Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

It was no longer a monotonous dark void or chaotic energy flow, but a bizarre "domain" that looked like it was pieced together from countless fragments of the world.

There is no concept of up, down, left, or right here. Huge fragments of stars float like islands, some burning with inextinguishable flames, some covered in millennia-old ice, and some growing with strange-looking plants that emit eerie light.

Further away, one can even see the phantoms of some dilapidated palaces, broken divine bridges, and rusted giant weapons, slowly floating in the void, telling of unimaginable antiquity and tragedy.

What is most striking is a relatively "complete" and massive ancient star in front of us.

That ancient star was no ordinary life-bearing planet; its surface was covered with jagged cracks and craters, as if it had endured countless ravages. At this moment, deafening roars, howls, and terrifying explosions of colliding energy were emanating from every corner of that ancient star!
Ying Xuan stared intently and saw countless enormous monsters of various shapes and sizes, exuding an overwhelming aura of ferocity, fighting and battling fiercely on the ancient star! Some had wings on their backs and spewed flames from their mouths;
Some resemble giant apes, pounding their chests and causing the earth to crack and mountains to collapse; others are like elemental life forms composed of rocks and lava, each collision causing a small-scale disruption of the laws!

They seemed to have lost all reason, leaving only the most primal and violent fighting instincts, killing for territory, prey, or simply for the sake of killing. The enormous roars formed tangible sound waves, vibrating the fragile space around them, making that ancient star region look like a boiling inferno of slaughter.

Ying Xuan hovered in the distant void, quietly watching the bloody and wild battlefield.

Within his body, the blood and qi that had become exceptionally active and powerful due to his cultivation of the Heaven-Covering Technique seemed to be stirred by that violent battle intent, and began to boil slightly. An impulse to join in and have a good fight with those ferocious beasts and monsters quietly arose once again.

A hint of envy even flashed in his eyes? Envy that these monsters could fight and unleash their power without restraint, following their instincts.

But this impulse was quickly suppressed by his powerful primordial spirit will.

"We have already obtained all the benefits of the Big Dipper Star Region. Spiritual herb seeds, cultivation manuals, magical treasure materials... Through trade and plunder, the gains far exceeded our expectations. If we want to obtain more from this realm, we will inevitably cross certain lines, especially... we cannot avoid that ruthless Great Emperor who has made many plans because of Ye Fan."

Ying Xuan calmly analyzed the situation.

"Rather than confronting a ruthless person in this realm, it's better to find another path. Besides, the ruthless person's strength... is unfathomable, making it not the best choice at present."

His gaze drifted deeper into this strange ancient realm. Based on the scattered records he had gleaned from the ancient texts of the Undying Mountain, and his understanding of the background of the world of Shrouding the Heavens, he knew that he might have inadvertently stumbled upon it, or rather, actively found a path leading to the "Mythical Ancient Road"!

The Mythical Ancient Road is a legendary trial path trodden by the strongest warriors throughout history in their quest for breakthroughs and the secrets to immortality. It is fraught with peril, yet also holds unimaginable opportunities, and conceals the legacy and treasures of countless fallen heroes.

More importantly, it is far from the Big Dipper and may even be partially detached from the "main stage" of the current era of the Shrouding the Heavens world, making it an excellent choice to avoid the gaze and plans of the Ruthless Great Emperor.

"Entering the Mythical Ancient Road and exploring it can not only prevent us from being forced to leave this world prematurely by ruthless people, but also allow us to find new opportunities and perhaps even more powerful attack methods... It's a win-win situation."

Yingxuan made a decision.

He glanced one last time at the millions of low-intelligence monsters savagely fighting each other on the ancient star below. If it were a demon practicing evil magic or desperately needing blood sacrifices, they would probably be overjoyed and regard this place as a treasure trove.

But Ying Xuan only glanced at it before looking away.

“If a cultivator of the primordial spirit kills too many living beings, especially large-scale slaughter of low-intelligence creatures, it is very easy to arouse the resentment and karma of killing left in the world. Although it may increase the spiritual power of spiritual medicine in the short term, in the long run it may pollute the primordial spirit and hinder the path of pure yang.”

He was well aware of this.

"If I were to rely solely on my current physical cultivation strength, I could certainly kill them, but among the monsters below are many powerful individuals whose auras are close to the Dao Severing Realm or even the King Realm. Their numbers are also so vast that a head-on confrontation would be too costly and not worth the effort."

Now that the goal was set and the risks and rewards were disproportionate, Ying Xuan no longer hesitated. He concealed all his aura, transformed into a barely perceptible stream of light, bypassed the ancient killing star, and continued to advance into the depths of this strange ancient domain.

However, the Mythical Ancient Road is called a forbidden zone because its dangers are often unexpected.

Just as Ying Xuan was flying over a "nebula belt" formed by broken star dust, an enormous shadow suddenly emerged slowly from the "nebula" in front of him, blocking his path and also blocking a broken star that was emitting a faint light behind him!

It was a terrifying beast of unimaginable size! It resembled a giant whale, but was covered with thick, dark golden scales that undulated like mountains. Dozens of grotesque bone spurs, like towering ancient trees, grew from its back, each wreathed in black, destructive lightning.

It merely swayed its body unconsciously, yet it stirred up the entire "nebula belt," causing space to groan under its strain!

An aura of savagery, antiquity, and extreme ferocity swept over us like a tsunami! This aura was so powerful that it far surpassed that of ordinary saints, and might even have reached the level of a saint king or higher!

Its massive, scarlet eyes, as large as small lakes, merely glanced at Ying Xuan, this "little guy," and, sensing his "weak" aura of only being at the Fourth Extreme Realm, lost interest and ignored him. Its enormous body slowly swam around, seemingly to continue its "patrol" or to fall asleep.

However, Ying Xuan's eyes lit up the moment he saw this terrifying beast!

"What a massive body! What vigorous blood and energy! What pure spiritual energy fluctuations!"

Ying Xuan was overjoyed.

"The life essence and spiritual power contained within this ferocious beast are probably more abundant than the millions of low-level monsters on that ancient star combined! If we can refine it, it will be an unimaginable boon to the growth of spiritual herbs within the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Formation! One of them is equivalent to all the gains we made when we first entered this Mythical Ancient Road!"

The opportunity is right in front of us, how can we let it slip by?
Ying Xuan did not hesitate at all, nor did he show the slightest fear.

His mind raced, and the black and white jade pendant at his waist suddenly shone brightly! "Buzz—!"

The Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation was deployed instantly! This time, it was no longer the overwhelming and imposing force that had previously enveloped the Undying Mountain, but rather a more refined and swift formation!
Centered on Ying Xuan, the array diagram spun wildly with Yin and Yang energies, and the phantoms of 108 star islands suddenly appeared, transforming into a huge black and white vortex with a diameter of over 100 miles. Like the gaping maw of a giant star beast, it descended upon the terrifying ferocious beast that had just swum past and had not yet fully reacted!

"Roar--!!!"

The ferocious beast finally sensed the deadly threat and let out a terrifying roar that shattered the starry sky! Wherever the sound waves passed, space shattered like a mirror, revealing the raging void turbulence behind!

Its massive body twisted violently, and its dark golden scales erupted with dazzling divine light. Destructive black lightning gathered on its bone spikes, ready to launch a world-shaking counterattack!

However, it was too late!

Once the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation is activated, especially in the relatively independent and more fragile "Mythical Ancient Road" edge area, its power seems to be amplified to some extent!
The vortex formed by the Yin and Yang energies possessed terrifying suction and suppression power, instantly disrupting the energy gathered around the ferocious beast, and the destructive lightning that had just lit up showed signs of dissipating!

"Boom!"

The formation completely descended, enveloping the enormous beast, which was as large as a small star! The beast only had time to let out a short roar filled with shock, anger, and resentment before it was forcibly pulled into the formation space controlled by Ying Xuan!

Upon entering the array space, the ferocious beast struggled even more violently.

It crashed wildly against the boundaries of the formation, each impact causing the entire formation space to tremble violently. The 108 star islands flickered on and off, as if they might be breached at any moment by its terrifying brute force!

"town!"

Ying Xuan stood on the core island, let out a cold shout, and activated the formation with all his might! The 108 star islands were no longer just phantoms, but seemed to have transformed into real stars. According to the positions of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends, carrying unparalleled stellar power and spatial suppression power, they crashed fiercely into the behemoth in the center of the formation space, which was like a trapped beast, from all directions!
At the same time, within the array space, starlight was like chains, and yin and yang energies were like millstones, frantically eroding and refining the ferocious beast's protective divine light and boundless blood and qi!

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

Despite the beast's sturdy scales and boundless blood and energy, its defenses began to falter under the combined onslaught of the continuous impacts of the "stars" and the power of the array! Several of the most solid and fastest-moving islands, like the sharpest spears, ruthlessly pierced through its relatively soft belly and flank scales!

A massive column of blood shot into the sky like a fountain! Dark golden beast blood splattered, turning the simulated azure "ocean" within the array space below into a shocking crimson hue! The intense, overwhelming stench of blood mixed with life essence, soaring into the sky, making the entire array space seem like a pool of Asura's blood!
But this is just the beginning!
Under Ying Xuan's control, the 108 star islands, like a school of sharks smelling blood, adjusted their trajectories, no longer content with external impacts, but frantically "drilling" into the beast's open wounds! After entering the beast's body, they did not destroy indiscriminately, but instead traveled at high speed along its blood vessels, meridians, and internal organs, frantically devouring and refining the vast life essence and pure spiritual power within the beast's body!
"Roar--!!!"

The ferocious beast let out a desperate and painful howl, and its enormous body began to "shrink" and "shrink" at a visible speed! It was a terrifying sight of the life force being rapidly drained away!
At the same time, the abundant spiritual power and life energy that flowed in from the outside world, transformed from the life essence of ferocious beasts, were evenly transported to each star island by the formation!
"Rustling..."

On the island, all the spiritual roots and herbs, whether newly transplanted seedlings or ancient herbs thousands of years old, were now like parched land receiving rain, frantically stretching their branches and leaves, greedily absorbing this unprecedented top-level "nutrient"! Their growth rate was several times faster than when they were stimulated by the Supreme Life Essence!
The leaves became more translucent, like jade carvings; the branches became thicker and more gnarled, with faint dragon patterns emerging; the flowers bloomed more brilliantly, their medicinal fragrance so strong it was almost intoxicating; the fruits swelled and ripened rapidly, radiating an alluring luster!

The age and spiritual energy of almost every medicinal herb are skyrocketing, measured in breaths! In a short period of time, the overall age of the herbs has increased by at least a hundred years in terms of accumulated spiritual energy! Moreover, this increase is a fundamental improvement, with a solid foundation!

This harvest is outrageously rich! The value of an ancient ferocious beast from the edge of the Mythical Ancient Road far exceeds Ying Xuan's expectations!
When the beast's last mournful cry abruptly ceased, and its massive, mountain-like body completely withered and shrank, ultimately turning into a skin-covered skeleton covered in dull scales, Ying Xuan raised his hand, summoning the pure Yang lightning that filled the heavens, shattering its remains into dust. Even the last trace of its spiritual essence was absorbed by the Star Island, without wasting a single bit.

After doing all this, Ying Xuan felt the extremely vigorous vitality and medicinal power of the spiritual herbs within the array space and nodded in satisfaction.

This was only a short time since he entered the Mythical Ancient Road, yet he had already made such a gain, which made him even more eager for the journey.

However, Ying Xuan was unaware, or rather, he did not deliberately conceal the fact that he had broken through the spatial barrier and entered the edge of the mythical ancient road.

In the depths of the various forbidden zones of life in the Big Dipper Starfield, the ancient supreme beings who had just breathed a sigh of relief because of his departure were almost simultaneously startled by the extremely subtle but highly essential spatial fluctuations and the aura of an ancient and desolate "path" emanating from the depths of the distant starry sky!

"That's... the aura of the Mythical Ancient Road?!"

"Someone has opened a passage to the ancient mythical road?!"

"It's Ying Xuan! He went in that direction!"

Ancient and astonishing thoughts surged and spread wildly between the various forbidden zones! The Mythical Ancient Road! A supreme treasure land said to hold the secrets to immortality, explored by emperors and kings throughout history! Countless opportunities lie within, and there are even rumors of true "destined immortality" within!
Compared to the ethereal and uncertain Immortal Path, the ancient mythical path that has truly been opened before our eyes is irresistibly attractive to all those who have severed their own supreme status!
"Roar—! The ancient path of mythology has opened! The path to immortality is elusive and uncertain, but this path is right before our eyes! I, the Emperor, am willing to pay any price to enter!"

The volatile supreme ruler of the restricted area roared in anger, unable to contain himself any longer.

"Quick! Stop him! Or... make a deal with him! We must get the way to enter the Mythical Ancient Road!"

“Besides dealing with the Undying Mountain, this young man has never actively made enemies of other forbidden zones. He was even willing to exchange for life essence and precious medicines! What he sought were nothing more than cultivation manuals, magic treasures, and other ‘external things’! Using these things, which are not core to us, to gain the qualification to enter the Mythical Ancient Road… It’s worth it! It’s extremely worth it!”

In an instant, all the supreme beings in the forbidden zones who were paying attention to this matter were filled with regret! They had previously thought Ying Xuan was just a powerful and ruthless passerby who could be traded with, who would have thought that he actually possessed the method to open the Mythical Ancient Road! If only... if only they had known, they should have spared no expense to befriend him and obtain this information! (End of this chapter)