As Ye Fan's final stroke fell, the talisman brush finally shattered…
“Hoo—!”
The Little Demoness slumped onto the ground ungracefully, gasping for breath.
She hadn't channeled much demonic energy, barely an amount that could be considered negligible.
But for some unknown reason, she felt a mysterious force binding her to the talisman brush, relentlessly draining her demonic energy.
Her demonic energy hadn't actually decreased, yet she felt utterly depleted…
This made her marvel at the sheer wonder of formations.
At the same time, the lines Ye Fan had drawn suddenly lit up!
The points of light interwoven with the lines formed a complex and eerie pattern, and fierce killing intent erupted within the room!
Visible streams of energy surged out of the formation, roaring towards Ye Fan and the others!
The Little Demoness dared not delay, immediately releasing her demonic energy to shield everyone.
“Relax, it’s alright.”
As Ye Fan's words faded, the runes he had previously inscribed also began to glow!
The light emanating from these runes wove together to form a massive net.
Upon seeing this great net, the roaring energy seemed to become as timid as mice encountering a cat, instantly losing its courage…
They hung suspended in mid-air, trembling uncontrollably…
The great net slowly descended, covering the entire room.
Huang Huihong and the others watched with bated breath as the net passed through them, fearing they would be sliced into pieces at any moment…
Fortunately, none of that happened.
The net passed through their bodies without causing any discomfort.
Then…
It was all over.
The great net and the formation on the ground vanished…
“Rumble—!”
A hidden tunnel entrance suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
Ye Fan’s expression darkened with annoyance…
He hadn't expected to end up like a subterranean rat after all.
No further complications arose afterward.
The group descended a flight of stairs and arrived in a secret chamber.
The chamber was small, only about ten square meters.
On the wall directly opposite the entrance stood a sculpture of a beast's head; otherwise, it was empty.
“Hmm?” The Little Demoness seemed to sense something and walked directly towards the sculpture.
She reached out and retrieved a stone ball from the beast’s mouth.
The stone ball was about the size of Ye Fan’s two fists, and it looked quite comical as the Little Demoness held it.
“There should be something inside this,” the Little Demoness said, staring intently at the stone ball. “I can feel energy fluctuations within, but it’s different from true energy, demonic energy, or fiendish energy.”
“Ye Fan,” the Little Demoness turned her head. “Can I open it?”
“I don’t mind,” Ye Fan shrugged.
Naturally, the others had no objections…
The Little Demoness traced a circle on the stone ball with her index finger.
“Clack…”
Two semicircular stone shells fell to the ground, revealing what was inside.
It was a crystalline, emerald-green sphere, within which wisps of ethereal mist constantly swirled.
“Dao Comprehension Stone?” Ye Fan exclaimed in surprise.
The Little Demoness and the others perked up their ears immediately!
That name sounded incredibly powerful!
“You’re quite lucky,” Ye Fan explained with a smile. “Focus your minds on sensing what’s inside; it will be greatly beneficial to you.”
“Demonic cultivators and beasts can also use it?” the Little Demoness asked, suppressing her excitement.
“What you call humans, beasts, or demonic cultivators are merely different manifestations of the Way,” Ye Fan explained. “There is no fundamental difference between them.”
“However, I must add one thing,” Ye Fan continued. “Each person only gets one chance. After that, this item becomes useless.”
“Understood.”
The Little Demoness placed the Dao Comprehension Stone on the ground and sat cross-legged beside it.
Shanzi and Xiangjiao Jun followed suit.
Huang Huihong and the other two were in a rather awkward situation…
They looked on with longing but seemed hesitant to approach.
Ye Fan gestured towards the Dao Comprehension Stone and nodded at them with a smile.
Then, Ye Fan ascended the stairs back to the main hall.
The process of comprehension required quiet, and he couldn't be of much help by staying there.
As for whether they would gain anything in the end, it would depend on their own fortune.
With nothing else to do, Ye Fan took out a reclining chair and leaned back.
He was now somewhat curious about the identity of Master Xie Yan.
A Dao Comprehension Stone was an extremely rare and invaluable treasure.
Moreover, Dao Comprehension Stones were typically naturally formed objects with irregular shapes. The one they had found was clearly artificially processed.
This was quite interesting.
The significance of a Dao Comprehension Stone lay in the opportunities contained within it.
Its external shape was utterly irrelevant.
And it was a single-use item; it became useless after being utilized.
If an ordinary cultivator obtained one, they would treasure it immensely.
Even after using it themselves, they could sell it to others for more cultivation resources.
Sects or similar organizations would pass it down as a reward.
No one would ever think of processing a Dao Comprehension Stone into a spherical shape.
After all, no one had ever done such a thing before, and who knew if processing it would render it useless…
Anyone with a sound mind would certainly not take such a huge risk for the sake of aesthetics…
If it were Old Man Xie Yan, then it would be possible.
Perhaps when he did it, he wasn't concerned with comprehending the Dao at all, but simply wanted to make the Dao Comprehension Stone into a sphere…
As for the reason?
Ye Fan declared that only heaven knew…
If he could be on the same wavelength as Old Man Xie Yan, he wouldn't be far from becoming a psychic powerhouse…
And the formation in the main hall earlier also had the possibility of being created by Old Man Xie Yan.
If that were the case, then this old man was truly multi-talented…
It seemed that once matters here were settled, he would have to return and visit this extraordinary old man…
Ge City.
The subordinate of Duan Minggui stumbled towards the entrance of the Skyhawk Gang.
“This is the Skyhawk Gang’s territory. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to approach!”
The guards at the gate immediately stopped him.
“I am a subordinate of Young Master Duan Minggui,” the follower explained, enduring the pain. “I have something important to report to the Eldest Young Master!”
As he spoke, the follower took out a badge that identified him as belonging to their faction and handed it over.
One of the guards took the badge and examined it.
“Wait here.”
After uttering these words, he went inside.
When he returned, ten minutes had passed.
“Come with me.”
Thus.
Led by the guard, the follower arrived at the residence of Duan Minggui’s elder brother.
As they entered, Duan Beishan was leisurely sipping tea.
The Skyhawk Gang was a subsidiary faction of the Heavenly Palace, also serving as a breeding ground for talent for the Heavenly Palace.
Due to his excellent performance, he had been included in the list of candidates for promotion to the Heavenly Palace.
If things went as expected, it would happen within the next few days.
Although he would start as an outer disciple in the Heavenly Palace, which seemed far less comfortable than his current position as an elder of the Skyhawk Gang, Duan Beishan, being an ambitious person, did not want to settle for his current situation.
“Third Elder, the person has been brought.”
“Alright, you may leave.”
Only Duan Minggui’s subordinate and Duan Beishan remained in the room.
The subordinate was extremely nervous, keeping his head down and not daring to look at Duan Beishan.
“What matter did my brother have for you to relay?” Duan Beishan asked indifferently, setting down his teacup.
“Eldest Young Master… Second Young Master has had an accident…” The subordinate mustered his courage and produced the blue bead.