Chapter 12616 Ancient God

Chapter 12616 Ancient God
Soon, Ye Chen returned to Zhou Buyi's side.

Seeing the surrounding flames gradually subside, Zhou Buyi exclaimed with delight:
"Emperor Ye, the calamity has subsided!"

Ye Chen nodded and said, "I have collected the source of the calamity fire. The disaster will soon be extinguished. Let's go."

He left with Zhou Buyi, and the entire Jinhuo Forbidden Zone was rapidly collapsing and being destroyed.

The land, ravaged and scorched by the flames, is now charred black. As the fires subside, this land will crumble.

Before the land of the Forbidden Zone of Embers was completely reduced to ashes, Ye Chen successfully led Zhou Buyi out.

Outside the restricted area, the flames of destruction had been extinguished, leaving only a faint red glow in the sky and on the earth.

In the aftermath of the disaster, the land was devastated.

Dao Master Qin Yechuan, along with several elders, rushed over to greet Ye Chen when he emerged.

"Emperor Ye, thank you, thank you!"

Qin Yechuan was so excited that he knelt down on the spot and, together with several elders, kowtowed to Ye Chen repeatedly.

They had a glimpse of the secrets of heaven and knew that Ye Chen had quelled the calamity. Although they couldn't see through the deal between Ye Chen and Jin, they knew that Ye Chen was the greatest contributor!

Qin Yechuan immediately presented a storage bag, saying, "Emperor Ye, this is your reward!"

Ye Chen took it and scanned it with his divine sense, discovering that there were five million Dao Crystals in the storage bag, more than the agreed three million.

"Thank you very much."

He didn't make a fuss and accepted the storage bag.

Qin Yechuan was still very excited and said, "Fortunately, Emperor Ye took action and finally resolved the crisis of my Sun Moon Dao Court."

"Countless people in the Dao Domain will surely be grateful for Emperor Ye's kindness!"

Ye Chen said, "It's nothing, just a small favor. Please rise, Daoist Qin."

During his trip to the Forbidden Zone of Ember, Ye Chen obtained the remains of the Crimson Moon Goddess, temporarily acquired the Fragments of the Burning Heaven, and reached a cooperative deal with Ember, which he was quite satisfied with.

Qin Yechuan stood up, pondered for a moment, and said:
"Emperor Ye has given my Sun and Moon Dao Court a second life, and a mere Dao Crystal is not enough to express my gratitude."

After a pause, he took out a piece of bone and solemnly handed it to Ye Chen.

“This is a secret item from my Sun and Moon Dao Court. I will now present it to Emperor Ye.”

Ye Chen saw that the bone fragment was surrounded by strange and twisted runes. These runes were indescribable, and after just one glance, he felt a strange dizziness and dared not look any longer. He asked in surprise:

"what is this?"

Qin Yechuan lowered his voice and said, "This might be a fragment of an ancient god's bone, possessing mysterious and unpredictable power."

Ye Chen was even more surprised and said, "A fragment of an ancient god's bone?"

Qin Yechuan solemnly replied, "Yes, the so-called ancient gods are the deities that existed before the world."

Ye Chen asked, "Gods who existed before this world?"

Qin Yechuan said, "That's right. Before the birth of the Yin-Yang Dao, the world was in chaos, and the Dao itself was also in chaos. There were no laws or rules, and everything was in a state of primordial chaos."

"When Yin and Yang were born, chaos was created, and the world was established."

"Before the birth of Yin and Yang, in the world before the world existed, in the boundless chaos, legend has it that some mysterious and powerful beings were born."

"These beings are the ancient gods!"

"Since the birth of Yin and Yang and the creation of chaos, most of the ancient gods have perished, but some powerful ancient gods have survived."

“They are hidden outside the laws of Yin and Yang, powerful and terrifying. This bone fragment is a fragment left behind by the ancient god, and it must contain some kind of unfathomable power.”

"Unfortunately, my cultivation level is too low to crack it. Emperor Ye is all-powerful and may be able to decipher the mystery of this bone fragment."

As he spoke, he handed the bone fragment to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen frowned and pondered for a moment, but still accepted it.

"How does the strength of the ancient gods compare to that of the seventy-two pillar gods, and also to that of the Primordial Abyss?"

Ye Chen asked.

It seems that beyond Yin and Yang, beyond the known laws of the world, there exist unknowable mysteries.

This world is not as simple as Ye Chen imagined.

Qin Yechuan revealed a cryptic expression and said, "It's hard to say. Ancient gods rarely appear and almost never show their tracks in the world, as if they are waiting for something."

"Legend has it that they are waiting for the beginning and the abyss to weaken. When the two supreme beings weaken, the ancient gods will descend and return the world to chaos."

Hearing this, Ye Chen felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason.

Now that the Primordial Gods are still asleep and the newly born Yin Gods are weak, isn't this the time for the ancient gods to descend and overthrow the world?
He held the bone fragment in his hand and vaguely felt a faint resonance within it!

This bone fragment seems to resonate with some mysterious entity in the distance.

Are they the remains of an ancient god?
Ye Chen felt a chill run down his spine. Ancient gods were outside the world and, generally speaking, would not disturb the other side of the starry sky.

However, the birth of Yin-Yang Heavenly Continent was a mixture of many products from outside the world.

This means that the remains of ancient gods may also be buried beneath Yin Yang Heavenly Continent!
The bone fragment in Ye Chen's hand was left behind by an ancient god.

The remains of that ancient god might be in the Yin-Yang Heavenly Continent!

Thinking of this, Ye Chen's body trembled, and he solemnly put away the ancient god bone fragment.

The existence of ancient gods involves the mysteries of the world before its creation, and the chaos before the birth of Yin and Yang.

This cause and effect is truly immense!

Ye Chen knew that he couldn't escape his future, and there was no point in trying to avoid it.

However, for the time being, he doesn't need to face it, and he doesn't need to worry too much.

"Master Qin, let's not talk about this for now."

"The matter of the ancient gods is nothing but a myth."

"Find me a place to rest."

A series of setbacks had taken a heavy toll on Ye Chen, leaving him physically and mentally exhausted. He needed to rest.

Qin Yechuan hurriedly replied, "Yes!"

He then took Ye Chen back to his cave dwelling and arranged a quiet room for Ye Chen to rest.

Inside the room, Ye Chen sat cross-legged, silently regulating his breathing. He took out one million Dao Crystals, crushed them all, and absorbed their spiritual energy to recover his losses.

His previously withered flesh and blood slowly returned to normal, and his empty dantian gradually regained its spiritual energy.

However, his muscles and bones were aching intermittently, and it wouldn't heal for a while.

Previously, he had borrowed the power of Haotian Lanshen, and the immense power of the peak Heavenly Dao Realm surged through Ye Chen's meridians, almost bursting his bones and muscles.

He will no longer be able to borrow the power of Haotian Lanshen for the time being.

Haotian Lanshen also expended a great deal of energy and was recuperating in the Reincarnation Graveyard.

Ye Chen summoned Li Yanluo and instructed her to use the Canglang Ice Heart Lamp to irrigate and cleanse the Desolate Ruins Burial God Coffin with the waters of Canglang, thus washing away the remains of the Crimson Moon Goddess inside.

Once the wreckage is cleaned, he can use it to awaken the Crimson Moon Goddess.

Then, Haotian Lanshen won't have to work so hard, and he'll have another powerful trump card!

Jin, Golden Feather Emperor, Primordial Beginning, Abyss, Chaos Without Divination, Chaos Evil God, Ancient God... There are too many dangers in the future, Ye Chen must make a good plan.

By the next morning, Ye Chen had almost fully recovered, and his cultivation had advanced to the middle stage of the seventh level of the Divine Illumination Realm.

He was annihilated by the abyss, but was later resurrected using fragments of the Impure Earth. His body was originally filled with impure earth, but now, with his continuous improvement in cultivation, his body has been completely stripped of the dust and restored to pure flesh and blood.

However, even a body of flesh and blood has its own troubles.

Within the Heavenly Emperor's Reincarnation Kingdom, a gigantic Yin-Yang Reincarnation Disc hangs like the sun, moon, and stars.

The three pillars of heaven—the dragon, destiny, and the starry sky—support this yin-yang cycle, yet they cannot be completely stable.

These three pillars of heaven were once shrouded in the black mist of the abyss, but now, as Ye Chen's physical body has grown stronger, the black mist on the pillars has dissipated.

However, the three pillars could not fully support the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Disc!

If that Yin-Yang Reincarnation Disc were to come down, it would kill Ye Chen!
The Yin-Yang Reincarnation Dao is too vast; with Ye Chen's current cultivation level, it is naturally difficult for him to bear it.

If his body is still in a state of impure earth, he won't be afraid of the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Disc falling on him, since it won't harm him anyway.

But now, his body is pure flesh and blood, not dead soil. If this Yin-Yang Reincarnation Disc were to fall, it would be enough to crush him to death.

"It seems I need to build two more pillars to support this Yin-Yang cycle."

Ye Chen pondered to himself that he currently had quite a few treasures on hand that could be used to forge a Heavenly Pillar.

For example, the Chaos Beginning Bell and the Primordial Soul Refining Cauldron.

But both of these treasures are Dao artifacts, and Ye Chen was a little reluctant to part with them.

The Yin-Yang Reincarnation Disc won't fall down anytime soon, so the situation isn't very urgent.

After thinking about it for a while, he decided to leave it for the time being.

After leaving the room, Ye Chen bid farewell to Qin Yechuan and departed from the Sun and Moon Dao Court.

Qin Yechuan promised that Ye Chen could freely borrow the power of the Sun and Moon Dao Court.

However, considering that the Sun and Moon Dao Court had been reborn after the calamity and its vitality was greatly damaged, it would probably take a long time to recover, so Ye Chen did not make excessive demands.

With the Erosion Sword Sect around, Ye Chen has a foothold.

Moreover, according to Master You, he is not pursuing him for the time being, but instead wants to cooperate with him to build a cage to imprison the Yin God.

According to Ye Chen's plan, he intended to wait for Yuanzu to return before building the cage together.

Counting the days, there are still several days until the Yuanzu welcoming ceremony begins.

Ye Chen did not rush to the Tianjing Ancient Palace. He was worried about Feng Qingxue and Xiyue, so he headed towards the Qingqiu Fox Tomb.

Concealing his presence and hiding his aura, Ye Chen quickly arrived at the Fox Tomb of Qingqiu without alerting anyone.

At this moment, Ye Chen's cultivation level had improved again, and his methods of concealing his aura had become more refined.

"Oh dear, my good brother, how dare you come here?"

When Ni Changjun saw Ye Chen arrive, she was very surprised. She didn't expect Ye Chen to dare to come.

After all, there are many powerful figures in the Temple of the End who want to kill Ye Chen.

Ye Chen's daring to trespass into the territory of the Temple of the End is undoubtedly extremely dangerous.

"I've come to see Xiyue."

Ye Chen smiled.

Ni Changjun hesitated for a moment, then sighed and took Ye Chen to see Xi Yue.

Xi Yue was still ill, but when she saw Ye Chen arrive, a look of joy appeared on her haggard face, and she called out, "Father..."

Ye Chen gently stroked her hair and said, "Father has come to see you..."

He flipped his hand and activated the Heavenly Light Divine Medicine Technique, refining all the Yin-Yang Other Shore Flowers given to him by the Beginningless Dao Ancestor into a single pill, which he then fed to Xi Yue.

The medicinal properties of this Yin-Yang Spider Lily are excellent. After taking the medicine, Xi Yue's haggard face immediately regained its rosy color. She stood up and said, "Father, I... I seem to be cured!"

Ye Chen was pleasantly surprised and said, "Really?"

He was about to say something more when he suddenly heard a mysterious voice coming from somewhere.

"Medicine, medicine..."

"Elixir...elixir of chaos, ah..."

The voice was like the murmur of an old ghost, giving people goosebumps all over their bodies.

"what sound?"

Ye Chen immediately became alert.

Ni Changjun asked in confusion, "What...what sound?"

Ye Chen frowned and said, "I think I heard a strange sound."

Ni Changjun asked in surprise, "Maybe you misheard? I didn't hear anything."

Ye Chen fell into deep thought. With his cultivation level, it was impossible for him to have misheard anything.

Just now, a voice came, like the murmur of an old ghost.

Ni Changjun laughed, "Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Ye Chen, with your power, you could suppress any demons or monsters with a single palm strike, right? Hehe..."

"Xiyue is better now, let's go for a hot spring together!"

Xi Yue exclaimed happily, "Great! Let's soak in the hot springs!"

She had previously mentioned that she wanted to soak in a hot spring with Ye Chen, Feng Qingxue, and Ni Changjun after she recovered from her illness.

Ye Chen smiled slightly, patted Xi Yue's head, and thought that even if there was something strange, it wouldn't be too late to deal with it later.

Now, enjoy time with your family.

Ye Chen, Xi Yue, Feng Qingxue, and Ni Changjun went to soak in the hot springs together and spent a warm and pleasant time.

After soaking in the hot spring, Feng Qingxue took Xiyue back to sleep, leaving Ni Changjun and Ye Chen alone.

Ye Chen had initially thought that Ni Changjun would be affectionate with him, but unexpectedly, she abandoned her usual playful demeanor and instead looked at Ye Chen solemnly, saying:

"Ye Chen, you should leave. You can't stay here for too long."

Ye Chen was taken aback and asked, "What?"

He never expected that Lady Ni Chang would directly ask him to leave.

Ni Changjun said, "You've offended too many people. It's one thing to let the others off the hook, but Mo Guangtian will definitely not let you get away with this!"

Ye Chen said, "Mo Guangtian..."

Ni Changjun said, "Yes, you killed Ming Zhaojun and took away the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron. Everyone in Mo Guangtian wishes they could tear you to pieces!"

"However, the Lord of Moguangtian is usually busy suppressing the supernatural and cannot get away to hunt you down. Moreover, his ordinary disciples are no match for you, which is why you are unharmed."

"But now that you're in the temple's territory, if Lord Moguang discovers you, you're doomed!"

She, along with Ming Zhaojun, Li Yejun, Feng Huangjun, and others, were merely true disciples; above them existed the Heavenly Lord.

The so-called God is the head of the eight major temples, while the supreme head of the Temple of the End is called the "Great God".

"All eight celestial beings are afflicted by strange phenomena and rarely take action, but the symptoms of the Lord of the End of Light are the mildest, and he has the greatest grudge against you."

"Once you're exposed, he'll definitely make a move!"

When the Lord of the End of Light was mentioned, Ni Chang Jun also showed a bit of fear.

If they were outside, that would be fine, since Ye Chen is now protected by the Erosion Sword Sect, and ordinary people wouldn't dare to offend him easily.

After all, the Yin Yang Divine Path Sect is the very sect behind the Erosion World Sword Sect!
However, this is the territory of Qingqiu Fox Tomb. Ye Chen stepped into this place and was killed by the powerhouse of the End God Temple. No one can blame him for that.

"What kind of strange possession is this?"

Ye Chen asked, somewhat puzzled.

The Temple of the End's fame was mainly built by its eight true disciples.

Apart from the eight true disciples, the heads of the various branch halls of the Temple of the End, and even the supreme head of the temple, all kept a low profile and remained unassuming, their backgrounds unknown to the outside world.

Ni Changjun said, "You must know that my Temple of the End was born from the fear of the beginning and the abyss."

"Fear can easily attract the strange!"

"There are many strange beings beyond this world: ancient gods, evil gods, beings without divination in chaos, beings that reverse divination, strange creatures in the rifts, and future demons. If a person is tainted by those strange beings, they may fall into madness!"

"In fact, everyone in my Temple of the End is tainted by the strangeness, just to varying degrees."

"We are all mentally ill, we just suppress it and don't let it happen."

"Uh..." Ye Chen was taken aback upon hearing these words.

Everyone is crazy... Ni Changjun's analogy is indeed a bit bizarre.

Seeing Ye Chen's expression, Ni Changjun couldn't help but smile and said, "Of course, this kind of strangeness can be resolved. We just need to cut it off."

“When Ming Zhaojun, Li Yejun, and I participated in the Ten Thousand Sects Conference, we severed our cultivation to remove the strangeness from our bodies.”

She paused, then solemnly added, "However, the strange entities that parasitize us are also part of our bodies. Once they are severed, our cultivation level will also drop."

"And the strange circumstances surrounding the Eight Great Gods and the Great God are even more serious."

"They are the most severe mentally ill, their bizarre nature is integrated into their bodies, and they can no longer be eliminated. The only way to suppress them is through seclusion."

"Therefore, people outside do not know their strength."

"Well, actually even I don't know."

"But I can sense the killing intent of the Lord of the End of Light. He wants to kill you, so you'd better leave quickly!"

In the end, even Ni Changjun started to worry.

She worried that the Lord of the End of Light would descend upon the Fox Tomb of Qingqiu and hunt down Ye Chen.

Due to the mysterious influence they are afflicted with, the eight great gods and the great god do not usually leave the Temple of the End.

However, if Ye Chen is within the territory of the Temple of the End, they naturally wouldn't mind taking action.

Ye Chen felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason. It seemed that the environment outside the world was more complex than he had imagined.

Ancient gods, evil gods, beings without divination in chaos, and then there are those who reverse divination, fissure creatures, and future celestial demons—just hearing about them gives one a headache.

"I'm leaving."

Ye Chen estimated that if he lingered any longer, he might be haunted by something strange.

The strange noise he had just heard was probably related to the eerie objects floating in the Temple of the End.

"Okay, you can go now. When the Divine Path Trial begins in the future, you can come over and find a way to participate in the Divine Path Trial."

Ni Changjun told Ye Chen to leave, but she was a little reluctant to let him go, so she held Ye Chen's hand.

Ye Chen asked, "What Divine Path Trial?"

Ni Changjun said, "Ah, right, I forgot to tell you, this Divine Path Trial is actually a large-scale trial that my End God Temple is preparing to hold."

"The date for the trial has not yet been determined, so the news has not been released to the outside world, but it should be soon."

"The so-called Trials of the Gods are rather complicated."

"It is within my Temple of the End that I discovered an ancient god's path, but it was obscured by strange chaotic energy. The Great Celestial Lord plans to hold a trial, summoning powerful beings from all heavens to join forces to suppress the strange energy and allow that ancient god's path to see the light of day again."

"If we can dispel the strange chaos and make the path of the ancient gods clearly emerge, then the eight heavenly lords and the great heavenly lords can also resolve their strange entanglements by stepping onto that path of the ancient gods."

Ye Chen became increasingly confused as he listened, and asked, "What is the Ancient God Path?"

Ni Changjun wanted to continue, but glancing at the sky outside, she became somewhat worried and said:

"You can't say any more, or you'll be dead when the Lord of the End of Light comes!"

"You can leave now, Ye Chen."

"I'll tell you the secrets of the ancient gods later!"

She tiptoed and kissed Ye Chen on the lips, then urged him to leave.