Chapter 530: Surprised to See the Ancient Human Sage

Ye Fan and his companions looked back. The ancient nest was a vast, swirling expanse of chaos, completely engulfing the area. Everything had vanished.

From that moment on, the "Ruthless One" ceased to exist in the world. They knew that the Ancient Celestial Emperor had forever vanished, his dazzling existence spanning eons and his tumultuous life finally concluded. No one understood him, no one truly knew him or the slightest bit of what was in his heart. After everything disappeared, only a ghostly face, neither weeping nor smiling, remained in people's memories. Sadness and a smile coexisted, revealing merely a fraction of his inner world.

Ye Fan and his companions quietly retreated, unable to articulate the complex emotions in their hearts, moving away from the Ancient Celestial Emperor's resting place.

Only after moving far from the ancient nest did they start speaking again. The Primordial Royal Youth invited them to meet his father, treating them as honored guests. The others vehemently shook their heads, refusing to go under any circumstances. Unless the Ape became fully grown and Ye Fan reached the Great Accomplishment of the Sacred Body, they wouldn't be strong enough; a mere glance from a Primordial King could likely destroy them.

The Black Emperor pondered for a long time, then, holding the ancient emperor's decree, it tried to ingratiate itself with the Primordial Royal Youth, asking to borrow divine source blocks. "I don't need too much; just one or two blocks would be enough."

The Ape immediately shot it a sideways glance, thinking the dog was too underhanded and wasn't even conveying its message properly. "Ape, what are you doing? Hurry up and ask for me. I know you're not short on divine source. When that kid Ye cut you out, you were craftier than anyone, snatching away the formidable weapon and carrying off those two large divine source blocks that could seal people, without leaving a single hair for us!" The Black Emperor became indignant as it recounted the incident in Divine City, scolding the Ape.

Ultimately, the Ape conveyed the message. The Primordial Royal Youth was very hesitant, explaining that divine source was extremely precious to them as well, and they didn't have much in reserve. The Black Emperor remained persistent, unwilling to leave such a treasure trove empty-handed. It urged Ye Fan to use his Source Techniques to find some divine source blocks. Ye Fan was already diligently searching, but several large divine source blocks contained sealed Primordial Kings, making it difficult to find any unowned ones.

They walked for a long distance before stopping in an ancient cave. Ye Fan's heart stirred; his eyes began to sting. The cave was ablaze with dazzling divine light everywhere. "Stop tricking the boy, you dead dog." Ye Fan called the Black Emperor over and transmitted a message to it, preparing to extract divine source.

Pop!

He lightly tapped a finger, shattering a huge rock. The stone cracked, revealing dazzling brilliance. The entire cave shone with a sacred and peaceful glow, as a divine source block the size of a human head rolled out. The Black Emperor immediately pounced, hugging it tightly in its embrace, then frantically wiped its mouth, asking, "Is there more?"

"Yes, there is! We might have actually discovered a divine treasure!" Ye Fan felt a mix of nervousness and excitement. He believed this would be his greatest gain since mastering the Source Techniques. This was because the deeper parts of the ancient cave were even more dazzling. Many divine source blocks were sealed within the rock, likely two or three large ones, comparable to those sealing Primordial Kings!

"Let me do it..." The Black Emperor personally started digging with its claws, breaking open the rock. Before long, rainbow light flowed, and the ancient cave sparkled. Another divine source block, the size of a human head, was extracted. Its light made the Black Emperor appear almost transparent, and its essence surged like a tide.

"What great fortune, what a grand destiny!" The Black Emperor grinned foolishly, unable to stop, its mouth twitching. It bent down and quickly dug into the ground. Before long, it unearthed another divine source block the size of a human face, its golden divine light burning like a fierce flame.

"No, stop digging!" Ye Fan was startled. He activated his Divine Eye and saw a person through the stone wall. However, his warning came too late. The Black Emperor had already clawed open the stone wall, revealing a large divine source block, more than two cubic units in size, standing quietly in the depths of the ancient cave.

"Ailunani!" The Primordial Royal Youth cried out in alarm. Ye Fan and the others felt a chill run through their bodies and quickly retreated. They sensed a terrifying aura that made their hair stand on end.

Inside the divine source block was an emaciated old man. He sat cross-legged, devoid of any life fluctuations, yet he caused extreme palpitations. He was shirtless, his bones protruding. His lower body was wrapped in an animal hide, giving him a primitive appearance, yet evoking a chilling sensation. The old man, resembling a primitive human, had his eyes tightly shut, deep-set in their sockets. His gray hair was messy like weeds, and he held a bone staff in his hand.

What was most astonishing was that his entire body was bound by iron chains, almost cutting into his flesh. The reddish-gold chains gleamed, clearly not ordinary, and inscribed with many patterns. Those were undoubtedly powerful runes, used to seal him, preventing him from breaking free or even moving.

"Who... is this?" Ye Fan was greatly alarmed. It was clear this was a prisoner, immensely powerful and terrifying. Although he had no life fluctuations and seemed almost like a wooden stake, he still struck fear into one's soul.

"Ailuna'er..." The Primordial Royal Youth was very flustered and spoke a torrent of words. "He says this is a ferocious Primordial figure, one who kills living beings without batting an eyelid, viewing life as mere grass, and was imprisoned here," the Ape translated.

Ye Fan was astonished. He looked at the emaciated old man wrapped in animal hide and found it very peculiar; no matter how he looked at him, he resembled a human, not a Primordial King. "Damn it, this Emperor also thinks he's human, not from a Primordial royal family. What's going on?" The Black Emperor was also surprised.

"Is he truly a ferocious Primordial figure?" Ye Fan asked the Ape to inquire. "Oumaye gui..." The youth was agitated, repeatedly backing away and gesturing for them to quickly leave the area as well.

"He says this is a Saint of the Primordial Human Race. He's terrifying and has killed countless living beings," the Ape said with a strange expression. "What?! A Saint of the Primordial Human Race?!" Ye Fan almost cried out in alarm. "This old fellow in animal hide, he's a human from the Primordial era who is still alive?" The Black Emperor's eyes widened, almost popping out.

The Primordial Royal Youth nodded seriously, indicating that this person was extremely dangerous and that they needed to stay far away to avoid anything inauspicious from happening. "Damn it, he has more luck than an Ancient Great Emperor, living for so long!" The Black Emperor exclaimed, dumbfounded.

A colossal wave of shock also surged in Ye Fan's heart; this was the longest-lived human he had ever seen. He had once questioned the Black Emperor and the Ape in detail about using divine source to prolong life. Seeing that the Primordial royal family could seal themselves, he had always wondered why ancient human powerhouses hadn't done the same. The Ape had given him an answer: it was a matter of timing and fate! The Black Emperor's answer was more detailed: sealing oneself in divine source to become a living dead person was utterly ineffective for Ancient Great Emperors. They were simply too powerful; nothing could seal their life fluctuations! As for human powerhouses below the level of a Great Emperor, they never had that opportunity. Just as the Ape said, it was a matter of timing and fate!

During the Desolate Ancient era, ordinary pure source could still form, but divine source ceased to form in the Primordial era. To seal oneself within a source, already formed source blocks were useless. One needed divine source liquid, which had to be absorbed at the very moment it formed. Divine source liquid, the fundamental essence of heaven and earth, gradually became extinct in the Primordial era. After the last batch formed, it ceased to appear.

During the Primordial era, great changes occurred, leading to the decline of the once prosperous Primordial races. They were fortunate, however, to have access to the last batches of heaven and earth's fundamental essence. By entering desolate lands where divine source liquid could still form and sealing themselves, they could fall into slumber, awaiting a chance to rise again. Of course, not much divine source liquid was available; only a few royal families and their most trusted subordinates had such an opportunity. Otherwise, in the vast lands and endless wilderness, why would ancient creatures only persist in a few places like the Primordial Restricted Zone, Purple Mountain, and Myriad Dragon Nest? It was a world where the strong preyed on the weak. Only a few major royal families barely managed to obtain divine source liquid; all others perished during the Primordial era, turning into dust. In the Primordial era, divine source itself was not scarce, but divine source liquid that was actively forming was extremely rare, obtainable only by the most powerful royal families.

Now, the primordial essence of heaven and earth had dried up. It was impossible for the wonders of the Primordial era to reappear. Once divine source formed, it could never transform back into liquid. "In the past, there were countless Primordial races, flourishing to their peak, yet perhaps only one person out of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions could obtain divine source liquid," the Ape sighed.

"The human race survived the great calamities of the Primordial era, and later generations no longer needed to seal themselves," Ye Fan said after careful thought. Ancient human powerhouses had long lost the opportunity to obtain Primordial divine source liquid. As for human Great Emperors, even if they could defy heaven and forcibly create divine source liquid, it would be useless to them. Once they attained the Dao and became Emperors, nothing in the world could bind them! This was because they were simply too powerful, transcending everything in the world. Apart from immortal divine medicines that could extend their lifespan for an era, no other external object could aid them.

Ye Fan pondered briefly, then quickly regained his composure. The presence of a Primordial Human Saint right before him was truly earth-shattering news. If he were rescued, it would undoubtedly shake the Eastern Wasteland and astound the world.

Inside the divine source block, the old man was truly primitive, with dry, bronze-colored skin. The animal hide around his waist had mottled patterns, and upon closer inspection, it was astonishing: it was definitely the hide of a powerful Great Expert-level beast, and a formidable one at that! The white bone staff in his hand was smooth, crystalline, and as pure white as jade. It was clearly no ordinary item; its full power in a single strike would be terrifying beyond measure. However, Ye Fan felt relieved after further thought. How could a weapon belonging to a Primordial Human Saint be an ordinary item? It was undoubtedly a world-shaking divine artifact! Unfortunately, the old man was bound by reddish-gold iron chains, suppressed by the innate patterns inscribed on them, making him virtually no different from the dead.

"This person cannot be released..." The Ape suddenly spoke, stating this with a frown. "Why?" Ye Fan asked. "According to the youth, he encountered problems in his cultivation, lost his sanity, and committed boundless massacres..." This was a Human Saint from the Primordial era, a terrifying figure whose strength had reached the pinnacle, possessing frightening battle prowess!

In the Primordial era, the human race possessed two supreme divine arts. Once cultivated, they could shake heaven and earth and dominate the world. This Primordial Saint had cultivated the True Solar Art to its extreme, and then proceeded to cultivate the True Lunar Art, attempting to fuse these two supreme divine arts. However, this led to a major problem. The Lunar Saint Power and Solar Saint Power clashed, utterly incompatible, causing great calamity. He became a god by day and a devil by night, losing his sanity and brutally slaughtering many human powerhouses, as well as numerous top figures from other races. It could be said that this Human Saint from the Primordial era had committed monstrous massacres, leading to many races uniting to attack him.

Ultimately, it took the combined efforts of the youth's grandfather and his father to suppress this Human Saint and seal him permanently in this place. "Why wasn't he killed?" A thought crossed Ye Fan's mind. The youth appeared somewhat troubled, his expression slightly unnatural. The Ape immediately understood and said, "The profound methods of various races can be mutually beneficial for study."

"So that's how it is!" Ye Fan nodded, feeling a surge of excitement. This Primordial Human Saint actually possessed both supreme divine arts. In the Primordial era, the human race had only two ancient scriptures in total. He had learned both and cultivated them within himself, yet this very accomplishment had led to immense disaster!