Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 603: Chapter 607: The Last Secret Boundary of the Human Body

AH…

Jin Chixiao let out a loud cry. His left shoulder writhed, and a brand new arm grew out. However, it was vastly different, covered with golden scales and much thicker.

As expected, a descendant of the ancient creatures, with the blood of an Ancient King flowing within! Ye Fan looked calm, standing in the void with the Myriad Wounds Bow.

A Grand Elder had died. The other three Grand Elders revealed solemn expressions, standing not far away, accumulating strength, ready to deliver a fatal blow.

“The legendary Eight Forbidden! Someone who has stepped into the Eight Forbidden!”

A cold light flickered in their eyes. This was indeed terrible news. Even Jin Chixiao wore a face of resentment, mixed with jealousy and unwillingness.

To be in the third transformation of the Dragon Transformation Realm yet kill a master of the Immortal Platform Secret Realm was truly shocking—leaping eight minor stages, a feat rarely seen in ancient times.

The Nine Transformations of Dragon lead to immortality. Only when the spine’s Great Dragon is complete can one enter the human body’s final secret realm—the Immortal Platform.

Rising along the spine’s Great Dragon, ascending to the “Immortal Platform,” one overlooks all mountains. This is a Pure Land, an ultimate Immortal Treasure, possessing endless potential!

The human body has a total of five Great Secret Realms: the Wheel and Sea, Dao Palace, Four Extremes, Dragon Transformation, and Immortal Platform, each advancing step by step.

Someone once tried to deduce a sixth secret realm but achieved nothing, ultimately concluding it was impossible unless deities or Immortals existed.

Whether Grand Elders, sovereigns, peerless divine kings, or even Saints, all halt at this secret realm—the Immortal Platform.

The Immortal Platform, the human body’s last secret realm, is fundamentally different from the previous four.

This secret realm is extremely difficult to progress in. Each step is like ascending a layer of heaven, with enormous differences in strength between stages.

Trying to enter another layer of heaven is like crossing an insurmountable chasm; success is difficult. One can only imagine how hard it is to cultivate within the Immortal Platform Secret Realm.

It can be said that the difficulty of advancing through each layer of heaven in this final secret realm is as significant as the gap between entire previous Great Secret Realms!

Almost all Holy Land Supreme Elder-level figures are on the First Heaven of the Immortal Platform. The most outstanding among them are half-step sovereigns, at the Peak of the First Heaven, just half a step from entering the Second Heaven.

The Immortal Platform is incredibly unique. If it only has four layers of heaven, then in terms of strength, it is equivalent to four Great Secret Realms.

Previously, there were only four Great Secret Realms: Wheel and Sea, Dao Palace, Four Extremes, and Dragon Transformation. In the final Immortal Platform Secret Realm, however, each layer of heaven is equivalent to an entire Great Secret Realm, making them vastly different in scale.

If the Immortal Platform Secret Realm has eight or nine layers of heaven, it would be even more frightening, akin to possessing eight or nine additional Great Secret Realms!

No one knows how many layers of heaven exist in the human body’s final secret realm—the Immortal Platform. This is because people do not know how truly strong a Great Emperor is; no one knows the heights they stand at.

It is said that only by ascending the Immortal Platform can one truly step onto the immortal path and discover how many layers of heaven this secret realm truly contains.

The Wheel and Sea, Dao Palace, Four Extremes, and Dragon Transformation realms combined do not encompass as vast a span in power as the single secret realm of the Immortal Platform.

The Grand Elder, who had just entered the First Heaven of the Immortal Platform, was killed by Ye Fan. They were naturally alarmed; the legend of the Eight Forbidden made them uneasy. To allow such a talent to continue growing was to invite an unpredictable future.

BUZZ!

The void quivered. The three Grand Elders struck simultaneously, combining their Innate Essence Qi to form a Mountain and River Map spanning thousands of miles. It pressed down like a segment of the Heavenly Universe.

SWOOSH!

Ye Fan fled far away, not taking them head-on. These three were absolutely stronger than the one before; their combined power was terrifying, beyond the scope of the Eight Forbidden.

Each layer of heaven in the Immortal Platform is equivalent to a previous Great Secret Realm. It’s not like the Wheel and Sea, Dao Palace, or Four Extremes, which have only four or five minor stages. Instead, it’s like the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, where one layer of heaven is equivalent to nine minor stages.

Of course, each layer of heaven is not meticulously subdivided into nine minor stages but is generally categorized into Initial Rank, mid-term, and Peak.

The four Grand Elders were all at the Initial Rank of the First Heaven of the Immortal Platform. However, only the one who had just died was eight minor stages higher than Ye Fan; the remaining three were nine minor stages higher.

Ye Fan pushed his cultivation base to the Limitless Realm. Various Variations appeared, and his body shot out tens of thousands of beams of golden light. He surged like a deity, radiating power in waves like the sea.

At that moment, he continuously tried to trigger the All Secret, preparing to boost his Combat Power tenfold to fight his enemies and kill the group of powerful cultivators.

This was his first time attempting to operate the All Secret after his strength had greatly increased and he had formally entered the ranks of the Eight Forbidden. He wanted to further strengthen himself, breaking the taboo legend.

However, regardless of how he tried to trigger it, the All Secret wouldn’t operate. Ordinarily, it would succeed within a few dozen attempts, but now he had tried over five hundred times without success.

What’s going on? Ye Fan was shocked. He didn’t understand the situation and felt that something was greatly amiss.

The Mountain and River Map, like an Abyss, unfathomable, flew towards him, nearly imprisoning him within.

Ye Fan retreated once more, like a Flood Dragon traversing the sky, moving back several thousand zhang. He hovered in the void, constantly trying, but even after a thousand attempts, all failed.

The All Secret… has failed. Ye Fan was dazed, not understanding why.

“Where do you think you’re going?!” The three Grand Elders shouted, each spitting another mouthful of Innate Essence Qi and merging it into the Mountain and River Map.

This was a realistic depiction of a landscape flying through the sky—grand and magnificent, with towering peaks and streaming waterfalls. It was full of a sense of power, yet incredibly vivid.

Ye Fan retreated again and again, not confronting them head-on. He muttered to himself, Could it be because I’ve stepped into the legendary Eight Forbidden Domain?

Thinking of this, he stopped exerting his maximum Combat Power, instead dropping it significantly. In an instant, he successfully triggered the “All” Secret, increasing his Combat Power tenfold.

It succeeded! And I’ve just stepped back into the Eight Forbidden Domain… Ye Fan was stunned, lost in thought.

At this moment, he was truly somewhat amazed. What secrets did the Eight Forbidden truly hold? Could it really be insurmountable?

If anyone knew Ye Fan was somewhat dissatisfied at this moment, they would certainly have lamented in fury, thinking he deserved to be struck by lightning!

Throughout ancient times, few could step into the Eight Forbidden, enabling them to battle across eight minor stages. It was like a myth, yet now he had become one of those rare few throughout history!

Many astonishingly talented individuals had taken every means possible to enter the Eight Forbidden, exhausting their minds in deduction, yet still could not enter this domain.

Yet he had unknowingly succeeded, without the expected joy. If others were in his place, they would have already cried tears of joy; after all, such a feat was incredibly rare throughout eternity.

What are the legends of the Eight Forbidden? Ye Fan muttered to himself. He had discovered the apparent insurmountability of the Eight Forbidden; even the All Secret could not be triggered successfully if he was already at that level of power.

“Even for a sacred body, it doesn’t guarantee entry into the Eight Forbidden! Capture him! We must figure out what’s going on!” The three Grand Elders communicated secretly, glancing at each other. They transformed into three blazing rainbows and charged forth, mobilizing boundless magical power.

Eight Forbidden… Ye Fan pondered as he retreated rapidly, many thoughts arising in his mind.

Soon, he lifted his head. Now is not the time for overthinking; I need to finish this battle first.

“Jin Chixiao!”

Ye Fan shouted loudly. He was unable to deal with the three Grand Elders, as their combined power was beyond the Eight Forbidden range he could currently reach. Thus, he set his sights on the heir of the Northern Plains’ Golden Family.

At this moment, Jin Chixiao followed closely behind the three Grand Elders, not daring to move even half a step away. He wore a sullen expression as he watched Ye Fan.

Ye Fan sneered, feigning an attack on the three powerful cultivators. He charged forward and then suddenly disappeared from his original position, vanishing without a trace!

The three Grand Elders were momentarily stunned, somewhat bewildered. Soon after, however, a shocked shout came from behind them. The void beside Jin Chixiao cracked open, and Ye Fan stepped out.

“The Great Void Art!” Everyone was taken aback. This was the Strange Technique of the Ji Family from the Eastern Wastelands, a secret never to be shared.

Although it allowed one to traverse the void, its fluctuations could still be detected if one was vigilant. Moreover, its speed was far inferior to the Art of Walking, so Ye Fan rarely used it.

This time, it was merely a sneak attack. The three Grand Elders had not anticipated it, allowing him to succeed and get close to Jin Chixiao.

At such a close distance, even a half-step sovereign might be defeated by him. Few could escape his methods in close combat.

“AH…”

Jin Chixiao cried out. Cracks appeared all over his body, as if he were a cicada shedding its shell. His human flesh split open, revealing a golden creature within, which lunged out to resist Ye Fan’s golden fist.

An Ancient creature!

Ye Fan was shocked. He had long known that Jin Chixiao’s family carried the blood of an Ancient King, but he hadn’t expected him to be able to transform into another True Body.

Jin Chixiao remained humanoid, the most obvious trait of an Ancient King’s descendant. However, his body was now covered with dense golden scales, as if forged from gold.

Moreover, his hands and feet had grown much thicker, his bones constantly creaked, and even his hair had turned golden, resembling a burning flame.

His human skin and flesh sloughed off, leaving a bloody and somewhat terrifying sight. His eyes had turned golden, and a single horn now protruded from the center of his brow.

BANG!

Jin Chixiao clashed his two golden hands against Ye Fan’s golden fist, producing the sickening sound of cracking bones. He let out a wretched scream and used the impact force to retreat like a streak of light.

PUFF!

As Jin Chixiao retreated, his hands turned to pulp, and then his arm bones shattered—a testament to the tremendous force he had endured.

However, Ye Fan was also taken aback. Jin Chixiao, transformed into an Ancient creature, now possessed a physical body comparable to that of a half-step sovereign at the Peak of the Immortal Platform First Heaven.

The physical bodies of Ancient creatures are so formidable…

“Kill!”

The three Grand Elder-level figures attacked, but their speed couldn’t match his. Ye Fan had already transformed into a streak of light, lunging towards Jin Chixiao.

BOOM!

At this critical moment of life and death, Jin Chixiao gritted his teeth. His Golden Body ignited as he burned the Origin Source of his Ancient creature lineage to flee into the distance. He knew that even transformed, he was no match for Ye Fan, who had stepped into the Eight Forbidden Domain.

The Eight Forbidden was truly monstrous. He had no chance of winning; fleeing was his only option!

“Not once, not twice, but three times. You’ve ambushed me three times already; it’s time to send you on your way.” A cold smile touched the corner of Ye Fan’s mouth as he hurled the Golden Battle Spear.

SHIIICK!

The Golden Battle Spear, like a bolt of golden lightning, tore through the clouds and pierced the air. It instantly caught up and, with a PUFF, impaled Jin Chixiao through the back, sending a large spray of blood.

“AH…”

Jin Chixiao screamed, pierced by the Golden Battle Spear. He was carried over a thousand zhang before being pinned to a sheer cliff face. The golden spear shaft vibrated as blood flowed down.

“No!”

Behind, the three Grand Elders roared in anger, but they were too far away to intervene.

Jin Chixiao was in excruciating pain. He was unable to move, his body nailed to the cliff by the Golden Battle Spear. Any slight movement sent searing pain through his bones, down to his very marrow.

Ye Fan approached. With a BAM, he pulled out the Golden Battle Spear, holding it single-handedly as he lifted Jin Chixiao, still impaled, into the air.

“Spare me! I’m willing to pay any price! I’ll never dare to ambush you again!” Jin Chixiao pleaded, terrified that Ye Fan would shake the spear and tear him to pieces.

Not long ago, he had witnessed Ye Fan effortlessly lift or shatter nine mountain peaks. The display of overwhelming strength had thoroughly intimidated him.

“As long as you spare my life, I’ll do anything…” He had lost all trace of pride, pleading in a low, submissive voice.

You’re a descendant of an Ancient King. Surely you recognize the ancient Divine Text? Ye Fan thought, recalling the Immortal Tears Green Gold Book within him. He wanted Jin Chixiao to translate it.

SWISH!

A flash of brilliance, and a rust-speckled Green Copper Plate appeared. It exuded an ancient and desolate aura, captivating one’s Heart Spirit.

“Do you recognize the words on it?”

“I… I don’t recognize them.” Jin Chixiao shook his head hesitantly. “Too much time has passed; these characters were forgotten long ago.”

Ye Fan was furious. “What use are you then, you illiterate fool!”

All the Realms have been explained now, so everyone shouldn’t be confused anymore, right? As for the various kings, Ancient Saints, and Human Race Great Emperors, you can relate them according to your imagination.

This month is more than halfway over, and the monthly tickets are almost at three thousand, short by only about two hundred. Waving the Immortal Tears Green Gold Book, I stand upon the Immortal Platform calling out to you all! Thank you for your support.

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