Chapter 985: Slaying a God
Ye Fan had come from the west, forcefully killing his way into the Holy City. The Proudly Prostrate Divine Clan finally appeared, immediately causing an uproar. The place was filled with chaotic noise, and many people were praying.
In the sky, that was a powerful existence. Its Dharma body flowed with divine radiance, like quicksilver seeping into every crack, filling every inch of space.
"There are indeed strong ones in the west." Ye Fan murmured softly, letting his few disciples retreat to avoid being caught in the aftermath.
*Clang!*
A sound wave like a great bronze bell or a huge cauldron vibrated outward, purifying the hearts and minds of people. It was deep and melodious, traveling exceptionally far, clear and vast.
A blazing beam of light shot over. That ancient divine clan member hadn't acted yet. Instead, a woman with four pairs of divine wings on her back and a divine ring behind her head appeared. She was beautiful to the point of being bewitching, and she began her attack immediately.
"A divine envoy has appeared, enforcing the law on behalf of the god. The demon general from the Central Province will be purified and erased from the world."
"This is a Great Angel. Such envoys had great renown in ancient times. I never thought I would see one in this era."
Among the three major religions, even the cultivators watching were stunned, followed by deep reverence. Legends said a single Great Angel could sweep through an entire region.
Ye Fan showed no fear as he watched her charge. The girl riding the unicorn he had encountered when entering the city had been possessed by her. Now, her true form had finally appeared.
"So-called divine envoys are just ancient clans," he murmured to himself, instantly thinking of many things. In ancient times, powerful beings from outside this domain had descended for the ninety-nine dragon mountains. This was most likely one of those ancient clans.
"In the name of the god, I act. I will burn your filthy soul. Repent and reform!" the Great Angel shouted. Her Dharma body flowed with light and color. Her four pairs of divine wings flapped, creating ripples that transformed into Dao marks.
"A god? For you, I am the god! Are you speaking in my name? The ancient creatures I've killed in the Big Dipper might not number a thousand, but certainly eight hundred. Do you think I'm afraid of you?" Ye Fan said coldly.
"Blasphemy against the god! I grant you destruction!" This beautiful Great Angel attacked. Her Dharma body was enveloped by divine rings. Her four pairs of divine wings shook, causing heaven and earth to split, and this stretch of the sky collapsed. A torrent of slaughter laws transformed into heavenly swords, slashing toward Ye Fan.
Dharma power was like an ocean, vast and surging. Many people in Jerusalem trembled, unable to help but kneel down. In this era, such powerful existences were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.
"Divine power! This is an invincible divine power! No one can defy the god's will!" people exclaimed. Many made the sign of the cross on their chests.
"Not weak, indeed. But it depends on who you're comparing to. If you want to kill me, you'd better go cultivate for another three thousand years," Ye Fan said. He brought his fingers together and executed a sword technique. A wave of golden sword energy surged out like a vast ocean.
*Pfft!*
All the Dao patterns shaken out by the Great Angel's divine wings shattered. The golden sword sea surged to her front. A blazing sword light flashed, and she was cut in half at the waist on the spot. Blood gushed out, staining the sky red.
"What? The divine envoy was cut in half! How can this demon be so powerful?"
The people of Jerusalem felt a chill from head to toe. They had been cheering just a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye, cold air seeped from their very bones, and the hairs on their Dharma bodies stood on end.
In the sky, blood flowed backward. The bisected Great Angel let out a long cry. Her two halves of her body merged back together. A flash of divine light passed by, and she was restored as before.
"This is the god's might! Unscathed through a thousand calamities, undying through a hundred ages!" someone cheered, their spirit soaring. It could be said that their hearts and minds were completely invested.
However, the Great Angel herself had an ashen face and terror in her heart. She knew she was in big trouble. The person before her was unfathomably deep; she was no match.
*Chi!*
She opened her mouth and spat out an ancient scroll. It transformed into a landscape painting that enveloped Ye Fan. This was a forbidden artifact. Once trapped inside, everything would dissolve. It was a relic from ancient times.
"What's the use of this? I just gave you a little lesson, and you're still stubborn. Fine, I'll send you to meet your ancestors!"
Ye Fan murmured. His hands moved slightly, and the Weapon Art was activated. The ancient scroll whooshed as it flew over, rapidly shrinking to an inch in length, landing in his palm. Then, with a flick of his hand, he tossed it to his disciple. The powerful ancient relic quickly changed owners.
*Pfft!*
At the same time, Ye Fan made a cutting motion with his hand. A bloody line split open from the Great Angel's brow, spreading downward. Her body burst apart with a bang, cleaved in two, dying a violent death.
"Slaying a god! He killed the divine envoy with his bare hands!"
"The demon killed the god's messenger! Why is this happening... This is a heinous crime!"
A crowd of people erupted in uproar. Except for the elderly cultivators whose eyes flashed with profound light, saying nothing, the younger cultivators found it hard to accept this result. They felt as if the sky had fallen and the earth had split, the world turning gray and dim.
"So, you are the so-called divine clan?" Ye Fan flew up into the high sky, confronting the being radiating divine radiance. This was definitely an ancient royal clan member, but not yet an ancestral king.
On his brow was a vertical eye. His golden hair was loose and flowing. He wore a metal battle suit that shimmered with dreamlike luster. This was armor left behind by an ancient king.
A Dao-Cutting King!
After returning to Earth for a long time, Ye Fan had finally encountered an opponent. This was a Dao Cutter, a living existence with an extraordinary bloodline.
"I am merely the weakest among the many divine clans. Human, do you intend to resist the god?"
This person looked very young, seemingly in his twenties, but his eyes were ancient and weathered. Clearly, he had lived for a very long time, his age measured in millennia.
"Those words might scare others, but they mean nothing to me. I have returned from beyond this domain and have killed many ancient clans. Do you still think you can lord over me as a god?" Ye Fan said coldly.
"So, you insist on opposing the god. No one in this world can save you now," the divine clan strongman said.
Ye Fan sneered. "If I'm not mistaken, the so-called divine clan strongmen all left in ancient times. You're the only one left, aren't you? You pose no threat to me at all!"
"You will never understand the domain of the god. You lowly ant, kneel down and confess your sins!" the divine clan strongman roared.
His vertical eye emitted ripples that spread rapidly, carrying a powerful spiritual might that could shake people's minds and force submission.
Ye Fan immediately let out a soft shout, like a thunderclap cutting across the sky. The demonic sound instantly calmed down. Many people on the ground who had been kneeling were also startled, not understanding what had happened.
"Such a paltry mind-bewitching art, and you want to use it on me? I've even killed descendants of your ancient emperor. What does it matter that you've cut the Dao?!"
Ye Fan stepped forward and attacked on his own initiative. Encountering such a powerful figure, he dared not be careless. This was an ancient clan member who had cut the Dao before heaven and earth had completely withered. He most likely had extraordinary methods.
"The glory of the god! Death to those who blaspheme!"
The divine clan strongman shouted softly. A dazzling beam of light shot from his mouth, transforming into a divine rainbow inscribed with various runes, charging toward Ye Fan.
This was what was meant by "speech is law, action is rule." The god's utterance was a law, capable of killing invisibly. If one was careless, they would surely fall for it.
Ye Fan reached out and grabbed it. With a clanging sound, that divine rainbow shattered like crystalline glass, exploding into a storm of energy. The true battle between the two had begun.
A long rainbow pierces the sun!
The divine clan strongman's vertical eye blazed with sharp light, shooting out beams several miles long, accompanied by the roar of heavenly Dao. This was the clan's innate divine ability, resonating with the Dao.
Ye Fan formed the Mountain-Embracing Seal with his left hand, evolving a black mountain body. It scattered the light beam on the spot, turning brilliance into darkness in an instant.
*Boom!*
The divine clan strongman charged forward. Holy light boiled all over his body, as if he were burning, emitting blinding radiance that illuminated heaven and earth. Every inch of space was filled with holy power.
A cold smile curled at the corner of Ye Fan's mouth. The so-called god had finally resorted to using his fists, unable to remain aloof. He transformed into a blazing golden light and met the attack. Forming the True Dragon Seal, he immediately shook the high sky, causing it to rumble and collapse.
The two sides were hundreds of feet apart. Their immense forces collided. It was a cataclysmic clash of dharma power. Ye Fan's physical body shot through the storm zone at extreme speed. The True Dragon Seal took shape, becoming a massive azure dragon that soared forward.
*Pfft!*
The divine clan strongman coughed up a mouthful of blood. His body was like it had been struck by lightning, flying backward a full thousand feet. His blood was silver-white, radiating holy brilliance.
Below, the numerous cultivators were dead silent. At the very start of the clash, the god had suffered a small loss, blood spattering across the sky. This was not a good omen.
A demon from the Central Province—would the ancient warning become a nightmare today? He could contend with a god. In this era, who could match him? Who could subdue him?
"Not having cut the Dao, yet possessing such cultivation..." the divine clan strongman muttered to himself. He knew he was in big trouble. The slightest carelessness would lead to his downfall.
Ye Fan said, "Finally stopped thinking of yourself as a god? Hand over the ancestral artifact and continue playing your god. Otherwise, you will surely spill your blood in the Holy City today."
The divine clan strongman calmed his mind. He took out an ancient talisman and suspended it above his head. He softly chanted a spell. A colossal body merged with his, standing majestically alongside him, like an ancient war god!
"Human, prostrate yourself at my feet. Offer your piety and reverence, and I will pardon your sins." The enormous roar shook heaven and earth.
This was a giant, entirely formed by that ancient talisman. It radiated overwhelming domineering aura, shaking all of Jerusalem. Large cracks split open in the high sky.
The ancient talisman was very special, as if it had shaped a body out of nothing for him. Upon closer inspection, it could be seen that it was woven from laws and Dao marks, like a body of light.
The divine clan member resided within the head of this colossal battle body, as if wearing a giant suit of armor. His physical power had reached an extreme.
This was the clan's secret treasure. By offering the ancient talisman, one could temporarily possess the physical power of their ancient ancestors, using it for themselves to sweep away everything.
"This is the ancient War God's body!" Many elders were greatly shocked. Some ancient families even still enshrined statues of this body. No one had expected to witness it with their own eyes today. The divine clan had manifested it, its power overwhelming the heavens.
This divine clan member activated the ancient talisman, entering this powerful battle body. He split open the void, chaotic energy surging like Pangu creating the world. He took a single step and arrived, immediately striking at Ye Fan.
*Boom!*
The War God's body struck down with a palm, shattering the vacuum. Ye Fan was submerged in a chaotic torrent of energy. Its power was unparalleled in the world.
However, when everything calmed down, Ye Fan stood in the distance, completely unharmed. He had not been hit. He said coldly, "It's not a true ancestral body, just a light body woven from runes. It's nothing special."
After speaking, he took the initiative to meet the attack. The two clashed, colliding into a series of brilliant lights that illuminated the divine city.
Ye Fan used the Mountain-Embracing Seal with his left hand, continuously clashing with him. Suddenly, he struck with the Human King Seal with his right hand, sending him flying thousands of feet away.
The people were shocked. The height difference between the two was enormous, yet Ye Fan could send the War God's body flying. His immense power seemed unbelievable to them.
"This ancient talisman is quite a treasure. It was most likely personally refined by a Half-Saint," Ye Fan muttered to himself.
At this moment, he went all out, showing no mercy. He engaged in a fierce battle with this Dao-Cutting King. The True Dragon Seal struck out, leaving a terrifying palm print on this colossal body, nearly piercing through it.
*Bang!*
Then, the Human King Seal was unleashed, directly shattering the War God's body. The ancient talisman suspended above the divine clan member's head cracked, emitting a crisp sound as it turned to powder.
"A god is nothing more than this!"
Ye Fan activated the Stride Art and charged forward. His right hand transformed into the Heaven-Overturning Seal, like a golden great wheel, slamming down. It was densely covered with runes, thick and terrifying, boundless in its might.
*Pfft!*
The god was shattered, turning into a rain of blood in the sky, scattering over the Holy City of Jerusalem. The scene was horrifying!
"The god... has been killed!" The people's faces turned pale with fear. They were completely stunned.