Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 521: Chapter 526: Legacy of the Ruthless Great Emperor

“To have formed such a significant karma with the ruthless one…” Ye Fan was overwhelmed with worry. This Great Emperor was too terrifying, and no one could remain unperturbed.

The ruthless Great Emperor traversed the Ancient Desolation with pride, creating the Immortal Heavenly Technique in his later years. He then transformed his discarded old body into an Extreme Dao Holy Weapon.

“The power of the Ancient Heaven-devouring Demon Jar is boundless. It’s said that if it were to be revived, it would be as if the Heaven-devouring Great Emperor had returned to the world!”

Throughout his life, the most terrifying aspect that the world recognized about the ruthless one was undoubtedly his first lifetime; advancing by stepping over the corpses of various kings, his Heaven-devouring might was unrivaled!

In his later years, he created the Immortal Heavenly Technique, yet no one knew its true power, for by that time, he was already sovereign over the world, with no one capable of challenging him.

“Throughout history, in terms of the mystery of ancient scriptures, the Immortal Heavenly Technique stands at the pinnacle; no one knows how its Immortal Power truly is!”

However, people speculated it must be unparalleled through the ages. After all, it was a cultivation method conceived by a world-renowned Great Emperor in his later years, surely surpassing the ancient scriptures that preceded it.

“He intends to live another lifetime, forsaking the title of Heaven-devouring, planning to use the Immortal Heavenly Technique to forge a second peak weapon!”

Many were shocked. He actually planned to forge two sacred weapons—a thought ordinary people wouldn’t even dare to entertain.

“When he was the Heaven-devouring Great Emperor, he searched across the Eastern Wastelands, Central States, and other places without finding Immortal Material, ultimately sacrificing his Supreme Emperor Body.”

“By severing his past and incarnating a Divine Embryo, he finally found the Origin Qi foundation, a practically heaven-defying holy divine relic!”

“Surely, the ruthless Great Emperor intended to craft a Supreme Holy Weapon. Since he had yet to execute his plan, he preserved the Origin Qi.”

Everyone in the Heaven Temple was staring at Ye Fan, their gaze nearly lethal—a world-renowned Great Emperor’s holy divine relic had indeed ended up in his hands.

The hall was abuzz with noise; whether it was the young generation at the entrance or the Heroic Lords seated inside, they all were filled with jealousy and envy.

“So it was left by an ancient Great Emperor; otherwise, how could a little cultivator gather it?”

“It’s actually the ruthless one’s Immortal Treasure! No wonder. Otherwise, how could such a Great Emperor’s exclusive holy divine relic be found by ordinary people?”

The Origin Qi foundation is unique in this world; there cannot be a second one. Only the ruthless one could defy the heavens to acquire it.

Everyone was speculating that he must have wanted to create an ultimate sacred weapon, but unfortunately, it never came to fruition.

“This is enormous karma. You have obtained such an immense fortuitous encounter…” Non Gongzheng shook his head.

Ye Fan’s heart was anxious. He hadn’t expected to snatch the ruthless one’s holy divine relic. He had indeed formed considerable karma with this Great Emperor, having almost captured even his Immortal Medicine.

“He has been dead for so many years already…” He quickly found peace of mind.

Even if the ruthless one was invincible through time and comparable to a god, what did it matter? Ultimately, he had vanished into the dust of history, gone for countless ages.

“Though it is said that way, the ruthless Great Emperor was exceedingly extraordinary. There is likely karma in the shadows,” Non Gongzheng spoke.

Ye Fan didn’t mind, yet many elders were seriously pondering, clearly extremely wary of the ancient Great Emperor, even though they had been dead for a long time.

“The Emperor of Everlasting Universe severed karma by traveling far to the Central States, never to return until his death.”

“The Void Great Emperor severed karma by burying himself in the Endless Void after death, his skeleton never to emerge.”

Someone mentioned these, causing Ye Fan another headache. Yet he wasn’t afraid of these. His sole concern was the possibility that the ruthless one wasn’t dead.

“Rest assured, he must have died long ago. Else, how could there be future Great Emperors of the human race?” the Monkey transmitted his voice.

The Fighting Saint Emperor of the invincible Ancient Times once spoke some emperor secrets. Unfortunately, the Monkey was too young then to take notice, only recalling bits and pieces.

“No one can live that long. Indeed, he died long ago,” the Queen Mother of the West spoke.

“If there were a Great Emperor existing in this world, the Extreme Dao Holy Weapons would sense it. Ultimately, all those Supreme Emperors akin to deities have perished,” the Jiang Clan’s Peacock King said.

Others nodded. It was a secret known to many remarkable individuals that if an Emperor arose, the sacred weapons would be the first to sense it.

“Truly unexpected! This young friend is so remarkable, walking out alive from the Bronze Immortal Palace and obtaining such an unparalleled holy divine relic,” a Heroic Lord said, his gaze flickering.

Everyone was staring at Ye Fan, regardless of whether they were elders or the young generation at the entrance of the hall; their expressions weren’t very friendly.

Were it not for being in the Jade Lake, and due to the old madman, the contemporary Saint, being related to him, some might have already lost composure and attempted to seize it.

There is no doubt that if Ye Fan left the Jade Lake, another bloody night would most likely unfold; someone would certainly take action in secret.

“Brother Ye indeed has great fortune, having obtained the holy divine relic of the ruthless Great Emperor and inheriting a portion of his Immortal Treasure,” Dayan Saint Heir Xiang Yifei said.

Ye Fan was startled. Initially, the words seemed innocuous, but upon further contemplation, they were malicious!

Inheritance from the ruthless one, titles of successor—these terms were too sensitive, liable to cause immense turmoil, potentially bringing deathly disaster.

The ruthless one differed from other Great Emperors. Initially titled the Heaven-devouring Great Emperor, he made the entire land tremble; no one desired for his cultivation method to emerge a second time.

“Brother Ye is indeed enviable. I wonder if he has obtained any other Immortal Treasure?” Dao Yi Saint Heir asked casually.

Ye Fan felt a heaviness in his heart. At first glance, there were no flaws in their words, but they were deserving of retribution—killing without bloodshed!

“I suppose you attained other divine items?” a disciple from a top-tier Great Sect chimed in.

“Indeed, Ye Fan, why harbor it privately? Tell us and share your joy with us,” someone else spoke.

At the entrance of the great hall, many of the younger generation were discussing, speculating on what other great fortunes he might possess.

“Oh, does he have a great fortune…” An elder from the Heaven Temple’s face flickered.

“We nearly forgot, the ruthless one once meditated there; he should have left something behind,” Wanchu’s Grand Elder said solemnly.

At that moment, the great hall grew somewhat cold. Everyone’s gaze focused on Ye Fan, and many wore faint, meaningful smiles.

“Are you all hinting at something?” Ye Fan sat behind the Jade Table, calmly speaking, “I only obtained the Origin Qi foundation, and nothing else.”

“The ruthless Great Emperor sealed the Origin Qi foundation outside the bronze palace, evidently making it a site for his ultimate seclusion. How could such a secret place contain nothing else?”

“The ruthless one’s secluded place must certainly contain those two ancient scriptures!” someone secretly transmitted, furthering the discussion.

“Correct, the Heaven-devouring Demon Technique and Immortal Heavenly Technique must be in the Bronze Immortal Palace, part of the Immortal Treasure!”

“Brother Ye has acquired the Origin Qi foundation, entering and exiting the tomb of a peerless master unscathed. He must have gained the recognition of the ruthless Great Emperor’s inheritance!”

“The Heaven-devouring Demon Technique might make a second emergence!”

Several voices came from the shadows, transmitted by unknown individuals, progressively focusing—killing without bloodshed. The implication was clear, directly pointing to Ye Fan having obtained the ruthless one’s inheritance.

“It can be confirmed, those transmitting are all people at the entrance of the main hall,” the Monkey said.

There, all were the younger generation. On the surface, it looked like nothing; everyone was discussing, not directly targeting anyone.

Ye Fan scanned each one: Dayan Saint Heir Xiang Yifei, Yao Xi, Dao Yi Saint Heir, Wanchu Sacred Lady, Flickering Light Saint Heir, Jin Chixiao…

“The inheritor of the ruthless one has already emerged. Who doesn’t know Hua Yunfei has mastered the Heaven-devouring Demon Technique? To harm me like this, your intentions are truly malicious.” Ye Fan spoke lightly, not arguing loudly.

“Is that so? No one currently knows exactly what cultivation method you have practiced. You’ve progressed rapidly in recent years, so mysterious. Isn’t it the Heaven-devouring Demon Technique?”

After such words were uttered, the killing intent within the main hall intensified slightly. Some had been waiting, only lacking an excuse to strike.

“If I practiced the Heaven-devouring Demon Technique, couldn’t Senior Jiang Taixu see through it? Are you questioning the spiritual perception of a peerless Divine King?”

“If I practiced the Heaven-devouring Demon Technique, would the old madman brother let me live? Would he travel with me? Are you doubting the insight of a Saint?”

“If I practiced the Heaven-devouring Demon Technique, after killing the invading Saint Heirs and Sacred Ladies, wouldn’t I devour them instead of crushing them? Would I have allowed some of you to live until now?!”

Ye Fan continuously retorted, staring at the younger generation. Then he stood up and pressed towards them with overwhelming power.

“Want to kill me? One won’t suffice. All of you might as well come at me together. Why use such contemptible tricks? I still have seven chances to strike with full force to accompany you!”

“Considering all circumstances, I believe Ye Fan likely hasn’t received the ruthless one’s inheritance. There’s no reason to doubt him,” the Queen Mother of the West spoke up.

“I have one question. May I ask the Jiang Clan’s Peacock King, which Undying Divine Medicine did Ye Fan use when he saved the peerless Divine King?” someone transmitted a message secretly.

“This…” The Jiang Clan’s Peacock King was at a loss.

“You might not know that it was a Dragon Fruit from the True Dragon Immortal Medicine!” someone in the shadows shouted loudly.

“What?!” Everyone was in an uproar.

If it were earlier, even knowing it was the True Dragon Immortal Medicine wouldn’t matter. All the Great Emperors had been dead for years, their divine medicine long returned to the Great Wilderness.

However, Ye Fan had entered the ruthless one’s final seclusion place and brought out its Origin Qi foundation. This naturally led people to wild conjectures.

“So he truly received the ruthless one’s inheritance?!” Many Heroic Lords stood up, all exuding killing intent. Everyone in the hall locked their eyes on Ye Fan.

A chilling cold pervaded the Heaven Temple, like an icehouse. Piercing killing intent spread as some were eager to seize the opportunity and kill Ye Fan.

The situation was extremely dire, on the brink of eruption!

“You’ve gone too far!” The Monkey was enraged. He stood up abruptly, a nearly rotting War Spear appearing in his hand, yet it emitted an unparalleled killing intent.

This was a peerless, fierce weapon that had slain Ancient Kings, born from Divine Sources, and embedded in the body of the girl within the Source—truly, incredibly fierce.

The Monkey summoned the fierce weapon, causing those about to strike to stop, though they still sneered coldly.

Ye Fan was taken aback. Is the grand brawl of the Peach Blossom Festival, wreaking havoc in the Heaven Temple, truly about to unfold?

“Audacious! This is the Jade Lake’s solemn ground. How dare you act violently here?” reprimanded a Grand Elder from Wanchu. They utterly despised the Monkey, having previously been publicly berated and suppressed by him by the lake, and had been harboring longstanding resentment.

“Ignorant! Daring to shield the inheritor of the ruthless one and make a move here? Your own doom is assured!” the Grand Elder from Purple Mansion Sacred Land voiced his resentment coldly.

“The knives are already at our necks, and you blame me for acting violently?! Today, I’ll beat you all to death with one strike!” The Monkey, caring for nothing, was about to retaliate. He was definitely not one to endure bullying.

“Seize them!” someone shouted, as a Heroic Lord stepped forward.

The Monkey sneered, striding out. The peerless fierce weapon in his hand seemingly about to decay, yet the killing intent it exuded made many Heroic Lords alarmed.

Ye Fan protected himself with Golden Blood Qi, resisting the fierce weapon’s might. He arrived at the Monkey’s side and pulled him back, preventing him from acting rashly.

“What I say is true. I did not acquire the Heaven-devouring Ancient Scripture.”

“Then how do you explain the True Dragon Immortal Medicine?” many shouted, pressing toward him.

“The True Dragon Immortal Medicine is indeed in the northern region. What suspicion is there in me picking a Dragon Fruit off it?” Ye Fan calmly stated.

“What? The True Dragon Immortal Medicine is in the northern region, and you could approach and pick it?”

“Impossible! Where is it?”

No one could sit still. The ruthless one’s personally planted Immortal Medicine! It was an unparalleled Immortal Treasure, located in the northern region, and even a cultivator of the Four Extremes Secret Boundary could pick it? Who wouldn’t covet it?

“The Undying Divine Medicine is a supreme holy divine relic in all heaven and earth. There are only a few such plants in total, each equivalent to an Immortal Treasure. How could I casually reveal its location?” Ye Fan sneered coldly.

“To prove your innocence, you must take us to see it! Otherwise, being involved with the ruthless one’s inheritance, no one can save you!” a Heroic Lord declared.

“We won’t take your Immortal Medicine! Take us to see it; only then can you prove your innocence!” many added, their voices tinged with urgency.

“Ye Hei is really going to play hardball! Will this incident grow out of control? Does he intend to eliminate a batch of Grand Elders and Peacock Kings?” Li Heishui muttered in secret outside the hall, shivering involuntarily.

“He truly dares to strike! Is he planning to use the myriad Dragon Nest?” the great black dog pondered, uncertain, a chill running down its spine.

Ye Fan stood calmly and collected within the main hall. Slowly strolling, he shook his head and replied, “Who can believe such a guarantee? If the Undying Divine Medicine appears, rivers of blood will inevitably flow as countless people vie for it.”

“Do you have any other options? If you don’t tell us about the True Dragon Immortal Medicine to prove yourself, you’ll be immediately executed in the main hall!” someone spoke coldly, the killing intent as sharp as a knife scraping bone.

Others maliciously fanned the flames in secret, saying, “What a joke! He clearly obtained the Immortal Medicine from the Bronze Immortal Palace, yet he claims it’s from the northern region. He is obviously the ruthless one’s inheritor! Evidence is unnecessary to slay him!”

Everyone applied pressure. The Undying Divine Medicine was too significant, and many wished to see it, each with their own plans.

Some harbored killing intent, now only lacking an excuse—such as those Grand Elders from Wanchu and Purple Mansion, who were ever eager to wipe the slate clean.

“In fact, it’s all quite simple. Merely escorting us to witness the True Dragon Immortal Medicine with our own eyes will prove your innocence,” a Heroic Lord sternly commented.

The eyes of many extraordinary individuals flickered. The Undying Divine Medicine was too captivating to their Heart Spirits; no one could remain calm.

“By then, the True Dragon Holy Medicine might change hands,” Ye Fan shook his head.

“Little kid Ye has resolved to act now…” Li Heishui marveled, his heart pounding heavily. He knew Ye Fan too well from all their time together.

“This kid intends to trap and kill a sovereign? He’s clearly aiming to exploit the peerless myriad Dragon Nest…” The great black dog felt waves of shock.

A myriad strands of Origin Qi descended, forming two ancient characters, fixed in the void. Upon close inspection, they read ‘monthly ticket’—urgent! Origin Qi descended from heaven, seeking monthly tickets! Brothers and sisters, if you have a second one, hurry and support. Sincerely requesting monthly tickets here.

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