Chapter 2023 - 2019: Ye Fan vs. Nuwa
The arrival of Li Zhaojun left Tantai Wanrong feeling very awkward. She wanted to face Li Zhaojun normally, but found it difficult to get along with her.
"Elder sister, the main issue I came to discuss is about Lan Jing, as well as how we can help Ye Fan," Li Zhaojun continued the topic. "You must know, Ye Fan very much needs our help right now. The heavenly tribulation is overwhelming for humans; if we can’t help Ye Fan, who else will genuinely help him?"
Tantai Wanrong shook her head and said, "Zhaojun, I don’t think I have that capability. You should know, Ye Fan’s achievements are too high now. To say we can help him seems far-fetched. With Ye Fan’s help, my cultivation has reached the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, but I am not skilled in other cultivation techniques! How can I help?"
Li Zhaojun smiled and said, "Actually, elder sister, I already have a reasonable plan, which I believe is the best way to help Ye Fan. It involves us—those who care for and love him—forming an array to provide Ye Fan with energy. This power may seem ordinary, but because we share a soul connection with him, it will greatly assist him!"
"This... seems very difficult!" Tantai Wanrong was somewhat hesitant, not believing she could help Ye Fan.
"Elder sister, you can rest assured, there will be no problems with this matter. Even if there are, I can resolve them. For this, you just need to listen to me. Also, the few girls around you need your contact, your appearance is much more suitable than mine!" Li Zhaojun pleaded.
Tantai Wanrong’s expression was very troubled. She said, "Zhaojun, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, it’s just that... I’m incapable. As for Ye Fan... my relationship with him hasn’t reached what you think. At most, we haven’t surpassed the boundaries of friendship. If you ask me to help Ye Fan, it might not succeed. I’m not trying to shirk, it’s just there are many things I’m indeed incapable of, and I can only do my best!"
Li Zhaojun smiled and said, "Aren’t I the same, feeling I have no help to offer Ye Fan? But we can’t just wait for Ye Fan to protect us! We must protect Ye Fan and help him; this is what we should do. Women should also understand sacrifice, right, elder sister?"
"Hmm!" Tantai Wanrong nodded, though her expression still showed some hesitation.
Li Zhaojun said again, "Elder sister, don’t worry. As long as I’m here, we can still form such an array to help Ye Fan. Then, whether Ye Fan faces the heavenly tribulation or those ancient cultivators, it will be much easier. Don’t you think so, elder sister?"
"Alright, I’ll give it a try!" Tantai Wanrong said with some hesitation, lacking confidence in herself.
While Tantai Wanrong and Li Zhaojun were speaking, Min Shang was listening from the side. Occasionally, Tantai Wanrong would glance over, but she saw that Min Shang wouldn’t interact with her at all.
After speaking, Li Zhaojun stood up and said, "Elder sister, there’s no time to lose, we only have one night left. We can only handle these things in this one night. Elder sister, you should go and discuss with the people around you. I’ll head back first... I still have a few others to meet!"
"Hmm!" Tantai Wanrong nodded, feeling very uneasy. She still wasn’t quite used to communicating with Li Zhaojun.
In the end, carrying some unresolved emotions, she saw Li Zhaojun out of her doorway.
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At this time, within the Thousand Stars Illusory Domain, the battle between Ye Fan and Nuwa was still ongoing.
Initially, Nuwa wanted to escape, but unfortunately, as soon as the battle with Ye Fan began, he sealed off her escape path, leaving her unable to face Ye Fan directly. At this moment, she could only be forced to engage in battle.
Ye Fan’s cultivation had reached a level that terrified Nuwa. Initially, Ye Fan’s cultivation seemed like just a drop of water to her, while hers was an ocean. She disdained battling Ye Fan, but Ye Fan’s cultivation increased geometrically. By now, his cultivation had broken through bottlenecks, matching hers, and even vaguely surpassing her.
"How is this possible!" In her heart, Nuwa found it inconceivable because Ye Fan’s cultivation level increased too quickly, beyond anything she could imagine. She wanted to subdue Ye Fan further, but it was nearly impossible.
Their battle carried a power nearly capable of destroying the heavens and the earth. Even a single planet before them would be annihilated in an instant, and the whole Thousand Stars Illusory Domain became their battlefield.
Powerful explosions occurred everywhere, with explosive strength even more frightening than a black hole. The order among stars was also altered, making it difficult not to alarm Pan Gu and Fu Xi under such conditions.
Their cultivations had reached a divine state. Before long, the presence of Pan Gu and Fu Xi could be felt surrounding the Thousand Stars Illusory Domain. However, Pan Gu and Fu Xi didn’t join the battle immediately. Based on their prior agreement with Ye Fan, they were not to interfere in the fight between Ye Fan and Nuwa.
Pan Gu and Fu Xi were still outside the Thousand Stars Illusory Domain, sensing the massive battle happening within. Fu Xi felt puzzled: "Why could Ye Fan find Nuwa, and we couldn’t?"
Pan Gu frowned and said, "The potential within Ye Fan is higher than ours. His cultivation’s critical point hasn’t been reached. He can now defeat Nuwa and even possesses investigative abilities we lack. If he kills Nuwa, then we’ll only have the two of us to contend against him!"
"Yet you left Nuwa for him to handle?" Fu Xi said somewhat displeased.
Pan Gu shook his head, "My decision was most appropriate. If you disagree, you can remind me, but what I mean to say is... we must now soothe Ye Fan’s emotions to help us resist the heavenly tribulation!"
"For the heavenly tribulation, we’ve already lost our set principles, and that is the most alarming part. Pan Gu, I think you’ve reached a level of obstinacy and irrationality in some aspects. I still trust you because I believe in your true nature. Your ability is to protect this world, not destroy it!" Fu Xi said.
Pan Gu’s expression was solemn, saying nothing further.
At this moment, the battle between Ye Fan and Nuwa continued. Their clash of powers had surpassed typical battles between ancient powerful beings, involving destruction through space-time distortion. Time and space themselves faced extreme deviation.
At this point, Fu Xi unexpectedly felt a bit despondent and said, "It seems Nuwa is still not a match for Ye Fan; she is about to be defeated!"