The Heavens: One World, One Superpower

Upon seeing Wu Qingfeng arrive, Ye Fan and Pang Bo stopped their physical training, stepped forward, and greeted him with clasped hands, saying, "Elder Wu."

Wu Qingfeng nodded, glanced at Ye Fan and Pang Bo, then at Su Chen. He noticed that Ye Fan and Pang Bo didn't seem to know Su Chen well, and couldn't help but ask with some doubt, "Fellow Daoist Su, are Ye Fan and Pang Bo really acquaintances of yours?"

Su Chen smiled slightly and said, "We've all changed a bit in the past few days, so it's normal that you don't recognize me." He looked at Ye Fan and Pang Bo and asked, "You don't recognize me?"

Ye Fan and his companion were taken aback. Upon closer inspection, they indeed recognized Su Chen's appearance. Overjoyed, they exclaimed, "So it's Brother Chen! You've changed so much; I didn't recognize you at first!"

Pang Bo also said, "You looked about twenty-five or twenty-six years old before, but now you're only eleven or twelve. We thought you were Elder Wu's new disciple."

Su Chen laughed and said, "I was passing through Lingxu Cave Heaven, so I decided to come and see you."

Ye Fan said, "We've been wondering where you've been these past few days, and we didn't expect to see you so soon."

Ye Fan and Pang Bo were overjoyed. After all, the other classmates who came to Beidou together had all gone their separate ways, and only the two of them were together. Now, being able to see Su Chen, who was also from Earth, gave them the joy of meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

Wu Qingfeng said, "Since you all know each other, I won't bother you any longer. Contact me if you need anything." After saying that, he transformed into a streak of light and left.

The three arrived at a pavilion, where Ye Fan brewed some tea.

Su Chen glanced at Ye Fan and Pang Bo, and couldn't help but nod. "I didn't expect that in just three days, Pang Bo, you've already escaped the sea of ​​suffering. Ye Fan, you're a bit slower."

Ye Fan smiled bitterly, "They said I have the Ancient Sacred Body and will never be able to cultivate successfully in this lifetime." A look of dejection appeared on his face, but it was understandable. After all, anyone who comes to the cultivation world and finds that they cannot cultivate will feel this way, especially since his brother seems to be a genius, which makes it even more painful.

As the saying goes, "In the end, I bore it all alone."

Su Chen shook his head and said, "The curse of the Ancient Sacred Body does exist, but it is not unbreakable."

Ye Fan's eyes lit up; he hoped to hear some good news from Su Chen. Su Chen was far too extraordinary; events like the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin and Crossing the Starry Sky seemed to have been anticipated by him long ago, suggesting he knew some secrets of the cultivation world.

Su Chen took a sip of tea and decided to explain the origins of the Ancient Sacred Body curse to the two of them, dispelling their concerns, especially Ye Fan's. He asked, "Are you familiar with the Heavenly Overlord Body, the Seven Great Forbidden Zones of Life, and the Eighth Special Forbidden Zone, the Underworld?"

Ye Fan and Pang Bo both shook their heads. They had only been in the cultivation world for three days and had never heard of many things before.

Su Chen said, "The Azure Heaven Overlord Body is a supreme physique that stands alongside the Ancient Sacred Body, but it is the Ancient Sacred Body's natural nemesis. This enmity originated in the distant mythological era, initially a struggle for the title of 'Invincible in Close Combat.' Later, the Ancient Sacred Body protected the human race and resisted the Dark Turmoil. A portion of the Azure Heaven Overlord Body defected to the Forbidden Zone and slaughtered all living beings. Thus, the life-and-death feud between the two physiques was completely forged."

"The seven forbidden zones of life are the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Land, the Primordial Ancient Mine, the Undying Mountain, the Burial Sky Island, the Immortal Tomb, the Divine Ruins, and the Reincarnation Sea. Among them, only the one in the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Land does not launch the Dark Turmoil. The other six forbidden zones of life launch the Dark Turmoil, slaughtering living beings to prolong their lifespan."

"The underworld is known as the eighth forbidden zone, which contains four great emperor-level warriors: the Corpse Emperor, the Yama Emperor, the Source God, and the Source Ghost. There are many causes and effects involved here, but I won't go into details."

"The Curse of the Ancient Sacred Body was created by the Azure Heaven Overlord Body in conjunction with the Underworld. They captured a fully-fledged Sacred Body as a sacrifice and used the Underworld's immortal artifact, the Heavenly Nether Treasure, and the Heavenly Heart Mark as mediums to set it up. Under this curse, it is extremely difficult for a Sacred Body to break through, and it is very difficult to break through the Four Extremes Secret Realm, hence it is called a useless body. The cultivation resources consumed are a hundred times that of ordinary people, the heavenly tribulations are heavier, and the suppression of heaven and earth is stronger. In their later years, a fully-fledged Sacred Body will experience a decline in blood and qi, mental confusion, golden hair growing all over the body, and corpse transformation."

Ye Fan and Pang Bo got goosebumps all over their bodies and couldn't help but tremble.