# Chapter 1368: Star Ruins
Originally posted and updated. The Ruins City, center of the Star Burial Grounds, had towering walls built from azure gold stone, gleaming with a cold, faint light, renowned throughout the depths of the Ancient Human Path.
Ye Fan gazed at this city, sensing waves of powerful blood energy. There was absolutely an extraordinary powerhouse stationed here, after all, the Star Ruins contained an Imperial mausoleum.
With the battle concluded, Ye Fan didn't want to attract too much attention. He used the Heaven-Shifting Earth-Transforming technique from Source Art to reshape the twelve saints, having them enter the city separately.
Even the Dragon Horse, though unwilling, transformed into a red-haired giant, quite imposing and domineering, his bronze-bell-like eyes blazing like torches.
As a sacred beast, even without choosing human form, transforming into a human body was still very easy; it just usually didn't wish to do so.
"Even if I transform into a human, this lord is still a man among men. Even in a vast sea of people, I can't help but draw attention—this is an innate sovereign aura." The Dragon Horse boasted shamelessly.
Unfortunately, when the Golden Lion approached, it voluntarily shut its mouth. This was a man with long golden hair flowing down, like a god, his entire body flowing with golden radiance, his divine posture dazzling.
Ye Fan was the last to enter the city. After sending them off, he circled this ancient city floating in the cosmos, examining the Dao principles and order divine chains on the city walls.
As Ye Fan neared the city gate, he suddenly heard the sound of iron chains rattling, clanging and ear-piercing, accompanied by a wave of chilling cold air.
He couldn't help but turn to look. In the starry sky, a group of figures rapidly approached, chasing the stars and catching up to the moon, shrouded in mist, passing like ghost soldiers on patrol.
This was a squad of cold soldiers, their entire bodies covered in black armor, from head to toe protected by iron garments, filled with an aura of slaughter and eeriness.
Ye Fan's heart leaped. He sensed with Source Art detection—this was a group of dead people, feeling very familiar. Almost instantly, the word "Underworld" surfaced in his mind.
This feeling was too similar. These were all ghost soldiers. And they were even more powerful, all saints. Although clad in black iron garments, they were still different from ordinary people, with yin mist spreading around them.
They carried a bronze coffin, covered in green rust, as if it hadn't been opened for hundreds of thousands or millions of years. Inside, there was a strange fluctuation, like an ultimate powerhouse sleeping.
The sound came from the bronze coffin. It was wrapped in iron chains, locking the coffin tightly, unable to be opened.
This was a bizarre scene. Over a dozen very powerful ghost soldiers carried a bronze coffin flying in, heading straight for the Ruins City, making people's hearts pound while also feeling bewildered.
"The people from the Underworld have emerged!" Ye Fan muttered to himself, wondering why they had appeared here. Ordinary people definitely wouldn't recognize them—not everyone had Source Art.
There seemed to be a very powerful existence inside the bronze coffin. Although he hadn't seen it, Ye Fan vaguely sensed it was definitely a powerhouse that could intimidate an entire region.
The city guards didn't stop them. After seeing them show a token, they let them in. The entire process went without any disturbance.
Ye Fan stated he was a trial participant and entered the city smoothly. In this ancient city, the rules weren't so strict. It seemed the city guards also knew this star region was a mixed bag, turning a blind eye.
Entering the city, he immediately felt a strange atmosphere. Many people were murmuring, whether in teahouses or taverns, cultivators were all conversing.
"How could this happen? A Yellow Spring descended from the starry sky, as if connecting to the Nine Netherworld Underworld, with yin energy surging there."
"It's truly bizarre. Could it be that the Immortal Path is about to appear, even the Yellow Spring of the Nine Netherworld has entered the mortal world, creating such a scene?"
Hearing these rumors, Ye Fan was surprised. Strange changes had occurred here, causing everyone to discuss them, people very unsettled.
Soon, he learned some specific details. A mysterious Yellow Spring had appeared in the Star Ruins, flowing through the starry sky. Anyone who approached would be instantly dissolved.
This was somewhat unbelievable. A Nine Netherworld Yellow Spring appearing in the brilliant starry sky defied common sense, making people both worried and fearful.
"What do you know? How could the Yellow Spring of the Netherworld appear out of nowhere, flowing through the starry sky? Some Dao Protectors have determined that the Imperial mausoleum has cracked, leaking wisps of aura through the void."
"I've also heard it might be the Imperial tomb cracking, the breath left by the Imperial corpse seeping into the waters, transforming into Yellow Spring flowing out from the mausoleum."
The complete corpse of a Great Emperor had never been seen by anyone in the world. Perhaps they didn't want later generations to see the sorrow that even they, undefeated in life, couldn't escape death.
They wouldn't leave behind any essence blood, immortal bones, or even a single strand of hair, except when giving birth to Divine Thought Remnants. Otherwise, there would never be any abnormal phenomena.
The situation in the Star Ruins was very special. The starry sky near the ancient mausoleum had actually produced Yellow Spring water, flowing out of nowhere. This was almost unprecedented in history.
At first, people were very confused. It wasn't until the Dao Protectors arrived and carefully analyzed that they believed it was the Imperial corpse's breath seeping into the mausoleum's waters, creating this scene.
This caused a huge uproar in the Ruins City. A true Imperial corpse was always difficult to see, comparable to immortals. Now there might be a chance to witness it, even obtain it, naturally causing a sensation.
Ye Fan was stunned. From the Burial Emperor Star to the Ancient Human Path, he had experienced many things, but this was the first time he'd heard news of an Imperial corpse about to emerge, open to all cultivators.
Then, his head suddenly buzzed. He sensed a big problem—the people from the Underworld had arrived. Their purpose was obvious: they were after the Imperial corpse.
Over the years, ghost soldiers had been transporting corpses through various ancient star domains. Legend had it that once they entered the Underworld, these lost ancient corpses would regain terrifying combat power.
And here was an Imperial corpse, almost like a myth. Even the mysterious Underworld couldn't sit still, dispatching extraordinary experts today to seize the immortal bones and build a foundation for ten thousand generations.
Dragons roared and tigers howled. The ancient city shook. People were shocked to find a green war chariot driving in, entering the city.
The green war chariot was actually made of stone, not metal, and only a little over a meter long, quite miniature. Pulling the chariot were a purple dragon and a white tiger, also no more than a meter long, crystal clear throughout, all made of stone.
Sacred Spirit!
People's faces changed. This wasn't human, but the most powerful and fearsome Sacred Spirit clan, entering a human ancient city, immediately causing panic.
This type of creature was the most powerful. At the same level, they were synonymous with invincibility. They were extremely rare; seeing a few in such a vast star domain was already very difficult.
"Dao friend from the Sacred Spirit lineage, why have you intruded upon my human sacred city?" The Dao Protector stationed in the city transmitted a voice, causing the grand city to rumble and tremble.
"I have no ill intentions. Passing by the Imperial mausoleum, I sensed a certain aura and wished to join you, to stop and observe." A Daoist stepped out from the meter-long stone war chariot.
His entire body was greenish-brown, completely made of stone, only a little over a meter tall, but no one dared to mock him. Though not imposing, he had an aura that could swallow heaven and earth, a peerless dominance.
His eyes were like golden lamps, shooting sharp beams that oppressed people into trembling. Fortunately, he didn't deliberately release his aura, or the assembled heroes couldn't have withstood it.
Using stone dragons and stone tigers as divine mounts pulling his chariot, this Sacred Spirit was definitely extraordinarily powerful, likely not weaker than the Sacred Spirits Cang Yan and Ao Mang who fought at the Great Moon Slope over twenty years ago.
Experts from the Underworld and masters from the Sacred Spirit lineage had all come. The corpse of an ancient Great Emperor truly possessed immense allure, making them unable to resist emerging.
Ye Fan's brows were deeply furrowed, his heart filled with worry. The Star Ruins had become a forbidden zone, with few daring to move about. Pang Bo was trapped in the tomb—wasn't this dangerous?
"There are over a dozen continents. In which region is the Yellow Spring flowing?" he asked someone.
Ye Fan entered this ancient city. To avoid causing too much trouble, he kept a low profile. No one yet knew he was the Sacred Body from the Burial Emperor Star.
"In the starry sky of the Yun Miao Continent," someone replied, telling him the situation.
Ye Fan breathed a sigh of relief. He had already learned some details. It wasn't the ancient continent where Pang Bo was located; it was still far away. There were over a dozen giant continents floating in this cosmos, all important sites of the Star Ruins.
"An Imperial corpse might appear in the mortal world. Even I've grown curious and want to see it. When the time comes, many experts will likely gather. This place will definitely fall into chaos," Ye Fan muttered to himself. He decided to quickly go rescue Pang Bo; otherwise, it would likely become very troublesome later.
Soon after, he left the Ruins City. In an uninhabited place, he summoned the Divine Light Platform and, based on the star coordinates he knew, crossed through space.
Before long, he appeared deep in the star domain, where an ancient continent floated, very quiet, with a faint flow of Dao power flowing.
There were cultivators exploring this continent, but not many, all with the attitude of fishing in troubled waters. Previously, Pang Bo had shouted from deep within the Imperial mausoleum on this continent, transmitting his voice outward, truly shocking everyone.
Unfortunately, after so many days, no one could breach the gates. Many experts had died in vain, unable to open the underground palace.
Ye Fan searched. There was no twisted and bizarre process, no complicated or strange events. Everything was very plain. He went straight to the vicinity of the great tomb's entrance.
"Pang Bo..." He transmitted his voice inside.
The ancient tomb was completely silent, with no response, dead quiet. Ye Fan's heart immediately sank, a feeling of foreboding rising within him.
"Pang Bo, I'm here. Are you still there!?" Ye Fan roared loudly, clenching his fists, his heart filled with extreme worry and tension.
Pang Bo had done this to buy time for Ye Fan, luring the Overlord here, exposing himself, letting the heroes attack this great tomb. And now... had something gone wrong?
Ye Fan's roar was very loud, shaking the mountains and rivers, startling many cultivators exploring here, who involuntarily turned to look.
"Could it be the Sacred Body?" The crowd was in awe, involuntarily stepping back.
Ye Fan's bloody battle with the Overlord, breaking his dream at the Human Race's Fiftieth City, had already spread throughout the Stellar Ancient Path, making all trial participants extremely wary of him, viewing him as the most fearsome person of the future.
At this moment, guessing it was him, people's hearts naturally trembled. They retreated, afraid of causing unnecessary misunderstandings.
"Are you... Little Leaf!?" Suddenly, a voice came from the ancient tomb, so familiar that all of Ye Fan's tension instantly disappeared.
"It's me. Why didn't you respond earlier? I'm here to rescue you!" Ye Fan was excited, shouting loudly.
"I was just sleeping holding the coffin lid," Pang Bo replied carelessly, still with his old personality. Clearly, he was also excited. "We brothers finally meet again!"
Ye Fan smiled. Being able to say such words proved he was unharmed; otherwise, he couldn't be so relaxed. "After all these years, are you still doing well?"
"Everything else is fine, just eating coffin lids every day. I'm already sick of them," Pang Bo laughed heartily.
In the distance, a group of ascetic cultivators were in tears. Those were Flat Peach Immortal Medicines, and he was sick of them! They would rather trade places, being locked in the great tomb to eat for a few years.
"Listen to me..." Ye Fan transmitted his voice. Now wasn't the time for reminiscing. He told Pang Bo about the changes in the Star Ruins, explaining that when the heroes moved to open the Yellow Spring void, he would use the Source Heaven Divine Array to borrow power from that direction, shake this place, and help Pang Bo escape.
"An Imperial corpse emerging? Little Leaf, I don't think this is reliable. There might be something else inside!" Pang Bo said. Being inside the Great Emperor's ancient mausoleum, he naturally knew more than others.
Ye Fan nodded. "I also think it's strange. But that's not important. As long as the heroes exert force, I'll use the Source Heaven Divine Array to borrow power and rescue you first!"