Chapter 246: His Ancient Classic

Ye Fan used the Mountain-Holding Seal to crush Ji Yunfeng to death, turning him into ashes. A deathly silence fell over Broken Mountain, and everyone stared in stunned disbelief. A disciple of an ancient aristocratic family had been killed!

The scene just now was shocking. Throwing mountains and overwhelming a powerful expert from the Ji family, Ye Fan's performance was astonishing, reminiscent of an overlord pulling up mountains and lifting cauldrons.

It was a long time before the young cultivators of Quzhou finally snapped out of their trance, erupting into a wave of discussions.

"Who exactly is he? Could he be the reincarnation of a demon king? Crushing an opponent to death with mountains is terrifying!"

"The Mountain-Holding Seal is a formidable technique from the Northern Region, requiring immense divine power, making it difficult for ordinary people to master. Yet, this person continuously formed seals and instantly hurled nine great mountains. That's simply monstrous."

"Could he be a Divine King Body? Otherwise, how could he possess such terrifying potential? His divine power seems inexhaustible, growing stronger with each battle."

Broken Mountain completely erupted with chatter. People were discussing animatedly; a disciple of an ancient aristocratic family had been killed, which was no small matter.

The newcomer had publicly killed a Ji family disciple. This was a matter of face for the ancient aristocratic family; it wasn't a friendly spar but a targeted killing.

"Who are you?!"

The other three Ji family members stood high in the sky, surrounding Ye Fan, their eyes spitting fire, openly revealing their murderous intent.

The grand gathering for Quzhou's young cultivators had been organized by them in the family's name. This person had come and killed one of the organizers on the spot, a result that would damage the Ji family's reputation.

"I will avenge Yunfeng!" one of them declared with a cold voice, suddenly vanishing into thin air, disappearing instantly!

"Whoa!"

The crowd erupted in an uproar, utterly astonished. To vanish so effortlessly in broad daylight left everyone wide-eyed and speechless.

Ye Fan's long robe fluttered, an ethereal aura enveloping him. Serene and otherworldly, he stood quietly, showing no signs of panic, completely calm.

As mist blurred and space distorted, a part of the void darkened. A figure flashed, and the Ji family cultivator burst forth, spitting out a divine sword that slashed at Ye Fan from behind.

However, Ye Fan seemed to have anticipated it. Without a ripple of emotion, he calmly struck, his golden fist arriving first to meet the brilliant divine sword.

"Clang!" A resonant sound traveled for miles, echoing through the Cloud Broken Mountains. The golden fist vibrated the sharp sword away, causing cracks to appear on its surface. Then, it shattered into tiny pieces, like decayed wood weathering in the air, scattering golden dust everywhere.

"The Great Void Technique!"

"That's right, it's another supreme secret art of the Ji family! It allows one to traverse space over short distances, with immense destructive power, making it impossible to guard against!"

"This is a world-shaking unique skill, a vital art recorded in the Void Ancient Scripture, and a secret passed down only within the Ji family!"

At this moment, those on Broken Mountain finally understood why the disciple had suddenly vanished; he was demonstrating a wondrous art.

This secret technique was terrifying, appearing and disappearing unpredictably during a duel, making it impossible to guard against. It killed invisibly, striking fear into opponents.

However, Ye Fan was not afraid. He understood this secret technique very well; Ji Ziyue had taught him the complete incantation, and he, too, knew the Great Void Technique.

Since arriving in the Northern Region, he had never used it, fearing exposure of his identity. Furthermore, he possessed the Old Madman's footwork, making the Great Void Technique somewhat redundant for him.

Ji Yuncheng was very surprised, not expecting his opponent to easily evade the attack, seemingly unfazed by the Great Void Technique and showing no panic.

Silently, he vanished once more, employing the Great Void Technique to ambush Ye Fan.

"Rumble!" Space distorted, becoming a blur, and a gigantic black palm slammed out. The scene was utterly terrifying in its suddenness.

The enormous black hand seal covered the sky, pressing down on Ye Fan with a booming sound, slamming down ferociously. Ye Fan raised his golden fist to resist.

"Clang!" The sound shook the heavens, like a massive iron hammer striking a divine drum in the celestial court, causing ears to ring and inducing a dizzying sensation.

On Broken Mountain, many people's bodies swayed, and they staggered back more than a dozen steps, their blood surging.

It must be said that this black hand seal, when combined with the Great Void Technique, produced extraordinary effects. The two secret arts combined, their power sharply increasing.

Below, many spectators turned pale. They believed they would be unable to resist such an attack. Unleashing the black hand so unexpectedly and without warning would be fatal to cultivators in the Dao Palace Secret Realm.

Yet, Ye Fan received the blow, his golden fist resisting the black hand, blocking it in mid-air!

However, this person was clearly stronger than Ji Yunfeng. The black hand was like a vast dark cloud, with black mist dripping from the sky, rumbling as it pressed down like a mountain.

This was an utterly terrifying divine power, dense and soul-stirring. The enormous hand spanned the sky, blotting out the sun, as if a black ocean was swirling and surging downwards!

Ye Fan's fists blazed with golden light. He consecutively struck the sky nine times, causing the firmament itself to tremble, and everyone's expressions changed.

This scene was terrifying. Pure physical strength was so formidable that the golden fists nearly shattered the void. Nine punches shook the heavens, obliterating the black hand in mid-air!

Ye Fan had mastered the attack-based sacred methods among the Nine Secrets, capable of evolving into various powerful killing arts, such as the Sun-Moon Seal, Mountain-River Seal, and Fire Phoenix Seal.

However, he could not display them here. The Battle Saint Method was ever-changing; if he unleashed various divine seals, each displaying their ultimate power, someone would surely deduce the truth.

At that point, all the great sacred lands would certainly take action, pursuing and intercepting him for the Nine Secrets, and the Jiang family would go even crazier.

The offensive sacred arts among the Nine Secrets could not be publicly displayed.

"So, the Ji family disciples are nothing special. I thought you were more impressive. Why don't all three of you come at me together, lest I defeat you one by one?"

Ye Fan intentionally provoked them. He knew that unless absolutely necessary, they would find it hard to lose face by ganging up on him. Their background as representatives of an ancient aristocratic family meant that three attacking one would sound terrible.

"I alone am enough to face you!" Ji Yuncheng roared.

Beside him, the two Ji family disciples' expressions soured; they had just been ready to attack.

"Let him fight fairly first. If he's no match, we can step in at any time," one of them secretly transmitted.

If he truly couldn't win, they would all attack together, aiming for a killing blow. Life and victory were more important than anything, even if it meant enduring some gossip.

Ji Yuncheng unleashed his might, his Great Void Technique moving back and forth through the void, reaching a wondrous level of mastery. He appeared and disappeared without a trace, and his black hand seals hammered the sky, rumbling as they struck, chilling the hearts of all watching cultivators.

A cold smile played on Ye Fan's lips. He didn't quickly evade but hastily countered, always resolving the dangerous situations by the narrowest of margins, intentionally lulling his opponent into a false sense of security.

"The Great Void Technique truly is unparalleled, a real killer move! In a duel between cultivators of the same rank, mastering this art grants an innate invincible position!"

"It's indeed terrifying; you can't predict where it will appear from. This mysterious figure is powerful, but now he's very passive."

"The Void Ancient Scripture truly lives up to its reputation as an Emperor's legacy; it's unfathomably profound, and its secret methods are immeasurable."

All the watching cultivators were exclaiming in admiration.

Ye Fan sneered. Unless this wondrous art was cultivated to its ultimate peak, one could, with sufficiently strong divine consciousness, foresee and pre-judge where the opponent would appear.

If one couldn't truly merge with the void, there would always be ripples. These could be used to counter this supreme secret art, not to mention that he himself had mastered the technique.

Nevertheless, Ye Fan also held immense admiration in his heart. The wondrous art left by the Great Emperor of Void was truly an ultimate path. Once cultivated to the Grand Completion realm, it would be terrifying beyond compare, akin to being omnipresent and invisible, capable of slaying enemies in the void with a single thought.

Unfortunately, Ji Yuncheng was currently nowhere near such a realm.

As time wore on, everyone believed that Ye Fan was being suppressed by the Void Technique, unable to contend with this supreme secret art, and was destined to lose.

Finally, Ye Fan made his move. He pinpointed where Ji Yuncheng would appear and also noted the positions of the other two Ji family disciples.

The void blurred. Just as Ji Yuncheng burst forth, he felt an overwhelming force, like Mount Tai pressing down. The golden fist, seemingly indestructible, was waiting for him, as if he had delivered himself right to it.

Although his Void Grand Hand Seal was already formed, it couldn't block the attack. This time, Ye Fan's fists were several times more powerful than before.

The golden fist-winds surged, radiant with blazing light. Thick golden clouds churned, like a vast ocean with a thousand waves, sending many cultivators on Broken Mountain flying. The situation in the high heavens was even more intense.

Ye Fan launched a killing blow, shattering the black hand. His golden fist emitted a tsunami-like sound, shaking the firmament.

"Boom!" Alas for Ji Yuncheng, he crashed right into the fist. He was made by the Great Void Technique and undone by it, delivering himself directly to the punch.

"Pffft!" Ji Yuncheng was utterly obliterated. Not to mention his physical body, even a cultivator in the Four Extremities Secret Realm would suffer bitter defeat if struck by such a punch.

Golden waves surged skyward, mighty and unrestrained, shaking all directions. Thick golden clouds filled the entire sky, and the golden waves swept many people away.

"Yuncheng!" The two watching Ji family disciples cried out. The Great Void Technique had clearly restrained the opponent, so how was he killed in the blink of an eye?

Both were filled with grief and rage, and at that moment, they charged forward to kill!

Before delivering the killing blow, Ye Fan had already calculated his position and instantly vanished. He wasn't aiming to kill just one person.

At this moment, he unleashed the Ji family's Great Void Technique, appearing out of nowhere to cut off one person's path, and then slammed out with a Void Grand Hand Seal!

This change was too sudden. No one had expected that this formidable enemy would know the Ji family's peerless wondrous art... the Great Void Technique.

Ye Fan's calculations were precise. When he materialized, the Ji family disciple happened to charge forward, meeting the terrifying black hand.

This was a Void Grand Hand Seal activated by the Battle Saint Method, like a black celestial expanse pressing down, its terrifying power utterly immeasurable.

"Splat!" A chilling sound echoed as the Ji family disciple was shattered into pieces by the enormous black hand, his body and spirit annihilated.

"You..." The strongest of the four Ji family disciples charged over, his face pale, his lips trembling.

A commotion erupted below. It was incredible; this person had used the Ji family's peerless unique skill to kill their own disciples.

"Heavens, he used the Great Void Technique to intercept and kill a powerful expert of the Ji family!"

"No wonder he wasn't afraid of the Great Void Technique; he's also proficient in this secret art."

"Who exactly are you?!" Ji Yunlin demanded, his face ashen. Of the four young Ji family experts, only he remained after merely half an hour.

By now, the few individuals from the Shaking Light Holy Land could no longer stand by. The Ji family members were almost wiped out, so they soared into the sky.

"Weren't you holding this grand gathering for young cultivators in Quzhou just for me? Who do you think I am!"

As the white mist dispersed, Ye Fan revealed his true appearance. He stood quietly in the sky, his black hair fluttering, his eyes clear and bright, his robes billowing, exuding an otherworldly aura.

"It's you... Ye Fan?!" Ji Yunlin felt a thunderous jolt in his mind. He never expected it to be him.

The four disciples from Shaking Light were also incredibly shocked. The main target had actually come here to unleash a massacre, completely beyond their imagination.

The numerous cultivators in Quzhou were utterly dumbfounded. Then, a clamor arose below. This youth was the very person the Ji family was hunting. They were astonished by his sheer audacity; instead of hiding from an ancient aristocratic family's pursuit, he dared to show himself.

"How about we pit the Great Void Technique against the Great Void Technique, and the Grand Hand Seal against the Grand Hand Seal, to see who is stronger?!" Ye Fan proposed.

"You..." Ji Yunlin almost vomited blood.

"Weren't you trying to kill me? Well, I'm here myself today!" Ye Fan made it clear he intended to go on a rampage.