Chapter 846: Again Seeing the Five-colored Altar

The red-haired monster was roaring lowly, the clarity in its eyes disappearing, replaced by immense ferocity. Then, it suddenly raised its head, stared intently at the group, and let out a bloodcurdling shriek.

"This is bad. He's lost his mind. Be careful, he might attack us," Yan Yixi said.

Ye Fan held the Goddess Furnace, pointing it forward. Saintly aura permeated the air, and golden ripples rapidly spread out. The red-haired monster's eyes glowed fiercely. After a final glance at them, it vanished into thin air.

"They're coming... Could it be the previous generations of Origin Heaven Masters? Each one is more terrifying than the last, truly unsettling," Duan De said. He had spent years exploring ancient tombs and cemeteries, unearthing some secrets about the Origin Heaven Masters.

It was inconceivable that Origin Heaven Masters were among the ghostly soldiers marching. What secrets did this hide? Where did the Origin Heaven Masters go after ominous events befell them in their later years, and to whom did they pledge allegiance?

"No wonder that red-haired monster fled into Purple Mountain, seeking refuge in the Great Emperor Wu Shi's training ground to suppress itself, to isolate itself from the outside world and avoid being summoned away," the Black Sovereign muttered, referring, of course, to the Fifth Generation Origin Heaven Master.

Nine ancient characters, immortal script recorded in the Dao Scripture, appeared above Ye Fan's head. They floated and flickered, sealing eighty-one small, inch-long flags within them.

The nine ancient characters flowed with the essence of the Grand Dao, opening a small, one-foot-square world where time seemed to have stopped, as if achieving eternity.

Inside, the eighty-one black flags shimmered with dark light, unmoving. A vast and terrifying power lay dormant within them, ready to erupt at any moment.

"These are the formation flags left by the Undying Heavenly Sovereign. If the Heavenly Sovereign Son knew, he'd probably explode with rage. His father's artifacts, meant for his subordinates, are being used by you. How humiliating for him," the monkey said.

At this moment, the situation was critical. Powerful figures from the Origin Heaven Master lineage could appear at any time. They had lost their minds, recognized no one, and would slaughter mercilessly. Ye Fan had to prepare the formation flags in advance.

"Yuan Gu, Hua Yunfei, and the others also entered. Why have they been unseen?" Li Heishui wondered.

"The Primordial Battlefield is boundless; we might not encounter them. Besides, they could have been startled away by the red-haired monster," Li Tian said uncertainly.

They began circling the core battlefield, hoping to find a weak point to enter and rescue Dongfang Ye from the purgatory.

After circling for over eight hundred li, they discovered a colossal abyss, seemingly bottomless. Nearby, earth and rocks were piled high like a massive tomb.

"This is freshly dug earth. Who did this, and what are they trying to achieve?" They were filled with doubt.

Observing the surrounding terrain, they realized this was originally a sinkhole that had been deliberately dug deeper, reaching its current scale and becoming a dark, bottomless abyss.

Ye Fan, holding the Goddess Furnace and with the nine ancient characters suspended above his head, suppressing the eighty-one inch-long black flags, was naturally unafraid of danger. They descended, intending to investigate further.

"Five-colored altar! A five-colored altar!" the Black Sovereign exclaimed.

Duan De, the monkey, and the others were also greatly astonished. By now, they deeply understood the significance of such five-colored altars: they were ancient starry paths leading to the star domains.

Who had unearthed this five-colored altar, and what was their purpose? Filled with questions, they descended into the depths of the earth.

This was a sizable altar, but unfortunately, due to its immense age, it had long since collapsed, mostly destroyed, and parts of it had recently been removed.

"There are bodies here! A major battle took place!"

On the other side of the five-colored altar lay numerous corpses of ancient creatures. Several bodies were shriveled, their vital essence completely drained.

"Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art!"

Ye Fan's heart skipped a beat. Hua Yunfei and Li Xiaoman had been here and clashed with the ancient creatures. Perhaps they were the ones who unearthed the altar.

"These are all from the Primeval Lake!" the monkey confirmed. These were beings from Yuan Gu's clan, including several true royalty, whose power was exceptionally strong.

"Both sides clashed first, then the red-haired monster arrived and killed everyone," Li Heishui said.

Aside from a few ancient creatures whose essences were drained after being attacked, the others were killed instantly, their skulls cracked open, with one or two red hairs stuck to their brains.

"This must have happened a few days ago. Both parties were startled away by the red-haired monster."

"Let Daoist Priest I take a look at what happened," Duan De said. He carried many tools and pulled out an ancient mirror, which was polished from a crystalline white bone.

"What is this, and what does it do?" Li Tian asked.

"Don't underestimate it. This is the only Dao bone left behind by a human Great Saint after attaining Dao, specifically the one from his forehead, which endures through the ages. The frontal bone is a person's Immortal Stage Dao bone, and a mirror polished from it possesses infinite wondrous uses." Duan Pangzi carefully and reverently wiped the mirror, making it even more translucent.

Upon hearing this, the Black Sovereign nearly pounced to snatch it, but Ye Fan held its neck tightly, preventing what would surely have been a battle between man and dog.

Alright.

The ancient mirror flashed with light, revealing several scenes. First, Yuan Gu's figure appeared, followed by a group of ancient creatures holding a jade tablet, matching it to this location, and excavating the altar.

The monkey's heart immediately jolted. "Not long ago, I heard that some ancient creatures were searching for a path beyond the heavens. It seems to be true!" he exclaimed.

As a royal member of the Primordial Era, the information he received was undoubtedly authentic. This statement instantly startled everyone. Where did the ancient creatures intend to go, seeking a path beyond this domain?

This was certainly a terrifying development; if it came to fruition, it could have profoundly far-reaching consequences!

"The people from Primeval Lake found this place. Perhaps the royal families from Divine Silkworm Ridge, Blood Phoenix Mountain, and Fire Kylin Cave are searching elsewhere..." Thinking of this, they all felt uneasy. What exactly did the ancient royal families intend to do, and where were they going?

Then, the mirror formed from the Dao bone flashed with light again, revealing the figures of Hua Yunfei and Li Xiaoman. They held an ancient scroll and found this location, also having come for the five-colored altar.

"The other end of the starry sky!"

Ye Fan observed Li Xiaoman's mouth shape and discerned those words. A shiver ran down his spine. Were these two like him, intending to cross the star domain and travel to Earth?

At that moment, he broke out in a cold sweat. He absolutely could not allow the inheritors of the Ruthless One to go to the other end of the starry sky; otherwise, boundless troubles would ensue.

On the other side, there was a vast population, yet no one could cultivate. It would be too easy to seize essence from mortals and find various physiques, allowing them to kill, take, and do whatever they pleased.

"That's right, my physique... it originated from that world. Perhaps that's why they are so hopeful. Furthermore, that ancient side also holds endless secrets!"

The people from Primeval Lake dismantled the five-colored altar, meticulously recording the position of each stone, clearly intending to take them away for restoration and study. Hua Yunfei and Li Xiaoman then ambushed them.

Afterwards, the red-haired monster appeared, slaughtering all around. Yuan Gu sacrificed a palm-sized divine platform and vanished. A golden vortex appeared above Li Xiaoman's head, and she and Hua Yunfei disappeared into it.

"Domain Platform!" the monkey exclaimed, staring at the miniature divine platform in Yuan Gu's hand, a look of shock on his face. This was something only a Great Saint could carve, capable of breaking through space at any moment.

"An extraterrestrial deity protecting her!" the Black Sovereign stared at the golden vortex above Li Xiaoman's head, discerning a vague golden figure seated within. Its eyes widened in astonishment.

Even the mirror polished from the Great Saint's unique frontal bone Immortal Stage, refined through secret methods, could only display a few scenes, providing no additional clues. They couldn't even rewatch it.

"This is a mirror I use to reflect ghosts in ancient tombs. It's already quite good that it can do this much," Duan De said.

"Dismantle the five-colored altar!" the large black dog declared resolutely. It carefully memorized the patterns on the five-colored stone altar, then quickly dismantled most of the remaining ancient platform and stored it in its artifact.

"Chaos is truly upon us. It's no longer just about the emergence of the myriad ancient races. Now, they're starting to contend for paths to other domains. Who knows what they'll provoke in the future!" the Black Sovereign mused, recalling some ancient events.

"Perhaps the great royal families intend to summon some extraterrestrial beings here," the monkey said.

Ye Fan also pondered whether Hua Yunfei and Li Xiaoman, protected by an extraterrestrial deity, had found a way back. In the near future, they would likely engage in a life-and-death battle to seize the exclusive right of passage on the ancient path leading to Earth.

A chilling aura swept over them as the red-haired monster reappeared. Had it not been for its apprehension of the Goddess Furnace in Ye Fan's hand and the eighty-one small flags above his head, it would have already pounced and attacked.

"There's no time left. We must act quickly to rescue Dongfang Ye, otherwise, if the previous generations of Origin Heaven Masters arrive, there will truly be no way out."

Finally, Ye Fan became resolute, activating the Goddess Furnace to force his way into the core of the battlefield. It sent down thousands of radiant threads, protecting the group.

However, this was an extremely perilous breakthrough process. Even with the Goddess Furnace protecting them, they narrowly escaped death. Every few steps, they had to stop for a while to regain their divine power.

This region was terrifying, with ancient weapons and divine lights soaring everywhere. These were manifestations of divine principles left behind by ancient kings from the Primordial Era, akin to the aftershocks of a Saint's attack.

"No, this is too slow. At this rate, who knows if it will take months or years to reach the core region."

There was no time to waste. If the First Generation Origin Heaven Master arrived, even their most powerful artifacts would likely be useless. The ground beneath them was not lacking in Origin; perhaps a single, world-shattering Origin Art could kill them all.

Finally, Duan De gritted his teeth and brought out the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Lid. The Black Sovereign etched a corner of the Wu Shi Killing Formation, while Ye Fan, with immense effort, carved a mysterious array of Origin Heaven patterns, connecting with the mountains and earth veins to provide infinite essence to both the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Lid and the Wu Shi Killing Formation.

Although the divine principles left by the Primordial Ancestor Kings were terrifyingly boundless, the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Lid floated, unaffected, casting down streams of dark light to protect them.

A corner of the Great Emperor Wu Shi's Killing Formation was even more devastating, forcefully opening a path and causing some previously fading laws to completely dim and vanish.

They advanced irresistibly, finally breaking into the innermost core of the Primordial Battlefield. From a distance, they saw a disheveled man, clad in tattered clothes, seated cross-legged on the ground.

A large wolf-tooth club hovered above Dongfang Ye's head, emitting wisps of saintly power, carving out a peaceful space about one zhang in radius. Yet, he was not well, trapped there, unable to move a single step.

"The divine being contained within that wolf-tooth club has revived! No wonder he managed to persevere; he received the protection of an ancient saintly weapon!" Duan De exclaimed.

"Although he received protection, he has to fight desperately every day, living a purgatorial existence. However, the benefits he gained are also immense," the monkey said.

All around, various laws and Dao lights assailed him. Dongfang Ye faced these daily, enduring a life-and-death struggle, naturally comprehending many divine principles beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Brother Ye!" Li Heishui called out, tears almost flowing. Dongfang Ye had intervened back then to save them.

"Though it was a great calamity, he survived nonetheless. By comprehending the various laws of the Primordial heroic spirits here, his future achievements will be boundless!" the Black Sovereign declared.

"You..." Dongfang Ye opened his eyes, two fiery beams of light shooting forth as he awoke from the ocean of laws.