# Chapter 754: The Final Forbidden Secret Art
Things had come to this point—there was no choice left.
Although the gains were astonishing, Ye Fan felt a trace of unease in his heart, as if he could see Chaos Expansion Great Sage standing atop this ancient star, overlooking all living beings, contending with heaven for eight hundred years.
"Who can say what the future holds? Eight hundred years is far away. Perhaps Chaos Expansion Great Sage will have already passed away by then, and you might become a Great Accomplishment Saint Body," Black Emperor said, not worried in the slightest.
The joy of their bountiful harvest swept away their worry. Ye Fan, Dongfang Ye, Li Tian, and the others were all excited, staring at this strange stone—it was a celestial treasure for nurturing heaven-defying prodigies.
This stone was about a foot tall, with a yellowish-brown stone skin. It had a rudimentary human form, with a small hole cut into its chest from which five-colored sap overflowed, filling the air with fragrance.
The birth of a Sacred Spirit was very mysterious—it was a product of heaven and earth's union. The sap was the essence of the Dao, condensing the laws of heaven and earth. Once it turned to stone, it formed the inner skeleton of a stone man.
It needed to be nurtured by heaven and earth for millions of years before it could emerge. Because it was born from the interaction of the Great Dao, its arrival would stir up wind and clouds, and once it stood at the ultimate peak of the Extreme Dao, it could rival the ancient Great Emperors.
This was a Sacred Spirit in its most primitive form. One could say it was the union of heaven and earth. It had only just formed into an egg when it was discovered, and the Dao essence was cut out, causing it to stop here.
"One drop of spiritual liquid into a bucket of water can wash and refine a child's marrow and bones once. Once a month is enough," an old man beside them said.
Everyone's eyes turned red. What heaven-defying thing was this? If a clan obtained such a thing, what kind of prodigies could they nurture in the future?
Three or five children wouldn't use it all up—it could last for two or three generations. If one's innate talent was already good enough, with this kind of assistance, what a brilliant future they would have. It was truly enviable.
Duan De rubbed his hands together, very excited, then felt great regret. Why was he already so "robust"? He shamelessly said, "Actually, I feel that my bones and internal organs are still very tender. A few rounds of Sacred Spirit liquid baptism would be no problem at all."
"Yeah, this Emperor also feels very young, like a flower just beginning to bloom, like a grass sprout just emerging from the ground. I need spiritual medicine to water me," Big Black Dog said, equally thick-skinned.
Ye Fan, the Monkey, Li Heishui, and the others all looked at them with contempt. One was a Dao ghost who didn't know which ancient tomb he'd crawled out of, the other was a dog who had once followed an ancient Great Emperor—and they had the nerve to pretend to be young.
They sealed the Nine-Orifice Spirit-Connecting Divine Liquid and quickly left. This place was no longer safe to stay. Who knew how many pairs of eyes were watching? If not for the prohibition on fighting and the deterrence of the supreme ancient slaughter formation, a fight for it would have already broken out.
"Friends, there is a teleportation array platform at the center of Heavenly Market Square that can ensure everyone leaves safely," an old man kindly reminded them.
The array platform was very ancient, covered with dense Dao patterns. It could adjust the pattern sequence on its own to change direction and distance. Its existence was precisely to prevent things like ambushes and killings.
In the end, they returned safely to Heavenly Village. When Qi Luo learned that they had brought back the Nine-Orifice Sacred Spirit Liquid, he was so excited he almost wanted to enshrine them.
On the mountaintop, clouds and mist swirled. Little Sparrow, Tongtong, Gu Fei, and Gu Lin received their baptism that very day. Their bones crackled incessantly, and vague fragments of laws were imprinted into their bodies.
"It hurts..."
The little ones howled loudly, struggling violently. Even Little Sparrow resisted fiercely, smashing her milk bottle directly onto Qi Luo's head, flailing her hands and kicking her feet. But they were still pressed into four wooden tubs respectively, receiving the marrow-washing and bone-refining—this was a transformation.
"Truly not knowing when they're well off. This poor Daoist really wants to return to youth and cultivate all over again," Duan De said.
"I want to keep a portion of the Sacred Spirit liquid," Big Black Dog said, never forgetting about the Innate Saint Body Dao Fetus, wanting to nurture a second Wu Shi.
From that day on, Ye Fan began to sit in meditation, considering how to confront Yuangu. After meeting him at Heavenly Market Square, he had sensed the other's terror—unfathomably deep.
Yuangu had inherited the ancient emperor's physique. This bloodline power was unparalleled. One could say his physical body was no worse than Ye Fan's. And now that he had already severed the Dao, being a realm higher than Ye Fan, he was even more terrifying.
The chances of victory were truly slim. This was the conclusion the Monkey and the others had reached after their deductions. They had all advised him not to accept the battle, to wait until after he severed the Dao before going.
"The scriptures left by Emperor Yuan are profound and abstruse. Once comprehended, one can pluck stars and catch the moon, shatter star domains, with boundless divine power," the Monkey said, describing the various formidable aspects of this lineage's techniques.
Ye Fan listened attentively, while Duan De and Black Emperor helped analyze beside him, citing classic battles from ancient times where the weak overcame the strong.
"How can we weaken our own momentum before the battle? Even if he has severed the Dao, that doesn't mean he's invincible," Ye Fan said.
Though he spoke thus, he had to be extremely cautious, analyzing all kinds of possible unfavorable factors, contemplating how to fight.
"You've studied several ancient scriptures—this is a hidden danger!" When the Monkey learned what Ye Fan had studied, he immediately frowned.
Although he had six scriptures in his possession, they were not coherent at all. It was like a true dragon being cut into several pieces—it was hard to unleash the invincible momentum of a dragon soaring to the heavens!
Ye Fan smiled bitterly. By now he had realized this problem. Having the strongest in a single secret realm was useless. The key was overall balance. As he approached the edge of severing the Dao, he understood this more and more.
The Dao Scripture, the Western Emperor Scripture, and others coexisted. Although the various secret realms were connected, they were not so perfectly smooth and natural, lacking a certain rhythm of divine movement.
"Unless you can merge the several ancient scriptures into one, cultivate your own method, and create your own Dao, having multiple scriptures in your possession is not as good as having one thoroughly understood," Duan De said.
This was the truth, but Ye Fan had no choice. What he had obtained back then were all incomplete scriptures, pieced together by himself. He was not born in a Holy Land or Divine Dynasty, so it was hard for him to possess a complete scripture.
"Having the strongest in each secret realm once filled me with joy. But now that I've achieved some cultivation, I've discovered the truth—it's become a problem," Ye Fan mused. However, he wasn't panicked. To attain the Dao, one had to create one's own method.
Big Black Dog looked embarrassed and said, "Back then, this Emperor also discovered the problem, but I thought it was better to be bold and explore. If you could gather all the scriptures into one body and ultimately sublimate, you might obtain the strongest scripture."
"The ancient scripture left by Emperor Yuan is very terrifying, especially the final chapter's forbidden scripture—it's a supreme wondrous method, unknown to this day because all who have seen it are dead," the Monkey said.
Before an ancient Great Emperor passed away, he would complete the scriptures he had written during his lifetime. The so-called "completion" meant adding the final chapter of forbidden scripture—the core and essence of their Dao.
Whenever such a secret method emerged, it would startle gods and move immortals. At the moment the scripture was finally completed, all kinds of calamities would descend, strange phenomena would erupt—extremely ominous.
Every one who had attained the Dao did this. Before passing away, yin winds would howl between heaven and earth, great tribulations would descend upon the world, and they would leave behind a complete scripture at the final moment. There were endless legends about this aspect.
Ye Fan sighed inwardly. To this day, he had never seen the final page of forbidden immortal text of any ancient scripture. This was one of his great regrets.
Ji Ziyue also nodded, saying, "My brother only learned one forbidden technique before and never had the chance to use it. Now that he's about to become the family head, he can finally fully view the final page of secret text."
Yuangu, with such a special identity, had certainly already viewed the entire ancient scripture of Emperor Yuan. The final page of divine text was surely already memorized by heart.
"This kind of secret text is very terrifying, very hard to deal with. In the past, all who opposed it died. The only fortunate thing is that you have the Nine Secrets; otherwise, it would truly be hard to contend," the Monkey said.
"Severing the Dao at the third immortal platform realm, Yuangu can understand some of the essential meaning of the final page of scripture. This is indeed troublesome," Black Emperor said.
"I want to teach you a secret technique created by my father, but it's hard to master in a short time. The final chapter of secret text is abstruse and profound," the Monkey said.
Ye Fan thanked him, saying he appreciated the kindness, but with less than half a month left, where would he find the time to learn the essential meaning of an entire scripture? Besides, that was the Dao of the Battle-Saint lineage; it wasn't appropriate for him to actually view it.
"I'll go beg my brother to teach you the final page of immortal text," Ji Ziyue said quietly when no one else was around. She was very worried, feeling it was too hard to defeat Yuangu.
"No need for that. I will win this battle and return alive," Ye Fan quickly stopped her. He didn't want Ji Ziyue to become a sinner in her family.
When everyone had left, leaving only Ye Fan alone to silently contemplate how to defeat his opponent, Big Black Dog came back again.
"Forget it, this Emperor will teach you a technique, but you must not tell anyone where it came from."
Ye Fan was stunned, turned around, and then woke up, saying, "Is it... Emperor Wu Shi's mystical art?"
"Shh!" Black Emperor was like a thief, standing on the mountaintop, surveying the surroundings, afraid someone might be eavesdropping.
The name Wu Shi suppressed the ages. How many people coveted his scriptures? Yet from ancient times to the present, no one had obtained them. Everyone regretted this—his power was beyond doubt!
Ye Fan suppressed the urge to beat it severely and waited for it to pass on the scripture. In the past, he had pressed Black Emperor more than once, but this fellow's mouth was too tight, always saying he had never seen the scripture.
"This time, this Emperor truly feels you're in grave danger. Even those two spirit children, when they deduced, were sweating profusely and couldn't figure anything out. I have no choice but to save you once. Of course, you must understand, I'm only thinking about the Innate Saint Body Dao Fetus coming into this world..." Big Black Dog rambled on endlessly, the latter part of his words making Ye Fan more and more disgusted.
"Slap"
Ye Fan slapped the back of its head and said, "Stop your nonsense and quickly pass on the technique."
"Woof, dammit!" The scripture transmission failed, and the man-dog battle began, startling the Silver Blood Twin Emperors in the distance.
"Go, Divine Son!" From another mountain, Little Sparrow, with a pacifier in her mouth, staggered along, waving her little hand and shouting.
When everything calmed down, Black Emperor used divine thought transmission, speaking directly in Ye Fan's mind, saying, "This Emperor really hasn't seen the Wu Shi Scripture, but I have seen him practice some Dao techniques and remembered some."
According to Big Black Dog, those secret techniques were too profound. Even a Great Sage watching from the side couldn't fully master them all, only imprinting them in the heart.
Therefore, this technique was certainly incomplete. If you wanted a peerless divine art, don't count on it. But it was undoubtedly powerful and could help him avoid deadly calamities.
"I don't need you to pass on the specific technique. Just show me the scene you witnessed back then, and I'll comprehend it myself," Ye Fan said.
"What do you mean? Do you think you're stronger than this Emperor? Do you really believe you can comprehend a complete Wu Shi secret technique?" Black Emperor's expression was unfriendly.
"I just want to give it a try. If I can't, you can guide me later," Ye Fan tempted, promising to help it cut out a pile of divine materials from Heavenly Market Square next time.
The greedy Big Black Dog compromised. After some bargaining, it shed its shameless nature, becoming solemn and dignified, as if it had changed souls.
"Watch carefully!"
At this moment, its expression was solemn. Divine light bloomed from its brow, rushing out a patch of imprints. Ancient memories were opened, and a series of shocking images appeared.
A terrifying aura flowed. A Great Emperor was reborn in the images. A majestic figure manifested on a Dao platform, trampling all Dao patterns underfoot!