Chapter 1840: Heaven Divination Sect

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Upon hearing Duan Ru Feng’s words, Duan Ling Tian looked in the distance as his mind began to wander into the past.

Initially, when he was still on Cloud Continent in the Mortal Continents, he had entered the Swamp of Death and found the Devilseal Tablet in an underground palace.

At first, an extremely powerful soul had crept out of the Devilseal Tablet and tried to possess his body! Fortunately, the soul shattered at a critical moment. That situation was similar to when the Rebirth Martial Emperor tried to possess his body as well. The Rebirth Martial Emperor’s soul had also shattered!

“You’re not from this world!” He could still remember the words the Rebirth Martial Emperor had shouted before his soul shattered.

When the soul that was a few times more powerful than the Rebirth Martial Emperor crept out of the Devilseal Tablet and shattered as it tried to possess his soul, he knew then that his soul that originated from earth was protected by some rules that had something to do with souls clashing. However, up until now, he still had no idea why it was like that.

“Elder Huo!” When he had a problem, he would look for Elder Huo. This had already become a habit whenever he was faced with a conundrum.

“Elder Huo, after my soul came to this world and attached itself to my current body, a strong powerhouse from the Mortal Continent in this world had tried to possess my current body. Moreover, when he used his powerful soul to attack my soul, his soul ended up shattering while I ended up fine. What’s the reason for that?” Duan Ling Tian asked without beating around the bush.

Before Elder Huo could reply, Duan Ling Tian continued saying, “That’s right! Before his soul shattered, he even shouted that I’m not from this world!”

“This is the restriction and rules of the mundane realms!” Elder Huo replied, “Two different mundane realms have different sets of rules. The souls born in this mundane realm naturally have the auras from this mundane realm. On the other hand, souls born in other mundane realms will also have auras from their own mundane realms. Based on your words, I’m almost certain that Planet Yan Huang is earth. It’s obviously a different mundane realm from where we are now.”

Elder Huo added again, “It’s precisely because your soul possesses the aura of Planet Yan Huang that a pure soul from this mundane realm can’t occupy your body. Naturally, this doesn’t mean your soul can’t be obliterated in this mundane realm. If your soul isn’t attacked by souls and is attacked by ordinary people with their souls and bodies intact with a soul technique, your soul can still be destroyed.”

Although Elder Huo had spoken so much, Duan Ling Tian still could not quite understand everything. However, he came to two conclusions.

One, no matter how powerful a soul was, it would be impossible for it to destroy his soul and occupy his body if that soul was from this mundane realm.

Two, if an ordinary person with his soul and body intact tried to attack him with a soul technique, his soul would not be immune to its attack.

“Tian’er, what are you thinking about?” Duan Ru Feng asked curiously at this moment when he saw Duan Ling Tian’s mind had begun to wander again.

“Father!” Duan Ling Tian regained his senses and asked his father, “What were we talking about earlier?”

If another person became distracted while speaking to Duan Ru Feng, he would definitely be very unhappy. However, this person was Duan Ling Tian, his son. Naturally, the situation was not the same.

Duan Ru Feng repeated his question patiently, “I was asking if you found the Devilseal Tablet in the Swamp of Death in our hometown?”

“Yes!” Duan Ling Tian nodded. There was nothing for him to hide.

He was not surprised his father knew about him possessing the Devilseal Tablet. After all, news of him possessing the Devilseal Tablet had already spread out in the entire Lower Province of the Dao Martial Saint Land. Up until now, people were still looking for him so they could snatch the Devilseal Tablet away from him.

“When you first obtained the Devilseal Tablet, did you encounter any strange incident? For instance, did a powerful soul from the Devilseal Tablet try to possess your body?” Duan Ru Feng asked again.

He was curious about this matter as well.

If he was not mistaken, the main soul of Black Nether had always been in the Devilseal Tablet. If one wanted to the Devilseal Tablet, one must get past Black Nether first.

“Yes!” Duan Ling Tian nodded. “At that time, a powerful soul tried to possess my body, but due to some unknown reason, a powerful energy suddenly surged out from the Devilseal Tablet and destroyed the soul!”

“Did the soul say anything when it was trying to possess your body?” Duan Ru Feng asked again.

“It seems like it said I’m unlucky or something. Moreover, it even said as long as it could destroy my soul, it would be able to occupy my body. After that, he even said he would look for his secondary soul or something. It also said once its main soul returned, it would kill some stupid fellow!” Duan Ling Tian said after he took a moment to recall what the soul had said.

Apart from the reason the soul was destroyed, he revealed everything he knew.

After all, the truth was related to his former life, and he did not know whether his cheapskate father would be able to accept it or not. Not only that, but he also did not know whether his mother would be able to accept it or not.

In his opinion, it was a white lie, and it was better to keep it a secret.

“Stupid? Stupid, huh?!” To Duan Ling Tian’s surprise, the moment his words left his mouth, Duan Ru Feng smirked instead. It seemed as though he was talking to himself as he muttered, “Black Nether, I bet it didn’t even cross your mind that your main soul would be destroyed by my son! Your secondary soul had been trying to possess my body for twenty years. However, in the end, I’m the one who won!”

“Father, what do you mean? Don’t tell me the stupid fellow the soul mentioned is you?” Duan Ling Tian was stunned.

Was there even such a coincidence in this world?

After Duan Ru Feng explained everything to him, Duan Ling Tian realized there could also be a coincidence like that in this world!

As it turned out, his father’s body was temporarily possessed by Black Nether’s secondary soul. That was why he left the Mortal Continent and traveled to the Dao Martial Saint Land.

As for the rapid rise of his cultivation base, it was all Black Nether’s doing.

From the very beginning, although his father’s soul was not destroyed, he was only an audience in his own body.

In the end, due to Black Nether’s greed, he damaged his secondary soul by accident, giving Duan Ru Feng a chance to regain control of his body for a time before Black Nether’s soul finally possessed his body again.

Ever since then, Duan Ru Feng and Black Nether had been fighting for control of the body.

When his strength made a spurt of progress, the body that was controlled by Black Nether had killed the original Mansion Master of Azure Cloud Mansion and took his place like a pigeon that usurped the sparrow’s nest!

Initially, voices of discontent were heard everywhere in the Azure Cloud Mansion. Although they feared Black Nether’s strength, not many people acknowledged him as the Mansion Master.

It was only until Duan Ru Feng regained control of his body and showed mercy to people from the Azure Cloud Mansion that he began to win over the people’s hearts.

As Duan Ru Feng took turns with Black Nether controlling and fighting over the body, they led the Azure Cloud Mansion higher and higher with their strength and became a top quasi third-rate force that was on par with the Mountainshade Black Market!

It was at that time that everybody in the Azure Cloud Mansion began to acknowledge him as the Mansion Master!

Finally, when Black Nether’s main soul was destroyed, it caused his secondary soul to be destroyed as well. Only then did Duan Ru Feng regained full control of his body.

It was also at that time that he returned to his hometown in the Mortal Continent immediately. After all, the wife and son he loved the most were still in the Mortal Continent!

“I can’t believe the soul that tried to possess my body was actually the main soul of that Devil Cultivator that was possessing your body, father. In the end, it turns out that it’s actually all thanks to me that you’re able to return to Cloud Continent to look for mother and me!” Duan Ling Tian could not help but sigh emotionally when he looked at Duan Ru Feng.

“Father, although Black Nether did not manage to possess my body, I could sense his soul was extremely powerful? Do you know his background?” Duan Ling Tian asked curiously.

“I only know he was a powerhouse with a distinguished reputation in the Upper Province in his prime. As for other things, he did not mention anything. However, from some of his ridiculous mutterings, it seems he has something to do with the Heaven Divination Sect. It’s one of the three great sects in the Upper Province of the Dao Martial Saint Land. I suspect he must have come from the Heaven Divination Sect!” Duan Ru Feng revealed everything he knew to Duan Ling Tian.

The Heaven Divination Sect? One of the three great sects in the Upper Province?

Duan Ling Tian’s eyes narrowed when he heard this.

Since the Heaven Divination Sect was one of the three great sects in the Upper Province, it must be on par with the Fire Worship Sect!

That powerful soul that tried to possess his body but was destroyed due to the rules of the mundane realms seemed to be a Devil Cultivator from the Heaven Divination Sect, one of the three great sects in the Upper Province!

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While Duan Ling Tian and Duan Ru Feng were talking, Gu Li had finally dealt with all the matters he had in the faraway Mystical Sky Mansion’s estate.

After bidding his father, Gu Ci Yun, farewell, he proceeded to leave the Mystical Sky Mansion’s estate and made his way south.

“It’s the same direction as where Ling Tian went when he left. This direction doesn’t lead to the Upper Province!”

Not long after Gu Li left the Mystical Sky Mansion’s estate, a figure materialized swiftly in his wake as the air stirred.

In the eyes of those with lower cultivation base, it would seem as though this figure had appeared out of thin air.

“It seems like he’s going to look for Ling Tian!” If Duan Ling Tian was here, he would be able to recognize the person tailing Gu Li. It was none other than Zhao Deng, one of the Vice Mansion Masters of Mystical Sky Mansion!