Chapter Thirty-Five: A World Like This

  In the brightly lit hall, several old men with piercing eyes like electricity kept scanning back and forth, staring at Ye Fan and others in astonishment.

  "Why are you dressed so strangely?"

  "Why keep such short hair?"

  "You are all mortals, why did you mistakenly enter the ancient forbidden land?"

  "Why is your language so strange, where did it come from?"

  "With your strength, how can you approach the ancient abyss and pick the legendary sacred fruit..."

  Several elderly people were very meticulous and kept asking questions, wanting to thoroughly understand their origins.

  From the other side of the starry sky, tens or hundreds of light-years away, even flying for hundreds of millions of years cannot reach this end, how can such words be spoken? Ye Fan and others remained silent.

  "Why aren't you speaking?" An old man's eyes suddenly became extremely sharp.

  "Even if we tell you the truth, would you believe it?" Ye Fan looked at these people in the hall and calmly opened his mouth: "Our hometown is very far away from here. Just because of climbing an ancient mountain, we came to the other side of the world, unaware of where we are, unable to look back."

  Several old men looked at each other, and then one of them nodded and said: "It's understandable that there must be an extraordinary person who has laid down a 'formation' in that ancient mountain, which can make the sun and moon lose their light and the stars change in an instant. However, having such a method is really... frightening!"

  Since several old men no longer asked, Ye Fan and others did not mention the nine dragons pulling a coffin, nor did they say that they had traveled through the desolate universe to the other side of the starry sky.

  At this time, the copper lanterns, basins and ancient clocks in Ye Fan's hands caught the attention of several old men.

  "This is..."

  One of the old men's expression solidified, and he took the copper lamp from Ye Fan's hand, carefully examining it. After a long time, he let out a long sigh and said: "Extremely brilliant craftsmanship, I suspect that the lamp core has already given birth to 'divinity', but unfortunately it is now ruined, with no internal clues to follow."

  Then, he carefully watched the ancient tripod, bell and bronze mirror, with a look of shock and regret on his face, sighing repeatedly: "Originally they were all good things, how did they all become useless?! The valuable 'Dao pattern' inside was completely destroyed, it's not even possible to explore this technique."

  "How did you get these things?" Several old men seemed to be heartbroken, with a look of regret on their faces, constantly sighing.

  At this moment, Ye Fan did not respond. The words he had just spoken were impeccable, and even if Zhou Yi and others told the truth afterwards, what he said was not contradictory to the facts. But this time it's different.

  However, some people followed his train of thought and replied that these divine relics were obtained on the ancient mountain with "momentum", until they mysteriously entered the desolate ancient forbidden land without being lost.

  It's clear that Yefan doesn't want to talk about what happened on the other side of the Starry Sky, and everyone else also understands that it's a big deal and can't be casually discussed.

  "I see, I'm getting more and more interested in that ancient mountain you're talking about, really want to go take a look." An old man smiled with narrowed eyes, it's unclear whether he was skeptical or genuinely wanted to explore.

  "Where was your original place of residence? Is there a general area?" asked another elderly person.

  Now, almost everyone is following Ye Fan's train of thought, jointly telling lies. A female classmate says that they all come from the western region.

  "The Western Region? So you're from the vast and endless Western Desert..." One of the old men furrowed his brow, muttering to himself: "From the Western Desert to the Eastern Wastes, the distance is boundless. Even if I were to ride a rainbow and fly, it would probably take me thirty or forty years. Who could have possessed such heavenly talent to lay down such a powerful 'aura' in that ancient mountain? It's unimaginable!"

  "So it seems we've arrived at Donghuang." Zhou Yi asked in a timely manner: "How big is Donghuang?"

  "The East is vast and boundless, even if an ordinary person can live for dozens of lifetimes, it would still be difficult to traverse the entire land."

  "Is it really that big?!" Ye Fan and the others all looked at each other in disbelief.

  "In the mortal world, the country that governs this region of the ancient forbidden land is called 'Yan', two thousand miles long from north to south and three thousand miles wide from east to west. Such a vast territory in the Eastern Wilderness is just like a grain of sand in the ocean, and there are countless such countries."

  After hearing these words, Pang Bo almost jumped up. What a vast territory is this? The land of 'Yan' is so vast, but in the Eastern Wastes it's nothing, and there are countless countries with similar territories.

  The East Wilderness is truly vast and boundless, it's hard to imagine just how big it really is!

  "How can it be so big?!" Pang Bo's pupils contracted, he felt that these facts seriously violated common sense, and it was really too unbelievable. However, thinking that even gods existed in this world, he could only shake his head.

  Several elderly people were shocked by Pang Bo, all revealing a smiling expression. This young man who looked like he was only eleven or twelve years old would be the "seed" they would focus on cultivating in the future. One of them continued: "Although Yan State is just a corner of the Eastern Wilderness and a grain of sand in the vast ocean, it is not unknown. The ancient forbidden land within its domain is one of the seven major life forbidden zones of the Eastern Wilderness."

  Everyone was silent for a long time, having obtained a lot of useful information, and their hearts were truly shocked beyond measure, surging with overwhelming waves.

  "You just mentioned Ximeng, how does it compare to Donghuang?" Wang Ziwu asked with a more meticulous mind.

  "The western desert and the eastern wilderness are roughly the same size in terms of a single wheel region, equally vast and boundless."

  Upon hearing such an answer, the crowd's hearts were stirred with waves of emotion. What a vast region that would be!

  However, what shocked them even more was yet to come. An old man continued: "The East Wastes, the Western Deserts, the Southern Ridge, the Northern Plains, and the Central State - among these five regions, the Central State is the most vast, mysterious, and endless. Even cultivators find it difficult to cross..."

  Everyone was completely petrified, their mouths dry and unable to say anything more.

  Several elderly people were very satisfied and encouraged: "The life of an ordinary person is ultimately too small, like ants, and it's hard to understand what the world is like. Now you all have the opportunity to overlook this vast land, as long as you are willing to work hard and practice hard, you will be able to stir up the wind and clouds in the future, standing tall on the top of the cloud."

  It took a long time for everyone to come back to their senses. Some people hesitated and said: "We... cultivate..."

  "Not bad, you've entered the ancient forbidden land. Although your youth has passed, this world is balanced - what's lost is gained, and vice versa. The thorny path of cultivation may be treacherous, but you've already begun to blaze a small trail."

  "Not bad, your 'Sea of Suffering' has all been activated. Even if you cross the 'Sea of Suffering', step onto the 'Divine Bridge', and find your own 'Godhead', it's not impossible."

  Several elderly people came forward to encourage them and lead them on the path of spiritual practice.

  "We still don't know who you are..." Zhou Yi said in a timely manner.

  "There are six Dongtian and Fudi within the borders of Yan, and our place of cultivation is one of them. Of course, it's not here, nor in the mortal world." An old man replied with a smile.

  "The State of Yan in the Eastern Wilderness is just a grain of sand in the vast ocean, and this small corner has six blessed lands of Dongtian, how many more gates of ascension are there in this world..." Pang Bo muttered to himself.

  It's clear that these old men looked at him and Ye Fan with a different gaze, but they didn't show any displeasure. Instead, they smiled warmly and said: "Don't be too ambitious, the foundation is the most important thing. Our Dongtian Fudi inherited from a certain sacred place, the foundation is absolutely first-class in the world. Moreover, if you can rise to the sky in the future, we will also provide you with a broader development space."

  "Not bad!" Another old man said proudly: "Although we are just a cave heaven and blessed land, we are under the jurisdiction of a certain famous sacred place in the Eastern Wastes. If you have enough talent and beauty in the future, you may be selected to enter that sacred place."

  As they spoke, several elderly people gazed lovingly at the girl Vivian beside them and said: "Vivian is our rare talent that appears once in a thousand years. She will be sent to the Holy Land soon, it's really hard to part with her, but we don't want to delay her cultivation."

  Just then, a loud laughter suddenly came from outside the hall, saying: "Your 'Fude' is not good, with excellent quality and beauty, you can send it to our 'Dongtian'. I heard that you have found more than a dozen good seeds for cultivation?"

  Dozens of rainbow-colored lights descended from the sky, and these people all entered uninvited, walking directly into the grand hall.