Chapter 129: Marriage Alliance
"How can this be?" Ji Ziyue's beautiful eyes shimmered with light, her small rosy lips slightly parted, her face full of disbelief. She couldn't understand why the Profound Yellow Qi had appeared on those fists.
At this moment, Ye Fan's golden fists, just by looking at them, gave one a powerful feeling, as if they could shatter anything, with the Mother Qi of All Things seemingly fused upon them. "Profound Yellow is the mother qi born from the union of heaven and earth, a sacred substance for refining artifacts. How did it attach to your fists? How did you do it?" Ji Ziyue's large eyes sparkled with a strange brilliance.
Ye Fan loosened his golden fists, and the Profound Yellow Mother Qi instantly vanished, flowing back into his Sea of Suffering, swirling around the green copper block. He was also very startled, afraid that he might turn into powder. This mother qi was so heavy that he simply couldn't bear it; a single strand was enough to crush a mountain ridge.
Just now, a strand appearing on each fist made his heart race with alarm. Fortunately, the green copper suppressed the mother qi, preventing any mishap.
The green copper sank in his Wheel Sea, with the Profound Yellow Mother Qi attached to it, making his body a vessel. Operating his Wheel Sea could potentially draw out the essence of the Profound Yellow.
This made him feel very uneasy. Without the green copper block suppressing it, he would be in constant danger of turning to dust. So much mother qi could shatter him countless times.
However, danger always goes hand in hand with opportunity. Though unsettling, if used well, it was like an indestructible sharp weapon!
A fist with a strand of Profound Yellow essence—how terrifying would that be? No matter how many treasures or divine abilities you have, I'll punch right through them all!
Ye Fan considered whether he could truly fuse the Profound Yellow Mother Qi with his own body. But thinking it over, this was too difficult; he probably couldn't achieve it now.
True Profound Yellow was hard to refine. Top-tier cultivators used it for forging artifacts, but almost no one had heard of using it to temper the body, because it was too dangerous. "The path is made by walking; everything can be taken slowly..." He wasn't in a rush for quick results; he had plenty of time to explore gradually.
"Your body is very special..." Ji Ziyue, sharp and perceptive, caught onto something. "What did you see?" At this moment, Ye Fan had returned to simplicity, his smile sunny, looking harmless like a fourteen-year-old youth. "Just now, your skin was crystalline, like a Liuli Baodeng (Glazed Treasure Lamp), flawless and pure, surpassing spiritual treasures. It shouldn't have been like this..."
Just now, when Ye Fan underwent his third rebirth, his precious body shone, his flesh nearly transparent, all of which Ji Ziyue witnessed. Such a transformation process astonished her.
When cultivators reached the Other Shore realm, they would undergo a different kind of rebirth, constantly changing blood, refining bones, completing a metamorphosis like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon.
But according to Ji Ziyue, that kind of rebirth from blood and bone refinement was far inferior to Ye Fan's transformation! "Your sublimation is very unusual, defying common sense." Her eyelashes fluttered as she carefully examined Ye Fan, her expression uncertain.
According to Ji Ziyue, if reaching the Other Shore realm was like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, then Ye Fan's transformation could be called a caterpillar turning into a phoenix. "Even if you tempered your body with the sacred blood of the Demon Emperor, it shouldn't be like this. This transformation is comparable to the rebirth of ancient great powers."
Ji Ziyue grew more astonished, continuously speculating, muttering to herself, "For ordinary cultivators, even the most remarkable fleshly transformation can't match one-tenth of yours. Could it be... you also have a divine body?!"
Ye Fan didn't respond. He already knew that his rebirth was even more miraculous than the blood and bone refinement at the Other Shore realm. After all, he had consumed divine medicine and the Demon Emperor's sacred blood. As a Primordial Saint Body, his transformation was naturally extraordinary.
"Compared to you, other cultivators' transformations can't even be called rebirth." Ji Ziyue said this, her large, spirited eyes shining with brilliance, and asked, "Could you really be like my brother... possessing a divine body?!"
"Don't compare me to him. I'll beat him up sooner or later." "You..." Ji Ziyue wrinkled her nose in displeasure and said, "I'm afraid that when Haoyue brother appears, you'll run away." "I don't want to deal with him for now. When I've cultivated enough, I'll beat him into a pig's head." Ye Fan said nonchalantly. "Hmph!"
Ji Ziyue snorted softly, her large eyes slanting. Speaking about her brother like that naturally displeased her. She muttered, "Even if you cultivate for another hundred years, you can't beat my brother." "Isn't it just having a divine phenomenon—the Moon Rising Over the Sea? When the time comes, I'll pluck his moon and plant flowers and grass in his blue sea." "My brother's divine body is just taking shape, nearly invincible among the younger generation in the Eastern Wasteland. With you now, not even touching the threshold of the Dao Palace Secret Realm, you want to oppose him? Really..."
Ye Fan wasn't trying to compete; he was just teasing lightly. Pinching Ji Ziyue's nose, he said, "Just wait and see. If I don't give that proud moon a good beating, it won't do justice to my fists." "You're the one waiting to get beaten!" Ji Ziyue was furious, opening her small mouth, revealing her sparkling teeth, and biting toward his fingers.
"Acting like a little dog, biting me..." Ye Fan chuckled lightly and said, "What's so great about a divine body? Isn't his sister my prisoner?"
Though he said that, Ye Fan was truly troubled. The Ji Family was renowned in the Eastern Wasteland, a transcendent major power. If they found out Ji Ziyue was in his hands, he didn't need to imagine what would happen. "How should I deal with her?"
He couldn't kill her, nor could he let her go. Ji Ziyue knew many of his secrets, like the green copper block, which absolutely couldn't be exposed. "Why is the Demon Emperor's heart on you?" "What's the deal with that green copper?" "Your physique is so unique; when you underwent rebirth, it was similar to my brother's. Are you really a divine body?" Over the past few days, Ji Ziyue kept questioning, but Ye Fan couldn't tell her.
During his seclusion here, Ye Fan went out once to learn about the outside situation.
What he found incredibly strange was that after drifting in the underground river for a month, he still hadn't left the Wei Kingdom, only moving from the west to the east.
There was a major power here called Tai Xuan, which occupied a vast area. The endless immortal mountains in the east all belonged to this sect. Within the Lianmian Shanmai (Continuous Mountain Ranges), there were a total of one hundred and eight main peaks, each representing a tradition, each far surpassing small sects like the Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven.
In this vast region, aside from the Ji Family and the Yaoguang Holy Land, no other sect could firmly suppress a major power of this scale.
The Eastern Wasteland was boundless, with countless nations.
In the past, during the peak of the Tai Xuan Sect, its strength could rank in the top hundred of the Eastern Wasteland, making it a behemoth. Especially in this region, it was renowned, with few sects in the surrounding dozens or hundreds of nations able to rival it.
"A major power..." Ye Fan didn't want to provoke this sect. Additionally, the most common news he heard was about Ji Haoyue.
The emergence of the Ji Family's divine body shook the Eastern Wasteland, signaling that the Ji Family would be extremely prosperous for the next few thousand years. It was common consensus that a divine body could live for several thousand years. Ji Haoyue rose powerfully, continuously attacking the demon clan, having already raided several great demon's caves, sweeping all before him. Over the past two months, no one could match his momentum; he was dazzling with glory! Many major powers were guessing why the Ji Family was making such a big move.
Ye Fan had a hunch that Ji Ziyue was not simple. Otherwise, she couldn't have survived Yan Ruyu's golden lotus divine phenomenon. The Ji Family should value her greatly. Yet during this time, there was no news about Ji Ziyue's disappearance, as if it was deliberately concealed.
Ye Fan pondered silently. The Ji Family probably thought Ji Ziyue had accidentally fallen into the demon clan's hands, hence their widespread campaigns. This made him break out in a cold sweat.
In such a non-ordinary time, Ye Fan's best choice was to lie low. If anyone discovered he had kidnapped Ji Ziyue, it would be a huge disaster.
A few days later, Ye Fan began to refine his "artifact." The cauldron had long since shattered into nothingness, merging with the Profound Yellow Qi, ready to be recast.
This was an extremely difficult process. The Mother Qi of All Things was most extraordinary; fusing it with the cauldron and shaping it was almost as hard as ascending to heaven.
Ye Fan chose to forge the cauldron on the green copper block, working on its broken surface. Surprisingly, within half a month, he managed to form a rough cauldron! The green copper block was mysterious and unfathomable; refining the Profound Yellow on it wasn't too hard.
Once the Profound Yellow small cauldron took shape, it was simple and natural, with an innate Dao charm, extremely extraordinary. One glance and you couldn't look away.
But as soon as it left the green copper block, the small cauldron instantly turned back into Profound Yellow Qi, dissolving completely. This left Ye Fan very frustrated.
Heaven and earth unite, mutually generating and growing, overflowing with the essence of heaven and earth. All things mix and ripple, with heavenly essence and earthly aid spreading everywhere—this is Profound Yellow. The Mother Qi of All Things was extremely hard to shape; truly forming a cauldron was incredibly difficult! It also meant that once successfully refined, one would obtain an unparalleled "artifact."
After this cultivation session, Ye Fan thought again about the Ji Family, feeling a headache coming on.
He leaned against an ancient tree, a grass stem in his mouth, looking at Ji Ziyue not far away, and said, "Little girl, I'll find you a husband." "Go die!" Ji Ziyue was annoyed, glaring at him with her big eyes.
"Why so agitated? You'll have to marry someone eventually. I'll make sure to find you a good husband." Ye Fan, chewing on the grass stem, said to himself, "Then we'll be family, and I won't bother your brother anymore." "What nonsense are you talking about!" Ji Ziyue puffed up her cheeks, refusing to look at him directly.
"After thinking it over, to avoid accidentally killing your brother in the future, the only way is through marriage." Ye Fan brazenly said, muttering, "Speaking of which, your Ji Family is a big household. Marrying into your family wouldn't be a loss." "I've never met such a shameless guy!" Ji Ziyue's jade-like cheeks flushed red, wanting to bite Ye Fan.
Ji Haoyue, with his divine body, had burst onto the scene, shining brilliantly—something Ye Fan couldn't match now. The Ji Family was immensely powerful in the Eastern Wasteland, with a transcendent status. Yet Ye Fan spoke as if marrying her would be the Ji Family getting the better deal.
"The husband I'm finding for you is quite extraordinary. He inherited the legacy of a great demon power. His name is Pang Bo. He's definitely a match for you." "You go marry him!" Ji Ziyue turned her head away, pouting and cursing softly, "I hope you and the demon have a happy union for a hundred years, and give birth to a little demon—no, a half-demon." "You little girl have a sharp tongue." Ye Fan chuckled, throwing away the grass stem, and said, "Since you don't want to marry a demon, I'll reluctantly take you myself." Ji Ziyue's eyes sparkled with intelligence, and she said, "Actually, I really want to tell you a secret." "What secret?" Ye Fan asked lazily, leaning against the ancient tree. "The law is not transmitted to the six ears. Come here..." Ye Fan approached and said, "If it's about the ancient scripture's secret, I'd be happy to listen." "The secret is... I want to bite you!" Ji Ziyue completely lost her temper, biting toward Ye Fan's ear. She had been infuriated long ago.
"Don't be so fierce." Ye Fan lifted her chin and smiled, "Actually, the marriage alliance is for your own good. I want to set you free. Otherwise, keeping you by my side every day makes me uneasy." "You're afraid my family and my brother will come looking for you." Ji Ziyue's red lips were moist, her little tiger teeth gleaming, wanting to bite Ye Fan to feel satisfied.
"Headache... let me think." Ye Fan gently rubbed his temples. (To be continued.)