Grasping the Evil-Chapter 960: Heaven-Opening Stone

The Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor had such a sharp mind, how could he not tell that Ning Fan was lying? But he also understood that Ning Fan said this only to avoid causing him worry.

Perhaps, the Dark Clan did not personally make a move against Ning Fan, but those forces wanting to curry favor with the Dark Clan might not be able to sit still.

He had not yet reached the end of his path, and others already dared to bully his disciple like this. If he were to completely perish, what kind of situation would his disciple be in...

Back then, how prosperous was the Zi Dou Immortal Domain! Back then, how illustrious was the Lieyuan Sect!

Back then, when he, the Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor, was in his prime, the mere Dark Clan could be easily suppressed with a wave of his hand. Who dared to bully his disciple!

But now, the Zi Dou Immortal Domain is falling apart, the entire Lieyuan Sect perished in battle, and the descendants of the Zi Dou Immortal Cultivators are trapped within the Dreamland Realm, unable to leave, nor dare to, truly pathetic.

He, Ancient Chaos, once died in ancient times, barely left an illusion with the help of the Shenxu Progenitor, though he has been lingering on in the Dreamland Realm until now, after all, he has to face extinction...

He is no longer the grandiose Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor and no longer possesses the power to suppress the Dark Clan.

His demise is almost irreversible, the only thing he cannot let go of is the inheritor he accepted after his death — Ning Fan.

Has he fallen to the point where he cannot even protect his disciple...

"You all withdraw for now, I wish to speak with my disciple alone, and do not want anyone listening in," Ancient Chaos’s killing intent gradually faded, replaced by a look of desolation, instructing Xiang Mingzi and others.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Mingzi, the little demoness, and Lv Wen did not linger but bid farewell to Ning Fan and returned to the eighth layer of the Divine Tomb.

Outside the Tomb Palace, amidst the sky-high Demonic Qi, there remained only Ning Fan and the Ancient Chaos master-disciple pair standing opposite each other.

Although the Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor was already extremely weak, he still raised his hand to block the immense Demonic Qi from the ninth layer for Ning Fan.

This intangible care made Ning Fan even more emotional; if there was even the slightest possibility, he did not wish for Ancient Chaos to perish, except he did not know whether there was still hope to save this elderly man nearing the end of his life...

"I am nearing my demise yet still have one thing I cannot be at ease with, and that is you. You have done well, not disgracing the fame of the Lieyuan Sect. In merely a century, you have cultivated the bloodline of the Calamity Clan I gave you to the realm of True Blood Three Stars. Such talent can stand out among champions even in ancient times!"

"With your current strength comparable to an Eternal Immortal Venerable, you can indeed move freely within the Dreamland Realm, and to protect yourself is more than sufficient. If others bully you, I wouldn’t worry, but this time, you’re being bullied by the Dark Clan. An Eternal Immortal Venerable is still not enough to contend with the Dark Clan... Alas, the Primordial Seals cannot be passed to you, otherwise, how dare the Dark Clan bully you!"

The Ancient Chaos gave a cold snort, flipping his hand to take out a scroll woven with golden threads, displaying it before Ning Fan.

On the surface, the scroll seemed ordinary, with no flowing mana, but in Ning Fan’s eyes, it seemed to possess the power to sanction the heavens! At the moment of its initial appearance, it seemed to replace the Heavenly Dao here, capable of bringing tribulations and imposing punishments!

No mistake, the power contained within this golden scroll was clearly the Power of Slaughter and Punishment! However, it was different from the Punishment Power that Ning Fan controlled.

The Punishment Power of Ning Fan was directed at the Barbarian Clan, while the Punishment Power within this scroll targeted other groups.

"What is this?" Ning Fan asked.

"Back then, when the Immortal Emperor sent the descendants of Zi Dou into the Dreamland Realm, he left three sets of Primordial Seals, namely the [Demon Palace Seal], [Demon Summit Seal], and [Ten Clans Seal]. Among them, the Demon Palace Seal was obtained by the Demon Palace Master, who could use it to suppress all demon clans below the Quasi-Saint level."

"The Demon Summit Seal was acquired by the first Demon General under Great Emperor Mo Zhong, who could use it to suppress all demon clans below the level of Quasi-Saint."

"The seal I possess is the Ten Clans Seal, specially existing to suppress the Ten Guardian Clans. The Dark Clan fears me precisely because of this object. With this object in hand, as long as I have one breath left, I can use the seal to suppress all Spirit Practitioners below Quasi-Saint! The Dark Clan consists of Spirit Practitioners; therefore, they fear me. Unfortunately, this seal cannot be passed to others; it will perish along with me. If it were otherwise, I could certainly teach this seal to you. With this, the Dark Clan would surely dread you slightly and not dare to bully you, alas..."

The Ancient Chaos gave a long sigh, retracting the Primordial Seals, and continued,

"I have lingered in the Divine Tomb for years, long weary of this existence between life and death. For me, my demise may be a relief, yet the only concern I have is that after my demise, the Dark Clan might come to bully you. The Dark Clan may be mere ants to me, yet to you, the Dark Clan remains a formidable giant. If I could live a few more years, I could intimidate the Dark Clan for you. Unfortunately, my time is at an end, and in the battle with that great demon, I exhausted my remaining strength..."

"Is there no way to prevent the demise?" Ning Fan asked gravely.

"There is no way. The Shenxu Progenitor constructed the Divine Tomb for me; it was already a defiance of fate, allowing me to retain a lingering illusion like the Shanhai Shadow of the Barbarian Clan, but even this cannot stop the demise of this illusion. Fellow Xiang employed many Innate Spiritual Medicines to try and save me, but even Innate Spiritual Medicines are insufficient to extend my life span..."

Before Ancient Chaos could finish, Ning Fan suddenly asked, "If there were a Heaven-Opening level Spiritual Medicine, could it save?"

"Heaven-Opening Medicine?" Ancient Chaos paused, then shook his head with a bitter smile, "In the Dreamland Realm, even Saints don’t exist; how can there be Heaven-Opening Medicine? Even Saints may not necessarily have such medicine, nor can any arbitrary Heaven-Opening Medicine extend life. It is indeed a vague hope, not to be compelled..."

Ancient Chaos spoke without intent, but Ning Fan listened with intent.

Saints may not necessarily have it, meaning there is still a possibility that Saints might possess it!

The Supreme Pill Sacred Domain is a place where Saints cultivate and gather herbs, isn’t it? Would there be Spiritual Medicine there capable of extending Ancient Chaos’s life...

Ning Fan initially just wanted to fulfill his promise to accompany Ouyang Nuan to the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain, but this time, he had a different goal.

"After meeting with you this time, I will continue to slumber, allowing the illusion to linger longer; maybe it can last ten more years. Within these ten years, the Dark Clan won’t dare make a move against you. After ten years, I will no longer be able to protect you. Can you protect yourself..."

The Ancient Chaos forced a smile, reached out and patted Ning Fan’s shoulder, his expression full of worry and helplessness, but Ning Fan’s eyes lit up.

There are still five years before the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain opens, and if he can find a Heaven-Opening Spiritual Medicine inside, there might be time to save the Great Emperor of Ancient Chaos...

The Supreme Pill Sacred Domain, it is indeed a place he must visit!

Ning Fan secretly noted this in his heart, but he also had another unresolved matter, so he inquired about the upheaval at the Divine Tomb ten years ago.

The Ancient Great Demon had clashed with the Great Emperor of Ancient Chaos, and what the Great Emperor knew would surely be more than Xiang Mingzi.

That great demon seemed to be the missing evil sect from the Demon-Sealing Peak, but no one knew his exact identity, and even more so, no one knew his purpose for coming to the Divine Tomb.

Speaking of which, if it hadn’t been for this sudden appearance of the great demon and his battle with Ancient Chaos, the fall of Ancient Chaos wouldn’t have been so swift. Thinking of this, Ning Fan frowned, harboring a lot of hostility toward the mysterious Ancient Great Demon.

"If this old man is not mistaken, that great demon should be Old Demon Black Wing of the Fire Wing Clan, ranked as the seventh Demon General at the Demon-Sealing Peak..."

With one sentence, Ancient Chaos confirmed the identity of that great demon, indeed a demon from the Demon-Sealing Peak!

The demons at the Demon-Sealing Peak either died in battle or vanished. This Old Demon Black Wing was precisely the missing demonic figure!

"...He used a Demonic Channel to directly descend upon the Divine Tomb..."

The Demonic Channel! It was a lost divine skill from the ancient Fiendgods, capable of directly opening a passage to traverse worlds.

Ning Fan’s expression slightly changed. He had also read about the Demonic Channel in some ancient texts, never expecting that the great demon did not enter the Divine Tomb through the Demon Well but arrived via the Demonic Channel.

"...His aura is very strange, resembling both a living person and a dead one, and when facing this old man, he seemed to lack any true consciousness..."

"...His objective in coming to the Divine Tomb seemed to be centered around the Primordial Seals, enticing this old man with words to accompany him, attempting to borrow the Ten Clans Seal, but I refused, which led to a battle in anger. Unfortunately, he was not my match and was driven off, the Demonic Channel shattered by me. Thus, without his Demonic Channel, entering the Divine Tomb again is as hard as ascending to heaven..."

Ning Fan’s gaze sharpened. So, Old Demon Black Wing’s objective was actually the Primordial Seals on Ancient Chaos!

The Seals couldn’t be transferred, only used personally by Ancient Chaos. That’s why Old Demon Black Wing made the request to Ancient Chaos and acted aggressively after being refused, only to be defeated...

The demon who had vanished in the ancient battle, why did he suddenly appear to seek the power of the Primordial Seals...

Ning Fan vaguely felt that this matter wasn’t simple, but he was powerless to verify it.

After discussing the Ancient Great Demon, Ancient Chaos inquired about Ning Fan’s experiences over the past hundred years.

Ning Fan recounted his venture into the Barbarian Wilderness, summarizing it to Ancient Chaos, and upon hearing that a certain Eye Orb Monster was still alive, Ancient Chaos’s old face darkened, seemingly recalling some unpleasant matters.

There was only one woman he loved most in his life, a woman named Hexx Yao.

Once, a disgracefully bold Eye Orb Monster dared to sneak a peek at Hexx Yao bathing, fortunately being discovered by Ancient Chaos in time, and the Eye Orb Monster was beaten half to death...

Upon hearing that this dishonorable acquaintance was still alive, after the initial displeasure, Ancient Chaos felt a sense of comfort.

He then heard that Ning Fan had teamed up with that Eye Orb Monster to annihilate Yin Mo Ancestor. Ancient Chaos looked up and laughed heartily, clearly very pleased.

Yin Mo was the greatest traitor of the Zi Dou Immortal Domain, whom countless Purple Dou Immortal Cultivators wanted dead. Who would have thought this person would ultimately die at the hands of his disciple? Indeed, he had found an excellent disciple!

Ning Fan did not hide the matters of becoming a Barbarian God and acquiring the Heaven-Opening Artifact, and he informed the Great Emperor of Ancient Chaos.

To hear Ning Fan became the Tenth Generation Barbarian God and obtained the Sixth Fragment of the God-Extinguishing Shield, even the mindset of the Great Emperor of Ancient Chaos couldn’t help but be shaken.

Even at his peak, Ancient Chaos had no fate with the Heaven-Opening Artifact, yet Ning Fan was fortunate enough to acquire one. This disciple’s luck was indeed stronger than his own.

Moreover, he had become the Barbarian God, revered above all in the Ancient Barbarian Clan. If this were in the Real Realms, Ning Fan’s status would undoubtedly be nobler than many Initial Saints!

The only trouble was that this Heaven-Opening Artifact was damaged in the battle to slay Yin Mo and needed repair.

"The Heaven-Opening Artifact is different from ordinary magical treasures, as it can independently repair itself after being damaged, but this self-repair process must absorb the power of the Sky-opening Stone. The Sky-opening Stone is a mineral for crafting Heaven-Opening Artifacts, classified into four grades: low, middle, high, and supreme. Sky-opening Stones above middle grade are as precious as Heaven-Opening Spiritual Medicines, while low-grade Sky-opening Stones are more common and used for crafting top-grade innate treasures. An ancient power like the Godly Void Pavilion may possess them..."

So, the Heaven-Opening Artifact can repair itself, but the repair process must involve the use of the Sky-opening Stone... Ning Fan silently calculated, planning to later ask Senior Xiang Mingzi to see if the Godly Void Pavilion had such items, as he could purchase some...

The Great Emperor of Ancient Chaos was too weak, revealing fatigue after talking for a while. Seeing this, Ning Fan did not speak further, but helped Ancient Chaos back into slumber, and returned to the Eighth Layer of the Divine Tomb.

When he had come, his heart was heavy.

But now, he had a glimmer of hope, his expression softened significantly.

At least he could still search the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain. After all, it is a place where saints gather herbs, it might not lack the existence of Heaven-Opening Spiritual Medicine...

The Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor, perhaps there is still hope...

Such a thought lingered in his mind, making Ning Fan feel the sudden arrival of the Shekong Heart Tribulation.

Indeed, his Shekong Heart Tribulation needed to grasp something, to bear something, only then could he make a breakthrough.

Upon returning to the eighth layer, Ning Fan conversed with Xiang Mingzi for a while, seemingly reaching some agreements.

Afterward, Lv Wen approached Ning Fan, though it was unclear what they discussed, it seemed they too had reached some agreements.

Soon after, Ning Fan left the Divine Tomb and went to the little demoness’s new residence – the Supreme Void Hall’s Chief Hall Residence, to rest temporarily.

A hundred years apart, the identity of the little demoness has vastly changed, no longer a sacrificial offering, nor merely the nominal Vice Pavilion Master. After Xiang Mingzi’s single command, she was promoted to Chief Hall Master of the Godly Void Four Pavilions, overseeing all four pavilion affairs! The former pavilion masters of the four pavilions now all had to obey the Chief Hall Master’s orders!

The little demoness became the Supreme Hall Master of the Godly Void Pavilion!

Ning Fan was somewhat caught off guard, for this identity was exceedingly esteemed, capable of commanding all strong ones below the Immortal Venerable in the Godly Void Pavilion.

Internally, the little demoness now needed only one command to summon seventeen or eighteen masters of Fragmented Thought and Shekong, ready for deployment.

Externally, the Godly Void Pavilion was the strongest power in Eastern Heaven, with the little demoness as the Chief Hall Master; she was an influential figure akin to a sect hierarch, considered an elite prestigious figure.

After succeeding as Chief Hall Master, the little demoness immediately plunged into busyness, with all significant matters of the Divine Void Four Pavilions needing her decisions.

This busy period lasted for ninety years, until a dramatic change occurred in the Divine Tomb, with Ancient Chaos approaching Dao demise, only then did the little demoness delegate all official duties, appointing the pavilion masters to temporarily manage the pavilion while she requested the Shenhao Twin Emperors to enter the bottom layer of the Divine Tomb to personally care for the Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor!

The Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor was Ning Fan’s master, while she was Ning Fan’s woman!

As the master neared Dao demise and the disciple was not by his side, she, as Ning Fan’s woman, had the duty to care for his master!

Compared to matters with her husband, nothing else was important!

"Hehe, I’ve been caring for my husband’s benevolent master, busy for ten years, how does my husband plan to repay me?"

Returning to the Chief Hall Master residence, the little demoness immediately dismissed all maidservants, lazily snuggled in Ning Fan’s embrace, greedily inhaling his scent.

A hundred years apart, she indeed missed Ning Fan, missed Ning Fan’s scent.

A very heavy bloody scent, likely she killed many on the way to the Godly Void Pavilion...

In these hundred years, surely you’ve gone through many dangers...

Though her lips carried a lazy mischievous smile, the little demoness’s heart had a faint ache, aching for the stubborn youth who step by step reached today, others only knew the grandeur of Rain Monarch, who knew of the hardships within.

She knew, she watched this youth grow from Seven Apricot City to this day.

"How would you like to be rewarded?"

Ning Fan caressed the green strands of hair of the woman in his arms, a gentle warmth flowing through his heart.

"I want to challenge you, the inheritor of Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor, again, with the identity of the Godly Void inheritor!"

The little demoness chuckled wickedly, pulling Ning Fan down onto the bed...

The black dress not yet taken off, those delicate white slender legs fiercely wrapped around Ning Fan’s waist...

Alright, the challenge she mentioned, it turns out to be a challenge of that sort...

————I’m the tantalizing demarcation line of this battle————

Ning Fan stayed at the little demoness’s Chief Hall Master residence for three days, during which, he naturally planted the Zi Relic in the little demoness, causing her cultivation to soar.

A hundred years apart, the little demoness already achieved the Human Profound Advanced Stage cultivation, and now leveraging the power of Zi Relic, she directly broke through to the Ghost Profound Late Stage realm, needing to immediately retreat in seclusion to comprehend the Ghost Profound Realm!

On the fourth day, Xiang Mingzi arrived swiftly, so after brief intimacy with the little demoness, Ning Fan traversed the starry sky.

Originally, Ning Fan’s conversation with Xiang Mingzi was about the Heaven-Opening Stone.

Unfortunately, there was no Heaven-Opening Stone in the Godly Void Pavilion, because of Ancient Chaos, Xiang Mingzi would most likely directly gift Ning Fan a piece.

Xiang Mingzi investigated for three days before having news of the Heaven-Opening Stone, immediately coming to inform Ning Fan.

On the other side, upon learning of Ning Fan’s return, the Luo Family began purchasing heavenly materials and earthly treasures to prepare for treating Wang Xiao, which would require several days of preparation. Therefore, Ning Fan did not immediately go to the War King Luo Family to save people, but instead attempted to repair the God-Extinguishing Shield immediately to enhance self-defense.

Facing such a colossal entity as the Dark Clan, without the God-Extinguishing Shield in hand, Ning Fan truly lacked confidence.

"The Heaven-Opening Stone you need has come into view. Although the Godly Void Pavilion doesn’t have this item, an old friend of mine seems to have one unused low-grade Heaven-Opening Stone in his possession. His Taoist name is Mu Song, not well-known in Eastern Heaven, so you might not have heard of him, but he has a disciple you must have heard of. He is the master of Emperor Cang!"

"The master of Emperor Cang!"

Ning Fan’s gaze slightly tensed.

He had heard of Emperor Cang and had even seen him in person. He was one of the emperors who besieged Senluo in the past, possessing the profound cultivations of the Eternal Eight Tribulations, seemingly stronger than the Shenhao Twin Emperors in terms of strength.

Emperor Cang’s master could not possibly be a small figure, and being friends with Xiang Mingzi, he is most likely a Quasi-Saint!

Eastern Heaven only publicly recognizes those dozen Great Emperors, but secretly, there are many old monsters who remain hidden from sight, proving that one cannot underestimate the heroes of the world.

"Mu Song has long been participating in the Sealing the World meditation and ordinary masters don’t even have the qualification to meet him. His personality is secluded and cannot be gauged by common sense. If it’s a normal transaction, I have confidence to exchange the Heaven-Opening Stone from him for you, but if he is unwilling to trade, I cannot force him..."

Xiang Mingzi smiled slightly.

He hadn’t fulfilled the ancestral mandate to save the Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor, and now the inheritor of Ancient Chaos has other requests, he will definitely go all out to help.

To be honest, calling Mu Song’s personality secluded is putting it nicely, putting it bluntly, he is difficult to get along with.

If not necessary, he would not want to visit this Daoist Mu Song, if not for the rarity of the Heaven-Opening Stone, he would not have brought Ning Fan all the way to Mu Song’s cave residence.

Xiang Mingzi did not ask Ning Fan why he needed the Heaven-Opening Stone, he vaguely speculated that Ning Fan might be trying to refine a powerful magical treasure, hence needing the item.

As the inheritor of Ancient Chaos, Ning Fan indeed needs to enhance self-defense at the point where the Ancient Chaos approaches Dao extinction.

He is willing to help Ning Fan not only because of Ning Fan’s identity as the inheritor of Ancient Chaos but also because he resonates deeply with Ning Fan and appreciates this young man who is also a Heavenly Immortal Practitioner.

"If the Heaven-Opening Stone can be obtained, this junior will not dare forget the senior’s kindness." Ning Fan’s tone was very polite.

Towards Xiang Mingzi, he had great affection. Without the guidance of this person, even if he absorbed the Will of Dust Tree, he would not have broken through the Second Realm of Tianren so smoothly.

Without this person’s gift of the Campaign Command, he wouldn’t have been able to enter the Barbarian Wilderness Ancient Domain.

Without this person as a backing, what right does the little demoness have to rise to the position of Supreme Void Hall’s Chief Hall Master?

This is Xiang Mingzi’s support and protection for the little demoness, largely because of Ning Fan’s influence that led to such a decision.

With Ancient Chaos Dao extinction looming, Xiang Mingzi is busy front and back, regardless of whether under the orders of Shenxu Progenitor, Ning Fan holds a feeling of gratitude towards Xiang Mingzi.

This time, Xiang Mingzi worked hard for the matter of the Heaven-Opening Stone, which made Ning Fan deeply moved.

With Ancient Chaos nearing Dao extinction, the Dark Clan lurking and coveting Ning Fan, a wise person would avoid befriending the Dark Clan at this time, nor form good relations with Ning Fan to prevent trouble.

Yet Xiang Mingzi helps Ning Fan at this critical moment and assists Ancient Chaos, standing almost in opposition to the Dark Clan—such intentions cannot be ignored by Ning Fan.

While addressing Xiang Mingzi as ’Senior,’ in his heart he has long considered Xiang Mingzi an old friend.

These two people’s flying speed was not slow, and with full speed they crossed countless star domains within half a day, arriving outside a blue ocean of stars.

The two flew all the way into the ocean of stars, with an Immortal Island at the center, exuding green qi, the air filled with the fragrance of pine leaves.

The two descended toward the immortal path, and as soon as they landed, two children emerged from the soil, arrogantly stating,

"Which master dares to trespass Mu Island, do you not know that my Island Master Mu Island is sealing the world and doesn’t see outsiders!"

As soon as the words fell, both bodies radiated a brilliant green light, along with two Initiate Realm of Shekong pressures emanating from the two children, pressing hard against Ning Fan and Xiang Mingzi.

Such pressure naturally posed no threat to Ning Fan and Xiang Mingzi.

Ning Fan stood motionless, allowing the pressure to come rushing in, yet turning into a gentle breeze three meters before him.

Xiang Mingzi was even more straightforward, instantly striking like lightning, sending two finger rays to annihilate the two children.

After the two children died, they directly turned into a pile of mud; it turns out they were not living beings but clay figures.

"Hehe, Mu Song usually loves molding clay figures, if guests wish to see him, they must cut down all clay figures and then qualify to see him. If further clay figures are met, strike them down directly, if the action is not swift and decisive enough, it will instead displease Mu Song." (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation votes and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please head to m.qidian.com to read.)