Chapter 291 - 281: Rushing to the Battlefield, Defending the Restricted Area
Chapter 291: Chapter 281: Rushing to the Battlefield, Defending the Restricted Area
"The battlefronts are becoming imbalanced?"
The Elder Celestial Master had been sipping his tea with a smile just a moment ago.
The next second, his expression changed abruptly.
His brow furrowed into a tight knot.
Yi Nanshan nodded. "Yesterday, my eldest son, Xiaotian, gave me a call."
"The balance on the Southwest Battlefield has been broken. The beasts we’ve been suppressing there are showing signs of a counteroffensive!"
"The Northwest Battlefield is showing similar signs, too!"
"Even on the Southeast Battlefield, where Xiaotian is the Defender, and the Northeast Battlefield, where Xiaowu is the Defender, a large number of exotic and demonic beasts have recently been trying to break through our defenses!"
"It’s as if they’ve all received some kind of order and have begun to attack in unison!"
"I suspect those powerful beasts on the battlefields might have had another breakthrough!"
After Yi Nanshan finished speaking, the Elder Celestial Master fell silent, his eyes gazing into the distance as he held his teacup, deep in thought.
After a long while, he finally looked up and asked, "Does the Martial Arts Alliance know about this?"
"They know. I called Old Yao right after Xiaotian called me yesterday."
"He had only just received the news himself."
"Sigh... that the Restricted Area Battlefields would become imbalanced was expected sooner or later."
"I just didn’t expect it to happen so soon. If the beasts break through our defenses now, I’m afraid both the New District and the Old District will be affected."
"The events of the Bloody Battlefield will be repeated all over again."
Yi Nanshan was fraught with worry, not a trace of a smile on his face.
The Elder Celestial Master glanced at him and said, "What will be, will be. If disaster truly strikes, the only thing we can do is preserve the spark of humanity, to ensure our species can continue."
A bitter smile crossed Yi Nanshan’s face. "That’s easy to say, but preserving the spark of humanity? It’s easier said than done. These days, the Martial Alliances of every nation are all scheming for themselves!"
"They’re all just looking out for their own interests. Even if disaster strikes, it’s not certain they’ll be able to work together."
"It wouldn’t be the first time we’ve seen everyone just hunker down and fend for themselves!"
"That boy, Lin Yi, is still growing. He hasn’t reached the heights of a Martial God yet.
I’m afraid he’s running out of time."
"Elder Celestial Master, I, Yi Nanshan, have never begged anyone for anything in my entire life!"
"But now, I’m asking you: no matter what happens in the future, when disaster truly falls, I hope you will protect my grandson and keep him safe."
"That way, even if the entire Yi Family dies in battle, we can rest in peace."
"Bullshit!"
Just as Yi Nanshan finished speaking, the Elder Celestial Master, who was always gentle and never cursed, couldn’t help but curse at him.
"Stop spouting that nonsense. He’s your grandson, you protect him yourself! Don’t you dare give me your last words. The battlefronts may be imbalanced now, but they won’t collapse so easily!"
"Otherwise, wouldn’t everything we’ve done all these years be for nothing?"
"As for Lin Yi growing into a Martial God, there’s still enough time!"
"Believe that he can do it. He will become a Martial God before the battlefronts collapse!"
"I have faith in my disciple. You should have faith in your grandson, too!"
After the Elder Celestial Master finished speaking, Yi Nanshan nodded, the gloom in his eyes gradually giving way to a new light.
"Lin Yi’s talent is astonishing. Maybe he really can become a Martial God before it all happens."
"Not maybe. He definitely can!"
"The boy is already on the verge of conquering the Blood Prison Map. His spirit has grown much stronger!"
"As long as his spirit is strong, cultivation is no problem for him at all!"
The Elder Celestial Master stroked his long beard, his gaze fixed on some distant point.
A confident look shone in his eyes.
The reason he had taken a hands-off approach with Lin Yi ever since accepting him as a disciple, leaving him to cultivate on his own in the Visualization Room, was because even he had nothing left to teach Lin Yi.
In terms of cultivation talent, no one in all of Dragon Tiger Mountain or Dragon Tiger University was more monstrously gifted.
While others toiled and trained bitterly, Lin Yi could increase his Qi and Blood just by drinking a mouthful of water.
While others worried about breaking through to the next star, he had already left his peers leagues behind.
Even the Elder Celestial Master in his youth might not have been able to compare to such terrifying talent.
’Soon, Lin Yi will break through the seventh star and reach the Star Tempering Realm...’
That was why the only thing the Elder Celestial Master could do now was have Lin Yi train his spirit.
His spirit was his only weakness.
The moment he was able to conquer the [Blood Prison Map], Lin Yi’s spirit would be truly forged.
Both his body and spirit would have undergone a qualitative evolution.
This would make his future path to becoming a Martial God relatively smoother.
Yi Nanshan nodded. "You are his master. From now on, I’ll have to ask you to take good care of him and guide him well."
Hearing this, the Elder Celestial Master looked up at him.
"What, are you planning on leaving?"
"Not leaving, exactly. I’m preparing to go and personally oversee the battlefront."
"And it’s not just me. Of the Martial Arts Alliance’s seven great Defenders, only one will remain on duty here. The other six are all heading to the battlefronts to hold the line. We’ll just have to buy as much time as we can, one day at a time."
"I’ve practiced Martial Arts for decades and am now in my twilight years. If I can use what little I have left to give our people a sliver of hope, then my life dedicated to the Martial Arts won’t have been in vain."
"It’s just a pity that once I leave, I won’t be able to come visit you for tea so often."
"So, please, look after my grandson for me."
After Yi Nanshan finished speaking, the Elder Celestial Master said nothing. He simply lowered his gaze, picked up his teacup, and took a small sip.