The Fate of Eternal Life

Chapter 76 The Secret Realm Behind the Ancient Dao Platform: The Flow of Yellow Spring Water

The holy city, with its mottled ancient sites, cannot conceal the heavy historical atmosphere, adding a touch of desolation.

It is so special that countless outstanding figures have left their traces here, countless treasures have appeared here, and it has even caused a series of upheavals.

Recently, the city has become even more bustling, all because the legendary treasure of the holy city is about to be unearthed.

"Little Celestial Venerable can do what others cannot, he has truly discovered the use of the Ancient Dao Platform!" Some people marveled at Ning Qingyi's methods.

"I wonder how many wonders it holds, it's truly fascinating..." Some people looked on with envy, dreaming of a wondrous encounter.

"But why didn't the Little Celestial Venerable do it himself? Why did he announce it to the world?"

In the tavern, some people couldn't see through this.

"The activation of the Ancient Dao Platform is too commotion. Even if there is a real chance of immortality, the emergence of the Little Celestial Venerable might not be enough to protect him..." Someone said with a malicious look, "You should know that the Assassin Dynasty has emerged and has already committed several major crimes."

The Assassin Dynasty is a terrifying organization that evolved from an assassin organization into a holy land and then into an immortal dynasty. It dares to assassinate even ancient sages, making almost everyone in the world turn pale at the mention of the word "kill".

In ancient times, there were three great assassin dynasties: Heaven, Hell, and the Human World, which were destined to be immortal for eternity.

All the holy lands were terrified, deeply fearful, extremely uneasy and dissatisfied. In the end, they joined forces and destroyed the Heavenly Court. As for the two ancient killer dynasties of the mortal world and hell, they were not wiped out, but they disappeared from the Eastern Wilderness after that battle, never to regain their former glory.

"The current Holy Son of the Five Elements Palace is the first to be killed by the mortal world, becoming a living sacrifice for the Assassin God Dynasty!" someone said.

"The current Holy Son of the True Demon Temple is also dead, killed by assassins from Hell..."

"After hiding for so long, the Assassin Dynasty has made a high-profile appearance. It must have accumulated enough strength to dominate the Eastern Wilderness. Perhaps it has returned to its heyday."

"Heavens! The Little Celestial Venerable was assassinated outside the Holy City!"

The tavern erupted in chaos, and at the same time, outside the holy city...

Ning Qingyi coldly looked at the assassin she had suppressed with her Five-Colored Divine Light.

Not long ago, he had just completed the minor tribulation of the fifth transformation of the dragon. As soon as the tribulation clouds dissipated, five cold lights suddenly appeared! The killing intent was bone-chilling.

But Ning Qingyi's spiritual sense was so sharp that before his killing intent could be revealed, the ominous signs of destiny pierced his primordial spirit.

He trembled slightly, and the five-colored halo behind him, composed of cyan, yellow, red, black, and white, rotated, suppressing all five people with its five-colored divine light.

"People from the Assassin Dynasty, tell me, is it the world of gods or hell?"

Ning Qing glanced at the five people. Their cultivation had all reached the first level of the Sendai realm. They had ordinary appearances and simple clothes, mainly in black and gray. Their expressions were indifferent and lifeless.

These five people possessed special abilities, appearing out of thin air like celestial beings descending from the heavens, leaving ordinary people with no way to avoid them. After failing to strike, they attempted to flee thousands of miles away, but unfortunately, they were suppressed.

Within the five-colored divine light, the five people's expressions remained unchanged.

Did you think I couldn't do anything to you?

Ning Qingyi snorted coldly, and the little figure of his ancestral aperture induced his mind-reading ability, and the terrifying power of his ancestral spirit instantly invaded the weakest assassin.

The person's eyes flickered, and in the next instant, a fluctuation emanated from their primordial spirit, after which they vanished into nothingness.

"The methods of a sage..." Ning Qing frowned.

As expected, all five people were under a restriction; if their souls were searched, the restriction would be triggered, resulting in their death. However, the one who cast the spell was a master of saintly level, which is why his method failed.

"In that case."

Ning Qingyi's primordial spirit emerged from between her eyebrows, transforming into a golden light that rushed into the next assassin's platform. Three breaths later, the assassin exploded, and the primordial spirit burst forth from within.

"A killer in the human world..."

Ning Qing's eyes lit up. The mysterious symbol on the forehead of the little primordial spirit, representing the Minor Destiny Technique, glowed faintly before breaking into the next assassin's platform.

Soon, the remaining three assassins were all dead. Ning Qingyi relied on the miraculous effects of the Minor Fate Technique to obtain a lot of unexpected information. Then she tried to use the Fuxi Eight Trigrams for divination, but unfortunately, she failed.

All the clues point to the mastermind behind his murder being Ren Shijian, and further, there are countless others who harbor murderous intent towards him.

"Unfortunately, I don't know who tried to assassinate me. I'll settle the score later..."

Ning Qing flew back to the divine city.

Through repeated calculations, he has completely figured out the key to the Ancient Dao Platform, and can reach his destination anytime, anywhere.

However, as the passersby said, the commotion was too great, and he couldn't keep it all to himself. Moreover, the calculations of the Fuxi Bagua and the warnings of the Minor Destiny Technique told him that the place ahead was not a good place, and ominous signs were flashing.

"Logically, quite a few people have been there, so why did they only leave behind a few words..."

Ning Qingyi observed the Big Dipper geomantic map within his primordial spirit, frowning and remaining silent.

The Great Array of the Big Dipper Ancient Star, after being modified by successive Heavenly Venerables, Ancient Emperors, and Great Emperors, is in no way inferior to an Imperial Array, except for its inability to generate the spirit of an Imperial Array. Generally speaking, the more profound the array, the more spiritual its nodes are, making them impossible to calculate. However, the coordinates of the nodes of this array are currently completely still.

I initially thought it was a crucial node, so it was immovable like the Big Dipper Mountain and Land formation, but now it seems more like it was assumed to be immovable because I couldn't figure it out.

"Well, let's just deal with whatever comes our way and see how things unfold."

Half a month has passed since he sent out the news, and many powerful forces have sent people to come. There are also many familiar faces. If Ning Qing hadn't announced early on that he would entrust Yaochi to auction the spots for this trip, the door would probably have been overwhelmed with visitors long ago.

Surprisingly, there was no news of Ye Fan, the Black Emperor, and the others. The Holy Maiden of Yaochi was also in seclusion at the request of the Quasi-Emperor of Yaochi. As a result, the person she was most familiar with was actually Yao Yuekong, the young master of the Heavenly Demon Palace.

Tomorrow is the agreed-upon day for activating the Ancient Dao Platform.

……

Ning Qing glanced at the Desolate Ancient Dao Platform, and the elder from Yaochi who had come to make contact spoke up.

"Young friend Ning, apart from the three slots that come with the force holding the stone token, each other slot requires 10,000 jin of Pure Source. There are 1.35 million jin of Pure Source here." Elder Yaochi handed over dozens of cubic meters of Pure Source.

Ning Qing accepted it and glanced at it.

The Holy Son and Daughter of Yao Guang, Xia Jiuyou, the Holy Son and Daughter of Zi Fu, Ji Haoyue of the Ji family, the Divine Body of the Jiang family... At a glance, there were quite a few familiar faces. Apart from these young talents, most of the others were older generation powerhouses, and there were even several living fossils who were so old that their teeth were about to fall out, sizing him up.

"Everyone, as I said before, although some people have entered the Desolate Ancient Platform in history, no one knows where it leads, and there is even a high possibility of encountering danger. If things don't go as planned, don't blame me." Ning Qingyi chose to put the unpleasant truth upfront.

“The Little Celestial Venerable is joking; he would never do such a thing,” a disciple of the Holy Land said.

The others nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Ning Qingyi, who had already finished stating the disclaimer, activated the Ancient Dao Platform.

In the next instant, the ancient Dao Platform emitted a brilliant divine light, with countless Dao patterns flashing and flickering, instantly forming a black hole in the sky above the Holy City.

Immediately following the activation of the "Group" secret, the empty space was filled with Dao patterns, and soon the black hole was complete. A white beam of light pierced through the heavens and earth, engulfing everyone.

When the light faded, the platform was empty. The onlookers fell silent for a moment, then were immediately awestruck. The legend was true; the Ancient Platform really did lead to a secret place!
……

In the void, Ning Qingyi once again felt the sensation of the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin through the Five-Colored Altar. Just as he was wondering if he had been sent to the outer reaches of the Big Dipper Ancient Star, a sudden wave of dizziness hit him, and he was thrown out by a tremendous force.

A hundred or so people were thrown into this space like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

Ning Qingyi possessed a strong constitution and abundant spiritual energy. In an instant, he quickly recovered to his full state. He looked around and then felt an incredible surge of spiritual power.

"here it is……"

"The legend is true, this place really is a treasure trove!"

"My God, what am I seeing? A 20,000-year-old medicinal herb king!"

This is indeed a treasure trove!
It possesses the grandeur of a leaping dragon, the power of a soaring immortal, and the melodious cry of a phoenix—a sight rarely seen throughout history!
Mountain ranges converge, their ridges resembling the backs of dragons, seemingly poised to leap and soar into the heavens. Strange peaks rise side-by-side, like immortals in flight, shrouded in mist and clouds. Ancient pines and cypresses stand tall, bizarre rocks rise majestically, and silver waterfalls cascade down, their sounds like the cries of phoenixes.

A myriad of ethereal radiances, interwoven and permeating the air, exuding extraordinary auspiciousness. The ancient trees, some not long old, stand amidst towering rocks, gurgling springs, and auspicious beasts, creating a scene of magnificent beauty.

Above the sky, a mysterious yellow aura permeated the air, resembling the beginning of time.

"Could this be a small immortal abode?"

Ning Qingyi was shocked. He had suspected that the place connected to the Ancient Dao Platform was a small world created by the Boundless Heavenly Venerable, which might be hiding his lineage. Now it seemed that his guess had come true.

"Brother Ning Dao."

Just then, the Holy Son of Yaoguang walked over, surrounded by divine halos, like a deity descending to earth. The Holy Maiden of Yaoguang was also by his side.

"Thank you so much for bringing us to this precious place."

Ning Qing glanced at him and said calmly, "Few people know about this place. If I had come alone, I might have encountered some misfortune."

The Holy Son of Yaoguang shook his head and laughed, "Brother Dao, as a quasi-emperor's successor, you have countless hidden tricks up your sleeve. Why would you be afraid of these? If you hadn't come, all these ancient medicines would have been yours."

In the distance, people had already begun vying for the ancient medicinal herb king—not just one, but many.

"Since that's the case, I won't delay any longer. I hope it won't match up."

Ning Qingyi spotted a spot where people were vying for the title of Ancient Medicine King and leaped out.

"Do you really want to be his enemy?" Yao Xi, the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang, asked with a look of confusion.

In her view, Ning Qingyi's strength was already extraordinary, and although the man beside her was not simple, he was just a defeated opponent.

“He has become my inner demon.” Yao Guang Holy Son sighed softly, his eyes deep: “Let’s go, let’s go and fight for the treasure.”

The ancient medicine king that Ning Qingyi was fighting over was 20,000 years old. In the outside world, it would be enough to cause a huge uproar, but here, it was easily discovered.

Those who participated in the competition here were all experts at the Sendai realm, but unfortunately none of them had broken through to the first level of the Sendai realm, so they were no match for Ning Qingyi.

The light wheel surged forth from his body, waves crashing against the sky, the Dao spring emerging, and the heavenly sounds of the Great Dao resounding endlessly!

"Accept!"

Ning Qing let out a long roar and unleashed the secret technique of the character "组" (group). The two springs of Taiyin and Taiyang transformed into a Yin-Yang Two Elements Formation, and the Yin and Yang energies transformed into two dragons, charging towards the enemy.

"Young man, how dare you be so insolent!" An elder from a sacred land roared in anger, but unfortunately, he was severely injured by the twin dragons in the next second.

"Anyone who stands in my way will die!"

After Ning Qingyi calmly finished speaking, the Five Elements Great Handprint reached out towards the Ancient Medicine King amidst the wary gazes of the crowd.

"Leave the precious medicine behind!"

The crowd couldn't hold back any longer. Many of them were nearing the end of their lifespans, and a 20,000-year-old precious herb could extend their lifespan by many years.

Heavenly Sword, Dao Seal, Divine Thunder... numerous secret techniques bombarded the Yin-Yang Two Elements Formation, and were then annihilated by the Yin and Yang energies.

"boom!"

The Ningqing Palace trembled, emitting a series of loud explosions, like the surging of rivers and seas. In an instant, five-colored divine light was unleashed, blasting towards the Zhuxian Platform!
"boom!"

No one expected Ning Qingyi's counterattack to be so fierce. Faced with the unsolvable Five-Colored Divine Light, he was severely injured in a single exchange and could only watch helplessly as Ning Qingyi took away the ancient medicinal king.

Soon, all the precious herbs here were snatched up. During the conversation, it was revealed that there were actually six Ten-Thousand-Year Herb Kings, the tallest of which was a Fifty-Thousand-Year Herb!

"Let's go, keep moving forward!" Some people were filled with enthusiasm, finding it hard to imagine what awaited them ahead.

The crowd dispersed to seek new opportunities, but soon a terrifying sound came from behind them.

"This...this yellowish water...it has such a heavy, yin energy."

Upon hearing this, Ning Qingyi's expression changed, and he rushed into the depths, only to find a huge pit in front of him, stretching as far as the eye could see, like the root of this secret place.

"Boom!"

A yellow waterfall cascades down from the sacred mountain beside the giant pit; the yellow water, like corpse fluid, possesses a soul-stirring power.

It flowed into the giant pit, lifeless and devoid of hope, filled with death, making the entire secret place appear desolate and barren.

Ning Qingyi gasped. As a descendant of the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable lineage, besides inheriting the formation techniques, he had learned more about things related to the Corpse Calamity, such as the waterfall before him, which he had seen in ancient books.

"Yellow spring water!"

The Yellow Springs has been an ominous symbol since ancient times. As it is associated with the underworld, it tells almost everyone that this is a place of death.

Soon, knowledgeable passersby in the crowd also recognized the origin of the waterfall.

"Legend has it that the Yellow Springs is the source river of the underworld. Could it be that we have arrived at the legendary underworld...?"

"Impossible! The underworld is a death zone, how could there be a fairyland like that!"

"The extreme of death is the beginning of life; the mystery of the creation of heaven and earth lies here."

The crowd began to discuss the matter, until someone said something.

"There is another possibility: this is an imperial tomb."

The crowd fell silent, and an inexplicable atmosphere began to spread.

"The Emperor's Tomb..."

(End of this chapter)