Shrouding the Heavens

It most likely cannot truly function.

Ye Fan dared not act rashly.

He was contemplating how to leave, perhaps having to wait a few years for the ancient creatures that had already emerged to all perish before he could depart.

Because, based on the information he had gathered, once they broke free from their Source, the ancient creatures wouldn’t last long in this world, turning to dust within a few years, or at most, a few decades.

“I’m not Divine King Jiang.

I can only hold out for a few years at most…” Suddenly, Ye Fan felt a chill run down his spine as he sensed something watching him.

This gave him an ominous feeling.

If ancient creatures tracked me here, I’d be in grave danger.

Don’t they fear the ‘No Beginning Scripture’, sealed with the Great Emperor Dao Source?

Ye Fan quickly retreated to the Stone Scripture and looked around, but he found nothing.

Is it an illusion?

he wondered, suspecting that his nerves, overly tense from recent days, were inducing hallucinations.

Regardless, he dared not move recklessly.

He sat in meditation before the Stone Scripture, silently cultivating, and whispered to himself, “I’ll endure for a few years, then I’ll regain my freedom.” 「Only half a day passed.」 Ye Fan sensed something was definitely amiss.

Something was certainly here; he felt it was nearby, seemingly unafraid of the Stone Scripture.

It’s lurking around…

Upon making this judgment, Ye Fan could no longer sit still.

He stood up abruptly.

In the distance, faint roars could be heard, as if those ancient creatures were traversing the ancient mine, trying to bypass the hall formed by the peak weapon and were heading this way.

Simultaneously, the unseen beings probed with a divine scan again, allowing him to feel it distinctly.

This place is no longer safe…

He decided to retreat back to the Bell Hall.

Before leaving, he glanced at the groove at the center of the altar.

As he drew near, he gritted his teeth and pressed the ancient jade into it.

Things left by a Great Emperor wouldn’t be intended to harm later generations.

Suddenly, the moment the ancient jade sank in, the entire area became dazzling.

Light soared to the sky, and a massive light curtain instantly enveloped him.

The cauldron, which he had brought out long ago, immediately drew him inside, protecting him.

Ye Fan’s heart pounded.

He didn’t know what astonishing changes would occur once the jade pieces were inserted into the groove.

He couldn’t dwell on it for long.

The light screen quickly tore apart the void, and everything became hazy.

It’s actually traversing the void!

Where will it take me?!

The ancient jade was incomplete; opening the void like this was very likely to cause trouble.

However, it was already irreversible.

The surroundings went dark and silent.

Nothing was visible; he had already plunged into the void.

A ray of light shot through, and that piece of ancient jade flew in as well.

Ye Fan hurriedly used the cauldron to collect it, grabbing it in his hand.

The jade pieces were not complete.

It was impossible to reach the original destination designed by the Great Emperor No Beginning, which left him uneasy.

His only consolation was that he was hidden inside the Origin Qi Cauldron and didn’t have to worry about being shattered.

SWISH!

Before long, the void was torn open again.

Boundless darkness appeared before his eyes; nothing could be seen.

SPLASH!

He fell into water.

The bone-chilling water flowed in through the cauldron.

Where is this?

Ye Fan emerged from the cauldron.

Cold currents surged around him, and the river flowed rapidly.

Is this underground?

He punched upwards, causing a rumbling sound.

He drifted with the current.

The surroundings were pitch-black, and the walls around him were stone.

Suddenly, a huge whirlpool appeared ahead; the subterranean river rushed straight down into the depths of the earth.

Ye Fan burst out of the water surface, smashing upwards fiercely.

He even deployed his golden page, slashing continuously, forcibly opening a path upwards towards the surface.

It was hard to imagine how deep underground he had gone.

He had dug several hundred meters without reaching the surface.

Then, he carved out over a thousand meters more.

Finally, he felt flowing air and rushed out from underground, yet he was still faced with endless darkness.

This is…

He looked around; it seemed familiar.

This was an enormous ancient mine, seemingly endless.

“The dragon vein!

I’ve emerged!” Ye Fan exclaimed in disbelief.

He couldn’t believe he had actually come out of the Purple Mountain.