Chapter 266: The Revived Saint Body Remains
The resonant bronze bell rose and fell, the ancient cauldron floated and sank, and the golden divine tower shone brilliantly—the ninth treasure hall was a scene of dazzling splendor.
All kinds of rare treasures flickered, clearly not ordinary objects. Many were weapons personally forged by great figures, radiating terrifying fluctuations and gleaming with light.
Yet none of this could attract Ye Fan's attention. His eyes were fixed solely on the dried-up corpse. Between them, an inexplicable aura resonated and drew them together.
He felt as if he were seeing another version of himself—blood and flesh withered, sitting in silent meditation, eventually turning into a cold corpse, passing away here.
This was a strange illusion born from the contact of kindred beings, giving him an unusual sensation. His mind seemed to travel back through ancient times, entering this corpse, and sensing an emotion.
After a long time, Ye Fan finally awoke as if from a dream and walked forward step by step.
No one knew how many years had passed, yet this corpse remained undecayed. Sitting cross-legged amidst a pile of treasures, though without divine radiance surrounding it, it was more captivating than all the treasures.
The withered flesh and strong bones possessed an immortal power, as if transmitted across time and space.
When this person passed away, his appearance had not aged, remaining in a middle-aged state. Even his hair was black, thick and dense, draped over his dried-up body.
The corpse's back was straight as an arrow, like a true dragon soaring into the sky, exuding an immortal sense of strength. His head was not bowed but held high, gazing straight ahead.
"Bang"
When Ye Fan approached, less than three meters away, the ancient corpse trembled slightly, and the light of the surrounding treasures dimmed.
The people behind were startled and stumbled backward, revealing expressions of disbelief.
Only Ye Fan stood there, unmoving. He sensed no killing intent or danger.
"What's going on? Little Leaf, don't go any further," Tu Fei called out.
"It's fine!" Ye Fan stepped forward, arriving before the ancient sacred body remains, and quietly observed.
"Bang"
The withered sacred body remains trembled again, and some of the surrounding treasures actually cracked. This cold corpse was like an immortal divine statue.
"Why is this happening? Is he still alive?" Tu Fei felt a chill run down his spine.
Yan Ruyu shook her head and said, "It's impossible for him to be alive. No one in this world can live that long. The Azure Dragon King speculated that these remains have existed for at least tens of thousands of years."
The big black dog's eyes flickered as he said, "This isn't a Great Accomplishment Primordial Saint Body. Otherwise, with that tremor, all those treasures would have turned to dust."
"Bang"
The sacred body remains trembled once more.
A green light flashed, and an azure lotus appeared beside Ye Fan, bearing only three leaves, vaguely resonating with the principle of "Dao gives birth to one, one gives birth to three, three gives birth to all things."
"Swish"
The azure lotus moved and instantly vanished, sinking into the ancient sacred body remains, disappearing from sight.
"I %#@&... What a freak! Is it going to rise from the dead? Little Leaf, are you okay?!" Tu Fei shouted.
Yan Ruyu and Qin Yao also changed color. Could a cold corpse really still have life? How was that possible? No one in this world could live for tens of thousands of years.
The big black dog's eyes widened like bronze bells, filled with doubt and uncertainty, his bald tail standing upright.
"I'm fine! Don't come over!"
Ye Fan was also shocked. The azure lotus born in his Wheel Sea had actually rushed into this corpse.
At that moment, he sensed a frozen Wheel Sea, utterly desolate. His azure lotus bloomed with a patch of green light within it.
It was the same golden Sea of Bitterness, but it was nearly dry. The remaining golden essence had turned cold and hard, no longer a sea, more like yellow earth.
"These remains are truly an indestructible body..." He was astonished. Not only did they appear immortal on the outside, but the interior was the same.
It was merely shriveled, having lost its life, turned into a withered body.
"Swish"
Part of Ye Fan's mind seemed to leave his body, entering the azure lotus, sinking into this corpse. It felt as if his soul had left his body.
"How is this happening? I've entered someone else's body..."
Ye Fan didn't know why this was occurring, and it left him deeply shocked.
Since ancient times, no one knew what would happen when two sacred bodies met, because this constitution was too rare. After countless years, knowledge of it was extremely limited.
It was hard to imagine that Ye Fan, encountering the remains of a sacred body, would experience such an inexplicable situation.
In the dried-up Wheel Sea, the azure lotus swayed, scattering specks of green light, emitting a trace of life force. Ye Fan's heart trembled; he felt as if he could activate this physical body.
The desolate Wheel Sea was filled with life energy. The dried golden sea seemed to gain a spark of vitality. Of course, all of this was the work of the azure lotus.
The golden sea actually rippled slightly, emitting a bit of divine power. This human body secret realm was no longer dark but became bright.
"What is this?" Ye Fan's mind sank into the azure lotus. He didn't stop this from happening, quietly observing.
At the same time, in Ye Fan's main body, the Sea of Bitterness blazed with light. The golden sea surged, lightning intertwined, and life force boiled.
He clearly sensed the changes in himself. He hadn't lost contact with his main body. His mind seemed to split in two, taking residence in two bodies.
The azure lotus transferred his divine power, injecting it into these remains. The dried-up Wheel Sea grew more vibrant, as if about to revive.
Finally, waves appeared in the Wheel Sea of the sacred body remains. Golden waves began to rise and fall.
Ye Fan was truly shocked. A corpse long cold, a sacred body extinct for who knows how many years, could still undergo such a change. It felt unbelievable.
"How is this possible? He's already dead. How can his golden sea be activated by me?!"
At this moment, the few people nearby were also astonished. Because at that time, they saw the withered corpse sitting among the treasures suddenly blaze with brilliant light.
The sacred body remains were like a deity, radiating dreamlike splendor. The indestructible golden body shimmered with flowing light, as if about to be reborn.
"Little Brother Ye, are you okay?" Yan Ruyu's crystalline body glowed, her palm dazzling, ready to unleash the extreme weapon.
"Little Leaf, what's happening? How do you feel? Come back quickly!" Tu Fei also called out.
"Ye Fan, what's wrong with you?" Qin Yao asked.
Part of Ye Fan's mind was immersed in the azure lotus, while another part remained in his own body. He clearly perceived everything.
"I'm fine. Don't do anything. Let me carefully ponder this."
"As long as the Primordial Saint Body achieves something, it becomes indestructible, can be refined into a great weapon, and has many other secrets," the big black dog muttered.
He didn't need to say it; everyone present already knew that the Primordial Saint Body could be refined into a peerless weapon.
The reason the Azure Dragon King hadn't acted was to uncover other secrets, perhaps even explore some sacred body divine phenomena.
"Bang"
The ancient sacred body remains trembled lightly. The Wheel Sea blazed with intense light. Under the swaying of the azure lotus, the dried golden sea grew brighter and brighter, waves surging.
Ye Fan really couldn't believe this was a corpse. He felt it was very much like his own body. Why was this happening?
Suddenly, in the golden sea, he discovered some things: a cracked bell, a broken war halberd...
Ye Fan's heart stirred. These were the weapons of the deceased, decayed in the Sea of Bitterness.
With a divine bell above his head and a war halberd in hand, overlooking the world, one could imagine the majestic bearing of the Primordial Saint Body wielding these two weapons!
"Even the weapons are destroyed, yet the remains are still intact. This body is truly powerful!" Ye Fan was quite astonished.
Clearly, the war halberd and bell couldn't be extreme weapons, or they would have endured through the ages.
He carefully searched, hoping to find something valuable in the Wheel Sea.
"Boom"
The ancient sacred body remains shook again, and the waves in the Wheel Sea grew more violent.
Nearby, the few people were deeply shocked and involuntarily stepped back.
At this moment, the remains exuded life force, as if they had come alive. Even the withered flesh took on a bit of crystalline luster. Surrounded by halos of light, they looked sacred, sitting cross-legged with solemn dignity, like an immortal god!
"Rumble"
In the Wheel Sea of the sacred body remains, several strands of lightning intertwined, and the golden sea grew even more dazzling.
"Swish"
Light flashed, and the azure lotus sank into the sea, swaying with radiance, as if about to take root here. Ye Fan's heart tightened. This was the mysterious divine lotus he had cultivated. If it took root here, what would that mean?
"Boom"
Suddenly, the divine power born in the Wheel Sea surged toward the limbs and bones of this body, like a tidal wave.
Ye Fan immediately felt a strange illusion. This body felt like his own. He felt as if he could control it.
The azure lotus swayed, green light flickered. With a thought, one finger moved slightly!
This wasn't his finger, but that of the remains, yet it moved according to his will.
The azure lotus swayed, taking root in the Wheel Sea, scattering green light, releasing more divine power. With a thought from Ye Fan, he suddenly raised an arm.
Nearby, including the big black dog, everyone was startled. The sacred body, extinct for ages, had actually moved!
"Boom"
More divine power surged from the Wheel Sea. With a flash of Ye Fan's thought, he suddenly stood up. Raising his hand and stepping forward, there was no hindrance.
"This is... heavens, what's happening?" Tu Fei was dumbfounded.
Yan Ruyu's palm flashed with light, and the power of an extreme weapon vibrated, pressing forward.
"Don't act! I can't explain it clearly, but there's no danger!" Ye Fan's main body quickly spoke, blocking the others.
At the same time, the mind he had placed in the remains felt very natural, as if it were in his own body, with no discomfort.
Under the power of the extreme weapon, with a thought, the Wheel Sea clanged, and the broken golden divine bell flew out, hovering above his head, rising and falling.
At the same time, a broken azure war halberd appeared in his hand, extremely heavy, radiating terrifying fluctuations.
"Ye Fan... what have you done? How did these remains come to life?" Tu Fei stepped back in shock.
The big black dog's eyes also showed doubt and uncertainty. "Damn it, the Primordial Saint Body is the most mysterious. Even a corpse is this strange."
Although Yan Ruyu withdrew the power of the extreme weapon, the light in her palm didn't fade, remaining on constant alert.
Ye Fan's main body and the remains stood facing each other, looking at one another. It was a strange feeling, because at that moment, both were him.
Suddenly, his heart shook. The divine power from the Wheel Sea of the ancient sacred body remains overflowed and began to circulate along a mysterious route!
Ye Fan, with the broken golden divine bell above his head and the broken azure war halberd in hand, experienced a sense of the Great Dao. His battle power surged like a tidal wave.
This withered body, immortal and undecayed, preserved to this day, had no hindrance in the flow of divine power. It was very smooth.
"This is a Dao heart technique. I might obtain some kind of inheritance..."
Ye Fan's heart trembled. If the Wheel Sea secret realm was like this, would the other human body secret realms be the same? These remains might be a priceless treasure.