Chapter 1748: Battle with the Celestial Venerable

The aura of a Supreme Being undergoing Extreme Sublimation was spreading, instantly becoming many times more terrifying!

Ye Fan's eyes gleamed intensely. Now was the moment; he swiftly urged his cauldron, frantically boosting his combat power.

Ancient Supreme Beings, having severed themselves, must undergo Extreme Sublimation to return to their peak; in this process, a negligible flaw would manifest.

This was a problem Ye Fan had been pondering. Recently, he had often been in deep thought and deduction. That opportunity was difficult to seize, but it wasn't impossible to capture; theoretically, it was feasible.

Over these years, while comprehending the Dao, he had also almost exhausted his mental energy. In the past century, in that enlightenment state which felt like ten thousand years, he had been continuously deducing, spending endless effort, solely to thoroughly understand that fleeting opportunity.

Today, since the start of the battle, he had been preparing, standing within the Divine Forbidden Domain, calmly waiting while activating the "All" Character Secret. The instant the opportunity appeared, his attack power increased tenfold, and Imperial Dao laws boiled!

This world seemed to be collapsing, no longer heaven and earth, no longer a universe. It first transformed into a black hole, then became a chaotic void, as terrifying aura flowed and laws of destruction swept the world.

Ye Fan struck mercilessly, attacking the person in front of him, instantly becoming ten times more terrifying!

"Roar..."

A dragon roared through heaven and earth as a green true dragon flew out from the cauldron's wall. Enormous and mighty, its massive body coiled within the universe, charging towards the Immortal Tear Green Gold Bottle and Yun Geng in front.

And this was just one corner; various other deities from the Immortal Domain appeared simultaneously.

Billions of radiant lights filled the universe: the immortal phoenix dancing through the nine heavens, the fierce tiger pouncing across star rivers, and the Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) churning in the cosmic sea.

Countless immortal spirits appeared one after another, colliding with the dazzling light in front, erupting into the most terrifying energy storm that made the entire greater universe tremble.

"Ah..."

Yun Geng roared. He knew that a weakness would appear at the instant of sublimation, and that when fully boosting, his defense would drop to its lowest point, making interruption unacceptable. But he hadn't believed Ye Fan could catch it.

However, now his expression changed. All of this was so sudden, coming so quickly. Ye Fan had precisely seized his vulnerability, pouncing like an ancient savage beast.

The Supreme Beings in the several great forbidden zones throughout the vast world all changed their expressions.

The cauldron transformed into an Immortal Domain, and countless spirits charged, all roaring as true dragons, white tigers, vermillion birds, snakes, and others lunged together, aiming to tear him apart.

And in the very center was Ye Fan's true form, transformed into a Celestial Emperor, surrounded by green dragons and highlighted by divine phoenixes, tall, majestic, and impossible to look up to, thus domineeringly attacking.

These original attack powers were stacked tenfold; this was an ultimate strike. Everyone was shocked, including the supreme beings observing from the life forbidden zones, who were greatly shaken.

"Boom!"

An unparalleled grand collision erupted as the Cauldron of Myriad Things Mother Qi collided with the Immortal Tear Green Gold Bottle, annihilating space-time, and the Immortal Domain struck the Grand Dao Divine Bottle.

And Ye Fan's striking fist slammed into Yun Geng's body. This was simply a killing blow; in this fleeting instant, Ye Fan seized the opportunity.

Yun Geng roared in anger, flying horizontally as his chest bones fractured and blood splattered across the world. His glabella was also grazed by another Imperial Fist, shattering his forehead bone, and his sublimating primordial spirit seemed to have been doused with lamp oil, burning fiercely.

Everyone was stunned. Was Yun Geng killed just like that? His primordial spirit was even ignited!

Heaven and earth trembled, star fields quivered, as Ye Fan's ultimate killing moves came one after another. It was impossible for him to stop just like that; this was merely an opening move.

He swept across the sky like a star, swift and fierce. With a raise of his hand, winds and clouds changed, altering the color of the universe, as his right hand transformed into the Great Sovereign Sword and his left hand into the Void Mirror.

Ye Fan's right hand, the Great Sovereign Sword, chopped down vertically with indomitable momentum. The massive dragon blade sliced through the universe, almost severing Yun Geng's body and erupting in a large cloud of blood mist.

Ye Fan's left hand, the Void Mirror, swept across the sky, its mirror light like divine radiance, shining upon Yun Geng's Immortal Platform, aiming to cripple his primordial spirit and utterly turn it to ashes.

At the same time, he stepped forward with his self-created supreme divine art, "Eight Steps to Annihilate the Dao." Each time he stepped down, a thousand small worlds would open, colliding and exploding together.

Chaos surged and immortal light flickered; nothing in the world was more dazzling than this. Ye Fan, having seized the initiative, showed no mercy, unleashing a storm of attacks one after another.

The phenomenon had already appeared. This time, it wasn't transforming into a Celestial Emperor form, but just a small chaotic realm, meant to trap Yun Geng inside and utterly crush him.

"Kill!"

Ye Fan fought to the point of madness, strangling forward with his phenomenon. His Origin Heaven Immortal Eyes opened, shooting out auspicious light and slashing at the burning primordial spirit.

Yun Geng suffered a heavy blow; even with an Imperial Body, his body was still battered and broken, and blood stained the long sky.

But it must be said, the Imperial Body was too terrifying. Even a powerful Great Accomplishment Holy Body, whose physical attacks were unparalleled in the world, still could not utterly destroy him.

Because the Imperial Body possessed unparalleled regenerative power, his pierced chest and shattered forehead bone would automatically heal, with immortal light overflowing.

Ye Fan roared madly, unleashing all sorts of secret arts with boundless magical power, all focused on the opponent's body. There was no attack more overbearing than this.

Yun Geng suffered disaster as his Extreme Sublimation went awry. He was in the most dangerous situation, causing the fire of his primordial spirit to boil, aiming for the final leap, yet so many unexpected events occurred in this instant.

"Boom!"

Ye Fan's attacks became ferocious, displaying world-shaking divine might, shattering the enemy's body, drenching him in blood, and even blasting a fist-sized blood hole in his skull.

But Yun Geng reformed again!

All of this happened in an instant, so fast that people could barely react.

Because such a fleeting opportunity vanished in the blink of an eye, merely a point in the fragments of time, even powerhouses of this level found it difficult to grasp.

"Ah..."

Yun Geng cried out loudly, his already shattered body flying out, breaking free from Ye Fan's phenomenon. With his physical body and primordial spirit burning, he tore open the universe to escape the pursuit.

In the first round, he suffered a great loss, but he finally escaped from that combat rhythm.

At this moment, heaven and earth were silent. Yun Geng stood there, covered in blood, yet he showed no rage, no roar; his expression was as cold as a glacier, allowing himself to return to his calmest state.

Everyone across the universe was astonished. The scene just now was too terrifying; Ye Fan actually suppressed and violently beat an Imperial Dao expert, almost destroying him, shattering his physical body, and tearing his primordial spirit.

This result was too horrifying, making everyone gasp in cold air.

Even the existences within the Beidou Life Forbidden Zone fell silent. One by one, they gazed at this place through the eternal void, wanting to see what happened.

The battle process just now rang an alarm for them. One truly could not be careless; such a small flaw during Extreme Sublimation could actually bring about a fatal disaster.

Everyone pondered deeply; this flaw must be sealed, otherwise, being killed like this would be too unjust.

"Just a little bit more, and an Imperial Dao Ancient Venerable would have been killed!"

"Yes, it was almost successful. It's too terrifying. Suppressing and killing a supreme Imperial Dao expert—a Great Accomplishment Holy Body contending with an Emperor is indeed not just talk!"

At this moment, forces stirred from all directions. Everyone was awestruck. This result was shocking; Yun Geng had almost suffered a great calamity just now!

"I underestimated you," Yun Geng said, his words as cold as an ice peak. "You are ruthless and strong enough, and you seized the opportunity very precisely. What a pity, it was still just a little bit short."

"It doesn't matter, this is just the beginning," Ye Fan said calmly. "There are plenty of opportunities; let's take our time."

Yun Geng's physical body healed at an astonishing speed. This was the invincible Imperial Body; the injuries he sustained had already vanished without any deliberate effort, and his body emitted precious light, having recovered.

The sky-piercing fire of his primordial spirit had not extinguished; that was intentional on his part, aiming for Extreme Sublimation, to make the final leap from his Immortal Platform. It wasn't as many people had guessed, that his primordial spirit was damaged and beyond saving.

Yun Geng inverted the Immortal Tear Green Gold Bottle, pouring out a drop of crystalline liquid that sparkled with seven-colored immortal light, dazzlingly brilliant.

"This is the last drop of Nine Revolutions Immortal Liquid," Yun Geng sighed, swallowing it. Even though he appeared unharmed, he had still depleted his vital energy.

The ultimate battle erupted. The two rushed at each other, fighting to the death, battling until the vast universe trembled and fragments of time flew everywhere.

In the subsequent battle, Ye Fan intervened several times to disrupt Yun Geng, causing his sublimation to fail, but it was difficult to inflict damage on him as he had the first time.

Yun Geng was prepared, not giving him any opportunity; the last vulnerability was sealed.

The final outcome was inevitable: Yun Geng successfully sublimated. At this moment, the aura of the Grand Dao covered the heavens, boundless and infinite, brilliantly boundless, filling the entire universe.

Ye Fan encountered the most terrifying battle of his life. He could only unleash his full power; there was no retreat in this battle; only success was an option!

Without a doubt, the "All" Character Secret had been continuously active throughout the entire process. At this realm, the success rate of its activation was extremely high, and its duration was long, making Ye Fan strong to the absolute peak of his life.

He was not a true Dao Prover; he still had flaws. But after all, he had probed more than half his body into it when transcending the tribulation that day. Now, supplemented by the "All" Character Secret, with a tenfold increase in combat power, he could contend with Ancient Emperor Yun Geng.

Heaven and earth shattered, ghosts wailed and gods howled!

This process was extremely tragic. Even Ye Fan's powerful physical body shattered several times, blasted into blood mist by Yun Geng, his fragmented bones like grains of sand, a horrifying sight.

A true Great Emperor was unstoppably brave; even when aged, they remained invincible under heaven!

Ye Fan roared, fiercely resisting, vigorously fighting back. Activating various secret arts, unleashing the "Fight" Character Art, supplemented by the Ruthless Emperor's Flying Immortal Power and others, with tenfold combat power stacked, he also shattered the opponent several times.

Whenever Ye Fan's "All" Character Secret failed, that was his most dangerous moment. The tragic outcome of being pulverized often occurred then, torn apart by the Imperial Body, utterly bloody.

This battle was the most arduous Ye Fan had ever experienced; they fought intensely for tens of thousands of moves, almost perishing in body and spirit multiple times.

Of course, the opponent also encountered great trouble, shattered by Ye Fan several times, and even his distant primordial spirit was almost seized, narrowly escaping in a flash.

To Ye Fan's surprise, the opponent was still using other people's scripture secret arts, deliberately concealing his own, unwilling to expose himself.

In this bloody battle, Ye Fan deeply felt the terror of a Great Emperor. A Great Accomplishment Holy Body could truly only contend; strictly speaking, it would eventually die in battle.

And he also realized the heaven-defying nature of the "All" Character Secret!

It was the existence of this secret art that allowed him to fight until now; it was the fundamental reason for his strong contention against an Ancient Emperor. Otherwise, he might truly have been in danger!

"Emperor Venerable's 'All' Character Secret is indeed unparalleled, but it's not necessarily invincible!" Yun Geng said, his whole body emitting a strange radiance as the aura of the Nine Secrets erupted.

"What?" Ye Fan was startled. The "All" Character Secret among the Nine Secrets was actually created by Emperor Venerable? No wonder it was so heaven-defying!

"The last of the Nine Great Heavenly Venerables changed his title to Emperor Venerable after living out a second life. Not many in the world knew this, but as someone from the Mythological Era, how could I not know?"

Yun Geng said indifferently, his whole body glowing and erupting with a terrifying aura as divine patterns imprinted throughout the universe. Ye Fan immediately knew which secret art this was, extremely shocked, his expression becoming exceedingly solemn.

"I really didn't want to expose it," Yun Geng muttered to himself.

Among the seven great forbidden zones, two ancient lands erupted with terrifying auras, beams of light piercing the sky, shaking the universe, and fearsome voices emanated.

"It's actually you, still alive! We have a score to settle with you!"

"When I proved the Dao back then, you came to seize my fortune. I never thought you'd still be alive!"

The voices from the forbidden zones made all the major powerful races in the universe tremble.