Chapter 102: Chapter 102: Wound of the Dao
This woman was none other than Ye Jinglan, Ji Chen’s biological mother.
"Who would have thought that in this age of dwindling magic, such a prodigy could appear? I wonder what this person’s name is?"
She too gazed into the distance, focusing on Ji Chen, and spoke in such a manner.
Clearly, Ye Jinglan did not recognize Ji Chen, as when she left back then, Ji Chen was merely two months old.
Mother and son have been separated for nearly twenty years now.
"His name is... Ji Chen."
Ye Yunge hesitated for a moment before finally speaking.
"Ji Chen..."
Ye Jinglan was slightly taken aback, "It’s a nice name. Do you know him?"
The name was unfamiliar to Ye Jinglan because Ji Chen’s name was given after she had left.
Throughout these years, due to many reasons, she never had any contact with the Chu Kingdom.
So much so that until now, she didn’t even know her own son’s name.
It wasn’t that Ye Jinglan didn’t want to contact Ji Xiaotian and their son over the years; it was the Ye Family that forbade it. Since returning from the Lingyun Sect, she hadn’t stepped out of the Ye Family even once.
In the early years, the Ye Family placed her under house arrest, but now, if Ye Jinglan wanted to leave, there would be no restrictions.
She had thought about finding Ji Xiaotian and their child, but after so many years and because of certain matters, she didn’t know how to face them. Thus, she never left the Ye Family.
"We met by chance, a brief encounter; we’re not really friends," Ye Yunge spoke. He wanted to share Ji Chen’s background with her, but after much hesitation, he chose to remain silent.
"Judging by his age, he seems to be under twenty, yet he’s broken through to Gui Xu, summoning the Nine Dragon True Tribulation, and possessing the Nine Spirit Veins. In this era of dwindling magic, to have such talent is indeed extraordinary. Speaking of which... his surname is Ji too..."
Ye Jinglan spoke, but then fell silent as if recalling past events.
She thought of her own child, who by now, would be around the same age.
...
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Meanwhile, above the Enlightenment Lake, endless thunderclouds boiled over like Chaotic Ancestral Qi surging. Finally, under the watchful eyes of many, the Thunder Punishment Sword descended above Ji Chen’s head.
"Destroy!"
Ji Chen lifted his head and shouted fiercely.
Behind him, the manifested Spiritual Sea quaked as all Nine Spirit Veins vibrated in unison, and boundless Spiritual Power poured into him.
The Inquiry Immortal Seal erupted, radiating golden light, suddenly enlarging, transforming into a colossal golden mountain-like shadow, crashing down like the Mountain and River Seal.
"Rumble..."
The sound echoed thunderously as if the whole world was boiling over at that moment.
Great forces were obliterated, and space collapsed.
The moment the Mountain and River Seal collided with the Celestial Tribulation, a brilliant radiance engulfed the entire area, covering everyone’s sight.
"Crack!"
"Crack!"
"Crack!"
The crisp sound of breaking reverberated, and the Celestial Tribulation crumbled piece by piece.
But similarly, the Inquiry Immortal Seal summoned by Ji Chen was also affected.
The Mountain and River Seal cracked, with fissures spreading across its surface. In just a brief moment, under everyone’s eyes, it exploded, dispersing into a myriad of golden lights into the void.
"Pff!"
Moreover, in this terrifying collision, Ji Chen was also caught in the blast of formidable energy.
He coughed up blood, his whole body being flung backward, and meanwhile, the Spiritual Sea shadow behind him trembled uncontrollably, trembling wildly.
"Crack!"
Finally, a distinct cracking sound resounded in the city for all to hear, and suddenly, a crack burst open in the Spiritual Sea shadow behind Ji Chen.
This crack was purple, like a lightning bolt, running from top to bottom, seeming to pierce through his Spiritual Sea.
"What is that..."
"It’s a Dao Scar!"
Such a scene immediately made everyone in the city frown unconsciously.
"A Dao Scar? What is that?" asked a little girl of about seven or eight, her voice innocent.
Beside her, an elder with white hair and beard patted her little head lovingly, explaining with a doting smile, "Throughout history, Dao Scars were not rare; nearly all who undergo tribulation bear them to some extent. It’s the wound received during the celestial ordeal, which takes a long time to heal. But..."
"But what?" The little girl asked again, blinking her big eyes.
The elder continued, "Unlike ordinary Dao Scars, the Spiritual Sea is one of the two great origins of the human body. If during the tribulation, the Celestial Tribulation injures the Spiritual Sea, it is almost impossible to heal. It’s said that anyone whose Spiritual Sea bears a Dao Scar will inevitably, within a year..."
He didn’t finish the sentence, but the little girl seemed to understand, slightly furrowing her brow, "Does that mean this brother will die within a year?"
"Yes."
The elder nodded, unable to suppress a sigh, "Heaven is jealous of talent..."
"Such a prodigy... hit by the Celestial Tribulation during the ordeal, leaving a Dao Scar on the Spiritual Sea..."
"Such a pity, those are Nine Spirit Veins; even the Ancient Emperor of the past, who shook the world, did not have them. This young man, having survived the Nine Dragon True Tribulation today, should have soared to great heights, his name spreading across the land, but who would have thought he’d encounter such a disaster..."
In Bicheng, many people were discussing this, showing an evident expression of regret.
Clearly, the Dao Scar on the Spiritual Sea is irreversible. Over the years, countless have undergone tribulations, and naturally, many have been mortally wounded in the Spiritual Sea by the Celestial Tribulation.
But without exception, these people have all died within a year, becoming nothing more than a speck in the sands of time.
No one expected that today, a peerless prodigy with Nine Spirit Veins would also suffer such a calamity, destined to fall within a year. Such an event leaves everyone feeling immensely regretful.
"The Nine Dragon True Tribulation, endowed with Emperor’s Talent—had it not been for this catastrophe, in the future world, fear that few could stand as his equal."
"Such a prodigy was meant to astonish the world, to become the brightest king of an era. Alas... his era has ended even before it began," sighed an elder from an Ancient Sacred Land.
Such remarks occurred all over the city.
Tonight, many have witnessed the birth of a legend and also his downfall.