Chapter 1580: Lifting the Curse

In the secret chamber, the dazzling colors were blinding.

Fang Tian's eyes gradually brightened, as if a glimmer of understanding had dawned.

He discovered that a bond had actually been established between himself and the Heavenly Dao!

This bond made him feel immensely powerful!

Gradually, the dazzling colors dissipated and vanished, returning to calm.

Fang Tian looked at Ye Yuan before him, his heart filled with indescribable shock.

Although he considered himself exceptionally gifted, becoming a master of the Heavenly Dao was still beyond his reach.

Yet Ye Yuan had actually helped him establish a bond with the Heavenly Dao, making him a master!

Just what level had this kid reached!

"How exactly did you do it?" Fang Tian took a deep breath and asked.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "The World-Suppressing Stele is far more powerful than you imagine. My achievements today are all thanks to it."

He did not tell Fang Tian about the Lesser Tongtian Mountain. It wasn't that he didn't trust Fang Tian, but knowing such a world-shaking secret would do him no good.

If the Lesser Tongtian Mountain were exposed, even a Dao Ancestor would be tempted.

Knowing such things would bring Fang Tian no benefit.

Encountering the Calamity Evil God upon his return made Ye Yuan realize many uncertain factors.

Thus, he used the power of the World-Suppressing Stele to make Fang Tian the new master.

From any perspective, Fang Tian was the most suitable candidate to become the master.

Hearing Ye Yuan's words, Fang Tian couldn't help but smile bitterly. "It seems the World-Suppressing Stele was wasted in my hands."

Since the Heavenly Dao was restored, Fang Tian's accumulated knowledge had burst forth, and his cultivation level had skyrocketed like a rocket, breaking through to the early Return to Void stage, even catching up to the veteran Heaven-Gazing Great Perfection expert Tian Li.

But he never dreamed that in just a hundred years, Ye Yuan had not only surpassed him in cultivation but also possessed combat power comparable to a half-step Divine Lord.

This rate of progress was enough to make one want to bang their head against a wall.

After all, Fang Tian had accumulated for fifty thousand years to achieve such astonishing cultivation speed.

But what about Ye Yuan?

Even counting his previous life, it was only a few hundred years!

In comparison, the gap was simply too vast.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Senior, the affairs of the Immortal Forest Domain will be left to you from now on. This time, I plan to take Li'er, Bai Guang, Xiao Huo, and the others with me. After all, this is just a small world, and the Heavenly Dao is incomplete—its limitations are too great."

Fang Tian nodded. "You're right! With their talent, staying in the Immortal Forest World is a waste. I'm old and can't afford to take risks anymore, otherwise, I would definitely go with you to the Tongtian Realm."

Ye Yuan smiled. "Senior, rest assured. Once I establish a foothold in the Tongtian Realm, I will naturally bring you and Senior Tian Li along."

Fang Tian chuckled. "Then I'll look forward to that day! How long do you plan to stay this time?"

Ye Yuan said, "Not long. The Tongtian Realm is surrounded by wolves. Once I lift the curse of the Exile Land, I plan to leave."

Although Ye Yuan was now an elder of the Alchemy Tower, his appearance had already aroused the wariness of the Great Elder.

And then there was Lu Ming, whom Ye Yuan had thoroughly offended. He would surely find ways to deal with him.

The Second Elder's faction was already weak, and Ye Yuan's days ahead would not be smooth.

Moreover, as a Return to Void cultivator amidst a group of Divine Lord-level experts, the pressure was immense!

Fang Tian was astonished. "You can already lift the curse? Didn't they say you had to reach the level of the Dragon Ancestor to do so?"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "It used to be like that, but now... it's not necessary."

...

Having refined the Lesser Tongtian Mountain, Ye Yuan's understanding of the Heavenly Dao had far surpassed what it was when he first became a Controller.

The exile ground of the Four Symbols Family was merely a form of heavenly punishment.

From Ye Yuan's current height, breaking this curse power was a piece of cake.

Outside the cold pool, the Ancestor was in secluded cultivation.

With the restoration of the Heavenly Dao, he had now also cultivated to the Insight Heaven Divine Realm.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, filled with shock.

"This... how is this possible? The curse... lifted? Could it be that the Ancestor has returned?"

He quickly rose and rushed toward the cold pool, then abruptly halted.

A graceful woman slowly emerged from the cold pool.

The Ancestor's face broke into a joyful smile, saying, "Jun'er, after all these years, you've finally recovered! When Yuan'er sees you like this, he'll be overjoyed!"

This woman was none other than Ye Yuan's mother, Ao Jun.

At this moment, Ao Jun had fully regained her youth, as if time had flowed backward.

Ao Jun's face was full of confusion, and she said, "Ancestor, what's going on? Besides the Ancestor, is there anyone else who can break the curse power?"

The Ancestor shook his head and said, "I don't know either! I was just thinking, maybe the Ancestor has returned! Could he have taken pity on our generations of suffering and come specially to rescue us from this sea of misery?"

Ao Jun said, "Impossible, right? Wasn't it said that the Ancestor had been missing for millions of years, with no news at all?"

The Ancestor smiled and said, "Never mind, it's a good thing after all. Everyone must be overjoyed. Let's go out and take a look!"

At the same time, the exile ground was filled with jubilation.

Feeling the curse power vanish from their bodies, they were all nearly driven mad with excitement.

Cheers and shouts of joy echoed over the exile ground.

The Ancestor and Ao Jun emerged from the cave and saw a young man walking leisurely toward them.

"Yuan'er! Weren't you in the Tongtian Realm? Why are you here?" the two exclaimed almost in unison.

Ye Yuan's gaze fell on Ao Jun, and he felt a surge of warmth.

After so many years, he could finally help his mother escape from suffering.

Suddenly, the Ancestor seemed to recall something, his face showing an incredulous expression as he exclaimed, "Could it be... could it be that the curse of the exile ground was lifted by you?"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Ancestor, Mother, the world is vast. From now on, the Four Symbols Family of the exile ground can go wherever they please, and no one can stop them!"

The Ancestor shuddered and said, "It really was you! You... how did you do it? You're only... Huh? You... you're already at the Middle Period of Guixu?"

The Ancestor gasped, utterly stunned by Ye Yuan.

Wasn't this cultivation speed a bit too terrifying?

Ao Jun, on the other hand, was full of pride and relief.

She hadn't expected her son to be so remarkable.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "I obtained some opportunities in the Tongtian Realm. Breaking this curse power now is hardly a big deal."

The Ancestor was speechless; this kid really made it sound so easy.

After all, during the heyday of the Heavenly Dao, the exile ground had produced many great figures.

But they had struggled for countless generations and still couldn't break free from this place.

Yet Ye Yuan, after only a hundred years away, had broken the curse power.