Chapter 2563 Something Has Happened to Su Li!

The leader of the group of patrolling disciples motioned for Duan Ling Tian to follow him after he respectfully greeted Duan Ling Tian. “Lord Duan Ling Tian, our old ancestor has ordered us to lead you to him immediately if you come.”

Duan Ling Tian nodded and followed the leader of the group of patrolling disciples into the inner mansion of the Yellow Thearch Mansion. Not long after he entered the Yellow Thearch Mansion, he heard a familiar voice calling out to him.

“Brother Ling Tian!”

Duan Ling Tian looked up and saw a figure flying toward him. The figure belonged to an old man. He was none other than Xuan Yuan Zhi, the Nine Tribulation Bodiless Celestial and the old ancestor of the Yellow Thearch Mansion, whom he had met in the Beyond Heaven Secret Zone.

A middle-aged man could be seen trailing after Xuan Yuan Zhi. He was tall and handsome and possessed neat eyebrows. He emitted an imposing aura as well.

‘The Mansion Master of Yellow Thearch Mansion?’ Duan Ling Tian managed to identify the middle-aged man with just a glance. He had heard Zhang Yi talk about the Mansion Master of Yellow Thearch Mansion before. He knew the Mansion Master was an Eight Tribulation Bodiless Celestial. In terms of strength, he was second only to the two old ancestors who were Nine Tribulation Bodiless Celestials. He was stronger than the other Eight Tribulation Bodiless Celestials in the Yellow Thearch Mansion.

“Big Brother,” Duan Ling Tian greeted Xuan Yuan Zhi who had come near him with a smile. He discovered that Xuan Yuan Zhi’s gaze was different from when they were in the Beyond Heaven Secret Zone. Moreover, Xuan Yuan Zhi had also changed the way he addressed him. It had changed from ‘Little Brother Ling Tian’ to ‘Brother Ling Tian’. He was not surprised by this. After all, he was no longer the same person from when he was in the Beyond Heaven Secret Zone. More importantly, almost all forces in Yan Huang Realm had most likely learned about him killing the Nine Tribulation Bodiless Celestial in the Heavenly Wave Mansion.

When the leader of the group of patrolling disciples regained his senses, he hurriedly bowed at Xuan Yuan Zhi and the dignified middle-aged man. “Greetings, old ancestor. Greetings, Lord Mansion Master!”

It seemed like Duan Ling Tian had speculated correctly. The middle-aged man was, indeed, the Mansion Master of the Yellow Thearch Mansion!

Xuan Yuan Zhi nodded slightly.

Meanwhile, the Mansion Master of the Yellow Thearch Mansion said to the leader of the group of patrolling disciples, “You may take your leave. We’ll receive Lord Duan Ling Tian from here.”

Even the Mansion Master of the Yellow Thearch Mansion, an Eight Tribulation Bodiless Celestial, addressed Duan Ling Tian as Lord Duan Ling Tian. In his opinion, Duan Ling Tian was equal to a Nine Tribulation Bodiless Celestial or possibly even stronger. He knew very well the only way a Nine Tribulation Bodiless Celestial could kill Duan Ling Tian was if they had cultivated the Soul Congregation Embodiment technique. Even then, they could only do it if they managed to catch him off guard. Moreover, Duan Ling Tian had even mastered a strange technique that could snatch one’s weapon, including Celestial Supreme Treasures, away!

“Yes, sir,” the leader of the group of patrolling disciples replied. Before he left, he glanced at Duan Ling Tian. The respect in his eyes grew stronger. After all, even his Mansion Master addressed Duan Ling Tian as a Lord.

After the leader of the group patrolling disciples left, the Mansion Master of Yellow Thearch Mansion bowed respectfully. “I’m Xuan Yuan Zheng, the Mansion Master of Yellow Thearch Mansion. Greetings, Lord Duan Ling Tian!”

“Hmm.” Duan Ling Tian nodded in response. He remained calm even though the person who respectfully saluted him was the Mansion Master of Yellow Thearch Mansion. After all, with his current strength, he was more than worthy of such an honor.

“Brother Ling Tian, let’s talk in the great hall.” Xuan Yuan Zhi smiled and beckoned Duan Ling Tian to follow him.

Then, the Mansion Master of Yellow Thearch Mansion, Xuan Yuan Zheng, led Duan Ling Tian and Xuan Yuan Zhi to the great hall. Both Xuan Yuan Zheng and Xuan Yuan Zhi even asked Duan Ling Tian to take the main seat in the hall. Although Xuan Yuan Zheng favored Duan Ling Tian, it had to be said that Duan Ling Tian probably would not receive this treatment if news about him killing the Nine Tribulation Bodiless Celestial from the Heavenly Wave Mansion did not spread out.

After all, when they were in the Beyond Heaven Secret Zone, Xuan Yuan Zhi only felt that Duan Ling Tian was strong and had strength comparable to an ordinary Nine Tribulation Bodiless Celestial. Duan Ling Tian might be even weaker than him. However, currently, he felt he would certainly die if they were to fight. Although he was confident he was stronger than the Nine Tribulation Bodiless Celestial from the Heavenly Wave Mansion, the gap between their strength was not very wide. Duan Ling Tian managed to kill that Nine Tribulation Bodiless Celestial with just a single blow! Therefore, he knew the current Duan Ling Tian was different from the past.

Xuan Yuan Zhi took a seat on Duan Ling Tian’s right before he began to apologize, “Brother Ling Tian, since my elder brother has gone into closed-door cultivation, he’s not able to greet you. I apologize on his behalf.” His elder brother was the other old ancestor and Nine Tribulation Bodiless Celestial in Yellow Thearch Mansion, Xuan Yuan Rui.

After Xuan Yuan Zhi apologized, he said with a sigh, “I didn’t think you would do something so earth-shattering in Yan Huang Realm while I was in the Beyond Heaven Secret Zone. You should know that in our Yan Huang Realm, it has been a long, long time since a Nine Tribulation Bodiless Celestial was killed.” He had been thoroughly shocked when he heard about Duan Ling Tian’s feat when he returned to Yan Huang Realm!

“I’m just lucky.” Duan Ling Tian smiled humbly.

Xuan Yuan Zhi shook his head. “Brother Ling Tian, you’re too humble. The reason why there are no deaths of Nine Tribulation Bodiless Celestials for the longest time isn’t due to the lack of conflict between them. For example, if I were to fight the Nine Tribulation Bodiless Celestial of the Heavenly Wave Mansion, whom you killed, I would only be able to defeat him after a hundred moves. However, I wouldn’t have been able to kill him. Similarly, it’s difficult for us Nine Tribulation Bodiless Celestials to kill another Nine Tribulation Bodiless Celestials. At most, we can only defeat them. However, since you’re able to kill a Nine Tribulation Bodiless Celestials, it shows that you’re standing at the pinnacle of all existence in the mundane realms!” His eyes were filled with genuine respect as he looked at Duan Ling Tian. After all, although Duan Ling Tian was only an Eminent Celestial, Duan Ling Tian’s strength was more than worthy of his respect.

“Regardless of how strong one is, there’s always someone stronger. The pinnacle of all existence in the mundane realms? I don’t dare to accept this compliment…” Duan Ling Tian shook his head. Who knew if there was a powerhouse stronger than a Great Overarching Golden Celestial in the mundane realms? After all, the celestials stronger than Great Overarching Golden Celestials could freely travel back and forth between the Devata Realms and the mundane realms.

Duan Ling Tian continued chatting with Xuan Yuan Zhi for a while. While they were talking, Xuan Yuan Zheng did not interject but stood silently at the side, serving tea to the two of them.

After a while, Duan Ling Tian asked, “Big Brother, is Su Li around?” Su Li had agreed to become a guest elder in the Yellow Thearch Mansion when they were in the Beyond Heaven Secret Zone. It could be said that the main reason he had come to the Yellow Thearch Mansion was to see Su Li. He wanted to see his best friend again before he had to ascend to a Devata Realm.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuan Zhi’s expression changed drastically.

Meanwhile, the mansion master, Xuan Yuan Zheng, who was standing at the side, dropped the teapot in his hand on the ground, shattering it.

Duan Ling Tian was not stupid. When he saw Xuan Yuan Zhi and Xuan Yuan Zheng’s reactions, he knew something was amiss. His expression changed as well. He asked grimly, “What’s it? Did something happen to Su Li? Tell me, big brother, what happened to Su Li?”

Xuan Yuan Zhi had a guilty expression on his face as he said, “Brother Ling Tian, I’m sorry for not taking good care of Elder Su Li.”

Duan Ling Tian’s expression darkened and his eyes turned cold. His voice rose considerably as well when he spoke, “What happened?”

“Duan Ling Tian, you can’t blame the old ancestor for this. It’s all because of those two from the Gongsun family. They covet your technique that can snatch Celestial Supreme Treasures away. Therefore, soon after Elder Su Li returned to our Yellow Thearch Mansion, they came over, injured the old ancestor, and took Elder Su Li away! They wanted to threaten you with Su Li so that you’d teach them that method of yours! Our other old ancestor is in closed-door cultivation and is about to face his tenth Bodiless Celestial Tribulation soon so we didn’t disturb him. However, even if the other old ancestor was around at that time, he might not be a match for those two from the Gongsun family! After all, one of them is widely acknowledged as the strongest person in Yan Huang Realm!” Xuan Yuan Zheng sighed when he finished speaking.

“Gongsun family?” Duan Ling Tian narrowed his eyes that had turned ice-cold.