with a fresh identity, what threat posed Ye Tian?

Additionally, pulling off this major deed would surely earn him lavish prizes from the Heavenly Sword Sect, fostering his reborn self and possibly allowing him to exceed his present existence, ascending to a genuine Pinnacle Dao Ancestor instead of a compelled Pinnacle True Ancestor.

However, most True Ancestors remained ignorant that draining one’s potential and life force for greater strength wrecked the base, complicating reincarnation's purge of those damages. A second life would carry constrained promise, blocking major advances.

Ye Tian knew this truth but opted against revealing it, given how nearly every great group misused their prodigies thusly. Plus, even if he warned them, doubt loomed whether they'd trust him, and it would only stir enmity from all sides.

Oblivious to these facts, Sword Sovereign Flashing Light kept dreaming.

“Perish!” he bellowed, unleashing a mighty Dao technique, the Flashing Cross Sword Technique, famed for its tremendous might.

Yet right then, a divine glow burst from Ye Xingchen, crafting a protective shield, a Dao technique harmonizing with his Star Dao—the Starlight Canopy Technique! Sword Sovereign Flashing Light’s strike hit the shield but couldn't pierce its guard.

“What?! You’ve become a Pinnacle True Ancestor too!” Sword Sovereign Flashing Light gasped, stunned.

He wasn't alone in his shock; Sword Sovereign Golden Light and various other Invincible True Ancestors gaped at Ye Tian in utter disbelief.

“True Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws, you surely burned your son’s potential to accomplish this!” Sword Sovereign Golden Light uttered, flabbergasted.

Ye Tian shot him a scornful glance. “Sword Sovereign Golden Light, are you dim-witted? Do you believe I forced my son’s power upward? He earned this level independently, without scorching any potential. If you can't discern that, perhaps your vaunted ‘Invincible True Ancestor’ might is merely coerced elevation.”

The remaining Invincible True Ancestors scrutinized Ye Xingchen closely and found his groundwork remarkably firm, plainly not from compelled boosting.

What's more, Ye Xingchen’s True Ancestral Force bore hints of the Dark Forbidden Power.

At once, the Invincible True Ancestors’ jealousy flared.