In Di Xin's weakest era, the three of them were peak Half-step Mahayana realm powerhouses.
Even with their combined strength, they were no match for Di Xin. After all, an Emperor realm expert, no matter how weakened, was still an Emperor realm expert.
This fact remained immutable. Fortunately, at the last moment, Taigong had a contingency.
He directly unleashed the Immortal Slaying Formation he found in an ancient ruin, turning the tide and achieving the unprecedented feat of a Half-step Mahayana realm expert killing a Mahayana realm expert after ten thousand years.
It was less about the combat prowess of the three and more about the credit belonging to the Immortal Slaying Formation.
Although the Immortal Slaying Formation was damaged in that battle, its power was still formidable.
During the Qin Emperor's era, when their blood essence waned, they had attempted to use the Immortal Slaying Formation to encircle and kill the Qin Emperor, but ultimately abandoned the plan.
Because everyone knew that a peak Qin Emperor was capable of fighting gods.
Now, facing Yun Fan's oppression, the two unleashed their ultimate moves.
As the Immortal Slaying Formation was activated, Yun Fan's expression changed instantly, for it was an artifact of the ancient era.
In that era, spiritual energy had not been depleted, and entering the Emperor realm did not require the faith of all sentient beings, but could be achieved through personal cultivation.
That was the era after the Age of Mythology, an era that had birthed countless Emperor realm powerhouses.
The subsequent era was the Age of Dynasties. In that era, let alone achieving the Mahayana realm or the realm of gods,
It was impossible even to enter the Emperor realm. Thus, cultivators created dynasties, using the faith of all beings to empower themselves and achieve the Emperor realm.
This formation, however, was created by Emperor realm experts and even Divine realm experts before the Age of Dynasties. Even a fragmented part of it was enough to slay a Half-step Emperor realm expert.
At this moment, Yun Fan's first thought was to retreat. Although he was only one step away from killing the two, he was extremely reluctant.
Yet, he dared not confront the Immortal Slaying Formation head-on.
Unfortunately, the Immortal Slaying Formation was set up too quickly. Yun Fan was trapped within it before he could even react.
"Kid, do you feel despair?"
Duan Shui said to Yun Fan, "Di Xin was a genuine Emperor realm expert, and even he couldn't escape the judgment of the Immortal Slaying Formation. Now, how much confidence do you have?"
Yun Fan did not reply. As a descendant of Gui Gu, he naturally knew how to break formations. To break it, one must first understand its operational rules.
Qian Shan said, "You shouldn't have provoked us. The Dark Age is the rule of heaven and earth. You violated the rules of heaven and earth, and you will face the penalty of death!"
The next moment, the two directly activated the Immortal Slaying Formation.
The already terrifying formation became even more terrifying at this moment.
Just then, countless beams of light descended upon Yun Fan.
"Not good!"
Yun Fan quickly dodged these beams of light and discovered that as they approached him, they transformed into countless sharp swords.
This horrifying scene exceeded Yun Fan's expectations.
"How is this possible?"
Yun Fan gasped. The initial attack was already this terrifying; he might not be able to withstand the subsequent attacks.
At this very instant, myriad celestial beasts roared and charged at him. There was no doubt that if he was hit by these beasts, he would surely die.
Although they were illusions, Yun Fan had already guessed their origin: they were the souls of ancient divine beasts after their demise, sealed within this formation.
As the surging momentum grew closer.
"Power of the Fire God!"
Yun Fan roared, unleashing the power of the Fire God to burn these beast souls.
He was merely trying it out, but unexpectedly, it actually worked. The beast souls, under the flames, began to wail and were then completely consumed.
Yun Fan breathed a sigh of relief, not expecting the legacy of the Fire God to be so heaven-defying.
However, this was also understandable, as the Fire God was a supreme expert from the Age of Mythology.
Seeing their meticulously arranged beast souls so easily neutralized by Yun Fan, the two became uneasy.
This was utterly impossible. How could Yun Fan wield the power of the Fire God?
Subsequently, the two channeled the formation again, and a pillar of flame descended from within it.
Since Yun Fan possessed the power of the Fire God, they would use fire to burn him to ashes.
It was important to note that this was no ordinary flame, but one tainted with immeasurable karma.
For ordinary martial artists, even if their physical bodies were destroyed, their souls would also perish, for this was a flame that could burn souls.
They did not believe Yun Fan could withstand it.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Yun Fan directly condensed the power of the Water God. The Weak Water within the Water God's power could extinguish everything.
Including this immeasurable karma, which was quickly extinguished by the Weak Water.
"How is this possible? How can he wield two completely opposite powers?"
At this point, the two began to question their existence. As expected, Yun Fan was more than just a prodigy; he was a complete monster.
While they were stunned, Yun Fan began searching for the key to breaking the formation, but all his efforts ended in failure.
Despite being a fragmented formation, it had no apparent flaws. It was not an exaggeration to describe it as impregnable.
"How can there be no flaws? Is the Immortal Slaying Formation truly the most perfect formation?"
At this moment, Yun Fan could not believe what he saw. His mastery of formations was no less than that of his master.
Yet, even he could not find any weakness.
The two, who had initially been shocked, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that Yun Fan was unable to break it.
Upon reflection, it was also unlikely.
After all, this was the Immortal Slaying Formation. Even a fragmented piece was enough to dominate the world.
"Kid, your time of death has come!"
At this moment, the two exerted their full strength, and a large wave of light surged from within the Immortal Slaying Formation, converging to form an Immortal Slaying Sword.
Although it was illusory, this Immortal Slaying Sword was still heaven-defying, capable of severing souls. In its prime, it could even slay immortals.
Upon witnessing this, Yun Fan gasped.
Generally, his expression indicated only one possibility.
This was the pressure and danger he was about to face, which he could not change even if he gave his all.
Therefore, at this moment, even Yun Fan's soul trembled.
If they were to fight a fair battle, he would be able to outlast both of them. However, this world was full of unfairness.
At this critical juncture, the Immortal Slaying Sword descended.
"Ah!"
The next moment, Yun Fan let out a scream, as a portion of the Immortal Slaying Sword pierced through his body.
The vast majority of it was blocked by the Imperial Seal.
Even so, Yun Fan suffered unprecedented injuries. He finally understood why the three were able to kill Di Xin with the formation.
With such terrifying power, it was hard to imagine what Di Xin had faced at that time; it was a killing blow several times more terrifying than this.
"Seeing you in such despair, I feel as though I'm seeing Di Xin wailing within the formation!"
"Hahahaha!"
The two laughed maniacally. Such an achievement was enough to make them proud, though they had also paid a great price.
That is, after this battle, they would likely need to slumber for several hundred years to recover their strength, and they would need sufficient life force.
Fortunately, being able to kill Yun Fan made their sacrifice worthwhile.
Unexpectedly, at this very moment, the Imperial Seal shattered.
For Yun Fan, this was a devastating blow. With the protection of the Imperial Seal, he could barely resist.
But now, without the Imperial Seal, he would surely not be able to withstand the Immortal Slaying Sword that the two would unleash next.
Although the two appeared to have reached their absolute limit,
Only Yun Fan knew that they still possessed the strength to unleash another Immortal Slaying Sword.
"Kid, without this to block it, you can resign yourself to fate!"
The two smirked. Although Yun Fan's vitality was strong, they did not dare to plunder it.
This was because Yun Fan's vitality carried an aura of strangeness and terror.
Unexpectedly, at this very moment, a force erupted from within the Imperial Seal, a force filled with imperial authority.
"The power left by the Qin Emperor!"
Yun Fan was instantly shocked. He had thought the Imperial Seal was useless, but he had inadvertently broken it this time.
Releasing this power left by the Qin Emperor.
Although it was just a single burst of power, Yun Fan felt a pressure that reached his soul.
A single burst of power was already so terrifying; he could not imagine how strong the Qin Emperor was at his peak.
"Yes, it is the power of that descendant!"
The two also sensed the anomaly. Although they were separated from the Qin Emperor by a thousand years,
They had coveted the Qin Emperor's power countless times and thus recognized the Qin Emperor's aura in this power.
A single burst of power was no match for the Qin Emperor.
Even so, it was still terrifying.
"No matter how strong the Qin Emperor was, he was only at the Emperor realm, while the Immortal Slaying Formation could slay immortals. A single burst of power cannot change the situation!"
After a brief moment of daze, Qian Shan's tone was filled with disdain.
Duan Shui also said, "Indeed, we have killed Emperor realm experts before!"
With every word and deed, they belittled the power of the Emperor realm to nothing.
Finally, at this moment, Yun Fan seized this power. Yes, he had decided what to do.
Although the formation was impregnable, he had given up on finding a flaw. Since there were no flaws, he would forcefully break it.
Forcibly breaking it was the best solution.
The next moment, Yun Fan activated this power and charged directly towards the weakest point of the Immortal Slaying Formation.
"Even now, you still want to waste time?"
"Incapable of withstanding a single blow!"
The two quickly exerted their strength, wanting to deliver one last blow to send Yun Fan to hell.
However, at this very moment, the Qin Emperor's power shattered the Immortal Slaying Sword and broke through the formation.
Yun Fan was the first person in history to escape from the formation.
"How is this possible?"
The two were dumbfounded. No matter what, they had never expected such an accident and reversal of fortune.
This scene was so sudden, occurring in just an instant. Could it be that the Qin Emperor had surpassed the Emperor realm?
In their eyes, this was impossible.
But in Yun Fan's view, the Qin Emperor's power breaking the Immortal Slaying Formation was within reason.
Firstly, the Immortal Slaying Formation was incomplete, far from its state three thousand years ago. Secondly, three thousand years ago, three people had activated the formation.
Now, with Taigong, the strongest, absent, Duan Shui and Qian Shan alone could not unleash the true power of the Immortal Slaying Formation.
Finally, the Qin Emperor was too powerful. He was the strongest Emperor realm expert in history. Even a single burst of his power was enough to destroy heaven and earth.
Now, used to break this fragmented formation, it was as easy as pie.
Under these numerous factors, Yun Fan, dragging his injured body, escaped the formation.
The formation was thus broken.
At this moment, the two looked at Yun Fan with fury.
"You two, didn't expect this! You can't kill me!"
Yun Fan said triumphantly. Thinking about how he had been bullied by these three earlier, Yun Fan was filled with righteous anger.
Therefore, at this moment, he felt immense satisfaction.
"Hmph!"
The two snorted, "What does it matter if you escape by borrowing the power of a descendant? Don't forget, you've been heavily wounded by the Immortal Slaying Sword, and you're in a weakened state now. It's enough for us to kill you!"
The two looked at Yun Fan with disdain. If Yun Fan's vitality were still at its peak, they might have been afraid, but the current Yun Fan was easily within their grasp.
"You talk too much!"
Instantly, Yun Fan made his move decisively. To prevent Duan Shui and Qian Shan from using any other tricks, he had to defeat them in a short period.
"Arrogant and ignorant!"
They were convinced that no matter how resilient Yun Fan was, he couldn't withstand so much damage.
Therefore, they leaped into the air and engaged Yun Fan in combat in the void.
At this moment, Yun Fan gathered all his strength and threw a punch. This punch was incredibly powerful.
Duan Shui's expression changed instantly. He hadn't expected Yun Fan, in such a weakened state, to still be able to unleash such a peak punch.
This far exceeded common sense.
Knowing he couldn't withstand it, he could only choose to flee. But even a hundred miles away, the sharpness of the punch remained undiminished.
At this moment, Duan Shui was truly terrified. Fortunately, a mountain peak thousands of meters high stood a hundred miles away, and he hid behind it.
Unexpectedly, Yun Fan's punch had astonishing penetrative power, passing directly through the mountain and striking him.
"Boom!"
A violent explosion occurred at the impact site. Duan Shui was shattered on the spot before he could even let out a scream.
"Hiss!"
Instantly, Qian Shan gasped. He couldn't believe what he was seeing.
Although he had been the God of War three thousand years ago, at this moment, he had lost the courage to resist.
He only cared about escaping for his life, but unexpectedly, Yun Fan pursued him closely, giving him no chance to escape.
Thus, the two chased each other, traveling over a thousand miles.
A thousand miles beyond, Qian Shan, who had already despaired and prepared to fight Yun Fan to the death, saw an old man fishing by the river.
If it were anyone else, he wouldn't have paid attention, but this person was an exception, for he was Taigong, the leader of the Three Heroes of the Protectorate.
"Taigong, save me!"
Qian Shan felt as if he had grasped a lifeline.
Just then, Taigong turned, glanced at him, and cast out his fishing rod. The fishing line directly wrapped around Qian Shan's head.
"Taigong, why?"
Despair flickered in his eyes.
Taigong said calmly, "To be chased like a stray dog by a junior, your existence has no meaning. I will set you free!"
"No..."
Before Qian Shan could beg for mercy, Taigong gently tugged the fishing line, and his head fell to the ground.
At this moment, Taigong did not even glance at Qian Shan's corpse. He turned and walked towards Yun Fan.