Chapter 1880 - 1747: Heavenly Prison
This is a blood-soaked vast and boundless earth, grand and magnificent, with many Xuan Beasts roaring. These are all Primordial Species, long extinct in the outside world, unexpectedly seen here.
A Golden Peng flew across the sky, casting a large shadow on the ground like a dark cloud, blocking out the sky and sun.
In the distance, a Divine Roar bellowed, causing mountains to collapse, trees to swirl up to the sky, as a hundred-zhang long giant python rose into the sky and fought fiercely with the Divine Roar.
However, it was torn to shreds and devoured by the Divine Roar within moments, with blood shimmering with Divine Radiance, forming a Blood Pool in a low-lying area, filled with an overflowing evil aura.
This is the Heavenly Prison of the Human Clan’s First City, an extremely harsh environment where the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi is nowhere near as rich as in the First Divine City. Heaven knows how these powerful Xuan Beasts have grown to this state.
The Bai Yan wolf followed behind Ye Fan, vigilantly surveying the surroundings while emanating the pressure of its royal bloodline, intimidating the surrounding Xuan Beasts.
The levels of the Xuan Beasts are clear, with the pressure of the bloodline quite evident. Unless there is a significant difference in strength, ordinary Xuan Beasts would never dare to attack Xuan Beasts with royal bloodlines like the Bai Yan wolf.
They have been imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison for three days, during which they encountered great danger, being ambushed by powerful Xuan Beasts more than ten times.
However, each time they were forcefully repelled or subdued by Ye Fan, making those Xuan Beasts who had already gained Spiritual Wisdom realize that this man and wolf were not to be trifled with, causing most to stay far away from them.
This is a land of bloodshed, where battles occur each day, every moment playing out the law of the jungle where the weak are prey to the strong.
The earth beneath them is reddish-brown, as if soaked in blood, with every inch of ground filled with a strong evil aura.
"What crime have we committed? Damn it, to be locked up in this godforsaken place is utterly despicable!"
The Bai Yan wolf grumbled as it walked.
"Those bastards want to kill us; are we supposed to wash our necks clean and wait to be slaughtered?"
"What’s this Human Clan’s First City? Crap, has it already become the domain of the Pang family? Where can we seek justice?"
"Is there no fairness on this Ancient Star Path of the Human Clan? Where are the Law Enforcers? If every checkpoint is like this, then there’s no need for this most powerful trial road."
The Bai Yan wolf muttered to itself, just because it killed a few ignorant fools? The City Lord, without distinguishing between right and wrong, first imprisoned it and Ye Fan in the Heavenly Prison, making it particularly furious, endlessly chattering.
"You should say a little less. Since they dared to imprison us in this Heavenly Prison, it means they’re already unscrupulous, so save your strength!"
Ye Fan frowned and said, which immediately silenced the Bai Yan wolf.
In truth, it had long understood that since the City Lord of the Human Clan’s First City dared to act this way, it meant that he didn’t care about fairness at all.
Ye Fan did not fly but measured the Heavenly Prison with his legs, like a monk on a pilgrimage, never forgetting cultivation.
He operated the Dragon Seeking Formulas, searching for spirit stone mines and Dragon Veins in the Heavenly Prison, hoping to obtain more cultivation resources.
Although cultivation resources in the Heavenly Prison are almost exhausted, since there are so many powerful Primordial Species Xuan Beasts, there must be resources capable of supporting their cultivation.
At the same time, he silently comprehended the Primordial Law and Heaven and Earth Tao Markings of this world.
He did not know what fate awaited him; if the City Lord judged fairly, it would be better. If he shielded his son, Ye Fan’s prospects would not be optimistic.
However, he wasn’t too worried; if a confrontation became inevitable, he would unleash the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown with all his might. He believed the City Lord of the Human Clan’s First City wouldn’t possess an Emperor Weapon.
Of course, this was his last resort, not to be used unless absolutely necessary. Once he broke out of the Heavenly Prison, it would mean a complete break with the Human Clan’s First City, which would be detrimental to his future path.
The reason is simple: the City Lords of each checkpoint on the Human Clan’s Ancient Star Path are certainly connected. If he breaks with the City Lord of the Human Clan’s First City, he definitely wouldn’t receive fair treatment in the Human Clan’s Second City either.
"Boom!"
Ye Fan, wielding the blood-colored Jing Tian Divine Spear, pierced through a mountain, then operated the Earth Walking Technique from the Dragon Seeking Formulas, sinking deep into the earth’s veins.
Moments later, Ye Fan emerged, holding a head-sized Heaven Grade Spirit Stone, which emitted a green light more brilliant than a Green Gemstone.
"My mom, there really are Heaven Grade Spirit Stones! Quick, let this King appraise it for you!"
The Bai Yan wolf’s eyes turned green as it slowly approached, staring intently at the Heaven Grade Spirit Stone in Ye Fan’s palm.
"Don’t even think about it!"
Ye Fan warned, "We don’t know how long we’ll be trapped here; these Heaven Grade Spirit Stones are our lifeline. I absolutely can’t give them to you now."
"Look at what you’re saying; do I look like an uncouth wolf? I don’t want it; I just want to look at it." The Bai Yan wolf spoke unwillingly, couldn’t help but swallow, amusing Ye Fan.
A week later!
Ye Fan sat cross-legged atop a mountain, silently comprehending the Primordial Law of the world in this Heavenly Prison, gaining insight into a special law from it.
The Law of Power!
The Power of Time, Space Power, Power of Heaven and Earth, Power of Nature...
Innumerable teachings and all heritages are inseparable from the innate Law of Power.
This was a significant gain; who would have thought that in this Heavenly Prison, where Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi was nearly depleted, such a Primordial Law of the world would be contained.
The Nine Heavens Profound Body is primarily for refining the body, pushing power to its extreme, able to break ten thousand laws with sheer force. After acquiring this primordial law, his combat power increased significantly.
However, the suppression of heaven and earth’s laws here is remarkably intense, giving him a fleeting sense of being back on Earth. The barrenness of the spiritual energy and the formidable suppression of the heaven and earth’s great Tao here are identical to Earth.
The eighth day!
The sealing of the Heavenly Prison oscillated, several beams of light broke through the seal, descending into this Heavenly Prison like divine spirits or banished immortals, exuding an aura of terror.
Ye Fan smiled slightly, stood up tall, and walked towards those figures.
"Ye Fan, the City Lord has ordered us to take you for questioning. Come with us!"
A confidant of the City Lord stepped forward, taking out a set of shackles to put on Ye Fan.
"Why wear shackles if I’m going to see the City Lord?" Ye Fan squinted, unwilling to be shackled again.
"You’re not in a position to choose."
The City Lord’s confidant said, "You can choose not to wear them, but then you’ll remain here. You’re still in the status of a convict; meeting the City Lord naturally requires shackles."
"Ye, what do we do?" Bai Yan wolf asked Ye Fan through divine consciousness.
"Fine, I’ll wear them!"
Ye Fan gritted his teeth, deciding to wear the shackles and meet the City Lord before making further plans.
"That’s more like it!"
The City Lord’s confidant clicked the shackles onto Ye Fan, immediately making his body sink. Though the shackles seemed small, they weighed a hundred thousand pounds.
"Click!"
On the other side, Bai Yan wolf was also shackled. A divine chain shot from the hand of the City Lord’s confidant, connecting with the shackles, as he led Ye Fan and Bai Yan wolf flying into the distance.
The hundred thousand pounds of shackles would have long grounded ordinary cultivators, but Ye Fan and Bai Yan wolf both possessed incredibly strong physiques, so the shackles didn’t cause them much trouble.
The Heavenly Prison was so vast, it seemed like an entire world. The group flew for a full three hours without breaching its boundaries.
Gradually, Ye Fan felt something amiss; the surrounding roars of the Xuan Beasts had vanished, leaving a dead silence!
Along the way, they saw countless Xuan Beast skeletons; some had crumbled into bone powder, while others remained crystal clear, like jade, emitting divine radiance.
"Aren’t we supposed to meet the City Lord? Why haven’t we left the Heavenly Prison yet?"
Ye Fan stopped, his eyes keenly fixed on the City Lord’s confidant.
"Do you think leaving the Heavenly Prison is easy? It’s called Heavenly Prison because entering is easy, but exiting is tough. We have to bypass strongly-sealed areas and find weak spots in the seal to get out; even we are no exception!"
The City Lord’s confidant impatiently explained, continuing to lead Ye Fan and Bai Yan wolf forward.
After another hour, the City Lord’s confidant stopped, hands weaving resplendent mystic light to construct a portal in the void.
Amidst the flickering light, the portal stabilized, exuding dense evil aura, as if something dire was trapped inside.
"This isn’t the way out!"
Ye Fan instinctively sensed the anomaly; this portal didn’t lead anywhere good.
"Indeed, this portal is the way out, hurry inside!" The City Lord’s confidant coldly responded.
"Then you lead the way!"
Ye Fan suddenly grabbed a soldier next to the City Lord’s confidant, a golden hand shaking him and tossing him into the light gate.
"Ah... No, help!"
The soldier screamed in panic as he vanished through the light gate!
"You go in!"
The City Lord’s confidant’s face changed drastically, quickly unleashing a big seal to strike Ye Fan and Bai Yan wolf.
"Holy Weapon?"
Ye Fan hurriedly launched a palm strike towards the big seal; he knew the portal hid a dangerous land, not to be entered, lest there be grave peril.
This strike was full force, shattering the black big seal, but Ye Fan and Bai Yan wolf were swept into the light gate by the seal’s divine radiance, irreversibly.
"No matter how strong you are, you’ll end up dying in the Forbidden Land after all, hehe..."
The City Lord’s confidant sneered, retrieving his treasure seal.