Bronze Immortal Palace
"Since our constitutions are incompatible, why don't you get rid of me now?" Ye Fan, somewhat puzzled.
After entering the cultivation world, he understood very well that the cultivation world was far more cruel than the mortal world.
Among mortals, even if a conflict breaks out, it usually only results in financial loss; but in the cultivation world, once a conflict occurs, it becomes a matter of life and death.
"The conflict between the two constitutions simply means that the Primordial Sacred Body and the Azure Heaven Hegemonic Body have fought countless times throughout history!" Zhou Tong said calmly. "But you are the first generation of the Primordial Sacred Body, and I am also the first generation of the Azure Heaven Hegemonic Body. What does our matter have to do with those ancestors who have been dead for countless years?"
"The Primordial Sacred Body and the Azure Heaven Hegemonic Body were mortal enemies in history, but that doesn't mean we are mortal enemies too!" Zhou Tong said softly. "We had a friendship for many years before we awakened our physiques, and I'm not the kind of heartless person."
"The struggle for the Emperor's Path is like a thousand troops crossing a single-plank bridge; there is no distinction between right and wrong, good and evil, only victory and defeat. If you can embark on that path in the future, perhaps we will have a battle, but I will never use my superior cultivation level to deceive you!"
"If I win the next battle, I won't make things difficult for you!" Zhou Tong said finally.
Zhou Tong spoke frankly and openly, without hiding anything.
As we know from the original work, Ye Fan is very strong, but if we are afraid of him because of the original work, how can we talk about proving the Dao?
The path to enlightenment is not only about proving one's own way to heaven and earth, but also about understanding the way within one's own heart.
Only when Heaven, Earth, Body, Mind, Dao, and Law are unified can one be considered to have attained the Dao, and only then is there a possibility of attaining the Dao.
Knowing Ye Fan's potential future achievements, and taking him as an opponent, fighting tenaciously, learning from the clashes, sublimating in the battles, gaining confidence from success, only then will it be possible to finally achieve enlightenment in this Lifetime!
Therefore, Zhou Tong is not afraid, nor does he need to be!
In the future, whether Ye Fan is a friend or an enemy, there is no need to be afraid, nor is there any need to deal with him in a despicable way like "using underhanded tactics".
Using such a despicable method is not only a denial of one's many efforts, but also a defilement of one's heart for seeking the truth.
Of course, conspiracies and tricks are another matter.
Ye Fan also showed a hint of surprise, but then he said boldly, "Alright, if I can embark on the Emperor's Path in the future and fight against someone of the same realm, if I win, I won't make things difficult for you!"
Ji Ziyue, standing to the side, looked at the two of them and suddenly Heart Power a little anxious.
"The Azure Heaven Hegemonic Body... What kind of physique is this?!" Ji Ziyue wondered. "It seems my brother really has an enemy. This person is no ordinary person, whether it's his physique or his aura!"
"But then again, how did you Dao Self were here?" Ye Fan suddenly asked.
With a casual flick of Zhou Tong's finger, wisps of Dao Pattern appeared on a corner of Ye Fan's clothing.
"When we met before, I left some Dao Pattern on you," Zhou Tong said.
"I see!" Ye Fan nodded.
But at that moment, a huge bronze palace suddenly appeared in front of them.
This bronze palace is incredibly magnificent, almost comparable to a small city, with an imposing presence. Moreover, compared to the ruins scattered throughout the lake, this bronze palace is remarkably well-preserved, covered in green patina, giving it an ancient and grand appearance, as well as a sense of desolation.
At this moment, Ji Ziyue suddenly cried out in surprise.
She pointed tremblingly at some corpses not far away. "Those... those are Wax Corpse from before the Desolate Antiquity. You can't even see one normally, why are there so many here?"
"Isn't it normal to have these corpses? Look at that!" Zhou Tong pointed to the bronze hall in front of him and said calmly.
Upon seeing the magnificent bronze palace, resembling a city, that Zhou Tong pointed to, her face turned deathly pale. "The Bronze Immortal Palace... How is this possible? It actually exists?"
"Drive away, get out of here quickly, or you won't even know how you died!" Ji Ziyue's face was filled with terror.
"It's too late!" Zhou Tong said softly.
Just as they were speaking, it seemed as if a layer of clouds drifted across the lake, but an extremely heavy force instantly pressed down on the three of them, as if a huge mountain had fallen down on them.
"What is this thing?" Ye Fan was also surprised.
Zhou Tong, however, became much more serious. He looked up at the sky and thought to himself, "The Profound Yellow Mother Qi. It seems that the Ruthless Great Emperor has noticed Ye Fan's arrival and ordered the Profound Yellow Mother Qi to block the road, preventing him from leaving here for the time being."
Meanwhile, Ji Ziyue was constantly explaining to Ye Fan the strangeness and danger of the Bronze Immortal Palace.
But at that moment, a tremendous force suddenly acted upon the three of them. The terrifying force, almost irresistible, instantly pulled them all into the Bronze Immortal Palace.
"Bang!"
The three landed heavily, now inside the Bronze Immortal Palace. The palace was endlessly empty and indescribably silent; the atmosphere was dim and the scenery blurred.
There were no palace gates to be found; it felt like we had arrived in a desolate desert, as if this were the end of the world.
A light mist swirled throughout the entire Bronze Immortal Palace, as if one had arrived at the World Creation.
"Oh no! What did I bump into?"
Another gasp rang out, and Ji Ziyue's face turned deathly pale; she was startled.
Zhou Tong glanced at it and saw only a skeleton that Ji Ziyue touched in her panic, and then turned into ashes.
He said calmly, "You call yourself a descendant of the Ji Family, yet you're so cowardly. If the Void Great Emperor knew his descendant was like this, I wonder if he'd be so angry he'd come back to life?"
"You're so brave? You're still going to die here!!" Ji Ziyue retorted, and started arguing with Zhou Tong.
Zhou Tong ignored her and walked forward with Ye Fan. Along the way, they saw countless skeletons, some dating back thousands of years, others tens of thousands. Those with names were especially numerous, each a peerless powerhouse recorded in history.
"Countless powerful figures have died here!" Ye Fan was shocked.
Ji Ziyue's face remained pale. "If we die here, won't even our remains be forgotten?"
"I don't want to be trapped here and die!" Ye Fan's heart sank deeper and deeper.
However, the Bronze Immortal Palace seemed to have heard Ye Fan's prayer, and immediately—
"Om!"
The entire Bronze Immortal Palace trembled simultaneously, a terrifying force emanating from it, like falling Star Scripture, the immense pressure making one feel as if they were suffocating.
Inside the Bronze Immortal Palace, everything was shrouded in mist, as if Chaos Qi were surging and rolling, rushing towards the three of them with overwhelming force.
Zhou Tong was quite alarmed; this was definitely a power fluctuation at the Emperor level.
He subconsciously moved closer to Ye Fan, thinking that the Ruthless Great Emperor shouldn't be able to harm Ye Fan.
But at that moment, suddenly the bronze block in Ye Fan's Wheel Sea flew out and immediately stabilized the surging Chaos Qi.
"Although the bronze block is a fragment of the Immortal Cauldron, it appeared on its own to block the Chaos Qi without anyone activating it?" Zhou Tong was speechless at this sight. "The Ruthless Great Emperor is reminding you that this bronze block is extraordinary, and you must rely on it to get out!"
"I envy Ye Fan. Why don't I have a sister like that?" Zhou Tong sighed inwardly.
However, at this moment, the three of them realized that they were no longer in their previous positions. It was as if the surging chaotic mist had simply moved them to a different place.
There were two portals in front of them.
Beside the gate, there were also more than a dozen skeletons.
These bones were different from the previous ones; they emitted a glow and did not turn into bone dust.
Ye Fan boldly walked up to the skeletons and knocked on them. The skeletons immediately emitted a series of clanging sounds, like metal and stone.
"To maintain such strength over such a long period of time, it must be Sacred Bone!" Zhou Tong thought to himself. "And not just any Sacred Bone, but at least Sacred Bone!"
"Unfortunately, these corpses perished here, not as Dao bones left behind by the Dao Transformation Realm. Moreover, over these endless months, the Dao Pattern and spiritual energy within the bones have also dissipated... They are useless now."