Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 507: Chapter 512: Killing Array Seals the Heroes

The Ancient City was silent; not even the sound of night insects could be heard. Especially in the latter part of the night, there was not a breath of wind, making it feel like a sealed stone chamber.

Silent and soundless, large swathes of dark clouds appeared, black as ink, covering the sky. The stars and moon disappeared; the earth plunged into darkness, becoming even more deathly silent.

Late at night, dark clouds loomed oppressively overhead like a black pot, a heavy atmosphere pressed down, and an intense storm seemed poised to strike at any moment.

Black mist surged, spreading in all directions. Several figures moved like spectral entities, stepping with mysterious footwork, entering the dark courtyard without a sound.

Some couldn’t hold back any longer and wanted to make a move. Ye Fan and his companions were eyeing a few ghost-like shadows, yet their thoughts weren’t focused on them but rather gazing into the void.

The experts of the Ancient Assassin Divine Dynasty, melded into the void, had already drawn near. Ye Fan saw through them with his Divine Eye and informed the others.

There was no killing intent, no vitality, only dark clouds overhead and a heavy Qi Mechanism.

CRACK!

A lightning bolt descended from the clouds above, illuminating the entire Ancient City, breaking the current silence.

A sword’s hum reverberated through the heavens. Killing intent suddenly erupted; icy Sword Qi and piercing killing intent instantly swept across the deep courtyard.

BOOM!

At that moment, the killing intent surged like a sea, sweeping across all directions. Buildings collapsed in pieces, reduced to dust. Under the terrifying, formless killing intent, nothing could remain; everything ceased to exist.

Sword Qi soared to the skies, sword aura split the heavens. Blazing light connected with the clouds above; this deep palace courtyard was no more, crushed to pieces.

PUFF!

Blood splashed as Ye Fan wielded the Yin Yang Holy Sword, slicing a ghost-like figure in two. Blood surged forth, creating a large spray.

BANG!

He swung his sword in reverse toward the void. A BANG sounded as he smashed a hidden assassin of the Ancient Divine Dynasty in the void into meat paste.

The Heavy Sword was like a hammer; his strength immeasurable. He killed this powerful assassin who thought they were well hidden, shattering their bones and breaking their tendons.

Elsewhere, Wu Zhongtian and others also made their moves. Sword aura rushed to the skies, blood light dazzling, resplendent Sword Qi crisscrossing wildly, issuing sounds of wind and thunder.

The place was filled with rampant killing intent, like thousands of active volcanoes erupting simultaneously. Terrifying waves spread everywhere, and more figures emerged from the darkness to kill.

However, while confronting the ghost-like experts, Ye Fan and his companions were constantly on guard against the hidden assassins in the void; they were the true deadly threats.

PUFF!

Ye Fan went on a killing spree, consecutively slashing several formidable enemies. Then, he lifted his sword edge again, cleaving into the void and chopping off a bloody head. The opponent died with eyes wide open.

PUFF! PUFF!…

Wu Zhongtian, Li Heishui, Jiang Huairen, and others struck consecutively, each piercing the void at almost the same time, pinning a figure onto their Longswords before the figures shattered.

“Kill!”

Members of the Ancient Assassin Divine Dynasty knew their supreme secret technique of concealment couldn’t fool their opponents; their positions had long been exposed.

Moreover, their opponents had used their stealth and hesitation as an opportunity to initiate attacks. Virtually each of them slew an expert from the Divine Dynasty, who died utterly in vain.

“Since you pretend to be cowards, I’ll beat you into submission!” The Black Emperor shouted, its large paw crushing a master from the Mortal World.

BOOM!

Fearsome killing intent surged madly. All members of the Ancient Assassin Divine Dynasty took action, joining forces with those visible specters to kill Ye Fan and his companions.

This was an overwhelming, devastating tide. The formless killing intent shredded the ground down many feet deep, annihilating everything; nothing could resist.

The life-and-death battle commenced. The people from the Ancient Assassin Divine Dynasty unleashed their Killing Technique. Liu Kao and others nearly suffered a great loss; were it not for the Black Emperor’s warning, they would have almost faced grave danger.

These people presented myriad Killing Secret Techniques. What they cultivated was the Killing Dao, proving the Dao Fruit through slaughter, making them far more suited for combat than ordinary cultivators.

THUD!

Wu Zhongtian went berserk, shattering an assassin with his bare hands. Bone fragments flew, and blood splattered. In the past, he had been invited out by Tu Fei and others, intending to oppose the Flickering Light Saint Heir, demonstrating his formidable power.

Elsewhere, Jiang Huairen and Li Heishui all fought fiercely, battling against the Assassin Divine Dynasty. Blood continuously blossomed.

Everyone felt the danger. The Ancient Assassin Divine Dynasty had powerful seed assassins hidden in the dark, yet to truly make their moves.

BOOM!

A terrifying risk loomed. Over a dozen Dragon Transformation Secret Realm cultivators appeared, their divine might awe-inspiring, simultaneously striking at Ye Fan, intending to beat him into meat paste alive.

SWISH!

Ye Fan moved like a Spiritual Ape, leaping into the void. He displayed the Walking Rune Secret, leaving several phantoms, then, like an eagle soaring through the sky, he suddenly shot towards the heavens.

PUFF!

His Yin Yang Holy Sword slashed diagonally, splitting an expert from the Ancient Assassin Divine Dynasty in half. Blood spurted from the bisected body, dyeing the sky red as the parts fell.

“Kill!”

Over a dozen Dragon Transformation Secret Realm cultivators targeted him, chasing him high into the sky with a clear aim: to destroy him and seize the cauldron. This was a team composed of powerful experts.

DONG!

Their combined power was immense; they smashed the night sky, transforming a portion of the void into a black hole. Each of the dozen individuals was exceedingly strong, and Ye Fan could only avoid their spearhead.

“Kill!”

Those in hiding saw Ye Fan being pursued and couldn’t hold back any longer. More people冲了出来, charged towards this area. In this deep night, the shouts of killing shook the heavens, making the somber Ancient City terrifying.

Figures flickered as many experts attacked, almost trapping Ye Fan. If not for the Walking Rune Secret, he would have scarcely been able to escape.

“Little kid Ye, it’s time to activate the Beginningless Killing Array!” Li Heishui sent a transmission.

“Wait! We must wait longer! You all retreat first!” Ye Fan gritted his teeth in response. The people he wanted to kill hadn’t arrived yet; he was still observing.

“If this goes on, you’ll be in danger,” Wu Zhongtian also transmitted. They were already embroiled in a bitter fight, almost surrounded.

In this deep night, who knew how many cultivators had arrived? The place was in utter chaos. Blades gleamed and spiritual treasures flew everywhere. Sword aura shredded the sky; piercing cold lights were dazzling—a mesmerizing spectacle.

This area was about to be swept flat, nearly boiling over!

BOOM!

Jiang Yichen’s uncle, Jiang Huai’an, appeared, advancing silently with over a dozen people. He suddenly attacked, blasting towards Ye Fan, almost dispersing the overhead clouds.

Ye Fan leaped, his body arching like a dragon as he shot past. His speed reached its peak, allowing him to evade.

SWISH!

Ye Fan almost fell into the encirclement; many cultivators surrounded him. Suddenly, a beam of sword aura shot up, nearly slicing Ye Fan in half, leaving a bloody mark on his body!

CLANG!

Simultaneously, Ye Fan wielded the Yin Yang Holy Sword, blocking a Blood Sword. A shower of dazzling sparks burst forth, and killing intent seeped to the bone.

The truly powerful assassins from the Mortal World and Hell had appeared!

At this moment, the most terrifying were none other than the seed experts from the Ancient Assassin Divine Dynasty. They became kings in the darkness, occupying absolute initiative in this chaotic battle.

“Don’t worry about me! Quickly retreat!” Ye Fan shouted, telling Jiang Huairen and the others to leave first.

BOOM!

The gates of Hell seemed to open. Infinite killing intent surged like a tidal wave. Several formidable elders descended, simultaneously performing divine arts against Ye Fan.

He leaped with the Walking Rune Secret, as if traversing the void, his body flickering in and out of sight as he dangerously and narrowly avoided the sure-kill blow.

ZING!

A blood-dripping divine sword streaked across the sky, tracing a trajectory like a comet that illuminated the pitch-dark night. A powerful seed contender from Hell aimed to cleave Ye Fan’s head.

CLANG!

Ye Fan’s eyes flickered unpredictably; his body seemed as insubstantial as smoke as he initiated the Killing Technique of the celestial court, twisting his body into an almost illusory state. Then, the Yin Yang Holy Sword swung out at an unbelievable angle.

PUFF!

While being pursued by several elder figures, he wielded the Holy Sword and cleaved off half the head of a seed contender from Hell. Blood sprayed as white brain matter oozed out, and the corpse plummeted.

SWOOSH!

Jiang Yichen’s uncle, Jiang Huai’an, held a green ancient pagoda, pressing it down with such terrifying power that mountains could crumble, forcing everyone around to constantly retreat.

At the same time, the dozen or so people accompanying him also unleashed their sacred weapons, which sliced towards Ye Fan like streams of Divine Light.

SWISH!

Ye Fan used the Walking Rune Secret, vanishing from his original position and reappearing a thousand zhang away. From the void, a Red Blood Killing Sword silently stabbed toward his temple, fierce and ruthless.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!…

Ye Fan encountered this seed powerhouse from the Mortal World. Countering speed with speed, he unleashed over a thousand sword strikes in an instant before his body suddenly vanished.

PUFF!

The Yin Yang Holy Sword in his hand pierced through the crown, entering through the opponent’s Sky Gathering Parasol, slaying this incredibly terrifying seed contender.

This outcome made many hearts heavy. He had not executed any terrifying power of the Dao, yet this method of killing was undeniably frightening.

BOOM!

Nine elderly cultivators in the Eighth Layer Heaven of Dragon Transformation flew through the air, each releasing a palm strike that shattered the void. Ye Fan fled swiftly, but the storm at the very edge almost swallowed him.

DANG!

An ancient cauldron appeared above Ye Fan’s head, cascading tens of thousands of strands of Origin Qi. These strands, like little dragons, each capable of crushing a mountain ridge, sheltered him securely.

The void shattered. Even with the protection of Origin Qi from his body, he was flung seven to eight hundred meters away, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

“The Origin Qi Cauldron!”

Everyone went mad. Why were they here? Was it not for this cauldron?!

Many experts and endless cultivators rushed forward, all wanting to kill Ye Fan and seize the cauldron.

Ye Fan retreated rapidly, but silhouettes were everywhere; he was completely surrounded, with no way to escape.

PUFF!

Silently, a Green Gold Divine Sword stabbed towards him—vicious, accurate, precise—slicing through the path he had to take, almost cleaving his waist open.

Fortunately, he had pushed the Walking Rune Secret to its limit, narrowly avoiding it. Yet, a bloody gash still appeared, and a fair amount of golden blood spilled out.

Ye Fan’s expression turned cold as he swung the Yin Yang Holy Sword forward. He hadn’t expected the attacker to be Wanchu’s Saint Heir, who had drawn so close and nearly ambushed him.

At that moment, the Saint Heir of Wanchu was shrouded in azure light, his form completely hidden by green divine armor, masking his true appearance. Only Ye Fan’s Divine Eye could penetrate it.

HUMMM!

The Saint Heir of Wanchu, resembling a Green Gold god of battle, erupted with dazzling light. A sudden blood radiance shot from his hand, an immense devouring force emerging that dissolved everything.

Ye Fan’s heart trembled. He pushed the Walking Rune Secret to its maximum and charged out, leaving a bloody hole where he had stood. Many who fell in were turned into blood water.

“The Heavenly Demon Blood Box!” numerous people exclaimed.

Ye Fan’s heart raced. It was a sacred object created by a supreme Heavenly Demon from the past, using his own blood for his descendants. Its might was unparalleled; any expert trapped inside would have their body and soul extinguished.

If not for his quick response just now, he would have nearly fallen victim to it!

The usually harmless Saint Heir of Wanchu had unexpectedly summoned such a sinister sacred object, capable of dissolving anything with form. It was truly terrifying.

Nobody would have expected the one wielding the Heavenly Demon Blood Box to be such a promising Saint Heir.

BOOM!

Suddenly, a beam of Chaotic Light emerged beside Ye Fan. It was unimaginably sharp and nearly cleaved him, causing the void to dissolve.

Ye Fan was shocked. He quickly dodged, turning back to see, not far away, a disheveled man in a straw raincoat and a wide-brimmed bamboo hat, wielding a Rotten Wood Hammer, who had emitted such a beam.

The Purple Mansion Saint Heir!

This person turned out to be the Saint Heir of the Purple Mansion! Apart from Ye Fan, no one could ascertain it was him. Even he couldn’t refrain from taking action!

SWISH!

The Saint Heir from the Purple Mansion also carried a large Black Gourd on his back, which suddenly spewed out a monstrous amount of black, vile water. It corroded everything, causing many to perish on the spot and nearly submerging Ye Fan.

This black water exuded an aura of death, tainting everything. Any sacred weapon or sharp blade touched by it would turn into black mist and disappear.

BOOM!

Vile water surged like waves, crashing towards Ye Fan, nearly knocking him down.

Indeed, these Saint Heirs were all extraordinary, each possessing miraculous fortuitous encounters and terrifying methods beyond their lineage’s inheritances.

DONG!

While the Black Gourd of the Purple Mansion Saint Heir was terrifying, the Rotten Wood Hammer in his hand was even more frightening. It unleashed another beam of Chaotic Light, striking the Origin Qi Cauldron.

He intended to use this sacred object to knock the ancient cauldron off Ye Fan’s head and seize it for himself. Simultaneously, he also wanted to breach Ye Fan’s defenses and flood in the black water, aiming to destroy Ye Fan’s Holy Body.

“That’s Heavenly Yin Absolute Water! To be hit by it means certain death!” An elder figure, recognizing its properties, finally identified the origin of the black water.

However, no one knew the origin of the Rotten Wood Hammer capable of emitting Chaotic Light, nor the specific properties of this sacred object.

The Purple Mansion Saint Heir had obtained this hammer and the Black Gourd, while the Wanchu Saint Heir possessed the Heavenly Demon Treasure Box. It seemed they had all acquired other inheritances.

BOOM!

Suddenly, a terrifying pressure engulfed the sky, causing this section of the void to collapse. Fractures spread continuously, densely covering the sky.

A half-step sovereign had struck!

At this moment, with the Origin Qi Cauldron atop his head, Ye Fan remained unstained by myriad laws, merged with the Great Dao. This made everyone’s eyes burn with envy; the truly powerful figures could no longer restrain themselves.

With such a terrifying figure emerging, Ye Fan had not a shred of opportunity. He couldn’t resist at all, and if he didn’t escape, the cauldron would inevitably be taken sooner or later.

At this time, the Walking Rune Secret made him move like lightning, his speed unparalleled.

Now, five half-step sovereigns had appeared separately. Though not allies, they all struck at Ye Fan, each vying to be the first to claim the cauldron for themselves.

Simultaneously, Ye Fan sensed a killing intent. Having mastered the celestial court’s heritage, he naturally understood that an extremely terrifying assassin was watching him.

The threat from the Ancient Assassin Divine Dynasty was immense, omnipresent from the beginning until now.

“If you don’t leave the cauldron, then leave your life behind!”

“The Sacred Body is a relic of the past! It’s time it turned to dust!”

…

Several half-step sovereigns struck with lethal intent, aiming to kill Ye Fan. He rushed out, fleeing with the Walking Rune Secret.

Meanwhile, others also acted. Heaven and earth seethed. Notably, the Saint Heir from the Purple Mansion and the Wanchu Saint Heir, hidden in the shadows, ambushed with terrifying Great Killing Weapons, posing tremendous threats.

“Black Emperor, suppress them all for me!” Ye Fan shouted. He had no escape route; even with the Walking Rune Secret, he couldn’t flee, as the sky was sealed and all ten directions were locked down.

If he delayed any further, he was certain to die without a sliver of hope, destined for the complete annihilation of his body and spirit.

BOOM!

Heaven and earth lost their color, and the winds and clouds shifted. Endless patterns emerged in this void, enveloping everyone below. An intangible murderous intent caused the Heavenly Universe itself to tremble.

A corner of a killing array from an Ancient Great Emperor emerged. Its supreme killing Qi mechanism resonated with the world’s Great Dao, seemingly capable of wiping out all living beings.

Ye Fan didn’t know if all the Saint Heirs and sacred ladies were sealed within, but he understood clearly that this time blood would flow in rivers, and it would spark a cataclysmic upheaval!

“You wish to kill me and take the Origin Qi Cauldron…” Ye Fan surveyed the crowd and said, “My apologies, but I’ll be sending all of you on your way!”