Chapter 1217: Dragon's Nest Calamity

Chapter 1218: Disaster in the Dragon's Lair

The Myriad Dragon's Lair is situated deep within a ten-thousand-zhang abyss. Its ancient caves, interconnected like a beehive, form a dense network, making it a uniquely blessed land.

Legend has it that this was originally a true dragon's nest, a place only suitable for deities. Ancient Emperors, the Ruthless Great Emperor, and the Great Emperor Wu Shi all once coveted this location.

“Don't act recklessly,” Great Sage Qian Lun cautioned his grandson.

“Grandfather, please rest assured, I know what I'm doing,” Lei Zhan replied, his gaze sinister and his expression cold. He was determined to acquire the green bronze cauldron and did not want Ye Fan to live much longer.

“Hmm, that Human Devil has reappeared. This makes me very uneasy. If he comes attacking, we will likely face a great disaster,” Great Sage Qian Lun furrowed his brow.

This was a persistent worry for him. The battle in ancient times had been truly brutal, and the memory still left him with lingering fear. The Human Devil cultivated both Yin and Yang, and if he sought revenge, he would undoubtedly be a grave threat.

“All the formations have been activated. What if he appears? We can suppress and kill him with the Myriad Dragon Bell!” Lei Zhan declared.

“I still feel uneasy.”

Lei Zhan said, “According to Grandfather, this person is straightforward and unyielding. Even as a devil, he would directly launch a full-scale assault. That would be enough for us to revive the Myriad Dragon Bell and utterly destroy him. We don’t need the ancient Yin-Yang scriptures; we should just kill him immediately.”

“That might be our only option, but we should still prepare our defenses. Our clan's homeworld is far in the depths of the universe. We've acquired an ancient cosmic ship this time, which might allow some of our people to embark on a journey,” Qian Lun said.

Their clan's homeworld was endlessly distant from Beidou (the Big Dipper). Their ancestors had left behind ancient coordinates, known only to a few individuals in each generation.

“Grandfather worries too much.”

“Perhaps, I hope I am overthinking things,” Qian Lun said.

In recent days, his heart had been pounding with an ominous premonition. Every time he held the Myriad Dragon Bell, he would calm down, convinced that an ancient imperial weapon could eliminate anything. However, as soon as he let go, he would fall back into a state of unease, restless with worry.

“Zhan’er, how exactly do you plan to deal with the Human Race's Sacred Body?” Once a person is troubled, they become suspicious of everything.

Lei Zhan uttered a single word: “Kill!”

His eyes gleamed with a cold, venomous light, revealing a bone-deep killing intent. He had once orchestrated a plan for Chi Yun and others to draw Ye Fan out, but they had all died in vain.

“Don't be reckless!” Qian Lun warned.

Lei Zhan said ruthlessly, “If he doesn't come out, I'll kill until he shows himself. I will send people to start killing from the Spirit Void Cavern where he was born, and along every path he walked, every person he came into contact with will fall one by one into a pool of blood.”

Qian Lun's eyes immediately widened. This would undoubtedly be a disaster, harming innocent people. Such indiscriminate killing could provoke resentment from the human race, leading them to unite and attack.

“Grandfather, rest assured, I have a plan. I will kill a group of people, but I will spare important figures until the Human Race's Sacred Body kneels at my feet and begs me.”

“Those people are merely passersby in his life, with not much connection. If you act like this and kill everyone he met along the way, it will cause public outrage.”

Qian Lun was somewhat displeased. His grandson was indeed ruthless, but he was too unscrupulous.

“Grandfather, those who aim for great achievements don't concern themselves with trifles. The Immortal Path is about to open. What does it matter if we kill some humans as long as we obtain the green cauldron? Gai Jiuyou is gone, and Wei Yi is fighting a losing battle alone. If all else fails, our clan members can return to our homeworld, leaving only us to await the Immortal Path.”

Lei Zhan was indifferent, his eyes filled with heavy killing intent.

Qian Lun hesitated. If they obtained the green bronze cauldron, they would indeed gain a significant advantage on the Immortal Path, perhaps even standing supreme among all races and being the first to enter the immortal realm.

“Grandfather, there's no need to worry. I have placed restrictions in the sea of consciousness of the people I've found. Even if they are captured, they won't reveal the Myriad Dragon's Lair. If someone tries to forcibly search, their Immortal Platform will shatter.”

“Whoosh!”

A cold blade light flashed, splitting the sky above the divine city. Rocks shot into the heavens, palaces collapsed, and dozens of buildings of the Myoyu Nunnery were sliced apart. Numerous streaks of blood flew up, and screams rose one after another.

After that single strike, the attack ceased, but over a hundred people were dead or wounded.

“What a pity that woman named An Miaoyi wasn't there. Otherwise, she would have been a big catch. It's truly difficult to find people connected to the Human Race's Sacred Body.”

Only this cold voice remained, and people knew this attack was fueled by hatred for Ye Fan.

“Start from the Northern Region and kill southwards, let's see how long he can endure. We hope to capture someone closely related to him!”

On this day, several factions in the Northern Region were decimated, their blood flowing like rivers. These victims had only a slight connection to Ye Fan, certainly not close relatives or friends.

This caused a massive uproar, terrifying the populace who did not know which power was responsible.

“Hmm, there's someone in the Northern Region with a deep connection to the Human Race's Sacred Body. If we can't catch them, we'll have to search to the south.”

On this day, blade energy ran rampant. Within the territory controlled by the Jiang Family, a seemingly small restaurant was sliced to pieces with a single strike. All the waiters and customers inside were turned into a bloody mist, a horrific sight.

“That old man isn't here, surprisingly.”

They were looking for Little Tingting's grandfather, Elder Jiang. In recent years, with nothing much to do at the Jiang family, he had resumed his old trade and opened a small shop.

Who would dare bully him normally? Yet now he had met with such misfortune, his staff brutally killed and turned into pulp.

Little Tingting had returned after studying the Ancient Scripture of Grand Yin and had taken Elder Jiang to reunite with her family. Since Lei Zhan's people couldn't find him, they simply obliterated the restaurant with a single strike.

“That Grand Yin Physique is closely related to the Human Race's Sacred Body. If we capture and kill her, it will surely provoke his wrath, heh!”

“But she's with the Jiang family, that massive power that produced a Great Emperor. They are not easy to deal with. Attacking them might cause trouble.”

“It's worth a try. If successful, the Human Race's Sacred Body will be heartbroken and surely lash out in desperation. If we fail, we'll quickly retreat to the Central and Southern Regions and create the next blood-soaked land.”

“Alright, let's give it a try!”

On this day, the Northern Region was shaken. After several human factions were massacred, leaving behind piles of corpses, a serene divine island belonging to the Jiang family was also attacked, suffering heavy casualties.

This was unprecedented in tens of thousands of years: the Jiang family was attacked by a powerful enemy. A divine island sank and shattered, and dozens died unnatural deaths.

Jiang Tingting, the Grand Yin Physique, was wounded. She struggled to break through with her grandfather on her back, barely escaping harm and narrowly avoiding death, thanks to the chessboard formation patterns Ye Fan had given her.

The Jiang family was enraged and reacted swiftly, launching a rapid pursuit.

Currently, Little Tingting held an extremely high status in the Jiang family. As the Grand Yin Physique, she was their future hope.

Saint Lord Jiang Yifei led masters from all sides in the pursuit. It was rumored that they even deployed their never-before-seen “deep reserves”!

Even though the enemies traversed the void, some were still caught. The Divine Furnace of Departing Fire and the replica of the Everlasting Furnace were unleashed simultaneously, instantly suppressing and killing two Half-Saints and three Kings.

Unfortunately, when their seas of consciousness were searched, their primordial spirits all shattered. The Northern Region descended into chaos, with rumors flying everywhere, causing widespread panic.

“So many people have died, and even an Ancient Desolate Family was attacked. Which powerful entity is behind this?”

“These people are too cruel! They even sliced unarmed mortals into pulp with a single strike. Is it really necessary to go to such extremes just to force out the Human Race's Sacred Body? It's detestable!”

Successive attacks left several areas drenched in blood, a shocking sight that left no place in peace.

“Fools! Why provoke the Jiang family? That's a dragon's den and tiger's lair whose depths even I cannot fathom.” Lei Zhan received the news immediately. He scowled and reprimanded the few people who emerged from the domain gate.

“This... killing mortals is a bit much,” Qian Lun frowned.

“Without doing this, how will the Human Race's Sacred Body feel remorse? At the same time, it will make those foolish humans blame their Sacred Body, for he is the one who brought this disaster upon them!” Lei Zhan's eyes were very cold.

He ordered these people to continue their journey, to kill in the Central Region, and to massacre places like the Spirit Void Cavern in the Southern Region, leaving no living creature, wiping them out completely.

Lei Zhan's gaze was quite sinister. He could foresee the kind of storm this would cause. The Human Race's Sacred Body would surely be thrust into the eye of the storm and would inevitably 'respond' in some way.

The north wind howled. On a snowy peak, an old man and a young man stood side by side. The Human Devil's ears twitched slightly as he caught some whispers.

“They seem to have done something targeting you, planning a massacre…”

Ye Fan couldn't help but admire him. He, too, had developed sharp hearing, but it was incomparable to the Human Devil's. The wild old man could actually penetrate through various formations, directly entering the Myriad Dragon's Lair, hearing secret conversations, and evading Great Sage Qian Lun!

Subsequently, Ye Fan grew enraged upon hearing the Human Devil's detailed explanation. He desperately wanted to overturn this place and flatten it completely.

This cold-blooded ancient saint named Lei Zhan would not even spare mortals in his pursuit of Ye Fan, indiscriminately slaughtering anyone who had any connection to him.

“I have no grievances or grudges with him; he just wants my cauldron. Yet he caused such a killing spree, leaving countless corpses and dyeing lands with blood. Since that's the case, there's nothing more to say. Today, I will make you pay dearly!”

Ye Fan was furious. He took out the green bronze cauldron and handed it to the Human Devil, saying, “Senior, let's not roast just one dragon this time. Let's roast a whole nest of dragons! We might as well just overturn the Myriad Dragon's Lair and level it!”

The Human Devil extended his hand, cradling the cauldron in his palm. He weighed it for a moment, and instantly an boundless aura of dominance erupted, looking down upon the ice plain. Perhaps only he could unleash such terrifying divine power from this item.

Ye Fan strongly urged the Human Devil to destroy the Myriad Dragon's Lair, striking fear into the clan and making them repay their sins with blood.

“Senior, if we conquer this dragon's lair, your crimson-gold divine chain is enough to string together dragons for a dozen miles, enough to barbecue for decades and still not finish!”

These words, of course, weren't what moved the Human Devil. It was mainly that the wild old man was accustomed to being strong, and he had originally come to cause trouble for the Myriad Dragon's Lair. He grinned, revealing a set of pearly white teeth. The dilapidated green cauldron shrank to fist-size and was held in his left palm, while in his right hand, a crystalline white bone rod appeared.

He swung it, and immediately fierce winds roared, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, mountains flew, and stones soared. All the snowy peaks were swept away, and a terrifying aura instantly shocked the Northern Region!

With a mighty crash, the wild old man, incredibly domineering, smashed the ground with his bone rod, causing it to collapse entirely. The dragon's lair, ten thousand zhang deep underground, was revealed.

“Who's there?!”

Inside the Myriad Dragon's Lair, there was utter chaos. The sky crumbled, the earth rent apart, and chaotic energy surged. Someone had powerfully broken through the thick earth strata and invaded—this was unprecedented since ancient times!

“The one who eats dragons!” the Human Devil old man responded in a deep voice.