Beastmaster of the Ages Chapter 427 - Myriad Souldevouring Canon

Chapter 427 - Myriad Souldevouring Canon

Is Ye Lingfeng your name, and Feng your nickname? Tianming asked.

Yeah.

So, whyd you engrave your name here?

Because Id forget my name otherwise.

Tianmings thoughts were a little jumbled, because this youth didnt seem too smart. Pointing at the tombstones, Tianming asked, Did you carve those names?

Yeah, so that I dont forget their names, said Ye Lingfeng.

Do you know who they were? Tianming asked.

My people? Me? Ye Lingfeng frowned. His eyes suddenly trembled. He gnashed his teeth and grabbed his head, rolling on the ground in pain.

Are you alright? Tianming quickly hurried over and helped him up.

Its okay. Im already used to it, said Ye Lingfeng. Unless he was in his ferocious mode, he looked blank most of the time, his mind befuddled.

Have you forgotten about the Infernal Soul Race? Tianming probed. He knew what the Infernal Soul Race had gone through. The soul sacrifice they had done had resulted in the death of eighty thousand, just to contribute to this youth. Ye Lingfeng must hate the Theocrats for it, and it just so happened that Tianming had a lot of dissatisfaction with the ruler of the Theocracy of the Ancients as well.

The Infernal Soul Race? Ye Lingfeng stared at Tianming, biting his lips.

Thats right.

Im someone of the Infernal Soul Race?

Yeah.

What is the Infernal Soul Race?

It seemed that Ye Lingfeng had lost a lot of his memories. The Infernal Soul Race has been suppressed for the past twenty thousand years, suffering the pain of having their souls burned for generations. Its definitely inhumane, and at the very least, I cant accept this kind of practice. The Infernal Soul Race struggled to live for so many years, and they fused their lives into Ye Lingfeng to seek survival. But something seems to have gone wrong, based on how confused he looks... Tianming pondered.

Tianming was a straightforward person, and decided to tell Ye Lingfeng about the details. He wasnt trying to scheme anything, he just felt that this young man had suffered too much by himself. As someone whose entire race had planted their hopes on, Ye Lingfeng needed to remember their hatred, at the very least. Otherwise, wouldnt his people be sad? It was easy to forget hatred. Tianming was someone who had hated, and to him, it would be shameful to forget about it. It would be letting down those who had passed away, such as Jin Yu and the rest of the Infernal Soul Race.

You seem to know a lot. Tell me more! Even before Tianming took the initiative, Ye Lingfengs gaze was fixed on Tianming.

Sure, lets sit down and talk about it, said Tianming.

Thank you.

Youre welcome.

As the surrounding lava churned, two youths were sitting on the edge of the altar. Ye Lingfeng was staring at Tianming with his crimson eyes. Tianming had also explained what hed seen a few days before in his vision of the Infernal Soul Race. He could then infer that the scene he saw then was something that had taken place a few years ago. After all, Ye Lingfeng now looked a lot older, compared to the youth from his vision.

Do you understand? That means that you contain the souls of eighty thousand people, said Tianming.

I got it. No wonder I can hear so many people whispering to me every day. Ye Lingfeng lowered his head.

Dont you hate Theocrats? Tianming asked.

I dont know. I cant remember anything, said Ye Lingfeng.

Tianming could understand what Ye Lingfeng was saying. When Ye Lingfeng heard of the Infernal Soul Races suffering from Tianming, it felt as if he was listening to someones story, because he had already forgotten about the past.

Perhaps Ill feel the hatred when I recall the past. Ye Lingfeng looked up ahead blankly.

Take your time. Dont worry about it. Youre still young, and revenge is still a long time away. Tianming patted Ye Lingfengs shoulder, which made him tense up; he was unfamiliar with physical contact.

Why are you so nervous? Dont worry, I have no interest in men, Tianming laughed.

What does that mean? Ye Lingfeng frowned.

Tianming was speechless, caught between laughter and tears.

Thank you for telling me so much, but I might forget it again, Ye Lingfeng said gloomily.

Its okay. It doesnt matter if I repeat it a few more times. If theres no other way, you can write it down in a notebook and recite it a hundred times a day, Tianming chuckled.

What should I call you?

How old are you?

I dont know.

If you dont know how old you are, then dont blame me for being impolite. My family name is Tianming, and my given name is Big Brother. You can just call me Big Brother Tianming.

Big Brother Tianming.

While they were talking, Ying Huo was flying around them out of boredom. Im in the mood for some poetry, so listen well! When Fengs hair reaches his waist, hell definitely be more coquettish than Linger. What do you think about that? It rhymes, right?

Screw you! Tianming threw a pebble in Ying Huos direction. Ye Lingfeng blankly looked at the two of them, as he had no idea what they were talking about. Honestly speaking, Tianming was very curious about Ye Lingfengs body and cultivation methods, such as his soul mutation and the lifebound beast stars in his right eye.

Feng, wheres your lifebound beast?

What lifebound beast?

Tianming had already hit a wall with his first question. But if this fellow didnt have a lifebound beast, how did he cultivate? Tianming grew curious, as it was said that the Infernal Soul Race had undergone a mutation in their bloodline; they were merged with their lifebound beasts from birth. Apart from the stars in Ye Lingfengs right eye, there were no traces of the lifebound beast in Ye Lingfeng. He didnt look like any of the eighty thousand people who had been sacrificed.

How do you cultivate? Tianming asked.

According to the Infernal Soul Sutra and battle art from the Myriad Souldevouring Canon, Ye Lingfeng answered.

The battle art was something that had passed down from the ancestors of the Infernal Soul Race, and Tianming could tell that it was a decent one, judging from the name. However, this involved the Infernal Soul Races secrets, and Tianming couldnt possibly ask to take a look out of curiosity. He had his own speculations; the Infernal Soul Race should have a cultivation system similar to symbiotic cultivation. He might not be able to tell anything from just looking at Ye Lingfeng, but Ye Lingfeng was someone who had fused with his lifebound beast. Or, in other words, their cultivation method was developed from symbiotic cultivation.

Big Brother Tianming. Ye Lingfeng turned and looked at Tianming. Whenever he looked at someone, he wouldnt blink, which made him seem terrifying. If Tianming didnt know about it, he wouldve thought that Ye Lingfeng wanted to kill someone.

Whats the matter?

I often see people walking above, but I dont dare to approach them. When I heard what you said about the Infernal Soul Race earlier, Id like to ask you something. Is the outside world big? And how big is it? Ye Lingfengs eyes were blazing with curiosity. The question sounded ridiculous, but coming from Ye Lingfeng, it was just sad.

Pursing his lips, Tianming explained, The vastness of the world is beyond your imagination. Its millions of times bigger than this place here. But if you want to know about its actual size, you will have to take a look at it personally with your own eyes.

The books mentioned that there are white clouds, the sun, stars, and even bright colors in the outside world. Is that real? Ye Lingfeng asked.

Yes, its all real, said Tianming.

Then can you take me out? Ye Lingfeng looked at Tianming with anticipation, so much so that he nearly started crying. Going to the outside world had always been what he dreamt about. So even if he had lost his memory, going to the outside world was something that had been deeply imprinted down to his bones.

I can bring you out, but your identity is a little sensitive in the Divine Capital. The people above are known as the Ancient Qilin Clan, and theyre keeping me imprisoned. If I bring you out, you will be killed immediately. Honestly speaking, Tianming had already considered this issue, but it was too unrealistic. If the Ancient Qilin Clan saw Ye Lingfeng, Tianming had no doubt that they would immediately kill him.

So youre saying that as long as Im not seen Ill be okay? Ye Lingfeng asked.

Tianming briefly pondered about it. If no one could see Ye Lingfeng, then it was worth a shot. At the worst, he could just get Ye Lingfeng to run for his life upon going out.

Big Brother Tianming, my soul can leave my body and hide in your consciousness. So as long as you can bring my body away, no one will be able to see me, Ye Lingfeng said. His breathing also started growing heavy.

Whats that? Tianming had never heard of such a thing.

The soul was located in the consciousness, but how could it be separated from the body? Suddenly, Tianming thought of the soul sacrifice, where eighty thousand souls left their bodies and merged into Ye Lingfengs consciousness. Ye Lingfeng fell straight to the ground, and a white mist condensed above his head. When Tianming saw the size of the mist, he was instantly stunned. Holy shit! Its eighty thousand times as big as mine!

Tianming knew the white mists size in his consciousness well, and the mist before him almost looked solid, and had taken Ye Lingfengs form. When Tianming looked closely at the white mist, it was a little horrifying to see that it was comprised of countless tiny souls, and every tiny soul represented a person. It was a soul formed by combining the souls of eighty thousand people.

This is probably an unprecedented soul mutation, right? Tianming was dazed. He had never expected that, one day, he would be able to see someones soul staring at him. When he looked down at Ye Lingfengs body, it seemed dead and had no signs of vitality at all. Feeling a headache, he said, Go back quickly. Dont let your body grow cold.

Ye Lingfeng was briefly stunned, then merged back into his body. A long while later, he sat up and started rolling around on the floor from the head-splitting agony.

Are you alright now? Tianming asked.

Yeah.

How long can you maintain that state?

Half an hour. Any longer, and my body will really be dead, said Ye Lingfeng.

Half an hour.... Tianming locked his brows together and started pondering the possibility.

The problem is I cant leave the Ancient Qilin Clan. If I could leave, it wouldnt be a problem for me to take you with me.

Why?

Because of the damned lifetime curse on my forehead, said Tianming.

Holy shit, Tianming! Ying Huo suddenly looked at Tianming with its eyes wide open.

Whats the matter?

Your lifetime curse is gone.

Are you serious? If you dare lie to me, Ill stab your butt with the Grand-Orient Sword! Tianming said, taking a mirror out to look at himself.

What the hell? Why are you carrying a mirror around when youre a man? Ying Huo mocked.

Screw you! Its for Linger! Tianming looked at his reflection in the mirror and started laughing. Screw that lifetime curse! It actually faded! And here I was starting to grow feelings for it!

That meant he would be able to leave as soon as someone came from the Decimo Dao Palace. It was clear that the marking of the lifetime curse hadnt been successful, and what was left on his forehead was probably just some residue. Tianming remembered how the Prime Tower had moved when Ye Lingfeng attacked him earlier, and it was perhaps at that time that the Lifetime Curse had fully disappeared.

Big Brother Tianming, can you bring me out? Ye Lingfeng asked.

Let me go up and see if I have any backup. If so, Ill be able to take you out, said Tianming.

Alright. Ye Lingfeng balled his fists together nervously.

Ying Huo, go up and take a look at the situation.

Hehe! The little chick flew up, and in less than twenty breaths, it returned. Theres three Hall Kings outside, so we can finally leave this damned place!

Big Brother Tianming.... Ye Lingfeng stood up and looked at Tianming with a trembling gaze.

Lets go! Tianming smiled, patting Ye Lingfengs shoulder.

Since your corpse is dead, Ill try and put it in my spatial ring. I have no idea how long itll be, so youll just have to hold on, said Tianming.

Okay! Ye Lingfengs crimson eyes glowed with anticipation for the very first time.

1. This obviously doesnt rhyme in English, but it does in Chinese.