At this moment, Huan Ling said coldly, "If you want to fight, we'll fight you!!"
"Alright!"
Hou Qing acted decisively and attacked Yun Fan directly.
Seeing this, Yun Fan met Hou Qing's power with his powerful Zhan Tian force, but the gap between them was clearly vast.
With one move, Yun Fan was sent reeling back by the impact.
"So strong!"
Although Hou Qing won, he was still shocked at this moment. This single move had actually failed to kill Yun Fan instantly.
How incredible this was.
It was known that under normal circumstances, one move was enough to instantly kill a late-stage Hedao existence. In this regard, Yun Fan was truly outstanding.
At the same time, he also discovered Yun Fan's strength, a power more special than heavenly power, that was now born.
This power, perhaps without the suppression of heaven, could itself become a Heavenly-grade expert.
Therefore, Hou Qing finally understood why Yun Fan's strength was so formidable. It turned out there was a reason for Yun Fan's power.
In that instant, Hou Qing attacked again, but Huan Ling had already arrived.
He fought against two people alone but held an absolute advantage.
With a single move each, Hou Qing repelled both of them. At this moment, even Yun Fan was injured.
Hou Qing's power was far beyond what he could reach at present.
"What should we do?"
Yun Fan asked Huan Ling. If they continued fighting, they would surely die.
Huan Ling replied, "Don't be afraid, leave it to me!"
With that said, she stepped forward proactively.
"What? Do you want to surrender?"
Hou Qing sneered disdainfully, not taking Huan Ling seriously at all. Although in Huan Ling's peak moment, he had to be cautious.
But the current Huan Ling was too weak.
So weak that she couldn't even defeat one of his clones. The gap was self-evident.
Huan Ling said, "Of course not!"
"Hou Qing, the decisive battle between you and me has not yet begun. Therefore, before that, I hope you will retreat and not force me to use that move!"
"The Heavenly Heart Imprint?"
Hou Qing smiled playfully, seemingly aware of Huan Ling's intentions.
Huan Ling said, "Exactly. If I unleash the Heavenly Heart Imprint, your clone won't be able to withstand it!"
"I know!"
Hou Qing said, "But if you unleash the Heavenly Heart Imprint, you will no longer be able to deal with my true body. My true body can arrive in an instant, end you, and thus become the ruler above the heavens!"
Undoubtedly, at this moment, Hou Qing was not afraid of Huan Ling using her ultimate means.
"But if my life is in danger, I will still use it!"
This was Huan Ling's decision. Little did she know, Hou Qing was waiting for her to unleash the Heavenly Heart Imprint. Without it, Huan Ling would be prey.
In an instant, Hou Qing stopped wasting words and unleashed two more powers, charging at the two of them.
Indeed, he was forcing Huan Ling's hand.
Although Huan Ling was furious, she was helpless. She could only use her meager Heavenly power to temporarily weaken Hou Qing's clone.
But it wouldn't last long.
At this moment, Yun Fan naturally wouldn't stand by and watch. Seeing Huan Ling being beaten back by Hou Qing.
He also attacked, crushing down with an invincible aura, fighting Hou Qing desperately.
"Fighting me desperately? You're still far from it!"
Hou Qing said disdainfully.
At this moment, his confrontation with Yun Fan had reached its peak state.
Yun Fan was indeed more resilient than Huan Ling, especially after burning his boiling blood, his strength reached the pinnacle of peak combat.
"You are indeed strong. In the same realm, let alone me, even a Heavenly-grade expert would not be your match. It's a pity that you are destined to die by my hand today!"
Hou Qing said disdainfully.
Earlier, he had genuinely felt admiration and wanted to recruit Yun Fan. But based on Yun Fan's performance, he had to give up.
Because Yun Fan was too strong, and if he were allowed to grow, he would inevitably retaliate. Therefore, at this moment, Hou Qing was determined to kill Yun Fan.
As his strongest piercing force descended, it directly penetrated Yun Fan's body.
"Pfft!"
Yun Fan spat out blood. If he could have taken one more step, killing Hou Qing would not have been a problem. It was a pity that he was currently at a standstill.
At this moment, the two engaged in a bloody battle.
Yun Fan was constantly suppressed, but his Zhan Tian force allowed him to hold his ground against Hou Qing.
Of course, Huan Ling had not been idle. After Xue Zhi delivered the Tian Que, she infused her blood and power into it, allowing the Tian Que to unleash its power beyond its limits.
After all, this sword was personally forged by her, and only she could ignite its greatest power.
Once the Tian Que Sword was ignited, Huan Ling didn't hesitate.
"Take the sword!"
She threw the sword to Yun Fan.
Yun Fan, who had been suppressed to his limit, doubled his strength upon receiving the Tian Que Sword.
As expected of the number one sword of the heavens, this Tian Que Sword was truly monstrous! Especially after being strengthened by Huan Ling, it was even more invincible.
With the Tian Que Sword in hand, Yun Fan's confidence reached unprecedented heights.
Hou Qing disdainfully said, "It's useless. In the face of absolute strength, all tricks are superfluous!"
With that, he directly attacked to kill Yun Fan.
This time, he intended to cleave Yun Fan in two.
Unexpectedly, Yun Fan channeled his Zhan Tian force through the Tian Que Sword.
"Slash!"
As Yun Fan roared from the firmament, the sword light of the Tian Que Sword reached its zenith.
Boom!
When this sword strike landed, it hit Hou Qing.
Hou Qing, who had been smug moments before, now revealed a look of horror. Not for any other reason than that he had actually been injured by this sword.
"How is this possible?"
Hou Qing looked at all this in disbelief. He couldn't believe that Yun Fan could cripple him just by adding a sword.
Yun Fan said, "Hou Qing, you are not so invincible after all!"
"You're courting death!"
Hou Qing was enraged. His anger could only be repaid with blood. At this moment, his goal was very simple: to kill Yun Fan.
Yun Fan's existence was a greater threat to him than Huan Ling.
Therefore, if Yun Fan did not die, his plan would be difficult to achieve.
As his strongest piercing power continuously struck at Yun Fan.
Yun Fan was repeatedly hit, but whenever he found an opportunity, he would unleash another sword strike.
With this sword strike, Hou Qing's arm was severed by Yun Fan.
"Damn it!"
Hou Qing's rage erupted to its extreme. He had not expected to be so heavily wounded by an ant.
"How is this possible?"
Hou Qing glared at Yun Fan in fury.
Yun Fan said, "Hou Qing, it's useless. Perhaps I wasn't your match before, but with this sword, I can contend with you!"
Although Yun Fan's condition was worse than Hou Qing's, with this sword in hand, he had the courage to fight Hou Qing to the death.
Hou Qing roared, "Just a sword, you can never turn the tide!"
With that, he unleashed the full power of his clone, sending a force down.
Yun Fan hurriedly used the Tian Que to defend.
But no matter what, he never expected that the Tian Que could not withstand this force.
Crack!
As the Tian Que broke, Yun Fan's expression showed apprehension.
How could this Hou Qing be so monstrously strong? He couldn't even imagine how powerful Huan Ling was in her prime.
Because in Huan Ling's prime, she was always capable of crushing Hou Qing.
Hou Qing smiled playfully, "Now, what else can you use to fight me?"
"It seems I have no choice but to fight to the death!"
Yun Fan said coldly.
At this moment, he picked up the broken Tian Que Sword again, and while repairing it, he infused it with his own power.
Since the Tian Que Sword was forged using the destiny of the heavens, if his own power were infused, the effect would be doubled.
Because Yun Fan was confident that his power was stronger than the heavens, this was his extraordinary confidence.
"You're still repairing your sword at this point? Don't you think it's too late?"
Hou Qing mocked him disdainfully.
Yun Fan said, "As long as it's useful, it's not too late!"
"Oh! Is that so?"
Hou Qing sneered and then charged directly at Yun Fan, intending to kill him completely without giving him any respite.
Although he knew that even if Yun Fan had time to recover, he would still not be his opponent.
But what he wanted was absolute crushing dominance. Since such a monstrous existence had appeared, the best way was to eliminate this monstrous being.
Boom!
The moment he unleashed a force, he unexpectedly hit Xue Zhi.
Xue Zhi blocked Hou Qing's first cleansing blow for Yun Fan.
"Wife!"
Yun Fan's heart shattered.
"Husband, don't mind me, focus on what you're doing!"
Xue Zhi said weakly to Yun Fan. This was all she could do for him.
"Xue Zhi!"
Hou Qing's voice also choked with emotion. He hadn't expected Xue Zhi to block this blow for Yun Fan.
Seeing Xue Zhi on the verge of death, Hou Qing's heart also collapsed.
After all, this woman was the one he loved his entire life. It was a pity that Xue Zhi had never loved him.
At this moment, it was impossible for him not to feel heartache.
"Hou Qing, if you want to kill my husband, you'll have to step over my dead body!"
Xue Zhi said weakly, then fainted, her life uncertain.
"Why must you do this?"
Hou Qing was filled with grief and anger. He didn't blame Xue Zhi. He could only blame Yun Fan for provoking his Xue Zhi when he already had a heaven.
Therefore, at this moment, he concentrated all his rage and prepared to kill Yun Fan completely.
Yun Fan was also worried about Xue Zhi's danger, but at this moment, he had no choice. To defeat Hou Qing, he absolutely could not be distracted.
He would avenge Xue Zhi's hatred.
Of course, he could still focus on his task because he sensed that although Xue Zhi's life was fragile, she was not dead.
"Faster, faster!"
Yun Fan urged himself internally. He was getting closer to repairing the Tian Que. At this moment, any accident must be avoided.
But when there should be no accident, an accident occurred.
Before he could finalize his plan, another power from Hou Qing reached him.
"Not good!"
Just as Yun Fan thought he was about to be severely injured, Huan Ling stepped in front of him and blocked Hou Qing's power.
But it was undeniable that Huan Ling was now only one step away from death.
It could only be said that Hou Qing was too strong.
So strong that even the current Huan Ling could not resist.
"Don't mind me, I can still block one more move for you!"
Huan Ling struggled and reminded Yun Fan.
"Alright!"
Yun Fan gritted his teeth and nodded. No matter what, he had to destroy Hou Qing.
As expected, Hou Qing unleashed another wave of power.
This time, Huan Ling ultimately could not resist and was repelled by this power, left on the verge of death.
Her condition was similar to Xue Zhi's.
"Your luck is too good!"
Hou Qing said furiously. "They actually blocked the power for you simultaneously, but alas, that's all. From now on, no one can help you!"
With that, he condensed his fourth wave of power.
This move was the absolute peak of what his clone could unleash. It was undeniably powerful.
With this move, he intended to end Yun Fan's life completely.
"Husband, I'm still here!"
At this moment, Xue Qi also arrived. She had never considered retreating. She would block this wave of power for Yun Fan.
"No!"
Yun Fan quickly warned her. After all, this move was a terrifying force. Let alone Xue Qi, even Huan Ling could not withstand it.
Unexpectedly, Xue Qi stepped forward resolutely. It was impossible for Yun Fan not to be moved.
"Husband, don't worry. Even if I die, I will die without regret!"
This was Xue Qi's attitude.
Yun Fan's eyes welled up with tears.
Seeing Hou Qing's power about to descend, Yun Fan, in time, repaired the Tian Que and leaped to stand in front of Xue Qi.
Bang!
After this ultimate force struck, Xue Qi opened her eyes in disbelief. She never expected this force to be blocked by Yun Fan.
"Husband!"
Xue Qi looked at Yun Fan in shock.
Yun Fan said, "Don't say anything. Take them away. Leave this to me. I can withstand it for you!"
"Alright!"
At this moment, Xue Qi nodded, no longer burdening Yun Fan. She took away the unconscious Xue Zhi and Huan Ling.
Then she left the scene to Yun Fan and Hou Qing.
"I didn't expect you to actually block my ultimate power. I underestimated you!"
Hou Qing said coldly to Yun Fan.
No matter what, he hadn't expected Yun Fan to possess such immense strength.
Being able to block this move had indeed exceeded his expectations.
Yun Fan said, "Why can't I block it? Hou Qing, the true battle between you and me has just begun. I hope you won't disappoint me!"
"Hahahaha!"
Hou Qing laughed wildly. "You're too arrogant. You think repairing the Tian Que will allow you to fight me? Are you underestimating me or overestimating the power of the Tian Que!"
"No!"
Yun Fan said, "I am confident in my own strength!"
At this moment, Yun Fan's gaze was firm, completely unafraid of Hou Qing.
Hou Qing disdainfully said, "Since that's the case, then die!"
With that, Hou Qing gambled all the power of his clone. As long as he could kill Yun Fan, his clone's loss would be worth it.
Originally, his clone was meant to contend with Huan Ling's Heavenly Heart Imprint, but because Yun Fan was too monstrous, he had to change his plans.
If he couldn't contend with the Heavenly Heart Imprint, he would fight Yun Fan to the death.
Yun Fan, holding the Tian Que, was not the least bit timid. The two unleashed their peak powers in the night sky.
This would be an unmatched power.
At this moment, heaven and earth dimmed. Neither Hou Qing nor Yun Fan intended to kill the other, but to fight each other to the death.
As Yun Fan unleashed wave after wave of sword energy, Hou Qing's body was cut open in many places.
But he also retaliated with a punch to Yun Fan's body, nearly cracking Yun Fan's body.
It had to be said that the battle between the two at this moment could only be described as frantic.
"The last move!"
Hou Qing used his clone as a weapon and charged at Yun Fan. With this move, his objective was to fight Yun Fan to the death.
"Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
Yun Fan held the Tian Que in front, preparing for the ultimate battle with Hou Qing.
After the ultimate battle, the scene was desolate, with the great paths of Yun Fan and Hou Qing filling the surroundings.
The two stood calmly in their places.
But undoubtedly, the battle had ended.
At this moment, Hou Qing said to Yun Fan, "You win!"
A single phrase of "You win" did not reveal the great price Yun Fan paid. In any case, he had almost been killed by Hou Qing.
It could be imagined that there was still a vast distance between late-stage Hedao and peak Hedao, a world of difference.
If he hadn't strengthened the Tian Que again, he would have been no match for Hou Qing's clone.
It could be said that reaching this point had absolutely come at a great cost.
Yun Fan said, "The true battle between you and me has not yet begun. Of course, I don't want to meet you again. Next, it will be your battle with the heavens, not with me!"
This was Yun Fan's attitude. After all, he had his own path to follow. When facing Hou Qing's true body, it was not his turn, was it? That was the enmity between Huan Ling and Hou Qing.
And he, at best, was just a spectator.
Hou Qing said, "She is your wife, aren't you going to help her?"
"You are mistaken!"
Yun Fan said, "She is not my wife. It's already quite a lot that I could help her to this extent!"
"You shouldn't have helped!"
Hou Qing said, "What she can give you, I can also give you!"
"I am not someone who abandons righteousness for profit!"
Yun Fan said, "The reason I destroyed your clone is to avenge Xue Zhi. Xue Zhi is my wife!"
"It seems she made the right choice!"
Hou Qing smiled sadly. "Ultimately, I was not worthy of her!"
With that, his body gradually dissipated, signifying that his clone had been completely defeated by Yun Fan.
Yun Fan showed no emotion, as he too could no longer endure.
Undoubtedly, at this moment, it was impossible for Yun Fan not to be shocked.
Just a clone had almost killed him, who had all sorts of cheat codes.
Hou Qing was a formidable and terrifying enemy.
At this moment, Yun Fan also knelt on the ground, and then his vision went black, and he directly fainted.
He didn't know how much time had passed before he woke up again.
At this moment, Huan Ling, Xue Zhi, and Xue Qi were all gathered around him.
"Husband, you're awake!"
Xue Zhi and Xue Qi were in tears, as Yun Fan's desperate fight for them made them ache with heartache.
Fortunately, Yun Fan finally woke up.
Yun Fan said, "I'm awake, don't worry about me. I had confidence when I did this!"
In fact, it wasn't just him who fought desperately for the two women; the two women also fought desperately for him.
It was precisely because the two women and Huan Ling had blocked in front of him without regard for their lives, buying him time, that he was able to kill Hou Qing's clone.
At this moment, Huan Ling said to Yun Fan, "I'm sorry, I didn't unleash the Heavenly Heart Imprint!"
"I know!"
Yun Fan nodded, not blaming Huan Ling. After all, the Heavenly Heart Imprint was Huan Ling's last resort, and it was also the reason Hou Qing dared not come looking for trouble.
If she detonated the Heavenly Heart Imprint, Hou Qing's true body could come looking for trouble without any reservations.
At that time, both Huan Ling and Yun Fan would die.
Without breaking through to peak Hedao, no one was Hou Qing's match.
But fortunately, the fight had yielded some results. At the very least, Hou Qing would not make a move for now.
Unless Hou Qing was not afraid of death.
"When I recover my peak, I will personally kill Hou Qing!"
Huan Ling said firmly.
"What method do you have to recover your peak?"
Yun Fan asked curiously.
He didn't rule out the possibility that Huan Ling was bragging, but undeniably, Huan Ling indeed had the strength.
After all, she was a heavenly being.
Although she had fallen from grace now, as long as she was alive, Huan Ling's ascent was inevitable.
Huan Ling said, "I will go to the ancestral land of the heavens. You will accompany me. There are endless benefits there. I hope that when I recover my peak, I can also help you break through to the peak!"
This was Huan Ling's attitude.
"What kind of place is that?"
Yun Fan asked in confusion.
Huan Ling said, "It is the place where the past lords of the heavens have passed away. More than six lords of the heavens are buried there!"
"Lords of the heavens can also die?"
Yun Fan gasped.
"Logically, no, but I don't know the reason for their deaths. In the earliest days, I was just a feudal lord. Later, when the lord of heaven died, my family and I fought our way out from among the feudal lords, and successfully seized the Heavenly Heart Imprint, thus becoming the lord of heaven!"
"So that's how it is!"
Yun Fan had not expected that the position of lord of heaven was so sought after. However, being able to break through was also a great opportunity for him.
As long as he could break through to peak Hedao, theoretically, even a Heavenly-grade expert would be like a little brother in front of him.
But this was only theoretical, as he had not encountered any Heavenly-grade experts so far.
Therefore, he dared not determine if his strength could crush a Heavenly-grade expert. Although Huan Ling had once been one.
But that was just in the past.
However, regardless of the outcome, for Yun Fan, if he could break through to peak Hedao, then he would fear no one.
Therefore, at this moment, he also wanted to change the current situation.
For this reason, he asked Huan Ling, "When do we depart?"
"We depart today!"
Huan Ling also knew that the situation was urgent, so she did not want to delay Yun Fan.
"Alright!"
Yun Fan nodded.
"Husband, you two must be careful!"
Xue Zhi and Xue Qi said worriedly to Yun Fan.
This made Huan Ling, who was standing nearby, curl her lips. Now, both women only had Yun Fan in their eyes, completely disregarding her as their aunt and junior sister.
But it didn't matter, she would eventually make Yun Fan yelp.
It was just that now was not the time. She had to wait until she broke through to the Heavenly grade, otherwise, she wouldn't be able to crush Yun Fan at all.
She was now afraid that even after breaking through to the Heavenly grade, she would still be like a little brother in front of Yun Fan, which would be troublesome.
However, she didn't believe that with the boost of the Heavenly Heart Imprint, she would still be no match for Yun Fan. In that case, she might as well hand over the position of Heaven Lord to Yun Fan early!
After that, Yun Fan bid farewell to the two women and arrived at the ancestral land of the heavens with Huan Ling.
"Do you think Hou Qing will ambush us?"
Yun Fan asked worriedly.
Huan Ling said, "He won't. With the boost of the Heavenly Heart Imprint, he dares not act rashly, unless he wants to die with me!"
This was Huan Ling's confidence. If she detonated the Heavenly Heart Imprint, it would be enough to cause Hou Qing to perish.
"I always feel like he won't be so passive, watching you recover your peak and then settling the score!"
This was Yun Fan's intuition. Even he wouldn't be so passive, so Hou Qing certainly wouldn't be.
Therefore, at this moment, they still had to be careful and vigilant.
Huan Ling said, "He certainly won't be. But as my strength grows, I become more proactive, and he becomes more passive. Therefore, I am not afraid of him!"
Just as the two reached the ancestral land, they were stopped by two elders.
They were guarding the ancestral land, and upon seeing Huan Ling arrive, they stepped forward.
"So strong?"
Yun Fan couldn't help but gasp internally. He hadn't expected there to be so many experts above the heavens.
These two elders, in terms of strength, had already surpassed late-stage Hedao, but were still a step away from peak Hedao.
For example, outside, Yun Fan could defeat a large number of feudal lords, but here, he might not have the confidence to kill these two elders.
He had a feeling that if these two elders joined forces, they could definitely match him.
Therefore, at this moment, Yun Fan was very wary of the two elders.
"This is the burial ground of the past lords of heaven. Outsiders, please stop!"
The two elders immediately said.
"Elder, I hope you are well!"
At this moment, Huan Ling walked out.
"I didn't expect it to be Lord Heaven!"
The two elders immediately bowed.
"No need to be polite!"
Huan Ling said, "I wish to go inside to pay respects to the past lords of heaven. I hope the two elders will grant permission!"
These two elders were not within her jurisdiction, so even Huan Ling could not command them.
She could only give them a reminder.
The two elders said, "Since Lord Heaven wishes to enter, of course, it is possible! Please!"
With that, they made way. Just as Huan Ling signaled Yun Fan to enter, Yun Fan was stopped by the two elders.
"Elders, what do you mean?"
Huan Ling asked displeasedly. Although these two elders did not belong to the heavens, they could not go too far.
The two elders said to Huan Ling, "The ancestral land can only be entered by past lords of heaven. He is not a lord of heaven, so he is not allowed!"
Upon hearing this, Huan Ling asked, "Can't you make an exception?"
"Sorry, no!"
The two elders said with certainty.
"Alright, I won't go in. I'll wait for you outside!"
Yun Fan did not want to make things difficult for Huan Ling. If Huan Ling were at her peak, she would not be in such a predicament.
But now that Huan Ling was not at her peak, Yun Fan did not want to cause her trouble.
"Hmph!"
Huan Ling snorted coldly, very displeased with the attitude of the two elders.
She said to Yun Fan, "You wait for me outside!"
Although it was just a sentence, she had already told Yun Fan that if there were any benefits inside, she would bring them out for him.
For Yun Fan, Huan Ling's intention was enough.
Then, led by the two elders, Huan Ling walked in with them.
But at this very moment, Yun Fan sensed that the two elders were not simple. There was even a killing intent, although it was very subtle, Yun Fan managed to intercept it.
"Not good!"
...
Upon arriving at the ancestral land of the heavens.
"Heavenly Lord, is this place suitable as your burial ground?"
The two elders said to Huan Ling, "From today onwards, you will be able to accompany the past lords of heaven and be buried together in the ancestral land, receiving the worship of all beings!"
Upon hearing this, Huan Ling was enraged. "It seems you have defected to Hou Qing!"
"That's right!"
The two elders did not hide it. They had indeed been ordered by Hou Qing, and therefore, they were here to intercept Huan Ling.
"I am the Heavenly Lord. Are you trying to rebel?"
Huan Ling said coldly, not knowing what benefits these two old fellows had received from Hou Qing.
After all, she had not been able to subdue these two even when she was in power.
"There's nothing we can do, we had no choice. We hope the Heavenly Lord does not blame us!"
The two elders said with difficulty.
"Give me a reason?"
Huan Ling said coldly.
They said to Huan Ling, "Naturally, we would not accept any benefits from Hou Qing. But Hou Qing has control over our families. If we do not act according to his plan, he will destroy our families!"
This was the excuse of the two elders.
Huan Ling was furious. "Aren't you afraid that I will destroy your families?"
Facing Huan Ling's threat, the two elders were unfazed. They said to Huan Ling, "Heavenly Lord, you do not have this opportunity now!"
"Damn it!"
Huan Ling did not expect these two elders to betray her so ruthlessly.
"Aren't you afraid of the Heavenly Heart Imprint?"
Huan Ling threatened.
"We are afraid, of course!"
The two elders said, "If our deaths can preserve our families, then it is worth it!"
It seemed they were determined to kill Huan Ling, and nothing she said would matter.
"In that case, there's no need to hide anything!"
Huan Ling immediately said, "Come out!"
As soon as the words fell, Yun Fan appeared behind them.
"How did you get in?"
The two elders were surprised that Yun Fan had entered. Moreover, Hou Qing had warned them to keep Yun Fan away at all costs.
Otherwise, if Yun Fan was present, they would not be able to achieve their goals.
They had thought that Yun Fan had been tricked into not entering, but unexpectedly, at this moment, Yun Fan was also inside.
Huan Ling said, "Actually, when you refused to give me face, I knew you had betrayed me, which is why I arranged this plan!"
That's right, Yun Fan had only guessed initially, but Huan Ling's action reminded him, and thus he decisively infiltrated.
Although the interior was extremely complex and impossible to track.
However, Huan Ling had been inside before. She had left markers along the way, which allowed Yun Fan to reach this place successfully.
"Elders, you should not have embarked on this path of no return!"
Huan Ling said, "The past lords of heaven were all those whom you unconditionally served, but you have betrayed your original intentions. Therefore, today, do not blame me for being ruthless!"
"Since you have seen through our scheme, then there is nothing more to say!"
The two elders said in unison, "Attack!"
Clearly, at this moment, their decision to attack was final.
Huan Ling said, "Then let's attack!"
Subsequently, the four of them began to fight in the ancestral land of the heavens.
However, before Yun Fan and Huan Ling could unleash their killing moves, several majestic voices were heard.
"Ancestral land of the heavens, no one can rebel!"
"The might of heaven cannot be offended!"
"Those who dare to offend will be punished, no matter how far!"
With that, several forces descended, but they were not aimed at Yun Fan and Huan Ling, but at the two elders.
"No..."
The two elders were terrified, but as several forces struck their bodies, their bodies shattered, and even their souls were annihilated.
This was the attitude of the past lords of heaven. Although they had all returned to dust, their order remained.
Unfortunately, the two elders died under their order.
"We don't even need to make a move!"
Yun Fan smiled. Otherwise, a tough battle would have been inevitable. Although in any case, he and Huan Ling would have won.
But at this moment, he really didn't want to fight, didn't want to waste time on meaningless things.
Fortunately, with the order of the heavens intervening, they didn't have to act.
Huan Ling said gratefully, "Thank you to the past seniors for your intervention!"
The scene was very quiet. As long as the order was not provoked, no force would descend.
Yun Fan asked Huan Ling, "Can we lure Hou Qing here and kill him?"
This was Yun Fan's idea.
But Huan Ling said, "He knows, so he won't fall for it. Besides, this is just the order of the past lords of heaven. It cannot kill an expert like Hou Qing, who is second only to a Heavenly Lord!"
"Oh!"
Yun Fan nodded, thinking it was a pity.
At this moment, the two of them walked in, and their eyes fell upon six eternal and immortal tombs.
Standing above the heavens, majestic and imposing, these were the tombs of the six lords of heaven. This meant that since the birth of the Heavenly domain, a total of seven lords of heaven had appeared.
Six of them had perished, and now only Huan Ling remained.
"Do you have any impression of the previous Lord of Heaven?"
Yun Fan asked curiously.
Huan Ling said, "No, because the previous Lord of Heaven died about three epochs ago. I was born much later, so I have no impression of him and have never seen him!"
"Then what happened during those three epochs?"
Yun Fan asked doubtfully.
"The three epochs were completely a dark and chaotic era. Countless powerful beings died violently. Those ancient powerhouses almost all perished! Until I became the Lord of Heaven, the dark chaos finally subsided, and peace and tranquility returned above the heavens!"
"It seems the cause of death of the previous Lord of Heaven is unknown!"
Yun Fan said with apprehension. Being able to kill a Heavenly-grade expert, how strong could that be!
Furthermore, he did not believe that the lords of heaven had died of natural causes. That was a joke. At that level, they were already immortal.
They were completely equivalent to heaven. Such powerful beings could not possibly die of old age; they were definitely killed or died in battle!
This was Yun Fan's deduction.
Huan Ling said, "I have tried to understand the truth, but because it was too long ago, the truth has also been lost!"
"After all, I was born after three epochs, and it was not until the fourth epoch that I ascended to the position of Heaven Lord. Each epoch is an eternity, and even if there was a truth, it would have almost disappeared by now!"
Such a long period of time. Even Yun Fan had not expected things to be so complicated.
"Is there any truth here?"
Yun Fan asked curiously.
"I came here to investigate before, but I didn't find any useful clues!"
Huan Ling poured a bucket of cold water on him. Yun Fan stopped dwelling on the cause of death of the lords of heaven. With this spare time, he might as well study how to become stronger and how to break through.
Therefore, Yun Fan decided not to worry about it anymore.
The two of them went deep into the tomb and found many resources there, including cultivation techniques and spiritual materials.
However, due to the great passage of time, these spiritual materials and cultivation techniques were mostly damaged.
"There's nothing useful at all!"
Huan Ling was somewhat frustrated. These cultivation techniques were recorded in runes, but the runes were damaged, which indicated the immense passage of time.
At this moment, Yun Fan said, "It's not entirely useless. At least I can feel their great paths. I can use their great paths to comprehend peak Hedao!"
The so-called Hedao, in Yun Fan's understanding, was to merge the paths of others into one's own, not to perfect one's own great path.
He had not had any decent paths before, so he had not attempted this. But it was different now. With the paths of these six lords of heaven, it was more than enough for him.
"Is it feasible?"
Huan Ling asked Yun Fan.
Because she had not used Yun Fan's method when she broke through to her peak, her method was much simpler.
In her opinion, if so many paths were mixed together, they would inevitably repel each other. Therefore, in her opinion, Yun Fan's path would not succeed.
Yun Fan said, "Why not just try it! As for you, how will you recover your peak?"
"Don't worry about me!"
Huan Ling said, "A part of the power of the past lords of heaven still exists. If I can refine their power, I should be able to recover my peak!"
Yun Fan was doing something without certainty, but she believed he had a great chance. This was the difference between her and Yun Fan.
Yun Fan did not follow the paths of others, so every step Yun Fan took was essentially exploration.
But she was different. She followed the path taken by the past lords of heaven, so no matter from which aspect, it was simpler and more likely to succeed than Yun Fan's. Su Dan Novel Network
Yun Fan said, "Alright, let's do it!"
"Mm!"
The two separated and acted.
Yun Fan began to comprehend the path of the first lord of heaven and discovered that the path of the first lord of heaven had a commonality with the path he was currently taking.
That is, both of them were pioneers, so it was not simple and was full of difficulties.
He spent many days comprehending before he succeeded. It had to be said that the path of this first lord of heaven had greatly benefited him.
Next was the path of the other lords of heaven.
Although the benefits were not as great, Yun Fan could always discover that each lord of heaven was innovating. Whether it was useful or not was another matter, as it was not something he needed to consider.
Soon, under his efforts, he comprehended the great paths of the six lords of heaven, and then he prepared to go all out and break through to peak Hedao.
Unexpectedly, Huan Ling had already recovered her peak ahead of time.
"This time, I've surpassed you!"
Huan Ling said proudly, "I have recovered my peak. As long as I merge with the Heavenly Heart Imprint, I can ascend to the top again!"
"Congratulations!"
Yun Fan had also not been idle and was preparing to break through.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, he was pounced on by Huan Ling.
"What do you want?"
Yun Fan asked vigilantly.
"What do you think?"
Huan Ling revealed a mischievous smile.