Chapter 1139: Waste and Strength

Chapter 1140: The Crippled and The Strong

In the dead of night, all was silent, and the gentle starlight and moonlight poured down like water.

Within Ye Fan's bamboo garden, various phenomena unfolded. Ancient cosmic galaxies condensed and floated around him, while primordial chaotic light, symbolic of creation, descended, enveloping him at its center.

This was a pure land shimmering with light and energy, where he became the unchanging "one." With serene focus, he contemplated the timeless Dao, drawing inspiration and insight to achieve his own sublimation.

In the darkness, people in the sky and among the clouds secretly watched, amazed and finding it somewhat incredible.

"We must stop him, or this guy will break through!" Cao Qing muttered to himself, his expression cold, his face sharply chiseled as if carved from marble.

Beside him, the old servant in a long gray robe spoke chillingly: "Let this old servant go; we should just kill him. This state is clearly extraordinary, otherwise, he could become a great enemy in the future!"

"No, so many eyes are watching right now. Killing him would cause huge trouble. Perhaps someone is even more impatient than us; let's wait and see," Cao Qing replied.

A glint flashed in the servant's eyes. "Then let's create a massive disruptive wave to interrupt his enlightenment, making his efforts fruitless. Taking the strongest evolution fluid is most sensitive to external disturbance; let him suffer the consequences!"

In the gray mist, Fan Zhou's expression was cold as he watched Ye Fan, surrounded by ancient cosmic fragments, radiating boundless light like a singular divine being. A profound, unreadable smile played on his lips, and his eyes burned brightly like two divine lamps, yet he remained silent.

"My dear sister, won't you consider my suggestion? This young man from another galaxy is truly extraordinary, an excellent choice. If a universe's strongest battle physique were to be born from your union, our Fan Clan might one day ascend to supremacy on the Eternal Main Star, instead of being relegated to a remote corner, no longer retreating within the Immortal Feather Star Sea." Fan Tian chuckled, his tone both sinister and cold, laced with arrogant self-confidence.

"I'm increasingly finding this person difficult to control. No, we need to think of a way."

Fan Xian gracefully strolled on the clouds, moonlight cascading down upon her. Her slender body was as pure white as jade, like a beautiful elf, and her red hair shimmered.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a massive beam of light, as thick as a mountain peak, shot down from the sky, intending to flatten the bamboo garden and reduce it to ruins.

This was a Daoist attack, like a vibrant, brilliant, yet dangerous fireworks display, powerful enough to obliterate a Half-Saint!

Someone had deployed a terrifying warship and unleashed a supreme strike!

Fan Zhou made his move. A set of purple light clusters emerged on his body, swiftly transforming into a purple-gold mecha, dozens of feet tall. Wielding a purple long spear, it swept across the sky, intercepting the world-shaking attack.

"You good-for-nothing scoundrel! He is meant to serve our clan, yet you try to eliminate him? Where is your magnanimity?" Kun Zhou's face darkened as he sent a spiritual message to a warship in the sky.

This was a young and powerful relative by marriage of the Fan Clan, named Duo Luo, who was highly valued. At this moment, he secretly attacked, aiming to eliminate a future competitor and remove a major threat.

Duo Luo was fond of Fan Xian and resented anyone close to her. First, there was Cao Qing, and now, the mysterious Ye Fan, which gave him a strong sense of crisis. He wanted to eliminate Ye Fan covertly during this crucial moment of his evolution.

Evolution is extremely perilous; it tolerates no external interference. The slightest mishap can lead to eternal damnation!

Ye Fan's mind was clear and empty. Amidst the ancient cosmic nebula, he comprehended the Great Dao. Dao marks from the past, present, and future intertwined, and chaotic energy surged around him.

He feared no disturbance, for his primary cultivation focused on the physical body's profound treasures. Unlike the people of this star domain who relied on external artifacts, his body and consciousness were as firm as iron, unshakable.

In that brief moment, his cultivation advanced significantly, even touching the eighth minor stage of Immortal Three-Dao Severing. If he could fully comprehend it, he might achieve an immediate breakthrough.

Divine Mandate, Primordial Life-and-Death Law... one by one, profound truths appeared, imprinting themselves onto his physique, becoming immortal marks, allowing him to comprehend the Dao from spirit to bone marrow.

"Still lacking something..." He frowned, sighing inwardly. It was only a small gap, yet he couldn't quite touch that threshold, unable to cross it.

Ye Fan felt helpless. This evolution fluid was far more mysterious and potent than the strongest treasured fluid he had plundered from the purple-eyed woman in the Undying Mountain, yet it still wasn't enough.

"Could it be that the strongest evolution fluid is already useless to me?"

The ancient cosmic rivers slowly faded, immortal divinity imprinted into his glabella's immortal platform, and the primordial chaotic light also vanished, finally engraved into his flesh and blood, as the power of longevity diffused.

All the divine substances from the strongest bloodline treasure fluid were absorbed by him, and both his body and spirit were tempered and purified. However, he was still one step short of advancing.

Suddenly, at this critical moment, a massive fluctuation surged forth—a Saint's strike that enveloped and submerged the entire area.

A boundless, terrifying green hand pressed down from above the bamboo garden, completely covering it, capable of destroying everything. No one had time to stop it.

Limitless dust billowed upwards, revealing a bottomless abyss in the area, boundlessly dark and shaped like a five-fingered hand, utterly destroying the vast region.

"Who dares to use such annihilating methods to slaughter him?" Fan Xian's beautiful face turned cold with extreme rage. Ye Fan was someone she had brought back, and he had been killed just as he was beginning to show promise, before he could even shine. This was truly ruthless.

Fan Tian said, "Heh, how decisive. Attacking him during his evolution; even if he doesn't die, he'll be crippled. Just that immense disruptive fluctuation alone is terrifying."

In the distance, Fan Zhou's expression was grim, and two terrifying beams of light shot from his eyes as he immediately rushed towards the sky, only to see a Saint-grade ship performing a spatial jump and vanishing.

In another part of the sky, the malicious look on Cao Qing's face flickered and disappeared, replaced by an indifferent calm, and a cold sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Beside him, the gray-robed old servant said, "No one found out, but it's a pity that this Saint-grade ship had to leave the Paradise Pure Land."

"Even if he didn't die, he must be feeling incredibly stifled and uncomfortable, as his enlightenment has been forcibly interrupted!" Cao Qing said indifferently.

This series of sudden changes happened in an instant, causing great commotion within Paradise. In the dead of night, many people flew over amidst the clamor, and the area quickly became a flurry of activity.

"What happened? Was there an enemy attack?"

"Heavens, such a massive deep hole! It must have been a Saint's doing, a peerless, domineering strike. Who could survive that?"

The scene was noisy, with many people in Paradise gathering to watch, all exclaiming in awe and showing shocked expressions.

As the dust settled, Ye Fan climbed out from a large fissure far from the abyss. Although his clothes were tattered, he was not dead, and his expression was extremely cold.

Someone wanted to kill him by any means necessary. He might not be able to stay in this place for long, as his enemies could no longer restrain themselves. This made him want to unleash a bloody rampage and launch a cold-blooded counterattack!

"He's truly lucky; he actually survived."

"He just happened to fall into the great fissure. If he had been within the strike's coverage, a hundred lives wouldn't have been enough to kill him!"

Those who arrived later were all discussing it, and the scene was chaotic and noisy. They didn't know what had truly happened, only believing Ye Fan to be extremely fortunate.

Only those privy to the inside story understood how extraordinary this was. It was a strike from a Saint-grade ship, imbued with magical power and divine Dao marks, equivalent to a full-force attack from an ancient Saint, yet he had evaded it. This was an incredible miracle!

"He survived! He escaped with his life from an attack equivalent to a Saint's fierce assault!" Rainbow light flew from Fan Xian's beautiful eyes, and her exquisite, fair face was filled with excitement.

"This guy is truly not simple. I'm telling you, cousin, if you get involved with him, you might be the one to suffer in the end." Fan Tian frowned, dropping his sinister smile for the first time, his expression utterly serious.

There was no doubt that evading such an attack required incredibly keen spiritual perception and astonishing talent; it was most likely a divine instinct for avoiding misfortune and seeking good fortune!

In another part of the sky, some direct descendants of the Fan Clan, who had witnessed everything, showed varied expressions. Only Fan Zhou, his eyes piercing, flashed with divine light and vanished from thin air.

"I want this person dead immediately. His instinctive intuition is too terrifying. If he breaks through, he will surely become a huge problem in the future." Cao Qing's silver hair was loose, his expression cold, and his face filled with chilling intent. He murmured, "Those few people are enough for the Eternal Realm. If another guy like him appears, the trouble will be immense."

"This old servant knows what to do; he won't live for long," the gray-robed old servant said sinisterly.

Much later, the area finally calmed down. After dawn, many people were discussing the event, and various versions of the story spread.

"Hey, did you know? That outsider boy actually had the fortune to receive the strongest bloodline evolution fluid, but a chicken is a chicken after all; he didn't transform into a phoenix. His evolution failed, and he caused quite a stir!"

"Why did he deserve the strongest evolution fluid? He just wasted an opportunity, utterly useless. It's truly hateful!"

A group of people expressed dissatisfaction, all scoffing and finding it outrageous that Ye Fan was given such a valuable item.

However, Fan Zhou, one of the Fan Clan's magnates, made a surprising decision, secretly sending Ye Fan more evolution fluid for his use.

Even Ye Fan was somewhat surprised, not expecting the Fan Clan to be so generous. Yet, the result was disappointing: he still didn't break through, as this grade of evolution fluid had no effect on him.

"How can this be? This guy's talent is astonishing. Last time he was interrupted, but this time it proceeded smoothly, yet it still failed?" Fan Tian's expression turned strange.

Fan Xian was immensely disappointed, her face filled with bewilderment. "He actually didn't succeed in his evolution! I was so looking forward to him bursting forth with dazzling brilliance that would astound the world. Could it be that he has a legendary 'crippled physique,' one that is rarely seen among billions and is difficult to evolve, forcing him to only break through stages slowly through his own cultivation?"

This incident could not be kept secret and was soon leaked. Many people, feeling indignant, simultaneously uttered malicious curses.

"Heh, a chicken is a chicken after all; it's hard for it to become a phoenix. He took it twice, and it still failed!"

"Hahahaha, serves him right, how ridiculous!"

Even many direct descendants of the Fan Clan were displeased and sought out the magnate Fan Zhou for an explanation.

"Uncle, isn't this too wasteful? This is the strongest physique evolution fluid, refined at immense cost. Do you still want to continue?" Even Fan Xian's captivating face showed a hint of surprise.

"You don't understand the inner secrets. This person's physique is far more terrifying than we imagined!" Fan Zhou said, a hint of excitement in his dreadful gaze.

"This person must be killed; he cannot be allowed to break through. Bring me his blood; it belongs to me!" In another secret chamber, Cao Qing's expression was terrifyingly grim.

"He failed to evolve. The outside world says he's a 'crippled physique' rarely seen in a century, incapable of evolution. Do we still need to pay attention to him?" the old servant asked, puzzled.

"No, on the contrary, this person is terrifying! Moreover, I know what Fan Zhou wants to do. This time, the Fan Clan has also extracted a higher-grade evolution fluid. I think this young man might shine brilliantly and soar to great heights. Before that happens, we must eliminate him and seize his precious blood!" Cao Qing stated firmly.