In the Southern Mountains, there were groups of high mountains and ridges. As far as the eye could see, there was a vast expanse of mountains and ridges everywhere.
On this boundless land, there were almost no plains. This special terrain had been like this since ancient times. This was also the reason why there were many miasma, wild beasts, and strange birds roaming about.
The demons of the Southern Mountains far surpassed the other four regions of the Central Plains and the Eastern Wasteland. This was something everyone knew. That was why the southern demons often called the cultivators of the south.
Ye Fan's group left the barbarian tribe and flew for several days before finding an ancient transportation matrix on a mountain. They crossed a long distance and entered a relatively densely populated area.
"That girl is so pretty!" Along the way, Li Tian constantly commented and stopped when he saw a beautiful girl.
They heard many rumors as soon as they arrived at a populated area. Many people were talking about the reappearance of the saint physique.
The Wang family of the Northern Plains came to conquer an ancient village but was completely annihilated. This caused a great commotion and people were discussing it. Many people found it unbelievable.
"Did you guys see wrongly? How could it be the saint physique from twelve years ago? He has already stepped onto the ancient path of the stars. It's impossible for him to appear in this world."
"That battle was too terrifying. The golden blood qi drowned the mountain ridges and shattered the mountains and rivers with one roar. I think that person has really returned and is far stronger than before!"
"If it's really him, the world will be in chaos and the flames of war will reach the sky. He won't give up so easily …"
An inaccurate rumor caused a great uproar. Even the cultivators of some small towns were discussing it. This made Li Tian secretly speechless.
"Brat Ye, you're quite popular on this ancient planet. You've been gone for twelve years and people are still talking about you."
Ye Fan said, "Let's find a famous city and learn more about the current situation. Then, we'll go to the Demonic King's Palace."
It was impossible to have a flat plain in the Southern Mountains. The cities were all built along the mountains, and there were even mountains in the cities. It was very strange because there was no flat land.
Phoenix City was a super city in the Southern Mountains. A city that dared to have such a name was definitely an important city.
It was impossible for it to be built according to rules. It was separated by mountains and ridges, and the city walls extended continuously like a phoenix's nest. It looked quite strange, and there was even a small mountain in the city that looked like a coiled phoenix.
Phoenix City's streets were packed with endless streams of horses and carriages, streams of people coming and going without end. It was incomparably bustling, the sounds of buying and selling rose and fell in succession. Mortals, cultivators, and demons mixed together, becoming a common sight.
In this city, people wouldn't be surprised even if they saw a strange creature with a dog's head, a human's body, and a pair of wings on its back because there were too many members of the Southridge Demon Clan.
"That seductress is truly enchanting. She is a nine-tailed celestial fox. Her waist is too slender, and her eyes are so charming that it makes one want to be intoxicated." As soon as he arrived at Phoenix City, Li Tian began to look around.
The Fiend Imperial Palace wasn't too far from this place. It was located in an ancient vein, an immortal land that made countless cultivators feel reverence.
Ye Fan wanted to understand the situation and then immediately rush over to kill the leader of Northern Plains' Wang tribe — Wang Cheng Kun.
If he succeeded, it would definitely be a great shock. Although the world was in chaos now, if the leader of a Clan of the Ancients were to die, it would still be enough to shock the world.
"This old brat is truly afraid of death. He brought so many people with him, yet he's so careful in the Southridge," Li Tian said.
They had learned a lot of valuable information in Phoenix City. Wang Cheng Kun went to the Fiend Imperial Palace as a guest in order to rope in a great demon and form an alliance with them.
"There's the shadow of the Ancient Race behind him. This is a very bad sign. No wonder the Wang tribe is so domineering and fearless. "Ye Fan frowned.
This time, many people from the Wang tribe came to the Southridge to participate in a sacrificial ceremony of the Demon Clan. It was rumored that there might be the shadow of a certain Ancient Race hidden in the shadows.
"Is it that race from the Valley of Gods? I wonder if their young master has come. If he is, then I'll kill him as well!" Ye Fan's eyes were sharp.
He had already learned that Dongfang Ye had been chased by Zi Tian Du and had fallen from the Eagle Cliff with hatred. His blood dyed the stone walls red, and the outsiders only heard his last unwilling roar.
In Phoenix City, the most discussed topic was the bloody battle at the Barbarian Tribe. Many people were discussing it incessantly.
The Wang tribe had crossed over from the Northern Plains to the Southridge. Such a domineering move against a small village aroused the dissatisfaction of many people. Crossing regions to exterminate a clan was truly tyrannical.
After learning that they had suffered a great defeat and that not a single person had escaped, the people were even more shocked.
That day, many people were watching the battle, but no one dared to approach. They were shocked by Ye Fan's might and could only watch from a hundred miles away. They couldn't see his true appearance.
And it was precisely because of this that people couldn't be sure whether it was him or not.
"Crossing star domains and leaving this world, it's destined to be difficult for him to appear again."
"What a pity, the divine physique has left in the end. Otherwise, with his current cultivation realm, he might be able to run amuck!"
In the end, the conclusion of the people's discussion was that it shouldn't be Ye Fan. Rather, someone had purposely impersonated him to confuse the people.
A few great sects speculated that someone wanted to stir up the situation, thus allowing the divine physique to come into being again. They had ulterior motives.
After all, crossing star domains was a method that only the ancient great emperors and the ancient Great Sage could do. Ye Fan didn't have such an ability, so it was impossible for him to return after leaving unless there was a miracle.
But because of this, people recalled Ye Fan's past. Many people sighed with regret. If he was still here, just what kind of might would he have?
"Perhaps he could compete with Fire Qilin, Phoenix Void Dao, Yuan Gu, the Heavenly Prince, and the Divine Silkworm Daoist!"
"Ai, it's good that he left. At least someone from our human race hasn't been defeated yet, leaving behind a bit of dignity."
Yan Yixi found it hard to calm down as he listened to the discussions of the people in Phoenix City. Were the many young experts of the ancient races really so terrifying?
Li Tian said, "Why do I feel more and more strange the more I hear? With so many ruthless people, will there still be a day when I, Divine Child Li Tian, will rule the world? How will my human desire orthodoxy flourish?"
The Demonic Imperial Palace was an extremely ancient place. It was difficult to verify how long it had existed. The people of the world only knew that it had experienced an extremely long period of time and remained immortal.
It was the sacred palace in the hearts of the Southern Mountains Demonic Race. It was a place of reverence and divinity. According to the incomplete records of demonic texts, it might have been personally built by a Demonic Race Saint Emperor.
Towering mountains, giant trees, and old trees propped up the sky. This was a verdant and precipitous mountain range.
In the depths of this ancient mountain range was the sacred land of the Demonic Race. Under normal circumstances, those who dared to trespass would be killed without question. No one dared to take a single step inside.
Only when some ancient sacrificial ceremonies were being held or when there were some important celebrations would it be opened to allow the various demonic clans to enter.
Of course, the esteemed guests among the human cultivators could also take advantage of this opportunity to see its true appearance and understand this mysterious ancient land.
Ye Fan's group of three used a large divine source to exchange for an invitation in private. They entered this mountain range with the identity of 'esteemed guests'.
The mountain range was very peaceful. It was unknown how many years these giant trees had grown for. They were even taller than the mountain peaks and were covered in green. There were even more ancient vines that were terrifyingly thick. They were like horned dragons that crawled all over the mountain range.
One couldn't fly in this place and could only ascend on foot. The various demonic clans in particular needed to advance with the mentality of a pilgrimage.
It was very cool under the shade of the trees. The stone steps were ancient, and as they advanced step by step, one could feel the sedimentation of time and the accumulation of time.
They finally arrived at the deepest part of the mountain range. Ancient pines accompanied them and palaces stretched across the land. Before they even got close, a wave of boundless demonic energy covered the sky and earth as if it had arrived from the ancient era.
This was a wave of indescribable might. This palace wasn't that vast, but it was as if it was suspended high up in the nine heavens. Strand after strand of world-splitting aura descended, suppressing the entire great world.
Ye Fan sighed. The legendary Demonic Emperor was definitely real and not a made-up character. Unless it was an ancient great emperor, there was no way he could leave behind a palace like this.
When they arrived here, the number of people immediately increased. There were great demons that had come on a pilgrimage, as well as human sect masters. However, there weren't many who spoke in fear of disturbing the tranquility and holiness of this place.
The arrival of Ye Fan and the others didn't cause much of a commotion. This ancient star was truly too big, and there weren't that many people who had seen it in the past.
There was a demon child serving them and leading them into an ancient palace. The demonic race wouldn't offend them, and their etiquette was very good.
The ancient palace at the center was the most special. It was submerged in terrifying demonic energy and couldn't be seen in its entirety. There was the aura of an ancient Demonic Emperor, and it was as if there was someone sleeping inside!
Everyone had to stop. Apart from a few members of the demonic race, no one else was allowed to enter.
The astonishing aura seemed to be able to cut through the three thousand great worlds, and it made people immediately associate it with the legendary Demonic Imperial Palace. It was majestic and grand, just like the legendary Ancient Heaven.
Ye Fan and the others entered a palace that wasn't far from the Demonic Imperial Palace. It was incomparably majestic and enormous, and it had no problem accommodating over ten thousand people. It was very obvious that it was branded with the laws of space.
Experts were sitting cross-legged behind white jade tables. Fruits and immortal brews had long since been placed on the table.
There were many people in the palace, and they all had their own seats. They were all great demons of an area, and there were even some shockingly old ancient demons. Of course, there was no lack of human sect master level characters.
The cultivators that could enter this place were all people with monstrous authority. Every one of them was a sovereign of an area. Sect masters, elders, demon lords, terrifying unaffiliated people, imperial lords, and holy monks all possessed great authority.
Many people were discussing. Some were exchanging pointers on their cultivation experiences, some were talking about ancient secrets, and there were also some who were talking about current affairs.
Ye Fan and the others chose a corner to sit down. They didn't say anything, and all of them were listening attentively. At the same time, they were searching for the clan master of the northern plains' ancient aristocratic families, Wang Chengkun.
"And today, the Southern Mountains Demon Tribe is flourishing day by day. It's truly worthy of celebration. Especially the younger generation, there are even more experts emerging. It's truly enviable." A human sect master said respectfully.
"That's right. If we're talking about the number one of the younger generation, I'm afraid it's none other than the Southern Demon." Another living fossil said.
"The human race is the true main character of this world. Stunning characters are appearing one after another. How can our demon race compare?" An ancient demon said humbly.
"The human race is indeed full of experts. Let's not talk about the ancient and dazzling Central Emperor, everyone knows about it. There are even more people rising up one after another, making people sigh in admiration. "
"That's right. The Yaoguang Saint Child who rose up later truly has a proud bearing. Who can resist him? One day, he will definitely be unparalleled under the heavens. "
"There's also Hua Yunfei. Now, even we have to avoid him. He has cultivated the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art, and no one dares to provoke him anymore. It really makes one sigh helplessly."
"That's right. We can list out a few such people. Xia Jiuyou who has cultivated the Tribulation Transcendence Immortal Song, the Eastern Wasteland's Divine King Physique Ji Haoyue, and that mysterious woman with the Connate Dao Fetus …"
"Sigh, the ancient race is also very terrifying. Huang Xudao, Yuan Gu, Divine Silkworm Daoist, and the others truly make my generation tremble!"
Right at this moment, someone spoke up. "Brother Wang, your son North Deity has been reborn from destruction. He should have the qualifications to become number one in the world, right?"
Everyone looked towards a black-haired middle-aged man. He twirled his beard and said, "My son has been reborn from destruction. He can indeed look down on the world, but he is filled with regret. He wants to kill that saint physique, but there's no way. He can only hate that he escaped from this world."
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