Chapter 163: The Remains of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body, the 'Xing' Secret

The person who arrived was none other than Gai Jiuyou!

In this world today, the only one who can make the heavens and earth tremble and make people involuntarily want to prostrate themselves just by appearing in a region is Gai Jiuyou, who has already achieved Alternative Enlightenment.

Whenever an Ancient Great Emperor appears in a place, even if he tries his best to restrain his lifelong aura and blood energy, it still makes people tremble from the bottom of their hearts, unable to control themselves.

Even Zhang Xuan felt his soul trembling, but at this moment, he was in a wondrous state.

He had established communication with his 'other self' (the Holy Spirit) in the Shenmu World, and for a moment, he achieved a peculiar balance.

In particular, the endless Heaven and Earth Essence, the Earth Dragon Veins, and even the Hun-tun Qi of the Shenmu World were surging into his body, making him a "Son of Heaven and Earth" in a certain sense, which allowed him to maintain his own state.

After all, the Holy Spirit is inherently beloved by heaven and earth and naturally possesses extraordinary power.

A Holy Spirit is not inferior to a Great Emperor after being fully born; even though it had not been born yet, due to Zhang Xuan's peculiar operations, it maintained a strange state with Zhang Xuan's primordial spirit and consciousness.

Therefore, under this round of pressure, Zhang Xuan was actually much more composed than before.

Gai Jiuyou raised his eyebrows, and for the first time, a peculiar expression appeared on his face.

When Zhang Xuan spoke to him earlier about the Dark Turmoil and Qingdi, he had not shown such an expression; only when the "Nine-Turn Immortal Pill" was obtained did he reveal such a peculiar posture.

This indicated that Zhang Xuan's current state had once again shaken Gai Jiuyou.

"Your state..."

Gai Jiuyou whispered, and Zhang Xuan, having finished a large sequence of operations, finally felt a bit of a sense of security; facing Gai Jiuyou's surprise, he responded with a smile.

"I have recovered a portion of the power that belongs to me!"

In a certain sense, this statement was completely correct; the 'other self' was naturally a power belonging to Zhang Xuan himself, and of course, this 'other self' was also forged by Zhang Xuan.

Gai Jiuyou frowned and asked skeptically, "That shouldn't be. I am not unfamiliar with the history of the period where Qingdi existed. During that era, the entire world was silent; no supreme powerhouse emerged, and the only one who could contend with Qingdi was..."

Without a doubt, Gai Jiuyou was referring to that Gu Xin'ao.

Qingdi rose during the post-Desolate Ancient Era; in that time period, even becoming a Saint was extremely difficult, yet Qingdi stepped, step by step, against the heavens to the very peak.

Throughout the entire process, the only one who could contend with Qingdi was Gu Xin'ao.

And now, looking at the peculiar state Zhang Xuan maintained, Gai Jiuyou could feel a strange, vigorous, and complete posture from him at a glance.

Facing an Alternative Enlightenment practitioner, if the body showed no abnormalities, either Zhang Xuan possessed an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon, or Zhang Xuan himself was very special; and now, Gai Jiuyou could determine at a glance that Zhang Xuan did not have an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon.

Such a performance made Gai Jiuyou further believe that Zhang Xuan must have survived from the era of Qingdi, and was even a peerless figure who could sit and discuss the Dao with Qingdi in that era.

Under such a state, Zhang Xuan was quite calm, and with a thought, he understood why Gai Jiuyou had come here.

"Has your state recovered? Do you want to go to Sheng Ya with me?"

If he were alone, Zhang Xuan would never have set his sights on Sheng Ya; even with figures like Ye Fan and the Black Emperor by his side, Zhang Xuan would not take the risk.

After all, that dog was very unreliable, even if it had the array patterns left behind by Wushi Dadi and the corresponding diagrams, allowing one to climb Sheng Ya step by step by following the map.

But that dog was truly too unreliable; it was very likely that a major problem would occur on the way up, but with Gai Jiuyou's protection, Zhang Xuan was not worried.

Under the current background, if even Gai Jiuyou could not walk off Sheng Ya in one piece, then there were few people in the entire world who could do it.

"No need, I have already brought him here."

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Zhang Xuan was startled and looked to the side, only to discover that standing beside Gai Jiuyou was a youth of about fifteen or sixteen years old.

The youth carried a huge Stone Coffin on his back, his expression peculiar, his eyes full of curiosity.

The way he looked at Gai Jiuyou and Zhang Xuan was full of admiration, just like a wage earner watching a boss and a senior executive communicate.

And the Indestructible Heavenly Art, which was naturally circulating within Zhang Xuan's body, made his heart stir; in an instant, he felt a sense of familiarity with the youth.

"Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, Ye Fan..."

Zhang Xuan's brows twitched, and he instantly understood who this person who had arrived here was.

And the gaze the youth directed at him and Gai Jiuyou was very peculiar, as if looking at a big shot.

This posture gave Zhang Xuan a strange feeling all of a sudden.

"In the eyes of others, I have actually become a big shot?"

Sensing Ye Fan's state briefly, he was still lingering in the Wheel Sea Realm and had not even reached the Dao Palace Realm.

As Zhang Xuan's heart stirred, he understood why Ye Fan would look at him with such a peculiar gaze.

In the eyes of a small cultivator like Ye Fan in the Wheel Sea Realm, Zhang Xuan and Gai Jiuyou were indeed figures above the nine heavens, powerful to an unbelievable degree.

"You brought the Saint Body here; did he obtain the inheritance within?"

"He did not tell me in detail, but he does have a peculiar resonance with this body; he should have obtained the unique cultivation method of the Saint Body from it."

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan's whole body stiffened; he had been hunted everywhere in Nanyu, and his life had been quite difficult.

As a result, while walking, he was suddenly taken by the person in front of him, and this person even gave him a huge stone coffin, letting him carry it on his back as he moved forward.

He had secretly established a resonance with the powerful existence within that coffin, knowing it was the body of a Saint Body powerful to an unbelievable degree, and had also obtained the unique cultivation method of the Saint Body from it.

He had thought that only he knew about this matter, never expecting that everything he did in secret was actually under the eyes of others.

Zhang Xuan nodded, expressing his approval.

Not caring that Ye Fan was right there, he took out a bottle made of mutton-fat jade from his bosom, sealed layer upon layer, with a crystal clear pill inside.

"I hope you can take a trip to the Central Plains. Here is a waste pill refined from a Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, which can extend life by about a thousand years. I hope it can allow that person from the Cai Family to recover to his peak state and try to let him break through to a higher level.

"If there are more such figures in the future, the probability of suppressing the turmoil will be higher; moreover, the Wind and Cloud are about to change, and I fear the Ancient Race will soon revive from beneath the earth.

"If you don't like dealing with these matters, you can arrange for these people to handle them; if you can go a step further on this basis, then the crisis will be greatly reduced..."

Gai Jiuyou glanced at the jade bottle in Zhang Xuan's hand, and with a thought, the jade bottle naturally flew into his hand, and in the blink of an eye, he stored it in his storage space.

He looked deeply at Zhang Xuan and nodded, saying, "Previously, I thought you might not be able to rise within a few hundred years. Now, looking at it again, you have great hope, but under such circumstances, if you let me achieve enlightenment first, wouldn't you regret it for the rest of your life?"

Gai Jiuyou's gaze was deep, as if it could pierce through the netherworld; his greatest regret back then was that he was born in the late period of Qingdi.

At that time, Qingdi's Dao had not yet dissipated from the heavens and earth, so no matter how high his talent and aptitude were, he ultimately had no way to break through the seal of the myriad Daos of the heavens and rise against the heavens to become a Great Emperor.

And now, Zhang Xuan was personally going to nurture him into a Great Emperor who was invincible throughout the ages.

But with Zhang Xuan's talent, aptitude, and cultivation potential, in Gai Jiuyou's view, he was completely not inferior to himself back then; even in the same realm, Gai Jiuyou admitted to himself that he could not compare to Zhang Xuan.

For such a figure to miss the opportunity to achieve the Dao, it would surely be a lifelong regret.

Facing Gai Jiuyou's inquiry, Zhang Xuan only gave a soft laugh; to the many figures within the Zhetian World, the entire Zhetian Universe could only support the emergence of one Great Emperor.

But Zhang Xuan did not only have this Zhetian realm; there were other, more vast and magnificent realms he could go to, and the restrictions within the Zhetian World were not true restrictions for him.

Even if he were forced to stay within the Zhetian World, Zhang Xuan had a set method to achieve the Dao; after all, if one cultivated the Swallowing Heaven Demon Palace and the Undying Heaven Art to the very end, one would forge an invincible Chaos Body, and a Chaos Body could achieve the Dao in any era—even if a Great Emperor appeared, it would not have much impact.

Of course, facing Gai Jiuyou, Zhang Xuan would certainly not say such things.

He only gave a calm and indifferent smile: "Why obsess over such petty calculations and small thoughts? Achieving the Dao in this era does not represent glory; it represents supreme pressure. Besides, even if you achieve the Dao first, it does not mean I cannot surpass you later."

The words were plain and simple, yet filled with powerful confidence; even a figure like Gai Jiuyou felt a shock in his heart upon hearing them.

In a trance, he thought he saw himself in his youth.

He, too, had been like this back then, his heart indomitable; even though countless people advised him otherwise, he still insisted on going against the heavens in an era where one could not achieve the Dao, attempting to forge his own invincible brilliance.

And compared to his younger self, Zhang Xuan should understand more; after all, this person had once sat and discussed the Dao with Qingdi, and he knew better than anyone how difficult it was for a latecomer to achieve the Dao when a Great Emperor had already done so.

Yet Zhang Xuan still spoke with such full confidence, and this posture left Gai Jiuyou unable to help but fall silent.

He had tried and knew the difficulties involved more clearly, so in his view, Zhang Xuan's words were more about putting his mind at ease, wanting to discuss with him and work together to confront the Dark Turmoil, regardless of who became the Emperor.

"Good, good, good! It is I who was too narrow-minded. With your spirit, if I do not die in the end, I will surely have your achievements cast into a stele, to be passed down forever."

Gai Jiuyou spoke earnestly; this posture of his made Zhang Xuan feel both amused and speechless, yet he could feel Gai Jiuyou's sincerity.

Seeing that Gai Jiuyou was quite serious, Zhang Xuan also smiled and responded: "Very well, if I do not die, I will likewise record your achievements permanently, letting people sing of them between heaven and earth."

Between the two of them, a calm and composed demeanor unfolded in their lighthearted words; Ye Fan was listening on the side—he did not understand, but he was greatly shocked.

Having stumbled into the place where these big shots were talking, Ye Fan's little face was quite excited.

He had been taken away by a supreme big shot while walking, and that supreme big shot had even given him the remains of a Saint Body, allowing him to obtain the inheritance of the Saint Body; at the same time, inside that ancient coffin, there was also the inheritance of the Secret of the Word 'Xing', and a top-tier Scepter whose killing intent made one's scalp tingle.

This was already enough to make one feel exhilarated, and the words he heard now made his scalp tingle even more; it was clear that these two were both peerless, supreme figures.

In their casual conversation, they brought out a remnant of a Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, capable of extending one's life by a thousand years.

Ye Fan was no longer the ignorant little novice of the Cultivation World who knew nothing at the beginning.

Now that he had experienced many hardships, he already had a certain understanding of many things in the Cultivation World; in the early days, a mere elder of the Lingxu Grotto-Heaven had wanted to take his whole body to refine into medicine just to extend his own life.

And later, figures from Holy Lands and great clans, when their lifespans were running low, would even risk their lives to go into the Huanggu Jinqu to pick Saint Medicine.

Lifespan was incomparably important to anyone, and now these two top-tier big shots had casually brought out a Nine-Turn Immortal Pill that could extend a person's life by a thousand years.

Just thinking about it made Ye Fan's pores expand with excitement; he felt as if he had come into contact with a world-shaking secret.

And the further conversation between the two made Ye Fan even more alarmed.

"What terrifying disaster are these two supreme figures going to face? They talk about achieving the Dao as if it were nothing, but even figures at the level of achieving the Dao have to face life-and-death catastrophes? What kind of terrifying figures could be their opponents?"

Ye Fan calculated in his heart, but unfortunately, when Zhang Xuan and Gai Jiuyou were talking, they did not discuss the Dark Turmoil or more detailed things.

"I have been brought to their side by these two big shots; have they taken a liking to my Desolate Ancient Sacred Body? Is it not a useless body? Am I going to have a backer from now on and soar to the heavens?"

Ye Fan was still an ignorant person in the Cultivation World and had not come into contact with much of these things; whether it was the Dark Turmoil or the Ancient Race, he did not understand them very clearly.

Just as he was listening to the two's conversation with nervous excitement, Ye Fan suddenly heard the figure who lived above the firmament, cultivating among the many palaces floating in the sky, speak up.

"Why did you bring him here? How do you plan to deal with him next?"

"The time until the Dark Turmoil is not too far away; in a few hundred years, I fear he will not be able to truly reach Great Completion, and without reaching Great Completion, he will be nothing but fodder for others in that turmoil."

At this, Ye Fan felt a chill from his head to his feet, and his whole body stiffened.

Was he going to be eaten by someone?

(End of this chapter)