Nine Yang Sword Saint
Chapter 80: Conquering the Owl

Translator: Exodus Tales  Editor: Exodus Tales

After hearing what Yang Dingtian said, Zhao Mu’s expression changed, and he asked coldly, “How do you know about all these things? This is the exclusive secret of our Horror Mountain Village that no one knows about except for our village head. How did you find out about all these things?”

Instantly, Zhao Mu’s gaze became extremely cold and scary, and if Yang Dingtian were to say the wrong thing, his life would be in danger.

Yang Dingtian took out a jade from his sleeve, a black jade with a strange beast carved on its surface. That shape depicted a Millennium Owl.

“Do you recognize this, Young Master?” Yang Dingtian asked.

“You’ve met my father? Where is he?” Zhao Mu trembled as he asked.

“He’s dead,” Yang Dingtian said.

Zhao Mu’s body swayed, and he almost fainted on the spot.

“That’s impossible. My dad’s cultivation was already close to a Guru’s, and there aren’t many who are capable of killing him,” Zhao Mu said angrily. “Where did you meet him?”

“Outside a cave about eight thousand kilometers away,” Yang Dingtian said: “He found the earth fire there and was about to melt the Bloody Black Gold to forge a basic sword. However, he was killed by the Heaven Fire Magic Phoenix demonic beast that was guarding the place, and when I saw him, he was only left with half of his body. He passed the jade to me and told me to go to Horror Mountain Village as during the Yin Yang Festival, the Millennium Owl will break the seal and destroy the entire village. He wanted you to leave Horror Mountain Village and go to a place that is hidden from the world and live a peaceful life.”

Most of the things that Yang Dingtian said were true: the Fiery Cloud Demonic Cave, the supreme earth fire in it, and the extremely powerful Heaven Fire Magic Phoenix inside. These are the things that Dongfang Niemie had told him. In the past, Dongfang Niemie wanted to forge an inexperienced sword there but left the moment he discovered a Heaven Fire Magic Phoenix inside. He then went to find another earth fire.

“Dad….,” Zhao Mu cried and instantly collapsed to the ground.

Zhao Wuji was a man who was ruthless, wicked, and had a distorted personality. But, he was not indifferent to his only son or he wouldn’t have knelt in front of the Yin Yang Sect for three days and three nights for Zhao Mu.

Everyone there remained silent, and only Zhao Mu knelt on the ground, crying in pain, crying out of his heart and lungs.

After ten minutes, Zhao Mu raised his head and looked like a completely different person. He asked Yang Dingtian gently, “Was my dad at peace in his last moments?”

Yang Dingtian hesitated. “I wouldn’t say peaceful but rather unwilling while also feeling liberated.”

Zhao Mu burst into tears again and said, “He has been cultivating the sword soul for his entire life, but he eventually died there. Why is God so unfair?”

Then, Zhao Mu wiped off his tears and asked, “Then…. sir, did you bury him? To prevent his body from being abused by the wild beasts out there?”

By now, Zhao Mu had changed his way of addressing Yang Dingtian, now calling him sir.

Yang Dingtian showed a glimpse of guilt on his face. “Sorry, young master, the situation at that time was critical. The Heaven Fire Magic Phoenix was chasing us, and the entire cave was collapsing. I didn’t even to manage to listen to all of your father’s last words and had to escape immediately. But rest assured, the entire Fiery Cloud Demonic Cave has collapsed, so your father won’t be abused by wild beasts since he is buried inside.”

By saying it this way, Yang Dingtian further convinced Zhao Mu of his words.

“Whatever happened, thank you.” Zhao Mu stood up and bowed to Yang Dingtian.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry…,” Yang Dingtian said.

Then, Zhao Mu sighed. “Since Sir already knows about it, I shall no longer hide it. Just like you just said, this Millennium Owl is no longer a treasure of our Horror Mountain Village but a disaster. I can definitely give it to you, but it’s just that generations of our village heads haven’t been able to control it, and your cultivation isn’t high. How are you planning to conquer it?”

Yang Dingtian laughed bitterly and said, “To be honest, I don’t know. But I don’t intend to cultivate it as a soul weapon. I just need its demon nucleus.”

Zhao Mu was shocked. “Demon Nucleus? You’re saying that you have to kill this Millennium Owl? Although its demon nucleus is extremely valuable, it’s nothing compared to the beast itself.”

Undoubtedly, killing a Millennium Owl for its demon nucleus was ten thousand times more ridiculous than returning a pearl for a casket. The value of a Millennium Owl was a million times higher than its demon nucleus.

“How can I not know?” Yang Dingtian laughed bitterly. “But I truly need its demon nucleus.”

Zhao Mu said, “To be honest, although our ancestor sealed this Millennium Owl, that was at its weakest moment. If you intend to kill this Millennium Owl now, I guess you would need the help of Ximen Lord, Qin Family’s Lord, Dongfang Guru, and others to join forces. As such, killing it and obtaining its demon nucleus is an impossible task for our village. We aren’t qualified to do it.”

“It can’t be killed by others. I have to kill it personally,” Yang Dingtian said.

“How is that possible?” Zhao Mu asked. “Even if you become ten thousand times stronger, you won’t be able to kill this Millennium Owl. What are you planning to do?”

“To be honest with you, Young Master, I have no idea,” Yang Dingtian said. “I can only wait for God’s plan and risk my life for it. If God doesn’t help me, I will definitely be dead.”

Zhao Mu was stunned.” Why do you have to pick such a dead-end path?”

“I have no other path,” Yang Dingtian said. “But don’t worry. Even if I die, I will definitely cure the cold poison in your body before that. If I fail and die, I hope that young master will help me send this woman home.”

“I will not leave,” Ningning said gently.

Zhao Mu stared at Yang Dingtian. “I still can’t understand. I thought that people in general do not wish to die. Sir, if you do so, it is really a path to death. Please be honest with me. This Millennium Owl is already a cause of disaster, and I can let go of it because within the next two days, everyone in Horror Mountain Village will be leaving, which means that we are completely giving up on it. But I hate to be lied to. If you can’t convince me, I will not promise you.”

“Convince you of what?” Yang Dingtian asked.

“Make me believe that you are willing to die for the demon nucleus of this Millennium Owl,” Zhao Mu said as he stared at Yang Dingtian.

Yang Dingtian looked down, sighed, and thought for a few minutes. He raised his head and said, “I am Yang Dingtian. Is that a good enough reason?”

Zhao Mu was stunned.

Ningning looked at Yang Dingtian worriedly and said, “Little Tian, how can you….?”

Of course Ningning was worried because it was extremely dangerous for Yang Dingtian to reveal his identity. This is the territory of the Qin family. Although Yang Dingtian was very weak, he was still very valuable.

“You are Yang Dingtian, the useless and crazy person, the one who wants to be the new Cloud Sky City Lord?” Zhao Mu asked.

“Is this reason sufficient?” Yang Dingtian laughed bitterly.

Zhao Mu nodded. “More than sufficient. At first, I thought I was at the end of my path, but it seems like I’m much luckier compared to you. You really have no other path.”

“In three days, I need to break through from an enlightener to a six-star Xuan Martial Artist. It is probably the most insane thing in the world.” Yang Dingtian sighed. “Even if there is only a one percent chance, I will risk my life for that possibility. Otherwise, I will lose everything, my destiny, my wife, and my friends.”

After listening to what Yang Dingtian said, Zhao Mu remained silent, and then, he suddenly laughed. “Yang Dingtian, no wonder you said earlier that we are friends by nature. Undoubtedly, it’s because we have a common enemy, Dongfang Bingling.”

“My relationship with her is way too complicated. It is like we are not enemies but have an even deeper grudge than enemies,” Yang Dingtian said.

Zhao Mu showed a mocking smile. “Yang Dingtian, would you like to listen to my story? How I was struck and crippled by Dongfang Bingling?”

“I know a little,” Yang Dingtian said. “But I’m willing to listen.”

“Everyone said that I was beaten into a useless person because I saw her beauty and had some distorted thoughts about her.” Zhao Mu’s face was filled with pain and humiliation, but he smiled. “I am a pervert. I am like a fox. That year, my father formed alliances with enemies outside and killed all of my uncles who were planning to fight for the village head position. Our Horror Mountain Village eventually became the vassal of the Northwest Qin Family, our reputation in shambles. When I travel outside, I didn’t even dare reveal my identity as I was afraid that I would be humiliated. The more I felt like that, the more I wanted to become stronger, to promote justice and win back all the reputation we have lost. I wanted to make Horror Mountain Village powerful again, and I wanted it to be one of the top forces again.”

Zhao Mu’s emotions became more and more excited, and he couldn’t help but take a few more breaths to calm himself down.

“At that time, I was cultivating every day. How would I have time to pay attention to girls? I’m not afraid of you laughing at me. I was 24 years old then, and I had never touched a woman before. I told myself that I needed to cultivate until I become a Guru, which is when I will marry and have kids. Although Dongfang Bingling was beautiful like an angel, how would I dare to flirt with her?” Zhao Mu continued, “The truth was that time, I was on my way to Hell Training Ground to practice with some disciples of the Qin family. At that time, there was a rumor that there was a supreme Xuan technique scroll there, and many strong elites had gone to contend for it. Qin Huaiyu and I were considered the strongest there. As soon as we entered the Hell Training Ground, we met Dongfang Bingling who had come alone. At that time, Qin Huaiyu and the others didn’t recognize Dongfang Bingling and had bad thoughts when they saw how beautiful she was. They wanted to abuse her, destroy her cultivation, and have her in bed.”

Reaching this point, Zhao Mu’s voice trembled again. “To be honest, Dongfang Bingling wasn’t that beautiful, but she could move the heart of every man. This fact is something that I agree with. At that moment, I was truly a little fond of her and couldn’t bear to see her fall into the hands of that garbage Qin Huaiyu, so I warned her: ‘This is a dangerous place. Why did you come here alone to look at the crowd? Leave now or there will be a fatal disaster.'”

It seemed like Zhao Mu clearly remembered the words that he said.

“That was exactly what I told her. I did not add a single word or lie about what I said.” Zhao Mu clenched his teeth. “After hearing me, she looked at me and showed a glimpse of disdain. Then, she struck me, sending me a few dozen feet away. My veins were all torn, and I immediately fainted. When I woke up, I had already become a cripple.”

“Then, I realized that this woman was Dongfang Bingling, the daughter of the Yin Yang Sect’s Lord, a Celestial, the most talented person in the world who could possibly become a martial saint.” Zhao Mu laughed. “Then, everyone laughed at me, said that I was a pervert wanting to molest the angel, and it served me right that I was crippled. Not only could my father not fight for justice for me, but he also even had to go to the Yin Yang Sect and kneel for three days and three nights to beg for their forgiveness. Even today, I am still the laughingstock of the world.”

“Such an arrogant angel, arrogant Yin Yang Sect. Could it be that us normal people deserve to be beaten to death and be trampled over by thousands of feet? Haha, haha…” After he finished talking, Zhao Mu laughed out loud. It was even more heartbreaking than his cries.

Yang Dingtian looked at Zhao Mu who was crying and laughing at the same time. He sighed in his heart. He pitied him and also knew that Dongfang Bingling was truly arrogant and didn’t seem to care of the life of others.

“Brother Zhao Mu, If I manage to pass through this round and if I manage to win the fight with her in five years, I will definitely make her clear your name to the entire world,” Yang Dingtian said gently. “I can’t say that I will kill her to avenge you or destroy her cultivation to vent your anger because she is my master’s only daughter. But I will try my best to get you justice.”

Zhao Mu looked at Yang Dingtian for a long time and bowed. “Thank you, Brother Yang.”

Then, Zhao Mu said, “Accordingly, a man should wipe away his humiliation by himself. But I have self-awareness, and although I am also talented, I will never be her opponent even if I had never been injured. My distance from her would only grow further and further apart. Eventually, it would become impossible for me to get justice. Dongfang Bingling is an incredibly talented person. Do you have the confidence to beat her in the fight in five years?”

Yang Dingtian said, “I can only say that I will try my best. If I am able to win in the fight in five days, I will probably have a little more confidence. My Xuan vein talent isn’t as high as Dongfang Bingling’s, and she is way ahead of me. Therefore, I can only take the path that no one has ever taken. That is my only hope.”

Zhao Mu looked at Yang Dingtian. “Brother Yang, I officially hand over this Millennium Owl to you. I hope that you succeed.”