Chapter 464: Spiritual Energy Infusion
Because only by doing this could the Demon Race be revitalized. The Demons had been in decline for so many years that they held no standing in the Three Realms whatsoever. Right now, the Heavenly Court, the Buddhist Order, and the Daoist Order all held positions far superior to that of the Demons!
Just thinking about this made his heart burn with uncontrollable anger—and even more so, with shame!
He had always wanted to change this fate. The future of the Demon Race now rested in his hands, and he had to do everything he could to change it.
Ye Tian then brought him to a location. Surprisingly, it was a rundown temple. Di Jun hadn't expected to be brought to a place like this and couldn't help his surprise. He asked, "Why did you bring me here? This place just looks like a broken temple."
"It is a broken temple," Ye Tian replied, "but what you don't know is that this place once produced many accomplished monks. That's why I brought you here—so that you can absorb the fortune lingering in this place. Once you do, you'll establish a connection with the Buddhist path, which will rapidly enhance your ability to comprehend the Dao."
If one wanted to improve in a particular area, one had to be in the right environment. Ye Tian believed that this was indeed a great place for someone like Di Jun to cultivate Buddhist teachings.
Di Jun was still a bit surprised. Could cultivating Buddhist techniques in a place like this really work for him?
"Can't we switch to another place? This one's just too run-down."
Ye Tian shook his head. "No. You must train here. For the sake of your goal, I'm sure you'll accept my... suggestion, won't you?"
"Alright, since you put it that way, of course I'll go along with it."
"This is all for your own good. You think I brought you here for myself?"
Ye Tian found Di Jun's attitude rather frustrating. Clearly, the man wasn't the best at following directions. Compared to Sun Wukong, Ye Tian definitely preferred Wukong.
Unfortunately, at the moment, Sun Wukong still had to accompany Tang Sanzang on the journey to the West, so he couldn't always be by Ye Tian's side.
"Start cultivating here. I'm stepping out for a while."
"Mm."
Ye Tian left Di Jun to cultivate alone and departed the temple. He wanted to enter secluded cultivation himself. After all, time was of the essence. This time, the number one spot on the Golden List Livestream had to be his!
He found a quiet, secluded place, sat down, and began to meditate. It was as if he had merged with the entire universe—he had entered the state of unity between man and heaven!
If anyone could have seen Ye Tian cultivating at this moment, their jaw would've dropped in shock. His cultivation speed was astonishing. The surrounding spiritual energy rapidly formed a vortex, all of which was drawn into Ye Tian's body!
Although Ye Tian had come here under the pretense of seeking enlightenment through meditation, the truth was that this also greatly benefited his cultivation. That was why the phenomenon of spiritual energy infusion had occurred just moments ago!
Meanwhile, inside the Heavenly Palace, Black Wuchang and White Wuchang were reporting, "Your Majesty, Ye Tian is currently in cultivation. He's meditating on the Dao and progressing extremely fast—he's already reached the state of unity between man and heaven."
"What?! At this rate, does that mean he'll soon take first place on the Golden List Livestream?"
"At this pace, he likely will very soon."
The Golden List Livestream continuously updated the ranking for meditative enlightenment. Though Ye Tian was still ranked a bit lower for now and Tang Sanzang held the top spot, it was clear that Ye Tian wouldn't take long to surpass him.
"At this rate, he's sure to take first place again. So tell me, my ministers, what should we do?"
"Heaven cannot be humiliated! We must disrupt Ye Tian's cultivation and stop him from meditating!"
"That's right! Only by doing so can we prevent him from taking first place!"
Hearing this, the Jade Emperor nodded in satisfaction and shouted, "Erlang Shen! Take a hundred thousand celestial troops and come with me. We must stop him!"
"But… I don't think I'm a match for him…"
"Even if you can't defeat him, you must still go. You don't need to fight—just find a way to disrupt him, prevent him from cultivating. That much, you should be able to manage."
"Understood. I'll head out immediately."
Though Yang Jian was a thousand times unwilling in his heart, he had no choice. If not him, then who? There was simply no excuse for refusal.
As the Celestial Court's God of War, Erlang Shen could not afford to say no—doing so would bring immense shame. All the immortals in the heavens cared deeply about face, and so, with no alternative, Yang Jian could only lead his troops toward Ye Tian's cultivation site.
Boom! Boom!
The skies darkened. In the heavens above, Yang Jian led one hundred thousand celestial soldiers, their war drums thundering like a raging storm!
Ye Tian heard the commotion and instantly understood—they were coming to cause trouble.
They were truly despicable and shameless, choosing such a moment to stir up conflict. Clearly, their goal was to stop him from securing a top ranking. The thought of their pettiness infuriated Ye Tian. Since they dared to come, then he had no choice but to teach them a lesson. Otherwise, he wouldn't be Ye Tian!
"Ye Tian, I am Erlang Shen! Do you know why I've come today?"
"Why?"
"You and Di Jun have violated the laws of the Heavenly Court. I'm here to arrest you!"
"Hm?"
Hearing that excuse, Ye Tian couldn't help but laugh. They really had the nerve to use such a ridiculous pretext. If you want to pin a crime on someone, you'll always find a charge, won't you?
Since they were coming anyway, they might as well skip the excuses. All these pretenses were nothing but a joke.
"Yang Jian, you know full well you're no match for me. And yet you still came. If Heaven truly wanted to capture me, they should've at least sent someone capable."
Yang Jian's face fell. Ye Tian was clearly mocking his lack of strength!