Chapter 244: Raise Hand and Throw Mountain

Ye Fan showed no reverence towards the disciple of the Ancient Aristocratic Family. Standing with his hands behind his back, he publicly humiliated the man.

“You... how audacious!” The Ji family disciple’s face instantly darkened. He demanded, “This is a grand gathering for young cultivators in Quzhou. Why are you causing trouble and killing people here without reason?”

“How is it without reason? Didn’t you see he was trying to kill me? Unfortunately for him, the outcome was not as he expected.”

The Ji family disciple, with a serious expression, positioned himself on the moral high ground, wanting to avoid gossip. He challenged, “I saw everything that just happened. Although he said he would kill you, he didn’t actually harm you. Why did you take his life?”

“According to your logic, as long as he didn’t injure me, even if he attacked me with the intent to kill, it wouldn’t be his fault?” Ye Fan asked indifferently.

“He was no match for you, and he couldn’t take your life. Regardless, you shouldn’t have killed him!” the Ji family disciple insisted, his face serious.

Ye Fan scoffed, “What a joke. Must I wait until my life is actually in peril before I can retaliate and kill him? By then, I’d probably be dead.”

Many people were on Broken Mountain, with young cultivators from across Quzhou gathered. Figures were everywhere. No one had expected anyone to dare confront a young member of the Ji family.

“Situ Feng merely spoke inappropriately, and you killed a genius from southern Quzhou. That’s simply going too far.”

“Even though he threatened to kill you, he was no match for you. How could you strike to kill?”

“Where are you from, cultivator? Why did you kill? Do you think our province has no one?”

Nearby, several cultivators echoed the Ji family disciple’s words. The opponent was from an Ancient Aristocratic Family, making it worthwhile to offer help, purely to curry favor.

Additionally, there were some sycophants, though they were a minority. Most people quietly watched; they couldn't afford to offend the Ji family, and certainly wouldn't assist a cultivator of unknown origin.

Ye Fan suddenly chuckled, which greatly angered those who had spoken, especially the Ji family disciple.

“Situ Feng threatened to kill you, but you utterly annihilated him! And you can still laugh about it now?!”

Ye Fan stroked his chin and said, “You yourselves just stated that he threatened to slap me to death, and he was the one who attacked me first. What else do you have to say?”

The sycophants were instantly speechless. After thinking it over, they stammered, unable to form words. Even those who had initially supported the Ji family found it difficult to speak.

The Ji family disciple coldly stated, “No matter what, you shouldn’t have killed him. You should know that one should be merciful when possible.”

“Is that so?” Ye Fan chuckled. “Alright, how about I try to slap you to death next? Of course, even if I say that, I probably won’t succeed. Afterwards, we can just let bygones be bygones and share a drink, how about that? By your logic, I assume you wouldn’t kill me, right?”

Hearing Ye Fan’s mockery, the Ji family disciple’s face darkened like water. He rebuked, “I see you’re here to disrupt the gathering. Who exactly are you?”

Ye Fan’s body was shrouded in mist, obscuring his true appearance. He leisurely stepped forward and said, “When reason fails, you resort to making accusations?”

“You indeed came here specifically to cause trouble!”

“You’ve already drawn your conclusion. What good would anything I say do? It would all be in vain.” Ye Fan smiled.

The Ancient Aristocratic Families have existed for tens of thousands of years, their legacy enduring and flourishing. Ancient and unfathomable, they are transcendent in the world, commanding reverence from all sects.

Wherever Ji family disciples went, they were surrounded and revered like stars around the moon; no one dared to slight them. Today, Ji Yunfeng had been repeatedly contradicted by Ye Fan, causing his face to turn as dark as water and murderous intent to surge within him.

“This grand gathering was organized by my Ji family and the Yaoguang Holy Land, inviting the young prodigies of Quzhou. Who are you? How dare you act so presumptuously here!”

“Why haven’t I seen anyone else announce their name? Why target only me?” Ye Fan said, folding his arms. “Am I automatically deemed presumptuous just for being here? The Ancient Aristocratic Families are truly domineering.”

*Boom!*

A powerful murderous intent, like surging waves in a vast lake, swept across the surroundings. From the Ji family disciple’s body, streaks of divine light burst forth, coiling around him like true dragons.

“You came here today with ulterior motives. I’ll take you down first!”

“Such pretty words. If you want to kill me, just say so. Why bother with excuses? I’ll exchange a few moves with you.” Ye Fan stepped forward.

The surrounding crowd’s expressions changed. To dare provoke a disciple of an Ancient Aristocratic Family, such a person must have a significant background. Everyone was surprised and watched the scene intently.

“The Ancient Aristocratic Families cannot be insulted. Today, you brought this upon yourself. I will capture and kill you!” Ji Yunfeng’s face was grim.

Ji family disciples, when traveling, were always sought out by others from different sects eager to form good relations. Never before had he endured such disrespect; his patience had long run out.

“What’s with this arrogance?” Ye Fan shook his head. “The Ancient Aristocratic Families certainly have a grand presence!”

The Ji family would launch a massive hunt for him, leaving him no peace even if he fled to the Northern Reaches. There would be no escape. He had come today precisely to unleash a slaughter and slap the Ji family’s face, so naturally, he wouldn’t retreat now.

“Young Master Ji, there’s no need for you to act personally. Allow me to capture him.” A young cultivator from Quzhou stepped forward.

“No, I’ll do it myself,” Ji Yunfeng shook his head.

“Why use an ox-cleaver to kill a chicken? I am more than enough.” The cultivator took out a blood-red box and said, “Young Master Ji, please act as my support.”

*Buzz!*

The cultivator attacked directly. A gap opened in the blood-red jade box, and a river of blood surged out, reeking of gore, and flowed to engulf Ye Fan.

“The Underworld Blood Demon Box! It’s that item! How did it reappear? Wasn’t it a demonic artifact left behind by a demon king?!”

“This item can defile a cultivator’s golden body, turning even a precious physique into foul blood. A human grand powerful expert once perished because of it.”

“It actually reappeared? Wasn’t it supposed to have been destroyed by a human grand powerful expert before their death? Could another demon king have appeared and re-refined it?”

The onlookers were all shaken, watching nervously.

The river of blood surged forward, and a crimson mist obscured the sky. Everything, above and below, was blood-red. A bone-chilling coldness penetrated straight into people’s souls, and a sense of dread emerged. Ye Fan felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

*Boom!*

His physical body radiated brilliant divine light, as if he had donned an immortal garment, illuminating the surroundings. He glowed dazzlingly, incomparably majestic, making it difficult for others to look directly at him.

*Thud!*

Ye Fan held his hands as if cradling the moon, and a mountain peak appeared in his embrace. Ancient pines stood tall upon it, and silver waterfalls cascaded down. It was towering and immense, possessing the power to crush heaven and earth.

Mountain-Embracing Seal!

Using the Saint Battle Technique, Ye Fan directly unleashed the Mountain-Embracing Seal. Upon encountering danger, he displayed this earth-shattering seal technique, brimming with immense power.

The great mountain was so real it was suffocating. Even from a distance, people felt as if Mount Tai was pressing down on them, their bodies aching and weak, almost unable to stand. Many stumbled and fell to the ground.

*Buzz!*

The great mountain rapidly expanded, appearing like an ancient demonic peak descending upon the world, and instantly suppressed its target.

The pressure was simply unbearable. Many who stood too close experienced bleeding from their ears and noses, having suffered a terrible shock.

*Boom!*

The river of blood in the sky instantly shattered and dispersed. The great mountain, like the sky itself, was majestic and irresistible, its immense divine might capable of crushing actual peaks.

How could a flesh-and-blood body in the Dao Palace Secret Realm withstand this?

The cultivator from Quzhou’s expression changed. He silently chanted a spell, and the Underworld Blood Demon Box expanded, soaring skyward to meet the great mountain.

Nine layers of blood waves, each higher than the last, surged towards the great mountain and Ye Fan. Simultaneously, crimson blood mist, like blades and sword gleams, swirled towards Ye Fan.

With a soft roar, Ye Fan pushed the Mountain-Embracing Seal to its limit, then hurled it forward. It was a terrifying sight: a mere flesh-and-blood body throwing a massive mountain. The sheer power was enough to make people’s hearts burst with fear.

Such power was terrifying; it seemed to cause the void to collapse, rumbling loudly, as the great mountain violently crashed into the blood box.

*Boom!*

Blood-red light covered the sky, and a storm raged. The sky instantly became chaotic, like a blurry zone of primordial chaos, with rampant energy surges and blinding light everywhere.

*Crack!*

The hurled mountain collapsed, and the blood box also shattered, both destroyed simultaneously in mid-air, emitting a terrifying aura.

*Rumble!*

High in the sky, an astonishing scene unfolded: the Underworld Blood Demon Box shattered, an extremely terrifying force that destroyed everything in its path.

Demonic blood filled the sky, shattered mountain fragments fell, and a violent gale swept through. Many people were sent flying, even from just the residual shockwaves.

“This is too terrifying!”

“How could the Underworld Blood Demon Box, forged by a great demon expert of a past generation, be shattered? Who exactly is this person?”

“The Mountain-Embracing Seal is a supreme technique of the Northern Reaches, recorded by several major sects and holy lands, but it shouldn’t be capable of shattering a demon king’s treasured box!”

“You’re mistaken. The Underworld Blood Demon Box was destroyed by a human grand powerful expert. This is merely a remnant piece. Imagine how terrifying the complete blood box must have been.”

Even so, everyone remained aghast. Such energy fluctuations posed an immense threat to cultivators in the Dao Palace Secret Realm, especially those below the third stage of Dao Palace, who would find it very difficult to resist.

Yet, the young man in the sky actually hurled a mountain, outright smashing the demonic box. It sent shivers down people’s spines!

“Who is he? He can just lift a mountain with a raise of his hand...”

How powerful must that be? It’s like having the strength to uproot mountains and an indomitable spirit, utterly unstoppable!

In the sky, blood mist billowed. The Underworld Blood, capable of defiling golden bodies and destroying precious physiques, surprisingly failed to harm Ye Fan; he refined all of it.

His powerful physique shimmered in the mist, faintly visible, his skin radiating crystalline divine brilliance. Everyone was dumbfounded.

“How could this be? My Underworld Blood Treasure Box is destroyed!” The cultivator was distraught. He had intended to impress the Ji family disciple and gain entry into the Ancient Aristocratic Family, but his prized treasure, on which he relied, had been violently smashed.

“Is this even a human? Throwing a mountain?!” His lips trembled, whether from anger or fear, he couldn’t tell.

“That’s the Mountain-Embracing Seal, a supreme secret technique that once served as the foundational art of a great sect. After that sect was destroyed, the technique spread, and many other sects acquired its secret methods.” Ji Yunfeng’s expression was solemn.

Ye Fan let out a cold snort and swooped down, rushing towards the cultivator.

“Young Master Ji, save me!” The cultivator’s face instantly paled. Even his treasured item, forged from a remnant piece of the Underworld Blood Treasure Box, had been shattered. He was clearly no match for Ye Fan.

“Don’t worry, with me here, he can’t do anything to you!” Ji Yunfeng was quite arrogant.

“Who do you think you are? If I want to kill someone, can you stop me?!” Ye Fan surged forward, divine light blazing from his glabella.

“Oh no!” Ji Yunfeng, indeed an extraordinary figure among the Ji family’s younger generation, instinctively sensed danger and rapidly retreated. This was “Innate Intuitive Perception,” a spiritual insight possessed by only a few cultivators.

Ye Fan’s powerful divine consciousness materialized into an unparalleled form. A golden divine sword shot out from his glabella, instantly cleaving and killing the owner of the Underworld Blood Demon Box, whose corpse then lay suspended in the void.

“Who exactly are you?!” Ji Yunfeng roared.

Just moments ago, in front of everyone, he had declared he would protect that cultivator. Yet, Ye Fan had charged forward and killed the man in an instant. This was tantamount to a resounding slap across his face.

“I’ll tell you. After today, the Northern Reaches will know everything.”

Ye Fan made his move, immediately unleashing the Mountain-Embracing Seal!

A great mountain spanned the sky, its aura dense and imposing, majestic and vast, powerfully suppressing everything below, causing the very sky to tremble.

“Sky-Intercepting Finger!” Ji Yunfeng roared. He extended his right hand, his fingers like dragon shears, transparent as jade, cutting through the sky to meet the Mountain-Embracing Seal.