Chapter 1178: Wind and Cloud

Chapter 1179: Winds and Clouds

The great battle concluded, but the turmoil persisted. A life-bearing planet named Eternal became the focal point of discussion. The ancient tribes, unwilling to accept their fate after being inexplicably attacked and suffering heavy casualties, sought to retaliate.

The strongest several ancient royal families, along with the eminent immortal colossal clans like Fire Qilin Cave and Blood Phoenix Mountain, captured a number of prisoners and, through severe interrogation, gained a great deal of information.

A civilization that had once given birth to gods, in search of divine minerals to refine evolution fluid, attacked the Big Dipper star domain... This news, once spread, caused an uproar!

The chaotic Northern Region and the clamorous ancient tribes attracted the attention of the entire world. Discussions flared about the exploration of the extraterrestrial life-bearing planet and the impending massive counterattack against Eternal.

In this battle, some Ancestral Kings of the ancient tribes fell, their ancestral lands were breached and looted, and some clans were even razed to the ground. How could they possibly be content?

The Primordial Royal Families were enraged and sought revenge.

It was known throughout the world, and everyone discussed it; the Eternal Main Planet became the central focus of public attention!

“Ants! How dare fireflies contend with the bright moon? You killed my kin and destroyed my ancestral land! This enmity is irreconcilable!”

A Primordial Ancestral King roared, shaking the entire Northern Region. People speculated that this was the wrath of someone infinitely close to being a Great Sage.

Ye Fan was speechless. The Eternal Main Planet regarded the natives here as uncivilized races, while the Primordial Kings of the Big Dipper star domain considered them ants. It truly was a case of six of one, half a dozen of the other.

The outside world was abuzz; the great commotion was hard to quell!

“Wow, how exciting!” Hua Hua, the little bald monk from Sky Village, shouted excitedly. He disembarked from a mothership, swaying as if he were drunk.

The Black Dog stuck out its big tongue, still feeling lingering fear, and stumbled out. It cursed, saying, “We only went out for a test run. But we ended up like rats scurrying across the street, everyone shouting to hit us. Damn it, we almost died out there!”

Sky Village had captured three Saint-level motherships in total, an immense fortune. The Black Dog, Yan Yixi, Li Heishui, and others naturally went to test them out, to check the ships' performance, conducting several spatial jumps.

However, the ancient tribes outside were completely enraged. As soon as their tracks were discovered, tens of thousands of troops soared into the sky, like heavenly soldiers and generals. Moreover, more than a dozen Ancient Saints pursued them.

The Black Dog and his companions fled in disarray. Fortunately, they had already mastered the motherships and immediately performed a spatial jump, otherwise, they would surely have been flayed alive.

The Holy Prince was not interested in these warships. He stared at an Ancient Saint mech, tinkering with it for a long time. Finally, after learning how to use it from the prisoners, his eyes lit up, and he entered it, wanting to spar with Qi Luo.

Sky Village was bustling with activity; a group of people were in a flurry. Even Duan De, upon hearing the news, scurried over excitedly. Where there were treasures, he was sure to be found.

A group of prisoners hung their heads in despair, each with a long face. Now that they had fallen into the hands of this group, they felt like dying.

Were these the weak natives that “Demon Gods” spoke of? Don't be ridiculous!

Couldn't they see? Even a mischievous little bald child in open-crotch pants, blinking his bright, clear eyes, was there interrogating a Dao Severer!

What kind of people were these? Each one was incredibly powerful. The savage carrying a large club was actually arm-wrestling with a Half-Saint of their tribe. Damn it, he was doing it with only two fingers! How arrogant!

And that dog, with its square head, big ears, eyes like copper bells, and body like a small mountain, was actually driving a Saint-level mothership in a human-like fashion. What kind of place was this, where even a dog was so powerful and abnormal!

The most outrageous was the monkey. It nearly tore apart an Ancient Saint war tool; what powerful physical strength must that be! Damn it, just a monkey, and it could tear apart Saint artifacts with its bare hands?

The group of prisoners turned pale, secretly exclaiming that this place must be the devil's homeland. Otherwise, how could even low-level creatures like toddlers, dogs, and monkeys be so powerful?

These people were on the verge of tears, watching these powerful natives ceaselessly tormenting them. They felt like dying, regretting their initial decision; they truly should not have come on this expedition.

“What kind of monsters are these? In the end, we became the prey. Wasn't this just rushing to our deaths?”

The prisoners' faces turned green with fear and anxiety; they wanted to cry but couldn't. They were filled with bitter regret. Now, intimidated, they could only obediently impart what they knew.

Otherwise, hadn't they heard what the big Black Dog said? Each of them would be thrown into a wok of oil, fried as human meat to go with wine, and not a single one would be left.

In the distance, mist swirled, and amidst small bridges and flowing streams, strange rocks were arranged, and beautiful trees flourished. Ye Fan and several elders of Sky Village were drinking tea, enjoying this rare tranquility.

Little Sparrow blinked her big eyes, pouring tea for them, then stood quietly to the side, carefully listening to their conversation.

Ye Fan recounted his trial journey to Qi Luo and others, speaking of the various wonders of the Eternal star domain, and particularly emphasizing the marvels of the strongest bloodline evolution fluid.

The Killing Saint nodded for a long time after listening, stating that he would support the Black Dog in deciphering the mothership and thoroughly researching the Star Gate. If they could reach that star domain, they might acquire more evolution fluid.

During this process, Ye Fan also inquired about what had happened in the past two years. He was constantly concerned about the path to immortality, as it was of immense importance.

In the past two years, the path to immortality had naturally not yet opened, but the figures of extraterrestrial Sages frequently appeared.

“Some terrifying individuals have arrived, whom even the ancient tribes dare not easily offend,” said the Killing Saint.

For instance, not long ago, two ancient Golden Crows flew from outside the heavens, their magic power reaching the sky. Their dazzling fiery light streaked across the Central Lands, as if two suns had descended.

It is said that these two ancient demon Sages were merely scouts, and their clansmen, from an ancient life-bearing planet called Fusang, would follow.

“What, Fusang!”

Ye Fan showed a surprised expression. The universe was vast, and currently, only a few life source origins were known. Fusang was definitely one of the very powerful ancient life-bearing planets.

When he returned to Earth, he had learned some truths. In ancient times, Sages from the three ancient planets of Fusang, Tongtian, and Gouchen had visited Earth in search of the Immortal Ascension Diagram.

The ancient Fusang planet was absolutely unparalleled in strength. The legend of Great Yi shooting down the suns on Earth was connected to them.

In ancient times, ten Saint-level ancient Golden Crows caused havoc, shaking heaven and earth and plaguing ancient China. The peerless expert Great Yi emerged, forged nine arrows, continuously drew his bow, and shot down nine Golden Crows.

Ultimately, the old Golden Crow from Fusang Star, who could look down upon the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, crossed the star domain to arrive. He was a Quasi-Emperor, and he ultimately caused Great Yi's demise.

These records and legends had left a deep impression on Ye Fan. Now, upon hearing this, how could he not be astonished?

Great Yi, this ancient hero, had passed away many years ago, yet his legend persisted.

Ye Fan took out the two black arrows he had brought from Earth and gently caressed them. He hoped they would not be needed in the future, otherwise, it would surely be a peerless slaughter. Fusang Star was truly terrifying.

In the past two years, the Big Dipper star domain had been peaceful, with no major battles occurring. However, undercurrents surged, and the Qi mechanisms of the Heavenly Dao had changed, becoming even more mysterious and impossible to deduce.

During this period, apart from Fusang, other extraterrestrial Sages remained very mysterious. Their origins were still unknown, and they rarely interacted with the “natives.”

“The Big Dipper star domain is about to fall into chaos; heaven knows what will happen in the future,” the Killing Saint sighed.

Now, the path to immortality had stirred the ten directions, and everyone in the world was paying attention. Ancient Sages from various star domains had arrived, making it highly probable that this would become the most terrifying battlefield in the universe.

The more he learned, the greater his sense of urgency became. Ye Fan even felt a sense of anxiety, developing some ominous premonitions.

Extraterrestrial gods, ancient Sages from all heavens, and experts from various domains flocked here. It was bound to be a rare grand event of all ages, but it could also be a terrible storm!

“Time is running out. Not to mention other restricted life zones, just the emergence of the supreme beings from the Undying Mountain alone is something the human race cannot contend with,” Ye Fan murmured to himself.

One must know that there are seven great restricted life zones, and even if their races and factions differ, one can imagine that it will be an unprecedented catastrophe.

Ye Fan's expression was firm as he said, “Cultivation and enhancing combat power are the most urgent matters right now. Everything else is empty; only by breaking through our realms and refining our Dao will we have a place to stand in the future!”

The strongest physique and bloodline evolution fluid were undoubtedly a divine medicine for shortening the time to become a Saint!

This time, Ye Fan and his companions had obtained five portions of evolution fluid. They also learned how to extract this precious fluid from some important prisoners. However, many divine minerals could not be found in the Big Dipper star domain.

“All five portions of evolution fluid are close to the fourth stage, but haven't quite reached it. We can't waste them by using them like this.”

Ye Fan, the Black Dog, Duan De, the Holy Prince, Dongfang Ye, the Killing Saint, and others sat together, seriously studying the secret alchemy recipes of ancient gods, examining the evolution fluid, and discussing it gravely.

“The Heavenly Mandate Stone I obtained outside the Undying Mountain two years ago is still here, right? That's a divine main ingredient, still very useful!” said Ye Fan.

The dusty gray rock was brought over. The evolution fluid from back then had been depleted, leading to astonishing transformations in the pristine physiques of Ye Tong, Hua Hua, Little Sparrow, and others.

“I still have a Heart of the Death Realm here, but even with that, we only have two divine main ingredients so far. We still lack two more to extract the fourth-stage evolution fluid.” Ye Fan took out a black stone, shrouded in death qi, yet containing an inexplicable vitality and power within.

“The Primordial Ancient Mine contains a peerless divine main ingredient. However, supreme beings slumber there, making it impossible to retrieve.”

Through the prisoners, they had learned of the preciousness of the Primordial Life Stone. Even a piece the size of a fingernail was enough to drive the people of the Eternal Main Planet mad.

“If we can find the Primordial Life Stone, even if we gather four kinds of divine main minerals, we can likely cultivate these five portions of evolution fluid into fourth-stage evolution fluid. After all, a hundred thousand years ago, they were eighth-stage precious fluids!”

Now, they all knew that this evolution fluid was of immense significance. It could potentially allow those present to become Saints, shortening their cultivation time by hundreds of years!

“I'll make a trip to Mount Sumeru and ask my uncle if he can find a Primordial Life Stone,” said the Holy Prince.

“Dong…”

A distant, resonant bell sound echoed from Mount Sumeru, spreading across the Western Desert lands, deafeningly loud. The Victorious Fighting Buddha was about to descend the mountain.

“The Fighting Saint Emperor's blood brother is about to emerge again!”

“What?! The Victorious Fighting Buddha of Mount Sumeru is coming to the Eastern Barren!”

Those with extensive intelligence in the Eastern Barren learned of this, and their reactions varied, but one thing was common: dread.

In the past, when the Victorious Fighting Buddha took action, he killed Great Sage Kun Zhou. He alone confronted several great Primordial Royal Families, a feat that still sends chills down people's spines!

The Holy Prince returned, bringing astonishing news. His entire body glowed with golden fur as he said, “My uncle is going into the Primordial beginning to request a Primordial Life Stone.”

“What?! Is this… real?” Li Heishui, Li Tian, and the others were all dumbfounded.

The Black Dog’s jaw nearly dropped to the ground; it was so stunned it couldn't speak for a long time.

“Can you ask your uncle to take me along?” Only Duan De, whose face was as thick as a city wall, shamelessly asked.