# Chapter 268: Yellow Springs Tomb
In the dead of night, all was silent, with not a sound to be heard.
Above the clouds, the Ageless Hall stood majestically, with time carving traces upon it. Some places were nearly collapsing, yet it still hung in the air, never sinking down.
Many meteorites, some as large as ten meters, others as small as a palm's length, lay scattered around like a natural stone forest, arranged in a disorderly yet orderly fashion.
Ye Fan stood on a cloud, observing the Ageless Hall from a distance.
Black Emperor stood on a Dharma artifact, using it for transportation, as otherwise he could not fly. This was the Five-Colored Jade Boat Ye Fan had obtained after killing the Ji Family disciple, which the big black dog had reforged until it looked like a turtle shell, dark and black.
On the jade boat were arrayed a large pile of materials, including Star Stone, Dark Ice Jade, Divine Blood Earth, and others—all uncommon and rare materials, not particularly precious, but each with some special use.
"This small world has two Great Powers, comparable to various Sacred Lords, as well as some formidable old demons. If we make too much noise and they sense us, we will surely die," Ye Fan said calmly.
The big black dog gritted his teeth and said, "If I don't get the Demon Emperor's ancient scripture, I won't let this go. This emperor is taking too great a risk!"
Now, his expression was solemn, not daring to be careless. Even the slightest mistake would bring deadly disaster.
The big black dog circled the Ageless Hall a full lap, hesitating to act, going back and forth in thought, carefully considering.
Ye Fan did not urge him. Everything depended on him now. Without a safe method, it was better to wait than to take risks, because the opportunity would not come again.
"We must be completely silent, not even the slightest fluctuation..." The big black dog muttered to himself, very serious and earnest, because this concerned life and death.
A full half hour passed before the big black dog finished his calculations. Gritting his teeth, he said, "This emperor is going all out. I am determined to obtain that ancient scripture!"
In the jade boat, each material had Dao patterns carved on it, very complex, like ghostly talismans, profound and difficult to understand.
The big black dog shot out a piece of Divine Blood Earth, silent and without sound, embedding it into the meteorite forest, fixing it there without moving.
He drove the jade boat, flying swiftly around the Ageless Hall, shooting out a full eighty-one pieces of Divine Blood Earth, all wedged among the meteorite forest.
Thus, the first material, Divine Blood Earth, was exhausted, densely distributed around the Ageless Hall.
"No accident occurred. There shouldn't be any problems going forward. My conjecture was correct." The big black dog let out a long breath.
"What is the function of this Divine Blood Earth?"
"This place is a meteorite forest, representing the stars of the heavens. Extremely powerful Dao patterns are carved here, forming a star field force field. Divine Blood Earth can interfere with the field energy," the big black dog replied.
"So powerful?!" Ye Fan was greatly shocked.
"This meteorite forest is arranged to correspond to the main stars of the heavens. Once triggered, ten thousand killing mechanisms arise. Even a Great Power trapped inside would suffer casualties," the big black dog said with a grave expression.
Ye Fan sucked in cold air, finally understanding why no one guarded this place—because there was no need.
Then, the big black dog shot out "Dark Turtle Shells," with even more complex Dao patterns carved on them. There were fifty in total, but he only sealed in forty-nine, each position carefully chosen.
The last one was left on the jade boat, with only a single "one"-shaped Dao pattern carved on it, looking somewhat special.
"What use are these Dark Turtle Shells?" Ye Fan humbly asked for instruction.
"The Dark Turtle Shells are meant to overturn the small heaven and earth formed by this meteorite forest."
"Why leave one behind? And the Dao pattern carved on it is different too." Ye Fan did not understand.
"If I go into detail, there are too many intricacies. The number of heaven and earth relies on fifty. The one not used is the life force of heaven, used to fill emptiness with substance, hence forty-nine are used," the big black dog replied casually, then began to deduce the next step.
Ye Fan sighed. The study of Dao patterns was indeed profound and extensive, involving too many things, containing heavenly secrets, difficult to master. He could not yet delve deeply into it.
The third material the big black dog shot out was Dark Ice Jade, one hundred and eight pieces in total, with dense and fine Dao patterns carved on them.
"Actually, the ideal material for this would be Mysterious Yellow Stone, used to evolve a small heaven and earth to cover the meteorite forest. But that kind of thing is too rare, very hard to find."
"What do we do then? Can Dark Ice Jade substitute?" Ye Fan did not want any mistakes.
"Fortunately, you have the cauldron forged from Mother Qi of All Things. Later, after we go in, take it out. Have you heard of dangerous places like the Fire Dragon Grave and the Dragon Spills Blood that have Divine Source buried in them?"
Black Emperor shuddered and said, "Naturally, I've heard of them."
Ye Fan said in a deep voice, "This place is called Yellow Springs Tomb, ranked alongside such dangerous grounds. This is an ancient hall carved from a Source Mountain. The Yellow Springs Tomb is inside the ancient hall!"