Chapter 267: Nine Secrets of "All"

Chapter 271: The "Jie" Secret of the Nine Secrets

This was a small silver world, only a hundred zhang in circumference, a sealed spiritual space.

Pang Bo stood bare-chested in the center of the arena, his bronze skin rippling with power. This was a manifestation of his spiritual consciousness, barely distinguishable from his true self.

The Black Sovereign was likewise; the large dog formed from his spiritual consciousness was as robust as a bull, even its stubby tail identical to his real one.

Only Ye Fan was a ball of light, resembling a golden sun. His mastery of spiritual consciousness was far inferior to these two veteran entities.

"Damn it, kid, you've really led me into a trap!" the large black dog snarled, baring its fangs. "This is clearly a formidable opponent. Before losing his physical body, he was likely a titan among the demon race."

"Don't tell me his spiritual consciousness is now comparable to that of the various Holy Lords," Ye Fan said, feeling completely out of his depth.

"He was definitely a great power in the past. Although his spiritual consciousness realm has declined, he's still nearly impossible to deal with," the black dog lamented, regretting having gotten himself into this predicament.

"Complaining won't help. We need to figure out how to kill him, or both of us will die here," Ye Fan said in a deep voice.

"It's more likely we'll be the ones killed. Even though he's a shadow of his former self, he's still strong enough to refine us," the Black Sovereign said, filled with regret.

"You two dare to try and kill me? You're truly courting death!" Pang Bo sneered.

"All demons under heaven are one family; let's not be so aggressive," the black dog said, taking a few steps forward. "We're both from the demon race, everything can be discussed."

"Alright then, let's discuss it. How do you wish to die?" Pang Bo's gaze was intimidating as he stood in the center, hands clasped behind his back.

"Fighting to the death is for barbarians. We don't have any irreconcilable hatred; we can perfectly well sit down and talk," the black dog said, thick-skinned, completely forgetting its recent intention to kill the other party.

"Do you think you can still leave here alive?" A cold sneer played on Pang Bo's lips.

"Actually, this is all a misunderstanding. I came to spar with you. I heard you possess an ancient scripture from a Great Demon Emperor, and I happen to have a Black Sovereign Scripture. How about we exchange knowledge?"

"What Black Sovereign Scripture? I've never heard of it. I'll simply refine you, and then everything will be mine," Pang Bo said with an indifferent expression.

"Damn you! Do you really think I'm easy to bully? Today, I'll blow you apart!" the Black Sovereign cursed.

"This silver world is perfect for burying your spiritual consciousness. I will thoroughly temper the physical bodies you leave behind." As silver light shone, a divine moon appeared in Pang Bo's hand, soft and sacred.

The large black dog showed no weakness, spitting out a black trident that flickered with dark light and radiated a dense murderous aura, as it chopped forward.

"Clang!"

The divine moon held in Pang Bo's hand flew out, hovering in mid-air. It drew the trident towards it and snapped it with a crack.

"Kid, don't just stand there! Attack now!" the Black Sovereign roared. The black trident reassembled and struck again.

"How do you both have weapons?" Ye Fan gritted his teeth, transforming into a golden sun and crashing forward. A golden sword emerged within him.

"Boom!"

He unleashed all his spiritual consciousness power, incredibly fierce. He shattered the divine moon on the spot, and the golden sword slashed out, cleaving towards Pang Bo's head.

"Clang!"

Pang Bo lightly flicked a finger, breaking the golden sword and reclaiming the divine moon's power.

"Whoosh!"

The golden spiritual consciousness reversed and reformed into a small sun.

"Kid, you're too aggressive, attacking without holding back!" the black dog advised. "In this spiritual consciousness space, you can transform into anything you wish, infinitely variable."

Guided by the black dog, Ye Fan quickly adapted to this transformation. He instantly took on human form, holding a Great Desolate Halberd pointed diagonally towards the southern sky.

"Release the real Pang Bo!" he shouted. The halberd was as black as ink, gleaming with metallic luster, a manifestation modeled after the Golden-winged Little Peng King's Great Desolate Halberd.

"You're struggling in vain!" Pang Bo's figure was imposing, his black hair fluttering wildly. With a flash of light, a gleaming, dazzling demon blade appeared in his hand.

"Kill!"

Ye Fan charged forward, holding the Great Desolate Halberd with both hands. There was no retreat; it was either kill or be killed.

"Clang!"

The Great Desolate Halberd traced a dazzling arc of light, clashing with the gleaming demon blade. Ye Fan's spiritual body instantly dimmed.

"I, the Sovereign, am here!"

The large black dog stood on its hind legs, trident in hand, and lunged forward, chopping down while its gaping maw opened to bite.

"Bang!"

Pang Bo's eyes flashed with cold light. His demon blade vibrated, instantly crushing the Great Desolate Halberd, then with another slash, he severed the trident.

"You're not good enough!"

"Whoosh..."

The demon blade swept through the air, wailing like ghosts and gods, carrying an immense murderous aura as it horizontally slashed towards Ye Fan and the Black Sovereign.

"Clang!"

At that instant, Ye Fan's right arm, along with the shattered Great Desolate Halberd, transformed into a large seal, coiled by nine dragons, causing the spiritual void to tremble under its pressure.

"Clang!"

The great seal descended, striking and crushing the demon blade.

Simultaneously, the large black dog transformed into a true dragon, surging forth like a black steel Great Wall, its powerful dragon body crushing down with immense force.

"Still not enough!" Pang Bo transformed into a Sky-Roc, his entire body gleaming with golden light. With sharp roc claws, he grabbed the true dragon, gave a powerful yank, and with a bang, it broke apart.

The large black dog immediately let out a pained cry as its spiritual consciousness scattered, only to re-form into its dog body nearby.

"Clang!"

The Sky-Roc swept across the sky, its golden wings cutting Ye Fan into two pieces and shattering him into spiritual consciousness fragments.

"Boom!"

The Black Sovereign and Ye Fan fought desperately, transforming into raging infernos. Black and golden flames blazed fiercely, engulfing the Sky-Roc.

"So you've finally given up and resorted to a death struggle? You can't hurt me!"

Pang Bo transformed into a blazing golden lotus, bathing in the flames and absorbing the spiritual consciousness power of the two, seeking to strengthen himself.

Ye Fan and the Black Sovereign reverted to their original forms, rapidly retreating, their faces grim. This old demon's spiritual consciousness was several times stronger than theirs; even by joining forces, they couldn't possibly kill him.

"Whoosh!"

Pang Bo manifested his true form and stood there, two silver beams suddenly shooting from his eyes, surging forward like dancing true dragons.

"Demon Emperor's Nine Slashes — Form Annihilation!"

These words, like a death knell from heaven, vibrated throughout the silver world. Ye Fan and the large black dog both blanched, quickly dodging.

The Demon Emperor's Nine Slashes — Form Annihilation, had once annihilated the black flames within the Divine Fire Cauldron, its power far beyond imagination.

"Rumble, rumble, rumble!"

The hundred-zhang silver world became unstable from the strikes, threatening to tear apart at any moment.

Ye Fan barely avoided it; the silver beam grazed past him. This was because Pang Bo was primarily targeting the Black Sovereign, wanting to eliminate it first.

"Ah..."

The large black dog cried out in pain, hit by the silver beam. A portion of its spiritual consciousness was instantly annihilated, and its body, now missing a tenth, dimmed significantly.

"Perish!" Pang Bo roared. The silver light in his eyes intensified, surging like true dragons towards the large black dog. If such a supreme divine ray truly struck, the black dog would be in grave danger.

Ye Fan hastily intervened, attacking from the side, but Pang Bo was unmoved. With a shift of his gaze, he forced Ye Fan back.

"I'll fight you to the death, you hear me!" the large black dog roared furiously.

The Demon Emperor's Nine Slashes — Form Annihilation, possessed unmatched power, a supreme divine art created by the Demon Emperor. Such an attack meant certain death. The black dog resisted furiously, harboring thoughts of mutual destruction.

"Boom!"

The silver beam, like a dragon, pierced through the large black dog's chest, enveloping it and causing its body to rapidly dim, intending to completely reduce it to ashes.

Ye Fan felt a chill run through him. The Demon Emperor's Nine Slashes were too terrifying; even someone as powerful as the Black Sovereign couldn't withstand them. Annihilation of body and spirit was imminent.

He let out a loud roar, transforming into a golden sun and charging forward. Simultaneously, he activated two of the Nine Secrets.

Now, with his spiritual consciousness as his body, he didn't know if he could execute the Nine Secrets. Seeing his opponent unleash such a divine art, he tried it desperately.

The Battle Saint Art was successfully unleashed!

His heart shook, and he was greatly encouraged. The Saint Art, like a mountain, struck Pang Bo, making him stagger and almost shatter.

However, Pang Bo was not distracted by this. The light in his eyes intensified, as he was determined to refine the Black Sovereign.

"Ah..."

The Black Sovereign let out a loud cry as its spiritual consciousness began to decompose, on the verge of complete annihilation and disappearance from this world forever.

Ye Fan was shocked and enraged. He unleashed the Battle Saint Art wildly, his spiritual consciousness boiling like a volcano.

"Bang!"

Pang Bo's body was like a mountain. The moment he was dispersed, he immediately reformed, his eyes never disappearing, as endless silver light shot out, locking onto the Black Sovereign.

"Boom!"

The large black dog let out a loud cry and instantly disintegrated.

"Black Sovereign!" Ye Fan cried out.

"Dong!"

A melodious bell chime resonated, and a large golden bell appeared, suspended within the small silver world.

"A physical weapon!" Pang Bo was startled and rapidly retreated.

"Damn you, you enjoyed hitting me, didn't you?" The Black Sovereign reformed, but its body was half its original size, and its light was very dim.

It had suffered heavy injuries and was nearly completely annihilated; it would take several months for its spiritual consciousness to recover.

"Were you also a great power in the past, having sealed a weapon within your sea of consciousness? You must have also encountered an accident," Pang Bo said, standing nearby with a cold expression.

"You almost reduced me to ashes, but you also unsealed my treasure! I don't know whether to thank you or kill you!" the large black dog gritted its teeth.

Having almost been reduced to ashes, it was furious. The large bell resonated melodiously, emitting golden ripples as it vibrated continuously, suspended above its head.

"Do you think only your sea of consciousness can contain a sealed weapon?" Pang Bo sneered.

"Clang!"

A green lotus appeared in Pang Bo's hand, emerald green and sparkling, emitting terrifying fluctuations.

"Your true form is a lotus!" the large black dog said coldly.

"Correct. I am the nineteenth-generation descendant of the Demon Emperor!" Pang Bo replied with extreme indifference.

The large black dog transmitted a message to Ye Fan, saying, "In a moment, I'll use the golden bell to tear open this spiritual consciousness space, and we'll charge out together. He has the green lotus, which negates my advantage of having the golden divine bell. We are no match for him."

The large golden bell suspended above its head was actually a large bell, which surprised Ye Fan. He disagreed, saying, "You just need to hold back his weapon—the green lotus. I have a way to kill him!"

"Damn it, are you crazy? He has an ancient demon race scripture and has mastered the Demon Emperor's Nine Slashes! We don't even know how many slashes he's cultivated, but just the 'Form Annihilation' slash is enough to overwhelm us."

"What if my spiritual consciousness became ten times stronger? Would that be enough?" Ye Fan demanded.

"Of course that would be enough, but how is that possible?!"

"Nothing is impossible. I have the inheritance of the Nine Secrets!"

"You brat who deserves to be struck by lightning! You... you actually obtained such a secret art! Why didn't you use it sooner?" The large black dog was utterly shocked, then began to curse.

"How was I to know that a spiritual body could also use it...?" Ye Fan began to activate the Nine Secrets.

The supreme secret art he obtained from Tai Xuan Sect's Clumsy Peak required a trigger, only succeeding once in hundreds of attempts. Now, after learning the Battle Saint Art, his chances had significantly increased.

Even so, it still only succeeded once in about a hundred attempts. But once successful, everything—speed, combat power, and more—would experience a tenfold overall increase.

One could say, this was an unparalleled secret art that would make even the great Holy Lands envious!

"Dong!"

After the golden bell enlarged, it was indistinguishable from a divine bell; calling it a bell was perfectly apt as their shapes were similar. Its melodious chime was deafening, nearly tearing open the spiritual consciousness space.

"Even with that weapon, you will still die!" Pang Bo said, holding the green lotus. With a light sweep, the vibrating bell instantly quieted down.

"His weapon is so terrifying..." Ye Fan was greatly surprised.

"What did you expect? He's a descendant of the Demon Emperor, with the blood of a Great Emperor flowing in him. A weapon forged from his true form, the green lotus, is naturally incomparably powerful." The Black Sovereign urged Ye Fan to act quickly, warning that any delay would lead to complications.

"Dong!"

The bell chimed melodiously. The large black dog protected itself with the golden divine bell, which swayed, sending golden ripples in all directions, attempting to pierce through the silver world.

"What you're doing is futile!" Pang Bo said with an indifferent expression. The green lotus in his hand was a vibrant, dripping emerald. With a forceful sweep, the void calmed, and all golden ripples were extinguished.

"Whoosh!"

Simultaneously, the silver light in his eyes greatly intensified, and the Demon Emperor's Nine Slashes — Form Annihilation was unleashed again, as a chilling aura enveloped them.

"I don't believe you can destroy my divine bell!" the large black dog roared.

The large golden bell hung in the air, protecting both itself and Ye Fan within, chiming melodiously and constantly rotating.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

The silver beams struck the golden divine bell, causing it to clang loudly and tremble continuously, but ultimately it was not destroyed.

"A weapon refined by a great power is indeed indestructible," Pang Bo said coldly. "If my spiritual consciousness realm hadn't declined, the Demon Emperor's Nine Slashes could actually destroy this bell!"

"What big talk are you spouting? No one in this world can break my weapon!" the large black dog declared with extreme pride.

Pang Bo sneered, saying, "Do you think holding a weapon that is both a bell and a chime can stop me?!"

With a soft shout, he advanced with the green lotus. With a forceful sweep, emerald light shone as the divine lotus struck the great bell.

"Dong!"

A violent shock reverberated, and the golden bell was almost sent flying. The divine lotus swayed; seemingly fragile, it was nonetheless indestructible and capable of breaking anything.

"Dong!" "Dong!" "Dong!"...

After the divine lotus struck the great bell, the force generated grew stronger and stronger, and the golden divine bell was about to be sent flying.

"Kid, can you do it?!" the Black Sovereign asked anxiously.

"Done!" Ye Fan had activated it over a hundred times consecutively and finally triggered the Nine Secrets.

The large black dog actively cooperated. The golden bell vibrated violently, attempting to pierce through the space, adhering to the divine lotus.

"Boom!"

Ye Fan's spiritual consciousness power surged out like a tsunami, magnified tenfold. This was an unimaginable divine might!

Pang Bo cried out, the divine lotus vibrating, but unable to break free from the great bell. Silver light burst from his eyes, as he unleashed the Demon Emperor's Nine Slashes — Form Annihilation!

However, despite being a supreme divine art created by a Great Emperor, possessing the power to shake heaven and earth and make ghosts and gods weep, it could not withstand Ye Fan's attack at this moment.

In the face of absolute power, even the most profound divine arts were useless. Overwhelming force could shatter principles and defeat grand dao profound methods!

Ye Fan's spiritual consciousness had already reached the stage of transformation. After being strengthened tenfold, it was almost comparable to that of a great power, surging like an ocean of golden energy.

"Rumble, rumble, rumble!"

The silver light scattered, Pang Bo was sent flying, and his form shattered.

"Ah... this is the 'Jie' secret of the Nine Secrets!" he cried out in shock, rapidly reforming and resisting desperately.

"Boom!"

Ye Fan displayed the Battle Saint Art, combining it with this secret art for a dual attack.

At that moment, he held a cyan-gold battle-axe and had a golden pagoda hovering above his head, descending like a god of war.

"Boom!"

Like a deity, with tenfold combat power and tenfold spiritual consciousness, his assault was terrifying.

Pang Bo was shattered once more, yet he was still not extinguished. He reformed again, and silver light surged from his eyes like true dragons.

This time, Ye Fan activated the Nine Secrets to their utmost. He transformed into an ancient, simple cauldron, descending from the sky to suppress his foe!

"Boom!"

Overwhelming power surged. The cauldron, formed from his body, suppressed Pang Bo beneath it.

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