Chapter 1203, Demon Sealing Tower; True Spirit of Eternity

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

These people were the Ancestors of the Jing Family. They initially thought that they would be trapped in this place forever to guard the so-called Land of Eternity until they met their end.

 

But now, the light columns breaking through the universe allowed them to see a silver lining.

 

Members of the Jing Family were required to guard this place over the generations, but they were not willing to do it. If not for the fact that they had to adhere to a Dao Oath, no one would want to come to this place.

 

This was a place where Spiritual Energy and life-extending methods were lacking. They initially could live a much longer life, but their Life Force had been drained.

 

They were even weaker than an average Immortal Realm Master. If not for the Dao Oath, they would never want to come to this place.

 

Although they had been trapped in the Land of Eternity for countless years, they still did not know what they had to guard. They could not find any meaning in what they were doing.

 

“Some outside Force is trying to break the barrier of this world.”

 

All the Ancestors of the Jing Family were surprised and excited while staring fixedly at the universe.

 

Just as they were thrilled about what was going on, the tower suddenly started trembling.

 

Ripples fell from above like a waterfall. The Divine Light was so hefty as though it could crush anything in the world.

 

These people who intended to leave the tower seemed to have been suppressed by a mysterious force. They were stepping forward when they suddenly staggered and almost fell to the ground.

 

[It seems that we still cannot leave this tower…]

 

The Ancestors of the Jing Family could feel this horrifying suppression. They were bitter and furious deep within.

 

This tower had 18 floors, and every floor was a world of its own. It was said that an Early Ancestor of the Jing Family was on the top floor.

 

All the Juniors of the Jing Family were required to guard the Land of Eternity, but there was only this tower in the vast land.

 

Besides the first few Ancestors who had entered the tower, the Juniors did not know what was inside the place.

 

They did not even have a right to go to the upper floors. They could only stay on the lower floors.

 

Moreover, once they entered the tower, they could never leave. That was because there was a mysterious force in the tower that would suppress all the people inside.

 

If they attempted to leave the tower, they would be restricted by the mysterious force. They could not even move a muscle, let alone leave.

 

Therefore, they had been trapped for a long time and could not contact anyone in the outside world.

 

Their only way to find out what had happened on the outside was when the other Clansmen arrived at this place and informed them about it after sensing the power of the tower which prompted them to come.

 

The funny thing was the Clansmen from the outside thought that the Ancestors from the Land of Eternity were the ones summoning them to come.

 

Others might call it the Land of Eternity but to them, it was merely a cage they could never break free from.

 

“This day has finally come. I’ve been waiting for far too long…” Meanwhile, in the depths on the highest floor of the tower, an old man with a shrivelled face, hollow eyes, and a hunched back seemed to have detected something as he opened his eyes.

 

He was seated on the floor while clad in a black robe. He looked ancient.

 

There was not much flesh in his body as his bones were only covered in a layer of skin. He looked somewhat hideous.

 

Some dark haze was swirling around between his eyebrows. Black threads were seen squirming as though they had a life of their own.

 

Presently, he was also looking out the tower while his breathing was unstable.

 

His withered face became slightly red because of his excitement.

 

“I’m finally able to break free. I’ve been planning for this for years, and my wish is about to come true. Ling Yuling could trap my true body, but she surely didn’t expect that I had occupied the body of a Jing Family’s Early Ancestor countless years ago. A wisp of True Spirit was hidden in the depths of his Knowledge Sea and corroded it day by day. I eventually merged with him. I’m the Early Ancestor of the Jing Family as well as the Spirit of Eternity,” the black-robed old man muttered under his breath. His voice was so hoarse it was as though two stones were rubbing against each other. It was unpleasant to hear.

 

His hollow eyes radiated a terrifying glow as the void and the tower trembled.

 

“Anyway, that Early Ancestor of the Jing Family was indeed something. It’s no wonder Ling Yuling thought highly of him and told him to guard the Gate of Eternity. I’ve been trapped in this Demon Sealing Tower for countless years, and I’m still unable to break free.”

 

There was a hint of ferocity on the black-robed old man’s face.

 

The Early Ancestor of the Jing Family created this tower when he was at the peak of his power. It was named the Demon Sealing Tower. Its existence was to seal himself as well as his descendants.

 

That was because he had detected that something was wrong with his body, an Aura of Darkness had invaded his Soul, trying to bring him into darkness.

 

Once that happened, he would be occupied by another consciousness. He would no longer be himself.

 

Ling Yuling was dormant and missing. No one would be able to help him by then.

 

Left with no choice, he could only make the Demon Sealing Tower and seal himself to prevent himself from doing harmful things to the world after he was corroded by darkness.

 

At the same time, he also detected a mysterious power in the Land of Eternity. This power could invade the Souls of cultivators. He was worried that his descendants would be corroded by darkness just like himself, so he left behind a trump card when making the tower.

 

The black-robed old man had to acknowledge that the Early Ancestor of the Jing Family was an upright person who cared for the people.

 

He not only stuck to the promise made to Ling Yuling but also never forgot to restrict his descendants. He even left behind the Demon Sealing Tower to trap all of them.

 

However, what would the descendants of the Jing Family think of it when they found out about the truth?

 

The black-robed old man put on an icy smile.

 

This kind of matter no longer mattered to him. His plan was about to succeed, and it would not be long before he could break free.

 

He did not expect that Jing Xiang could truly find a way. He had left behind a move when Jing Xiang was born back then as some Aura of Darkness invaded his Dantian. It was hoped that he could eventually control Jing Xiang’s Father by using this way.

 

That was because Jing Xiang’s Father was the most talented Jing Family member in recent epochs. He would likely become the Patriarch of the Jing Family in the future.

 

If the black-robed old man wanted to break free, he had to rely on the members of the Jing Family on the outside to shatter the barrier sealing the Demon Sealing Tower.

 

Much to his surprise, Jing Xiang had a way to lure some people to attack the barrier and open up the portal.

 

This came as a pleasant surprise to him.

 

When this body was set free, he would be able to contact his True Body and devour Ling Yuling, thus controlling the Gate of Eternity. He would turn into an independent living being and become a true Spirit of Eternity.