Ning Fan was not interested in the so-called ancient immortal emperor's abode.
The helpless thing was that Emperor Shen Kong, who had the title of Deputy Alliance Leader, kept on inviting him and dragging him to the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode to take a look.
The Void Space Emperor and the others who attended the banquet were equally excited. They invited Ning Fan to explore the abode and claimed that there were many secret treasures and divine pills sealed in the abode. After Ning Fan goes there, they could give him some of them.
This made Ning Fan very curious. Why were the immortal emperors at the banquet so enthusiastic and unanimously invited him to the abode to divide the treasures?
Could this be a scheme with ulterior motives?
Would these immortal emperors join hands to kill him after leading him to the abode?
This conspiracy theory flashed in Ning Fan's mind. Immediately, he extinguished it and shook his head with a smile.
He had experienced too many schemes in these years. Therefore, whenever he encounters something, he would always think the worst of others. However, the Realm River was in chaos now. These Eastern Heaven immortal emperors would not betray the Eastern Heaven at the same time to plot against him. Therefore, the possibility of this conspiracy theory was not high. He was just overthinking it.
The motive of these Eastern Heaven immortal emperors was very simple. They probably just wanted to take the treasures in other people's abode to please him.
Or perhaps, there were some treasures in the abode which Emperor Shen Space and the others could not access with their current strength. Thus, they wanted to borrow his strength to a certain extent.
After figuring out the crux of the matter, Ning Fan casually accepted the invitation of Emperor Shen Space and the others. However, he did not explicitly promise them which day they would go to the abode.
Ning Fan was more concerned about the situation of the battle in the ninth path. He did not want to pay attention to the abode for the time being.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
The weather in the Realm River was clear and refreshing. On this day, the four immortal emperors, the Void Space Sovereign, the Shen Space Sovereign, the Chi Camel Sovereign and the Ming He Child, suddenly visited him at the same time and invited him to take a look at the ancient sovereign's cave dwelling.
Ning Fan was slightly speechless. Why are these people so interested in that abode? Seeing that he really could not brush them off, he nodded and accompanied the four emperors.
The abode mentioned by the four emperors was not too far away from the Myriad Saints Pass. It was less than half a day's journey by water. The cave mansion was located at the back of the Myriad Saints Pass, within the protection of the Array Formation, and its location was very safe. There was no danger of being ambushed by the Outsiders.
The cave was located in an independent space. Due to the passage of time, a thin crack in space had appeared not long ago, and the Monarchs happened to find it.
This was an extremely ancient cavern space that had existed for an unknown number of years. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth within it was already somewhat decayed. However, the strange thing was that the might of the formation within the abode actually still retained 20% to 30%, and it hadn't been completely obliterated by the passage of time. It was rather miraculous.
In the beginning, Ning Fan was not interested in this ancient sovereign's dwelling. However, after witnessing the uniqueness of this dwelling, his interest was finally piqued.
The landscape of the cave abode was a boundless glacier. On top of the glacier, there were eight enormous icebergs that towered into the clouds. They were like eight giant guards that stood upright.
On every ice mountain, an Ancient Emperor had once opened a cave abode. This place was indeed an ancient sovereign's dwelling space. However, it didn't belong to a single Ancient Emperor. Instead, it belonged to eight Ancient Emperors.
According to the research done by Divine Space Emperor and the others, these eight Immortal Emperors should be people from the same era as the Eastern Sky Ancestor Emperor. The eight of them were fellow disciples of the same sect. They were called the 'Eight Sons of Water Sect' by their contemporaries. There seemed to be many ancient books of the Eastern Sky that mentioned these eight Immortal Emperors.
As for where this title came from, no one knew.
According to the records of the ancient books, the most glorious achievement of these eight Immortal Emperors was that they once defeated the Eastern Sky Ancestor Emperor who was a peerless genius using the Water Elemental Divine Ability.
Being able to defeat an outstanding genius like the Eastern Sky Ancestor Emperor was enough for them to be proud even if they relied on numbers. The Eight Sons of Water Sect were quite capable. Unfortunately, no matter how strong they were, they couldn't resist the passage of time. In the end, the eight Immortal Emperors still fell in the long river of time. Only eight cave abodes were left behind, witnessing the vicissitudes of the world.
Each of the icebergs was covered with a large number of formations that possessed unfathomable power. As the owners of the eight icebergs were different, the colors of the formations were also different. The eight different colors of the icebergs reflected each other's brilliance in this place, making it look rather magnificent.
Among the eight icebergs, the formations of five of them had already been broken by Divine Space Emperor and the others and their treasures were all taken. Unfortunately, there were still three that were beyond the capabilities of Divine Space Emperor and the others. Even until today, they still could not break through the formations. Instead, they had suffered a lot because of the formations.
As such, these people began to have their own thoughts. After all, they couldn't take away the treasures of the last three icebergs. Thus, they might as well offer them to Ning Fan.
Of course, if there were any treasures that Ning Fan did not fancy, they wouldn't mind sharing them with him. Ning Fan ate the meat while they drank the soup. It wasn't a bad idea either!
"Younger Brother Ning has an outstanding reputation. We have admired him for a long time. However, we didn't have a way to befriend him. With Younger Brother Ning's capabilities, I believe it'll be as easy as flipping your hand to break the formations of the last three abodes. As long as Younger Brother Ning breaks the formations, the treasures of the last three icebergs will belong to Younger Brother Ning if they are useful to him! "
If it's the things that are useless to Younger Brother Ning … Hehe … You, the White Robed King of Hell, are exceedingly strong and you have a huge business. Of course, you'll have high standards. I'm sure there are many things that you won't fancy. You should at least let us get some of the soup, right?
Divine Space Emperor and the others put on an extremely generous expression, as if bringing Ning Fan to this place was a great bargain for him.
This made Ning Fan extremely speechless.
He finally understood why these people were so eager to invite him to this place to have a look.
It turns out that they want him to do something for them and then follow behind him to get some benefits …
Divine Space Emperor and the others led the way and brought Ning Fan to an iceberg that was emitting black qi.
Among the last three icebergs, this one had the weakest formations. It belonged to the third son of the eight disciples of Returning Water Sect.
As soon as Ning Fan and the others approached this iceberg, countless black icicles appeared out of nowhere and attacked Ning Fan and the others.
Even though those icicles had been around for a long time, they still retained some of their power which was enough to injure a weak immortal emperor.
Even though Divine Space Emperor and the others had already experienced the power of these icicles, they were still a little flustered by them. The Void Space Emperor, Divine Space Emperor and the Red Camel Emperor were still fine as all of them were experts of the Seventh or Eighth Tribulation. Ming He Tongzi, on the other hand, was at a disadvantage. He was just a Sixth Tribulation expert. Even though he was prepared, he was still careless and one of the icicles broke through his defensive ability and pierced his left shoulder.
Ming He Tongzi was greatly shocked. He immediately pulled out the black icicles without any hesitation. Even though he moved quickly, a large amount of black pus and blood still flowed out of his wound. It was extremely rancid.
Ming He Tongzi's face also turned pale because of the attack of a mere icicle. He actually suffered quite a serious injury!
Even though the power of the formation of the ancient immortal emperors was greatly reduced, it could still easily injure Immortal Emperor Doomsday. Is this the difference between the people of today and the people of the past …?
"Everyone, please step back. I'll deal with these icicles." Ning Fan sighed and said to Ming He Tongzi and the others.
What he said was indeed out of good intentions. Even though these few immortal emperors wanted to use him to break the formation, he did not want them to suffer too much damage.
If these people were injured, the strength of the alliance of the Border River Alliance would decrease. For the sake of the overall situation, he did not mind taking all the dangers in this place for these people.
Unfortunately, his good intentions sounded a little harsh to the other party's ears.
"Little Brother Ning, you have underestimated us too much. Little Brother, your strength is unparalleled but we aren't weak either! Why would we be afraid of these black icicles?! Don't mention the word 'step back' again! "
"Fellow Daoist Ming He's injury is just an accident. On the contrary, Fellow Daoist should be more careful. These black icicles are extremely powerful. They are one of the ultimate techniques of the Eight Disciples of Water Sect. As long as dozens of icicles attack at the same time, even a Seventh or Eighth Tribulation Immortal Emperor would find it hard to resist. Our chances of success will be higher if we work together! "
"Fellow Daoist, you mustn't underestimate the enemy!"
Divine Space Emperor and the others frowned. They felt that Ning Fan was looking down on them too much. He actually asked them to step back. Even though the purpose of this trip was to please Ning Fan, which one of them was not a prideful being? Who would be willing to be looked down upon by Ning Fan?
Ning Fan frowned. Seeing that the four emperors were insistent, he no longer tried to persuade them. Facing the incoming countless icicles, he could only raise his Tree of Seven Treasures high up and brush it for thousands of times.
All of a sudden, hundreds and thousands of black icicles were easily destroyed by the light of the Seven Treasures Tree. The process was too easy.
Divine Space Emperor and the others widened their eyes. They were tongue-tied and could not close their mouths for a long time.
Just a moment ago, they were blaming Ning Fan for looking down on them. Moreover, an attack of tens of icicles was enough to make a Seventh or Eighth Tribulation Immortal Emperor find it hard to resist. However, at the next moment, Ning Fan told them with reality that these icicles were insignificant to him. He could destroy thousands of icicles with just a raise of his hand …
All of a sudden, the pride of Divine Space Emperor and the others shattered. All of them felt a strong sense of defeat and helplessness.
They knew that there was a gap between them and Ning Fan. However, they did not expect that the gap would be so huge. It was like a heavenly moat that could not be crossed between them!
"… It seems like Younger Brother Ning can also easily break the formations of this place by himself. There is indeed no need for us to take action. The younger generation will surpass us in time … "The Void Space Emperor said bitterly as if he had aged a few million years in an instant.
Divine Space Emperor and the others also looked like frosted eggplants. They could not muster up the slightest bit of momentum in front of Ning Fan.
Seeing that he had defeated the proud and arrogant Four Emperors of the Eastern Sky with just a casual attack, Ning Fan sighed even more. He did not want to hurt the self-esteem of the four emperors too much. He forced a smile and comforted the four emperors. Only then did the four emperors regain their composure a little.
However, the remaining formations were all broken by Ning Fan alone.
The formations of the black ice mountain had a total of nineteen layers. The first layer was the attack of the black icicles. Ning Fan broke it in just a few moves.
The second layer was the attack of the water poison. Ning Fan possessed the power of Yin Yang Poison. Thus, he was not afraid of this poison at all. On the other hand, Divine Space Emperor and the others were suffering under the attack of the water poison. If it wasn't for Ning Fan's help, some of them would have lost their lives.
The third layer of the formation summoned a water giant with a Six Tribulation Immortal Emperor Realm cultivation base. However, it was easily killed by Ning Fan's Seven Treasures Wondrous Tree. Divine Space Emperor and the others were so shocked that they felt a chill run down their spines. They looked at Ning Fan as if they were looking at a ghost or a god.
The fourth layer of the formation summoned a sky-covering giant wave that drowned the entire glacier. The force of the wave was so strong that it almost made the four emperors lose their balance. Their magic power was in a mess. Ning Fan, on the other hand, casually took out an unknown black iron needle. With just a point of the needle, all of the waves evaporated instantly …
The fifth layer of the formation …
The sixth layer of the formation …
The seventh layer of the formation …
Divine Space Emperor and the others gradually became numb. The formations that were extremely dangerous in their eyes were all broken by Ning Fan in just a few moves. Ning Fan's endless means were enough to deal with all kinds of situations. It dazzled them and eventually, they were convinced.
If it was said that they felt shocked when they first saw Ning Fan's true strength, after seeing it for a long time, they became used to it and felt that it was supposed to be like this.
Quietly, Divine Space Emperor and the others changed the way they addressed him. They no longer called him Younger Brother Ning but Brother Ning. When facing Ning Fan, they no longer dared to be arrogant and rely on their seniority. Regarding this trip, they also did not dare to harbor the thought of fishing in troubled waters.
In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, all nineteen layers of the black ice mountain were broken by Ning Fan.
Ning Fan entered the cave dwelling of the black ice mountain and ransacked it. He found more than ten bottles of pills, including two Nine Revolutions Emperor Pills. Unfortunately, more than half of their medicinal power had been lost. He also found three magic treasures. All of them were half-damaged Innate Magic Treasures. He also found a jade slip which recorded a water elemental offensive ability called the [River Burial Technique].
After so many years, these pills and magic treasures actually did not completely lose their spiritual power. This surprised Ning Fan. This was considered extremely rare among the ancient cultivators' remains that he had seen. The eight disciples of the Water Sect seemed to be very good at preserving things.
The half-damaged Innate Magic Treasures could be used to refine divine liquid.
Even though more than half of the medicinal power of the pills had been lost, they were still edible. Of course, these pills were not very useful to Ning Fan.
Ning Fan had seen the River Burial Technique. It was not a powerful ability. Its destructive power was not even one-tenth of the power of the River of Oblivion. Even if he learns it, it would just be an additional ability that he could integrate with the cross-shaped halo.
Ning Fan decided to keep the magic treasures for his own use and give the pills to the others to share. However, none of them wanted Ning Fan's pills.
It was not because these pills were not good. It was because they were unwilling and did not dare to take advantage of Ning Fan anymore.
Seeing that the four emperors insisted on not accepting the pills, Ning Fan did not force them. He just made four copies of the jade slips and gave one to each of them.
After that, he ignored the four of them and walked around the cave dwelling alone for the second time, trying to see if he had missed anything. Suddenly, he was surprised and stopped in front of a strange ice sculpture.
It was a strange sculpture that was carved from profound ice. It was placed in the deepest part of the cave dwelling. He had no idea what it was used for.
When he searched the cave for the first time, Ning Fan's attention was focused on the magic treasures, pills and jade slips. Thus, he did not notice this strange sculpture.
When he searched the cave for the second time, he finally noticed it. Moreover, he noticed that there seemed to be a pile of weathered grass ashes in front of the sculpture.
Ning Fan squatted down and carefully observed the ashes. He found out that they were actually the remains of a praying mat after it was weathered.
The sculpture was not finished. It only had the beginning. He could barely tell that it was the sculpture of a woman because her long hair reached her waist. Unfortunately, her face and body were not carved properly. However, there were still traces of incense power remaining on the sculpture. It was obvious that the owner of the cave had once kowtowed to it seriously.
Even though the sculpture of the woman's body was not finished, judging from the general shape of the sculpture, the owner was not going to carve a pair of legs on her lower body but a fish tail.
A woman with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a fish?
Aphrodite's voice suddenly appeared in Ning Fan's mind. He thought to himself, Could it be that this sculpture is going to carve a mermaid?
Then, here comes the question. Why did the owner of this cave, the third of the eight disciples of the Water Sect, want to carve such a statue of a mermaid and why did the owner want to kowtow to her?
Seeing that Ning Fan was actually staring at the strange sculpture, Divine Space Emperor and the others asked with surprise.
"Is there something wrong with this sculpture? Could it be that Fellow Daoist has discovered something from this sculpture? "
"No, I haven't. I just feel that it's a little strange for a perfectly good cave to have such an unfinished sculpture of a woman." Ning Fan answered.
"What's so strange about it? All of the five cave dwellings that we have broken into previously had a similar sculpture of a woman whose face and body couldn't be seen clearly. This woman is probably the master of the eight disciples of the Water Sect. That's why they could sincerely kowtow to her. "
"Are there similar sculptures in the other cave dwellings as well …?"
Ning Fan shook his head and suppressed the strange feeling in his heart. Then, he turned around and walked out of the cave.
The moment he walked out of the cave, he seemed to feel that the sculpture of the woman without any facial features smiled at him from behind. It was a bone-chilling smile.
He suddenly turned his head and stared at the sculpture with a frown.
"Is there really something wrong with this sculpture?" Divine Space Emperor asked. He checked the sculpture repeatedly but of course, he could not find any problems.
"Be careful. I feel that there's something wrong with this place …" Ning Fan transmitted his voice to him.
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