Chapter 66: Yang Tomb and Yin Grave (1/2)
Chapter 66: Yang Tomb and Yin Grave
Ye Fan had a limited understanding of ‘Dao Inscriptions’ and had only heard Elder Wu Qing Feng brushed through on the subject, really strong weapons would have ‘Dao Inscriptions’ carved on them and they could be said to be the life and spirit of the weapon.
Of course the usage of ‘Dao Inscriptions’ was certainly not limited to this, being used on weapons was only one aspect, it also had a myriad of endless uses in other aspects. For example: It could be carved into a mountain’s ley lines, forming various different ‘Influence’ gathering mysterious energies to allow the area to become a mysterious ‘Domain’.
The profound ‘Dao Inscriptions’ are truly extraordinary, containing unimaginable energy, after engraving it, it can change the characteristics and type of the item, reconciling life and death. To the point where after some strange divine ‘Dao Inscriptions’ are carved, it can even affect the flow of time within a fixed area, really achieving the concept of ‘Seizing time is but a thought away’.
Then there are those abstruse ‘Dao Inscriptions’ which can only be carved onto rare ingredients, after going through a series of intricate and zero-margin for error arrangement, it can provide a strong divine energy which enables one to travel through the world, crossing the void and appearing from one place to another in an instant.
There are also those numerous and complication ‘Dao Inscriptions’ which can form ‘Heavenly Influences’, containing an unimaginable amount of energy and transformation within them.
Needless to say, many of the strong ‘Dao Inscriptions’ were not passed on through the world but rather in the hands of the Sacred Grounds or ancient aristocratic family, withholding this information, outsiders simply do not have an inkling on how powerful they are and can only guess from some rumours and legends.
In reality, the profundity of ‘Dao Inscriptions’ covers a very large area. It is rumoured that ‘Dao Inscriptions were formed from almighty individuals in ancient times, after understanding heaven and earth, copying it down and passing it to the world, forming the current ‘Dao Inscriptions’.
The normal cultivator would simply have no chance to come in contact with domains, only when their strength reached a certain level would they be able to practice ‘Dao Inscriptions’. From a certain perspective, ‘Dao Inscriptions’ are the understandings of heaven and earth that the almighty individuals of ancient times copied down, the stronger the cultivator the more he would be keen to research these ‘Dao Inscriptions’ that have been spread through the world.
The surface of the mysterious aurichalcite did not have any ‘Dao Inscriptions’, only the broken off part showed numerous and densely packed Dao Inscriptions, very complicated and profound, simply impossible for a normal person to understand. Although it was so profound, it had a natural aura of the Dao and one look at it made one’s emotions deeply stir up.
“It seems like something that was formed naturally……” Ye Fan muttered. Elder Wu Qing Feng had once said that there were some precious treasures that had naturally occurring ‘Dao Inscriptions’ within them, not carved by humans and extraordinary, simply impossible to copy and is the basis for it being so formidable.
“Could it really be naturally occurring Dao Inscriptions……” Ye Fan was unsure as his understanding of Dao Inscriptions was limited, he only had some faint suspicions.
Suddenly, Ye Fan felt a strange fluctuation, he noticed that the road in front of him had been cut off, misty without end, as wisps of strange mist shrouded the entire front area.
At the same time, he could hear the roaring of an azure dragon that was shaking the sky, The important figure from the ancient aristocratic Ji family was sitting on a gold war vehicle as he rushed by, an austere atmosphere filled this entire mountainous region.
“Temporarily seal up the ruins, no one is allowed to leave!” Nine river dragons were dragging a car, blocking the forward path, the important figure of the Ji family was leaving endless amounts of Dao Inscriptions on the mountain’s ley lines, blocking the forward path.
In another direction, nine Qilin beasts were pulling a jade carriage, soaring on clouds, riding on mist, divine might overflowing to the sky as they blocked off the east side. At the same time, in the other directions, there were the sounds of similar exclamations as the few important figures sealed the entire ruins, preventing anyone from leaving.
Ye Fan’s heart was in shock, he felt that something was amiss as he hurriedly stopped. Stopping his circulating of the mystical arts recorded in the Dao Scripture as his golden sea of bitterness regained its calm before disappearing.
The entire ruins was in a clamor as many of the cultivators did not know what was happening and actually imagined that the important figures were planning to massacre all of them.
“What’s going on?”
“Why aren’t we allowed to leave?”
Many of the loose cultivators were nervous, only the cultivators of the larger sects were calm, without expressions of panic.
“The most valuable treasure of the eastern badland’s human race has not shown itself, the few important figures are panicking!”
“That’s right, they’re blocking the path out in fear that someone might bring it away.”
“These five important figures were unable to find the most valuable treasure of the eastern badland’s human race, is it possible for others to obtain it?”
The cultivators were all in a heated discussion, when they realised that they were trapped here because of the most valuable treasure, a majority of them calmed down as they never held any hopes of obtaining it.
The five important figures carved Dao Inscriptions onto the mountain’s ley lines, sealing the four directions before returning to the devastated tomb of the demon emperor as they began to thoroughly search anew.
“How can there be no sign whatsoever of the most valuable treasure of the eastern badland’s human race? After the destruction of the demon emperor’s tomb it should explode forth with an earth-shattering pressure.”
The five important figures spoke softly but did not hide their words, they simply did not have a reason to do so.
“Where could the Desolate Pagoda possibly be, why hasn’t it appeared yet……”
“Missing for over ten thousand years, the Desolate Pagoda should see the light of day once more, why isn’t there a single trace of it.”
In the distance, many cultivators were apprehensive, the few important figures clearly wanted to get the most valuable treasure at all costs, if they did not find it, who knew how long they would be trapped here.
Ye Fan was surprised, it was only now that he realised the most valuable treasure was actually called ‘Desolate Pagoda’, just the name alone made one feel that it would certainly be extraordinary.
Several cultivators from the larger sects were in discussion, discussing the past of this most valuable treasure.
“It’s rumoured that the Desolate Pagoda has existed for countless years, exactly which era it was handed down is simply impossible to fathom.”
“It’s rumoured that it existed the same instance where the Eastern badlands came to be, when this vast and endless land gained spiritual sense, the Desolate Pagoda was there.”
“What exactly does the Desolate Pagoda look like?” Many cultivators were not clear on this.
“As the name implies, clearly it is a Pagoda, the nine layered Desolate pagoda possesses a boundless amount of might that none can measure since time immemorial. It is able to suppress all the strong cultivators in the world!”
“Is it that frightening?”
“Even if you were a peerless existence that could look down on all existences within the eastern badlands, you cannot block the suppression of the Desolate Pagoda, otherwise how would it have come to be the most valuable treasure of the eastern badland’s human race.”
“Since ancient times, it is unknown how many peerless experts bear a grudge against the Desolate Pagoda, no one can possibly block its suppression.”
The front path was blocked and Ye Fan had no way to leave, returning to the depths of the ruins, he heard the discussions of the cultivators and was fascinated, the Desolate Pagoda was simply heaven-defying, arousing one’s desire.
At this moment, the unscrupulous cultivator Duan De appeared as he speedily rushed over to where Ye Fan was. His entire being seemed to be blazing as his speed was phenomenal, in a blink he had appeared before him with an excited expression as he asked: “Where’s that piece of useless aurichalcite?”
“I threw it into the pond already.”
“What?!” The unscrupulous cultivator had shock written all over his face followed by panic as he grabbed Ye Fan’s shoulders and shook him: “Where is the pond, hurry bring me there!”
Ye Fan’s heart was moved, could it be that the aurichalcite had some great background? Initially he had thought that it had something to do with the most precious treasure, when he found out that the Desolate Pagoda was in the form of a nine storey pagoda, he immediately understoof that the aurichalcite could not possibly be the most valuable treasure, it was totally different from that of a pagoda.