Chapter 748 - 530: Peerless Valor
In the Void World, divine lights were brilliant all over the sky, and the rumble of battle filled the air as twenty to thirty Saints clashed, making an earth-shattering commotion.
He Hongcai was enveloped in a cyan glow, his face twisted in pain.
Wei Fan’s punch not only blasted a bloody hole in him, but the Profound Celestial Power also invaded his body, wreaking havoc.
Demon Blood splattered, and he had no time to heal his wounds. As he fully focused on expelling the Profound Celestial Power, his wings quickly twirled to form mysterious patterns.
He was using the Profound Crane Sect’s Martial Emperor’s Secret Technique, Godslaying Slash; lacking power against his opponent, he could only rely on his Primordial Spirit Cultivation to compete.
"Without my permission, you dare to perform it!"
Wei Fan continuously unleashed heavy attacks, preventing He Hongcai’s Primordial Spirit Martial Technique from being executed.
Unable to use the Mountain and River Seal now, he could only interrupt He Hongcai’s Primordial Spirit Martial Technique.
"Pfft..."
Blood splattered as Wei Fan’s punch shattered He Hongcai’s defense, tearing a large, bloody chunk from He Hongcai’s waist.
"Chirp!"
He Hongcai let out a mournful cry, wanting to distance himself from this "Wei Ran," this God of Killing, but the speed he relied on so tyrannically held little advantage before "Wei Ran," and he couldn’t escape.
Fear rose in his heart; Wei Ran’s bravery exceeded his expectations. Regretting his lone charge, even if the opponent did not use Imperial Soldier Power, he could easily crush him; they were on completely different levels.
"Help me!"
He shouted, seeking aid from other Great Saint Demons, as he could no longer hold on; a few more strikes, and he would be slain by "Wei Ran."
"Wei Ran, if you dare kill our Profound Crane Sect’s Great Saint, our Sect will come in full force to annihilate Jinzhou in revenge!"
Another Demon Saint of the Profound Crane Sect roared, threatening Wei Fan not to kill He Hongcai, confident in the Profound Crane Sect’s power to back its threats.
The Profound Crane Sect, a sect with more Demon Saints than the average Demon Emperor Race possesses.
"Fool, where’s your Imperial Secret Technique? Summon the Imperial Soldier Power!"
The Purple-Bearded Golden Flood Dragon roared in anger, reminding He Hongcai to summon the Imperial Soldier Power to slay the enemy.
But such Secret Techniques typically require a long time to accumulate, connecting with distant Imperial Soldiers, not something that could be summoned instantly. Only because the Ten Thousand Dao Bell was with Wei Fan, could he quickly draw upon its power each time.
"Hold on; let Brother Wei slay He Hongcai!"
Human Race Martial Saints also roared, each gripping their own opponents tightly, preventing any Demon Saints from assisting He Hongcai.
Wei Ying’s body was battered, desperately fending off his opponent, the Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape. But he’d reached his limit, getting swatted away by a great Saint Level Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape’s staff, unable to entangle his foe.
"Brother He, hold on!"
The great Saint Level Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape roared, its body emanating dazzling golden light, stirring fearsome gale force winds as it hurried over to rescue He Hongcai.
Its power was terrifyingly overwhelming, even Wei Ying, a Town Commander of equal rank, wasn’t a match. One must know, in the prior struggle for the Transformation Path Wondrous Object, even with allied support from the Three-Eyed Toad Saint, Wei Ying was barely suppressed.
A boundless golden cloud emerged in the Void World, a roar of thunder, this was the blood Qi steaming from the Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape’s body; this bloodline was fearsome beyond measure, reaching adulthood meant inevitable sainthood, yet no Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape had ever failed to become a Saint.
Wei Ying’s eyes dimmed, wanting to give chase, but alas, his injuries were unimaginably severe. Helplessly, he watched as yesterday’s Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape departed.
"Threatening me?"
Wei Fan could never fear the Profound Crane Sect’s threat; he launched another heavy attack, his punch piercing through He Hongcai’s chest, his fist shattering He Hongcai’s entire skeleton.
He realized that while many had mastered summoning Secret Techniques for Imperial Soldiers, Martial Emperor’s Power, in battle, they were hard to utilize. Facing a formidable foe, the Secret Techniques weren’t prepared before being vanquished.
"Kill!"
Wei Fan’s hair wildly fluttered, Evil Qi almost tangible, a crimson blood mist surged behind him.
He extended another hand, his eyes wide with fury, and amidst roaring Dao Power, he ripped He Hongcai apart with a pfft, sending blood-soaked feathers flying.
After a cry of agony, the panel before Wei Fan flickered.
[Slay He Hongcai, gaining 500,000 years of Ordinary Power, 8,000 years of Martial Saint’s Power]
[Ordinary Power: 2,890,000 years]
[Martial Saint’s Power: 14,300 years]
"Rumble..."
A Dao eight thousand feet high appeared, drawing countless Great Dao, chains of order clashing, consecutively breaking apart.
The next moment, He Hongcai’s Dao disintegrated, innumerable cracks rapidly spreading until the entire Dao shattered, the shock wave sweeping through heaven and earth.
Breaking through to Great Saint, though unaffected by Dao Collapse, Wei Fan still felt his Dao tremble, albeit less painfully than before.
Profound Crane Sect’s Great Saint He Hongcai, dead!
"No wonder he single-handedly annihilated the Wang Family; even without Imperial Soldier’s Power, his bravery knows no equal."
All Human Race Great Saints revealed looks of shock, the weak triumphing over the strong, Wei Ran swiftly slaying a Profound Crane Sect Great Saint, whose cultivation surpassed him. Even the Fairy Yunyin, fending off three at once, spared a glance their way.
"Scoundrel!"
Wei Fan stood amidst the Void World, drenched in Demon Blood, resembling a War God incarnate, holding half of He Hongcai’s corpse, causing the Demon Fiends around him to glare with eyes wide open in fury.
In such a short period, three Demon Saints had perished, particularly the last Demon Saint from the Profound Crane Sect, who wished nothing more than to devour Wei Fan alive. Two out of the three slain Demon Saints belonged to his Profound Crane Sect.
"Kill!"
"Summon the Imperial Weapon Power, turn the world upside down by killing him!"
"Punish these humans, they’ve been given too much face!"
Several Great Saint-level Demon Saints roared in anger, provoked by He Hongcai’s death, clamoring to summon the Imperial Weapon Power to unleash a true battle.
"Summon the Imperial Weapon Power, these beasts think they’re the only ones with Imperial Secret Techniques!"
"If it’s a showdown, we’ll accompany them, but be careful; these beasts, when hurt, might bite randomly."
The Human Race Martial Saints also shouted in rage. Among them, many mastered the summoning of Imperial Weapon Power. The Demon Hunter Organization, as the primary force against the Demon Fiends, naturally had its own Imperial Weapons and secret summoning techniques of the Imperial Weapons, known by several Town Commanders.
Xuanyuan Changkong and the powerhouse from the Mu Family might also possess the secret techniques to summon Emperor’s Soldier Power.
However, such secret techniques are prone to losing control. When both sides possess such techniques, once they both summon the Imperial Weapon Power, it would immediately lead to a clash of Imperial Weapon Power.
And those who summon the Imperial Weapon Power cannot withstand the confrontation, potentially leading to mutual destruction, which is why both sides exercise restraint.
"Die by my sanctity!"
Breaking free from Wei Ying’s charge, the Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape brimming with murderous intent swept like a gale, bringing with it a golden sea of Qi Blood, wielding a domineering large club slashing horizontally at Wei Fan, aiming to annihilate him here.
[Yuan Gang: Great Saint Realm, Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape Lineage, countless kills]
[Killing it could grant 500,000 years of Ordinary Power, 8,300 years of Martial Saint’s Power]
8,300 years of Martial Saint’s Power implies that Yuan Gang’s cultivation was only slightly higher than He Hongcai’s, with the Daoist Level reaching only 8,300 zhang, just 300 zhang more than He Hongcai’s.
However, the aura emanated by Yuan Gang felt much higher to Wei Fan than He Hongcai’s. The powerful aura was like a vast ocean, even he sensed a slight pressure.
Indeed, just a slight pressure; had Yuan Gang’s Daoist Level been 9,000 zhang, he would need to be cautious. With it being only 8,300 zhang, it posed not much threat to him, though he could not be careless. This powerful race, becoming Saints upon adulthood, presumably has ancient lineage and unpredictable secret techniques.
"Buzz..."
The Great Dao roared, Chains of Order shimmering and entangling with the large club, emanating an invincible momentum that swept across the Eight Desolates and Six Harmonies.
Wei Fan collected He Hongcai’s two corpse pieces, pouring out a torrent of Dao Power, with a sound like rivers and rivers surging from within.
The Profound Celestial Qi’s Fist Intent was nurtured in his heart, with mysterious energy pulsating.
"Boom!"
He charged out like a ferocious dragon, proactively taking on Yuan Gang.
In the next instant, one human and one demon collided like two massive stars.
"Bang!"
The thunderous roar resembled the collision of two worlds, deafening, immense divine light bursting forth, engulfing the Void World like a tide. Even the eyesight of a Great Saint powerhouse couldn’t discern what transpired within, how many times the human and the demon clashed in an instant.
Amidst the dazzling and blinding divine light, there were Dao breaks piercing through the heavens and earth, vanishing from sight, accompanied by the sound of Order Chains breaking.
The destructive fluctuations radiated, with Yuan Gang’s vast golden Qi Blood ocean being scattered by the terrifying force, surging and dissipating into the real world.
"Humph!"
"Humph!"
In the next moment, amidst the all-encompassing divine light, two muffled hums were heard repeatedly, with the light swiftly contracting. One could see "Wei Ran" and the Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape Yuan Gang blushing and involuntarily retreating, their auras fluctuating incessantly.
"Not worthy of Wei Ran’s name!"
Everyone was shocked beyond words. With a Dao Level under 7,000 zhang, he managed to fight evenly with a Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape who had broken through the Mid-stage Great Saint with a Dao Level of 8,000 zhang. Wei Ran’s reputation, it seems, didn’t stem from Emperor’s Soldier power but from real skill.
Given this level of battle prowess, if in the same state, the Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape Yuan Gang would undoubtedly be suppressed.
"When did the Human Race produce such a powerhouse, and why was Wei Ran so obscure before? Could he indeed be a formidable newcomer from another Great Domain?"
All Demon Saints were on tenterhooks. Only they knew the extent of Yuan Gang’s strength. Yuan Gang had always attacked the strong with the weak, yet today it was Yuan Gang who was counteracted by the weaker Human Race being. The Martial Emperor’s Influence successor was indeed extraordinary.
"Truly worthy of a Martial Emperor’s Influence successor."
Yuan Gang staggered, retreating, an astonished heart within. At this moment, he finally understood why He Hongcai was killed by the opponent in a few moves.
Even his direct confrontation with the opponent left him at a disadvantage, weaker by a margin.
It should be known that their race’s bloodline is immensely powerful, their physical bodies not inferior to those of the Human Race who have achieved Body Ascension, and in that recent clash, he wielded a weapon while the opponent stood unarmed, yet occupied an upper hand in fisticuffs, causing him to be shaken back first.
Just based on this point, he was inferior to the opponent, notwithstanding his cultivation being above the latter’s.
"Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape, nothing impressive!"
Wei Fan snorted coldly, suppressing the surging Qi Blood and charging forward once more.