Chapter 283: The Taichu Ancient Mine Uprising, the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, and the Ruthless Great Emperor

Zheng!

The melodious music spread across the entire heaven and earth; it was the sound of the Crossing Tribulation Immortal Song.

When the entire world heard that melodious zither music, they were all inexplicably moved, and infinite emotions welled up in their hearts.

In the Qishi Mansion of the Central Plains, Zhonghuang, who had already severed the Dao, stood atop a mountain peak of the Qishi Mansion, looking up at the starry sky, his gaze revealing a peculiar expression.

The expressions of the many figures beside him were also complex, but more than anything, they were excited.

Of the two people who were once called the most peerless talents under heaven alongside Zhonghuang, one of them had endured for nine thousand years and then attained the Dao in this era.

It shook the heavens and the earth, indicating that this person's talent and brilliance were unprecedented, but at the same time, it also showed that Zhonghuang's talent was terrifyingly peerless, truly possessing the bearing of a Great Emperor.

Their decision now was completely sound, and they would inevitably reap an extremely bountiful reward.

A steady, peerless talent capable of stepping into the Quasi-Emperor Realm had been unearthed by them, and they even had a debt of gratitude from this person.

This would absolutely allow the Qishi Mansion of the Central Plains to continue its glory for nearly ten thousand more years.

Yet, Zhonghuang's eyes were filled with desolation, and even more so with loneliness and sorrow.

Back then, because his physical state was peculiar and he was bound to suffer, many great figures paid a huge price to seal him, allowing him to live until now to avoid that certain death.

The price paid by that group of great figures was immense, and many of them did so voluntarily, just to ensure this most peerless talent would not fall prematurely.

Everyone had good intentions, but no one had ever asked for his thoughts.

Only after he woke up did he learn that the woman he loved most back then, upon hearing the news that he had died, had jumped into the lake where they first met and ended her own life.

And having been sealed for nearly ten thousand years, all the old friends and loved ones from back then had already died in the mists of history.

Even the great figures who had helped him were already dead, and their descendants had continued for many generations.

Standing in this world, Zhonghuang felt only a sense of bewilderment in his heart.

"Nine Nether Emperor..."

He muttered to himself, listening to the melodious zither music that shook the entire world, his expression unreadable.

Qiang!

And in the Taichu Ancient Mine, a similar melodious metallic sound rang out.

A piece of golden radiance carrying endless light fell from the void.

Looking closely, one could see that the golden radiance was a metal fragment, with brilliant fresh blood flickering on it, and the aura of a Great Emperor permeating the air.

The Black Emperor, who had just crawled to this area wanting Ye Fan to help him steal a Taichu Life Stone from the Taichu Ancient Mine, saw that scene, his body shaking violently, and he froze in place.

Ye Fan looked up, and his body also trembled.

Within his Sendai, the Immortal Cauldron, which was already about one-third in size, also trembled slightly.

"What was that just now?"

The man and the dog stared at each other with wide eyes, somewhat unable to confirm.

"Ye kid, did my eyes deceive me? How did that look like a fragment of Dao Tribulation Gold, and it seems there is a wisp of Ancient Emperor blood stained on that Dao Tribulation Gold..."

Ye Fan also had a solemn expression, but before he could speak, his expression suddenly changed drastically; he grabbed the Black Emperor with one hand and moved his toes, instantly rushing out dozens or hundreds of miles.

And he didn't stop, running wildly; the Black Emperor hadn't even reacted, his tongue was sticking out from being choked by Ye Fan's one hand, and he opened his mouth to bite.

But looking up, his face also changed drastically; the sky over the Taichu Ancient Mine had originally been clear and sunny, constantly spraying Immortal Light.

But after that fragment fell into it, in an instant, it turned into a boundless black hole, swallowing even the endless starlight above the firmament.

One could only see a pair of bright eyes flickering with radiance in the deepest part.

In an instant, both of their spiritual senses felt the crisis of death enveloping this area; near the outskirts of the Taichu Ancient Mine, one did not know how many powerful cultivators had their bodies explode at this moment, turning into Bone on the ground.

"I shouldn't have seen it wrong..."

Ye Fan's expression was also unprecedentedly solemn, staring intently at that direction without stopping.

His Source Heaven Eye had not yet been opened, but his Source Earth Eye had already been opened almost completely.

At this moment, recalling the fragment of Dao Tribulation Gold he saw in his mind, and then recalling that pool of fresh blood.

He immediately thought of the many Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons gathering on the outskirts of Purple Mountain not long ago, and thought of that incomparable struggle.

At the same time, he also immediately found the Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon corresponding to that fragment of Dao Tribulation Gold, and his face suddenly became even more peculiar.

He couldn't help but turn his head to look at the Black Emperor, asking in a condensed voice: "Can an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon be shattered by someone? Looking at that fragment, why does it feel very much like that Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon brought out from Wanlong Nest not long ago?"

The Black Emperor was stunned for a moment, carefully recalling the scene he had just seen, and his eyelids were also jumping wildly.

"Of course an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon can be shattered; Wushi Dadi once shattered an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon with his bare hands before he attained the Dao, shaking the world, but..."

The Black Emperor looked at the fragment that had fallen into the Taichu Ancient Mine.

Looking at that place as if it were a domain of death, his words were no longer normal.

"But..."

He said "but" several times in a row and couldn't speak, and Ye Fan was in the same state.

No matter how one said that an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon could be shattered, that was basically a matter of Legend; it had basically never been seen in reality.

And every time an incident of an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon shattering occurred, it was basically linked to the most terrifying major events in Legend.

And now, in the midst of ordinary events, was such a terrifying change about to happen?

"Run, let's run quickly!"

While deep in thought, the Black Emperor did not hesitate to take out an Array Disk, tear open the space in front of him, grab Ye Fan, and jump into it.

Before Ye Fan could react, he saw that they had arrived near the Shencheng of Beiyu.

"What's going on, why are you, this dead dog, so abnormal today?"

Ye Fan was still puzzled, but the Black Emperor didn't care.

Walking near the Shencheng, he stayed at the Dragon Transformation Pool for a moment, and his expression suddenly relaxed.

Because the Black Emperor saw Zhang Xuan standing there quietly.

On Zhang Xuan's shoulder, a five-colored phoenix crouched obediently, currently using its beak to preen the feathers on its body.

Without needing to say anything more, Ye Fan's heart also calmed down along with it.

Seeing the two of them, Zhang Xuan was slightly surprised, but he still nodded toward them.

What made Black Emperor and Ye Fan feel strange was that a figure like Zhang Xuan would usually trigger an uproar wherever he appeared.

After all, the direct descendant of the Undying Emperor, a five-colored phoenix nearly pure white, appearing in the world would make the Ancient Race go straight mad.

Yet now, there were many people from the Ancient Race in Shencheng, and many very powerful races were not far from them.

But Zhang Xuan just stood there, walking in this place, yet others had no unusual reactions.

Ye Fan thought of the recent unusual movements in the Taichu Ancient Mine and that terrifying scene; his heart couldn't help but stir, and facing Zhang Xuan, he spoke.

"Senior, there might be a major problem coming..."

Ye Fan recounted what he had just seen at the Taichu Ancient Mine, his face filled with worry.

After thinking for a moment, he took the initiative to take the Immortal Cauldron out from his bosom.

By this time, the Immortal Cauldron had condensed about one-third in his hands, looking ancient and natural.

It was emerald green and glowing faintly in his hands.

In anyone's eyes, it was a heaven-shaking and earth-shattering treasure.

Even an Ancient Great Emperor would be moved when facing such an artifact, yet after pondering for a while, Ye Fan handed the Immortal Cauldron to Zhang Xuan.

"Senior, it may become very chaotic next. This treasure, it would be better to give it to you first. If..."

Before Ye Fan could finish speaking, Zhang Xuan reached out and beckoned, and the Immortal Cauldron fell into his hand.

During this process, Black Emperor's eyes, and even its four legs, turned in the direction of the Immortal Cauldron's movement.

It watched until it landed in Zhang Xuan's hand before using immense willpower to control itself, preventing its four legs from rushing out.

But even so, Black Emperor's mouth couldn't help but hang open, and there was even drool that it couldn't control from spilling out.

However, the impression Zhang Xuan had left on it previously was simply too profound; Black Emperor dared not move around too much.

But the next moment, Black Emperor's gaze, which had originally been retracted, suddenly became serious again, even a bit dull, staring fixedly at the palm of Zhang Xuan's hand.

At this moment, it was as if Black Emperor couldn't even hear sounds in its mind.

And Ye Fan was also startled, because an incomparably rich fragrance was spreading around him.

This fragrance was both familiar and strange to him.

It was familiar because he had smelled something similar before; in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, he had smelled it, and even tasted it himself.

It was strange because this fragrance carried an inexplicable aura, having a certain difference from what he had eaten or smelled before, yet the two shared a common, similar direction.

"This is?"

Looking at the creature in Zhang Xuan's hand that resembled a Qilin—though it was a Qilin, it spat out a Qilin ancient bead from its mouth, or perhaps something like an Inner Core.

It formed a peculiar fruit, and endless fragrance flowed out from it, making one dizzy and enchanted.

Such a fruit was born with an infinite attraction to people; Ye Fan couldn't help but think of the True Dragon Undying Divine Medicine he had seen in the Wanlong Nest, as well as the Dragon Pearl contained in the mouth of the True Dragon Undying Divine Medicine.

This Dragon Pearl and the purple Qilin Inner Core now seemed to correspond to mature Undying Divine Medicine.

"This is?"

Ye Fan could not believe it, and Zhang Xuan looked at Ye Fan and Black Emperor, then turned and took out a piece of the most top-tier artifact-refining divine material, Nine Heavens Divine Jade, from his storage.

Without Zhang Xuan making any excessive movements, the Nine Heavens Divine Jade in front of him transformed into a jade box.

Merely this action was heaven-shaking and earth-shattering; in silence, it displayed supreme cultivation.

Black Emperor calmed down as it watched, even its open mouth closed again, and the drool flowing from the corner of its mouth was swallowed back in.

Then, the mature Undying Divine Medicine, which looked like a Qilin Inner Core, was placed inside by Zhang Xuan.

The jade box closed gently, and in an instant, it seemed as if the jade box had sucked in all of Black Emperor's heart and soul.

It stared at the jade box unceasingly, then shifted its gaze to Ye Fan, as if it wished it could swallow Ye Fan in one bite.

Zhang Xuan then moved the jade box forward, and it flew directly into Ye Fan's hands.

"Two years ago, I made a promise: I would use a mature Undying Divine Medicine of yours, with the Immortal Cauldron as collateral, and return a complete Undying Divine Medicine to you after two years.

"Now that you have returned the Immortal Cauldron, this mature Undying Divine Medicine is returned to you; this can be considered fulfilling the original promise..."

Ye Fan opened his mouth, unable to speak a word, and the usually restless Black Emperor also quieted down at this time; it did not speak, only using its claws to scratch the ground somewhat uneasily.

After Ye Fan remained silent for quite a while, he pushed the jade box back toward Zhang Xuan.

"Senior, although the junior cannot help you much now, I know that you and others must be plotting a major event, perhaps dealing with the Dark Turmoil, the full picture of which I do not yet know.

"I am currently in my prime, with vigorous blood and Qi, and have absolutely no need for Undying Divine Medicine.

"If I need to use one, I can raise a young Undying Divine Medicine myself and wait for it to mature..."

As he spoke, Ye Fan even took a sturdy Bodhi seed from his bosom.

In the past, he would not have dared to do this; he already had many top-tier treasures on him, and revealing the seed of an Undying Divine Medicine would definitely trigger countless people to hunt him down.

But in front of Zhang Xuan, he dared, because the figure before him was not only stronger than him, higher in realm, and possessed a terrifyingly powerful physique, but his lifelong wealth was also as vast as the sea, far exceeding his own.

What was even more special was that this figure before him had high moral character, did not covet his treasures at all, and had even provided him with great help.

Zhang Xuan took a look, a smile on his face, but he shook his head.

"No need to worry about me like this; Undying Divine Medicine has no great significance to me, as I have others after all.

"As for now..."

Looking at Ye Fan's sincere expression, Zhang Xuan thought for a moment and proposed another trade.

"You can actually trade with me from another direction."

Ye Fan's eyes lit up, and Black Emperor's originally slightly disappointed gaze also became spirited all of a sudden.

This figure before them always said it was a fair trade, and every such fair trade allowed them to obtain huge returns, and the content of every trade was heaven-shaking and earth-shattering, capable of shaking the entire Universe.

"I had a round of trading with someone; he agreed to most of it, but the traded item has never been formally delivered. I am very interested in that item and hope you can go help me retrieve it..."

"Senior, please give your instructions; if I, your junior, am able to do it, I will certainly do it."

Ye Fan patted his chest, looking duty-bound.

Zhang Xuan, however, smiled.

After thinking for a moment, he took out the God-Marked Violet Gold Pagoda from his mind, which had been polished over this period of time and had reached a level of strength and realm similar to his own.

Then, he took out a simple and unadorned pill from his bosom.

The moment the pill appeared, it seemed to resonate with the entire world, and one after another, the laws of heaven and earth descended and merged into it.

At this moment, Ye Fan and Black Emperor felt as if they were not facing a pill, but an Ancient Great Emperor; they felt the entire world echoing with that pill.

It brought them an unprecedented sense of pressure.

"The person who is trading with me still has doubts in her heart and has not fully made up her mind."

"This pill of mine is the collateral to make her agree, and it can be placed with you."

Zhang Xuan moved his palm, and the God-Marked Violet Gold Pagoda swallowed the pill; instantly, all the unusual fluctuations vanished.

Black Emperor, however, still stared quietly at that God-Marked Violet Gold Pagoda, his eyes full of curiosity.

He prided himself on having followed Wushi Dadi and recognized every top-tier item under heaven, yet he truly could not recognize that pill.

(End of this chapter)