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The Heavenly Prince issued a battle challenge from afar, and Ye Fan forcefully accepted it. This news swept through the Five Great Domains like a storm!

"Can Ye Fan win?"

Many people are worried for Ye Fan as the Heavenly Prince is the direct descendant of the Sky Demon Emperor, with unmatched bloodline and true teachings from the Sky Demon Emperor, making his strength formidable.

Although he is currently only a Three Star Demon, he completely has the ability to kill a strong person in the Early-Stage Venerable Realm across realms.

Before Ye Fan disappeared, he was only at the Early Lord Realm, roughly equivalent to a One Star Demon in the demon clan’s realm division, even though he could also battle across realms. His chances against the Heavenly Prince, who can also fight across realms, are indeed low.

The most crucial point is that the Heavenly Prince is the direct descendant of the Sky Demon Clan’s Sky Demon Emperor, while Ye Fan is a distant disciple of the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor, with external bloodline power that is unlikely to be stronger than the Sky Demon Emperor.

Inferior in realm, strength, and bloodline, what can Ye Fan use to determine victory or defeat and decide life or death against the Heavenly Prince?

In many people’s view, this battle may very well be Ye Fan’s last battle—unless he can break through to the Mid-Stage of Lord Realm within this month, perhaps there might still be a sliver of hope.

Indeed, Ye Fan’s body is extraordinarily powerful, even stronger than most demon clan cultivators, but ultimately he is human, and the Heavenly Prince’s physical strength is not inferior to his.

Ye Fan, who is at a disadvantage in all aspects, forcefully accepted the challenge, and many human cultivators feel that Ye Fan is standing up for the human race.

"Young and reckless..."

Even the Ancestor of the Emperor Clan Ling Family, Ling Yunzhi, secretly lamented. Ye Fan is indeed very strong, considered the strongest among the bloodline of the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor, even showing signs of ancestral regression.

However—

The realm gap between Ye Fan and the Heavenly Prince is too big.

Unless the Heavenly Prince willingly seals his realm and fights Ye Fan at the same realm, Ye Fan has almost no chance.

"If you had returned to the clan earlier, with my ability, I could definitely elevate you a realm in a short time. Alas..."

Ling Yunzhi sighed, Ye Fan couldn’t possibly return unless he fulfilled Ye Fan’s conditions.

But the conditions proposed by Ye Fan are too harsh, he could not fulfill them, otherwise it would be a great blow to the whole Ling Family.

In this current troubled time, he dared not, nor could he do it, and could only choose to give up on Ye Fan, but he was not worried about the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown.

After all, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown is an Emperor Weapon; as long as Ye Fan dies in battle, he has countless methods to reclaim the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown for the clan.

"The Heavenly Prince will surely win!"

Compared to the human race’s general lack of optimism for Ye Fan, the demon clan is extraordinarily confident, with many young demon clan strong people cheering for the Heavenly Prince, only the young strong people from the Sky Demon Clan remained silent.

They firmly believe that the Heavenly Prince is invincible; since his emergence, the Heavenly Prince has swept all before him, unable to be stopped, with no human young cultivator capable of resisting him.

Even some older generation strong people, or even the Supreme Elder of the Holy Land cannot defeat him, let alone take his life.

"That human named Ye Fan is dead for sure!"

"Isn’t this obvious? Just a human ant, what qualification does he have to be the opponent of the Heavenly Prince?"

"Exactly, he simply doesn’t deserve to be the opponent of the Heavenly Prince. Dying at the hands of the Heavenly Prince is his honor!"

The young cultivators from various demon clans spoke out, both to cheer for the Heavenly Prince and to invisibly undermine Ye Fan’s confidence.

Only He Feng, who managed to escape from Ye Fan’s hands, remained silent; he knows well Ye Fan’s strength, as one of the ten young demon clan kings, and the strongest descendant of the Imperial Family, he himself also possesses the ability to fight across realms.

However, in Ye Fan’s hands, he was defeated.

Though he in no way doubts the Heavenly Prince’s power, at this moment he does not join in the commotion with other aggressive young demon clan cultivators.

One month remains until the showdown, the Heavenly Prince ceased after exterminating a dozen human sects, knowing well not to be too absolute, or if an elder strong person from the human race steps in, even Chi Lin could not protect him.

After ceasing, the Heavenly Prince vanished, whereabouts unknown, possibly secluded in cultivation.

Meanwhile, the Old Bastard from the Immortal Academy and the Old Pavilion Master from the Treasure Pavilion concurrently visited Ye Fan, inquiring: "Xiao Fan, how confident are you in this battle?"

Ye Fan shook his head and said, "To date, I have not seen this so-called Heavenly Prince with my own eyes, nor do I know just how strong he is. So, to speak of confidence, I can’t say right now."

"Let me tell you then!"

The Old Bastard sighed and said, "This Heavenly Prince is the descendant of the Ancient Emperor Sky Demon Emperor from the Sky Demon Clan, which is considered one of the powerful races within the demon clan, possessing strong innate divine abilities. As I assess, the Heavenly Prince’s realm should be Late-stage Lord Realm, indicating Three Star Demon strength, yet he can kill ordinary Early-Stage Venerable cultivators across realms."

"At present, you’re only at the Early Lord Realm; even if you can similarly kill the demon clan’s genius kings across realms, the hope of winning this battle remains bleak. In my view, you might as well fully attempt to break through to Mid-Stage of Lord Realm; if you succeed, perhaps your strength will change the situation. If not, there’s no point in fighting this battle."

"Is he really that powerful?" Ye Fan frowned.

"Indeed very powerful, he essentially represents the strongest combat power among the young generation of the demon clan! Xiao Fan, there’s one month until the showdown, I suppose you should be able to break through to Mid-Stage of Lord Realm.

This month, no one will disturb you; all resources are at your disposal, just speak up if you need anything." The Old Pavilion Master of the Treasure Pavilion, Yayun Peak, told him.

"Exactly, for the dignity of the human race, this time we, the Immortal Academy, Imperial Academy, Treasure Pavilion, and Spirit Manor will fully support you."

The Old Bastard said, "What’s essential for Lord Realm is comprehending the essence and laws of elements. Therefore, I think you should go once more to the Emperor’s Secret Realm for cultivation. There you’ll find the Element Ocean, where all elements are abundant, which should help you break through within this month."

"Whatever spiritual medicine or spirit stone you need, just say, we’ll do whatever it takes to meet your needs." The Old Pavilion Master of the Treasure Pavilion reminded again.

They also highly regard this battle!

This battle concerns the dignity and status of the human race.

Although the Demon Prince is esteemed as a prince, he lacks the broad-mindedness and magnanimity of the Sky Demon Emperor. He is aggressive and solely focused on restoring the former glory of the Demon Clan, wishing to utterly crush the Human Race underfoot.

The Great Emperors all have vast vision and magnanimity; they embrace the entire world, honored by the Ten Thousand Clans. Without such disposition, either the Human Race or the Demon Clan would have long been extinct.

An Emperor, with just a wave of the hand, can obliterate an entire Ancient Star of Life. Is it not easy to destroy all beings of a race?

The reason the Human or Demon Clans still exist and flourish to this day is precisely because the Great Emperors or the Demon Emperors did not pursue absolute extermination.

Yet this Heavenly Prince is different, seemingly possessing an innate hostility towards the Human Race. Once a person like this gains formidable power, it truly could lead to great calamity.

The Heavenly Prince is definitely one of the world’s instabilities, and a crucial one at that. If he proves his Dao and becomes an Emperor, it’s likely he will completely obliterate the Tao Lineage of the Human Race, turning them into the slaves of the Demon Clan.

Of course, Ye Fan also gave a response.

Before the Old Bastard and the Old Pavilion Master from the Treasure Pavilion found Ye Fan, he had already eradicated seven or eight Demon Clan strongholds, killing over a thousand Demon Clan cultivators.

With one hundred and eight banners obscuring the heavenly secrets, the Demon Clan often only realized Ye Fan’s actions after the fact, unable to predict his next move, as Ye Fan acted completely at random, not even knowing himself what his next target would be.

After listening to the suggestions of the Old Bastard and the Old Pavilion Master Yayun Peak of the Treasure Pavilion, Ye Fan fell into deep thought.

Undoubtedly, this battle greatly impacts both the Human and Demon Clans. Thus, there can be no mistakes, and he must face it in peak condition.

Ultimately, Ye Fan decided to accept the Old Bastard’s suggestion, stop retaliating against the Demon Clan, and enter seclusion in the Emperor’s Secret Realm. He aims to surpass the limits of the Early Lord Realm within a month and then break through to the Mid-Stage of Lord Realm.

In every realm, cultivating beyond its limits is Ye Fan’s stringent requirement for himself!

He does not want to leave any flaws in his cultivation journey, striving to become the strongest version of himself!

Otherwise, he could have broken through to the Mid-Stage of Lord Realm before being transmitted to the Ancient Star.

It is precisely for this reason that although his realm is low, his combat power is terrifying, and challenging adversities is as easy as eating and drinking.

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Within the Emperor’s Secret Realm of the Imperial Academy, it was still as usual. The disciples of the Imperial Academy were diligently cultivating, and the numerous old teachers were instructing these Saint Heirs or Emperor’s disciples from various major forces.

The arrival of Ye Fan startled everyone.

Even though the news of Ye Fan’s return had already spread widely outside, the Emperor’s Secret Realm, like the Immortal Secret Realm of the Immortal Academy, belongs to a completely enclosed space. They were still unaware of Ye Fan’s return.

"How did you return? What exactly happened?"

Many disciples and old teachers of the Imperial Academy surrounded Ye Fan, asking questions persistently. Helpless, Ye Fan had to reiterate the pretext taught by the Old Bastard, leaving the audience continually astonished.

"Say no more, Ye Fan. The Emperor’s Secret Realm will forever be open to you. The Elemental Ocean is yours to use at will; go quickly and gain inspiration."

Upon learning of Ye Fan’s imminent epic battle with the Demon Prince, the teachers and disciples in the Emperor’s Secret Realm wasted no time entangling him further, instead urging him to rapidly delve into the Elemental Ocean to comprehend the laws and essence of the elements.

Because...

This battle concerns the dignity of the Human Race!

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PS: In response to the call of my brothers and sisters, I will have a triple update today and explain some things.

In the past, I loved interacting with my brothers and sisters. Even if I encountered something in reality, I would share it with everyone. But with age, I’ve started to bear some things silently.

Originally, I didn’t intend to talk about these things, but seeing quite a few brothers and sisters recently complaining about the lack of updates, here’s an explanation.

Feng Kuang has encountered great trouble in reality, or more accurately, a calamity.

Feng Kuang’s father fell ill with cancer, a terminal illness that modern medicine can’t conquer; once diagnosed, it’s almost a death sentence.

Since Feng Kuang’s father was diagnosed with cancer in July, he brought him to the provincial city for rechecks, diagnosis, surgery, and chemotherapy...

All of this has consumed a significant portion of Feng Kuang’s energy, and he still has to work, leaving him drained.

The inner depression almost brings about collapse.

Yet despite all this, I haven’t stopped updating over the past few months.

This should illustrate the importance of writing and you in my heart.

Recently, Feng Kuang’s son was also diagnosed with a hernia, needing surgery as well.

This year has truly been unfortunate, but I can only endure all of this and get through these difficult days.

Finally, I promise you that this book will have a complete ending, not rushed or incomplete.

This is my promise to you.

That’s all, good night everyone~

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