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

TL: Etude

A forbidden thread slashed right through the neck of Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain, cutting off his head in an instant.

Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain managed to grow back a fresh head, yet the Forbidden Palace Master’s spear promptly impaled it.

In this relentless fashion, the severely wounded Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain kept getting felled over and over by the Forbidden Palace Master, completely unable to fight back. He clung to existence only through his regeneration skills and life-protection methods, barely enduring second by second.

However, with the passage of time, his healing became slower, and his life-saving treasures ran out.

In a flash, three years flew by.

To Dao Ancestors, just three years amounted to nothing.

Nevertheless, because of their fierce clash, innumerable universes nearby were obliterated, and even numerous True Ancestors in the Dao Mountain Domain felt the peril, opting to escape the area.

Evidently, these True Ancestors understood that the Dao Mountain Domain was probably finished and held no prospects for survival.

When it came down to picking between dignity and existence, these True Ancestors picked existence.

Of course, the Dao Mountain Domain never had many True Ancestors anyway; the majority resided in the Profound Void Ancient Realm. Just a handful who had newly risen or were gearing up to become Dao Ancestors remained within the Dao Mountain Domain.

“Come save me!”

Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain placed his faith in the fellow Dao Ancestors from Dao Mountain, hoping they would rush to his rescue.

A abrupt whoosh echoed—three Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestors appeared to aid him.

They had no illusions of overcoming the Forbidden Palace Master—that was unrealistic.

They merely aimed to delay the Forbidden Palace Master, allowing Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain an opportunity to heal and flee.

After all, should Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain die, Dao Mountain would be totally ruined, and they themselves would face doom. Thus, they were compelled to attempt his salvation.

Yet, they overestimated their capabilities and underestimated the Forbidden Palace Master’s might.

Swish, swish, swish! Several forbidden spears ripped open the void, nailing the Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestors into the turbulent emptiness.

“Get lost! Do you seriously believe a handful of Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestors can rescue anybody?” The Forbidden Palace Master sneered disdainfully.

To him at present, Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestors were nothing but insects. Except for ones like Dao Ancestor Void Sky, no other Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestor could endure even a couple of his attacks.

Badly hurt, these Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestors didn’t dare try another rescue and instead bolted away at top speed.

Indeed, they fled! They weren’t without fear; they had only attempted to save Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain thinking there might be a shot at success, and they could still get away themselves.

But with all chances of saving Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain gone, why waste their lives pointlessly?

“You… all of you…” Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain raged in anger.

Had all the Dao Ancestors staked their lives to rescue him, giving themselves up without a second thought, he might have broken free.

Still, this was hardly practical. Following the Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestors’ withdrawal, the rest lost their fighting spirit too, and they started escaping as well.

It wasn’t long before Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain couldn’t persist any longer.

With the last thrust of a forbidden spear, his vitality was snuffed out, and he completely perished.

Having slain Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain, the Forbidden Palace Master turned to butchering the leftover Dao Ancestors of Dao Mountain.

Although some succeeded in escaping, many Dao Ancestors were blocked by the Forbidden Palace’s own Dao Ancestors.

The Forbidden Palace Master unleashed an unstoppable might, almost killing a Second or Third Heaven Dao Ancestor with every strike.

Before long, more than a hundred Dao Ancestors from Dao Mountain met their end at the Forbidden Palace Master’s hands, while the survivors scattered.

This failed to concern the Forbidden Palace Master.

He hadn’t arrived to wipe out every Dao Ancestor of Dao Mountain; his sole aim was to eliminate Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain. With that achieved, the main mission was fulfilled.

“Wipe out every trace of Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain’s bloodline. Hunt down any survivors across the entire Dao Mountain Domain!” The Forbidden Palace Master commanded.

Boom! The remaining Forbidden Palace Masters surged into the Dao Mountain Domain.

A fresh wave of carnage erupted, bodies littering the ground, rivers and peaks crumbling. Innumerable True Monarchs and Heavenly Monarchs died in succession.

This rampage lasted a whole decade! Ultimately, the Forbidden Palace chose not to raze the Dao Mountain Domain to nothing. Rather, they altered it somewhat and turned it into a stronghold for the Forbidden Palace.

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In the Void Sky Domain.

Upon hearing the report of Dao Mountain Domain’s conquest by the Forbidden Palace, Dao Ancestor Void Sky was profoundly stunned.

“Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain has genuinely perished!” Dao Ancestor Void Sky lamented with a sigh.

Once upon a time, Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain was someone he aspired to outdo, a colossal peak in the minds of endless experts in the Dao Mountain Domain, an immense and unconquerable summit.

But now, this mighty peak had toppled, signaling the dawn of a fresh era!

“It looks like the Forbidden Palace Master has advanced to the Fifth Heaven Dao Ancestor level; otherwise, he couldn’t have defeated Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain!” Dao Ancestor Void Sky pondered aloud.

At this point, he had himself attained the summit of the Fourth Heaven realm and now perceived a straightforward route to ascending to the Fifth Heaven Dao Ancestor realm. Once he honed his Pinnacle Sword Dao a touch more and employed specific treasures, he could force his way to the Fifth Heaven Dao Ancestor realm. Backed by his Pinnacle Sword Dao’s strength, he wouldn’t lag behind among Fifth Heaven Dao Ancestors, and he might even match the old Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain.

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In the Profound Void Ancient Realm.

At the Heavenly Sea Sect.

Learning of Dao Mountain’s annihilation at the hands of the Forbidden Palace, the Heavenly Sea Sect’s True Ancestors burned with rage, but they harbored no plans to seek revenge for Dao Mountain.

After all, the Heavenly Sea Sect’s Dao Ancestors couldn’t freely enter the world right now, and with Dao Mountain toppled, despite the lingering Dao Mountain forces in the Profound Void Ancient Realm, they no longer carried the former weight.

Consequently, the Heavenly Sea Sect’s fury was directed inward, with no outward action.

Meanwhile, the Dao Mountain forces in the Profound Void Ancient Realm grew markedly quieter. Every one of their True Ancestors pulled back to the Dao Mountain True Nation, fortifying it heavily, dreading a strike from the Forbidden Palace’s True Ancestors.

But their fears were unfounded; the Forbidden Palace’s True Ancestors had zero interest in assaulting them. Since both sides’ strengths were comparable, an outright conflict would bring devastating casualties.

However…

Lacking backup from behind and with the Heavenly Sea Sect no longer prizing them, the Dao Mountain True Nation was bound to lag behind the Forbidden Palace. One day, the Dao Mountain True Nation would fall, resulting in its total collapse.

This could occur far sooner than anticipated…

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“Dao Mountain has fallen!”

Ye Tian felt a bit surprised when he got this intelligence.

He had never encountered personalities such as Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain or the Forbidden Palace Master, but tales of them had reached his ears often. He hadn’t foreseen a figure like Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain dropping so suddenly.

“Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain’s aptitude wasn’t particularly outstanding. Even as the initial Dao Ancestor of the Dao Mountain Domain, his outlook was limited, and he was fairly average.” Ye Tian whispered to himself.

Average implied a lack of standout traits, whereas the Forbidden Palace Master, despite major flaws in his origins, commanded Dark Forbidden Power. If he corrected those weaknesses, his prospects would far exceed those of Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain.

Therefore, the Forbidden Palace Master’s slaying of Dao Ancestor Dao Mountain came as no shock.

Following the destruction of Dao Mountain, the Forbidden Palace Master held back from targeting other powerful groups.

The Forbidden Palace was wise enough to avoid stretching too far, as an alliance of other powers would prove overwhelming for them.

Consider the Great Divine Hall, for instance—it lacked abundant supreme experts, but its vast array of True Ancestors could crush the Forbidden Palace through numbers alone.

Naturally, the Great Divine Hall also avoided challenging the Forbidden Palace, aware that the Forbidden Palace Master’s stealthy killings would be unstoppable.

As years rolled on, Dao Mountain slipped into obscurity, whereas the Forbidden Palace thrived, its power surging ahead swiftly.

One fine day, Ye Tian got fantastic tidings: his Forbidden Body had progressed to 60%.

This owed much to Ye Tian’s grasp of various forbidden Dao principles, which greatly boosted his uptake of forbidden wondrous objects, thus hastening the forging of his Forbidden Body.

Thanks to a bounty of forbidden wondrous objects, he had forged his Forbidden Body to 60%, sparking a minor shift in his abilities.

Ye Tian’s present might allowed him to readily confront an average Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestor, and he could even dispatch a premier Invincible True Ancestor with ease.

He also felt he was nearing the summit of Supreme True Ancestor.

Regardless of how he cultivated forbidden methods, bodily strength, True Ancestral Force, or soul force, the progress was incredibly sluggish, as though he neared a ceiling.

All his Middle Thousand Dao techniques had hit their peak form, but he couldn’t evolve them into Grand Thousand Dao techniques.

In essence, few avenues remained for Ye Tian to grow, rendering major boosts to his battle prowess challenging.

Another stretch of tens of thousands of years elapsed.

One day, Ye Tian reunited with Ouyang Jiu’er.

At that instant, he observed that Ouyang Jiu’er had gained multiple Dao-level core talents, though he refrained from asking about it.

Still, he perceived that Ouyang Jiu’er’s presence had intensified greatly from before, probably attaining the height of Supreme True Ancestor, rendering her superior to him in strength.

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

“Yes, I achieved it just recently!” Ouyang Jiu’er answered with a grin. “Big Brother Ye, I believe you’re nearing this stage too!”

“Close enough; I figure only a few million years left,” Ye Tian responded pensively.

But abruptly, Ouyang Jiu’er’s face grew grave. “Big Brother Ye, stay vigilant—the Heavenly Emperor Palace is gearing up for a huge action!”

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That was a PEAK battle!