Chapter 231: The Sudden Appearance of the Old Madman

Otherwise, how could a dignified Great Emperor, the strongest of the present age, possibly possess such an evil thing as the Shen Nü Furnace? It's truly… embarrassing! But before bestowing it, Great Emperor Hengyu specially came here to refine it once more, left behind a Dao Diagram, and then departed in a carefree manner.

Ah… my ancestor really is…… full of personality.

After hearing Yang Zhu's analysis, Jiang Yi Fei nodded in agreement and gave an embarrassed smile.

Yang Zhu's eyes were deep as he gazed at the Dao Diagram on the right; every stroke was a manifestation of the Dao, intricate and profound.

Jiang Yi Fei followed Yang Zhu's lead and began to comprehend the profundities within the Dao Diagram.

In just a moment, the two entered a wondrous state of transfer.

In Yang Zhu's mind, the scene shifted; temporal power reversed, and he vaguely saw a towering back figure striding over, aura overwhelming, dominance radiating.

That person stopped here, observed for a moment, took out a piece of crystalline stone, and began to refine a Holy Weapon.

His standards were extremely high; even if the Divine Furnace was nearly complete, any flaw would cause him to smash it on the spot and start refining anew.

Thus, he spent a full month, discarding several Divine Furnace embryos, before the Shen Nü Furnace finally came into being.

Five days later, Jiang Yi Fei awoke from his state of comprehension; he likewise witnessed the entire process of Great Emperor Hengyu training troops during the Sage era, gaining much and experiencing many sudden insights.

Brother Yang…

He had just opened his mouth when he noticed Yang Zhu still remained in that state, and he immediately fell silent.

Have you arrived?

Before Yang Zhu's eyes, the scene shifted; space became chaotic, time grew murky at this moment, and the Yin‑Yang power raged wildly.

In the vision, a layer of mist obscured everything; within it, countless crystalline threads formed a great net, concealing all aura.

There's nothing I cannot see.

Suddenly, a dazzling immortal light flashed from Yang Zhu's brow, piercing the void and illuminating heaven and earth; even raging flames could not conceal it.

The immortal light pierced the illusion, slicing the sky‑covering great net strand by strand; finally the mist dissipated, and a majestic figure appeared here.

That person was still Great Emperor Hengyu, only now not of the Sage era but after proving the Dao! At this time, Great Emperor Hengyu's divine might overwhelmed the world; he alone was supreme above and below, and though he walked, the laws of heaven and earth thundered, and various portents manifested.

Under Yang Zhu's gaze, Great Emperor Hengyu tossed out the Shen Nü Furnace, refined it here for a moment, completed it in half an incense stick's time, and before departing specially engraved another Dao Diagram.

"Ancient Great Emperors are all invincible figures."

Although the process was brief, Yang Zhu gained considerable insight from it and benefited greatly.

When he withdrew, nine days had already passed; during that time his cultivation rose from the successful First Layer to the Second Layer.

In this realm, nine days suffice to raise a minor level; just imagine how invincible the ancient Great Emperors were—even a lingering trace of their imprint possesses such miraculous effect.

"What did you see?"

"Your family's Great Emperor, after proving the Dao, refined weapons here."

Hearing this, Jiang Yi Fei couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air; the ancient Great Emperors are invincible under heaven and earth, and anything bearing the character "Emperor" is of the utmost excellence.

The ancient Great Emperors cannot be probed; merely their appearance and deeds are like that, which already touches the most terrifying taboo!

Yet Yang Zhu witnessed Great Emperor Hengyu personally refining the Shen Nü Furnace—how could he not be shocked? "What did that Emperor look like?"

Jiang Yi Fei held his breath and lowered his voice; the Jiang family's records of Great Emperor Hengyu contain only textual descriptions, with no portrait of him whatsoever.

That's because a single picture could hardly bear their grandeur, making it nearly impossible to preserve! "Truly extraordinary—even handsomer than you." Yang Zhu laughed.

"That's only natural, that's only natural……"

Jiang Yi Fei knew Yang Zhu was teasing, yet he had no way to rebut, nor dared to……

"The marks have faded." When they looked at those marks again, the two Shen Nü Furnaces gradually disintegrated, vanishing in a blaze of historical fire.

As for this, neither of them was surprised; after all, the origin of the Shen Nü Furnace is already known to some, and given Great Emperor Hengyu's disposition, he likely did not want many to witness it.

"Junior Jiang Yi Fei of the Jiang family, I bid farewell to the Great Emperor here."

Before departing, Jiang Yi Fei respectfully performed the great bow, honoring the Great Emperor and moreover the Jiang family's ancestors! "You've finally come out!"

The few waiting outside saw Yang Zhu and Jiang Yi Fei unharmed, and all breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, Jiang Yi Fei simply gave a brief account of the events.

"What are your plans?"

Yang Zhu inquired; Jiang Yi Fei had come to Zi Wei across the cosmos for the sake of the Shen Nü Furnace, and now that the matter is settled, he does not know what Jiang Yi Fei intends to do next.

"I will probably return the same way; what about you?" Jiang Yi Fei pondered a moment and answered truthfully.

"Continue forward along the route."

During the conversation, the group left the abyss and immediately laid out a transit pattern to cross over.

Zi Wei is a vast ancient star, boundlessly expansive; after traversing millions of li, the group still had not left the mountain range.

"What's going on? This is the aura of an ancient sage—too terrifying!"

Suddenly, like an earthquake, the entire mountain range trembled, the mountain body cracked open in many great fissures, accompanied by holy might!

"That eccentric old man is indeed an ancient sage; it seems he is now battling ancient creatures!"

"The battle between ancient sages is absolutely a feast not to be missed!"

Many cultivators turned into divine rainbows and shot out, tearing through the heavens at extreme speed, as if fearing to miss something.

"Could it be……"

In an instant, Yang Zhu thought of something, hesitated not, and immediately crossed the void.

……

A few thousand li away, an ancient warship loomed across the sky, resembling a piece of rotting wood carved into shape, as if it might snap in two at any moment.

Yet on the warship stood six terrifying figures, not human but primordial ancient creatures!

Moreover, it was not just one, but the ship was full of primordial ancestral kings!

His head full of golden hair, with ancestral dragon horns growing atop, though his hair was white as snow, his aura could crush the firmament—utterly terrifying.

Clad in purple fine scales, a creature with a human body and snake tail stood three zhang tall, its build burly, eyes icy, devoid of vitality, like a corpse.

Without exception, the rest of the primordial ancient creatures were the same—each immensely aged and yet extraordinarily terrifying.

My heavens... a Primordial Ancient Creature of Great Saint level!

Any one of them appearing could bathe Zi Wei in blood, causing tens of millions of living beings to perish...

Upon seeing this scene, everyone felt chills down their spine, their hairs standing on end, feeling extremely terrified.

It's that eccentric saint; how did he become young? Can he... withstand the opposition?

Everyone focused their gaze on one point, filled with shock and worry.

Opposite the warship was a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old youth, his bearing vigorous, his eyes incredibly intimidating, full of sharp vigor.

But at this moment, the mad youth, covered in wounds all over his body, many places pierced, yet he managed to slay three ancient kings, letting two Great Saints also suffer heavy injuries!

(End of chapter)