Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 353 - 354 Chapter 359 Greater Demon Pang Bo

354: Chapter 359: Greater Demon Pang Bo 354: Chapter 359: Greater Demon Pang Bo The sky was overcast, and the ice and snow howled.

The wood in the fireplace crackled, the fire danced, and the room was warm.

Several people gathered around eight Stone Tools, preparing to cut them open.

“All of you, step back a bit.” Ye Fan signaled the others to retreat.

Although more than ten thousand years had passed, these stones still contained some eerie power.

CRACK!

The first Stone Tool was cut open, and some gray powder, like sand, spilled out from its core onto the ground.

“What is this?” They leaned in closer, exchanging glances, unable to discern its nature.

“This must have been something valuable, but its enormous Qi has been absorbed, leaving only powder.

Otherwise, it might have been a divine object capable of reviving the dead and regrowing flesh on bones.” Even Ye Fan couldn’t determine what it was, but there was no need to delve further as it had already lost its value.

They cut open four Stone Tools one after another; the stone hearts were either hollow or petrified, with no trace of rare essence left.

As the fifth Stone Tool was slit open, a chilling aura surged out, colder and more piercing than the icy world outside, sending shivers down their spines.

“Something valuable has come out!

Finally, it’s not empty,” Tu Fei exclaimed.

The Black Emperor’s eyes glittered, its body slightly crouched, clearly ready to pounce and snatch.

Ye Fan shot it a sideways glance and said, “Behave yourself.

Don’t try to grab everything you see.” “Don’t worry, This Emperor never does such unscrupulous things,” the Black Emperor replied with a facade of innocence.

CRACK!

The second cut landed, widening the opening.

The icy aura grew more piercing, and at the same time, specks of Holy Light began to seep out.

“There really is something good!” Tu Fei shouted in surprise.

Fifth Grandpa Zhang, Wang Shu, and the uneducated youth were also astonished, their eyes wide as they stared at the Stone Tool in Ye Fan’s hand.

The Black Emperor was practically drooling.

It crouched lower and crept forward a few steps, its large paws almost reaching out.

Tu Fei exclaimed angrily, “One look at you and I can tell you’re up to no good!

Are you really planning to snatch it?” The Black Emperor put on a disdainful look and said, “Am I that kind of person?

This Emperor never does such things.

I always win people over with virtue.” “You?

Win people over with virtue?!” Ye Fan couldn’t be bothered to ridicule it.

“Rest assured, This Emperor is not that kind of person.

This Emperor doesn’t do such things,” the Black Emperor said with a face full of earnestness.

Ye Fan said no more.

The third cut fell, and a divine, holy light circulated, flowing out of the Stone Tool, dyeing it with a faint golden radiance.

The room became bone-chillingly cold, as if they had been plunged into an ice cellar.

“Something’s not right!

It’s strange!

Don’t move!” the Black Emperor suddenly warned.

The people in the room were startled by its cry; Tu Fei and the others all retreated.

“What did you discover?” Fifth Grandpa Zhang asked.

The Black Emperor didn’t answer.

With its square head and large ears, it had a solemn expression, its eyes, as big as copper bells, stared intently as it leaned forward, inching its way closer.

“Damn it, that rotten dog is too shameless!

Is it really trying to snatch the treasure?!” Tu Fei shouted from the side.

The Black Emperor was extremely unscrupulous.

It had deliberately sounded alarmist and then, unexpectedly, it pounced, grabbed the Stone Tool in its mouth, and bolted outside at top speed.

Tu Fei was furious.

Fifth Grandpa Zhang, Wang Shu, and the uneducated youth were also dumbfounded, all wanting to thrash it.

But the Black Emperor was very slippery; it dashed out in a flash, and no one managed to stop it.

“After it!

This unscrupulous dog even robs its own people!” Tu Fei shouted.

“No need to chase.

There’s nothing good inside,” Ye Fan said with a smile.

AWOO…

Almost at the same instant, the Black Emperor let out a tragic yelp, as if its bald tail had been stepped on.

The cry was incredibly mournful, scaring away all the wild wolves for tens of li around.

They walked outside and saw the Black Emperor foaming at the mouth, its fur standing on end, bristling like a porcupine.

It was obviously terrified.

“You brat!

Did you know about this all along?!” the Black Emperor yelled, exasperated and furious.

“What was there for me to know?” Ye Fan laughed.

“You tricked me!” The Black Emperor’s face turned green, and it vomited uncontrollably.

They approached.

The uneducated youth poked at the shattered Stone Tool, and with a soft thud, a head suddenly rolled out.

Everyone recoiled.

Only the Black Emperor remained,趴on the snow, dry heaving, almost coughing up its gallbladder.

Earlier, when it bit into the Stone Tool, it had nearly swallowed the head.

“Heavens!

How could there be something like this inside a Stone Tool?!” Wang Shu exclaimed.

Fifth Grandpa Zhang and the uneducated youth stumbled back, nearly falling to the ground.

“Is this an Ancient creature?” Tu Fei asked, full of shock and uncertainty.

It was a shriveled head, with only a layer of old skin clinging to the bones.

On top, there was some sparse, straw-like, withered yellow, messy hair.

The bone-chilling cold emanated from it.

Among the shattered stone fragments, there were some Divine Source shards gleaming on the snow, making the head appear even more sinister.

“You brat, did you do this on purpose?!” the Black Emperor glared fiercely at Ye Fan, a murderous look in its eyes.

“I hadn’t even finished cutting it open.

You’re the one who snatched it,” Ye Fan replied.

“Serves you right!

Who asked you to be so greedy and snatch any treasure you see?

You brought this entirely upon yourself,” Tu Fei mocked.

WOOF!

WOOF!

WOOF!

The Black Emperor barked frantically in its exasperation, throwing the stone village into an uproar, with chickens scattering and dogs running amok.

“Alright, that’s enough!

Stop barking, you’re going to attract all the she-wolves.” “Serves you right for being so greedy!” No one sympathized with it; everyone laughed, even Fifth Grandpa Zhang shook his head.

The Black Emperor was extremely dejected.

Knowing it was in the wrong, it became subdued, gnawing on snow to rinse its mouth and muttering, “Damn it, how could This Emperor, so wise and mighty, always be so unlucky?!” “This crafty old dog is truly a character, leaving one speechless,” the others said, shaking their heads and trying to suppress their laughter.

After careful inspection, they found that the head had likely been sealed in a piece of Divine Source.

Unfortunately, the Source had been devoured by some terrifying existence, leaving only the withered head, which held no value.

In the end, the uneducated youth found a place and buried it.

Ye Fan and the others returned to the house.

The Black Emperor, looking utterly dejected, shuffled in slowly, its head hanging low.

Seeing it in this state, none of them could hold back their laughter, and they all roared.

“What’s so damn funny?!” The Black Emperor rolled its eyes, its stubby tail held high.

It then squatted on the ground, staring at the sixth Stone Tool with its eyes wide like copper bells.

CRACK!

Ye Fan sliced open the sixth Stone Tool.

A faint, sweet fragrance wafted out, along with a trickle of liquid.

“This should be something good this time, right?” The Black Emperor’s eyes widened again, but this time it didn’t dare to snatch it recklessly.

“Bring the Jade vessel!” Ye Fan said.

Tu Fei handed him a White Jade Bottle.

It was crystal clear and, after being refined, was an excellent Jade vessel for preserving rare treasures.

Ye Fan carefully opened the Stone Tool.

At its center was only a small pool of liquid emitting a faint, fresh scent.

He couldn’t tell what it was.

“Could this be some kind of Divine Fruit that melted?” Tu Fei speculated.

Ye Fan collected the liquid into the Jade vessel.

He scrutinized it but couldn’t discern anything special.

“Judging by the shape of the Stone Heart Water Pool, it does resemble a fruit that has now turned into liquid.

I wonder how much of its medicinal properties remain.” “It might be some sort of divine liquid!” The Black Emperor’s eyes glinted with mischief; it was clearly up to no good.

“Don’t get any funny ideas.

Or perhaps I should let you try it?” Ye Fan said with a smile.

The Black Emperor was very tempted.

However, recalling the last time it snatched the Human Essence Fruit and was poisoned to the brink of death, it resolved not to eat anything carelessly again.

It shook its head firmly and said, “I’ll pass on tasting it.

How about you let me help you store it instead?” “Don’t even think about it!” Ye Fan didn’t give it a chance to snatch the liquid.

With a flash of light, he stored it directly within himself.

Although he didn’t understand this liquid at the moment, he could take it to the divine city and ask around.

The old-timers there would surely know something about it.

Perhaps it was an extraordinary, world-astonishing treasure.

There were still two Stone Tools left.

Ye Fan gently tapped one of them and then sliced it open.

“There’s something inside!” “What is this?

Why does it look like a gallbladder?!” “Could it be an organ from an ancient creature?” Everyone in the room was astonished.

Inside the stone heart was a walnut-sized purple gall.

It wasn’t sealed in Divine Sources, yet it was brimming with life force.

“An organ from an ancient creature, not sealed in Source?

It should have rotted away by now,” Tu Fei said, puzzled.

“This is Stone Gall.

It grew from within the stone,” Ye Fan exclaimed, his voice filled with excitement.

“What’s its use?

Why don’t we let this greedy cur try it?

It’s hard to poison it anyway,” Tu Fei suggested.

“Damn it, why don’t you try it?!” The Black Emperor snarled, its mouth twitching involuntarily as it recalled its previous ordeal.

“This Stone Gall is immensely useful to me.

It can help me cultivate my Source Heaven Divine Sense to the Perfect Realm,” Ye Fan said, carefully taking the purple Stone Gall into his hand, his heart pounding with excitement.

The Heavenly Source Book contained clear records: a Divine Stone producing gall could sharpen one’s vision, leading to Great Success in Divine Sense and the natural formation of a Heavenly Eye.

The Immortal Spirit Eye, the Dim Nether Eye, and others were all types of Heavenly Eye, Innately formed.

Postnatally, unless one mastered Creation, it was incredibly difficult to develop a Heavenly Eye.

When the Source Heaven Divine Sense reached perfection, it could form a Heavenly Eye.

All past Heavenly Source Masters had developed the strongest Heavenly Eye, capable of seeing through all illusions and gazing directly at the fundamental origin.

“Unfortunately, it’s purple, not a golden Stone Gall, so it hasn’t fully matured.

Its value is comparable to the Human Essence Fruit, but it’s not as potent as Ancient Divine Medicine,” Ye Fan said with a hint of regret.

He thought for a moment and then added, “Luckily, it’s undamaged.

I can seal it for now.

In the future, I can use Divine Sources to provide it with enormous Qi so it can mature.” For a Heavenly Source Master, Stone Gall was a priceless treasure, irreplaceable.

It could help the Source Heaven Divine Sense achieve the circle of perfection.

A true Heavenly Source Master, even without using Source Techniques, could see through ancient mines deep within the earth with a single glance and could perceive all secrets hidden within the Source.

Only one Stone Tool remained.

Ye Fan swung his blade, but he cut out nothing.

It was hollow; the rare treasure inside was long gone.

Although they were mentally prepared, the group still felt somewhat disappointed.

The divine treasures left by the Heavenly Source Master were world-astonishing, items that defied nature.

Sadly, a terrifying existence had already plundered them, leaving almost nothing behind.

Thinking back, neither the Human Essence Fruit from last time nor this purple Stone Gall had fully matured.

They were likely even less developed ten thousand years ago, which was why they had been preserved until now.

“What a pity!

Such a hoard of divine treasures, destroyed!” Tu Fei said, full of regret.

The gains this time, apart from the Stone Gall, included the bottle of unknown liquid.

Its value couldn’t be estimated yet, but Ye Fan was filled with anticipation; it might very well be a world-astonishing treasure.

「At dusk, as the wind and snow subsided, a towering figure appeared in the stone village.

Pang Bo had arrived.」 His name, Bo, suggested vastness and abundance, and he truly lived up to it, exuding a majestic aura.

He had thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a robust frame.

He was immensely sturdy, with arms as thick as other people’s legs.

Now, having cultivated the Demon Emperor Ancient Scripture, he had acquired a special temperament—powerful and sharp.

His eyes shone brightly, making him resemble a god from the demon clan descending upon the mortal world.

His black hair flowed freely, and his posture was tall and imposing.

His gaze was sharp, and he exuded an air of divine martial prowess and an extremely powerful aura.

Ye Fan’s divine sense was exceptionally keen.

They were as familiar with each other as could be, so Ye Fan instantly sensed Pang Bo’s aura.

With just a few strides, he crossed several hundred zhang to meet him in front of the stone village.

“Pang Bo!” “Ye Zi!” Reunited once more, both burst into laughter.

In this world, having a close friend from their homeland was perhaps heaven’s greatest blessing.

There was no need for formalities between them; they greeted each other with a few playful punches.

Ye Fan asked, “How did you find this place?” “A couple of days ago, while I was hunting down a candidate Saint Heir from Flickering Light, I encountered that dog of yours.

It told me this location,” Pang Bo laughed.

Despite having acquired an aura like that of a Demon God, he was still the Pang Bo of old.

His personality hadn’t changed much; he had only become extraordinarily martial.

His coppery skin glowed with a precious radiance.

“WOOF!

Who says I’m *his* pet?!” The Black Emperor rushed out from the house, its stubby tail held high in indignation.

Ye Fan said, “That damned dog.

It only told me it saw you, not that you were coming.

It must be after your Demon Emperor Ancient Scripture.” “Brother, you’re incredibly fierce!

Hunting down Saint Heirs from the various Sacred Lands all by yourself!

You’re truly a model for our generation; I’m deeply impressed!” Tu Fei laughed as he walked out of the house to greet Pang Bo.

“It’s rare to meet someone of your caliber.

We must drink to our heart’s content today!” Although Ye Fan and Pang Bo hadn’t seen each other for a long time, there was no sense of unfamiliarity between them.

In this world, they were undoubtedly the closest people to each other.

“Haha…” Pang Bo also laughed heartily.

Seeing that Tu Fei and Ye Fan had an unusual relationship, he naturally showed respect.

“Tonight, we drink until we drop!” “Excellent!

I’ll have someone prepare some black dog meat!” Tu Fei laughed, feeling that Pang Bo was very much his kind of person.

WOOF!

“Damn it, you wretched dog, don’t bite me!

Alright, alright, I’ll prepare donkey and mutton, how about that?!” Everyone burst into laughter.

Before long, steaming hot food and wine were served.

There was a golden roasted leg of lamb and fragrant, crispy chicken wings.

The group drank from large bowls and ate meat heartily, and the atmosphere was very lively.

“Brother Pang, that candidate Saint Heir from Flickering Light you were chasing – did you manage to kill him or not?” Tu Fei asked.

“I severely injured him.

If he isn’t dead, he’s at least lost a layer of skin.

But he managed to get away; his ability to escape is quite strong,” Pang Bo said with some regret.

Tu Fei clicked his tongue in amazement.

He realized this person before him was truly and incredibly fierce.

Chasing down a Saint Heir was something most people would never even think of doing, let alone dare to attempt.

“He fled into the Ice and Snow Palace, hiding inside and refusing to come out.

He secured the protection of that Great Sect; otherwise, he would have undoubtedly died,” Pang Bo explained.

“Brother Pang, since you even dare to hunt Saint Heirs, why don’t we join forces and pull off something big?

Together, we can kill a few Saint Heirs and capture a few Sacred Ladies to bring back,” Tu Fei suggested.

“Alright!

Let’s help Ye Zi vent some steam.” Pang Bo put down his wine bowl and said, “I’ve learned the whereabouts of a Saint Heir and two Sacred Ladies.

It’s the perfect opportunity to hunt them.” “Haha…

Excellent!” Tu Fei, always eager to stir up trouble, exclaimed, “Kill the Saint Heirs, hunt the Sacred Ladies!” The Black Emperor, its eyes hazy from drink, also clamored, “Capture human pets!”