blogombal Chapter 290 The Celestial Venerable's Decision
Chapter 290 The Celestial Venerable's Decision
Chapter 290 The Celestial Venerable's Decision
"The trial has not yet begun," said the Star Lord of Wonderful Nothingness in a low voice. The Star Lord of Saturn was stunned for a moment, then glared at Ye Yang resentfully, as if to say, "You'll see what happens when the trial begins."
Ye Yang completely ignored him.
The Immortal Alliance has many provisions regarding cases involving the Void Cult. One of these provisions is to prevent false accusations and framing. When no evidence supporting the "Void Belief" is found after technical testing, the party claiming that the suspect is a Void believer must provide evidence to prove that the suspect is indeed a Void believer.
Then it is not the suspect's side that proves their innocence.
After the Jade Virtue True Lord's examination, no evidence of Ye Yang having "void faith" was found. So if the Saturn Lord still wants to claim that Ye Yang is a believer in the void, then he must provide his own evidence.
Of course, this evidence must withstand scrutiny; it cannot be fabricated. The powerful Daoist lineage behind Ye Yang has already been organized and is preparing for the trial soon.
Those people are all professionals. Having received money from the Jili Dao Mai, they naturally wouldn't let Ye Yang suffer any losses.
"Next, we will proceed with the autopsy," True Monarch Yude said softly. "The deceased: Lin Queling, age: 731, cultivation level: Qi Refining Stage 6, Body Tempering Stage 2, Spirit Cultivation Stage 4, physique—"
Even if it is just an incarnation, it is still very rare for a True Lord to personally preside over the autopsy.
"It's already quite rare for Jade Virtue True Lord to come and preside over this trial, and now he's even personally conducting the autopsy—on the surface, it seems to be because he agreed to Saturn Lord's request, but why would Jade Virtue True Lord give him this face? Is it just because Saturn's daughter died?"
The Star Lord of Mystery was somewhat puzzled. He glanced at the Star Lord of the Earth and then focused his gaze on the calm-looking Ye Yang.
He thought to himself, "The fact that True Lord Yude is personally taking action is probably to use his authority as a True Lord to solidify all the test evidence, turning it into ironclad proof that no one can question anymore—"
So, is this an attempt to cement Ye Yang's guilt, or to completely clear him of suspicion?
Lord Miaowu remained silent, simply watching Lord Yude display his abilities.
Kui Que was killed by Ye Yang using a soul attack, so her soul had already dissipated before her body died.
Although most of the magical power within the body had settled and solidified, a considerable amount had degraded and dissipated, causing significant damage to the interior of the corpse.
However, the Jade Virtue True Lord was incredibly powerful and easily extracted two items from the corpse: a human skin and a disc.
As soon as the disc was taken out, it immediately emitted a soft green light and began to rotate, with an arrow pointing straight at Ye Yang.
"What is this?" Saturn asked, taken aback.
This disc looks so strange. How could my daughter possibly be carrying something like this?
"This disc-shaped magical artifact was bound to its owner through a soul-refining ritual, making it impossible to replicate the binding marks after death," said Jade Virtue True Lord, retrieving the Kui Que's relic—the pale blue ribbon-shaped magical treasure bestowed upon him by Hua Tu True Lord.
Compare them.
"It is indeed an item that the deceased recognized as his own—this disk's function uses special spacetime fluctuations to locate objects, and it seems to have been specifically used to locate the suspect, Ye Yang."
As Jade Virtue True Lord spoke, Saturn Lord murmured in disbelief, "How could this be? How could Sparrow Spirit possess such a thing—"
"The skin on the back of the deceased is branded with strange void patterns. As for the contents, they need to be studied and judged by cultivators who specialize in space-time. I will store this evidence in the True Spirit Lock."
"Void runes—" Saturn's face suddenly looked even older, as if his spirit was being gradually drained away.
The fact that Kui Que's skin was to be used as evidence after her death was already hard for him to accept, and the so-called "Void Patterns" on it made him feel that the way Miao Wu Xing Jun and the others were looking at him was wrong.
When Saturn looked at his daughter's body again, the grief in his heart suddenly disappeared, and he felt that this person was very unfamiliar. Was this really his obedient little daughter?
Did something go wrong?
The rest of the process ended in an eerie silence.
An enforcement team from the Immortal Alliance has descended upon the Xuanxian Realm through the Gate of All Heavens, and Ye Yang and numerous pieces of evidence are currently under their guard.
Meanwhile, the Mysterious Star Lord, the Jade Virtue True Lord, and others are leisurely preparing for the final judgment.
Ye Yang's team of lawyers also arrived, along with True Immortal Zhushan. Qian Tong originally wanted to come along as well, but her cultivation level was too low. On the one hand, without the blessing of the immortals, her cultivation efficiency was extremely low. On the other hand, the Xuanxian Realm was not as safe as the Daoist lineage's settlement.
"Mr. Ye Yang, this is the power of attorney. Please sign it first. Now we need to explain some key points to you, which will be very important in our subsequent steps."
The lawyer's representative was a refined-looking, thin middle-aged man with very bright eyes. He said to Ye Yang:
"If what you said is entirely true, based on the existing evidence, it is entirely possible to plead not guilty for you, and even to sue Saturn for compensation."
"Of course, this is on the premise that you haven't given a false testimony—if there are any untrue or inaccurate statements in your testimony, please tell us immediately, otherwise, if we make an incorrect judgment, it could be very detrimental to you."
Ye Yang nodded and said seriously, "I can confirm that there is not a single falsehood in the confession. I can swear an oath if necessary."
"Very good, Mr. Ye Yang. This makes your case much simpler. Before the trial, we need to prepare a few pieces of evidence in case of emergency."
"Could you reveal a secret technique similar to 'Void Lockdown'? I don't need the implementation details, just the basic principles and information to determine the conditions for its implementation, confirming your ability to perform this technique."
"Secondly, regarding the 'Supreme True and Spiritual Words'"
"Finally, regarding the explosive energy weapon you used in the battle, the financial records between you and Ziteng Trading Company are insufficient as evidence. Do you have any other documents to prove the progress of the dungeon development?"
"Can you accept open testing of the dungeon world?"
Ye Yang thought for a moment and said, "I will not accept the open testing of the dungeon world. I am currently in a critical stage of development. However, I do have some data that can prove the progress of development. You can directly request the relevant transaction records for 'Blood of Heaven' from the Jili Daomai Commercial Department."
"Blood of Heaven?" The middle-aged man was taken aback.
As the highest-ranking lawyer, he often helps great figures like True Immortals and even Star Lords with their legal matters related to the Immortal Alliance.
He is also able to learn about many secrets.
The "Blood of Heavenly Dao," which has recently been sought after by countless True Immortals, can fetch a sky-high price of nearly 7000 trillion per drop at auctions!
In recent years, it has increased the total revenue of the business sector of the Dao Meridian by at least 2%. Keep in mind that this is 2% of the total revenue of all the business sectors of the Dao Meridian, not just the industries under the name of a powerful individual.
Unexpectedly, this "Blood of Heaven" actually came from the dungeon world of this young man in front of me.
"No wonder the Jili Dao Clan values this young man so much—auctioning the 'Blood of Heaven' has extremely low costs but high returns. In contrast, other industries, despite high total revenue, have low net profits—" the middle-aged lawyer thought to himself, his tone unconsciously becoming more enthusiastic.
Three days later, the trial began.
"Where's Saturn?" Ye Yang immediately noticed the empty seat opposite him.
Below the seats, quite a few lawyers representing Saturn's side were already in place.
"Let me tell you something you don't know - in the last two days, the news that the youngest daughter of the Star Lord of the Earth has been confirmed to be a believer in the Void has already spread among the high-ranking members of the Immortal Alliance."
Zhushan Zhenxian smiled and shook his head, saying, "I heard that Anshan Zhenjun originally thought highly of Tu and was planning to promote him in the next reshuffle, but it fell through because of this."
"I guess Saturn didn't have the face to attend, and he was also busy dealing with his own affairs."
Ye Yang nodded: "I see."
He didn't understand the power struggles among the higher-ups of the Immortal Alliance, but it seemed that Saturn Lord was really going to be implicated by his "good daughter".
However, Ye Yang had no intention of gloating. He was confident that he would definitely reach the position of Star Lord in the future and even surpass it!
He didn't consider Saturn a threat at all.
The trial began quickly. Faced with overwhelming evidence, even though Saturn's legal team questioned Ye Yang from various angles, Ye Yang's legal team still managed to block and counterattack.
Three hours later, True Lord Yude delivered his official verdict—Ye Yang was acquitted and released!
A crisis was thus averted without a trace.
"It's good to have a big tree to lean on," Ye Yang couldn't help but sigh to himself.
If he weren't a member of the Jili Dao Clan, even if Saturn Lord saw through his daughter's true colors, he would probably still condemn Ye Yang to death for the sake of his own future.
Fortunately, none of this will happen.
"Ye Yang, congratulations! Also, Jade Virtue True Lord wishes to see you." Mysterious Star Lord approached and said with a smile.
This time, he was even more friendly than when he first met Ye Yang.
After all, the scene of Jili Daomai's strong support for Ye Yang was unfolding right before their eyes. During the trial, Ye Yang presented the results of his development of the dungeon world, which amazed everyone.
He has all the resources, potential, and mindset—the fundamental conditions for becoming a true powerhouse.
In the eyes of the Mysterious Star Lord, this young man's future achievements might be close to those of the Falling Star Lord back then. "What a pity." Taking Ye Yang to pay respects to the Jade Virtue True Lord, the Mysterious Star Lord suddenly sighed: "Young friend Ye also cultivates the Great Dao of Time and Space, and his talent is close to that of the Falling Star Lord, but he is far behind in the candidate ranking."
Ye Yang raised an eyebrow. This Mysterious Star Lord was actually bringing up the matter of candidates for the position of head of the [Gate of All Heavens].
I initially faked my ranking to 999th, but now it seems rather low.
However—now Ye Yang is only waiting for the moment when his true intention is fully developed and the Great Dao is truly achieved, then he will be able to directly enter the realm of True Immortal, and the resources for becoming an immortal will not be a problem for him at all!
It's not impossible that he could even reach the Star Lord realm in a shorter time than Naluo Xingjun.
By then, with sufficient strength, even if he publicly reveals his true ranking as a candidate for the leadership of the [Gate of All Heavens], he will likely be able to secure that position. Of course, even if Ye Yang reveals his No. 1 ranking by then, he can at most raise his fabricated ranking slightly.
After all, Luo Xingjun has already become a "trailblazer," so Ye Yang is grateful that she can draw the fire for him for a few more centuries.
"If I gain it, I am fortunate; if I lose it, it is my fate. Some things are destined not to be forced," Ye Yang said, shaking his head with a magnanimous expression.
"Hehe, this is it." Lord Miaowu shook his head and pointed to the main hall ahead with a smile.
Ye Yang nodded and went inside alone.
In the center of the main hall, True Lord Yude sat cross-legged on a piece of warm white jade, and the entire hall was filled with a light and elegant fragrance.
"Ming Hong, a seventh-generation disciple of the Supreme Immortal Martial Dao lineage, pays respects to the Harmonious Golden Form Guardian Jade Virtue True Lord," Ye Yang said respectfully.
"Get up." Jade Virtue True Monarch smiled slightly, looked at Ye Yang, and said, "Not bad. No wonder that guy Ji Li treats you like a treasure."
"The Supreme Ancestor?" Ye Yang was taken aback.
The Grandmaster also said that True Lord Jili has been very busy lately, and there's no need to trouble him with things that can be handled by the Dao lineage.
I never expected that he would find out about my affairs—
It seems that this incarnation of Jade Virtue True Lord was entrusted by him to take charge of the situation.
"Your soul is different, which is why you are naturally so close to the Void," said True Lord Yu De. "The Great Void Refining Divine Method is perfectly suited to your soul's talent, but it is rare and courageous to choose this method at the beginning of your cultivation."
Ye Yang scratched his head: "You flatter me too much, True Lord. Back then, I was young and fearless, and I dared to try anything. That's how I happened to come across the right choice."
"Hehe, I see you still act as fearless as ever," Jade Virtue True Lord chuckled. "The reason I summoned you here is actually to convey a decision made by the 'Heavenly Venerable Haotian' regarding you."
Ye Yang was stunned. What? Haotian Tianzun?
He suddenly remembered that the "Enlightenment Project" was initiated by this Haotian Venerable, and although he was nominally in charge, it was actually managed by his subordinates.
The Celestial Venerable himself has never appeared in the human realm.
"I didn't expect that the Heavenly Venerable Haotian would actually notice me?" Ye Yang muttered to himself. However, after spending many years with such a great being as the Lord of Chaos City in another world, he was still in awe of these great figures, but he no longer felt much mystery about them.
It's nothing special.
"True Lord, may I ask what decision this is?" Ye Yang asked curiously.
"You have already received the inheritance of the 'Supreme True Spirit Holy Words,' and unless you use the True Spirit Reincarnation Technique, the related memories cannot be erased."
Seeing that Ye Yang showed little fear upon hearing that he was being noticed by a Celestial Venerable, Jade Virtue True Lord was somewhat surprised, but he still continued:
"Upon hearing this, the Celestial Venerable has decided to give you a chance; you will have the opportunity to be reborn as a true spirit."
Ye Yang fell silent upon hearing this.
True Spirit Reincarnation? He had heard of that. It was a technique belonging to the [True Spirit] faction, and it was said to be a method that could even erase and rebuild one's divine soul talent.
Ordinary reincarnation and possession are based on the soul. The physical body and cultivation can be discarded, but the soul is difficult to change.
Therefore, a certain potential in a person's nature is determined when their soul is formed.
But the reincarnation of a true spirit can break this limitation!
However, the cost is also very high.
"Previously, True Lord Yude said that my soul was unusual, which was why I had such a high degree of affinity with the void. Now he is talking about 'true spirit reincarnation' - probably reminding me that once I reincarnate, I may lose this talent."
Ye Yang thought to himself.
Without even thinking, he shook his head: "Reporting to the True Lord, I—"
"No rush." Jade Virtue True Monarch interrupted Ye Yang's refusal with a smile, saying, "The opportunity given to you by the Heavenly Venerable can be used at any time."
"This is equivalent to having a life-saving guarantee. Once you feel that you have achieved success in the Great Dao and want to try to return to the main world, if something unexpected happens during the process and you cannot resist the erosion and assimilation of the [Void], you will have the opportunity to be reborn as a true spirit and be reborn again."
After listening to what True Lord Yude said, Ye Yang finally understood his meaning.
"I understand, thank you for informing me, True Lord," Ye Yang said gratefully.
Jade Virtue True Lord laughed and said, "Your talent is very rare - being able to comprehend the 'Supreme True Spirit Holy Words' in the dungeon world without being affected by the [Void] is an even rarer opportunity."
"Therefore, this is also an opportunity. The Taixu Dao Clan and other spacetime factions will probably send people to contact you soon. Since you haven't yet broken away from the 'Enlightenment Project,' you can apply to establish the 'Supreme True Spirit Holy Words' research project."
"If handled well, the research will be led by you, understand?" Jade Virtue True Lord advised.