Chapter 2001 - 1866: Lord Realm Perfection

Chapter 2001: Chapter 1866: Lord Realm Perfection

In the next twenty days, Ye Fan traversed the Eight Domains, with the Seven Divine Mountains weighing seven million pounds pressing upon him, causing the earth to quake with each step.

During this time, he also encountered some powerful wild beasts, but before his world-dominating Xuandi Fist, they all turned into blood mud, contributing their beast cores and inner cores.

He comprehended all eight elemental laws to the state of Great Perfection, and his strength similarly increased, thoroughly cultivating the Lord Realm to its pinnacle.

At this moment, as he once again unleashed the Eight Phase World Domain, eight distinct elemental worlds formed around him, enhancing his defensive power several times over.

Finally, he set his gaze on the central Forbidden Zone, directly heading towards it from the Gold Element Domain.

The area was utterly desolate, seemingly devoid of any signs of life.

The entire trial arena was divided into nine zones, with the eight elements occupying eight zones. Ye Fan was deeply curious about what lay in the ultimate Ninth Zone, the Forbidden Zone.

The Ninth Zone was very special, positioned at the center of the entire trial arena, connected to every other zone.

This also meant that regardless of which zone you entered, as long as you had confidence in yourself, you could enter this central Forbidden Zone.

However, the lord of the Ninth City once warned trialists to stay away from this area, saying there was no need, and the insights could be gained from the other Eight Domains alone.

Ye Fan circled the Eight Domains once, eventually returning to the initial Gold Element Zone, with the seven divine mountains above his head disappearing.

He believed that within the central Forbidden Zone, there must be divine fortune against the heavens, so he decided to enter and see for himself.

Rumble...

With a loud boom, Ye Fan passed through a barrier that resembled a water curtain and entered the Forbidden Zone, suddenly feeling as if time had slowed down.

It was a peculiar sensation, like stepping from reality into a virtual space.

He wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but he felt a strong death aura here.

"Clang!"

Without warning, a bone arrow flew from the sky like a Death Light, aiming straight for Ye Fan’s top of the skull.

"Boom!"

Ye Fan shattered the bone arrow with a punch, but his fist was pierced, dripping a few drops of purple-gold blood.

This arrow contained terrifying energy. Ye Fan believed that if it were any other cultivator, the arrow would almost certainly be fatal, dodging would be impossible.

"Who?"

He shot two cold beams from his eyes toward the direction the bone arrow came from. Yet, he found only endless death qi, not a trace of life.

No wonder the city lord said the central area was a Forbidden Zone. In such an environment, a cultivator’s power is severely restricted, being able to utilize seven-tenths of full strength is already impressive.

However, he did not face such suppression. The death energy didn’t affect him in the slightest, instead becoming a tonic for him.

A mountain of corpses, a sea of bones!

This was the scene of the Ninth Zone, the Forbidden Zone, where banded black clouds swirled, stars and moons lost their light, and death qi pervaded.

During this period, Ye Fan absorbed a lot of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, making the silver crystals formed from Pure Yang Qi even more dazzling.

Conversely, the crystal formed from death qi in his body didn’t grow much and signs of imbalance gradually emerged.

This was not a good omen. Once the balance of life and death was broken, he would face certain death.

The death qi in the Forbidden Zone provided him with the perfect opportunity to replenish the death qi.

Ye Fan moved towards the center of the Forbidden Zone, seeing many colossal skeletons along the way, most of which were not humans, but Star Sky Profound Beasts and Wild Beasts.

Finally, Ye Fan saw the thing that ambushed him -- a death creature, entirely formed from various bones, like a patchwork of mismatched parts, yet incredibly powerful.

After displaying the full might of his Xuandi Fist and Heavenly Demon Fist, Ye Fan shattered its Divine Soul Fire, toppling it to the ground.

Finally, Ye Fan stopped at a place with extremely rich death qi, seated himself in the mountain of corpses and sea of bones, and absorbed the death qi.

The first Chapter of the mystical skill he had pioneered had already reached perfection, requiring no further modification, only practice.

However, he was not ready yet to destroy and rebuild the Holy Embryo, because inside him, there wasn’t just one Holy Embryo but three hundred and sixty Holy Embryos, each with its own posture.

While absorbing the death qi, Ye Fan also introspected, examining the Holy Embryo Illusions within his three hundred and sixty acupoints.

Each Holy Embryo Illusion was very solid, divine power like a vast ocean, blood and qi reaching the sky.

Yet, each illusion’s posture was different, some throwing punches like angry-eyed King Kong, others holding up the sky with one hand, and so on.

Looking at these Holy Embryo Illusions, Ye Fan vaguely felt that they were conveying something to him, but he hadn’t yet comprehended it.

Several hours later, Ye Fan finally achieved the balance of life and death, with the flow of life and death qi circulating ceaselessly within him. Above his dantian, a purple and a silver crystal rotated and chased each other, forming a delicate balance.

"Dang!"

A melodious bell sounded, signaling that time was up, and all trialists needed to leave this place, or else be sealed within.

Ye Fan exited the Forbidden Zone, returned to the Gold Element Zone, washed the bloodstains from his body in a lake, changed into clean clothes, and prepared to leave the trial arena.

The golden water that used to feel like scraping bones now brought him no harm whatsoever after he fully comprehended the Gold Element Law; instead, there was an inexplicable sense of comfort.

At this moment, his Essence Qi, spiritual energy, and spirit reached an astonishing realm, with Blood Qi surging like an ocean, Divine Sense condensed into Immortal Light, making him seem as though reborn as a Holy Embryo.

Every exit was crowded with figures, with strong contenders from various Star Domains emerging from the Trial Arena, some heavily injured, others radiant with health.

Ye Fan appeared with a completely different appearance at the Gold Element Rune exit, not fearing his Identity being recognized.

"Brother, we have met and instantly felt a bond. How about I invite you for a drink?"

Yue Haoyu greeted him with a smile, saying to Ye Fan.

"It would be my honor!"

The two exchanged glances and laughed heartily with understanding.

Those around them were particularly puzzled; Yue Haoyu’s reputation had already shaken the Human Clan’s Ancient Star Path, becoming one of the most promising young strong people to prove his Dao. Besides a few strong contenders from Linxian Ancient Star by his side, he seldom showed any courtesy to others.

Once, a female cultivator renowned for her unmatched beauty and formidable strength hoped to follow him but was politely rejected.

Who is this young man?

To earn his admiration, he clearly is not as simple as he seems.

The Human Race’s Ninth Ancient City was harmonious, bustling with people on the streets, vibrant and lively, and returning here, everyone felt differently.

This time, many trialists remained in the Trial Arena forever, becoming dried bones on the Emperor Road.

The struggle on the Emperor Road is so cruel, countless blood and bones ultimately allow only one to ascend to the pinnacle and reign supreme.

Upon returning to the Ninth City of the Human Race, Ye Fan and Yue Haoyu casually found a quiet little tavern, ordered a pot of aged brew and a few small dishes.

The two chatted while drinking, sharing many experiences from the Trial Arena.

"I saw a figure flash by in the Light Element area; could it have been you?"

Upon learning that Ye Fan had traversed the Eight Domains, Yue Haoyu was shocked, his mouth agape. He thought he was quite a demon, but Ye Fan turned out to be even more exceptional.

"Come with me to the Tenth City; our people are there, and we can support each other."

After drinking, Yue Haoyu sincerely suggested to Ye Fan, hoping he would join them, united in strength. Even those suspecting Ye Fan’s Identity would refrain from acting rashly.

"It’s not necessary!"

Ye Fan gently shook his head; he understood his current situation well, needing to clear his name as soon as possible. Otherwise, once his Identity was exposed, it would be a fatal disaster.

He didn’t want to implicate others, aspiring to prove his innocence independently.

"Then take care of yourself. If you ever need us, just send a word. I’m not sure about others, but Yue Chuan and I can use Divine Light Escape to travel between various Ancient Cities quickly," Yue Haoyu said.

He also knew that even if Ye Fan joined them now, he couldn’t reveal his true face; otherwise, he would face law enforcement and older generation strong people’s siege.

During the month Ye Fan was in the Trial Arena, the Demon Clan’s eight members also learned of Qi Motian’s death through secret channels.

"This person cannot be allowed to live!"

Tu Sihai’s eyes shot out a chilling glow, and he swung his hand with a beheading motion.

Before him lay a battle-worn mirror, crafted from a Quasi-Emperor-level strong person’s skull, capable of transmitting messages over long distances.

"Indeed, we all know that Ye’s disguise cannot fool his eyes. If he’s not eliminated, he will pose a huge threat to us," Luo Yifu also said.

Before him, too, lay a mirror carved from the same Quasi-Emperor’s skull, possessing a mysterious connection.

This treasure was personally handed to them by Mo Dongtian before they set out, one for each, allowing them to transmit messages by infusing it with the Power of Death.

After these two spoke, others nodded in agreement, feeling the oppressive threat Ye Fan posed, leaving them with almost no secrets in front of him.

Only Luo Landu remained silent, struggling to believe that Zi Yefan, who treated him like a brother, would be Human.

Human Race’s Tenth City!

This place too is very special, extremely elevated. Following the Ninth Heroic Pass, the Tenth Level is even grander.

Ye Fan didn’t linger at the Ninth Heroic Pass for long; he had already reaped all opportunities there, and with Tu Sihai and others absent, staying further would be meaningless.

Yue Haoyu departed earlier, able to freely traverse between the two cities with his Divine Light Escape, unaffected in the slightest.

The Tenth Heroic Pass is situated in the dark cosmos, with a colossal city floating among the stars, emanating Holy Light.

Beneath the Tenth Heroic Pass lies a Life Ancient Star, lush and verdant, exuding astonishing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

From this ancient city above, looking down, one can see some hazy mountain landscapes below on the Life Star, even hear terrifying beast roars shaking the universe.

This is the Tenth City, above an Ancient Star of Life, unique in its own way, a place brimming with vitality.

As Ye Fan entered the Pass, Zheng Wuji and Baili Han, two young strong people from the Demon Clan, also appeared in this ancient city...