# Chapter 1167: The Radiant Big Dipper
"What? A mysterious ancient star with many powerful bloodlines? Doesn't that mean this life-bearing land is very dangerous?"
Within the arena, various voices filled the air. Many people were cursing, having placed their bets on Silver Eyes, only to lose everything and end up cleaned out.
"What a joke. If there really were such a precious star, you would have set out yourselves long ago. Why bother telling us and inviting us to go?"
The various princes' descendants had naturally bet on rare minerals. Many had suffered heavy losses and were in bad moods, not believing his words very much.
"Let him speak in detail. I want to listen carefully." Naturally, there were genuine princes present in the arena, their expressions solemn, showing great interest in this.
The young man on the stone platform was very youthful, with a slender build, fair complexion, and water-blue long hair. He carried himself with dignity and ease, possessing a calm confidence as he quietly observed the crowd's reactions.
"This seems to be someone from the Ranto family, Ranto Tu, the youngest grandson of Saint Ranto, who dotes on him greatly," someone remarked in surprise.
The Ranto clan was very famous on the Eternal Main Star. They focused on exploring star domains, starting as raiders and slowly growing into a behemoth. They had once discovered an ancient life-bearing land, selling the strong warriors there and accumulating a batch of original capital.
Ye Fan clenched his fists. From the discussions around him, he learned of this family's past. Simply put, they were a human trafficking syndicate, and now they had set their sights on the Big Dipper Star Domain, starting with his old acquaintances.
"Everyone, you don't understand. You don't yet know how valuable that ancient star truly is. Although my Ranto clan wishes to advance, we feel our strength is insufficient. If we go alone, we'd likely make no splash there at all. I can tell you all with certainty—that is a divine land. There are traces of ancient deities' activities, various powerful bloodlines, ancient mines formed from Primordial Life Stone, numerous natives, and naturally some strong warriors as well."
Ranto Tu spoke, revealing some information about the Big Dipper, immediately causing an uproar. People could no longer sit still. Everyone was captivated.
"There is Immortal Tear Green Gold there, Dragon Pattern Black Gold... materials that can be refined into Divine Mechas. Moreover, that place also has the supreme immortal medicine used by ancient deities to refine immortality pills!"
"Do you know what this means? Utterly dreamlike. All of these are extremely precious, their value incalculable. In the hands of those natives, they are simply wasted. We need to excavate them, to reveal their true value!"
Ranto Tu spoke with passion and fervor, mobilizing the various great clans, asking who wished to join forces with them to march together to the Big Dipper Star Domain.
This caused a massive uproar. The outcome of the arena battles themselves no longer mattered. Everyone was captivated by this mysterious ancient star.
"Traces of ancient deities, countless precious resources—these are what we lack. Those natives don't understand the value of these things at all. They cannot let them shine."
The Ranto clan was planning a massive plunder. They deeply felt their own strength was insufficient and needed some powerful allies, otherwise they feared they would be defeated in the Big Dipper Star Domain.
With such a beautiful prospect, so many divine minerals, it was worth every major power taking action. No one could remain calm.
"The Ranto clan rose through plunder and grew into a behemoth. Their hearts wouldn't be this kind. If the road ahead were filled with immortal medicines everywhere, would they still call on us? No need to think—it's obviously full of danger."
Naturally, there were those who didn't buy it, especially forces hostile to the Ranto clan. They spoke up one after another, loudly questioning.
"High risk brings high reward. The natives there are indeed not weak, otherwise why would we need allies? But in any case, they cannot contend with our Eternal Kingdom," Ranto Tu said.
Finally, he dropped a bombshell, startling many princes and even a few saints who had secretly come to watch, making them stand up and look at him in disbelief.
"Everyone, do you still remember Wan Qing? He attained the Dao from a Chaos Azure Lotus and came from that ancient star!"
"What? Are you telling the truth?" Everyone was in an uproar.
"I can tell you all, Wan Qing ultimately returned to that ancient star, sat in meditation and passed away ten thousand years ago, leaving behind his legacy and immortal treasures." This information was fatal. Everyone was tempted. Back then, Wan Qing had swept through this place, leaving behind indelible myths and legends.
"If what you say is true, cooperation can be considered. A battle across star systems is the most interesting!" Some princes gave positive responses.
Within the arena, only Ye Fan's gaze was cold. Some princes were very arrogant, treating the cultivators of the Big Dipper Star Domain as lowly natives. The Ranto clan especially deserved death!
However, he could not change anything. The news had been leaked. A great collision between star systems was inevitable.
Ye Fan was not anxious. His heart was very calm, even somewhat expectant. He firmly believed in the terror of the saints of the Big Dipper Star Domain. If these people launched an expedition, who would suffer the greater loss? Let them wait and see!
"Everyone, we need to discuss this thoroughly. If you're interested, princes who wish to go on the expedition can come here to discuss with my clan's saint," Ranto Tu said.
The arena turned into a meeting hall. Numerous major powers were discussing. Many people argued until their faces were red and their necks thick. Faced with absolute interests, no one was willing to relax.
Ranto Tu said, "Everyone knows that an expedition consumes enormous resources and requires great cost. My clan is willing to march there together with ten clans. Whoever wishes to form an alliance can discuss the details."
Many people cursed. This was a naked demand for payment. The Ranto clan wanted to find collaborators and had clearly proposed the number of allies. They weren't accepting everyone.
People understood—they wanted to take a cut. Whoever had higher value, whoever was willing to offer various resources, they would choose.
The various princes naturally wouldn't accept this. The scene was chaotic.
Not far away, Zhao Qingchuan walked over and conversed with Qi Meng, actually discussing the Indestructible Golden Body. He was gentle and refined, asking if this ascetic cultivator came from the Big Dipper Star Domain.
Qi Meng naturally wouldn't say anything. The Qi clan had already made their position clear—they would not be hostile to Ye Fan. Having such a person as a friend was far better than making him an enemy.
At this moment, even someone of Qi Yaoguang's status had already climbed onto the stone platform before the arena, learning in detail the situation of the Big Dipper Star Domain. The scene was in an uproar.
Walking together with Zhao Qingchuan were several others. One of them glanced sideways at Ye Fan and sneered, "Who are you, kid? You dared to refuse Brother Zhao's request to exchange seats. You just came out of your sect, didn't you? So ignorant!"
"What business is it of yours?" Ye Fan glanced at him.
"I'll give you two choices. One, get the hell out of here right now. Two, wait to die!" This young man was arrogantly overbearing, directly approaching Ye Fan.
Qi Meng secretly transmitted a message: "This is a loose cultivator named Xu Hai. He has quite a reputation in Yuan City. He severed his dao many years ago and is very close with some aristocratic family descendants. He's a sharp blade."
"Is Zhao Qingchuan so perceptive? Meeting me for the first time and already treating me like this. Did he see through my identity and want to use Xu Hai to test me?" Ye Fan thought to himself.
"Xu Hai, what are you doing? Come back!" Zhao Qingchuan said.
"Brother Xu, come back. People might think Brother Zhao is bullying others," several aristocratic descendants also advised.
"I just can't stand his calm demeanor. I want to see what kind of divine being he really is." Xu Hai was very arrogant, reaching out to grab Ye Fan's arm.
"Scram!" Ye Fan remained unmoved. The Om Character Heavenly Art was mixed into his voice, condensing into a beam, rushing into Xu Hai's Immortal Platform.
"Pfft!"
Xu Hai's seven orifices bled, his forehead bone cracked, and he was sent flying horizontally, landing exactly in his own seat. His body convulsed and trembled uncontrollably.
The people around changed color, but no one said much. Clearly, this kind of thing happened often. Some princes' descendants were enthusiasts of arena battles, and their war pets, slaves, etc., often came here to fight, with conflicts occurring from time to time.
Zhao Qingchuan deeply glanced at Ye Fan, then led his people away. Only when turning around did he say to Qi Meng, "The Cao family is angry. If the Qi clan wants to go to the Big Dipper Star Domain, they should be careful."
The arena was in chaos. People were very dissatisfied. Only ten clans could form an alliance with the Ranto clan—far too few. Many princes wanted a share of the pie.
An elder from the Ranto clan came forward to calm things down, promising that this was only the first advance force, mainly for scouting. After the results were clear, a larger army would set out.
"Everyone, you might not know yet. There's one important piece of information I haven't mentioned. The value of that ancient star is even greater than we imagine. Do you still remember the person named Wu Shi? Over a hundred thousand years ago, he nearly blew up our Eternal Main Star. In his later years, he also descended upon that ancient star and sat in meditation there!"
"What?" The people in the arena were completely shocked. These events were too distant, but the various princes would never forget them.
Back then, that battle was simply a nightmare. There was a supreme expert who controlled ancient deities' battle armor, yet suffered a crushing defeat!
Moreover, one divine battle suit was permanently shattered, destroyed in that battle. Wu Shi swept through the Eternal Star Domain, leaving behind a terrifying legend.
Ye Fan opened and closed his mouth several times. Emperor Wu Shi had also left traces here, so overwhelmingly powerful, inspiring awe.
He had heard from Black Emperor that Wu Shi didn't set out from the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion step by step. Instead, he only moved many years after becoming a saint, having visited many places.
"I wonder if that female saint who wanted to follow Emperor Wu Shi's footsteps, gazing at his back and admiring him her entire life, came from here. Unfortunately, she pursued him her whole life and ultimately died in the starry sky."
The Radiant Big Dipper!
The arena meeting ended. The various clans dispersed one after another. But the storm spread like a hurricane. The entire Eternal Main Star was in turmoil.
The era of great reclamation had arrived. Many major powers were rubbing their hands together, eager to make a big move, entering the Big Dipper to transport those rare resources.
In the following days, the giants held secret meetings, beginning cross-star system conquests. Everything was proceeding intensively.
Many loose cultivators became active, because the various great clans were recruiting. A long expedition naturally couldn't do without strong warriors, and some great clans directly sought out mercenary groups.
In many people's eyes, this was a great era. Boundless wealth awaited them. That was a mysterious ancient star filled with dreams and divine treasures.
As for what Ye Fan was doing? Naturally, he was being recruited. He wanted to take this opportunity to go back and take a look. There was a faint anticipation in his heart. The confrontation between the mothership and the saints was about to be revealed.
"So many years have passed, and Wu Shi's tomb is still there, called Purple Mountain. Those natives are truly pitiful. Since they can't bear to touch it, we'll go cut it open."
When they learned that Wu Shi's great tomb still remained, the great clans who had suffered back then became excited. They firmly believed that this supreme human must have left behind countless divine treasures.
"I look forward to you opening it!" Upon hearing this, Ye Fan only let out a cold laugh.