Chapter 257: Suppressing the Celestial Peng

The powerfully built Golden-winged Little Peng King, with wild, disheveled hair, held the pitch-black Great Wilderness Halberd, its brutal, murderous aura engulfing the sky. He strode through the void, pressing forward.

"Boom!"

The Great Wilderness Halberd trembled, almost crushing the void. It was as heavy as a mountain, chilling to the bone, inspiring dread like a living, primordial beast.

"Thump!"

The Golden-winged Little Peng King struck. His golden hair flew wildly, eyebrows bristled, and cold light gleamed in his eyes. He charged forward with the Great Wilderness Halberd, as if lifting a black mountain and cleaving it down.

Ye Fan remained still as a grindstone, unmoving as a pine tree. The ancient, natural cauldron above his head emanated Myriad Things Mother Qi, which cascaded down like silk sashes or a rain curtain, his body perfectly harmonized with the Dao.

"Rumble!"

The Great Wilderness Halberd was truly too heavy. As it cleaved down, its black shaft twisted the void, and terrifying fluctuations surged forth like an ocean.

At that moment, Ye Fan finally moved. With the Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron above his head, he moved like a flood dragon, shifting his body sideways, turning halfway to avoid the black halberd blade. He extended his right arm and swung his golden fist, powerfully smashing towards the Great Wilderness Halberd.

"Clang!"

He met the Great Wilderness Halberd bare-handed. His golden fist struck the black weapon, producing a sound that could pierce metal and shatter stone, making one's scalp tingle and ears ring.

"Boom!"

The Great Wilderness Halberd emanated a brutal, murderous aura, like a sealed primordial beast. It was indestructible and possessed a terrifying demonic nature.

"Whoosh..."

The Golden-winged Little Peng King followed through with a horizontal slash. The Great Wilderness Halberd, like an abyssal sea, gleamed with dark light as it swept towards Ye Fan, emitting strange, demonic wails like ghosts crying and gods howling.

Ye Fan shifted sideways, avoiding the blade, and formed hand seals, striking towards the Great Wilderness Halberd.

"Clang!" His golden palm, as large as a millstone, struck the Great Wilderness Halberd with a tremendous crash, distorting the very space around them. Yet, it couldn't budge the Great Wilderness Halberd at all. This weapon, forged by a demon race grandmaster, was indestructible.

Although it was sealed, it remained a rare weapon, utterly impossible to shatter.

The Golden-winged Little Peng King let out a long cry, his golden hair cascading like a waterfall, shimmering with an eerie light. He thrust the Great Wilderness Halberd forward, its pitch-black blade piercing through heaven and earth.

"Whoosh..." A piercing demonic sound, chilling to the bone, permeated the surroundings with murderous intent. Spectators in the distance were terrified. "Ping!" "Ding!" "Pang!" "Clang!"

Ye Fan continued to strike with his golden palms, clashing repeatedly with the Great Wilderness Halberd. The sounds were terrifying, as if the two were engaged in a life-and-death struggle.

The battle was incredibly fierce. Ye Fan initially did not use his cauldron, fighting bare-handed, causing mystic light to burst forth and murderous aura to surge into the sky.

The Great Wilderness Halberd was too terrifying. Even with his Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, Ye Fan felt intense pain in his fists. At this point, he still couldn't damage the demon grandmaster's weapon.

They fought from the sky into the clouds, scattering them, then descended to a great mountain.

"Shatter!"

The Great Wilderness Halberd, heavy as a peak, struck the mountaintop with a crash, instantly collapsing a corner of the summit. It rumbled loudly as rocks tumbled down.

"Clang!" "Clank!" "Zing!"...

The two fought into a continuous chain of lakes. Instantly, huge waves surged skyward, and lake water poured into the air, transforming the area into a misty marsh.

"Boom!"

Ye Fan unleashed a punch, dissipating the mist and water vapor in the sky, causing the Great Wilderness Halberd to tremble repeatedly.

From the sky to the clouds, to the ground, and finally back to the heavens, the Great Wilderness Halberd's demonic power grew increasingly intense, as if it could crush the firmament.

"Zing! Zing! Zing!..."

Suddenly, ten thousand swords hummed in unison. Sword qi, like silken threads, pierced through the clouds.

One hundred and eight thousand swords hummed in unison.

Behind the Golden-winged Little Peng King, one hundred and eight thousand Peng Feather Swords simultaneously shot out, gleaming like divine rainbows, their icy aura making the distant spectators feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

Countless sword energies burst forth, sweeping forward to cleave and slay Ye Fan.

It was extremely sudden, and the boundless murderous aura, like raging waves crashing against the shore, was difficult to evade.

This was the Heaven-Peng Race's great killing technique. If it were an ordinary cultivator, they would surely be torn to shreds. The endless sword beams would destroy everything, making it impossible to block.

However, Ye Fan had been prepared all along. He hadn't easily used his cauldron precisely because he anticipated such an ambush.

The cauldron hovering above his head trembled slightly, and Myriad Things Mother Qi cascaded down, forming a profound yellow curtain that shielded Ye Fan.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!..."

Tens of thousands of sword energies thrust forward, all striking the silken profound yellow qi. Almost all of them shattered, and the few that managed to slip through the gaps were neutralized by Ye Fan's precious body.

"Boom!"

The Golden-winged Little Peng King's thick eyebrows bristled. He raised the Great Wilderness Halberd high and brought it down with full force. At that moment, it was as if heaven and earth were collapsing, as if a hundred thousand mountains were bearing down.

"Crash!"

This was the Great Wilderness Halberd's first collision with Ye Fan's cauldron. The deafening sound made the void tremble, and terrifying fluctuations reverberated in all directions.

"Pffft!"

In the distance, many lesser demons vomited blood, their faces pale. Many fell to the ground, having been affected by this earth-shattering blow.

"Roar..."

The Golden-winged Little Peng King let out a long cry, his disheveled hair flying. His aura surged steeply as he held the black Great Wilderness Halberd, shattering the void with each stride as he advanced.

"Ding!" "Clang!"...

Wielding the Great Wilderness Halberd with both hands, he continuously chopped down, striking the cauldron. His demonic qi soared to the sky, terrifying to behold, and his divine might shook the earth.

The Golden-winged Little Peng King was unstoppable. Wielding the Great Wilderness Halberd, he cleaved Ye Fan several miles away, causing the Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron to shake incessantly. Having gained the upper hand, he attacked fiercely, aiming to break through Ye Fan's defenses in one go and cleave him down.

At present, although the Myriad Things Mother Qi had been refined into a cauldron, it had not yet woven in the imprint of the Great Dao. It was still far from being an ultimate weapon; it was merely exceptionally sturdy.

The Golden-winged Little Peng King, holding the Great Wilderness Halberd, continuously struck, his power immense. At the same time, the one hundred and eight thousand great swords behind him stirred heaven and earth, unleashing endless sword gleams.

In the distance, everyone was terrified. Such an overwhelming offensive would instantly turn any other cultivator in the Dao Palace realm into ashes; it was simply impossible to block.

The Great Wilderness Halberd's fearsome power shocked the world, and brutal, murderous aura filled every inch of space. Coupled with the simultaneous movement of one hundred and eight thousand great swords, this was a truly horrifying killing technique.

"Clang!" "Clang!"...

Ye Fan was cleaved six or seven miles away by the Great Wilderness Halberd, and the Peng Feather Sword gleams engulfed the profound yellow qi. He was repeatedly forced back as the Golden-winged Little Peng King seized the initiative, intensifying his attacks, wishing he could instantly cleave Ye Fan down with the Great Wilderness Halberd.

"These two formidable individuals are both kings among their peers; such a battle transcends their current realm." "The Golden-winged Little Peng King is indeed formidable, worthy of his potential to walk the path of a Great Emperor." "In a sense, this might be considered a qualifying battle for the Great Emperor's Path." "The Golden-winged Little Peng King is terrifying; if he could truly slay a Desolate Ancient Sacred Body in the same realm..."

With the Great Wilderness Halberd as the vanguard and the one hundred and eight thousand great swords as support, they shook heaven and earth. Any other person would have been annihilated long ago. In the sky, Ye Fan retreated again and again. He was indeed at a disadvantage, but he remained remarkably calm.

"The root of the Myriad Things Mother Qi is mine! I will dye the sky crimson with Desolate Ancient Sacred Blood!" The Golden-winged Little Peng King's eyes were filled with insane murderous intent, wild and soul-stirring.

The Great Wilderness Halberd, crushing the void, was swung down to cleave Ye Fan, as one hundred and eight thousand swords resonated in unison.

Ye Fan couldn't free his hands, primarily because of the Peng Feather Swords. With one hundred and eight thousand great swords vibrating in unison, tens of thousands of sword gleams would always pierce through.

This was an incredible innate divine art. The Heaven-Peng Race was favored by the heavens; once this killing technique was unleashed, even an army of thousands would suffer defeat, let alone a single person, as it was an indiscriminate attack.

He had not brought out the Blazing Fire God Furnace. The black flames were limited, and he didn't want to waste them, especially since the opponent's Peng Feathers were regenerating and the great swords were relentless. "Let your sacred blood run dry!" the Golden-winged Little Peng King roared. The Great Wilderness Halberd smashed down, shaking the void with immense power.

"Do you truly believe you can kill me?" Ye Fan also ignited his true fighting spirit, his black hair dancing wildly, cold light gleaming in his eyes.

"Of course I can kill you! Sacred blood... the taste I crave!" The Golden-winged Little Peng King's wildness was fully revealed, his murderous intent intense. The Great Wilderness Halberd cleaved down, and even the firmament trembled.

"Is it you who will kill me, or I who will slaughter the heavens? It will be revealed soon!" Ye Fan roared.

"Boom!"

Ye Fan unleashed his cauldron. Profound yellow qi permeated the air as the Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron instantly magnified to nine meters tall, ancient and majestic, pressing down towards the Golden-winged Little Peng King.

"Without this cauldron to protect you, let's see how you block my one hundred and eight thousand swords!" the Golden-winged Little Peng King roared. He wielded the indestructible Great Wilderness Halberd and smashed it towards the giant cauldron.

"Clang!"

The Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron and the demon race grandmaster's weapon—the Great Wilderness Halberd—collided in an earth-shattering impact.

"Boom!" Terrifying fluctuations, like a tsunami, swept across heaven and earth, rushing out in all directions. "Ah..." In the distance, everyone was shocked. Many lesser demons vomited blood, stumbling back to retreat. "Zing! Zing! Zing!..." One hundred and eight thousand great swords hummed in unison, tens of thousands of sword gleams shot out, piercing towards Ye Fan, and heaven and earth trembled.

Ye Fan had originally intended to hold back some trump cards, but the Golden-winged Little Peng King's boundless courage and ability to contend with a Desolate Ancient Sacred Body forced him to reveal his hand.

He had to display his methods to overpower the opponent, and he made a quick decision.

Of the Nine Secrets, one had yet to be revealed. He decided to keep it hidden, as it was a great secret vital to his destiny, not suitable for exposure at this moment.

Everyone knew he had the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, and they must have been familiar with the records and legends about this physique. It was somewhat difficult for him to keep this aspect a secret.

Ye Fan let out a soft cry. His body trembled, his precious form shimmered, and the phantom of a green lotus appeared beside him.

One hundred and eight thousand great swords cleaved down, barely held back by this three-leaf green lotus. All the sword energies were blocked.

"This is..." The Golden-winged Little Peng King's expression hardened, but then he let out a long cry.

Tens of thousands of sword energies crisscrossed, piercing close by, and the sky was filled with divine light.

The green lotus swayed, holding up a curtain of light. The sword energies struck it, seemingly able to shatter it at any moment, yet they could never pierce through.

"Indeed, how could the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body merely be physically strong?"

"It is said that it can suppress anomalies. This is most likely one of the innate manifestations of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body."

At this moment, Ye Fan moved. He didn't want to take hits passively. This green lotus was very mysterious; he still hadn't fully understood it, as it had accompanied his Sea of Wheels from birth.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!..."

Ten thousand swords cleaved simultaneously. The green lotus swayed, its light appearing dim and seemingly on the verge of shattering, yet it remained unextinguished.

Ye Fan charged forward and launched a fierce attack. The Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron descended, beginning to suppress the Great Wilderness Halberd.

"Clang!"

The two weapons collided, the sound deafening and reverberating for dozens of miles. The nine-meter-tall cauldron, with profound yellow qi cascading from within, was as heavy as a mountain, continuously pressing down.

The Golden-winged Little Peng King wielded the Great Wilderness Halberd to resist the cauldron, his fierce might boundless. The two weapons engaged in a violent, grand collision.

The cauldron was like a divine peak, and the Great Wilderness Halberd like a demonic mountain. They struck, sending out brilliant sparks, like a comet colliding with the earth. Endless violent energy surged in all directions.

"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"... Needle against awn, divine peak against demonic mountain. Ye Fan blocked the one hundred and eight thousand great swords, focusing intently on battling the Golden-winged Little Peng King, who wielded the Great Wilderness Halberd. Their physical strengths were comparable, and each possessed astonishing techniques. Having fought for countless rounds, with thousands of collisions, the Golden-winged Little Peng King's face began to look strained. He felt his arms growing numb and found it difficult to hold onto the Great Wilderness Halberd.

The nine-meter-tall cauldron, weighing over ten thousand jin, possessed the might of thunder. Each time it pressed down, his body would tremble violently.

The Great Wilderness Halberd could withstand it, but he was struggling. The opponent's divine power was inexhaustible, seemingly never-ending, which startled him.

"Bang!"

At that moment, Ye Fan extended his large hand, grabbing his cauldron. No longer manipulating it with his spiritual sense, he directly swung and smashed it.

"Thump!"

Ye Fan, clutching the great cauldron, fiercely smashed it down, instantly sending the Golden-winged Little Peng King flying.

By now, both were exhausted, but Ye Fan had the upper hand, his divine power still surging without end.

"Thump!"

Grabbing the great cauldron, he pressed down again, striking the Great Wilderness Halberd with an earth-shattering sound.

The Golden-winged Little Peng King was sent flying, blood oozing from his mouth and nose. This raw power was too immense even for his robust physique.

"Thump!"

Ye Fan followed up, grasping the great cauldron, and delivered another blow, like Mount Tai crushing down.

The Golden-winged Little Peng King spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flipping backward, his blood staining the sky. He could barely hold onto the Great Wilderness Halberd anymore.

"The Golden-winged Little Peng King, who held hopes of walking the path of a Great Emperor, has actually been defeated..."

"The arrogant Golden-winged Little Peng King is about to be suppressed!"

"The Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, after all, lives up to its legend; it is an undefeated myth. What a pity that it can only progress to the Dao Palace realm for now."

In the distance, everyone was shocked, their feelings varied as they whispered amongst themselves.

"Beat that birdman down! Wasn't he arrogant? Break his bones!" Tu Fei yelled.

"Set him on fire! Roast the little bird! My favorite!" the big black dog also clamored.

Nearby, many demons revealed their killing intent. This was their territory, and no matter what the Golden-winged Little Peng King's situation, he was one of their own.

Moreover, he was a king with boundless potential, capable of overshadowing his peers. Even if he couldn't defeat the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, it was understandable.

No matter how powerful Ye Fan was, he could only halt at the Dao Palace realm. In the future, it would be impossible for him to contend with the Golden-winged Little Peng King, whereas this young demon king would be unstoppable in the future and would forge his own Imperial Path.

"Clang!"

In the sky, the battle reached its final stage. Both had fought for so long that they were utterly exhausted. Yet, Ye Fan's divine power suddenly boiled, and his body shone brightly. He held the great cauldron and unleashed his final suppression.

"Clang!" "Thump!"...

He unleashed nine consecutive powerful strikes, smashing the great cauldron, which he held in his hand, down nine times.

With the final, loud crash, the Great Wilderness Halberd was directly smashed away from him. The Golden-winged Little Peng King's arms were numb and hung limply, and he collapsed.

The Heaven-Peng's blood, streaked with gold, stained his body, and his Heaven-Peng physique trembled from the impact. "Golden-winged Little Peng King, do you yield?" Ye Fan charged over, raising his cauldron to suppress him. His disheveled hair flew, divine light burst from his eyes, and his aura was imposing.

"Bang!"

The Golden-winged Little Peng King was instantly sent flying. He let out a sharp cry and transformed into a golden Heaven-Peng tens of meters long, revealing his true form.

"Whoosh!"

Ye Fan used the Old Madman's footwork, instantly rushing up and landing on the Golden Heaven-Peng's true form, which was like gold poured into a mold. With his left hand, he held the cauldron to suppress it, and with his right, he powerfully smashed with his golden fist.