Once Yun Fan had helped the two women modify their powers, he emerged from seclusion. The two women would need to go into seclusion to consolidate their newfound strengths.
Yun Fan did not disturb them.
After he emerged, Zhan Tianbu Bai informed him that Sha Lu Zhe had visited him earlier.
Therefore, Yun Fan went to the mountaintop where Sha Lu Zhe resided.
"Senior, you were looking for me?"
Yun Fan asked in confusion.
"That's right!"
Sha Lu Zhe nodded. "Young friend, I have completely consolidated my cultivation of Zhan Tian power. Therefore, I plan to take you to try your luck!"
"Try my luck?"
Yun Fan was slightly puzzled.
Sha Lu Zhe explained, "You are now at the Pseudo-Emperor level. With just a sliver of opportunity, coupled with the augmentation of your Zhan Tian power, you might have a chance to break through to become a true Heavenly Emperor! Therefore, I plan to help you test the waters!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan was extremely moved.
Indeed, he had been a Pseudo-Emperor for a long time. With his abnormal cultivation methods, even if he couldn't break through to become a Heavenly Emperor, he should have been able to find some way to break through.
But reality was cruel; he couldn't even touch the threshold of the Heavenly Emperor realm.
This indeed made Yun Fan somewhat anxious and uneasy. Therefore, for Sha Lu Zhe to be able to guide him at this moment was a great gain for him.
At this point, Sha Lu Zhe said to him, "I have used this method before, and I was one step away from entering the Heavenly Emperor realm. If this method works for you, it won't just be one step away; you might break through directly!"
This was Sha Lu Zhe's conjecture.
Yun Fan said, "I think it's worth a try! Then I'll trouble you, Senior!"
"No need to be polite. If I can personally guide you into the Heavenly Emperor realm, then my own achievements will be sufficiently great!"
This was Sha Lu Zhe's goal.
He could not break through to become a Heavenly Emperor himself, but if he could personally forge a Heavenly Emperor, it would be no different from him breaking through himself.
At this point, Yun Fan asked, "Senior, what method is this?"
"I will take your soul to roam the Great Void!"
He said to Yun Fan.
"What?"
Yun Fan had not expected Sha Lu Zhe to have such an ability.
Subsequently, at Sha Lu Zhe's signal, Yun Fan's soul began to leave his body. Of course, at this time, Sha Lu Zhe's soul also left his body.
Then, Yun Fan followed his soul and began to roam.
During this period, Yun Fan could clearly see his soul gradually separating from the Three Thousand Great Worlds.
The Three Thousand Great Worlds were a vast and magnificent world, composed of countless boundless worlds. Even after separating, he could not see the edge.
But he was shocked by the immensity of the Three Thousand Great Worlds.
After an unknown amount of time, the two of them completely separated from the Three Thousand Great Worlds and arrived in the Great Void.
In the Great Void, Sha Lu Zhe asked Yun Fan, "Young friend, what do you see?"
Yun Fan said, "I saw a great gate in the sky!"
This gate was extremely grand, standing in the Great Void.
Sha Lu Zhe said, "Legend has it that behind that great gate is the Immortal Realm!"
"Immortal Realm?"
Yun Fan had encountered many places named after the Immortal Realm on his journey. For example, after leaving Earth, he had gone to the first Immortal Realm.
However, they were all fake, as they were conjured by Lin Tianxin. But the true Immortal Realm did exist; Yun Fan had heard of this.
Unexpectedly, the Immortal Realm was behind this great gate, which completely exceeded Yun Fan's expectations.
Sha Lu Zhe explained to Yun Fan, "The realms we are in now are primarily based on the physical body, with the soul as a supplement. This is the peak of the Human Dao cultivation. We are now infinitely close to the peak of the Human Dao. For instance, a Heavenly Emperor is a powerhouse at the peak of the Human Dao!"
Hearing this, Yun Fan gasped. But it made sense; cultivation primarily based on the physical body had indeed not transcended the Human Dao level.
Although Lin Tianxin had conjured a large number of realms named after Immortals before, in reality, they had not transcended the Human Dao level.
The reason Lin Tianxin named these realms "Immortal" was based on legends of the Immortal Realm.
At this point, Yun Fan asked, "Senior, have you been to the world beyond the gate?"
Sha Lu Zhe shook his head. "No. One needs to transcend the peak of the Human Dao, with the soul as the primary focus and the physical body as a supplement, to be considered a true Immortal! Not to mention me, even a Heavenly Emperor has not achieved this!"
Hearing this, Yun Fan frowned. These conditions were indeed harsh, but the cruel reality was before them, and there was no way to change it.
Sha Lu Zhe said, "Many people have come here before, and I have been here too. Countless powerful individuals have left their marks on that great gate. I was able to enter it with one foot by comprehending these marks."
Sha Lu Zhe wanted to help Yun Fan break through to become a Heavenly Emperor using this method, to become the strongest in the Human Dao realm.
Yun Fan asked, "Senior, why did they leave these marks?"
"Because they all wanted to enter the world beyond the gate and ascend to the Immortal Realm!"
Sha Lu Zhe said, "However, from the looks of it, the gate to the Immortal Realm seems to be permanently sealed, and no one has been able to achieve it!"
Yun Fan nodded. He was very interested in ascending to the Immortal Realm, but the powerhouses at the peak of the Human Dao had not succeeded.
He did not believe he had the strength for it.
Therefore, he said to Sha Lu Zhe, "Senior, I will go and comprehend it!"
"No problem!"
Sha Lu Zhe and Yun Fan walked over together.
Upon seeing the marks on the gate to the Immortal Realm, Yun Fan's expression changed. There were no less than four marks here.
These four marks should belong to Human Dao powerhouses at the peak of the Human Dao before the era of the Heavenly Emperor, but the years were too long.
Even legends had ceased to exist, but the marks were undeniably there.
The existing records began from the era of the Heavenly Emperor. All previous records had vanished in the river of time.
Of course, it was also possible that the Heavenly Emperor had destroyed the previous history.
At this point, Sha Lu Zhe's eyes widened.
"Senior, what's wrong?"
Sha Lu Zhe said, "The Heavenly Emperor has also been here! Because when I came here, there were only three marks, and now there is a fourth one!"
Hearing this, Yun Fan immediately examined the fourth mark. As expected, this mark was filled with Immortal Dao curses.
It was ordinary at first, but as soon as Yun Fan touched this mark, the true nature of the Immortal Dao curses was revealed.
This made Yun Fan very angry. So, the Heavenly Emperor had tried to play a trick! If not for his Zhan Tian power being able to counter Immortal Dao curses, he would have been infected with Immortal Dao curses just now.
In response, Sha Lu Zhe was also furious. The Heavenly Emperor was very insidious. Fortunately, they had Yun Fan as a trump card.
At this point, he said to Yun Fan, "Young friend, it seems the Heavenly Emperor wants to kill us!"
"Then I will destroy his mark! So he can't harm others!"
Yun Fan said angrily.
"Yes! This is a good idea!"
Sha Lu Zhe said, "The reason they left their marks here is in the hope that one day, when the gate to the Immortal Realm opens, they will be the first to know. If you destroy the Heavenly Emperor's mark now, he won't be able to know when the gate to the Immortal Realm opens!"
Therefore, at this moment, he strongly agreed with Yun Fan's actions.
"Senior, if I destroy the mark, will the Heavenly Emperor know immediately?"
Yun Fan estimated and believed that unnecessary risks should be eliminated.
Sha Lu Zhe said, "He will know. However, at present, the Heavenly Emperor is absolutely unable to emerge from seclusion, so he can only watch you destroy it helplessly, but there is nothing he can do!"
Indeed, his analysis was very reasonable. If the Heavenly Emperor could emerge from seclusion, he would not have waited until now.
Therefore, Yun Fan hesitated no longer. He dripped a drop of Zhan Tian blood, which directly merged into the Heavenly Emperor's mark.
Instantly, consumption and burning began.
"Little thief, how dare you destroy this emperor's mark? This emperor will not let you off!"
Inside the mark, the Heavenly Emperor's voice roared.
Yun Fan disdainfully said, "Stop pretending. Even if I didn't destroy the mark, would you let me go!"
Hearing this, the Heavenly Emperor was enraged and then asked Sha Lu Zhe, "Sha Lu Zhe, are you also going to betray this emperor?"
"I only submitted to you to survive. To call it betrayal would be overthinking it!"
Sha Lu Zhe said disdainfully.
"Very good. The first people this emperor will kill upon emerging from seclusion are the two of you!"
"Die!"
As Yun Fan intensified the burning of the consuming flames, the Heavenly Emperor's mark was instantly destroyed.
There were still three marks left, without Immortal Dao curses, so Yun Fan was not worried at all.
Afterward, Sha Lu Zhe withdrew, and Yun Fan continued to comprehend the three marks.
The strength of these three marks was very powerful. Yun Fan evolved different techniques and engaged in battles with the three marks.
After an unknown amount of time fighting, Yun Fan failed countless times and won only a few times, but this was normal.
After all, Sha Lu Zhe had told him that he had evolved countless times before and had never succeeded once.
But Yun Fan succeeded at least five or six times.
After succeeding, these three marks had little value for him.
Subsequently, he withdrew from the gate of the Immortal Realm.
"Young friend, how was your harvest?"
He asked Yun Fan excitedly.
Yun Fan said sheepishly, "Senior, I am facing the same predicament as you!"
"The same predicament?"
Sha Lu Zhe was puzzled.
"I have also broken through to the Half-step Heavenly Emperor realm, but I am still unable to take that final step. It's as if I'm completely isolated!"
This was the awkward situation Yun Fan was currently facing.
Sha Lu Zhe said upon hearing this, "It's indeed exactly the same. I thought you would be able to take that step."
Although somewhat disappointed, Sha Lu Zhe felt that Yun Fan had already done very well. He had been observing Yun Fan's successes.
Anyone else would have found it impossible to succeed.
It seemed that it was not yet time for Yun Fan to break through to become a Heavenly Emperor.
At this point, he said to Yun Fan, "It's already good that you can break through to the Half-step Heavenly Emperor realm. Don't be too hasty!"
"Mhm, mhm!"
Afterward, the two of them returned.
Upon returning to their physical bodies, Yun Fan discovered that his current realm was extremely strong.
Half-step Heavenly Emperor was definitely a level above Pseudo-Emperor. Even Sha Lu Zhe, who had once broken through to the Half-step Heavenly Emperor realm, was much weaker in front of him.
Therefore, being able to break through to the Half-step Heavenly Emperor realm this time was enough for Yun Fan, and there was no need to dwell on it too much.
At this point, Sha Lu Zhe also carefully sensed Yun Fan's strength.
"Strange!"
"What's wrong?"
Yun Fan asked in confusion.
Sha Lu Zhe said, "I was one step away from becoming a Heavenly Emperor back then, reaching the same Half-step Heavenly Emperor realm as you. But after roaming the Great Void, I fell from the Half-step Heavenly Emperor position."
This was Sha Lu Zhe's experience.
"But you were able to stabilize your Half-step Heavenly Emperor realm, which is truly strange!"
He said to Yun Fan in shock.
Although Half-step Heavenly Emperor was not a Heavenly Emperor, it was definitely a level just below Heavenly Emperor.
At this point, Yun Fan said, "Senior, I have the protection of Zhan Tian power, so I can clearly feel that it is my Zhan Tian power that is helping me maintain this realm!"
This was Yun Fan's experience.
"So that's how it is!"
Sha Lu Zhe said with joy, "This is truly a cause for celebration! Being able to stabilize this realm is already enough. Don't think too much about other things. At least you have surpassed most people!"
This was Sha Lu Zhe's comfort to Yun Fan.
Yun Fan nodded. One must take things one step at a time. He was now a Half-step Heavenly Emperor, second only to a Heavenly Emperor.
At this point, Yun Fan asked, "Senior, how strong am I compared to a Heavenly Emperor?"
This indeed stumped Sha Lu Zhe. He felt that a Heavenly Emperor was an unfathomable expert.
And the current Yun Fan also appeared unfathomable in his eyes, so it was indeed difficult to predict the gap between the two.
However, there was still a gap between a Half-step Heavenly Emperor and a Heavenly Emperor, and it was not small. Therefore, in Sha Lu Zhe's opinion, the Heavenly Emperor was undoubtedly stronger.
But he analyzed the situation for Yun Fan.
He explained that although the Heavenly Emperor was stronger than Yun Fan, the gap was not insurmountable. After all, Yun Fan had the augmentation of Zhan Tian power, which was precisely the nemesis of Immortal Dao curses. This alone could narrow the distance between him and the Heavenly Emperor.
Yun Fan was relieved, as long as the gap was not desperate.
Afterward, he began to enter seclusion.
Since he had broken through to the Half-step Heavenly Emperor realm, the most crucial moment for him now was to stabilize this realm.
...
Time flew by, and a hundred years passed.
During this period, the four women had all come out of seclusion. Lin Tianxin had recovered to her peak, and she now used her own name, Tian Xuan Saintess.
Zi Xuan also used her real name, Tai Qing Heavenly Daughter.
After all, their strength had recovered to its peak.
Ni Chang had also recovered. However, Ni Chang did not use the title of Heavenly Gu Empress, as she felt that name was far too inferior. She preferred to use her original name, Ni Chang.
The three women had all recovered to their peak, bringing the Great Thousand World to an unprecedented zenith.
They were all legends of countless eras. Now that legends had met, they had directly elevated the combat power of the Great Thousand World.
The Great Thousand World was now the center of the Three Thousand Great Worlds.
Of course, with the annihilation of the Immortal Dao curses, the formerly lifeless Three Thousand Great Worlds also began to become active.
During this period, although no peerless experts were born, many prodigies were at the very beginning of their journey.
They would spend countless years growing.
Shui Linglong's approach was even more decisive; she directly merged the Boundless World with the Great Thousand World.
Although she had encountered opposition from Tian Xuan Saintess and Tai Qing Heavenly Daughter before, Bi Luo and the Heart of Curse supported her.
Therefore, Shui Linglong eventually succeeded in merging them.
The Heart of Curse also broke through to the Pseudo-Emperor realm. However, in her opinion, naming herself with "Curse" was inappropriate.
After all, she had completely detached herself from curses. Therefore, calling herself the Heart of Curse was no longer suitable.
Thus, she changed her name to Chi Yan Saintess.
Yun Fan had not yet come out of seclusion. The women felt that he was not merely consolidating his Half-step Heavenly Emperor realm but might also be aiming to break through to become a true Heavenly Emperor.
All they had to do was not to cause him trouble.
Unexpectedly, on this very day, an ignorant race arrived.
Their representative was a Pseudo-Emperor, an ancient relic from the Pseudo-Emperor level who had been sealed for countless eras.
He had escaped the purge of the Immortal Dao curse lineage. Now that the Immortal Dao curses had been cleared by Yun Fan, he had emerged from seclusion.
His emergence represented the arrival of his world in the Great Thousand World.
"Who are you?"
Tian Xuan Saintess asked coldly.
It seemed the opponent's intentions were not friendly.
He said loftily, "Listen well, I am called Qing Tian, and I represent my world!"
"Qing Tian?"
Tian Xuan Saintess thought for a moment and realized the opponent's origin. Qing Tian was a Pseudo-Emperor from the Xuan Qing World.
Of course, the Xuan Qing World had produced more than just this one Pseudo-Emperor. In the ancient history of the Xuan Qing World, there had been someone comparable to a Heavenly Emperor, and that was Qing Di.
Of course, to say comparable to a Heavenly Emperor was an exaggeration, as they were from different eras.
Qing Di's records had long been erased by the Heavenly Emperor, so few people knew of Qing Di's existence.
This led everyone to believe that the Heavenly Emperor was the only one who had broken through to that realm in all eternity.
In fact, before the Heavenly Emperor, others had also reached that realm, but because the Heavenly Emperor had erased history, no one knew.
The Heavenly Emperor did this to become the sole supreme power, which was no longer a secret to those at their level.
Qing Tian said, "All Three Thousand Great Worlds pay homage to your Great Thousand World as the supreme. We, the Xuan Qing World, do not permit this. Although your Great Thousand World has merit in eliminating the Immortal Dao curses, you have not produced any powerhouses at the Human Dao peak level. Therefore, with you as the supreme, we, the Xuan Qing World, do not agree!"
"Ridiculous!"
Tian Xuan Saintess said, "That is a title given by outsiders. We in the Great Thousand World have never claimed to be supreme. Do not bark like a dog here!"
Regarding fame and fortune, they had no such ambitions. After all, what was the use of great fame and fortune?
It was more practical to improve one's strength.
Therefore, at this moment, Tian Xuan Saintess greatly disliked Qing Tian's attitude.
Qing Tian said, "It seems you have some self-awareness. I have come with only one request. If you can fulfill it, all will be well. If not, do not blame me for being impolite!"
Tian Xuan Saintess sneered. This old fellow really thought he was something.
Just then, Chi Yan Saintess also arrived, looking at Qing Tian coldly.
Qing Tian said disdainfully, "In front of me, what good will it do if you have more people?"
"If you do not publicly declare your allegiance to our Xuan Qing World, then I will slay you all today!"
"Allegiance?"
Without a doubt, this scene enraged not only the Heart of Curse, who had transformed into Chi Yan Saintess, but also Lin Tianxin, who had transformed into Tian Xuan Saintess.
Before they could express their anger, a voice was heard.
"When the Immortal Dao curses were rampant, you hid in the shadows and dared not come out. Now that we have eliminated the Immortal Dao curses, you come out to show off. Who gave you the courage?"
The speaker was Zi Xuan.
Qing Tian said dismissively, "Originally, eliminating the Immortal Dao curses should have been the merit of our Xuan Qing World, but you stole the credit. Now that my ancestor, Qing Di, is about to revive, all Three Thousand Great Worlds will pay homage to our Xuan Qing World!"
Qing Tian said disdainfully, "All worlds should submit under our Xuan Qing World, and your Great Thousand World should be the first!"
Relying on the backing of Qing Di, Qing Tian did not take anyone seriously.
In the next moment, a power of slaughter came.
Qing Tian's expression changed, as the attacker's strength seemed to be above his. Before he could react, his body was already cut into two halves.
"Ah!"
With a scream from Qing Tian, Sha Lu Zhe appeared.
"You talk too much!"
Sha Lu Zhe put away his blade.
Qing Tian quickly reassembled his body, but it was directly shattered by Bi Luo and Ni Chang, who had arrived.
At this moment, Qing Tian did not even dare to utter a harsh word and fled with his soul.
However, before he could escape the Great Thousand World, Shui Linglong shattered his soul as well.
Thus, Qing Tian met his end.
"Ancestor, save me!"
Before he died, Qing Tian let out his final plea for help.
However, when everything returned to peace, a green world suddenly appeared in the sky.
The sky instantly turned green.
At this moment, a figure stood in the sky.
"Dare to kill my descendant, you truly are tired of living!"
"Qing Di!"
Sha Lu Zhe's expression changed. Upon hearing this, the women also showed shocked expressions. They had not expected Qing Di to have revived.
However, they soon discovered the clue: the true Qing Di was much stronger than the Qing Di in front of them. The Qing Di in front of them should only be a clone.
However, even if it was just a clone, it was still an extremely powerful existence.
"For eternity, I am supreme. All ants shall submit under me, Qing Di!"
Qing Di roared, and then attacked directly. Although it was just a clone, its strength was not weak, and this power seemed capable of destroying the entire Great Thousand World.
"Attack together!"
The few of them dared not be careless. The seven Pseudo-Emperor level powerhouses gathered all their strength to resist Qing Di's attack.
"Boom!"
After a loud bang, the seven Pseudo-Emperor level powerhouses instantly spat out a mouthful of blood. However, thanks to their combined efforts, they managed to block Qing Di's fatal blow.
Qing Di sneered, "Interesting. I didn't expect you ants to be able to withstand my attack!"
In the next moment, he attacked again. He could unleash a second, or even more, attacks, but the seven of them were already seriously injured.
"We will never submit!"
Ni Chang stood up, preparing to release her power again with the others to offset Qing Di's second attack.
In the face of such a heaven-defying powerhouse, everyone felt a sense of fatigue and powerlessness.
"Pathetic!"
Qing Di sneered. Dealing with these Pseudo-Emperors, even if he only deployed a clone, it was a complete stomp.
However, at this critical juncture, Yun Fan made his move.
With a power from afar, he clashed with Qing Di tens of thousands of miles away, successfully blocking Qing Di's attack.
"Husband!"
The six women were ecstatic. They had not expected that after a hundred years, Yun Fan would be able to fight a Heavenly Emperor-level existence.
Although it was just a clone of Qing Di, it could not be underestimated.
Sha Lu Zhe, while lamenting, also reminded Yun Fan, "Young friend, be careful. Qing Di's main body was already at the Heavenly Emperor level. Even though his clone is weaker, it is definitely not below Half-step Heavenly Emperor!"
"Mhm!"
Yun Fan nodded.
At this moment, Yun Fan finally understood that Heavenly Emperor was a realm. Not many had broken through to this realm since ancient times.
It was not that this realm was named after "Heavenly Emperor." For example, the founder of the Immortal Dao curse lineage, the Heavenly Emperor, was not actually named Heavenly Emperor.
He simply wanted to monopolize this realm and make it his own name, making later generations believe that he had created this realm.
For Yun Fan, this was unacceptable.
However, these were all matters for later. Currently, he was facing the clone of Qing Di.
Qing Di said disdainfully, "Half-step Heavenly Emperor realm, you think you can stop me? It's impossible!"
Although it was just a clone, its strength was still stronger than that of a Half-step Heavenly Emperor. Therefore, at this moment, he did not take Yun Fan seriously.
Yun Fan said, "How will we know if we don't try?"
"Qing Di, you want to rule the Three Thousand Great Worlds, and I won't interfere. But if you set your sights on my Great Thousand World, then you are in the wrong!"
Hearing this, Qing Di sneered, "No one can submit to my rule. The fact that you can stabilize your Half-step Heavenly Emperor realm proves you have the qualifications to contend for the Heavenly Emperor realm, but as long as you are not in the Heavenly Emperor realm, you are nothing but an ant in my eyes!"
"Is that so?"
In the next moment, Yun Fan decisively attacked, launching a blow.
Qing Di also attacked, and they engaged in a battle in the void. This battle was undoubtedly the strongest in countless years.
The battle between the two seemed calm, but in Sha Lu Zhe's eyes, every strike could kill a Pseudo-Emperor.
They were worried for Yun Fan.
But Yun Fan's performance seemed even better than they had imagined, as he had not fallen into a disadvantage since the battle began.
Even this alone made Yun Fan seem heaven-defying.
Qing Di also did not expect that Yun Fan, at the Half-step Heavenly Emperor realm, could match his clone. If he did not kill Yun Fan today, he would be utterly disgraced.
Therefore, he communicated with his main body in the Xuan Qing World and drew power from countless surrounding worlds, integrating it into himself.
At this moment, his clone was infinitely close to his main body. With such strength, except for Heavenly Emperor realm powerhouses, it was a crushing victory.
Yun Fan, seeing this, did not show any fear and continued to focus on the battle. Qing Di was using Xuan Qing power.
At this moment, he unleashed his Zhan Tian power to counter the Xuan Qing power. This resulted in Yun Fan's realm not being as high as Qing Di's,
but his strength was not weaker than Qing Di's.
After all, Zhan Tian power surpassed Xuan Qing power. Even Qing Di's clone frowned. He did not expect Yun Fan's Zhan Tian power to be so monstrous, far exceeding his expectations.
The battle between the two had not shown any disadvantage from the beginning until now, both unleashing powerful bursts.
It could be said that even at this moment, the strength of both sides was evenly matched.
"To be able to fight me this far is enough to prove you have the potential to become an Emperor. But this is where it ends!"
Qing Di said coldly, "Farewell, boy!"
In the next moment, he condensed the Heavenly Emperor's mark and attacked Yun Fan.
"What?"
Everyone's expression changed. They did not expect Qing Di to resort to using his mark to kill Yun Fan. This was unfair.
But even though it was unfair, they could do nothing. After all, the situation was beyond their control. All they could do now was pray that Yun Fan could withstand it.
Otherwise, Yun Fan would truly be in danger. After the Emperor's Heart Seal was released, they were blocked within the Great Thousand World,
and had no opportunity to go to Yun Fan's aid.
Qing Di thought Yun Fan would change color and despair, but unexpectedly, Yun Fan showed no emotional fluctuation.
Boom.
When the mark struck him, Yun Fan disappeared from the scene.
"It seems you are only capable of this much!"
Qing Di said disdainfully. No matter how heaven-defying Yun Fan's strength and methods were just now, in the end, he would still die in his hands?
As long as he deployed his mark, Yun Fan would be annihilated, and ultimately, without reaching the Heavenly Emperor realm, he would never be on the stage!
"Husband!"
"Young friend!"
Everyone's expression changed. Had the once heaven-defying Yun Fan also fallen into decline? Without a doubt, their hearts were unwilling, and they were even more worried for Yun Fan.
However, in the next moment, Yun Fan appeared out of nowhere and pierced through Qing Di's body with a single punch.
"What?"
Qing Di's expression changed. He did not expect Yun Fan to not only survive his mark but also to counterattack him.
He had almost been killed by Yun Fan's counterattack.
At this moment, he was filled with shock towards Yun Fan, his eyes showing disbelief.
Everyone was overjoyed. They knew that Yun Fan would not be defeated so easily, because Yun Fan was the only one to break through to the Half-step Heavenly Emperor realm after an eternity.
At this point, Yun Fan said, "I finally understand the gap between myself and the Heavenly Emperor realm. It turns out you have marks, but I don't, so I am only at the Half-step Heavenly Emperor realm!"
As soon as he said this, Qing Di said coldly, "You don't have a mark, so why did you survive? Why?"
Undoubtedly, in his eyes, Yun Fan was almost a freak at this moment, so he was very curious about how Yun Fan had achieved this.
Yun Fan said, "Although I don't have a mark, I have Zhan Tian power!"
Indeed, the reason he was able to withstand Qing Di's mark attack just now was not because he was inherently powerful, but because his Zhan Tian power had been triggered at that moment, blocking Qing Di's mark.
But it was not without a price. The price was that his Zhan Tian power was almost depleted.
Now, to recover his Zhan Tian power, he would have to rely on time.
"Zhan Tian power?"
Qing Di looked at Yun Fan and said, "The strange power you possess has been used up. What will you use to fight me next?"
In the next moment, he attacked again. With the augmentation of his mark, he became very powerful.
This time, he unleashed his mark again, wanting to completely crush Yun Fan. There was no other way; Yun Fan had given him too much pressure.
If Yun Fan were to successfully break through to the Heavenly Emperor realm, who else would be able to stop him?
Therefore, at this moment, he wanted to completely eliminate Yun Fan before he could rise.
So, he began to use his second mark.
"Hiss!"
Everyone gasped, not knowing if Yun Fan could withstand the second mark.
In fact, for Yun Fan, it seemed very difficult to withstand the second mark, as his Zhan Tian power had been almost depleted.
But at present, it seemed he had no choice.
Therefore, he concentrated all his strength to resist Qing Di's second mark. He did not believe that Qing Di's marks were inexhaustible, especially since it was only a clone.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Qing Di's mark actually cracked.
"What's going on?"
Qing Di, who was gathering his strength, was stunned. He did not know what was happening. Why was his mark cracking while his body was intact?
This made him very confused.
Finally, his mark completely shattered.
"Damn it!"
In this instant, he entered a weakened state.
Because this was just a clone, once the mark shattered, it was almost scrapped.
"How is this possible? How is this possible?"
Although it was a clone, the mark had been detached from his main mark. No matter how heaven-defying Yun Fan was at the Half-step Heavenly Emperor realm, he should not have been able to shatter his mark.
Although there was no evidence that Yun Fan had shattered his realm, it was definitely related to Yun Fan.
At this point, Yun Fan said calmly, "It seems Zhan Tian power is far more powerful than I imagined!"
With his mark shattered, the battle of Qing Di's clone was also over.
"Boy, what method did you use?"
Qing Di's clone asked Yun Fan unwillingly.
Yun Fan said, "As a top-tier expert among Heavenly Emperors, you ask me such a foolish question. No wonder the Heavenly Emperor overthrew your rule!"
"You court death!"
Qing Di was enraged. This had become a lifelong pain for him. He had not expected to be reminded of it again by Yun Fan.
He wanted to use his clone for a mutual destruction with Yun Fan, but before he could reach Yun Fan,
the Devouring Flames engulfed him, and he perished.
"Boy, I will remember this. When my main body revives, it will be your end!"
Hearing this, Yun Fan disdainfully said, "Then you'll have to queue up, because too many people want me dead. Who do you think you are!"
Afterward, he punched and shattered Qing Di's clone.
At his level of strength, he no longer needed to devour others' power. After all, he was already infinitely close to the peak of the Human Dao.
At this level, the Devouring Flames were more important for combat.
For example, just now, he had given Qing Di's clone a surprise burning, and the effect was naturally very satisfactory.
When Yun Fan returned to the Great Thousand World, everyone rushed to greet him.
"Husband, you scared me to death just now!"
The women were terrified. After all, Yun Fan had just faced Qing Di! A slight mistake could lead to his complete destruction.
Although Sha Lu Zhe knew that Yun Fan was an extremely heaven-defying existence and would not be easily defeated, he was still on edge just now. He was waiting to see Yun Fan break through to the Heavenly Emperor realm!
He certainly did not want Yun Fan to have any accidents, otherwise, he would have no chance to be recorded in history.
Yun Fan smiled and said, "Don't worry. Although Qing Di is strong, I am not weak. Once I condense my mark, it will be his death date!"
Having grasped the method to break through to become a Heavenly Emperor, Yun Fan's confidence had clearly increased.
Sha Lu Zhe also said, "It seems that condensing a mark is the core secret to breaking through to become a Heavenly Emperor. Moreover, the power to condense a mark must be at the peak of the Human Dao. Clearly, Zhan Tian power can achieve this. Not having condensed a mark, yet being able to directly contend with a mark, how heaven-defying is this!"
This secret was not only applicable to Yun Fan but also very applicable to the women and Sha Lu Zhe.
At this point, Yun Fan said, "Of course, this is the most important thing for now. Another point is, why would Qing Di also revive in this era?"
Although he had not truly revived, Yun Fan could sense that both Qing Di and the Heavenly Emperor would revive in this era.
"Perhaps there is an opportunity to become an immortal in this era," Sha Lu Zhe guessed.
"I think it's entirely possible!"
Lin Tianxin echoed. Otherwise, why would these powerhouses at the peak of the Human Dao revive in this era?
At this point, Yun Fan said, "Then we must hurry. We all need to become immortals in this era!"
This was Yun Fan's goal. What was the point of only him becoming an immortal? He wanted everyone to become an immortal.
This was the most important thing.
"Mhm!"
The goals of everyone were the same as Yun Fan's. Afterward, Yun Fan, combining his Zhan Tian power, helped everyone condense their own unique strengths.
Whether they could surpass the power of the Three Thousand Great Worlds was unknown, but it was definitely worth a try.
After everything was done, Yun Fan asked Sha Lu Zhe to take the women to roam the Great Void, while he prepared to condense his mark.
It was not that he was selfish, but he knew that with the revival of these powerhouses at the peak of the Human Dao, if he did not break through to become a Heavenly Emperor, it would be difficult to protect them.
Even he himself would become prey. Therefore, he had to break through to the peak of the Human Dao, that is, the Heavenly Emperor realm.
Subsequently, Yun Fan embarked on his journey. He would travel through the Three Thousand Great Worlds to find materials for condensing his mark.
As long as he could find the materials for condensing his mark, breaking through to become a Heavenly Emperor would be a sure thing.
On this day, he first went to the Xuan Qing World.
He had no good feelings towards the Xuan Qing World, which had even arrogantly wanted the Great Thousand World to submit. Did they really think he wouldn't act just because they had Qing Di as their backer?
Not only would he act, but he would act against the Xuan Qing World first.
When Yun Fan descended upon the Xuan Qing World, the Xuan Qing World began to stir. They did not expect Yun Fan to dare to attack them directly.
The Xuan Qing World sent out their two remaining Pseudo-Emperors, hoping to deter Yun Fan and make him retreat.
"Fellow Daoist, you killed our Qing Tian and then the clone of Qing Di. Do you still intend to kill our entire Xuan Qing World?"
Facing their questioning, Yun Fan said, "Yes! You guessed correctly!"
The two instantly changed their expressions. At present, the Xuan Qing World could not resist Yun Fan unless Qing Di truly revived.
But Qing Di's revival still required time. The reason they wanted to become the rulers of the Three Thousand Great Worlds was, like the Immortal Dao curses, to use the foundation of the Three Thousand Great Worlds to revive Qing Di.
Unexpectedly, their plan had been stillborn before it could even begin, and now, their adversary was coming to settle the score.
Thus, they said to Yun Fan, "As long as you don't make a move, we will no longer trouble the Great Thousand World! You may leave!"
Hearing this, Yun Fan could not help but find it amusing. Were these guys begging?
Therefore, he immediately said, "Then I am very sorry. Because it is no longer you who will trouble my Great Thousand World, but I who will trouble your Xuan Qing World!"
As soon as he said this, the two of them changed their expressions. It seemed Yun Fan had no intention of leaving.
Helplessly, they could only resort to Qing Di's threat.
"If you dare to touch our Xuan Qing World, Qing Di will not let you off. You cannot afford to offend a powerhouse at the peak of the Human Dao!"
They threatened Yun Fan.
Unexpectedly, Yun Fan said directly, "I even dared to slay the clone of Qing Di, so why should I fear your mere Xuan Qing World?"
In the next moment, he decisively attacked, destroying half of the Xuan Qing World with a single palm.
"What?"
The two Pseudo-Emperor level powerhouses showed expressions of horror. They did not even give Qing Di face.
At this moment, they deeply regretted provoking this madman, but it was too late.
Afterward, Yun Fan unleashed another blow, not only destroying the entire Xuan Qing World but also the two of them.
"Trash!"
Yun Fan said disdainfully.
After destroying the Xuan Qing World, he saw a material emitting green light in the Xuan Qing World.
Although he did not know if this material would be useful to him, Yun Fan unhesitatingly took it.
At this moment, he heard Qing Di's furious roar.
"Boy, have you considered the consequences?"
If he could not fully revive, he would have wanted to kill Yun Fan now. It was truly abominable that Yun Fan had killed all his descendants in the Xuan Qing World.
Yun Fan said, "If you have the ability, come out and fight me now. If you don't, then shut up. Even if you don't come looking for me in the future, I will find you!"
Hearing this, Qing Di gritted his teeth and said, "Boy, I hope you don't regret it!"
"Regret?"
Yun Fan said disdainfully, "In my world, there is no such word as regret!"
Then, he took a step forward and disappeared from the spot.
Even the omnipotent Qing Di could only glare at Yun Fan and could do nothing.
After leaving the Xuan Qing World, Yun Fan continued his journey, but on this day, someone arrived.
"Who are you?"
Yun Fan asked curiously.
The other party was a Pseudo-Emperor level powerhouse. Although not much in his eyes, in the Three Thousand Great Worlds, they were considered peak existences.
The other party said respectfully, "The envoy of Cang Di pays his respects, my lord!"
"Cang Di?"
Yun Fan recalled the powerhouses who had left marks on the gate to the Immortal Realm. This Cang Di was one of them.
However, the years were too long, even older than Qing Di. He was an ancient powerhouse at the peak of the Human Dao.
"What do you want?"
Yun Fan asked, as he saw that the other party had no killing intent. If the other party had killing intent, he would have instantly killed him.
The Cang Di envoy respectfully said to Yun Fan, "I have been sent by my master to invite you to be a guest!"
"Has your master awakened?"
Yun Fan asked.
He shook his head and said, "No, he has not awakened, but he will send a clone to meet you, my lord!"
"What is his purpose in meeting me?"
Facing Yun Fan's questioning, the other party quickly said, "As a subordinate, how could I know my master's thoughts? My lord, please rest assured, my master has no intention of harming you!"