Chapter 1463: The Other Shore Comes to an End

The ancient immortal sword was dark red all over, as if it had been drenched in blood, leaving mottled stains. It hovered beside Ye Fan and his companions.

This item was difficult to put away. Unlike other Emperor Weapons that settled down peacefully, this sword emanated an overwhelming aura of slaughter. It wasn't a fluctuation of divine energy, but an intrinsic quality.

It was naturally so. According to a hidden record, when the Killing Sword was forged, it consecutively split the Nine Heavens, creating an immense karmic debt of slaughter.

Some even claimed that the scene of immortal slaughter engraved on the sword's body was real, stating that on the day it was forged, the Killing Sword merged with a formation diagram and, under the guidance of Lingbao Heavenly Venerate, cleaved directly into the Immortal Realm.

Of course, the true facts could no longer be verified; perhaps it was all fabricated.

At this moment, Ye Fan found it very difficult to grasp the Killing Sword. Its murderous aura, even when merely resting, seemed to soar for a hundred thousand miles.

"Only by slowly adapting can one hold this sword; otherwise, it will cause backlash," was everyone's unanimous opinion.

"Let me try," said Ji Ziyue. As a Primordial Spirit Body, she could merge with the origins of all things and harness any source energy for her own use, including murderous aura.

Before long, her face turned pale, but she truly held the sword in her hand. Although it trembled slightly, she had indeed accomplished it.

"This is a good start," Pang Bo nodded.

"Quickly let go! If this sword awakens on its own, its wielder will most likely be annihilated, body and spirit," Ji Haoyue warned, very worried about his sister and fearing an accident.

The Human-Face Ghost-Mask Lamp hung in the air, swaying with emerald light, and scriptures resonated on their own, making the place seem very eerie. However, the other two immortal swords could not be drawn near; they were all intercepted.

"Retreat, leave this place! Otherwise, this sword's murderous aura is too strong, and they will track us down!"

The group traversed the void, arriving in another dark celestial expanse to discuss how to handle the sword. The Holy Prince stated he didn't need it, gifting it to Ye Fan's group as he possessed a complete Emperor Weapon. Since it was clear no one could wield the sword at present, they ultimately decided to place it inside the Green Bronze Cauldron for the time being.

Accompanied by the Human-Face Ghost-Mask Lamp and nourished by the Five Elements Immortal Qi, they would slowly try to bond with it. Perhaps over a long period, it would acknowledge them and become usable.

When they returned to this celestial expanse, Emperor Weapons clashed, and the area was a maelstrom of destruction. The Myriad Dragon Bell, God-Refining Pot, and Dao-Yan Immortal Robe collided fiercely as the various Saints contended for the remaining two immortal swords.

The most ancient divine mountain was reduced to dust. Its status in the Divine Realm was akin to Mount Meru in Buddhism. The accumulation of endless years of faith power had been completely exhausted.

In this battle, almost everyone in the Divine Realm perished. Ultimately, only "Second Under Heaven," Yan Chongtian, survived and departed, vanishing into the vast starfield; all others fell.

*Boom!*

The Emperor Weapons shattered the cosmos and swept towards the killing formation diagram suspended at the highest point of the celestial expanse, causing it to violently shake and emit a powerful ripple. The remaining two Killing Swords vibrated loudly, soared skyward, merged with the formation diagram, tore open the cosmos, and vanished.

The Saints roared, filled with frantic hatred. In the end, this was the result: nothing was left. They were filled with unwillingness, their faces ashen, and their hearts heavy with frustration.

The Great Saint wearing the Dao-Yan Divine Robe was the first to tear open the void and disappear from the place. The remaining individuals roared in anger and then dispersed over the following few days.

The Divine Shore completely disappeared. The place became a void, filled only with wounds and blood, burying countless beings.

How vast the cosmos was! The so-called myriad heavens and myriad realms were mostly man-made pure lands or medium-sized "Heavenly Realms," essentially small worlds.

True ancient life stars were rare, especially naturally formed ones. These were extraordinary ancient lands, but now they were destroyed, which was a cause for lament.

A massive ancient coffin lay across the cold cosmos, burying the void. It exuded wisps of terrifying aura, and dreadful Dao waves spread from it.

From beginning to end, no one could open the ninth layer of the coffin. The Divine Realm was destroyed, and the coffin had already torn open the cosmos and rushed into the distance; the Emperor's corpse never appeared.

Neither Ji Ziyue nor her brother saw it. It began a new journey, its destination unknown, ceaselessly moving, disappearing into the deepest reaches of the dark cosmos.

Ye Fan and his companions lingered here for over half a month, collecting Five Elements Immortal Qi. These five terrifyingly vast continents were seemingly transformed from Lingbao Heavenly Venerate's five organs, and their shapes were very similar.

They did not depart and continue their journey until everyone could no longer hold more Five Elements essence and all their treasures were filled.

"From the Sea of Bitterness to the Other Shore, I feel like we're moving within the body of an ancient Heavenly Venerate, progressing from bottom to top," Pang Bo remarked.

"Whose body could be so vast?" one of the Ten Saints asked, shaking his head. "Besides, there are endless starfields in between."

"A real human body naturally isn't that vast," Pang Bo explained. "What I mean is that after the ancient Heavenly Venerate passed away, a special transformation occurred, and he merged with the cosmos. Some individual parts became boundless, while others should still be considered normal."

"We can keep moving in this direction. If the conjecture is correct, perhaps we'll find a giant head," the Dragon Horse said, its eyes sparkling.

"Let's go take a look," the Holy Prince said, hefting his immortal iron rod. He loved a challenge most of all.

Finally, they summoned the Divine Light Platform and consistently moved towards a specific coordinate. After traversing countless starfields, they truly arrived at an ancient land.

"There's a life aura ahead!"

After a long time traversing the cosmos, they made a surprising discovery: they seemed to have arrived at an ancient region with life-bearing stars, which exceeded their expectations.

"It feels a bit familiar, I think I've been here before," Ye Fan muttered, startled. As he entered this starfield, a sense of déjà vu grew increasingly strong.

As stars receded, the familiar aura grew closer and closer. Ye Fan finally realized where this was—he had indeed been here before.

Still far away, a gigantic human head lay ahead. More accurately, it was an incredibly massive star, transformed into an ancient planet, rotating there.

"We've been here before!" The Dragon Horse and others were also greatly astonished, displaying strange expressions. They had never expected it to be this place.

"What is this place?" Ji Ziyue asked.

"Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star," Ye Fan explained.

"Wang Ziwen is here?" Pang Bo exclaimed in surprise. He had heard of this place before and now felt excited to unexpectedly meet an old acquaintance.

The Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star was steeped in legends. Records stated it was one of the training grounds for the Emperor, and that the entire ancient star was actually the head of a Supreme Being. Now, it seemed, the legend had proven true.

Although it truly was a head, it couldn't have been severed by someone, because it belonged to Lingbao Heavenly Venerate. Who could possibly possess such terrifying power?

"This is too terrifying. Legends and records are a mix of truth and falsehoods. Only by exploring it oneself can one truly understand."

Ye Fan felt overwhelmed, pondering many things. The core of this ancient star, which was the Supreme Being's head, still had immortal flames unextinguished in its Divine Platform—those were the Dao lights of a primordial spirit!

"Could Lingbao Heavenly Venerate still be alive? That's impossible!"

The ancient Heavenly Venerate was too mysterious; even his massive remains caused astonishment. He was truly unfathomable.

"Let's go, let's meet our old friend and have a good drink with Wang Ziwen," Pang Bo laughed.

The Holy Prince, meanwhile, clutched his iron rod and circled the ancient star, examining it ceaselessly. He was very interested in how such a massive head could transform into a star, and he wanted to cut it open to find out more.

"Compared to the Sea of Suffering, a head transforming into this size is really nothing," Ji Haoyue said, very calmly.

"Since we've arrived, and our strength has greatly increased, plus we have Emperor Weapons this time," Ye Fan said, "we can explore the depths of the earth." He had not forgotten the mysterious Golden Crow egg.

He wouldn't forget that powerful Fire Crow, which had remained seated for two thousand years, almost never appearing on the surface, staying in the core to guard a golden divine egg.

It was important to know that this ancient region had three Great Saints, and the Fire Crow was one of them. The golden divine egg it guarded was certainly extraordinary.

"Good, let's go find out," the Holy Prince said, immediately becoming excited upon hearing this.

First, they descended upon this ancient star and went straight to Wang Ziwen's residence. After many years, he was doing very well; his father-in-law had become a Great Saint, and his own cultivation had progressed rapidly.

"Pang Bo!"

Wang Ziwen was pleasantly surprised but not shocked to see Ye Fan, as they had met before. However, he never expected to see Pang Bo here; it had truly been over a century since they last parted.

"Uncle!"

Wang Chen and Wang Xi, the siblings, toasted at the banquet, which startled Pang Bo. He was then filled with emotion and generously presented two valuable gifts.

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Ye Fan inquired about the situation in the depths of the earth's core. Wang Ziwen shook his head, informing him that the Fire Crow had departed.

"That Fire Crow Great Saint truly possesses immense divine powers," Wang Ziwen's father-in-law explained. "It actually took away the last unshakeable cluster of Divine Platform Fire Liquid and vanished with that mysterious egg."

Ye Fan and the others were surprised; the mysterious golden egg had vanished, and they wondered where it had been taken. Clearly, the Crow Great Saint was very cautious, having sensed something, and had directly left this starfield.

They took their Emperor Weapons and ventured deep into the earth, but when they arrived, they found it deserted; the immortal fire liquid and other things were all gone.

"Are you sure that was a Golden Crow egg, and not Lingbao Heavenly Venerate's primordial spirit undergoing Nirvana?" Pang Bo asked.

"This... ancient Heavenly Venerates can't live that long," Ye Fan said, shaking his head.

"Hmm, is Lingbao Heavenly Venerate human? Could he be from the Golden Crow clan?" The Holy Prince's question was even stranger, leaving others speechless.

Finally, they lingered in this starfield for several days, primarily for Ye Fan to undergo tribulation, consolidate his Dao Fruit, and further comprehend the Heavenly Emperor Fist.

Undoubtedly, Ye Fan directly ascended to the peak of the Ninth Heaven of Saint King realm. His strength had long since reached that level, but he had only now undergone tribulation for heavenly recognition. Constantly delaying wasn't a solution; undergoing tribulation would make his Dao Fruit more substantial.

Eventually, Ye Fan and his companions departed, and Wang Ziwen also wanted to follow. He wished to travel backward along the Human Race Ancient Road to visit Earth, as he now had coordinates.

"Father, we'll go with you," his two children said, both wanting to follow.

"The starry sky is very dangerous. Wait until your strength is greater," Wang Ziwen said. For so many years, he had suffered immensely, always longing to return to his homeland, always waking up with tear marks in his dreams.

"Wait a bit longer," the Great Saint said. "The starry sky is about to become chaotic, and it's not suitable for you to travel." Wang Ziwen's father-in-law held him and his children back, advising them that it wasn't the right time to embark on a journey.

Thus, they parted ways. Ye Fan and Pang Bo waved silently. They also wanted to return, but for now, they still had to move forward.

"Let's part ways here. I'm going to traverse several ancient roads; I won't be traveling with you anymore," the Holy Prince said, bidding farewell after they arrived at a sacred city on the Human Race Ancient Road.

The Monkey wanted to temper himself through the most brutal battles. On the Human Race Ancient Road, having people like Ye Fan was enough; he wanted to cross realms and enter other legendary ancient star regions.

"After some time, once I've swept away my enemies and reached the end of a path, I'll return to Big Dipper to take a look. What about you?" the Holy Prince asked before leaving.

"I'll go back too," Ye Fan agreed, pledging to return to the Big Dipper Ancient Starfield one day to witness the Path to Immortality.

"After this parting, who knows how many years it will be before we meet again. Farewell, Holy Prince," Ji Ziyue waved, and everyone saw him off.

"Where do we go now?" Pang Bo asked.

"To the Human Race's final pass, to see what it's like," Ye Fan replied. Now, no one could obstruct his path. He had eliminated all the young supreme experts who dared to contend with him—such as the Golden Snake Young Master, Sang Gu, the Heaven-Devouring Beast, and the Earth Corpse—their deaths having long since shaken the Human Race Ancient Road.

"Good, let's go see what the Human Race's final pass looks like, and we shall reach the peak," they all said, filled with soaring ambition, and began their journey.