Shrouded Sky

Chapter 261 - Rare Treasures

The melodious bronze bell swayed gently, the ancient and simple great cauldron floated up and down, and the golden divine tower shone brilliantly. The Ninth Treasure Hall was a dazzling scene.

All kinds of rare treasures glimmered, clearly no ordinary objects. Many were weapons personally forged by great figures, radiating terrifying fluctuations, shining with brilliance.

But none of these could attract Ye Fan’s attention. His eyes were fixed only on that dried-up corpse. There was a strange aura between the two, as if they were mysteriously linked.

It was as if he had seen another version of himself, bloodline withered, sitting in silent meditation, finally turning into a cold corpse, passing away here.

It was an odd illusion born of two of the same kind meeting, giving him an unusual feeling. His mind seemed to travel back to the distant past, entering this corpse, sensing an emotion.

A long time later, Ye Fan awoke from his trance and walked forward step by step.

No one knew how many years had passed, yet this corpse remained uncorrupted, sitting cross-legged upon a pile of treasures. Though there was no divine radiance around it, it was more captivating than all the treasures combined.

Its dried flesh, its strong bones, contained an undying power, as if it had crossed time and space to be here.

When this man passed away, his appearance was still youthful, kept at a middle-aged state. Even his hair was black and dense, scattered over the shriveled body.

The corpse’s spine was straight like a true dragon soaring into the sky, giving an impression of immortal strength. The head was not bowed but proudly facing forward.

Bang.

When Ye Fan approached, only about a meter away, the ancient corpse suddenly trembled. The glow of the surrounding treasures dimmed.

The people behind him were shocked, retreating quickly with looks of disbelief.

Only Ye Fan stood there, unmoving. He felt no killing intent or danger.

“What’s going on, little Ye, don’t go closer,” Tu Fei said.

“It’s fine!” Ye Fan stepped forward, standing before the ancient Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique remains, quietly examining them.

Bang.

The dried Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique trembled again, and some nearby treasures actually shattered. The cold corpse sat there like an indestructible divine statue.

“Why is this happening? Could he still be alive?” Tu Fei felt his scalp crawl.

Yan Ruyu shook her head. “Impossible. No one can live that long. The Azure Flood Dragon Monarch estimated that these remains are at least ten thousand years old.”

The big black dog’s eyes gleamed. “This is not a Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique at Grand Completion. Otherwise, with one tremor, those treasures just now would have been reduced to dust.”

Bang.

The Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique remains trembled again.

A green light flashed. A single green lotus appeared beside Ye Fan, with only three leaves, vaguely corresponding to ‘Dao births One, One births Three, Three births all things.’

Whoosh.

The green lotus moved and instantly disappeared, actually entering the ancient Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique remains, vanishing from sight.

“What the hell! Monster! Is it going to resurrect? Little Ye, are you okay?!” Tu Fei shouted.

Yan Ruyu and Qin Yao’s expressions also changed. Could a cold corpse really still have life? Impossible. No one in this world could live tens of thousands of years.

The big black dog’s eyes bulged like copper bells, suspicion flashing within. Its bald tail stood upright.

“I’m fine. Don’t come over!”

Ye Fan was equally shocked. The green lotus that had accompanied him in his Oceanic Wheel had rushed into this corpse.

At this moment, he sensed a frozen Oceanic Wheel, utterly desolate. His green lotus bloomed within it, releasing a soft green glow.

It was also a golden Bitter Sea, but almost completely dried up. The remaining golden brilliance was cold and hardened, no longer a sea, more like yellowed earth.

“This corpse truly is incorruptible…” Ye Fan was shocked. Not only did it appear undying on the outside, but the body within was the same.

It was merely shriveled, bereft of life, turned into a dried body.

Whoosh.

Part of Ye Fan’s mind seemed to leave his body, entering the green lotus, sinking into the corpse. It was as though his soul had left his body.

“How could this be? I’ve entered his body…”

Ye Fan had no idea why this was happening, and it greatly astonished him.

Since ancient times, no one knew what would happen when two Primeval Desolate Sacred Physiques met because the physique was far too rare. As countless ages passed, understanding of it became even scarcer.

It was hard to imagine what strange events would occur when Ye Fan encountered a Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique corpse.

In the dried-up Oceanic Wheel, the green lotus swayed, scattering specks of green light, spreading a thread of vitality. Ye Fan’s heart shook. He felt as if he could awaken this body.

In the desolate Oceanic Wheel, life force spread. The dried-up golden sea seemed to gain a trace of life, all due to the green lotus.

The golden sea even produced faint ripples, radiating a bit of godpower. This bodily secret realm was no longer dark but brightened.

“What is happening?” Ye Fan’s mind remained within the green lotus. He did nothing to stop it, just quietly watched.

At the same time, Ye Fan’s real body’s Bitter Sea shone brightly, golden sea surging, lightning interweaving, life force boiling.

He could clearly feel his own changes. He had not lost contact with his body, his mind seemed split in two, residing in two different bodies.

The green lotus channeled his godpower into the remains. The dried Oceanic Wheel grew more vibrant, as if reviving.

Finally, waves appeared in the Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique corpse’s Oceanic Wheel, golden tides rising and falling.

Ye Fan was truly stunned. A corpse cold for who knew how many years was undergoing such a transformation, it was unbelievable.

“How is this possible? He’s dead, so how did I reawaken the golden sea?!”

Not far away, the others were also shocked, because at this moment they saw the dried body seated atop the treasures suddenly blaze with light.

The Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique remains shone like a deity, radiating dreamlike brilliance. The immortal golden body glowed as if reborn.

“Little Brother Ye, are you alright?” Yan Ruyu’s crystal-clear skin shone as she prepared to summon a Paragon Artifact.

“Little Ye, what’s going on? How do you feel? Hurry back!” Tu Fei called.

“Ye Fan, what happened to you?” Qin Yao asked.

Ye Fan’s mind was half in the lotus, half in his body, sensing everything clearly.

“I’m fine. Don’t act. Let me observe carefully.”

“Once the Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique reaches any degree of success, it becomes indestructible, able to be forged into supreme weapons, and there are many other secrets,” the big black dog muttered.

No one needed it to say this, everyone present knew that a Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique could be turned into a peerless weapon.

The Azure Flood Dragon Monarch had not acted because he wanted to uncover other secrets, perhaps even witness some Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique phenomena.

Bang.

The Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique remains lightly trembled. The Oceanic Wheel shone brilliantly. Under the swaying lotus, the dried golden sea became ever brighter, its waves surging.

Ye Fan found it hard to believe, this was a corpse, yet it felt like his own body. Why was it like this?

Suddenly, in the golden sea, he spotted something: a cracked bell, a broken halberd…

Ye Fan’s heart stirred. These were the dead man’s weapons, rotting away within the Bitter Sea.

A divine bell above his head, a war halberd in his hand, he could imagine the majesty of the Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique wielding these weapons in battle.

“Even with the weapons destroyed, the remains are untouched. This body is truly powerful!” Ye Fan was astonished.

Clearly, the war halberd and bell were not Paragon Artifacts, or else they would have endured through time.

He searched carefully, hoping to find something of value within the Oceanic Wheel.

Boom.

The Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique remains trembled again. The waves in the Oceanic Wheel surged even more fiercely.

Not far away, everyone was deeply shocked and instinctively stepped back.

At this moment, the corpse radiated vitality, as if alive. Even the shriveled flesh gained a faint crystalline glow. Wrapped in rings of light, he looked sacred, sitting there with a solemn air like an immortal god.

Rumble.

In the Oceanic Wheel of the Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique remains, strands of lightning intertwined, the golden sea more dazzling than ever.

Whoosh.

A flash of light, and the green lotus sank into the sea, swaying and glowing, as if to take root there. Ye Fan’s heart tightened, this was his mysterious divine lotus. If it rooted here, what would that mean?

Boom.

Suddenly, the godpower within the Oceanic Wheel surged toward the body’s limbs and bones like a tidal wave.

Ye Fan immediately felt a strange illusion, this body seemed to be his own. It felt like he could control it.

The lotus swayed, green light flashing. At his mental command, one finger moved slightly.

It wasn’t his finger, but the corpse’s, yet it moved under his will.

The lotus swayed again, sending out more godpower. At Ye Fan’s thought, the arm lifted.

Not far away, everyone, including the big black dog, was startled, a long-dead Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique had moved!

Boom.

Even more godpower surged in the Oceanic Wheel. At a flicker of thought, Ye Fan stood up, moving without the slightest hindrance.

“This is… heavens, what happened?” Tu Fei gaped.

Yan Ruyu’s palm shone with extreme power, pressing forward.

“Don’t attack. I can’t explain it, but there’s no danger!” Ye Fan’s real body quickly stopped them.

At the same time, the part of his mind in the remains felt entirely natural, as if in his own body, without discomfort.

Under the pressure of absolute power, at a mental command, the Oceanic Wheel rang out with “clang clang.” The broken golden bell floated above his head, rising and falling.

At the same time, a broken blue-gold halberd appeared in his hand, unbearably heavy, radiating terrifying fluctuations.

“Ye Fan, what… what did you do? How did this corpse come alive?” Tu Fei retreated in shock.

Even the big black dog’s eyes showed deep suspicion. “Damn, the Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique really is mysterious, even a corpse is this strange.”

Yan Ruyu withdrew the extreme pressure, but the glow in her palm did not fade. She stayed on guard.

Ye Fan’s real body and the remains stood facing each other. They looked at one another, it was a strange feeling, for both were him.

Suddenly, his heart shook. The godpower in the Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique remains’ Oceanic Wheel overflowed, circulating according to some mysterious path!

With the broken golden bell above his head and the fractured blue-gold halberd in hand, Ye Fan felt a profound Dao aura, his battle power surging.

This shriveled body, undying and incorruptible, preserved to this day, allowed godpower to flow without obstruction, utterly smooth.

“This seems to be some kind of immortal scripture. I might be about to gain a certain inheritance…”

Ye Fan’s heart trembled. If the Oceanic Wheel Realm could be like this, could the other bodily realms of cultivation be the same? This corpse might truly be an invaluable treasure.