# Chapter 1299: Sacred Spirit Descends
After Ye Fan and the others left the swamp, they arrived in a mountain range where vegetation was sparse, but every plant was tall and sacred, with some ancient trees even more majestic than the mountain peaks, blotting out the sky and piercing into the clouds.
This was the residence of the Tyrant Dragon Clan's Great Sage-rank Lord, now only guarded by the Saint Beast King-rank Tuo Lan. In recent days, dragon roars had often been heard, as the Tyrant Dragon Queen was furious and grief-stricken—the Golden Divine Egg had been stolen, causing her unbearable pain.
Ye Fan, Dragon Horse, and Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon secretly visited, entering this mountain range. The beast cultivators they encountered were all trembling with fear, showing the terrifying might of the Tyrant Dragon Queen Tuo Lan when enraged.
In recent days, all the ancient beasts in this mountain range had been suffering, terrified that the Saint Beast King-rank Tyrant Dragon Queen would unleash her power and level these ancient mountains.
Ye Fan and the others witnessed with their own eyes that Tuo Lan had just seen off a Stone Man. This Sacred Spirit was an old friend of her husband, having come from the depths of the starry sky to help find her young child.
This was also the reason Ye Fan and the others had come. All of this should have been caused by the Sacred Spirit Clan, deliberately inciting the ancient beasts of this star to riot and unite against the human race. They needed to expose this.
The mountain range was majestic. Amidst a group of towering peaks, they found the Tyrant Dragon Clan's cave dwelling. Ye Fan and the others secretly transmitted sound, calling out to Tuo Lan, not wanting to alert the servants.
"You have quite the nerve, daring to break into my clan's cave dwelling!" Tuo Lan said with a dark expression, having no goodwill toward humans. If not for the sake of the outstanding junior Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon, she would have already devoured these blood sacrifices.
Ye Fan said nothing, directly taking out the Golden Divine Egg. The secret chamber immediately blazed with brilliant light, surging with essence energy.
"My child!" Tuo Lan cried out, her face filled with excitement, radiating the majestic aura unique to a Saint Beast King, her entire body shining with dazzling light.
"Queen, do you now believe in our sincerity?" Ye Fan said with a smile.
What followed was simple. He detailed the entire process without holding anything back, trusting that the Tyrant Dragon Queen could make her own judgment.
Tuo Lan's expression shifted between uncertainty and anger. "I actually suspected the Sacred Spirit lineage, but I never imagined they would be so insidious, using my child to open the Spirit Ghost Burial Ground."
"They are utterly shameless. They clearly plundered the Tyrant Dragon Divine Egg, yet they step forward to help you search for it. Truly despicable villains," Dragon Horse said.
"Rest assured, I will not let them off. At the critical moment, I will deliver a fatal blow to those involved," Tuo Lan said coldly.
She revealed an important piece of information to Ye Fan and the others: in four days, the Sacred Spirits would launch a massive attack, destroy the Human Race's Tenth City, kill all humans, and descend upon this star.
"According to their plan, they invited me to lead the various sacred beasts in a joint attack, destroy the Stellar Ancient Path, and shake off the human race's restraints," Tuo Lan said with murderous intent, harboring a deep hatred for the sinister Sacred Spirit Clan.
"The Spirit Ghost Burial Ground contains a world-shaking ancient artifact or an immortal technique. After such a long passage of time, can it still be preserved?" Ye Fan asked, filled with many doubts.
In a burial ground from the mythological era, even sacred bones had decayed into dust. What kind of divine artifact could have been preserved?
Ye Fan couldn't help but think of that bone well, wondering what was sealed within. The vague image of the old Daoist reciting sutras at the well's mouth had left an indelible impression on him.
Tuo Lan said, "They are searching for an ancient artifact exclusive to Sacred Spirits, which records how to enable a Sacred Spirit to achieve immortality and build the Dao, reaching perfection. However, whether that item is actually on this ancient star is hard to say. Legend has it that it was buried on a certain section of the Stellar Ancient Path, but the exact location cannot be determined."
Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon had said this before, and now it was confirmed. Ye Fan felt a heavy weight in his heart. The Sacred Spirit Clan's pursuit of this ancient artifact clearly indicated that one of them sought to achieve perfection and stand shoulder to shoulder with the ancient Great Emperors.
"It's not hard to see that the Sacred Spirits have produced a peerless expert, wanting to take another step forward!"
Ye Fan took his leave, secretly returning to the Human Race's Tenth City. He informed the Guide Envoy of the news and was awarded great merit, meaning this trial was successfully completed.
However, they could not leave for now. The starry sky was sealed off, and extraterritorial experts were watching eagerly, ready to attack at any moment.
Four days later, the sky was clear for ten thousand miles, the blue heavens washed clean. But suddenly, a great roar came, shaking the entire ancient star, causing many mountains and rivers to directly shatter!
It was like the end of the world. Nothing could stop it; everything was being ground to dust. Huge peaks collapsed, endless oceans surged and towered, and the order of the entire world was thrown into chaos, as if it had reached its final point.
"Boom!"
Supreme sacred might descended. A great hand reached down from the star domain, appearing in the sky, grasping toward the Human Race's Tenth City!
"Sacred Spirit lineage, you have crossed the line!" A Dao roar rang out. The Human Race's Dao Protector appeared, confronting that terrifying Sacred Spirit.
Heaven collapsed, earth split. Ghosts wailed, spirits howled. The extraterritorial army descended, attacking from the cosmos, their killing intent rolling through the ages, shaking the entire Stellar Ancient Path.
"Human race, your fortune has reached its end. This era cannot compare to other races. You are destined to fall behind, destined to have no Great Emperor emerge! Building the Dao and achieving immortality are not meant for you."
The majestic voice came. That great hand covered an area of thousands of miles, blotting out the sky, clutching the Human Race's Tenth City toward its palm.
"What a giant!" Dragon Horse exclaimed in terror.
In the cosmic starry sky, a massive Stone Man appeared, his blood energy surging to the heavens, making the star domain tremble. His eyes were like torches, terrifying to behold. He stood towering, his height immeasurable in tens of thousands of miles.
This was a powerful Sacred Spirit!
He had only revealed himself today. With a raise of his hand, he could pluck the moon and seize stars. With a single clear cry, he summoned swaths of meteorites, causing some small planets to explode.
"Great Sage peak, only one step away from entering the Quasi-Emperor realm!"
People cried out in trembling voices. Many were in despair. How could they fight such a Sacred Spirit? According to legend, Stone Fetus Sacred Spirits had been rare since ancient times, and each one was invincible at the same cultivation level.
Such a Stone Man, born of heaven and earth, had reached this peak realm. Unless a Quasi-Emperor appeared, even a cultivator at the same level would likely meet their doom.
However, were there still Quasi-Emperors in the starry sky? Though legends always circulated, no one had ever seen one.
Boom!
A war spear thrust forth, tens of thousands of miles long, spanning the starry sky, blocking the Sacred Spirit's great hand and preventing the Human Race's Tenth City from being seized!
The Human Race's Dao Protector appeared, his Dharma form filling the sky, standing in the cosmos like Pangu splitting heaven and earth. On his back were a pair of azure ancient Phoenix wings, capable of tearing heaven and earth apart.
"The Human Race's Dao Protector has arrived! I never thought it would be Azure Phoenix Daoist. He is still alive and has not passed away!"
The Human Race's Guide Envoy was in tears, trembling with excitement. This was a Great Sage who had lived for eight thousand years, stunningly talented, only one step away from the Quasi-Emperor realm.
Legend had it that he had passed away three hundred years ago. No one expected him to reappear at this critical moment, rushing from the depths of the starry sky to intercept the overwhelmingly powerful Sacred Spirit.
A peak showdown! A battle of supreme experts!
Azure Phoenix Daoist had a gaunt appearance, wearing a Daoist robe, his height immeasurable in tens of thousands of miles. Holding a war spear, he seemed ready to overturn the universe, with small planets shattering in the spear's light.
The Sacred Spirit was forced to retreat, leaping into the cosmos to do battle with him, temporarily releasing the Human Race's Tenth City.
The human race cheered. Azure Phoenix Daoist was so powerful that morale immediately soared as they fought against the extraterritorial army.
"Moo... woo..."
The horn of attack sounded. From the depths of the extraterritorial realm, savage beasts roared, dark clouds pressed down, all charging toward the ancient star below.
Thousands upon thousands of troops charged in. There were only a few Sacred Spirits, with most being unknown alien races. The battle cries shook the heavens as they rushed toward the earth.
"Kill!"
Layers of leaden clouds pressed down to the ground, as if a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals had descended, carrying an unstoppable, invincible momentum, charging toward the mountains below.
A great slaughter thus began!
Ye Fan was at the forefront, attacked by a group of alien race experts. A Stone Man locked onto him, roaring: "Your hands are stained with my clan's blood. A curse has been branded into your bones. Every Sacred Spirit who sees you will hunt you down!"
The only fortunate thing was that this Stone Man Sacred Spirit was at the Sage realm, not yet a King. Otherwise, the trouble would have been immense.
This was an invincible race, but they had been rare since ancient times. Being able to gather a few in the boundless starry sky was already quite impressive.
"Kill!"
The alien army was numerous. At this moment, Ye Fan fought like a madman, joining forces with Dragon Horse and Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon, bloodily battling these invaders.
Of course, the same was happening everywhere else. Human trial takers were all fighting against the alien races, battling extraterritorial cultivators, not wanting this star to be completely occupied.
For any race, a life-bearing ancient star held vital significance!
"Let loose! This planet is protected by the ancient Great Emperor's formations. It won't be pierced through. No need to worry about destruction." Even the Guide Envoy had bloodshot eyes, loudly transmitting orders.
The alien army was large, but the human cultivators were also numerous. After so many days of preparation, they had summoned a great number of experts from other star domains.
Because this path belonged to the human race. In this ancient star domain, the human race was the strongest ruler. This was human territory.
The sky was stained red with blood. Whether it was the Human Race's Tenth City in space or the ancient star below, fierce battles raged everywhere.
The sacred beasts also acted. Some helped the extraterritorial aliens, while others stood with the human race, their choices differing.
However, when Tyrant Dragon King Tuo Lan secretly gave her orders, the number of ancient beasts helping the human race immediately increased. Roars shook the heavens, and the slaughter grew even more intense.
This was a catastrophe. Bodies fell from the sky one after another, their cultivation levels ranging from the second level of the Immortal Platform to the fourth level. This was a battlefield of the apocalypse.
The scene from the mythological era's burial ground was almost recreated. A large number of cultivators fell, turning the area into a demonic land of ghostly wails and spirit howls.
"Can Azure Phoenix Daoist hold off that Sacred Spirit? This race is invincible at the same level!"
Amidst the fierce battle, people kept looking toward the extraterritorial starry sky, but they could see nothing. The two peak supreme experts had fought who knows where.
"Anyone who can cultivate to the Great Sage realm is stunningly talented, looking down on past and present. They are not necessarily inferior to Sacred Spirits. Besides, Azure Phoenix Daoist cultivated the 'Divine Form' of the Azure Phoenix from a young age. His combat power is unmatched. He won't be defeated."
"Kill!"
In the sky and on the ground, blood splattered. Bodies fell one after another. No one knew how many had died.
Ye Fan was covered in blood, charging through thousands upon thousands of troops. A cauldron floated above his head, immune to all techniques, dropping strands of Chaos sword energy, killing many alien races. Wherever he passed, rivers of blood flowed and mountains of corpses piled up.
"Charge into the Spirit Ghost Burial Ground! Successfully open the first layer of the seal! Everyone, work together to collect more human blood and soul bones to sacrifice to the Demon Well!" The Sacred Spirits in the alien army shouted.
To open the seal of the ancient well, they needed to pile up lives and offer sacrifices. Otherwise, with the phantom of an old Daoist sitting there silently reciting sutras, it could not be shaken. Without a doubt, slaughtering humans and collecting blood souls was their most effective choice.