Chapter 386: The Great Emperor's Sacred Weapon Awakens
The Dragon Transformation Pool was crystalline, its milky white waters emitting a faint fragrance. The withered body lay motionless within, its vitality seemingly utterly extinguished.
Since ancient times, beauties have lamented their fading years; heroes are not permitted to see their white-haired days.
Jiang Taixu, ill-fated, a hero at the end of his road, no longer bore the majestic bearing that once dominated the world—only an endless desolation remained.
Ye Fan, having received his great kindness and learned the Battle Character Art of the Nine Secrets, was deeply shaken upon seeing his true form. The Divine King was at the end of his rope, yet in the past, he had transmitted the method through the stone wall. What kind of immense willpower had supported him to achieve that step?
Everything was done to pass down the Nine Secrets, to prevent them from being lost. Understanding this, Ye Fan felt a sincere respect for the old Divine King.
His body was nearly withered to death, his divine thoughts on the verge of being extinguished. Who could have accomplished that step? Everything Jiang Taixu had done was a miracle, managing to take form on the stone wall and transmit the supreme secret method.
"The Divine King is in this state..." Ye Fan frowned. Even with divine springs and life-saving divine medicine, the situation did not look optimistic.
"We've been using spiritual medicine to regulate his condition these past few days, but there's almost no effect." Jiang Yun frowned.
They had already secured the divine medicine seed, but they feared the medicinal power would be too strong. The old Divine King was so weak that he might not withstand it, leaving them in a dilemma.
Moreover, he had received a report that the owner of the divine medicine seed was the Primordial Saint Body, who had shocked Divine City. Now being hunted and whereabouts unknown, whether the auction could continue had become uncertain.
"Use the divine spring." Ye Fan spoke. No one understood the miraculous effects of the divine spring better than he did.
In the past, when his lifespan was exhausted in the Ancient Forbidden Land, he too had nearly withered to death. Later, he struggled to plunge into the divine spring pool and soaked for most of the day before slowly reviving and recovering his vitality.
"This kind of spring water..." Jiang Yun's heart was far from calm.
The Eastern Wasteland had seven Forbidden Zones of Life. Only in the deepest parts of such places might divine springs exist, and they were nearly impossible to retrieve. Places like Immortal Mountain were too dangerous.
"This is a great kindness!" Jiang Yun bowed earnestly. Who would selflessly give divine spring to another? This was a rare life-saving water, usable to preserve one's life.
"Senior, there's no need for this. Please save the Divine King quickly." Ye Fan responded.
In the depths of the underground palace, nine figures silently appeared. Each was ancient and decrepit, with hair white as snow, their true ages impossible to determine.
The nine old men examined the divine spring, all nodding with joy. Then they gathered around the Dragon Transformation Pool and sat in silent meditation.
The jade gourd hung above the Dragon Transformation Pool, crystalline droplets trickling out. From the heads of the nine old men, a strand of innate divine light surged forth, merging into the liquid. They refined it into innate essence, which sank into the old Divine King's withered body.
The divine spring was too scarce, at most half a bowl. They did not want to waste a single shred of essence. The nine old men joined forces, refining only one drop at a time, slowly infusing it into Jiang Taixu's body.
Seeing this scene, Ye Fan felt ashamed. In the past, he had been far too wasteful, drinking the divine spring like water, gulping it down without such careful calculation.
This half-bowl of divine spring was refined until late at night without being exhausted, still proceeding slowly. The nine old men were all pale-faced, on the verge of collapse.
They were truly devoted, urging forth their own innate life essence, merging it into the divine spring to prolong the old Divine King's life. After all, spring water was not divine medicine—it was sufficient for regulating the body, but not a true sacred object capable of changing fate.
"Dang!"
The bell rang loudly, its sound echoing unceasingly through heaven and earth. Even the vast underground palace was shaken, and those before the Dragon Transformation Pool changed color.
"A top-tier expert has come to attack!"
"Who is this? The Eternal Universe Divine Furnace guards the Dragon Transformation Pool, yet they still dare to come and kill the Divine King. What kind of terrifying figure is this?"
Even the Great Power Jiang Yun changed color. The enemy dared to come, surely relying on some assurance, with a method to retreat unscathed.
Ye Fan was also alarmed. This world truly produced ruthless individuals in abundance. Not wanting Jiang Taixu to revive, they dared to challenge even a place guarded by an Extreme Weapon.
"Activate the Eternal Universe Divine Furnace!" Jiang Yun gave the order.
As for himself, he stood before the Dragon Transformation Pool, motionless, guarding it, unwilling to leave a single step. Clearly, a special unparalleled expert was controlling the furnace.
"Hum!"
The void rumbled, like a torn cloth being violently shaken. Even the underground palace was impacted, as if a great earthquake had struck. Only the Dragon Transformation Pool remained relatively calm.
At that moment, everyone in Divine City was shocked. Looking into the distance, crimson clouds soared into the sky, phoenix cries shook the heavens, as if a divine phoenix had been reborn from fire, soaring through the nine heavens and ten lands.
An unimaginable pressure instantly enveloped the entire city. No one could resist. Many people collapsed to the ground at almost the same time.
Countless cultivators' souls trembled, unable to help but prostrate themselves in worship. This was completely involuntary, as if facing a deity, filled with innate reverence.
Extreme Dao Divine Might!
Everyone was stunned, mouths agape, unable to speak a single word. The lips of many senior figures trembled.
The Sun Divine Furnace, forged from Phoenix Blood Red Gold, became the sole focus of heaven and earth. No one saw its true form, but its pressure penetrated into everyone's bones, unforgettable for a lifetime.
How could human strength contend with such divine might? Flesh and blood bodies simply could not withstand it—no one could endure it!
The unparalleled bearing of the ancient Great Emperors was thus evident! For this was merely their weapon, far from representing them fully.
In the depths of the underground palace, beside the Dragon Transformation Pool, Ye Fan was also stunned. However, he was not suppressed; this place was very calm. Yet he still felt a tremor.
"This is Extreme Dao Divine Might..." he murmured to himself.
"This is not Extreme Dao Divine Might. It's merely awakening the divine furnace, without unleashing any force." Jiang Yun spoke.
"The terrifying power of the Eternal Universe Divine Furnace hasn't even been displayed yet?" Ye Fan was truly awed. He could no longer imagine how powerful an Extreme Weapon was.
Previously, when he heard people say they could shatter heaven and earth and evaporate oceans, he thought it was an exaggeration. Now it seemed not excessive—it truly possessed supreme, unfathomable power.
"An Extreme Dao Sacred Weapon in the hands of an ordinary person is just a dead object. Only a Great Power can awaken it. To unleash its divine might requires an even vaster divine power." Jiang Yun said.
"This..." Ye Fan stared blankly. If a Saint Lord-rank figure wielded such a weapon, they could indeed dominate the world, fearing no one.
"The attackers have all been destroyed, turned to ashes. But they were not real people—they were four ancient corpses." Someone came to report by the Dragon Transformation Pool.
"Do those ancient corpses have any significance?" Jiang Yun asked.
"Conservative estimate, they are all ancient Great Powers who have passed away. A terrifying figure is controlling them."
Everyone by the Dragon Transformation Pool drew in cold breaths. The remains of ancient Great Powers were not easy to find, yet the intruder possessed four of them. This was undoubtedly a terrifyingly powerful figure with a fearsome background.
Jiang Yun sensed the gravity of the situation. "Willing to sacrifice four powerful incarnations—this is entirely a test. This is a terrifying great enemy!"
Someone beside him doubted, "Does he have confidence to break through an Extreme Weapon? Unless a Great Emperor were reborn!"
Jiang Yun's expression was heavy as he shouted, "Order everyone to be on high alert. Especially near the Sun Divine Furnace—aside from me, if anyone dares approach, regardless of who they are, destroy them with Extreme Dao Divine Might!"
"If..." someone timidly wanted to say something.
"I've already said it—regardless of who they are, if they dare approach, kill without mercy!" Jiang Yun's expression was icy cold, extremely serious.
In the latter half of the night, the bell rang again, resounding through Divine City, waking everyone. The underground palace fell into great chaos.
Another person came to attack, using a pair of human-shaped weapons cultivated from their own blood essence, which had already interwoven the power of laws. They were turned to ashes by the Eternal Universe Divine Furnace.
"Not the same group, but equally terrifying. To be willing to release such weapons, they are at least Saint Lord-rank experts."
The underground palace was tense. The wind was rising, the storm about to break. Everyone felt the severity of the situation. People kept coming to test, and it was almost certain that a thunderous strike would come sooner or later!
"What are they relying on? How can they oppose the Sun Divine Furnace? How can they oppose the Great Emperor's Sacred Weapon?" The Jiang family members were puzzled.
"I'm afraid we're in big trouble..." Jiang Yun showed a worried expression. "Someone might be carrying an Extreme Weapon to oppose our Jiang family's sacred furnace."
"What? How is that possible! Who are they? Do they want to trigger a war between Holy Lands?" All the old men before the Dragon Transformation Pool were shocked.
Ye Fan was also dumbfounded. Things had evolved to this point—a confrontation of Extreme Dao Sacred Weapons was about to occur. This was earth-shattering news, enough to shake the world.
"A war between Holy Lands—how many tens of thousands of years has it been since such a major event occurred? Do they truly want rivers of blood to flow across the land?"
"Our Jiang family has a Divine King being reborn. Is it really necessary to make such a great fuss? Aren't they afraid of returning the land to the darkest age?!"
The Jiang family elders were all stunned, their expressions extremely grave.
"One reason is the Nine Secrets. Another is that someone might deliberately want to provoke a war between Holy Lands." Jiang Yun frowned.
The attackers might not all be top-tier experts from the Eastern Wasteland; they could very well be unparalleled figures from other regions. This was what truly worried Jiang Yun.
This night was extremely tense. The enemy's strength exceeded expectations. If someone came carrying an Extreme Dao Sacred Weapon and a great battle erupted, even Divine City would cease to exist!
Just before dawn, an extremely terrifying pressure came from the depths of the underground palace. The Jiang family members changed color—they were too familiar with it. This was the Great Emperor's Sacred Weapon awakening!
"Hurry, activate the Eternal Universe Divine Furnace!" Jiang Yun shouted.
"Have they gone mad? Do they truly dare to use an Extreme Dao Sacred Weapon to oppose us? Who are they? Don't they know the terrible consequences?!" The Jiang family elders all changed color.
"Hum!"
The void trembled. Heaven and earth were pierced through. A vast pressure surged forth, charging into the depths of the underground palace.
The Eternal Universe Divine Furnace, forged from Phoenix Blood Red Gold, blazed with intense light, also awakening. A divine phoenix soared into the sky, its cry shaking the nine heavens, resounding through the clouds.
"Which Extreme Dao Sacred Weapon is this?!" The Jiang family members were all alarmed.
Above the underground palace, that Sacred Weapon was rapidly awakening. Its divine might, vast as an ocean, surged forth, causing even the Dragon Transformation Pool to shake, its milky white waters splashing high.
"Protect the Divine King Ancestor!"
"They're truly mad! Willing to start a war between Holy Lands? Do they want to return to the Dark Age? Our Jiang family is not afraid!"
Many shouted, determined to fight to the death. No matter how powerful the invading enemy, they would not retreat.