Chapter 697 - 479: Ultimate Showdown, Martial Arts Celestial Eye Unleashed
With Wei Fan’s help, Li Jianchen’s injuries have improved substantially; at least, no wounds are visible on the outside.
Upon hearing this, he was slightly stunned, then took out the Transformation Path Wondrous Object he had seized and handed it to Wei Fan.
"Be careful, if things don’t go well, prioritize saving yourself."
He knew that Wei Fan was not a reckless person and must have confidence if he chose not to destroy the Transformation Path Wondrous Object.
"Hand it over!"
When the Transformation Path Wondrous Object appeared, the three Demon Saints began breathing heavily, staring intently at the item in Li Jianchen’s hand.
It was a small figure the size of a fist, resembling a Primordial Spirit, covered in Dao Runes, and exuding a rich Essence, Qi, and Spirit, almost like a living being.
The contours of the small figure were somewhat blurry, lacking precise facial features, and Wei Fan, taking it from Li Jianchen, didn’t know its immediate use but stored it away at once.
"Take care!"
Handing over the item to Wei Fan, Li Jianchen transformed into a puff of green smoke and departed. His injuries had stabilized, but his combat strength had not recovered; staying behind would only burden Wei Fan.
The two Heaven-Shaking Saint Apes and the Two-headed Dog Saint did not trouble him, as their target was only Wei Fan and the Transformation Path Wondrous Object.
"If you want it, let’s see if you’ve got the skill!"
Wei Fan grasped through the air, retrieving the Dragon Horn Arrow and Demon Horn Arrow, then crashed into the void, charging into the Void World.
"Boom boom!"
Huge shadows of cudgels pounded forth, both Heaven-Shaking Saint Apes striking together, the terrifying shadows shattering the firmament, unleashing Chaos Qi, and attacking into the Void World.
The Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape in the Dharma Realm was terrifying, its Battle Intent soaring to the sky, its violent aura like a tsunami, drawing out countless Daos.
With a sweep of its great cudgel, innumerable mountains rose from the ground, transformed with an earth-shattering technique to the size of millstones, crashing toward Wei Fan.
The display panel showed its name as Yuan Tiansheng, likely of the same generation as Ape Celestial Traveler; whether they were true brothers, Wei Fan did not know.
The two Fighting Saint Apes cooperated with great understanding, wielding identical weapons, the overlapping cudgel shadows closing in on Wei Fan like scissors, while the shrunken mountains hailed down like cannonballs in advance.
"Boom!"
Wei Fan struck with a punch through the air, shattering the millstones formed by the mountains, and swiftly retreated leveraging the rebound force.
His opponents weren’t just these two Heaven-Shaking Saint Apes but also the Two-headed Dog Saint, which was launching a fierce attack from another side, sending out a barrage of sword lights.
Having learned from the Celestial Horned Elephant Saint’s misfortune, it refrained from approaching Wei Fan closely and instead drew out its Divine Soldier to strangle Wei Fan through the air.
"Rumble..."
Both cudgel shadows missed, and Wei Fan also dodged all the sword lights from the Two-headed Dog Saint.
He continued to retreat; there were too many beings here, making it difficult to employ many of his techniques, preventing him from exerting his full strength.
"Achieving Body Ascension at nineteen, and yet such a Saint Realm Demon just keeps dodging?"
Yuan Tiansheng crushed space, swinging a cudgel once more, causing a tremor throughout the Void World.
"If it were the same realm, killing you beast would be effortless; three against one, what are you boasting about?"
Wei Fan activated Cyan Nether Travel, appearing like a thunderbolt streaking through the Void World, having shaken off the distance from the Condensing Dao cultivation level Ape Celestial Traveler, leaving only the Two-headed Dog Saint and Yuan Tiansheng closely pursuing.
Yet he persisted in his relentless pursuit, not giving up just because he couldn’t match Wei Fan’s speed.
Yuan Tiansheng exuded a violent aura, a golden ring on his head flaring up and sinking into his body, his eyes shooting out scarlet beams: "I will kill you on my own!"
His body erupted in a golden glow that spanned tens of thousands of feet, his hair standing on end like steel needles, accelerating his demonic body to give chase.
The bloodline of their clan was immensely powerful, with their physical prowess being likewise unsurpassed, requiring close combat to fully unleash their strength.
"Ape Saint, don’t fall for his provocation! The Celestial Horned Elephant Saint has already been killed by him. This child is the Human Race’s most stunning talent in tens of thousands of years, surpassing even Xuanyuan Peak; let us join forces to kill him."
The Two-headed Dog Saint hurriedly intervened to prevent it.
"Scram! How dare you direct my actions?"
Yuan Tiansheng’s violent aura erupted, sweeping the great cudgel he held toward the Two-headed Dog Saint, who was caught off-guard and screamed in agony as it was sent flying.
Yet Yuan Tiansheng had shown restraint, not delivering a fatal blow.
"No more distractions; I will kill you alone!"
Yuan Tiansheng roared in fury, releasing a golden-yellow Blood Qi, surging toward Wei Fan like a yellow dragon.
Wei Fan revealed a shocked expression, realizing that upon breaking through the Martial Venerable Realm, Blood Qi generally returns to its original color, but the Blood Qi from the Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape lineage remained golden.
He felt a sense of oppression, struggling to breathe; the Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape’s bloodline was truly frightening. Yuan Tiansheng had just broken through the Dharma Realm, yet he was stronger than any Dharma Saint Realm he had slain before.
"Boom!"
The enormous cudgel shattered the moment, pulverizing the mountains and rivers of the real world, dominating its way forward.
Wei Fan dared not be careless; such momentum would be unbearable even for his flesh. His forehead gleamed, and he seized through the void, summoning the Tiger Soul Saber into his hand.
An Emperor’s Aura pervaded, the Scripture of the Three Emperors spinning madly, and numerous Great Daos manifested, as the Four Symbols Divine Beasts roared fiercely.
"Boom!"
The Four Symbols Heaven-Sundering Slash was unleashed, but it was smashed into pieces by a single blow, causing Blood Qi in Wei Fan to surge, and his body involuntarily flew backward.
Yuan Tiansheng was indeed fierce, his physical body strong and his realm surpassing Wei Fan’s. Moreover, he also practiced Emperor’s Martial Arts, which was not inferior in any aspect, and with a higher realm, their first clash ended with Wei Fan at a disadvantage.
"So this is what they call Body Ascension!"
Yuan Tiansheng roared, his golden fur fluttering. The golden ring on his head continuously released light to suppress his violent aura. He moved at an extremely fast speed, closing the distance with Wei Fan.
Wei Fan said nothing, continuing to flee into the distance.
His strength was not limited to this, but there were too many people around, and he dared not give his all, fearing exposure of the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations.
According to the rumors he knew, Qi Daozhen of old only revealed the cultivation of the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations during a deadly battle after attaining the realm of Martial Emperor. He was pursued for a long time back then, but after reaching the Seventh Transformation, becoming almost invincible, no one dared covet it again.
Pursuer and pursued clashed repeatedly, and after some time, the Two-headed Dog Saint and Ape Celestial Traveler were nowhere to be seen. Wei Fan and Yuan Tiansheng had already distanced themselves by over a thousand miles from their previous location.
Wei Fan’s hair fluttered, his body crystalline, and the mysterious Dao Marks made him appear as if clad in Dao Golden Armor.
"Not fleeing anymore?"
Yuan Tiansheng held a large staff, enveloped by golden Qi Blood, a burning furnace, surrounded by countless Daos, with Dao Power unfathomable as an ocean.
"No need to. This shall be your burial ground!"
Wei Fan’s intent became sharper, a series of Great Paths manifesting behind him, the Chains of Order clashing.
Simultaneously, the Primordial Spirit in his Sea of Consciousness opened its third vertical eye, the Divine Ring behind his head radiating brilliantly, while Wind and Thunder Wings sparked, surging with gales.
"Boom!"
A formidable aura seemed ready to overturn the Void World, a terrifying storm of will swept out from his Sea of Consciousness, as sharp Sword Intent began to condense.
"Boom..."
The Supreme Blade Dao appeared, instantly merging with Wei Fan.
Four Symbols Heaven-Sundering Slash!
The Four Symbols Divine Beasts roared, merging into the Tiger Soul Saber, and under the guidance of the Sword Intent that could split heavens and earth, the Supreme Blade Dao thundered, charging at Yuan Tiansheng with Wei Fan.
"Boom!"
Wei Fan slashed out, Yuan Tiansheng’s expression turned serious, his great staff horizontally blocking, but for the first time, he was struck and flew away by Wei Fan.
"Harmonious Strike, impressive, but how many can you unleash?"
Yuan Tiansheng swung his slightly numb arm, his golden Qi Blood piercing through the Void World and the real world, striking out with a blow.
Their bloodline was indeed powerful, becoming Saints upon maturity; it was rare for any of their kind not to become Saints. They had always fought and killed beings of higher realms.
Though disdaining verbally after being repelled by someone who had just stepped into the Saint Realm for little over two months, inwardly he was already in turmoil. If Wei Fan had reached the Dharma Realm, killing him would truly have been but a flick of a wrist.
"Boom!"
The large staff stirred the winds and clouds, shattering the void, causing continuous tremors in the Great Dao, aiming to force Wei Fan out of the Harmonization state and sever his connection with the Great Dao.
Man and demon clashed again, Yuan Tiansheng was knocked back once more, the great staff in his hand humming and trembling, Qi Blood surging.
"Kill!"
Wei Fan let out a long roar, battle blood boiling, driving the Supreme Blade Dao to chase, becoming one with the blade, wielding the Power of the Great Path to unleash a terrifying slash.
The Four Symbols Divine Beasts roared, tearing the Void World with their Sword Intent, as mountains and rivers in the real world appeared to be sliced by countless blades, collapsing and disintegrating instantly.
This strike wielded the power to open the heavens. Although Yuan Tiansheng managed to defend in time, the Tiger Soul Saber still pressed down on his Divine Soldier, hitting him directly, golden blood scattering instantly, Sword Intent invading his body to attack his Primordial Spirit.
"Roar... Enough!"
Yuan Tiansheng roared, having never suffered such a setback, his eyes turned completely red, a surge of violent emotion rose, the golden ring atop his head seemed unable to suppress, its light blinding.
"Boom!"
He shook both arms, shaking off the Tiger Soul Saber, his eyes shooting two sharp beams towards Wei Fan’s chest.
But Wei Fan seemed to be prepared in advance, with his Martial Arts Spiritual Sense alerting him early. Before the beams could strike him, he evaded, clenching his left fist to punch.
"You think it’s over just because you say so? What sort of confidence allows you to engage in close combat with someone whose body has reached ascension!"
Earth Emperor Fist!
Emperor’s Aura permeated, accompanied by faint thunder, Wei Fan’s fist weighed over ten thousand pounds, seemingly accelerated, hitting Yuan Tiansheng’s abdomen before he could react.
"Boom!"
Yuan Tiansheng’s body was indeed formidable. Though the Earth Emperor Fist was not a Body Refining Martial Technique, it still enabled Wei Fan to exert some of his body strength. However, when his fist landed on Yuan Tiansheng’s abdomen, it only left an imprint. For a typical Dharma Martial Saint, this punch would have been enough to shatter the body.
"It must be a coincidence!"
Yuan Tiansheng’s eyes showed disbelief. Wei Fan’s movements seemed much faster than before, and this punch coincidentally struck the weak point of his Body-Protecting Divine Skill.
Of course, it wasn’t a coincidence. All this was due to the Martial Arts Celestial Eye granting Wei Fan the ability to see through all martial techniques’ weaknesses. Simultaneously, with the Martial Arts Celestial Eye in operation, all of Yuan Tiansheng’s movements appeared slow in Wei Fan’s eyes.