Best Young Master

Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor, Eternal Slaughter Emperor, which one can be considered ordinary, none are not revered through ancient times, claiming dominance from past to present?

Eternal Slaughter Emperor, using killing to prove Dao, inherently indicates his strong combat power; how easy could it be to defeat him in his youth?

Moreover, this so-called young Slaughter Emperor was created by a strand of Essence Qi, possessing all combat experience of the Slaughter Emperor at his peak, mastering his unique martial arts and secret techniques to perfection.

Being defeated three times in succession is a huge blow to Ye Fan’s confidence, he even began to doubt, is this young Slaughter Emperor really only at the Early Lord Realm’s strength? This is too powerful, right?

This isn’t the way to go; even burning his Holy Embryo and Divine Soul won’t help, as the opponent can do the same, always suppressing him with absolute combat power.

"Throughout history, none in the same generation dared contend with the young Great Emperor; to have a chance to confront such a figure is indeed a kind of fate!"

Ye Fan smiles bitterly; Eternal Slaughter Emperor, intimidating Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, respected by humans and divines alike, no one dared disrespect him during his time. Yet now, Ye Fan has to defeat this young Great Emperor; what a... mother of a fate!

Three consecutive defeats made Ye Fan realize this way is absolutely impossible; before he could defeat the young Slaughter Emperor, he might drop dead first.

Though in this underground palace, there isn’t that kind of unparalleled killing intent, facing a strand of Essence Qi turned into a young Slaughter Emperor emanates a feeling of invincible helplessness.

He must elevate his combat power, without breaking through his realm, only by cultivating his martial arts, divine skills, and secret techniques to the extreme can he possibly defeat the young Slaughter Emperor.

Through these three defeats, he has realized that this strand of Essence Qi turned young Slaughter Emperor isn’t much stronger in terms of raw power, but his application of martial arts and divine power is far superior.

Especially since the Slaughter Emperor proves Dao by killing, his battle instincts are almost beast-like, simple, direct, effective, defeating him with a single move.

This is the pinnacle manifestation of martial arts and divine power application, a realm he is currently far from achieving.

"Time, what I need now is time!"

Ye Fan decided to enter the Virtual Space, utilizing the time difference between Virtual Space and reality to cultivate, meticulously refining his existing martial arts and secret techniques.

His current martial arts and secret techniques are ample, yet none have been comprehended to the utmost, which prevents him from unleashing his greatest potential against the young Slaughter Emperor.

"Old Bai, protect!"

Ye Fan called out to Bai Yan wolf and immediately entered the Virtual Space.

If he’s going to do it, he does it immediately!

This has always been Ye Fan’s way.

Once he decides, he won’t waste a single moment.

Time is too precious to him!

From the Trial Arena of the Emperor’s Secret Realm being unpredictably transported to the Luan Gu Star Domain, then wandering in the vast starry sky for so long, he desperately hopes to return.

However—

To leave here, he must defeat this terrifying young Slaughter Emperor, so he must enhance his combat power quickly.

In the Virtual Space, Ye Fan sits meditatively on a large stone, seemingly transforming into a fossil, silently pondering Xuandi Fist, Eight Phase World Domain, and Immortal Stele Scattering Hand.

These can be considered his strongest methods, aside from the Heavenly Tao Seal condensed by his Divine Soul; generally, when he takes action, he resorts to these classic three, akin to his three lethal moves.

Xuandi Fist is profound and vast; each contemplation yields new insights, and this time is no exception.

It’s said that a single punch from the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor can shatter a Star Domain, the fist technique he created is naturally earth-shattering, yet with Ye Fan’s current strength, he can’t unleash its true power.

Cultivation knows no time,... Ye Fan’s body has been coated with dust as if time stood still, ages flashed by in a moment.

During this time, Ye Fan delved into Xuandi Fist, managing to unleash the Seventh Fist, and his understanding of Immortal Stele Scattering Hand entered a whole new realm.

Although Immortal Stele Scattering Hand consists only of a single move, it is exceedingly powerful; in Ye Fan’s mind, it is even stronger and more mysterious than Xuandi Fist.

At least Ye Fan clearly knows that Xuandi Fist was created post-Dao proving by Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor, a world-shattering fist technique.

But Immortal Stele Scattering Hand consists of just one move!

A palm strike faintly conjures the shadow of an Immortal Stele, yet the real manifestation of an Immortal Stele entity is still far off.

As for the Eight Phase World Domain, only with a deeper understanding of the essence and laws of elements could he unleash its true power. For now, Ye Fan can only control it at will.

However, he feels his strength has ascended another tier, at least much stronger than before his retreat; his application and control over divine power have reached an extremely fearful level.

"Boom!"

Taking a step out, Ye Fan appears in the underground palace outside the Virtual Space, startling Bai Yan wolf who was dozing off.

The young semblance of the Slaughter Emperor created by a strand of Essence Qi remains seated before the Coffin, with no fluctuation of life, as if a stone statue.

"Hey! Kid, you’re different from before!"

Bai Yan wolf circles Ye Fan a few times, speaking in astonishment.

Its sharp intuition told it that Ye Fan now has indeed undergone some change compared to before his retreat, though exactly what has changed, it can’t say.

"Fight!"

Ye Fan wastes no words, directly strikes, lightning-fast throws three punches at the young Slaughter Emperor, golden fists like blazing suns, intertwined with purple Thunder Power and strands of Heaven and Earth Tao Markings.

The terrifying aura instantly filled the entire underground palace, causing the altar of bones to tremble, and the Punch Ray almost pierced through this solid underground palace.

Triple Waves!

Ye Fan activated the Xuandi Fist using the secret technique of Triple Waves, its power instantly increased more than threefold, definitely posing a threat to those at the Peak of the Lord Realm.

This punch appeared ordinary, but it actually contained all of Ye Fan’s spiritual energy, and the compressed Divine Power nearly burst his meridians, making his fist almost twice the normal size.

He wanted to break the skill with force. He didn’t believe the young Slaughter Emperor had three hundred sixty acupoints to store Divine Power; even if it meant a war of attrition, he would exhaust him to death.

"No matter how strong you are, today I will definitely defeat you!"

Confronting the young Slaughter Emperor who had defeated him three times, Ye Fan was determined for the first time.

It was not arrogance or disrespect towards the Eternal Slaughter Emperor, but being forced to this point, he had no other choice; he would either die here, accompanying the Eternal Slaughter Emperor in death, or he would cut down the Slaughter Emperor from his younger days and escape, with no third option available.

The young Slaughter Emperor radiated Infinite Light, holding a treasure sword of the Heavenly Soldiers, slashing down forcefully towards Ye Fan’s head.

After their previous battles, the young Slaughter Emperor already knew that Ye Fan possessed a secret technique that allowed regeneration. Therefore, as long as he didn’t annihilate his Divine Soul, Ye Fan could recover, hence this strike was merciless.

The most terrifying battle erupted; Ye Fan was almost cleaved by a single strike from the young Slaughter Emperor. The violent Punch Ray grazed the Slaughter Emperor’s body and hit the underground palace wall, which was instantly dissolved by a patch of Array Patterns.

The young Slaughter Emperor displayed various deadly techniques; the Four Seasons Killing Technique unfolded, and Ye Fan was nearly directly annihilated in his Divine Soul, his body chopped into minced meat by various petals, and then almost incinerated to ashes by the blazing sun.

Thereupon, Ye Fan was ravaged by fierce golden winds, finally frozen directly into a heap of fragmented ice blocks by endless mounds of ice, a scene beyond words.

Even the strongest defense of the Eight Phase World Domain and Immortal Stele Scattering Hand couldn’t withstand the young Slaughter Emperor from his earlier days; his deadly techniques were too powerful.

"Bang!"

The ice block exploded. Ye Fan struggled to operate the Phoenix Nirvana Technique, his blood flowing backward as his body resurrected, though his face was somewhat pale.

Originally, he was brimming with confidence, thinking he could defeat the young Slaughter Emperor, but he didn’t expect such a result.

Another tragic defeat, even though he could resurrect, it required the expenditure of his Life Origin. Even though his Origin was abundant, this kind of waste was unbearable!

Repeated severe defeats not only failed to shatter his Martial Arts Will but instead made it stronger, with his spiritual energy becoming sharper, like a drawn murderous sword.

Ye Fan had long lost reverence for the Great Emperor, seeing the young Slaughter Emperor before him as an adversary, a foe he must defeat.

"On the road to proving the Dao, there lie many bones; let this young Slaughter Emperor become my first stepping stone on the path to the Godless Path!"

A boundless boldness burned in Ye Fan’s heart. Being able to fight against the young Eternal Slaughter Emperor was an opportunity many could only dream of, one he must seize.

In this moment, he forgot his quest to escape, forgot Yaling, Tong Qianchen, and the gruesome scenes of the Xuanwu Sect’s annihilation, forgot the Demon Clan, pouring all of himself into the battle.

"Buzz!"

As Ye Fan raised his hand, a massive black hand appeared in the sky, in perfect sync with him, striking fiercely towards the young Slaughter Emperor.

"Bang!"

The young Slaughter Emperor also unleashed an Immortal Stele Scattering Hand, but stronger; it was no longer a black hand but an illusory stele, which instantly shattered Ye Fan’s Immortal Stele Scattering Hand before brutally crashing into him.

"Puff—"

Even as Ye Fan triggered the Eight Phase World Domain in a flash, it was futile; he was still thrown back, spitting blood.

In just the initial exchange, Ye Fan was immediately marked, his physique cracked, and golden blood sprayed.

Then, with a "bang," Ye Fan’s body exploded, staining this underground palace red with blood, and shattered meat flew everywhere; it was as tragic as could be.

Bai Yan wolf was startled and almost didn’t dare to look at the tragedy that befell Ye Fan. Wouldn’t such repeated killings affect his heart for proving the Dao?

Moreover, even though Ye Fan was strong, having gained the recognition of the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor’s Emperor Weapon and inheritance second only to the Thunder Venerable master, when facing the Slaughter Emperor from the same realm, he still held no chance of victory.

The young Slaughter Emperor was too powerful; if not for no time limitation, Bai Yan wolf would consider suicide.

"Ah..."

Ye Fan roared to the sky, once again shattered by the young Slaughter Emperor, arduously reconstructing his body at a distance, wasting a tremendous amount of Life Origin.

"Wasn’t this incarnation supposed not to kill me? Is this what ’not killing me’ means!"

Ye Fan, depressed to the point of wanting to vomit blood, dedicated all his efforts to cultivation, studying Divine Skills, martial arts, and secret techniques, only to find that nothing changed at the end.

However, the effect was still there, at least this time, the young Slaughter Emperor needed to expend more Divine Power to defeat him, unlike at the start, when he was nearly finished in a single instant.

"Kid, he’s an avatar of the Slaughter Emperor; even though his realm is only at the peak of Early Lord Realm, he’s already mastered the secret techniques of the Slaughter Emperor to the utmost. Unless you also master the Xuandi Fist or Immortal Stele Scattering Hand to the same level, or comprehend the Ten Thousand Transformation Saint Technique to evolve the strongest attack, it’s impossible to defeat him!"

Bai Yan wolf couldn’t help but remind Ye Fan, although appearing utterly crestfallen.

Because...

It didn’t believe Ye Fan could master the Xuandi Fist or Immortal Stele Scattering Hand to the utmost in a short time, let alone the Ten Thousand Transformation Saint Technique of the Slaughter Emperor; they were destined to be buried with the Eternal Slaughter Emperor!

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