The Fate of Eternal Life

Chapter 134 The Five-Colored Altar and the Ancestral Temple of Central China: A Storm is Brewing

"The Ruthless Empress! It's her!"

Ye Fan was greatly surprised, never expecting that the person buried in the ancestral land of the Myriad Dragon Nest was actually this Great Emperor. Not long ago, he had seen the Great Emperor's phantom from afar at the Undying Mountain.

It was a dark shadow as deep as an abyss, incredibly mysterious. Beside it, a jar engraved with a ghost face floated up and down. Standing in a huge black hole, a wisp of energy escaped, making the world seem about to collapse.

Not only was the Black Emperor dejected, but even he was terrified.

“That place is extraordinary, it can be described as a heaven-defying treasure.” Ning Qing’s eyes flashed with solemnity: “It is said to be a true dragon from the mythical era, forged from black dragon wood, as tall as a mountain, and has existed for eternity.”

Without a doubt, this is a place of extraordinary beauty, possessing the ultimate secrets of creation. In ancient times, it was considered to be no different from Purple Mountain, with the same status.

It wasn't just ruthless people who wanted to take over; the Great Emperor Wushi also considered it as one of the alternative burial sites.

"Are you confident?" Ye Fan asked.

“In the former territory of the Celestial Venerable, my mastery of the ‘Group’ secret has deepened. The array patterns within the Myriad Dragon Nest cannot stop me.” Ning Qingyi said solemnly, “However, there are too many experts. We need to mobilize them.”

"Zhongzhou, the Ancestral Temple of the Feathered Divine Dynasty!" Ye Fan immediately realized.

The Feathered Divine Dynasty was renowned for its power and prestige. Over 300,000 years ago, it reached its zenith and nearly restored the Emperor's Ascension Cauldron, bringing the Heavenly Court back to the mortal world.

The Feathered Emperor was even more extraordinary, having mastered the method of achieving immortality in one lifetime through the transformation into a Holy Spirit, though this was unknown to most.

Such a treasure left behind by an immortal power is enough to drive everyone crazy; even the ancient royal family would never let it go.

Ye Fan suddenly realized something and felt a bit of a toothache: "Is this really okay? What if we linger too long in the Ten Thousand Dragons Nest and the ancestral temple has already been ransacked?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Qingyi smiled and said, "So we need to split up..."

Ye Fan listened to Ning Qingyi's plan and finally gave him a deep look. Although he felt there were still some oversights, it was a risky business, and this was indeed the best opportunity.

"I understand. I'll handle things here," Ye Fan said.

Ning Qingyi said solemnly, "Then it's up to you! There's only one chance. If you miss it or it gets exposed, we'll have to think of another way."

“I understand, since that’s the case…” Ye Fan said calmly.

After the two finished their discussion, they went back, only to find the Black Emperor being chased by the Purple Mansion Saintess, looking disheveled.

"Woof! Ye boy, you better control her."

It was clear that the Holy Maiden Zixia was extremely ashamed and angry. She held the little girl in one arm, and every move she made with the other hand was an amazing holy technique from the Purple Mansion Holy Land!

Ning Qingyi and Ye Fan were stunned.

When the Purple Mansion Saintess saw the two of them come out, especially when she saw Ye Fan, her killing intent intensified. However, when the Black Emperor hid behind the two of them, she snorted coldly and stopped.

"What exactly happened?" Ye Fan had a headache.

Black Emperor chuckled: "It's nothing, I just mentioned to her that you might be leaving and never come back, and asked if we should leave a child first."

Ye Fan froze, staring at the Purple Mansion Saintess's flushed cheeks and murderous look in her eyes, and couldn't help but throw a punch at her fiercely.

The golden aura surged to the heavens, forcefully slamming the Black Emperor into the ground, instantly creating a large hole.

"If the innate sacred body and Dao embryo could truly reappear in this life, it might be a fortunate thing," Ning Qingyi couldn't help but sigh.

Upon hearing this, the Black Emperor instantly stood up, his eyes filled with excitement: "That's right, this is the same physique as the Great Emperor, born invincible! Ning boy, you really know your stuff! Ye boy, Fairy Zixia, if you were really born, you would become the parents of the strongest person in the universe!"

The Black Emperor's smug expression immediately provoked Zixia and Ye Fan to suppress him simultaneously, beating him until he was covered in dust and dirt, which made the little girl being held by Zixia laugh out loud.

"Hehehe, doggy..."

Ning Qing shook her head upon seeing this.

……

Three miles outside the Immortal Mountain.

Ning Qingyi walked alone among them, and soon he entered a vast wilderness.

The surrounding area is filled with trees and groves, ancient trees reaching for the sky, their branches and vines growing wildly, obscuring a certain building.

"Finally found."

A flash of divine light appeared in Ning Qing's eyes, and a Five Elements Handprint swept away all the coverings, leaving only the main building.

It was a five-colored altar.

Time did not destroy it; even when covered up, it remains intact. The five-colored stone has endured the vicissitudes of time and recorded history.

"The key point on the celestial road leading from Hangu Pass to Feixian Star."

Ning Qingyi sat cross-legged on it and carefully sensed it, and indeed discovered some differences.

"The direction of this five-colored altar has been fixed. It was indeed specially built by the Qi cultivators of the pre-Qin period, but it is not impossible to change it."

Ning Qing had already copied down the altar array patterns from Earth and Mars, and with his previous understanding of three or four tenths of the Great Emperor Killing Array, his "Group" secret technique became even more proficient.

"Fortunately, it can be completed within a month. We'll add new coordinates to the altar, just as planned, as a backup plan."

Ning Qing began refining the array patterns and adjusting the five-colored altar. He was extremely focused, as this concerned his path to immortality, and he dared not make the slightest mistake.

Time passed by, second by second, and at the same time, a rumor continued to spread throughout the world.

Once the first divine dynasty that dominated the Central Plains and reigned supreme over the world, its "ascension" revealed its final traces in the world.

Legend has it that the people of Yaochi traveled across the sacred land of Zhongzhou and found its ruins at the site of the oldest dragon vein in Zhongzhou.

"The Feathered Divine Dynasty is far ahead of us. Most of the Central Plains is under its rule, and its orders are obeyed without question," said one of the emperors of the Nine Li Divine Dynasty.

"It was created for the purpose of becoming an immortal, yet it crumbled overnight. Is there truly anything in the universe that can live forever?" The Great Sage of the Great Xia Dynasty uttered these words.

The Feathered Divine Dynasty sought the true meaning of immortality, but it got entangled in great karma and was thus erased from the world, as if it had never existed. Even ancient books do not record it in detail.

"Boom!"

The four great dynasties, along with the Jade Pool Holy Land, formed an allied force and headed to the once-submerged ruins of the Feathered God Dynasty to excavate and clear out its remains.

However, the site of the ascension to immortality was so large that news of it leaked out and spread like wildfire throughout the land.

"My God! The mysterious Ancestral Temple of the Feathered Divine Dynasty has appeared! What an incredible opportunity!" A passerby received the news and immediately spread it.

"It is said that the ancestral temple was located at the heart of the former central dragon vein. It was originally a secret place that defied the heavens, possessing all the creation of heaven and earth and seizing all the mysteries. However, the dragon energy dissipated overnight and was reborn as several ancestral dragons in other places." Someone thought of this old story.

Soon, a person with great supernatural powers confirmed it. "More than 200,000 years ago, the Ruthless Great Emperor was born. She shattered the oldest dragon vein in the state, turning this supreme pure land into a dead land and becoming the most ominous area, almost devoid of life."

Everyone was awestruck and fell silent.

The Ruthless Great Emperor was unparalleled throughout history, a taboo among taboos. When he attained enlightenment, he slaughtered so many that the universe withered and stars fell. The lineage he left behind made the world understand the demonic nature of the words "devouring the heavens."

"Since that holy land was destroyed, I have occasionally heard of people obtaining the inheritance of ruthless people, but these are all just rumors. I wonder if anyone will obtain the inheritance in this golden age."

"The divine treasure has been revealed, and we should all have a share in it."

"Treasures belong only to the virtuous. Our ancient clan has emerged, and the Temple of Ascension will surely fight for them!"

The ancient races arrived, their faces filled with excitement, realizing what kind of place they were about to excavate.

Imperial scriptures, divine treasures, fragments of imperial weapons... many sacred objects of the Feathered Divine Dynasty are enshrined in this ancestral temple, which is practically a great tomb of the divine dynasty!
If we can occupy it, we might be able to create another race that is like an uncrowned emperor!

The four great dynasties were very unhappy. They had been secretly excavating for two months, and even secretly asked a sage to take action. Just when they were about to see hope, the whole world found out, so naturally they were displeased.

"Things have come to this point, a little obstruction will suffice; otherwise, the crowd will be in uproar, and we will be unable to stop them." The Holy Maiden of Yaochi spoke up. She was sent by her ancestor to excavate the ancestral temple, hoping to obtain the Immortal Tear Green Gold buried within and take it back to repair the Immortal Tear Green Gold Pagoda.

The four great dynasties had no choice but to accept the situation, especially since the ancient royal families of Fire Kirin Cave, Blood Phoenix Mountain, Golden Cave, Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, and Divine Silkworm Ridge had all arrived, along with ancient princes such as Fire Kirin and Heavenly Emperor Prince.

In fact, it wasn't just the ancient myriad races; people from the various schools of thought in the Central Plains, the Buddhist temples in the Western Desert, and the sacred sites in the Eastern Wilderness all came.

"The Holy Son of Yaoguang is here!"

"The Emperor has arrived too!"

……

One after another, renowned figures appeared, vying for the most precious treasure within.

However, these prodigies did not go very deep; they only explored the periphery until a certain message arrived.

"Little Immortal Venerable Ning Qingyi has arrived, along with the Holy Body, the Holy Prince, Ji Zi, and Yan Ruyu! And that dead dog too."

The site of the ascension to immortality suddenly became lively.

The fact that Ning Qingyi was followed by the immortal artifact Desolate Tower had long been known throughout the world. Even the word "Heaven" was removed from his nickname, and he was renamed Little Immortal Venerable, which shows the world's expectations of him.

"That's right, Little Celestial Venerable is fearless and doesn't care about anything. Even if he knows someone is plotting to take it, he would never really hide."

"Legend has it that in the past few months, the Assassin Dynasty, the ancient races, and some desperate people among us have been frantically searching for him, resulting in a tremendous battle, but in the end, he survived it all."

"Have you heard? Disciples of the Ziwei Sect say that the Little Immortal Venerable has obtained the coordinates of the Ziwei Star Region, and may very well be planning to travel to the stars!"

Suddenly, a shocking piece of news spread, leaving everyone stunned.

Ning Qingyi is going to flee to a distant land?
Everyone fell silent, and finally they all sighed.

"Celestial artifacts are simply too alluring..."

Meanwhile, Ning Qingyi, who had appeared at the Feathered Ascension Site, also received the news.

"Sure enough, someone leaked it."

"This time, things might not end well."

Ye Fan and the others looked grim.

A month ago, thanks to Ye Fan's efforts, the Holy Prince, Ji Zi, Yan Ruyu and others were gathered together. Ji Haoyue and Ji Ziyue originally wanted to come as well, but Ning Qingyi dissuaded them, because he sensed the hidden danger among them.

It's obvious that there's a saint-level figure plotting against him.

"It's alright, we'll deal with whatever comes our way... As long as the true form of the Sage doesn't appear, I really have nothing to fear," Ning Qingyi said coldly.

He gazed at the former heart of Zhongzhou, a once supreme divine land, now barren and shrouded in darkness, perpetually shrouded in ribbons of black mist, where the light was unknown.

Ahead, one can see a series of broken mountains, formed by the aftershocks of a great magical force, from which an unknown great battle took place back then.

Ye Fan's gaze suddenly sharpened: "That plateau... seems to be an ancient vein. No, this is the longest ancestral vein in the Central Plains, even thicker than thousands upon thousands of mountains put together!"

As the Source Celestial Master, he was well-versed in the geography of mountains and rivers and recognized it at a glance.

After observing for a while, everyone found that what was said was true, and they felt a chill run down their spines.

"An ancient sage flew above this ancient star and looked down. The collapse of the first dragon vein in the Central Plains was due to a single palm strike. Someone, from an unknown distance, pressed down, leaving five finger marks, severing the ancestral dragon vein into several sections. All the other peaks collapsed, and an area of ​​millions of miles sank," the Black Emperor said.

"This is outrageous!" the Holy Prince exclaimed in astonishment.

Half a day later, they ventured deep into the heart of the Central Plains and arrived at a barren land, still shrouded in darkness and shrouded in ribbon-like black mist, like the underworld.

"There are ancient buildings ahead!"

Just ahead lay a temple, imbued with the weight of time, existing for countless millennia, yet still standing. Many beings surrounded it, including ancient races and humans, clearly excavating something.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a murderous aura surged into the sky, and strands of Dao patterns intertwined in the void, forming a killing array that would annihilate all living beings.

"Ancient Saint Killing Formation!" Black Emperor's pupils shrank; as an expert, it could perceive the terrifying killing aura.

"Everyone, be careful," Ning Qing said, then opened a path to protect everyone using the "Group" secret technique.

Soon, they passed many people and arrived at the ancestral temple.

This is a magnificent temple complex. If it were in a pure land, it would surely inspire awe as a celestial palace. However, it has been sealed in darkness for over two hundred thousand years and is now deathly silent, surrounded by demonic mist, making it appear extremely terrifying.

A large crowd had gathered around, and they were gradually erasing the seal in front of the ancestral temple.

"Ning Qingyi, you've finally arrived!"

A man appeared, blocking their way. He had long, light blue hair and an extraordinary aura. He stood alone against Ning Qingyi and the rest of them, like a majestic mountain standing there, or an immortal ancient god descending to earth.

Fire Kirin!
“You persistent bastard, I have nothing to do with your sister’s disappearance,” Ning Qingyi said coldly.

Huo Qizi paused for a moment, staring intently at him, desperately wanting to attack. This was both a test and a way to vent his regret; if he hadn't been so fixated on this enemy, his sister wouldn't have disappeared from the world.

"I believe it, but we will eventually have a battle."

"I see. Then let's fight again after we leave this place!"

After Ning Qing finished speaking, she didn't look at him, but instead scanned the experts in the area until she saw a stunningly beautiful dragon girl, at which point she breathed a sigh of relief.

Great, it's here!
(End of this chapter)