Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 354 - 355 Chapter 360 Great Dragon of the Ancient Sacred Land

355: Chapter 360: Great Dragon of the Ancient Sacred Land 355: Chapter 360: Great Dragon of the Ancient Sacred Land The Ice and Snow Palace, a Northern Domain Great Sect, possessed a long-standing heritage that spanned over ten millennia, its power second only to the Sacred Lands.

Legend had it that their founding patriarch was not human but a Snow Ape whose cultivation had achieved Creation, making them capable of contending against the Sacred Lands ten thousand years ago.

No matter how great a legacy, there comes a time of decay; no matter how powerful a person, there comes a time of passing.

Nothing is eternal.

Ye Fan, Pang Bo, and Tu Fei, along with a large black dog, stepped onto an Ice Field, initiating their plan to kill the Saint Heir and hunt the sacred ladies.

Flickering Light’s candidate for Saint Heir had entered the Ice and Snow Palace and still hadn’t emerged.

The group had naturally come to this region for him.

This region’s elevation was extremely high, exceeding eight thousand meters.

Even in summer, it remained an icy world with howling winds, a state that had persisted since ancient times.

In the darkest, most turbulent era of the past, an earth-shattering battle had taken place here.

Originally a Pure Land belonging to a Sacred Land, it had ended up completely destroyed.

An unrivaled powerhouse had torn through the sky and leveled endless snowy mountains, transforming this area into a boundless Ice Field.

The Ice and Snow Palace was merely a powerful entity that later took up residence here.

In even more ancient times, the Ice Field held an older and more glorious legacy.

“Who could have wiped out a Sacred Land?” Ye Fan asked, shocked, after hearing Tu Fei’s account.

“It’s not very clear.

It happened seventy to eighty thousand years ago, during the darkest era since the Ancient Desolation.

A terrifying period of turmoil occurred in which many Sacred Lands were involved,” Tu Fei said, shaking his head.

“What kind of immense power would it take to destroy a Sacred Land?” Pang Bo was also astonished.

“I have a feeling it was turmoil from a Forbidden Land…” the large black dog said hesitantly.

“Do you know something?” Ye Fan’s heart stirred.

The large black dog possessed astonishing knowledge, especially regarding ancient matters.

“There are seven Ancient Desolation Forbidden Lands in the Eastern Wastelands, each unimaginably terrifying; even a Great Emperor could not level them.

Nineteen thousand years ago, the Taichu Dark Turmoil occurred, and rivers of blood flowed across the land.

Fifteen thousand years ago, the Undying Mountain Dark Turmoil arose, bringing devastation to all living beings.” Everyone was astonished, looking at the large black dog.

The Great Primordial Mine and Undying Mountain were terrifying Forbidden Areas in the northern and central regions of the Eastern Wastelands, respectively.

None of them had ever heard of an Ancient Desolation Forbidden Land instigating such dark turmoil.

It sounded terrifying beyond imagination, engulfing the land and causing blood to flow like rivers.

“Seventy to eighty thousand years ago was called the darkest era since the Ancient Desolation,” Tu Fei said, looking at the boundless Ice Field.

“In that great turmoil, countless were killed or injured; it seemed to be a man-made disaster.

I vaguely heard that an Invincible Divine King of the Jiang Family used a peak weapon to level this place.” HISS!

Everyone gasped.

It was hard to describe the power of an Extreme Dao Holy Weapon.

Rumor had it that with sufficient support from the power of the Dao, it was tantamount to a Great Emperor being reborn.

“Indeed, even among the Sacred Lands, there are strong and weak ones,” Ye Fan sighed.

The Black Emperor spoke gravely, “That is certain.

The Sacred Lands that have produced a Great Emperor and possess Extreme Dao Weapons have the strongest foundation, fearing no great forces in the world.” What it said was true.

Tracing back over a hundred thousand years, there were more Sacred Lands than there are today; half of them have vanished into history.

In retrospect, the legacies that had been extinguished were primarily those that had never produced a Great Emperor or acquired Extreme Dao Weapons, showing they lacked a sufficiently deep foundation.

Pang Bo said, “Looking at it now, the surviving Sacred Lands likely possess more than just their own ancient scriptures.

They might be stronger than people imagine.” The group all nodded in agreement.

The more they learned, the more unfathomable and terrifying the Sacred Lands seemed.

「Half an hour later」 They reached the deepest part of the Ice Field and saw towering Great Snow Mountains piercing the clouds, a vast expanse of whiteness.

Tu Fei explained, “Legend has it that seventy to eighty thousand years ago, there was no Ice Field, only endless snow-capped mountains.

Vague rumors suggest that a Divine King from the Jiang Family used a peak weapon to forcibly clear it, ultimately leaving only this remaining expanse of snow mountains, covering no more than a hundred li, which became a relic site.” The Ice and Snow Palace was situated atop lofty, unscalable peaks that reached into the clouds.

Magnificent Ice Palaces adorned each Great Snow Mountain.

Ye Fan remarked, “The old ape who founded this Great Sect indeed had good foresight in choosing this location.

This majestic Great Mountain looks quite extraordinary.” Tu Fei nodded.

“Naturally.

That old ape’s cultivation had achieved Creation, enabling it to contend with the Sacred Lands and leaving behind endless legends.

Some say it was born in these snow mountains, while others claim its cultivation method was the lineage of the Sacred Land that was destroyed seventy to eighty thousand years ago.

By creating the Ice and Snow Palace, it effectively revived that Sacred Land.” “I’ve sensed it.

Flickering Light’s candidate for Saint Heir is on the Great Snow Mountain ahead,” Pang Bo said.

He cultivated the Demon Emperor Ancient Scripture and possessed extraordinary means.

While pursuing Flickering Light’s candidate for Saint Heir, he had marked him with a Demon Emperor Divine Technique, allowing him to perceive his presence within a certain range.

If the other party hadn’t escaped to the Ice and Snow Palace, he would surely have been slain, with no chance of escape.

Ye Fan said, “Then let’s just wait for him here.

A Great Sect like the Ice and Snow Palace is too powerful for us to provoke; we can only wait outside.” Within a radius of a hundred li, mountains towered into the sky, all under the Ice and Snow Palace’s domain.

Through the wind and snow, one could vaguely see crystal glittering on many of these mountains—the grand Ice Palaces.

“I predict that for him to heal, it’ll take at least seven days.

After being hit by my Demon Emperor Nine Slashes ‘Destruction,’ surviving at all is a testament to his great fortune,” Pang Bo said.

Ye Fan deeply understood the terrifying power of the Demon Emperor Nine Slashes.

On that day, in the Immortal Hall battling the old Green Lotus demon, Ye Fan and the Black Emperor combined had almost met their end.

At this moment, upon hearing the words “Demon Emperor Nine Slashes,” the Black Emperor’s eyes burned with fervor; it desperately wanted to pounce on Pang Bo and force him to reveal the ancient scripture.

“We don’t have to wait idly.

I’ve received intelligence that the Purple Mansion’s sacred lady is going to visit the Ice and Snow Palace and then head to the divine city.

Perhaps we can capture her in advance.” Pang Bo now held a special status and was highly regarded within the demon clan.

Although he couldn’t command all the various demon tribes, obtaining insider information through his connections was quite easy.

“This is good news!” Tu Fei was instantly invigorated.

The Black Emperor also spoke, “So it was that woman.

Last time she pursued this Emperor, and if I hadn’t urgently traversed the void, it would have been truly dangerous.” “Haha, I’m looking forward to hunting a sacred lady.

I hope we succeed,” Tu Fei laughed.

Ye Fan walked around the Great Snow Mountain, stroking his chin and pondering seriously.

He said, “The more I look at this place, the more unusual it seems.

It could very well conceal a dragon vein with vast quantities of Supreme Divine Source.” He needed ten million jin of Pure Source to break through the constraints of the Dao Palace secret realm and enter the Four Extremes secret boundary—an astronomical amount.

“Large amounts of Supreme Divine Source—can they be excavated?” Pang Bo and Tu Fei both knew he cultivated the Heavenly Source Book and had great faith in his Source Technique.

Ye Fan shook his head.

“I reckon it will be challenging.

Even if I can stabilize the dragon vein, creating a large commotion would only end up benefiting the Ice and Snow Palace.” Tu Fei said, “Let’s go take a look first.

Seventy to eighty thousand years ago, a Sacred Land was here.

Maybe there isn’t just a large amount of Divine Source, but other treasures as well.” For a hundred li around, mountains rose skyward, covered in endless snow and ice.

Ye Fan meticulously inspected the area using the Earth Observation Technique.

He became increasingly convinced that this place was extraordinary, potentially housing a great dragon Divine Meridian containing super-large blocks of Divine Source.

“It seems to be at the back of the mountain; let’s circle around.” Goose-feather-like snowflakes filled the sky, nearly blinding them, and the cold in the snow mountains was bone-chilling.

Pang Bo explored using the Demon Emperor Divine Technique.

“There don’t seem to be any Ice and Snow Palace personnel on the back mountain.” “I get it now, the rumors are true,” Tu Fei laughed.

“The Sect’s founder was an old ape, and this Sect shows special consideration for Snow Apes.” The vast Great Snow Mountain range was large enough for the Ice and Snow Palace to establish its Dao Field.

The back mountain area was supposedly left for a group of Snow Apes, with no disciples cultivating there.

Upon learning this, the group was overjoyed and decided to delve into the back mountains for a closer look.

If they could truly unearth large amounts of Supreme Divine Source, it would be a great fortune.

“There is definitely a great dragon here!” Ye Fan was profoundly shocked.

They ventured deep into the back mountains, entering among the great snow peaks.

Traversing the icy landscape, Ye Fan employed his Source Technique to see through illusions and managed to detect Dragon Qi.

“There is an extremely formidable Dragon Qi underground; it must be an unparalleled dragon vein!” Ye Fan gazed intently; the snow peaks linked together like the Dragon Bones of a great dragon, exuding a majestic aura.

“Then what are we waiting for?

Let’s get to it and dig it out,” the big black dog urged, its eyes glowing green.

“I’m concerned that this dragon vein might have some peculiarities; perhaps it seals some ancient royal lineage.

Besides, seventy to eighty thousand years ago, this was a Dao Field of a Sacred Land, so there are likely more complex factors involved,” Ye Fan contemplated.

“Let’s examine it thoroughly and decide after we have a clear picture,” Tu Fei suggested.

Ye Fan and the others delved deeper, continually observing the Great Snow Mountain.

Ye Fan became almost certain that extraordinary divine items lay hidden underground.

“This type of Earth Formation is—True Dragon Nirvana!” Ye Fan was startled; the Heavenly Source Book contained descriptions of this formation, which involved Yin Yang and life and death, making it very mysterious.

“Is there any particular significance to it?” Pang Bo inquired.

“It’s exceedingly profound.

If there are no living creatures inside, we might obtain a tremendous divine treasure.” “What if there are ancient creatures?” Tu Fei asked.

“Then it would surely be an exceptionally perilous place, a royal nest of the Ancient Races, something we absolutely cannot disturb!” Ye Fan’s expression was grave.

“What’s that smell?

So fragrant?” The big black dog suddenly raised its head, a surprised expression on its face.

“Really?

How come I didn’t smell it?” Pang Bo was puzzled.

“Don’t compare yourself to it.

A dog’s nose is the most sensitive, especially this ‘dead dog’ with its remarkable origins,” Tu Fei remarked.

WOOF!

The big black dog bared its teeth but didn’t bite.

Twitching its nose, it said, “There’s probably some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures maturing.” With that, it dashed wildly through the snowy mountains, charging forward.

Ye Fan, Pang Bo, and Tu Fei saw this and quickly followed.

After traversing over ten li, they too caught the scent of the fragrance.

“This dead dog’s nose is too keen, catching scents from over ten li away, even upwind,” the three couldn’t help but marvel.

The enticing fragrance emanated from a Snow Valley.

When they arrived, they were taken aback; the valley was filled with many humanoid creatures covered in long, snow-white fur.

“These are Snow Apes!

They are born with immense strength and can tear apart lions and tigers even when young.

They are definitely all demonic beasts, and there’s likely an old ape among them that has cultivated to an extremely high realm!” Tu Fei exclaimed in astonishment.

What shocked them further was the Dragon Qi swirling within the Snow Valley.

At the valley’s center, several spiritual medicines grew amidst the ice and snow, emitting a brilliant green light, each bearing a single golden fruit.

“Dragon-shaped fruits?

What kind of miraculous fruit is this?” Even the big black dog couldn’t recognize them.

There were six stalks of spiritual medicine, glowing green, barely over a foot tall.

Each stalk bore a fruit about half a foot long, golden and crystalline, resembling a miniature True Dragon—truly extraordinary.

“These are Source Dragon Fruit!” Ye Fan exclaimed, his surprise further confirming his suspicion that a great dragon lay underground.

“What are Source Dragon Fruit?” “This is a miraculous grass that grows nourished by Dragon Qi.

While the fruit it bears cannot compare to Ancient Divine Medicine, it is definitely a top-grade spiritual medicine.” They quietly calculated their chances, realizing it would be difficult to harvest these spiritual fruit.

There were simply too many Snow Apes; if provoked, they might alarm the Ice and Snow Palace.

“There’s a snow cave ahead, and Dragon Qi is emanating from it too!” Pang Bo’s eyes were sharp.

Not far away, halfway up a snowy mountain, was a giant cave, dark and ominous, from which Dragon Qi spilled.

“Let’s go over and have a look!” Ye Fan flew ahead, with Pang Bo and Tu Fei following.

The big black dog cast a恋恋不舍 glance at the Source Dragon Fruit before also turning to leave.

They swiftly arrived before the snowy mountain, descended, and entered the cave.

Inside, the cave was vast and dry.

There were some stone basins, stone bowls, and stone beds, among other things.

The cave dwelling was spacious, leading deep into the mountain’s core.

It was very clean and devoid of any peculiar smells.

“This seems to be the dwelling place of those Snow Apes.

We should take a quick look and then leave!” one of them urged.

They realized this might be the Snow Apes’ nest, a place they couldn’t afford to linger.

Tu Fei said, “Quickly search!

These Snow Apes might be descendants of the old ape that founded the Ice and Snow Palace ten thousand years ago.

Perhaps that old ape left something behind.” Pang Bo shook his head, “Clearly, there are no terrifyingly powerful individuals among these Snow Apes.

They probably don’t have any treasures hidden here.” “The Dragon Qi spilling from here is probably related to the supreme dragon vein underground,” Ye Fan said solemnly.

He also suspected that today might be a special occasion, as Dragon Qi wouldn’t normally leak out like this.

The big black dog succumbed to its greedy nature again, saying, “Perhaps we can tunnel underground from here!

Maybe we’ll excavate some Supreme Divine Source!” Tempted, they all followed the direction from which the Dragon Qi emanated, heading deeper into the mountain’s core.

“What’s that?” Deep inside the mountain’s core, there was a large hole like a Demon Well, leading deep underground.

However, the mouth of the well was sealed with a sheet of transparent black ice.

“The Dragon Qi is spilling from this well!” “Look!

There’s something in the black ice!” They were startled to find, within the transparent black ice sealing the well mouth, an old ape, its eyes closed in meditation, remarkably life-like.

It was tall and covered in snow-white fur, its expression serene, as if it were still alive.

The more they observed, the more surprised they became.

This old ape exuded an aura of the Great Dao, seemingly in Heaven and Earth Unity, which was why they hadn’t sensed it initially.

“Could this be the old ape that founded the Ice and Snow Palace ten thousand years ago?” “Did it pass away in meditation here?” They were all astonished.

The old ape had used its own body to seal the well mouth; there was certainly something extraordinary beneath it.

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