Chapter 2227: Found the Divine Artifact

Chapter 2227: Chapter 2223: Found the Divine Artifact

Ye Fan was still in a space almost akin to illusions, searching for ways to restore his memory.

But this was not an easy task for Ye Fan. He spent a seemingly long time observing battles between ancient cultivators, but to find clues from these images, he needed to understand the system and mechanism of these people’s powers.

At first, Lei Zu was very afraid. After a long while, she seemed to adapt and said, “You’ve been watching here for quite some time now; have you found any clues? These people are merely images; do you think these ancient beings could be of help to you now?”

“I’m not sure yet.” Ye Fan shook his head, “The things I’m observing are what I’ve been puzzled about and seeking clues for, so you’d better keep quiet!”

Lei Zu wouldn’t listen to Ye Fan. She also observed the ancient cultivators, initially hoping to find ways to improve her own cultivation, but after searching for a long time without results, she finally gave up.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Fan finally waved his hand. Lei Zu sensed Ye Fan might be tired. When she came to her senses, everything darkened before her eyes, and when she could see again, she and Ye Fan had returned to the ancient relics on Earth, but not in the lower layers, rather the upper ones.

“Why return here?” Lei Zu gazed at the grand icy hall surrounding them—this was a place where Xi He was born and cultivated. Lei Zu didn’t want to stay long at Xi He’s original location since it held many unpleasant memories for her.

Ye Fan sat cross-legged, seemingly cultivating something. Lei Zu looked at Ye Fan in surprise, “Did you find some clues from the images earlier?”

Ye Fan still didn’t answer Lei Zu. Almost simultaneously, a formidable power approached, and Lei Zu immediately became alert. Once this power arrived, Lei Zu realized it was Xi He and Xuan Nu returning.

“Master.” Xi He greeted Ye Fan with respectful propriety.

Xuan Nu stood with an indifferent expression, clearly unconcerned with Ye Fan’s opinion of her.

“So, have you completed what I asked you to do?” Ye Fan opened his eyes and asked.

Xi He responded, “According to the master’s instructions, over sixty ancient cultivators including Emperor Jun have been imprisoned, while some lesser-skilled ancient cultivators have been driven to a near wasteland area, unable to pose any threat to the master and those around him.”

“Hmm.” Ye Fan nodded in satisfaction, apparently appreciating Xi He and Xuan Nu’s efficiency, then stood up and said, “Among ancient cultivators, the most threatening are Fu Xi and Nuwa, of course not counting Pan Gu. Are there any leads on Pan Gu and Nuwa’s avatars?”

Xi He seemed troubled, “Useless servant, I couldn’t find more clues.”

“Never mind.” Ye Fan said, “I don’t demand that clues be found within a certain time frame. Now, I have another task for you: find the people from the Immortal Realm scattered across the universe, I want to know what has happened to these Immortals, and… imprison them too!”

“Yes, Master.” Xi He bowed respectfully.

Xuan Nu, somewhat confused, said, “To protect Earth and the people around you, you could set a defensive net within the range that can affect Earth, preventing the Immortals from harming Earth’s peace. Isn’t that difficult for you? Why do you want us to deal with the fragile Immortals from the Immortal Realm?”

Ye Fan said, “I’m having Xi He go, you don’t need to this time, nor do I need both of you to handle this. As far as my aim, it’s more about maintaining peace within the universe; apart from the ancient cultivators, the most dangerous are the Immortals crossing over from the Immortal Realm. I don’t want them having any chance of threatening the universe’s tranquility.”

Xuan Nu bit her lip, saying nothing else, and then Xi He instantly left Earth.

Lei Zu looked at Ye Fan and asked, “What do you want us to do by your side?”

“Follow me back to the Pan Gu secret realm; I seem to have found some clues!” Ye Fan finished saying, wrapping the two women in his power, and in a blink of an eye—or even shorter—Xuan Nu and Lei Zu found themselves in the Pan Gu secret realm. Ye Fan’s cultivation had reached an astonishing level.

At this time, Ye Fan was not present in Tian City or any other human-inhabited places, but had arrived at Heavenly Peak Mountain.

Xuan Nu and Lei Zu surveyed their surroundings, both unclear of Ye Fan’s purpose for being here, though they thought Ye Fan must be searching for something.

“You still remember this place, so you should know what secrets are hidden here?” Xuan Nu asked.

Ye Fan did not answer Xuan Nu, instead investigating the surrounding conditions. After a long while, he opened his eyes, with a trace of red light glowing therein. This light made both Xuan Nu and Lei Zu feel uneasy.

“Perhaps previously my cultivation was lower, so I couldn’t grasp the nature here, but now that my power surpasses Pan Gu’s, Heavenly Peak Mountain doesn’t seem a secret anymore!” Ye Fan said, “Indeed there is a very fearful Divine Artifact hidden here, sown by the power of the heavens’ calamity. This artifact presumably can’t be harnessed by Pan Gu and Fu Xi, and the whole Pan Gu secret realm seems to have been constructed perhaps not to train more cultivators to become Immortal and aid the heavens’ calamity, but rather to suppress this artifact.”

Lei Zu asked, “Why do you say this?”

Xuan Nu answered first, “This issue, many people have already thought about, especially after seeing the Immortals’ cultivation. A secret realm cultivating more Immortals to emerge stands powerless before the heavens’ calamity, and later everyone explained the creation of Pan Gu secret realm as waiting for your appearance… though such an explanation is quite far-fetched.”

“What do you mean by finding an artifact beneath here? Why can’t I sense it?” Lei Zu seemed agitated.

Ye Fan said, “When my cultivation was comparable to Pan Gu’s, I couldn’t sense these changes either, but now I’ve felt it… Perhaps initially Pan Gu merely mistook this Divine Artifact as a leftover energy source from the ancient era because I’ve found this artifact’s power quite similar to powers from the ancient era, but after I meticulously observed ancient battles, I discovered there is a significant difference between the artifact and energy from the ancient era!”

Xuan Nu impatiently asked, “Since you found the artifact, why not bring it out?”

“Impossible.” Ye Fan said, “Only at specific times can I wield this power, now I’m not possessing such capability.”