"How long do you think you can last?"
The Architect sneered, his era had arrived.
The women's attempt to stop him was sheer overestimation of their abilities.
As he unleashed a torrent of power, they all coughed up blood.
There was no choice.
The Architect's strength was too immense; the Immortal Slaying Formation, severed from the myriad realms, could not hold him indefinitely.
Defeat was merely a matter of time.
It was a pity they could no longer stall for Yun Fan.
With another world-shattering strike from the Architect.
The women lay on the verge of death. If nothing unexpected happened, this next blow would surely kill them.
This was an immutable fact.
At this moment, the Architect gathered his strength.
Then, he launched a blow with all his might.
"Not good!"
The women's expressions turned grim.
"Husband, farewell forever!"
"I'm sorry, we did our best!"
The women's faces were cast in shadow, clearly resigned to facing death.
"Architect, do not be so presumptuous!"
In an instant, Yun Fan sent a wave of power from afar, neutralizing the Architect's attack.
"Husband, why did you intervene..."
The women knew that Yun Fan's true form had not appeared, proving he was truly unable to go all out.
His remote intervention had saved them from peril.
Yun Fan's voice echoed: "Wives, I will hold him off for you!"
"I may still need some time before I can emerge from seclusion!"
This was the predicament Yun Fan faced. Even he didn't know if he could match the Architect without revealing his true form.
But he had no other choice.
If his family were to perish, then even if he won this battle, it would be meaningless.
This was the general situation.
Therefore, at this moment, Yun Fan employed every means at his disposal.
He engaged the Architect in battle.
The Architect had not expected Yun Fan, without his true body, to be able to block his power.
It was quite eye-opening for him.
"Kid, you care for them so much. It seems I underestimated them!"
The Architect had not taken these women seriously before.
He hadn't expected Yun Fan, even while still in seclusion, to intervene and save them from disaster.
Yun Fan spoke, "Architect, spare your empty words. Do you dare to wait for me to emerge from seclusion before engaging in our final battle?"
The Architect scoffed, "Impossible. I will not give you another chance to grow!"
"Either you emerge now and fight me, or you watch as I kill these women!"
This was the Architect's stance.
He could not afford any more delays.
Once Yun Fan emerged, it might not be as easy to defeat him again.
Therefore, he intended to end Yun Fan now.
Yun Fan said coldly, "If you have the guts, then come and try!"
"Even without my true form, I can still contend with you!"
"Oh?"
The next moment, the Architect attacked decisively.
He clashed with this projection of Yun Fan's power.
It had to be said, while Yun Fan's projection was powerful, it was no match for the Architect.
After dozens of exchanges, Yun Fan was forced to retreat in disarray.
Seeing this, the women were heartbroken. Even if it was just a projection, it was still their husband!
Of course, losing a projection was not a significant loss.
But being unable to stop the Architect was extremely disadvantageous for Yun Fan's situation.
Therefore, at this moment, they reactivated the formation, enveloping the Architect.
Assisting Yun Fan with the formation.
No matter how strong the Architect was, he still had a fight in him.
"This darn formation!"
The Architect felt an urge to curse.
The situation had been all but decided, but now the formation had been reinforced and turned against him.
He could break the formation, but the cost would be too high.
After all, Yun Fan's projection, fighting with desperate ferocity, was still a threat.
The Architect found himself in a difficult predicament.
"I will not give you any more breathing room. I will kill you!"
With that, he lunged at Yun Fan's projection.
Unexpectedly, Yun Fan's projection was cunning. It did not engage him directly but instead merged into the formation.
"Wives, trust me. Sever your connection to the formation, and you will control it. I will use this projection to heavily wound him!"
"By then, it will be time for me to emerge from seclusion!"
Yun Fan was not far from emerging.
But for now, he had to stall until that moment.
"Mm-hmm!"
The women nodded. They did not fear death, but at this moment, they would obediently follow Yun Fan's instructions.
Did they not know that they could die for Yun Fan?
But if they died, would Yun Fan not be heartbroken?
It was truly a dilemma.
Therefore, at this moment, they focused their full might. Although they severed their connection to the Immortal Slaying Formation, they could still control it.
Under Yun Fan's desperate expenditure of energy, the Immortal Slaying power descended upon the Architect.
"Ah!"
The Architect let out a pained cry.
It wasn't that he was afraid to fight with his life, but fighting Yun Fan's projection, even if he won, would be too costly.
Therefore, at this moment, he could only fight and retreat.
Yun Fan's projection would eventually perish.
That would be the crucial moment for him to kill Yun Fan.
Moreover, Yun Fan's true body had not yet appeared, and he needed to preserve most of his strength to fight Yun Fan's true form.
Who knew how strong Yun Fan's true body was?
In any case, the situation was not optimistic.
Yun Fan's consumption of the Immortal Slaying Formation and sacrifice of his projection indeed put the Architect in a bind.
But Yun Fan knew that time was still a little short.
Therefore, he had to endure.
As soon as the time for him to emerge from seclusion arrived, the Architect would cease to be a threat in his eyes.
So, at this moment, Yun Fan taunted the Architect, "Architect, you are nothing special!"
"It seems you have also comprehended the ultimate realm. I underestimated you!"
Hearing this, the Architect was almost enraged. He had not comprehended it.
Instead, he had sacrificed his father to gain his current power.
What he had never expected was that Yun Fan had comprehended the ultimate realm without the passage of time.
Even though he was unwilling to admit it, he had to say, "It seems that in terms of potential and talent, I am not your equal!"
"You are the first person to ever suppress me!"
The Architect was extremely resentful. He had once believed himself to be unique in all the myriad realms.
Now, he realized he had overestimated himself.
He was not the only one; on this side of the sea of realms, Yun Fan had emerged, surpassing him in every aspect.
The Architect's confidence was shaken.
But what could be done?
After all, the facts were undeniable.
At this moment, Yun Fan said, "Architect, between you and me, only one can survive!"
"Don't you want to preserve your strength and truly fight my true body?"
"Only in this way, even if you fail, you will have no regrets, won't you?"
Upon hearing this, the Architect's heart wavered.
Because Yun Fan's words held a certain logic.
But he quickly replied, "What I want is not to fail, but to win!"
"I want to kill you!"
"Your potential and talent are superior to mine, but in these myriad realms, only you are stronger than me!"
"If I kill you, who else will be my opponent?"
"Only by killing you can I become the unique one!"
This was the Architect's ambition.
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan said, "Then there is nothing more to discuss!"
"Attack! Let my projection wear you down. When my true body emerges, what will you be?"
For Yun Fan, his true body could not emerge at this moment.
But once it did, he was confident he could kill the Architect.
The Architect scoffed, "The more you say this, the more I know you are in a difficult situation!"
"Even at a great cost, I will crush your projection and your formation!"
"Oh?"
Yun Fan sneered, "You are welcome to try!"
"You're courting death!"
The Architect attacked Yun Fan without hesitation.
Yun Fan struck decisively, suppressing the Architect along with the formation.
The Architect expended nearly half his life force to completely suppress Yun Fan and the formation.
"Kid, have you reached the end of your rope?"
"How much confidence do you have now?"
The Architect sneered. It had been difficult to reach this point.
Although Yun Fan and the formation were still struggling, it was undeniable that Yun Fan would soon face his end.
At this moment, Yun Fan said, "For me, the destruction of this projection and formation is of no consequence!"
"After all, my true body has not yet emerged from seclusion!"
"When the time comes, my true body will easily kill the severely injured you!"
Upon hearing this, the Architect stood frozen, his anger burning.
For him, the choice to fight or not was a matter of a single thought.
If he fought, he might quickly defeat Yun Fan's projection and formation.
But he was unsure when Yun Fan's true body would descend.
If he did not fight, all his previous efforts would be in vain.
For the Architect, this was an extremely difficult decision.
Ultimately, he decided to stick to his original intention: to fight.
He said to Yun Fan, "Even if your true body emerges soon, I will not be afraid!"
"You want to deceive me, but I will not be fooled!"
"I will kill your projection and your formation!"
With that, the Architect roared and charged.
Seeing this, Yun Fan did not hesitate. He urged the formation to contend with the Architect.
"Slash!!"
As the Architect unleashed a full-powered strike, Yun Fan's projection flickered, and the formation began to crumble.
"Husband!"
Seeing this, the women's hearts were filled with despair.
"Don't mind me, I have a plan!"
Yun Fan immediately reminded the women.
If the women intervened now, he would not know what to do.
Seeing this, the women quickly stopped.
Even though it was Yun Fan's projection, seeing him suffer so much, their hearts ached.
But there was nothing they could do.
As the Architect exerted all his might and landed his second blow.
Yun Fan could barely hold on. The formation had already shattered.
His projection was also gradually fading.
"Pfft!"
The Architect spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Hahaha!"
The Architect laughed heartily. To him, all this was worth it.
Once this turtle-shell-like Immortal Slaying Formation was broken, Yun Fan's projection was nothing in his eyes.
At this moment, he taunted Yun Fan's projection, "Kid, what other means do you have to resist me!"
"Next, it will be your death!"
He had expected to see Yun Fan's projection in despair.
But to his surprise, Yun Fan's projection also let out a wry laugh.
"Hahaha!"
"What are you laughing at?"
The Architect glared at Yun Fan's projection, furious. No matter what, he couldn't understand why Yun Fan's projection still had the audacity to laugh.
Yun Fan said, "Because what you have so desperately broken is merely my projection!"
"No matter what happens next, I win. What is there for you to laugh about!"
"You..."
The Architect's rage was boundless. This was something he had never anticipated.
However, soon, a sinister smile spread across the Architect's face.
"There is no such thing as a true body and a projection, is there?"
Upon hearing this, the women were greatly alarmed.
If the Architect was right, then Yun Fan was truly in danger.
Because, at this moment, Yun Fan's situation was dire.
Yun Fan said, "You are mistaken. This is truly just one of my projections!"
"I don't believe you!"
The Architect said, "If it were just a projection, it wouldn't be so resilient!"
"This is your true body!"
The Architect was very confident. He believed he had guessed correctly this time.
Yun Fan shook his head, "If you truly believe that, then there's nothing I can do!"
"Come, come!"
"You can resolve my projection now. For me, the situation is already decided!"
"Is that so?"
The Architect sneered, "Since you say so, then I shall fulfill your wish!"
With that, he unleashed a torrent of power, and Yun Fan's projection completely vanished.
"No..."
The women were filled with grief. Although they believed this was not Yun Fan's true body, they couldn't deny that the Architect's words were starting to affect them.
If the Architect was right, then Yun Fan would truly never return.
"Do you see? This is his true body!"
The Architect sneered, "He is dead. Now it's your turn to die!"
Undoubtedly, at this moment, the Architect was very pleased with his decision.
If he hadn't paid such a heavy price to deal with Yun Fan's projection and formation earlier,
Then he could have maintained his peak strength to fight Yun Fan.
But alas, it was too late to realize his mistake.
For the Architect, he had never experienced such pressure.
"Ultimately, I underestimated you!"
The Architect said angrily, "But so what if your true body appears? I can still fight you!"
"If I give it my all, it remains to be seen who will emerge victorious!"
Hearing this, the women were also worried in their hearts. After all, they didn't know how much damage the Architect, at his full strength, could inflict on Yun Fan.
At this moment, Yun Fan said, "Not bad, not bad, Architect. You are quite clever!"
"But what I have to say is, this is just your wishful thinking, and it has nothing to do with me!"
"I only know that you are like a stray dog before me, utterly defenseless!"
"You're courting death!"
The Architect was enraged. He hadn't expected to be mocked by Yun Fan like this.
Instantly, boundless fury spread through him.
At this moment, Yun Fan said, "Architect, it's not that I look down on you. Forget about your current state!"
"Even at your peak, you are no match for me!"
"Although both of us have entered the ultimate realm, the gap in our combat power within the same realm is vast!"
"If you don't believe me, try it!"
"You will soon understand what a gap is!"
Faced with Yun Fan's mockery, the Architect could no longer stand idly by.
Therefore, at this moment, he ignited his power, temporarily restoring him to his peak.
Of course, for the Architect, this was his last chance.
If he couldn't kill Yun Fan in his peak state, it meant his defeat was inevitable.
So, at this moment, he held nothing back.
Yun Fan stood his ground, looking at the Architect with disdain.
"Come, I'll stand here and let you hit me! See what you can do?"
"Courting death!"
The Architect unleashed a full-powered strike.
The women were horrified. Yun Fan truly did not move, simply standing there.
Bang!
As the Architect's full-powered blow landed, Yun Fan remained standing, unmoved.
"How is this possible?"
The Architect was stunned. He couldn't believe that his full-powered strike had failed to even damage Yun Fan.
The women were equally amazed. They knew Yun Fan was incredibly strong, peerless.
But they never imagined he could be so monstrous.
Heaven above, who could withstand Yun Fan?
At this moment, Yun Fan said, "Architect, do you see? This is the gap between you and me!"
"Before me, you are as fragile as a leaf, and I feel no pressure whatsoever!"
"You..."
The Architect was so infuriated he could have exploded.
He hadn't expected Yun Fan to be this powerful.
Even though they were in the same realm, their combat strengths were worlds apart.
"Why are you stronger than me?"
"We have both entered the ultimate realm, it shouldn't be like this!"
The Architect's vision darkened. The gap was so vast that it was insurmountable.
At this moment, Yun Fan said, "If I'm not mistaken, you reached the ultimate realm purely through accumulating power!"
"Unlike you, I achieved it through my own comprehension!"
"Therefore, it was destined that I would be stronger than you, and combined with my supreme Battle of Heaven power, the gap between us is now immense!"
"What right do you have to contend with me?"
"You..."
The Architect was so angry he could have died. The gap had reached a point where he could not even gaze up at it.
At this moment, he roared at Yun Fan, "Were you born stronger than me?"
"Whether I was born stronger than you, I don't know!"
"Because that is no longer important!"
Yun Fan said, "What's important is that you will die!"
"Our battle can now come to a perfect conclusion!"
Yun Fan said, "Are you ready to face death?"
The women were on the verge of tears. Yun Fan's journey to this point had not been easy.
Now, a perfect conclusion could finally be reached.
Once the Architect died, this matter would be over.
The Architect's body emanated flames of power. Clearly, he had accepted this reality.
"I admit, I am indeed no match for you!"
"But it won't be easy for you to kill me!"
With that, the Architect turned and fled.
"The world is vast, but there is no place for you to stand your ground!"
"Where can you escape to? You are merely struggling in vain!"
With that, Yun Fan took a step forward and pursued him.
As the Architect fled at full speed, he soon left Yun Fan's homeland and headed towards his own domain.
In his domain, he had many warriors under his command.
In the past, these warriors were beings Yun Fan could only look up to.
But now that Yun Fan had reached the ultimate realm, these warriors were no different from ants in his eyes.
"Die!"
Yun Fan struck with his palm. These former powerhouses were no match and were obliterated.
"No..."
Even these warriors hadn't expected that their master, the Architect, as powerful as he was, would be forced to flee from Yun Fan.
What resistance could they offer?
They could only be slaughtered by Yun Fan. They never imagined such a terrifying existence would appear in the world.
Such an existence had completely overturned the situation.
Seeing Yun Fan drawing closer, the Architect's face was filled with despair.
"No, I still have one last trump card. Even if I die, I will take you with me!"
This was the Architect's final cry.
Whether he had any means left or not, it was of no importance to Yun Fan.