Chapter 1536: The First Immortal Medicine Since Antiquity
"The imperial palace of the Ziwei Divine Dynasty turned to ashes over a hundred years ago," a cultivator beside them said.
"What? The Ziwei Divine Dynasty was destroyed?" Li Tian exclaimed in shock. He and Yan Yixi had grown up on this land and knew full well the terror of this behemoth—an immortal holy land. He never imagined it had been uprooted.
Even Ye Fan was stunned. He recalled the dynasty's National Preceptor and his prophecy before passing away—that a divine infant would descend from heaven, and the dynasty would greatly prosper. Yet the outcome was the opposite.
"The National Preceptor's prophecy never came true; instead, it developed in the opposite direction," Yan Yixi said, dazed. Such a massive divine dynasty being destroyed just like that was utterly beyond expectation, shocking to the core.
"It did greatly prosper—it flourished extremely for a hundred years—and then it collapsed and was completely annihilated," someone said.
"So that's how it was. How lamentable that the National Preceptor, on the verge of passing, saw the scene of Ziwei's great rise, only for it to end like this. Sure enough... he guessed the beginning but couldn't guess the ending."
Even Ye Fan was stunned. Who could have predicted that the so-called great prosperity was merely a hundred years, after which everything suddenly changed, and an immortal divine dynasty reached its end, turning to dust?
The bearded man patted Li Tian on the shoulder and said, "Young man, I have high hopes for you. Your bone structure is not bad. Become my disciple. Right now, you know nothing. As your master, I need to properly train you, lead you into the true cultivation world, and let you experience the unparalleled splendor of cultivators."
"Get lost!" Li Tian's forehead sprouted streaks of black lines, but in the end, he held back, telling himself not to stoop to the level of a mortal, to temper his temperament.
"How was the Ziwei Divine Dynasty destroyed?" Yan Yixi murmured to himself. Only by understanding could one revere. This behemoth had an incredibly formidable origin in the past.
Someone sighed and said, "Naturally, it was because of the divine infant descending from heaven, which aroused the covetousness of the various holy lands. They attacked en masse. Coupled with an incomparably terrifying major force from beyond the star domain, they directly breached the divine dynasty and reduced it to ashes."
"Success due to the divine infant, failure due to the divine infant. The root of all problems lies with her," the bearded man concluded.
"Where did the divine infant go?" Ye Fan asked. Whether it was the Ziwei Divine Dynasty or the major force that descended from beyond the star domain, he didn't care about what happened later. He only cared about Little Nannan.
"Where is she now?!" Li Tian pressed.
"Young man, don't get any ideas. The divine infant is not something you can pursue. Come obediently with your master. Let us comprehend the supreme Dao together. Only then will you have the qualifications to contend for the world," the bearded man said earnestly.
"Thanks, but no thanks, Master of the Dao Palace realm. I can't aspire to your level. If you taught me for a day, I'd be pissed to death!" In fact, he was already breathing heavily.
Little Nannan had disappeared!
This was the situation Ye Fan and the others learned after some communication.
Ziwei had prospered for a hundred years, only to eventually fall into ruin and be swept away. The divine infant had been lost outside the divine dynasty during that battle. In the decades since, she had been seen a few times, triggering great massacres as the whole world fought over her, but in the end, nothing was gained.
The reason every cultivator recognized Little Nannan was that her portrait had been circulated throughout the cultivation world for decades, and she had been sought for tens of years.
Ye Fan and the others revealing her portrait to inquire about her was truly a rookie move, no wonder the bearded man looked down on them.
"The whole world is searching for her, venturing into the great wilderness, entering various treasured lands, and have been searching for decades. Even if someone found her, do you think they'd tell you? That is an immortal medicine!"
In the Ziwei Ancient Star Domain, almost everyone believed Little Nannan was a special immortal medicine that had broken the unbreakable shackles of heaven and earth—an immortal medicine that had become human!
Who wouldn't care? The entire world had gone mad. This divine medicine surpassed all before it, the first of its kind in history!
For decades, the entire cultivation world had been in chaos. All heroes rose together, all searching for Little Nannan's whereabouts. Obtaining her would grant the secret of eternal life.
"In the eyes of the world, she is the first immortal medicine since antiquity!"
Hearing this, Ye Fan frowned deeply. This news was truly bad. Little Nannan's situation was dire. She was like the legendary Tang Sanzang's flesh, attracting gods, demons, and monsters from all over the universe, all wanting a bite.
It was precisely because of this that the Ziwei Divine Dynasty had been destroyed!
In other words, whoever controlled Little Nannan would be an enemy to the entire world, attacked by countless powerful beings, unable to stand firm.
After all, in the eyes of the world, she was a divine medicine that had taken human form, whose significance was no less than true immortality!
And that was indeed the case. An immortal medicine taking human form, coexisting with the world, never aging—that was eternal life, the realization of immortality. Apart from lacking great power, what difference was there from an immortal?
"Everyone wants to obtain her. Many believe that eating her would grant infinite lifespan, glimpse eternal life, and even ascend to the celestial realm."
If this conjecture were true, all immortal medicines combined wouldn't compare to a single Little Nannan. How could the world not go mad?!
"What do we do?" Yan Yixi frowned.
"I've already prepared to be an enemy to the entire world. Whoever dares to harm Nannan will have to get through me first!" Ye Fan said coldly, a soaring murderous intent hidden within.
But in his heart, he was very worried. Little Nannan hadn't appeared for many years. If someone had found her, they certainly wouldn't announce it.
The situation was very tricky. He had to find the little girl as soon as possible, or countless variables could arise. After all, powerful beings across the world were all thinking of her.
When they parted, the Dao Palace realm uncle was very regretful. He grabbed Li Tian's hand and earnestly advised, "Child, missing out on a master like me will make you regret it for life."
"Quasi-Emperor, I can't aspire to your level. Spare me," Li Tian said, pinching his nose as he said goodbye, feeling terribly unlucky to have encountered such a person.
"Alas, the path of a future Quasi-Emperor is so lonely. What a pity that my supreme secret arts of this life... you little brat, don't regret it later." The bearded man shook his head and disappeared into the vast sea of people.
Boom!
After leaving the city, Li Tian slapped a tall mountain flying with a single palm strike and let out a long breath. "Finally, some peace and quiet."
"Hahaha..." The little fatty in the immortal source laughed gleefully, almost rolling on the ground.
Li Tian became even more depressed. Being mocked by a real little brat, he rewarded him with a few slaps.
"Where are we going?" Yan Yixi was in no hurry to go to the old site of the Path of Human Desire. Finding Nannan was the top priority.
"Let's go to the ruins of the Ziwei Divine Dynasty first and slowly figure things out." Ye Fan was very helpless. This world was too vast. Finding a little girl was no easy task.
Gray mist shrouded the area. It was a vast expanse of ruins. Even decades later, it was still gloomy and bone-chilling, filled with murderous aura.
Too many people had died here in the battle back then. The Ziwei Divine Dynasty was almost completely wiped out, killed to the last. A great divine sect had become a thing of the past.
Here, broken walls and collapsed buildings stretched everywhere. It was desolate, covered in rubble. Not a single intact structure remained.
Not only here, but every important place the Ziwei Divine Dynasty had ruled was destroyed, uprooted, leaving no possibility of revival, forever erased from the world.
Not even a single weed grew in this area. The ground was blackish-red, stained by blood. Even now, there was still a bloody smell, and some saint blood had not yet dried.
In this battle, the Ziwei Divine Sect had performed remarkably. Their ancestors had found divine source liquid in the chaotic pure land, sealing away some of the most powerful saints over the millennia.
Unfortunately, even after revealing all their hidden strength, they were still annihilated, very thoroughly!
The main force was the major force that descended from beyond the star domain, aided by many local holy lands pushing from behind. Together, they attacked, and the dynasty finally reached its end.
Ye Fan entered the ruined imperial city and arrived at the central area, where he saw a huge cave, a strange look on his face.
Wisps of black mist drifted here, exuding a terrifying aura. The cave was especially intense, as if it had been stabbed out by a massive weapon!
Ye Fan used an ancient method from the *Veda Sutra* to return to the source and seriously deduce, wanting to see how this great hole was formed. Even he felt a chilling murderous intent. The one who struck was clearly terrifying!
A set of images appeared. A war spear flew from beyond the star domain, plunging straight into the center of the imperial city. No vast divine power surged forth, only a terrifying killing intent.
The result was that although the imperial city collapsed, it did not turn to dust. But countless living beings exploded from the killing intent. On that day, no fewer than fifty thousand cultivators perished.
If there had been ordinary citizens in the city, it would have been unimaginable!
Such a shocking strike was one of the major reasons for the Ziwei Divine Dynasty's fall. An ultimate combat force appeared, delivering a heaven-shaking blow that shattered the will of the remaining fighters.
"It seems that an extremely powerful figure struck back then. Even with all their hidden strength, the Feather Transformation Divine Dynasty couldn't withstand it," Yan Yixi said.
"Not necessarily an extremely powerful figure. Perhaps that war spear was too formidable. The divine power fluctuations weren't very intense, but an ultimate killing intent appeared!" Li Tian spoke.
"Clang, clang..."
Suddenly, within Ye Fan's body, an object stirred, and his body emitted streaks of black light, exuding a murderous aura!
"This is..."
Ye Fan was surprised. With a thought, a black long spear appeared in his hand, emitting terrifying light. Black light pierced through the nine heavens, scattering all the clouds above.
He hadn't even activated it. The weapon was glowing on its own, releasing killing intent, which was astonishing.
Clearly, this dark gold long spear had resonated with the aura in the cave, emitting a soaring battle intent that was terrifying, shocking to the core.
"This long spear is probably not within the category of saint weapons," Yan Yixi said with a strange look.
This spear was obtained from Kunlun Mountain. Its true origin was unknown. According to the Dragon Horse, it had flown down from beyond the star domain and landed on the ancient land of ascension.
Ye Fan had also examined the spear many times, finding that the deity inside was almost dead, only a remnant of light remaining, revealing no secrets.
Unexpectedly, it was now glowing on its own, a kind of instinctive confrontation and reaction!
"Could it be a Quasi-Emperor weapon?" Li Tian said.
Ye Fan didn't speak. Long ago, he had made some conjectures: a great battle had taken place in the depths of the endless distant universe, exceptionally fierce. The black long spear had been nearly destroyed, tearing through the void and falling onto Kunlun Mountain.
Now it seemed that the force opposing this spear might have appeared, right here in the Ziwei Ancient Star Domain.
After a long time, the black long spear slowly calmed down, its black light fully retracted. The killing intent in the huge cave was also purified.
"It seems this trip to Ziwei won't be as peaceful as imagined!" Ye Fan said.
Just then, after the killing intent here dissipated, he suddenly sensed something. A familiar aura came to him, carrying powerful life fluctuations.
"Little Nannan's aura!" Ye Fan's heart jolted. He turned abruptly and shot toward a distant stretch of broken walls and collapsed buildings, moving at extreme speed.