# Chapter 1017: Slaying the Dao Venerable
"Haha..." The Heavenly Venerable's laughter was very cold and ruthless, his long black hair scattered, his eyes demonic and strange, as he walked away without looking back.
In his view, he was in no hurry to leave, "strolling" through the sea with Ye Fan's several disciples, unhurried.
He let out a clear cry, and the entire sea area immediately poured into the nine heavens, vast and boundless, suddenly boiling over, triggering a tsunami. The waves exploded like bombs, the scene terrifying.
The Dragon Horse's divine sense was extremely powerful; it had already sensed the arrival of danger at the first moment. With a long neigh, a dragon's cry pierced the sky, its entire body blazing with flames, rolling up Yan Xiaoyu and the others, charging out.
"Boom"
A black great hand of Penglai Heavenly Venerable slammed down, crushing the sky to pieces. The sea below was instantly evaporated, thousands of meters of water turning into void, burned clean, revealing the seabed. One could imagine how terrifyingly powerful this strike was.
"Rumble..."
The surrounding seawater rushed in, emerald waves stretching for thousands of miles, quickly burying the trench, turning this place back into a watery kingdom.
The Dragon Horse stood on the distant sea surface, white smoke spewing from its nose, clearly furious. Huang Tiannu, Zhan Yifan, and the others had pale faces. A casual strike from a Greatly Accomplished King was terrifying to such a degree—who in this world could oppose him?
One could imagine that if Penglai Heavenly Venerable used his full strength, he could evaporate the entire sea, turning the ocean to stone and making it a reality!
What were moving mountains and draining seas? They were mere minor arts compared to this person. Legendary Greatly Accomplished Kings, even in ancient times, were venerable figures of their regions.
"Heavenly Venerable, what is the meaning of this?" Zhang Qingyang asked. Over the years, he had become increasingly steady. In the process of spreading the teachings in various places, he himself had undergone a baptism, truly possessing the demeanor of a Heavenly Master.
In this situation, he knew things were very bad. A Greatly Accomplished King was enough to sweep across this ancient star. At this moment, he was only trying to stabilize this man, buying as much time as possible, waiting for Ye Fan's return.
Penglai Heavenly Venerable's face was full of cold indifference, completely different from his earlier warmth, carrying a hint of contempt. "With just you few juniors, you dare to interrogate me? Even if a god came, they couldn't save you!"
"Heavenly Venerable, for someone of your status, being respectful first and then arrogant afterward really damages your dignity. It makes you seem like a petty person." Zhang Qingyang's expression was calm. "Having reached this level, if you are a true figure, you should fight my master in an open and honorable battle. Playing such tricks is nothing."
"I can eliminate a great enemy without any effort—this is a method of killing enemies. I'm not interested in wasting words with you juniors." Penglai Heavenly Venerable smiled coldly, ignoring Zhang Qingyang. At this moment, his eyes were only on the Dragon Horse; this auspicious beast alone was worth his attention.
"You treacherous villain, what other underhanded tricks do you have? Come on, I'll give you a hoof to the face and show you what 'blooming' really means!" The Dragon Horse looked at him sideways, extremely displeased.
Penglai Heavenly Venerable snorted coldly. When had someone of his status ever encountered such a "hothead"? This auspicious beast was completely different from what he had imagined, not at all possessing the demeanor of an ancient sage emperor's mount.
Killing formations shook the heavens on all sides. The people of Penglai had received the news. Seeing the Heavenly Venerable act, nearly evaporating the sea, the Sect Leader led the army to attack. Banners fluttered, iron cavalry covered the sea surface, a vast, dark expanse.
"Where do you think you can run this time?" Among the crowd, Little Heavenly Venerable was almost exploding with rage. Veins bulged on his forehead, flames of anger burned in his eyes, staring at Zhang Qingyang and Huang Tiannu and the others.
"Don't let a single one escape—kill them all!" Penglai Sect Leader ordered. The army surrounded them, cutting off their escape routes, trapping Ye Fan's several disciples.
The Dragon Horse's entire body shimmered with red-gold scales, flames leaping. It turned into a streak of fire and charged over, hooves trampling the sky. Wherever it passed, the sea dried up and the sky split, heading straight for the Heavenly Venerable.
"Bang"
Penglai Heavenly Venerable formed a Dao seal with his hands. A demonic light flew out, and the laws of heaven and earth's order covered the sky, blocking the Dragon Horse and causing its body to tremble violently.
"I cherish you as a Dragon Horse, a rare auspicious beast in heaven and earth, and am unwilling to kill you. Are you willing to follow me and become my mount?" Penglai Heavenly Venerable's eyes were demonic, his black hair moving with the wind, standing calmly on the sea surface.
"I'll stomp your face full of pockmarks! Go look in a mirror—even if you offered to be my mount, I wouldn't want you!" The Dragon Horse snorted white smoke from its nose.
Not far away, Long Xiaoque spoke coldly, "Only ancient sage emperors could use Dragon Horses as mounts. You dare to dream of riding a Dragon Horse? Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"
The Penglai crowd was furious. Many people shouted, forbidding him to blaspheme the Heavenly Venerable, pointing out that even Ye Fan could have a Dragon Horse, so why couldn't the Heavenly Venerable?
"My master is often struck by lightning and can fully withstand it. Can your Heavenly Venerable do the same?" It was a wonder that Huang Tiannu could still speak with a smile in such a situation.
The other disciples were speechless. Especially Little Pine, who scratched his head, because his master had indeed said that since he started cultivating, he had been struck by lightning all the way.
"What Heavenly Court? From today onward, it will be erased, never to exist again!" Penglai Sect Leader ordered, intending to kill everyone here.
Little Heavenly Venerable sneered repeatedly, "What Heavenly Emperor? Now he's a dead ghost. That day I burned his statue, and now my ancestor set a trap to turn him to ashes and dust—he's nothing!"
Yan Xiaoyu and the others were furious. At this moment, there was no choice but to fight. However, they didn't believe Ye Fan was dead, firmly convinced that no one in the world could harm him.
"I'll ask one more time: are you willing to be my mount? Only then will I spare your life." Penglai Heavenly Venerable asked.
The Dragon Horse reared up and directly responded with a pair of basin-sized hooves, slamming toward his crown, beginning a fierce battle.
"Although you are a natural anomaly, your bloodline unmatched on this earth, compared to a Greatly Accomplished King like myself, you are ultimately insufficient." Penglai Heavenly Venerable's dharma power was like an ocean, purely overwhelming with force. Holding a five-colored sacred tree, he swept forward.
The Dragon Horse neighed long. The Primordial Qi Cauldron appeared above its head, hanging down ten thousand strands of silk, protecting it. At the same time, it opened its mouth and spat out a black light—the black arrow—blocking the five-colored sacred tree.
The Dragon Horse was nearly invincible among those of the same rank, but it was facing a Greatly Accomplished King, one nearly standing at the peak. Fighting such a figure was extremely difficult.
"Beast, at death's door and still refusing to submit? Watch how I subdue you!" Penglai Heavenly Venerable's dharma power was like an ocean, his entire body radiating black light. He was like a demonic fetus, sovereign over the realm, his gaze icy cold, full of killing intent, ruthless and cruel.
A fierce battle erupted. The seas on all sides boiled over. Everyone had to retreat. A battle between kings was the most terrifying, making everyone's face pale.
The Dragon Horse used the Primordial Qi Cauldron to protect itself and the black arrow to block the five-colored sacred tree. However, there was a gap of several minor realms between them, a huge difference. It was only because of its natural anomaly that it could hold on. Any other Dao Cutter of the same level would have been reduced to ashes with a single blow from a Greatly Accomplished King.
It neighed to the sky, full of anger. Its four hooves stamped, shattering the sky. The scene was terrifying, like the end of the world.
Yan Xiaoyu and the others were anxious. The situation was grim. As long as the Dragon Horse was subdued, they would all surely die.
"My master will definitely come. You can only be proud for a moment." Zhan Yifan said.
"He is already a dead man, with no chance forever. The Saint-Sealing Land will become his grave. There, he is less than a stinking bug." Penglai Heavenly Venerable said coldly, his eyes full of cruelty and disdain.
"What?!"
Zhang Qingyang and the others were all stunned. Even a sealed living saint was terrifying in this age. In the current world, an ancient saint was like a god-level existence!
"He is already a dead man. I won't bother with him." Penglai Heavenly Venerable's face carried a mocking expression, completely indifferent, as if everything was under his control.
Suddenly, a shocking change occurred! When the Dragon Horse and the Heavenly Venerable were fighting at close range, the Primordial Qi Cauldron erupted with surging blood energy. Golden radiance flooded the entire sea area. A majestic figure charged out, throwing a punch forward.
Everything was too fast, too fast to be believed, beyond people's imagination. Even though Penglai Heavenly Venerable had cultivated the Divine Light Escape Art, it was useless. At such close range, there was no way to avoid it.
"Master!" Zhan Yifan, Yan Xiaoyu, and the others cried out in surprise.
Ye Fan was like a flood dragon, his entire body as if cast in gold. War energy surged across the four seas. Stepping on the Stride Art, in the blink of an eye, he was already facing Penglai Heavenly Venerable, fighting at close range!
His black hair was scattered, his eyes flashing with cold lightning. Like a demon god, he went straight for the kill. The Six Paths Reincarnation Fist was unleashed, colliding with Penglai Heavenly Venerable's two palms.
On the spot, divine power shook the four seas. The vapor in this area of heaven and earth dissipated. The sea completely dried up. Moreover, the Heavenly Venerable's two flesh palms instantly turned into bloody mud, bones crushed to fragments.
In this age, no one could fight the Human Sacred Body in close combat!
"You..." Penglai Heavenly Venerable was completely stunned. He had personally witnessed Ye Fan enter the deadly land, personally activated the ancient formation. The enemy should have been dead for sure. How did he suddenly appear before him now?
Ye Fan's entire body was dazzling, like glazed divine gold, radiating precious light. His arms stretched out, his legs moved, his black hair flew, his eyes were intimidating. Like a war god, he was unstoppable!
No matter how powerful Penglai Heavenly Venerable was, he couldn't block it. In close combat, even a Greatly Accomplished King was insufficient. In the blink of an eye, one of his arms was torn off, blood dripping, causing him to groan involuntarily. It was too tragic and fierce.
"What is going on?" Everyone in the Penglai Immortal Sect was dumbfounded. Every single person was stunned. How could such a reversal suddenly happen? They found it hard to believe.
"I understand." Huang Tiannu suddenly realized. "Master was comprehending the One Qi Transforms into Three Purities miraculous art at Zhongnan Mountain. He cultivated a Dao body. The one who entered the ancient formation was not his true body."
The few of them figured it out. They finally understood why Ye Fan had handed the Primordial Qi Cauldron to the Dragon Horse before entering the Crystal Palace. He should have taken it in for protection. It turned out he had left with them, always following, just not manifesting.
"Ah..."
A scream came from the battlefield. The people of Penglai Sect were terrified, their scalps numb, their bodies trembling.
In the center of the field, Ye Fan's black hair was disheveled, his gaze as sharp as a knife. He grabbed Penglai Heavenly Venerable's two legs and literally split him in half on the spot. The flesh body was divided into two, blood dyeing the sea red!
In close combat, who could oppose him? Unrivaled in the world. Penglai Heavenly Venerable naturally had to meet his end.
"Chi"
A fist-sized black little man rushed out from the Heavenly Venerable's split brow, turning into a streak of black light fleeing toward the horizon.
"You still want to escape?" Ye Fan's voice was cold and merciless. "Today, the Penglai Immortal Sect will be erased. This place will become the immortal foundation of my Heavenly Court lineage!" He threw down the two halves of the body and chased after him.
Everyone trembled. The reversal of the situation was so fast it exceeded their expectations. Ye Fan had killed the Heavenly Venerable in close combat, like an ancient heavenly god, invincible. The blood still on his hands made him look awe-inspiring and majestic.
The Penglai crowd was completely terrified, sensing that something terrible was about to happen. Even the Heavenly Venerable had ended up like this—how could they fight? Little Heavenly Venerable's face instantly turned white, scared to death.
Ye Fan turned into a bolt of lightning, chasing the black little man of the primordial spirit, unwilling to let him go.
"I'll stomp your lungs!" The Dragon Horse galloped, stomping on the Heavenly Venerable's body that had been split in two, because it found that the flesh body was trying to reorganize, merging back together.
"Pu"
Alas, Penglai Heavenly Venerable's flesh body was just about to heal when the Dragon Horse's basin-sized hooves stomped it into the sea surface, flesh and blood mangled, bones broken and tendons snapped. His last chance to re-form his body failed.
The Dragon Horse kept its word, stomping the Heavenly Venerable's lungs to pulp, turning the entire body into bloody mud, buried in the bellies of fish.
A Greatly Accomplished King had thus lost his most precious battle body. His vast dharma power had no chance to be displayed. At this moment, the black little man was as desperate as a stray dog.
"Where do you think you're going!"
The Dragon Horse also joined the siege of Penglai Heavenly Venerable, turning into a streak of fire and charging over. The fist-sized black little man was full of venom and unwillingness, struggling desperately.
Ye Fan was in no hurry. He landed on the Dragon Horse's back, holding the black dragon spear obtained from Kunlun. Man and horse became one, turning into a blazing light charging forward. With a "pu" sound, he pinned the black little man on the tip of the spear. A miserable scream pierced the sky.
"Before I enter the starry sky, you will hand over all of Penglai. Thank you for the gift. The Heavenly Court will flourish here!" Ye Fan's words spread across the entire sea area.
Unrivaled under the starry sky!
Ye Fan's several disciples were all excited—this was their first feeling. The Penglai crowd, on the other hand, looked ashen.
A call under the starry sky: Ye Fan's flesh is so solid and sturdy. Beg for *** protection, beg for protection of the rear. Beg all the protecting Great Emperors to take action, ah ah ah. Beg for *** support.