Three days have passed.
Gradually, young geniuses began to flock here from all directions. Some rode spirit beasts and birds, some rode Divine Rainbow that pierced the sky, some flew in on Five-Colored Jade boats, and some came in Purple Copper Gourd.
In an instant, the entire Cloudbreak Mountains bathed in radiant light, descending from the sky. Powerful divine energy continuously rippled and appeared. The young generation who dared to come here were at least at the Other Shore Realm. In some small Cave-Heaven Paradise, they would be Tai Shang Elders or Cave Masters. But here, they were at the bottom of the hierarchy, cautious and not daring to show the slightest arrogance. They came in groups of three or five.
"Whoosh!"
Every time a commotion arose, young talents above the Dao Palace Realm would rush over and land on the Cloudbreak Mountains. And as time went on, geniuses from major powers would naturally descend upon this place.
Ye Fan racked his brains. He had come here to see if there was an opportunity to teach the geniuses of the Ji Family and the Yaoguang Sacred Land a lesson, and also to teach those so-called geniuses who were hostile to him a lesson, and also to plunder some spoils of war.
Now, however, he is observing the Cloudbreak Mountains, hoping to find the legacy or treasure left behind by the Ruthless mentioned by the Black Emperor.
Black Emperor was just as ingenious; having been here before, it naturally knew where treasures might be found.
The place that the Black Emperor was eyeing was naturally the Cloudbreak Mountains, specifically the highest peak in the central area, which is now over 10,000 meters high. In reality, a large section of it had been severed by a sharp weapon.
The reason this place is called the Cloudbreak Mountains is because the mountains have entered the clouds, and from a distance, they appear as if they have been cut off by the clouds.
Black Emperor stared at the thumb-sized mosquito in front of him, feeling a chill run down its spine. How could Jiang Ming have subdued such a terrifying insect? It felt that this thing was even more terrifying than those Primordial Species.
The Black-Patterned Blood Mosquito also sized up the Black Emperor, its blood-red eyes gleaming with a bloody light. If Jiang Ming hadn't forbidden it from killing indiscriminately, it would have already pounced on it and drunk its blood.
It felt that if this dog drank its blood, it would be very nutritious.
And that Human Race next to it, its blood seems to be very nourishing. Having drunk all the essence of the human and dog's blood, it will definitely be able to evolve.
However, it could not defy Jiang Ming's will. When Jiang Ming refined it, it resisted and almost turned into dust.
"It is very dangerous."
Ye Fan was also wary. This feeling reminded him of Hua Yunfei. To be honest, when he first met Hua Yunfei at the Taixuan Sect, although the other party was gentle and refined and they became friends, he always felt that the other party had a greedy covetous feeling when he looked at him.
This time, Ye Fan was right. Hua Yunfei, who cultivated the Devouring Heaven Devouring Demon Art, knew that Granny Ye Fan, the neglected and unloved Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, was wandering around and had even appeared before him. What was he thinking?
It feels like holding a piece of fresh, bloody beef and walking around in front of a wild lion that hasn't eaten for two days.
To be honest, Jiang Ming felt that Hua Yunfei was already a person of unwavering will. If he were reborn as Hua Yunfei, he really wouldn't be able to resist devouring Ye Fan.
After all, it devours the essence of other corpses, and these are all third-rate essences. After all, there is such a thing as physique in this world, and wild Divine Body or Divine King Body appear from time to time.
Ji Haoyue, the Eastern Wasteland Divine Body, has a similar physique to that of the God-King Jiang Taixu; both possess the Divine King Body.
There are also some Light Divine Body and Dark Divine Body, which are ordinary Divine Body, and together they can be called Twin Divine Body.
Four thousand years ago, the two brothers who rivaled Jiang Taixu were the Central Plains Twin Kings, two Dao-Severing King. When they joined forces, their combat power could be increased fivefold, which even the God-King Jiang Taixu was wary of.
In a one-on-one confrontation, it would be impossible for him to defeat the God-King Jiang Taixu.
Since this type of constitution exists, there must also be other constitutions such as the Geng Metal Divine Body and the Yi Wood Divine Body.
The Yaoguang Sacred Son and Hua Yunfei obtained their essence by collecting the corpses of those who had died and possessed physical constitutions. Of course, the essence of some powerful individuals could also be obtained by taking advantage of them.
However, without a doubt, if one were to absorb Ye Fan's Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, they would probably take off immediately.
Therefore, Hua Yunfei was too kind. Otherwise, according to the original plot, when he first met Ye Fan, Ye Fan's Wheel of the Sea Secret Realm and Hua Yunfei's Four Extremes Secret Realm met, it would have been like a divine human medicine being delivered to his doorstep.
Just like the Black-Patterned Blood Mosquito, it kept sending Jiang Ming messages of its desire. It wanted Ye Fan and the Black Emperor's essence blood and origin. It had good judgment, but get lost, what a load of rubbish!
"I've decided to hire the two of you to help me find a way into this mountain; this is a deposit."
If I find what I want, I'll give you three more Divine Source this size."
Jiang Ming had grown impatient. Without saying a word, he took out two pieces of Divine Source the size of a human head, looked at Ye Fan and the Black Emperor, and said...
"Make a deal."
Without saying a word, Ye Fan took the source directly.
Black Emperor originally wanted to bargain, but seeing that Ye Fan, this good-for-nothing, had already agreed, he could only hesitate and accept the Divine Source.
"Hiss, why does this Divine Source have the aura of Primordial Creature?"
Suddenly, the Black Emperor dog twitched its nose and exclaimed in horror.
"Because Brother Jiang tricked and killed an Primordial Dao-Severing King, and stole the source that sealed him."
Ye Fan directly spoke the answer on Jiang Ming's behalf.
He had asked Jiang Ming about this before, and now it seems it's confirmed.
With such a large amount of Divine Source, he had enough resources to break through to the third realm of the Dao Palace Realm.
If Jiang Ming finds the treasure he wants and gives him three more pieces of Great Divine Source from human heads, Ye Fan feels that he will have enough resources to break through to the fourth realm of the Dao Palace Secret Realm.
He even had a plan in mind: he'd go to the Azure Flood Dragon King's Dao Field and, while he was there, check on Pang Bo's progress.
Now, they have reached an agreement with the old monster inside Pang Bo. It will guide Pang Bo in his cultivation and, in the future, find him an Primordial Royal Clans body at the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm level.
Pang Bo, possessing the bloodline of Demon Saint and having consumed Saint Fruit, experienced a reversion of his bloodline to its ancestral form, making him well-suited to cultivating the Azure Emperor Scripture. He is now considered half Demon Race.
He was determined to become stronger, and he worked exceptionally hard in his cultivation. Now he is a cultivator in the Dao Palace Secret Realm.
that's all.
The two men and the dog reached an agreement, and Jiang Ming even produced a contract, which was Heritage Saint Material, the Golden Jade King Paper.
Black Emperor drooled, wishing he could snatch it away, but was forced to press his paw print on it.
It has Ye Fan's handprint on one side and the Black Emperor's on the other.
Just then, Jiang Ming suddenly had a thought. Here they come! He had finally caught up with the sneaky tomb raider Duan De.
" Ye Fan, we need to clear the area. Aren't those geniuses here trying to attack you? Go give them a surprise and drive away all the troublemakers so they don't interfere with my exploration of this Ruthless treasure."
Jiang Ming looked at Ye Fan, pointed to a group of idiot extras in the distance who were talking loudly and saying that they could kill Ye Fan with a single slap.
The moment Jiang Ming saw Duan De sneaking closer, his heart finally settled down.
As expected, Duan De had not yet obtained the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Canopy at this time.
This guy was definitely drawn here by the gathering of the younger generation, and then he must have discovered that this place was unusual.
"Yes, Ye Fan, you go ahead with your work. These people really shouldn't be here. Too many people and too many eyes. If the secrets here get out, it will attract the attention of those holy lands and Desolate Ancient Family, and that would be troublesome."
The Black Emperor agreed.
Ye Fan respected Jiang Ming highly, saying that he was a person worth befriending. Black Emperor and Jiang Ming had cooperated twice before, and the cooperation had been quite pleasant.
The key point is that Jiang Ming is much more generous than Ye Fan; when he said he would give Divine Source, he really meant it.
Aside from being a bit crazy and having to deal with contracts—which are too much trouble—everything else is normal.
"All right!"
Ye Fan was speechless, but he also wanted to have a fight to let the Ji Family, the Yaoguang Sacred Land, and those who wanted his Ye Fan and his treasures know that he was not someone to be trifled with.
"The two of us hid. A scoundrel is coming, so we sent him ahead to scout ahead."
Jiang Ming pointed to the side, took out eight array flags, and directly set up the Eight Gods Qi-Locking Formation, then hid inside with the Black Emperor.
This formation is recorded in the Hengyu Scripture. It is good at concealment and can also be used to trap or suppress enemies.
Black Emperor stared wide-eyed in the direction Jiang Ming pointed. Sure enough, there was a fat man riding a black and white aura, with a feng shui energy flowing around him. Clearly, the fat man's cultivation method was also very profound, and the power he cultivated had an innate ability to ward off evil.
"I just can't stand the sight of this person; it makes my teeth itch."
Black Emperor stared at Duan De and inexplicably felt an urge to bite him, even though it was the first time it had ever seen this person.
The fat man landed on the ground three hundred miles away, cautiously. He was wearing a bright red robe, a purple-gold crown, and a gold-embroidered garment underneath. He was adorned with jewels. The Black Emperor took one look at him and immediately felt that he could be a friend.
After observing the area with the Heavenly Emperor Qi-Gazing Art, Jiang Ming was completely relieved. He couldn't detect any astonishing aura of golden light Emperor Armament from this guy.
For example, when he used the Heavenly Emperor Qi-Gazing Art to look at Yan Ruyu, he could see a terrifying aura of golden light stretching for thousands of miles, and even the extraordinary phenomenon of Lotus Beneath the Eternal Azure Sky.
And on that bastard Black Emperor, one can see golden light shining brightly. This guy has a bell, which is a sealed Quasi-Emperor Armament.
As for Duan De, he now also possesses golden light, but it is the radiance of Dao-Severing King Weapon, a mere hundred feet long.
By observing the weather at Cloudbreak Mountain, Jiang Ming saw a landscape of boundless black and blood-red hues, yet within it shone countless rays of golden light. Thus, this place held both great opportunities and great dangers.
The good news is that the Ruthless Empress's arrangements here have changed over the years and are no longer Perfect World; there are loopholes, and therefore clues to be found.
Duan De can obtain the opportunity here, the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Canopy.
This proves that anything is possible.
Sorry, Duan De, my good brother, this time, I'll have to resort to another blow.
In Jiang Ming's hand was a baseball bat, only the size of a palm, forged with the Nine Heavens Golden Jade King. It had been refined for a long time using the God-Beating Stone Treasure Art and was specially prepared for this day.
After taking a look, Black Emperor's eyes widened in disbelief, its titanium alloy eyes practically blinded. Where did Jiang Ming get so many Nine Heavens Golden Jade King?
"What are you looking at? If you help me obtain the treasure I'm looking for, I'll give you a fist-sized piece of Nine Heavens Golden Jade King, enough for you to refine a magical artifact."
Jiang Ming said very generously.
This time, the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Canopy is determined to succeed; it all depends on the Black Emperor, Duan De's nemesis.