Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 356 - 357 Chapter 362 Ancient Royal Family

357: Chapter 362: Ancient Royal Family 357: Chapter 362: Ancient Royal Family Ye Fan walked around the Abyss, starting to carve on it and condensing Source Heaven Patterns.

He combined the Earth Observation Technique and the Qi Observation Technique to deduce everything within the Wanlong Nest.

The Female Saint Master was in the Ice Palace.

It had not been destroyed, which gave him a glimmer of hope, so he wanted to deduce what lay beneath.

He didn’t know how long it took before he stood up, mentally exhausted.

He had unknowingly walked around the Abyss once.

“How is it?” The big black dog was the most anxious.

The Wanlong Nest was a place of unparalleled danger, yet it also contained endless divine treasures.

If one could enter, there might be great fortune.

“On top of the Abyss, I can only deduce a general idea; it’s hard to grasp anything substantial.” “So what do we do?

Leave just like that, or take a risk and go down?” Pang Bo asked.

Ye Fan said, “We can go down a bit to see.

My deduction shows that the empty part of the Abyss is unthreatening; the real danger lies within the Dragon Nest.” “Kid, you better be sure, or it’ll be like we’re jumping into a demon’s pit,” the big black dog grinned.

Tu Fei supported exploring downward.

“It’s definitely worth a try,” he said.

“The Ancient Sacred Land’s Netherworld God Palace must have obtained some mysterious inheritance down there.

Maybe we can gain something as well.” In the end, they all reached an agreement and prepared to descend for an exploration.

Since the battle in the Immortal Hall and after the big black dog’s Golden Bell had appeared, it wasn’t long before it could fly, needing no help from others now.

For safety’s sake, they prepared the mysterious jade platform, ready to traverse the void and escape if necessary.

The Dragon Qi surged violently, like a tidal wave.

They encountered significant resistance as they descended and dared not plunge down all at once, so their speed was very slow, descending bit by bit.

The further down they went, the darker it became, until at last, it was so dark they couldn’t see their fingers in front of their faces.

Fortunately, their divine sense was very strong, allowing them to perceive their surroundings.

“This Abyss was excavated by someone!” The Abyss walls had clear axe and knife marks.

Seeing this, they were all taken aback.

Who would dare to dig out the Wanlong Nest?

Clearly, the Wanlong Nest had been hidden underground and was only unearthed and revealed to the world through this excavation.

Midway, they encountered the Ice Palace again, gleaming and shimmering.

At intervals, the Dragon Qi would surge up to the Ice Palace, causing it to bob up and down.

The woman inside the Ice Palace had a completely crystalline body and dark, glossy hair.

She was very serene, a truly extraordinary beauty, making it hard to imagine she was a Female Saint Master.

“This Emperor seemed to see her eyelashes flutter!” The big black dog shivered and retreated.

“Dead dog, don’t scare people!” Tu Fei reprimanded.

Seventy to eighty thousand years had passed.

The group didn’t believe she was still alive; not even an Ancient Great Emperor could have such a long lifespan.

The Ice Palace floated upward.

They continued descending toward the Wanlong Nest, where opportunity and danger coexisted, and they were eager to take the gamble.

A thousand meters, two thousand meters, three thousand meters… They were startled.

They had descended a full four thousand meters without reaching the bottom.

It seemed endless, as if leading to the Netherworld.

Ye Fan had to stop and continue his deductions with Source Heaven Patterns; otherwise, a single misstep could lead to a life-and-death catastrophe.

After a long time, he let out a sigh of relief.

The results showed no danger; they could still continue downward.

Five thousand meters, six thousand meters… They continued descending to over nine thousand meters when they finally sensed the bottom of the Abyss, which was still several hundred meters below them.

“Damn it, this might really be a Heavenly Pit, ten thousand meters deep!” the big black dog grumbled.

“Everyone, be careful,” Ye Fan reminded.

They were nearing the bottom of the Abyss and not far from the Dragon Nest, where danger could be present.

Approaching the bottom of the Abyss, they felt intense heart palpitations.

They had truly arrived at a dragon’s pool and a tiger’s den.

Finally, they landed on the ground.

An ancient and desolate aura rushed at them, as if they had stepped back into the time immemorial.

The bottom of the Abyss wasn’t that dark; there were scattered Divine Origin Fragments scintillating with light.

However, the Abyss was too vast to be fully illuminated.

It was still somewhat dim.

Looking around, it was an open expanse, not at all like being underground but more like an ancient battlefield.

“What’s that?” Ahead, there seemed to be ancient buildings, dilapidated and broken beyond recognition.

They quickly walked forward.

They had found structures outside the Wanlong Nest, which was beyond their expectations.

“It looks like an altar; could it be a site for sacrifices?” “It’s almost completely collapsed, abandoned for endless ages.” Even before they drew close, they could see it was an ancient altar.

It was hard to speculate how many years it had existed; it was deeply etched with the traces of time, the very stones nearly decayed.

“That is…” Ye Fan’s pupils contracted abruptly.

“How could this be?!” Pang Bo cried out in disbelief.

When they reached the front, the two of them were extremely shocked, their faces filled with disbelief.

From the outer periphery of the altar, nothing much was apparent.

But upon stepping onto the collapsed stone platform and reaching the very top, their hearts raced, and they found it difficult to remain calm.

At the top was a five-colored altar, built with five-colored ancient stones, suffused with the breath of ages.

Though almost collapsed, its shape was still discernible.

Ye Fan and Pang Bo were excited beyond measure, almost crawling on it, continually touching it with their hands, muttering incessantly.

“So similar!” If not for being at the bottom of the Abyss, they would have thought they had arrived at the summit of Mt.

Tai, having returned to the moment the nine dragons pulling the coffin had set sail.

This five-colored altar was nearly identical to the one on Mt.

Tai.

There was little difference in style and form; even the material was similar.

Ye Fan and Pang Bo kept murmuring to themselves, unable to calm down, caressing the ancient stone platform.

“The way home…” “Surely we can return someday!” “What’s up with you two?” Tu Fei asked.

“Could they be possessed by ancient creatures?” The big black dog stepped back a few paces.

After a long time, Ye Fan and Pang Bo calmed down slightly.

To them, this was a road of hope.

Earth and this world had various connections, and they firmly believed they could return.

“Have you ever seen such an altar before?” Ye Fan asked.

Tu Fei shook his head, indicating he had never heard of it; it wasn’t even recorded in Ancient Books.

“Great Emperor Array!” The big black dog exclaimed, its large face almost pressed to the ground.

Now it was its turn to get excited, nearly howling like a ghost.

Startled by this, Tu Fei also quickly observed.

The words “Great Emperor” were so attractive that no one could remain calm.

“This must have been laid down by a Great Emperor!” The big black dog was nearly trembling, its large, bell-like eyes staring at the ground beneath its feet.

There were a few strange runes there, their meaning impossible to fathom.

It rubbed the patterns with its large paw, saying, “If I could understand even ten or twenty percent of this, it would benefit me for a lifetime.” Ye Fan’s heart stirred.

“Can you repair the five-colored altar?

Can you see its functions?” he asked.

“Unless a Great Emperor is resurrected, there’s no way to repair it.

I can’t make sense of a single one of these patterns.” The Black Emperor shook its head, carefully copying the runes.

Ye Fan and Pang Bo sighed.

They searched the dilapidated altar thoroughly but found nothing.

Only the big black dog, as if it had found a heaven-shaking divine treasure, grinned from ear to ear, chuckling foolishly without stopping.

After lingering there for a long time, Ye Fan and his companions left, heading towards the Wanlong Nest ahead.

There, the Dragon Qi flowed like rivers, surging ceaselessly, with nine Great Dragons circling as if they were alive.

Ahead, aligned side by side, were nine large holes radiating brilliance, the surging Dragon Qi rushing out from them.

Ye Fan observed the Earth Formation, watched the Dragon Qi, and continuously carved on the ground, deducing with Source Heaven Patterns.

Finally, he took the lead and walked forward.

There were a total of nine Dragon Caves, all interconnected and leading to the Dragon Nest.

As they stepped inside, they were bathed in Dragon Qi, their pores relaxing, and their entire bodies feeling refreshed.

“Something’s not right.

Could it be that place?” The big black dog began to look doubtful, an expression of shock on its face.

“Quick, what’s going on?” Tu Fei urged.

“Damn it, nine Dragon Caves!

I know what this place is!” The big black dog seemed to have suddenly understood.

“What did you recall?” Ye Fan asked.

“Years ago, the Great Emperor Without Beginning visited a Dragon Breeding Land.

It must be here!” The Black Emperor was very certain.

“How do you know about the Great Emperor Without Beginning?” Tu Fei asked suspiciously.

“This Emperor read an ancient book that recorded it.” The big black dog said nonchalantly, glanced at him, and continued, “This place is comparable to the Earth Formation of Nine Dragons Guarding a Pearl, but the Great Emperor Without Beginning ultimately chose purple mountain.” purple mountain, where nine great dragons guarded a pearl, held the inheritance of the Great Emperor Without Beginning; even his Extreme Dao Holy Weapon was sealed there.

Tu Fei was shocked.

“No way,” he said.

“The Wanlong Nest is a second purple mountain?

Doesn’t that mean that all the Sacred Lands of the Eastern Wastelands and the various sects of the Central States couldn’t break through it?” “The Great Emperor Without Beginning visited the Wanlong Nest; many traces here were created by him…” Ye Fan found it hard to remain calm.

Unconsciously, they walked forward some distance.

They all stopped speaking, instead transmitting messages through divine scan.

“What’s that smell?

Why is it so fragrant?” The big black dog sniffed the air.

They followed the Dragon Qi for more than ten li, reaching a place full of stone caves that resembled a hive.

They were stunned on the spot.

The nine largest Dragon Caves all led forward to a gigantic nest.

Viewed from afar, it radiated divine light; there was undoubtedly a Supreme Divine Source inside.

Without a doubt, it was the Wanlong Nest!

They were still several li away but dared not proceed further.

They vaguely saw Divine Source Blocks floating inside the Wanlong Nest, and it seemed there were living beings sealed within them!

“Damn, we’ve encountered something huge, definitely the ancient Royal Family!

They sure know how to choose a spot—inside the Wanlong Nest!” the big black dog gritted its teeth.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

The strength and terrifying nature of ancient creatures were deeply ingrained in their minds, let alone their Royal Family, which was simply incomparable.

“It’s such a pity.

We’ve come all this way and can clearly see large Divine Sources, but we have to stop here.” Pang Bo felt incredibly regretful.

“I’m truly unwilling to give up!” Ye Fan urgently needed Source.

He could vaguely see a Supreme Divine Source in the Wanlong Nest but couldn’t obtain it.

“The ancient Royal Family members are likely still alive.

The inheritance of the Netherworld God Palace Sacred Land might have been bestowed by them.

Perhaps we can communicate…” Tu Fei suggested.

“Don’t even think about it!” The big black dog shook its head.

According to its inference, the so-called Netherworld God Palace Sacred Land was surely established by those with the blood of ancient creatures, meant to guard this place.

“So, you’re saying the Jiang Family’s Invincible Divine King aimed to eliminate hidden threats to the human race?” Several of them voiced their shock.

The downfall of a Sacred Land could actually have such a hidden story behind it.

“We better leave quickly.

If even one member of the ancient Royal Family emerges, the land will surely be piled with corpses and rivers will run with blood.

We’d be completely unable to contend with them.” The big black dog was the first to suggest retreating; the more it knew, the clearer such terror became.

“Someday, if I attain Great Success in the sacred body, I’ll definitely make a trip here!” Ye Fan murmured to himself.

“The fragrance is even stronger now.” Even Tu Fei, whose nose was usually the least sensitive, felt deeply intoxicated.

“This is…” The big black dog, which had initially intended to flee, suddenly became excited.

“It must be an Ancient Divine Medicine, a world-shaking treasure many times more precious than Divine Sources!” In this world, it was almost impossible to find any treasure comparable to an Ancient Divine Medicine.

A single stalk could regenerate a peerless expert whose lifespan was depleted, let alone its effects on others.

It was a priceless supreme treasure.

Even in the time immemorial, it was difficult to find even a few stalks, let alone in the present era, where it was completely extinct.

Ye Fan invoked the Source Heaven Divine Sense.

Two beams of purple light shot from his eyes as he looked ahead, searching for the Ancient Divine Medicine.

“It really is an Ancient Divine Medicine!” His heart and spirit trembled; he had discovered a holy divine relic.

Just outside the Wanlong Nest, the Dragon Qi rushing out from all the Dragon Caves had to pass through there, concentrating the Qi of ten thousand dragons!

Pang Bo, Tu Fei, and the big black dog all had divine radiance flashing in their eyes; they had finally spotted that holy divine relic.

“That’s an Ancient Divine Medicine nurtured by the entire Wanlong Nest!” “Indeed!

It grew by being nourished by the Qi of ten thousand dragons and absorbing the essence of Divine Sources!” “In today’s world, perhaps only a place like the Wanlong Nest could nurture such a holy divine relic.” They found it difficult to move their feet, deeply captivated, wishing they could go and pick it.

However, the divine medicine was just in front of the Wanlong Nest, too close to the ancient Royal Family.

Trying to approach it would likely mean a nine-in-ten chance of death.

“The ancient Royal Family are all slumbering.

Perhaps there’s a chance to pick it,” the big black dog said, its eyes gleaming, trying to egg Ye Fan on.

“Damned dog, stop with your bad ideas!

Why don’t you go?” Tu Fei retorted.

“I’ll go!” Ye Fan made up his mind.

“Ye Zi, you don’t have to risk your life like this.

It’s too dangerous,” Pang Bo tried to dissuade him.

Ye Fan shook his head.

“It’s fine,” he said.

“The chances of success are high.

If it really doesn’t work out, I’ll use the mysterious jade platform to escape immediately.” Pang Bo insisted on going with him, but Ye Fan firmly refused.

In the end, he proceeded alone.

He wanted to try if he could pick it; otherwise, retreating just like that would be too regrettable.

Pang Bo, Tu Fei, and the big black dog watched from afar, ready to provide assistance at any moment.

Dragon Qi surged like a tide.

Ye Fan suppressed his life force, moving slowly like a piece of withered wood, simultaneously protecting his body with the Origin Qi Cauldron.

One step, two steps… This path was not short.

He spent a long time, finally approaching the Wanlong Nest.

The Dragon Nest was indeed vast.

He could only glimpse a corner of it through a Dragon Cave, but even that was enough to shock him.

He saw an ancient coffin floating amidst a Divine Source Heap, making him feel waves of suffocation.

His flesh and bones felt as if they were about to shatter—this was an utterly terrifying pressure!

That pile of Divine Origin Fragments was about two to three cubic meters, enough to submerge the ancient coffin.

He shifted slightly and saw a large piece of Divine Source nearly two meters long.

It was so璀璨 and dazzling that it made it hard to keep one’s eyes open.

Inside it, a humanoid creature was sealed!

They were undoubtedly the ancient Royal Family.

The Wanlong Nest was truly immense.

What he saw was still several li away from the exit.

Fortunately, this was the case; otherwise, he probably wouldn’t have been able to advance a single step.

And all this was only a part of what he had witnessed.

What else lay within the Wanlong Nest, he did not know.

Finally, Ye Fan reached the exit of the Wanlong Nest, nearing the Ancient Divine Medicine.

The Qi of ten thousand dragons had to flow through this place; it was a holy divine relic nurtured by the entire Dragon Nest.

Up close, Ye Fan could clearly see its appearance.

It was extraordinarily mystical, clearly a peerless divine object of immeasurable value.

Shrouded in the Qi of ten thousand dragons, this divine medicine was dazzlingly brilliant.

It was entirely golden, over a foot tall, and bore nine leaves.

Each leaf was like a small golden cloud, beautiful and radiant, yet also somewhat ethereal.

At the apex of this Ancient Divine Medicine, there was a fruit.

It was golden and radiant, and its shape was very peculiar: a palm-sized golden little dragon, crystal clear and栩栩如生, as if it were alive.

And in the mouth of the small golden dragon, it held a golden pearl that shimmered with light, crystalline and magnificent.

The entire Wanlong Nest had nurtured only this single holy divine relic; its value was unimaginable!

If this Ancient Divine Medicine could be picked, it would probably be the only one of its kind left in the world!

It was wreathed in the Qi of ten thousand dragons, shimmering with both golden and crystalline light.

The fragrance was so intoxicating that Ye Fan almost swooned on the spot, feeling as if he could ascend to become an Immortal.

He even suspected that if he consumed this divine medicine, he might ascend to immortality in broad daylight.

Ye Fan didn’t delay.

He quickly walked forward, preparing to pick it.

Suddenly, his primordial spiritual perception quivered violently, as if he had plunged into Hell!

He sensed immense danger.

Should he continue forward?

In that fleeting moment, he faced a difficult choice.

(To be continued.

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