Chapter 2135 - 2131: Duel
The Pan Gu secret realm has already been struck by disaster.
These disasters are something that ordinary humans cannot face, and Ye Fan himself feels a sense of difficulty, as if he can sense the wails emitted by those mortals under this disaster.
"What exactly is happening here?" Ye Fan asked.
"I can’t explain too much to the master, this is actually the aftermath of the celestial tribulation, and it currently only greatly affects mortals. The next step will be to affect cultivators; this is the most dangerous. With the master’s cultivation level, you might not need to fear the advent of such disasters, but for a cultivator like the slave, it is likely difficult to withstand the next round of celestial tribulation!" Xi He said.
Ye Fan looked at Lan Jing and asked: "Is that so?"
Lan Jing nods anxiously and says: "Yes, Ye Fan, this is the celestial tribulation. During the last one, you hadn’t lost your memory yet, and we resisted the celestial tribulation together. Now, your powers seem to have increased, but you don’t recognize us, and might not help us face the celestial tribulation. Ye Fan, please recover soon, all hope is on you now!"
"Celestial tribulation? You all keep talking about celestial tribulation, what exactly is it?" Ye Fan appeared confused; he didn’t understand some things and could only ask these people who, in his view, weren’t entirely trustworthy yet.
Lan Jing explained: "Celestial tribulation is just that, a disaster. Specifically... you explain to Ye Fan."
Ultimately, Lan Jing could only seek help from Xi He; Lan Jing herself didn’t understand many things either and now placed all hope on Xi He, hoping Xi He could help awaken Ye Fan’s memories. Xi He said: "The so-called celestial tribulation is actually a punitive disaster from the upper-level creators towards ancient cultivators and humans. It occurs periodically, and in the face of celestial tribulation, all living beings are equal. After the celestial tribulation, not only will humans be destroyed, but even ancient cultivators will perish, thus forming a cycle in the universe that ensures human cultivators can never reach the heights of upper-level cultivators."
"You speak as if it’s very profound, but I don’t understand it at all!" Ye Fan said, "So many profound things are better left for you to slowly comprehend. Now, I’m more eager to know what impact the celestial tribulation will have on humans. You brought me here just as a transit point for returning to Earth; can I return to Earth now?"
𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
Xi He said: "Master has not recalled past events yet; would returning to Earth create any change? Why doesn’t the master investigate and understand more about the Pan Gu secret realm?"
Ye Fan replied coldly: "It’s not your place to dictate what I do. I’ve already seen the disaster here; I want to know if Earth has suffered a similar disaster!"
Xi He glanced at Lan Jing, seeming somewhat helpless with Ye Fan’s choice. She originally intended to have Ye Fan recall things through some old landmarks within the Pan Gu secret realm, but it seems Ye Fan hasn’t remembered.
"Since the master wants to return to Earth, I won’t obstruct it. I will take the master away from here and back to Earth to investigate properly!" Xi He said.
Lan Jing looked at Xi He and said: "Why return to Earth? Didn’t the disaster originate from the Pan Gu secret realm? Ye Fan, trust me, let’s stay here first, and I’ll explain everything clearly to you!"
No matter what Lan Jing said, she temporarily couldn’t earn Ye Fan’s full trust. Ye Fan couldn’t recall who these people in front of him were, judging them only from subjective directions to determine whether they harbored hostility toward him. From his perspective, these people seemed to be scheming, but claiming they were harmful was too sensitive.
Lan Jing said: "Ye Fan, stay! When we return to Sky City, you should know what I’m saying isn’t nonsense!"
"I don’t need you to make any recommendations. I want to leave here now; you... Xi He, take me back to Earth!" Ye Fan commanded in an almost ordering tone.
Feeling helpless herself, Xi He was about to take Ye Fan away when suddenly a strong pressure appeared before them. Xi He instantly felt it must be Pan Gu or Fu Xi arriving; even Nuwa wouldn’t possess such powerful attack strength. Xi He instantly steadied her mind and felt even more nervous upon seeing Pan Gu.
Pan Gu looked at Xi He, then at Ye Fan, with a cold smile on his face: "Hiding and avoiding, but haven’t I found you completely? Ye Fan, what else do you have to dodge now?"
"And who are you?" Ye Fan sensed an unprecedented pressure from Pan Gu, realizing that this man might be the strongest enemy he has encountered.
Frowning, Pan Gu said: "Indeed, lost your memory? No, Ye Fan, since you obtained such powerful abilities, is it not ridiculous to end your cultivation journey in such a manner? Xi He, tell me, what exactly is happening with Ye Fan now?"
Xi He replied irritably: "Pan Gu, you’re interesting too. Before, you seemed to find the master earlier than me and Goddess, but you haven’t, instead asking us questions? We, as ordinary ancient cultivators, don’t have your vast knowledge. Whatever you think the master is, he is; we don’t need to answer your questions!"
"Ye Fan’s cultivation level has indeed greatly improved, but I can’t say exactly what is going on." Pan Gu frowned, his gaze still inspecting Ye Fan, finally seeming very helpless and said, "Some things still need time to prove, Ye Fan, since you’ve absorbed the power of the celestial tribulation, shouldn’t you calmly resolve it?"
Ye Fan’s Fire Dragon Sword in his hand was already spewing a mist of black mixed with white. Ye Fan said: "Everyone who sees me talks about the celestial tribulation. I’ve also seen its impact here, but there wasn’t originally much connection between the celestial tribulation and me. Why should I act to save it? If you don’t reveal your name, don’t blame me for being merciless!"
"Ye Fan, you’re really self-confident, but... Ye Fan, your cultivation level actually cannot defeat me, not now at least!" Pan Gu confidently said.
Ye Fan sneered: "Really? Then I’ll have to challenge you. I don’t believe you can beat me!"
Pan Gu said: "Didn’t expect you to be so arrogant even after absorbing the celestial tribulation power, yet no matter your behavior, in the end, you can’t escape a fatal outcome. Even if I don’t intend to kill you now, I still want to test how much your cultivation has improved, to see if you are qualified to challenge me!"