Shrouding the Heavens

The little creature was unharmed. The only change was that the Seven-Colored Little Stone was now fused into her brow, no longer in danger of falling off, lending her an added Spiritual Qi.

The old madman emerged in the void, his eyes hollow once more, his expression blank. With a wave of his great sleeve, the entire divine land vanished.

The Black Dog caught the little girl, looking her over with suspicion and uncertainty. “He healed your hidden wounds…”

The Black Emperor turned to look at the tall figure in the void, murmuring to itself, “Indeed a man of great character. He didn’t seize the Dao Fruit but offered help instead.”

Ye Fan secretly transmitted his voice, “Thank you, Senior, for the grace of teaching me your art, and thank you for your help this time. I have no way to repay you, but I’ve learned of a place that might have the complete ‘Walking’ Rune Secret…”

In recent days, by consulting Divine Doctor Wang, he had indirectly learned that the ancient family in Li State in the northern region, which had obtained one of the Nine Secrets, very likely possessed the heart technique inheritance that was the Walking Rune Secret.

The Ancient Scroll left behind by that family pointed to the Holy Cliff, indicating that he would probably obtain the Walking Rune Secret there.

However, that place was no sanctuary; it was laid out with Great Emperor Array Patterns that had trapped even the Red Dragon Daoist for fifteen hundred years. Even the Black Dog had been muttering anxiously about it these past few days.

Now that he had met the old madman, he had gained a powerful ally. He wanted to invite him to go to the Holy Cliff together to seek the Nine Secrets, and also to consider it a way of repaying his kindness.

Sure enough, the old madman’s hollow eyes flickered with two rays of light, but they quickly vanished, and he gave no indication.

“The Walking Rune Secret is at the Holy Cliff!” Ye Fan transmitted, telling him the exact location. If the old madman was unwilling to go, so be it; he couldn’t force him.

Silently, the old madman vanished without a trace.

“That was a divine land, with the exclusive secrets of Celestial Jade! We actually saw it, but unfortunately, we couldn’t obtain anything.” Li Heishui was filled with regret.

“Pitiful little girl, how are you?” Ye Fan asked.

“I’m fine, Big Brother. I just feel like I can remember a lot more things now,” the little creature answered obediently, rubbing the small, seven-colored bright spot on her brow.

SWISH!

There was a flash of brilliance, and the old madman appeared again. His disheveled hair covered his face. He was following behind Ye Fan and the others, clearly intending to travel with them!

To think we’ve dug up such a god-like man! With him around, we could strut across the Eastern Wastelands! Li Heishui’s heart pounded, nearly leaping out of his chest. Though he was communicating this secretly via divine sense, the old madman seemed to hear it, giving him a glance.

Ye Fan and his group departed from the Merak Ruins, bidding farewell to Divine Doctor Wang. Their target was the Holy Cliff. It was a strange combination.

A large dog carrying a delicately carved little girl, a tall, middle-aged man with disheveled hair whose face was unseen, a dark-skinned brawny man, and a harmless, delicate-looking youth… they walked together, appearing quite odd.

Ye Fan did not let the Black Dog carve Dao Glyphs to traverse directly to the Holy Cliff, stating that he wanted to walk the path.

“Ye Hei, oh Ye Hei…” Li Heishui muttered, soon understanding Ye Fan’s intentions. Now that an invincible expert was by their side, directly traversing the void would be disrespectful to the old madman.

The Black Dog, too, was full of cunning thoughts, ready to borrow the tiger’s might. Now, with such a figure who had lived for six thousand years by their side, it decided to make full use of the situation.

“Ancient Assassin Divine Dynasty—Mortal World! Aren’t you famous for killing gods if they block your path and Buddhas if they obstruct you? Come on, if you dare!”

“And those Sacred Lands, any supreme Great Sects wanting to test us? Bring it on!”

“I really hope all those blind fools crash right into us!”

The Black Dog secretly reveled, its mood ecstatic. As soon as it left the Great Wilderness, it started eagerly greeting everyone it met, itching to provoke a few Sacred Lands immediately.