# Chapter 244: Western Emperor Scripture Obtained
The big black dog looked utterly dejected, but Ye Fan couldn't see it, otherwise he would have definitely fought it fiercely, even if it meant getting bitten.
At this moment, above the stone cliff, a great sun as vast as a mountain filled the sky, and the surroundings were blindingly white, as if daylight had descended. Ye Fan sat at the center of the heavenly sun, cross-legged in meditation, motionless, his expression serene, transcendent and detached, completely immersed in a state of the Dao.
The "Scripture Guide" recorded in the Source Heaven Scroll had triggered the imprint left by the Western Emperor Mother, and the great sun burst forth.
That palm-sized heavenly sun was an unimaginable Dao pattern, containing the imprint of the Western Emperor Mother. Even though over a hundred thousand years had passed, it remained undecayed, eternally existing in the world.
Ye Fan's consciousness was clear. Bathed in the blazing flames, the heart divine treasury within him burned red like the sun, brilliantly shooting into the sky, illuminating the Dao Palace with radiance.
The scriptures he had learned from the Source Heaven Scroll were far from complete—they were fragmented. Now they were being supplemented. The heart divine treasury was like the sun at its zenith, corresponding to the great sun outside, with essence energy overflowing in all directions.
Innate essence was transformed, acquired essence was nourished. The fiery red essence energy and surging Dao power flowed from that human heavenly sun into every inch of flesh and blood.
His entire body turned crimson red, then slowly became transparent. Fire clouds enveloped his form, heart essence washed away all impurities, the Dao Palace inside and out became pure and bright, and his physical body gradually turned crystalline.
This was a completely new transformation. Within the heart divine treasury, the fiery red essence energy circulated along more complex pathways, including both innate and acquired essence.
Ye Fan remained motionless, using his heart to sense this change.
The great sun that filled the sky contained no scriptures within it, no sounds—only a kind of Dao resonance, yet it explained the heart divine treasury of the Dao Palace Secret Realm with utmost clarity.
The heavenly sun carved on the stone cliff corresponded to the Heavenly Sun Volume of the Dao Palace Secret Realm. After Ye Fan triggered it, he did not obtain specific scriptures, but he experienced that profound process of evolution.
This inheritance left not a single word, not a single character—only the artistic conception of its founder, deducing the various changes of the ancient scripture. Though it did not record the main text of the *Western Emperor Scripture*, it was comparable to the ancient scripture itself.
Ye Fan sat motionless until the sun rose and morning rays shone upon him. Only then did he suddenly open his eyes. At the same time, the great sun in midair burst into ten thousand streams of firelight, rushing back into the imprint on the stone cliff.
Ye Fan felt that the heart divine treasury chapter of the Dao Palace Secret Realm had been perfected, vastly different from before. He felt that the circulation of Dao power was smoother, and his entire body brimmed with surging essence energy.
Standing on the cliff facing the morning glow, his robes fluttered in the wind, his body like jade. Though he was still young, he possessed an immortal aura, exuding elegance amidst his youth.
"Did you really obtain the *Western Emperor Scripture*?" the big black dog asked reluctantly.
"What do you mean? Do you think that even if you brought me here and guided me, I still couldn't cultivate the Western Emperor Ancient Scripture?" Ye Fan looked at it with displeasure.
The big black dog gave an awkward laugh and said, "How could that be? Would this Emperor be so underhanded? I was just asking casually."
"Hurry up and take me to find the other parts of the *Western Emperor Scripture*!" Ye Fan urged.
"Kid, have you come into contact with the *Western Emperor Scripture* before? Did you obtain what's called the 'Scripture Guide'?" the big black dog asked.
"What are you talking about? What is a 'Scripture Guide'?" Ye Fan stared at it.
"Damn it, if you haven't obtained the 'Scripture Guide,' how can you still cultivate it? This time I've really lost out." The big black dog muttered in a barely audible voice.
Ye Fan's divine sense could take form, far surpassing his current cultivation level. He faintly caught its muttering and immediately broke out in a cold sweat. This dead dog really couldn't be trusted.
"Black Emperor, did you find the Western Emperor's remaining inscriptions?"
"No, I've searched everywhere, and there's only this one place." The big black dog shook its head dishonestly.
"Nonsense! Don't brush me off. Lead the way quickly. Don't you want that dark jade tortoise anymore?" Ye Fan threatened.
"Lend me that nut with the bald head carved on it, and I'm sure I can use it to find the *Western Emperor Scripture*."
"Stop your nonsense. Do you know what this seed is used for?" Ye Fan glanced at it sideways.
"How could I not know? Didn't you use it to trigger that heavenly sun and obtain the *Western Emperor Scripture*?"
"Don't you get any crooked ideas!" Ye Fan sternly refused. Lending it to the dog would be like throwing a meat bun to a dog—never to be seen again.
In the end, the big black dog still compromised, reluctantly leading Ye Fan to another stone mountain. This mountain bore a palm-sized golden essence imprint.
This time, Ye Fan was experienced and didn't waste much time before triggering the imprint left by the Western Emperor Mother.
In an instant, energy surged into the sky, and golden essence clanged. He was drawn into a metallic divine radiance, sitting cross-legged beneath the heavens, his energy sea surging like the tide.
The lung divine treasury, corresponding to the metal element among the five elements, was the chief of the five viscera, known as the canopy. Now, after the scriptures were supplemented, a sharp aura shot into the sky, clanging like ten thousand swords sounding in unison. Ye Fan's body surface shone with metallic luster, like a sharp blade cleaving the blue sky, its edge pressing and irresistible.
Here too, there were no scriptures, only the evolution of the lung divine treasury chapter, explained to the utmost, not transmitted through words.
The lung divine treasury connected all energies, drawing upon essence, spirit, and vitality, spreading them throughout the body, reaching out to the skin and hair, inhaling and exhaling the primordial source of heaven and earth, containing vigorous life force!
At this moment, the turbid energy in Ye Fan's Dao Palace disappeared, divine essence surged, crystalline and bright, reaching outward to the six viscera, connecting to the four limbs and hundred bones, muscles and skin, incomparably clear.
All energies belonged to the lung divine treasury, connected to heaven and earth. The essence energy needed by the physical body was primarily transformed by it.
When the radiance converged, Ye Fan opened his eyes, having perfected the lung divine treasury chapter of the Dao Palace. Every pore on his body relaxed, and he felt his physical body merge with heaven and earth, able to draw upon all energies at any time.
"The *Western Emperor Scripture* is truly profound, seizing the wonders of heaven and earth—truly astonishing!"
He had cultivated both of these divine treasuries before, but this supplementation and perfection allowed him to experience even deeper mysteries, as if a divine being shone upon him from above, his heart empty and clear.
"If you hadn't cultivated the 'Scripture Guide,' I wouldn't believe you could obtain the Western Emperor Scripture even if you killed me!" The big black dog pulled a long face and muttered.
"Black Emperor, what are you mumbling about?"
The big black dog said viciously, "Kid, you must have seduced a holy maiden of the Jade Pool, otherwise you definitely couldn't have obtained the Western Emperor Scripture Guide."
"What nonsense is that? Hurry up and take me to find the other scriptures. It's not good to stay long in the former grounds of the Jade Pool. Once we're done, we'll leave immediately."
Things went smoothly after that. On a stone mountain carved with an ancient tree, Ye Fan found the liver divine treasury chapter, followed by the spleen and kidney divine treasury chapters.
The five divine treasuries of the Dao Palace were completed. He hadn't yet cultivated the last three—they were merely perfected and memorized. At this point, the Dao Palace Volume of the *Western Emperor Scripture* was finally in his possession, giving him a complete mental cultivation method.
Ye Fan stood silently for a long time, unable to hide his shock. This scripture was profoundly deep, mysteriously unfathomable, revealing heavenly secrets and seizing the wonders of heaven and earth!
"You're really lucky. The Dao Palace Volume of the *Western Emperor Scripture* is considered the best in the Eastern Wasteland—the most perfect mental cultivation method—and you've actually gathered all five divine treasury chapters." The big black dog bared its teeth and said, "Give me the dark jade tortoise now."
"What's your hurry? I've only just obtained the Dao Palace Volume. The *Western Emperor Scripture* includes several great secret realms, and I haven't gotten the Four Extremes volumes yet." Ye Fan smiled.
"Greedier than me!" The big black dog gritted its teeth in evaluation.
They only found one extreme of the Four Extremes Secret Realm's imprint, but even holding the Bodhi seed, Ye Fan couldn't trigger it. After trying for a long time, he got nothing.
"Does it really require the 'Scripture Guide'?" He immediately thought of what Black Emperor had said about the Western Emperor Scripture Guide.
Soon, they found another extreme's imprint, but still couldn't trigger it or obtain that volume's teachings.
"I thought you were on par with the Great Emperor, able to obtain the *Western Emperor Scripture* without the Scripture Guide. Now it seems you must have hooked up with a holy maiden of the Jade Pool and cultivated the Scripture Guide for the Dao Palace Volume."
"You dead dog! You knew this situation but didn't tell me, luring me here. Did you want me to make a wasted trip?"
"Kid, you're challenging my dignity. Watch out, or I'll eat you!" the big black dog roared viciously.
"Isn't that how it is?!" Ye Fan glared at it.
"This Emperor is so loyal—how could I be so dishonorable? I have a solution. I was planning to wait until you got here and offered the dark jade tortoise before telling you."
"You really know how to scheme. You lured me here, let me see the true scripture but be unable to trigger it, forcing me to offer the green jade dark tortoise, right?" Ye Fan resisted the urge to slap its rear and said, "Fortunately, I have the Scripture Guide for the Dao Palace Volume."
"Don't think of this Emperor so poorly." The big black dog was shameless, tempting him, "Don't you want the other volumes of the *Western Emperor Scripture*?"
"You dead dog are truly cunning. Do you have the 'Four Extremes Scripture Guide'? How can I obtain the Western Emperor Four Extremes Volume?!" Ye Fan stared at it fiercely and said, "If you do, recite a passage for me to hear."
Black Emperor hemmed and hawed—how could it possibly recite anything? It opened its bloody mouth and said, "Kid, you've repeatedly blasphemed me, calling me a dead dog. This Emperor will teach you a lesson!"
"Dead dog, I want to deal with you too!" Ye Fan formed a seal, striking first in a sneak attack, displaying the Battle Saint Art.
The big black dog was no pushover either, launching a sneak bite almost simultaneously.
"Damn it, dead dog, your nature really doesn't change—always going for sneak bites!"
"You attacked me first this time!"
"If I hadn't struck first, I'd have been bitten by a dog again."
"Damn it, kid, you're insulting me!"
Ye Fan and Black Emperor fought among the stone forest. Both had freakish physiques, their clashes shaking the heavens, sounding like blacksmithing when they collided.
"Kid, regardless, you've obtained the Dao Palace Volume of the *Western Emperor Scripture*. Give me the dark jade tortoise." The big black dog shouted while biting and tearing.
"Like I'd give it to you! You wanted to get something for nothing. Don't count on it for the rest of your life." Ye Fan swung his golden palm, pushing the Sun-Moon Seal, raising the Mountain-River Seal, going all out.
"You want this Emperor to work for nothing..." The big black dog bared its teeth in threat.
"Dead dog, what did you eat to grow up? Even the Battle Saint Art can't hurt you!" Ye Fan cursed.
"Damn it, so it's the Nine Secrets! No wonder it hurts so much—it's almost killing this Emperor!" The big black dog screamed in pain, and it wasn't faking.
Ye Fan had been bitten over a dozen times. He was truly speechless. The Battle Saint Art could only make it feel pain—what kind of situation was this?
"Dead dog, you're really a freak!"
"You're the freak! If a Four Extremes Secret Realm cultivator got hit by your palm, they'd be crushed. Only this Emperor can withstand it. Damn it, it hurts like hell!" The big black dog grimaced and screamed.
"Boom"
Suddenly, a terrifying wave of energy erupted. Dozens of miles away, rolling black fog surged into the sky, and that patch of sky instantly turned pitch black.
"The Immortal Pool!"
"It's the Immortal Pool area!"
Ye Fan and the big black dog immediately stopped fighting, making the same choice—they turned and ran, fleeing toward the exit.
From the birthplace of the Jade Pool, that Immortal Pool, an extremely terrifying fluctuation rushed out. Dark clouds roiled.
"That's an Immortal Pool! What's happening? Could the Jade Pool people's withdrawal be related to this?"
Not long ago, they had even ventured deep into the lake to investigate. Thinking of this, both Ye Fan and Black Emperor felt a chill of terror.
Their speed was extremely fast. In no time, they rushed to that dried-up lake and followed the large crack toward the ancient well.
Although the Immortal Pool had undergone a strange change, nothing pursued them, which let them breathe a sigh of relief.
Just then, Ye Fan screamed. The big black dog had bitten his left hand and refused to let go no matter what.
"I... why do you always go for sneak bites?!"
"Kid, I can't fly. When we get to the ancient well, you'll run off on your own and leave me here. What do I do then? I'll bite you first." Black Emperor muttered while biting his hand.
"After we get out, let's never see each other again. I, a dignified Dao Palace Secret Realm cultivator, get bitten by you every day..."
Following the waterway, they smoothly returned to the ancient well. Ye Fan carried Black Emperor and soared into the air, soon reaching the surface.
Sunlight shone everywhere, the land was vast. The scenery of the Jade Pool could no longer be seen. The experience of this journey felt very unreal.
Ye Fan dropped Black Emperor and immediately flew away.
The big black dog was furious, cursing, "Kid, you got the *Western Emperor Scripture* and haven't given me the dark jade tortoise yet, nor told me where the Demon Clan Great Emperor's ancient scripture is! If you dare run away, I'll make your life hell!"
"Go back to the Stone Stockade first. I'll find you there!" Ye Fan transmitted his voice while fleeing.
"Kid, you want to renege?!" the big black dog shouted. "If you dare run, I'll tell all your secrets and claim the bounties from the Ji Family and Yaoguang Holy Land."
Ye Fan slowed down, feeling that this big black dog was really hard to deal with.
"Kid, you tried to escape, trying to deceive this Emperor!"
"Black Emperor, you have the nerve to say that? You didn't have the 'Scripture Guide' but lured me here. You tried to deceive me first."
The big black dog knew it was in the wrong and said, "Regardless, you've already obtained the Western Emperor Scripture. Fulfill your promise."
Ye Fan rubbed his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "I can't give you the dark jade tortoise yet. I can take you to find the Demon Clan Great Emperor's ancient scripture."
"You're not trying to set me up, are you?" the big black dog asked suspiciously.
"Do you think I'm like you? Don't worry, I would never be so underhanded." Ye Fan responded.
"I think you're even less honorable than me!" The big black dog bared its teeth.
"To find the Demon Clan Great Emperor's ancient scripture, we might have to enter a Great Power's secluded dwelling. Do you think we can succeed?" Ye Fan asked.
"A Great Power? You really know how to make things difficult."
"Even though it's that kind of place, we might not necessarily encounter the Great Power. The ancient scripture isn't in his hands—it's with someone else."
The big black dog pondered for a while and said, "That's worth a try." Saying this, it suddenly raised its head and gritted its teeth, saying, "Kid, you're not messing with me, are you?"
"Don't think so badly of me. Do you think I'm like you—sneaky and rotten?" Ye Fan responded.
The big black dog stared at him and said, "You're very unreliable."
"I should be the one saying that. Since entering the Jade Pool, have you done a single reliable thing?" Ye Fan questioned, then added, "The person who holds the ancient scripture has two souls in his body. Do you have a way to extract one?"
The big black dog was suspicious and said, "Kid, I feel like you're up to no good."
"Am I that kind of person? From start to finish, you've been the dishonorable one!" Ye Fan exposed its shortcomings, then added, "Don't worry. The process might be a bit bumpy, but I guarantee you'll get the ancient scripture."
"I still think you're unreliable, kid." The big black dog stared at him.
"That's because you've done too many bad things and are always scheming against others, so you think everyone else is as bad as you." Ye Fan sneered.
"I'll trust you this once. But kid, you'd better think carefully. If you dare scheme against this Emperor, I'll make sure you have no way to heaven and no door to hell!" The big black dog threatened viciously.