Chapter 44: Immortal Seedling

Chapter 44: The Immortal Seed

Ye Fan and Pang Bo had no time to dodge. The azure wooden seal was much faster than the divine patterns; it arrived instantly, covering their heads. When the square azure wooden seal first shot out, it was less than an inch long, but in the blink of an eye, it grew to the size of a house, enveloped in a pervasive azure mist that swirled like clouds.

Under immense pressure, Ye Fan and Pang Bo felt as if a great mountain was descending upon them. They resisted with all their might.

"Bang!"

They tried to push the descending azure wooden seal upwards with both hands, but unexpectedly, the ground instantly cracked beneath them, and their feet sank into the earth. It was clear how immense the pressure was.

"Bang!"

The azure wooden seal vibrated, permeated by endless azure mist. It grew larger again, as tall as a palace, and descended further.

"Even ten-thousand-pound boulders would have been flung away by now. What in the world is this thing? How can it be so heavy...?"

Ye Fan and Pang Bo felt their arms growing heavier and heavier. Then, their feet sank deeper; everything below their knees was submerged in the ground, and large cracks spread across the earth.

"You two like to stand on your heads, don't you? Now I'll plant you alive like 'human trees'," Han Feiyu said, walking closer, his cold laugh sending shivers down their spines.

"Bang!"

The azure wooden seal vibrated once more, and a hazy azure mist swirled around them like thin smoke. The pressure on Ye Fan and Pang Bo instantly increased. Their bodies sank further, this time their legs completely submerged, leaving only their upper bodies above ground.

"If this continues, we'll be crushed into pulp," Ye Fan murmured to Pang Bo, sensing trouble.

"Don't worry, I won't let you die so easily..." Han Feiyu sneered. It was obvious he intended to torment them.

At this point, both Ye Fan and Pang Bo felt their arms going numb. If things continued, they would certainly be unable to resist and would be squeezed alive into the ground. Ye Fan gestured to Pang Bo, signaling him to let go and break free. Pang Bo shook his head, afraid that if he let go, Ye Fan wouldn't be able to hold on alone and would be crushed.

"There's no time left, no other choice..." Ye Fan gritted his teeth, uttering these words. The pressure from above was too immense; even with the strength of a dragon-elephant, he couldn't sustain it much longer.

Pang Bo clearly understood their predicament: one of them had to break out and deal with Han Feiyu, otherwise, there would be no way out. However, the one left behind would likely face a desperate situation. Both of them together were struggling to support the azure wooden seal; if only one remained, it would be even more perilous.

There was no other choice; one of them had to stay and support the azure wooden seal. Pang Bo was not indecisive; he made his decision swiftly, without delay. He released his hands, pressed forcefully against the ground, and pulled his lower body free.

"Bang!"

The azure wooden seal vibrated, emanating a faint green light. The immense pressure made Ye Fan's arms tremble. He sank further, everything below his chest submerged in the ground, and the azure wooden seal was now less than a meter from the surface.

Pang Bo was greatly alarmed, cold sweat instantly breaking out. He shot forward like an arrow, moving at extreme speed.

"Bang!"

Green light flickered, and the azure wooden seal swayed. The moment Pang Bo surged out, the massive seal pressed directly to the ground, crushing Ye Fan head-first into the earth.

Pang Bo's heart turned cold with dread. Moving at an insane speed, he rushed forward, instantly tackling Han Feiyu and tearing at him with hands like pincers. Han Feiyu never expected that one of the two people he had incapacitated would suddenly break free, tackle him, and tear at him like a starving wolf.

"Thump, thump, thump..."

Pang Bo straddled Han Feiyu, repeatedly raining heavy blows down on him with his fists, like a drumbeat. The onlookers were very surprised; none of them had expected Pang Bo to break free.

Although Han Feiyu wasn't as strong as Pang Bo, he had cultivated a trace of divine power, allowing him to channel his vital energy. His body was instantly enveloped in a layer of divine radiance. Pang Bo's punches, though heavy, didn't cause excessive damage, only making a trace of blood trickle from Han Feiyu's mouth.

Nevertheless, Han Feiyu's eyes turned red. He had never suffered such a major setback. He struggled violently, and a burst of light immediately erupted from his Sea of Suffering, sending Pang Bo flying. Then, several chain-like divine patterns shot out from the Sea of Suffering, glittering brightly as they coiled towards Pang Bo, intending to strangle him.

Pang Bo quickly dodged, picked up a nearby boulder to block, and then hurled it back forcefully.

"I'll tear you apart!" Han Feiyu declared, his expression dark and menacing. Several divine patterns coiled around his body, then shot towards Pang Bo like bolts of lightning.

"Boom!"

At this very moment, the massive azure wooden seal that had been pressed to the ground suddenly rose. Ye Fan burst forth from underground, holding it with both hands, and hurled it forcefully towards Han Feiyu. Green light flashed, and a hazy azure mist enveloped it as it rushed down like a small mountain.

With Han Feiyu's cultivation, he couldn't multi-task, unable to control both the azure wooden seal and his divine patterns simultaneously. His struggle with Pang Bo had given Ye Fan the opportunity to break free. Ye Fan moved like lightning, leaving a long afterimage as he rushed closely behind the azure wooden seal.

As the azure wooden seal shot back, Han Feiyu's expression changed. He hurriedly stopped his attack on Pang Bo, recalled his divine patterns, and tried to control the azure wooden seal to kill both of them. But Ye Fan was too fast, arriving almost simultaneously with the azure wooden seal. Just as Han Feiyu managed to regain control of the seal and steady it, Ye Fan surged forward. With a sweeping right leg, he delivered a powerful mid-air kick directly to Han Feiyu's face. Blood splattered, and Han Feiyu's nose and mouth gushed blood as he was sent flying over twenty meters away. The azure wooden seal, losing control, crashed heavily to the ground.

Ye Fan didn't stop. His body transformed into a streak of light, pursuing Han Feiyu directly. Before Han Feiyu even landed, Ye Fan was upon him, stomping him down forcefully from mid-air. Such a powerful and heavy stomp made the surrounding onlookers shiver. The ground shook violently, and Han Feiyu's body was nearly broken in half.

Almost simultaneously, Pang Bo also rushed forward, raising his leg and kicking fiercely, stamping heavily on Han Feiyu's lower abdomen.

"Attack his head! Don't let him concentrate!" Ye Fan yelled.

Pang Bo understood instantly: they couldn't let Han Feiyu concentrate on controlling the wooden seal, or they would be in danger again.

"Thump, thump, thump..."

Both of them possessed immense strength; each kick could send a thousand-pound boulder flying. They stomped heavily on Han Feiyu, making the ground tremble repeatedly. If not for the constant radiance flowing from Han Feiyu's Sea of Suffering, protecting his body, he would likely have been stomped into a pulp by them.

The surrounding onlookers were dumbfounded. The two who had been on the verge of despair, previously suppressed, had unexpectedly turned the tables and were now savagely beating Han Feiyu. It was truly unbelievable.

"He actually wanted to torture us to death! So malicious at this age; who knows how vicious he'll become when he grows up? We might as well just stomp him to death now!"

Although they said this, neither of them wanted to kill him; that would make things far too complicated. However, they weren't going to let Han Feiyu off easily. They exerted more force with their feet, making the radiance around his body grow dimmer and dimmer.

Han Feiyu tried to control the azure wooden seal, but each attempt failed. The seal flew up several times, only to crash heavily back to the ground. He was almost dazed from the stomping and struggled to concentrate. Eventually, Han Feiyu ran out of energy; his Sea of Suffering could no longer emit divine radiance. He was repeatedly sent tumbling by the two powerful individuals, screaming in pain.

"Just because you opened your Sea of Suffering and cultivated a trace of divine power, you think you're a master? You're not worthy to kill us!"

"We have no grievances, no enmity. Why are you targeting us?"

"So young, yet your mind is already so malicious, actually trying to torture us to death..."

Ye Fan and Pang Bo showed no mercy, fearing Han Feiyu might be feigning. They continued to strike him hard, quickly leaving his cheeks swollen, tears and snot streaming, blood gushing from his nose and mouth, and his head swollen like a pig's.

Although Han Feiyu couldn't endure the intense pain and screamed continuously, his eyes still glared fiercely at the two, filled with malice and resentment.

"This kid seems like a truly malicious character. I think it's absolutely necessary to deal with him."

"Targeting us like this, and holding such a grudge... He'll definitely be trouble if we don't resolve this."

Hearing their whispered conversation, Han Feiyu finally became scared and cried out loudly, "Don't kill me!" His voice was very loud, as if to ensure everyone around heard him. Then he lowered his voice, "You two, don't kill me. My grand-uncle is an elder of the Spirit Void Holy Land. If you kill me, you won't live either..."

Ye Fan and Pang Bo immediately frowned, sensing trouble.

"The feud has already been established; there's no way to resolve it now..."

Hearing them say this, Han Feiyu was instantly terrified. He said, "Don't kill me! This grudge is nothing; I'll never bother you again..."

Ye Fan and Pang Bo exchanged glances. It truly wasn't a good idea to kill him in front of everyone right now; facing an elder's wrath would surely mean their death.

Finally, Ye Fan dragged him to the edge of the lotus pond, intending to throw him in by holding him upside down by his legs.

"You...!" Han Feiyu's eyes flared with anger. If they really threw him in headfirst, he would lose all face and never be able to hold his head high in the Spirit Void Holy Land again.

"Swish!""Swish!"

Light flashed as two divine rainbows flew from a nearby cliff, landing by the lotus pond. The onlookers immediately backed away. These were clearly masters, capable of riding divine rainbows, meaning their Seas of Suffering must have become gushing divine springs, undoubtedly having connected with the Wheel of Life and released a source of divine power.

"Senior Brother Li Fei, Senior Sister Wang Jing..." Seeing the two land, Han Feiyu immediately cried out, "Are you two on patrol duty today? Quickly apprehend these two; they tried to kill me!"

The man and woman appeared to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. The man was graceful, and the woman had an ethereal quality. Although not strikingly handsome or beautiful, they exuded an aura of immortal cultivation.

Li Fei glanced at him indifferently. "We saw everything that just happened. You were the aggressor; the fault isn't with them."

"You..." Han Feiyu was both shocked and enraged, but he dared not turn hostile towards the two.

Wang Jing took a few steps forward and said to Ye Fan, "Although he was initially in the wrong, he has suffered enough. Please let him go."

Seeing that the two had no intention of protecting Han Feiyu, Ye Fan didn't want to refuse them. He tossed Han Feiyu onto the bank of the lotus pond.

Han Feiyu stood up, his eyes spitting fire, glaring fiercely at Pang Bo and Ye Fan. At the same time, he shot a very displeased look at Li Fei and Wang Jing, let out a heavy snort, and was about to turn and leave.

Li Fei called out from behind him, "Junior Brother Han, I advise you not to act recklessly in the future. Elder Wu Qingfeng has officially designated Pang Bo as an Immortal Seed. If you try anything, even your grand-uncle won't be able to protect you."

"What?!" Han Feiyu immediately spun around, his face full of shock. "He... he's an Immortal Seed?!"

"That's right, an Immortal Seed."

Ordinary disciples might not know what an Immortal Seed represents, but as the grandson of an elder, Han Feiyu certainly understood. Any Holy Land would guard an Immortal Seed like a treasure, as they represent the fundamental source of a Holy Land's future strength. Normally, it would take ten or even eight years of diligent searching to find a single Immortal Seed. One can imagine how rare such a physique, suitable for immortal cultivation, is. Once found, they are trained as inheritors of the sect. Currently, the Spirit Void Holy Land has no more than five Immortal Seeds.

"How is that possible..." Han Feiyu's face was filled with disbelief. "If he's an Immortal Seed, why is he still coming to Spirit Void Cliff to learn techniques?"

"That's because Elder Wu Qingfeng doesn't want him to feel special or superior to others. In fact, Elder Wu Qingfeng personally taught him several months ago and even passed down the Dao Sutra," Wang Jing answered his question.

Upon hearing that Elder Wu Qingfeng had personally passed down the Dao Sutra, Han Feiyu's face immediately turned ashen. He knew then that the other person was undoubtedly an Immortal Seed.

Li Fei continued, "Elder Wu Qingfeng has been watching them closely, and he happened to witness what just transpired. That's why he felt it necessary to announce that Pang Bo is an Immortal Seed, hoping you won't act recklessly in the future."

Han Feiyu's face was extremely grim. He flicked his sleeve, turned, and walked away.

Pang Bo was lost in thought. Only when Han Feiyu was about to leave did he snap back to reality, his expression strange. He asked Li Fei and Wang Jing, "So, does this mean I don't have to worry about him anymore?"

Wang Jing, thinking he was anxious and afraid, comforted him, "Don't worry. Even if he were the sect leader's descendant, let alone an elder's grandson, they wouldn't dare do anything to you..."

"That puts my mind at ease..." As he spoke, he strode forward to pursue Han Feiyu. Far from being scared or worried, he clearly intended to give the other party another beating.

This left Li Fei and Wang Jing momentarily stunned, not knowing what to say.

Han Feiyu's face abruptly changed, feeling as if he had swallowed something vile. Suppressing his rage, he quickly pushed through the crowd and disappeared.