Chapter 476: Old Madman Traveling Together

Bathed in moonlight, the tall figure’s hair flew around his head, his hollow eyes gleaming dimly, but his face remained obscured.

A large, earthy-yellow hand reached forward. The big black dog’s fur stood on end, as Little Nannan was sitting on its back.

Seeing this, Ye Fan, even though he knew he was outmatched, quickly moved forward to block. He certainly didn’t want anything to happen to Nannan. With a clang, the Dragon-Marked Black Gold Sacred Spirit Sword was drawn and brought down.

Clang! The earthy-yellow hand didn’t dodge at all, reaching straight forward. The black sacred sword struck one of its fingers, sending sparks flying, but failed to cut it.

This was terrifying. The black sacred sword was incredibly durable and indestructible, yet it couldn’t cut a single finger. It was truly unknown how the opponent had cultivated their body, and hard to imagine what realm they had reached.

Buzz! Ye Fan swung his golden fist and struck it. His physical body was incomparably powerful, and channeling his strongest vital energy, he confronted the mighty hand.

Boom! Like the beating of a divine drum, a dull, heavy thud echoed between them. Ye Fan was forced back, his arms tingling. Even his powerful Sacred Body couldn't fully withstand that massive hand.

It slowly but powerfully reached out, its trajectory completely unalterable. This result filled Ye Fan with awe. For the first time, his powerful Sacred Body was overwhelmed by a person’s might.

What’s more, the opponent was so casual, not even truly fighting him, allowing him to strike with his golden fist.

Woof! The big black dog was anxious, summoning its black Mysterious Jade Platform, intending to cross through space and escape.

Swish! With a flash of light, it and Little Nannan vanished. However, the massive hand merely pressed lightly in the void, and with a rumble, it immediately collapsed the empty space, shaking them out.

This was a truly terrifying scene. The earthy-yellow hand reached deep into the shattering void, covering them. The terrifying energy currents were all frozen in place.

The endless power of the void couldn’t harm them in the slightest. The earthy-yellow hand pulled Black Emperor and Little Nannan out of the void.

“Woof!” The big black dog barked frantically.

“Oh dear…” Little Nannan was on the verge of tears.

Ye Fan desperately rushed forward, his golden fist striking out again, aiming forward, hoping to rescue them, but he couldn’t move it at all!

At that moment, he felt a sense of powerlessness, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, filled with despair. This person was like an endless abyss, impossible to fathom.

Bang! Ye Fan’s tiger’s mouth split open, and he was sent flying back hundreds of feet. This wasn’t even the opponent’s attack; it was merely the recoil from hitting the opponent’s hand.

“What do you want?” Ye Fan asked, fearing he would harm Little Nannan.

Li Heishui also made a move, but he fared even worse than Ye Fan, being sent flying over a thousand feet. He grimaced, constantly shaking his arms, which were almost numb.

The night wind blew, lifting the tall man’s hair and revealing a dignified, bronze-colored face with a straight nose, square mouth, and sharp, distinct features.

Aside from his empty eyes, this was an exceptionally imposing man, like an immortal war god, inspiring awe.

“You are…” Ye Fan’s eyes widened in surprise, showing an incredulous expression. This was actually the Old Madman.

How had he changed so much? In the past, his white hair was disheveled, his body gaunt and frail with old age, his eyes clouded, and he was completely insane.

But now, he was completely different. His physique was robust, his hair raven black and thick, like a completely different person, as if he had gained eternal youth.

“What happened? Was it the transformation from last time?” Ye Fan was astonished, then shouted, “Senior, do you still remember me? You once taught me the Sky Swirl Footwork. What are you doing? Don’t hurt Little Nannan.”

“He’s the Old Madman who has lived for six thousand years?!” Li Heishui’s mouth hung open, his heart pounding, utterly shocked.

A flicker of light passed through the Old Madman’s empty eyes. He glanced at Ye Fan, said nothing, but instead tossed the big black dog away and held Little Nannan suspended in the void to observe her.

“Uncle, what are you doing?” Little Nannan asked timidly, involuntarily backing away.

At this moment, the Old Madman showed an extremely solemn expression. Two divine lights shot out from his hollow eyes, shining like two golden lamps.

The divine radiance shone on Little Nannan, instantly distorting the surrounding void, as if it were about to collapse.

“Big brother, I’m scared…” the little girl whimpered.

“Nannan, don’t be scared, he won’t hurt you…” After Ye Fan recognized the Old Madman, he breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the opponent wouldn't act cruelly.

The Old Madman’s expression grew even more solemn. His two thick, black, sword-like eyebrows bristled, and a divine light also shot from his glabella onto the little girl.

The big black dog was so scared it didn’t dare to breathe, freezing in fear like a cicada in winter, feeling an unparalleled terrifying pressure. It looked at Little Nannan, then at the Old Madman, anxious and worried.

Swish! With a flash of light, the Old Madman and Little Nannan ascended high into the sky and then vanished.

“Ah, where did they go?” Li Heishui exclaimed in alarm.

“They must have entered the Divine Land of Sky Swirl!” Ye Fan said gravely.

“Oh no, this Old Madman’s power is terrifyingly high. This Emperor can’t fathom his depth. He isn’t trying to seize Little Nannan’s Dao Fruit, is he?!” Black Emperor was beside himself with worry.

Ding-dong! Melodies of immortal music drifted from the sky. A pure land radiated light, with ten thousand auspicious colors and countless divine rays scattering, creating a magnificent sight within.

Green grass grew like a carpet, immortal blossoms exuded fragrance, and spiritual springs gushed forth repeatedly. Flower petals drifted everywhere, like a land of dreams.

However, on the ground of this pure land, were rows of vermillion red coffins, looking quite eerie.

This was the Divine Land of Sky Swirl, the last secret place that hadn’t been discovered, and it very likely contained the ancient scriptures and supreme legacy of Sky Swirl.

“Ah…” The Old Madman roared loudly, shaking mountains and rivers for ten thousand miles. Aside from the beasts within the myriad great mountains, the ancient primeval beasts in the neighboring desolate wilderness also trembled.

A divine light soared into the sky, piercing through the firmament, as if to penetrate the boundless starry sky. He was like an ancient deity.

His ancient green robe flapped noisily. He stood with his head held high, his disheveled hair flying, his eyes flashing with cold electricity, his aura terrifyingly potent, completely unlike his usual appearance.

At the same time, Little Nannan closed her eyes. Her small hands continuously formed seals, profound and unfathomable, so complex they were impossible to comprehend.

“What’s happening?” Ye Fan was alarmed.

“He found it… what should we do?” The big black dog couldn’t sit still, hopping and jumping, extremely agitated.

Swish! The Old Madman’s gaze swept over them, like two bolts of lightning, nearly causing Ye Fan and the others’ bodies to crack apart. They were all utterly terrified.

The Old Madman began to circle Little Nannan, his eyes growing even brighter, as if to see through everything about her. Especially from his glabella, a god-like figure emerged, sitting cross-legged in the void with a solemn and majestic demeanor, staring at the little girl.

“This isn’t the ancient era anymore. Heaven and Earth have long changed. How can such terrifying and unfathomable figures still be born?!” The big black dog was increasingly alarmed.

The divine figure from the Old Madman’s glabella seemed to be creating heaven and earth, inhaling and exhaling chaos while staring at Little Nannan, causing the Divine Land to continuously expand.

Little Nannan continuously formed seals. The seven-colored stone on her glabella grew even brighter, but it didn’t fall off. Instead, it melted into a tiny, colorful speck of light, emitting a mysterious aura.

Boom! With a loud bang, the Divine Land closed, and the scene inside could no longer be seen.

Physician Wang was also startled, rushing over. After learning what had happened, he gasped, saying, “Step back, get further away from here.”

Everyone reluctantly retreated further away, but nothing bad happened afterward. As night deepened, the Divine Land in the void reappeared. Little Nannan, looking dazed, glanced left and right and walked out.

The little one wasn’t harmed. The only change was that the seven-colored stone had been refined into her glabella, no longer detaching, giving her an added ethereal quality.

The Old Madman reappeared in the void, his eyes once again empty, without any expression. With a wave of his large hand, the entire Divine Land vanished.

The big black dog received the little girl, looking her over with uncertainty and surprise, saying, “He helped you heal your hidden injuries…”

Black Emperor turned to look at the tall figure in the void, muttering to itself, “As expected, he has great magnanimity. He didn’t seize the Dao Fruit, but instead lent a hand.”

Ye Fan secretly transmitted his voice, saying, “Thank you, Senior, for imparting your knowledge and for your kindness in helping this time. I have no way to repay you, but I know of a place where the complete ‘Movement’ Character Secret might be found…”

In the past few days, he had consulted Physician Wang, indirectly learning that one of the Nine Secrets obtained by that ancient family in Lizhou, Northern Region, was very likely the Movement Character Secret.

The ancient scroll left by that family pointed towards the Sacred Cliff, indicating that he was very likely to obtain the Movement Character Secret.

However, that place was not benevolent. It was laid with Emperor-level array patterns, which had trapped even Daoist Scarlet Dragon for fifteen hundred years. Even Black Emperor had been muttering about it these past few days.

Now that he had encountered the Old Madman, it was definitely a great help. He wanted to invite him along, to go to the Sacred Cliff together to seek the Nine Secrets, and also to repay his kindness.

Indeed, the Old Madman’s empty eyes flickered with two rays of light, but they quickly vanished, and he showed no other reaction.

“The Movement Character Secret is at the Sacred Cliff!” Ye Fan transmitted his voice, telling him the exact location. If the other party wasn’t willing to go, then so be it. He couldn’t force him.

Silently and without a trace, the Old Madman vanished, disappearing from sight.

“That was the Divine Land! It contained Sky Swirl’s unpassed secrets, and we actually saw it! Too bad we couldn’t obtain anything from it,” Li Heishui expressed with immense regret.

“Nannan, how are you?” Ye Fan asked.

“Nannan is fine. It just feels like I can remember many things now,” the little one replied obediently, and as she spoke, she gently rubbed the seven-colored speck on her glabella.

Swish! With a flash of light, the Old Madman reappeared, his disheveled hair once again obscuring his face. He followed behind Ye Fan and the others, evidently intending to travel with them!

“To unearth such a divine figure, we can now swagger across the Eastern Wasteland!” Li Heishui’s heart pounded violently, and he almost jumped up. Although he had transmitted his voice secretly, the Old Madman seemed to hear him and cast a glance at him.

Ye Fan and his group left the Sky Swirl ruins, bidding farewell to Physician Wang. Their destination was the Sacred Cliff, forming a strange combination.

A big dog carrying a dainty little girl, a tall, disheveled middle-aged man whose face was obscured, a dark and burly strongman, and a harmless, handsome young man… As they walked together, the group looked quite peculiar.

Ye Fan didn’t ask the big black dog to engrave Dao patterns and cross directly to the Sacred Cliff, claiming they should walk the whole way.

“Ye Hei, oh Ye Hei…” Li Heishui mumbled. He quickly understood Ye Fan’s intention: with an invincible master by their side now, it would truly be a disservice to the Old Madman if they were to directly cross through space.

The big black dog was also full of mischief, acting like a fox exploiting a tiger’s might. With such a six-thousand-year-old immortal figure by its side, it decided to make good use of the opportunity.

“Ancient Killer Divine Dynasty—Human World, aren't you supposed to kill gods if gods block you and kill Buddhas if Buddhas block you? If you have the guts, come at us!”

“And those Sacred Lands and supreme great sects who want to test us, come on, bring it!”

“I truly hope all those blind fools come crashing into us!”

The big black dog secretly boasted, feeling utterly elated. As soon as they left the desolate wilderness, it eagerly went around greeting people, wishing it could immediately provoke a few Sacred Lands.