Ye Fan had no other choice. He had to become the Yuan Taoist Master.
He didn't want to be cheated, so he could only let others be cheated. If he became the Yuan Taoist Master, the Holy City tens of thousands of miles away would be his paradise.
"Brother Ye, if you can really win a saintess back, can you also win a wife for me?" Dumbo asked honestly.
Ye Fan immediately smiled and said, "No problem."
"If you can win a saintess back, it won't be a problem to win a fairy wife for you." Wang Shu laughed at Dumbo.
"In the stone village, apart from Zhang Wuye, who else knows more about the source?" Ye Fan wanted to learn from the basics. It would definitely not be easy to become the Yuan Taoist Master.
"The older generation knows a little, but in terms of proficiency, only Zhang Wuye is good at it."
Ye Fan nodded. After coming to the stone village for a few days, his understanding of the source had improved a lot, and he needed to continue learning.
In the afternoon of the same day, the people outside the stone village were shouting and neighing, and the people in the village were in a panic.
"Beard Chen is here with more than ten people. They want to destroy our village!"
"Hide quickly, the bandits are here with weapons. They want to wash our village with blood."
Many young men organized the old and young to hide, and then rushed to the village gate with sharp knives.
"Damn bandits, they only know how to bully the common people. Why don't they go to those sects to rob? They are just dogs who bully the weak and fear the strong."
"Many of them are from those sects, and they all have the support of big forces. They are in cahoots with each other."
The young men in the village were very strong-willed. Seeing the bandits rushing over, they were not afraid, and all of them were ready to fight.
"Today is not a fight to the death. Behave yourselves." Zhang Wuye and a few old men berated these hot-blooded youths.
Outside the stone village, dust rose into the sky. Dozens of people on horses arrived in the blink of an eye, people shouting and horses neighing, and waves of murderous intent.
Everyone was riding on dragon-scaled horses. Their green scales flickered, and they looked fierce and ferocious. Every one of them reeked of blood.
It was clear that this was a group of vicious criminals who had killed many people, much more savage than normal bandits.
In the past few days, Ye Fan killed some roving bandits within a circumference of a hundred li, but he was never able to find this group of people. Today, they finally came knocking on his door.
A man in his forties was sitting on a Dragonscale Horse in the middle. His curly hair was fluffy like a lion's mane, and he looked very fierce.
"People from the stone stronghold, get out here!" Quite a few of the bandits shouted loudly.
"You dare to wait for us with knives? You really are tired of living." Many of the bandits had unkind expressions.
Zhang Wuye walked out from the crowd and stood within the stone stronghold. "Sirs, please calm your anger. Which man of the northern region doesn't carry a blade? We've always been like this."
A bandit sneered and said, "Less nonsense, have you prepared the resources that should be handed over? Don't tell me it's not enough and we need more time. We don't have the patience. "
"If you don't hand over the Source Energy today, your stronghold will completely become a thing of the past. We will immediately flatten this place and turn it into a land of blood."
This group of bandits were all clamoring. Waves of murderous intent pervaded the air.
Zhang Wuye knew that this was definitely a group of executioners. They weren't just joking. He opened a bag of Source Energy, and it immediately flickered with brilliance, attracting the gazes of all the desperadoes.
"Not bad, the quality of these Source Energy is still passable. Old Man Zhang, you're quite capable. You've really gathered all of it in such a short time." Big Beard Chen brought dozens of bandits forward.
"This old man doesn't dare to disobey the sirs' orders." Zhang Wuye cupped his hands.
Several kilograms of Source Energy glowed with a myriad of colors. Spiritual energy overflowed in all directions, and multicolored clouds circulated. These were all Ye Fan's Source Energy, and it just happened to be a little more than five kilograms. He didn't want to make a move in the stone stronghold because he believed that this group of bandits definitely had the support of some sect. If he started a massacre here, he might implicate this village. Therefore, he asked Zhang Wuye to give these Source Energy to them first.
Big Beard Chen grabbed the Source Energy in one go and laughed heartily towards the sky. His laughter was like the beating of a broken drum, and it was extremely unpleasant to hear.
"Not bad, it just happens to be a little more than five kilograms. Consider yourselves lucky that this stronghold has avoided a calamity." He held the horsewhip and tapped Zhang Wuye's head, saying, "I've long heard that you, old thing, have extraordinary eyesight. As expected, your old arms and legs won't live for many years. In that case, you should properly search for Source Energy in this area …"
At this moment, Dumbo's eyes turned red. He rushed over and said, "Big Beard Chen, where's my sister? Return my sister."
Beside Big Beard Chen, a bandit laughed vulgarly and said, "You're talking about the young girl we brought back a month ago. She tasted pretty good, but unfortunately, we weren't satisfied yet. She already jumped into the river half a month ago."
"I'll fight it out with you guys!" Dumbo immediately burst into tears. Although he was a little dazed, he was very strong. Four or five youths in the stone stronghold couldn't hold him down even if they worked together.
"A fool like you dares to challenge us?" The few bandits' gazes immediately straightened.
"If you dare to talk back again, we'll immediately destroy your stronghold!" This group of people killed without batting an eye. They were all desperadoes, and they would do what they said.
"Sister …" Dumbo cried loudly. Although he was usually a little silly and carefree, he was now heartbroken. He cried bitterly and struggled there, veins popping up all over his body.
An old man in the stronghold walked over and tapped on his body, instantly making it hard for him to move. The young men at the side all gripped the hilt of their blades tightly, wanting nothing more than to rush over immediately.
"Why are you angry at a fool?" A bandit smiled maliciously and said, "I remember last time I saw this fool had a sister who was also very pretty. Let's take her away this time."
"Fool, bring your sister here." A bandit came forward, waved his horsewhip, and pointed at Dumbo.
"Sirs, you can't do things like this. We've already handed over the Source Energy as requested. Don't hurt the people in our stronghold anymore." Zhang Wuye came forward.
"Old thing, mind your own business. We still have things to tell you later. Stay on the side for now." A few bandits pushed him to the side and forcefully whipped Dumbo a few times.
"Get up and call your sister here!" One of them released the seal on his body.
"I'll kill you all!" Dumbo bit his lip until it bled. He grabbed the sharp knife on the ground and was about to fight with his life on the line.
When the other youths saw this, they all raised their shining blades and approached with large strides.
"How rebellious. A group of mortals dare to resist?!" The group of thugs raised their eyes. One of them waved his whip heavily and hit Dumbo to the ground. He spat and said, "You fool, if you don't want to live, don't drag your village down with you."
"Hurry up and bring your sister here. Otherwise, I'll bathe this place in blood …"
This group of people was extremely violent and unreasonable.
"I'm talking, didn't you hear me? Hurry up and call your sister here! "Another person ruthlessly whipped Dumbo a few times.
The youths in the stronghold all felt their blood boiling. They wanted nothing more than to attack immediately.
"Forget it. Don't mess around this time." Behind them, Beard Chen waved his hand. He was afraid of stirring up public anger because he still needed the people of this stronghold to work. He turned to look at Zhang Wuye and said, "Old thing, you're really good at finding the Source. Now that we urgently need the Source, I'll give you another mission."
"What mission?"
"Hand over another 2.5 catties of Source within 20 days."
"What? We just handed it over." Zhang Wuye looked forward.
Beard Chen faked a smile and said, "This is the last time because we really need it at this stage. You'll benefit from it in the future."
"But, we really can't find it in such a short time …"
"What's with all this nonsense? Beard Chen's face immediately darkened. He turned his horse around and left, leaving only a cold sentence. "If you can't gather 2.5 catties of Source in half a month, just wait for your stronghold to be destroyed."
"Old thing, you should use the few years you still have left to live." A bandit whipped him and spat before riding away on his Dragon-Scaled Horse.
"You fool, I'll let you off easy. Be careful next time." Another bandit whipped Dumbo a few times and flew away on his horse.
"These bastards deserve to be cut a thousand times!"
"Why aren't these blood-sucking bugs struck to death by lightning!?"
The people in the stone stronghold were furious. Looking at the departing figures, everyone clenched their fists.
Dumbo howled like a wild beast. Wang Shu hugged him tightly and did not let him chase after him.
Ye Fan walked over and patted Dumbo's shoulder. "Follow me."
Zhang Wuye and the others did not ask any questions. They knew what Ye Fan was going to do. It was good to bring Dumbo along, or else this child would definitely go crazy.
The dozens of bandits traveled to seven or eight small oases and collected a total of more than 10 catties of Source. Only then did they leave on their horses and rush into the distance.
Ye Fan brought Dumbo and followed them unhurriedly. He realized that this group of people was very cautious. They stopped from time to time, afraid that someone would follow them.
After traveling for more than three hundred miles, they arrived at the stronghold of the bandits. They did not make much of a commotion here. Every time they went far away to plunder.
"With so many Source collected this time, the old man should be able to break through." Bearded Chen whispered to a bandit next to him.
Not long after, they entered a mountainous area full of stone forests. There was no vegetation here, only a river flowing through.
"We have to send these Source to the old man as soon as possible …"
Ye Fan was surprised. Through their conversation, he learned that there was really a sect supporting them.
"Is the Qingxia Sect famous here?" Ye Fan asked Dumbo.
"I think I've heard of it. Now that I think about it, my grandfather and the others have discussed it. Within a radius of five hundred miles, it is the sphere of influence of the Qingxia Sect." Dumbo said while staring at the river in the depths of the stone forest.
"People can't come back to life after they die. Think about it." Ye Fan patted his shoulder, then probed with his divine sense and found that there were a total of 51 slayers.
Bearded Chen and another person had reached the Divine Bridge realm. There were also seven or eight Life Spring realm cultivators, and the rest were at the lowest level of the Bitter Sea realm.
He did not want to let anyone go. According to the records on the ancient animal skin scroll, he engraved some Dao patterns around the stone forest and sealed the area.
"Alright, go and avenge your sister." Ye Fan walked into the stone forest with Dumbo and used his hand as a knife to cut off a few stone spears.
"Who are you?" a slayer shouted.
"Poof!"
Ye Fan pointed a finger and a golden light rushed out. A bloody hole appeared on his forehead and his corpse fell to the ground.
"Who trespassed into our territory?"
With a whoosh, all the bandits rushed over.
"So it's you, you fool. How dare you come here. Did you bring your sister?"
"No, this is not your sister. It's a young man …"
A group of slayers did not see the corpse not far away and walked forward recklessly.
In the distance, Bearded Chen felt that something was wrong. He did not say anything and wanted to fly away. However, he was blocked by the Dao patterns and could not escape. He anxiously shouted, "Brother, kill them for me!"
"Dumbo, you look silly, but your sister is very lively …" This group of slayers still did not know what was good for them.
Dumbo gritted his teeth and his eyes turned red.
"You are guilty of many crimes. Today, you can end all your crimes."
Ye Fan kept pointing and one corpse after another fell. Their foreheads were all pierced by the divine light.
"You …"
The bandits panicked. Even though they had killed people all year round, they still felt fear when it came to themselves.
"Poof, poof …"
Ye Fan threw out the stone spear in his hand and nailed five people to the ground. These people had a deep hatred for Dumbo.
Ye Fan patted his shoulder and told him to take revenge himself. Otherwise, he would be stifled by this kind of anger.
"Ah …"
The person who was nailed to the ground screamed. Dumbo almost went crazy. He slashed and bit his mouth, his body covered in blood.
"You scum, do you really think you can do whatever you want just because you have some power?" Ye Fan stared at Bearded Chen.
"Who are you? Do you know where we came from?" Bearded Chen looked fierce on the outside but he was weak on the inside. He had been rolling around piles of dead people all year round, so his intuition was very sharp. He knew that today was a bad day.
"Aren't you just serving an old fart from the Qingxia Sect?" Ye Fan sneered and said, "I'll deal with you guys first. When I'm free, I'll find a chance to kill that old fart and get rid of the scourge for this place. As a sect of the Northern Region, you're secretly doing such a heartless thing. How heinous. "
"Before you kill us, you have to think about the consequences. You won't be able to survive in this area if you become enemies with the Qingxia Sect." Bearded Chen roared and kept retreating.
"I won't shout to the whole world. Heaven, Earth, you, me, and I will know. Who else will know?" Ye Fan sneered and said, "I'm about to break through soon and I'm lacking some whetstones. I don't mind that the Qingxia Sect will send someone to look for me."
"Whoosh!"
A green light flew out of the stone forest and slashed at Ye Fan's neck. It was as fast as lightning.
"Clang!"
Ye Fan gently flicked his finger, and a crescent blade instantly shattered and fell to the ground.
"Boom!"
He waved his fist and smashed it forward. With a loud bang, a large area of the stone forest in front of him was instantly shattered. The cultivator who was at the Celestial Bridge Realm like Bearded Chen screamed as his bones were broken and his tendons were torn. He rolled on the ground.
"You've done all kinds of evil and your hands are stained with blood. Go on your way." Ye Fan repeatedly flicked his fingers, and rays of golden light shot out like shooting stars.
"Poof poof poof …" The sounds were endless as corpses fell to the ground continuously.
"Don't kill me …" Bearded Chen roared. Although he was the leader of the bandits, he was inferior to others at the last moment.
Ye Fan shattered his Sea of Bitterness with his palm and threw him in front of Dumbo.
At this moment, Dumbo had already torn apart the bandits that were nailed by the stone spears. His entire body was blood-red as he cried non-stop.
"Return my sister!" He grabbed Bearded Chen and bit him fiercely.
Ye Fan killed all the bandits and turned to walk into the depths of the stone forest. He found more than ten kilograms of Origin Source. He really didn't know how many villages this group of villains had destroyed to collect so much.
In addition, he also found an ancient jade that was half the size of a palm. This was a broken piece of jade, and it was obviously a broken piece.
Holding it in his hand, he immediately felt an ancient and desolate aura, giving people a strange feeling.
"Map …"
Ye Fan was a little surprised. On this piece of ancient jade, there were some maps of mountains and rivers engraved. It was unknown how many generations it had been passed down, but these traces were almost erased.
There was a word on it that made his heart tremble. Although it was almost blurry, he could still recognize it if he looked carefully. It was actually the word "Emperor".
"Dumbo, don't kill him. I still have something to ask him!" Ye Fan hurriedly shouted.
At this moment, Bearded Chen was in a terrible state. His entire body was covered in blood, but fortunately, he was not dead.
"Where did you get this ancient jade?"
Bearded Chen had long been terrified. He said whatever he was asked, "When the brothers dug the Origin Ore, they dug it out from the Origin Vein."
He kept kowtowing and hugged Dumbo's legs, begging the two of them, "Spare me."
"How could it be something sealed in the Origin Ore? There are words on this ancient jade …"
"I can't explain it clearly. It's an ancient mine left behind from the primordial times. I picked it up from the ancient mine when I was digging for Origin Source."
"Where is that ancient mine?" Ye Fan shouted.
The ancient jade from the primordial times made his heart tremble, especially the word "Emperor" on it. It made him deduce many things.
One had to know that in this area, the Purple Mountain was related to the ancient Great Emperor. He wanted to enter it to search for the Book of Origin. Now that he had obtained such an ancient jade, he had no choice but to make some connections.
"Don't kill me. I'll bring you to find it." Bearded Chen seemed to have grabbed onto a life-saving straw.
Ye Fan kicked him away and probed out with his powerful divine sense. He directly pierced into his sea of consciousness and read the memories in his heart.
This was the benefit of having a powerful divine sense. The other party's sea of consciousness seemed to be defenseless against it as it directly broke through.
Ye Fan frowned. This guy really did all kinds of evil. He had done countless evil things. Soon, he found the information he wanted.
The ancient mine was 200 kilometers away. It was not that far.
"Alright, Dumbo, continue taking revenge." Ye Fan stood up.
Two hours later, Bearded Chen's screams stopped. Dumbo cried and jumped into the river, constantly calling his sister's name.
Ye Fan sighed. This was the real Northern Region. It was a paradise of evil. Without strength, any tragic things could happen.
"Let's go."
Ye Fan let him wash in the river and threw him a set of clothes. Then, he wiped away all traces of the place and soared into the sky with him.
When he was about to return to the stone stronghold, Ye Fan stared at the Purple Mountain that was thousands of meters tall and repeatedly looked at the ancient jade in his hand.
Suddenly, another mountain ridge appeared in his field of vision.
"It's here …"
He immediately caught onto something and flew high enough in the sky to look forward.
There were nine mountain ridges around the huge Purple Mountain. However, the distance was too far. The nine mountain ranges were far away on the horizon, like caterpillars that were indiscernible.
If it was drawn on a map, it would be clear that the Purple Mountain was in the center of the nine mountain ridges.
Ye Fan lowered his head to observe the ancient jade. The mountain ranges on the incomplete map should be the two mountain ridges in this area.
"The complete ancient jade map must have included the Purple Mountain. I didn't expect that at the end of the distant horizon, those mountain ridges are also related to the Purple Mountain …" Ye Fan was shocked.
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