Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 614: Chapter 618: Another Encounter with the Heaven-devouring Demon Technique

The God Crossing Technique—this secret art is mysterious and formidable, capable of transforming someone with ulterior motives into a devoted Mountain Gate Guardian. How unbelievably powerful it is!

It’s important to note that this does not control divine sense; instead, it works from the source of one’s heart, allowing everything to proceed naturally. It is a normal conversion, not a forcible takeover of the mind.

Even though the Qin Sect is small, with just over a hundred members, it remains unfathomable, instilling a sense of awe in Ye Fan. Even the King of Biluo was converted, which is truly significant.

According to the sick old man, over the past thirty years, the main peak must have converted more than just the King of Biluo; there must be other astonishing individuals.

In fact, those who come here seeking the nine secret arts are surely extraordinary. The exceptional among them are outstanding figures, far exceeding their peers.

After parting with the sick old man, Ye Fan had much on his mind. The Qin Sect had many peculiarities and must not be underestimated. If even my sacred body were to be converted, that would be a huge joke.

At the same time, he felt a bit uneasy. The God Crossing Technique was created by the Southern Mountains Heavenly Emperor, who was rumored to be another reincarnation of the Ruthless One. This was not good news.

Hua Yunfei should be within the Qin Sect. Such secret arts would surely hold a fatal temptation for him. If he obtains it, it would be like adding wings to a tiger, as they originate from the same lineage.

Ye Fan pondered, The inner gate must be entered; otherwise, the nine secret arts cannot be obtained. But I must guard against being converted. He was already devising a countermeasure.

For now, it’s best to first find ways to improve my strength. Since entering the inner gate isn’t easy, I’ll use this time to seek Dragon Marrow. He made up his mind.

As the night wind blew, the clusters of Short Mountains appeared hazy under the scattered stars. The trees swayed, and the roars of wild beasts echoed from deep within the mountains.

The crescent moon hung in the sky, its Moonlight faint. The forest path was dimly lit. Ye Fan walked alone, examining the mountain’s Earth Formation at midnight, searching for Dragon Marrow.

In the distance, a quiet pine forest lay, with a small spring bubbling forth. Night birds chirped softly, and the fragrance of grass and trees filled the air.

Suddenly, his expression changed, and he stopped. He spotted a beautiful woman sitting cross-legged on a blue stone, her five hearts facing the sky, surrounded by a white brilliance.

The starlight and Moonlight were faint, but deep within the pine forest, much starlight and Moonlight gathered on her body, making the area pure white and hazy.

Li Xiaoman… Ye Fan was surprised.

Her cultivation method was undoubtedly a Miracle Technique. Three hundred sixty-five golden whirlpools appeared around her, extraordinarily splendid. They gathered enormous Qi from all directions, swallowing Sun Essence and Moon Essence.

Ye Fan was astonished. The stars of the heavens… Does her body correspond to three hundred sixty-five principal stars? He had never heard of or seen such mystical arts.

He activated his Source Heaven Divine Eye, carefully observing, wanting to see the truth.

Suddenly, his heart trembled. Within those three hundred sixty-five golden whirlpools, a golden figure sat cross-legged in each, like a deity.

The enormous Qi of trees and grass from all directions, Earth Dragon Qi, star brilliance, and Moon Essence all converged like water, flowing into the three hundred sixty-five golden whirlpools, casting those golden figures.

Ye Fan tried to look closely, but the figures in the golden whirlpools were too hazy, lacking distinct features. He could only sense an aura of majesty and sublimity, a divine presence.

Ye Fan pondered, quite astonished, Such a powerful Miracle Technique! The human body corresponds with the principal stars of heaven, casting a deity in each golden whirlpool. What kind of unparalleled divine mystical arts will be achieved in the end?

Eventually, he realized that the three hundred sixty-five golden figures were actually one deity, merely residing in different parts of the human body.

To sculpt an incomparable deity… It’s truly mystical.

Suddenly, his body shook as he saw an even more wondrous scene: behind Li Xiaoman, an Ancient Map appeared. On it, a golden deity stood on an Ancient Battlefield, gazing disdainfully upon all gods.

On the Ancient Battlefield, gold flowed. Many corpses had fallen, their blood manifesting in five colors—clearly not ordinary beings, adding to the profound mystery.

Ye Fan was greatly shocked. Among those corpses were Golden Body Arhats. Upon closer inspection, there were even seven-colored Bodhisattvas, all lying dead on the ground.

What a powerful deity, treading on the five-colored blood of Bodhisattvas and Arhats…

The mountains shook slightly. Across the landscape, the enormous Qi contained within the endless earth veins all surged forth, gathering towards Li Xiaoman’s body. It entered the three hundred sixty-five golden whirlpools, forging that golden deity.

In this process, Li Xiaoman’s body continually emitted Divine Radiance. Her crystalline, jade-like body was repeatedly tempered, merging with the three hundred sixty-five deities.

When her eyes opened and closed, they emitted sparks of golden light. She was indescribably alluring, like an ancient Demon God—beautiful and wild.

The Sun Essence and Moon Essence from the sky and the Ancestor Root Spiritual Qi from the earth formed streams flowing into her body. Her speed of swallowing enormous Qi was astonishing.

This place was over a thousand li from the Qin Sect, so there was no worry of being detected. She sat cross-legged there, unmoving, cultivating this Heavenly Technique, which was not recorded in Ancient Books.

Where did she learn it?

Suddenly, Li Xiaoman’s body shuddered, her long hair flying. A black Treasure Bottle appeared above her head, initially indistinct, then progressively solidifying.

This is… Ye Fan’s eyes became sharp.

Threads of black light seeped from Li Xiaoman’s Sky Gathering Parasol, forming a Treasure Bottle above her head. The black light flickered with flowing Dao rhythm, appearing ancient and natural.

The Treasure Bottle’s design was simple, like a vessel of the Dao itself, seemingly capable of suppressing all heavens and realms—profoundly mysterious.

It was all too familiar. This Dao Treasure Bottle was almost identical to the Heaven-devouring Demon Jar. Li Xiaoman had cast the bottle’s body with her own enormous Qi, reaching this level.

The Black Emperor once said that by comprehending the Heaven-devouring Demon Technique to a certain realm, one could choose to cast a Dao Treasure Bottle. This was the vessel of the “Dao,” which could gather limitless magical power in the future.

The black light flowed, and the Treasure Bottle was forged, floating above her head. The three hundred sixty-five golden whirlpools trembled and then all vanished, leaving only the Treasure Bottle to cultivate with her as one.

She also cultivates the Heaven-devouring Demon Technique… Ye Fan’s eyes were sharp, but he made no move.

Without a doubt, Li Xiaoman cultivated two Heavenly Techniques. The first was unknown, but the latter Demon Technique was easy to recognize: the Dao Treasure Bottle floated, possessing the power to suppress all heavens.

BOOM!

The forest shook in unison, and the sky hummed lightly. The cultivation method created by the Ancient Heavenly Emperor held infinite mysteries as the Great Dao descended. Strands of Law manifested, intertwining with that Treasure Bottle.

Furthermore, all living creatures across the heavens and earth were influenced. Threads of divine energy gathered from all around, far surpassing those three hundred sixty-five golden vortices.

SWISH!

Suddenly, Li Xiaoman’s eyes opened. Shimmering with pale gold, they looked towards Ye Fan like two bolts of lightning.

Her skin was like jade—flawlessly beautiful, mysterious, and eerie. It was as if a beautiful Demon God had resurrected, seemingly sensing something.

Ye Fan employed Source Technique, merging with the mountains and earth veins, devoid of any human aura. Then, he stepped with the Traveling Technique and vanished into thin air.

Ye Fan was quite shocked. She seems to be merely in the Dao Palace secret realm, but how can she have such keen spiritual perception!?

There was something peculiar about Li Xiaoman. Not only had she mastered two Heavenly Techniques, but she could also detect someone snooping in secret.

Yiyi once said Li Xiaoman had also entered the immortal palace outside the Ancient Desolation Forbidden Land. Did she gain a great opportunity there?

Yet he still felt something was amiss. The cultivation of the first mystical arts was too weird: sculpting a deity within the golden vortex, stepping over the corpses of Golden Body Arhats and Bodhisattvas—quite demonic.

What kind of encounter did she have? Her actual Combat Power absolutely far exceeds the Dao Palace realm. What happened to her?

Ye Fan remained inactive, not wanting to alert the snake by beating the grass. He aimed to draw out Hua Yunfei, who was hiding too deeply, leaving no clue yet.

Underneath the Qinling Mountains lie many Ancient Tombs. Every time a mountain flood broke out, one or two ancient coffins might be washed out from the mountains. This was not uncommon in the local area.

Ye Fan practiced as he traveled, appearing in the Qinling Mountain Range. He observed the Earth Formation, searching for Rare Treasures and Exotic Marrow for breakthroughs during Enlightenment.

In the past half-month, having traveled for over a hundred thousand li, he had discovered eight ancient coffins within the earth veins. All contained Peacock King Level corpses, decayed for countless years, their Weapons corroded.

The most ancient one dated back eighteen thousand years. There were some clear inscriptions inside the Jade Coffin belonging to an Emperor of the past.

However, he hadn’t found a single drop of exotic marrow. Despite delving into the bellies of countless mountains and encountering Dragon Qi, he never obtained the marrow.

Ye Fan frowned, standing aloft in the sky and overlooking the vast Qinling. It extends for a million li, impossible to see its end, yet I can witness an astounding convergence of Dragon Qi. This million-li Qinling must conceal a wondrous Great Dragon, nurturing unparalleled Divine Marrow, but this region is simply too vast…

This Qi was peculiar, visible only to those who possessed the Heavenly Source Master’s inheritance. It was a unified Great Dragon stretching hundreds of thousands of li, overwhelmingly vast.

No wonder Qinling has many Ancient Tombs. This dragon is simply too grand, containing endless vitality and the secrets of life and death. Certainly, people in Ancient Times must have glimpsed these mysteries, and so they came here to be buried.

The dragon vein is too large, making it hard to discern in which part the Treasure Marrow incubates. Numerous fake dragons are entangled, making it challenging to distinguish the real from the false.

Ye Fan concluded, There must be Dream Level Divine Marrow here, comparable to Immortal Medicine. It has likely long since taken form as a living being.

It was another serene night. A full moon hung high, and the earth was draped in silver, as though a thin mist swirled around.

Ye Fan had searched for half a month without results. He had unknowingly arrived deep within Qinling, already well over a hundred thousand li from the Qin Sect.

AWOOO!

Suddenly, a sound like a bird’s call yet resembling a wolf’s howl echoed, stirring all the mountains.

BOOM! BOOM!

In the distance, a series of more than ten great mountains shattered one after another. Dust billowed, obscuring the Divine Moon in the sky.

Ye Fan’s expression changed. What a powerful creature is this?!

A strange bird, its body shimmering with azure light, resembled a giant azure roc but had a wolf’s head. It was thirty-odd zhang long and emitted the sound.

An ancient variant species—Night Sky Wolf.

ROAR!

Another great roar resounded. From another mountain range came rumbling noises as a silver giant ape, a hundred zhang tall, strode forth, trampling some of the lower mountain ridges.

As soon as the two creatures met, they rushed at each other as if with a deep-seated hatred. Azure and silver light boiled violently, the shockwaves flattening dozens of nearby peaks.

Ye Fan was surprised. These were two kings of strange and powerful beasts, difficult for even a Peacock King to subdue; their power was extremely formidable.

What are they fighting over?

BANG!

In the distance, half of a grand mountain collapsed. A dilapidated bronze chariot dashed out, drawn by several ceramic horses, appearing quite odd.

Behind it, an elderly man drove the chariot. He was dressed in an ancient Dragon Robe and wore a rust-stained Dragon Crown. His face was a deathly gray, showing no vitality.

Ye Fan was quite taken aback. An ancient Emperor has transformed into a Corpse King, driving a chariot for someone…

Inside the dilapidated bronze chariot, there was a little figure over a foot tall, entirely purple, with radiance flowing around it, quite peculiar.

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