Chapter 827: Human Race Saints Appear
The God-Sealing List flew out, transforming into an eternal divine radiance that successively annihilated the wielders of two ancient imperial weapons. This was far too astonishing.
Everyone who could sense what was happening here was shaken. A vast divine might spread everywhere, involuntarily causing people to worship and kneel down.
"This... is the aura of a Human Race Great Emperor!"
"It really is... an ancient Great Emperor manifesting!"
At the end of the majestic mountain range, the royal clans wielding extreme imperial weapons were greatly alarmed, as if struck by a thunderbolt, frozen on the spot, followed by deep terror.
Just now, before the ancient imperial weapons even had time to revive, that holy light had obliterated their holders. Everything happened too fast, shocking to the core.
"Hurry! Retrieve the imperial weapon immediately, don't let anything go wrong!" someone shouted anxiously, almost scared out of their wits. This involved extremely serious consequences.
What kind of terrifying power was this? Even the ancient imperial weapons couldn't revive in time to stop it, and the weapon-wielders were killed. Such a thing should have been nearly impossible.
Everything indicated that the ancient Great Emperors had not died, that someone still lived. Otherwise, who could have accomplished all this?!
"Ancient imperial weapons are divine. Even if they fall into another's hands, they will fly back..." An ancestral king who had lived for who knows how many years manifested, his voice coming from deep within the majestic mountain range.
"What? The other side abandoned them without even a second glance, not caring about the two ancient imperial weapons about to revive!"
The faces of the two royal clan members turned even paler, their fear deepening. Was it really an ancient Great Emperor manifesting, letting two imperial weapons fall without any concern?
"Boom"
A blinding beam of light shot forth, reaching the nine heavens above and penetrating the nine netherworlds below. The divine radiance of an ancient Great Emperor covered everything!
The God-Sealing List radiated boundless light, unleashing unparalleled divine power. In an instant, its brilliance illuminated the entire Northern Domain, extremely dazzling.
Then came darkness. It flickered once, rushed into the clouds, vanished into the nine heavens, and disappeared. The God-Sealing List was gone.
"Such power, such aura... it truly is the might of an ancient emperor!" Deep within the mountain range, the ancient clan elders' expressions turned extremely serious.
Many figures shot up, disappearing into the distance, retrieving the ancient imperial weapons. They no longer dared to act rashly.
In the distance, above the sky of the Jade Pool, the Eternal Universe Furnace, the Void Mirror, and the Eternal Universe Furnace shook for a moment before slowly fading away. The world-creating power vanished, leaving only some chaotic energy drifting.
No one knew how much time passed before people came back to their senses, all unconsciously letting out a long breath.
However, the ancient kings kneeling on the Heaven-Connecting Platform took a long time to slowly stand up. Each one had a face like gold paper, swaying unsteadily.
Having gone through such a calamity, their bodies and minds were exhausted, drenched in sweat. The fear they had just experienced would be unforgettable for a lifetime.
The world fell silent. No one spoke. Everyone stood there silently, cultivators of all races not uttering a word.
Today, many ancient kings had come, but most had died. Few remained. The losses were astonishing; if word got out, no one in the world would believe it.
The appearance of the God-Sealing List was subversive. Killing ancient kings was like cutting grass, turning them to ashes in an instant. Fear clung to everyone, unforgettable for a lifetime.
The surviving ancient kings could only serve as witnesses, going to tell their clans that Emperor Wu Shi still lived. The most radical ones had all been eliminated.
"What exactly happened?" Finally, someone arrived at the Jade Pool to inquire about the anomaly here.
After some time, powerful cultivators from various races appeared, all urgently wanting to know the truth. Everything that had just happened had shocked the major powers of the Northern Domain.
Then, the Jade Pool erupted!
People were no longer calm. News spread in all directions, reaching other domains. Everything that happened today was a earth-shattering upheaval!
Crossing thousands of mountains and rivers, traversing great rivers and grasslands, the five domains—Eastern Wasteland, Central Province, Southern Ridge, Northern Plains, and Western Desert—were all greatly shaken. The entire world was astonished.
When the ten thousand ancient races learned of all this, they fell silent, unable to utter a single word. For them, it was a great disaster.
Inside the Jade Pool, Ye Fan understood. Everything that had happened was a scheme, jointly orchestrated by the Divine King and others, consistent with his earlier thoughts.
But he couldn't have done it himself, lacking that kind of powerful strength. The Divine King and the others, however, had the ability to take the next step.
Nevertheless, he was the one who first lifted the curtain, the one who set everything in motion. Ever since he rang the Bell of Emperor Wu Shi, everything had followed a trajectory. The human saints had acted accordingly, perfecting his original intention.
His slaughter of the Divine Spirit Valley with the Black Emperor was like killing a chick, somewhat short of "killing the chicken to warn the monkey." But the White-Robed Divine King did it on a much larger scale.
How many ancient kings had fallen on the Heaven-Connecting Platform? The blood-soaked assembly, this battle, killed until people's hearts turned cold!
The human race certainly had more than one saint, the White-Robed Divine King. He was merely pushed forward, using his own strength to resist the many kings, establishing authority and an invincible image.
Only one Divine King was sent out, drawing the ancient ancestral kings to come, killing until rivers of blood flowed. The Fallen Heavenly King appeared, then the God-Sealing List was triggered to kill, cutting down the most radical ones.
This was the true "killing the chicken to warn the monkey." Killing such a group was more deterrent than anything else. Then, the God-Sealing List appeared, making people fear that Emperor Wu Shi was alive, thus ending the matter.
This scheme was very risky, nearly out of control. The attack of two ancient imperial weapons was truly too dangerous!
From this, one could also see the arrogance of the ancient races, to the point of being unscrupulous, daring to attack and destroy a millennia-old holy land like the Jade Pool.
"The one controlling the God-Sealing List must be very strong, at least a legendary Great Sage," Ye Fan thought to himself, frowning.
Even if the God-Sealing List had already revived with boundless divine power and could unleash such might, creating the aura of a Great Emperor was probably extremely difficult. The caster must have paid a great price.
Especially when the God-Sealing List flew off to kill the holders of the ancient imperial weapons, that extreme speed broke free from the constraints of time and space. Even a Great Sage would find it hard to achieve, consuming who knows how much cultivation.
"The God-Sealing List kills everything. The ancient races will probably be quiet for a long time. Next, there should be a peaceful negotiation," Ye Fan muttered to himself.
"If at this time, several human saints were to appear one after another, it would undoubtedly be shocking," Ye Fan thought, wondering who would show up.
One White-Robed Divine King had already killed until the sky was dark and the earth dim, causing ghosts to wail and gods to howl. If a few more saints who had attained the Dao in the post-ancient era appeared, the deterrent power would skyrocket.
Regardless of whether the manifestation of Emperor Wu Shi was real or fake, the appearance of several saints together would be enough to make the ancient races extremely wary.
Because the White-Robed Divine King had demonstrated for them on the Heaven-Connecting Platform just how unparalleled a saint who appeared under the rule of heaven and earth not allowing Dao attainment could be!
If Ye Fan had raised a gentle breeze, then the Divine King and the others had stirred up a terrifying hurricane, magnifying what he wanted to do countless times and perfecting it comprehensively.
While he was pondering the causes and details of this battle, the ancient races were also thinking. The appearance of the God-Sealing List had intimidated many large clans, including the royal clans.
At this moment, the races felt a cold like the depths of winter, biting and bone-chilling. If a human Great Emperor were alive, even if they invited several Great Sages or Quasi-Emperors, it would be useless.
"The God-Sealing List appears. Is Emperor Wu Shi really still alive?"
This was a secret place that only supreme figures of the imperial clans could enter. A few people sat cross-legged, their bodies blurry, almost merging with the great Dao of heaven and earth.
"If it's not Emperor Wu Shi, even if one understands all the secrets of the God-Sealing List, knows all its mysteries, and has enough time to revive it, it would be difficult to unleash such divine power," a blurry shadow shrouded in chaotic energy said in an extremely ancient and weathered voice.
"It's not absolutely impossible. Two Great Sages or a Quasi-Emperor, paying a bloody price, have a certain chance of success," another voice came, as if crossing the heavens.
"Whether it's the real Emperor Wu Shi or a fake, it shows the terror of the human race, that they have supreme experts alive."
With that, this mysterious place fell silent, no more sounds. The few blurry figures all disappeared.
Just as Ye Fan had predicted, two days later, some powerful ancient kings came in person, no longer aggressive, completely appearing ready to sit down and negotiate.
The original representatives of the various races had not left. Seeing their own ancestral kings arrive, restraining their saintly aura and appearing very peaceful, they were all shocked inside.
Everyone knew that a relatively peaceful era had arrived. There would be few conflicts for some time to come, though no one knew how long it would last.
True peace finally returned to the pure land of the Jade Pool. The tense atmosphere was swept away. The human cultivators attending the assembly all had smiles on their faces. Everything had calmed down.
"The Nine Phoenix Ancestral King has arrived." Many ancient races were surprised, recognizing one of the attendees.
A terrifying existence from the Blood Phoenix Mountain imperial clan, on the same level as the Fallen Heavenly King, honored as the Nine Phoenix King. In ancient times, he had few rivals.
His appearance caused a stir. Those who knew him understood how terrifying he was. His fame shocked the ancient era. In the past, the supreme Battle Saint Emperor had once said that his talent was not bad.
Although it was a casual remark, receiving a comment from an ancient emperor was supreme glory. Naturally, it became known throughout the world, and everyone held him in awe.
Then, an even greater commotion occurred, causing a big uproar. The second human saint had appeared, shocking all races.
The number one great bandit of the Northern Domain—Old Immortal—appeared, wearing a wide black robe. Even with Heavenly Eye Penetration, one couldn't see through it, not even knowing if they were male or female.
"The human race has a second saint!?" All races were shocked. One White-Robed Divine King had already killed until bones littered the ground, chilling the hearts of the many kings. Now a second had appeared, undoubtedly shocking.
The storm did not stop there. Soon after, the third human saint appeared, causing another uproar. The races were terrified, while the human race was boiling.
Even Ye Fan hadn't expected this person's appearance. It was beyond his prediction. It wasn't a stranger, but an old man he had seen before.
He was stooped and decrepit, the gatekeeper of the desolate stone workshop of the Tianxuan Holy Land in the Divine City of the Northern Domain. No one had expected it.
"Saying he is a descendant of Tianxuan, I think he is one of the survivors from back then," Ye Fan said, somewhat dazed.
He still remembered entering that desolate stone workshop with the Red Dragon Daoist to select stones. At that time, the Red Dragon old Daoist had been inexplicably startled and fled. Now, everything suddenly made sense.
The human race had revealed three saints in a row, naturally shocking the ancient races greatly, making many ancient kings extremely wary and cautious. The effect of the White-Robed Divine King's battle was now fully evident.
But it didn't stop there, because soon after, the fourth human saint appeared, triggering a wave of cheers. It was an unexpected happiness. The ancient races were all dumbfounded. How could there be another one?
This saint came from the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion in Central Province, an old mansion master who had retired many years ago. His successor had already died several generations ago.
Four saints appearing at the same time. The ancient races were greatly shaken. When the news spread, more ancestral kings rushed over in person, because it was far beyond their expectations.
Moreover, it was said that a Great Sage would come. This was an existence that was invincible under heaven and earth, with only one defeat in his life, losing to an unbeatable existence—the Battle Saint Emperor.
There were many cultivators in the Jade Pool. The assembly was in full swing, people coming and going. Ye Fan saw a familiar figure—a stunningly beautiful youth, with rosy lips, white teeth, and clear eyes, more beautiful than a woman.
"It's her... Xia Jiuyou." Ye Fan was startled. He still remembered this peerless genius. At twelve or thirteen, she was already stronger than the various holy sons. Now, so many years had passed, he didn't know how much she had grown.
There had been a battle between them. At that time, he had even spanked this girl who was disguised as a boy, making this world-shaking genius so angry she wanted to skin him alive.
"Is it really him? An old friend from back then..." Not far away, the Central Emperor looked in another direction, standing there in a daze.
Ye Fan turned around and happened to see his expression. Surprised, he followed his gaze and was stunned. The prodigious girl Xia Jiuyou had walked in that direction, supporting an old man as they walked.
"It's him... the Sick Old Man!" Ye Fan was shocked, and then a window in his heart was suddenly pushed open, many mists clearing.
He suddenly thought of many things. The Central Emperor was a person who died young nine thousand years ago, sealed by the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion and revived.
For such an early-departed talent, the old friends he knew were naturally heroes from nine thousand years ago. Tracing back the long river of time, who was the most suspicious?
There was only one person—the invincible Gai Jiuyou from back then, famous throughout heaven and earth, a man who almost attained the Dao!
The genius girl Xia Jiuyou must have been influenced by him when choosing her name, deliberately including those two characters.
The Sick Old Man was Gai Jiuyou, having come all the way from that ancient river of time to the present. That was truly terrifying.
Thinking back to all the events at the Immortal Pool in the Qinling Mountains, the saint who helped him must have been Gai Jiuyou. Only he, using the Weapon Art, could have interfered with the extreme imperial weapon in that situation and saved his life.
Moreover, the God-Sealing List leaving the Sacred Cliff and manifesting here could also be explained. Only a human Great Sage like him, using the Weapon Art, could control it!
Cause and effect, all of this connected, giving Ye Fan a sudden feeling of enlightenment.
"Senior!" Ye Fan quickly chased after them, extremely excited. The two ahead stopped.
The genius girl Xia Jiuyou was delicate and beautiful, stunning the world. She was still dressed as a man, but without the arrogance of the past. Time had smoothed her edges. Meeting Ye Fan this time, she was very calm.
The Sick Old Man was as before, with a sickly face. Seeing Ye Fan, he smiled, very ordinary and plain.
"Senior, for your great kindness in the past, I have always wanted to repay you, but I could never find your trace. I have True Dragon Immortality Medicine liquid here, which can extend your lifespan," Ye Fan said.
In the past, when Gai Jiuyou acted in the Qinling Mountains, he had said his lifespan was exhausted, that he was a dying man, and could only use divine abilities once over a long period. After controlling the God-Sealing List, Ye Fan didn't know if he had harmed himself.
Ye Fan was extremely worried and wanted to extend his life. This Great Sage absolutely could not die!
"Don't worry, I'm fine. Controlling the God-Sealing List was something I did together with another person. Besides, I obtained a few Medicine Kings and can still live a few more years," the Sick Old Man said with a smile, very amiable.
Ye Fan felt relieved. With such a figure sitting in command, there was nothing to worry about. It would probably shock even the ancient Great Sages into coming in person.
"This storm ends here. It won't stir up any more waves. There will be a relatively peaceful period ahead. Make good use of it."