Chapter 863: Ancestral Well

Secluded cultivation for three years—this was Yang Tian's first time in seclusion for such a long period. In three years, his earth rules reached great perfection, and his fire rules also reached great perfection.

The reason for such rapid progress was entirely due to the treasures on him. Xirang was a supreme treasure of the earth system, and Yang Tian comprehended it until he achieved great perfection.

Although the Three-Flavor Divine Fire had consumed much of its origin, it was still divine fire, and having been infused with a strand of origin fire from the Five-Orifice Divine Stone, it became even more terrifying, and its fire-based rules were perfected.

Yang Tian had once tempered his body in the Creation Divine Pool, comprehending the artistic conception of creation, and his mastery over life and death had become even more formidable. The rule of life and death was an extremely fearsome divine ability; combined with the divine ability of time, if they could be fused together, they would form a peerless divine ability. Unfortunately, this was too difficult.

Over the past three years, Yang Tian had continuously studied the River Map, and the more he looked, the more his heart trembled. The things contained within it were too terrifying. He had a feeling that the deduction technique the fat man studied was derived from this.

Having mastered the Eight Trigram deduction, Yang Tian studied daily with tortoise shells. Ten days ago, he suddenly sensed a descending general star—a tremendous opportunity. Using his Eight Trigram divine ability combined with the terrifying power of the River Chart, he transmitted a hint of a message.

"The descending general star has indeed appeared. I wonder if Xiaoqing can find her way back." Yang Tian opened his eyes and smiled inwardly.

After three years of seclusion, Yang Tian's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, and he had already touched the threshold of the Cavern Realm.

"Duo!" Yang Tian suddenly let out a soft shout. His sleeve flickered slightly, and the void suddenly split open, revealing a large tripod suffused with multicolored divine radiance.

From the mouth of the tripod, endless merit and divine power surged forth. Inside, a mass of gray-black energy rose and fell—this was the Stone Garment, which Yang Tian had refined to this state. Soon, he would be able to open a cavern.

Just as Yang Tian was about to enter seclusion, the young master, who had been asleep for three years, awoke. Her body was filled with endless immortal light, wrapped in boundless immortal mist, awakening from the haze.

"This girl is finally awake." Yang Tian's face lit up with joy as he quickly walked over.

The Little Divine Herb exuded terrifying vitality, and a trace of Dao rhythm emanated from its body. Its transformation was astonishing, seemingly merging with the void itself.

Rubbing her drowsy eyes, when she noticed the scene around her, the Little Divine Herb pursed her lips, looking as if she hadn't woken up yet.

"Brother Yang Tian, did I sleep for a long time?" The Little Divine Herb, upon seeing the young man ahead, immediately ran over with a giggle.

"It was a long time." Yang Tian nodded, then he moved his fingers and said with some surprise, "Three years have passed. Time really flies."

"Ah, three years!" The Little Divine Herb's eyes widened in shock. Just as she was stunned, her brows suddenly furrowed, and her big eyes scanned the distance. She muttered, "Why do I feel a kind of energy calling me over there?"

Hearing this, Yang Tian looked in that direction. After hesitating for a moment, he smiled and said, "Let's go take a look. Maybe that place holds an opportunity for you."

The Little Divine Herb nodded her little head. She felt as if someone was calling her from within, and she very much wanted to go see.

A beam of earthy yellow light appeared under Yang Tian's feet, and in an instant, he vanished from the spot. In the blink of an eye, he had already traveled hundreds of miles, as if wielding the great divine power of shrinking the earth, truly astonishing.

Passing through layers of void, the two appeared in a desolate land. This realm was very eerie, with no trace of energy fluctuation, like a land of death.

The Little Divine Herb blinked her big eyes. After scanning the surroundings a few times, she pointed at a small path and said, "It's in there. The feeling of being called is getting stronger."

Yang Tian nodded. With a slight flick of his sleeve, the two appeared in the deepest part. It was like a ruined world, where the aura of death was even thicker.

As he walked along, the eerie aura pervading heaven and earth grew even denser, and faintly there came the sound of a heartbeat.

"Could someone have come in here?" Yang Tian's brows slightly rose, and he quickened his pace. As he moved deeper, the sound of the heartbeat grew more intense.

Thump, thump, thump!

The sound assailed him like a divine drum, each beat terrifying, causing blood to flow backward.

Yang Tian's expression turned grave. A divine pearl leaped out and suppressed their bodies, and the sound of the heartbeat gradually faded.

"Let's go," Yang Tian said in a low voice, moving swiftly inward. Countless mountains flashed past. When he noticed a figure ahead, a cold murderous intent curled at the corner of his mouth.

Murong Feng was walking there, his body covered in manifested runes to suppress himself. The sound of the divine drum was even more distant, so he had to be careful.

Yang Tian's eyes saw Murong Feng heading toward the source of the sound. He did not make a sound but followed behind him.

The path was very difficult. The sound of the divine drum grew increasingly intense. It took a full three hours before Murong Feng cautiously entered.

Ahead was an ancient well, exuding deathly aura and a desolate atmosphere. The sound like a divine drum came from within.

"Haha, the ancestral well! I've finally found you!" Murong Feng's face was full of joy, and he nearly went wild. He laughed loudly: "As long as I find the Immortal Divine Liquid, I will be the supreme of this generation!"

"Immortal Divine Liquid!" Yang Tian, hidden behind, showed a hint of surprise when he heard the wild laughter.

When he came, the Grand Elder had already mentioned that there was Immortal Divine Liquid inside, but Yang Tian hadn't taken it seriously, as such divine liquid had not appeared for too long.

This Immortal Divine Liquid was named 'Immortal' because a single drop could grant ten thousand years of life!

But this was a legend, unverified by anyone. The origin of the Immortal Divine Liquid was unknown; some said it was a celestial liquid left from an unknown heavenly realm, others that it was nurtured by the Immortal Divine Tree.

There were no records of anyone actually seeing it, let alone consuming it.

"Is there really Immortal Divine Liquid inside?" Yang Tian frowned. The ancient well seemed full of deathly aura, not like a place containing Immortal Divine Liquid. Moreover, the drumming sound from below was like the heartbeat of a supreme being, very terrifying.

Murong Feng was also doubtful. His eyes scanned the ancient well repeatedly, but the depths were unclear, and he didn't know what was making the sound.

"Brother Yang Tian, it feels like something down there is calling me?" Little Divine Herb's expression changed many times before she whispered.

"Wait a moment. This well is not simple. I sense a very eerie aura." Yang Tian frowned slightly. There was an unknown creature hidden below, likely not an ordinary thing.

Little Divine Herb nodded her little head, her big eyes glancing at the ancient well, a hint of fear in them.

After waiting a long time, Murong Feng finally succumbed to temptation. After circling the well for a while, a black rune appeared in his palm, and he attacked the well.

The rune fell into the well like a clay ox entering the sea, with barely a ripple. The interior was desolate, and the atmosphere was chilling.

Thump, thump!

The sound like a divine drum continued unabated, but seemed to quicken. The aura pervading heaven and earth was suffocating, as if the world were about to collapse.