Dimension Demon's Chat Group

Chapter 393 Nine Secrets
Time flies, and a week has passed in the blink of an eye.

Thanks to Ye Fan, Li Ruoyu finally figured out the key in this week, placed the Clumsy Bow on the Ninth Heavenly Ladder, and successfully activated the Clumsy Peak Inheritance.

As the only disciple of Zhuofeng, Ye Fan naturally benefited as well. Together with Li Ruoyu, he merged with the Zhuofeng Dao Realm and comprehended the Zhuofeng Heart Method and one of the Nine Secrets, the All-Encompassing Secret.

It must be said that Zhuofeng's mental cultivation method does have its unique aspects. Although it cannot compare to the Taoist scriptures, it is still quite remarkable.

However, Ye Fan had already decided to cultivate the Dao Palace Scroll of the Western Emperor Scripture, so he did not switch to the Clumsy Peak Heart Method. He simply uploaded it to the chat group and exchanged it for a lot of points.

As for the secret of the character "皆", that is Ye Fan's real goal for this trip.

The so-called Nine Secrets are the nine-character mantra of Taoism, which are nine powerful secret techniques in the world of Shrouding the Heavens.

Its position in the secret arts is similar to that of the Eight Ultimate Techniques in "Under One Person," both being pinnacle existences in their respective fields that surpass ordinary people's understanding.

The "All" secret, created by the legendary Emperor, can increase combat power tenfold out of thin air when triggered, which is extremely absurd.

Ye Fan's ability to fight across borders in the early stages was not only due to the extraordinary nature of his Sacred Body, but also largely thanks to this secret technique that enhances combat power.

With the secret of the character "皆" in hand, the Tai Xuan Sect lost its appeal to Ye Fan.

If he hadn't read the original novel and known that another opportunity would arise soon, he probably would have bid farewell to Li Ruoyu and left on the very night the inheritance began.

Li Ruoyu was naturally unaware of these things at the time.

He took a liking to Ye Fan's character and talent, so after the inheritance was initiated, he bluntly asked Ye Fan if he wanted to truly join Zhuofeng and become a Zhuofeng disciple.

Unfortunately, Ye Fan had already made up his mind and politely declined Li Ruoyu's invitation.

Li Ruoyu understood his meaning, but still preferred to treat Ye Fan as an ordinary disciple of Zhuofeng.

This attitude naturally moved Ye Fan deeply, and he felt more favorably toward Li Ruoyu and Zhuofeng.

With the succession of Zhuofeng complete, the sect leader of Taixuan Sect has ordered the other main peaks to select disciples to join Zhuofeng and continue the lineage of Zhuofeng, whose disciples are dwindling.

It was at this time that Ji Ziyue arrived at Zhuofeng and reunited with Ye Fan.

Also present were many Star Peak disciples, including the blue-robed youth who had been knocked unconscious by Ye Fan's slap earlier.

Unsurprisingly, the blue-robed youth held a grudge about what had happened before, so he took advantage of the fact that the disciples from various peaks were joining Zhuofeng to instigate Ye Fan, a disciple of Zhuofeng, to spar with the others.

Left with no other option, Ye Fan could only make a low-key move.

After a series of overwhelming displays of arrogance and humiliation, he defeated numerous disciples of the Other Shore Realm with near-crushing dominance, making quite a splash.

From then on, the disciples of each peak dared not provoke Ye Fan again.

Ye Fan also enjoyed a peaceful six-day period.

A week after their return, the Tai Xuan Sect was thrown into turmoil once again.

Many powerful forces, including the Ji family and the Yao Guang Holy Land, came to the Tai Xuan Sect.

One of the Ji family's elders even used the Great Void Technique to arrive at Zhuofeng Peak and exchange blows with Zhuofeng Peak Master Li Ruoyu.

It was this encounter that made the world realize that Li Ruoyu, who had now received the inheritance of Zhuofeng, actually possessed terrifying strength that could rival that of a great power.

Recalling Li Ruoyu's battle with the Ji family's Supreme Elder yesterday, Ye Fan couldn't help but feel a sense of longing.

However, more than these powerful figures who are currently beyond Ye Fan's reach, he is more concerned about the reason why so many super powers have suddenly gathered here.

Based on the future plot he saw, these powerful forces should all be after one person.

This person is the old madman who came out alive from the desolate forbidden land, the only remaining powerhouse of the Tianxuan Holy Land, and a living fossil-level figure from six thousand years ago!
The reason why all those powerful forces gathered here is because the old madman inexplicably ran here.

They wanted to get some important ancient secrets from the old madman.

Unfortunately, the old madman was only mentally unstable; his strength was unparalleled throughout history. All the so-called important figures who tried to talk to him were easily fanned away by his sleeves, making it impossible for them to have a conversation with him.

Seeing that even those powerful families and holy lands couldn't do anything about the old madman, Ye Fan couldn't help but feel worried.

The reason he stayed at the Tai Xuan Sect was to obtain the incomplete Xingzi Secret from the old madman.

But seeing the old madman's condition, he really didn't dare to approach alone, fearing that the old man might accidentally crush him, a mere cultivator in the Other Shore Realm, to death.

After hesitating for a long time, Ye Fan sighed and finally opened the chat group.

[Ye Fan: @Brother Lin Yu!]

[Ye Fan: Emergency!]

Lin Yu: ?

After some explanation, Lin Yu learned about Ye Fan's current situation.

He smiled slightly and sent a message: "Don't worry, just go see that old man!"

"If he suddenly goes mad and attacks you, the jade pendant on your body will take effect..."

A jade pendant?
Upon seeing Lin Yu's message, Ye Fan's heart stirred, and he couldn't help but glance at the jade pendant at his waist.

This item serves as proof of Lin Yu's recognition of his palace within the Daoist temple, and it is also a treasure with numerous functions.

Functionally speaking, this treasure is indeed quite valuable, but since almost everyone in the chat group has one, Ye Fan didn't consider it anything special.

However, judging from Lin Yu's words, this jade pendant seemed to be far more complicated than he had thought! After a moment's thought, Ye Fan calmed down and decided to go and look for the old madman's whereabouts in a couple of days.

But before he could even set off, that very night, he saw that figure on a mountain ridge behind Zhuofeng.

……

……

In the afterglow of the setting sun, a mad old man dressed in worn clothes lay on a large blue stone, two lines of tears streaming down his face as he gazed longingly and sadly at the blood-red sunset on the horizon.

Not far away, Ye Fan stood there with a bewildered expression.

After a moment, he came to his senses, glanced at the jade pendant at his waist, gritted his teeth, and carefully walked up.

"senior……"

Ye Fan stepped forward and stopped in front of the large blue stone.

The old madman noticed Ye Fan's presence, looked up at him, and then turned his gaze back to the setting sun.

"That year... the setting sun was like blood, Tianxuan was stained with blood... all things withered, Tianxuan fell..."

The old madman stared at the setting sun, tears streaming down his face as he muttered to himself.

Ye Fan couldn't hear clearly from the side, but he could still understand the general meaning.

He offered a few words of comfort to the old madman, but the old madman ignored him and remained indifferent.

As the sun completely sank below the horizon, the old madman suddenly sat up.
Two dazzling beams of light suddenly shot out from those cloudy eyes, the sadness on his aged face vanished, and he became like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath, revealing his full sharpness.

In an instant, the mountain ridge fell silent, and all the birds and beasts trembled with fear.

Ye Fan also sensed a powerful pressure. If his physical body hadn't been incredibly strong, he probably would have already been crushed by this terrifying aura.

"you!"

The old madman suddenly turned his head, grabbed Ye Fan's arm, and stared intently at him, saying:

"You... carry their scent..."

"..."

Ye Fan frowned slightly, having already anticipated this scene.

It should be said that the reason why the old madman came to Tai Xuan Sect was because he was attracted by the desolate aura on his body.

However, even knowing this, when the old madman's terrifying aura pressed down on him, Ye Fan couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine and his scalp tingle.

Just as he was about to explain, a dazzling silver light suddenly flashed in his peripheral vision.

Immediately afterwards, an indescribable sense of terror descended, as if the sky had collapsed, causing all life on the mountain ridges to tremble from the depths of their souls.

Even someone as powerful as the old madman was as insignificant as an ant before that terrifying consciousness.

He was startled and quickly released Ye Fan's arm. He then used a mysterious footwork technique to instantly create a distance of hundreds of meters between himself and Ye Fan.

At the same time, Ye Fan sensed a familiar aura from that consciousness, and his body trembled involuntarily as he blurted out:

"Big brother?"

"call out--"

Before he finished speaking, a silver light flew out from the jade pendant and transformed into a semi-transparent young man.

"Big Brother!" Ye Fan exclaimed in surprise, then asked in confusion, "What's going on?"

Lin Yu glanced at the jade pendant on his body and smiled slightly, saying, "This jade pendant was forged by my own hands, and it is engraved with a mental imprint containing a wisp of my consciousness."

"However, this wisp of consciousness is extremely weak, so weak that it cannot develop into a complete intelligence."

"Only when the jade pendant senses a fatal danger will it temporarily activate its imprint, strengthen its consciousness, and draw a wisp of my spirit from the outside world..."

Of course, to achieve this, the prerequisite is that the world the group members live in has already been discovered by Lin Yu.

If it were a world like the Shadow Realm, which is not connected to the inner universe, the jade pendant would not work.

"It has this effect?"

Ye Fan looked at Lin Yu with a look of surprise and delight.

Lin Yu shook his head and said, "Don't think that just because I'm protecting you, you can act recklessly. The mental imprint isn't omnipotent either. After it was activated by the old madman this time, you'll need to go back to the dojo to replenish it."

It means one-time use...

Ye Fan calmed down and seemed to be deep in thought.

Lin Yu turned his head and looked at the old madman in tattered clothes in front of him.

At this moment, the old madman's eyes were no longer as cloudy as before. As if he had been awakened by the arrival of consciousness, he stared at the semi-transparent figure with a look of horror.

"You... who are you?!"

(End of this chapter)