Chapter 232: The Black Emperor Enters the Undying Mountain

"You have also sensed it?"

Zhang Xuan nodded with a smile on his face.

"That figure who can claim supremacy over a domain has indeed not come over, but he must have used a very special soul-splitting technique of the Demon Race. A strand of his split soul survived and walked all the way into Beidou; I have sensed his aura..."

This was, of course, nonsense. Zhang Xuan had directly read the script, so he felt no pressure in spoiling the plot and could make a judgment immediately.

Hearing Zhang Xuan say this, Ye Fan's expression suddenly became very ugly.

But thinking that he had been noticed by a figure like Zhang Xuan, and thinking of Zhang Xuan and the group of powerful figures behind him, Ye Fan felt a little more at ease, and his expression improved slightly.

But before his mood could improve, Zhang Xuan continued to reveal news that made Ye Fan feel very depressed: "Just this one is not considered very special; what is even more special is the one behind him. That one is the true great enemy, and the harm to you will also be very great."

Hearing such words from Zhang Xuan, even the Black Dog on the side was startled and taken aback.

The Black Emperor had once been glorious; after all, he had followed Wushi Dadi and had very extensive knowledge. Hearing this, he hurriedly said: "Even stronger and more terrifying than that Great Saint who claims supremacy over a domain? Could it be that a Quasi-Emperor has come?"

As the Black Emperor spoke, his scalp felt a bit numb, and his fur stood on end.

Ye Fan also had a feeling of being chilled from head to toe.

Zhang Xuan shook his head with a smile. Seeing that both the man and the dog had let out a sigh of relief, he nonchalantly dealt a follow-up blow: "It is even more troublesome than that."

"I @%→%..."

The Black Emperor immediately cursed and swore, striking a pose as if to turn and run. While doing so, he used his dog claws to cut a corner off Ye Fan's robe: "Kid, I don't know you, I'm not familiar with you. From now on, you walk your sunny road, and I'll walk my single-plank bridge. I've cut a piece of your robe, which counts as severing our friendship; from now on, we go our separate ways."

Although he said that, the Black Emperor still didn't leave and remained there. However, after being pranked by the Black Emperor, Ye Fan felt much more relaxed.

This dead dog, the Black Emperor, although unreliable most of the time, greedy for money and stingy, was truly dependable when something real happened.

He was still quite reliable.

"Senior, you may speak plainly. What kind of existence is it, and why does he want to be my enemy?"

"In the eyes of such a powerful existence, I am just an insignificant little character. Why would he have it in for me and insist on putting me to death?"

The Black Emperor also tilted his ears to listen, clearly he was also a bit curious.

"A Godly Thought, and it is the Godly Thought of an Accomplished Saint Body. He is very interested in you, especially in your physical body."

"What?"

Ye Fan didn't feel much yet; he didn't really understand what a Godly Thought was. When the Black Emperor heard it, he was jumping on his feet on the spot.

This time he really took to his heels and ran, rushing out a long way. After a distance, he used the Secret of 'Row' to rush back, jumped onto Ye Fan, and shouted: "Kid, you're finished, there's no saving you. No one can save you."

"How about this, for the sake of our acquaintance, I will collect your corpse. You give me the Green Copper Tripod, the Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron, and the scriptures you have mastered, so as not to waste them."

"In the future, when you die, I will set up a tombstone for you. I will never let you go alone. I will burn paper figures of the Saint Sons and Saint Daughters of the various Holy Lands for you, and then I will burn a Bronze Ancient Coffin for you. I will definitely make you live very comfortably and at ease in the Underworld..."

Ye Fan's face was covered in black lines.

"Can you be serious, you dead dog?"

"How can I be serious? A Godly Thought cannot be blocked at all. Unless a Great Emperor comes to suppress it, otherwise everyone will die. We had better write a will early. Any Godly Thought is born from the evil thoughts of an Ancient Great Emperor-level figure after their death."

"They possess part of the Great Emperor's memories, but they are full of evil thoughts and full of malice toward the Human World. Who can block such a terrifying and bizarre thing?"

"What?"

Ye Fan was stunned. He didn't expect that there would be such bizarre things in the world, but thinking that it was something that ran out of the Hell sealed by Shijiamouni, he felt it was reasonable.

He saw that the Black Emperor's anxiety was definitely not faked; of course, the Black Emperor's greed was also real.

Then he couldn't help but look at Zhang Xuan. Zhang Xuan was still as calm and composed as ever.

Since all of this was brought up by Zhang Xuan, he figured Zhang Xuan wouldn't tell him this for no reason; there should be some way to solve it.

"I beg Senior to save me!"

Ye Fan asked for advice sincerely.

And Zhang Xuan had this intention in mind when he brought it up, so he didn't refuse and nodded directly: "Actually, dealing with that strand of evil thought normally is enough for you, but I have a little more technique in this regard. I want to turn that strand of evil thought into a true Divine Sense, and if possible, I want to make that existence revive, so I need a little of your help here."

The Black Emperor squatted quietly on the side, pricking up his ears. Hearing this, he directly denied it: "Impossible, absolutely impossible. The Ancient Great Emperors have been dead for countless years; how can they revive through a strand of an Ancient Great Emperor's evil thought?"

"At most, there will only be a moment of brilliance before they dissipate between heaven and earth. It is impossible to truly revive from the ancient years to the present. Even Wushi Dadi cannot do this."

Zhang Xuan did not refute when he heard this, but only said: "Currently there is a possibility in this regard, but it is not yet perfect. I need some preparations."

"Relying on my own searching would be too slow. I observe that your fortune is quite thick and special, and you have causal connections with many Ancient Great Emperors. You are a very special figure, so I entrust this task to you. If there are any gains, I will definitely reward you."

Ye Fan did not hesitate and said directly: "If I can help Senior, I will definitely do my best. Senior has the grace of rebirth toward me; I will never refuse!"

Hearing this, Zhang Xuan just smiled: "No need for that. I have always believed in fair and just transactions. Since I am entrusting you to find items, then of course I will give corresponding rewards."

"What I need now is a Holy Spirit or a Holy Fetus that is still in the growth stage. I need an existence that has not yet been born with consciousness or wisdom. If I can find one, I might be able to explore a method to make the Godly Thought revive and allow the Ancient Great Emperor to truly return."

Hearing this, the Black Emperor's dog eyes widened, and he couldn't help but interrupt and ask: "Really... can you really make the Ancient Great Emperor return? Can anyone do it?"

Zhang Xuan did not hide it and responded truthfully: "What is certain now is that if it is an existence that possesses a Godly Thought, there is a high probability that it can return through such a method."

"Of course, this step is very difficult. Currently, it has not been fully traversed; there is only a glimmer of hope, and it requires many years of effort."

When the Black Emperor heard there was hope, he gritted his teeth and rubbed his dog claws frantically: "There is hope, there is hope... Where are there Holy Spirits? Where are there Holy Spirits? I clearly heard the Great Emperor say it several times back then; there are many places that have them!"

"Yaochi seems to have one. Is that one in Yaochi okay? If I steal that Holy Spirit, Senior, can you help? I just want to see Wushi Dadi."

Zhang Xuan shook his head indifferently and denied it: "The one in Yaochi already possesses true wisdom and consciousness; it can already be considered a living creature, it just hasn't reached full perfection yet, so it is useless to me."

It was no secret that there was a Holy Spirit in Yaochi. Zhang Xuan had also considered it before, but after thinking about it, he had already ruled it out.

The one in Yaochi had long since awakened, listening to Saints expound on scriptures day and night, and even had some understanding of the Western Emperor Scripture practiced by Yaochi; it was a true living being.

Trying to graft or enlighten such a living being was simply impossible.

"In this regard, my requirements are very urgent, the sooner the better. Of course, I will also give you a portion of the reward in advance."

As he spoke, Zhang Xuan glanced at Ye Fan. In Ye Fan's Sendai, a brilliant holy light was already blooming, like a sun that was forever burning, masculine and grand.

Zhang Xuan was not unfamiliar with this at all; that was the cultivation method from the Sun True Scripture.

"Since you have already practiced the Sun True Scripture, but I see that your Sun True Scripture is not complete and should only have one realm, then I will give you a copy of the Sun True Scripture as a reward."

Zhang Xuan indifferently recited the Sun True Scripture once. He had obtained it from Dongfang Taiyi not long ago, so it was not a pity to take it out now.

Zhang Xuan even knew that Ye Fan, relying on his own fortune, would be able to collect the complete Sun True Scripture in the future.

Ye Fan listened attentively and recorded the scripture, while Black Emperor silently recorded it on the side as well.

Seeing that both Black Emperor and Ye Fan had recorded the scripture, Zhang Xuan did not leave immediately; instead, he pondered for a moment and said, "Taiyin and Sun, which is stronger and which is weaker? When Yin and Yang complement each other, one is hailed as Emperor under Heaven. This is a proverb passed down from the Taigu years to the present, and it can be considered one of the supreme secrets of the Cultivation World."

"If one has the Sun True Scripture, how can it be missing the Taiyin True Scripture? I see that your path of cultivation seems to be about melting a hundred scriptures into one furnace, so these two mother scriptures of the Human Race should be able to serve as very important references. I have a copy of the Taiyin True Scripture here that I can give you."

Ye Fan wanted to refuse, but he could not bring himself to say the words; he was extremely interested in complete Great Emperor scriptures.

He was also incomparably curious about the Taiyin True Scripture and the Sun True Scripture; after all, having roamed the Cultivation World for so many years, although he had obtained multiple Great Emperor scriptures, they were all only incomplete fragments, and he had never obtained a complete Great Emperor scripture.

He wanted to refuse, but now he could not say the words of refusal.

Zhang Xuan then continued, "This counts as the reward I am paying in advance. No matter how many Saint Spirit bodies that have not yet gained consciousness there are, I want them all!"

"This counts as the reward for one Saint Spirit; if there are more, you can also bring them to exchange with me."

Ye Fan nodded.

He sincerely admired Zhang Xuan, and also sincerely felt that Zhang Xuan was like a bright lamp guiding him in the Cultivation World.

Whatever he lacked, Zhang Xuan basically provided it to him.

On the other side, Zhang Xuan also felt very comfortable in his heart; even without his interference, if Ye Fan continued on his normal path, it would not take long for him to collect the Sun True Scripture and the Taiyin True Scripture in full.

Now, by using a portion of what Ye Fan would basically obtain anyway to exchange with Ye Fan, and being able to trade for very good things, Zhang Xuan was also very satisfied.

The fact that Ye Fan had previously obtained partial fragments of the Sun True Scripture through peculiar channels had already proven this in a certain direction.

Ye Fan indeed possessed immense destiny; even if the trajectory of his fate was changed many times, he would still walk toward a peculiar path.

"Since that is the case, then this round of trading is very pleasant. You may leave. Hmm, to celebrate this transaction, I can gift you a piece of information."

"In the region where the Central Plains is located, there is hope for you to return home."

"If I remember correctly, in that well-known forbidden land in the Central Plains, there is a broken Five-Colored Altar. Taking it to fill the gaps in the altar within the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land can activate the Five-Colored Altar."

What Zhang Xuan was talking about was the place where the Feathered Great Emperor had left behind his Saint Spirit incarnation. Later, after the Ruthless Great Emperor truly attained the Dao, she slapped that place, turning the then-thriving Feathered Dynasty into ruins; to this day, it remains a forbidden land.

However, the Feathered Great Emperor had died long before the Ruthless Great Emperor attained the Dao; he had merely left behind a contingency plan there, preparing for his future transformation into a Saint Spirit.

Now that Ye Fan had stepped into the Immortal Platform Realm, he did have a certain qualification to go there and look around to seek opportunities.

"What?"

Ye Fan was excited upon hearing this news and wanted to ask more, but Zhang Xuan had already nodded at him, and his figure flashed and disappeared.

He turned to look at the Black Dog, only to find that Black Emperor was dazed and distracted, not knowing what he was thinking about.

"What are you doing? Hurry up and open the teleportation array for me; I want to go to the Central Plains."

Ye Fan grabbed Black Emperor by the neck and shook him vigorously, but Black Emperor did not respond to him directly; after searching for a moment, he instead asked Ye Fan, "To what level has your Source Technique reached? Can you find a Saint Spirit that has gained consciousness?"

"Forget about going to the Central Plains for now; find this Saint Spirit for me first. I must see Wushi Dadi; I want to know what the situation is like on the Great Emperor's side."

Ye Fan scratched his head; he had never seen Black Emperor so frantic.

However, Black Emperor rarely asked him to do anything; after thinking for a while, he did not refuse, but said with great difficulty, "With my strength, it is not hard to discover a Saint Spirit. In places where the mountains and rivers are unique, Saint Spirits will be born."

"Then go find one!"

"The problem is that the places where the mountains and rivers are unique are basically inside the Forbidden Zones. Wanlong Nest, Purple Mountain, Taichu Ancient Mine, and Undying Mountain are terrains very suitable for gestating Saint Spirits, but the problem is that once you enter these Forbidden Zones, you can't get out."

Ye Fan thought that by saying this, Black Emperor would back down, but he did not expect that after Black Emperor thought about it carefully, he gritted his teeth and said, "That's right, I forgot! The Great Emperor once said that Undying Mountain is one of the nests of the Saint Spirits. Go to Undying Mountain; Undying Mountain definitely has Saint Spirits!"

Ye Fan was greatly shocked, "Are you crazy? If we really go in, can we still come out? Don't let us struggle to find a Saint Spirit that hasn't gained consciousness, only to die in Undying Mountain. Then everything will be in vain, and no plans will work out."

Ye Fan had the experience of going deep inside many times and had the right to speak; originally, Ye Fan only thought his physique was special, but later he learned that he could enter the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land and successfully come out because it had to do with the Great Accomplishment Saint Body, who was looking after him.

Then, his experience going to the Taichu Ancient Mine was not pleasant at all; he almost died, and if it weren't for the array left behind by the Fourth Generation Source Heaven Master, he would have really died inside.

Regarding the Forbidden Zones, Ye Fan was very fearful.

"We can try. I have a way. You wait for me a moment; I will go into Purple Mountain to get something. I guarantee you will be able to walk out of Undying Mountain alive."

(End of this chapter)