Chapter 1152: Immortal Feather

Fan Xian’s fiery red hair shone brilliantly, fluttering like flames. She was graceful and slender, resembling a spirit of fire, yet her knuckles were clenched so tightly they had turned white.

Facing Ye Fan once more, he unleashed his family’s Five-Colored Divine Light, a tremendous power that scattered over a dozen attack beams launched by the mothership.

She had complex feelings about this man; she was the one who brought him back to their clan, where he could have been greatly valued. She never imagined things would come to this.

A beam of crimson light shot from the mothership. This was a divine art enhanced by ancient saint runes, a grand Dao-level attack aimed directly at Ye Fan.

This peerless strike, comparable to that of an ancient saint, could pulverize a small asteroid. In the dark expanse of the sky, it appeared as a river of blood, with hundreds of millions of densely packed, blood-red ancient characters arranged within it.

“This is the Demon Blood Sacrifice,” Fan Xian stated, her expression unwavering. “We hope it will ignite his golden blood and cause him to lose control temporarily!”

To counter Ye Fan, Heaven’s Pure Land had made extensive preparations, even unearthing ancient methods specifically designed to deal with those possessing special bloodlines.

Indeed, even inside his mecha, Ye Fan felt a faint heat. His golden blood within him was boiling, as if it had ignited.

A thought sparked in his mind. “This is no simple matter. What happened in the Eternal Kingdom’s past? Did they develop special techniques specifically to counter the Indestructible Golden Body?”

He remained composed, activating the 'Operator' secret art. The blood within him cooled down, yet his vitality remained undiminished, merely transforming into raw power.

He was confident that this forbidden art of theirs could not harm him.

*Clang!*

Behind Ye Fan, the Five-Colored Divine Light surged, transforming into five precious swords: green, yellow, crimson, black, and white, arrayed in a line. A chaotic aura permeated them, each sword so immensely heavy and powerful it seemed capable of crushing an ancient star.

*Crack!*

With a sweep of the Five-Colored Divine Light, the five swords cleaved horizontally, dispersing the misty auspicious energy. The blood-river-like beam and its thousands of characters all faded.

Moreover, the sword gleam resounded with a ringing sound, as five streaks of sword energy swept across like an army, directly extending for hundreds of miles to strike the colossal mothership, seemingly intending to sink it.

“How greedy! Does he intend to annihilate our clan’s mothership?” an enraged veteran expert from the Fan clan exclaimed.

Everyone else’s expressions were grim. The Five-Colored Divine Light had originally belonged to them, and now it was in Ye Fan’s hands, being used to counter them, which put them all in a terrible mood.

The five streaks of sword energy struck down with immense, boundless power, causing the mothership's crew to blanch. The mothership’s shield shimmered, and some runes cracked, nearly allowing the attack to penetrate.

“This guy’s power is too immense! Is he really just a Dao Slasher? He can fully unleash the might of an ancient saint mecha, comparable to a true saint!”

The group around Qi Meng was deeply shaken. Some of the younger individuals showed expressions of awe, finding this guy incredibly fierce.

“It seems the rumors were true. Even a powerful clan like Heaven’s Fan Clan was indeed humiliated and suffered heavy losses, all caused by a mere ascetic cultivator.”

Inside the hundred-zhang-long spacecraft, these young talents had complex expressions. Though regarded as prodigies, none could display such combat prowess. Ye Fan’s performance was truly astonishing.

The ringing of swords continued ceaselessly. Behind Ye Fan, the five precious swords shot into the sky, emitting brilliant light. He was actually launching a proactive assault on the massive mothership, and boundless sword energy engulfed the heavens and earth.

“Damn it, this guy is truly powerful! He must have hidden his true cultivation before!” The Fan clan members felt helpless, filled with both regret and resentment for allowing such a formidable young man to become their adversary, their emotions complex.

*Rumble!*

The mothership shook, actually being threatened.

“Activate the energy barrier and protect the ship’s hull!” Fan Xian commanded with a serious expression.

A colossal energy shield unfolded, enveloping the entire immense vessel. Countless ancient runes flickered and lit up on the ship’s hull; these were remnants of ancient divine symbols, capable of providing protection.

Ye Fan was surprised; it was now incredibly difficult to attack. The mothership was powerful precisely because all its functions were top-tier. Unless one possessed a mecha on par with a "Throne," it was impossible for ordinary ancient saint war machines to breach it.

“He’s only relying on one mecha, yet he can force Heaven’s people to be so cautious! It’s incredible!” exclaimed those from Immortal Feather Star.

Even Qi Meng’s beautiful eyes blinked in astonishment.

Ye Fan dared not be arrogant; he remained extremely cautious, employing the 'Movement' secret art. Each time, he would traverse dozens or hundreds of miles, launching selective attacks.

“Damn it, he’s provoking us! Crush him!” someone on the mothership hissed.

Ye Fan sensed danger and became even more cautious. Once the opponent's energy barrier was erected, it became very difficult to attack, while the mothership could launch unobstructed attacks outwards.

“Destroy him! He’s too despicable, he’s humiliating us! He cannot be allowed to live,” someone from the Fan clan roared furiously.

In the distance, Ye Fan moved deftly within his aqua-blue mecha, performing various agile gestures towards the ancient ship, making it difficult for them to suppress their fury.

“Let me out there! I’ll tear him apart!” exclaimed a powerful individual whose fiery red hair seemed to burn like flames, clearly indicating a volatile temper. He was about to pilot a mecha and charge out.

“There’s no need to get angry. He can’t hold on for long. The mothership’s power is unparalleled; he can only delay us for a while,” Fan Xian said.

“I simply cannot tolerate his provocation! He keeps using the Five-Colored Divine Light to carve words, challenging us! I want to join the fight!” the hot-tempered expert declared.

An elder stepped forward and said, “I admit you are powerful, but even the Five Elements Mechas were defeated. Do you believe you can surpass their combined strength? Our clan’s ancient saint mechas are almost depleted; we cannot afford to lose another one.”

“I just want to try. You can engrave divine patterns on the mecha; if I am defeated, you can immediately recall it, so it won’t be lost,” the middle-aged man insisted, unable to swallow his frustration.

Many within Heaven felt indignant and petitioned. Finally, an ancient elder nodded, allowing the hot-tempered expert to pilot an ancient saint mecha into battle.

A streak of purple light shot forth, incredibly fast. This was a very powerful war machine; its mecha body was crystal clear and translucent, with fluid, almost perfect lines.

It wielded a dragon spear, seemingly carved from purple diamonds, sharp and dazzling. Without a word, it thrust directly at Ye Fan; only battle remained.

*Boom!*

Merely the aftershock of this single spear thrust shattered a massive asteroid belt in the distance. Its radiant energy swept across the cosmos, ultimately turning to dust.

*Clang!*

Ye Fan drew out a several-zhang-long aqua-blue sword from behind his back. Like a phantom, he lunged forward with extreme speed, leaving trails of blue light.

*Clang!*

With a single sword strike, he rattled the dragon spear high into the air. A flash of five-colored radiance from his back followed, and five sky-reaching sword energies descended, actually severing one of the mecha's arms.

His movements were concise yet swift, incredibly fierce and powerful!

Everyone was stunned. People knew this ascetic cultivator from another domain was strong, but they never imagined he was so formidable, acting with such decisive power from the very first move.

“Quick, activate the formation runes and pull him back!” Fan Xian urgently commanded from inside the mothership.

A beam of light appeared, forming a dazzling divine gate that forcibly pulled the purple ancient saint mecha inside. Seeing this, Ye Fan’s eyes flashed. The five precious swords behind him merged into the Five-Colored Divine Light, tearing at the war machine.

Everyone was astonished that he, relying on just one mecha, could contend with a several-thousand-zhang-long mothership for his prey, constantly pulling and tugging.

“The Five-Colored Divine Light is too mysterious. It truly lives up to its reputation as a secret power seed of ancient deities. In his hands, it has truly shone with astonishing brilliance!” Fan Xian had to admit this fact.

With a violent tremor, the mothership activated its divine patterns, and its energy surged. Ye Fan had to give up, unable to contend with the colossal vessel. However, he did not stop there. He launched a furious assault, half his body inside the divine gate. He threw a punch, and six streaks of fist intent shattered one of the purple mecha’s legs. Then, he reached in and tore off the other leg.

“How incredibly valiant!” the people on Qi Meng’s side exclaimed.

“Damn it, kill him! This scoundrel is utterly detestable!” Even Fan Xian couldn’t help but stomp her feet. Ever since Ye Fan appeared, Heaven had been plagued by continuous bad luck.

The only thing worth celebrating was that the purple mecha had been retrieved, its core essence intact, making it easy to repair.

“He truly is a powerful ascetic cultivator from outside this domain, boundless in his valor!” Qi Meng couldn’t help but cheer along with her companions.

Seeing this, Fan Xian grew even more uncomfortable. She and Qi Meng were equally renowned beauties in this starfield, and animosity often existed between them. Now, with Ye Fan turning his back on the Fan clan and her, and instead helping Qi Meng, her expression turned grim.

“Capture them alive! Activate the strongest attack power!” Fan Xian commanded angrily, in a very foul mood.

“Let’s go!”

Qi Meng gave the order to retreat, while also transmitting a message to Ye Fan, advising him not to prolong the fight. No matter how powerful an individual might be, it was difficult to destroy such a mothership, and a slight misstep could lead to eternal damnation.

“Heh, the ascetic cultivator truly lives up to his name! He’s indeed the fierce one who dared to kill Cao Qing!”

“Truly powerful! He can effortlessly defeat the Fan Clan’s divine mechas. Among the rising stars, perhaps only a few eccentrics from the Eternal Main Star can rival you!”

The people from Immortal Feather Star shouted this, deliberately transmitting it via their spaceship’s signal to the enemy mothership, making the faces of Fan Xian’s people turn ashen with rage.

Despite this, Ye Fan and the small spaceship continued to flee, fighting as they retreated, as it was impossible to truly contend with the colossal and boundless mothership.

“No, the people from Immortal Feather Star Sea are coming for reinforcements!” Not long after, Fan Xian’s expression changed as she detected distant energy fluctuations.

“That scoundrel!” She glared at Ye Fan on the large screen, watching him charge crisscross, infuriated beyond measure. Yet, she could only order a spatial jump to retreat.

On the hundred-zhang-long spaceship, people cheered. The enemy had retreated, and they were finally safe. They felt a sense of goodwill toward Ye Fan and invited him aboard.

Of course, some people frowned, their expressions not entirely pleased. After all, Ye Fan had displayed too much valor and shone brightly in front of Qi Meng, which gave them a sense of crisis.

However, to everyone’s surprise, Ye Fan waved from a distance, bidding them farewell instead of returning.

“Why did he leave?”

“He performed such a great service, why would he just leave? Even Miss Qi Meng admires him somewhat. With such combat power, the Qi family would surely try their best to recruit him.”

Everyone was surprised and couldn’t help but discuss it.

Qi Meng was first surprised, then her expression changed. The smile on her face vanished instantly. Gritting her teeth and clenching her delicate fists, she declared, “That scoundrel… he stole my ancient saint-level mecha!”

The group initially stared blankly, then their expressions varied, creating quite a spectacle. No one had expected Ye Fan to pull such a trick. They were preparing to welcome a returning hero, but in the next second, he transformed into a bandit, stealing an ancient saint war machine.

“Everyone, I saved you. Consider the mecha my reward. I’m off, and perhaps we’ll meet again by chance.” Ye Fan waved from a distance, then vanished with a whoosh.

“That scoundrel is too ruthless! Losing an ancient saint mecha is enough to cripple a powerful family. His 'reward' is far too generous.”

The group didn't know whether to thank him for his rescue or curse him.

“That guy is a… scoundrel!” Even Qi Meng, usually so refined and elegant, couldn’t help but grind her teeth, cursing like a little devil.

Ye Fan activated the chessboard formation patterns, traversing the starry sky and heading straight for Immortal Feather Star, which was also the home planet of Qi Meng and her companions.

In the past, the stargates on this ancient planet had exploded multiple times, causing numerous casualties. Consequently, stargates were no longer permitted to be built on the ground; they generally had to be constructed deep within space.

Therefore, when Qi Meng and her companions’ spaceship returned, it appeared in outer space.

The chessboard formation patterns under Ye Fan’s control were not restricted, and it wasn’t long before he appeared on this life-sustaining planet.

“What a truly beautiful planet,” he couldn’t help but exclaim.

High mountains were wreathed in immortal mist, vast lakes sparkled like gemstones, and plains resembled emeralds. The entire planet was fresh, graceful, and incredibly beautiful, suffused with spiritual energy.

Most notably, he saw many modern cities with skyscrapers densely packed together, a truly striking sight.

Furthermore, numerous colossal divine islands floated in the sky, boasting magnificent mountains and rivers, gurgling spiritual springs, and ethereal palaces. Divine birds and exotic beasts like Golden Crows, Qilins, and Great Rocs roamed these lands.

It was a planet that felt both modern and imbued with ancient mythological aura, giving off a very unique impression.

Ye Fan didn't know the population of this planet. While airborne, he saw many massive cities, and as he continued to fly, he also observed numerous vast wilderness areas.

“Oh, besides modern cities and ancient divine islands, there are also ancient barbarian cities and some ancient ruins,” he noted.

Ye Fan was surprised to find ancient cities and even old castles in the primeval wilderness. These, he surmised, must be the only remaining ascetic cultivators.

It wasn’t that there were no people specializing in the cultivation of the Human Body’s Hidden Treasures in this starfield, but they were very few and had completely declined. In fact, most of them focused on artifact refining and were no longer considered pure ancient cultivators.

Ye Fan was extremely cautious, knowing that the people of this starfield were always wary of races from outside their domain. A slight oversight could lead to him being scanned and detected.

After putting away his mecha, he changed his appearance and spent a few days carefully gathering information. He then adopted a legitimate new identity, even possessing a soul imprint crystal from this starfield to prove his identity.

“It’s truly like a dream, so modern. I thought I had returned to Earth, huh…” Walking through cities even more modern and dreamlike than Earth, Ye Fan was filled with emotion.

“Before heading to the Eternal Main Star, I should relax a bit,” Ye Fan mused, then began to wander around.

The hot sun, the pristine white sand, the azure sea—everything looked so beautiful and pleasant.

“Sunlight, sand, ocean… it’s been so many years since I felt something like this.” Ye Fan lay on the beach, holding a coconut, feeling a sense of unreality.

Many people were in the distance, mostly mortals, thoroughly enjoying the sun, sand, and sea.

To find such a place on this ancient starry road, reminiscent of Earth, gave Ye Fan a feeling of surrealism.

Ye Fan stretched his limbs, lay back on the white sand, and faced the sapphire-blue sea, completely relaxing and imagining himself a mortal, as if he had returned to the past.

“Robber! Thief! Give me back my mecha!” Not far away, a pure, stunningly beautiful girl with an excellent figure approached. Her puffed-up expression made one want to pinch her flawless, fair cheeks.

“How did you find me?” Ye Fan asked, his face full of vexation.

Qi Meng had actually found him. She was wearing cool, beach-appropriate clothing, her delicate body as white as ivory, and her clear eyes were fixed on him.