# Chapter 1046: Striking Down Yao Guang from the Heavens
Above the nine heavens, the starry river shone brightly, cascading down like a vast silver waterfall. Ye Fan stood alone under the starry sky, surrounded by starlight.
He held the dark gold long spear in one hand, piercing through the half-saint's brow, nailing him dead in the void. Traces of blood dripped along the black spear shaft, shocking to the eye.
This was a shocking scene. Everyone stood like clay or wood sculptures. No matter how many years passed, anyone who witnessed this night would find it unforgettable, branded into their hearts, impossible to erase.
Ye Fan's black hair was thick, like a god or demon. The starry river washed his body, starlight glittered in the sky. Standing beneath the nine heavens, he had slaughtered a half-saint, shaking the world.
Everyone turned to stone, staring in disbelief at that scene. Time seemed frozen in that instant, making people almost forget to breathe.
Breaking the sacred domain barrier, shattering ten-thousand-year myths, defying heaven to slay a half-saint—this was achieved by a Dao Cutter. He stood tall, unrivaled under the starry sky!
"Is what I saw real? He slaughtered a half-saint?"
"This is a miracle. How could someone at the Dao Cutter realm kill a half-saint?"
"What is his Dao, so sharp and domineering? I feel like he wants to trample the entire heavenly Dao underfoot..."
Only after who knows how long did people cry out in shock, all looking up at the almost miraculous battle result in the sky, excitement shining in their eyes.
Ye Fan shook his spear with force. The half-saint's brow on the sharp spear tip quickly cracked, then his body exploded with a "puff" into a mass of blood light. Both form and spirit were destroyed, forever erased from this world.
"So powerful!" Ye Tong was extremely excited, but he controlled his emotions well, showing no abnormality.
The Big Black Dog cursed a few words, muttering in a voice ordinary people couldn't hear: "Damn it, when will the debt be repaid? This Emperor wants the Innate Sacred Body Dao Fetus to be born, to come into the world sooner."
"Dead. A half-saint has completely become ashes, even the blood mist has dissipated!"
Many murmured, their hearts surging with waves, from shock to terror, all at a loss for words.
In the distance, Feng Huang's heart trembled violently. She stared at Ye Fan without stopping. This person used the starry river to slay a saint, his attacks fierce and domineering, making her feel a sense of familiarity.
"Unbelievable!" Ji Biyue muttered, raising her snow-white chin, rubbing her temples with a contemplative expression. "Could it be that person from the past has returned?" She glanced inadvertently at Feng Huang.
Feng Huang turned away, ignoring her, not wanting to argue. The other party repeatedly provoked her emotions in a bland way, making her secretly angry.
In Qingxia City, mountains collapsed and seas roared. This was the noise that erupted instantly. After the shock, everyone began discussing.
Who exactly was this divine being? He could be said to be incredibly powerful!
Even Yao Guang King, could he achieve this step? Although many felt he could match a half-saint, they had never seen it with their own eyes.
"This is like an ancient war god reborn, truly brave. With the strength to uproot mountains and dominate the world, he used his fists to crack even a half-saint weapon."
Many sighed. Such an achievement was something they could never reach in a lifetime. They could only look up to it, like a king among men, impossible to surpass.
Ye Fan put away his spear and stood. The dark gold long spear swallowed the radiance of the starry river, wrapped in the starlight of the nine heavens. Only after a long time did it dim, and he descended.
"Boom"
At that moment, people felt a powerful fluctuation coming from the end of the earth, as if two ancient fierce beasts were confronting and clashing.
"Master!" Li Qingzhou cried out, turning into a ribbon of light that pierced the night sky, flying into the distance, worry written all over his face.
Seeing this, everyone came to their senses and moved one after another, leaving this island, rushing toward the horizon beyond Qingxia City, because an even more terrifying duel was happening there.
"Yao Guang King versus the mysterious human powerhouse—we absolutely cannot miss this!"
Before this, people unanimously believed Yao Guang King would win without doubt. What human expert could compete with him? But now it was different—a half-saint had already been dealt with here.
"Peak duel! Yao Guang King battles the king among men who can slay a half-saint. Who is weaker, who is stronger?"
Many hearts surged with excitement. They never expected such a thrilling event on this night, feeling their journey was not in vain.
In fact, Ye Fan was the first to move. As soon as the battle ended, he descended from the high heavens and walked toward the distance with his spear on his back. Everyone followed behind him. No matter how Li Qingzhou tried, even using his Sacred Light Art, he couldn't surpass him.
"Bad news. The master is just a Sacred Light Body. Now that his true body has gone, could there be a big problem?" A young boy's face turned pale.
"Hurry back to the Holy Land and ask the Saint Lord's true body to come out of seclusion. Otherwise, something unexpected might happen tonight." Another young boy turned and left.
Li Qingzhou let out a long cry: "Since this is a duel, please let it be fair to the end!" He was secretly worried, afraid of major problems.
"A world-shaking battle!"
People finally arrived here. Ahead, chaotic qi was already bursting out, surging in all directions, terrifying and boundless. Only two beams of light could be seen moving. No one could clearly see their secret arts or techniques. Not a single person dared get too close, or they would surely die on contact.
This place was far enough from Qingxia City. Ye Fan's Dao Body and Yao Guang's Sacred Light Body had already fought deep into the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, far from human settlements. Otherwise, it would surely lead to widespread destruction and rivers of blood.
The battle had reached a fever pitch. The two had entered the wilderness and completely let loose, holding nothing back. Their Dao techniques were heaven-shaking. One after another, thousands-of-zhang-tall great mountains were like paper, shattering one after another under their attacks.
In this place, rocks pierced the sky, waves crashed against the shore, and an ocean of energy surged into the high heavens. The two fought to a boil, as if even the stars and moon were about to fall.
The Eastern Wasteland, as its name suggested, had many wild lands and marshes, ancient trees and wolf-infested forests, boundless primitive territories.
Ye Fan and Yao Guang's Dao bodies fought deep into the great wilderness, startling countless fierce birds and beasts. Many were ancient exotic species, extremely rare.
From time to time, a few Sect Leader-rank savage beasts would charge out. They roared in anger but couldn't withstand a single blow. People clearly saw an ancient Golden Roc spread its hundred-zhang golden body and explode in the sky, turning into blood mist.
Ye Fan's true body was the first to arrive, naturally not intervening. He watched coldly from the sidelines. The others both respected and feared him, not daring to get close, all watching from afar.
"This is... a talent capable of competing with Yao Guang King has appeared!"
Hearing was nothing compared to seeing. People's hearts trembled, cold sweat breaking out all over. What kind of powerful existence was this?!
The two fought all the way, deep into the great wilderness, leaving a trail of destruction. The wild lands were full of scars. Many mountain ranges were broken, numerous main peaks had vanished.
Ye Fan and Yao Guang carved out a huge valley, entering the desolate wilderness. The fierce battle reached its peak.
"Who do you think is weaker and who is stronger? Who will ultimately win?" People discussed privately. This world-shaking battle tugged at everyone's heart.
"I think Yao Guang King will still win. Even though that person killed a half-saint, Yao Guang King has been overlooking the Five Domains for so many years and has long cultivated supreme mystical arts."
"Hard to say." Some shook their heads.
"My master will surely win!" Li Qingzhou said. He stood under the starry sky, clenching his fists until his knuckles turned white, showing his inner tension.
Seeing him say this, many nodded along.
"Clang!"
Suddenly, killing intent burst from the desolate wilderness. Many were greatly shocked—Yao Guang King had actually fallen into a disadvantage.
Ye Fan's Dao Body emitted boundless light from his mouth, transforming into a Dao sword that slaughtered in all directions, as dazzling as a lightning bolt, cutting through the black sky, extremely piercing.
Yao Guang shouted coldly. Divine light boiled around his body. He burned like a sacred furnace, emitting vast amounts of blood energy and majestic divine power.
"Kill!"
Yao Guang King roared. He had almost suffered a great loss just now. Now he revealed killing intent. His unparalleled Sacred Light Art unfolded, instantly making him invulnerable to all techniques!
"This is one of Yao Guang's invincible trump cards. Once this art is used, he is inherently undefeated!"
"The Sacred Light Art is the best in the world. From it, countless secret techniques have been derived, capable of shaking any expert. Has Yao Guang King been forced to this step?"
People were shocked, holding their breath, not daring to exhale, watching the battle nervously.
"Rumble"
Yao Guang transformed into an eternal sacred furnace, swallowing mountains and rivers. His black hair flew wildly, tracing the trajectory of the Dao, becoming even more mysterious and unfathomable.
At this moment, every move he made was naturally in accord with heavenly principles, merging with the Dao. With a clear cry, entire rows of towering peaks turned to powder. He was unmatched in bravery.
With a shake of his arm, mountains and rivers were destroyed. Long rivers flowed backward to the sky. With a sweep of sacred light, heaven and earth trembled, stars and moon lost their luster.
He became aggressive, sweeping away everything. This great wilderness was almost completely destroyed by him, leveled to the ground. He wanted to overpower Ye Fan's Dao Body.
Ye Fan let out a long cry, not falling behind. He actually drew upon the radiance of the stars to fight. Countless starry rivers cascaded down, making everything around him a vast white expanse.
In the end, one could see sun and moon revolving around him, massive stars majestic, countless ancient stars appearing on all sides, surrounding him at the center.
This was like a cosmic star domain. He stood at the center, gathering various lights, forging them into a silver divine spear formed from stars, indestructible, stabbing toward Yao Guang.
The battle reached its peak. Ye Fan's star-forged spear stabbed at the enemy, sparks flying everywhere. Yao Guang's sacred light had formed a sacred furnace, blocking the attack with a clanging sound.
"Dang!"
This was Ye Fan's thirteen thousand and eighth thrust of the divine spear, striking before Yao Guang's brow. There, a sacred furnace blocked it, unable to advance, only dazzling sparks flying.
"Boom!"
Yao Guang raised his momentum again, nearly merging himself into the sacred furnace. Blood energy and sacred light surged to the heavens, like an eternal copper furnace opening heaven and earth, filling the great wilderness.
In the distance, everyone trembled. Many fell directly to the ground, unable to move from fear, as if targeted by an ancient fierce beast.
"Too terrifying. No wonder there's the saying, 'When Yao Guang King appears, who can compete?'"
Everyone was terrified.
At this moment, Yao Guang's body merged with the sacred light furnace, actually ascending into the state of Heaven-Man Unity, merging with the great Dao of heaven and earth. Every move was a Dao principle.
"Heaven-Man Unity, Dao follows nature." Yao Guang cried out clearly, pressing forward to suppress.
Ye Fan also let out a great roar, completely different from him. His essence, energy, and spirit rapidly rose, wanting to break through all the shackles of this world. Every drop of blood turned into a life-giving ancient star, his Dao bones became a starry river!
Beneath his feet, traces of the great Dao appeared. He stood proudly there, trampling all these Dao traces underfoot, holding the star-forged divine spear as he struck forward.
The two collided violently. Divine power spread to the eight directions and six realms, causing a great collapse, tearing apart mountains and splitting the sky, sweeping away everything.
Yao Guang King achieved Heaven-Man Unity, invulnerable to all techniques, his body radiating boundless light!
At this moment, he seemed to have merged with the Dao. He transformed into a metallic, brilliant sacred furnace. With a bang, the lid opened, swallowing the essence of sun and moon, spewing out gorgeous immortal rays, then quickly sucked Ye Fan inside.
Throughout this process, the Ten Thousand Great Mountains shook, sun, moon, and stars seemed about to fall, terrifying and boundless.
People were shocked!
"I said it long ago. No one is my master's match. If no saint appears, my master is the lord of men!" Li Qingzhou couldn't help saying.
"Even the king among men who slaughtered a half-saint is no match?" Everyone exclaimed.
"My master is invincible!" Li Qingzhou said proudly.
"Yao Guang King is truly unmatched in the world. His mystical arts are supreme, invincible under heaven. Who can oppose him?!" People were all astonished, many speaking with trembling voices.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, a huge sound came. The sacred furnace suppressing heaven and earth shook violently, the lid almost flying off.
"Crack"
The furnace wall cracked. A sharp spear tip pierced through, dazzling under the night sky.
The sacred furnace was covered in cracks, completely cracking. Then it let out a deafening roar and completely exploded. Ye Fan emerged tall and straight.
Above the nine heavens, one starry river after another cascaded down, a vast white expanse, sacred and pure. He bathed in the brilliant starlight!
The scene was dead silent!
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