Chapter 619: Great Dao Treasure Vase

The Nine Secrets are the highest secret methods of Taoism. These ten techniques represent the unsurpassable pinnacles of nine different fields.

Ye Fan deduced his own techniques and comprehended his own Dao. The root of all these was the 'Dou' (Fight) character secret, the fundamental art of combat, imbued with boundless profoundness.

His golden blood boiled within him, and his vital energy surged forth, forming a golden circle that enveloped him from head to toe. Using the 'Dou' character art, he manifested a Taiji Circle, making him impervious to all techniques.

Ye Fan moved his hands in a complex pattern, and two Yin-Yang fish swam into being. One was supremely rigid and Yang, the other supremely soft and Yin. They intertwined, breathing in and out the essence of the Dao.

“Bang!”

With the interaction of Yin and Yang, his hands trembled simultaneously. The Yin-Yang fish leaped up and flew out of the Taiji Circle. The two fish inhaled and exhaled the aura of the Great Dao, draining the vital energy from all directions in an instant and causing the heavens and earth to dim.

“Boom!”

Hua Yunfei was once again sent flying, bleeding profusely. He had still failed to block the attack, and cracks appeared on his body, from which five-colored light flickered. His blood, it seemed, contained these five colors.

"The Heaven Devouring Demonic Art has transformed his physique to such an extent..." Ye Fan was astonished. His formidable opponent's physical body was not only powerful, but even the color of his blood had changed.

Hua Yunfei's expression was solemn. His blue robes were stained with blood, yet he maintained an ethereal aura. His entire body was imbued with a layer of five-colored divine light, and his eyes were as clear as a small lake.

“Om!”

This heaven and earth trembled. Yet, Hua Yunfei's heart remained tranquil as he once again unleashed the Flying Immortal Art. Power beyond the limits of the human body poured out like a galaxy, then, with a roar, surged forward.

Mountains collapsed, seas roared, and boulders shattered the clouds!

As soon as the Flying Immortal Art was unleashed, winds and clouds stirred, and heaven and earth lost their color. Although he was not a Great Emperor and could not truly harness the full power of the Flying Immortal, its might was still terrifying!

On the ground, one mountain after another collapsed, and mountain ranges sank. Earth and rocks splattered, and dust and smoke filled the sky; it was a scene of utter devastation.

In the sky, clouds from all directions vanished, completely dispersed by these terrifying fluctuations that swept away everything.

This was the Flying Immortal Art, whose offensive power was historically unmatched, instilling fear and trembling in anyone who witnessed it. It was the awe-inspiring sacred art of Empress Ruthless.

“Bang!”

Ye Fan's body, like a coiling dragon, twisted. Acting as the Yin-Yang dividing line within the golden Taiji Circle, he gave a powerful jolt and shot forth like lightning, directly clashing with the Flying Immortal Art.

“Whoosh…”

Strong winds raged, sending sand and stones flying. The entire heaven and earth became a vast expanse, completely obscured by dust and sand. Dimly, one could see mountains, one after another, being swept high into the sky like straw.

The two engaged in fierce battle. Mountains collapsed and seas roared, creating a scene of doomsday. Entire mountain ranges were blasted into the air, like drifting continents.

“Boom!”

The violent collision sent mountain rocks flying in all directions. Mountains shattered; not a single peak remained intact. All turned into dust in this earth-shattering blow.

“Bang!”

Ye Fan flew backward, a trickle of golden blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, but he quickly stopped himself.

On the other side, Hua Yunfei coughed up large mouthfuls of blood, which glowed with five-colored light, soaking his lapels. He flew backward for a great distance before finally stopping.

Below, a desert appeared. Not to mention towering ancient trees, even mountains had vanished, wiped clean from the earth and transformed into a yellow desert.

What was once a lush, vegetation-rich mountainous area now lay barren, all life extinguished, not a blade of grass remaining; nothing was left behind.

In the distance, mountains stood tall and lush. The appearance of such a desert within the vast Qinling Mountains was inexplicably eerie, leaving people dumbfounded.

This was the result of a full-power strike from the two mighty combatants!

Hua Yunfei was severely injured again. A phoenix cry resounded within him, echoing through the nine heavens, as five-colored divine flames blazed fiercely, and his body recovered once again.

The Phoenix Tribulation Rebirth Art!

He did not retreat. Instead, with a cold expression, he attacked again, unleashing the Myriad Transformations Sacred Art, circling Ye Fan and attempting to break through the golden Taiji Circle.

Once these two fought, the scene was astonishing. The vast desert below was transformed by Hua Yunfei, with the Five Elements rotating and the Four Extremities collapsing, plunging everything into chaos.

The Myriad Transformations Sacred Art was said to be able to dissolve all wondrous techniques in the world and break all laws. Yet, it consistently failed to penetrate the golden Taiji Circle, unable to dissolve this perfectly round Dao trace.

However, Hua Yunfei persevered relentlessly. He had already been severely injured several times, yet he still charged forward, attacking relentlessly, showing no sign of escaping.

Ye Fan's heart stirred. He realized his opponent had the same intention as him: to constantly battle and study his sacred art during life-and-death confrontations, purely to improve himself.

"He has the Phoenix Tribulation Rebirth Art, which makes him fearless!"

One must admit, Hua Yunfei's methods were extraordinary, and his strength was immense. He transformed entire mountain peaks into pellet-sized projectiles, constantly launching them at Ye Fan, which was terrifying. Ye Fan, meanwhile, slowly deduced the divine diagram in his mind, pondering a way to break it.

"Let's see how long you can last!" Ye Fan roared, increasing the intensity of his attacks. He charged through like a coiling true dragon, consecutively shattering eighty-one great mountains.

Dust and sand flew as the boundless Qinling Mountains trembled. The two fiercely contended, and from time to time, blood dripped, glowing with divine radiance, astonishing onlookers.

"Kill!"

Ye Fan let out a soft cry, and the golden Taiji Diagram rotated. He rushed forward like a fleeting light, his hands transforming into Yin-Yang fish, one Yin and one Yang, leaping up simultaneously.

“Boom!”

Hua Yunfei was sent flying, many of his bones broken, his body almost shattered. Five-colored blood flowed from him, glistening with light.

"Do you have any other moves? Otherwise, you won't have a chance!" Ye Fan pressed forward, his golden vital energy forming a perfectly circular shape that naturally protected him.

"Empress Ruthless was never inferior to anyone in her life, invincible throughout history," Hua Yunfei stated. "She created the Flying Immortal Art and Myriad Transformations Art specifically against the Nine Secrets, and they are not inferior to any other art! The fact that I cannot overpower you now is not because these two arts are lacking, but because I have not fully comprehended them."

As a phoenix cry resounded, he restored his body. He showed no hint of dejection; instead, he was incredibly transcendent.

"Are you observing my techniques, hoping to comprehend the Dao through them and dismantle my sacred art?" Ye Fan asked, completely unconcerned.

"It's still too early to say who is weaker or stronger," Hua Yunfei replied. "The Flying Immortal Art and Myriad Transformations Art are both peerless wondrous arts. You will see their terrifying side."

At this moment, Hua Yunfei's aura changed. His ethereal demeanor became restrained, replaced by a posture of unrivaled supremacy. His black hair was disheveled, and his eyes were as deep as the starry sky.

“Boom!”

An aura of world-destroying power emanated, and terrifying fluctuations appeared in the field. All living beings trembled, and all directions shook, as if an ancient Great Emperor had appeared in the world.

Above his head, dark light flickered, rapidly intertwining to form a gradually clearer and more solid black precious vase, as if eternally immortal.

Hua Yunfei stood quietly in the void, like a god or demon, a terrifying fluctuation spreading from him. His eyes were incredibly hollow, as if devouring people's minds.

Strands of dark light surged from his crown, forming a precious vase above his head. The dark light flowed, clear as black jade.

It was ancient and natural, its style simple yet profound, conveying the ultimate simplicity of the Great Dao. This seemed like a vessel for the Dao, capable of suppressing all heavens and myriad realms, mysterious and unfathomable!

Hua Yunfei forged the Great Dao Precious Vase with his own life essence. This was the tangible form of the "Dao"; in the future, it could gather immeasurable magical power, and even now, it already possessed immense divine power.

Ye Fan's heart tightened. He had long heard that Empress Ruthless was uniquely supreme, her Heavenly Art incomparably profound, capable of suppressing even primeval gods. Now, these various mysteries were unfolding one by one.

Hua Yunfei pressed his hands together in a seal, raising them above his head to form the Great Dao Precious Vase seal. The mouth of the vase, located where his hands met, inhaled and exhaled the essence of the sun and moon, and the vital energy of heaven and earth.

An extremely terrifying, infinite murderous intent erupted like a flood at this moment. Ye Fan felt as if thousands of blades were piercing his bones; his entire body felt like crumbling jade after facing the Great Dao Precious Vase.

This was a very eerie scene: the dark-glowing precious vase confronted the golden Taiji Circle. Both were inhaling and exhaling the aura of the Great Dao, with countless laws intertwining between them.

“Boom!”

At this moment, an earth-shattering confrontation erupted. They rushed at each other, engaging in the most terrifying battle.

The dark-glowing Great Dao Precious Vase suppressed all heavens and myriad realms, possessing immortal power, inhaling and exhaling the essence of the great world as it pressed down.

The golden Taiji Circle, whose Dao abided by nature, shone with dazzling golden light. It was also a vessel for the boundless Great Dao, capable of penetrating all heavens, existing eternally, and remaining immortal through countless eons.

This was a clash of Great Daos, a confrontation of differing profound mysteries. Between them, dark light and golden light surged into the sky, drowning all heavens and earth, leaving nothing in existence.

The vast desert melted, becoming a red ocean. Lava boiled, surging in all directions.

In the distance, mountains, like straw, were hit by terrifying fluctuations, collapsing and rapidly disintegrating, flattened from the face of the earth.

On the other side, the Immortal Transformation Pool steamed. Who knows how many tens of thousands of acres of clear waves completely evaporated, and the great lake thoroughly dried up, becoming a gigantic sinkhole.

In an instant, the black Great Dao Precious Vase and the golden Taiji Circle clashed with utterly destructive force, causing terrifying consequences. Innumerable majestic mountains simply vanished.

“Boom!”

Further away, one mountain after another successively collapsed. Dust and smoke soared tens of thousands of feet high, plunging heaven and earth into darkness as the two fiercely contended in a life-and-death battle.

The black precious vase and the golden Taiji Circle collided violently an unknown number of times before finally stopping. The two "Dao" vessels floated across the sky, and heaven and earth instantly became calm.

Trickles of golden blood seeped from Ye Fan's mouth, and his body swayed unstably. The Taiji Circle rotated, its luster undimmed, and it had not been dismantled.

On the other side, the dark-glowing Great Dao Precious Vase bobbed up and down, also undamaged. However, it had separated from Hua Yunfei's crown, now hundreds of meters away.

His body was tattered, almost shattered. He had suffered unimaginable injuries; had it not been for the Phoenix Tribulation Rebirth Art, Ye Fan would have killed him this time.

“Om!”

Hua Yunfei's body emitted dark light. From his crown, vital energy pierced through the sky, and his body crackled. The black Great Dao Precious Vase immediately flew to him, hovering above his head.

Ye Fan walked step by step, wiping the golden blood from the corner of his mouth. "It seems you won't have a chance to devour my essence," he said. "I'll send you to your end now."

Hua Yunfei smiled coldly. "I value the Sacred Body's essence even more now," he said. "This isn't over yet."

The Great Dao Precious Vase, like black jade, bobbed up and down, inhaling and exhaling the essence of heaven and earth. Strands of dark light descended, submerging him below—these were threads of Great Dao laws!

In the distance, a beautiful figure watched the entire battle unfold. Li Xiaoman, like an exiled immortal, hovered in the air, her robes fluttering, standing on a mountain peak.