Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 440: Chapter 445: Mortal Enemy

Ye Fan combined several Variations—the Green Lotus, Immortal King, Yin Yang Diagram, Majestic River and Mountain, and the Golden Sea of Suffering—as if evolving heaven and earth, transforming into a Pure Land.

At the beginning of heaven and earth, all things were nascent, possessing both vigorous vitality and the Power of Destruction. Ye Fan stood alone in the center, like a god opening up the cosmos, becoming the absolute ruler.

Hua Yunfei’s expression finally changed. Suppressed within the Sacred Body’s Variation, he faced a life-or-death struggle; legends had always said as much, and few could ever break free.

TWANG! TWANG! TWANG!

He forcefully plucked the strings, and the nine small world gates in the sky became increasingly terrifying, constantly pressing down, trying to break the confinement.

BOOM!

The small world gates collapsed massively, surging down with a world-destroying Qi Mechanism, crashing toward Ye Fan’s Variation, intending to annihilate everything.

Hua Yunfei’s methods were ruthless. He was destroying space, willing to suffer mutual destruction, severing the Great Dao he had branded into the void, determined to fight his way out.

BOOM! BOOM!

One after another, the nine small world gates shattered. All the spectators were terrified out of their wits. Hua Yunfei was too ruthless, destroying space and shattering the natural image of the Dao he had imprinted—a move designed to perish with the enemy.

Everyone felt a chill crawl up their spine, fleeing for their lives, wishing they could grow wings to escape this region. If they were caught in the maelstrom, they would surely be obliterated in both body and spirit.

The void was collapsing, undergoing an invisible annihilation. Such terrifying means would make even the Peacock King frown; not everyone could deploy such a technique.

At this moment, even Li Xiaoman had to fly into the distant sky. Had she been a step slower to leave, she would surely have turned to ash.

BOOM!

Like ten thousand thunderclaps roaring, the nine small world gates shattered massively. The immense power from another dimension that they had absorbed fully erupted, surging down together.

“This Hua Yunfei is truly calm and ruthless, daring to crack the Sacred Body’s Variation like this. He himself will definitely suffer great damage to his Yuan Qi.”

“Decisive in action! This young man instills fear!”

“To damage his own natural image of the Dao to resolve such a calamity—his methods are truly astounding.”

The Nine Tribulations Phoenix Song, a Supreme Divine Technique renowned through ancient and modern times, was capable of evolving Heavenly Tribulation to battle cultivators. It inherently placed its wielder in an undefeatable position; few could counter it.

Only someone with Ye Fan’s constitution could withstand it, unafraid of Heavenly Tribulation. Yet, he frowned deeply now. The Nine Tribulations had been triggered, Void Power was boiling over and sweeping down; even he knew it was unwise to confront it directly.

BOOM!

Boundless Void Power surged. Ye Fan gritted his teeth and acted within his Variation, racing against time and striving for speed, intending to kill Hua Yunfei first.

SWOOSH!

Invisible killing intent, like water, surged forward. Ye Fan appeared as a blazing golden-armored god of battle, wielding his Variation downward, his attacks causing Hua Yunfei’s body to crack all over.

“Ye Fan, how can you be so ruthless? Brother Hua…” Li Xiaoman screamed.

“Such a terrifying Variation! The might of the Sacred Body makes one tremble!” All the onlookers shivered.

The combat power Hua Yunfei displayed was immense, definitely enough to look down upon the younger generation. Yet now, he was being suppressed to the brink of shattering.

“Hua Yunfei kills cultivators of the Four Extremes Great Perfection Realm as easily as cutting grass, and slaying those in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm posed no problem for him either. Yet now…”

Seeing this result, everyone’s expression changed; they were all deeply shocked.

BANG!

Hua Yunfei’s body fragmented, scattering in all directions, leaving behind a large mist of blood. This elicited gasps of shock; had such a powerful prodigy died just like that?

Ye Fan swept across with his Variation, evading the raging Void Power from the firmament above—a world-destroying Qi Mechanism that made him apprehensive.

BOOM!

The void collapsed, utterly destroyed. Fortunately, this occurred in the air; otherwise, this entire region would surely have been leveled, and an untold number of people would have met violent deaths.

“Brother Hua…” Li Xiaoman exclaimed.

Others sighed as well. A supremely powerful talent, capable of displaying the Nine Tribulations Phoenix Song, with limitless potential, had been killed just so.

“What…” Suddenly, someone cried out.

“He’s not dead! Reborn from the flames—the Phoenix Tribulation Rebirth Technique!” Many were utterly startled.

In the distance, Hua Yunfei’s fragmented body transformed into several beams of light that converged. He was resurrected, completely intact.

Many were dumbfounded. They had clearly witnessed him being slain, yet now he was resurrected, his physical form reassembled without a trace of abnormality.

“This young man has tremendous fortune to have obtained such a long-lost Supreme Divine Technique!”

“The Phoenix Tribulation Rebirth Technique is truly an Undying Technique! Mysterious and profound, mastering it is akin to having an extra life!”

“The Nine Tribulations Phoenix Song and the Phoenix Tribulation Rebirth Technique share the same source. Together, they are called the Phoenix Tribulation, a supreme Heavenly Technique in this world! He indeed possesses unparalleled heavenly fortune to have received such a heritage!”

Everyone marveled, overcome with envy. These two ancient Strange Techniques had been lost for untold ages, and now, one person had obtained them both.

“You’re indeed hard to kill!” Ye Fan pressed forward. He was naturally unwilling to relent, determined to end Hua Yunfei’s life.

“Brother Ye’s strength is fearsome…” Hua Yunfei sighed lightly, yet he remained composed, showing no anger or discouragement.

Though Ye Fan was imposing, he dared not be careless. This person was extremely powerful and surely possessed incredibly formidable trump cards; he was a life-and-death adversary.

“Why do I feel that Hua Yunfei isn’t weaker than the Divine King Body? He’s like the Flickering Light Saint Heir…” someone whispered.

“Indeed. The offensive power of the Nine Tribulations Phoenix Song is world-shaking. Among the current generation, aside from someone with a constitution like the Sacred Body, almost no one can withstand it. This young man is profound and unpredictable.”

Everyone pondered this. Only Ye Fan understood that Hua Yunfei was indeed such a figure; otherwise, he wouldn’t be so calm.

SWOOSH!

A cluster of stars appeared, surrounding Hua Yunfei. The night was like water, the starlight endless. Hua Yunfei stood amidst a starry sky, ethereal and otherworldly.

This was not a Variation, but the divine arts of Taixuan Sect’s Star Peak, his most proficient Miracle Technique. At this moment, he appeared as a lord of the stars descending to the mortal realm.

BOOM!

Suddenly, Hua Yunfei, shielded by star radiance, erupted in boundless light. The powerful Qi Mechanism made people tremble uncontrollably; his entire being was无比 sacred and terrifying.

“Dragon Transformation… He turns out to be a cultivator of the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm!”

“Heavens! So young, and already an expert of the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm! This is too unbelievable!”

Everyone was profoundly shocked. No one had guessed that Hua Yunfei had reached such a realm and possessed such a formidable cultivation base.

“We’d long heard that someone from the younger generation had entered the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, but it was never confirmed. To think that the first one discovered would be Hua Yunfei!”

He had always kept a low profile, never revealing the true extent of his abilities. Now that he displayed such strength, it naturally astonished everyone.

Ye Fan’s heart pounded fiercely. My opponent is truly fearsome. He entered the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm long ago. This will be an incredibly difficult and brutal battle.

A difference of one realm was like being separated by a layer of heaven; the disparity in strength was enormous. Those of a lower realm could hardly overcome those of a higher one. Ye Fan was only able to achieve “Reverse Immortal Slaying” due to his unique constitution.

Currently, he was in the second layer of the Four Extremes Secret Realm, yet he could slay cultivators of the Four Extremes Great Perfection Realm, and even killing experts of the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm was not out of the question for him.

However, Hua Yunfei was quite different. He was a pinnacle figure of the younger generation. Individuals like him and the Flickering Light Saint Heir could kill cultivators of the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm while still in the Four Extremes Secret Realm.

Now that he had broken into the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, one could only imagine how much stronger he had become!

“Brother Ye’s strength is astonishing, forcing me to confront you with my Dragon Transformation cultivation base,” Hua Yunfei shook his head, his voice ethereal and elusive, like a god sighing.

“Your trump cards aren’t limited to this. Show your strongest Demon Technique!” Ye Fan said coldly.

“I only possess the unrevealed secrets of Star Peak. The Supreme Divine Technique, Phoenix Tribulation, is something I obtained only recently,” Hua Yunfei said calmly, unperturbed.

BOOM!

Ye Fan made his move. At this moment, words were useless. Only by defeating his opponent with true strength could he force out the secrets of the Ruthless Great Emperor.

He unleashed the Great Void Handprint. A massive golden hand spanned the sky like a golden cloud, obscuring the sun as it descended with supreme divine might.

Everyone present was astonished. Who could withstand such immense force?

In the crowd, Ji Haoyue’s eyes shot out two sharp beams of light as he stared at the golden hand; this was a divine art of his Ji Family.

BOOM!

Hua Yunfei remained fearless, resisting with overwhelming magical power. The sky filled with stars as one massive star after another shot from his fingertips, targeting Ye Fan.

Starlight poured from his fingers continuously, creating a terrifying sight. It was as if a galaxy was under his control, roaring and surging before him.

The place where he stood was almost indistinguishable from a real starry sky, filled with starry brilliance and divine energy, resplendent in the night.

BOOM!

Nine Stars Linked Pearls, like a beam of life-giving light, yet it was a blade of destruction, striking at Ye Fan, filled with a fierce aura.

The two were now fighting with True Fire; even the refined Hua Yunfei was radiating an imposing aura, a sharp battle intent emerging as he fought with all his might.

This was a death duel with no room for error; one wrong step would mean utter destruction of body and spirit!

Ye Fan used various Variations, his power pressing down upon the sky as he constantly advanced, proactively attacking with indomitable force.

BOOM!

The void cracked. Their combat power was too terrifying; everything in their path was destroyed, with nothing able to resist.

They fought from the sky to the clouds, and from the clouds down to the ground, both moving like dragons or pengs, incomparably brave and shaking the hearts of all who watched.

This was a brutal battle; both were pinnacle figures of the younger generation. The intensity of their clash was extreme, unsettling the onlookers.

“Annihilation in All Directions!” Hua Yunfei shouted lightly, taking the offensive. He emerged like an immortal spirit, flawless and pure, his body translucent.

However, as his hands moved, the terrifying pressure made people’s hearts tremble with fear. His long fingers traced Dao Lines, complex and mysterious.

BOOM!

The Endless Star Domain engulfed heaven and earth. One massive star after another arranged themselves, forming a giant cross, two intersecting lines of stars crushing down on Ye Fan.

The void tore like a broken canvas, easily ripped apart. Annihilation in All Directions, wielding the power of the infinite starry sky, destroyed all obstacles!

POP! POP!

The void kept collapsing. The cross of stars intersected, starlight dazzling, possessing an irresistible and terrifying Star Power. For his peers, it was considered an unparalleled Great Killing Technique.

At this moment, not just the younger generation but even the elders felt chills run down their spines—Hua Yunfei’s combat power was too terrifying.

BOOM!

Ye Fan faced the battle calmly, without a hint of panic. His hands also moved in the void, leaving behind Dao Lines that were mysterious and inscrutable.

DONG!

He pressed his hands forcefully, and an ancient pagoda materialized from the void, flying forward to confront the Annihilation in All Directions, intending to shatter the endless stars.

This ancient pagoda, taking form in the world, was an embodiment of his understanding of the Dao, a tangible manifestation to suppress all directions.

BOOM!

The star domain dimmed; the Annihilation in All Directions was weakened, no longer as terrifying as before.

DONG!

Ye Fan continued to move his hands, and a Big Bell emerged. It too was an embodiment of his understanding of the Dao, imprinting a tangible form. With a resounding DANG, it seemed to freeze time.

The Annihilation in All Directions was stalled and then began to collapse. The great cross of stars thoroughly dimmed and eventually extinguished.

Ye Fan’s hands guided them, and the ancient pagoda and the Big Bell collided. Time and space experienced a massive动荡. With a thunderous roar, they merged, becoming an ancient, simplistic cauldron.

A cauldron with two ears and three legs, aligning with “The Dao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, and Three gives birth to all things”—this was a tangible embodiment of the Dao.

Space was suppressed, time solidified. Ye Fan used this great cauldron, imprinted by his own essence into the void, to attack Hua Yunfei.

BOOM!

The great cauldron represented the will of heaven and earth, like the Great Dao itself descending. Hua Yunfei confronted it with the Phoenix Tribulation and his Star Divine Technique, but ultimately, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

The crowd was aghast. Who was Hua Yunfei? Given his performance, no one would doubt his combat power; he was definitely capable of Reverse Immortal Slaying!

A prodigy like him could slay Dragon Transformation Realm experts while still in the Four Extremes Secret Realm. Now that he himself had stepped into the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, he should be even more terrifying, yet he was wounded.

The might of the Sacred Body was indeed terrifying. No wonder when Ye Fan killed Ji Hui, the several Dragon Transformation Realm experts from the Ji Family had allowed him to leave without obstruction. Everyone’s heart pounded intensely.

One had to realize that Ye Fan had only just entered the second layer of the Four Extremes Secret Realm, separated from his adversary by several heavenly chasms.

However, Ye Fan felt no joy at this moment. He knew this was the most formidable opponent he had encountered since his cultivation had borne fruit, because his opponent was biding his time and still had terrifying trump cards.

Hua Yunfei was undoubtedly a peerless enemy. He had very likely obtained the inheritance of the Ruthless One and had yet to use it!

Once such a Supreme Demon Technique was unleashed, it would likely shake the heavens and earth. It was one of the most terrifying legacies throughout history, its horror difficult to predict.

Although Ye Fan also had trump cards he hadn’t used, he still sensed this was a life-and-death enemy. The most unfavorable factor was that he was several realms below his opponent, still far from Dragon Transformation.

Ye Fan’s mind raced. If you don’t unleash your Demon Technique now, you won’t get another chance! His hands began to carve in the void again, once more imprinting his understanding of the Dao.

Unconsciously, he carved nine ancient characters. It was very natural, almost as if his body moved on its own. He completed them quickly. They were precisely the nine Emperor Texts recorded in the Dao Scripture, and he sent them pressing down on Hua Yunfei.

The nine ancient characters were incredibly mysterious, seemingly bridging the past, present, and future!

“You…” Hua Yunfei’s expression changed. He seemed to recognize these as characters known only to Great Emperors of ancient times and竭尽所能 to resist.

BOOM!

The nine ancient characters encircled him. This section of the void nearly collapsed as the nine characters imprinted themselves within the emptiness, forming a small world-like prison, threatening to seal him away permanently.