"What? You want to go to the Desolate Hut?" When Princess Yu Die returned and heard Ye Fan's decision, she was so shocked that her beautiful eyes widened, and her cherry lips fell open. She looked completely shocked.
The Desolate Hut referred to the place where the ancient emperors built their hut. After hundreds of thousands of years, it had long since become a wasteland.
She firmly opposed, "You can't go there. Since ancient times, who knows how many lords have died, but not a single one of them has gained anything. It's a land of death!"
Her figure was tall and slender, her cherry lips bright and lustrous, her fine nose tall and straight, her eyes clear and beautiful, her long hair fluttering in the wind, carrying a fragrance. As she stood facing Ye Fan, an orchid-like aura wafted over.
"I told father to give you the Purple Dragon Platform or the Phoenix Ridge. That is a holy land for cultivation, and one or two times faster than other places. There are natural traces of the great dao there," Princess Yu Die explained.
When she and the old emperor were discussing the matter, Grand Preceptor Xiao had only casually mentioned that he was willing to return the Desolate Hut to the dynasty.
The old emperor had only said it in jest, saying that if Ye Zhaotian wanted the land, he could give it to him as well. In the end, Xiao Mingyuan had sent a different message.
Anyone who first learned that the Desolate Hut was built by the ancient emperors in their later years would find it hard to resist. Ye Fan knew that the other party had predicted that he would go. This was an irresistible temptation.
"Since Your Majesty has such words, I am willing to go and take a look there to broaden my horizons." Ye Fan smiled.
Princess Yu Die firmly opposed, her towering chest rising and falling due to her emotions. "How many tens of thousands of years have passed? Countless seniors and experts haven't gained anything from living there, and all of them have met with mishaps. Why take the risk?"
Ye Fan didn't change his mind. He said that he would only observe and wouldn't live there for long, so there wouldn't be any problems.
"You saved my life, and I wanted to repay you, but something like this happened." Princess Yu Die sighed and took out a small white jade jar, handing it to Ye Fan.
Even though the pure white jade was sealed, it still emitted a fragrance that made one feel comfortable. Every pore on one's body opened up, and it was refreshing.
"Dragon marrow!" Xiao Ming returned from afar and cried out in alarm.
Ye Fan thought about it. This person had ill intentions. Could it be that he still had designs on the dragon marrow? He laughed, unscrewed the cork, and poured the contents into his mouth.
The fragrance filled the garden. A drop of sparkling and translucent liquid the size of a grape flowed with five-colored divine light. The fragrance assailed the nostrils, intoxicating one to the bone. It fell into Ye Fan's mouth.
He savored the taste for a moment, then directly swallowed it and muttered to himself, "There's no taste?"
Even Princess Yu Die didn't know what to say. This was an immortal treasure, and he ate it just like that, and the other party had to carefully refine it.
"Brother Ye, it's not that I want to criticize you, but this is like a cow chewing on a peony. It's a reckless waste of God's gifts. It's really … too wasteful!" Xiao Mingyuan felt distressed watching from the side.
At the side, the old guard also opened his mouth, but he was completely speechless. If it was given to him, he would definitely refine it to the extreme to strengthen his life essence.
"Brother Ye, hurry up and find a place to meditate. Refine it as much as you can, and you'll naturally recover your vitality," Princess Yu Die said, then turned and left.
In the garden, everyone had dispersed. There was only the gurgling of the spring water and the rustling of the green trees. Ye Fan sat cross-legged next to an artificial mountain, silently circulating a heavenly art.
He had even eaten the Undying Godly Medicine, so he didn't care much about immortal treasures like the dragon marrow. However, he didn't want to truly waste it. Previously, he had only done it to make Xiao Mingyuan give up.
"Dragon marrow, dragon qi, dragon transformation!" Ye Fan was shocked. He felt that the dragon marrow was indeed marvelous, containing fragmented nomological laws.
The Sea of Reincarnation, Dao Palace, and Four Extremities — these three great secret realms corresponded to the various parts of the human body. Dragon transformation was naturally no exception. The human body underwent nine transformations, leaping into a dragon.
The so-called dragon transformation was the cultivation of the spine. This was a hidden great dragon in the human body, and the next secret realm was to revive it after nine transformations, becoming one with the dao.
However, Ye Fan still didn't know how to cultivate it, because he hadn't broken through and didn't have the corresponding ancient scriptures. It was said that this secret realm was incomparably marvelous.
There were records in the ancient books that when a dragon leaped into the sky, the nine transformations would allow one to see the celestial gate and other strange scenes. There were all kinds of mysterious things, and sometimes, one could even ride a dragon to travel beyond the great void.
However, no one could say for sure what exactly it was like. Everyone felt different, and everyone had their own enlightenment process.
"Entering the great void!"
Just now, when Ye Fan was refining this drop of dragon marrow, he came into contact with a fragment of the nomological laws, which shocked him indescribably.
"If I can obtain the Dragon Transformation Scroll of an ancient scripture, and a large amount of immortal treasures — dragon marrow — I will definitely be able to cultivate quickly in this secret realm!"
And now, he had cultivated the Four Extremities Secret Realms of the human body to perfection. He could brand them in the void, and his arms and legs could draw upon the great dao.
He felt that as long as he had the opportunity, he would be able to break through to the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm. However, he lacked the corresponding ancient scripture. Before coming to the Central Plains, he had already done his research. In terms of the strongest Dragon Transformation Scripture, it was undoubtedly the Grand Xia Dynasty's Supreme Imperial Scripture.
Their imperial draconic qi had unparalleled offensive power, comparable to the Secret Art of All. Part of its power came from the Dragon Transformation Scroll.
Ye Fan could only be envious. He didn't have the confidence to snatch an ancient scripture from an ancient dynasty. Back then, the Supreme Emperor was on the same level as the gods, and he had left behind an extreme sacred weapon that could protect the dynasty for eternity.
"At worst, I'll just cultivate a single secret realm and start anew from the Sea of Reincarnation!" He wasn't too worried. After all, he could still become a saint!
Ye Fan was about to leave the Anping Nation's capital and head to the Desolate Hut to try his luck at imperial fate.
"Which emperor built this hut in his later years?"
"It's been hundreds of thousands of years, maybe even two hundred thousand years. Who can say for sure? Especially the residence of an ancient emperor, I'm afraid even his descendants don't know." Princess Yu Die shook her head.
"Don't tell me there aren't any clues?" Ye Fan asked.
The old guard said, "Some say it's the Eastern Wastelands Emperor, while others say it's the Southern Mountains Celestial Emperor. There are even some who say it's an ancient emperor from the Central Plains. We can't be sure."
Princess Yu Die sighed. "Actually, there's no need to be so clear. There are only so many ancient emperors. The Eastern Wastelands, Southern Mountains, Central Plains, and Northern Plains are all unique in their respective regions. But there are ancient records that some emperors might only be one person."
"What?!" This was the first time Ye Fan had heard of such a thing.
"Do you really think that each region has five or six emperors?" Princess Yu Die shook her head. She felt that it was too difficult to become an ancient emperor, and that there were only a few.
"There are legends that say that the Eastern Wastelands Emperor Heng Hou was actually the Southern Mountains Celestial Emperor, and also had a peerless name in the Northern Plains," the old guard said.
"Is that true?!" Ye Fan was truly shocked.
"For example, the Eastern Wastelands Emperor Heng Yu and the founder of the Ancient Flower Dynasty of the Central Plains might be the same person."
The Ancient Flower Dynasty was one of the four undying dynasties of the Central Plains, and the Eternal Universe Emperor had indeed left the Central Plains after killing the supreme existence of the Origin Ancient Mine.
Ye Fan was flabbergasted. There was actually such a secret? He was deeply surprised.
"According to the textual research of an ancient sage, the number of ancient emperors can be counted on one's fingers. There are actually only a few of them in the five regions."
"This … this is unbelievable!" Ye Fan was flabbergasted.
Ye Fan finally left the Ancient Capital of Tranquility Nation and headed for the Desolate Hut, hoping to find his own destiny.
"You mustn't be rash. Don't stay there for too long. I'm cultivating in the Unique Scholar Manor, and I'll come visit you when I'm free." Princess Yu Die sent him off.
It had to be said that the Central Plains was just too vast. The Tranquility Ancient Country's territory spanned over a million li. Ye Fan activated the Mysterious Jade Platform and crossed the void over ten times before approaching the territory.
In front of him, the immortal mountain was majestic and auspicious. Phoenixes soared, long-lived apes climbed the peaks, qilins roamed about, and myriad spiritual medicines took root on the cliffs.
Anyone who saw this would know that this was a holy land. It was like the abode of an immortal, exceptionally beautiful and ethereal.
Ye Fan activated his divine eyes and carefully observed. He was even more shocked. In that instant, he saw purple mist rise and submerge the immortal mountain, as if there were ten thousand dragons leaping into the sky.
"As expected of a divine land, it's indescribably precious!" He sighed in admiration.
However, this was not his fief, but rather the majestic ancient mountain range where the Unique Scholar Manor was located. Within a circumference of five hundred li, auspicious mist curled about, creating a mysterious scene.
As for his fief, it was located right next to this ancient immortal mountain. Its circumference was about a hundred li, but the scenery was quite different.
The source of ten thousand veins, the spiritual essence of the ancestral roots, all seemed to be gathered at the spiritual mountain where the Unique Scholar Manor was located. The surroundings were desolate, and not a trace of immortal energy could be seen.
Ye Fan stood in the void and gazed downwards. Within a circumference of a hundred li, there were many lush green areas, but they lacked spiritual elegance. Did the great ancient emperor really choose this place? Why didn't he use the ancient immortal mountain next to it and instead built a hut in this barren land? No one could understand.
After careful observation, there was a dilapidated city in this territory. It wasn't very large, and it was already not bad to have twenty thousand people inside. It was similar to a town, but it was surrounded by ancient city walls.
Ye Fan flew downwards and landed on the ground. The hut had a precise location, but he wasn't in a hurry to go there. Instead, he went to the city to officially take over this territory.
The city was in ruins, and the two gates were about to collapse. The moat was also muddy and full of silt. It was about to dry up, and a few loaches could be seen scuttling about.
"Halt, who are you?!"
On the ancient city walls that were full of cracks, there were more than ten soldiers with disheveled armor. They carried iron spears and rusty long blades. They were extremely arrogant as they shouted at him.
"I am your lord, and I am here to take over this city." Ye Fan spoke. At the same time, he was moved. This dilapidated city wall actually had divine force fluctuations, and it wasn't as bad as he had imagined. There were most likely powerful formation patterns carved on it, and it seemed like it had existed for an incomparably long time.
"What lord? This is a land with an owner!" A fierce soldier impatiently shouted.
"Then I will go meet him." Ye Fan spoke.
"You wait outside first." One of them shouted.
Ye Fan was stunned. He had just arrived here, yet a group of soldiers actually wanted to show off their strength? He didn't say anything and stood outside the city, calmly waiting.
However, after an entire hour passed, he still didn't see anyone come out. The soldiers on the city walls began to play finger-guessing games and drink aged wine, leaving him hanging here.
Ye Fan laughed. They were just a few ruffians who knew a bit about cultivation, yet they actually dared to treat him like this. He rose into the air, about to rush in.
"Enemy attack, protect the city!" A few fierce soldiers shouted loudly.
Hong!
The dilapidated city released divine light. Formation patterns appeared on the city walls, and a screen of light rushed up, completely covering the ancient city that wasn't that large, protecting it within.
"Kill him! He actually wants to attack our city!" Someone shouted.
Ye Fan's eyes became cold. He had just arrived, yet there were already people who wanted to show off their strength? When he recalled that this was Xiao Family's original fief, he immediately understood.
"Are you all trying to rebel? There is the emperor's decree here. Are you all courting death?!" He shouted.
"Nonsense. This is a land with an owner. Show me your emperor's decree." At this moment, a middle-aged man finally appeared. He was wearing divine iron clothes and climbed up the city walls.
Ye Fan was surprised. This person was actually a cultivator at the fifth transformation of the Dragon Transformation. Could the owner of a dilapidated city also have such cultivation?
"Look carefully!" Ye Fan shook his hand and threw a yellow cloth down.
That person caught it and didn't even look at it. He forcefully tore it apart and said, "This is a fake emperor's decree. Activate the formation patterns and kill him for me!"
Hong!
The divine light of the city was dazzling. One after another, patterns interweaved and crushed towards Ye Fan. Its power was extraordinarily great. It was definitely not something that an ordinary person could set up.
Ye Fan's expression darkened. He had just arrived here and encountered such a thing. He coldly said, "It seems that I have to take down this city myself. In a while, after I become the city lord, I will treat you well!"
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