Chapter 603: Human Body's Last Secret Realm

Chapter 607: The Human Body's Last Secret Realm

"Ah..." Jin Chixiao cried out. His left shoulder writhed, and a brand-new arm grew out, but it was strikingly different. Covered in golden scales, it appeared much thicker and more powerful.

"As expected, he's a descendant of an archaic creature, with the blood of an Archaic King flowing in his veins!" Ye Fan remarked calmly, standing in the void with the Myriad Lament Bow.

With one Supreme Elder dead, the other three elders looked solemn. They stood at a distance, confronting Ye Fan, accumulating power for a decisive, fatal strike.

"The legendary Eight Interdictions! He's a person who has crossed into the Eight Interdictions!" Their eyes gleamed with cold light. This was truly terrible news, and even Jin Chixiao's face showed a mix of indignation, jealousy, and unwillingness.

Being in the third transformation of the Dragon Realm yet killing an expert from the Immortal Platform Realm was truly astounding. Leaping eight cultivation realms was a rarity throughout history.

Only after nine transformations in the Dragon Realm, achieving the "leap to look upon immortals" and reaching perfection in the Great Spinal Dragon, can one enter the human body's final secret realm—the Immortal Platform.

Ascending along the Great Spinal Dragon to the "Immortal Platform" offers a panoramic view, making all other mountains seem small. It is a pure land, a supreme repository of immortal treasures, and a place of infinite potential!

The human body possesses five major secret realms: Sea of Suffering, Dao Palace, Four Extremities, Dragon Transformation, and Immortal Platform, ascended sequentially.

Some have attempted to deduce a sixth secret realm but found nothing, ultimately concluding that it cannot exist unless one is a deity or an immortal.

Whether they are Supreme Elders, mighty figures, unparalleled Divine Kings, or even Sages, all halt at this secret realm—the Immortal Platform.

The Immortal Platform, as the human body's final secret realm, is vastly different from the previous four, possessing a fundamental distinction.

Progressing in this realm is incredibly difficult; each step forward is akin to ascending a layer of heaven, with immense disparities in strength between each layer.

Moving from one layer of heaven to another is like crossing an insurmountable chasm, extremely difficult to achieve. It's clear how challenging it is to cultivate in the Immortal Platform Realm.

It can be said that in this final secret realm, the difference between each layer of heaven is equivalent to the gap between previous major secret realms!

Almost all Supreme Elders from the various Holy Lands are in the first layer of the Immortal Platform. The most outstanding among them are Half-Step Mighty Figures, at the peak of the first layer, just half a step away from entering the second.

The Immortal Platform is incredibly unique; if it only had four layers of heaven, then in terms of strength, it would be equivalent to four major secret realms.

One must understand that previously there were only four realms: Sea of Suffering, Dao Palace, Four Extremities, and Dragon Transformation. However, each layer of the final Immortal Platform Realm is like a major secret realm in itself, with vast differences in power.

If the Immortal Platform Realm had additional layers of heaven, it would be even more terrifying, equivalent to gaining extra secret realms!

No one knows how many layers of heaven exist within the human body's final secret realm—the Immortal Platform—because no one truly comprehends the strength of Great Emperors, nor the heights they stand upon.

Some say that only by ascending to the Immortal Platform does one truly embark on the path to immortality, enabling them to climb further and discover how many layers of heaven this realm truly possesses.

The combined power span of the Sea of Suffering, Dao Palace, Four Extremities, and Dragon Transformation realms does not compare to that of the Immortal Platform realm alone.

A Supreme Elder who had just entered the first layer of the Immortal Platform was killed by Ye Fan. Naturally, they were alarmed. The legend of the Eight Interdictions made them uneasy; it was hard to predict what would happen if Ye Fan were allowed to continue growing.

"Om!" The void trembled as the three Supreme Elders simultaneously attacked. They jointly exhaled primordial essence, condensing it into a Ten-Thousand-Mile Mountain and River Map, which descended like a celestial expanse.

"Whoosh!" Ye Fan swiftly retreated, choosing not to confront them head-on. These three were undoubtedly stronger than the one before, and their combined attack was terrifying, surpassing the scope of the Eight Interdictions.

Each layer of heaven in the Immortal Platform is equivalent to a previous major secret realm. Moreover, unlike the Sea of Suffering, Dao Palace, and Four Extremities, which only have four or five minor stages, each layer of heaven in the Immortal Platform is like the Dragon Transformation Realm, equivalent to nine minor stages.

Of course, each layer of heaven cannot be further subdivided into nine minor stages; it is only categorized into initial, middle, and peak phases.

All four Supreme Elders were in the initial phase of the first layer of the Immortal Platform. However, only the one who just died was eight minor stages above Ye Fan, while the remaining three were nine minor stages above him.

Ye Fan elevated his cultivation to its extreme, unleashing various phenomena. Tens of thousands of golden rays shot forth from his body, and he surged with an oceanic power, like a divine demon.

Furthermore, at this very moment, he continuously triggered the "Jie" Character Secret, preparing to multiply his combat power tenfold to counter his enemies and eliminate the strong.

This was the first time he had activated the "Jie" Character Secret after his significant power increase and official entry into the ranks of the Eight Interdictions, aiming to further strengthen himself and break forbidden legends.

However, no matter how he tried to trigger it, the "Jie" Character Secret remained inactive. Normally, it would succeed within dozens of attempts, but now he had tried over five hundred times.

"What's going on?" Ye Fan was startled, unable to comprehend the situation, feeling that something was terribly wrong.

The Ten-Thousand-Mile Mountain and River Map, like an unfathomable abyss, flew towards him, nearly trapping him within.

Ye Fan retreated again, like a flood dragon soaring across the sky, moving back several thousand feet. He stopped in the void, continuously trying, but even after a thousand attempts, he failed.

"'Jie' Character Secret... it's ineffective." Ye Fan was stunned, not understanding why.

"Where do you think you're going?!" the three Supreme Elders roared, each exhaling another mouthful of primordial essence, which merged into the Ten-Thousand-Mile Mountain and River Map.

This was a real landscape, flying through the sky with immense grandeur. Majestic peaks, flowing springs, and cascading waterfalls imbued it with power, yet it was incredibly lifelike.

Ye Fan retreated again and again, not engaging directly, muttering to himself, "Is it because I've entered the ranks of the legendary Eight Interdictions?"

As this thought occurred to him, he stopped operating at his peak combat power and significantly reduced it. In an instant, he successfully triggered the "Jie" Character Secret, increasing his combat power tenfold.

"It worked, and it happens to be within the Eight Interdictions domain..." Ye Fan was lost in thought.

At that moment, he was truly astonished. What secrets did the Eight Interdictions hold? Was it truly insurmountable?

If anyone knew that Ye Fan was somewhat dissatisfied at this moment, they would surely curse him, wishing him struck by lightning!

Few throughout history could enter the Eight Interdictions, battling across eight minor realms—it was like a fantasy. Yet now, he had become one of the very few in all of history!

Many exceptionally talented individuals exhausted their efforts trying various methods to deduce a way to step into the Eight Interdictions, yet none could enter its ranks.

Yet, he had succeeded unwittingly, without the expected joy. Others would have long been weeping with happiness, as such an achievement was rare through the ages.

"What are the legends of the Eight Interdictions?" Ye Fan murmured to himself. He had discovered the insurmountable nature of the Eight Interdictions, where even the "Jie" Character Secret could not be successfully triggered.

"Even a Sacred Body might not be able to enter the Eight Interdictions. Capture him; we must find out what's going on!" The three Supreme Elders secretly communicated, exchanged glances, then transformed into three astonishing rainbows, rushing forward and unleashing boundless magical power.

"Eight Interdictions..." Ye Fan pondered as he swiftly retreated, many thoughts emerging in his mind.

Soon, he raised his head. This was not the time for deep thought; he needed to finish the battle first.

"Jin Chixiao!" Ye Fan roared. He couldn't deal with the three Supreme Elders, as they had exceeded the Eight Interdictions' range. Instead, he targeted the successor of the Northern Plains' Golden Family.

At this moment, Jin Chixiao followed closely behind the three Supreme Elders, not daring to stray half a step. His expression was grim as he watched Ye Fan.

Ye Fan sneered, feigning an attack on the three experts. He charged forward, and then, suddenly, his figure vanished from the spot, leaving no trace!

The three Supreme Elders were stunned simultaneously, somewhat perplexed. However, a cry of alarm came from behind them as the void split beside Jin Chixiao, and Ye Fan stepped out.

"Great Void Art!" Everyone was startled. This was a miraculous technique of the Ji Family from the Eastern Wasteland, a secret passed down only to a select few.

Although it allowed him to travel through the void, its fluctuations could be detected with intent, and its speed was far inferior to the "Xing" Character Secret. Thus, Ye Fan rarely used it.

At this moment, it was merely a sneak attack. The three Supreme Elders hadn't anticipated it, allowing Ye Fan to succeed and close in on Jin Chixiao.

At such close range, even a Half-Step Mighty Figure would suffer defeat against him. In close combat, few could escape his methods.

"Ah!" Jin Chixiao screamed. Cracks appeared all over his body, like a cicada shedding its shell. His human flesh ripped open, and a golden creature burst forth to resist Ye Fan's golden fist.

"An Archaic Creature!" Ye Fan was startled. He already knew that this clan possessed the blood of Archaic Kings, but he hadn't expected them to be able to transform into another true form.

Jin Chixiao remained in human form, which was the most prominent feature of an Archaic King's descendant. However, his entire body was covered in thick golden scales, as if cast from gold.

Furthermore, his hands and feet had become much larger, his bones constantly creaked, and his hair turned golden yellow, burning like a ball of flame.

His human skin and flesh peeled off, leaving a bloody, somewhat horrifying sight. His eyes had turned golden, and a single horn grew from his brow.

"Bang!" Jin Chixiao struck Ye Fan's golden fist with his two golden hands, emitting a sound of cracking bones. He screamed and used the force to retreat like a streak of light.

"Thud!" The moment Jin Chixiao moved away, his hands turned to pulp, and then his arm bones fractured. It was clear how immense the force he had endured was.

However, Ye Fan was also surprised. Jin Chixiao, in his transformed archaic creature form, possessed a physical body comparable to that of a Half-Step Mighty Figure, or an individual at the peak of the first layer of the Immortal Platform.

"The physical body of an archaic creature is so formidable..."

"Kill!" The three Supreme Elders charged, but their speed couldn't match Ye Fan's. He had already transformed into a streak of light, pouncing towards Jin Chixiao.

"Boom!" In that life-or-death moment, Jin Chixiao gritted his teeth. His golden body ignited, consuming his archaic creature's origin power to flee into the distance. He knew that even in his transformed state, he was no match for Ye Fan, who had stepped into the Eight Interdictions domain.

The Eight Interdictions was simply too monstrous; he had no chance of victory, only escape!

"Once, twice, but not thrice. You've ambushed me three times; it's time to send you on your way." A cold smile appeared on Ye Fan's lips as he hurled the golden battle spear.

"Whoosh!" The battle spear, like a golden bolt of lightning, pierced through clouds and rent the air. It instantly caught up and, with a "thud," plunged into Jin Chixiao's back, spraying a cascade of blood.

"Ah..." Jin Chixiao screamed in agony. Impaled by the golden battle spear, he was carried over a thousand feet away and pinned against a sheer cliff face. The golden spear shaft vibrated as blood flowed down.

"No!" The three elders roared from behind, but they were too far away to stop it.

Jin Chixiao was in immense pain but couldn't struggle. His body was firmly pinned to the cliff face by the battle spear, and even the slightest movement caused agonizing, bone-piercing pain.

Ye Fan approached and, with a "bang," pulled the battle spear out. Holding it in one hand, he impaled Jin Chixiao and lifted him into the air.

"Let me go! I'll pay any price, I swear I'll never ambush you again." Jin Chixiao pleaded, fearing that Ye Fan would shake the spear and tear him to pieces.

Not long ago, he had personally witnessed Ye Fan either lift and throw or shatter nine mountains, displaying a power that could uproot mountains and overshadow the world. This had truly shaken him.

"Just spare my life, and I'll do anything..." All traces of his former arrogance were gone as he meekly begged.

"You're a descendant of an Archaic King, you must recognize ancient divine script, right?" Ye Fan remembered the Immortal Tear Green Gold scripture within him and wanted Jin Chixiao to translate it.

"Whoosh!" With a flash of light, a rusty, mottled green copper fragment appeared, desolate and ancient, captivating the mind.

"Do you recognize the characters on it?"

"I... I don't." Jin Chixiao shook his head awkwardly, saying, "It's too ancient; such characters were forgotten long ago."

Ye Fan was furious. "What good are you, you illiterate!"