Chapter 750: Revisiting Beidou

**Chapter 753: Returning to Beidou**

Outside the Ziwei Ancient Starfield, in the Heavenly Palace orbiting the earth, the black hole on the Five-Color Altar was slowly closing. Ye Fan, Li Tian, and Yan Yixi were about to disappear, casting one last look at the outside world.

Yi Qingwu stood tall and elegant, her slender figure graceful, her peerless beauty flawless. There wasn't a ripple on her melon-seed-shaped face, which was as smooth as suet jade. Her black gemstone-like eyes gazed unblinkingly, and the red mole between her brows shone brilliantly, radiating endless divine splendor.

She watched them depart, using her primordial spirit and dao perception to sever the image of Ye Fan from her heart, intending to forget him and embark on her path to proving the Dao.

"One day, I will become a Female Saint, and eventually walk the path of a Great Emperor. I will go to the Beidou Starfield to settle all karmic debts!" This was her unwavering belief for proving the Dao.

"I'll be waiting for you." As if seeing through her thoughts, Ye Fan revealed a mouthful of snow-white teeth and smiled brightly.

Yi Qingwu quickly retreated. The mark she had tried to sever from her heart reappeared, clearer than before, permanently etched into her soul. Her immortal body trembled, and her primordial spirit was constrained, proving that what was meant to be entwined could not be easily cut.

The spatial black hole finally vanished. From within, Li Tian's last long howl echoed: "Hah! We're finally gone! In the future, I'll no longer be notorious; I want to be the most sacred divine prince. Little Yi, the most beautiful woman in the world, if Ye Fan doesn't think of you, I'll occasionally think of you for him. Take good care of your pregnancy. If you have a child, when I return, I might consider taking them as my disciple and teaching them to be the greatest scoundrel in the world. The Human Desire Dao's legacy in the Ziwei Ancient Starfield cannot be severed; the great task of restoring the Dao lineage will be entrusted to them in the future."

Finally, the spatial tunnel disappeared, and the three of them left that ancient star forever, leaving only the lingering spiritual fluctuations reverberating in the Heavenly Palace.

Yi Qingwu, dressed in white purer than snow, was astonishingly beautiful and captivating throughout the ages, but at this moment, she was trembling with rage, her crystalline skin shimmering. She yearned to hurl the Guanghan Que in her hand, shatter space, and pull the few of them back out.

Endless darkness, eternal desolation—from the other end of this tunnel, a terrifying aura emanated, belonging to a vast life star.

"What kind of path is this, Brother Ye? Are you sure we're returning to the Beidou Starfield?" Yan Yixi asked.

"Yes, that's the aura of the land I'm familiar with," Ye Fan replied, his expression solemn. "But it seems there are endless unknowns and dangers at the exit. We must be careful."

"How is this so strange? Can we cross starfields without stepping onto a Five-Color Altar?" Li Tian asked, not blindly optimistic and not just thinking about his "ancient goddesses."

Yan Yixi, as handsome as jade, truly possessed the demeanor of a graceful holy son. Having read widely and studied many ancient texts, he recalled some records.

"The Five-Color Altar isn't the only way to traverse the starry sky. There are other methods, but they don't seem to belong to the human race."

When he spoke these words, Ye Fan's expression grew even more solemn, for he had already had a premonition and guessed something. He fixed his gaze on the Ancient King sealed in the divine source.

"Conceal all auras; don't reveal a single trace. There must be peerless masters at the exit, and if we're not careful, we might all perish."

"What? That serious?!" Li Tian was alarmed, immediately stopped smiling, and became serious.

"What should we do then?" Yan Yixi also felt the situation was extremely grave. They could cross to the Beidou Ancient Starfield, but might not survive, as terrifying entities could be guarding the exit.

"Brother, what did those records you read say? Can you be more detailed?" Li Tian asked, his mind racing. He was someone who wouldn't take losses and would never rush to his death.

"Incredibly powerful beings, comparable to Ancient Emperors, create a divine altar by gathering their life's essence, energy, and spirit. This altar can summon blood relatives, allowing them to return..."

All three stared at the Ancient King sealed in the divine source, their expressions changing. It was easy to imagine what awaited them at the exit of the starfield.

"A race with dragon heads and human bodies—undoubtedly a powerful one," Yan Yixi said.

"This is big trouble." Li Tian nodded in deep agreement, all traces of mischief gone, replaced by a hidden worry. The path ahead was truly a dead end.

Ye Fan had finally embarked on his journey home, seeing hope, but he immediately smelled the aura of death. Anyone would feel heavy-hearted; none of the Ancient Races were easy to deal with, especially if a group of royal families were waiting at the exit.

"Damn it, they're trying to summon that purple-bronze warship carrying dozens of Ancient Kings and three Great Saints." Even Ye Fan couldn't help but curse.

He knew this was a huge mess. A ship full of half-dead Ancient Kings and three Ancient Great Saints might have been killed by the Old Madman outside the domain. If he were summoned back this time, the myriad Ancient Races of the Eastern Wasteland would surely go berserk. This was an unbearable outcome!

This debt would definitely be laid at his feet, as it was his fault. Otherwise, the Old Madman wouldn't have known about a ship of Ancient Sages arriving in the Ziwei Starfield.

The result would be chilling. Being flayed alive would be mild, and being used as a human lamp (a cruel execution method) would be merciful. He would not have a good end in the hands of those ancient races.

"Brother Ye, why has your face turned green? What's the big deal? At worst, it's just death," Li Tian said.

"The lives of a ship full of Ancient Kings... I'll have trouble even dying," Ye Fan replied.

After understanding the implications, Li Tian winced, feeling a toothache for Ye Fan. He offered, "How about I give you a quick death, to spare you prolonged suffering?"

"Go hang out somewhere cool!"

"Is there no other way?" Yan Yixi asked.

"Not entirely, but it's no different from suicide," Ye Fan replied.

"What method?" Li Tian asked.

"Make this ancient corpse disappear," Ye Fan answered.

Without a word, Li Tian immediately took out the Goddess Furnace, ready to destroy the corpse.

"Wait." Ye Fan stopped him. "While destroying this desiccated corpse would indeed cut off the summoning from the other end of the starry sky, if we destroy it *now*, the spatial tunnel will immediately close. We would then be forever sealed here, banished to eternal darkness, and would still die."

"That's still better than being shamefully slapped to death!" Li Tian grumbled, the fist-sized Goddess Furnace in his palm shimmering. "My life's creed has never included dying in battle; that's not my style."

"Traveling on an ancient star path, if it's suddenly interrupted, it would be extremely terrifying, possibly leading to immediate catastrophe," Yan Yixi warned.

The moment an ancient path is interrupted, it might mean eternal banishment in darkness, or instant vacuum collapse, everything returning to a primordial state, resulting in great destruction.

A shadow fell over their hearts. This was truly a dead end. If they continued like this, they would perish soon. The Ancient Royal Families waiting at the exit were definitely ruthless.

"Here I am, Divine Prince Li Tian, crossing hundreds of millions of miles from the Ziwei Ancient Starfield to Beidou, just for a fleeting moment of glorious appearance, only to be slapped to death? Doesn't that look incredibly foolish? Rushing to my death like this... Am I really that unlucky? Damn it!"

Li Tian's resentment soared; he scratched his head in deep thought, then suddenly, as if a thought struck him, he said, "Brother, it seems those scoundrel ancestors of ours left behind a book that describes the Great Dao of Space. Although it's messy, it might contain something related to our life and death."

They had completely cleared out the Human Desire Dao's cave-dwelling, effectively moving the entire sect. The two meticulously went through their various collections, bringing out Tongtong and a pile of ancient books.

The little fellow looked resentful. Before she could say anything, she was thrown back, wrinkling her nose in anger.

"Found it!"

The three gathered, studying a yellowed ancient book in silence, pondering it seriously.

"This is the Dao of Saints; we can't fully comprehend it. But the most basic part is finding spatial nodes, which can forcibly open a path to life and allow us to leave the ancient star path."

This also carried risks; they might float forever in the dark depths of the universe, with no path forward and no way back. But it was their only viable option; otherwise, they would surely die.

"With an ancient Saint Weapon in hand, breaking through a spatial node shouldn't be a problem. But time is running out; we must quickly find a few."

In the following time, they repeatedly calculated, focusing their essence, energy, and spirit, staring at the ancient path. They eventually found several nodes one after another.

"Stay calm, don't act yet," Ye Fan cautioned. "Break through only when we are close to the Beidou Starfield. Otherwise, we'll be banished to the depths of the universe, stranded without a trace of civilization, and miss the life ancient star forever." He had floated alone in the dark cosmos for seven years and deeply feared that feeling.

Finally, after another period of difficult time, Ye Fan's mind jolted. "I sense the aura of the Eastern Wasteland. That's definitely the Beidou Starfield!"

"Right, I also sense a great life star," Yan Yixi nodded.

Li Tian, holding the Goddess Furnace, shook it towards the desiccated corpse. A faint divine light flew out, merging into the ancient Saint Weapon, draining the last bit of vitality from the corpse.

"A spatial node has appeared! Now's the time!"

Like stowaways, they forcibly 'jumped ship.' The three together activated the fist-sized, transparent divine furnace. With a boom, they pierced a spatial node and broke through.

In the Divine Spirit Valley in the Northern Region, numerous Ancient Race powerhouses had gathered; even an Ancient Progenitor was present. At this moment, their expressions all shifted.

"What happened? The Ancient Emperor's divine altar just had a fluctuation."

However, they didn't think much of it. They were exceptionally excited, about to witness the return of a legendary figure from ancient times and learn many truths.

Outside the domain, Ye Fan and his companions broke out into the cold and dark universe. The aura of an ancient life star ahead could be clearly sensed.

"Excellent! It's not too far. We can use the ancient Saint Weapon to tear through space and cross over!"

Ye Fan's heart was far from calm. After exhausting his efforts and surviving countless dangers, he wanted to return home. He hadn't expected to return to this life ancient star after twelve years of wandering.

"Divine Prince Li Tian has descended! Let all beings tremble!" Li Tian excitedly howled.

"We've finally taken control of our destiny and broken free from a certain death situation," Yan Yixi said, wiping cold sweat. The experience wasn't long but extremely dangerous.

The journey had been a step-by-step march towards death. They had finally broken free from the shackles of fate at the last moment, and now all breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm back..." Ye Fan gazed at the ancient life star ahead. He thought of scene after scene: the faces of old friends, battle scenes, fervent passion, and the sorrow of farewell. The figures of Pang Bo, Li Heishui, Ji Ziyue, Little Nannan, Big Black Dog, and others appeared one by one.

"I'm back again!"

***

"Ah..."

In the Ziwei Ancient Starfield, Yin Tiande let out a long howl that echoed across the sky, his black hair flying wildly. He seemed to have entered a demonic state, his eyes sharp as lightning, piercing through dozens of miles of sky.

On this day, vast purple qi surged for over ten thousand miles, covering the great wilderness. Many powerful savage beasts were terrified, trembling and prostrating themselves on the ground.

The Phoenix Blood Red Gold Divine Scripture in Yin Tiande's hand spewed out mist, dyeing the sky red and turning his entire body crimson. He silently looked up at the sky, then firmly and resonantly declared: "That ancient star, where even the Great Emperors of old went, I will descend upon it. I will kill you all to prove my Dao!"