# Chapter 1513: Imperial Blood Burns
A patch of demonic light lay across the scorched earth—more accurately, it resembled flames, dark red mixed with black radiance, appearing eerie and sinister, terrifyingly vast, causing even the void to warp.
Within the blazing light, there were humanoid figures one after another, emitting intense brilliance, struggling, twisting, and raging in resistance.
What kind of creatures were these? Having endured countless calamities without being extinguished, existing since ancient times, surviving until now? The thought alone shook one's mind.
Without a doubt, this patch of demonic light had existed since antiquity, never once extinguished. For how many tens of thousands of years had these humanoid beings been bound here, struggling and roaring? It was impossible not to be shocked.
Even Ye Fan was momentarily stunned. What living being could live for such an eternity? At this point, there seemed to be only one answer—Immortal!
No wonder the Great Sages who first arrived here cried out in alarm, suspecting these were several Immortals who had met with disaster.
"Immortals... do they truly exist in this world? Were they bound by someone? Just what level of cultivation would such a person need to possess?" The porcelain doll and several young people spoke with trembling voices.
If they weren't standing within Ye Fan's Golden Sacred Domain, they would never have been able to withstand such pressure—their bodies would have already exploded. Even ordinary Sages would have their bodies split before this demonic light; only Great Sages could appear in this place.
"What is your view, Daoist friend?" Hun Tuo the Great Sage spoke, addressing Ye Fan.
He was as he had always been—time had not left many more wrinkles on his face. He appeared very ordinary, dressed casually, not much different from an old human farmer, possessing a simple and unadorned aura.
"Naturally, they are not Immortals," Ye Fan said.
On this side of the battlefield, there were several Great Sages—some were ancient clan chieftains, others came from beyond this star domain. They were currently the most supreme existences in the Big Dipper, able to look down upon all living beings.
Toward Ye Fan's arrival, they showed neither hostility nor goodwill, all remaining utterly indifferent, each standing on their own side.
People of this status naturally had no need to humble themselves; all their actions could follow their true hearts, and they possessed the strength to do so. They knew Ye Fan had an Imperial Artifact and could not be provoked—as long as they didn't provoke him, that was sufficient.
Upon hearing Ye Fan's conclusion, almost everyone nodded. Except for those who had just arrived and didn't understand the situation, anyone who had carefully observed for a long time naturally wouldn't believe these were Immortals.
If a Great Emperor grew angry, heaven and earth would split, all living beings would be annihilated, and everything would be destroyed.
Let alone Immortals. If several were truly bound here, struggling in such fury, it wouldn't just be this patch of scorched earth that would explode—this entire small world and the Central Province would shatter into pieces.
What exactly was this? Everyone had their own answers in their hearts. Some believed this was a divine thought, an indestructible will manifesting here.
Others thought this might be a divine spirit's remnant, imprisoned here by some special power.
Undoubtedly, the latter speculation was quite mad. Generally, only beings of the level of Ancient Emperors or Great Emperors could produce such evil spirits, and having several together was far too astonishing.
Ye Fan searched carefully, observing intently, but did not find the divine spirit remnant of the Immortal Emperor from back then. He was more inclined to believe the former speculation.
"Roar..."
From within the dark red blazing light came roars that shook even the Great Sages, causing their blood energy to surge and their bodies to sway. Ye Fan quickly thickened the Golden Sacred Domain to protect the several young people.
"Just how powerful a will is this? Countless ages have worn it down to its weakest state, yet it can still be like this—truly astounding."
Everyone sighed. These humanoid creatures were terrifying. Even if they were weakened to less than one ten-thousandth of their former selves, if they escaped, it would be enough to cause Great Sages to go to war.
"This must have been left behind by an ancient Great Emperor; otherwise, no one else could possess such a powerful will imprint," said a Great Sage from beyond this star domain. He had twelve pairs of golden wings, belonging to some unknown fierce bird clan.
Everyone nodded. For residual fluctuations to be this powerful, they could only belong to ancient Supremes.
"What do you think this dark red demonic light is, Daoist friend?" Hun Tuo the Great Sage asked Ye Fan, treating him entirely as an equal, very earnest and sincere.
Thinking back to the past, figures like this had been lofty and exalted, so powerful that even Saint Kings had to retreat, let alone Ye Fan who had not yet become a Sage back then.
Now everything was different. The little cultivator of yesteryear had grown to a point where even Great Sages had to be wary; anyone had to treat him with caution and seriousness.
"It looks like blood burning," Ye Fan said.
"Not bad. Several Daoist friends and I also think so. We came here specifically to verify this," Hun Tuo the Great Sage nodded.
The porcelain doll and the other juniors all held their breath, standing behind Ye Fan, listening earnestly, not daring to disturb the conversation between these powerful figures.
This was not a world they belonged to. When could they ever see such things on ordinary days? Ye Fan bringing the porcelain doll and the others here today to broaden their horizons was entirely out of indulgence.
Hun Tuo took out a paper packet. When opened, it contained black soil, emitting a hair-raising aura that startled the Great Sage from beyond this star domain, causing him to involuntarily step back.
"Legend has it that this was formed from the blood of an Ancient Emperor spilling onto the earth. After the essence dissipated, it became what it is now," Hun Tuo the Great Sage said. With a light shout from his mouth, a beam of light shot out, dragging this soil into the demonic light ahead.
"Boom!"
The entire world trembled. Heaven and earth seemed to collapse. The dark red blazing light burned fiercely, becoming even more intense.
But near the black soil, a shocking change occurred. It encountered tremendous repulsion. The dark red blazing light actually liquefied, turning into wisps of blood mist, killing intent that shocked the ages.
This was the confrontation between the residual blood of a Great Emperor-level being and the blood-soaked soil of an Ancient Emperor!
Everyone couldn't help but retreat, realizing that their speculation was correct—this truly was the blood of a Great Emperor-level being burning.
"So these humanoid creatures are the indestructible imprints contained within the blood?"
"Not bad, that's exactly it."
Everyone sighed. Ancient Supremes were too powerful. Even the imprint fluctuations left by residual blood were this terrifying. If their true bodies appeared, how dreadful would that be?
"Does anyone want to go inside and see for themselves?" Hun Tuo the Great Sage asked.
Everyone fell silent at once. For so many years, not a single person had been able to walk inside. This patch of demonic light blocked the way ahead, truly intimidating. Who would dare take the risk? They could only watch from outside and speculate.
"Today, I have borrowed an Imperial Artifact. This old man wishes to go and investigate. Would anyone be willing to accompany me?" Hun Tuo said.
As soon as these words fell, five or six Great Sages immediately retreated far away from him, as if avoiding a plague god, not wanting to get involved.
Over the years, the Great Sages from beyond this star domain had already thoroughly understood this world and had even analyzed certain powerful figures.
Their positioning of Hun Tuo was that of a jinx. Even mediating a fight could result in the death of several Great Sages. This kind of person wasn't doing it intentionally—he was simply born with a calamitous fate.
In fact, looking at past cases, people were more inclined to believe the latter. He had a naturally miserable, unlucky fate. Getting too involved with him would lead to big problems.
Someone had searched through ancient texts, saying this was a special fate sign—naturally gloomy and miserable, with bad luck pressing down on him. He was the reincarnation of a god of calamity."
Although she was transmitting with divine thoughts, Hun Tuo was no ordinary person—he could completely perceive it. He turned back and revealed a trace of a kind smile: "Little doll, quite adorable, like carved jade. Very similar to my granddaughter from back then. From now on, on the Big Dipper, I will protect you."
Upon hearing this, the porcelain doll's face instantly turned pale. She pouted her lips as if about to cry, saying, "I didn't hear that. I didn't hear anything. Please don't talk to me!"
"Hehe..." Ye Fan laughed again and again.
They safely traversed this area and arrived at the deepest part of the forbidden zone. Immediately, they sensed an even more terrifying aura. At this moment, the Green Copper Cauldron's radiance blazed brightly, many times more brilliant than before.
"This is..." Even Hun Tuo was shocked, his eyes wide open.
"Is this the end?!" Ye Fan's golden blood boiled as he stared in shock at everything before him.