Upon returning to the Great Thousand World, it was in a state of immense excitement. A Heavenly Emperor had emerged from within its realm.
A Heavenly Emperor represented the pinnacle of combat power in the Three Thousand Great Worlds. In an era where even a Pseudo-Emperor was a rarity, the birth of a Heavenly Emperor was monumental.
It was precisely because of Yun Fan that the Great Thousand World now stood out.
When Yun Fan truly returned, the entire place erupted in a frenzy.
Let's not forget, Yun Fan had done more than just break through to Heavenly Emperor. He had slain both the Azure Emperor and the Cang Emperor, a feat that had already become a widely discussed topic.
Upon his return, Yun Fan began to expound on scriptures and discuss the Dao, leaving everyone deeply enlightened.
After the lecture concluded, Shui Linglong approached him.
"Husband, will that beautiful woman become one of our sisters?" she asked Yun Fan.
After all, in her interactions with Liuli these past few days, she had found they got along exceptionally well, even becoming like sisters.
Yun Fan smiled and replied, "Of course!"
Shui Linglong continued, "Then congratulations, husband! And after your breakthrough to Heavenly Emperor, I gave you a truly magnificent name: the Battle Heavenly Emperor!"
Yun Fan's brow furrowed at this. He had been searching for the culprit responsible for giving him this ridiculous name.
Now that he had found the perpetrator, it turned out to be Shui Linglong.
Unaware of Yun Fan's darkening mood, Shui Linglong pressed on, "Husband, after giving you this name, I made your reputation known throughout the Three Thousand Great Worlds. Now, everyone knows your name. Did I do a good job?"
Seeing Shui Linglong seeking praise, Yun Fan became angry. "Not good at all! Absolutely not good! Now I'm going to deal with you!"
"What?"
Shui Linglong was stunned. She thought she had done well! Why was it suddenly not good in Yun Fan's eyes?
Before she could react, Yun Fan swept her up.
What followed was Yun Fan severely "dealing with her" for a day and a night.
After a full day, Yun Fan left triumphantly. He wanted Shui Linglong to understand his power. Surely now she would realize her mistake.
After he departed, Liuli arrived.
She had come upon hearing Shui Linglong's cries of pain. Yesterday, when she had visited Shui Linglong, she had just happened to see Yun Fan and Shui Linglong enter the room.
As she hesitated about whether to disturb them, she then heard Shui Linglong's piteous screams.
She didn't know the reason, only that Shui Linglong kept begging for mercy, admitting her mistakes.
This was a matter between Yun Fan and Shui Linglong, so she didn't interfere and left directly.
Unexpectedly, upon her arrival today, Shui Linglong was still begging for mercy. It wasn't until Yun Fan left that she dared to enter the room.
To her surprise, as soon as she entered, she saw Shui Linglong lying languidly on the bed.
"Sister, what's wrong?" Liuli asked with concern.
Shui Linglong, however, displayed a contented smile. "Nothing's wrong! Sister, why are you here?"
"But I clearly heard you screaming..." Liuli said hesitantly.
Upon hearing this, Shui Linglong's face flushed crimson. "It's nothing, don't worry!"
"Did husband hit you?" Liuli asked fearfully, worried that if she made a mistake in the future, Yun Fan would treat her the same way he treated Shui Linglong.
At this point, Shui Linglong found it difficult to articulate. After all, in her opinion, Liuli was still very pure, and she didn't want to corrupt the young girl.
Therefore, she immediately said, "Husband usually likes to 'hit' us sisters. Of course, we sisters also greatly enjoy husband's 'beatings'!"
Liuli's expression changed immediately.
She hadn't expected Yun Fan to be this kind of person. But then, why would Shui Linglong say she enjoyed it?
What kind of operation was this?
Exhausted, Shui Linglong weakly said, "Sister, you'll understand later. You should go now, I want to rest!"
And indeed, after fighting from last night until now, she was utterly spent.
Thus, Liuli reluctantly retreated. At this moment, her eyes were filled with great astonishment.
However, upon thinking that Yun Fan would actually hit women, Liuli decided she had to speak with Yun Fan. Such behavior was truly unacceptable.
Therefore, as soon as she left Shui Linglong, she went to where Yun Fan was recuperating.
"Wife, what brings you here?" Yun Fan asked, puzzled. After all, Liuli had been busy cultivating lately and rarely came to see him.
He was surprised by her visit today, and even more so by the displeased look on her face.
But he soon understood. In his view, Liuli probably hadn't recovered from the fall of the Thunder Emperor.
At this, he could no longer focus on recuperation and decided to comfort Liuli first.
"Husband, why did you hit someone?" she asked directly.
"Hit someone?" Yun Fan questioned. "Who did I hit?"
"You hit my good sister, Shui Linglong!" she stated plainly. Liuli was a straightforward person and didn't beat around the bush, saying what she meant directly.
Yun Fan found it amusing. "When did I ever hit her?"
Alright, Yun Fan was denying it, but Liuli didn't give him a specific time.
After all, her intention this time was to persuade Yun Fan, not to interrogate him.
"Never mind when you hit her. Husband, what you did was wrong. How could you hit them!"
"Uh..."
Yun Fan stood there stunned. He felt utterly wronged.
Yun Fan then said, "Is there some misunderstanding here?"
"I heard it all!" Liuli decided to be explicit after some thought.
"Just yesterday, I heard you beating my sister, and she was screaming in pain, constantly begging for mercy. But the more she begged, the harder you hit!"
"Oh, come on!"
Yun Fan's face instantly turned black. So that was the matter.
As she spoke, Liuli even mimed the sound of Yun Fan's "domestic violence."
She clapped her hands.
Clap, clap, clap, clap!
Liuli exclaimed, "It was that kind of sound!"
Alright! Yun Fan was amused by her innocence. He immediately laughed and said, "It's fine. It takes two to tango. You don't need to worry about it!"
"What?"
Liuli was stunned. She had thought that by saying this, Yun Fan would change his ways, but he showed no inclination to do so.
Since she couldn't persuade Yun Fan, she could only ask him tentatively, "Husband, will you hit me like this in the future?"
"Yes!" Yun Fan replied directly.
Liuli's face paled in shock. She was terrified that Yun Fan would hit her so hard that she wouldn't be able to fight back.
"No!" Liuli quickly said, feeling wronged. "Husband, you can't hit me, or I won't marry you!"
Alright! Yun Fan found it somewhat amusing. He said, "Later, you'll be begging me to hit you!"
"Impossible!" Liuli stated definitively.
What a joke! How could she beg Yun Fan to hit her?
Yun Fan couldn't be bothered to explain. In his opinion, no matter how many times you explained something, it was useless.
Only through practical experience could one truly be convinced. Therefore, he immediately let Liuli "experience" the "beating."
After a day, Liuli was extremely weak. She finally understood what "beating" meant.
So this was what it was like to be "beaten." She had no prior experience and was no match for Yun Fan. Therefore, throughout the process, she kept begging Yun Fan to "hit her hard."
Yes, she was begging to be "hit" because only by experiencing this taste of being "beaten" could she know how much joy it brought.
...
Time flowed on, and in the blink of an eye, several decades passed.
During these decades, Yun Fan had completely healed all his injuries. Naturally, he had also found the weakness of the Immortal Dao Curse.
This primordial Immortal Dao Curse had almost no weaknesses. Yun Fan had researched it for a long time before he could barely find one.
The weakness was simple: the Battle Heaven power had to penetrate the defenses of the Immortal Dao Curse to strike a vital blow.
Moreover, the weakness of the Immortal Dao Curse was not very obvious. If a single strike did not hit its mark, it was best not to attempt it again.
Otherwise, the opponent would quickly become vigilant, and it would be very difficult to find another opportunity.
Therefore, Yun Fan knew that even if he had to fight to the death, he should not strike at the weakness carelessly. He could only act under exceptionally favorable circumstances, and then strike to defeat the opponent in one blow.
Upon emerging from seclusion, Yun Fan took a step out of the Great Thousand World.
That's right, he had now recovered his peak strength and knew what he needed to do. He surmised that the Celestial Sage of Chao would also be preparing to deal with him.
Therefore, this time, he intended to have a final decisive battle with the Celestial Sage of Chao.
Only by resolving the Celestial Sage of Chao could he find peace.
Of course, he was unaware that after dealing with the Celestial Sage of Chao, an even more terrifying crisis would descend.
However, it was too early to say. Yun Fan had no idea of the exact situation.
All he knew was that if he wanted peace, he had to defeat the Celestial Sage of Chao.
Naturally, according to Yun Fan's plan, after resolving the Celestial Sage of Chao, he could then guard his several women.
This was because the strongest among his women, Lin Tianxin, had already shown signs of breaking through to Heavenly Emperor.
At that time, he would personally guard Lin Tianxin. Although his path was unique and relatively simpler, it was destined to be trodden only by him. Others who broke through still had to condense their marks honestly.
Lin Tianxin had already begun to condense her marks.
Unexpectedly, before he could even seek out the Celestial Sage of Chao, the Celestial Sage of Chao came looking for him first.
"Kid, you must be surprised that I came out of seclusion so quickly!" said a clone of the Celestial Sage of Chao to Yun Fan.
Yun Fan let out a cold laugh. "Your main body doesn't come, but a clone does. How afraid of me are you?"
"Afraid of you?" the Celestial Sage of Chao retorted disdainfully. "You're thinking too much. You're not qualified to make me afraid. The only reason I'm here is to challenge you!"
"Alright!" Yun Fan agreed. "Where?"
"Outside the Gate of Immortality!" the Celestial Sage of Chao stated directly.
"I will certainly keep my appointment on time!" Yun Fan declared.
"Very well!" The clone of the Celestial Sage of Chao turned to leave, but unexpectedly, Yun Fan struck with a貫穿 blow, shattering his clone.
"Kid, you're courting death!" the Celestial Sage of Chao's voice roared in the void.
Yun Fan simply replied, "No one can act arrogantly in front of me, not even you!"
"You will regret this!" With that, his voice completely vanished.
"Challenging me to a fight outside the Gate of Immortality!" Yun Fan sneered. "Do you think you can use my power to help you open the Gate of Immortality? You're thinking too far ahead!"
Undoubtedly, Yun Fan disdained the Celestial Sage of Chao's plan. However, he was in a hurry to deal with the Celestial Sage of Chao.
Therefore, with a final push, he stepped into the Great Void and soon arrived outside the Gate of Immortality.
As expected, the Celestial Sage of Chao had been waiting for Yun Fan for a long time.
"Kid, I thought you wouldn't dare to keep your appointment?" the Celestial Sage of Chao said to Yun Fan with a cold smile.
Yun Fan replied, "You overestimate yourself, Celestial Sage of Chao. Today, you and I must fight to the death, one of us will perish!"
"Hahahahaha!" the Celestial Sage of Chao burst into laughter. "If the Gate of Immortality weren't closed, a mere peak Human Dao brat like you wouldn't dare to speak to me with such arrogance!"
"Unfortunately, the Gate of Immortality is closed. No matter how strong you were at your peak, now that you are within the Three Thousand Great Worlds, you must abide by their rules!"
"Is that so?" The Celestial Sage of Chao continued, "Indeed, you are an ignorant ant who has never seen the world. You think this realm is the strongest, unaware that this realm is merely the beginning of immortality! You can't even touch the threshold of immortality!"
"What's the point of saying so much!" Yun Fan retorted. "I didn't come here to listen to your lectures. Attack! Don't waste my time!"
"Very well!"
The next moment, the Celestial Sage of Chao charged towards Yun Fan. After reshaping his body, his physique was terrifyingly strong.
After exchanging a punch with him, Yun Fan's finger bones were broken.
"Hiss!" Yun Fan gasped. He had never imagined that the Celestial Sage of Chao would possess such a formidable physique.
"Kid, after reshaping my origin, I am invincible. Last time, you were just lucky. This time, you won't be so fortunate!"
In an instant, the Celestial Sage of Chao attacked Yun Fan directly.
Yun Fan chose to confront the Celestial Sage of Chao head-on again. Of course, it wasn't because he was foolish, but because he had already augmented his Battle Heaven power, pushing his physique to its peak.
"Boom!"
After the two exchanged a blow, they each retreated a few steps.
"I didn't expect this to be your peak physique. I underestimated you!" the Celestial Sage of Chao said coldly.
Yun Fan replied, "Your physique isn't that special either!"
The next moment, both of them unleashed their peak powers, engaging in a battle of destiny and reincarnation in the Great Void.
The Three Thousand Great Worlds were once again stirred. Although they could not see the two fighting in the Great Void, their power was so immense that they could be sensed even from afar.
"Fighting again! Why is the Battle Heavenly Emperor so warlike?"
Many people grumbled, as the battle between the two was affecting their cultivation and closed-door training.
However, they only dared to voice their complaints verbally.
They didn't dare to confront Yun Fan for an explanation.
Initially, the Battle Heavenly Emperor was a legend of the era, constantly discussed with admiration. But as the Battle Heavenly Emperor continued to defeat other Heavenly Emperors, a very negative impression of Yun Fan began to form in many of the Three Thousand Great Worlds.
Although the Great Thousand World had previously informed the Three Thousand Great Worlds that the Battle Heavenly Emperor was protecting them, urging them to contribute by preparing healing spiritual essences for him, the Three Thousand Great Worlds had remained indifferent. Protecting them? In their eyes, this was a ridiculously ironic joke.
They believed that the Battle Heavenly Emperor's constant fighting was merely to eliminate obstacles and dominate the Three Thousand Great Worlds.
Now that the Battle Heavenly Emperor had only one enemy left, they assumed that once this enemy was dealt with, the Battle Heavenly Emperor would declare his reign over the Three Thousand Great Worlds.
Therefore, the ignorant masses had no goodwill towards the Battle Heavenly Emperor. Even though the lineage of the Immortal Dao Curse had nearly annihilated them, in their eyes, the Battle Heavenly Emperor's ambition was even greater than that of the Immortal Dao Curse.
However, they were unaware that at this moment, Yun Fan was locked in a bloody battle with the culprit of countless eras, the Celestial Sage of Chao.
Both of them were peak experts of the physique-based combat style, their fight relying on pure physical strength and bloodline.
As the battle reached its climax, the Celestial Sage of Chao discovered that Yun Fan's strength was far more terrifying than he had imagined.
Over countless exchanges, both had sustained severe injuries. Fortunately, his primordial Immortal Dao Curse had astonishing defensive capabilities, preventing Yun Fan's Devouring Flames from spreading.
At this, the Celestial Sage of Chao contemptuously said to Yun Fan, "What is the purpose of you fighting so desperately? Do you want to protect the Three Thousand Great Worlds?"
"Sorry, that has nothing to do with me. I just want you dead!" Yun Fan stated directly.
"Want me dead?" The Celestial Sage of Chao scoffed. "Do you really think that because we're fighting to a stalemate, you can kill me? You overestimate yourself!"
At this moment, he unleashed the potential of his primordial Immortal Dao Curse, shifting it from defense to offense, further increasing his power.
Although Yun Fan's expression became serious, his heart was filled with excitement. After all, this was what he had been waiting for.
He only had one chance to strike, and that opportunity was rapidly approaching.
At that instant, the Celestial Sage of Chao unleashed a power of Immortal Dao, combined with his curse origin, launching a fatal blow at Yun Fan.
Upon seeing this, Yun Fan did not retreat but actively met the attack.
"Foolish! Your mere Battle Heaven power, and you dare to confront Immortal Dao power? You're simply overestimating yourself!" the Celestial Sage of Chao sneered.
In his view, Yun Fan was digging his own grave.
In an instant, Yun Fan struck with a power that seemed to split the heavens and earth, attacking the Celestial Sage of Chao.
"Boom!"
After their confrontation, Yun Fan's body began to shatter at a visible rate.
"As expected, fragile!" the Celestial Sage of Chao roared with laughter. No matter how monstrous Yun Fan was, in the face of absolute power, Yun Fan was ultimately destined to fail and die.
However, at that very moment, his laughter abruptly froze. It wasn't for any other reason than the fact that what he had shattered was merely a clone of Yun Fan.
"How is this possible?" He couldn't believe that Yun Fan had managed to create a clone in such a short period. It was truly terrifying.
In the next moment, Yun Fan's true body emerged from space and struck directly at the Celestial Sage of Chao's weakness.
"Ah!" The Celestial Sage of Chao let out a scream of pain, for this was his weakness, and Yun Fan had hit it accurately.
"Pfft!" In the next instant, the Celestial Sage of Chao spat out a mouthful of blood, his entire body severely weakened.
"How did you know my weakness?" The Celestial Sage of Chao was shocked that Yun Fan knew his weakness.
Yun Fan replied, "Foolish! Did you think I wouldn't research it?"
"As expected, you still managed to scheme against me!" the Celestial Sage of Chao said with a cold laugh, and then charged at Yun Fan recklessly.
Yun Fan's expression instantly changed. This was not the typical behavior of the Celestial Sage of Chao.
He knew that the Celestial Sage of Chao was extremely protective of his life and would usually choose to flee when at a disadvantage.
But this time, the Celestial Sage of Chao showed no intention of escaping. Instead, a fearless spirit emanated from his entire being.
This was highly unusual.
However, at this moment, Yun Fan had no time to ponder. Facing a desperate Celestial Sage of Chao, he had to be fully prepared, or he would be overturned with the slightest misstep.
At this point, two beams of light collided repeatedly in the Great Void. Each impact carried the force of world destruction.
When the collision of the two beams of light ended, both Yun Fan and the Celestial Sage of Chao were in a severely injured state.
Especially the Celestial Sage of Chao, his newly formed body was on the verge of shattering.
Although he had temporarily suppressed Yun Fan's Devouring Flames with his Immortal Dao power, it was undeniable that due to Yun Fan's fatal blow, his condition was far worse than Yun Fan's.
"You have lost!" Yun Fan said coldly.
The Celestial Sage of Chao, however, sneered, "You overestimate yourself. While I admit you are indeed strong, I have been planning in this world for so many years. How could you possibly understand?"
"Next, I will let you witness my plan!"
As the Celestial Sage of Chao stood in the Great Void and unleashed his power, many worlds within the Three Thousand Great Worlds began to collapse and be destroyed.
All this power was automatically refined and integrated into the Celestial Sage of Chao's body.
"No!"
"Battle Heavenly Emperor, save us!"
At this moment, the warriors who had previously mocked and been displeased with Yun Fan were now crying out for help, as their worlds and bodies were being automatically refined.
This was the Celestial Sage of Chao's grand plan.
The refined power was continuously being absorbed into the Celestial Sage of Chao.
Yun Fan attacked rapidly, attempting to stop the Celestial Sage of Chao from refining these worlds.
Of course, it wasn't to save these foolish beings, but to prevent the Celestial Sage of Chao from returning to his peak.
However, the Celestial Sage of Chao's plan was not simple, and it was all Immortal Dao power. Currently, his Battle Heaven power had not yet evolved to the point of crushing Immortal Dao power.
Therefore, he could do nothing but watch the Celestial Sage of Chao grow stronger.
"Battle Heavenly Emperor, we were wrong. We shouldn't have been displeased with you. Please, you must save us!" the foolish masses continued to cry out, but Yun Fan ignored them. It was more worthwhile to find a way to interrupt the Celestial Sage of Chao than to save these useless wretches.
"Kid, before an Immortal, a mere peak Human Dao cultivator like you is utterly helpless. Have you seen the cruelty?" the Celestial Sage of Chao continuously taunted Yun Fan.
"Shut up!"
At this, Yun Fan, in his desperation, directly unleashed a domineering power, striking towards the Celestial Sage of Chao.
Since he couldn't stop him, he would defeat him. This was Yun Fan's attitude.
In an instant, the Celestial Sage of Chao suppressed Yun Fan with a power of Immortal Dao.
"Can you break through my suppression?" the Celestial Sage of Chao said disdainfully, continuously adding Immortal Dao power to the suppression. He intended to crush Yun Fan alive with this power.
Yun Fan felt an immense pressure bearing down on him. This was Immortal Dao power, a power that surpassed the peak of Human Dao!
At this moment, his body was creaking, clearly having reached its limit.
It wasn't that he was too weak; in fact, he was incredibly strong, worthy of being called the strongest Heavenly Emperor in history.
It was just that the Celestial Sage of Chao was too monstrous, an old monster from the Immortal Realm with methods beyond Yun Fan's imagination.
"Damn it!"
Yun Fan was furious. Under such suppression, he couldn't even muster the strength to take a step. He could only rely on his own power to resist the Immortal Dao power of the Celestial Sage of Chao.
"You are too humble before me!" the Celestial Sage of Chao sneered. Originally, he wasn't supposed to use these methods yet. According to his plan, he was supposed to condense this power into a force to break the Gate of Immortality.
But Yun Fan was too monstrous, catching him completely off guard. At this critical juncture, he could only use his last resort to kill Yun Fan.
At this, Yun Fan said, "Indeed, you have many tricks, but I am not weak either!"
"Oh! You are not weak?" The next moment, the Celestial Sage of Chao added another surge of power, which was also his last.
Seeing Yun Fan hunched over, but his body not yet shattered, he became enraged. This brat was too tenacious, exceeding his expectations.
Just then, he personally intervened, adding his own power to the suppression.
"Pfft!" Yun Fan's orifices bled. Even as a peak Human Dao expert, he couldn't withstand the pressure of so much suppressing force.
"Still not accepting fate?" the Celestial Sage of Chao said disdainfully. "Who are you trying to be humble to?"
"Accept fate? There is no word for 'fate' in my world!" Yun Fan roared. "Even if you are from the Immortal Realm, I can still slay an Immortal!"
In the next moment, Yun Fan's entire body began to burn. His Battle Heaven power was drawn from his body and attached to his soul.
At this, his physical body completely disintegrated.
"It's over!" the Celestial Sage of Chao breathed a sigh of relief. Having used so much power to finally defeat Yun Fan, this battle had been too difficult for him.
Unexpectedly, at the next moment, Yun Fan's soul stood on the suppressing force, confronting him.
"It's just a soul, what can you do to fight me?" The Celestial Sage of Chao was greatly surprised that Yun Fan was still alive. However, with only a soul remaining, he was no longer his opponent.
Yun Fan replied, "Who said I only have a soul?"
In an instant, his physical body condensed at a visible rate.
"As long as my soul is immortal, my body can be recreated indefinitely!" Yun Fan said. "Is this what being a Half-Immortal is like?"
"What?" The Celestial Sage of Chao gasped. He hadn't expected Yun Fan to accidentally achieve the realm of Half-Immortal under his extreme pressure. This was a step into the ranks of Immortals.
Even the Celestial Sage of Chao was caught off guard by this sudden turn of events.
"How is this possible?" the Celestial Sage of Chao said in disbelief. "The Three Thousand Great Worlds have no Immortal Seeds, how could you possibly achieve the realm of Half-Immortal?"
After all, the Gate of Immortality had been sealed, and the path to Immortality was cut off. Even though he had been an Immortal before, without an Immortal Seed, his realm had fallen back to the Heavenly Emperor level.
To think that Yun Fan, without an Immortal Seed, could step into the Half-Immortal realm through his own power. This couldn't even be described as monstrous.
Yun Fan replied, "Who says you need an Immortal Seed to become an Immortal? Even I can transform into an Immortal through my own power!"
"I don't believe you! You haven't achieved Half-Immortal realm at all!" the Celestial Sage of Chao roared in defiance and attacked Yun Fan with immense power, intending to shatter Yun Fan's lie of achieving Immortality against all odds.
However, with a raise of his hand, Yun Fan unleashed a power of Immortal Dao.
"Bang!" In an instant, a bloody hole appeared in the Celestial Sage of Chao's body. Coupled with the further enhanced Battle Heaven power, the Celestial Sage of Chao's once indestructible physique became as brittle as paper in front of Yun Fan.
"Do you believe it now?" Yun Fan said with a cold smile. Although Half-Immortal was not Immortal, it had one foot in the Immortal realm and one foot in the peak of Human Dao. It was this awkward intermediate state that, though seemingly disadvantageous, allowed Yun Fan to exert a dimensional advantage over the Celestial Sage of Chao.
The Celestial Sage of Chao was inwardly shocked. He hadn't expected a mere Half-Immortal to be this strong. When he had first reached the Half-Immortal realm, he was nowhere near this powerful. If they were at the same level, he would likely be utterly dominated by Yun Fan.
Yun Fan's combat power was simply terrifying.
However, he hadn't done nothing. Seeing that he was no match for Yun Fan, he quickly changed his tactics. He unleashed the refined suppressing force towards Yun Fan, hoping to use this last hope to suppress Yun Fan again.
Yun Fan said, "If I hadn't reached the Half-Immortal realm, this move of yours would indeed be effective. But now that I am a Half-Immortal, do you think it will still work?"
In an instant, Yun Fan unleashed his peak Half-Immortal power, tearing apart the suppressing force. Though terrifying, this suppressing force was nothing before Yun Fan, easily shredded like cutting tofu.
Seeing this, the Celestial Sage of Chao no longer dared to fight desperately. He turned and fled in terror, for in the face of such an absolute disparity, there was truly little he could do.
Yun Fan, in the Great Void, easily caught up to him with a final push.
"Celestial Sage of Chao, do you really think you can escape now that it's come to this?" Facing Yun Fan's mockery, the Celestial Sage of Chao was on the verge of tears. He hadn't expected to be so easily dominated by Yun Fan.
At this, he said to Yun Fan, "Kid, you may have won, but I still have my trump cards. My methods are stronger than you imagine!"
"Is that so?" Yun Fan unleashed a final ultimate killing move. That's right, he wanted to utterly destroy the Celestial Sage of Chao, leaving him no chance to turn the tables.
"Ah!" The Celestial Sage of Chao was impaled on the Gate of Immortality, his life drawing to a close.
"This is just the beginning!" Yun Fan was about to make another move to send the Celestial Sage of Chao on his way when, unexpectedly, an attack came from behind him.
This attack was extremely powerful. Yun Fan reacted quickly, blocking it, but the attacker vanished.
"Hmm?" Yun Fan showed a look of confusion. He clearly sensed an enemy, but why had they suddenly disappeared?
The Celestial Sage of Chao smiled playfully. "Kid, you can't escape now, because he has arrived!"
"Who is he?" Yun Fan asked coldly.
"Shadow Demon!" the Celestial Sage of Chao stated directly.
"Who is Shadow Demon?"
"He, like me, is from the Immortal Realm and fell to the mortal world. Before the Gate of Immortality was sealed, he didn't return to the Immortal Realm in time and became trapped in the Three Thousand Great Worlds!" the Celestial Sage of Chao explained to Yun Fan.
Yun Fan's expression changed. He had thought the Celestial Sage of Chao was the only Immortal left behind in the Three Thousand Great Worlds. He hadn't expected there to be a demon as well.
The Celestial Sage of Chao continued, "I thought he had already perished, but I didn't expect him to still be alive!"
"Crack, crack!" In the next instant, the Celestial Sage of Chao's body began to twist and finally shattered.
Yun Fan's expression instantly changed. He could sense Shadow Demon around him, but he couldn't locate its position. This Shadow Demon was indeed powerful.
After the death of the Celestial Sage of Chao, Yun Fan became Shadow Demon's target.
In an instant, Yun Fan's body also began to twist.
"Not good!" Yun Fan's expression changed drastically. He felt as though his body was about to shatter. If he didn't resist now, his fate would be the same as the Celestial Sage of Chao.
In an instant, Yun Fan abandoned his physical body and appeared in his soul form, watching his physical body shatter before his eyes.
"Hiss!" Yun Fan immediately gasped.
Crack, crack! He heard a chewing sound.
"Ah!" The soul of the Celestial Sage of Chao let out a scream, clearly showing that Shadow Demon was refusing his soul.
"Shadow Demon, although we are old rivals, to reopen the Gate of Immortality, we must first kill this brat. We can put aside our grievances for now and kill this brat first!" the Celestial Sage of Chao pleaded with Shadow Demon in his final moments. However, Shadow Demon ignored his pleas.
"Kid, save me!" The Celestial Sage of Chao poured his last hope onto Yun Fan.
Yun Fan couldn't save the Celestial Sage of Chao, but he needed to know Shadow Demon's weakness.
"What is its weakness?" Facing Yun Fan's question, the Celestial Sage of Chao quickly replied, "Its weakness is... Ah!" With a scream, the Celestial Sage of Chao was completely devoured by Shadow Demon.
"Uh..." Yun Fan stood frozen, not knowing Shadow Demon's weakness. This put him at a significant disadvantage.
As expected, at this moment, Yun Fan heard a hoarse voice.
"Kid, it's your turn!"
In the next instant, Yun Fan felt his soul being twisted. It seemed that the other party was about to start chewing.
Yun Fan's eyes widened in alarm, and he directly unleashed his Battle Heaven power, initiating a full-scale bombardment!
"Mmmph!" In the next moment, Shadow Demon let out a muffled groan. Although Yun Fan still couldn't pinpoint its location, he soon noticed a clue: Shadow Demon's blood was dripping onto the ground. Therefore, without hesitation, Yun Fan unleashed his full power, striking directly towards the spots where the blood fell.
Boom! "Ah!" Shadow Demon let out another painful roar. Now Yun Fan was certain that although Shadow Demon was elusive, its strength was not as formidable as he had imagined. It was likely at most at the same level as the Celestial Sage of Chao. However, its invisibility was truly terrifying. Even his Half-Immortal senses could only detect its presence, not its location.
"Kid, I will kill you!" Shadow Demon roared in anger. He hadn't expected to stumble before Yun Fan.
"You're courting death!" Yun Fan naturally wouldn't let Shadow Demon off. He unleashed his immense power, striking continuously. Although most of his attacks missed, even a few hits were enough for him to consider it a success.
Finally, Yun Fan paid the price of an arm to instantly kill Shadow Demon.
"Cough, cough, cough!" Yun Fan coughed continuously.
"Are all creations from the Immortal Realm this terrifying?" Yun Fan looked at Shadow Demon's corpse, filled with shock. Shadow Demon wouldn't reveal itself unless it was dying. Fortunately, Shadow Demon had awakened during his battle with the Celestial Sage of Chao. If it had awakened earlier, with his Human Dao peak strength, he would likely have been instantly killed without even a chance to retaliate. This was the terrifying aspect of Shadow Demon.
He was certain that although Shadow Demon was elusive, it definitely had a weakness. It was a pity that the Celestial Sage of Chao had not had time to reveal its weakness before being devoured.
At this, Yun Fan grabbed Shadow Demon's corpse and prepared to investigate thoroughly. However, just as he was about to leave the Gate of Immortality, he heard movement from that direction.
"Not good!" Yun Fan was a smart person and quickly understood the reason. Someone powerful from the other side was breaking through, seemingly trying to open the Gate of Immortality.
"Hiss!" Yun Fan gasped. If the Gate of Immortality were opened, how would he deal with the beings from the other side? Forget him, even with the entire Three Thousand Great Worlds combined, they would all be doomed. This was the gap between the Immortal Realm and the mortal world. Even Yun Fan didn't know how to cope. Reinforce the Gate of Immortality? Sorry, with his mere Half-Immortal realm, trying to reinforce the Gate of Immortality was a joke. The beings on the other side were definitely above him, yet they hadn't managed to open the Gate of Immortality yet. In Yun Fan's opinion, attempting to repair it was completely impossible.
"It seems I need to make preparations early!" Yun Fan swiftly disappeared from his location. Before disappearing, he collected the imprints of both Shadow Demon and the Celestial Sage of Chao, intending to integrate them into his own cultivation.
At this moment, as he flew over the Three Thousand Great Worlds, he saw that they were in a state of disrepair. Even now, they hadn't realized the impending crisis. He wondered how many of the Three Thousand Great Worlds would remain after the disaster. Save the Three Thousand Great Worlds? Sorry, he wasn't a savior. Moreover, he himself was struggling to survive, so how could he save others? In Yun Fan's opinion, let alone saving them, even self-preservation would be a problem. After all, the current situation was extremely precarious.
After taking out Shadow Demon's corpse, he began to study Shadow Demon's invisibility skill. He discovered that within Shadow Demon's imprint was a power distinct from demonic or immortal arts. This power was so peculiar that it made Yun Fan question his own existence. However, he soon found a clue: this power didn't seem to be condensed by a martial artist, but rather a gift of nature. And if he wasn't mistaken, this was likely the secret to Shadow Demon's invisibility. If he could comprehend this power, perhaps he too would gain Shadow Demon's skills. For Yun Fan, this was an incredibly heaven-defying skill, especially in martial arts combat. To gain such a reward in such a desperate situation could be considered a small comfort to his spirit.