Chapter 159 Sacred Masters Arrive
Qin Yao’s gentle laugh was like a melodious bell. With a gentle struggle, she pushed aside Ye Fan’s arm. She didn’t distance herself, but reached out her jade hand to caress Ye Fan’s chin, saying, “Open your gate of desire?”
Seeing her being so brazen, Ye Fan laughed and said, “If you aren’t afraid, why should I be?”
“Little kid, you’re too young.” Qin Yao pinched his chin as she laughed charmingly.
“Looks like I really need to prove myself…” Ye Fan pushed aside her hand and advanced up to her.
Qin Yao gracefully distanced herself, her figure gently swaying. Her laugh rang through the night sky, but in the end she disappeared without a trace and wasn’t actually that unrestrained.
“Careful not to fall into the lake,” Ye Fan laughed behind her. This bewitching lady truly had an enticing charm. Most likely she had come here in order to pry out what secret art the Ji Family had lost to him.
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A month quickly passed. Ye Fan calmly cultivated here. His Heavenly Meridian became even thicker and brighter as it turned into the Divine Bridge above the Sea of Bitterness.
He was almost at the Paramita realm. Maybe in just a couple days time he could use the Source and step over this boundary.
Throughout this time, his divine sense was sharp and his Life Qi was powerful. His body was in its peak state. Everything went very smoothly as he progressed.
Yan Ruyu had stayed within seclusion this entire time and hadn’t come to find him about the issue of nurturing the Demon Emperor’s sacred heart. It seemed like they had realized something.
The Peacock King’s old friend was a powerful figure. He was an expert of the northern region’s demon clans called the Green Flood Dragon King. He traversed the void to arrive here, but he had never revealed himself after arriving at this space.
This excited Ye Fan, since he came from the northern region. If he could travel with the King when he returned, that would solve his most pressing problem right now. The southern region was no longer somewhere he could stay, and the best option for him was to flee from the Ji Family somewhere far, far away.
The Green Flood Dragon King brought quite a bit of news about the northern region. Although he himself had not revealed himself, this news had already spread.
The current northern region was also very agitated now. Last month, people saw that moonlight above the Great Primordial Mine turn into a river of moonlight that entered the ancient mine.
There were also some people who swore that they saw some ominous, malevolent figures within the surroundings of the Great Primordial Mine, that caused their hearts to leap in fear.
There were also people who swore they personally saw a human-shaped lifeform flying above the Great Primordial Mine that possessed a great power capable of calling the clouds and summoning rains that covered the entire sky and earth, eclipsing even the moon and stars.
The most shocking thing was that within the area forbidden to life of the Great Primordial Mine arose a singing voice of nature that intoxicated people, several people hearing it.
No one could definitively state what was in the Great Primordial Mine after all these years. Perhaps only the Jiang Family, the Jade Lake Sacred Land, and the other supreme powers that had roots in the ancient past had some ancient records capable of explaining a little.
During this month, Qin Yao would occasionally appear, her words and actions as brazen as ever. Ye Fan learned all this news from her.
“You’re saying the Green Flood Dragon King wants the Peacock King to move to the northern region?”
“Yes.”
“Why?” Ye Fan still didn’t understand.
“I also don’t know. But recently it seems that the Flickering Light Sacred Land and the Ji Family seem to be preparing something. They might be sending people over.” Qin Yao also didn’t know the details.
Ye Fan pondered this. Something big was definitely going to happen within the northern region.
“How is the northern region now?” Ye Fan had a great interest in what was happening outside. He wanted to know what kind of movements the Ji Family were making at this time.
“Although the southern region also has some waves, it has also calmed down now. Ji Haoyue seemed to have luckily managed to return back to the Ji Family…” Qin Yao appeared very regretful.
The Peacock King’s senior disciples chased after Ji Haoyue for half a month. But a divine body was after all a divine body. Although he was near death several times, he managed to survive all of them and escape. But he was greatly injured, and it would take a year or two for him to completely recover.
Other than this, the Flickering Light Sacred Master and Ji Family Sacred Master had mustered a great deal of troops to search for the Peacock King in order to kill him. However, the Peacock King wasn’t a hot-headed youth, and paid them no heed. He let them be angry without leaving them a target to place their anger on.
Of course, the greatest matter was still the Bronze Immortal Palace. The Xuanhuan had been sealed within the palace and it had already slowly sunk beneath the surface.
Many powerful figures had gathered there, but no one dared to rashly enter. It was still currently possible to feel the air of the bronze palace, and so those people continued to dither around.
“It’s said that they want to draw out the old madman and have him open the path. Unfortunately, that crazy and deranged old man has never appeared from the beginning. Those people are all hesitating over what to do.”
“I bet that they will definitely be able to enter eventually…,” said Ye Fan.
Peak figures whose lifespans hadn’t been exhausted wouldn’t easily enter. After all, since ancient times, the Bronze Immortal Palace had swallowed quite a few peerless experts.
The people who actually dared to risk it all and enter were all those who were about to reach the end of their lifespan. These people would definitely undergo a final struggle.
“The cemetery of powerful experts might gain another couple outstanding talents…” Qin Yao also sighed emotionally. She knew that there would probably also be powerful figures of the demon race also entering.
Ye Fan’s expression was somewhat strange. The secret of the Bronze Immortal Palace was something he had been the one to leak. If powerful figures were to die there, it was also somewhat related to him.
However, he didn’t feel guilty. Everyone already knew what kind of dangerous place the bronze palace was. So in a sense, he could also be giving those powerful figures at the end of their lifespan one final hope.
“Not long ago, how did the battle go between the Peacock King and Nan Gongzheng?” Ye Fan truly wanted to know the results of that battle.
“They only fought for an hour, so how could there be a result? It’s not like they’re life or death enemies, so there was no reason for them to go all out.” Qin Yao was walking barefoot over the cobblestone in the lake. A gentle breeze caused her clothes to dance, drawing out her enchanting figure in an extremely bewitching manner.
“Did Nan Gangzheng actually go to the Bronze Immortal Palace?” asked Ye Fan.
“Yes. According to what the Peacock King said, Nan Gongzheng only has a hundred years left. He doesn’t want to just wait for his death, so he wishes to gamble his last hundred years to set his mind at peace.”
“Isn’t it to struggle for Immortality?” Ye Fan asked in surprise.
“Have there ever been anyone to achieve Immortality? The Peacock King said that Nan Gongzheng is merely going to set his immortal heart at ease. He doesn’t want to wither away while sitting in this mundane world. Perhaps he thinks that the Bronze Immortal Palace is the best burial ground for him.”
Hearing this, Ye Fan sighed. Even after cultivating to such a realm, he still had such a sorrow. It really caused people to lament.
“Is the Ji Family still chasing me here?” This was the most important question to Ye Fan.
“No. Everything is very calm.” Qin Yao shook her head.
“That’s weird.” Ye Fan didn’t understand.
“Now what you’ve been invited over by my demon race’s sovereign, even if they wanted to trouble you, they would have to go through the Peacock King.” Qin Yao laughed and said, “Could it be that you’re hoping they keep searching for you?”
“I just feel like they won’t give this up.” Ye Fan had a vague bad feeling. Ji Ren had once said that even if the Flickering Light Sacred Master were to obtain the Great Void Art, they would still think of a way to take it back.
“We’re going to the northern region. Do you want to come with us?” Qin Yao’s eyes flashed with light. Her red lips shined brightly in a very erotic and lovely manner. Lightly laughing, she said, “If you want to prove you’re a man and ‘open your gate of desires,’ you can go to the northern region…after a couple years, you’ll also be old enough.”
“I’m already a man, ok?!” Ye Fan asked, “Are you sure the Peacock King wants to go to the northern region?”
“He already replied to the Green Flood Dragon King. He’s been preparing the Domain Gate ever since.” A serious expression appeared in Qin Yao’s face. “The Peacock King has a kind of bad premonition. He senses that something big is about to happen, so he decided to bring the Great Emperor’s descendant to the northern region.”
Ye Fan was very excited. He could finally leave the southern region and escape the trouble.
Ka.
Just at this moment, space suddenly began to violently shake and startled yells came from the distance.
“What’s going on?” Ye Fan immediately stood up.
BANG!
An even more intense sound rang out. This space was actually torn open by someone!
A huge crack appeared within the sky, extending far out into the distant. Two people descended down out of it like gods.
Qin Yao’s face immediately turned snow white. To dare intrude on the Peacock King’s residence, they were definitely extraordinary people. For it to be two people joining hands, it was easy for people to guess that it was two Sacred Masters.
Those two were both enveloped by a hazy light that made it difficult to see their faces. But their appearances made them look like rulers of the land, gods descending her, causing people to have a desire to kneel.
“The Flickering Light Sacred Master and the Ji Family Sacred Master!” Ye Fan’s expression immediately changed as he guessed who these two were.
“Kill!”
In an instant, a killing shout shook the heavens. Countless people surged out of the huge crack.
“Old man Flickering Light and the old man of the Ji Family, why have you come here?!” The Peacock King roared and soared into the sky. His appearance was like an exceptionally sharp sword had been unsheathed, causing all the shouts to stop.
Other than the Flickering Light Sacred Master and the Ji Family Sacred Master, everyone else involuntarily retreated. Facing a sovereign who had invincibly swept through the southern region eight hundred years, fear rose in their hearts and they were all suppressed by his powerful air.
“Peacock King, your residence really was well hidden. Eight hundred years ago I was unable to sense it, but now my efforts have finally paid off and we have intruded in.” The Flickering Light Sacred Master held his hands behind his back. The halo of light surrounding his body made him look like a heavenly god, people were unable to face him directly.
“Peacock King, you repeatedly provoked us. Do you really think you’re unequalled within the southern region?” The Ji Family Sacred Master stood tall within the sky. He was like a person from the ninth level of heaven, overlooking the common people as they revered him. “Time to settle this dispute today!”
“How impressive. Looks like you guys want to kill me here today?” The Peacock King let out a long laugh, saying, “Man proposes, but god disposes. I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed!”
“Do you really think my demon race has no one?” A shout rang out, and space shook as a middle-aged man with the power to swallow the whole land appeared to stand side by side with the Peacock King.
“Who are you?” asked the Flickering Light Sacred Master.
“The Green Flood Dragon King!” The green-clothed middle aged man’s voice was like spring thunder exploding.
Behind them, many people sucked in a cold breath. The Green Flood Dragon King was familiar to quite a few people. He was a sovereign of the northern region’s demon race.
“Even if you have another person, it won’t change anything!”
The Flickering Light Sacred Master walked up, his whole body enveloped by a total of 108 light halos, each shining brightly, appearing like 108 huge worlds of their own that were faintly visible.
Each one of his steps caused space to warp. He was a divine king strolling through the heavens!
As for the Ji Family Sacred Master, he seemed to merge with the void. At the same time as he was in harmony with the dull and empty universe, he was also in harmony with an endless river of stars. Not empty or alive. He gave people a feeling of nothingness and eternity like he existed within the darkness of the starry sky.
Ye Fan felt that things had turned bad. He was full of anger towards these people. Just as he had settled down, his quiet life had once more been broken. Now his future was unknown and his life and death were thrown into doubt once more.
Experts were as numerous as the clouds here. Other than several Elders, he actually saw the Flickering Light Sacred Lady, Hua Yunfei, Li Youyou and others.
It was imaginable just how much power they had mobilized. Even the geniuses of the younger generation had been brought to participate in this great battle.