# Chapter 1142: Oppression
"This mongrel from outside, what qualifications does he have to obtain the third-stage evolution liquid? Even I am not worthy of taking it, yet he was chosen!"
Duoluo was a blue-haired man who usually carried himself with elegance and refinement, but now his expression was ferocious, his pale face filled with malice as he slammed his goblet heavily onto the ground. The crimson wine splattered everywhere like blood.
He had already made a move before, attacking in the dead of night when Ye Fan was comprehending the Dao, piloting a sacred vessel warship, but was stopped by Fanzhou and could not follow through.
He was a powerful relative by marriage of the Fan Clan, young yet possessing extraordinary strength, having severed the Dao many years ago. Because he pursued Fan Xian, he harbored extreme hostility toward someone like Ye Fan.
An old woman stood with her head bowed to one side, saying, "Young master, everything is too late now. Fanzhou has personally delivered the third-stage evolution liquid. That boy will likely make a breakthrough soon. It is said he possesses indestructible golden blood, which will be very valuable!"
"I truly want to personally drain all the golden blood from his body. Damn it, which star domain did he crawl out from? If I find out, I will definitely level that ancient star." Duoluo paced about irritably.
Suddenly, a mysterious fluctuation descended from the heavens. A massive star gate appeared, as if forged from purple gold, with starlight flickering within, connecting to an unknown star domain.
"The star gate has appeared. This is the Fan Clan's ancient sage ancestor summoning several direct descendants." Duoluo looked up in surprise.
"Does this mean Fanzhou and the others are leaving? This... might be an opportunity!" The old woman's eyes flashed with mad light.
"What do you mean... Isn't that too aggressive and risky?" Duoluo asked with a trembling voice.
Two cold, eerie beams shot from the old woman's eye sockets as she said, "That is the third-stage evolution liquid, something that would make various princes and giants fight to the death over. Fanzhou is about to leave; he certainly won't feel at ease leaving him to break through alone... The opportunity is right before us, why not seize it? If the young master obtains it, he might soar to the heavens!"
In fact, this was indeed the case. As soon as the Fan Clan's direct descendants, especially the several giants, saw the star gate, they all rose at the first moment and rushed toward it.
"Don't be in a hurry to break through. Wait for me to return and protect you, to avoid any accidents." Fanzhou said, then frowned as if remembering something. "It's not good to keep the evolution liquid with you. It might invite great disaster. Put it back first, and you should also enter the sacred ground. Wait until I return before doing anything."
In recent days, someone had been assassinating Ye Fan, including powerful half-saints piloting super ancient sacred mechs. If Ye Fan were left to break through on his own this time, it would likely bring lethal disaster.
Ye Fan nodded.
Fanzhou and the several giants did not delay. They rushed toward the heavens at the first moment, plunged into the star gate, and vanished in the blink of an eye.
At the same time, Ye Fan entered the Fan Clan's sacred ground, the most important place, where outsiders could not set foot on ordinary days. Only Fan Xian, Fan Tian, and others could enter and exit.
"What! Isn't that too risky? Attack the sacred ground right now?" Duoluo was stunned. The several giants had just left, and now such an outrageous move shocked him deeply.
"He has just stepped into the sacred ground and hasn't reached the deeper important areas. This is the only chance to intercept the divine liquid!" The old woman said deeply. Standing here, she could clearly see several figures within the sacred ground ahead.
"This is too bold!" Duoluo was very uneasy.
"I am willing to make the move. If something goes wrong, I will never implicate the young master." The old woman said.
"Good, kill him cleanly and seize the third-stage evolution liquid!" Duoluo said coldly, his expression quickly turning ruthless. "I will go invite grandfather to come out of seclusion. He can erase the traces. Perhaps it's time to leave the Fan Clan and go seek refuge with that one on the Eternal Main Star. As long as we have the divine liquid in hand, everything can be negotiated."
He had completely thrown caution to the wind. This kind of divine liquid would drive even half-saints mad and make the most powerful princes bow. If he could seize it, everything would be worth it.
Inside the sacred ground, it was very quiet. The spiritual energy of plants was abundant. Walking through this area, clouds and mist swirled, vapor rose, as if arriving at the dwelling place of immortals. Among the stone mountains, divine springs gurgled. Some auspicious beasts appeared and disappeared. Three-legged golden crows skimmed low in the sky, dragging long trails of fire. Divine luan birds had bright, beautiful wings, and colorful light streaked across the sky.
Various ancient herbs grew everywhere, their fragrance assailing the nose. Walking through the sacred ground, Ye Fan discovered some strange creatures appearing and disappearing, adding a layer of mystery to this place.
Suddenly, his heart jumped. He sensed a strong crisis, as if something bad was about to happen.
Without thinking, he instantly shifted thousands of zhang away. A black light appeared at his original position, piercing through the place where he had been standing. A huge hole dozens of li deep appeared there, even punching through the underground magma.
A terrifying ambush, silent and soundless. Someone wanted to take his life!
There stood a black mech, only seven zhang tall, its entire body as if cast from black iron, gleaming with cold black-gold luster. It held a pitch-black dagger, which, though relative to ordinary people, was still enormous, several meters long.
"Kid, you think you deserve such precious liquid? Hand it over."
This was an ancient saint-level mech. Someone piloted it, carrying out an assassination against Ye Fan. It was equivalent to a saint's attack, terrifying beyond measure.
"Who dares to trespass into the Fan Clan's sacred ground?!" Several elders ahead roared in fury.
Bloody incidents also occurred in this paradise from time to time. They were plunderers, each brave and fierce, often resolving disputes through duels at the slightest disagreement. But no one dared to make a move here. Today, the precedent was broken.
"Puff"
The black mech was decisive and ruthless, its attacks merciless. The black dagger turned, slicing off the head of the roaring elder. Blood splattered everywhere.
This was an ancient saint-level technique. Even though the several elders were extraordinary and possessed super powerful strength as Fan Clan elders, they were still no match.
"Clang!"
The black dagger tore through the void, shattering the defensive armor of the several elders. It instantly killed four elders. Their bodies shattered, flesh and blood splattering, each dying with eyes wide open in disbelief.
"Enemy attack! Someone come!"
The elder holding the five-colored divine bottle shouted, extremely shocked. Someone dared to act like this. He fled with all his might, calling for the powerful experts deep within the sacred ground.
Ye Fan's heart tightened. The third-stage evolution liquid was truly precious, rarely seen in the world. This was definitely an insider, willing to gamble with their life and risk everything. They were about to rebel against the Fan Clan.
The black mech was over seven zhang tall, a behemoth relative to ordinary people, but it moved nimbly, like a black bolt of lightning. With a puff, it tore apart the elder's body. Bones, organs, and everything splashed up, bloody and cruel.
The old woman inside the black mech had mad light flashing in her eyes. She leaped high, grabbing toward the five-colored divine bottle, almost reaching it. At the same time, the black dagger in the mech's other hand slashed at Ye Fan. Black light stretched for thousands of zhang, fierce and ruthless beyond measure.
"Kid, die! This liquid is not meant for you. You don't deserve to possess it!"
The black mech was overbearing and grim, filled with immense satisfaction, feeling it had cut off Ye Fan's immortal path.
However, its voice quickly came to an abrupt halt. Because another mysterious mech appeared, gleaming with crystalline light, holding a long spear. It almost pierced through its palm, blocking halfway and grabbing toward the five-colored jade bottle first.
She was not the only one making a move!
Another person took the risk, striking at this critical moment to seize the third-stage evolution liquid. It was too tempting, even worth severing ties with the Fan Clan.
"Boom!"
On the other side, a powerful mech attacked, carrying a sword several zhang long. It traced a cold, grim dark light. The sacred artifact fluctuation was intense, directly killing toward Ye Fan.
"Kill!"
And there was more than one. Another person wielding a dragon spear made a move, piloting an ancient saint mech. Their attack power was astonishing, wanting to slaughter Ye Fan, annihilating both his flesh and spirit.
Those who had attacked Ye Fan in the past all appeared, including half-saints like Xuan Linfeng. Now hidden within mechs, they unleashed saintly might!
This was a great disaster. The situation was critical to the extreme. Ye Fan had been on guard these past many days. If not for obtaining the third-stage evolution liquid, he would have left long ago.
Now, all his great enemies appeared, attacks coming one after another, plunging him into a desperate situation.
The black arrow for defense, the green copper prepared. He plunged underground at the first moment, deep into the dragon veins, activating the heaven-earth momentum of the paradise!
By a hair's breadth, he brushed past death. Several types of ancient saint-level attacks penetrated dozens of li into the ground, shattering many dragon veins and great abysses.
Ye Fan's hair stood on end. He narrowly avoided them. He needed to break through. He needed the divine liquid to break through. He didn't want to endure any longer in this place. It was too passive, hard to counterattack, his life always under threat.
On the ground, several mechs clashed, nearly sinking the outer area of the sacred ground. They were fighting over the five-colored divine bottle.
"Hmph!"
Suddenly, the divine bottle rang out, vibrating slightly, then plunged into the underground dragon veins.
Ye Fan, using the Weapon Art, snatched the food from the tiger's mouth. His true Dao cultivation was not weaker than theirs; he was only inferior in terms of the mechs' power.
The several powerful experts piloted war treasures, able to unleash ancient saint-level combat power, but when it came to such techniques, they were somewhat inferior, far from the destructive power of the mechs.
"Who dares to cause trouble in the paradise sacred ground?!" In the distance, the Fan Clan's people roared. A group of old antiques rushed over, sweeping a wave of destructive divine light.
None of the several mechs wanted to linger. They fled at the first moment, not wanting to be trapped, which would mean certain death.
"Damn it! That boy didn't die? And the evolution liquid wasn't obtained either!" Duoluo was furious.
The old woman's eyes were cold. "Several powerful experts made a move, all wanting to seize the evolution liquid, disrupting the rhythm."
In another courtyard, Xuan Linfeng said grimly, "This little bastard escaped again. But you won't live long. As long as you're still in this star domain, you'll die sooner or later!"
In a secret chamber, Cao Qing's expression was gloomy, his face like carved stone. "I want to obtain all his precious blood, but this time I failed again."
"This time was too hasty. There won't be any accidents next time. Soon, every move he makes will be within our sight. He will die without a doubt." The gray-clothed old man said darkly.
The Fan Clan's people were furious. They hadn't caught anyone, nor did they act rashly. They only strengthened their defenses, waiting for the several giants to return before making any decisions.
"He's not dead, is he?" Fan Xian frowned, swinging her elegant, slender legs, like two white snakes entwining.
Deep underground, Ye Fan's expression was cold. Holding the five-colored divine bottle, he sat cross-legged in the earth veins for a long time. After confirming there was no threat, he decided to immediately enter the stars to break through.
"I have obtained what I wanted. I will no longer endure. You... wait. I will make each of you pay with blood!"
He laid out the chessboard array pattern, entered the cosmic starry sky, continuously traversing. After confirming he had reached a far enough place, he prepared to undergo his tribulation.
"This starry sky is truly beautiful. It will become the shackles of my attainment of the Dao..."