The Emperor's banner hung high, ghostly shadows loomed, and a tragic aura permeated the air above the ancient coffin.
Nangong Zheng was focused and ready to act at any moment, because he didn't know what would happen next.
The little girl seemed a bit confused and glanced at the Emperor's Banner.
Sizzle!
The coffin lid trembled, emitting a divine light that soared into the sky, dispersing the clouds and mist, and revealing a Dao diagram.
It wasn't a corpse transformation, but rather the manifestation of the Dao diagram of the Nine Secrets!
"This is one of the Nine Secrets, the Secret of the Character' 行'!" Ye Fan exclaimed in delight.
He had practiced the Mad Old Man's Tianxuan Steps, which were evolved from the Xingzi Secret Technique, so he recognized them immediately.
"The Dao diagram is too blurry. It looks like we're about to open the museum!" Nangong Zheng stared intently at the Dao diagram. This Dao diagram was too blurry and incomplete, not a true inheritance.
"You all step back!"
Nangong Zheng circled the coffin once and made up his mind to open it and take out the Xingzi Secret.
Sizzle!
The Emperor's Banner fluttered, and the supreme imperial might appeared, instantly unleashing a wisp of ultimate imperial might, like a million volcanoes raging, annihilating all the green hairs outside the coffin.
"What a magnificent Emperor's Banner!" the big black dog exclaimed in surprise. Even with his extensive knowledge, he didn't know the origin of this banner.
At that moment, Green Hair turned to ashes, and the ancient coffin trembled violently, emitting a muffled sound, as if some enormous creature was about to emerge from within.
More than fifty mountains trembled as if an earthquake had occurred, and rocks tumbled down from the mountaintops with terrifying force.
Especially this great mountain, without the Great Emperor's array patterns, it would probably have collapsed.
Then, the array patterns carved by the Great Emperor Wushi revealed their supreme mystery. Strands of silk spread in all directions, through the void and toward the ancient coffin, freezing it in place.
"You all step back!"
Nangong Zheng calmly said that he controlled the Emperor's Banner and was ready to deal with any danger at any time.
Upon hearing this, the group retreated. Nangong Zheng gave a soft shout, controlling the Emperor's Banner, which emitted bursts of dark light, causing the coffin lid to fly off and land on the mountaintop.
An overwhelming aura of malevolence erupted, and a towering black mist surged forth, engulfing the area. All the dense fog originated from the overflowing ancient coffin.
Ye Fan and the big black dog were in a very bad mood; under such murderous intent, they didn't dare to move.
At the same time, a golden glow burst forth from the Investiture of the Gods site halfway up the mountain, descended, and fixed the ancient coffin in place.
However, at this moment, Nangong Zheng pointed, and the Emperor's Banner began to flutter!
Those overwhelming killing intents and unparalleled baleful auras transformed into plumes of smoke that seeped into the Emperor's Banner, seemingly becoming its nourishment.
The Emperor's Banner became even more eerie, filled with ghostly energy, wailing cries, and a tragic aura that permeated the air.
The big black dog and Ye Fan both had strange expressions. They felt that this so-called "Human Emperor Banner" was too eerie and a bit too sinister.
Not far away!
The Great Dao presses down upon the heavens!
A Daoist diagram lay clearly in the void, as if the Nine Heavens had descended, inspiring awe in all who beheld it.
"Nine Secrets!"
Everyone was immediately overjoyed and sat cross-legged on the ground to look at the Dao diagram in the sky, and began to comprehend it seriously.
Nangong Zheng remained motionless, like a fossil, gazing up at the nine Dao diagrams. His entire being transformed into a Dao diagram, making him appear very mysterious.
"The 'Xing' technique is indeed unparalleled in the World." After an unknown period of time, Nangong Zheng opened his eyes again, his heart filled with shock.
If one were to elevate the "Word of Action" to a profound level of understanding, one would be unparalleled in the World, and might even be able to delve into the realm of time.
Naturally, he did not fully comprehend it, but he memorized several of the Dao diagrams.
Before long, the group recorded the Dao diagrams. To comprehend them would be a task that could not be accomplished overnight.
"Splash..."
Suddenly, a strange sound came from inside the ancient coffin. Then, a large, emerald-green claw emerged, covered in hideous corpse hair, looking terrifying.
"The Great Perfection Holy Body has turned into a corpse?" Ye Fan was startled.
"He...came out!" The little girl was almost crying in fright, clinging tightly to Ye Fan's clothes and hiding behind him.
Nangong was somewhat speechless; the safest person here was probably the little girl.
boom!
The next moment, a majestic and tall figure appeared and stood in front of everyone, his eyes as sharp as blades.
With a majestic and upright posture, he was two or three heads taller than ordinary people, like an immortal god or demon, inspiring awe in those who looked upon him.
"This is the Great Perfection Sacred Body?" Ye Fan was shocked.
"Dead but not stiff, that's too strange!" The big black dog was also shocked, and all the black fur on its body stood up.
"It's alright, he can't unleash his power!" Nangong Zheng said solemnly, controlling the Emperor's Banner to protect everyone.
The array patterns of the Great Emperor Wushi are not just for show; if this corpse were to unleash its power, the imperial array would suppress it.
This imposing figure walked forward step by step, his eyes fixed on the crowd, his gaze chilling.
Suddenly, the majestic figure stopped in his tracks and stared at Ye Fan. His eyes were fixed on Ye Fan, shooting out two astonishing beams of light that landed on Ye Fan's body.
Then, a green lotus burst forth from Ye Fan's body, and Ye Fan's consciousness immediately entered the Great Accomplished Sacred Body.
Nangong Zheng's eyes flickered slightly. He knew this was Ye Fan's opportunity. Within the Great Perfection Sacred Body, he could obtain the Sacred Body lineage's single secret realm technique.
"Boy, take the golden scepter out of the stone coffin!" Nangong Zheng said after seeing Ye Fan take control of the body.
He remembered that inside the coffin was the scepter of the Lord of Heaven!
Ye Fan nodded. With a wave of his hand, he retrieved the golden ancient staff from the stone coffin.
Then, the golden staff was thrown over and landed on the ground.
The golden ancient staff exuded a murderous aura that almost froze the entire Holy Cliff, turning it into a scene of hell. Without a doubt, this was the supreme scepter of the Heavenly Court in the past!
This scepter is cold and menacing, stained with the blood of countless lives; it is truly terrifying.
The big black dog looked on with envy, its eyes revealing a greedy glint, but it dared not act rashly in front of Nangong Zheng.
Nangong Zheng activated the Emperor's Banner, which then retracted the scepter.
He planned to refine this item into his "Human Emperor Banner".
Immediately, Ye Fan was repelled by a strange force and returned to his own body.
At that moment, the Great Accomplished Holy Body withdrew its divine power, its eyes turned green, and its body grew corpse hair.
"The Immortal Daoist has entered the corpse of the Great Accomplished Holy Body!" Nangong Zheng was immediately shocked. He sensed that a strange will had entered the corpse, which must be the Immortal Daoist.
"My descendants..." The Great Accomplished Holy Body suddenly spoke, uttering a voice so powerful and resonant, like metal rubbing against stone.
"Take me...away!" His eyes burned as he stared at Ye Fan.
Ye Fan was shocked and confused.
"There's a ghost inside him…" the little girl said in a trembling voice, extremely nervous.
As expected of a Great Emperor Dao Fruit, the little girl saw through the true nature of the Great City Sacred Body at a glance, knowing that someone else had taken over this body.
"Child, I am your distant ancestor. Take me away; we are connected by blood." The Great Accomplished Holy Body looked at Ye Fan.
"Give me time. There's no need to resurrect my ancestor. I will surpass him! You should stay in your coffin." Ye Fan stepped back, utterly indifferent. With the reminder from his little soul, he was even more convinced that this person's origins were strange and that he was not the original Holy Body.
"You...you unfilial descendant!" The being who had entered the Great Accomplishment Holy Body was stunned. He never expected that the young Holy Body in front of him would say such a thing.
boom!
The sacred cliff trembled, and the golden light of the Investiture of the Gods on the mountainside surged, unleashing a world-destroying aura that instantly enveloped the sky.
Bang!
A giant golden hand pressed down, carrying immense power, causing the corpse of the Great Accomplished Holy Body to stagger. It then slapped it several more times, resealing it into the coffin. The coffin lid then flew up automatically and closed again.
"See that? This is Emperor Wushi's backup plan. No one can cause trouble here!" The big black dog was very excited.
At this moment, the sacred cliff returned to peace.
"We shouldn't stay here any longer, let's go!" Nangong Zheng glanced at the coffin and then looked away.
Now that we have the secret of the "Travel" character, there is no need to linger here any longer.
They didn't linger and went down the mountain along the same route, preparing to leave this place. This was not a safe place, and that immortal Taoist probably wouldn't let it go easily.
Suddenly, halfway up the mountain, I saw a person blocking my way!