The Heaven-shattering: I and Wu Shi compete for the throne

Chapter 507 Reunion with Ye Fan
She believed that under the Heavenly Emperor's guidance, Ye Fan would at least be able to attain the Dao and become an Emperor in this world. It was even possible that, like the Azure Emperor of the previous Golden Age, he could defy the heavens and destroy all paths to attain the Dao and become an Emperor in an era with Emperors.

Once Ye Fan grows up, proves his Dao and becomes an Emperor, and takes control of the Boundless Holy Court, the Yao Guang Holy Land will surely prosper for tens of thousands of years thanks to the previous goodwill he received.

"From now on, you will serve by my side. I will have some things for you to do in the future. By the way, don't let Ye Fan know about it for now," Li Daoming instructed.

He then had Lingguang change her clothes to conceal her face, sensing that Ye Fan's parents would bring him over soon.

Upon hearing this, Lingguang showed no displeasure whatsoever; on the contrary, she revealed a look of joy.

Serving the Heavenly Emperor was something she had been mentally prepared for when she joined the Boundless Holy Court and made her choice. Now that she could stay by the Heavenly Emperor's side, she was sure that she could break through the bottleneck that had been holding her back for nearly a thousand years, just like those predecessors. Perhaps she could even break through to an alternative path to enlightenment before entering the Undying Mountain.

At that time, she could obtain the elixir of immortality and live another life.

Without hesitation, she changed her clothes and used a secret technique to obscure her face. This would certainly have no effect on powerful cultivators, but for Ye Fan, even if he had broken through to sainthood, let alone lost his cultivation, he would not be able to see through her disguise.

Half an hour later, Ye's parents hurriedly brought Ye Fan and knocked on the courtyard gate.

With a thought, Li Daoming caused the courtyard gate to open by itself, allowing Ye Fan and his two companions to enter.

"Teacher Li, my son Yezi is back. He has health problems. You watched Yezi grow up. You must save him!" Yezi's mother's eyes, which were still wet with tears, filled with more.

Seeing his wife like this, Ye's father couldn't help but plead. Although, according to his wife Ye, even that quasi-emperor, a powerful figure who could dominate a part of the universe, couldn't solve his problem, he was unwilling to give up any hope.

"Uncle Li!" Ye Fan greeted Li Daoming calmly.

He then turned to comfort his parents: "Mom and Dad, please don't make things difficult for Uncle Li. Although I can no longer cultivate, I feel that I can still live for several more decades and be by your side to fulfill my filial duties."

"Alright, don't worry, Ye Fan will definitely be fine," Li Daoming reassured Ye's parents.

He then looked at Ye Fan and asked, "What, you think you can't cultivate anymore? Now you don't even call me master anymore?"

"Uncle Li, how dare you bring this up? You're clearly a cultivator yourself. It's one thing that you didn't teach me cultivation when I was little, but you also tried to fool me with those other things." Ye Fan rolled his eyes as he recalled the past.

Although he was speechless, Ye Fan still complied with Li Daoming's request and called him "Master".

However, at this moment, Ye Fan also had a strange feeling in his heart.

Before he went to Beidou, his parents were called Uncle Li and Little Li, he called them Master, and his sister called him Big Brother. The relationships were a bit complicated.

He still calls him Master, but his parents, having been led onto the path of cultivation, are now called Master Li. His sister is probably still called Master Li. It all feels even more confusing now.

If his sister and Uncle Li get married in the future, how should they address each other? The generations will be completely messed up!

As for why he felt that the two of them would get together, all I can say is that he's not blind.

Moreover, he had a vague feeling that his sister's background was unusual and that she was likely closely related to the two older sisters surnamed Ye, as they looked so alike, practically identical.

"When you were young, your mind was not settled, so naturally I couldn't teach you. Later, when I wanted to teach you, you had already been taken away by the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin," Li Daoming lied through his teeth.

"Come here, let me see how you are doing!"

"No need!" Ye Fan shook his head slightly, somewhat saddened, "I was struck by a strange black light, and since then my cultivation and physical essence have been slowly depleting." "It only stopped depleting when I became a mortal, but once I started cultivating again, my cultivation will deplete again, and my physique is ruined, and my aptitude is now extremely poor."

"After I was affected, the Yao Guang Holy Land frequently invited powerful experts to treat me, including many Great Saints and even a late Quasi-Emperor."

"None of them noticed a trace of the strange black light. Perhaps only the Great Emperor, or even the Heavenly Emperor's worship body, could see the clue."

"Stop talking nonsense. I told you to come here, so just come here."

Li Daoming reached out and grabbed Ye Fan, pretending to put one hand on him and inject divine power into his body to check him over before letting go.

"Teacher Li, how is Ye Zi? Is there any hope for him?" Ye's mother asked anxiously.

"Yes!" Li Daoming nodded slightly.

"That's good, that's good!" Both of them breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

"You all go back first. I need to take him to break the curse on him."

Hearing this, the two left reluctantly and with many turns back.

"Uncle Li, you said the strange black light that afflicted me is a curse? Can this curse really be broken?" Ye Fan asked with a hint of excitement.

Although he was already very content to be able to return to Earth and be with his parents, it didn't mean he didn't want to continue his cultivation, especially since his parents had embarked on the path of cultivation. If he continued like this, in a few decades, they might have to bury their child.

He might as well not come back, so that they would worry about him for the next few decades and suffer the pain of losing their son decades later.

"It is indeed a curse, and an extremely vicious one at that. As for how to break it, it is both difficult and easy."

"If one possesses the strength of the Heavenly Emperor, one can remove the curse for you with a wave of the hand. If one is not at the Great Emperor level, one cannot even sense the eerie black light, and naturally cannot remove the curse for you."

"Master, what realm are you at? Could it be that you are a legendary, unconventional cultivator who has touched the realm of the Great Emperor? Or perhaps you are a Great Emperor?"

"Neither!" Li Daoming shook his head.

"Then is my curse unbreakable?" Ye Fan felt as if he had been doused with cold water, and was slightly disappointed.

"I cannot dispel the curse for you, but when I received this information about the curse, I also obtained a secret technique. Once mastered, it can resist the curse within your body, preventing it from being absorbed and diminishing your cultivation and essence, allowing you to continue cultivating. However, your physical essence has already been completely lost..."

"Being able to cultivate is enough. Even without the Holy Body, I will definitely reach the peak," Ye Fan said with youthful vigor.

“Good! That’s a good spirit, but I didn’t say your sacred body can’t be restored. As long as you absorb enough rare and precious materials, the source that has been absorbed and worn away will be restored, and your physique will naturally recover,” Li Daoming continued.

He naturally had no intention of eliminating Ye Fan's physique, even though physique was no longer a significant factor for him now.

However, it is extremely useful for those who are just starting to cultivate, and even for those who have attained the Dao and become emperors. If Ye Fan loses his sacred body, it will be detrimental to him.

It is precisely because of this that a trace of the purest Sacred Body essence within Ye Fan's body was not absorbed or worn away. If it hadn't been deliberately controlled, the Transformation Curse would not have preserved a trace of his Sacred Body essence.

(End of this chapter)