Chapter 1667: Chapter 1536: Taiyin Divine Thunder Array

Time flies, the sun sets and rises, and in the blink of an eye, ten days have passed.

During these ten days, Ye Fan went through an unprecedented fierce battle, his body was shattered multiple times, and his realm nearly fell.

Bai Yan wolf was even more miserable, killed once when encountering the Netherworld Tiger, and only survived thanks to the Thunder Fire Rebirth Talisman crafted by the Thunder Venerable master.

Bai Yan wolf’s death drove Ye Fan completely mad, recklessly burning his Holy Embryo and Divine Soul, ultimately slaying the Netherworld Tiger, and acquiring another rune.

In these ten days, he experienced eighteen fierce battles, encountering a powerful monster every time he passed through a foggy area.

Without exception, these monsters were all mindless, driven only by the instinct to kill, like zombies, with nothing but instinct remaining.

These monsters were very powerful, and even Ye Fan almost perished.

During this process, Elder Xuan remained calm and did not intervene, even when Ye Fan was on the brink of death, restraining Ye Fan from using the Emperor Weapon, pushing him into life-and-death situations repeatedly.

Nevertheless, danger and reward are proportional; if the Emperor Weapon were used, not only would those monsters be obliterated, but the Tao Marks would be lost as well.

Through these life-and-death struggles, Ye Fan not only gained a clear understanding of his own strength, but also deepened his understanding of the Soldier Control Technique, Mountain and River Seal, Immortal Stele Scattering Hand, and Divine Soul Resonance Sound Wave Technique.

Although he had not yet reached the Peak of Divine Power Realm, his strength had significantly improved, unrelated to realm, merely a boost in strength.

Additionally, Ye Fan’s understanding of Xuandi Fist deepened, and this journey to the Mist Ghost Forest gave him a transformative change.

After a fierce battle, Ye Fan refined the twentieth Tao Mark, his whole appearance as ragged as a beggar, wearing patches of cloth and beast skin.

After so many fierce battles, all the clothes he brought were destroyed, so he could only cover himself with beast skin.

In a place without water sources, he couldn’t even take a bath, reeking with the strong smell of blood, his hair matted with dried blood, appearing even more like a Wild Man than Shi Ye.

At dusk, as the moon rose in the east, moonlight scattered through the sparse trees like silver fragments.

A campfire burned in front of Ye Fan, and the aroma of roasting meat wafted through the silent forest, while Bai Yan wolf obediently lay by his feet, drooling profusely.

"We must figure out a way out, or else if this continues, we’ll be doomed."

Ye Fan sighed, taking a piece of meat grilled to a crispy finish from the campfire and throwing it to Bai Yan wolf.

Having been in this Mist Ghost Forest for over ten days, they still hadn’t found a way out, and the food Ye Fan carried had been consumed completely.

Bai Yan wolf, being a glutton, left Ye Fan with less than a tenth of each roast, while the rest all went into its stomach.

Now, they were nearly at the brink of exhaustion, running out of food and resources, and if they couldn’t get out soon, once their Spirit Stones were depleted, they would certainly face doom.

Furthermore, Ye Fan was increasingly worried as the monsters they encountered were getting stronger, and soon, even three monsters could tear them apart.

This time, Bai Yan wolf remained silent in contrast to his usual chiding with Ye Fan, eating the roasted meat quietly, its white eyes inverted, glowing with a green light.

Though the previous near-death experience had once again enhanced its strength, it knew well that the Thunder Fire Rebirth Talisman was no longer usable, and another death would surely be catastrophic.

After eating, Ye Fan sat cross-legged on the ground, operating to heal his wounds, while absorbing moonlight and the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to cultivate, striving to return to peak condition.

After twenty brutal battles, Ye Fan’s body accumulated an overwhelming evil aura, exuding an intimidating majesty even when just sitting there.

However, this domineering force had no effect on Bai Yan wolf, who wasn’t afraid at all. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

If a real fight broke out, Ye Fan might not be able to take it down unharmed, as Bai Yan wolf had a higher realm than Ye Fan, capable of deploying the power of a Domain, and its body was as strong as Ye Fan’s Fifth Level of the Nine Heavens Profound Body.

In the latter half of the night, Ye Fan entered the Virtual Space to continue refining Spirit Stones for cultivation, as he had been doing after each battle during these days, hoping to recover quickly.

After over ten days, his stockpile of Spirit Stones had nearly depleted, the level of consumption making Ye Fan’s heart ache.

In Du City, he had swindled someone out of twenty blocks of Spirit Stone; Bai Yan wolf had already consumed one-sixth of it in one go last time.

Now, only less than one block of Spirit Stone remained, plus two blocks of Heaven Grade Spirit Stones.

These two Heaven Grade Spirit Stones were Ye Fan’s last resort, not to be used lightly. He didn’t know exactly how much Spirit Stone he needed to reach the Peak of Divine Power Realm, so he had to be prepared to avoid wasting his efforts.

This time, Ye Fan’s Primordial was severely injured, his Divine Soul left at just a fifth of its original state, a bittersweet victory indeed.

Nonetheless, after such brutal battle, both his demeanor and the quality of his Divine Soul saw a qualitative leap, turning misfortune into fortune.

The most important gain was those twenty Tao Marks of the Heavenly Dao, which was the greatest achievement.

At this moment, under inner vision, the twenty Tao Marks within Ye Fan’s Dantian were distributed throughout the body of the Holy Embryo, emitting beams of Divine Radiance, like an Immortal Deity.

Composing himself, Ye Fan resumed refining Spirit Stones. Tomorrow’s battle might be even more intense, so he no longer cared about the depletion of Spirit Stones, determined to survive.

"I hope we can break through tomorrow, even if we can’t, let me find a Spirit Ore Vein or Dragon Vein at least..."

Dawn was breaking, Ye Fan emerged from the Virtual Space, having consumed most of the remaining Spirit Stones. If they couldn’t escape this time, they would truly be in danger.

"Let’s go!"

Whether it’s fortune or disaster, disaster is inevitable. Ye Fan had no choice. He called Bai Yan Wolf to get ready to move forward. Behind them lay endless void, with no retreat.

"Ye, I thought all night. We can’t keep moving forward; otherwise, we’re doomed. We must find a way to escape this Mist Ghost Forest."

Bai Yan Wolf emerged from the grass, shaking off the dry straw, and spoke solemnly.

"Do you have a way to break through?"

Ye Fan asked without much hope, knowing Bai Yan Wolf’s survival instincts. If it had a way, it would have used it long ago, not waited till now.

Unexpectedly, Bai Yan Wolf nodded and said, "Though hope is slim, there is still a glimmer."

"Tell me the way quickly. I’ve had enough of this Mist Ghost Forest. Even if there’s only a slim chance, I must try to break through," Ye Fan said urgently, truly unwilling to stay in this Mist Ghost Forest any longer.

"Taiyin Divine Thunder Array!"

Bai Yan Wolf said, "After my narrow escape last time, another seal in the sea of consciousness was lifted, and I remembered the usage of such an Array Pattern."

"Sounds powerful. Can it definitely work?" Ye Fan asked.

"It should work!" Bai Yan Wolf said uncertainly.

"What do you mean ’should’?"

Ye Fan was baffled. This creature was never reliable; hopefully, he wouldn’t be tricked again.

However, he had no other choices. To escape, he had to take risks, or else face the unknown monsters by continuing forward.

"Don’t be discouraged. According to my memory, this set of Array Patterns was researched by myself. I’m very familiar with the technique, and it’s fail-proof. Just need to activate the Heavenly Thunder and clear the path with the Taiyin Divine Thunder. No evil souls or ghosts can withstand Taiyin Divine Thunder."

"Alright, I’ll believe you once more. Tell me, what do I need to do?"

Ye Fan knew that Bai Yan Wolf definitely had a purpose for speaking this way and surely needed his help.

"Uh... You don’t need to do anything, just watch from the side. But you’ll need to provide Spirit Stones to activate the Taiyin Divine Thunder Array."

Speaking, Bai Yan Wolf spat out a series of Green Jade pieces, each the size of a millstone, flickering with green light.

After spitting out these Green Jade stones, Bai Yan Wolf began busying himself, carving complex and mysterious Array Patterns onto each piece, making Ye Fan’s head spin, as he had never seen such patterns before.

After carving nine in a row, Bai Yan Wolf was exhausted, panting heavily, unable to lift his big paws.

Ye Fan took out the White Jade Furnace, and from within chose a Dragon Essence, flicking it into Bai Yan Wolf’s mouth. Bai Yan Wolf shuddered, quickly refining the Dragon Essence, becoming vigorous once more.

After a full hour, Bai Yan Wolf managed to carve all the necessary Array Patterns, shamelessly asking Ye Fan: "How about another drop of Dragon Essence to restore my Divine Power?"

Ye Fan was generous, directly giving another drop of Dragon Essence. This action concerned whether they could escape this Mist Ghost Forest, and he didn’t want any mistakes.

Getting the Dragon Essence, Bai Yan Wolf quickly refined it, then layout the Green Jade Platforms in a specific order, forming a complete large array.

Just as the Array Pattern was successfully set up, the whole space began to tremble, seemingly truly capable of penetrating this space.

Ye Fan took out all the remaining Spirit Stones, and Bai Yan Wolf chose suitable ones to place in the recesses left on the Green Jade Platforms.

Until reaching the last Green Jade Platform, Bai Yan Wolf stopped, muttering, "To get out, this King has to bleed."

Speaking, he spat out a fist-sized Heaven Grade Spirit Stone, purple light flickering, shimmering with dreamy radiance like a Purple Diamond.

With the last Heaven Grade Spirit Stone placed, Bai Yan Wolf shivered with heartache, muttering, "After escaping, you must compensate me with another piece of Heaven Grade Spirit Stone; I suffered a big loss this time."

Ye Fan was speechless; at this moment, Bai Yan Wolf was still busy thinking about this matter. Truly doesn’t understand the word ’death.’

"How much certainty do you have?"

Ye Fan stood in the Array Pattern, seeking Bai Yan Wolf’s final confirmation.

"No certainty, only a thread of hope. If we break through, we’re lucky; if not, we’re doomed."

With that, Bai Yan Wolf slapped his big paw on the Green Jade Platform below, activating the entire Taiyin Divine Thunder Array!

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