Dance of Years

"Oh my god, I'm finally back!"

The space above Misty Cloud Mountain rippled slightly, and a spatial rift appeared, revealing Ye Qianqian and her two companions.

Ye Qianqian's small, frightened face was still filled with disbelief.

She had caused a huge disaster this time. Once that old hag appeared, the entire Holy Lion City would probably turn into a living hell.

"Lord Kaguya, where is our Ancestor?" Yun Shan, Medusa, and the others hurriedly asked upon seeing Kaguya return.

"Am I not right beside you?" Ye Qianqian rolled her eyes. Were these people blind!

Yun Shan and the others were slightly stunned, but then they saw an eleven-year-old girl appear before them. They were immediately incredulous and said, "Ancestor, how did you... grow up?"

Ye Qianqian placed her hands behind her back, puffing out her slightly protruding little chest. "What's so surprising about that? The cultivation technique I practice is called the Six Harmonies Eight Wastelands Only I Am Supreme Technique. When I first cultivated it, there was an error in the technique, so I never grew up. Now that I'm cultivating it again, my body naturally develops."

"Ding"

Congratulations to the host for obtaining 10,000 Shock Points from Yun Shan.

Congratulations to the host for obtaining 10,000 Shock Points from Xiao Yi Xian.

Congratulations to the host for obtaining 10,000 Shock Points from the Mu Lan Three Elders.

Everyone was greatly shocked. It turned out to be because of the cultivation technique the Ancestor practiced!

Ye Qianqian said, "Alright, Yun Shan, quickly summon all the elders of the sect. I have something to instruct you on."

"Yes, disciple will attend to it immediately."

Currently, Ye Qianqian was extremely eager to elevate the Misty Cloud Sect's strength to its peak. On one hand, she planned to guard against attacks from the powerhouses of the ancient families. On the other hand, she was terrified by that old hag named Leng Bingyan and wanted to quickly strengthen herself.

In a short while, Yun Yun, Xie Shan, Medusa, and others had gathered in the main hall.

Ye Qianqian recounted everything that had happened during their trip to the Lion Underworld Sect, leaving everyone in shock.

"Ancestor, now that the Northwest Continent is undergoing drastic changes and is in turmoil, what should we do next?" Yun Yun asked.

Hearing Ye Qianqian's words, Yun Yun immediately became concerned. Once that celestial demon appeared, many ancient families would surely pay attention to the Northwest.

But would the Misty Cloud Sect, with its current development speed, also attract the attention of those ancient families?

"Don't worry, we will continue to expand our strength and strive to incorporate the entire Northwest Continent into our territory as soon as possible," Ye Qianqian said.

The more chaotic the world became, the better. Their Misty Cloud Sect could take this opportunity to rise, gathering all forces amidst the turmoil and forging a new power.

"But..." Xie Shan hesitated for a moment and sighed, "But our strength is not enough. Will the other forces in the Northwest Continent be willing to submit to the Misty Cloud Sect?"

Currently, the Misty Cloud Sect only had six Dou Venerates. If they included Wang Ba from the Hall of Souls, they would have at most seven. While this strength was unparalleled, it was insignificant compared to the power of the ancient families.

Wouldn't the rulers of those ancient families want to see the Misty Cloud Sect grow stronger?

Ye Qianqian took out ten Divine Venerate Beads from her embrace. "You don't need to worry about Dou Saint enemies. You only need to deal with Dou Venerate powerhouses. I will make you all Venerates now."

She distributed these Divine Venerate Beads to everyone. Yun Yun, Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, Yan Luotian, Xie Shan, Xie Biyan, the Mu Lan Three Elders, and the Young Sect Master Na Lan Yan Ran each received one.

"These are called Divine Venerate Beads. After absorbing and refining them, you will all rapidly increase your Dou Qi cultivation and eventually advance to the Dou Venerate realm. However, after advancing, your cultivation realm will not be stable for a while, and you will need to train more to fully control this power."

"What?"

Everyone was stunned by Ye Qianqian's words, their hands holding the Divine Venerate Beads trembling uncontrollably. These things could actually allow them to advance to Dou Venerate.

Yun Yun held the Divine Venerate Bead as if she were dreaming. She was currently only at the Three-star Dou Emperor realm. She didn't know when she would be able to advance to Dou Ancestor. Now, the bead in her hand could allow her to leap to Venerate status. This was too incredible.

Na Lan Yan Ran shivered even more. What a joke! She was only a Dou Grandmaster now, and she was about to become a Dou Venerate?

"Master, I want one too."

"Ancestor, I... I want one too."

Ye Qianqian looked back and saw Mo Youyou and Qing Lin, two young girls.

Seeing the two girls pouting and looking envious, Ye Qianqian cajoled, "Your control over Dou Qi is not yet sufficient. Even if you advance to the Dou Venerate realm, you won't be able to adapt completely for a while. Dou Qi cultivators must proceed step by step and cannot take any shortcuts. Those who take shortcuts are usually lazy people and will be ridiculed. Besides, you can use the sect's cultivation resources as you please!"

Yun Yun and the others...

Alright, they had become lazy people.

Having said that, Ye Qianqian gave everyone a month to break through to the Dou Venerate realm as quickly as possible and strengthen the Misty Cloud Sect.

She then gave Yun Shan and She Qingqing an order to use forceful means to pressure all the major and minor forces in the Northwest. Whether it was through enticement or deterrence, they had to quickly bring all these forces under the control of the Misty Cloud Sect.

"Zheng Zheng Zheng..."

In Holy Lion City, zither music filled the air. A large amount of lifespan and souls were extracted by the Years Zither, forming a majestic power of time that converged into the body of the ugly old woman, Leng Bingyan.

Leng Bingyan's body underwent continuous changes.

The few white hairs left on her head all disappeared, replaced by long, black, waist-length hair.

Her withered, aged skin became fair and tender, smooth as if it could be broken by a puff of air.

A charming smile, bright eyes, and pearly teeth, capable of toppling cities and nations.

Dressed impeccably, standing tall and graceful, a peerless beauty.

Her alluring and captivating face charmed everyone, her graceful and enchanting figure a hundred times more perfect than Medusa's, igniting a spark of wicked desire.

This was no longer an ugly old hag, but a peerless beauty of unparalleled grace and charm.

By sacrificing the lives of everyone in the city, Leng Bingyan finally restored all the vitality lost from her physical body.

"Alas, I'm still a step too late!"

In the distant sky, an old man tore through space, witnessing the entire tragedy of Holy Lion City.

The entire Holy Lion City was now deserted, like an empty shell. The bodies of all humans and animals had been eroded by this power of years, vanishing into nothingness.

Since ancient times, beautiful women had carried the title of bringing ruin to nations. It seemed this enchanting woman before them was no exception, having directly destroyed a city of over a hundred thousand people.

"Oh, a Half-Saint expert!"

Leng Bingyan covered her lips with her hand and let out a soft giggle. Her seductive appearance was like a deadly poison, making one wish to hold her close and cherish her.

The old man's mind was in a daze, captivated by her beauty, but his will was exceptionally strong, and he quickly regained his senses.

"I am Shi Qingxuan, the overseer of the Shi Clan in the northwest. Who are you, demoness, to dare to harm innocent lives?"

Shi Qingxuan was furious. Tens of thousands of people, slaughtered by this demoness, was simply unforgivable.

Leng Bingyan chuckled, her body trembling with laughter. "Demoness? You're mistaken, I'm a seductive enchantress!"

"Whether you're a demoness or a seductive enchantress, I will make you vanish into thin air today!" Shi Qingxuan roared, reaching out to grab Leng Bingyan from afar.

The might of a Half-Saint expert was terrifying. A colossal hand, obscuring the sky, appeared high above, carrying immense pressure as it fiercely grasped towards the alluring woman.

Leng Bingyan's figure, like a butterfly, dodged the attack with a slight movement. Her cultivation had not yet returned, and she was still in the state of a Nine-Revolutions Dou Venerate, making it unwise to confront directly. She sneered, "Little brother, do you want to listen to some music? How about I play a tune for you?"

Her jade fingers lightly plucked the zither strings, and countless sound waves radiating the power of years rolled forth, as if eons had passed in the world.

Shi Qingxuan's heart jolted, and he immediately unleashed his strongest punch. "Heaven Shaking Stone Fist, break for me! Break! Break!"

In an instant, that one punch became ten thousand punches. One punch destroyed heaven and earth, one punch slaughtered ten thousand, one punch shook the universe, one punch shattered all laws. It was like a swarm of meteors, colliding with the zither's melody.

The two engaged in battle, turning day into night. Various energies clashed, constantly exploding within Holy Lion City, reducing the once prosperous city into ruins.

Just then, the space behind Leng Bingyan distorted, and a colossal palm radiating immense spiritual power directly struck her back, causing her to spurt out a mouthful of blood with a "poof" sound.

"Attacking from behind, your human race in this world has always been so despicable," Leng Bingyan said, her face pale and weak.

If she hadn't been ambushed back then, she wouldn't have been suppressed here for thousands of years. To think she would be ambushed again today.

The owner of the hand behind her snorted and emerged from the depths of space. It turned out to be the Half-Saint from the Ling Clan.

"Hmph, what's a little despicable trick against a celestial demon like you?" The elderly Half-Saint of the Ling Clan felt no remorse for his actions.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Shi Qingxuan's tense state immediately relaxed.

"So it's Lord Ling Tong of the Ling Clan. You've arrived at the perfect time. Quickly join me in eliminating this demoness."

"Good, that's precisely what I intend to do." Elder Ling Tong and Shi Qingxuan stood on either side of Leng Bingyan, blocking her path forward and backward.

"Hahahaha," Leng Bingyan burst into laughter. "Thousands of years ago, countless Saints couldn't do anything to me. And today, it's just the likes of you?"

She tossed the Years Zither into the air. The zither began to play on its own, its melody like flowing water from a high mountain, its essence intoxicating and captivating, conjuring illusions of heaven and earth.

Leng Bingyan's body swayed gracefully, her alluring form dancing to the zither's music, exquisite and picturesque, drawing people in to the point of no return.

The dance of years illuminates the world, its melody echoing through the ages. Cities and nations blush in shame, for this beauty astonishes gods and immortals. The first dance depicts the sorrows and joys of future lives, the latter dance, separation and reunion in this life. All joys and sorrows are contained within, as one calmly observes the rise and fall of empires.

"Dance of Years, one dance, one century."

An extremely powerful artistic conception spread boundlessly, forming a dance domain that continuously stripped away the power of years within it.

The entire Holy Lion City seemed to have experienced the passage of ages, the transformation of time. Buildings vanished, replaced by a dense forest, as if centuries had passed.

Shi Qingxuan and Ling Tong, trapped within the domain, felt their lifespans rapidly dwindling. With a cry, they turned to dust.

Meanwhile, Leng Bingyan, after absorbing the years from the two Half-Saint experts, finally broke through to the Half-Saint realm.

"Still not enough, I need more power of years." She frowned, retracted the ancient zither into her body, and vanished in a flash.