Ye Yan Revived, Dark Space

After Nie Li pulled out the Heavenly Meteor Divine Thunder Sword, everyone left the Sky Fantasy Sacred Realm. Ye Ziyun immediately led them to the ancestral grounds of the Wind Snow Family.

But before that, they went outside the city and captured a Dark Guild member.

When they arrived at the entrance to the ancestral grounds, the group was stopped by the guards.

"Miss, why are you bringing so many outsiders to the ancestral grounds?"

"We have urgent business. Move aside, quickly," Ye Ziyun said anxiously.

"You, go report this to the City Lord," the guard who had spoken earlier said to another guard.

"I'm sorry, Miss, but the ancestral grounds are the most important place of our Wind Snow Family. No one may enter freely without permission from the City Lord and Lord Ye Mo," the guard explained.

Ye Ziyun wanted to say more, but Nie Li stopped her.

"Zi Yun, don't make things difficult for him. Let's wait until the City Lord arrives," Nie Li said with a shake of his head, and Ye Ziyun had no choice but to let it go.

Not long afterward, Ye Zong and Ye Xiu arrived.

"Father, Lord Ye Xiu, you're here."

"Mm. Zi Yun, what are you doing? This is not a place for you to fool around," Ye Zong said sternly.

"City Lord," Shangguan Ye stepped forward and greeted Ye Zong.

"Patriarch Shangguan, why are you joining them in this nonsense?"

"We are not fooling around. Let me ask you—do you trust me?"

Ye Zong stared at Shangguan Ye for a moment before answering.

"Of course I trust you, Patriarch Shangguan."

"Let us enter. I'll give you a surprise in return." Shangguan Ye revealed a confident smile.

Ye Zong looked at Shangguan Ye and pondered for a while. Then Nie Li spoke as well.

"I also promise to help you set up the Myriad Demon Spirit Array." Nie Li had originally intended to make moving into Ye Ziyun's courtyard his condition, but now that they could revive an expert at the peak of Legend rank, such a small request could simply be abandoned.

"You..." Ye Zong looked at the children before him. Their resolute expressions reminded him of his younger self.

"Fine. Let them in." Ye Zong waved his hand, and the guards immediately opened the gates.

"Thank you, Father."

The group entered the ancestral grounds. Wind and snow raged here, and the cold cut to the bone.

"As expected of the Wind Snow Family. Even their ancestral grounds are this cold," Xiao Ning'er remarked.

"Progenitor Ye Yan, which grave contains your remains? Lead the way," Shangguan Ye said as he turned to Ye Yan.

Ye Yan spread out his senses and felt the Soul Power lingering within his own remains.

"Over there." Ye Yan pointed at the grave at the highest point.

"Alright, everyone, let's dig out Progenitor Ye Yan's remains together."

Working together, they dug Ye Yan out.

"How are you planning to revive me?" Ye Yan asked curiously.

"You'll find out soon enough. First, help me hold this guy down."

Nie Li and the others firmly restrained the Dark Guild member, while Shangguan Ye began drawing talismans nearby.

"Alright, move away quickly." Once Shangguan Ye finished drawing the talismans, he had everyone retreat to a safe distance.

Shangguan Ye brought his hands together.

Impure World Reincarnation

Countless scraps of paper suddenly appeared around the man and covered him. With his hands and feet bound, he could only let out agonized screams.

Then, Ye Yan's soul body uncontrollably entered the man's body. As the paper scraps slowly scattered away, Ye Yan's appearance gradually emerged.

"I've been revived?" Ye Yan looked at his own hands in disbelief.

"How does it feel?" Shangguan Ye asked.

"Although I have been revived in this state, my strength has not returned to its peak. And I can feel that this body can be injured at will, while my Soul Power is inexhaustible." Ye Yan was delighted, though the fact that his strength had not returned to its peak was still regrettable.

"Of course. It's not over yet." Shangguan Ye formed another hand seal.

Cycle of Rebirth Technique

Green light began to emerge from Ye Yan's body, which gradually filled with vitality. When the green light faded, Ye Yan was truly revived.

Ye Yan clenched his fists, and his bones cracked loudly. Seeing a thin layer of cold sweat on Shangguan Ye's forehead, Ye Yan immediately gave him a deep bow.

"Patriarch Shangguan, thank you. You have given me another chance to protect Glory City. I, Ye Yan, have no way to repay you. Whenever you have need of me, I will do everything in my power to help."

"Protecting Glory City is the responsibility of all of us. There is no need for courtesy, Progenitor Ye Yan. Let us head out."

Everyone left the ancestral grounds. Ye Zong was still waiting outside. When he saw Shangguan Ye's group emerge with one more person behind them, Ye Zong took a careful look.

"Progenitor Ye Yan!" Without a second thought, Ye Zong rushed forward and kowtowed to Ye Yan.

"Ye Zong pays respects to the Progenitor."

"So it's little Ye Zong. Get up." Ye Yan helped Ye Zong to his feet.

"Why are you here, Progenitor Ye Yan? Weren't you in the Sky Fantasy Sacred Realm?"

"Patriarch Shangguan revived me."

"Revived?" Only then did Ye Zong suddenly realize that the Ye Yan before him possessed flesh and blood and was no longer a soul body.

"Congratulations on your revival, Progenitor. Glory City has gained another measure of strength."

"Alright, alright. This is not the place to talk. Let's leave first." Ye Yan waved his hand.

"Please come to the City Lord's Mansion, Progenitor, so we may speak."

After leaving the Wind Snow Family, everyone went home separately. When Shangguan Ye returned home, the system reward finally arrived belatedly.

"Ding! Congratulations, Master, on reviving Ye Yan. Reward: Mountains and Rivers Painting. The Mountains and Rivers Painting contains a world of its own. You may normally enter it to cultivate, and your cultivation speed will increase greatly. Furthermore, as the supreme innate Spirit Treasure once held by Lady Nuwa, it can trap people. Even a Saint would need time to break free. It is currently sealed, but within the Little Exquisite World, it is more than sufficient for use."

Shangguan Ye looked at the landscape painting that had appeared in his hands. He unfurled it, and with a thought, entered it.

"Wow, it really is a world apart. The density and purity of Soul Power here are far greater than in the Sky Fantasy Sacred Realm." Shangguan Ye looked over the world before him. With a single thought, he could change everything within it.

"Good. I'll cultivate here from now on." Shangguan Ye sat cross-legged and began cultivating.

Several days later, Shangguan Ye finally woke from his cultivation.

"Black Gold Peak? That was much faster than I expected. At this rate, I estimate that I'll reach Demigod rank before even entering the Dragon Void Realm. It seems I can have Ning'er and the others cultivate here in the future as well."

"Patriarch, Young Master Nie Li asked me to pass along a message. Once you finish cultivating, go to the ruins behind the City Lord's Mansion and meet up with them," Shangguan Xun came in and said.

"I'll go now."

When Shangguan Ye arrived at the ruins, he saw many people.

Xiao Ning'er, Nie Li, Ye Ziyun, Lu Piao, Du Ze, Xiao Xue, Wei Nan, Zhang Ming, Zhu Xiangjun.

They were all comrades who would fight the Holy Emperor in the future.

"I'm here."

"Shangguan, you're here. We've already broken this formation. We can enter another space from here. Let's go in together," Nie Li said.

"Alright," everyone answered in unison.

Everyone stepped through the teleportation gate together and began a new journey.

(Here, I'd like to ask the readers for their opinions: should Sikong Hongyue be taken in? This character can still be redeemed. Also, the author moved forward the time of entering the Dark Space a little.)