Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone

The atmosphere inside the Bronze Ancient Coffin suddenly fell silent.

Ji Hao did not disturb them. He gave them time to sort out their thoughts and rebuild their worldview.

With nothing else to do, Ji Hao leaned against the Small Bronze Coffin and continued studying the Living Flame he had just obtained.

Although it came from a minor plane like the Dou Qi Continent, minor planes had their advantages. Concepts such as Fortune, life, and fate were difficult to even glimpse in a world like Shrouding the Heavens, let alone master.

Small worlds were different. Their highest level was only so high; even with Ji Hao's current realm, he could grasp most of it.

The Living Flame transformed into a blazing fire dragon and roamed through Ji Hao's body. His meridians, internal organs, and every inch of flesh were scorched by flames brimming with dense life essence.

It was as though a divine weapon was being tempered, producing clear metallic clangs. Even the death energy that had long accumulated in his blood was burned away completely.

The Wa Huang Scripture operated at full force. Combined with the life essence brought by the Living Flame, the five deities within his Dao Palace chanted without cease, and pure life essence fused into every drop of blood.

This was a supreme secret art from the Wa Huang Scripture: Divine Body Forging.

The way of Heaven diminished excess to replenish deficiency; the way of man diminished deficiency to serve excess.

Divine Body Forging seized the Fortune of Heaven and Earth, peered into the mysteries of the primordial, defied fate, and transformed a mortal body into a Divine Body.

It was simply inconceivable. Only the Ruthless Emperor's Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art could surpass it. Of course, the side effects of the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art were too severe, and one could easily become trapped in the Ruthless Emperor's path, unable to escape.

Although Ji Hao, as an Emperor's Son, did not possess a constitution inferior to Ye Fan's Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, the Divine Body Forging recorded in the Wa Huang Scripture was simply too tempting.

The Divine Body forged by this secret art was not a Divine King Body, but a Fortune Divine Body!

The Fortune Divine Body was also known as the Life Divine Body. Legend had it that Nüwa obtained the corpse of a Primordial God-Demon and combined it with her own Great Dao to develop this Lifetime secret art, transforming into a Fortune Divine Body.

Just from its name, one could tell that the Fortune Divine Body possessed unimaginably formidable vitality. Once fully developed, every drop of blood would rival a Medicine King. Its life force would be so abundant as to be unparalleled, practically equivalent to Nine Secrets: Zhe operating without rest. It could be called undying.

Primordial God-Demons had existed in this universe. Corpses of Primordial God-Demons had appeared during the Chaotic Ancient Era, but after the passage of time and the Great Cleansing Era, they were likely nowhere to be found now.

Incidentally, Nüwa had encountered an error while cultivating the Divine Body Forging secret art and reverting toward the primordial, causing her origin to leak away. In the end, she had no choice but to transform into a Jingwei Bird to protect the last of her origin.

After all, this secret art was simply too heaven-defying. It could transform an ordinary mortal body into an existence comparable to a Sacred Body in a single stroke.

The difficulty of cultivation was easy to imagine. A moment of carelessness could lead to one's body and Dao perishing. To others, it was a supreme secret art capable of defying fate and changing one's destiny, but for Nüwa and Ji Hao, it merely gave them an additional passive Nine Secrets: Zhe. Why, then, had Nüwa still risked life and death to cultivate it?

It was still because of the death energy inherited through her bloodline. Nüwa was not super-doubled like Ji Hao. As long as she cultivated the Divine Body Forging successfully, she could dissolve the death energy within her body, complete her final transformation, and become a true imperial daughter.

Ji Hao was the same, except he could not, like Nüwa, completely dissolve the death energy in his bloodline merely by cultivating Divine Body Forging. This was not two times two—it was two times two times two, super-doubled.

Flames filled with life essence roamed through his blood. The origin of the Living Flame continuously fused into his heart. The heart belonged to fire, governed the bloodline, housed the spirit and will, regulated the blood vessels throughout the body, and also adjusted one's mental and conscious activities. It was extremely compatible with the Living Flame.

As the Living Flame continued pouring in and chunks of Divine Source shattered, countless streams of life essence flowed into his heart. Gradually, amid his crimson blood, a drop of emerald-green blood brimming with life essence appeared.

The first step of Divine Body Forging, condensing divine blood, was complete.

Ji Hao opened his eyes, and an aura brimming with vitality surged from his body, making everyone around him feel refreshed.

Counting on his fingers, quite some time had already passed, and it seemed they had arrived. Ji Hao glanced at the Jingwei Bird on his shoulder, which remained completely unaware, and sighed.

"Don't worry, Auntie. I'll help you recover."

As he spoke, Ji Hao stroked the Jingwei Bird's forehead.

"Nine Wonders Immortal Medicine!"

At the same time, everyone felt the massive Bronze Ancient Coffin shake violently, as though the heavens and earth themselves were trembling.

"It seems we've reached the end..."

"Could we really have arrived at the resting place of the gods?"

"Could this be the legendary immortal realm..."

"Perhaps it could even be a civilization of technology at the very height of splendor."

"If immortals and Buddhas truly exist, perhaps we'll meet figures from legend."

"Following the Starry Sky Ancient Road created by the deities to its end, what kind of world awaits us?!"

Everyone was extremely nervous, yet filled with anticipation. They no longer wanted to remain inside the bronze coffin.

Some of them looked toward Ji Hao, but they discovered nothing. He had been calm from beginning to end. Calmness was also confidence—confidence that no unforeseen change could threaten him.

"Let's go. Let's take a look outside." Ji Hao spoke to the Jingwei Bird on his shoulder.

Ji Hao's goal had been clear from the beginning: the Nine Wonders Immortal Medicine. Although the Ruthless Emperor had divided it into nine, consuming all nine fruits together would not be much inferior to the complete Nine Wonders Immortal Medicine. Moreover, it would not produce drug resistance, allowing one to continue consuming Immortality Elixirs and live another Lifetime.

It could be said that the Ruthless Emperor had truly gone to great lengths for Ye Fan, her brother.

Sigh, wait a moment. I also came out of the Bronze Ancient Coffin. Could it be...?

Ji Hao looked at Ye Fan, then used a mirror to inspect himself.

"There isn't any resemblance at all. I'm still as devastatingly handsome as ever." Ji Hao narcissistically flicked his hair.

Once the Jingwei Bird consumed the Nine Wonders Immortal Medicine, she would be able to transform, make up for her previously lacking origin, and complete her metamorphosis.

That had been Ji Hao's idea before he obtained his golden finger. As for now, of course he would first touch each of the Nine Wonders Immortal Medicines one by one, extract the Immortal King Dao laws within them, and turn them into seeds.

Clang!

The coffin lid seemed to have opened. It shifted from its position and crashed heavily to one side.

"A world of light!"

"The scent of freedom!"

"We're saved!"

The people within the massive Bronze Ancient Coffin cried out excitedly. This was no longer the desolate land of Mars. Fresh air mixed with the fragrance of soil rushed toward them.

Ji Hao was the last to emerge with the Jingwei Bird. He secretly thought, Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone, I'm here to fleece you!

Everyone stood up and rushed out of the bronze coffin. Before them spread scenery of breathtaking beauty and splendor.

At that moment, they stood atop a mountain peak, able to overlook countless sights below.

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