# Chapter 1700: Confrontation on the Immortal Path
This was truly spine-chilling, sending cold shivers down one's crown, utterly inconceivable. Just how powerful were these people, actually confronting each other on the path to immortality?
Mountain Phoenix was incredibly powerful, at the third heaven of Quasi-Emperor, yet before even getting close, he was sent flying sideways, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, his face pale, having suffered severe injury.
He fell to the ground, his face deathly pale, his eyes filled with terror. Just their aura could injure him? Were there really people this powerful in this world?
In the past, he had been proud and resolute, never believing that anyone could look down on a Quasi-Emperor like this, not even an Ancient Supreme.
Yet today he witnessed it. Neither of the two had moved at all; he had merely rashly approached and was nearly crushed to pieces by their terrifying aura.
The Immortal Path, which should have long since closed, had not yet fully shut because of these two. It was only propped open for a hundred zhang, and they stood at the very end, blurry and indistinct.
Ye Fan helped Mountain Phoenix up, circulating his divine power, using the Presence Secret to heal him, pulling him from danger. Finally, his qi and blood flowed smoothly, and his Dao injuries disappeared.
The thirteen great demon lords were silent, trembling like cicadas in autumn. They had once roamed heaven and earth, dominated their domains, and were the most powerful beings in their respective star systems. Otherwise, how would they have dared to travel alone back then, seeking immortal treasures here? But now they deeply felt their own insignificance. Compared to a Supreme, they were nothing at all.
Ye Fan made everyone retreat. He observed at the cave entrance, placing the Azure Lotus before him, not using any magical power, only examining with his Source Heaven Divine Sense.
"They're not real people." Although these words made everyone breathe a sigh of relief, they dealt an even greater blow. Just what kind of figures were these? Unbelievably powerful, to the point of unreality, almost illusory!
These were two shadows, silently sitting cross-legged at the end of chaos, constructed from laws and principles. Each person was as deep as the ocean, impossible to see through.
"In the past, two people once sat facing each other here. This is a reproduction of a real scene. They left behind indelible imprints. Even after countless tens of thousands of years, their Dao principles still haven't dispersed!"
When this conclusion was spoken, everyone felt a chill in their bones. Unparalleled. Those two could only be described as peerless elegance, unmatched in the world.
What kind of people were these, beings who had once confronted each other on the Immortal Path? This was clearly not just about achieving immortality; it was a supreme grand confrontation.
Fighting all the way to the Immortal Path, contending at the pinnacle of life!
Ye Fan stepped back, then used the great divine ability of Tracing Origins. After all, these were phantom shadows and Dao principles, not living people. He felt he could try without suffering backlash.
However, the moment he began, thunder rumbled in this place. Heaven and earth were about to collapse, and Imperial Dao principles emerged!
Ye Fan swept with the Azure Lotus, rapidly retreating, stopping this action. He drew in a cold breath. Those two were too powerful; later generations could not investigate them.
He closed his eyes. Although he had failed, in that brief moment he had still gained something, capturing fragments of time. He focused his mind to analyze them.
Then, his body shook violently. Two people had once sat here for two thousand years, confronting each other!
This truly wasn't just for immortality. They could actually do this, mutually restraining each other, not charging the Immortal Path, only contending for supremacy?
"One of them is that meatball!" Ye Fan said.
By this reasoning, the other person would be Wu Shi... Heavens, this was too subversive. Were they still engaged in this alternative confrontation even now?!
That great bell was trying to pull the meatball into another realm. The two were mutually constraining, leaving people speechless. How long had this battle lasted?
Someone had once lived on the Immortal Path. This might be the most terrifying battle in history!
Ye Fan sighed. He thought of the words he had heard in the past, now confirmed as true!
Over three hundred years ago, the Dark Calamity had erupted. At that time, the Wu Shi Bell and the Stone Scripture had both given omens. Emperor Wu Shi, in his later years, had suppressed the Immortal Path and could not attend to other matters. Who would have thought this was actually true!
The Dark Calamity, such a terrible disaster, such a despairing era, yet Emperor Wu Shi had not left many contingency plans. Even his Chaos Bell had flown away, not participating in the battle, instead being suppressed into the Immortal Path.
At the time, many had regretted this. Now everything was clear.
Emperor Wu Shi was not only suppressing the Immortal Path but also suppressing a person, possibly the most powerful person in history!
Time is like a blade, cutting down heavenly prodigies. Who knows if the invincible Great Emperor still exists? Now only a great bell represents him, suppressing that meatball, evoking a sorrowful sigh.
The two phantom shadows in the chaotic passage before them, one was Wu Shi, the other was the true body of the meatball from countless years ago. One person was no longer there, the other had undergone nirvana. Was this true?
"Emperor Wu Shi, one of the strongest people in history. Is the person here really him?!"
The thirteen great demon lords were all trembling with excitement. Although they were of different races, from different star systems, they still felt reverence and respect for that supreme powerhouse who had shaken the ages, sweeping through the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths in his lifetime.
"He was unique, creating an unparalleled glory that could never be replicated!"
"At the end of the Immortal Path, who stands as the peak? Upon seeing Wu Shi, the Dao becomes empty. This is the best interpretation of that Great Emperor!"
Even Mountain Phoenix was stirred, sincerely admiring that Ancient Supreme he had never met but held in his heart. Even at the Quasi-Emperor realm, he still looked up to that person.
Ye Fan sighed, wondering what had ultimately become of Emperor Wu Shi. Even such a dominant person had said he could not attend to other matters, showing how difficult those times had been.
One must remember, he had already entered his later years, yet he had sat here for another two thousand years. What kind of myth was this?!
He had stubbornly endured for two thousand years!
That opponent was clearly skilled in methods of transformation and immortality, already defying heaven. This was very unfavorable for Wu Shi in his later years.
Facts also proved that person had survived, being reborn from that meatball, not perishing.
Time is like a blade, cutting away too much, leaving people helpless. Ye Fan truly hoped Wu Shi could also survive. But now, the Chaos Bell fighting in his place easily gave rise to ominous premonitions.
"Do not touch those two. In their time, they were evenly matched, both using their most powerful laws and order. The imprints they left are in a state of balance. Once broken, this place will surely collapse, and everything will be swept away." Ye Fan said.
Finally, he fixed his gaze on that Immortal Bell. Although it was only forged from order divine chains, not the true original body, it still contained the mysteries of seizing heaven and earth's creations.
Except for him and Mountain Phoenix, everyone else could only watch from afar, unable to approach at all.
Even Ye Fan was cautious and careful. He opened his mouth and spat out the Primordial Qi Cauldron. It rapidly enlarged, then slowly absorbed those order principle imprints.
"Such a cauldron!" Everyone was shocked, secretly marveling that Ye Fan was truly heaven-defying, actually condensing the Primordial Mother Qi Root into a cauldron. This had been the dream of countless people throughout history, yet unattainable.
"It is the best vessel. It may be able to bear these rules and orders. These were inscribed by an Imperial Dao expert, with infinite divine might." Mountain Phoenix nodded.
This divine bell constructed from runes and divine chains might even surpass Imperial Artifacts in its Dao pattern mysteries, because these were the patterns within the supreme treasure Immortal Bell that even Emperor Venerable had wanted to obtain!
Such things, not to mention ordinary people, even Imperial Dao powerhouses wanted to inscribe them. Once thoroughly understood, there would be endless benefits.
"Sealed!"
Ye Fan was astonished. This constructed rune array contained the power of the only secret technique he had learned from the Beginningless Scripture. That supreme law was called — Beginningless.
This great bell was originally about to explode, clearly intended to target and kill Wu Shi. But he had struck it back to its origin point, stopping it here.
Mountain Phoenix also sensed it, his scalp tingling. This was a great killing weapon, ready to explode at any moment. If mishandled, an entire star river would be destroyed.
"This... should be equivalent to the explosive power of an Imperial Artifact, right? It was originally a killing move meant to deal with Emperor Wu Shi!"
Ye Fan nodded, saying, "It seems that person was also pushed to a certain limit. Otherwise, why would he destroy the Immortal Bell runes he had painstakingly inscribed? It was simply because the person confronting him was too powerful, making it impossible for him to break free."
This was a heaven-defying great killing weapon, capable of destroying all things and star rivers!
For the first time, Ye Fan was this nervous and serious in his handling. If mishandled, not only they, but the Solar System and the vast surrounding star domains would be annihilated.
Fortunately, that world-covering secret technique — Beginningless — transcended the scope of mundane power, sealing these immortal Dao runes, returning them to their origin point. Under normal circumstances, they would not explode.
The Primordial Qi Cauldron smoothly absorbed them, one pattern after another sinking into the cauldron walls.
Ye Fan stored it within his body. He had insight into that Beginningless secret technique, but to cultivate it to this level, to stabilize these runes, would still require a long road, needing Imperial Dao cultivation.
This was the greatest gain this time, taking away a great killing weapon. Just how powerful it was, no one could say, but it would surely not disappoint.
They once again arrived before that magnificent palace. The meatball and the Wu Shi Bell confronted each other, both unable to advance or retreat, stuck in the virtual gate.
"Is there any way to strike this meatball into another realm? As it stands now, the Wu Shi Bell wants to drag him in to fight a favorable battle. I should think of a way to help." Ye Fan muttered to himself.
"Don't act rashly!" The thirteen great demon lords were startled. This was a being who could fight Emperor Wu Shi, confronting each other on the Immortal Path for many years. If they went up, they would definitely be sending themselves to their deaths.
"It is in nirvana, in its weakest state. This is the best opportunity." A flash of light appeared in Ye Fan's palm, and the Primordial Qi Cauldron appeared. He really wanted to smash it out, but he worried that the Beginningless secret technique had not been unsealed, and would not trigger the killing mechanism, instead awakening the meatball in nirvana. That would only result in a futile death.
"Is there any way?" Ye Fan held the Chaos Azure Lotus in his other hand, unable to help asking, gently waving it. He really wanted to try, using this weapon to send the meatball into another realm.
Suddenly, the Chaos Azure Lotus swayed, scattering specks of light, forging one mysterious symbol after another in the void, imprinting a piece of illegible script.
"What?!"
Ye Fan's eyes widened in shock. This was the first time the Azure Lotus had shown such an abnormal phenomenon. What was happening? Were all the artifacts related to the ancient Great Emperors coming to life?
First the Wu Shi Bell, then the Chaos Azure Lotus like this, such terrifying changes happening one after another in a single day.
Those runes, verdant and dripping, filled with chaotic qi, brilliant and dazzling, then flowed outward, disappearing into the starry sky.
On an ancient star, in a vast ocean, azure lotuses filled the place, connecting heaven and earth. The entire sea was a verdant green. At the center, a particularly special Chaos Azure Lotus towered into the clouds, and in its lotus flower rested a crimson red heart.
And on a chaotic lotus leaf, a woman sat cross-legged. At this moment, she opened her eyes in shock, seeing strips of runes flickering, imprinting themselves in the void.
The Chaos Azure Lotus in the sea immediately shook, then rumbled loudly. Its roots pulled out from the sea, then directly tore open the void, disappearing.
This was the original body of the Green Emperor. After he transformed into a human, he had refined it into an Imperial Artifact.
At the burial ground of Yinghuo, before the magnificent palace, the void split open, and a giant azure lotus appeared, startling Ye Fan greatly. Its arrival was so sudden.