Chapter 195: The Great Saint

Before the God King could move, faster than him was that old Daoist who had come along with Gai Jiuyou.

After that middle-aged Daoist arrived at this place, he merely took a simple look at the Strongest Bloodline Evolution Fluid, then placed the majority of his energy upon the Saint Body Ye Fan.

Because Zhang Xuan had once said that Ye Fan's body hid the same secret as his ancestors, a source originating from the eerie and the Bushixiang.

Originally, he had thought that circles of red hair would grow upon Ye Fan's body, making him look extremely terrifying and eerie, but he had not expected that a massive Dao Diagram would actually emerge above his head.

Even Gai Jiuyou, who was deep in thought, sensed something; he looked up, frowned slightly, and whispered, "An imprint combined with the rules of heaven and earth, hidden within the world; no matter where the Saint Body appears in this world, he will encounter suppression and slaughter. No wonder there have been no more Desolate Ancient Sacred Bodies since the Post-Desolate Ancient Era."

"Even if heaven and earth are not suited for the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body to cultivate, given the state of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, he could still dominate the world. So it turns out there is such an imprint between heaven and earth!"

That Cai Family Daoist, who had turned into a middle-aged man, also nodded: "A very profound method to directly alter heaven and earth, hiding this kind of imprint within the world. If not for a Saint Body reaching this level and drawing it out, it would normally remain hidden between heaven and earth, with no way to discover it at all."

"It is the method of a Supreme, related to the Underworld; it should be a Supreme hidden within the Underworld who has not come out."

Gai Jiuyou's tone was cold; he did not have much affection for these hidden Supremes.

The Cai Family's middle-aged Daoist felt even more hatred, along with a sense of sudden realization.

He was a descendant of the third-generation Source Heaven Master; his entire family had been tortured to death by such means, hiding here and there for tens of thousands of years, not even daring to go to the family's ancestral land.

This had already become a heart demon in his mind; now that he understood the origin, his gaze became deep and profound.

Before God King Jiang Taixu could make a move, he took a step and stood by the Dragon Transformation Pool.

And at this moment, Ye Fan had already begun to struggle.

The surrounding crowd was exclaiming in shock, because that Dao Diagram was in harmony with heaven and earth; before it had even truly descended, the terrifying pressure had already caused Ye Fan, who was still slaughtering his way through the heavenly tribulation just a moment ago, to collapse directly to the ground.

That was simply not something Ye Fan's current realm could resist; even in this world, apart from Gai Jiuyou and that old Daoist, none of the many figures present could resist that terrifying Dao Diagram.

The Underworld could not defeat a Great Accomplishment Saint Body, so they played dirty before the Saint Body could reach Great Accomplishment; one can only say they are quite shameless.

The many figures around were already exclaiming in a frenzy.

"A heavenly Dao Diagram? So this is the true reason why the Saint Body is difficult to cultivate? The great change in heaven and earth is no longer suitable for the Saint Body to cultivate; heaven and earth are hindering the Saint Body's cultivation."

Around the Dragon Transformation Pool, Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons flashed with light, causing that Dao Diagram to hide bit by bit and become illusory, but when the power of the Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons receded slightly, that Dao Diagram emerged once again.

At such a moment, despair could not help but show in Ye Fan's eyes.

This was completely a dead end, giving no chance at all.

The Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons were present, yet they had no way to forcibly grind away the Dao Diagram; it was extremely subtle and profound. When the Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons awakened, it would actively hide.

One can only say that the opponent seems very familiar with special existences like Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons.

The surrounding discussions grew louder, and there were more sighs of regret.

"It is completely heaven and earth cursing the Saint Body; no one can survive in such a state."

"It is completely unreasonable, playing dirty! Tribulation requires testing, but this kind of Dao Diagram that far exceeds the current realm is simply unreasonable."

Ye Fan's sturdy body began to crack at this moment, with one mark after another appearing; golden blood flowed out as his body ruptured, staining the Dragon Transformation Pool red.

The golden and red blood mixed together, outlining strange patterns.

Ye Fan had completely lost his previous high spirits, his face twisted from the pain, but he still did not give up.

His Wheel Sea and Dao Palace were both glowing; even the cracks on the surface of his body would quickly heal, only to disintegrate again.

This caused a group of older-generation figures to be moved.

"Is the Saint Body's physique so strong? To recover so quickly after being injured?"

"No, I've only heard that the Saint Body's flesh is sturdy and immortal; I've never heard that its healing speed is also this fast. That must be a top-tier divine art."

"Hah!"

Ye Fan did not care about the others; he let out a roar, and after dozens or hundreds of attempts, the Secret of All was finally triggered once.

He struggled to stand up, but the Dao Diagram slowly descended, carrying power and pressure far exceeding this realm. His combat strength erupted once more, but it was of no use; just as he stood up, the terrifying pressure caused his lower legs to shatter on the spot.

Golden and red blood drifted through this world, and a large Black Dog with shiny fur let out a loud cry.

It anxiously circled the Dragon Transformation Pool, but it was of no use.

It tried to carve a circle of array patterns, but after rushing into that area of heaven and earth, they immediately vanished, causing no significant impact.

And at this moment, a middle-aged Daoist wearing Daoist robes stood silently by the edge of the Dragon Transformation Pool. The large Black Dog's fur stood on end instantly, and it immediately backed away.

"Damn, a big shot has arrived!"

The middle-aged Daoist stood there without much fluctuation, but Ye Fan, who had been suppressed and lying on the ground without any movement, was suddenly liberated.

His entire body's bones crackled; the cracked bones reconnected, the broken bones grew back one by one, and the skin on his body healed rapidly, returning to his peak state in the blink of an eye.

The middle-aged Daoist stood there quietly; his face was thin and refined, not particularly imposing or robust, appearing somewhat lean.

Even awakening part of the power of the Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons could only make the heavenly Dao Diagram disappear briefly, rather than suppressing it completely.

But when the middle-aged Daoist stood there, the Dao Diagram just floated quietly in the sky, the Taiji and Bagua patterns flickering; it neither disappeared nor continued to descend.

"Who is that?"

A group of figures looked at each other, unable to understand at all.

Ye Fan, however, felt the extraordinariness of that middle-aged Daoist; the old Daoist stood there as if he were in harmony with heaven and earth.

The entire world, and even Ye Fan's own aura, were connected as one with that old Daoist.

And then, the old Daoist stood there like an ancient pine on a cliff, straight and blocking the heavenly Dao Diagram.

"Many thanks, Senior!"

Ye Fan bowed respectfully.

The middle-aged Daoist did not respond, only nodding slightly.

"The Human Sacred Body has great merit to the Human Race; it should not die in such a silent, nameless way. Someone is interfering in this, but it is only a temporary obscuring of the sky; this dark cloud will eventually be broken by someone."

Ye Fan's heart trembled, and even the many fossil-level figures watching from the sidelines felt their scalps go numb.

Since the Desolate Ancient Era, it is not that the Human Sacred Body has not appeared again, but it has never truly cultivated to a more powerful stage; they all passed away before they could grow to their peak.

It was mainly because the later environment of heaven and earth was simply not suitable for the Saint Body to cultivate. Even if Holy Lands and aristocratic families spent a great price to let the Saint Body embark on the path of cultivation, they could not go far; when they reached the Dao Palace and Four Extremes Realm, they would encounter terrible disasters.

Previously, it was recognized in the Beidou Cultivation World that the changing environment of heaven and earth was completely unsuitable for the cultivation of the Saint Body, which had once been invincible in the ancient years and could challenge Great Emperors.

Yet now, from the mouth of this terrifying, nameless figure, they learned another answer.

The Saint Body cannot cultivate not because of changes in the heavens and earth, but because certain terrifying figures have been meddling in the shadows.

Looking at the Dao Diagram above their heads that merged with the heavens and earth and remained undestroyed even by the Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon just now, a group of old monsters felt their hearts tremble, feeling as though they had heard an unfathomable and terrifying secret.

Many people were speculating in their hearts.

But at such a moment, they conversely dared not comment as casually as before.

After all, no matter how one looked at it, Ye Fan was only a junior; his cultivation and strength were considered quite good among the younger generation, having stepped into the Four Extremes realm, but in the eyes of the older generation, it was nothing special, and they could comment on it at will.

But if it involved the Great Accomplishment Saint Body and the enemies of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body from back then, then the many figures present would feel a sense of apprehension and dare not act rashly.

Throughout the ages, the many situations recorded in history have not been clear, not very distinct; nine Great Accomplishment Saint Bodies, invincible across the heavens and earth, appeared in succession in ancient times, and many Human Race Great Emperors also appeared, yet the situation of the heavens and earth remained just as dire, and the nine ancient, invincible Great Accomplishment Saint Bodies did not completely eradicate their enemies.

There are too many problems hidden within this; figures among the younger generation would only feel curious and want to explore, but those old monsters who have lived for hundreds or thousands of years would only feel terror and unease.

The longer one lives, the more one understands that there is too much strangeness and Bushixiang in this world, and there are many unknown things.

Many things and causes are simply untouchable.

"Is it a terrifying law specifically left behind to target the Saint Body? Could it be the enemies of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body from back then?"

"The Great Accomplishment Saint Body who once cut off a large piece of the Undying Mountain in his later years encountered Bushixiang and died on Sheng Ya; could this be related to that?"

"Is there someone who does not wish for the Saint Body to reach Great Accomplishment, who does not wish for such terrifying opponents to appear one after another?"

"This is simply too cowardly; unable to defeat a Great Accomplishment Saint Body, they come to bully a Saint Body in its infancy."

Many figures among the younger generation spoke up one after another, flashes of anger appearing on their faces, while at the same time there was a sense of excitement, feeling that this was extremely thrilling; the older generation, however, maintained a strange silence at this moment, simultaneously staring at the middle-aged Daoist standing beneath that Dao Diagram.

"Who is it? Has anyone ever seen him?"

"No impression at all, not a single memory."

The old fossils exchanged whispers, all feeling quite surprised.

"This shouldn't be; such a formidable figure, daring to confront such a Dao Diagram head-on, must have been an invincible figure famous throughout the world back then; how could there be no impression?"

Just as some powerful figures among the older generation were still puzzled, they saw two heavenly swords erupt from the eyes of that middle-aged Daoist.

The two heavenly swords were not long, only about a foot in length.

Yet when they collided with that Taiji Bagua diagram, the Taiji Bagua diagram vanished instantly.

The two heavenly swords did not disappear, continuing to bloom toward the distance, and then, in the eyes of countless people filled with extreme shock and terror, the two heavenly swords shot up ten million zhang, even submerging into the starry sky of the Universe.

A group of old monsters felt their scalps tingle, and the younger generation was also dumbfounded.

"This... could this be another Ancient Saint?"

A group of people all had the feeling of their scalps tingling.

"How is this kid's luck so good? He ran into that Mad Old Man on the road before, and now he has encountered this sage-like Daoist."

"Where are the people from the Yin-Yang Sect? Where are the people from the Taixuan Sect? Drag them over to recognize this senior; he is wearing a Daoist robe, perhaps it has something to do with them, and he is one of their former grandmasters."

The people from the Taixuan Sect and the Yin-Yang Sect were dragged to the front, but the Yin-Yang Sect took one look and shook their heads.

"None of our past grandmasters are like this; we have the grandmaster portraits, and we have never seen him."

The person from the Taixuan Sect also just shook his head, but did not directly deny it: "Perhaps there was an intersection in the early years, but now it has all been submerged in the passage of time, making it hard to see; I do not know if the senior has any acquaintance with my Taixuan Sect."

He spoke loudly to communicate with that figure, but the middle-aged Daoist did not move.

His hands slid, forming substantial chains from one rule after another, pouncing toward the Taiji Bagua diagram in the void before him.

That area dimmed in an instant, and the Essence from all directions gathered madly toward that area; even when the Daoist looked up, starlight from beyond the realm shot directly toward this place.

Brilliant light submerged this place, and then, in the shocked eyes of many figures, layer upon layer of Dao principles collided with that Dao Diagram.

This time, that Great Dao diagram truly manifested and dimmed.

Dazzling light rushed over from all directions and then submerged this area; the clash between the two became increasingly intense, and many figures retreated madly, with only the protagonist of this event, Ye Fan, having no way to retreat, standing behind that middle-aged Daoist.

Finally, that place was completely shrouded by clusters of light that were dazzling to the extreme, making it impossible to see clearly, with only the most terrifying fluctuations blooming within.

Zhang Xuan looked up toward that area, and even his gaze could not penetrate it; before him, Gai Jiuyou danced his hands, drawing one rule after another, staring at the interior.

"There is the handiwork of a Supreme, merging with the heavens and earth, similar to the Heavenly Heart Imprint branded between the heavens and earth, but it does not need to be like the Great Dao of a Great Emperor, forever suppressing the ten thousand Daos of the heavens and earth; it has always been hidden within the rules of the heavens and earth, and the entire Universe is filled with such rules."

"Truly an astonishing piece of work."

Gai Jiuyou nodded in praise, though his face remained completely indifferent.

And after that area persisted for a long time, the middle-aged Daoist finally stood there quietly; Ye Fan was unharmed, and he bowed heavily to the Daoist.

"Many thanks to the senior for saving my life!"

The middle-aged Daoist was quite peaceful and did not put on airs; he looked at Ye Fan, a smile appearing on his face as he said: "No matter, the figure who dealt with you in the shadows is also a life-and-death enemy of my family; in the future, if you reach Great Accomplishment, you can strike together with me."

Ye Fan nodded solemnly: "Of course! I will never forget the senior's grace in saving my life."

(End of this chapter)