Chapter 1137: The Strongest Slots
On the Alchemy Mountain, immortal mist spread out. That sacred furnace rose and fell at the mountain peak, with clouds steaming and mists swirling, presenting a magnificent spectacle. In an instant alone, the vegetation on the entire mountain became dozens of times more lush. On the cinnabar cliffs and strange rocks, thousands upon thousands of strands of auspicious light shimmered like immortal water, giving a sparkling, rippling sensation.
The strongest physique evolution liquid had been refined. The furnace lid had long been opened. Within the bronze sacred furnace, immortal liquid gurgled, its fragrance spreading in all directions, filling the entire Alchemy Mountain from top to bottom with its aroma.
This was different from the divine liquid extracted by the purple-eyed woman and others whom Ye Fan had encountered outside the Immortal Mountain. The fragrance was much richer because this had been refined using alchemical methods.
Several azure true dragons coiled within the furnace, then a few fiery red divine birds spread their wings on the Heavenly Fate Rock, and several white tigers leaped upward...
Inside the sacred furnace, dragon roars, phoenix cries, tiger howls, and qilin roars sounded one after another. Several immortal auspicious beasts sprayed out multicolored light, raising their heads on the divine minerals that had been fused into one, taking a long time before disappearing.
Some giants of the Heavenly Court soared into the air, appearing at the summit of Alchemy Mountain in an instant. Simultaneously, several sacred artifacts appeared, guarding this place. Strand after strand of Dao marks hung down from the sacred-level warships, and order divine chains submerged this location.
They could not afford to be incautious. Over the past month or two, conflicts with the Immortal Feather Family and the Mo Family of the Primordial Demon Sea had been continuous, with many battles breaking out.
If not for a private agreement that had temporarily calmed the storm, a terrible decisive battle might have erupted. Even so, the Fan Clan dared not let down their guard. Now that the evolution liquid had just been refined, if someone were to plunder it, they would have worked in vain for another's benefit.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, fluctuations from sacred artifacts came from beyond the domain. Something had indeed happened. One massive sacred ship after another came attacking, stopping outside the heavens.
This small planet was not large. The Heavenly Paradise Pure Land was merely a continent covered by a light barrier. Now, the experts inside could naturally sense that an unparalleled great calamity was about to descend.
Ye Fan's spiritual perception was extremely sensitive. Apart from ancient sages, if he claimed second place here, no one could claim first. His entire body broke out in goosebumps, and the hairs on his skin stood on end. He felt as if he were being stared at by a primeval ferocious beast, with a terrifying premonition of falling appearing.
"Bad, this is terrible!" Ye Fan grew anxious inwardly. He did not know how many sacred artifact warships had come from beyond the domain, but it seemed likely that even ancient sages had descended. Now that the furnace had been opened, they were about to strike at the Heavenly Court.
This was a small planet, not very vast. If the Fan Clan could not defend it, it could easily be destroyed by sacred-level warships. The entire star would explode, bringing calamity to all living beings, and most likely few would survive.
Caught in the vortex of this desperate situation, he might suffer a great disaster. The Dao rune beams from the sacred artifact spaceships might bury him, making escape extremely difficult.
These past days, Alchemy Mountain had been relatively peaceful. Only on the day the elixir was completed and the furnace opened did an unmatched great enemy attack. Their goal was clear and obvious—they had come for the strongest evolution liquid.
Experts like Fan Zhou shouted and entered sacred artifact warships, charging toward the outer domain. During this process, the floating sacred furnace was undoubtedly the top priority and was collected immediately.
A great commotion broke out at the foot of Alchemy Mountain. Everyone learned that the Immortal Feather Family and the Mo Family of the Primordial Demon Star Sea had come. Their intentions were hostile, and today the Heavenly Court would face a great calamity.
Beyond the domain, warships densely packed the sky, a pitch-black mass covering the entire ancient star. One ship after another, gleaming with cold metallic luster, aimed all kinds of Dao weapons and scientific weapons downward.
"Rumble!"
War erupted beyond the domain. The Heavenly Paradise Pure Land trembled, and the entire small planet came under attack. Various runes inscribed by sages flickered together, converging toward the sky, temporarily blocking all assaults.
However, whether they could hold out until the end was hard to say. The Immortal Feather Family and the Mo Family had come with overwhelming force, mobilizing almost all their sacred-level warships, and it seemed their ancestral saints had also arrived.
Many people in the Pure Land turned pale, unsure if they could survive safely. The Heavenly Court had offended two superpowers, and now that the strongest evolution liquid had been successfully refined, the great enemies had begun their true assault.
"Boom!"
In the distance, a massive beam of light shot down. That stretch of earth instantly turned to ash and smoke. The ground sank, revealing a boundless black hole.
This was a strike from a sacred artifact, causing terrible consequences!
What followed was even more violent. Even though the sacred land was covered by various lights like Dao runes, it could not block everything. Thousands upon thousands of sacred light beams shot down. Without the protection of an ancient great sage formation, this small planet would have been destroyed many times over.
Suddenly, in the star domain, a human figure appeared, faster than all the sacred artifact spaceships. It stirred up a huge wave, nearly destroying the outer domain directly.
Still an immeasurable distance away, it reached out a massive hand, covering even a small planet beneath it—terrifying and boundless!
Within the Heavenly Court, many powerful cultivators felt their hearts and gallbladders turn cold, nearly fainting from fear. What kind of concept was this? A cyan-colored giant hand blotted out the sky, enveloping this ancient star, about to crush it in one grip!
The scene was terrifying, boundless, as if a deity had awakened. This was an apocalypse, about to destroy all living beings.
Beyond the heavens, one warship after another that had been suspended outside the small planet fell, shaken away by a powerful fluctuation, unable to block even for a moment.
This was utterly impossible to resist. If anyone charged forward, they would surely be ground to dust. Even sacred-level warships could hardly play a significant role.
Because this was the ancestral elder of the Primordial Demon Star Sea making a move—a true unparalleled expert!
"Bam!"
At this critical moment of life and death, from another star domain, a black giant hand swept across the starry sky like a divine chain in impact. It cut off the path ahead, blocked the cyan giant hand, collided with it, and barred the way.
This place instantly collapsed, becoming a boundless black hole and abyss. This stretch of cosmic starry sky seemed to face great destruction, ruined beyond recognition.
The small planet was seized by the black giant hand, shifted horizontally an unknown distance, and actually changed its stellar coordinate position.
Ye Fan was shaken inwardly. Was this the method of an ancient sage? Even though this was a very small planet, an ordinary ancestral sage should not have been able to do this.
"It's an ancient sage war battle body!" someone exclaimed, then trembled in fear.
Those who had not reached the sage realm could pilot sacred artifact warships. Similarly, ancient sages also had powerful and terrifying weapons available—a combination of Dao runes and technology.
The so-called ancient sage war battle body was a powerful metallic war humanoid, inscribed with various runes and Dao principle divine chains. When a sage entered and took control, it could multiply their power many times over.
This type of mecha weapon could elevate an ancient sage's strength to an appalling level. This was also the reason why the Eternal Kingdom stood transcendent, considering itself the highest race.
In this star domain, Dao cutters possessing sacred artifact warships could unleash sage-level combat power, sweeping through the cold and vast universe unstoppably, killing all who stood in their way.
It was precisely because of this that they could cross battle ranks, making them extremely terrifying. When traveling through the boundless star domains, even if they encountered very frightening opponents, they had no fear.
Plucking stars and capturing moons, moving stars to fill seas—all of this happened before his eyes. Ye Fan naturally sighed with emotion, not daring to underestimate the Eternal Kingdom, becoming even more cautious and attentive.
He had originally planned to offer up the chessboard formation, but now he was in no hurry to leave. An ancient sage had appeared, and a summit dialogue would surely follow; it was not necessarily a fight to the death.
"Rumble!"
Suddenly, from another star domain, a purple giant hand reached out, also covering this small planet, trying to grab it away.
The pitch-black giant hand struck out again, colliding with it. The star domain collapsed on a grand scale, with various complex and mysterious phenomena appearing, rumbling deafeningly.
In the end, several aged voices came through, as if piercing through the void from ancient times. They were communicating among themselves.
Unfortunately, the people inside the Heavenly Paradise Pure Land could no longer hear them. The figures had entered the depths of the universe, not wanting others to know.
No one knew what they had discussed. Soon after, all the warships besieging this outer domain withdrew, not a single one remaining.
The Mo Family of the Primordial Demon Star Sea, the Immortal Feather Family, and the Fan Clan had compromised and reached an agreement, ultimately avoiding the outbreak of a great war.
The storm subsided. Soon, news came that originally eight, or even up to twelve, of the younger generation were to enjoy the strongest evolution liquid, but now there were only four—a sharp reduction.
Everyone's heart sank. They knew that the Immortal Feather Clan and the people of the Primordial Demon Star Sea must have set conditions, wanting a share of the spoils.
In the Heavenly Paradise Pure Land, the various magnates frowned and began to act, fighting for their own offspring, trying to secure a slot. Because this could potentially lead to a lifetime of glory and reaching the pinnacle.
Over the next three days, anyone with influence ran around everywhere, all wanting their children to have a good future.
As for the magnates themselves, they needed no mention—they were certainly guaranteed a share. The enhancement of their own combat power was the most critical.
Two days later, news spread that among the younger generation, Fan Tian, Fan Xian, Fan Gu, and Fan Meng had obtained the qualifications. The other young experts all turned pale, filled with extreme disappointment and a coldness in their hearts.
"Young master, you brought two types of auxiliary divine materials from the family, yet your name was not on the list. The Fan Clan has gone too far!" In a courtyard, an old servant's eyes blazed with sharp light, filled with anger.
"It's fine. Wait a little longer." Cao Qing smiled faintly, showing no anxiety at all.
Half an hour later, a mysterious person entered their courtyard. It was actually an important figure of the Fan family. He whispered to them, secretly leaving a slot for Cao Qing.
Even after he left, Cao Qing remained calm. The old servant beside him relaxed his expression and said, "The Fan Clan hasn't disappointed after all."
Deep within the Heavenly Paradise Pure Land, Fan Xian was arguing with her clansmen. Because neither the four public slots nor the one or two secret slots included Ye Fan. The strongest evolution liquid had nothing to do with him!
"Cousin, he's just an outsider. Why are you so persistent? This kind of thing—even the core disciples of our clan cannot enjoy it. Who does he think he is!" A young man of the Fan Clan said coldly.
"That's right. If we want to cultivate an expert of our clan, we might be able to fully activate the strongest bloodline and manifest the Fan Heaven Battle Body in the world. That is a priceless treasure. Even if we obtained the Primordial Life Stone because of him, so what? Give him some other compensation," another person chimed in.
"Do you know what kind of physique he has?" Fan Xian stood gracefully, her figure tall and slender, slightly taller than an average man, her body beautiful beyond words. Her eyes rippled as she said, "He might be the legendary Indestructible Golden Body, one of the strongest physiques in the universe. Moreover, his blood has likely only flowed for a dozen or so generations. If someone like that fully awakens their bloodline, can you imagine? Our clan would gain a super powerhouse with boundless potential. If he becomes a sage, who would not fear his weapon? As far as I know, in our star domain, several extremely terrifying strongest physiques may have been born. If we acquire him, we can exactly match them."
"What? He possesses the bloodline of the Indestructible Golden Body?" A group of people were all astonished.
"Fine, give him a slot!" Fan Zhou, who had remained silent all along, finally spoke up. His eyes shot out two brilliant beams of light, sharp and cunning.
Half an hour later, a figure appeared in Ye Fan's courtyard. He solemnly handed a purple gourd to Ye Fan. Inside was the strongest bloodline evolution liquid.
"Keep it safe. Many eyes are watching you. Quite a few people are indignant and want to see what level you can evolve to. Do not disappoint us!" It was actually Fan Zhou himself who had come here personally to deliver the precious liquid.
When the courtyard fell silent, Ye Fan stared at the divine liquid in his hand, then looked up at the universe. He did not know to what level he could evolve, but his heart was filled with excitement and anticipation.