Chapter 1420: Desperate Golden Snake Erlangjun

A vast, arid sky was pierced by a divine bridge that spanned two realms, leading to the shore of the gods.

This was an incredible sight. The magnificent divine bridge crossed ancient domains, with great stars appearing as mere dust before it. It was awe-inspiring, filling anyone who witnessed it with terror and shock.

Countless cultivators struggled across it, only to find that the end of the sea of suffering was not the "other shore" they sought. They had to leap into the air to behold another realm.

Ye Fan fought the Golden Snake Second Young Master. In a flash, dozens of rounds passed as Ye Fan met the Serpent Sword bare-handed, clashing like iron and stone and clanging loudly on the divine bridge.

The sword was very strange. Though it shone with brilliant golden light, each swing produced a wailing sound. Behind it was a boundless sea of blood, with mountains of corpses floating within it—a terrifying sight.

Ye Fan met the sword bare-handed, and his palms and fingers showed no wounds. This astonished the Golden Snake Second Young Master, who realized his opponent's physique had become even more terrifying, stronger than their previous encounter.

In the past, this Serpent Sword had slain six brothers from the divine ape lineage, absorbing several jars of Great Saint blood stored by their clan. It was truly a most evil artifact.

Yet now, Ye Fan could confront it bare-handed, which the Golden Snake Second Young Master found unbelievable. This body sent chills down his spine; he absolutely could not engage in close combat.

As the two fought on the colossal divine bridge, Pang Bo, the Dragon Horse, and others were not worried. They had ample confidence in Ye Fan, believing he must have grown even stronger after attaining enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.

Boom!

The starry sky trembled. The colossal divine bridge, a beam of light, carried everyone closer to an ancient land where chaotic qi surged.

From a distance, they saw five continents emitting a hazy glow. This was the shore of the gods!

"We've arrived! We're at the dwelling place of the gods!" people exclaimed, all overwhelmed with shock.

One continent was intensely hot, radiating heat more powerfully than the sun, emitting scorching light. Another was a vast ocean, a boundless swamp where no one could stand. The third continent's metallic qi soared into the sky, clanging loudly. The fourth surged with green qi, full of vitality. The fifth was earthy yellow, weighty and solid.

These were the Five Elements Continents. People were startled. Upon closer inspection, they realized these continents remarkably resembled the five internal organs of the human body, only vast and immeasurable in scale.

So this was the dwelling place of the gods!

Many realized something, understanding in their hearts: were the so-called gods perhaps the divine beings born within the Lingbao Heavenly Venerate's Daoist Palace? The five gods of the human body's five organs must refer to them.

The Five Elements qi overflowed and merged, blending into one, transforming into primal chaos. Thus, a misty, indistinct primal chaos flowed, making things hazy.

"Above the five continents, there's a great star, brimming with life energy!"

As the divine bridge drew near, people saw the landscape and discerned its layout. A great star hung amidst the Five Elements qi, nurtured by them and radiating vibrant life.

It was truly an ancient life star, and incredibly vast. They surmised powerful beings inhabited it, for even from afar, they felt a supreme Great Dao.

Perhaps a Quasi-Emperor had emerged there, or even a Great Emperor; who could say for sure?

At this point, people began to wonder again: perhaps gods truly did exist, and right here. Everyone became excited and agitated.

The shore of the gods, ending at an ancient star, how could it allow anyone to remain calm?

"Pfft!"

The Golden Snake Second Young Master coughed up a mouthful of blood. After fighting for a long time, he was struck by Ye Fan's palm, which resembled a golden millstone, causing his whole body to spasm and nearly splitting him in half.

His opponent's true body was even stronger than before; he couldn't withstand it.

Ye Fan, too, felt a chill in his heart. The Golden Snake clan was uniquely blessed, descendants of the divine beast Serpent. They truly lived up to their reputation. How many among his peers could withstand such a fierce and powerful blow?

Whether in the past or now, the Serpent Second Young Master was an opponent not to be underestimated. He was truly powerful.

However, unfortunately, Ye Fan was even more terrifying. After merely a hundred moves, he gained the upper hand, nearly subduing his opponent.

The Golden Snake Second Young Master's face was grim; he felt this was a humiliation. To be at a disadvantage after just a hundred moves was unthinkable in the past. They had always been the ones to suppress their foes, never before had they been attacked with such overwhelming force. Now, everything was reversed, which he found hard to accept.

"Wait."

Ye Fan's golden palms rotated like millstones. He brought his hands together, clamping down on the Serpent Sword, causing it to wail and nearly break.

The divine bridge, connecting heaven and earth, shook everyone off. People scattered in all directions, falling onto this ancient star, each landing in a different location.

Ye Fan released his grip, and the evil sword escaped his control. It must be said that this sword was very strange and powerful; it had not been broken even now. One should know that Ye Fan could destroy any other Saint King-level artifact.

This was a vast land. Fortunately, Ye Fan, Pang Bo, the Dragon Horse, and others did not get separated. They fell together into the depths of a towering mountain range, amidst an ancient, wild forest.

"Long worm, let's see where you'll run this time!" Pang Bo shouted. The Dragon Horse and others also gathered around, blocking his escape route to prevent him from fleeing.

The Golden Snake Second Young Master's expression was cold. He observed the surrounding terrain and looked at the group of formidable enemies. It was impossible for him not to feel heavy-hearted, but he wasn't desperate either.

"My Golden Snake clan is uniquely blessed. Though I was at a disadvantage, today I will suppress you with ancient techniques and secret methods!" Although he had been at a disadvantage just now, he was not convinced in his heart.

His golden snake body, ten feet long, rested its tail on the ground. His entire body glowed with dazzling golden light, like a golden stake driven into the earth, shining brightly and radiating an extremely powerful aura.

The Serpent Sword hung high above his head, with wisps of chaotic qi flowing down from it. Behind him was a vast sea of blood mist, with mountains of corpses, boundless and terrifying.

"You always said you'd suppress me, but today I will make you yield and kill you here!" Ye Fan declared, but a trickle of golden blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

"Ye Zi, are you alright?" Pang Bo was startled.

"Just a minor Dao injury," Ye Fan replied, "it's no problem." Ye Fan activated the 'Zhe' character secret art, and wisps of blood mist steamed from his body. His Dao injury stabilized, maintaining its original state.

"So you sustained a Great Dao injury!" The Golden Snake Second Young Master finally understood why Ye Fan's body was stained with golden blood after transcending his tribulation.

His ten-foot-long snake body transformed into a golden divine spear, taut and straight, faster than golden lightning. It tore through space, shooting directly towards Ye Fan's forehead.

Ye Fan remained motionless. Only when the golden divine spear was half a foot from his forehead did he raise his right palm, blocking it in front of him and forcefully chopping down.

The Golden Snake Second Young Master was startled. He instantly retreated dozens of feet, his golden divine spear sweeping horizontally, forcibly halting his attack. Next, he moved even faster, transforming into golden lightning and attacking around Ye Fan, displaying all of his terrifying speed.

From afar, one could see streaks of golden figures darting towards Ye Fan, as if thousands of golden divine spears were besieging the Human Sacred Body in the center.

The mountain range rumbled. Peaks crumbled into dust, entirely due to the surging strong winds. In reality, neither of them had touched any part of the mountains.

"Too slow,"

Just as the Golden Snake Second Young Master grew more confident with each strike, a cold voice suddenly sounded in his ear. Then he felt a jolt of sharp pain as he was struck by Ye Fan's golden fist. Golden scales flew, and blood spurted, nearly splitting him in half!

"You...!" He was shocked. He shifted his body sideways, but a golden figure beside him was even faster, arriving before him despite starting later, as if it had been waiting in front.

"Crack!"

A golden palm, like a great millstone, swung down, making the bones inside the Golden Snake Second Young Master's body crackle. He was sent flying sideways once more, spitting golden blood from his mouth.

From this, it was clear how incredibly strong the Serpent lineage's bodies were. Even after two consecutive strikes from Ye Fan, it hadn't shattered, and still possessed formidable combat power.

However, the Golden Snake Second Young Master didn't see it that way. Instead, a chill ran through his entire body. This was his strongest speed, yet he couldn't match his opponent. If he couldn't win, he couldn't even escape.

"Is this your fastest speed?" Ye Fan asked calmly. Light emanated from beneath his feet, and a divine diagram appeared, transforming into a streak of light and electricity, darting left and right, striking around the Golden Snake Second Young Master.

In that brief moment, the Golden Snake Second Young Master was struck by nine consecutive palm attacks. His entire body cracked, and his bones creaked, exposing bone fragments as blood splattered.

Golden blood splattered. The golden snake body was finally shattered by Ye Fan, breaking into more than a dozen segments scattered in all directions.

"A centipede dies but never stiffens," Pang Bo warned, "be careful, the Serpent's vitality might be extremely strong." But he wasn't worried, as he had absolute faith in Ye Fan's combat power.

"You've angered me!" roared the Golden Snake Second Young Master. His more than a dozen segments of golden body rushed together, and he integrated the Serpent Sword into his body, reforming into a single snake body! He was utterly furious; this was the first time in his life his snake body had been severed.

"So what?" Ye Fan asked calmly.

"Serpent Moves Nine Heavens!" the Golden Snake roared. The firmament rumbled, and nine layers of the heavens pressed down, as if the end of the world had arrived.

This was an ancient art: the Serpent achieving godhood, standing above the nine heavens, suppressing all in the mortal realm. The nine heavens were under its control, capable of obliterating all foes.

"Six Paths Samsara Fist!" Ye Fan shouted. Mountains and rivers stirred, sun and moon trembled. With a single punch, all heavens shook. Overpowering golden might surged forth, directly shattering the descending "nine layers of heavens."

"Pfft!"

The Golden Snake Second Young Master was sent flying, coughing up large mouthfuls of blood. His face was filled with shock and unwillingness.

"Serpent World!" he roared again. Behind him appeared a golden world: the ancient divine Serpent emerged. It was a kingdom with endless mountains and rivers, and golden divine serpents everywhere.

Especially in the center, that ancient serpent flipped its body, destroying sun, moon, and stars. It was immeasurably vast; that was the deified Serpent Ancient Ancestor!

Ye Fan unleashed his phenomena: the Immortal King, the Golden Sea of Suffering, the Primordial Green Lotus, and others connected into a single entity, like a world of primal chaos. Though indistinct, it was discernible.

Upon closer inspection, it also resembled a human form, with all phenomena appearing as constituent parts of a single body.

Ye Fan was immune to all techniques. The Serpent World that the Golden Snake Second Young Master attacked with was disintegrated and then collapsed. His unified phenomena, imbued with vast divine might, shattered the Golden Snake Second Young Master into pieces, scattering him in all directions as a rain of blood fell.

"How could this be?" the Golden Snake Second Young Master murmured to himself after reforming his body. Once again, he was suppressed; once again, he failed.

"Do you have any other secret arts or ancient methods that you believe can defeat me? Feel free to use them all." Ye Fan retracted his phenomena and gazed at him calmly.

The Golden Snake Second Young Master despaired. How many cultivators of his same cultivation realm could have withstood those secret arts he just used? Yet before the Human Sacred Body, they were utterly worthless.

Was he truly only worthy of being an opponent for the Sacred Body for a few hundred moves? He couldn't compete at all. Was he destined to fall on the Emperor Road, becoming merely a brilliant backdrop for others' journeys?

"Serpent Divinization!" the Golden Snake Second Young Master roared. His entire body cracked, shining with dazzling brilliance. He was actually shedding his snake skin, transforming into an even more powerful divine body.

"Useless." Ye Fan took a step forward, advancing like a golden flash of lightning. He spread his two golden palms, directly grasping two segments of the snake's tail. With a forceful pull, the snake's body broke apart, and blood splattered.

"Ah..." The Golden Snake Second Young Master fell into complete despair. His opponent consistently waited for him to make a move, then broke it, and always in the very domains he excelled at. There was no more cruel blow than this.