Chapter 230

The moonlight was like water. The great earth was empty and tranquil.

The red gravel beneath their feet, the boulders several hundred zhang away, and the stone mountains even further away were all covered by the thin smoke-like moonlight, hazy and indistinct.

Ye Fan, Old Sabre Honcho, and the others didn't have this type of tranquil mood. They were definitely close to Origin Ancient Mine. As they stood on the blood-colored sand and stone, their hearts were about to jump out of their throats.

The two cultivators named Li Desheng and Chen Huaiyuan were trembling, almost unable to stand steadily. Their hearts were filled with alarm and fear.

Origin Ancient Mine was one of the Eastern Wasteland's seven great life restricted regions. Its vicious reputation was known throughout the world. Since ancient times, too many terrifying things had happened here.

"Who can save us? I really don't want to die!"

"How can we escape this place? Old Sabre Honcho, do you have a way? Daoist priest, can you find a way out?"

The two individuals' voices were trembling, close to despair. Their faces were as white as paper.

They were already less than a hundred li from Origin Ancient Mine. Once they reached this range, they might not have much luck.

"What are you panicking for? It's not like we entered the divine mine. Isn't there still eighty to ninety li left? We can still make it if we hurry up and leave." Old Sabre Honcho shouted in a low voice.

"Didn't they say that encountering Origin Ancient Mine will result in death? We almost saw it, is there still a path of life to speak of?" The two individuals seemed to have grabbed onto their last hope, nervously and hopefully looking at Old Sabre Honcho.

"That is because we are close to Origin Ancient Mine. We are still far away, there is still a chance to escape!" Old Sabre Honcho didn't want to say anything else. He turned around and ran. This was a dangerous place that couldn't be left for too long, or else they definitely wouldn't live for long.

Ye Fan also turned around and ran, chasing after Old Sabre Honcho. He felt that his luck had been really bad recently, he only wanted to look at Origin Ancient Mine from afar, he didn't expect to be blown in by the black whirlwind.

Li Desheng and Chen Huaiyuan's complexion were pale as they chased from behind. The two of them were already in a state of confusion, they lost their minds and passively followed Old Sabre Honcho and Ye Fan.

Ye Fan and Old Sabre Honcho's group of four ran for fifty li in a single breath. Only then did they stop and heave a sigh of relief. However, immediately afterwards, their expressions changed again.

"This isn't right, how can we still look at Origin Ancient Mine!" Old Sabre Honcho cried out in alarm in a low voice.

Ye Fan also felt that something wasn't right. He used his divine eyes to look into the distance.

At the limits of heaven and earth, the starlight was like water, a vast expanse of whiteness. It descended onto the ground, converging towards a single place.

Without a doubt, that place was Origin Ancient Mine. It was still less than eighty to ninety li away from them!

Uneasiness, alarm, anger, grief, and all types of emotions surged over from the distance, almost affecting them just like before.

"How could it be like this? We clearly ran for fifty li, why hasn't the distance changed?"

Li Desheng and Chen Huaiyuan's faces immediately turned green. From head to toe, apart from their eyeballs, almost every inch of their skin was trembling.

"We were clearly … fleeing in the opposite direction, why does it seem like we're going around it?"

This result made them shiver in fear. The four of them all lost confidence.

"Aren't we still alive? Continue running!" Old Sabre Honcho's voice was overcast. He grabbed his tobacco pipe, running as if he was flying, rushing out several hundred meters in the blink of an eye.

Now, Li Desheng and Chen Huaiyuan really were rolling and crawling, their legs extremely weak. Only after falling several times did they run out.

This couldn't be blamed on them being cowardly. One had to understand that since the ancient times until now, it was unknown just how many Holy Lords had fallen here. Compared to them, the two of them really weren't enough.

Ye Fan also felt apprehension inwardly. This situation was a bit similar to what was recorded in the latter half of the Origin Heavenly Book. Unfortunately, that part was too profound, not something he could understand.

After running for fifty li, as soon as they stopped, they discovered that it was just like before, still not running, still running around Origin Ancient Mine.

"It really is inconceivable, I just can't understand it!" Old Sabre Honcho was a bit stupefied. When he ran, he discovered that he was leaving Origin Ancient Mine, but once he stopped, he discovered that he was making a detour, and not running far away.

He squatted on the ground, fished out his tobacco pipe, starting to smoke it with pa da pa da sounds, his brows deeply furrowed.

"Old Sabre Honcho, you still have the mood to smoke?" Li Desheng said with a sullen expression.

"Hurry and think of a way." Chen Huaiyuan was anxious and uneasy, sitting on the ground while breathing heavily.

Ye Fan was now sure that it was definitely the situation recorded in the latter half of the Origin Heavenly Book. Divine Spring formed 'field energy', distorting space, interfering with time.

This type of situation was the most terrifying. It wasn't done deliberately, but rather naturally produced by Divine Spring, almost equivalent to changing the 'rules' and 'order' of this world.

Right now, their situation could still be considered good, they didn't walk into a dangerous area. Otherwise, if they touched upon the unknown laws of heaven and earth, it might be devastating.

"Daoist priest, did you see through something?" Li Desheng looked towards him hopefully.

Chen Huaiyuan also moved over, saying, "Little bro, if you can think of a way to bring us out, I will definitely reward you generously!"

"I only saw a few clues, this place is too complicated and profound …" What Ye Fan said was the truth.

The field energy that appeared to disturb this world was because there was more than one piece of Divine Spring, the origin power interacting, naturally producing it, this could be seen.

However, if there were other factors, then it would be hard to predict, unless the Yuan Taoist Master personally came.

"Origin Ancient Mine contains Divine Spring, most likely already developed intelligence." Old Sabre Honcho sighed from the side.

"If that's the case, then it's even more troublesome, it can evolve into a killing situation on its own, producing unforeseeable and terrifying consequences." Ye Fan frowned.

What was even worse was that these were all speculations on the surface, no one knew what was actually there.

"Let's continue running, see if we can find a way." Ye Fan stood up, he wanted to measure this area.

Just like that, the four of them began to run again.

Two hours later, Li Desheng and Chen Huaiyuan were almost foaming at the mouth, paralyzed on the ground. They didn't know how many "fifty li" they ran, but they still couldn't get far.

"How could this be …" The two of them were gasping for breath, on the verge of collapse.

"There shouldn't be a living creature sealed in the Divine Spring here, right?" Old Sabre Honcho said to himself with an almost inaudible voice.

Ye Fan was silent. The probability of this happening was very high, and the race sealed inside must be extraordinarily powerful, adding another variable to this place.

"I heard that a Holy Spirit was born in the Ancient Mine, and even a Divine King of the Eastern Wilderness who had reached the advanced level would die inside."

"There's also another saying that there are Immortals inside."

Li Desheng and Chen Huaiyuan also sat on the ground and said so. After running for such a long time, they were sweating like rain, and they were no longer as afraid as before.

These sayings were all on the surface, and no one knew the real secret.

All these legends could be regarded as a "primer." According to the later records in the Book of Origin of Heavenly Source, terrifying speculations could be derived that were more than ten times more likely.

Ye Fan had only studied a small portion of the Book of Origin of Heavenly Source. Through what he saw before his eyes, he already felt endless reverence towards Origin Ancient Mine.

This was already the case when he first saw the 'primer', not even the true clues were seen through.

According to his speculations, even if he completely comprehended the Book of Origin, he still might not necessarily be able to understand Origin Ancient Mine's' main text '.

This place might be far more terrifying than what he imagined. There was likely a heaven shocking secret.

Otherwise, why wouldn't even the true Yuan Taoist Master dare enter? The Zhang Family's first ancestor could be considered a genius of a generation, yet he was helpless, never daring to enter Origin Ancient Mine his entire life, viewing this as his life's greatest regret.

"Could it be that we really are going to die here?" Li Desheng and Chen Huaiyuan's expressions were ugly. When they saw that Ye Fan didn't say anything, they thought that there was no other way.

"Death might not necessarily be the case." Ye Fan stood up and said, "In another few dozen li, we'll have already made a circle around the ancient mine. We can more or less figure out a bit of the situation."

What he feared was Origin Ancient Mine, but he didn't approach that place. There was still eighty to ninety li between them. He felt like he might be able to find a path of life, have a way to break through it.

After all, this was the border, not the true core region.

After running for another twenty or so li, they returned to their starting point as expected, arriving at the starting point.

"Daoist priest, I can tell with a single glance that you are a noble, a genius in this field. You definitely have to think of a way!"

When Ye Fan heard Chen Huaiyuan say this, he couldn't help but become speechless. The so-called noble was actually 'digging grandpa', another form of address for the Yuan Taoist Master's disciples.

The people of this field dug holes in the mountains when they grew up, roaming about underground, never seeing the light of day. Those who dug veins of origin were jokingly called digging grandpa.

"Daoist priest, grandpa digging, have you figured out a way to escape?" Li Desheng also asked nervously.

"There is a way, but we need to take a risk."

"What kind of risk?" Old Sabre Honcho took a drag of his pipe and asked.

"This time, we need to advance several li in the direction of Origin Ancient Mine. We need to better understand this place's' Field ', only then can we find a way to escape." Ye Fan said calmly.

"Grandpa digging, are you crazy?!" Chen Huaiyuan immediately jumped up, incomparably excited. "Who would send themselves to death in Origin Ancient Mine? Even those Holy Masters only fought with their lives on the line when their lifespans were about to run out. "

Ye Fan was drawing and calculating on the ground, not even raising his head. "Only by continuously measuring like this can we understand the situation, and find a way out."

"Alright, let's do it this way!" Old Sabre Honcho took a deep drag of his pipe, knocked the tobacco pipe on the ground, and stood up.

"For the sake of caution, we will only advance five li, don't go too far." Ye Fan took the lead and walked forward.

Li Desheng and Chen Huaiyuan's faces were sullen, extremely unwilling, but they didn't dare stay here alone. Right now, they could only rely on this grandpa digging.

After advancing five li, when they stopped, they were shocked to discover that the great earth retreated with a shua sound.

"This is …" Even Old Sabre Honcho jumped in fright, all of his fine hairs standing on end.

They clearly only walked five li, but when they stopped, they immediately advanced twenty li. The starlight converging towards Origin Ancient Mine was clearly visible, as if a great white waterfall lay in front of them.

"Daoist priest, you are going to kill us …" Chen Huaiyuan said in alarm.

"No matter, let's go back the way we came." Ye Fan was also extremely shocked. The 'natural laws' and 'order' of this place were extremely distorted.

It was easy to enter, but difficult to leave. In a short twenty li, the four of them struggled for no less than two hours. They basically didn't go back, but instead continuously went around.

If not for Ye Fan engraving special patterns and markings on the road according to the 《Heavenly Book of Origin》, they wouldn't have been able to walk out at all.

The markings left behind by Old Sabre Honcho and the others were all obliterated, mysteriously disappearing. Only the Heavenly Origin Pattern left behind by Ye Fan still remained.

"Why do I feel that we didn't walk in a straight line at all, but rather left and right turns, and took a lot of detours before we came out?" Old Sabre Honcho was puzzled.

"This is caused by the natural growth of the Divine Origin's Field energy. Fortunately, we were only at the periphery, and this place didn't produce any complicated changes. We can still be considered relatively lucky." Ye Fan answered.

"Can we escape?" Li Desheng hurriedly asked.

"We still have to probe from different directions a few times, otherwise, I don't have the confidence."

"We still have to try again?!" Chen Huaiyuan was nervous.

"Do you have a better idea?" Old Sabre Honcho gave him a sidelong glance.

In the next two hours, Ye Fan tried several more times. Among them, the last time was the most dangerous. They actually advanced thirty li in one go. Even Old Sabre Honcho's face turned pale.

At this moment, they were already less than fifty to sixty li away from the Origin Ancient Mine. They could clearly see the silver river flowing down from the sky.

The pure white radiance completely submerged that place, appearing gentle and holy.

"What is that?!" Ye Fan was shocked.

The Origin Ancient Mine was underground, so it was impossible to see it. However, everything in the sky could be reflected in their eyes. There were a few dazzling things rushing out from the ancient mine, bobbing up and down.

The starlight in the sky formed a river, pouring down like a waterfall. However, those things were even more dazzling than the starlight. One moment, they would rise into the sky, the next moment, they would sink into the ground.

"It might be Divine Origin!" Old Sabre Honcho narrowed his eyes, releasing two sharp rays of light.

"Divine Origin?!" Ye Fan was shocked. It wasn't wrapped by the rock skin and swallowed the starlight. Could it be that those Origins had gained intelligence? There was definitely more than one piece. There were four or five specks of light bobbing up and down, and this was only what he could see.

"I saw corpses …" Li Desheng's lips trembled, his complexion turning green.

"What? Where?" Ye Fan was shocked.

"They are in Origin Ancient Mine's sky, rising and falling, one moment entering the ground, the next rising into the starlight." Li Desheng trembled.

"Nonsense!" Old Sabre Honcho berated. "Origin Ancient Mine is separated by a mysterious force, not even I can see clearly, only a few specks of light. How can you see them?"

"My left eye … is an innate Underworld Eye, it can occasionally see a few special things." Li Desheng was currently incomparably alarmed.

"The left eye is Underworld Eye …" Old Sabre Honcho was shocked.

Ye Fan was also shaken. He had heard of this type of eye before. It was extremely difficult to cultivate this type of eye after birth, it was innate, able to see through the underworld.

"Hurry and speak, what else did you see?!" Ye Fan and Old Sabre Honcho urged at the same time.

"Those corpses continuously rose, entering the starlight, and then slowly sank, entering the great earth. There are quite a few of them." Li Desheng was almost sleep-talking, his face without the slightest trace of color.

He couldn't see anything else, to the extent where he couldn't even see the divine source. His cultivation wasn't high enough, his left eye could only occasionally see the underworld.

According to the situation he described, Ye Fan and Old Sabre Honcho could already imagine the scene thirty li out.

Origin Ancient Mine, within the silver waterfall that poured down from the sky, corpses were bathing in the pure and holy starlight, rising and falling.

This scene, just thinking about it made them shudder with fear. What exactly was going on?!

Apart from this, there were also specks of light, as well as other things rising and falling, they could vaguely see.

"No wonder even the great figure of a generation, Zhang Family's Yuan Taoist Master, didn't dare enter Origin Ancient Mine …" Ye Fan said to himself inwardly. This place was too mysterious.

Weng!

Suddenly, a wave of tremendous suction force appeared in Origin Ancient Mine. The starlight in the sky was immediately sucked dry, the entire sky pitch-black, one couldn't even see their own fingers if they stretched out their hands.

On the ground, it was as if there was an enormous black hole that could devour everything.