Chapter 1450: Enemies All Around

Ye Fan sat cross-legged beneath the Bodhi Tree. Behind him, a humanoid figure formed from his vital energy moved, each gesture resonating with countless scriptures as stars appeared across the sky.

The Emperor Fist Nirvana was gradually taking shape. Even a glimpse of its power was enough to stir Pang Bo and Ji Haoyue, confirming it was a supreme secret art, a truly invincible path.

"Boom!" Ye Fan's spiritual body punched, unleashing a torrent of flames. A Vermilion Bird cried out, flying from his blazing fist and scorching half the sky.

Next, he struck with both fists, his left hand seemingly plucking the sun and his right hand grasping the moon. He appeared like an ancient deity, radiating brilliant light and overwhelming divine power that shook the surrounding lands.

The golden Origin Heaven formation and the Void Divine Runes were disintegrating. The Deceiving Heaven formation runes also dimmed as the materials used to create the array shattered, threatening to expose this place completely to the world.

"Ye Fan has been in enlightenment for far too long," Pang Bo whispered, concerned that thirty years without waking might lead to unforeseen complications. He feared prolonged delays.

Once the grand formation dispersed, there would be no secrets left, and numerous adversaries would likely arrive.

Ji Haoyue and Ji Ziyue collaborated to set up formations from the Void Emperor Scripture, but their effect was minimal. The optimal divine array for concealing their aura, the Deceiving Heaven formation runes, had been completely destroyed.

Beneath the Bodhi Tree, Ye Fan's true body remained serene, while the spiritual body, formed from golden vital energy, moved like a charging lion, its power encompassing vast distances. With grand, sweeping movements, it fully expressed a supreme fist intent that resonated across all directions.

"It's still not quite there; he needs more time," Ji Ziyue whispered, a hint of worry in her voice. "There's no way to fully comprehend all these divine and demonic runes in such a short period."

The figure formed from golden vital energy refined its fist techniques, much like raw iron being forged in a furnace. It soared into the air, striking with its fists amidst tens of thousands of runes.

It was a grand spectacle: a thousand Great Daos and ten thousand divine principles resonated continuously, their clanging echoing without end.

"The Emperor Fist Nirvana transcends all worldly laws!" Pang Bo observed, his attention fixed.

All the myriad Daos of the heavens and various divine and demonic runes appeared simultaneously, transforming into the world's most terrifying flames. These flames refined the fist intent, making it at times intensely rigid, at times incredibly soft, and at other times perfectly balanced and peaceful.

Although Ye Fan's true body remained seated beneath the tree, a deafening thunder rumbled within him. His blood surged like a mighty river, then swelled and receded like a vast ocean.

Various scriptures began to appear on his body, engraving immortal marks. His hands, in particular, shone brilliantly. Though his true body remained still, an immense power capable of sweeping through nine heavens emanated from him.

Ye Fan was like a true dragon in human form, dormant yet ready to awaken at any moment. Once roused, he would soar ninety thousand miles, surveying all domains and suppressing every enemy in the world!

"This is bad, I feel a terrifying fluctuation—someone is coming!" "Quickly, dig up the Qilin divine medicine and secure it before it's taken."

Ji Haoyue, Pang Bo, Dragon Horse, and the others felt their hearts sink. They sensed a surging vital energy, indicating that peerless experts were rapidly approaching.

Indeed, the distant sky seemed like a surging ocean, with raging tides sweeping towards them. It was a supreme vital energy, vast and unfathomable, as if the nine heavens themselves were descending.

Ji Ziyue dismantled the formation, then quickly grabbed the purple-mist-shrouded, translucent Qilin Immortal Medicine and stored it away, concealing the vital essence of the precious herb from the area.

"What do we do? Ye Fan isn't waking up, and we can't easily put away the Bodhi Tree," someone said. "Ye Fan once told us that if anything happened, we could wake him immediately, or even carry him away if absolutely necessary."

"It's been thirty years," another replied. "He's at the most critical stage of his enlightenment; he cannot be disturbed, or all his efforts might be in vain."

Everyone grew anxious. According to Ye Fan's instructions, their safety was paramount, and they should wake him regardless of the circumstances. Yet, they were reluctant to interrupt his enlightenment now.

"Let's hold out a little longer," Ji Ziyue said firmly. "I believe he'll succeed very soon."

Thirty years of painstaking effort had gone into his enlightenment, countless times evolving myriad laws in his mind—likely hundreds of thousands of times. To interrupt him now would be truly regrettable and a significant setback.

"He's just a hair's breadth away," Pang Bo stated solemnly. "I believe Ye Fan is close to success."

"Let's fight for it, hold them off for a while!" Ji Haoyue said with a serious expression. His cultivation had deepened considerably, and he now exuded a formidable majesty.

"Roar..." A beast's roar echoed, cracking the very earth. On the horizon, a blood lion appeared, its entire body appearing carved from blood diamonds, its crimson eyes fixed on their location.

"So powerful," Pang Bo said, frowning. "Is that a Great Saint's mount? The hostility is too intense."

"No, it's a beast king," Dragon Horse stated deeply. "It hasn't chosen to cultivate a human form, just like us."

They immediately realized that thirty years had brought immense changes to the outside world. More supreme experts had descended from other domains, and this beast was clearly a young supreme being from an ancient realm.

It wasn't Sang Gu who arrived first, nor the Golden Snake Young Master, but a terrifying ancient beast they had never seen before. It exuded powerful hostility, its gaze fixed on the Bodhi Tree.

This precious tree was truly extraordinary; even from a distance, it was clearly a divine wood. Its leaves rustled as if chanting scriptures, a sound that resonated deep within the heart.

The blood lion roared, launching its attack first. From its mouth, it spewed a sky-filling red light that condensed into a war spear. The spear, as if tainted with divine blood, radiated a divine aura and clanged as it instantly extended for dozens of miles.

This was no mere war spear; it resembled a crimson mountain range. Rather than being thrust, it seemed to descend like an overwhelming, crushing force.

"Rise!" Ji Haoyue stepped forward to confront the enemy. Behind him, a boundless ocean surged with immense tides. From this azure sea, a radiant moon ascended, casting its pure light to meet the blood spear.

The bright moon acted like a divine hand, clanging as it instantly halted the war spear. Then, strands of divine light burst forth from it before it suddenly exploded.

The crimson war spear flew backward, hovering above the blood lion's head. Ten thousand strands of primordial chaos descended, forming a hazy shroud that enveloped its body, leaving only its terrifying, blood-red eyes visible.

"This ancient beast is incredibly powerful," Dragon Horse remarked. "It has reached the eighth heaven of the Saint King realm—far more terrifying than the young supremes we encountered thirty years ago!"

This was merely the beginning. Heaven knew what other formidable beings would follow. The realization caused everyone present to feel their hearts sink. Today might very well witness a world-shattering bloodbath!

The blood lion attacked again, extending a massive claw, over forty miles long, and swiping it directly at the Bodhi Tree and Ye Fan beneath it.

Ji Haoyue transformed into a divine light, soaring skyward to confront the blood lion. Behind him, a boundless ocean surged with ten thousand waves, capable of disintegrating any weapon that fell into its depths.

"How many moves do you think the Divine King will need to defeat this blood lion?" Pang Bo asked.

"At least a hundred moves or more," Dragon Horse replied. "After all, it's one of the strongest beings from an ancient path, an archaic variant with limitless potential."

However, the outcome was unexpected. Ji Haoyue employed the Heavenly Evolution Divine Art, unique to his Divine Body lineage, to perform intricate calculations, then decisively unleashed a powerful killing technique.

After just ten moves, Ji Haoyue melted the void, briefly imprisoning the blood lion. Seizing this precise moment, he flashed through, tearing the beast in half with a sickening sound as blood splattered everywhere.

The Divine King's black hair billowed, his eyes shining like blinding lightning bolts. His overwhelming divine might was fully displayed as he moved across the battlefield. With an aura powerful enough to devour the nine heavens, he cleanly and decisively tore the beast apart.

Dead. A powerful young supreme being had been torn in half bare-handed by the Divine King, a bloody sight!

"It's been years, Brother Haoyue, and your demeanor is even grander than before," Pang Bo said with heartfelt admiration. In the past, who in Beidou didn't know of the Ji family's Divine Body, famous throughout the world? Now, even on the ancient starry road, he exuded a powerful aura across all directions.

Suddenly, Pang Bo turned his head, gazing into the distance, as powerful enemy auras appeared one after another. This time, it wasn't just a single foe, but an entire group!

Ji Haoyue and the others all felt their hearts sink, their expressions growing grim.

"There's actually an Immortal Tree here? Unbelievable! It will be mine!" A domineering voice declared. This individual, surveying all directions with an imposing gaze, was the first to step forward.

It was a Devil Ape, with a humanoid physique but covered entirely in green scales. Its head resembled a monkey's, a dragon horn protruded from its skull, and it had a wide mouth with sharp tusks, making its appearance truly ferocious.

While arrogant, this creature wasn't what concerned Pang Bo and the others most. Their true worry was the appearance of formidable past enemies!

From the west, the Gold-Eating Beast, the Copper Ant King, and another individual arrived together, their killing intent surging and thunder echoing through the sky.

From the south came only one figure, the Earth Corpse. He was pitch-black, exuding overwhelming death energy. As he stepped on the ground, all the corpse essence from the Divine Demon Burial Ground flowed into his body.

In the northwest, the Sky-Swallowing Beast advanced, treading upon a sea of blood. It resembled a world-destroying beast venerable, its enormous body radiating an oppressive aura that threatened to suffocate onlookers.

To the east, Sang Gu finally appeared. As a descendant of ancient divine demons, he was more sensitive than anyone else to this burial ground and had been the first to arrive, though he only revealed himself at this precise moment.

The profound fluctuations caused by Ye Fan's enlightenment beneath the Bodhi Tree were immense. Myriad scriptures resonated, three thousand Great Dao runes materialized, and his fist intent was tempered, alarming all major enemies in the Divine Demon Ridge!

Even under normal circumstances, others would want him dead, let alone at such a critical moment; no one wished for him to survive. Furthermore, a treasure tree beside him glowed with emerald light, its leaves fluttering as if reciting scriptures, a truly awe-inspiring sight that drew the covetous gazes of all.

"I'll take one down first!" Pang Bo declared, lunging towards the Devil Ape. This young supreme being, who had arrived later from the other shore, had already charged forward.

This creature had never witnessed the era when Ye Fan reigned supreme among all heroes. It believed itself unrivaled in its domain and that no one could defeat it, which is why it was the first to impulsively charge towards the Bodhi Tree.

It was a monumental clash, like a comet striking the earth, unleashing countless ripples. Brilliant light tore through the sky, causing the mountains within the Divine Demon Burial Ground to tremble.

The very corpses of divine demons seemed to roar!

Pang Bo had cultivated the Dao for many years and rarely had opportunities to kill, but today his killing intent was boundless like the sea. A dragon-shaped golden flame erupted from his crown, piercing through heaven and earth!

He was even more formidable than a divine demon. His ten-foot-tall body, radiating immense power, fiercely clashed with the Devil Ape.

The fanged ape, whose very name contained "Devil," signified its terrifying nature and immense physical strength. Yet, at this moment, blood seeped from its mouth and nose, and its seven orifices cracked from the force of Pang Bo's blows.

The Devil Ape seemed to be crushed by a mountain. After barely a dozen exchanges, bones all over its body were fractured.

If the creature was a humanoid ape, then the formidable and muscular person facing it was nothing short of a humanoid tyrannosaurus!

"Ah..." the Devil Ape shrieked in agony as half of its head was caved in by Pang Bo's palm, which was as wide as a cattail fan. Red blood mixed with white brain matter splattered, resembling ten thousand blooming peach blossoms.

The Azure Emperor's Dragon-Wrestling Art!

This was a technique Pang Bo had spent centuries comprehending—a peerless secret art left by the Azure Emperor, reputed to be capable of wrestling with true Vermilion Birds, Dragons, Kunpengs, and Immortal Phoenixes from the immortal realm.

With a swift spin, Pang Bo swept his right leg, tearing the Devil Ape into four pieces. Scarlet blood rained down as its body and primordial spirit vanished forever.

Beneath the Bodhi Tree, Ye Fan remained unmoving, as still as a rock, immersed in comprehending his own techniques, evolving the peerless Emperor Fist, and forging an invincible fist intent through nirvana!

The enemies continued to multiply. The Golden Snake Young Master, surveying all directions with disdain, arrived with incredibly cold eyes. Behind him, in addition to the Golden Snake Fourth Young Master, there were others, forming a powerful contingent.

From another direction, Di Tian, the Great Demon God, and Xin Lan also appeared, all with indifferent expressions.

The area was now surrounded. Divine-demon variants like the Nine-Eyed Jade Toad, the Ancient Golden Peng, and the White-Haired Sky Wolf, along with over a dozen other foreign supreme beings, all exuded surging vital energy as they appeared one after another, their gazes fixed coldly on the front.