Chapter 140: Treasure Secret Art

Monks of the Nirvana Realm possess numerous divine abilities and various magical arts. If they only needed to deal with someone with a strong physical body, their means would be endless.

"Who do you think you are? Do you truly believe you're a god, standing high above the clouds?!" At that moment, Ye Fan suddenly shot up into the sky, once again closing in.

Li Xiaoman was greatly surprised. She had never imagined Ye Fan could fly. Clearly, he was a cultivator, at least above the Life Spring Realm, and not merely someone with a strong physical body.

"His physique clearly shouldn't allow that..." Her heart churned with turmoil, unable to find peace.

Chen Feng was initially surprised but quickly calmed down. Judging by the fluctuation of divine power, the opponent was merely at the Divine Bridge Realm.

"How dare a mere firefly's light contend with the bright moon!" He turned his palm, and starlight poured down like cascading mercury. It appeared gentle but weighed an immense amount. He intended to refine Ye Fan alive with his boundless divine power.

Ye Fan stepped through the void, his footwork mysterious. With each step, he exuded a sense of natural Dao, skillfully avoiding the starlight.

Below, Ji Ziyue covered her mouth and whispered, "This guy has so many secrets. It truly resembles the legendary mad old man's footwork..."

By now, even Chen Feng's expression had changed. This footwork posed a certain threat to him; it was truly profound.

Ye Fan was like a flowing cloud, a rustling wind, darting left and right, making it impossible to capture his trace.

This footwork was indeed exceptionally profound; he had studied it for over a year, yet had only just scratched the surface.

That day, the old madman took a single step, leaving endless mountains and lands behind him. It was truly "shrinking the ground to an inch," countless times faster than others flying through the sky or escaping underground, leaving an indelible impression on Ye Fan.

The Dao patterns left by the old madman were extremely complex; Ye Fan had only comprehended the relatively shallow parts and had not fully grasped them.

"Infinite Starlight!" the white-robed Chen Feng low-roared. He raised his right hand, and a river of starlight flowed out. Initially, it was like a trickle, but soon the sky was submerged in starlight. Wherever Ye Fan hid, he was enveloped by starlight.

Ye Fan flipped his palm, revealing a purple-copper Eight Trigrams Mirror. It gathered boundless divine light, shining brilliantly like a sun, and directed its radiance towards Chen Feng.

The dazzling radiance was incredibly intense. The massive beam of light instantly shattered the starlight. This was the most powerful treasure of the Jiang family elders, a rare and precious spiritual item.

"What?!" Such a powerful treasure startled Chen Feng, causing him to quickly retreat.

In the distance, Ji Ziyue chuckled and said, "Did you really think this guy only knew how to throw punches...? If he gets tangled up in close combat again, it'll be quite a show."

Suddenly, Ji Ziyue could no longer smile. Her expression abruptly changed as she uttered, "Void Art..."

Ye Fan's body almost vanished, turning into a wisp of black smoke drifting forward, then instantaneously reappearing to strike forward with a palm.

Ji Ziyue couldn't help but be astonished. Ye Fan had first displayed an inexplicable footwork, and then surprisingly used the Great Void Art from the Ji family's ancient scripture.

This was a powerful secret art recorded in the Void Scripture. When cultivated to the extreme, it allowed one to traverse the void, possessing unfathomable, ghost-like abilities.

"I only wrote a small section for him," she thought. "Without powerful cultivation methods to support it, it's impossible to use. This guy must be cultivating an immortal classic, one no less inferior than the Void Scripture!"

At this moment, Chen Feng was also shocked. He was almost hit by Ye Fan's palm and quickly dodged to the side.

"Buzz!"

The void trembled as if it were collapsing!

Ye Fan did not pursue, but a giant black hand appeared beside Chen Feng, covering the sky and earth as it descended!

"Partial Void Grand Handprint!" Ji Ziyue gasped softly, muttering to herself, "He must have cultivated some ancient scripture; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to use the Void Grand Handprint at all."

"Splat!"

Although Chen Feng was fast, his left arm was still struck. His arm bone shattered on the spot, and his left arm hung limply.

The giant black hand dissipated in the sky, but it stunned many present. Chen Feng's face was pale, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead.

In the distance, all the disciples of Star Peak were shocked. Chen Feng was incredibly powerful, yet since the battle began, he had not gained the upper hand. Now, his left arm was shattered by someone, which was simply unimaginable.

"What is his origin? Why does he possess such techniques?"

"How is this possible? Senior Brother Chen Feng isn't even his match; his left arm was actually shattered."

Ji Ziyue clenched her delicate fists, feeling that Ye Fan harbored many secrets, far from as simple as he appeared.

"Hmph!" the white-robed Chen Feng coldly snorted. A river of starlight surged out from his Sea of Bitterness, rushing towards his left arm.

"Crackling sounds!"

His left arm trembled, then shook for a moment. Undergoing a baptism and nourishment by starlight, the severed arm reconnected!

This was a monk of the Nirvana Realm; their injured bodies could heal quickly.

"What kind of secret art was that?" Chen Feng showed a solemn expression for the first time. That giant black handprint was too mysterious and still made him uneasy.

Ye Fan was also surprised. The Void Grand Handprint was extremely domineering, possessing powerful offensive capabilities. Unfortunately, he only mastered a partial form and could not display its full power.

Relatively speaking, the Sea of Wheels chapter of the Dao Scripture focused on consolidating foundations and unearthing potential. It lacked powerful offensive techniques and was short on secret arts.

"Didn't you want to break all my bones? Go ahead and use whatever means you have."

"Do you really think mastering a few secret arts allows you to be my enemy? Your divine power is far too weak!" Chen Feng's expression turned cold. He opened his mouth and exhaled a breath of pure energy. Starlight shimmered around him, and seven stars successively emerged.

The seven stars were as large as human heads, like seven small suns suspended in the air. They then transformed into streams of light, rushing in all directions.

In an instant, this part of the sky transformed, suddenly turning dark as stars actually appeared. He used his powerful divine power to seal the sky, setting up a heaven-and-earth cage, intending to trap Ye Fan to death.

"Lend me the divine power of the Big Dipper Star Lord!" Chen Feng roared.

In the sky, the seven stars immediately shone brightly. They were not the true Big Dipper, but the Big Dipper starlight he had accumulated through years of cultivation.

It must be said that monks of the Nirvana Realm were very powerful, their methods god-like. With seven stars hanging in the sky, they became the most powerful weapon.

"Divine Sword of Tian Shu!" Chen Feng roared.

Among the Big Dipper's seven stars, the Tian Shu star was incredibly fierce, shooting down a straight sword qi that slashed towards Ye Fan.

"Divine Sword of Tian Xuan!"

The Tian Xuan star was exceptionally dazzling, scattering blinding radiance that condensed into a sword, cleaving at Ye Fan.

"Divine Sword of Tian Ji!"

The third sword light tore down, like a bolt of lightning streaking across the sky.

"Clang!"

In the sky, Tian Quan, Yu Heng, Kai Yang, Yao Guang, Tian Ji, Tian Xuan, and Tian Shu of the Big Dipper shone brilliantly, emitting dazzling radiance that condensed into seven divine swords, hacking and slashing across.

Chen Feng treated Ye Fan as a formidable enemy, holding nothing back, and said coldly, "I said I would shatter all your bones, and I will naturally do it."

Ye Fan utilized his mysterious footwork, continuously dodging. These sword lights were indeed very sharp, and he didn't want to directly confront them.

"Buzz!"

Ye Fan once again unleashed the Void Grand Handprint. A giant black hand appeared in the sky, striking towards Chen Feng.

However, this time Chen Feng was well prepared and dodged out of the way immediately.

The giant black handprint emitted energy fluctuations that made hearts palpitate, slowly dissipating in the sky.

The Void Grand Handprint was indeed incredibly powerful, but it had a fatal flaw: its speed was not fast enough.

Furthermore, this was an incomplete partial form, making it difficult to kill an enemy in one strike.

"What other tricks do you have? Go ahead and show them!" Chen Feng sneered.

Ye Fan darted left and right, but the Big Dipper's seven stars remained suspended above his head, continuously sweeping down with sword light.

"Senior Brother Chen Feng truly is powerful, using the Big Dipper's seven stars as his innate divine stars! This sword qi is ceaseless and indestructible!"

"Ordinary disciples of Star Peak can't even entrust their minds to the Big Dipper's seven stars. Senior Brother Chen Feng is extraordinarily gifted; with seven divine swords across the sky, it won't be long before this brat is slain."

Ye Fan shot up into the sky, directly swinging his golden fists, smashing forward, intent on shattering the seven stars.

Beneath his body's surface, specks of mysterious yellow light appeared, protecting him.

The opponent's divine power was extremely strong, truly able to suppress him. With a difference of a major realm, Chen Feng's powerful techniques were not something Ye Fan could contend with.

At this moment, Ye Fan continuously circulated his profound methods, finally drawing out a trace of the Mother Qi of All Things to resist the powerful divine pressure.

Finally, he tore open the divine power restraint, rushed to the high heavens, and arrived before the Big Dipper's seven stars.

His golden fists struck the firmament. The void seemed to collapse, and space twisted.

In close combat, he had great confidence. With one punch, he shattered the Tian Shu star, and a burst of starlight immediately scattered.

Ye Fan continuously swung his fists. As the Mother Qi of All Things flashed across his body's surface, the other six stars in the sky were also shattered by him.

"How is this possible?!" Chen Feng was greatly surprised. He was a monk of the Nirvana Realm, his divine power immensely strong; if he truly unleashed his power, it would be enough to suppress Ye Fan.

But now, it seemed so unusual. The opponent had actually shattered his innate divine stars with ease, making him feel uneasy.

"Is this guy even human? He actually shattered Senior Brother Chen Feng's innate divine stars. How powerful is his combat strength?!"

"Even a Nirvana Realm expert might not be able to do that."

All the disciples of Star Peak were very shocked and puzzled.

Ye Fan's physical body was strong enough, and with the Mother Qi of All Things enveloping him, he was practically indestructible. Nothing could stop him.

"As long as my body remains, my innate divine stars will not perish! Do you think shattering them is enough?" Chen Feng low-roared, and the Big Dipper's seven stars immediately reappeared in the sky.

"Then I'll shatter you!" Ye Fan had to fight with all his might. With a difference of a major realm, even though he had many secret arts, he still felt very strained.

"Seven Stars Transformation, Seal Space-Time!" Chen Feng roared. The Big Dipper's seven stars transformed into seven beams of light, diving down and surrounding Ye Fan.

"Boom!"

The stars shone brightly, as if a sea of stars was falling, sealing Ye Fan within.

At this moment, the Big Dipper's seven stars created countless other stars, transforming the area into a starry sky.

Although they were not real stars, all formed from condensed starlight, it was enough to seal a Divine Bridge Realm cultivator.

The powerful divine power was like several great mountains colliding, aiming to crush Ye Fan into dust.

Monks of the Nirvana Realm possessed immensely powerful divine energy. If this continued, Ye Fan would eventually be refined into ashes.

Ye Fan did not panic, because he had a powerful reliance — the Mother Qi of All Things. This was the fundamental reason he dared to directly confront a Nirvana Realm monk.

Although he could not project the Mother Qi of All Things outwards, when the endless starlight pressed down, it all shattered upon contact with his body's surface, making it difficult to harm him.

"If I could complete the re-refinement of my cauldron, or successfully temper my body with the Mother Qi of All Things, then I wouldn't be so passive."

Ye Fan was silently circulating "one of the Nine Secrets."

Since the battle began, he had been trying, but had never succeeded in triggering it even once.

This legendary supreme secret art, though profound and difficult, was not lengthy and could fully integrate with the Dao Scripture. He had circulated it hundreds of times.

During the long wait, all the disciples of Star Peak stopped speaking, quietly waiting for Ye Fan to be refined into ashes.

Chen Feng's entire body shone brightly, his white robe spotless. He truly looked like a star lord, untainted by mortal aura, standing in the sky.

"Now's the time!" Ye Fan's heart was agitated. After circulating the supreme secret art hundreds of times, he finally triggered it successfully.

In that instant, he felt incredibly powerful, his combat strength rapidly increasing. He felt as though he had surged into the Nirvana Realm.

"Ten times combat strength... it's actually ten times combat strength!" He felt it was all too surreal. Although this supreme secret art was difficult to trigger successfully, it could be called a priceless treasure.

This was an unimaginable transformation, instantly making oneself ten times stronger. It could not be explained by reasoning; it was a power that turned decay into wonder!

"Thud!"

Ye Fan threw a punch, instantly shattering all the stars in the sky. He took a single step, his speed also increasing tenfold. Using the old madman's footwork, he instantly charged forward.

"Bang!"

Chen Feng could not dodge at all. He was sent flying by a punch, the bones throughout his body crackling incessantly as dozens of them broke instantly.

Starlight flickered as his divine power scattered, and he lost his combat capability.

At the same time, Ye Fan felt a surge of emptiness in his body. The powerful combat strength receded like a tide, completely vanishing.

This was a very strange feeling: reaching the peak in an instant, only to be reverted to his original state the next second. It was very miraculous.

"A supreme secret art, truly a treasure!" Ye Fan's heart could not calm down. He believed this was even more valuable than the Void Ancient Scripture.

"How is this possible? Senior Brother Chen Feng was actually defeated! Why did this happen?!"

"What secret art did he use to shatter the starlight and send a Nirvana Realm monk flying...?"

All the disciples of Star Peak stared blankly, finding it somewhat difficult to accept this fact.

Among them, Li Xiaoman was the most shocked. Her heart churned with turmoil, unable to calm down, and she felt it was all very surreal.

"Taking a life is simple, and although you boasted of shattering all my bones, I don't want your life." Ye Fan walked forward, looking down at Chen Feng, who had fallen in the dust.

At this moment, Chen Feng's white robe was covered in dust, much of his black hair disheveled. His face was pale, unable to accept this reality, and his injured body could not move even slightly.

"Who is right and who is wrong, you and I both know in our hearts. Star Peak has always held supreme authority and cannot tolerate others being strong. I hope you conduct yourselves well from now on."

After defeating a strong practitioner of the Nirvana Realm, Ye Fan's heart suddenly calmed down. The previous agitation completely disappeared.

At this moment, many people from Star Peak flew towards them. "Quick, let's go! A cultivator beyond the Nirvana Realm has appeared," Ji Ziyue said, stepping forward, pulling Ye Fan, and soaring into the sky.

Just then, a rainbow suddenly shot forth from Crude Peak, spanning across many peaks like a real bridge stretching over several miles. Li Ruo stood on the rainbow bridge, guiding Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue onto it.

This instantly made everyone gasp. What formidable magic power, transforming into a rainbow and spanning over a dozen mountains! Such a method was truly shocking.

In the distant sky, several elders instantly paused, cupped their hands towards the rainbow bridge, and said, "Senior Brother Li, we mean no harm." Li Ruoyu merely replied, "I know."

The rainbow spanning Crude Peak and over a dozen minor peaks receded like ripples, carrying the three instantly to the summit of Crude Peak.

"Senior Brother Li is extraordinary..."

"I'm increasingly convinced he will be comparable to the great powers of ancient times," several elders of Star Peak whispered.

Ji Ziyue secretly clicked her tongue in amazement. She felt Li Ruoyu was unfathomable, even more mysterious than the renowned figures of the Ji family.

"The disciples of Star Peak are too easily beaten," Ji Ziyue said, squinting her large eyes sideways, intentionally trying to provoke a conversation.

"You haven't seen the most outstanding disciples of Star Peak," Li Ruoyu said. "Although they cannot compare to the Divine Body of the Eastern Wasteland, they are not someone you can currently contend with."

Finally, Ji Ziyue yawned lightly and gracefully drifted towards her small wooden house.

Only then did Ye Fan consult Li Ruoyu, saying, "I circulated the supreme secret art hundreds of times before I finally triggered it. Venerable Senior, is there any way to increase this probability?"

"As your cultivation realm improves, the probability of triggering it will increase," Li Ruoyu explained. "Besides that, you could find other supreme secret arts. For each one you successfully cultivate, the trigger probability will increase by ten percent."

Ye Fan was shocked. According to Li Ruoyu, the reason the Nine Secrets were called supreme secret arts was because they were truly extraordinary.

If the Nine Secrets were completely unified, not to mention the supreme power of the other eight secret arts, just the one from Crude Peak could reach perfection and be triggered successfully almost at any time.

"This... is hard to believe!"

"Indeed, turning decay into wonder," Li Ruoyu nodded and said. "Perhaps, precisely because it's too incredible, even the heavens do not permit the Nine Secrets to be unified. Thus, they were split apart and scattered across the eight directions."

"Who has come to my Crude Peak? Why not reveal yourself?" Just then, Li Ruoyu suddenly spoke.

The surroundings were quiet, with no sound or the slightest abnormality.

On Crude Peak, no unfamiliar figures could be seen; only dozens of newly recruited disciples were building wooden houses halfway up the mountain. They seemed unaware, as if they hadn't heard Li Ruoyu's voice.

The golden lake at Ye Fan's glabella pulsed. His powerful divine sense materialized, sweeping in all directions. He felt a strange aura but could not precisely capture it, unable to confirm if anyone was present.

Li Ruoyu's expression was calm as he stood at the summit of Crude Peak, without any movement. The vegetation around him suddenly flourished, growing outwards.

"So, it's a strong practitioner from the Ji family," Li Ruoyu mused. "The Great Void Art lives up to its reputation, allowing one to traverse the void. It truly shakes the past and illuminates the present, worthy of being called a supreme secret art." Li Ruoyu looked up and gazed, as if he could see through the void to the origin.

Right at his feet, a vine stretched into the air, dripping with verdant green. On it, a flower bud was about to bloom, emitting crystalline glowing light.

In this instant, the vine continuously grew and rapidly extended like a robust coiled dragon, soaring high into the sky. The flower bud bloomed in the wind, its petals crystalline and translucent, shining brightly, confining a section of the void and enveloping it within the giant flower.

This was the Great Dao of Nature. The petals represented eternity, confining a spatial area!

"The lineage of Crude Peak is indeed extraordinary. Is a second great power about to emerge?" The void fluctuated as an old man stepped out from within, standing on the crystalline petals.