Chapter 103

Younger sister, what you said is not wrong.

He glanced at the plump Daoist Duan De, who at that moment seemed like an ordinary minor cultivator, and Feng Yi spoke with a hint of sigh: "The true identity of this Daoist friend Duan De is none other than the legendary foremost deity of mythology, the Heavenly Venerable Who Has Passed the Tribulation!"

"Heavenly Venerable Who Has Passed the Tribulation!"

Hearing Feng Yi's words, Nüwa carefully glanced at Duan De and softly said: "No wonder it feels so familiar—could it be the reincarnation seal? He has already accumulated four of them, but he seems not merely a simple Emperor Corpse Spirit Communication; there are also other strange changes."

After Emperor Corpse Spirit Communication, a reincarnation seal forms within the body; she also has one inside her, which is why she feels so familiar.

"Exactly the reincarnation seal."

Nodding, Feng Yi pointed at Duan De and said: "This Daoist friend Duan De's second life is that of the Netherworld Venerable who proves the Dao through corpses; the reincarnation seal contains his crystallization of the Great Dao, it is his Dao, it is his Mundane Immortal path."

"'Each time he lives another life, a reincarnation seal forms within his body, containing the Dao fruit of that life; when the number of reincarnation seals reaches nine and finally unites, perhaps that is the moment he achieves Mundane Immortality.'"

Just as the Ruthless Person's path of uniting nine lives achieves Mundane Immortality, Duan De's path is greatly similar to hers, except that he replaces the nine lives with nine reincarnation seals.

No, it should be said that the Ruthless Person's path is very similar to Duan De's path.

After all, as the foremost deity of mythology, and even his true identity can be traced back to the primordial era of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, this plump Daoist Duan De can be considered the first being in this universe to have researched the Mundane Immortal path.

And the foundation of his Mundane Immortal path is precisely proving the Dao through corpses, which is the reincarnation seal.

This is precisely the path he researched and discovered, and after his second life as the Netherworld Venerable proved the Dao through corpses, it was fully transmitted.

It is precisely for this reason that, after the Netherworld Venerable, many cultivators sought to use corpse Dao to live a second life, and the universe consequently erupted in a corpse calamity.

At the critical moment, it was the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerable who, with a killing formation, swept the universe clean and created the Numinous Treasure Salvation Scripture, thereby barely subduing the corpse calamity.

Feng Yi suspects that the Ruthless Person's Mundane Immortal path not only comprehended the residual Great Dao rules within the Nine Marvelous Immortality Elixir, but also borrowed from Duan De's path of unifying nine reincarnation seals, and may even have received partial inheritance from Duan De's previous life.

Otherwise, their paths would not be so similar.

"Mundane Immortal path. Reincarnation seal."

In Nüwa's eyes, countless divine lights flowed, reflecting everything about this Heavenly Venerable Who Has Passed the Tribulation's reincarnation deep within her pupils, as if instinctively deducing the information within his body and deducing the possibility of this path.

After a long while, the divine light in her eyes faded, and she spoke with a hint of sigh: "So that's how it is—proving the Dao through corpses, carrying one's Dao fruit with the reincarnation seal; I never expected such a path to exist in the world, truly befitting the foremost deity of mythology!"

The moment her words fell, her inner breath subtly shifted, the workings of creation circulated around her body, as if undergoing an inexplicable transformation.

In an instant, the sensation of Emperor Corpse Spirit Communication on her body completely dissipated with the wind; her whole being bore a trace of majesty and divinity, containing the boundless intent of creation.

Seeing this scene, a hint of joy appeared in Feng Yi's eyes.

On the other side, hearing their conversation, Ye Fan subconsciously turned his gaze to the plump Daoist lying on the ground, now unconscious, and incredulously asked: "Forefather, are you saying this immoral Daoist is the reincarnation of the Heavenly Venerable Who Has Passed the Tribulation?"

Saying this, Ye Fan's mouth corner involuntarily twitched, feeling that he had perhaps provoked a formidable enemy.

Although it's unclear who the Heavenly Venerable Who Has Passed the Tribulation is, anyone who can be called a Heavenly Venerable is naturally no minor figure.

'Since we've already offended him, we might as well go all the way!'

This thought arose in his mind, Ye Fan's eyes flickered, and his gaze at the plump Daoist lying on the ground began to turn strange.

"Hmm."

Glancing at Ye Fan, sensing his spiritual fluctuations, Feng Yi's eyes showed a hint of oddness, and he spoke softly: "You can understand it as reincarnation, but for the path he walks, each rebirth means starting over, so his cultivation progress speed is roughly the same as that of an ordinary cultivator; given your current growth rate, you need not worry too much about his retaliation."

"Starting over?"

Hearing Feng Yi's words, Ye Fan involuntarily breathed a sigh of relief, the cold light in his eyes also faded, and he softly said: "That's good then!"

After viewing the future in the Luo Shu, Ye Fan discovered that his changes were not only physical but also lay in his comprehension of various cultivation techniques and scriptures.

Even during his time in the Spirit Ruins Heavenly Grotto, he found that no matter what cultivation technique or scripture he saw, he could almost instinctively understand the true meaning contained within.

As for those divine abilities and combat techniques, he could easily master them.

Moreover, with his powerful physique as a Primeval Sacred Land cultivator, he could almost be said to be invincible among peers.

As long as cultivation resources are sufficient, Ye Fan does not worry that his cultivation progress will be slower than others.

Under such circumstances, he also had no need to eradicate this immoral Daoist completely.

Although he is ruthless, after all he is not someone who indiscriminately slaughters the innocent.

Although this immoral Daoist is no good, ultimately his crimes do not deserve death.

As his thoughts turned, Ye Fan seemed to think of something, turned his head to look at the ethereal and divine female figure beside the Forefather, and curiously asked: "Forefather, who is this senior?"

Glancing at Ye Fan, as if discovering something unusual, Nüwa's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and she said: "You can call me Nüwa."

Hearing this, Ye Fan hastily performed a salute: 'Junior Ye Fan, I pay my respects to the Holy Mother!'

'Sure enough, with Fuxi the Forefather present, the Holy Mother Nüwa will surely appear!'

This perfectly natural thought arose in his mind, yet Ye Fan's heart involuntarily gave rise to a hint of doubt.

'Why do I not see the images of Fuxi the Forefather and Holy Mother Nüwa together in the future I saw in the Luo Shu? Could it be because the Luo Shu originates from Fuxi the Forefather, making it unable to manifest the Forefather himself and the Holy Mother Nüwa, who is closely connected to him?'

"No need for excessive courtesy."

Nüwa smiled, nodded lightly, and with a casual wave, a stream of light of creation merged into Ye Fan's body.

In an instant, Ye Fan felt his body lighten, as if a chronic ailment had been cleared, giving him a sense of complete renewal.

At the same time, the Nine Marvelous Immortality Elixir he had previously taken seemed to be stirred by this light of creation, fully merging with it, slowly nourishing his body, causing his essence, energy, and spirit to continually undergo a subtle transformation.

Although his cultivation did not increase, Ye Fan felt a sense of being reborn anew.

Coming to his senses, Ye Fan hastily performed a salute: 'Thank you, Mother!'

'The Indestructible Golden Body is indeed one of the rare powerful physiques in the world, but your body seems to harbor some strange curse, and for unknown reasons it has already begun to entangle you; although I have temporarily cleared these curses for you, their source is not cut off, so they may still seek you in the future—you must remain cautious.'

'Curse.'

This thought arose in his mind, Ye Fan's eyes seemed to show some blurred images, and he silently thought: 'Is this the reason why the Primeval Sacred Body is now called a crippled body?'

Although his thoughts kept surging, Ye Fan's actions showed no hesitation, and he hastily said: 'Thank you for the reminder, Mother; I will keep this in mind.'

Beside him, Feng Yi glanced at Ye Fan with surprise, his eyes involuntarily showing a hint of contemplation.

The root of the Primeval Sacred Body's curse lies in an immortal artifact, the Heaven-Piercing Netherworld Treasure; behind it are two supreme beings, the Source God and the Source Devil.

But shouldn't such a curse only appear in the later years of the Sacred Body?

How then has it begun to entangle Ye Fan now?

【Could it be that Ye Fan, by chance through the River Chart, saw the future, causing not only himself to change but even the curse to find him via some causal link?】

His thoughts turning, Feng Yi grew increasingly interested in the changes in Ye Fan's body.

Just as he was pondering the changes in Ye Fan's body, Nüwa suddenly looked at him and said softly, "Elder brother, I have found the location of the Desolate Pagoda you mentioned; it is indeed within this Yin-Yang Tomb."

"Good."

Hearing Nüwa's words, Feng Yi gathered his spirit, then looked at Ye Fan and said, "Ye Fan, little friend, this place is too dangerous for you now; you should find a chance to leave quickly, we will meet again if fate allows."

The moment his words fell, Feng Yi looked at Nüwa and said, "Let's go, sister; we will go see the last emperor of the Ancient Queen."

"Hmm."

Nüwa nodded, then waved her hand; the Creation Divine Light swirled, and the two figures vanished instantly from the spot.

Watching the two disappear, Ye Fan momentarily lost himself.

That sentence they had just spoken kept echoing in his mind.

"The last emperor of the Ancient Queen?"

"Isn't it the Green Emperor?"

"From the tone of the Human Ancestor just now, the Green Emperor seems not to have passed away, but is within this tomb!"

"This"

Thinking this, Ye Fan glanced at the many forces not far off attacking the Qing Emperor's Mausoleum, shuddered suddenly, and turned to flee quickly.

But the next moment, he seemed to think of something, and turned his gaze to the fat Daoist lying on the ground.

"This place is too dangerous; we need to leave quickly, my speed is too slow, I still need an item to boost speed."

His eyes flickered; Ye Fan stepped forward, pulled off the fat Daoist's boots that were clearly not ordinary, put them on his feet, and instantly turned into a fleeting shadow, disappearing into the distance.

After an unknown amount of time, the fat Daoist Duan De slowly opened his eyes.

He still seemed a bit dazed, swaying as he stood up, and looked blankly around.

But the next moment, he suddenly felt something was wrong, and instinctively looked at himself.

Then he realized that he now wore only his undergarments; all the treasures he had painstakingly found had been looted clean, even his boots were gone, and his vision went dark.

"Aooo."

The next moment, a heart-rending cry rang out, echoing through the surrounding heaven and earth, so that listeners felt grief and hearers shed tears.

(End of chapter)