Chapter 371

Chapter 371: Marking the Enemies

With the Endless Emperor’s promise in hand.

Lu Ye was feeling a lot more relaxed.

He never imagined that he’d manage to secure the Endless Emperor’s mark so smoothly in the Endless Secret Vault.

Even if it was just the Emperor’s mark.

In this Endless Secret Vault, in the Fifth Heaven, it was an invincible existence.

The Endless Secret Vault was a rather unique location, technically under the jurisdiction of the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens.

But it had a high degree of autonomy.

As long as one stayed within the Endless Secret Vault, the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens wouldn’t care about the Endless Emperor’s actions.

Despite the gap between the Emperor and the Saint being marked by the Celestial Lord Realm, a Saint wouldn’t belittle an Emperor; they would treat the Emperor as a true fellow Daoist.

An Emperor commands the respect of all paths.

All who are Emperors are revered by all beings.

Except, of course, for the eight Empresses.

And Shangguan Huanling is an exception to that exception.

The Endless Emperor gazed longingly at the Tree of Enlightenment and the concept of Guarding the Great Dao, “Is this the path of the Celestial Lord?”

Guarding…

The Nine Lives Celestial Lord was indeed full of passion and spirit.

But it seems something’s a bit off…

However, it didn’t matter; he was already dead!

“Fellow Daoist, I will fuse the mark into this Tree of Enlightenment. Would you mind?” the Endless Emperor asked.

Lu Ye smiled.

“Of course not.”

“I’ll call for the Little Tower. If you have any matters, you can speak with the Little Tower.”

“Fellow Daoist can also take the Little Tower with you. I hope you’ll care for it a bit,” the Endless Emperor said with a grin.

He had already fallen.

The Endless Heaven Tower was now a soulless object; being with a reborn Celestial Lord wouldn’t tarnish its reputation, and it could even help the tower to grow further.

Lu Ye nodded.

He had no objections to that.

Soon, a strong man appeared before Lu Ye. Oddly enough, despite being a strong man, he had tear-filled tiger-like eyes.

“Master, are you abandoning the Little Tower?”

He could feel that the last trace of the Endless Emperor left in this world was about to vanish completely.

“Little Tower, our fates have reached their end, and my time is up. The Endless Secret Vault hasn’t concluded yet. You should listen to this fellow Daoist; once it ends, you’ll be free,” the Endless Emperor said.

“In the end, all gatherings must disperse. You and I fought side by side for a lifetime; that should be enough!”

“At my demise, I can still witness the path of the Celestial Lord, and I have no regrets!”

“You should be happy for me.”

The Endless Emperor smiled, gently patting the strong man’s head.

“Master…”

The strong man looked sorrowful.

“Don’t cry, don’t cry; life and death are merely illusions; it’s the way of life,” the Endless Emperor said before resolutely turning and transforming into a beam of light, rushing into the Tree of Enlightenment.

The trunk of the Tree shook violently.

A dazzling light burst forth, completely activating the Great Dao.

The strong man watched this spectacle, his eyes red, but not a single tear fell.

It seemed he had come to understand something as he turned to Lu Ye, his face breaking into a peaceful smile.

“Thank you, fellow Daoist, for helping my master fulfill his dream at the end.”

Lu Ye looked at the strong man.

“You can follow me,” Lu Ye said.

But the tower spirit shook its head gently.

“I am the Endless Tower of the Endless Emperor. The Emperor forged me, nurtured me, and we walked the Great Dao together. With the Endless Emperor gone, I no longer have a reason to exist. I should follow my master.”

Lu Ye opened his mouth.

“Fellow Daoist, there’s no need to persuade me,” the Tower spirit said with a somewhat simple smile.

So, Lu Ye fell silent.

Being idle was boring anyway. Lu Ye inquired, “Can I observe the conditions of those inside the tower? That way, when the moment comes, I can properly eliminate them.”

“Of course!”

Outside the Endless Heaven Tower, it was merely a supreme artifact, but inside, it was a Dao that knew everything and could do anything.

A light curtain appeared before Lu Ye.

In an instant, the curtain split into ten, ten into a hundred, and a hundred into a thousand.

In each tiny screen, a figure appeared.

Sure enough, just as Lu Ye envisioned, the so-called trials of battle, Dao, and will were essentially about killing enemies the Endless Emperor once faced, discussing Dao with the Endless Emperor, and enduring the trials and tribulations the Emperor once experienced.

For Lu Ye, this posed no problem at all.

Killing the Endless Emperor’s enemies meant using the power the Emperor had when fighting them. For a powerhouse like Lu Ye, who could battle two levels higher, that was certainly no problem.

Discussing Dao? He could just say what the Endless Emperor said; “Hearing the Dao in the morning, it’s fine to die in the evening.”

As for the disasters and pains the Endless Emperor endured???

For Lu Ye, that felt less like suffering and more like a joyride.

So, the Endless Secret Vault was practically his playground, with not a single issue in sight.

Lu Ye began marking the figures he saw in the light curtain.

Demon Clan? Kill!

Eternal Order Sect? Kill!

Mo City? Kill!

Linlang Demon Cliff? Kill!

Ming Fo Temple hasn’t arrived yet? No worries, with something like the Endless Secret Vault, they certainly wouldn’t lack for Ming Fo Temple.

Because the Endless Secret Vault was bound to have ties to Ming Fo Temple, so when they show up, they’ll also be killed!

No rush, just wait!

Lu Ye closed his eyes and began his cultivation.

Time ticked by.

He didn’t have to wait long before more and more people arrived. When everyone realized that the trials didn’t have strict requirements for strength, even more people entered.

Where did An Li run off to, anyway?

To be honest, Lu Ye found himself missing An Li.

And what was An Li doing right now?

She was waiting for the Vermilion Bird to recover.

Yes, she was waiting for the Vermilion Bird to regain its strength.

Because she thought that if she didn’t wait here for the Vermilion Bird, it was likely that as soon as she stepped away, the Reincarnation Celestial Lord would come back.

And then grab the Vermilion Bird and study it thoroughly.

She figured her background was the Darkness Origin, and as soon as Lu Ye laid eyes on her, the Heavenly Dao would attack the Darkness Origin behind her.

While the Darkness Origin was vast in energy, it was still finite; it couldn’t withstand constant Heavenly Dao assaults, so she had to choose a helper that the Dao couldn’t attack through its mediums.

That person was simply perfect for her, the Vermilion Bird.

First, the Vermilion Bird was quite a big deal, one of the Four Spirits of Heaven.

Second, Lu Ye killed the Vermilion Bird and wouldn’t forgive it, so the Vermilion Bird betraying her and siding with Lu Ye would be of no benefit at all.

Third, the Vermilion Bird indeed helped… but the first two reasons were already enough.

Using the Vermilion Bird well, there was a chance of eliminating Lu Ye.

Just waiting for the Vermilion Bird to recover into spirit form.

Meanwhile, Lu Ye kept cultivating because the Endless Heaven Tower completely obeyed him. He needed various resources, and they could be found.

Especially the Star Stones, which greatly helped those at the Star Realm; of course, the more, the merrier.

Lu Ye was enjoying his cultivation immensely.

More people kept flowing into the Endless Secret Vault.

I must say, this Heartless Demon Lord is truly formidable; he’s already cleared more than half of the trials of will. Various disasters and pains have landed upon him, but he can endure them all.

Because his heart is ablaze with boiling ambition.

Time was almost up.