Chapter 320: Weapons Interwoven with Dao and Principle
All of this happened in the space of a spark striking flint. Ye Fan took risks and fought desperately, killing two powerful enemies.
He wanted to use the ten experts to temper himself, but the prerequisite was that his life was not threatened. The situation just now was very unfavorable, and he had no choice but to display all his means.
"Weng"
The Vajra Ring flew over, its ring body bright and shiny, its Dao patterns natural, as if carrying the divine might of all heavens, causing the red earth to tremble because of it.
Ye Fan's mind stirred. He wanted to test just how hard this ring was. He offered up the Primordial Qi Cauldron above his head. This was a sacred object. Although it had not yet interwoven "Dao" and "Principle," it was indestructible and could not be shattered.
"Dang"
The two collided. The reddish-brown earth rumbled loudly. Sand and stones surged like a flood tide, sweeping in all directions.
Between them, the earth seemed to transform into an ocean, layers of sand and soil rising like waves surging violently.
Void was like a scroll painting, as if someone had grabbed it and was shaking it forcefully. This world trembled violently.
The Vajra Ring was indeed terrifying, possessing immense power. Even the Primordial Qi Cauldron could not shatter it. Ye Fan was shocked and said, "Could it really be that divine object from the other end of the starry sky?"
"Shua"
He turned into a shadowy afterimage, disappearing from his spot and retreating several hundred zhang away. The Primordial Qi Cauldron flew over and hung above his head.
"Hong"
The Vajra Ring also charged forward. It indeed had the power to split mountains and tear the sky, shattering the ground beneath his feet and sending him flying.
After this strike, the expert from Yaoguang finally stopped. Holding the shiny treasure, he stared coldly at Ye Fan and said, "We underestimated you. A Primordial Saint Body at the Fourth Heaven of the Four Extremes Secret Realm actually has such combat power, killing Yaoguang experts one after another..."
"One 'Ye' character equals ten lives. The ten of you came out together, targeting me. If you want to kill me, you must be prepared to be killed yourselves." Ye Fan replied.
"One 'Ye' character equals ten lives, what a grand display of authority. You think you can kill all ten of us alone? Do you think this is still the era before the Ancient Era?!" Yang Yi's expression was very ugly as he held the Vajra Ring in his hand.
"Whether it's before the Ancient Era or the present, it's all the same to me. I've already killed five. Are the remaining five far behind?" Ye Fan was very calm.
"What? You've killed five in total? That means before we arrived here, it wasn't just Gu Litian who was killed?" Yang Yi was somewhat surprised.
"That's right. I had already killed three by then. You will be the sixth."
"Truly beyond my expectations. Although the Primordial Saint Body has declined, it still has its extraordinary aspects." Yang Yi's expression grew even colder.
Ye Fan spoke up, "There's one thing I don't understand, and I'd like to ask you for clarification."
"What is it?" Yang Yi asked coldly.
"Where did you get your Vajra Ring? What is its origin?" Ye Fan stared at him.
"Why are you asking about this?" Yang Yi stood there, the Vajra Ring in his hand flashing with dreamlike radiance.
Ye Fan said, "Just some doubts. This kind of weapon is rare in this world. This is the first time I've encountered one, and even my cauldron cannot crush it."
"Hmph"
Yang Yi snorted coldly, mocking, "Don't think that just because you have a sacred object, you can overcome all weapons in the world. Before it has interwoven its own heavenly patterns, even Mother Qi of All Things is nothing more than this."
The blood-red sunset had completely disappeared. Night fell, stars dotted the sky, and the night wind blew across this scarred land, making a wailing sound.
"So, your Vajra Ring really has a great origin?" Ye Fan asked.
"Naturally. This is a secret treasure of my grandmaster, specially bestowed upon me to leave the mountain and capture you!" Yang Yi's voice was cold.
"Could this Vajra Ring be a treasure of a grandmaster-level figure?!" Ye Fan's mind stirred. The Yaoguang Holy Land was indeed not peaceful. The Holy Son had disappeared, and various factions hoped their own disciples would advance further, not hesitating to bestow heavy treasures.
"This is one of Yaoguang's heavy artifacts, a weapon forged from the Extreme Imperial Weapon, the Dragon-Pattern Cauldron, and cast from Great Luo Silver Essence."
Ye Fan's heart jumped. What was Great Luo Silver Essence? It was absolutely a top-grade material for artifact forging, a favorite of all Saint Lords, indestructible and eternal.
In the past, the Crow Daoist he saw in the Fire Domain used White Jade Divine Iron for his artifact forging, which was of the same grade as Great Luo Silver Essence, equally precious.
This Vajra Ring was not much bigger than a bracelet, consuming limited material, but it was still absolutely extravagant. Such top-grade materials were rare in the world.
"So, your grandmaster is a figure of great origin."
What Ye Fan cared about most was that this object was forged from the Extreme Imperial Weapon, the Dragon-Pattern Cauldron, and not the Vajra Ring from the other end of the starry sky.
Thinking about it, it should be so. How could such coincidences keep happening? It was impossible to keep hearing news of Pre-Qin Alchemists.
Moreover, the Vajra Ring from the other end of the starry sky in ancient times had unparalleled power, capable of shaking all heavens and shattering heaven and earth.
Such a peerless weapon could not possibly fall into the hands of a disciple at the Four Extremes Secret Realm.
However, Ye Fan was still tempted. This was a weapon forged from the Extreme Imperial Weapon, the Dragon-Pattern Cauldron, and it must be a heavy treasure even in the Yaoguang Holy Land.
"I heard that Yaoguang's Extreme Imperial Weapon, the Dragon-Pattern Cauldron, rarely leaves the mountain. It is suppressing something called the 'foundation.' What exactly is it?"
Yang Yi snorted heavily and said, "You know quite a lot!"
If there was one Extreme Imperial Weapon Ye Fan was most curious about, it was undoubtedly the Dragon-Pattern Cauldron. Not only because Yaoguang's choice was the same as his—forging a cauldron as a weapon—but also because Yaoguang had never produced a Great Emperor, yet they had successfully forged an Extreme Imperial Weapon. This was absolutely an anomaly.
From ancient times to the present, this was the only such case in the world: no Great Emperor, yet an Extreme Imperial Weapon was forged. No one could replicate this miracle.
However, it could not be said to be purely Yaoguang's luck. Everything was still a result of strength.
Before the Ancient Era, although this lineage had never produced a Great Emperor, they had produced twenty-eight Sages in succession. During that period, every generation had a stunning figure emerge.
The twenty-eight Sages succeeded one another. As one old Sage passed away, a new Sage took over. They spent a total of fifty thousand long years forging the sacred object—Dragon-Pattern Blackgold.
This was the result of the joint efforts of twenty-eight Sages and countless Saint Lords and Supreme Elders.
Before each old Sage passed away in meditation, they would carve the insights of their lifetime into Dao patterns, imprinting them into the Dragon-Pattern Cauldron.
Over fifty thousand years, such a long period, before it became an Extreme Dao Sacred Weapon, the Dragon-Pattern Blackgold was placed on Yaoguang's Sacred Mountain and never moved.
It endured wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, absorbed the essence of the sun and moon and the power of the stars, and carved the Dao rhythm of heaven and earth. During this time, countless disciples prayed and worshipped there.
Finally, on a rainy night of thunder and lightning, it interwove the supreme principles of heaven and earth, transforming into an Extreme Imperial Weapon, becoming an unparalleled supreme treasure in the Eastern Wasteland.
This also illustrates from another angle how terrifying Extreme Dao Sacred Weapons are. They cannot be forged without a Great Emperor. Yaoguang was the only anomaly.
Twenty-eight ancient Sages exhausted their hearts and blood, countless Saint Lords, elders, and disciples exhausted their youth, and with the full strength of the entire Holy Land, it took fifty thousand years to forge the Dragon-Pattern Cauldron.
Suddenly, Ye Fan sensed an extremely dangerous aura. A very bad premonition rose in his heart.
He turned into a bolt of lightning, retreating and dodging swiftly.
"Too late. Your biggest mistake was giving me so much time to prepare. You wanted to hear Yaoguang's secrets? No problem. I can continue to tell you, but only if you have the life to survive!"
Yang Yi laughed coldly. He had been happy to stall for time, pouring his divine power into the Vajra Ring.
"Hong"
He raised his hand and struck out with the shiny ring, turning it into a silver lightning bolt, as if it could shatter heaven and earth.
Silver light blazed, rumbling loudly. The black sky trembled violently, as if it would shake down all the stars.
The red earth directly shattered, continuously spreading and cracking, with rocks flying through the air.
The Vajra Ring chased after Ye Fan, turning into the size of a millstone. It was not enormous, but it was incredibly terrifying, possessing unparalleled power.
"Dang!"
Silver light was like snow, a dazzling sight. The Vajra Ring descended, striking the Primordial Qi Cauldron. The loud noise was deafening, the earth collapsed, surging like an ocean!
Many huge rocks and endless sand and soil were blasted into the sky, rising a thousand meters high, presenting a scene of doomsday.
Under this earth-shattering strike, Ye Fan was sent flying three or four li away. The Primordial Qi Cauldron above his head hummed loudly, and his blood and qi churned violently.
"This weapon is too terrifying. It must be something that has interwoven 'Dao' and 'Principle'!" Ye Fan's heart turned cold.
Thinking that this ring was forged from Great Luo Silver Essence and born from an Extreme Imperial Weapon, he became even more uneasy.
"Hong"
The earth shattered and the sky cracked. The second strike came. Within a radius of a thousand zhang, raging waves surged into the sky. All the earth and rocks were blasted away, then turned to ash in the sky.
On the ground, a bottomless pit a thousand zhang in diameter appeared, pitch black and extremely terrifying.
The power of a single strike was so terrifying. Ye Fan sucked in a cold breath. This was truly hair-raising.
Ye Fan's cauldron was sent flying into the sky, separated from him. It was blasted away by an unparalleled sacred force, and he could not control it.
At this moment, he realized the severity of the situation. The terror of the Vajra Ring exceeded his expectations. The All Secret of the Nine Secrets was triggered, increasing his speed tenfold. He dodged the third strike and rushed into the sky.
Finally, before the Vajra Ring could catch up, he regained control of the cauldron.
"This can't go on..." He swung the God-Slaying Whip, striking at the snowy silver light in the sky.
"Dang!"
A tremendous noise shook his eardrums to the point of splitting, and his arm went numb. The power of the Vajra Ring was too great, and its material was special. Even the God-Slaying Whip could not shatter it.
"It really makes one wonder if this is the Vajra Ring from the other end of the starry sky..." Ye Fan was sent flying several li away again.
Such terrifying divine power could easily kill a cultivator at the First Heaven of the Four Extremes Secret Realm. If Ye Fan's physique were not special, that last strike would not have just numbed his arm; it would have completely shattered it.
He quickly checked the God-Slaying Whip, afraid it might be damaged. Fortunately, it remained plain and unadorned, without any abnormality.
"Damn it, did your grandmaster mistake me for a Holy Son of some Holy Land, giving you such a terrifying weapon?!" Ye Fan was full of resentment.
Yang Yi ignored him. He once again urged the Vajra Ring, sending down a dazzling silver light.
"Hong"
The earth shattered again. Rocks flew through the air. Within a radius of a thousand zhang, it turned into a ruined land, with a bottomless pit!