Chapter 1635: All Paths Become Fire

Bronze war chariots rumbled forth, their wheels rolling past and shaking the very sky. Onboard stood rows of soldiers, each clad in bronze armor and holding war halberds. The cold gleam of their eerie, sharp blades sent shivers down one's spine.

In the cold, dark universe, the boundless, dense, and vast army of the Divine Court surged forward, filling everything with a chilling aura that sent icy shivers down one's spine.

The Blood Crow revealed its massive true form, its wings spanning thousands of feet. Carrying Ye Fan, it soared through the heavens into outer space, where it confronted the endless army.

The Divine Court had already declared war. Their blades drawn and arrows nocked, they advanced with surging killing intent, their iron armor glinting coldly as they approached.

The peerless genius Yu Mo's face alternated between green and pale. He, too, ascended to the high heavens. Though severely wounded and moving with difficulty, he could finally move without the pressure Ye Fan had exerted on him.

In addition, Grand Commander Yu Lan and over a dozen others who had suffered severe losses also flew up, their faces ashen. They simply could not swallow their indignation.

From a chariot opposite, someone asked, "Grand Commander Yu Mo, Grand Commander Yu Lan, are you alright?" The voice was resonant, like a war spear striking an iron wall, causing chest tightness and ear pain.

On this side, Dongfang Ye also roared, "Is the Divine Court declaring war? My Heavenly Court is absolutely not afraid of trouble, but you must think carefully, for you will be responsible for the consequences!" He held a spiked wolf-tooth club, his sturdy upper body gleaming with a metallic luster, and his disheveled hair gave him a wild appearance.

From the opposing side, a divine general bellowed, "Kill all who stand in our way!" He was tall and fierce, riding a blood-scaled tiger, his fiery red hair flying as he held a great axe and issued the command.

"Boom!" In an instant, the world erupted into chaos, like a mountain flood bursting forth and sweeping away rocks. It rushed forward like a raging sea, causing mountains to crumble and the earth to crack!

The red-haired man was the first to strike, aiming directly at Ye Fan on the Blood Crow. He did not respond to Dongfang Ye, clearly intending to kill the Heavenly Court's most crucial figure.

That was a terrifying battle formation. Behind him, all the bronze-armored generals held large banners, preparing to use a world-shaking grand formation to encircle their target.

"Damn it!" Dongfang Ye roared in fury. For many years, the Savage had shaken the starry sky; who dared to ignore him? The Barbarian's physique was the strongest in the world; aside from Ye Fan, few dared to directly confront him.

Over the years, he had campaigned across the universe, establishing a formidable reputation. Known as the Barbarian King, a Divine King of the Heavenly Court, he had swept all before him, terrifying all regions, and had never suffered a defeat.

Dongfang Ye, gripping his wolf-tooth club, charged forward. With a single step, the heavens and earth shook, as if a giant were walking through mountains and rivers, making the sun, moon, and landscape tremble.

"Buzz!" He swung his wolf-tooth club to meet the red-haired fiend. Their weapons clashed, emitting a deafening metallic clang, with sparks flying as the sky shattered.

Many covered their ears in pain; that was no mere sound wave. It was a Dao wave spreading, capable of killing all things. This was a collision like a comet striking the moon.

"Crack!" The great axe cracked, and the red-haired fiend's body trembled, sending him stumbling backward. He seemed to have been struck by lightning, the web between his thumb and forefinger tearing open and profusely gushing blood.

As a notorious fiend of the Divine Court, he immediately let out a great roar. Various totem figures appeared behind him, with a green wolf as the dominant one, rushing forth to attack.

This was transformed by his Dao principle, a forbidden secret technique. But the Savage was even more formidable; as his wolf-smoke club smashed down, Dao patterns exploded outwards, destroying all traces of the enemy's Dao.

"Boom!" Here, various lights danced, terrifying energies stirred, and Dao symbols flashed, as if resurrected divine statues were clashing, rushing back and forth.

Finally, only the wolf-tooth club remained in this world, descending with overwhelming force. With a 'thud,' it struck the red-haired fiend, breaking his bones and tearing his tendons, sending him flying sideways.

He was clearly beyond saving, as his head was gone. His lower body was a bloody mess, and he tumbled erratically into the dark universe.

The battle formation behind had no effect. The Black Emperor merely threw out six small flags at the critical moment, cutting off the path of those people. They watched helplessly as a commander was struck down.

There were not many people from the Heavenly Court, only a few key figures present. Yet they showed no fear, not retreating in the face of a million-strong army. Moreover, they immediately delivered a show of force, seizing the initiative and astonishing everyone.

Clearly, the Black Emperor and Dongfang Ye aimed for this effect, seeking to deter their enemies.

However, after a brief lull, the killing intent intensified on the boundless chariots opposite and on the battle ships stained with rust and mottled blood. The commanding officers issued orders to encircle and annihilate everyone!

Truly overwhelming, the endless army surged forward like waves, one after another. The heavens and earth cracked, the universe trembled, as they charged towards this location.

The Divine Court army maintained a precise battle formation. The reason so many attacked was due to their strict deployment, where every individual was part of the formation's pattern.

With humans forming the formation, killing intent surged to the heavens. A million-strong army together could drown and eradicate anything; it was naturally world-shaking!

However, both Ye Fan and the Black Emperor were masters of this art. They threw out large banners, embedding them in the sky, instantly dividing the army and severing their connections.

"Kill them, don't give them a chance!" someone from the Divine Court roared.

The grand formation shifted, chariots merging together and dividing into several regions. They were not afraid of the Black Emperor severing their connections.

This was no ordinary formation; it originated from a Quasi-Emperor. Those controlling the command banners were already prepared; the formation remained orderly, systematically advancing to harvest lives.

They intended to capture all the Heavenly Court's leaders in one fell swoop!

"You all fall back!" Ye Fan leaped up, streaking across the sky like a dragon. He charged directly towards a massive warship, where a divine general commanding troops, of no low status, was located.

In outer space, Ye Fan surged forward, facing numerous Dao attacks. But he remained unaffected, like a massive boulder, smashing onto the ancient bronze ship. His legs plunged in like nails, cracking the vessel.

"It has finally come to this!" The Black Emperor and others fell back, using formation banners to isolate the sky, preventing the endless army from rushing over. They closely monitored the battlefield, supporting Ye Fan.

"Holy Body Ye Fan, let me see how strong you truly are! This era no longer belongs to you!" On this warship, a humanoid creature charged forward, its eyes like torches. Its entire body was covered in purple scales, and it possessed a scorpion tail. It transformed into a bolt of purple lightning, instantly rushing forward.

Within the Divine Court, there was no shortage of young, successful geniuses like Yu Mo, nor powerful individuals with world-shaking accomplishments like Yu Lan; all were prominent figures. They were very unconvinced by Ye Fan, not acknowledging his glory from three hundred years ago. Especially upon hearing that he had traversed the ancient human path, bringing silence to all directions, they sneered disdainfully.

Evidently, this creature of unknown race belonged to this category. Possessing extreme speed, it transformed into a purple light and launched a lightning-fast attack around Ye Fan.

In that instant, his pair of purple, scale-covered hands had attacked Ye Fan tens of thousands of times. Yet, all of them were blocked by just one of Ye Fan's hands.

"So fast?!" He was terrified. Was Ye Fan crippled? Ye Fan's movements were like lightning, one hand blocking both of his, perfectly precise, so fast it made him dizzy.

"Clang!" The purple-scaled humanoid creature's scorpion tail pierced through the void from behind, emitting a metallic ringing sound. It accurately and ferociously stabbed towards Ye Fan's skull, swift and sharp.

This type of attack was impossible to guard against. During a frontal confrontation, the sharp, poisonous sting of the scorpion tail from behind could launch a surprise attack. If it struck, it could poison even a Great Saint to death.

However, the outcome was different. Ye Fan's other hand, which had not moved, suddenly grabbed the shimmering purple scorpion tail with a 'bang'. He pulled it hard, and with a 'puff,' blood splattered as it was directly twisted off.

"Ah…" The divine general let out a loud cry, his entire body glowing. His strongest Dao runes flowed like a flood, rushing into Ye Fan's body, presuming him to be half-crippled and unable to use laws of order.

Unfortunately, although he had seen how Yu Mo and Yu Lan were defeated, he could never have guessed the true reason behind it. Otherwise, he might have been more cautious.

All the fragments of his Great Dao rushed into Ye Fan's body, transforming into a fire that forged that physique. Then, they reversed and violently surged back into his own body.

He spat blood, most of his bones fractured, and he flew sideways, unable to move.

"Kill him!" A chilling voice came from deep within the army. The Quasi-Emperor formation was activated, with various army divisions acting as vanguards and becoming part of the grand formation. They emitted immeasurable light and rushed towards Ye Fan.

Rumble! Great banners unfurled, and the endless army swept forth like a steel torrent, terrifying the world.

You Ruo, the adopted daughter of the Divine Court Lord, stood in the sky, remaining silent throughout. This silence was already a sufficient statement of her attitude. The proud and fierce generals on the opposing side saw their killing intent surge. The commanders and chief officers led the main force in a full-scale assault!

Golden halberds flashed, cutting through the sky. Iron armor glinted coldly, and killing intent boiled. The opposing war battalions moved in an orderly fashion according to the Quasi-Emperor formation's layout, bringing overwhelming killing intent to crush Ye Fan.

"'You truly are skilled! You can finally no longer endure it!' the Black Emperor sneered. 'In the past, you dared not confront those ancient supremes who gravely threatened the lives of all beings, yet now you wield your butcher's knife against those who contributed to that battle. Outwardly, you’re rabbits, but inwardly, you’re truly decisive tyrants in slaughter.'"

Many of the Divine Court's ordinary soldiers trembled upon hearing this. They came from various races and naturally knew about the events of three hundred years ago, feeling hesitation in their hearts.

"Kill him!" The troop commanders were resolute, and the chief officers and commanders were all grim, issuing death orders.

This battle erupted! Before this battle, no one would have imagined that a half-crippled Holy Body could defy heaven. They believed that no matter how powerful his physical body was, he would be subdued under the Quasi-Emperor formation.

They had prepared for the worst: to kill Ye Fan and bear the world's condemnation. Even if they had to pay a price and scapegoat some individuals later, they could not be lenient now. They had to forcefully drag Holy Body Ye Fan off his altar and eradicate this uncertain factor!

However, the outcome of this battle was shocking. Ye Fan's entire body glowed, like a vast ocean embracing all rivers; infinite Dao patterns that rushed towards him were absorbed by the light curtain.

Then, they transformed into wisps of shimmering light and surged back, causing significant losses for the Divine Court.

Moreover, as the battle continued, this phenomenon remained unchanged. Although Ye Fan's body was trembling violently, there was no sign of his demise.

"Quasi-Emperor Killing Formation, reach your peak and grind him to dust!" someone roared.

Eight massive beams of light descended; these were the eight divisions of the Divine Court army attacking simultaneously. Although the Quasi-Emperor runes had flaws, they genuinely manifested, striking towards Ye Fan.

"Boom!" Suddenly, Ye Fan awoke like the most terrifying primeval beast. A misty haze appeared around him, making everyone's hair stand on end in shock.

Figures appeared one after another before and behind him: the Lord of Samsara, the Light and Dark Supreme, the Stone Emperor, the Lord of the Divine Ruins, and the Abandoned Heavens Supreme. Their shadows all appeared, exuding world-shaking divine might.

Furthermore, the Great Emperor Void and Great Emperor Hengyu, along with numerous Imperial Artifacts and their fragments, also appeared, radiating astonishing power!

"This is..." Everyone was shocked, gaping speechlessly.

People finally understood the root cause of Ye Fan's suffering: why his hidden ailments were so difficult to eradicate. It was because the Dao traces of the former Supremes were entangled within him; too many things were buried inside his body, sealing his techniques and Dao within his own flesh and blood.

At this moment, the external pressure was too immense, forcing those entangled supreme Dao traces to emerge and resist the suppression.

"A Quasi-Emperor Body!" "His physical body is close to that of a Quasi-Emperor, or perhaps it already is?!"

Someone noticed the anomaly and cried out in astonishment. When those things and runes appeared, Ye Fan's body became crystalline and brilliant, as if forged from immortal metal, emitting a terrifying pressure.

The Holy Body was rising again, perhaps unstoppable!

This was everyone's realization at this moment. Since his body was so powerful, what did Ye Fan have to fear? Perhaps his confined techniques and Dao would eventually break free, and at that time, how many in the world could restrain him?!

Rumble! The eight beams of divine light all disintegrated, purified by the supreme runes and illusions. They then merged into Ye Fan's body, transforming into Dao fire, tempering his physique and primordial spirit.

Outsiders didn't know; they thought this could harm Ye Fan, and attacked frantically. Ye Fan's performance was too astonishing: not only had he survived with difficulty three hundred years later, but he also had the potential to emerge from his life's nadir and once again ascend to the peak.

Perhaps this was the only chance: to utterly defeat him now while his body was ailing.

But this was exactly what Ye Fan needed!

He was at the center of the battlefield, allowing the endless army to attack. He drew upon myriad sources of fire to temper himself; although his body trembled continuously, his will never wavered.

"Kill him!" shouted those from deep within the Divine Court.

You Ruo, the adopted daughter of the Divine Court Lord, also changed her expression dramatically and joined the fray, taking control of the grand formation. She saw the anomaly but had no choice; if Ye Fan was not destroyed today, the world would see the emergence of a most terrifying enemy in the future, one that might threaten her father's rule.

In this world, the Great Dao fragments of every Divine Court soldier, combined with the Dao patterns of the formation, surged like a vast flood. They converged towards the center of the battlefield, their light reaching to the heavens and shaking the earth.

Ye Fan sat cross-legged there, his body like an immortal furnace, containing myriad Dao. It was the fire of Dao burning, refining his body.

And in the end, he changed again. In people's eyes, he shifted between a furnace and a cauldron, astonishingly no longer in human form!

"'Using oneself as a cauldron, drawing upon the fire of myriad Dao to temper and nourish the true self... if successful, it would truly defy heaven,' the Black Emperor murmured, his eyes shining brightly."

Ye Fan's entire body was crystalline and resplendent, like an ancient deity emerging from the dust, about to reveal himself.

"Is he truly going to emerge from his life's nadir and rejoin the ranks of the powerful?"

"Holy Body Ye Fan is truly going to rise again!"

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