34: Ye Fan awakens! A golden sea of ​​suffering engulfs the heavens.

Three days and three nights.

That cauldron forged from divine metal had been boiling in Li Daoxuan's backyard for a full three days and nights.

At first, Ye Fan's heart-wrenching screams would occasionally echo from within.

Later, the screams stopped.

In their place was a dull, thunderous heartbeat.

"Thump... Thump... Thump..."

With every beat, the surrounding earth trembled slightly.

Xiao Chen, who was practicing his sword, and Shi Tian, who was carrying water, couldn't help but stop their work to watch the glowing golden cauldron nervously.

"Senior Brother, Fourth Junior Brother... he won't be boiled alive, will he?" Shi Tian swallowed hard and asked in a low voice.

Xiao Chen rolled his eyes at him: "Nonsense! Revered Master is reshaping Fourth Junior Brother's Foundation! Smell this blood vitality; it's even more vigorous than an immemorial Vicious Beast!"

Just then.

"Roar—!!!"

An inhuman howl, sounding as if it came from the ancient Primordial Era, suddenly erupted from the cauldron!

The sound was too overbearing, filled with primitive and wild power, directly scattering a large patch of clouds in the sky!

Immediately after.

"Rumble—!!!"

From inside the cauldron came a terrifying sound like a surging tsunami!

"Not good! It's going to explode!"

Li Daoxuan had just stepped out of the house. Seeing this, he quickly waved his sleeve and set up a barrier.

The next second.

Boom!

That divine metal cauldron, sturdy enough to be a Magic Treasure, was actually burst open from the inside by an indescribable torrent of golden blood vitality!

Golden divine liquid splashed everywhere, corroding deep pits into the surrounding ground.

And within that golden steam...

A tall and slender figure slowly stood up.

Ye Fan.

He was bare-chested. His previously somewhat thin frame was now filled with a sense of explosive power. Every inch of his skin shimmered with a faint golden light, as if cast from solid gold.

Those eyes that were once full of stubbornness were now like two miniature suns, shooting out two brilliant beams of golden light straight into the heavens!

It worked!

The Archaic Sacred Body had achieved its preliminary Awakening!

"Revered Master! I feel it! I can Cultivate!"

Feeling the golden blood vitality surging through his body like a river, Ye Fan was so moved that his eyes filled with tears, and he prepared to kneel on the spot.

However.

Before he could kneel.

Another change occurred!

"Rumble—!!!"

The sky above the entire Hidden God Sect darkened without warning.

Then.

A golden ocean manifested out of thin air!

That ocean was vast and boundless, blotting out the sun and turning the entire Fallen Mountain Range into a field of gold.

Golden waves surged, and every crash made the Void Realm tremble!

Above the sea, lightning flashed and thunder roared! That lightning wasn't silver, but pure gold, as if the blood of the gods was flowing!

Even more terrifying, deep within that golden ocean, wisps of gray air drifted up and down.

That was... Chaos Qi!

"This... what kind of phenomenon is this?!"

Xiao Chen and Shi Tian watched, dumbfounded, feeling as if their breath was about to stop.

They had never even seen a heaven-and-earth phenomenon of this level in ancient records!

Only Leng Yanran, the former Demon Empress, saw the golden ocean and her face under the mask instantly turned pale, her voice trembling.

"No... this isn't a normal sea..."

"This is... the Sea of Bitterness!"

"Legend has it that this Supreme phenomenon only manifests when the Archaic Sacred Body breaks its shackles and sets foot on the path of cultivation!"

"The Golden Sea of Bitterness submerges the heavens!!"

She stared fixedly at the figure bathed in golden light, a massive wave of shock crashing through her heart.

A trash Physique?

A curse of the Heavenly Dao?

You call this a trash Physique?!

This is clearly a Supreme Physique rare even across the ages!

...This terrifying phenomenon simply could not be hidden.

It was like a golden sun suddenly appearing in the sky above the Eastern Wasteland.

Within a radius of tens of thousands of miles, all living beings could clearly see that golden ocean stretching across the horizon.

Countless old monsters from various Sects were startled awake from their seclusion, looking toward the Fallen Mountain Range in horror.

"What is that?!"

"What a terrifying Aura! Could an extreme dao imperial weapon have emerged?"

"No... that's not right! That Aura contains vast life essence! It's more like some Supreme divine medicine has matured!"

In an instant, the entire Eastern Wasteland was in an uproar.

Countless obscure Divine Senses, like sharks smelling blood, probed toward the Hidden God Sect.

And among them, the one with the most intense reaction was the overlord of the Eastern Wasteland nearest to the Fallen Mountain Range—

The Great Luo Sacred Land!

Deep within the Great Luo Sacred Land, atop a divine peak shrouded in Chaos Qi year-round.

A majestic middle-aged man wearing a golden Daoist robe suddenly opened his eyes.

He was the Great Luo Holy Master.

Just now, that golden light had even penetrated his seclusion chamber, startling him out of a deep state of meditation.

"What pure Origin Aura!"

The Great Luo Holy Master took a step and instantly appeared at the summit of the divine mountain. He gazed at the Golden Sea of Bitterness, his eyes filled with greed and fanaticism.

"This isn't an Imperial Weapon! Nor is it a divine medicine!"

"This is... the phenomenon of some Innate Dao Fetus being born!"

"Such an Opportunity is comparable to the birth of a Young Great Emperor! If I can seize it and refine it into my Origin, I might even have hope of glimpsing that legendary Soul Transformation realm!"

Thinking of this, the Great Luo Holy Master's heart pounded wildly.

"Someone, come!"

With his command, his voice spread throughout the entire Holy Land.

A Grand Elder instantly appeared by his side, bowing: "Holy Revered Master, what are your orders?"

"Is the source of that phenomenon in the Fallen Mountain Range, at that so-called Hidden God Sect?"

"In reply to the Holy Revered Master, it is!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

The Great Luo Holy Master said 'good' three times, his eyes revealing murderous intent.

"A bunch of nobodies from the fringes of the Eastern Wasteland don't deserve such a Heaven-Defying Opportunity! It's a waste of God's gifts!"

"This Opportunity rightfully belongs to my Great Luo Sacred Land!"

He waved his sleeve, his voice like rolling heavenly thunder, filled with unquestionable dominance.

"Pass down my decree!"

"All Warships of the Great Luo Sacred Land are to set sail immediately!"

"All Elders, deacons, and Disciples above the Golden Core Stage, mobilize in full force!"

The Grand Elder turned pale with shock: "Holy Revered Master, please reconsider! Our Sect's full mobilization... is this to start a Holy War?!"

The Great Luo Holy Master sneered, his eyes full of madness.

"A Holy War?"

"No."

"This is a trip to pick up money!"

"That Hidden God Sect is nothing but a paper tiger putting on a show. Under the iron hooves of my Great Luo Sacred Land, it will vanish in an instant!"

"I want the entire Eastern Wasteland to know that the most precious treasures on this land can only be named 'Luo'!"

"Rumble—!!!"

Following his command.

The entire Great Luo Sacred Land, a war machine that had stood for tens of thousands of years, instantly awoke!

Dozens of massive Warships that blotted out the sun rose from the sea of clouds.

Each Warship was a thousand feet long, filled with Sacred Land Disciples in silver armor, radiating Killing Intent.

The sound of war drums and horns echoed through the clouds!

That terrifying Aura of slaughter made the entire Eastern Wasteland tremble!

Above the Hidden God Sect.

Li Daoxuan was about to praise Ye Fan and see what treasures the System had returned.

Suddenly.

He frowned, looked up, and gazed at the distant horizon.

At the edge of the skyline.

Dozens of massive black dots were tearing through space at a terrifying speed, coming through the air!

The black dots grew larger and clearer.

It was the war fleet of the Great Luo Sacred Land!

They were like ghost ships sailing out of Hell, carrying an Aura that could destroy the world, blotting out the sun and pulling the golden sky back into darkness.

Xiao Chen, Leng Yanran, and the others also sensed something was wrong. They looked up, their faces instantly becoming incredibly solemn.

"Revered Master... what... what is that?" Shi Tian pointed at the sky, his voice trembling.

Li Daoxuan looked at the aggressive fleet, then at Ye Fan, who was still in an excited state and completely unaware of the situation.

He sighed and shook his head helplessly.

"What else could it be?"

"Your Fourth Junior Brother just left the starter village and already attracted the boss of the first major dungeon."

"Looking at this formation, they've mobilized in full force to come and steal the kill."

As soon as he finished speaking.

From the leading golden Warship came a cold and overbearing roar, like a god passing judgment.

"Hidden God Sect below, listen up!"

"Hand over the exotic treasure, cripple your own cultivation, and surrender on your knees!"

"Otherwise, today, we shall trample this mountain into the ground!"