Chapter 1399: Mythological Ancient Path
The nine-layered coffin from the Mythological Era had fallen into the mortal world, acting on its own, about to travel along a certain path—this was truly an astonishing speculation!
Ye Fan’s heart was unsettled. He felt that there might be other mythological coffins moving along the path, not just one or two descending from the nine heavens.
He thought of Emperor Void. His coffin was also a stone coffin, presumably obtained from the nine-layered coffin of the Mythological Era. The Great Emperor had entered it and was buried in the dark cosmos.
Ye Fan had once seen it in an ancient star domain. He murmured to himself, “Could it be that by following this path, I might see Emperor Void again?”
The nine-layered coffin of the Mythological Era had changed owners, but it might still travel along a special trajectory, continuing on that road, journeying alone toward its destination.
The ancient emperors had died, and the gods of the nine heavens had perished as well. Before their end, they refused to accept it, struggling to cross the sea of suffering in this mortal world, to reach the other shore and attain immortality.
The four directions and above and below are called space; the past and present are called time. Boundless, without end.
In the universe, some regions are filled with brilliant stars, radiant galaxies, and overflowing light. Other places are cold and dark, vast and endless, deathly still, without limit.
Ye Fan and the others had been traveling for two months. They had long since left that ancient star and were heading to the next stop. This path and star domain overlapped with part of the Golden Ancient Path.
In this domain, there were no stars, only darkness and cold, like a vast black hole region devouring everything. Fortunately, their cultivation was profound, and they avoided it from afar.
This couldn’t go on. The universe was so vast, and that old man had only left an ancient map and some star coordinates, just a general area.
They naturally wouldn’t charge in recklessly. Along the way, they still focused on cultivation, neither rushing nor delaying. They had also stopped at the holy cities on the Human Ancient Path to learn the truth.
In fact, on this path and in this star domain, they had indeed gathered many rumors related to the nine-layered coffin of the Mythological Era. There were even fragmentary legends about the Nine Dragons Coffin.
Over the endless years, more than one heavenly prodigy had seen the ancient god’s coffin and pursued it, but all had ended inconclusively. No one could truly open it.
The coffin traversed the cosmos, buried on an ancient and mysterious path. What secrets it held might only be revealed after countless epochs.
“Di Tian, Qing Shi Fairy Maiden, Human King, and others have entered the Golden Ancient Path. Over the years, their cultivation has advanced daily. They have encountered strong warriors from other races on the ancient paths and emerged victorious every time.”
“The young generation’s supreme experts are truly remarkable, daring to walk the long-abandoned Golden Ancient Path. And they are in the most dangerous ancient domains—truly extraordinary.”
People praised this. This was news Ye Fan and the others had received on the road. Di Tian and the others had been cultivating bitterly, charging forward over the years, fighting all the way, almost reaching the ancient paths of other races.
“I once heard that the young supreme of the Heaven-Dominating Bloodline, knowing shame and then being brave, has entered the Mythological Era’s ancient path and has been fighting for nearly ten years.”
Overlord, Great Demon God, and others were even harsher on themselves. Many years ago, they had already charged into even more ancient paths, sections that had been marked as dangerous paths in the endless years before.
“Hmm. So that’s it. The path we are taking is also considered a mythological ancient path.” Pang Bo and the others, upon hearing this, gradually understood.
The abandoned ancient paths were divided into those from the Primeval Era and those from the Mythological Era. The former could be called the Golden Ancient Path, and the latter could be abbreviated as the Mythological Ancient Path. The latter was older and more terrifying, with many tribulations, and a single misstep could lead to death.
On such ancient paths, cosmic strange beasts roamed, and unknown races explored. Although they were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, each one was extremely powerful, making even Saint Kings tremble.
Such beings were born directly in the dark void and often traveled through ancient star domains. They were unmatched in strength, and encountering one was sure to bring disaster.
Half a month later, Ye Fan and the others appeared in an ancient star domain. Following the coordinates, they suddenly saw a massive shadow blocking the starlight.
“An ancient beast, super powerful, its size almost comparable to a small star!” the Black Bear Saint exclaimed.
This was a strange beast. Its entire body shimmered with cyan scales, as if cast from molten iron, with a cold luster and a powerful sense of force, approaching from afar.
Ye Fan was the first to step forward, ready to welcome a battle. Enlightenment and bloody combat coexisted; this was the way to accelerate the improvement of his realm. He needed such a great battle.
“No, it’s already dead.”
When the massive dark shadow drew near, the luster on the cyan scales was still there, but the ferocious head had a huge bloody hole, and the blood had long since gone cold.
It had been killed with a single finger. The finger hole was enormous, comparable to a heavenly pit, piercing through its forehead bone. The blood had cooled for some time.
Ye Fan and the others had never seen such a large ancient beast. This was the first time in their lives. It was immense, many times larger than an average meteorite.
The cyan scales were cold and hard, gleaming with a cold light. Its body resembled a celestial hound, but it had a pair of dragon horns. The cyan armor was dense, its appearance ferocious, chilling to the bone.
“This is actually a descendant of a Heaven-Devouring Beast. I never thought such a creature really existed. Its body is super huge. The universe truly has everything.”
Ye Fan marveled. He had seen records of this ancient beast in ancient texts. A true Heaven-Devouring Beast was boundless, almost like a nebula, capable of swallowing heaven and earth, and naturally, it was terrifyingly powerful.
However, according to legend, after a divine war in the endless years past, the Heaven-Devouring Beasts were almost completely wiped out. Now, only a few impure-blooded descendants remained.
This giant beast was quite strong, having reached the Saint Beast King realm, but it had been killed cleanly, unable to put up any decent resistance.
The finger hole on its forehead was terrifying, equally enormous, as if a giant from the heavens had struck, causing such a dreadful result.
“Can you do that? Kill with one finger?” Dragon Horse asked Ye Fan. He didn’t respond, just looked carefully again and again.
Pang Bo stepped onto the massive corpse, looking at the cold beast body and the bloody hole in its brow, and said, “Difficult. To kill with one finger is extremely hard.”
This was no ordinary Saint Beast King; it was absolutely powerful. Clearly, the person had pointed a finger beam from far across the void to kill it.
The most valuable part of this ancient beast was the Heaven-Devouring Pearl in its skull. Not only had it been killed with one finger, but the divine pearl had also been taken. The entire massive corpse was disintegrating due to the loss of its core, similar to Dao dissolution, almost completely ruined.
“It was the God Clan!”
Pang Bo observed the finger hole for a long time and came to this conclusion, because the wound still had traces of divine radiance, similar to the aura of the God Clan member they had seen sitting in meditation and passing away four years ago.
The God Clan, with divine blood flowing in their veins, were absolutely powerful, bearing nobility and invincibility, representing one of the strongest races. They had been rarely seen for so many years.
In just four years, Ye Fan and the others had found two God Clan members, which was an anomaly. At the very least, they had been peaceful for tens of thousands of years, rarely appearing.
At the junction of the Golden Ancient Path and the Mythological Golden Ancient Path, dangerous omens appeared. The reappearance of the long-vanished God Clan was definitely a major event.
Half a month later, a piece of news spread through the holy cities on the Human Ancient Path: the God Clan had reappeared, hunting on the Mythological Ancient Path, causing an uproar.
However, not long after, news came again from between the Mythological Ancient Path and the Golden Ancient Path that other powerful races had also shown their figures.
What shocked people most was that Di Tian, Human King, and others had a fierce battle with trial-takers from other races. Although they killed those people, even the strong Di Tian was injured.
“Foreign race heavenly prodigies, young supremes from several powerful races, appearing in this area. Something must have happened; otherwise, why would such young strong warriors come?”
The star path shook, surprising many.
The appearance of the God Clan was not accidental. Other races’ heaven-gifted talents also rushed over, competing on the Human Mythological Ancient Path. They must have discovered something and were searching.
Finally, a human Dao Protector received secret intelligence, learning from other races that the nine-layered coffin had appeared on the Mythological Ancient Path, seen by several powerful races.
This was naturally a major event. These people swarmed in, drawn by the divine coffin that should have been buried in the nine heavens, wanting to investigate. In the current world, what attracted people most was naturally immortality.
“Really came at the right time. That old man’s coordinate map was actually useful. In just a few months, we’ve already gained something?” Pang Bo couldn’t believe it.
“Just a coincidence.” Ye Fan frowned. He suspected that Emperor Void’s coffin might have appeared in this star domain, wondering if the Ji siblings had chased it all the way into the Mythological Ancient Path.
This was definitely an extremely dangerous forbidden zone. What was happening now was near the Golden Ancient Path, not yet the true Mythological Ancient Domain. Perhaps terrifying things would occur.
So many years had passed. Ye Fan had followed known clues and searched, but had never found the two siblings. He wondered if there would be news this time.
“Huge news! The young supreme of the Heaven-Dominating Bloodline fought a bloody battle on the ancient path, single-handedly killing three young supreme experts from foreign races, shaking the Mythological Ancient Path!”
That day, another shocking message came. The peerless figures of the human race reported victories one after another, uplifting many.
Because, sooner or later, the heroes of all races would enter the final single ancient path for ultimate confrontation and competition. This was already a kind of rehearsal.
“Something’s wrong. Why are more and more people coming to the Mythological Ancient Path? Not just trial-takers, but also powerful ancient beasts. They can’t all be here for the nine-layered coffin.”
Later, more and more people arrived, exceeding expectations, and the battles became increasingly fierce.
Until half a month later, a shocking piece of news was finally revealed. The Dao Protectors of all races were stunned. A great opportunity was about to appear on the Mythological Ancient Path—a true Immortal Elixir.
“What? After so many tens of thousands of years, has an Immortal Elixir finally appeared? No wonder even the God Clan has mobilized!” Even some people who had been in seclusion for hundreds or thousands of years were stirred.
Ye Fan, Pang Bo, Dragon Horse, Golden Lion, and all the others were shocked, looking at each other. They hadn’t expected such a thing. No wonder this ancient domain was getting more “lively.” Everything was happening at once.
“Which Immortal Elixir is it?” This was a question many wanted to know.
A few days later, definite news came: it was the Ancient Tree of Life, an immortal tree that could bring the dead back to life and regenerate flesh from bone, once belonging to an ancient Great Emperor. (To be continued.)