Chapter 748: Eight Views Palace Ascends to Heaven

The Taiching Sacred Land was a misty expanse, with clouds swirling.However, the Eight-View Palace, situated in the center, was the most mysterious of all. At this moment, several people were gathered in front of it, examining it intently.

Purple qi steamed, like an ancient censer, as if enshrining deities, shrouded in mist.What caught their attention, of course, were the scriptures inscribed on it. Except for Ye Fan, everyone else was meticulously pondering them, trying to grasp something, but couldn't quite decipher them.Ye Fan did not attempt to comprehend them. He was no stranger to Laozi's scriptures; in his hometown, he enjoyed seeking out oddities and curiosities, often perusing ancient texts, so he had naturally encountered them before.What surprised him was that the others could actually understand them, because these were inscriptions from the other end of the starry sky, carved onto the purple palace, making them very mysterious.

"Do you recognize this script?"The others seemed to be startled awake, looked surprised, then showed strange expressions, and finally shook their heads in unison, somewhat confused and bewildered."That's odd," they wondered, "we recognized it a moment ago, but now looking closely, why can't we understand it?"Hearing this, Ye Fan was startled and said, "These characters are imbued with profound meaning. You entered a state of Dao Realm, understanding the text through comprehending the Dao."They all nodded. Upon closer observation and contemplation, they could understand it again. This felt very strange, as if a kind of imprint was being conveyed through the palace.The purple palace, like a censer, continuously emitted plumes of purple smoke, steaming upwards. It was densely covered with characters, each one shining brightly as if wanting to imprint itself upon the void.

Ye Fan smiled, saying little. Since the others wished to contemplate, he naturally wouldn't obstruct them and needlessly play the villain.This was not a scripture for cultivation. Although it mentioned "Dao," it contained no specific methods of practice. To suggest anyone could cultivate using this was pure nonsense."I'm not looking anymore," Li Tian declared. "What's all this 'gate of all wonders, mysterious and re-mysterious' business? It speaks of the Great Dao but offers no methods. This seems like an introduction, not the main body of the scripture.""Introduction..." Ye Fan mused, lost in thought."I'm dizzy from reading it, but there's no 'One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones' technique. I truly hoped to grasp even a tiny bit," Yan Yixi lamented."The original owner of the Eight-View Palace must have been an ancient sage of great wisdom, inspiring awe. Even just an introductory piece contains profound truths and wondrous words," Yi Qingwu said, her beautiful eyes sparkling with a strange light as she gazed continuously at the purple palace.

Hearing them, Ye Fan recalled legends from the other end of the starry sky and couldn't help but frown, muttering to himself, "Why is this so?"Nowadays, there were no more cultivators on Earth. Countless ancient texts existed, but only introductory sections remained, with no specific cultivation methods. It was as if crucial parts had been forcibly cut off.The *Dao De Jing*, revered as a classic by Taoists, truly offered no discernible fragments concerning cultivation. While it could refine one's state of mind, actual cultivation based on it was utterly impossible.Legend had it that the *Dao De Jing* comprised two parts. One was what they saw before them, circulating in the world for ordinary people. The other part did not manifest in the world, appearing only to Yin Xi when Laozi traveled west out of Hangu Pass.

"Let's go," Ye Fan understood. The other part of the *Dao De Jing* contained the actual cultivation methods, including techniques for refining qi and breathing, and even the supreme secret art of "One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones."The Eight-View Palace was covered in inscriptions, with the outer part being the first half of the *Dao De Jing*. Would the inner part contain the latter half, with secrets like "One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones"?After Ye Fan voiced this idea, the others were all captivated and eager. Such a technique was truly astonishing and appealing; everyone desired to obtain it.It wasn't merely a matter of increasing combat power by several folds, but of manifesting several true selves. Whether in terms of thoughts, physical strength, or magical power, having multiple copies of oneself was incredibly terrifying.

"Boom!"The Eight-View Palace trembled slightly, purple qi surged. Entering it was indeed troublesome; it was protected by mysterious and unfathomable array patterns, impossible to breach with brute force."It truly requires the right celestial timing. We need to wait until the full moon night to gather the power of the myriad stars to open it."

The Taiching Sacred Land was already open. The bright moon hung high, pouring down silver light, illuminating the area. It was purely white and pristine, profoundly sacred.As the purple qi steamed, it swirled like an ethereal mist, making the Eight-View Palace even more sacred and solemn, inspiring worship."What kind of background did the original owner of this place have? This aura is so mysterious and awe-inspiring," Yan Yixi said."A person of natural non-action..." Ye Fan murmured to himself."Someone with such a disposition should be as light as a cloud and gentle as the wind. Yet, there is such a terrifying imprint of the Dao here. How powerful must his cultivation have been?" The others were awe-struck. Remembering that his mount was already a Great Accomplished Divine King two thousand years ago, they all fell silent.Moonlight streamed down, bathing the Eight-View Palace. The power of the myriad stars surged and descended, causing the purple palace to emit a strange sound.Following the information they received from the serpent demon, and combining it with their own understanding, they slowly opened the Eight-View Palace without any danger occurring.

As they stepped inside, a misty aura immediately enveloped them, as if they were bathing in immortal qi, making their entire bodies feel comfortable. This was a treasure palace; cultivation here was several times faster than anywhere else."No wonder Little Dezi has become increasingly formidable; it's hard not to grow powerful cultivating in such a treasure land," Li Tian remarked.Inside the purple palace, it was empty and silent, with nothing but a stone platform. Although spotless, it seemed as if no one had entered or exited for a very long time.

"Click."Li Tian fumbled around the stone platform. It turned out to be a stone bookshelf. Upon opening it, he almost cried out in surprise: inside was a scripture, with the three characters "*Dao De Jing*" carved on it."We're rich!" he exclaimed. "The supreme scripture of the old man on the ox, containing secret arts like 'One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones'! This must be the true *Dao De Jing*!"Hearing this, the others all crowded closer, somewhat agitated. If they obtained this precious scripture, it would be worth everything.It was a stone scripture, very heavy and imbued with the vicissitudes of history. Through the three characters "*Dao De Jing*" on its surface, a scene was conveyed: an old man riding an ox westward, purple qi stretching for thirty thousand *li*, passing through a place called Hangu Pass, and then condensing into a scripture."It's it! This must be the cultivable second part!"

Impatiently, they quickly flipped through the stone book. The pages were hard and thick, and everyone was excited. However, upon opening it, they found not a single character on them."A blank heavenly book?" Li Tian grumbled. "Let me look again. If that bastard Yin Tiande could learn it, there's no reason I can't comprehend it!"He flipped it over and over, examining it until the very end, but still couldn't make any sense of it, making his teeth itch with frustration."You're holding it upside down; you should turn it over," Yan Yixi reminded him."I want to try comprehending it backward," Li Tian retorted stubbornly."Don't bother," Ye Fan said, pointing to the bottom of the bookshelf. "Look at this." There were some fine stone fragments there, appearing as if they had been ground off."Damn it!" Li Tian could no longer keep up his pretense and threw the book onto the ground.

Yi Qingwu picked up the stone book. Her slender, jade-like fingers, delicate as green onions, gently caressed its surface, causing points of crystalline light to bloom."Guanghan Sky-Mending Art!" Yan Yixi exclaimed. He understood that she was trying to use a secret art to repair the book.However, Yi Qingwu finally sighed lightly and reluctantly put down the stone scripture. Yin Tiande had been very thorough; the book simply couldn't be restored."It's truly a pity not to behold Laozi's scripture..." Ye Fan sighed softly. This was an ancient figure from his own world, and it was a great regret not to be able to read his words of Dao.Afterwards, they searched meticulously and found another alchemy scripture, but it too was the same, with the characters erased, yielding no insights."Little Dezi is truly thorough," Li Tian said. "Someday, when we catch him, we'll make him hand over both the half-page divine ancient scripture and the *Dao De Jing*."Of course, he could only say this; that person was already a king, and in the future, Li Tian was destined to avoid him.

Laozi must have arrived in this world by traveling the ancient starry road. They hoped to find clues here and searched meticulously. After the frustration with the *Dao De Jing*, they felt hopeless, fearing that even if an ancient road existed, it had been destroyed."There really isn't anything..." Ye Fan was extremely disappointed. After searching for most of the day, not only had they turned the Eight-View Palace inside out, but they had almost dug through the Taiching Sacred Land, yet found nothing."That bastard Little Dezi is too possessive," Li Tian cursed. "He erases anything he gets. Did he even cut off the path?"Ye Fan gazed up at the starry sky. Was he destined to grow old and die in this world? Not only had he failed to return to his hometown, but he had also been separated from his old friends by life and death.

At this moment, in the Big Dipper Starfield, the sky was stained with blood. Even the monkey was severely wounded, and Li Heishui had been defeated and fled into the desolate wilderness, his injuries difficult to heal.In the Southern Domain, Ji Haoyue, covered in blood, returned to his clan, carrying a person who was almost a pile of bloody pulp, and gently set him down.Li Heishui was extremely weak. "I'm still alive..." he said, "but not for long. Barbarian... Wu Zhongtian, Liu Kou, what happened to them? Are they still in this world?""I don't know," Ji Haoyue uttered just those few words."Li Xiaoman... and that other woman, so terrifying..." Li Heishui spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed into the bloodstains.

In the Ziwei Ancient Starfield, within the Taiching Sacred Land.Ye Fan stared blankly, lost in thought. Where was the path back?"My Human Desire Dao is preparing for a grand sect migration, but there's no path to take; it's driving me crazy," Li Tian paced back and forth.With only two people in his sect running away, he still had the nerve to call it a "grand sect migration," leaving no one with the patience to bother with him.Ye Fan stared fixedly at the Eight-View Palace, unmoving. After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly stood up and strode forward.

"Rise!"He exerted force and lifted the entire purple palace, moving it off the ground. Immediately, a powerful aura flowed forth."Brother Ye, your divine strength is truly astonishing!" Li Tian exclaimed. The mere aura of this palace was enough to make one tremble with fear; every wisp of purple qi was as heavy as ten thousand *jun*. Lifting it was almost impossible.However, with his golden blood qi boiling, Ye Fan lifted it above his head.

"Buzz!"Just then, five-colored divine light appeared on the ground, flashing continuously and mysteriously."This is... a small five-colored altar!" Yan Yixi exclaimed in shock.Beneath the Eight-View Palace, there was a small altar, no more than one *zhang* in circumference. It brightened from its previously dim state, flowing with five-colored radiance, forming a bagua gate."It's it!" Ye Fan released his grip. The purple palace did not fall; instead, it remained suspended in the air, about to enter the bagua gate."We can leave!" Ye Fan exclaimed excitedly, motioning for the others to quickly enter the Eight-View Palace.

"Boom!"At that very moment, purple qi boiled, and the Eight-View Palace carried them into the ancient starry road, then vanished in an instant.

Boundless darkness, unpiercable even by divine eyes.But the time was not long. With a flash of light before their eyes, they emerged from the spatial tunnel."It doesn't look like the ancient starry road; it's different from what we've seen before," Ye Fan said, puzzled."This is... we haven't left the Ziwei Ancient Starfield. We're in outer space, above it!" Li Tian exclaimed in surprise.At this moment, they could clearly see a vast living star below them, incredibly magnificent and grand, filled with an emperor's aura that made them tremble.Ye Fan was also surprised. The Eight-View Palace now resembled a satellite orbiting the Earth, circling this ancient living star."What's that...?" Yan Yixi's pupils contracted sharply as he pointed forward.At this moment, all of them were startled. A celestial palace stretched across their path, also orbiting the ancient living star, just like the Eight-View Palace."The Eight-View Palace is about to collide with the celestial palace ahead!"Their expressions turned solemn. Why was there a celestial palace blocking their path here? It seemed as if some mysterious power within was summoning the Eight-View Palace.