Chapter 1007: Divine Mark Purple Tower

**Chapter 1008: The Divine Mark Purple Pagoda**

On the path ahead lay a half-meter-tall purple pagoda, resting silently as if an ancient sky had fallen. It exuded an aura of profound age and grandeur, with an inexplicable energy flowing from it.

The Dragon Horse recognized its value and charged forward. It had seen Ye Fan's ancient scroll and knew that this artifact lay on a safe path, posing no danger.

Ye Fan found it incredibly surreal. Such a large piece of immortal material seemed too illusory, almost like a dream, making it hard to believe.

"This is... Divine Mark Purple Gold!" His voice trembled.

He had seen Phoenix Blood Red Gold, Dragon-Patterned Black Gold, and Immortal Tear Green Gold, all renowned immortal materials. But this was his first time encountering this divine treasure. It was crystal clear like purple diamond, radiating a dreamlike brilliance, and was known as Divine Mark Purple Gold.

The Dragon Horse galloped furiously, spewing dragon qi, moving at lightning speed. Still quite far away, it opened its mouth, intending to suck the pagoda in and claim it, but its attempt failed.

Moreover, at that moment, it felt a chilling murderous intent. Its spirit seemed on the verge of shattering, and its body convulsed, bringing it to a rapid halt.

At this moment, only Little Pine remained relatively calm. It blinked its big eyes, a little confused, as it recognized the artifact as extraordinary but didn't know what it was.

"Don't move recklessly!" Ye Fan shouted, stopping the Dragon Horse.

A piece of immortal material half a meter tall, without any impurities, was truly astonishing. Its value was immeasurable; even ancient Great Emperors would have their hearts pound at the sight.

"A fist-sized piece of Phoenix Blood Red Gold could shock the world and drive people mad, but now, a piece this large..."

The Divine Mark Purple Gold had been cast into a pagoda. It was conceivable that its owner possessed incredible power, and this artifact was absolutely perilous. Rash actions could lead to disaster.

"Is it an Extreme Imperial Weapon?!"

Ye Fan's heart pounded. He couldn't be certain, as the Immortal Ascension Land had various law-based killing formations that concealed all auras, making it difficult to judge.

How was such an immortal material simply left here? Even someone of immense background couldn't afford such extravagance; it seemed odd, making him wonder.

Finally, they cautiously approached. A terrifying murderous aura spilled forth, capable of severing spirits, and the Dragon Horse could no longer get closer.

Ye Fan dismounted and stepped forward, stride by stride, finally discerning the source of the danger. The other side of the purple pagoda was stained with several patches of blood, shockingly red, and filled the area with killing intent.

He was startled, not daring to act rashly. He looked towards the scattered quasi-Emperor bones in the distance. The fresh blood on them glowed, and their auras were consistent, indicating they were from the same source.

"A Quasi-Emperor's divine blood! This pagoda belongs to him!"

Ye Fan's eyes sparkled. What immense fortune it must have been to obtain such a large piece of immortal material and successfully forge it into a weapon embryo; it was truly astonishing.

"Immortal materials for refining artifacts that even ancient Great Emperors found hard to obtain, yet he possessed such a large piece. His path should have been brilliant, leading to the glorious peak of Dao Proclamation..." Ye Fan muttered to himself.

This person's fortune was heaven-defying, arguably the protagonist of an era. Yet, unexpectedly, such a long-fated quasi-Emperor met a tragic end here.

"The will of heaven is unpredictable. A person with boundless prospects was simply cut down."

Ye Fan had reason to believe that this person must have been an exceptional figure from an ancient star, capable of proclaiming Dao and becoming an Emperor if not for an unforeseen event. However, the path to immortality was rough and treacherous; even a peerless genius could turn into bones in an instant.

This also indirectly proved the horror of this "Immortal Ascension Land." Even a quasi-Emperor with immense fortune suffered a great calamity here, unable to defy heaven. Their so-called heavenly luck was completely plundered here.

This made his heart tighten, and he dared not be careless. Every step he took was cautious and deliberate.

Ye Fan retreated. Once he was far enough, he activated the "Soldier" character secret art, collecting a few drops of the quasi-Emperor's blood and setting them aside. Then, he moved the purple pagoda closer.

"What immense fortune! This is an Extreme Dao embryo!"

After observing it for a long time, he confirmed that this weapon was merely a rough embryo, with no Dao marks or laws carved onto it. This indicated that the quasi-Emperor had only recently obtained it.

The half-meter-tall purple pagoda exuded an aura of ancient vicissitude, as if a piece of the azure sky had fallen here, enveloped in various immortal lights.

In this Immortal Ascension Land, there was no shortage of immortal qi nourishment. This rough embryo would not be damaged in the slightest; instead, it would gradually gain sentience.

The pagoda body was thick, every inch crystal clear, shimmering with purple light, as brilliant as purple diamonds. It bore streaks of patterns, seemingly carved meticulously by a deity—these were the so-called divine marks, also known as the tangible manifestation of the Dao, giving the pagoda its name.

Little Pine blinked its big eyes, examining it curiously. It felt strange because the Divine Mark Purple Gold, like itself, was suffused with brilliant purple glow, identical in color, and even similar in spiritual essence.

The Dragon Horse was quite impolite, opening its large mouth as if to swallow it. Any sentient creature would desire such a heaven-defying item; it was a Dao Proclamation artifact!

Ye Fan pushed it aside, saying, "Little Pine found this."

He carefully examined the artifact, confirming that the pagoda posed no danger and indeed had no Dao marks carved on it, meaning it was an unowned rough embryo. Only then did he feel at ease.

Little Pine came closer, craning its head to look at the purple pagoda. It was much taller than Little Pine, glowing entirely with purple light, reflecting Little Pine's own color in an amusing way, making it scratch its head.

It tried hard to lift the pagoda but ended up sweating profusely and plopped onto the ground, looking embarrassed. It couldn't move it.

The Dragon Horse scoffed, then stepped forward, trying to take advantage and claim it. But it too was astonished; the pagoda was terrifyingly heavy, weighing several million catties.

This was a supreme immortal material; even as a rough embryo, it was world-shaking. With Ye Fan's help, Little Pine laboriously lifted the purple pagoda, only to plop itself inside and get stuck.

Ye Fan smiled faintly. He picked up the treasure, which was enough to shake the entire starfield, and freed Little Pine. "I'll help you put it into the silver bell," he said. "You can refine it with your spirit daily, and when you become powerful enough, you'll be able to wield it yourself."

He took the small stone Buddha out of the bell, meticulously carved a complex spatial formation onto it, put the Divine Mark Purple Gold Pagoda inside, and handed it to Little Pine.

"Perhaps one day I will leave this ancient star and go to another starfield. It's full of blood and war, too difficult and dangerous. I want to leave you here to cultivate in seclusion; this will be your Dao Proclamation artifact."

Upon hearing this, Little Pine was immediately terrified. Its eyes welled up with tears, and it shoved the supreme treasure embryo back into Ye Fan's hands, pleading with him not to leave. If he had to go, it begged to be taken along, not separated.

"It's too early to talk about this; I don't know how to go back," Ye Fan said, affectionately patting its head. Then he looked up at the sky. There would certainly be a great war in the other starfield in the future, and this brief peace wouldn't last long.

All races believed the path to immortality was about to open. To contend for that opportunity, awaited for eons, a fierce battle would ensue among supreme figures.

Though the Dragon Horse was very disgruntled, there was nothing it could do. The Divine Mark Purple Gold Pagoda was discovered by Little Pine and picked up by Ye Fan; it truly had no reason to claim it for itself.

"Earth is an extraordinary place. If you can proclaim Dao here in the future, you will achieve unimaginable Dao fruits." Ye Fan helped it secure the bell and advised it not to use the small stone Buddha anymore, but to dedicate its spiritual essence to the purple pagoda instead.

He already had the Myriad Qi Mother Cauldron; though this pagoda was a divine treasure, it had no meaning for him.

Ye Fan employed a profound and heaven-reaching technique, sealing a few drops of the quasi-Emperor's precious blood into his cauldron. In a sense, this was divine blood, capable of refining sacred medicines and serving great purposes.

They continued their journey. Ye Fan instructed Little Pine on how to refine its Dao Proclamation artifact, sharing many experiences before his eventual departure.

To his speechlessness, he saw the profound meaning of "weapon breaking all techniques..." in the little creature's mind. It was actually preparing to recast the purple pagoda into a "pinecone pagoda."

The spherical fruit produced by pine trees is called a pinecone because it resembles a pagoda. In the little purple creature's mind, if a pagoda was to be cast, it should be illustrative, and naturally growing pinecones were the most suitable.

"Do you think pine nuts are the tastiest?" Ye Fan asked it.

"Yes," it replied subconsciously, then immediately became very embarrassed.

"Alright, pinecone pagoda..." "A pinecone pagoda it is. Both the name and the shape actually suit you." Ye Fan could only say that.

They continued forward. Ye Fan muttered to himself, "There are several divine metals in the world: Phoenix Blood Red Gold, Immortal Tear Green Gold... It's said that if they are melted together, they can transform into another supreme material. Unfortunately, no one throughout history has succeeded."

Little Pine immediately spoke up, childishly saying that in the future, it would find all sorts of divine metals for its master, mix them with the Myriad Qi Mother, and forge them into the world's finest weapon.

Ye Fan patted its head without saying anything. Having the Myriad Qi Mother Source Root was enough. As for those legends, they were too ethereal and not necessarily true.

Finally, they arrived among the Dragon Head Peaks and ascended a mountain path. Tens of thousands of Dragon Head mountain peaks stood side by side, enclosing an immortal valley. Spiritual energy permeated the air, and billions of strands of light made the place exceptionally sacred.

They had truly entered the Immortal Ascension Land. This was a peerless blessed land, holding the profound secret of defying and seizing the creation of heaven and earth from ancient times to the present, capable of nurturing immortals.

Each Dragon Peak radiated tens of thousands of immortal lights and thousands of auspicious colors, utterly divine and sacred. The lowest grade precious medicines growing on them were at least twenty thousand years old, their fragrance pervading the air.

Ye Fan proceeded along the mountain path. Little Pine was very cheerful, discovering two Medicine Kings on the safe path, both over ninety thousand years old, which it carefully dug out.

The ancient medicine was a meter tall, like a treasure tree to it, shimmering with radiant glow. It had to lift it up. Delighted, it offered one to Ye Fan as a gesture of filial piety, and then, with goodwill, gave the other to the Dragon Horse.

Such an item could extend lifespan, an invaluable rarity even in the Big Dipper, capable of making Saints bow down. The divine steed naturally accepted it without ceremony. However, it didn't swallow it whole, knowing the preciousness of the Medicine King, intending to refine it slowly later.

The winding path was the only way to life; one wrong step led to a death gate, leading to eternal damnation. Ye Fan and his companions detoured, passing many Dragon Head Peaks to enter the valley.

During this process, Little Pine was the happiest. It harvested a total of eight ancient Medicine Kings, all growing along the path, swinging its small hoe with great enjoyment.

"Keep them for yourself; you don't need to give them to me," Ye Fan said.

Each time it dug up a plant, it tried to offer it to its master, but Ye Fan quietly placed them into its "pinecone pagoda" using great magical power. In the future, he would leave, and Little Pine would cultivate alone on this ancient star, certainly needing such items.

Finally, they entered the heartland, deep within the valley, and at last witnessed the magnificent sight.

From ten thousand Dragon Head Peaks, immortal light cascaded like waterfalls, so dense it liquefied, converging towards the center of the valley. There, an immortal pond, about a zhang in size, steamed with mist of immortal qi. Billions of strands of radiant light shimmered dazzlingly, engulfing more than half of the valley.

"The 'hope' of becoming immortal is nurtured within this immortal pond!" Ye Fan's eyes gleamed with divine light.

In the valley, clouds steamed and glows unfurled; no other place could compare to it. Precious medicines were everywhere, enough to drive one mad. If they could all be collected, it would be truly unimaginable!

At the same time, a unique and extraordinary fragrance wafted over, transcending the mundane. Ye Fan's spirit trembled. There was definitely an Undying Divine Medicine here.