Chapter 1473: Bloodbath on the Ancient Road

"Massacre the ancient human path." How many people, throughout history, have dared utter such words? Ye Fan's voice was firm and resonant, striking fear into everyone in the city.

Someone once shattered the ancient path; his name was the Azure Emperor. Someone once refined an entire domain; his name was the Nameless Emperor. Someone once, with a flick of a finger, annihilated dozens of clans on the path; she was known as the Ruthless Empress. And there were others...

Such astonishingly audacious madmen either vanished into dust or became Great Emperors, demonstrating their extraordinary, transcendent potential.

Now, Ye Fan was also enraged. He intended to unleash a great purge, spilling blood along the ancient human path, sending shivers down people's spines, feeling a cold dread seep into their bones, chilling them to the core.

Qi Tian's expression was volatile and grim. As a Human Path Guardian, his involvement in such matters was utterly disgraceful.

Four Great Saints had sealed the city to kill a Saint King, yet this was the outcome. It was not only shameful but potentially tragic.

Pang Bo roared, "Qi Tian, you are an old disgrace! Have you no shame? You call yourself a Human Path Guardian, but who have you protected? Colluding with foreign races, harming elites of your own kind, committing such unforgivable acts that infuriate both gods and men—it would be against all reason not to kill you!"

Qi Tian's face turned ashen, looking even worse. As a Great Saint who had resided in the Saint Domain for many years, few dared speak to him in such a manner. Today, however, he was experiencing a multitude of emotions.

As his eyes flickered open and closed, a cold gleam appeared. Realizing his situation was dire, he immediately lunged towards Pang Bo, Ji Ziyue, and the others, intending to seize them.

Ye Fan's sword vibrated, and a brilliant, intense light shot forth, like a sun streaking across the sky, leaving a long, dazzling trail.

Qi Tian let out a loud cry, retreating with all his might. Though his body blurred, almost disintegrating, a wisp of killing intent grazed his back foot, causing his body to convulse violently on the spot.

With a soft splutter, his lower body exploded into minced flesh and blood mist. Although it was only a slight graze, it was still an Emperor Artifact, possessing immense divine power.

Qi Tian was sent flying, bleeding profusely, his eyes cold. He was shocked, enraged, and mortified. All sorts of negative emotions surged within him; as a Great Saint, he was being humiliated as if he were a scarecrow.

He couldn't help but roar, but what could it change? It was useless.

"Sacred Body, don't go too far. You haven't grown into a Great Saint yet; it's still too early to claim dominance," Qi Tian said, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth and reforming his body.

From a distance, Ji Ziyue sighed and said, "What right do you have to say such a thing, 'don't go too far'? Who could be worse than you? Have you forgotten your identity as a Human Path Guardian? Comparing your actions to that title is a tremendous mockery!"

Ye Fan's expression was grim; there was nothing left to say. He opened his Origin Heaven Eye, his gaze sparkling, and swung his sword with force, striking the man in the distance carrying a large gourd. This was the same person who had arrived earlier to support the Silverblood Great Saint and Liu Feng's family.

He had long noticed that this man bore some resemblance to Qi Tian, and even without acting, he harbored a distinct hostility.

At that moment, his sword descended like a divine mountain from an ancient heavenly court, directly crushing the man. No resistance was effective. With a splattering sound, flesh and blood flew. His bones turned to ash, and in the blink of an eye, he was utterly annihilated, leaving only a dissipating mist of blood.

"Ah, you!" Qi Tian shrieked, a mixture of shock and fury, so enraged he spat out a mouthful of blood, his entire body trembling.

This was indeed one of his offspring, whom he highly valued. To be so silently cleaved into pieces made his heart bleed.

"You're always focused on others' suffering, but how do you feel when it's your turn?" Ye Fan murmured, his voice low, yet it infuriated Qi Tian, who pointed at him, speechless.

"As a Great Saint on the ancient human path, reaching your current state means you've utterly perverted the path of a Human Guardian. Killing you ten, even a hundred times, would be well-deserved," said Ji Haoyue, speaking with authority even to a Great Saint.

"Crack!" At that very moment, the last human city began to crack. Various array patterns emerged, soaring into the sky, as the city itself threatened to shatter into pieces.

Qi Tian went all out, determined to destroy the city and take Ye Fan and the others down with it. Unable to open the city quickly, he fully activated the city's fundamental array patterns, initiating the ancient forbidden technique known as "Jade and Stone Combustion."

As a Human Path Guardian, he naturally knew much about the final pass. Once the Dragon-Locking Gate fell, this place would become an inescapable predicament, almost impossible for even gods to reopen.

However, there was a top-secret ancient array within the city. Once activated, it could change everything, but it would also mean the complete annihilation of everything, turning it to dust along with the city.

Boom! The Cauldron of Myriad Mother Qi above Ye Fan's head rumbled, rapidly expanded, and instantly enveloped the city. He roared, "Those who don't wish to die, enter the cauldron quickly! I will save you!"

There were many residents in the city. Ye Fan activated his magic power, and anyone who did not resist was immediately drawn into the cauldron and protected within.

"Whoosh!" He himself swung down forcefully, his long sword like a rainbow, furiously slashing at the last human city. Amidst rumbling sounds, the Emperor Artifact displayed its might, unstoppable even by deities.

Without any suspense, the ancient city was split open. Even its strongest defenses could not withstand the blow, and it crumbled into dust amidst the roaring sounds.

Ye Fan had already split the city open before the ancient array within it could completely destroy the place. The "Jade and Stone Combustion" array pattern of the final pass was not nearly as swift.

The first one to rush out was none other than Qi Tian. The moment the ancient city fractured, he was the first to flee. His supposed desire for mutual destruction was half-hearted, clearly a bluff to create an opportunity for his escape.

Ye Fan's lips curled into a cold smile. Taking a deep breath, he directed the Emperor Artifact towards the Silverblood Great Saint first, surprisingly not immediately pursuing Qi Tian.

A terrifying beam of killing light erupted. Almost instantly, the Silverblood Great Saint was blasted apart, only a small portion of his body flying away while his primordial spirit directly escaped.

Ye Fan controlled the sword light, making a gentle swipe forward. The Silverblood Great Saint screamed as his primordial spirit was drawn in. The ancient patterns on the dark red sword body began to glow.

A scene of immortal slaughter emerged. The primordial spirit became a prisoner, sinking into the patterns and being confined to the sword body.

The Silverblood Great Saint wailed in agony. This was the most infamous killing sword of ancient times, and being sealed within it was a hellish torment, more terrifying than descending into the Nine Netherworld.

He screamed heart-wrenchingly but soon passed out, becoming an unconscious tiny dot within a cage-like engraving on the dark red sword body.

The cauldron above Ye Fan's head inverted, releasing everyone. Without a moment's pause, he swept up Ji Ziyue, Pang Bo, and the others, and, controlling the Emperor Artifact, surged out.

A brilliant sword light tore through the cosmos, traversing the entire sky. In an instant, it caught up to Qi Tian, terrifying him to his core, sending him fleeing for his life.

However, no matter how immense his magic power or how often he tore through space to traverse, it was useless. A wisp of sword energy had locked onto him back in the city, and now, transformed into immortal light, it cleaved through the void, following him like a shadow.

"The Human Sacred Body has rebelled! Quickly inform all Path Guardians and summon Emperor Weapons to suppress this fiend!" Qi Tian roared, expending all his strength to escape.

As a Human Path Guardian, he naturally possessed a Divine Light Platform, which allowed him to quickly reach other ancient cities. He fled desperately, roaring loudly, hoping someone would step forward to block Ye Fan.

"The old man is still slandering others before he dies—how utterly shameless!" Pang Bo cursed, simultaneously slashing the law enforcer in his hand.

This was the same law enforcer who had appeared with Liu Mingde, engaged in a duel with Pang Bo, was suppressed by him, and was now directly killed. Keeping him alive served no purpose.

"Fellow daoists, the Sacred Body has rebelled! He has defected to foreign races and intends to kill all elite masters on our ancient human path! Quickly, make a move and resist him together!" Qi Tian roared, fleeing for his life.

"This old bastard is absolutely shameless! Colluding with foreign races himself, yet he turns around and blames others. What a despicable wretch!" The Dragon Horse felt ashamed in comparison; this old scoundrel truly had no bottom line.

The Ten Saints and others were furious, wishing they could immediately pounce on and kill him. They had never seen such a vile and immoral person and longed to crush him with a single punch.

One could say that at this point, Qi Tian cared about nothing else. As long as he could survive, slandering a Great Emperor would be acceptable, regardless of how insidious or harmful it was.

"Ye Zi, just give him one sword strike and be done with it. Otherwise, who knows what else this vile, shameless old man will say," Pang Bo suggested.

Ye Fan's expression was very calm. He said, "I'm intentionally giving him a chance to escape. We'll just follow slowly."

"You... you truly intend to cleanse the ancient path with blood, luring out all the despicable individuals?" Pang Bo instantly understood his intention, his expression turning serious.

"Exactly. Those who have ties with him will likely try to stop us. We'll see where he flees and kill our way through," Ji Ziyue nodded.

Qi Tian fled, passing through three cities consecutively, causing a massive stir. This was a Great Saint being chased by the Human Sacred Body like a dog, a truly astonishing sight.

"The Human Sacred Body has rebelled! He has become a traitor to humanity, colluding with foreign powerhouses! Everyone, quickly spread the word, activate Emperor Artifacts, and inform all Path Guardians!" Qi Tian roared like a madman.

However, the effect was minimal; almost no one stepped forward to help.

In fact, who would believe that Ye Fan had rebelled against the ancient human path? He had already completed his trials and reached the final pass; how could he possibly revolt? It was obvious even without thinking: Qi Tian held a grudge against the Human Sacred Body, and this was widely known on this path.

Nevertheless, after passing through several more cities, some people truly did step forward, soaring into the sky and shouting from afar: "Senior Qi Tian is a venerable and highly respected elder, worthy of our deference. Perhaps there's some misunderstanding between him and Fellow Daoist Ye that led to this discord. Could you please stop for a moment? Let's talk things over."

The only response he received was a single sword strike. A flash of immortal light swept past him, and he instantly disintegrated into a mist of blood, utterly annihilated in body and spirit.

Everyone gasped, realizing what was happening, their expressions turning to horror. They silently thought that Qi Tian's lineage was doomed.

Qi Tian continued to flee ahead, oblivious to what was happening behind him. He tore open the void and used his Divine Light Platform to traverse to the next city.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, how can this be? Everything can be discussed. Qi Tian, he..." In yet another ancient city, someone else emerged to block him, speaking kindly and defending Qi Tian.

"Pfft!" A streak of blood light flashed, and he was reduced to a puddle of blood.

This was a path of blood!

Qi Tian eventually realized this, gritting his teeth and spitting out blood, but he couldn't care less. His relatives, friends, and old acquaintances stepping forward would at least buy him some time, even if the cost was heavy.

Those in front were unaware, but in the cities that had been passed, the truth gradually spread, causing an uproar.

"Qi Tian is utterly shameless! He's scum!"

"He clearly colluded with foreign races himself, yet he was the first to cast blame. He deserves to be chased down by the Human Sacred Body with an Emperor Artifact."

"The Saint Body named Ye is doing this intentionally; he wants to cleanse the ancient path with blood, killing everyone involved!"

That day, the ancient human path was violently shaken. Blood splattered, and a commotion reached the heavens. Ye Fan's pursuit of Qi Tian, the Human Great Saint, shook the entire starry sky, resulting in the slaughter of many.