Chapter 644: Combined Form

Ye Fan and his companions found themselves trapped by a corner of an incomplete Great Emperor formation pattern. A group of powerful enemies, radiating intense killing intent, watched them with hostile eyes, surrounding the young experts.

Whichever way they turned, they faced immensely powerful adversaries. They were caught in a perilous situation with no way out.

Pang Bo gritted his teeth. Seeing the woman in white in the distance, he couldn't comprehend her actions. "Li Xiaoman," he exclaimed, "are you truly so heartless as to attack a former classmate?!"

In the distance, a gentle breeze rustled the plants, carrying petals of wildflowers that drifted down from the mountain and stirring a corner of her dress. Li Xiaoman stood silently on the mountain.

"What do we do?" Li Heishui also frowned. The situation was truly dire now; this group of powerful enemies was formidable, and trapped within the Emperor's formation, there seemed to be no hope of survival.

"Ye Fan, Ye Fan, my brother died with unfulfilled vengeance, appearing in my dreams to tell me to crush your bones to dust. Today, I finally see you!" Beneath a large golden banner stood a powerful-looking middle-aged man with waist-length golden hair. He was a master from the Northern Plains Golden Family, and beside him stood another formidable figure.

"Within the Emperor's formation," the Yin-Yang Cult Master said with a cold, indifferent expression, "let's see how you escape."

"Insolent boy, you will die without a burial place!" The powerful figures from Wanchu and Zifu also revealed their killing intent. It was one thing for their Sacred Sons to die, but even their Sacred Lords were either dead or severely wounded, having suffered heavy losses in the Myriad Dragon Nest.

On the other side, Hua Yunfei's guardian smiled sinisterly, focusing his divine eyes on Ye Fan's essence. He said nothing further.

"You old bastards, too full and with nothing better to do, why do you always provoke us?" Pang Bo cursed without reservation.

"A bunch of old brats!" Ye Fan also retorted.

The Yin-Yang Cult Master, the Xiao family's powerful figure, and others had veins throbbing on their foreheads. Never before had they been cursed in such a manner. They immediately urged Hua Yunfei's guardian, "Act now!"

The Sacred Lord-level guardian smiled sinisterly as he walked forward, step by step, activating the incomplete formation pattern to trap and kill them.

"Follow me this way, we must break through!" Ji Ziyue urged. Her purple robes fluttered around her, making her as light as an elf. With her delicate brows slightly furrowed, she led the way forward.

*Boom*

In the sky, the enormous precious vase trembled, unleashing a vast cascade of dark light. Countless densely packed strands fell like a curtain of rain.

*Puff*

Ji Ziyue coughed up a small mouthful of blood, having sustained injuries. Her body, glowing with an ethereal crystalline light, was forced back. Had it not been for a secret treasure protecting her, the previous attack would have reduced her to dust.

"We can't get through!" Ye Fan exclaimed, pulling her behind him. He summoned the Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron, which hovered above his head.

"This path is correct, but we'll have to force our way through," Ji Ziyue said. She had some knowledge of formation patterns and had identified the only way out.

"Trapped within a Great Emperor's divine formation and still hoping to live? What wishful thinking, a futile struggle! I'm greatly amused!" Hua Yunfei's guardian sneered sinisterly.

"Is there really no other way?" Pang Bo asked, summoning his Nine Divine Weapons, yet daring not act recklessly.

"I have a few jade stones left by the Black Emperor," Ye Fan secretly transmitted to the others. "They are inscribed with the Killing Formation of the Great Emperor Wushi. However, they are even more incomplete, less than a third of this Emperor's formation."

"That's enough!" Ji Ziyue said with confidence, though her face was somewhat pale. "I've already seen the only way out. We can use this to break through in one go; we're not trying to break the entire divine formation!"

*Clink*

The jade stones chimed softly as Ye Fan threw them, tracing several mysterious trajectories in the void. They contained fragments of an ancient Great Emperor's killing formation, and the moment they appeared, astonishing and awe-inspiring phenomena erupted.

This was Ye Fan's ultimate trump card, which he would not have used unless absolutely necessary. But today, pushed to this point, he had no choice but to deploy it.

*Boom!*

In just an instant, the mountains ahead were overturned, the earth sank, and the sky collapsed. The only path to survival was opened, revealing a terrifying spatial tunnel.

"Quick, go!" Ye Fan shouted, leading the way and rushing out first.

Figures flashed as Ji Ziyue, Pang Bo, Wu Zhongtian, Liu Kou, Li Heishui, and Jiang Hairen rushed out together, using the fragments of the Great Emperor's killing formation to escape the desperate situation.

This escape route was open for only an instant. The dark precious vase in the sky immediately scattered countless dark lights, completely submerging the path they had just taken and destroying everything.

In the distance, everyone's expressions changed. They hadn't expected them to escape, and this was no small development.

"Truly unexpected! Even fragments of the Great Emperor's formation pattern were broken. You really have many treasures on you!" The Yin-Yang Cult Master, a living fossil-level figure, was the first to press forward, reacting swiftly.

Ye Fan and Pang Bo countered with their king-level divine weapons, but both were sent flying back instantly, coughing up large mouthfuls of blood. This old relic had lived for three thousand years, and his magical power was boundless!

"Borrowing the celestial power of heaven and earth!" Ji Ziyue exclaimed, like a fairy in purple, her entire body filled with sacred radiance. She sat cross-legged in the void, channeling strands of divine power towards Ye Fan.

At the same time, Ye Fan manifested an anomaly, sheltering everyone within it. Receiving the endless magical power channeled by Ji Ziyue, his strength rapidly increased.

*Puff*

Ye Fan wielded the God-Beating Whip, instantly sending a powerful figure from Wanchu flying. His single strike shattered all techniques, shattering the opponent's magical artifact and injuring their divine consciousness.

"Insolent boy, today you will lose your life!" A powerful figure from Zifu pressed forward. A massive black gourd descended from the sky, like a black hole, threatening to swallow Ye Fan.

"Break!" Ye Fan roared, wielding Pang Bo's Nine Divine Weapons. He ascended against it, punching nine small holes into the terrifying black gourd.

*Buzz*

Hua Yunfei's guardian attacked, immediately unleashing Flying Immortal Force. Incredibly sharp and unparalleled, he attacked from behind, causing Ye Fan and his companions to vomit blood and fly far away.

At the same time, the living fossil-level Yin-Yang Cult Master arrived again. His magical power, like an abyssal ocean with every movement, instantly covered the sky with a giant hand, pressing them down.

*Bang!*

Ye Fan charged with his king-level war chariot. The ancient black chariot vibrated violently, thundering and radiating dark light in all directions, but it could not break through the obstruction and nearly fell.

"Living fossil-level figures are far more terrifying than ordinary powerful cultivators," they realized. "We can't contend with them head-on!"

At this point, they were in dire peril, completely surrounded. Several powerful figures attacked repeatedly with terrifying and overwhelming techniques.

Ji Ziyue swayed unsteadily, her face ghostly pale in the void. Borrowing the celestial power of heaven and earth had exacted a heavy toll on her, and she could not sustain it much longer.

"This isn't working!" Li Heishui exclaimed, anxious that they couldn't break through. If they simply prolonged the fight like this, they would still die.

Ye Fan exerted all his strength, beginning to unleash his anomalies, hoping to merge all their powers into one to display the Saint Body's ultimate anomaly and deliver a fatal blow to the Yin-Yang Cult Master.

"Let's all transform into anomalies and connect as one!" Pang Bo suddenly shouted.

Previously, he had nearly been taken over by an old demon king. His main divine consciousness had been trapped in his sea of consciousness for several years, and he was only freed with the help of Ye Fan and the Black Emperor. However, this misfortune turned into a blessing, as he gained many inheritances.

This was an ancient secret technique that allowed one to merge with others' anomalies, multiplying their power severalfold. It was terrifying. Pang Bo quickly transmitted the secret art to the others, and then they all acted.

Ye Fan unleashed his anomalies, and several of the strongest ancient anomalies appeared one after another.

As the "Immortal King Descends upon Nine Heavens" anomaly appeared, Pang Bo was the first to act. He wielded the Nine Divine Weapons and merged with the Immortal King, transforming into a single, incomparably powerful anomaly.

As the "Splendid Rivers and Mountains" anomaly appeared, Wu Zhongtian's body faded, transforming into mountains and earth, merging with this anomaly. A powerful aura surged forth.

Li Heishui, Liu Kou, and Jiang Hairen also merged with an anomaly each, becoming manifestations of different great paths, arrayed beside Ye Fan.

Ji Ziyue was the most unique; tasked with providing Ye Fan with divine power from heaven and earth, she transformed into the Green Lotus, accompanying him, and merged with the golden Sea of Bitterness.

The seven individuals became a single entity. Ye Fan unleashed his anomalies with overwhelming power, instantly becoming many times stronger. Attacking with great force and sweep, he aimed to carve out a bloody path and break through.

*Puff*

The powerful figure from Zifu was struck open by his Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron. Ye Fan forcefully carved out a bloody path and rushed out. However, at that moment, a loud roar came, and a golden ancient war chariot arrived, bearing down on them.

Wang Teng, holding the Heavenly Emperor Sword, slashed towards them, roaring, "Where do you think you're going?!"

His combat power was terrifyingly immense; even ordinary powerful cultivators would die with regret if they faced him. Arriving at this crucial moment, he immediately blocked their path again.

*Clang*, *Clang*...

The "Immortal King Descends upon Nine Heavens" anomaly burst forth. Pang Bo merged with it, activating the Nine Divine Weapons to resist and emitting terrifying waves of power.

The two clashed fiercely, emitting endless divine light that dazzled the entire surroundings, which became a storm of energy.

*Puff*

However, Ji Ziyue, who was accompanying Ye Fan, spat out a mouthful of blood. In such a battle, she bore an extremely heavy burden, needing to provide even more powerful magical energy, and was continuously injured.

*Whoosh*

The Yin-Yang Cult Master also charged over, his giant hand almost shattering the "Splendid Rivers and Mountains" anomaly. Wu Zhongtian spat out a large mouthful of blood, Ye Fan's body violently trembled, and Ji Ziyue's face turned pale again.

A group of powerful enemies were present. Even if he were made of iron, he couldn't withstand all of them alone. After all, he was only borrowing the power of heaven and earth through Ji Ziyue; it was not power he had cultivated himself.

There were too many powerful enemies. An enemy from the Northern Plains Golden Family lunged, attacking again. Ye Fan activated all his anomalies, sending a golden-haired monster flying, but he himself was forced back dozens of yards, and the Little Moon of the Ji family (Ji Ziyue) continuously coughed up blood.

"Ziyue, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, quick, let's go!" she replied. Although she said she was fine, her eyes were dim, and she swayed as if about to collapse. Yet, she was still desperately borrowing the power of heaven and earth.

"I'll risk it all!" Ye Fan exclaimed, gritting his teeth, his body trembling. He forcefully burned his Saint power, imprinting the nine ancient characters from the Dao Scripture onto his body. At the same time, he inverted the Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron, aiming it at every approaching powerful adversary!

"Boy, what escape do you have now? Surrender your life!" the Yin-Yang Cult Master roared. The other powerful figures followed, attacking together.

Overwhelming magical power surged forth. Ye Fan's various anomalies were nearly shattered; no matter how powerful he was, he could not be a match for so many enemies.

*Buzz*

The Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron vibrated. The Yin-Yang Cult Master's large hand reached inside, wanting to seize something. His eyes gleamed with excitement, as if he had instantly become a thousand years younger.

"Ah..."

Suddenly, he let out a scream. His entire arm was shattered, and the bones in half of his body were fractured. He cried out, stumbling backward.

At that very moment, he had grabbed a divine source block, but failed to pull it out, instead severely injuring himself.

*Puff*

Ye Fan unleashed the "Immortal King Descends upon Nine Heavens" anomaly, which meant he and Pang Bo attacked together. A small blue hammer struck down heavily, utterly pulverizing the Yin-Yang Cult Master's shattered half-body into a bloody mess.

The Yin-Yang Cult Master flew backward, his hair and beard standing on end, roaring repeatedly in fury. It was unknown for how many years—perhaps for at least a thousand—he had not suffered such a heavy loss.

*Buzz*

The nine ancient characters on Ye Fan's body merged with his flesh, releasing an inexplicable and terrifying power. He roared and swung the God-Beating Whip.

*Crack!*

The head of the powerful figure from Zifu was smashed like a rotten watermelon, reduced to a pulpy mess. His corpse fell to the ground.

Ji Ziyue coughed up blood, her magical power surging like a sea as she forcefully channeled it into Ye Fan's body. Her physical form grew increasingly dim, but she still persisted.

"Die!"

Ye Fan roared, his various anomalies thundering. They momentarily achieved a brief fusion in an instant; the seven individuals were like seven deities, their magical power overwhelming.

*Puff*, *Puff*

A powerful figure from the Northern Plains Golden Family was torn into pieces. The body of a powerful figure from Wanchu became like a sieve, riddled with holes by various divine lights.

Around Ye Fan, it was as if a world was being created, with various world-opening divine lights bursting forth, destroying all obstructions.

*Boom!*

Northern Emperor Wang Teng charged forward. His golden ancient war chariot was sent flying, sparks flew from the Heavenly Emperor Sword in his hand, his Martial Dao Celestial Eye was almost pierced through, and he himself was sent tumbling backward.

"Kill!"

Ye Fan saw Ji Ziyue's spirited eyes dimming, losing their luster. His heart filled with urgency, he fought desperately, determined to leave this place.

"All of you, die!"

He unleashed his anomalies, leaping up, finally breaking free. But at that moment, Flying Immortal Force struck, as Hua Yunfei's guardian attacked again!

"I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Ye Fan roared. The nine ancient characters on his body rapidly branded themselves into his flesh as he recklessly unleashed his combat power.

*Buzz*

He swung the God-Beating Whip, causing the heavens and earth to collapse. With a single strike, Hua Yunfei's guardian's body shattered like a porcelain jar, utterly annihilated in both body and spirit.

"As long as I'm here, you won't escape!" the Northern Emperor declared, regaining control of his golden ancient war chariot. He charged with the Heavenly Emperor Sword, accompanied by the descent of nine dragons, the soaring of nine divine phoenixes, the sky-leaping of nine white tigers, and the sea-expanding of nine Black Tortoises, radiating immense light.

*Thump!*

The two clashed violently. Ye Fan once again inverted the cauldron, almost directly summoning an ancient saint, and an inexplicable pressure permeated the air.

*Boom!*

Wang Teng's expression changed drastically. As if avoiding vipers and scorpions, the Heavenly Emperor Sword flew out of his hand, and he himself flew backward. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and was not harmed.

"Retrieve!" Ye Fan roared, intending to collect the sword into his cauldron. With a *clink*, the golden ancient war chariot rumbled, and an ancient emperor figure emerged, seizing the sacred sword and preventing it from flying away.

"Cough," Ji Ziyue coughed lightly. Her eyes had almost no light left, and she nearly collapsed, her life hanging by a thread.

Ye Fan hastily poured Spring of Life into her mouth, then, without looking back, sped away.

"Where do you think you're going?!" the Northern Emperor shouted, pursuing closely from behind, his killing intent soaring to the heavens.

At the same time, many people from the Immortal Transformation Pond charged towards them, pursuing them. A considerable number of powerful figures had arrived.

Ye Fan did not want to delay. He activated the "All-Encompassing Movement" technique, moving like lightning. His gaze was cold as he swept a glance at Li Xiaoman on the distant cliff, but he said nothing, only continuously feeding Ji Ziyue divine Spring of Life.

It was unknown how many miles they had fled when suddenly, the heavens and earth violently trembled. A massive ancient scroll appeared in the sky, covering the entire world, a supreme pressure radiating from it as it descended upon them.

In front, stood a woman of peerless beauty, making the sun and moon pale in comparison, as if she had descended from the Nine Heavens, her grace unparalleled. It was Princess Yueling of the Jiuli Divine Dynasty, also known as the second most beautiful woman in the Central Plains.

In the sky, an old Ancestor of the Jiuli Divine Dynasty was activating an Emperor Weapon, intending to capture Ye Fan!

A weapon of an ancient Great Emperor, known as an Ultimate Dao weapon, even though it had just begun to revive, was fundamentally beyond human power to resist. Ye Fan's heart trembled violently, nearing despair.

The Jiuli Diagram encompassed all things in heaven and earth, containing three thousand great worlds, and was capable of suppressing and refining everything. Many of those pursuing from behind were forced back by its shockwave, coughing up large mouthfuls of blood.

This ancient scroll radiated supreme pressure, shaking the past, present, and future, and causing all the myriad worlds to tremble.

*Buzz!*

With a slight tremor, the green copper block Ye Fan obtained from the Immortal Transformation Pond appeared. At the same time, the Green Lotus in his Sea of Bitterness swayed with light, flying out on its own and rooting itself onto the copper.

Everyone's expressions changed, all struck with horror and paleness.