Chapter 220: Waiting for You for a Century, the Victor Proves the Dao!

"Hmm?"

Old Madman had a broad face and large ears, with sword-like eyebrows reaching into his temples; it was a very heroic and dignified face.

Just as he arrived at Shencheng, before others had noticed much, Old Madman naturally sensed a peculiar change.

He looked directly toward the direction of the Dragon Transformation Pool, where he felt the aura of an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon.

At the same time, he also sensed a special aura from the area of the Heavenly Pivot Holy Land's Stone Workshop not far away, and his expression changed instantly.

He was about to step over there, but remembering Zhang Xuan was by his side, he paused; seeing this, Zhang Xuan smiled and waved his hand.

"Fellow Daoist, you and your fellow disciples haven't met for thousands of years; go catch up first, and we can discuss later matters together in a while, no need to be overly restrained."

"For the next period of time, I and several other fellow Daoists will be staying near the Dragon Transformation Pool and will not go far."

In any case, Zhang Xuan had some business now; he needed to obtain a complete Undying Divine Medicine from Ye Fan.

Old Madman nodded without saying much; he seemed to have always been very silent, and with one step, he disappeared from this area.

Zhang Xuan's Divine Sense stirred, and he immediately sensed Ye Fan's location.

After all, Zhang Xuan had held the Green Copper Tripod for a period of time, and it had not been long since it left, so he could still sense it.

Coupled with a Saint's keen divine perception, he determined the location and reached Ye Fan's side in a single step.

Ye Fan was still in the previous shock and had not quite recovered; seeing someone suddenly appear before him, he immediately took a step back, took out an Array Disk, and turned to run.

Only upon seeing Zhang Xuan did he let out a long sigh of relief.

"Senior, it's you; you nearly scared me to death!"

Zhang Xuan's expression remained unchanged; on the contrary, he was very composed.

"You actually gave me an unexpected surprise, coming out of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land so quickly; I thought it would take a while longer."

Ye Fan scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed; seeing the tense scene in Shencheng and the battle at the Ancestor King level, he was actually under some pressure.

A storm was brewing in Shencheng, and the clashes were intense, as if the most terrifying battle could erupt at any moment.

Yet Zhang Xuan had given him the best conditions, even telling him the secrets of the Forbidden Zone, letting him go there to run errands for him, and even giving him an Immortal Cauldron.

This kind of treatment was truly top-tier, but after he went to the outskirts of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, he still made some preparations.

He spent a great deal of effort collecting a set of Stone Clothes and used the Six Prohibitions of Sealing Immortals from the Source Heaven Book to seal his aura.

After spending more than half a month on these preparations, he attempted to climb the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, which delayed him for some time.

Later, he discovered that these preparations were useful, but not of much use.

After venturing deep into the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, he relied basically on the Green Copper Tripod to move forward, climbed the first Saint Mountain without any danger, and then completed the task Zhang Xuan had given him.

Moreover, he had truly and genuinely met the Great Accomplishment Saint Body, and the Great Accomplishment Saint Body had even passed on a supreme technique to him.

Thinking of this, Ye Fan first handed the Green Copper Tripod to Zhang Xuan and then took things out from his bosom, saying that as for the collateral the Senior mentioned earlier, it was completely unnecessary, as the junior trusted the Senior's reputation.

"As for these Medicine Kings, I didn't use many in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, I only used two..."

It could be said that in this regard, Ye Fan was quite polite and respectful, but Zhang Xuan did not even wait for Ye Fan to finish speaking.

He took the Green Copper Tripod with one hand and, seeing the dozens of Saint Fruits piled in the middle of the tripod along with a section of the root and branches of the Undying Divine Medicine, he couldn't help but smile.

A flash of purple light appeared above his head, and he collected all these Saint Medicines and Saint Fruits into the Purple Gold Pagoda of Divine Marks.

As for the six Medicine Kings and the Green Copper Tripod, Zhang Xuan casually tossed the six Medicine Kings into the Green Copper Tripod and then pressed the Green Copper Tripod into Ye Fan's body with a backhand motion.

"I never take back what I have promised; you trust my reputation, and I trust yours very much!"

Ye Fan was stunned, yet he truly admired the figure before him.

He had walked in the Cultivation World for so many years and had never seen such a unique person; he could be called a strange person and a strange occurrence in the Cultivation World.

Moreover, in that fleeting glance just now, he saw the purple pagoda rotating above Zhang Xuan's head.

His heart could not help but ripple with more waves.

"Senior, not long ago, you were up against an Ancestor King in the outer space..."

After hesitating for a moment, Ye Fan still couldn't help but ask; Zhang Xuan laughed: "Indeed, I killed an Ancestor King while I was at it, but unfortunately I was too slow, and the other two were snatched by others first!"

Ye Fan: "..."

Zhang Xuan spoke of killing Ancestor Kings as if he were killing chickens, but Ye Fan had experienced the terror of the Ancient Creatures and dared not be so negligent at all.

Previously, he had led the Church Leaders and Saint Master-level figures from the various Holy Lands to the Wanlong Nest.

Not a single Ancestor King walked out of the Wanlong Nest, they were all figures below the Ancestor King level, and even then, several Saint Masters and Supreme Elders of the Eastern Wasteland died, and Famous Hosts died in droves.

It could only be said that the world Zhang Xuan saw and the world he saw were too different.

"If one could be as carefree and at ease in life and work as Senior, then this life would truly be without regrets."

Ye Fan sighed in his heart.

Seeing that Zhang Xuan seemed to be turning to leave, he hurriedly called out to him.

"Senior, that Great Accomplishment Saint Body in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land said he didn't have much to repay you with, so he only left behind a fist technique called the Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist as a token of his gratitude."

Zhang Xuan paused his steps; this was unexpected, yet reasonable, as that Great Accomplishment Saint Body was also a heroic and magnanimous figure.

Having accepted Zhang Xuan's gift, he gave a return gift even though his condition was poor.

"Then I shall accept it without modesty."

The imprint of the Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist was in Ye Fan's mental sea, and as Ye Fan projected it, it naturally emerged; Zhang Xuan was mesmerized after just one look.

The most crucial essence and principles all emerged, containing the intent of that Great Accomplishment Saint Body's entire life.

Even with the enhancement of the Nine-Orifice Stone Man, Zhang Xuan could only memorize all the essence and principles in his heart for the time being, unable to use it directly with ease.

When he came back to his senses, he found Ye Fan's face pale, and his blood and Qi were fluctuating.

With Ye Fan's strength and realm, he could barely hold on after displaying the essence of the Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist for such a long time.

Zhang Xuan thought for a moment; among the younger generation, because of his influence, most figures were stepping into the Immortal Platform Realm, and although Ye Fan had his acceleration, he was still walking much slower.

"Forget it, Ye Fan has brought me quite a few benefits, and he can be considered a fellow countryman, so I'll just help him a bit more."

With his thoughts turning, Zhang Xuan picked up Ye Fan with one hand and stepped into the Dragon Transformation Pool.

This time, no one could see any trace of Zhang Xuan.

The scene shifted, and Ye Fan was still somewhat dazed, but he quickly returned to calm; after all, this was not the first time he had been treated this way, as Gai Jiuyou had done the same to him not long ago.

He looked around carefully and discovered that he did not recognize many of the people present; apart from the white-clothed God King Jiang Taixu, every person was a stranger to him.

Yet, the aura of every person appearing here was as vast as an abyss, with no end in sight, terrifying to the extreme.

Before Ye Fan could speak, when Zhang Xuan appeared, the expressions of several people present changed slightly.

God King Jiang Taixu sighed when facing Zhang Xuan.

"I truly did not expect that in such a short span of time and years, you would have already caught up to me; it will not be long before you truly surpass me."

"I can now understand a part of your choices; perhaps only the inheritance of the Ruthless Great Emperor could support you in soaring to the sky in such a short time, and without many hidden dangers."

The Cai Family Great Saint shook his head and sighed.

Gai Jiuyou, whose appearance had returned to a youthful state, looked at Zhang Xuan carefully and nodded, saying: "I will wait for you for a hundred years; when the time comes, we shall determine who is superior, and then see who attains the Dao."

These words revealed Gai Jiuyou's powerful confidence and strength.

Attaining the Dao is a dream for any person, but wanting to truly achieve this step is as difficult as ascending to heaven for anyone.

It is just like in childhood, when everyone on Earth said they wanted to be a scientist when they grew up, to become an Einstein or someone who surpasses Einstein, but basically, it was just talk.

From ancient times to the present, very few people have been able to reach this achievement, and the difficulty of becoming an Ancient Great Emperor is even higher than this; after all, one must fight their way out from the entire Universe, surpass all geniuses, and then defy the heavens to attain the Dao.

Gai Jiuyou saying this now indicates that he already has sufficient ability and strength to attain the Dao.

Zhang Xuan was stunned upon hearing this, feeling both surprised and a sense of inevitability.

Who was Gai Jiuyou? That was the existence called the Nine Netherworlds Emperor by countless people.

He had not truly attained the Dao, yet he had fought an Ancient Supreme to the death.

And he had done so in his later years when his blood and energy were declining, by forcibly reversing his essence and blood to reach his absolute peak state.

If he were in his true peak state, there is no doubt he could have fought an Ancient Supreme to the death just like a Saint Body.

Furthermore, he did not have the barriers and obstacles that a Saint Body has, so he should be able to more easily attain the Dao and become an Emperor.

After a Saint Body reaches completion, it can challenge a Great Emperor and fight to the death with the Supremes in the Forbidden Zone.

But also because of this unique bloodline obstacle, it is difficult to truly attain the Dao and become an Emperor; Gai Jiuyou does not have this problem.

Hearing these words from Gai Jiuyou, Zhang Xuan only smiled and then said: "No need to wait for me; even if you attain the Dao, I can still defy the heavens and rise, only I hope you won't be frightened by me then."

Gai Jiuyou had a face full of question marks, and Jiang Taixu and the Cai Family Great Saint did not believe it either.

Especially Gai Jiuyou, who had personally felt how difficult and terrifying it was to have one's attainment of the Dao suppressed under the Great Dao of a Great Emperor.

Seeing that none of them believed him, Zhang Xuan just smiled.

"It is not only you who know of such difficulty; I am a person who has once sat and discussed the Dao with a Great Emperor. I understand the difficulty of this better than you, even better than you..."

When Zhang Xuan said this, he was speaking to Gai Jiuyou; Gai Jiuyou thought of the complete scripture of the Demon Emperor that Zhang Xuan had revealed and the fact that Zhang Xuan had sat and discussed the Dao with Qingdi, and he fell silent for a moment.

"This is very hard for me to believe; from ancient times to the present, such a thing has simply never happened."

After a moment's pause, Gai Jiuyou still said this.

In reality, for him to say such words given his character and talent was already showing considerable respect to Zhang Xuan.

Now is not the time for romantic entanglements; in about two to three hundred years, the Immortal Path will open, and the turmoil in the Forbidden Zone will erupt.

This is not the time to argue about who will become the Great Emperor, but rather who will become the Great Emperor and then risk their life to suppress this terrifying turmoil.

The person who achieves the status of Great Emperor is destined to leave the most heavy-handed mark in history books, perhaps with an incomparably tragic color, or perhaps with incomparable glory.

If it were before, Gai Jiuyou would not argue with Zhang Xuan about anything; he would silently become the Great Emperor.

Then he would prepare to die, fighting to the death against the many ancient Supremes in the Forbidden Zone.

It is not that Gai Jiuyou lacks confidence in himself, but he clearly knows how strong an Ancient Great Emperor is, and he clearly knows how terrifying it will be when multiple Ancient Supremes riot and emerge from the Forbidden Zone at the same time.

To become a Great Emperor within these hundred years, and then have only about a hundred years to polish oneself, one would not be able to go very far in the Great Emperor realm.

Then, facing these terrifying figures, there is almost only one outcome; there will be no surprises.

Previously, he wanted to die himself and buy a chance for Zhang Xuan and the others, but now that he has returned, he hears that Zhang Xuan has also found a living Saint Body and has restored the Saint Body to its peak state.

In that case, Gai Jiuyou feels that there might be a turning point.

At this right time and right place, perhaps the person who attains the Great Emperor status is the right person who can break into the Immortal Path; it is a chance to become an Immortal.

In such an era, Zhang Xuan appeared; perhaps he had calculated everything, and perhaps in this era, Zhang Xuan becoming the Great Emperor is the best choice, which is why Gai Jiuyou was somewhat hesitant.

Zhang Xuan thought carefully for a while and soon understood Gai Jiuyou's meaning.

He did not rush to argue with Gai Jiuyou about these things, but instead smiled and said: "You believe I can become an Immortal, so why can't you believe that I can continue to become an Ancient Great Emperor in an era where someone else has already become a Great Emperor?"

Gai Jiuyou was speechless, yet he felt his eyes brighten, as if a new world had been opened for him by Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan did not continue to argue on this topic and took out the Nine Wonders Undying Divine Medicine that he had sealed in the Divine Mark Purple Gold Pagoda.

The Nine Wonders Undying Divine Medicine had produced dozens of fruits; it can be said that the Ruthless Great Emperor did an excellent job in this regard, as a normal Undying Divine Medicine can only produce one mature fruit every five or six thousand years.

After the Nine Wonders Undying Divine Medicine was split into eighty-one plants, a single one indeed did not have the effect of an Undying Divine Medicine, but the fruits produced were also very numerous, far exceeding a single Undying Divine Medicine.

Combined together, it still had the effect of an Undying Divine Medicine, which can be said to have achieved the initial goal.

Selecting the same Undying Divine Medicine from the Undying Divine Medicine, there were about six, and Zhang Xuan gave three to Gai Jiuyou and three to the Cai Family Great Saint.

"Instead of having the energy to consider so much, you might as well extend your lifespans as much as possible first."

"I do not wish for you to die an untimely death due to insufficient blood and energy or lack of life essence when you are attaining the Dao or becoming a Quasi-Emperor; that would be too stifling."

Gai Jiuyou looked at Zhang Xuan deeply and did not argue too much.

If it were before, he might have refused, thinking that the Undying Divine Medicine should be left for the young.

But now, having seen Zhang Xuan's generosity and magnificence, and how he casually gave Nine-Turn Immortal Pills to everyone, he really could not bring himself to refuse.

Watching the two accept them, a smile appeared on Zhang Xuan's face.

"Then what we need to consider next is refining the strongest Nine Turns Bloodline Essence Liquid!"

(End of chapter)