Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 351 - 352 Chapter 357 Reunion

352: Chapter 357 Reunion 352: Chapter 357 Reunion The cold Ice Field stretched infinitely, a vast expanse of bone-chilling white.

Ye Fan’s face radiated a bright smile, like a ray of warm sunshine amidst the swirling snow.

But in Jiang Yichen’s eyes, this was terrifying beyond measure.

His heart filled with fear, and even in the bitter cold, his whole body broke out in a sweat.

The other party wanted to eliminate him, and on this desolate Ice Field, no one could save him.

Even an extraordinary status was useless here.

“BUZZ.” The void shook violently as Jiang Yichen summoned a Sky Gathering Parasol.

Once opened, it resembled a personal firmament, pressing down towards Ye Fan.

Ye Fan moved with calm composure, stepping forward as if he hadn’t seen the black Demon Umbrella, advancing directly towards Jiang Yichen.

“CRASH.” Just as the black Sky Gathering Parasol neared, Ye Fan raised a golden hand and struck towards the sky.

The dark clouds shattered, and the Demon Umbrella was reduced to fragments.

Jiang Yichen’s expression changed.

The sacred body was unbelievably strong, capable of turning his spiritual treasures to dust with a mere gesture.

How could he contend with such power?

Once, a simple command from him had nearly killed Ye Fan.

Now, the tables had turned, and he felt that same dreadful torment.

This was more painful than being crushed immediately—at this moment, he was suffering from an extreme fear.

“CLANG, CLANG, CLANG…” Tens of thousands of sword auras resonated, illuminating the entire Ice Field brilliantly.

Each one spanned over ten meters in length and was as thick as a water tank.

The intense Divine Radiance nearly pierced through the void, surging to engulf Ye Fan.

Alas, despite all this, it was futile.

Ye Fan didn’t even need to defend himself.

The sacred body emitted a golden light, like a Divine Sun amidst the white, snowy world, dazzling and brilliant.

“POP, POP, POP…” Thousands of sword auras shattered inch by inch before Ye Fan, unable to approach within three feet.

His black hair danced lightly, his eyes bright, exuding an ethereal aura.

Enveloped in golden light, he was like a deity walking the mortal world.

“You…” Jiang Yichen was even more fearful upon witnessing this scene.

The enemy came stepping through the snow, calm and unstoppable—an unspeakable torment to him.

He trembled as he threw out a violet-gold gourd.

Purple vapors surged to the heavens, staining the swirling snow purple.

It quickly expanded, like a great mountain bearing down.

This violet-gold gourd was extraordinary, personally refined by his grandfather and immensely powerful.

Yet Ye Fan, seeing through its nuances, remained composed, extending a golden hand to strike.

“BANG.” The violet-gold gourd, massive as a mountain, made the entire Ice Field tremble, but Ye Fan caught it with ease.

With a sweep of his golden Palm Finger, purple and gold shimmered.

Jiang Yichen let out a miserable scream as his divine sense within the gourd was wiped away, and the treasure changed ownership.

The violet-gold gourd shrank to three inches tall, appearing in Ye Fan’s palm, crystalline and flowing with purple light.

“Three questions: First, does anyone in the Jiang Family want to harm Little Tingting?

Second, can your grandfather rival the Jiang Family’s Peacock King?

Third, what exactly does the Jiang Family suppress with the Hengyu Furnace?” Ye Fan revealed a mouthful of snow-white teeth, posing three questions.

Jiang Yichen was drenched in sweat.

He knew Ye Fan was doing this intentionally, making him taste the fear of death.

Only a few years had passed, yet his opponent had fully matured.

No longer was he the destitute youth who could be killed by a few dispatched knights and forced to flee for his life.

Now, with the sacred body cultivated to the Fifth Layer Heaven of the Dao Palace, standing in snow and wind, cloaked in golden light, Ye Fan resembled an Immortal King descended to earth, looking down upon him!

Jiang Yichen’s expression remained unchanged; he was silent.

He knew that no matter how he responded, he could not escape death if the other intended to kill him.

Ye Fan advanced step by step, seemingly one with heaven and earth, exuding a natural and terrifying rhythm.

Each step caused the ground to tremble.

Jiang Yichen felt so oppressed that he could barely breathe, eventually spitting out a mouthful of blood.

At this moment, he finally collapsed, powerless, falling weakly to the ground.

“Haha…” Ye Fan laughed heartily.

Jiang Yichen’s face was ashen.

He felt a disgrace more unbearable than death: the boy he once scorned now controlled his fate.

“SWISH.” In a flash of light, Ye Fan used Jiang Yichen’s own violet-gold gourd to capture him, sealing him completely inside.

He didn’t want a complete break with the Jiang Family.

This man’s grandfather had a formidable reputation, capable of contending with the Peacock King, so it wasn’t wise to take things too far for now.

He feared those powerful figures might trace things through special means.

Thus, retaining Jiang Yichen’s life would depend on future developments.

Ye Fan reclaimed the cauldron, which contained a strange and powerful beast with Five-Colored Jade Horns capable of sensing spiritual treasures.

This kind of strange and powerful beast was nearly extinct and extremely rare.

Ye Fan didn’t kill it, knowing it would be of great use in the future, and sealed it within the violet-gold gourd as well.

The several middle-aged cultivators from the Four Extremes secret boundary, along with the few young people from the Dao Palace secret boundary, left nothing behind.

Whether spiritual treasures or strange and powerful beasts, they were all erased.

After finishing, Ye Fan summoned the mysterious jade platform, traversing through space directly, as it was not safe to linger.

The vast northern region: a hundred thousand li lay frozen solid, and snow drifted across a million li.

Ye Fan traversed through space repeatedly before returning to Haizhou, where Fifth Grandpa Zhang and the others had rebuilt the stone village.

The ground was covered in silver; here too, it was the same, with white snow everywhere, and even exhaled breath quickly froze into ice shards.

“Haha…

little kid Ye, you’re finally back!

I heard about your daring escapade in the divine city—such a colossal gamble!” Tu Fei was the first to appear.

He was in the stone village, having received news from Li Heishui in the sacred city.

He knew Ye Fan had been away for more than a month and had been waiting the whole time.

“Haha…” Ye Fan also laughed, feeling an extraordinary warmth.

“Come, come, come, no more words needed.

Let’s not return until we’re drunk today!” Tu Fei laughed.

“Where’s the Black Emperor?” Ye Fan asked.

He had been able to gamble with peace of mind in the divine city, mostly because Tu Fei, posing as him, and the Black Emperor had been plundering everywhere, providing invaluable help.

“That cursed dog has been gone for days, looting Sources everywhere.

Who knows how many people it’s bitten?

The female disciples of the various Sacred Lands become terrified at the mere mention of dogs.” “That guy…” Ye Fan didn’t know what to say.

“Let’s go!

While that cursed dog isn’t back, we’ll have dog meat hotpot.

In this freezing cold, dog meat is the most fragrant.

Add a few cups of old wine, and it’s a life fit for an Immortal!” The room was steaming, the stove burning vigorously.

Soon, the enticing aroma of meat wafted out.

Ye Fan, Tu Fei, and Fifth Grandpa Zhang sat cross-legged on the heated brick bed, clinking glasses, sweating profusely as they ate.

Soon after, Wang Shu and the uneducated youth arrived too, drinking old wine and eating dog meat together, creating a lively atmosphere.

They constantly raised their glasses, talking about the events of recent days.

Ye Fan didn’t hide anything, leaving them marveling continuously.

“Brother Ye, when will you take us to the sacred city to see it?” Wang Shu and the uneducated youth were envious.

Tu Fei said, “The divine city is like spring all year round.

Compared to the bitter cold outside, it’s so much better.

I want to spend the winter there too.” Suddenly, everyone felt the atmosphere turn tense as a bone-chilling killing intent intruded.

“What kind of meat are you eating?” The big black dog had returned at some point.

“Donkey meat!” Tu Fei declared righteously.

“It’s really donkey meat, with some slices of lamb,” the uneducated youth quietly explained from the side.

The big black dog’s face darkened; it bared its teeth, its gaze murderous.

“I’m going to get some firewood; the fire’s dying down,” Fifth Grandpa Zhang was the first to try to slip away.

“I’m going to slice some lamb,” Wang Shu also wanted to flee.

“It’s really donkey meat.

If you don’t believe me, try it,” Tu Fei said, feeling guilty.

“WOOF!” The big black dog jumped onto the heated brick bed, and the room erupted into chaos, filled with barking and cursing.

It took a full hour to clean up the mess.

This time, they replaced it with real donkey meat and specifically roasted four yellow sheep for the big black dog, finally calming it down.

“I’ve gone through wind and rain providing cover for you, endured such hardship—was it easy for me?

You all owe me!” When Tu Fei heard this, he immediately pouted and said, “You cursed dog, how dare you say that!

Nominally, you were covering for Ye Fan, but in reality, you were just looting Sources for yourself.

You’re simply a robber, and you even go around proclaiming you’re collecting human pets!

I’m always the one cleaning up your messes.” “WOOF!” The man and dog nearly started fighting again.

“How many human pets have you actually collected?” Ye Fan asked the big black dog.

“I caught seven or eight from some Sacred Lands.

Those people were too fragile; they all ended up breaking down.

Their mental fortitude is just way too poor,” the big black dog shook its head disdainfully.

“I…” Ye Fan was at a loss for words.

This cursed dog is too much.

Even the most unflappable person would break down if caught by a big black dog to be kept as a human pet.

“This cursed dog has caused a pile of embarrassing incidents…” Tu Fei added from the side, elaborating.

“WOOF!” Ultimately, Ye Fan pulled out a fist-sized Divine Source and tossed it to the big black dog.

Its eyes immediately lit up, and it almost drooled.

Of the Divine Sources that had sealed the golden spirits, three fist-sized pieces remained.

One had been given to Little Tingting, and this second one was for the big black dog.

After that, Ye Fan gave the last piece to Tu Fei.

Divine Sources were extremely rare, possessing various miraculous uses, and highly coveted by all Sacred Lands.

“WOOF!” The big black dog was very greedy.

After stowing away its own piece, it started to snatch Tu Fei’s.

“Cursed dog, you dare bite me…” The man-dog battle erupted again.

It almost flipped the table on the heated brick bed and blew off the roof.

Ye Fan managed to persuade them apart only with difficulty, though he also got bitten twice in the process.

“I acquired a spiritual beast,” Ye Fan said, releasing Jiang Yichen’s mount.

“I want it!” The big black dog pounced again, drooling.

“Can you even ride it?” Ye Fan had intended to give it to Tu Fei, but the dog got excited.

“A Treasure Hunting Beast isn’t for riding; it’s for finding treasures.” “This is the mount of an important disciple from the Jiang Family; it can’t be seen in public,” Ye Fan warned.

“Then I’ll raise it for now.

Since I don’t have human pets, I’ll take a beast pet first.” Ye Fan realized then that it was best not to show anything good in front of the greedy big black dog; otherwise, it would surely try to seize it.

Later, Tu Fei mentioned something: recently, a mysterious young expert had risen to prominence, hunting down disciples of the Sacred Lands and attracting the close attention of many Saint Heirs.

“I know who it is; I saw him two days ago,” the big black dog said.

“You saw him?

Who is it?” Ye Fan asked in surprise.

“It’s a scoundrel just like you.

He didn’t show his real face and sneak-attacked people from behind.

Luckily, my nose is sharp; I still remember his scent.” “Cursed dog, spit it out!” “Give me another piece of Divine Source, and I’ll tell you.” “Cursed dog, you’re too greedy!” Ye Fan reached out to grab it.

“Fifth Layer Heaven of Dao Palace!” Tu Fei exclaimed.

Though mentally prepared, he was still shocked to witness it firsthand.

“It feels like a savage dragon has awakened; his vitality is frighteningly abundant.” “Alright, I’ll tell you.

It’s that weirdo—Pang Bo.” “What?

Pang Bo?

He’s out?!” Ye Fan was overcome with surprise and joy.

After coming to this world, the two had been separated for less than a year.

Now, finally, they were about to reunite.

“Where is he?” Ye Fan asked.

At this moment, the big black dog was staring at Ye Fan’s golden hand and drooling.

It said, “Once a sacred body enters the Four Extremes secret boundary, his blood itself becomes spiritual medicines.

In the future…” “Cursed dog, you even dare to have designs on me!” Ye Fan slapped it and said, “Quick, tell me, where is Pang Bo?” “I saw him two days ago.

He was hunting down Flickering Light’s substitute Saint Heir,” the big black dog said.

Tu Fei praised, “Such a formidable person.

We must definitely try to befriend him.” Ye Fan’s heart surged.

Pang Bo had finally achieved success in his cultivation and emerged.

He believed they would meet soon.

He knew Pang Bo was acting on his behalf.

“Fifth Grandpa, this time I’ll cut some Stone Tools to save people…” Ye Fan said to Fifth Grandpa Zhang.

He hoped to find something valuable in the divine treasures left by the Heavenly Source Master.

He was very respectful to the old man; his achievements to this day relied entirely on the Heavenly Source Book from the old man’s family.

Otherwise, his cultivation would hardly have progressed.

He didn’t give Fifth Grandpa Zhang any Divine Source because the old man didn’t need it.

Instead, he gave many Exotic Sources, enough to ensure the stone village’s prosperity for many generations.

“Go ahead and cut.

I also want to see what’s inside,” Fifth Grandpa Zhang nodded.

“Cutting again?

Don’t cut out another Poison Fruit,” the big black dog interjected.

“You cursed dog, you still have the nerve to mention last time?

Do you know what that was?

You bit off over a hundred thousand jin of Source—that was a Human Essence Fruit!” “WOOF!” The big black dog jumped up, an expression of utter astonishment on its face, speechless.

“You wastrel!” Tu Fei scolded after learning the truth.

The big black dog, stunned, blurted out, “Are you saying that fruit, the one that poisoned me half to death, made me foam at the mouth, and caused me to convulse for half a month, was actually the Human Essence Fruit that can extend the lifespan of even Saint Master Level figures?” “That’s exactly the fruit,” Ye Fan confirmed.

Upon hearing the confirmation, the big black dog didn’t say another word.

It turned and bolted, rushing wildly toward the pile of stones in the snow.

“After it!

Damn it, that cursed dog is too much!

It’s trying to snatch them again!” Veins throbbed on Ye Fan’s forehead as he quickly gave chase.

Tu Fei and the others followed closely behind.

“Woof!

People should be decent!

With so many divine treasures, you should at least give me half!” the big black dog barked.

“This whole pile is yours,” Ye Fan said, pointing to a small mountain of ordinary stones.

“This Emperor only wants this pile of Stone Tools, nothing else!” The big black dog wagged its bald tail, its eyes blazing as it stared at the stone rollers and stone mills.

“Go cool off somewhere else.” “So much for being decent!” “You cursed dog have never been decent,” Ye Fan said, pushing it aside.

The pile of Stone Tools looked completely ordinary, with nothing special about them.

It was hard to imagine these were items left by a Heavenly Source Master.

“I hope to cut out something unique,” Ye Fan muttered to himself.

He didn’t rush to act.

Not long ago, he had successfully cultivated the Source Heaven Divine Sense.

He felt he should be able to perceive something now.

These are indeed divine treasures from a Heavenly Source Master, surely far more precious than the Heavenly Price Rare Stones from the Sacred Land Stone Pavilion!

He was very much looking forward to it.