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Li Huo Essence Jade can only be born in places rich with the Fire Element, but it’s not absolute; some ancient stars with frequent volcanic activity might not have it.

It can be said that this was an immense fortune. Ye Fan snatched a mature Li Huo Essence Jade from the lair of a half-step Venerable Realm mutant beast.

If it weren’t for his Earth Walking Technique, it would have been hard to say if he could leave the Earth Fire Lizard’s nest smoothly, let alone preserve this Li Huo Essence Jade.

After all, that half-step Venerable Realm mutant beast’s true combat power was not weaker than a typical Venerable Realm human cultivator.

Just as Ye Fan and Bai Yan wolf entered the Ancient Secret Array and then stepped onto the teleportation altar, the Earth Fire Lizard King also charged out from its lair, its eyes like golden lamps, scanning the entire ancient star to find his tracks.

"My goodness, you really have guts. That was an Earth Fire Divine Dragon, and you actually grabbed the Li Huo Essence Jade from its hands. It’s truly unbelievable!"

Upon learning what Ye Fan went through this time, Bai Yan wolf’s jaw almost hit the ground, but they had already entered the xing sect; no matter how strong the Earth Fire Divine Dragon was, it absolutely couldn’t find them.

A moment later, the Earth Fire Divine Dragon was thoroughly enraged, revealing its massive form, and nearly smashing the entire ancient star with a single palm strike, turning the whole ancient star upside down, yet it couldn’t find any trace of Ye Fan; even the scent of the Li Huo Essence Jade disappeared.

It knew its grand opportunity had been stolen. If it obtained the Li Huo Essence Jade, it could undoubtedly break through to the Venerable Realm within half a year.

However—

Now, this hope was completely shattered. Finding another Li Huo Essence Jade was harder than Proving Dao; without the Li Huo Essence Jade, it didn’t know how many ages it’d have to wait to make that critical half-step.

"Roar..."

The Earth Fire Divine Dragon flew into the starry sky, roaring loudly, venting its anger, its tail sweeping out, instantly smashing a nearby meteor into pieces.

In the starry sky it inhabited, the stars and meteors suffered, unknown how many it smashed, creating a splendid yet brief fireworks display in the sky.

After venting, it returned dejectedly to the ancient star it lived on.

At that moment, the entire ancient star was silent; all mutant beasts were trembling, not daring to make any noise for fear of provoking the enraged Earth Fire Divine Dragon and suffering undeserved disaster.

Ye Fan didn’t know any of this. He had already entered the xing sect, crossing over to the next ancient star!

However—

During Ye Fan’s departure, the Human Clan’s First City didn’t remain calm, undercurrents stirring beneath.

The day Ye Fan broke the Heavenly Prison seal, the entire Human Clan’s First City felt intense fluctuations, and people speculated about what might have happened in the Heavenly Prison.

"What happened in the Heavenly Prison?"

"Such terrifying fluctuations, surely something major happened!"

"Wasn’t that young man with the surname Ye just imprisoned not long ago? Could he have been killed in the Heavenly Prison?"

Ever since that day, the entire Human Clan’s First City was abuzz, discussing the cause of this terrifying fluctuation. Except for a few with ulterior motives, almost everyone believed Ye Fan was doomed this time.

What kind of place was the Heavenly Prison?

It was the Forbidden Land of the Human Clan’s First City, a place for imprisoning powerful criminals. Ye Fan was merely Mid-Stage of Lord Realm, no matter how strong he was, he couldn’t possibly be a match for the powerful criminals imprisoned there.

Within the Heavenly Prison, the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi was thin, barely enough to keep those strong criminals alive, unable to cultivate at all.

The City Lord throwing Ye Fan into the Heavenly Prison clearly had malicious intentions, hoping to use those powerful criminals to eliminate Ye Fan without bearing any responsibility.

It must be known, those imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison are ruthless villains capable of anything to survive. Even devouring Ye Fan was possible.

The incident occurred shortly after Ye Fan was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, obviously related to him.

"The Human Clan’s Ancient Star Path needs a thorough cleansing, or it’ll become a death road strangling the human race’s geniuses!"

Many trialists voiced such sentiments.

Ye Fan’s strength was undeniable; originating from Linxian Ancient Star, he was certainly ranked within the top ten among numerous trialists as a seed-level strong person.

However—

Just because he offended the City Lord’s son, he received such unjust treatment, causing many trialists to feel discontent towards the City Lord of the Human Clan’s First City.

But they were just trialists, lacking the authority and power, so they could only vent their dissatisfaction privately.

Rumors swirled around the entire Human Clan’s First City, some claiming Ye Fan was murdered by the City Lord of the First City.

Others said Ye Fan was killed by the villains imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, and the fluctuations were due to their fight.

None of this would make the Human Clan’s First City’s City Lord feel panic, as he was confident he could suppress these rumors, making them disappear under his jurisdiction.

What truly terrified him was Ye Fan using an Emperor Weapon to break through the Heavenly Prison’s seal!

Outsiders didn’t know the origin of the Heavenly Prison, but as the City Lord, he was very clear; this Heavenly Prison was the Ancient Battlefield left from the wars between the Human Race and Human-shaped creatures in Ancient Times, sealed by the Human Race’s strongest individuals, forming the present Heavenly Prison.

The Human Race has imprisoned powerful yet heinous criminals in this Heavenly Prison, not outright exterminating them, with the purpose of releasing them as vanguards against the invasion of human-shaped creatures when the dark riot erupts, thus making their final contribution.

No matter how heinous these criminals are, deep down they are still living beings, and when facing human-shaped creatures, they can’t help but fight desperately.

Outside the Heavenly Prison lies the Ancient Road that human-shaped creatures once used to invade the Human Race. Once they discover the sealing is broken, a massive invasion will surely follow, leading to a catastrophic disaster for humans, with unimaginable consequences!

Every time he thinks of this, the City Lord of the Human Clan’s First City breaks out in a cold sweat!

This matter is of great importance. If people from other Star Domains find out, they will definitely hold him accountable, and his scheme to acquire Ye Fan’s Emperor Weapon will be exposed.

Standing in the Heavenly Domain, complex light continuously flashed in the City Lord’s eyes. Ultimately, with a flash of killing intent, he decided to temporarily conceal the matter.

The sealing of the Heavenly Prison being breached assumes an inescapable responsibility on his part, even being primarily accountable. He cannot let anyone know the sealing of the Heavenly Prison has been breached.

Nor can he let it be known that Ye Fan has already escaped from the Heavenly Prison, otherwise, he will become a sinner of the entire Human Race, awaiting severe punishment!

"Hah!"

On this day, the City Lord of the Human Clan’s First City shouted loudly, flew into the sky, and formed seals with his hands, casting beams of Mystic Light, hoping to use his own power to reseal the broken section.

However——

As the beams of Mystic Light were cast, he miserably found that with his power it was simply impossible to completely seal the Heavenly Prison, and his Tao Marks were quickly obliterated by the aura left by the Emperor Weapon.

"Why? Why is this happening?"

The City Lord of the Human Clan’s First City roared toward the sky like a maniac, not having acquired the Emperor Weapon, yet sacrificing the life of his only offspring, and even causing such a fiasco. It truly was a case of losing a lot while trying to gain a little.

"Hahaha... serves you right, you felt the pain of losing your son, didn’t you? It’s karma, karma!"

The Saint of the Demon Clan, bound by the chains of Law, laughed hysterically, gloating.

"Shut up, or I won’t mind executing you now!"

The City Lord’s eyes flashed with a fierce, devil-like light.

"Just say if you can defeat me. Besides, even if I lend you two guts, would you dare to kill me? If you kill me, you’re not far from doom yourself."

The Demon Clan’s Saint mercilessly mocked.

"Humph!"

The City Lord of the Human Clan’s First City was almost driven mad with anger, but he also knew that he did not have the authority to execute prisoners within the Heavenly Prison, thus he had to suppress his fury, flicked his sleeve, and left the Heavenly Prison.

On this day, a news spread from the City Lord Mansion that Young Master Pang Xie, due to setbacks in the trial this time, was greatly stimulated and decided to go into seclusion for cultivation, vowing not to come out until reaching the Lord Realm Peak!

This news left everyone in the Human Clan’s First City astonished!

Who is Pang Xie?

Known for being overbearing and impossible to have the perseverance to undergo seclusion for cultivation!

"Could it be that something happened to him, and he’s using seclusion as a facade to trick everyone?"

People were discussing fervently, all believing that Pang Xie couldn’t possibly have the perseverance for seclusion cultivation. His seclusion must have something fishy about it!

On the same day, an explosive news spread in the Human Clan’s First City — someone sensed the moment the Heavenly Prison was breached!

"What? The Heavenly Prison was breached? What a joke!"

"It’s absolutely true. It was sensed by the ancestor of the Sima Family. He said he sensed the aura of the Emperor Weapon, and the Heavenly Prison was definitely breached. It’s just whether that young man named Ye is alive or dead is unknown! The Heavenly Prison naturally isolates cultivators’ perception; he was able to sense something only because of cultivating a special secret technique!"

"That young man named Ye carries an Emperor Weapon? No wonder Young Master Pang Xie targets him so much, he must be trying to seize his Emperor Weapon!"

This news left everyone dumbfounded, spreading like a plague throughout the Divine City, with everyone accusing the City Lord of abusing power for personal gain, stifling human geniuses, making the City Lord of the Human Clan’s First City inwardly anxious and uneasy.

Luckily, those trialists who passed the test had already left the Human Clan’s First City, otherwise the influence would quickly spread throughout the Human Clan’s Ancient Star Path, and even he wouldn’t be able to wrap it up.

"Close the city gate!"

On this day, the voice of the City Lord of the Human Clan’s First City echoed across the sky of the entire city. The gigantic city gate slowly closed as Tao Marks like dragons skyrocketed, completely sealing the Human Clan’s First City!

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