Gaze and you will become stronger: starting from Doupo

At the edge of the abyss, the monks who were collecting spiritual herbs were shocked by the pressure and vomited blood. One of them barely took out the message jade slip and wrote with trembling fingers: "Nanling Abyss. The ancient dragon clan has revived! Report to all major sects!" Before he finished speaking, a spike condensed from dragon energy pierced his chest. The jade slip fell to the ground, and the bloody words on the screen gradually blurred.

At the same time, the leaders of the major forces in Beidou suddenly received a warning: the breath of ancient creatures was erupting in multiple areas, among which the fluctuations of the dragon clan, the demon clan, and the witch clan were particularly strong. The ancestors of the Zhongzhou Holy Land woke up from their retreat one after another, looking at the afterglow of thunder in the eastern sky, with an ominous premonition in their hearts - could it be that the "Ancient Rebellion" that almost destroyed the human race back then is about to happen again?
Yandu, bustling streets.

Ye Fan squatted in front of the little girl (Nannan), looking at the small stone in her hand with colorful light, and his heart was alarmed. This stone looked ordinary, but the moment he touched it with his spiritual sense, it aroused circles of ripples, which was clearly the fragment of an ancient magic weapon.

"Nannan, where did this stone come from?" Ye Fan tried to make his voice softer, but his eyes involuntarily swept to her forehead - there was a faint light golden line there, shaped like a phoenix with spread wings.

Nannan tilted her head and tried to recall: "I don't remember. It seems that when I was sleeping, a beautiful older sister put it in my hand. She said... She said it was the key and asked me to keep it safe."

"Key?" Ye Fan frowned, "What does the key open?"

Nannan shook her head, confusion in her eyes: "Big sister said that when we meet the old man in green robe, we should give him the stone. But Nannan doesn't know the old man in green robe. Big brother, do you know him?"

Ye Fan's heart was shocked, and he subconsciously looked at Jiang Han who was not far away. The latter was standing on the second floor of the teahouse, looking at the street with his hands behind his back, his green robe fluttering gently in the breeze. It turned out that the master had known about the existence of this little girl for a long time, and might even know the secret behind her.

"Nannan, can you go with big brother to meet someone?" Ye Fan said softly, "He is the old man in green robe you mentioned. Maybe he can help you regain your memory."

Nannan was a little scared, but looking at Ye Fan's warm eyes, she finally nodded. At this moment, several fierce-looking strong men suddenly rushed out from the corner of the street, with serrated knives hanging on their waists, and it was obvious that they were not good people.

"You little brat, you're courting death!" The leading burly man grabbed Nannan's arm and said, "This girl is the cash cow of our Black Wind Village, how dare you snatch her away?"

Ye Fan's eyes turned cold. He clearly saw the skull logo embroidered on the cuffs of the strong man. It was a gang that had been wreaking havoc near Yandu recently, specializing in abducting orphans for witchcraft experiments. He was about to take action, but saw Jiang Han gently shook his head, indicating that he should wait and see.

"Let me go!" Nannan struggled suddenly, a golden light flashing in her eyes. As soon as the strong man's hand touched her skin, a "sizzling" burning sound was heard, and the whole person screamed and flew backwards, with the phoenix burning marks appearing on his arm.

The other strong men watched this scene in horror, and drew their weapons one after another. However, before they could get close, they felt an invisible pressure that made them breathless, and the knives in their hands fell to the ground with a clang.

"You, you are a monster!" A strong man retreated tremblingly, but saw that Nannan's eyes had returned to clear, as if the change just now was just an illusion.

Ye Fan took the opportunity to pick up Nannan, and with a few leaps, he reached the second floor of the teahouse. Jiang Han took the little girl, and gently pressed his palm on her forehead. The colorful small stones suddenly flew up, resonating with the bronze fragments in his sleeves, and formed a complete Bagua diagram in the air.

"It's you." Jiang Han sighed, a trace of pity flashing in his eyes, "The blood of the Phoenix is ​​sealed in a mortal's body, and the memory has to be reset every once in a while. Who is so cruel?"

Nannan looked at him in confusion: "Grandpa, do you know who Nannan is? Why do I always forget things?"

Jiang Han did not answer, but turned to Ye Fan and said, "Ye Fan, take her to Jiang's house to stay temporarily. Remember, don't let anyone get close to her, especially the ancient creatures." He paused, "From today on, you have to start learning the 'Heavenly Secret Deduction Technique'. Some causes and effects need to be planned in advance."

Ye Fan nodded. Although he had countless questions in his mind, he knew that his master must have a deeper meaning. At this moment, Nannan suddenly pointed out the window and exclaimed: "Look! There is a dragon in the sky!"

Everyone turned to look, and saw a crack in the sky in the direction of Nanling. Nine golden dragons were flying towards the center of the Big Dipper. Wherever the dragons passed, the clouds burned, forming four huge fire characters "Ancient Reappearance".

Divine City, Jiang family meeting room.

Jiang Taixu looked at the jade slip in his hand with a serious expression, "The three great ancient forces, the East Wasteland Icefield, the North Plain Underground Palace, and the South Ridge Abyss, are reviving at the same time. This is definitely not a coincidence."

"Father, could it be related to Patriarch Hongjun?" The young master of the Jiang family frowned, "His previous battle with the Yin-Yang Judge may have broken a certain balance, causing the forbidden area to move abnormally."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Jiang Taixu scolded, "The ancestor took action to save people. Besides, those ancient creatures were sealed in the ancient times. There must be a deeper conspiracy behind their revival." He turned to Ye Fan, "You were right to bring Nannan to the Divine City. There is a clan protection formation here. It is safe for the time being."

Before he finished speaking, a disciple rushed in: "Master! There is an old ape at the door asking to see you. He said he wants to see Grandmaster Hongjun!"

When everyone rushed to the door, they saw a white-haired old ape sitting on the stone steps, playing with a bronze bell in his hand - it was the clan treasure of the group of cultivators in the East Wasteland Icefield.

"My friends, don't be nervous." The old ape grinned, revealing his yellow fangs. "I am a descendant of the ancient demon clan 'Tongbi Ape', and my name is Baimei. I came here this time to bring a message to Hongjun."

"What message?" Ye Fan asked vigilantly.

Baimei stopped smiling and looked towards the sky. "The six ancient tribes agreed to hold the 'Re-entry Ceremony' at Mount Buzhou in three days, and invited Hongjun to attend the ceremony. If he doesn't come." He suddenly revealed a murderous intent, "There will be no place for the human race to stand in the Big Dipper Star Region."

At the same time, in the secret room of Zhongzhou Holy Land, thirteen Holy Lords sat together, with an ancient star map in front of them. On the star map, the locations of the seven forbidden areas were all lit up with blood-red spots, but the ancient forbidden area was still dim.

"Have you heard?" A Saint Lord said in a deep voice, "The Ancient Forbidden Land has been unusually quiet recently, as if it is waiting for something."

"Could it be that the Great Emperor of the Ancient Times is about to revive?" another person whispered, "He suppressed the six ancient tribes back then. If he can wake up, perhaps he can prevent this catastrophe."

"Absurd!" The leading Saint Lord slammed the table and stood up. "The Great Emperor Huanggu has already passed away. Don't bring up such nonsense again. The most important thing now is -" he pointed to the Divine City in the center of the star map, "to win over Ancestor Hongjun. No matter if he is a human or an immortal, as long as he can fight against the ancient creatures, he is our ally."

Late at night, at a mass grave outside Yandu, a man with chains wrapped around his body (the mysterious man from the Netherworld Sea of ​​Blood) stood on the grave, looking at the Big Dipper twinkling in the sky, with a sneer on his face: "Hongjun, you used the Thunder Law to seriously injure my master back then, and now we are back, what can you do to deal with us? Just rely on that little girl with Phoenix bloodline?"

He raised his hand and threw out a blood-red jade slip, which turned into a bat and flew towards Nanling: "Tell Lord Long Yuan that the bait is in place, just waiting for Hongjun to take the bait."

Shencheng, the backyard of the Jiang family.

Nannan sat in front of the bronze mirror, and Ye Fan was combing her hair carefully. The golden lines between her eyebrows were reflected in the mirror, which were glowing slightly at this moment, as if they were alive.

"Brother, am I weird?" Nannan suddenly asked, her voice choking with sobs, "Why do others have memories, but I am the only one who is like a fool and remembers nothing?"

Ye Fan felt a pain in his heart and hugged her gently: "No, you are just temporarily lost. Everything will be fine when you find your family."

"Family." Nannan murmured, with a trace of confusion in her eyes. "I seemed to have dreamed of a big bird with flames burning all over its body. It called me 'little master'. But after waking up, I didn't remember anything."

Ye Fan's heart moved, and he suddenly remembered that Jiang Han had mentioned the "Ancient Phoenix Clan". Legend has it that the Phoenix Clan was extinct in the dark turmoil, and the last clan leader sealed the young girl in the human world to protect his bloodline. Could it be that Nannan...
At this moment, Jiang Han suddenly appeared, holding a jade plate in his hand, with nine drops of golden liquid in it: "Ye Fan, give her the 'Phoenix Nirvana Dew'. This is a liquid medicine I refined with the innate fire essence, which can temporarily stabilize her blood."

Ye Fan did as he was told. As soon as Nannan drank the liquid medicine, she let out a clear phoenix cry. Her body began to show golden lines, and the phoenix shadow vaguely appeared behind her. The whole person exuded a sacred and inviolable aura.

"It is indeed the bloodline of the Phoenix." Jiang Han nodded, "But her memory is divided into seven parts, sealed in the seven secret realms of the Big Dipper. In order to completely unlock her seal, all memory fragments must be collected."

"Master, why would someone do this?" Ye Fan frowned, "Nannan is just a child, is her existence a threat to anything?"

Jiang Han was silent for a moment, looking at the starry sky outside the window: "Because she is the 'Key to Heaven'. If the six ancient tribes want to restart reincarnation, they must use her blood to open the entrance to the ancient forbidden land. And in the ancient forbidden land, the key to suppressing the ancient rebellion is sealed - the residual soul of the ancient emperor."

Ye Fan looked at Nannan in shock, but the latter fell asleep in the phoenix shadow with a trace of peace on her face. It turned out that this seemingly ordinary little girl actually carried the fate of the entire Beidou Star Region.

"Ye Fan, you have two tasks next." Jiang Han said solemnly, "First, protect Nannan and never let her fall into the hands of the ancient creatures; second, master the essence of the Nine-Character Secret as soon as possible, and follow me to Buzhou Mountain in three days to stop the conspiracy of the six ancient tribes."

Ye Fan clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with determination: "Master, don't worry, I won't let anyone hurt her. Even if I have to fight to the death, I will protect this world."

Jiang Han nodded with satisfaction. A stream of light flew out from his sleeves, and a thunder mark was carved on Ye Fan's forehead: "This is the 'Thunder Glory Talisman'. You can summon my thunder power in times of crisis. Remember, the six ancient tribes are full of tricks, so don't underestimate the enemy."

At the same time, on the five-colored altar in the Nanling Abyss, Long Yuan looked at the blood-colored jade slip in his hand, and a sinister smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Hongjun, you really took the bait. Let's see if you can turn the tide this time like you did ten thousand years ago?"

On the eve of the decisive battle, the city of God was filled with solemnity and murderous vigor.

The Jiang family's protective formation was fully activated, and the thirty-six spirit gathering towers were operating at the same time. Countless defensive talismans were floating in the sky. Ye Fan stood on the top of the city, looking at the twinkling stars in the distance, and couldn't help but think of his relatives and friends on Earth.

"What are you thinking about?" Jiang Han's voice suddenly sounded, "Are you scared?"

Ye Fan shook his head: "I just feel a little emotional. I didn't expect that when I, Ye Fan, came to this world, I would be involved in such a big storm."

Jiang Han chuckled: "Every sip and every bite is predestined. Your meeting with Nannan is also the will of heaven." He raised his head and looked in the direction of Mount Buzhou. "Do you know why the six ancient tribes chose Mount Buzhou to hold the ceremony?"

Ye Fan thought for a moment: "Buzhou Mountain is the ancient pillar of heaven. Legend has it that Gonggong angrily hit Buzhou Mountain, causing the sky to tilt to the northwest and the earth to be full in the southeast. Could it be that they want to..."

"That's right. They want to break the pillar of heaven again, disrupt the rules of heaven and earth, and take advantage of the opportunity to control Beidou." Jiang Han's eyes were cold. "But they forgot that the reason why Buzhou Mountain became a ruin was because of the 'Heavenly Lock' that I and the Ancient Emperor jointly laid."

"Heavenly Lock?"

"That's a chain woven from thirty-six laws of heaven, specifically designed to suppress those who attempt to subvert the order of heaven and earth." Jiang Han explained, "As long as we can activate the Heavenly Law Lock at the ceremony, we can reseal the six ancient clans."

Ye Fan nodded, and suddenly a sense of pride surged in his heart. He clenched the bronze fragment in his hand - it was the treasure that Jiang Han gave him today, and it was said that it could sense the location of the Heavenly Dao Lock.

"Master, I'm ready." He said in a deep voice, "No matter what dangers lie ahead, I will not retreat."

Jiang Han patted his shoulder in satisfaction. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Nannan suddenly running over from a distance, holding a glowing stone in her hand: "Grandpa, Nannan just dreamed of a giant phoenix! It said... that the keys have been collected, and asked me to go to Buzhou Mountain to find it."

Jiang Han's face changed slightly. He took the stone and saw that it was the seventh memory fragment.

The hustle and bustle of Yandu's streets seemed to be muted at this moment. Ye Fan held the small stone with colorful luster in his palm, and his fingertips could feel the subtle pulse, like a miniature heart beating. Duan De stretched his neck to get closer, his rosacea almost touching the surface of the stone, and the sound of his Adam's apple rolling could be heard clearly even by Hei Huang in the distance.

"Little girl, is this stone really edible?" Duan De rubbed his hands, his eyes staring straight, just like a hungry ghost seeing a meat bun, "I have traveled all over the country for so many years, but I have never seen a sweet stone that glows--"

"Woof!" Hei Huang suddenly jumped up, bit Duan De's sleeve and dragged him back, his eyes wide open, as if saying "You greedy ghost, don't even think of doing anything wrong." (End of this chapter)