Chapter 1298: Holy Spirit Descends

Chapter 1299: The Descent of Holy Spirits

After leaving the swamp, Ye Fan and his companions arrived in a mountain range. The vegetation was sparse, but each plant was tall and sacred. Some ancient trees were even more majestic than mountains, blocking out the sun and soaring into the clouds.

This was once the residence of the Overlord Dragon Clan's Great Sage-level sovereign. Now, only Tuolan, a Holy Beast King-level Tyrannosaur Queen, resided there. In recent days, dragon roars had frequently echoed, as the Tyrannosaur Queen was enraged and heartbroken by the theft of her golden divine egg, which caused her immense grief.

Ye Fan, Dragon Horse, and Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon secretly visited the mountain range. The beast cultivators they encountered were all trembling, a testament to the Tyrannosaur Queen Tuolan's terrifying power when enraged. For days, all the ancient beasts in this mountain range had been suffering, fearing the Holy Beast King-level Tyrannosaur Queen would unleash her might and level the ancient mountains.

Ye Fan and his companions personally witnessed Tuolan seeing off a stone figure. This Holy Spirit, an old acquaintance of Tuolan's husband, had come from the depths of space to help search for her offspring. This was also why Ye Fan and his companions had come. They believed the Holy Spirit race was behind everything, having deliberately incited the holy beasts of this ancient planet to rebel and collectively antagonize humanity, a truth that needed to be exposed.

Amidst the majestic, towering peaks, they found the Overlord Dragon Clan's cave dwelling. Ye Fan and his companions secretly sent a voice message to summon Tuolan, careful not to alarm any subordinates.

"How dare you trespass into my clan's cave!" Tuolan said with a gloomy face. She held no affection for humans; had it not been for the promising junior, Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon, she would have long ago devoured these "blood meals."

Ye Fan said nothing, simply taking out the golden divine egg. Instantly, the dark chamber became brilliantly illuminated, filled with surging essence.

"My child!" Tuolan cried out, her face filled with excitement. She exuded a majestic aura unique to Holy Beast Kings, her body radiating a blinding light.

"Does the Queen believe in our sincerity now?" Ye Fan said with a faint smile.

The rest was simple. He thoroughly explained the events, holding nothing back, trusting the Tyrannosaur Queen to make her own judgment.

Tuolan's expression was conflicted. "I actually suspected the Holy Spirit lineage myself," she said. "I never imagined they would be so insidious, using my child to open the Divine Ghost Burial Ground."

"They are utterly shameless! They robbed your Overlord Dragon divine egg, yet pretended to help you search for it. What despicable cowards!" said Dragon Horse.

"Rest assured, I will not let them off. At the critical moment, I will deliver a fatal blow to those involved," Tuolan said grimly. She revealed an important piece of information to Ye Fan and the others: in just four days, the Holy Spirits would launch a full-scale attack, destroying the Tenth Human City, killing all humans, and descending upon this planet.

"According to their plan, they asked me to lead the holy beasts in a joint attack to destroy the Ancient Starry Sky Road and break free from human control," Tuolan said, her face filled with killing intent. She harbored deep hatred for the insidious Holy Spirit race.

"Is there a world-shaking ancient artifact or an immortal technique buried in the Divine Ghost Burial Ground? After such a long time, can it still be preserved?" Ye Fan asked, his mind full of unanswered questions. In the burial grounds of the mythical era, even holy bones had withered and turned to dust. What kind of magical artifact could have possibly survived?

Ye Fan couldn't help but think of the bone well. He truly didn't know what was sealed within it. The blurry image of the old Daoist priest chanting scriptures by the wellhead had left an indelible impression on him.

Tuolan said, "They are looking for an ancient artifact exclusive to Holy Spirits, which records the method for a Holy Spirit to become an immortal and achieve perfection in their cultivation. However, it's hard to say if that item is truly on this ancient planet. Legend has it that it's buried somewhere along the Ancient Starry Sky Road, but the exact location is uncertain."

Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon had mentioned this before, and now it was confirmed. Ye Fan felt a heavy weight in his heart. The Holy Spirit race's pursuit of this ancient artifact clearly indicated that one of them wished to achieve perfection, on par with ancient Great Emperors.

"It's clear from this that an unparalleled Holy Spirit powerhouse has emerged, seeking to advance even further!"

Ye Fan bid farewell and secretly returned to the Tenth Human City. He informed the Emissary of the news and was awarded a great merit, signifying the successful completion of this trial. However, he could not leave at the moment. The starry sky was sealed, and powerful entities from beyond watched covetously, ready to attack at any time.

Four days later, the sky was clear and vast, as if freshly washed. However, a sudden gigantic roar echoed, shaking the entire ancient planet, causing many mountains and rivers to directly shatter! It was like the end of the world; nothing could resist, everything was to be annihilated. Gigantic mountains collapsed, endless oceans surged and raged. The order of the entire world was in chaos, as if it had reached its end.

Boom! Supreme holy power descended. A colossal hand extended from the starry domain, appearing in the sky, reaching for the Tenth Human City!

"Holy Spirit lineage, you have crossed the line!" A resounding cry rang out. A Human Protector appeared, confronting the terrifying Holy Spirit.

The sky shattered and the earth cracked, spirits wept and gods wailed. Armies from beyond the domain descended, attacking from the cosmos. Their murderous aura swept through eternity, terrifying the entire Ancient Starry Sky Road.

"Humans, your fortune has reached its end!" a majestic voice declared. "In this era, you are far inferior to other races; you are destined to lag behind, destined for no Great Emperor to emerge! Achieving immortality through cultivation is not for you." The majestic voice continued. The colossal hand, thousands of miles across, covered the sky, attempting to grasp the Tenth Human City into its palm.

"What a giant!" Dragon Horse exclaimed in awe.

In the cosmic starry sky, a gigantic stone figure appeared. Its blood energy surged, making the entire star domain tremble. Its gaze was terrifying, like a torch, and it stood towering between heaven and earth, its height unknown, stretching for tens of thousands of miles. This was a powerful Holy Spirit! It had only appeared today. With a raise of its hand, it could seize the moon and pluck stars. A single clear cry caused swaths of meteorites to fly, and small asteroids to explode.

"Peak Great Sage, just one step away from entering the Quasi-Emperor realm!" People cried out in trembling voices; many were filled with despair. How could such a Holy Spirit be fought? Legend had it that stone-embryo Holy Spirits were rare since ancient times, and each one was invincible within its own realm. Such a stone figure, born of heaven and earth, had reached this peak realm. Unless a Quasi-Emperor appeared, even those of the same realm would likely suffer defeat. However, were there any Quasi-Emperors in the current starry sky? Though legends persisted, no one had ever seen one.

A battle spear pierced forth, tens of thousands of miles long, spanning the starry sky. It blocked the Holy Spirit's colossal hand, preventing the Tenth Human City from being seized! The Human Protector appeared, their Dharmakaya filling the sky. They stood in the cosmos like Pangu, who split heaven and earth, with a pair of azure ancient phoenix wings on their back, capable of tearing apart heaven and earth.

"The Human Protector has arrived! I can't believe it's Daoist Qinghuang; the old master is still alive, he hasn't passed away!" The Human Emissary's eyes welled up with tears, trembling with excitement. This was an eight-thousand-year-old Great Sage, extraordinarily talented and brilliant, just one step away from entering the Quasi-Emperor realm. Legend had it that he had passed away three hundred years ago. No one expected him to reappear at this critical moment, rushing from the depths of space to intercept the powerful and invincible Holy Spirit.

A clash of peaks, a battle of supreme powerhouses! Daoist Qinghuang had a slender and refined appearance, dressed in a Daoist robe. He stood tens of thousands of miles tall, wielding a battle spear that seemed capable of overturning the cosmos, as asteroids shattered into dust within its glow. The Holy Spirit was forced to retreat, soaring into the cosmos to battle him. It temporarily released its grip on the Tenth Human City.

Humans cheered. Daoist Qinghuang's immense power instantly boosted morale, allowing them to resist the foreign armies.

The war horn sounded. From the depths of the outer domain, savage beasts roared, and dark clouds loomed, as all charged towards the ancient planet below. A massive army surged forward. Only a few were Holy Spirits; most others were unknown alien races. Their battle cries shook the heavens as they rushed towards the ground.

"Kill them all!" Layers of dark clouds pressed down to the ground, as if a hundred thousand celestial soldiers and generals had descended. They charged towards the mountains and rivers below with an unstoppable, overwhelming momentum. A great slaughter had thus begun!

Ye Fan bore the brunt of the attack, facing a group of powerful alien entities. A stone figure locked onto him, roaring, "Your hands are stained with my clan's blood! A curse is branded into your bones! Any Holy Spirit who sees you will hunt you down!" The only saving grace was that this stone Holy Spirit was merely at the Saint realm and had not yet become a king; otherwise, the trouble would have been immense. This was an invincible race, but unfortunately, they had been rare since ancient times. Gathering even a few in the boundless starry sky was already quite remarkable.

"Kill them all!" The alien army was vast in numbers. At this moment, Ye Fan fought like a madman, joining forces with Dragon Horse and Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon to fiercely battle these invaders. Naturally, it was the same in other areas; human trial-takers were all clashing with aliens, battling cultivators from beyond the domain, determined not to let this planet be completely occupied. A life-bearing ancient planet held crucial significance for any race!

"Let loose! This planet is protected by ancient Great Emperors; it has arrays that won't be breached. There's no need to worry about it being destroyed!" Even the Emissary had red eyes from fighting, shouting orders loudly. The alien army was numerous, but human cultivators were also considerable in number. After days of preparation, a large number of powerful individuals had been summoned from other star domains. Because this path belonged to humanity. In this ancient star domain, humans were the strongest rulers; this was human territory.

The sky was stained red with blood. Whether in the Tenth Human City in space or on the ancient planet itself, fierce battles were raging. Holy Beasts also joined the fray. Some aided the alien races from beyond the domain, while others stood with humanity; their choices varied. However, after Tyrannosaur King Tuolan secretly issued orders, the number of ancient beasts aiding humanity immediately increased, their roars shaking the heavens, making the slaughter even more intense.

This was a disaster, with bodies falling from the sky. Their cultivation levels ranged from the second to fourth heaven of Xiantai. This was a doomsday battlefield. The scene from the mythical era's burial grounds was almost replayed. Large numbers of cultivators perished, turning the land into a demon-haunted realm where spirits wept and gods wailed.

"Can Daoist Qinghuang withstand that Holy Spirit? Remember, this race is invincible in its own rank!" Amidst the fierce battle, people occasionally looked towards the outer starry sky. Unfortunately, they saw nothing, as the two supreme powerhouses had battled to an unknown location.

"Anyone who can cultivate to the Great Sage realm is extraordinarily brilliant and unparalleled through the ages," someone said. "They might not be worse than Holy Spirits. Moreover, Daoist Qinghuang cultivated the 'Divine Form' of the Azure Phoenix from a young age, possessing unmatched combat power; he will not lose."

"Kill them all!" In the sky and on the ground, blood splattered. Bodies fell one by one, and it was unknown how many had died.

Ye Fan was covered in blood, charging amidst the vast army. A cauldron floated above his head, impervious to all attacks, cascading streams of chaotic sword energy that killed numerous aliens. Wherever he passed, blood flowed like rivers, and corpses piled up like mountains.

"Rush into the Divine Ghost Burial Ground! We've successfully opened the first layer of the seal! Everyone, attack together and collect more human blood and soul bones to sacrifice to the demonic well!" a Holy Spirit from the alien army shouted. To open the seal of the ancient well, it required a piling up of lives and sacrifices. Otherwise, the phantom of an old Daoist priest meditating there, silently chanting scriptures, could not be shaken at all. Undoubtedly, slaying humans to collect their blood and souls was their most effective choice.