Chapter 1602: Life's Final Battle

"This is the coldest joke I've ever heard. A speck of dust wants to fill the sea, and a blade of grass deludes itself into thinking it can cleave the sky. How pathetic." The Lord of God Ruins shook his head.

He stepped forward, striking at Ye Fan. Despite being covered in blood and enduring increasingly ferocious attacks from the Emperor's weapon, he was determined to annihilate Ye Fan.

Emperor Hengyu was about to fall. No one could control this battlefield anymore. It was time for it to end. The dark feast, their time to hunt the universe, would follow.

Ye Fan no longer felt anger or pain; only a surge of battle intent remained in his heart, his final stand. The 'Wu Shi Sutra' in his hand flipped open, and Emperor-level laws surged forward.

Furthermore, his Immortal Platform glowed, ready to detonate his Great Accomplishment Saint Body using the last bit of the Dao-Yan Immortal Robe before his life ended, intending to fight the Supremes to the death, even if it meant pulverizing himself.

Boom!

Beside them, flames raged. It was Emperor Hengyu's Great Dao fire burning, making the area boil. The Light and Dark Supreme shrieked in agony, unable to struggle, as his Immortal Platform exploded.

"No, I won't accept this! I haven't seen the Immortal Realm yet, I still want eternal life!" he roared, as if driven mad.

Alas, the outcome was predetermined and unchangeable. Amidst the flames, the Supreme's body shattered into dust, and his Immortal Platform completely disintegrated, turning into light and rain.

The Stone Emperor and the Abandonded Heaven Supreme watched all this without a flicker of emotion. A Reincarnation Master had already died; by this point, no matter who else perished, it would not affect them.

Having ascended to the Emperor's throne, becoming invincible across heavens and earth, and then enduring several turmoils over countless ages, their hearts had long grown cold. Not to mention an unrelated Supreme, even their own flesh and blood would not make them frown.

The remaining 'Wu Shi' blood in the treasured flask in Ye Fan's hand could only be measured in drops; the flask itself had developed cracks. The Lord of God Ruins struck with a palm, shaking him.

At this point, the 'Wu Shi Sutra's' power was far less than before. What could he do? How could he fight? It was finally the last moment, and all Ye Fan could gamble with was the flesh and blood of his Great Accomplishment Saint Body, which was said to be capable of challenging an Emperor. If he truly detonated it, the sky would surely be stained with blood, and the enemies would suffer heavy losses.

Just as he was about to fight to the death, the heavens and earth suddenly shattered. A giant stele flew towards them. The Lord of God Ruins sneered, didn't even look, and simply slammed his palm forward, causing it to explode with a thunderous roar!

However, at that very moment, an aura that horrified even the Supremes diffused outwards. Billions of threads of immortal light surged up, engulfing the entire area.

"Immortal Ascension Stele!"

They recognized what it was. And within it, a powerful divine force, sealed by an equivalent peer, was contained. When the stele body exploded, it could naturally injure them.

The Reincarnation Supreme was enraged and humiliated. A mere stone stele had actually blown him into a bloody mess. Though it couldn't kill him, it certainly made him look disheveled.

Boom!

Another giant stele, equally massive and majestic, flew over.

"Let's see how many steles you have left!" This time, he flicked his finger from a great distance, and the giant stele exploded before it could even get close.

The Six Paths Reincarnation Stele was destroyed!

However, a vast fist intent suddenly swept across the sky, shaking the starry heavens. This was the primordial fist intent of the Six Paths Reincarnation Fist, an invincible secret art.

Rumble!

The fist intent was invincible, piercing through heaven and earth. It resonated with Ye Fan, causing his entire body's flesh and blood to boil. He temporarily cast aside the 'Wu Shi Sutra' and charged straight forward, his blood vessels bulging, his battle intent soaring to the heavens.

The Great Accomplishment Saint Body had a special connection with this primordial fist intent!

Ye Fan's fists tore through the vast starry sky, fighting with frenzied fury, launching fierce assaults. Every punch resonated with the primordial force, unleashing the strongest attacking power of this body, as if a true Great Accomplishment Saint Body had been resurrected.

Every punch drew blood, penetrating directly into the Lord of God Ruins' body, even scattering his Emperor Dao laws!

What was this?

Everyone was startled. The Six Paths Reincarnation Fist was a technique recorded on the path to immortality, yet it resonated so profoundly with the Great Accomplishment Saint Body, activating every inch of his flesh and blood.

At that moment, Ye Fan was like an unrivaled divine monarch. This was not an experience gained from combat, but a release of primal instinct, purely for the purpose of slaying enemies!

Ye Fan roared, his eyes blood-red. The 'Wu Shi Sutra' flipped open, hovering above his head, helping him block the attacks from the Emperor Dao law chains of order.

The Lord of God Ruins was somewhat baffled. At this moment, he was actually sent flying by an "ant," a single punch nearly piercing his body and causing blood to gush out.

"There's a saying that the Six Paths Reincarnation Fist might have been created by the Saint Body ancestor, though it's unconfirmed. Now, it seems there's some truth to it," said the Stone Emperor.

The fist intent finally dissipated. Ye Fan lost that resonance, the blood in his body ceased its frenzy, and his Great Accomplishment Saint Body returned to its previous state.

However, that brief experience was incredibly precious to him. It was not only the resonance with the primordial Six Paths Reincarnation Fist, but also the reaction of the two Great Accomplishment Saint Bodies themselves, the resurgence of their primal combat instincts, which allowed him to glimpse a world he had never seen before.

"And it had to be now..." Ye Fan muttered to himself, neither sad nor smiling. For him, at this moment, it held little significance, for there was no hope or tomorrow.

Otherwise, if he could have survived, his Heavenly Emperor Fist might have undergone another transformation through this experience, and his combat awareness would have become even more astonishing, making his physical combat gradually invincible under heaven.

"A lowly speck of dust, your laughable and pathetic luck has run out before Supremes like an ocean!" The Lord of God Ruins' face darkened. He transformed into a streak of light and charged forward, his instantaneous movement causing chains to clatter. Billions of threads of divine radiance erupted.

Ye Fan struck, the 'Wu Shi Sutra' flipping open, while he also resisted. Yet, he was still sent flying, and his body was pierced by a beam of light, blood gushing out.

This was the power of Emperor Dao laws, most terrifying of all, creating a bloody hole in his glabella!

Had it not been for the Dao-Yan Immortal Robe protecting his Immortal Platform, this strike would surely have killed him!

In a distant starfield, the old madman was covered in blood. He had thrown out two steles, but struggled to move while carrying the giant cocoon. It was fine when he first brought it out, but the further he went, the more terrifying this cocoon became, threatening to crush everything that approached it.

"Throw it out, damn it, I can't throw it! Damn it, woof!" The Black Emperor followed closely, almost going crazy, desperately carving array platforms and so on, but when the immortal cocoon landed, those patterns were directly annihilated.

This cocoon was terrifying and eerie, elusive and uncontrollable!

In the cosmic battlefield, everything was drawing to a close. Ye Fan was sent flying again, suffering another injury. Without the protection of the last dozen or so drops of 'Wu Shi' blood and the sutra, and without the Dao-Yan Immortal Robe glowing, his chances of survival were slim.

Rumble!

Emperor Hengyu's body, like a blazing sun, surged forward with towering Dao flames, surpassing all speed, cutting off the path, and clashing hard with the Lord of God Ruins several times.

This time, the Stone Emperor and the Abandonded Heaven Supreme also blocked, but the Emperor's weapons too had gone berserk, fiercely attacking them.

Finally, the area boiled. Emperor Hengyu's demise finally came to an end. He fell backward, his body torn into pieces. The divine furnace, forged from phoenix blood and red gold, fought desperately, directly exploding in that very spot, like a shower of fresh red blood, letting out a phoenix's mournful cry.

The shattered Hengyu Furnace, carrying Emperor Hengyu's torn body, shot towards the depths of the universe, leaving the battlefield.

The three Supremes suffered heavy injuries in the fierce clashes, but they ultimately persevered. They... were still alive!

Now, only Ye Fan remained on the battlefield. For them, there was no one left to impede their steps. They could traverse the universe, sweep through all starfields; no one could resist them.

Ye Fan charged forward, like a moth drawn to a flame!

"Roar..." From the depths of the universe, a long roar echoed. The Human Demon Grandfather stood on a desolate star, staring at a massive light source, and said, "I finally obtained it, the most precious food since ancient times. But now, I have to throw it out!"

If the Black Emperor were here, it would surely go mad. This was precisely the Emperor Source it had relentlessly pursued in the past, whose traces were lost after being blocked by the old 'Tengshe.' Now, it had been truly found and obtained by the Human Demon, Dongfang Taiyi.

"What the Great Emperor left behind when he dissolved into the Dao... then continue to dissolve into the Dao!"

The Human Demon let out a loud cry, drawing the residual Emperor Source towards the path of Dao dissolution. Finally, he struck it out, transforming it into a terrifying expanse of light that shot directly towards the battlefield.

The Stone Emperor, Abandonded Heaven Supreme, and Lord of God Ruins felt their hairs stand on end. The cosmic void was annihilated as a mass of light approached, making them all shudder.

The Dao dissolution of ordinary people would be ineffective against them, but the primordial essence of a peer at their level, burning into light and charging forth like this, undoubtedly possessed immense destructive power.

They chose to evade. However, within this light-rain, there was a brand-like fluctuation that hadn't been annihilated; it spontaneously lunged at them. Evidently, this turn of events was unexpected.

Ultimately, they used their own vital essence and blood to extinguish the light-rain, putting out the power of Dao dissolution, and sustaining some damage to their vitality.

At this point, the last flicker of light in the Dark Era was also about to be extinguished, drawing to a close.

The three Supremes pressed closer. Ye Fan gave a bitter laugh. What else did he have to fight with? His Immortal Platform glowed, and the blood within his body surged. He wanted to self-detonate during the fierce battle, to make the Supremes bleed.

Suddenly, a faint immortal melody rang out, like a mournful song, shaking the starry heavens. At the edge of that starfield, an old man appeared, his body withered, his eyes dim, carrying a sense of sorrow, walking step by step.

Gai Jiuyou!

What Ye Fan saw on his face was a resolute determination. The 'Immortal Tribulation Melody' resounded. The sorrow on his face was not for himself, but for the Great Emperor, and for all sentient beings.

"Senior!" he called softly, with a light sigh.

In terms of talent, Gai Jiuyou was undoubtedly one of the most astonishing figures of all time, universally acknowledged. Had Emperor Qing not achieved Dao before him, with the two living too close in time, he would surely have become another Great Emperor!

Such an astonishing individual, who broke into the Quasi-Emperor realm in the shortest time, then underwent extreme sublimation, touching that supreme domain, yet was unable to complete the final transformation.

A life of regret!

In the post-desolate ancient era, heaven and earth underwent great changes, and everything was incredibly difficult. Especially with Emperor Qing's Great Dao still present, he was able to reach that point, almost breaking through the ancient shackles, rewriting history, manifesting miracles, and truly achieving Dao.

This could no longer be described merely as astonishing!

It was a pity. A peerless hero born in the wrong era; his life evoked sighs and regret.

"Interesting. A decrepit old Quasi-Emperor dares to attack us?"

"Huh, no, he's strong, truly strong. He's almost broken into our level, but something unexpected happened in the end."

The ancient Supremes commented thus.

The 'Immortal Tribulation Melody' resounded as Gai Jiuyou walked step by step, his entire body glowing. The sorrow on his face faded, replaced by a growing serenity.

With each step he took, the Great Dao of heaven and earth resonated, and the light on his body became increasingly brilliant. Moreover, during this process, his withered body emitted sounds.

By the end, the sound of blood flowing within him was clearly audible, like a surging river, like an enraged ocean cleaving the sky!

Gai Jiuyou underwent an astonishing transformation. With each step he took, it was as if he walked a hundred years against the river of time. His body was becoming younger, re-energized with vitality.

Ye Fan's vision blurred, filled with mist. He felt an urge to cry. This dark turmoil was too cruel. Gai Jiuyou was betting his last glimmer of life.

This old man was forcefully refining his vital essence, restoring himself to his peak state of yesteryear, intending to battle an ancient Emperor!

The consequence of doing so was that in perhaps an hour, half an hour, or even just a quarter of an hour, he would directly turn into dust, his body and spirit extinguished, forever ceasing to exist.

Already aged, for this battle, he refined his blood essence, condensed time, just for that momentary surge of power, to return to the peak state he had once reached on the verge of breaking into the Emperor realm!

"Who dares to fight me?" Gai Jiuyou asked, his voice calm, devoid of anger or sorrow. Only confidence shone through, his face radiating an astonishing brilliance.

Upon hearing these words, the three Supremes were stunned by their deafening impact. Gai Jiuyou's voice echoed between heaven and earth.

What kind of determination and spirit was this? To ask ancient Supremes if they dared to fight!

"You want to fight us?" the Stone Emperor asked coldly.

"Dare you?" Gai Jiuyou questioned. His voice wasn't loud, but it made all the stars in the sky tremble.

If anyone else had said it, they would surely be deemed insane, mocked by the world, and the Supremes would naturally dismiss them with contempt, not even bothering to pay attention.

But when Gai Jiuyou uttered these words, the heavens and earth trembled, making everyone feel a grand spirit, believing it was only natural, and that he had the right to challenge a Supreme.

Moreover, the three ancient Supremes themselves were momentarily stunned, forgetting to rebuke him. They subtly felt that this person truly was a peerless powerhouse of his generation.

Subtly, almost imperceptibly, they categorized him as one of their own!

The 'Immortal Tribulation Melody' softly drifted through the air, resounding across the starry heavens. Gai Jiuyou's body grew increasingly youthful, his form enveloped in light. He walked step by step, his formerly dim eyes now filled with astonishing brilliance.

Finally, a towering aura of vital energy surged, and the withered figure vanished, replaced by a body brimming with vitality, majestic and transcendent.

Was this what Gai Jiuyou looked like in his youth?

He possessed a peerless heroic bearing, his eyes radiant, his thick black hair cascading over his shoulders and back, as if an immortal king had been reincarnated. His entire being was so transcendent and powerful!

This was an extraordinary man of unparalleled innate talent, elegant and refined like jade, possessing a world-shaking power. Standing there, his unique aura suppressed the heavens; alone, he could quell the eight directions of the universe, surpassing even gods.

This was Gai Jiuyou in his youth: revered throughout the universe, unparalleled in the world!

His eyes were clear and bright, his demeanor supreme, and his voice calm as he said, "Who dares to fight me?"

Such words were not arrogance; they felt natural, making people believe he had the ability to challenge a Supreme.

Ye Fan felt a pang of bitterness and couldn't help but sigh. Gai Jiuyou truly yearned for a battle, to contend with a Great Emperor, to fight an ancient Emperor, and fulfill a long-held wish.

He was capable of becoming an Emperor, but was born in the wrong era. If Emperor Qing had been alive, he surely would have challenged him back then!

Now, in this most glorious battle, he sought to bid farewell to this life, to prove himself no weaker than anyone, and to compensate for a lifetime of regrets.

Gai Jiuyou's dream, Gai Jiuyou's sorrow, Gai Jiuyou's wish... A hero who should have shone most brilliantly in history, missed his era. In this ultimate battle, he would carve out his own Emperor's path, and even in death, at the very last moment, he would reach the pinnacle!

This was a supreme hero with regrets, and an old man whose dream had not faded. He would burn brightly and make his exit in the most dazzling flames!

Boom!

The Lord of God Ruins glowed all over, his wounds healed, and he recovered. He said, "You? A mere Quasi-Emperor, wanting to challenge? Very well, I shall fulfill your wish to die!"

The battle erupted, and the results were shocking. Gai Jiuyou's immense aura engulfed mountains and rivers, astonishing even a Supreme of his generation; he drew blood across the sky right from the start.

This was an Emperor's battle!

They fought into the starry heavens, traversing many starfields, leaving behind endless battle ruins and countless legends for future generations, shaking the universe for eternity!

From that day onward, Gai Jiuyou never appeared again, having sublimated and made his exit in that glorious battle!

And the Lord of God Ruins also did not appear again, making his exit and departing from the world!