Chapter 1222: The Disappearance of the Entire Clan

Chapter 1223: The Entire Clan Vanishes

The Myriad Dragon Nest has existed since ancient times, forged from black dragon wood that is cold to the touch and rings with a metallic sound. This type of wood is now nearly extinct. It is said that in the mythical era, dragons nested here, leaving behind this towering black ancient nest, as high as a mountain. In ancient times, an ancient emperor bred a great imperial clan here. Later, the Ruthless Great Emperor chose this ancient nest to inter her coffin, further adding to its mystery.

Purple mist drifted as the Dragon Lady, with her graceful figure and snow-white skin, moved as swiftly as a purple lightning bolt, leading a large group of her clansmen in retreat. Along the way, they retrieved a large number of rare treasures from various ancient caves. The treasury and other important areas were swept clean.

"Boom!"

Supreme pressure descended, making the ancient nest unapproachable. As soon as they arrived, before they could even take to the air, everyone felt suffocated by the immense pressure.

"We can't get in!" Everyone's faces turned pale.

This place was a forbidden zone they normally wouldn't approach. The ancient coffin within the chaotic dragon nest emitted immense pressure, making even Saints feel a chill and trepidation.

"Myriad Dragon Bell, revive! You are the continuation of my Imperial Father's life, please protect my clan!" The Dragon Lady kowtowed, leading everyone to worship the now dimmed imperial weapon.

"The Imperial Dao revives, protect our clan!" All these people knelt down, collectively channeling their divine power towards the Myriad Dragon Bell. The divine sound transformed into bell waves. The ancient weapon, indeed containing a divine spirit, communicated with them, emitting a tremendous purple light that enveloped everyone.

In the distance, the old clan leaders from Fire Qilin Cave, Blood Phoenix Mountain, Primeval Lake, and other places had grim expressions. They stared at the Human Demon, then looked at Ye Fan. They wanted to make a move several times but held back. The Human Demon was infamous in ancient times, a peerless fierce individual. Unless he was killed on the spot, if he escaped, there would be endless trouble in the future. None of them were confident. The Human Demon possessed the Green Cauldron, and if he wanted to flee, he could tear open space directly. Unless a true Quasi-Emperor made a move, it would be difficult to stop him.

"Are we just going to watch the Myriad Dragon Nest be flattened like this?"

The Human Demon advanced along the gap in the formation diagram, delving deep inside and slowly comprehending it. He would surely be able to pass through, and if nothing unexpected happened, destroying the clan would not be a problem. In front of the ancient nest, the Myriad Dragon Clan members looked pale as they refined the purple divine bell. They were both disappointed and despairing. The old clan leaders still had not made a move.

Ultimately, ancient clans also had selfish motives; they were not a monolithic entity. Especially among imperial clans, there was intense competition. Otherwise, before the demise of Saint Emperor Qianlun, someone should have come to his aid with an ancient imperial weapon. Why was it that only Huntuo intervened to mediate?

"They hope our clan's strength will sharply decrease, but they also don't wish for us to be annihilated," the Dragon Lady said. "However, they are currently intimidated by the Human Demon's power, hesitating to advance. We can't rely on them; we can only rely on ourselves!" She gestured for her clansmen not to be afraid, urging them to bravely leap into the black nest to defend themselves, suggesting that perhaps there would be an unexpected outcome.

"Activate!"

Several elders roared, putting all their strength into activating the divine weapon. The ancient weapon's dragon head rose high, and its light beam became even more powerful as its dragon body coiled around everyone. The purple dragon coiled, like a mountain of snakes, protecting them under its body. Each segment resembled a resonant great bell, and then the entire structure sank into the dragon nest.

"They're in! They've vanished into the black nest!"

The old clan leaders showed strange expressions. They were all greatly surprised. The Human Demon sensed something, and decisively retreated, standing with Ye Fan in the sky, watching that area.

Purple light blotted out the sun, turning into a vast ocean that surged into the high heavens, shattering the firmament and reaching beyond the starry domain, causing many stars to tremble. As for this ancient star, although there were no shockwaves, the aura of an ancient Great Emperor diffused from it, sensed by every peerless master.

"Ancient Emperor!"

"Heavens, there's a fluctuation of an Ancient Emperor's revival! Is this true?"

Those who could make such a judgment were all giants who once reigned in ancient times, fortunate enough to have witnessed the Battle Saint Emperor. Although this fluctuation did not spread in all directions, only reaching beyond the starry domain, it made every Ancestor King tremble, unable to resist the urge to prostrate in worship! This was far more terrifying than the aura of the previous Quasi-Emperor formation diagram. It was stronger by an unknown multiple! As for others, they directly believed this was the power of an immortal ascent, transcending the limits allowed by this world, because they saw stars exploding beyond the starry domain, cleaved by the purple light.

"This is an Ancient Emperor Formation Diagram!" The Human Demon's expression was extremely solemn as he stared at the black dragon nest. Inside, chaos surged, and the purple dragon's vast presence settled.

"Who would have thought that the Myriad Dragon Nest would have the supreme formation diagram of their ancestral emperor left behind?" asked one. "Who can break it, and who would dare to break it?" The old clan leaders all shivered in fear.

The soaring purple qi, the light pillar that reached beyond the starry domain, and the wisps of Dao marks representing a supreme being were constantly intertwining, awe-inspiring throughout history. Even after millions of years, it remained immortal, making heavenly talents bow their heads, unable to contend or resist! This was an Ancient Emperor Diagram; once revived, even deities entering would suffer bitter defeat, unable to break free, and would be annihilated.

"An Ancient Emperor's formation diagram is as precious as an Ultimate Imperial Weapon. However, if one trespasses, the threat faced will be even greater; it can slay anyone!"

"Is this a complete... Ancient Emperor Diagram?" Ye Fan asked, his heart unsettled. He felt an immense power, truly overwhelmingly strong and terrifying.

The Human Demon was silent for a long time, watching quietly. He said, "It's not a complete diagram; only about thirty to forty percent remains."

Ye Fan was even more shocked. If thirty to forty percent of the formation diagram possessed such power, wouldn't a complete Imperial Diagram be defying the heavens!?

"True Dragon Immortality Medicine!"

The old clan leaders of Fire Qilin Cave, Blood Phoenix Mountain, and Primeval Lake, their eyes shooting forth with divine light, showed unconcealed excitement and desire. Their lifespans were nearing their end; they had only a few years left to live. Such heaven-defying immortal medicines were rare throughout history, and if they could obtain one, it could allow them to live another lifetime!

"It once followed the ancestral emperor of the Myriad Dragon Nest..." An old clan leader's voice trembled.

The others also had dry mouths and swallowed with difficulty. This was a peerless great opportunity, but unfortunately, they did not dare to venture inside, not even with imperial weapons in hand.

The golden divine medicine was about half a meter tall, with nine brilliant leaves. At the top of the plant, there was even a palm-sized small dragon, entirely golden, dazzling and eye-catching. It had life, trembling, and peeking towards them. A fragrant waterfall permeated one's bones; every wisp of its scent was like an aura overflowing from an immortal realm, making one's pores open and feeling completely relaxed and comfortable.

Unfortunately, no one could harvest this medicine. It was some distance from the ancient imperial weapon, rooted in chaos, accompanying a mysterious ancient coffin, gently swaying, its golden immortal light shimmering. The ancient medicine exuded fragrance. The elders inside the Myriad Dragon Bell also wanted to seize it. Someone made a move, reaching out from the divine bell, but the result was a tragic scream as they were crushed by an immense aura. Within the chaotic dragon nest, there was peerless killing intent. That ancient coffin could resist the Ancient Emperor Formation Diagram, suppressing this place and making it unapproachable.

"This coffin is truly astonishing!"

The old clan leaders' expressions all changed. After their revival in this era, they had all been invited by Qianlun. In fact, all ancient clan giants had come here to discuss and study the giant coffin. In the end, no one dared to make a move, even with imperial weapons, they did not act rashly, because they sensed an undying, immense killing intent! They strongly suspected that inside the coffin, there was not only the corpse of an ancient Great Emperor but also a supreme killing formation diagram that would sweep away everyone.

"It seems now that, apart from the Emperor's corpse, there might truly be an Ancient Emperor Formation Diagram in the coffin," said one. "Otherwise, how could it suppress the black nest!"

The old clan leaders' expressions were all very grim. The True Dragon Immortality Medicine was right before their eyes, yet they couldn't obtain it, which made them very unwilling. In fact, for all these years, the ancient Saints of the Myriad Dragon Nest were even more frustrated. They could never obtain their ancestral emperor's divine medicine. When they were in slumber, they were once awakened and saw that woman who came alone, like an immortal descending, and dared not contend with her. In the end, she interred her coffin within the dragon nest, ignoring them, and only then did the entire clan breathe a sigh of relief.

"The ancestral emperor's remnant formation diagram is too heaven-defying," an old clan leader said. "A part of it was obliterated by the heavens and dissolved into the annals of time. Another part was suppressed by this ancient coffin, which is why only thirty to forty percent of its Dao patterns are now displayed."

This was a heaven-defying treasure land, possessing the utmost mysteries of creation. It was considered identical to Purple Mountain, its status equal. Both places were once occupied by Ancient Emperors, and their fates were similar. Furthermore, a Human Great Emperor interred a coffin there, which couldn't help but make people's imaginations run wild.

"Roar!"

A dragon's roar resonated through the nine heavens. Not to mention cultivators, even mortals heard it. Its clear sound spread throughout the five domains and reached beyond the starry domain. Inside the black dragon nest, one-third of the area glowed, as a divine platform emerged, radiating immortal brilliance.

"The Ancient Emperor Platform! It's a platform built by an Ancient Emperor!" an old clan leader exclaimed excitedly. "Legend says it can pierce through the universe, reaching the other side of the vast galaxy, to the very end of the cosmos!"

Light overflowed, dispersing the chaotic qi, making everything there clearly visible. The Myriad Dragon Bell transformed into a true dragon, coiling around those people and rushing into a star gate, then vanished.

"Heavens, the entire clan has traveled afar!" they exclaimed. "Could they have... returned to their ancestral star, to the end of the cosmos, using this?"

The people from Fire Qilin Cave, Blood Phoenix Mountain, and Primeval Lake all cried out in alarm. This was a colossal change; a great imperial clan from ancient times had simply vanished from the Big Dipper.

"The Ancient Emperor left a path of retreat, a heavenly gate back to the ancestral star," they wondered. "Did our ancestral emperors also lay down a heavenly path?" They couldn't help but ask themselves, all pondering seriously.

Ancient Emperors looked down upon all ages, and Human Great Emperors also possessed boundless ambition. They had long-term vision and recognized the coexistence of all races; otherwise, if only one person attained the Dao, other races in the world would not need to exist.

Inside the black nest, chaos surged. The Ancient Emperor Diagram extinguished, leaving behind an ancient coffin, which would also be submerged by the chaotic mist. The True Dragon Immortality Medicine swayed, its fragrance spilling out, faithfully accompanying the coffin.

"Is that the Ruthless Great Emperor's slumbering coffin? And who is Huang then?" Ye Fan murmured to himself. The Bronze Immortal Palace, the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone, the great tomb beneath Yaoguang, the Myriad Dragon Nest... everywhere there were ruins connected to her.

"When will I be able to see a living Great Emperor?" Ye Fan murmured to himself. "When will the path to immortality open? Will an Emperor appear then?" He was filled with immense anticipation. He truly wanted to witness a supreme being standing in the nine heavens. After so many years of cultivation, he hadn't even witnessed the might of a Quasi-Emperor. Gai Jiuyou was once a Quasi-Emperor, but his bloodline withered, and his realm declined, so he no longer possessed his former might.

Ye Fan stared at the ancient coffin gradually disappearing within the chaotic dragon nest; he couldn't help but recall the Black Emperor's lament: "Gazing upon the heavenly path, a desolate dream, white hair scattered, the azure sea and sky withered, thirty emperors throughout eternity, how many sages turned to dust..."

The path to immortality was about to open. What kind of upheaval would it bring? Would it turn into a catastrophe? The Myriad Dragon Nest clan had vanished entirely. What kind of place was the end of the universe? What other races were there? How many ancient stars had given birth to Ancient Emperors?

"Ancient Emperors possessed boundless ambition, and Human Great Emperors also had great magnanimity," an old clan leader said. "They recognized the coexistence of all races. Fellow Daoists, why must we then turn blades against each other, evolving to this point?"

"All I know is that when it rains, people eat; time moves forward; if someone comes to kill me, I'll devour them," the Human Demon said. "Great Emperors have their laws, and I have my principles; I am still just a person."

Was it an eternal law, or merely the principle of the strong preying on the weak? The old clan leaders of the ancient imperial clans were all momentarily stunned; these words were utterly simple and straightforward.