Chapter 408: Sacred Body Divine Phenomenon
Moonlight bathed the earth, silver radiance scattering everywhere.
Cultivators across the world fixed their gaze upon the Divine City. Would the Dragon Transformation Pool be a place of cocoon-breaking metamorphosis, or a cursed land where the Sacred Body would fall and bleed? Everyone held their breath, watching with tense attention.
"Thump!"
Within the Immortal Pool, divine radiance shot into the heavens, a dazzling brilliance that stung the eyes of the crowd, causing tears to flow uncontrollably. This was the glow emitted by a vast sea of essence.
The Dragon Transformation Pool was not large, only a few zhang across. Its water was sweet, milky white, crystalline, and fragrant. Legend said that a true dragon had once ascended from here.
Now, with its seal removed, it was like a million volcanoes erupting simultaneously. Source Heaven essence pierced the clouds and bore through the firmament, soaring upward like great dragons taking flight.
This was a world-shaking scene. Great dragons pierced heaven and earth, brilliant and blazing, illuminating the entire ancient city, becoming the eternal light of the world.
Ye Fan sat cross-legged in the Dragon Transformation Pool, clad in white robes, transcendent and pure. His black hair danced, and his body was crystalline. He was like a deity, serene and calm, refining himself with spiritual energy.
Blood energy surged like true dragons, one after another, rushing out from his body like tides, surging and billowing!
Among them, the thickest dragon-shaped blood energy emerged from the crown of his head, stirring heaven and earth as it shot into the sky. It made people feel as if they were dreaming, unable to believe what they were seeing.
Just how powerful was his physical body? Was this the supreme divine might of the Sacred Body?
This was undoubtedly the release of his latent potential. If fully unleashed, this physical form alone would be enough to overpower all heroes. The scene was astonishing, causing waves of gasps.
"Buzz!"
Ye Fan summoned the Primordial Qi Cauldron, which floated above his head. Thousands upon thousands of strands of Mysterious Yellow Qi cascaded down, sealing off the Dragon Transformation Pool.
Yet the divine radiance shooting into the sky did not diminish much, for the spiritual energy was too dense. If he forcibly sealed it, the Dragon Transformation Pool might shatter.
The cauldron was ancient and natural, like a vessel born to nurture the Dao. It carried a vast and distant aura—the final destination of the Dao, the birthplace of heavenly laws.
Mysterious Yellow Qi descended like three thousand great Daos taking form, enveloping Ye Fan beneath it, making him appear even more sacred and transcendent. His white robes fluttered, his hair danced, and his body shimmered with radiance. He possessed the aura of a deity.
"Hiss!"
In the distance, the crowd gasped. The Primordial Mother Qi Root captivated everyone's hearts and minds. This was the exclusive sacred object of ancient Great Emperors. From ancient times to the present, how many had obtained it?
Even past Great Emperors had failed to find it, with some forced to refine sacred weapons with their own flesh. This showed just how precious it was!
No one was unmoved. Though they had long heard that Ye Fan possessed a Great Emperor's sacred object, many were seeing it for the first time. If not for the protection of the Peerless Divine King, a world-shaking battle would surely have erupted.
The moment this cauldron appeared, it could trigger great chaos—rivers of blood, mountains of bones, and countless lives lost.
"Ding!"
Suddenly, a heavenly tremor, like a dragon's roar, came from the horizon.
Someone sat high on the clouds, playing a zither, producing profound and mysterious notes. At first, it was like a gentle breeze and fine rain, then like high mountains and flowing water, and finally like golden spears and iron horses!
The aura of slaughter surged like a flood, roaring and charging forward, destroying all obstacles, annihilating everything, rushing toward Ye Fan.
Even with the Peerless Divine King guarding him, someone still made a move, seeking to strangle Ye Fan in his infancy, unwilling to let him break the curse and truly grow.
"Whoosh!"
A fierce wind arose. Golden clouds flew over, like a vast ocean, obscuring the stars and moon. The night sky was dazzling.
This was a golden roc, as if cast from gold, brilliant and radiant. It spread its wings and slashed downward, its momentum awe-inspiring and chilling.
"Ha!"
Red Dragon Daoist looked to the sky. His ancient Daoist robe rustled, and his eyes were like deep pools. With a single light shout, heaven and earth shook, as if this world were about to turn upside down.
"Boom!"
The golden roc diving down shattered into pieces, crumbling in the void. Everyone was horrified. Red Dragon Daoist was truly a peerless demon. His power was terrifying—a single light shout possessed such divine might.
"Ding"
The zither sounded like a muffled drum. A string was plucked, and a true dragon charged from the horizon, crimson red like blood, hundreds of zhang long, like a mountain ridge crossing the sky.
This was clearly an insult to Red Dragon Daoist, clashing with his name. The zither notes transformed into a blood dragon, as if forcing him to kill himself.
Red Dragon Daoist snorted coldly. He reached out a great hand and wiped out the blood-colored dragon in one grasp. Then his hand stretched like a mountain range, reaching for the horizon.
Many cultivators felt their hair stand on end. Red Dragon Daoist's skill was nearly one with the Dao. He treated the great heaven and earth like a brocade box in his palm, grasping at will, reaching everywhere without limit.
"Clang, clang, clang..."
The aura of slaughter shot into the heavens. The zither notes shattered the clouds. True dragons, rocs, qilins, divine phoenixes—all kinds of legendary immortals—took form like deities, charging forward to kill.
"Boom!"
But beneath Red Dragon Daoist's great hand, all of this turned to dust, unable to stop him in the slightest.
"Pfft"
Red Dragon Daoist's great hand reached the horizon, seized the zither-playing figure, and obliterated it into nothingness, turning it to ashes.
"An avatar of the primordial spirit, not the true body!"
Many senior figures were shocked. This was surely a probing attack by a top-tier expert. The night would not be peaceful; there would certainly be follow-up moves.
In the Dragon Transformation Pool, Ye Fan sat motionless with closed eyes. The events outside could not disturb his mind. He was as calm as an ancient well, as if none of it concerned him, sitting like a divine statue.
The Bodhi seed brought from the ancient Yinghuo star flowed with Dao rhythm, held in his left palm. It connected with the great Dao of heaven and earth, gathering the essence of the Dragon Transformation Pool to cleanse his physical body.
Divine radiance shot into the sky, surrounding him. Every inch of his skin flowed with spiritual energy—not ordinary essence, but the pure essence of Divine Source.
All the pores on his body opened wide. The radiance formed from Divine Source entered and exited continuously. His organs and bones were tinged with a dazzling luster.
The five great divine treasuries were already cultivated; there was no need for long seclusion.
Whether the transformation of a fish leaping into a dragon would succeed would be revealed tonight. One step across, and the sky was vast and the sea wide. If blocked, an abyss of ten thousand zhang awaited.
"Whoosh"
A single azure lotus appeared, accompanying Ye Fan. It had only three leaves, containing the true meaning of the Dao. The Dao gave birth to one, one gave birth to two, two gave birth to three, and three gave birth to all things.
The three leaves swayed gently, shrouded in chaotic mist, covering Ye Fan. At the same time, the mystical method of the Dao Scripture in his Wheel Sea automatically circulated, like rivers returning to the sea, like all things reviving.
Everyone was astonished. Even the various Saint Lords were moved. An azure lotus growing within the body—this was definitely part of the Sacred Body's future divine phenomenon, likely to produce terrifying combat power.
At the same time, Ye Fan's five great divine treasuries chimed in unison, emitting heavenly Dao sounds that echoed through heaven and earth, like great bells and cauldrons vibrating.
People could not understand their meaning, only sensing a vast divine sound reverberating, like evening drums and morning bells, awakening and enlightening the mind.
"He possesses an ancient scripture!"
Many powerful experts were shocked. They had never known Ye Fan's cultivation method. Now they realized he must have comprehended a supreme scripture; otherwise, such wondrous sounds would not arise.
Yet even those who studied ancient scripture mental methods could rarely achieve this. Having heavenly sounds during meditation was extremely rare. Those who manifested such phenomena, barring accidents, would all become supreme experts.
Everyone's expression changed, especially among the younger generation. This would be their great enemy in the future!
The Saint Lords of the Eastern Wasteland, the four immortal imperial dynasties of the Central Province, and the Hundred Schools of Thought were all moved. They understood that even if Ye Fan were not a Sacred Body, if he could grow, he would definitely become a sect leader-level figure.
"Boom!"
The intent to kill surged like a sea, arriving in an instant. Thousands upon thousands of sword beams pierced heaven and earth, appearing before the Dragon Transformation Pool. Another unparalleled expert launched a lethal strike!
This time, the aura of slaughter filled the sky. Attacks came from all directions. The Divine City trembled. No one knew how many had come.
Peacock King let out a great shout. He opened his mouth and spat out a precious seal, surrounded by chaotic mist. He swept across all directions, and a black great seal pierced through heaven and earth.
"Crack," "crack"...
From all directions, weapons continuously turned to powder. The aura of slaughter was forced back.
The chaotic precious seal was obtained from the bedchamber of an ancient Great Emperor. It was a rare treasure in the world. Apart from Extreme weapons, few blades could cut it open. It could be called a divine object.
Peacock King struck powerfully, crushing all the avatars, intimidating many.
But at that moment, an indescribably terrifying aura spread out, covering the entire heaven and earth, chilling everyone's hearts.
"A Great Emperor's slaughter formation!"
Red Dragon Daoist was shocked. The four elders of the Wind Clan also changed color, feeling a chill. They sensed something was terribly wrong.
Someone had actually deployed a Great Emperor's array pattern at this moment, and a terrifying slaughter divine pattern at that. They clearly intended to commit utter annihilation!
The array patterns left by ancient Great Emperors were extremely rare. Few could fully comprehend them, at most laying out a corner. But even that was absolutely astonishing, with unimaginable destructive power.
To strangle the Sacred Body, even a Great Emperor's slaughter formation had appeared. It was truly hair-raising. One could imagine how great the determination of those in the shadows was!
"Whoosh"
A figure flashed in the sky. The Peerless Divine King appeared, his white robes rustling. He offered up the Li Fire Divine Furnace, sealing off all directions to counter the ancient Great Emperor's array pattern.
"Boom!"
Peerless slaughter aura surged out, resisting the Li Fire Divine Furnace. The killing formation's power was infinite!
"This is..." Everyone was shocked. The attacker's understanding of Dao patterns was terrifying. How many layers of the ancient Great Emperor's array pattern had they laid out?
It was absolutely super-terrifying, far more than just a single corner. This world-shaking slaughter aura could contend with the Divine King, blocking his path!
Someone was extremely wary of a Greatly Accomplished Sacred Body, unwilling to let him grow.
To this, Ye Fan remained calm, unmoved. He closed his eyes and charged through the barrier. He pressed a crimson leaf to his forehead, letting the Dao rhythm flow.
"That's a leaf from the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree!" many cultivators exclaimed.
On the crystalline leaf, a figure sat high in the nine heavens, surrounded by clouds and mist, looking down on all living beings. Countless Dao patterns densely covered it, mysterious beyond compare.
"Whoosh"
Light flashed. Ye Fan sat cross-legged in the void, almost identical to the figure on the leaf. Chaotic mist shrouded him, as if he were looking down on the multitude of living beings.
At this moment, his appearance was solemn, like an eternal Immortal King, making people want to prostrate themselves in worship.
He picked another leaf. Another Enlightenment Tea leaf appeared, which he pressed to the crown of his head.
On this leaf, white as mutton fat jade, a yin-yang diagram flickered. This was the tangible form of the Dao, emerging and spinning above his head.
Ye Fan suddenly became ethereal, even more sacred and inviolable, as if coexisting with the world, immortal through the ages.
"Whoosh"
The third leaf appeared. He pressed it to his heart. Purple light flickered. A true dragon took form on it, entering his body. In an instant, his blood energy shot into the heavens.
Dragon energy coiled around his body. He was enveloped by a vast divine power, gathering endless Divine Source essence into himself, undergoing a baptism like a sacred sacrifice!
Divine light surged like a tide, washing every inch of his flesh. His entire body was radiant, crystalline like seven-colored glass, without a single impurity.
At the same time, the heavenly Dao sounds within him grew even grander. He seemed about to imprint himself into the void, fusing with the entire heaven and earth into an immortal whole.
"Buzz!"
The fourth leaf trembled lightly. Golden light blazed. Mountains and rivers appeared faintly on it, then emerged in an instant. A small world enveloped him.
Ye Fan sat unmoving, surrounded by auspicious divine light. He was like a primordial innate deity, entering his own world, receiving the worship of all beings.
Everyone was stunned. These divine phenomena were too shocking. Even Enlightenment Tea could not produce such effects. This was his own divine phenomenon gradually manifesting!
"Heavens, a divine phenomenon? The Sacred Body is about to enter the Four Extremes Secret Realm!"
"Exactly. Only by entering the Four Extremes Secret Realm can the Sacred Body manifest divine phenomena. He is now..."
The entire heaven and earth boiled over. Everyone was astonished. No one had ever imagined that Ye Fan would truly succeed.