# Chapter 1414: Heavenly Sovereign Lord
Black giant waves rose and fell, startling waves reaching the sky, layers of black mist rising, creating a terrifying scene.
Ye Fan and Pang Bo wanted to find the ancient heavenly sovereign's weapon. This place was indeed likely pregnant with such an immortal artifact. Not only their group, but even Sang Gu, the Devouring Heaven Beast, and the Golden Serpent Four Lords were also taking action, not wanting to miss an earth-shattering opportunity.
At the center of the sea, the Life Spring's immortal light soared into the sky, dazzling and brilliant, with wisps of immortal qi.
Unfortunately, that place was impossible to approach. They saw the corpse again, its purple eyes opening and closing, shooting out astonishing light.
This was no ordinary ancient corpse. Not long ago, it had torn apart the Golden Wing Ancient Heavenly Roc with its bare hands, golden blood rain filling the heavens and earth with a killing aura, witnessed by all.
No one dared to exert force. Being unable to enter that immortal spring was deeply regrettable. It was crystalline and dazzling there, every drop of liquid a precious medicine that could revive the dead and regrow flesh and bone, unmatched in the world.
"What a pity!" Pang Bo sighed. These immortal liquids were each worth a kingdom, rare and precious medicines. So much of it was enough to make anyone's heart tremble.
"There must be some way to obtain some divine liquid." The Dragon Horse was the most unwilling to give up. This was the Life Spring of an ancient great emperor, worthy of being called an immortal treasure.
None of the group was willing to leave, wanting to find a way to extract some immortal liquid medicine. Watching it like this was truly bu gan xin (unwilling to accept).
The strongest bloodline beings—the Metal-Eating Beast, the Devouring Heaven Beast, and others—none had left. They were ancient beasts, most ke wang (yearning) for this kind of thing. If they swallowed it, they might immediately break through.
The Sea of Suffering was more vast than an ancient star domain, like a magnificent universe, with stars twinkling, falling into the black ocean, waves reaching hundreds of thousands of miles high.
People were on high alert. Stars fell one after another, like flying sand and rolling stones, causing the Sea of Suffering's waves to surge into the sky. This scene made people suspicious and terrified.
"These are actual stars, yet compared to the Sea of Suffering, they are like dust!"
The Sea of Suffering was infinitely vast. Even if all the stars of the heavens were poured in, it would not be filled. Yet this was only the Wheel Sea of a single heavenly sovereign, like a myth, more fantastical than the wildest tales.
Ye Fan opened his Heavenly Eye, but it was difficult to see through the gushing Life Spring. There was a tremendous oppressive force. Even though endless ages had passed, this place remained a mysterious forbidden zone.
Others were also exploring. Their heavenly eyes differed—some had Martial Dao Heavenly Eyes, some Blood Wheel Demon Eyes, and some Supreme God Heavenly Eyes, each with different effects.
Half an hour later, Ye Fan was drenched in sweat. Exerting all his strength, he desperately explored, finally piercing through some of the mist and looking into the seabed.
Deep within the crystalline divine liquid, there was no weapon, only chaotic mist and bolts of lightning dancing, as if creating heaven and earth.
"No heavenly sovereign ancient weapon..." Ye Fan murmured, deeply disappointed.
Pang Bo said, "Let's set out. Though the immortal liquid is good, it's guarded by a Heaven-Dominating Bloodline. One wrong move and we might fall. Without an imperial weapon, it's not worth the risk."
Ye Fan and his group were not the first to leave. The Golden Serpent Clan's four lords were decisive, having already departed earlier. If it couldn't be done, they wouldn't force it.
Several ancient ships set out one after another. People thought they would have no further connection with this Life Spring, but after traveling hundreds of thousands of miles, they were shocked. Ahead, smoke and dust rolled like wolves, rising straight to the nine heavens.
That was endless essence energy erupting, shaking stars down from the sky!
This was unbelievable. Another Life Spring, like an enlarged version of a gushing spring, surging upward with infinite vitality, extremely astonishing, ravaging heaven and earth.
"This isn't right. How did another spring eye appear?!" People were puzzled.
Clearly, there had been a great battle here, with residual fluctuations of a Great Sage. It seemed the loser had escaped. The aura was very similar to the two human Dao Protectors.
"No way, what kind of formidable character could try to kill two Great Sages?" Pang Bo was horrified.
Deep in the Sea of Suffering, a corpse drifted by. Its clothes were ancient, its blood-red hair thick, covering its face, as if it had existed for eternity.
Everyone drew in a cold breath. Another ancient corpse. What was going on? Why were there always such powerful corpses in the Sea of Suffering? Were they guarding this Life Spring? On whose orders?
The ancient corpse drifted past. It seemed that as long as they didn't touch the Life Spring, it wouldn't attack. Its terrifying body and ancient clothing resembled primeval gods and demons from tens or hundreds of millions of years ago.
"I have a bad feeling. Could this ancient heavenly sovereign still be alive? The Life Spring still gushes—this is unbelievable! Are these corpses guarding the heavenly sovereign?"
"Impossible!"
The heavenly sovereigns of the mythological era were too ancient, having died countless ages ago, so long ago that it couldn't be traced. No one could live that long.
For several consecutive days, Ye Fan and his group saw four Life Springs in total, all with blazing essence energy, making the nearby sea regions sacred and peaceful.
The various Great Sages were all scheming. For them, the Life Spring of an ancient great emperor was worth fighting to the death for. This divine liquid could extend their lifespans.
"Why are there multiple Life Springs? Could several heavenly sovereigns be buried together? Is this a super sea tomb?" The Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon muttered.
In the mythological era, there were nine heavenly sovereigns and one Dao Sovereign, each extremely mysterious, their ultimate fates unknown.
Ye Fan frowned and shook his head, saying, "This Sea of Suffering is so vast, boundless and infinite, comparable to an ancient star domain. Though the Life Springs are large, they are still too tiny in comparison."
Ye Fan speculated that the truly boundless great Life Spring was nearly dry, and these Life Springs were just "a few wisps of immortal essence" that had overflowed. In their prime, connected together, they would have been infinitely more vast.
"Boom!"
Two days later, Ye Fan and his group saw the seventh Life Spring. A fierce battle was underway there. The Golden Serpent Four Lords, Sang Gu, and the Devouring Heaven Beast were all watching from the shadows.
"It's the old chief of the Ox Demon Clan. He's about to lose!"
The opponent was a powerful figure, wearing battle armor with divine totems, his entire body glowing, exuding a supreme, self-worshipping might.
He was a corpse, but his eyes were open, his gaze blazing to the point of making people tremble. He was suppressing the old chief of the Ox Demon Clan, his divine might overwhelming the world.
Later, his body continuously revived, his bloodline astonishing, the sounds of the Great Dao never ceasing. He was like a true ancient god, even his hair beginning to glow, like a golden sun.
The God Clan!
He was a true ancient corpse of the God Clan!
Xin Lan was excited, her voice trembling: "This is a true Divine King, born only once in tens of generations of the God Clan's endless bloodline."
Everyone was horrified. A Divine King born only once in tens of generations of the God Clan—this was no small matter. He was not a false divine king of other races.
A true Divine King was almost invincible under heaven!
The old chief of the Ox Demon Clan was a peak existence among Great Sages, one of the most powerful figures of the present age, yet he couldn't withstand the assault. He was beaten until he coughed up large mouthfuls of blood. Even wielding the Vajra Ring was useless.
In the end, he was defeated. His body, as massive as a black mountain, shattered the void. One of his giant horns was chopped off by the Divine King's bare hands, bringing with it a spray of blood, and with a plop, it fell into the Sea of Suffering.
"Moo..."
The old ox let out a great roar, shattering heaven and earth. The Vajra Ring in his hand created a black hole. He jumped in and fled.
Even as a corpse, the true Divine King had beaten the supreme Great Sage of the Ox Demon Clan into flight. His combat prowess in life was evident, leaving people speechless with shock.
The bloodline of the gods, the strongest race in the universe, lived up to its reputation.
Heaven-Dominating Bloodline, Divine King... which of these wasn't a supreme bloodline? Yet their corpses had become guardians of several Life Springs, making people suspicious and terrified. What cause and effect was at play here?
A day later, someone discovered the eighth Life Spring. The divine liquid was brilliant, immortal qi rising, full of powerful vitality.
The Stone Man was battling here, wielding the Measuring Ruler, Immortal Tear Green Gold shimmering, divine radiance spilling across the Sea of Suffering. But even this supreme Sacred Spirit was defeated, nearly dying at the hands of the mysterious ancient corpse.
It was not far from the Quasi-Emperor realm, yet half its body was shattered by that person's bare hands. It barely escaped, divine blood spilling as it fled into the void.
This was undoubtedly a storm. The peak Great Sages crossing the Sea of Suffering had almost all been defeated. No one could overcome those corpses.
"Could this be a corpse calamity?!"
Ye Fan's expression turned grave. Why did every spring eye have an ancient corpse guarding it, and all were ancient supreme beings? Heaven-Dominating Bloodline, Divine King—which of these was ordinary?!
Even he began to suspect: could the Wheel Sea still recover its vitality? Could the ancient heavenly sovereigns come back to life? Otherwise, why would they need these divine lords of various races to guard them?
Finally, the ninth Life Spring was discovered, also the last one.
It was located at the very center, surrounded by the other eight Life Springs. Its area was also the most vast, boundless and infinite, divine light dazzling, making the sun and moon pale in comparison.
The other eight were springs, but this one could be called a Life Sea—vast and brilliant, wisps of immortal qi rising upward.
All those who had crossed the Sea of Suffering without falling had arrived here. Because within this supremely sacred Life Sea was a great emperor's weapon, sensed by the various Great Sages. Their minds all shook, and they stopped here, trying to "fish" it out.
Even the Great Demon God, Di Tian, and the Earth Corpse, who hadn't been seen for days, had come, appearing in this Sea of Suffering.
Ye Fan sat cross-legged on the ancient ship, gazing at the Sea of Suffering from afar. His forehead bone glowed, his entire body drenched in sweat. The Life Spring of an ancient great emperor was not something ordinary people could see through.
Even at the Saint King realm, with golden blood flowing in his body, Ye Fan found it extremely difficult. His eyes ached intensely, blood tears flowing, and they nearly split open.
He activated the Presence Secret to repair his injured body; otherwise, even his Heavenly Eye might shatter. Within the Life Sea, chaotic qi and lightning intertwined, extremely terrifying.
"I saw four immortal swords. Their killing intent is peerless, impossible to approach. That absolute momentum can destroy everything!" Ye Fan's eyes dripped blood.
Terrible cracks appeared around his eyes, caused by the killing intent from the seabed. His body shook, and he quickly closed his eyes, unable to continue.
"Indeed, four killing swords. In the past two days, three Great Sages have fallen, and five have been severely wounded, all by the killing swords." Pang Bo's expression was grave.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, extreme Dao divine might raged. The Sea of Suffering surged, and even the stars in the sky trembled. An overwhelming pressure suffocated even Great Sages.
A cyan-gold pot exuded an ancient aura, awakening, swallowing heaven and earth, trying to collect the four killing swords below. Stars fell from the sky, stirring up waves hundreds of thousands of miles high.
"This is..." Everyone's hair stood on end, and they quickly retreated.
This was an extreme imperial weapon—the Refining God Pot, belonging to the Bright Light Clan.
At this moment, even the various Great Sages trembled. The Refining God Pot was awakening. This pressure made anyone despair and fear, impossible to resist.
People were deeply unwilling. The ancient clan was about to take away the ancient heavenly sovereign's weapon, claiming everything here for themselves. Everyone could only watch helplessly, unable to stop it.
"Chi"
Suddenly, sword qi pierced the Sea of Suffering, tearing through the universe, directly splitting many great stars from the sky! The four killing swords in the Life Sea revived, slashing out sword light that made all living beings tremble with fear, killing intent endless, shaking the ages!
"Clang!"
The Refining God Pot was struck, emitting a ringing sound. Its luster instantly dimmed, and it flew sideways, tearing through the sky for hundreds of thousands of miles.
"What? It sent an ancient imperial weapon flying?!" People were shocked.
Were all four killing swords ancient imperial weapons? This was too shocking. There were four great emperor weapons here!
"Four killing swords... Could it be that the Heavenly Sovereign Lord really exists in this world?" Pang Bo's hair stood on end as he muttered to himself. (To be continued)