The Ancient Sovereign

0Han Yan picked up the stone and quickly cleaned up the dust on it. A faint energy emitted from the stone. Sensing the attribute of this energy, Han Yan's eyes flashed with ecstasy. The energy contained within the black stone was the same as the energy inside the teleportation formation, it was the same size as the sunken spots on the teleport array, which meant, this stone was the legendary teleportation stone.    

    

Han Yan felt that his luck was really too good, with just a casual dig, he could dig out a rock. However, in the blink of an eye, he felt that was not the case. Was he really lucky, or were there many teleportation stone buried in this forest? The teleportation stone was useless to other cultivators, but in this valley, it was more important than anything else.    

    

In order to get more teleportation stone s, Han Yan took out several seven feet long flying swords and started to carve on the ground. In order to control so many enchanted tools, perhaps Han Yan was the only one able to do so. Ordinary cultivators could only control one magic tool, not because they did not want to control more, but because Han Yan's spiritual sense could not allow him to do so, and it was because his spiritual sense was too large.    

    

Han Yan had experimented before. He could control up to five magic tools at a time, but he could control over a hundred runes. This was his limit. Even if he had more magic tools and spells, he still wouldn't be able to do it. Han Yan set a goal and quickly began to dig. Although it could not be said that he had dug three feet deep, he had still dug more than a foot deep.    

    

To Han Yan's disappointment, even after digging for an hour, he was still unable to find a single teleportation stone. Han Yan did not give up and continued to dig. If he encountered a formation, he would dig after it had begun. This piece of forest was shockingly large, under Han Yan's unremitting digging, it took him half a month to finish digging.    

    

After he finished digging, Han Yan's harvest was completely not proportional to what he had spent. He had only obtained two teleportation stone s.    

    

Although it was a bit small, it was more than enough. Even if it could only send one person at a time, it was enough to send two people away. Han Yan had already made up his mind. If it really was like this, he would choose Xiao Yuyao to leave together with him. As for Han Fei and Tang Xiaofeng, they could only leave after the formation begins.    

    

Returning back to the cave, Tang Xiaofeng and Han Fei had not completed their Foundation Establishment, so Xu Han did not wish to continue cultivating. Afterwards, he began searching in the Nine Heavens Valley, hoping to find something better. In the following decade, Han Yan searched every corner of Nine Heavens Valley and obtained a large amount of medicinal ingredients as well as Spirit Stone s and ingredients. If they met disciples of other sects, as long as they obediently brought out their storage bag, Han Yan would let them go. Towards these people, Han Yan did not have any good impressions of them, the Supreme Elder from his sect had chased after him like that, he had already shown mercy without even making a move.    

    

For the past ten odd years, the only regret Han Yan had not found out where Xiao Yuyao was. Every time he sensed Xiao Yuyao's aura, when he went to search for her, Xiao Yuyao would no longer be around, as if she was intentionally hiding from him. Han Yan's feelings for Xiao Yuyao had gradually dimmed under the passing of time. Since the other party didn't want to meet him, then what was the point in finding him?    

    

The second time Han Yan came back to the valley, the two of them had already reached Foundation Establishment. Sensing that someone was coming, they opened their eyes at the same time. Seeing that it was Han Yan, Han Fei was overjoyed, and said gratefully: "Cousin …"    

    

Han Yan nodded and interrupted him: "I'm leaving, you guys continue cultivating here, come with me."    

    

Han Fei was startled and asked: "Cousin brother, the array formation here hasn't been activated yet, right?"    

    

"Indeed, it hasn't opened yet." Han Yan did not hide anything and said, "I will leave through the teleport array. If you guys want to leave together, then leave now!"    

    

Han Fei hesitated for a moment, then said: "Cousin brother, I don't want to leave. This formation will definitely open within a hundred years. "I've already succeeded at Foundation Establishment. There's a lot of time left because the spiritual energy here is so dense. I want to deepen my cultivation."    

    

Tang Xiaofeng thought so too, and said: "Han Yan, you go first! We want to continue to cultivate here. "    

    

Han Yan nodded, then turned and left.    

    

Just then, Han Fei suddenly shouted out: "Cousin brother, why aren't you continuing your cultivation here?"    

    

Han Yan did not turn around, he instead said without turning his head: "My heart is not here, you guys continue with your cultivation!" After he activated the formation, he took out a blank piece of jade slip s, and left behind the words to open the formation. He threw it to Han Fei and said: "I'm leaving, don't forget what you promised me."    

    

Although the spirit energy here was dense, it was much weaker than the Heavenly Dao Imperial Jade Seal, let alone the fact that it was not safe to cultivate here. To put it simply, Han Yan did not believe that the array was absolutely safe, he would rather return to the Profound Immortal Sect to cultivate. Firstly, the environment there was good, and secondly, he wanted to go back and read more about cultivation. This was because the rules of the Profound Immortal Sect had stated that as long as one reached Foundation Establishment, they could go to the Tibetan Meridian Pavilion and casually look through cultivation techniques below the golden core stage.    

    

After flying for three days, they finally arrived in front of the teleport array. Han Yan lifted his head, looked in the direction of nothingness, and said seriously: "I know you are here, let's leave together!"    

    

The voice reverberated in the air and echoed in a low voice for a long time, but no one answered.    

    

Han Yan sighed. Just as he took out the teleportation stone, a white light flashed beside him and a white-clothed woman appeared in front of him.    

    

Looking at Xiao Yuyao, Han Yan's heart was extremely complicated. His mouth moved a few times, but he did not say a single word.    

    

No one noticed that at the moment Han Yan turned around, a look of disappointment flashed across his face.    

    

Just as the teleportation stone was placed in the pit, it immediately emitted a blinding black light. With a flash of black light, a huge wave of energy was emitted from the teleportation stone and channeled into the teleport array. At this moment, the center of the teleport array started to twist, turning into a huge black hole, and a weak suction force came out from it. Looking at the runes beside the teleport array, all of them lit up. Han Yan hesitated for a bit before he finally pointed at the Prehistoric Valley.    

    

"Let's go!" Han Yan said indifferently as he stood up and entered the black hole.    

    

Xiao Yuyao looked in the direction that Han Yan disappeared in and sighed inwardly. Then, a look of determination flashed in his eyes and he entered the place.    

    

The two of them rapidly shuttled through the endless dark space. After three breaths, their flying bodies stopped, and a light flashed through the world of darkness. Han Yan lifted his foot and entered the light, Xiao Yuyao following closely behind. After the two of them walked out, there was a huge teleport gate behind them.    

    

The place where the teleport array was at was not a valley, but instead, a lush forest. The forest was filled with Archaeopterygium s. There was no end in sight, and birds and beasts could be vaguely seen moving around in the forest. The only strange thing was that there weren't many herbs in the forest. Even if there were some, they were less than ten years old. It was obvious that someone would come here regularly to dig up herbs.    

    

"Where is this place?" Han Yan spread out his divine sense and felt that the forest was shockingly big, so he frowned slightly.    

    

Xiao Yuyao seemed to be able to read Han Yan's thoughts, and said. "This is a lush green forest within the Profound Immortal Sect."    

    

Han Yan nodded his head, he patted the storage bag on his waist and took out the green small sword, and said: "Let's go!"    

    

Xiao Yuyao did not reply him. Instead, she looked to the sky and said: "Someone is coming."    

    

In the sky, a ray of light rapidly approached, arriving before the two of them in the blink of an eye. It was a middle-aged man in his forties wearing grey clothes. His appearance was quite ordinary and one could not tell what was special about him. However, his eyes were deep and bright, and with a single glance, one could tell that he wasn't an ordinary cultivator. His aura was very faint, and it was easy to see that he was concealing his cultivation base.    

    

Han Yan's divine sense landed on the opposing party's body, giving him a hazy feeling. It was the same when he was looking at Xiao Yuyao, it was obvious that the other party was also a Cultivator In Golden Pill Stage.    

    

After the other party landed, he cupped his hands and said: "Two dao friends, my name is Zhou Yang, would you like to come from the teleport array s that passed through?" The tone of his voice was neither servile nor overbearing, neither too fast nor too slow, and even when his gaze landed on Han Yan, he did not have the attitude of a senior looking at a junior, but rather seemed to be sizing him up.    

    

After hearing the other party's words, Xiao Yuyao nodded and said, "That's right, is there something you need?"    

    

Zhou Yang smiled slightly, he did not know what he was thinking about, and said extremely amiably: "I have another question, do you two come from the valley in Nine Heavens Mountain Range?"    

    

Xiao Yuyao replied with a question, "Since fellow daoist knows about this, why did you ask about it?"    

    

Zhou Yang did not show any displeasure on his face as he continued, "It has been millions of years since this teleport array has first opened. In order to find out the truth of the matter, I naturally have to get to the bottom of this matter." Speaking to this point, his gaze inadvertently swept towards the teleport array behind the two of them. Seeing that the teleport gate's energy had not completely dissipated yet, the corner of his mouth exposed a smile that was difficult to detect.    

    

Xiao Yuyao stared at Zhou Yang for a moment, then said: "You have asked clearly, we can leave now right?"    

    

Zhou Yang was still smiling. He did not look at Xiao Yuyao, but looked at Han Yan and said: "Fellow cultivator, I would like to invite you to our clan. Is that possible?"    

    

Han Yan's brows tightened. He looked at the other party warily and said, "Martial Uncle and I still need to hurry back to the sect. We don't have much time."    

    

Zhou Yang thought for a moment, then said: "Can we go further?"    

    

Han Yan thought for a while, then looked at Xiao Yuyao, who was beside her. Seeing her raised her head with a proud expression, she nodded to Zhou Yang: "Alright!" As he said that, he took a step forward and stood in front of Zhou Yang.    

    

Zhou Yang waved his wrist, seeing Han Yan touching the storage bag on his waist, he said: "Don't worry, this is only a soundproofing array." The white light around them flashed, and a soundproofing array quickly formed, wrapping the two of them within it. After everything was done, Zhou Yang said to Han Yan: "If my guess is correct, this teleport array should have been activated by you!"    

    

Han Yan's gaze focused on Zhou Yang, and did not answer.    

    

Seeing Han Yan's ice-cold expression, Zhou Yang smiled awkwardly, and said: "Fellow Daoist, if you're not willing to answer, then forget it. Based on my intuition, this primordial teleport array should have been activated by you." At this point, he paused for a moment and continued, "The reason I'm here is to see if the transportation channel has really opened. The second reason I want to invite you two to our family."    

    

Han Yan rejected him without even thinking: "I'm used to being alone, I have no interest in your family." As he spoke, he was about to break the soundproofing array beside him.    

    

Seeing that, Zhou Yang anxiously asked: "Fellow Daoist, I wonder if you dare to be interested in the matters of ancient times?"    

    

Han Yan stopped his hand sign, and his gaze stopped at Zhou Yang's body. He asked seriously: "What about the ancient times?"    

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Zhou Yang saw that Han Yan had intentions to continue listening, and said with a stern expression: "Very few people in our family know of this in the continent, as there is a great relationship between our family and the cultivators of ancient times, and have cultivated medicinal herbs for the Ancient Cultivator before. Ancient Cultivator had once instructed all those who walked out of the teleport gate to be honored guests. Although the Ancient Cultivator is no longer here, our family has always followed this rule. "