# Chapter 1261 - Source of the Dao
Green verdant mountain grapes, golden essence fruits, fire phoenix fruits like red agate—clusters, individual fruits, and berries hung from emerald branches.
A gentle breeze wafted through, carrying an enticing fragrance of fruits that intoxicated the mind. Ahead, a lake lay clear and bright, surrounded by spiritual trees and medicinal herbs exuding fragrance.
This was a pure land, filled with the essence of heaven and earth everywhere. Many were precious medicines of considerable age, appearing peaceful and tranquil.
Yet it was difficult to see any living creatures. Ye Fan had arrived in this strange world half an hour ago and still hadn't encountered any competitors.
They had set out from the first checkpoint of the Human Clan, and the Five-Colored Altar had teleported them to such a vibrant world, with heavenly materials and earthly treasures scattered everywhere.
"Damn it, I thought we'd be bathing in blood and fighting enemies everywhere. How come I haven't even seen a single bird feather?" The Dragon Horse said suspiciously.
It chomped down a cluster of golden fruits in one bite, fragrant juice splattering everywhere as it began to feast, not detecting any danger at all.
Was this a living ancient star? Ye Fan didn't know. He wanted to soar into the sky, but as soon as he reached mid-air, he felt a pressure. Even someone as powerful as him couldn't break free from the restraint.
This ancient land had unparalleled restrictions, set up specifically for Saint Kings. One could imagine what kind of situation these trial participants would face—most likely, no one could ascend into the high heavens.
Unable to find any opponents or powerful creatures, Ye Fan and the Dragon Horse explored cautiously, trying to find a way out.
According to the Guide Envoy, this was a bridge connecting to the next Holy City of the Human Clan. To reach it, one had to fight through.
There were no birds, no insects—only lush vegetation, like an undeveloped primordial ancient star. For many, it was an ideal paradise.
"Something's not right. It's impossible for there to be no living creatures. We've probably walked into some special place," Ye Fan muttered to himself.
The Dragon Horse was startled, then said, "Back in the day, no living creature dared to approach within a hundred li of my Fire Dragon Cave."
"Meaning that some powerful existence might be entrenched here, and we've intruded into its territory," Ye Fan said, his heart skipping a beat.
They immediately became cautious. After advancing more than six hundred li through the lush ancient land, they suddenly heard a strange sound.
He and the Dragon Horse hid to the side and saw a dazzling carriage, flowing with light and color, passing through the sky. It was extremely eye-catching.
What was surprising was that the carriage wasn't tall—only a little over a foot high—made of beautiful jade, and even the horse pulling it was the same.
"What kind of treasure is this?" The Dragon Horse was eager to intercept it because it sensed a saintly power spreading.
It felt this shouldn't be a real carriage, only some kind of magical artifact. Otherwise, it was too small, passing through the sky like a meteor, brilliant and radiant.
"Something's not right. This horse is galloping; it's not a dead object," Ye Fan said in surprise, then suddenly opened his Heavenly Eye.
Sacred Spirit!
He was greatly shocked. The carriage approached from afar. This was a stone horse, and inside the carriage was a stone man. Both were crystalline all over, emitting powerful saintly might, inhaling and exhaling the essence of heaven and earth.
Upon hearing this, the Dragon Horse's scalp tingled. If it were a Sacred Spirit, how powerful would that be? Those were creatures that opposed the Ancient Great Emperors.
Ye Fan showed a solemn expression. His brow emitted a faint glow, with strands of divine patterns appearing, helping him sense the strange carriage ahead.
"It's not a Sacred Spirit, not born from a stone embryo. It's just divine jade that has gained intelligence and transformed into human form," he said, relieved.
The Dragon Horse let out a long breath. If it had truly been a Sacred Spirit, not just them but even all the powerhouses on the entire Stellar Ancient Path joining forces would have been completely annihilated, unable to withstand it.
"Finally saw a living thing," the Dragon Horse said, wanting to rush over and intercept it to figure things out.
However, before it could act, a majestic voice came from the carriage: "Who dares to intrude into the forbidden medicine garden?"
Boom!
Immediately after, a green radiance like an ocean flooded down. Saintly power surged—this was a Saint.
The Dragon Horse cursed. This creature, less than a foot tall, was ridiculously powerful. It attacked immediately, striking first and asking questions later.
The Dragon Horse let out a roar. The surrounding mountains shattered, and many ancient medicines turned to ashes. It raised its hooves and charged forward, ready to battle the strange carriage.
"How dare you! You destroyed my medicine garden—I won't let you off!" The master of the carriage was furious. His entire body was emerald green and crystalline. Opening his mouth, he let out a clear cry and spat out a river of starry purple sand. This was a supreme treasure.
He said: "This is a bloody killing field. Everyone on the ancient cultivation path is an enemy. You understand what to do. Additionally, try your best to seek the elusive Source of the Dao to strengthen yourselves."
The little man formed from Nine Heavens Azure Fall Divine Jade was irritable. He only briefly explained without going into detail, but Ye Fan roughly understood—this was a very important place.
Slaughtering in all directions and battling competitors wasn't the main point. The real purpose was to strengthen oneself. There existed something called the Source of the Dao, which seemed to have an extremely significant impact on the future.
"The Source of the Dao is rare through the ages. You've come too late. Over the decades, some people have successfully collected parts of it. Once they undergo tribulation and fuse with it, they'll probably be invincible under heaven."
Ye Fan and the Dragon Horse were shocked. The more they heard, the more they realized the importance of the Source of the Dao. It was truly terrifying.
It seemed to be related to tribulation—a supreme immortal substance for enhancing potential and realm. Its specific effects could only be understood by obtaining it.
"Go. The Source of the Dao is very important. You can start fighting now. The larger the area you occupy, the greater the possibility of finding it."
"We need to claim territory?" Ye Fan was surprised.
The little man formed from Nine Heavens Azure Fall Divine Jade waved his hand impatiently, telling them to leave quickly, saying there were at least dozens of battlefields outside. They would understand after fighting.
"The Source of the Dao is rare through the ages. You'll have a hard time obtaining it. This kind of thing... even the worst version can allow a person to attain the position of Heavenly King in the future."
The green little man finally said one last disgusted sentence and then set off. Being trapped here, working for the Human Clan, made him very dissatisfied in his heart.
"Damn it, I want to eat the Guide Envoy. He didn't mention such an important thing," the Dragon Horse said, a bit frustrated.
"I guess that since ancient times, hardly anyone has been able to obtain the Source of the Dao. Otherwise, why wouldn't he have mentioned it?" Ye Fan said after thinking.
"But we can't give up. We need to go find it quickly. I never thought this would be a heaven-defying place with such immortal substances," the Dragon Horse said, unable to sit still.
They shot off like lightning into the distance. Half an hour later, they rushed out of this mountain range and arrived at an open area.
"Kill—"
"Boom!"
What they saw shocked them. This looked like an ancient battlefield of gods and demons, filled with shouts of killing everywhere. Various powerful magical artifacts flew about, banners fluttered in the wind, and savage beasts rumbled, trampling the sky.
A stream of light fell—a huge meteorite that almost crushed the Dragon Horse beneath it. The earth rumbled, revealing a massive crater.
"Damn it, where have we come?" The Dragon Horse jumped up in alarm.
They were attacked as soon as they appeared. There seemed to be few weaklings here. Various magical artifacts and divine radiance flew about, easily destroying mountains and drying up rivers.
"You're Human Clan trial participants, right? There might be a Source of the Dao in this place. Help us, the Nine Heavens Kingdom, occupy this area, and we'll split it equally."
A little man glowing with purple light flew over, about a foot tall. This was a Purple Flame Divine Jade from the Nine Heavens Divine Jade sequence, having taken form.
Ye Fan felt something was off. He had just seen a creature formed from Azure Fall Divine Jade in the Nine Heavens Divine Jade sequence, and now he saw another one.
But this was only a Half-Saint, far less powerful than the previous one. However, these were all divine materials, and now they had all gained intelligence.
From his tone, the creatures formed from Nine Heavens Divine Jade had established a kingdom here. It was truly unbelievable.
"Those fighting us are the Spirit Kingdom, and there are also the Demon Kingdom, Divine Kingdom, and other powers. If you join us, we'll share the Source of the Dao equally. That's much fairer than those greedy existences."
"We still don't understand what's going on," Ye Fan said.
"Opportunities are rare. Legend has it that throughout the ages, a total of thirty types of Source of the Dao have been born—though some say forty-nine types. Most have been obtained by ancient people, making them extremely rare."
Several little men formed from divine jade gathered around, persuading him to join.
Just now, powerful beings had sensed the aura of the Source of the Dao emanating from beneath this battlefield, hence the great battle.
These non-human races were willing to be trapped here precisely to obtain the legendary Source of the Dao. Over the years, they often cooperated with Human Clan trial participants.
"In the past few decades, some heaven-defying trial participants have successfully obtained the Source of the Dao—truly a grand event through the ages! It indicates that they have received the recognition of heaven and earth and may attain the Dao in the future. If you don't obtain it, you absolutely won't be able to compete with them on the path ahead."