# Chapter 1302: Slaying Enemies to Clarify the Dao
In the cosmos, chaotic mists swirled. A tall, robust figure stood within the haze, his true features unseen, only a pair of eyes that were supremely sharp and intimidating.
After the heavenly tribulation ceased, the entire expanse fell silent, not a sound echoing through the star domain.
"Boom!"
A peerless dominating fist shot out. The stone man struck first, launching a sudden attack.
"I will kill you!" the Sacred Spirit Wu Gu roared. Streams of Dao light burst from his stone body as the sacred blood within him surged violently. His eyes blazed like two stars.
In this heavenly tribulation, he alone had survived. It was an unprecedented catastrophe, a massive loss—all of these were loyal followers he had subdued.
Charging forward in fury, he swore to smash Ye Fan into bloody mud with a single punch. This was the wrath of a Sacred Spirit, causing the cosmos to pale, starlight to dim, and blood energy to pierce the heavens.
Boom!
Ye Fan's fist force was unmatched in the world, surging through the boundless star domain. It was like a river of stars cascading down, deafening and vast without end. Standing within the chaotic mist, he met strength with strength, violently clashing against a Sacred Spirit blessed by the heavens.
Nearby, clusters of meteorites exploded one after another, blooming like brilliant fireworks.
This was immeasurable fist force. With a single strike, heaven and earth were split apart, the cosmos trembled lightly, and divine might was unstoppable.
Though he was clearly a human of flesh and blood, not a massive celestial body, at this moment, every move Ye Fan made caused this starry sky to shake, as if an angry god capable of devouring the sun and moon was raging.
Crack!
Ye Fan's golden fist collided with the stone man's rocky fist, producing a clear shattering sound, followed by the splattering of terrifying divine blood.
The stone man Wu Gu staggered backward, his face filled with shock. His right hand was broken off at the wrist, the entire fist shattered, dripping with blood.
This was only because he had the decisiveness of a warrior willing to cut off his own arm; otherwise, even his forearm would not have been spared, shattered by the single blow. Sacred Spirit blood dripped down, filling him with extreme unwillingness and disappointment.
"No, our Sacred Spirit clan is invincible. We have always gone against the heavens to slay immortals. We cannot be killed by those of lower realms!"
"It's that old Daoist by the dry well... He chanted scriptures and damaged my origin. Otherwise, you would surely have been annihilated by me. No human below the Saint King rank is my match!"
His eyes were dark and grim as he roared in fury.
Ye Fan stood within the chaotic mist, his gaze shooting out like torches, like a war god. "So what if you're a Sacred Spirit? I do not acknowledge that you have no equal at the same level!"
He had successfully crossed his tribulation, passing through two levels in succession, entering the fifth step of the Saint realm—that is, the fifth level of the Wheel Sea Secret Realm. His strength had increased by a large margin. Within his body, the Wheel Sea had completely transformed into a Taiji Immortal Diagram.
Only a year had passed, and he had broken through again, crossing two tribulations in a row. If this speed were to spread, it would surely terrify people! He strode firmly within the Saint realm, charging forward on his path of invincibility.
"Do not belittle my clan! From ancient times to the present, Sacred Spirits have been invincible at the same level, forging unparalleled glory with real battle achievements!" the stone man Wu Gu shouted.
Ye Fan spoke calmly, "I only know that it is precisely because of the Sacred Spirits' power that the ancient Great Emperors are made even more dazzling, their radiance shining through the ages. Today, I, a human, will cut off your head to prove this point."
These words were like a steel spike, stabbing into Wu Gu's heart. From ancient times to the present, in clashes with several human Great Emperors, the Sacred Spirit lineage had tasted bitter and unspeakable defeat.
He roared in anger: "It's all because those predecessors were not at their Great Perfection and emerged early. Otherwise, even the ancient Great Emperors would have died, slaughtered clean!"
"Is that so? Then defeat me, and let's see who is weaker and who is stronger. I'll give you an hour to heal your injuries and erase the old Daoist's influence on you."
Ye Fan said calmly, but to Wu Gu's ears, it was like a thunderclap, causing his body to tremble before he erupted in a furious roar.
He deeply understood that this human was not arrogant, not irritable, but very composed, speaking from a calm state of mind. What did this mean? He was using him to establish an invincible resolve!
This human harbored the ambition of a Great Emperor. He wanted to use him as a whetstone, to slay gods and demons to clarify his Dao heart, making his invincible conviction even stronger.
"You... what do you take me for?!" Wu Gu's roar split the starry sky. His blood boiled. To him, this was an insult—being treated as a stepping stone.
The Sacred Spirit lineage was invincible under heaven, holding themselves in extremely high regard. Who dared to look down on them? Yet in this man's eyes, they were so worthless.
"I do not look down on you. Otherwise, why would I want to cut off your head for my trial?" Ye Fan said flatly.
"Ah..." Wu Gu was nearly driven mad as he attacked Ye Fan.
At first, Ye Fan paid him no heed. Seated cross-legged within the chaotic mist, he continuously retreated, always maintaining a certain distance, silently comprehending his own methods and Dao.
"I'll fight you to the death!" Wu Gu shouted, unable to bear such contempt. He recklessly increased his power and charged forward in attack.
Every Sacred Spirit possessed an invincible heart. Born of heaven and earth, endowed with unparalleled divine might, each was a supreme expert, not to be belittled.
"Since you seek death, I will grant it." Ye Fan suddenly opened his eyes, dispersing the chaotic mist to reveal his true form. His black hair hung loose, his flesh flowed with precious radiance, and in one step, he charged forward.
Boom!
This was an aggressive offensive. Ye Fan had almost no defense, opening wide and closing wide, his fist force splitting the heavens. From the very start, he sent Wu Gu flying backward.
Wu Gu was proud. He had fallen from a direct clash and wanted to rise from here, matching Ye Fan in physical strength. But reality was cruel.
"Pfft"
After dozens of strikes, his entire right arm was shattered by Ye Fan. Drops of blood scattered, divine radiance fell, and he was filled with deep melancholy.
"Why?" The pride of the Sacred Spirit, the glory of invincibility, shattered at this moment. He knew that even if his body were unharmed, in a battle at the same level, he might still be defeated.
Ye Fan's Wheel Sea emitted immortal light. Strands of ripples emerged and then surged outward. The Taiji Diagram expanded, enveloping his body, while his form became the dragon-shaped curve of the Dao.
He was evolving the Wheel Sea Scripture, testing his own Dao, using a stone-born creature as a blade to verify it.
This was a great battle, very intense, but without any suspense. Finally, amidst the stone man's unwilling roar, Ye Fan punched through his body and severed his head with the dragon-shaped curve.
Stone fragments scattered everywhere. This material was harder than sacred artifacts, formed over millions of years through heaven and earth's nurturing—a treasure for artifact refinement.
The crystalline, glowing blood was also a treasure, born of heaven and earth, preserving original Dao principles. Ye Fan collected it all, planning to give it to the Dragon Horse for Dao enlightenment.
The starry sky fell silent. A great battle had concluded. All pursuing armies had turned to tribulation ash, and even Wu Gu had been killed.
Ye Fan activated his array platform, opened a domain gate, and stepped through, arriving beneath another starry sky. There, he saw the Dragon Horse and the Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon cocooned in comprehending the Dao.
It had to be said that their gains from this battle were enormous. Bathing in sacred blood, the rank of the blood food they consumed was astonishing, and the sheer quantity was something they wouldn't have dared to imagine on ordinary days.
They had obtained an ancient method from the Demon Emperor's cave, capable of continuously purifying blood and nurturing dragon blood. With so much blood food, repeated refinement and extraction nourished their bodies. Moreover, the laws and order contained within the blood brought them immeasurable benefits.
The ancient technique left by the Demon Emperor, though only a method and not a complete ancient scripture, was extremely heaven-defying. It was a path of evolution, allowing demon clan experts to grow without limit.
Ye Fan brought the Sacred Spirit blood. For them, it was an unimaginably great supplement, accelerating the refinement of their blood.
Although both fierce beasts had vomited bitter bile, they still madly absorbed the Sacred Spirit blood through their cocoons, not wasting a single drop. This was a source for their transformation.
"So many fallen experts, most of them devoured by you—quite a few at the Saint level. And now you've drunk Sacred Spirit blood. If you don't achieve Dao cultivation success, you'll be letting these things down."
Ye Fan sent them to a peaceful starry sky, far from the battlefield, so they could safely cross their tribulations. Especially now, they must not be disturbed. The two fierce beasts were to refine dragon blood and engage in deep Dao enlightenment.
After leaving this place, he searched everywhere but could not find the Azure Phoenix Daoist or that peak-level invincible Sacred Spirit. He had no idea where they had fought to.
Ye Fan returned to the Human Race's Tenth City, gazing down at the ancient star below. At this moment, the battle had grown even more intense. Many human experts had arrived, coming from the depths of the starry sky to provide reinforcements.
The foreign race army was very strong, paying any price, filling the Divine Ghost Burial Ground in the Great Moon Slope with lives. Not to mention the fallen humans, even the blood of these people alone was considerable.
The Great Moon Slope trembled. The entire ancient star shook gently. Many ancient beasts on the ground were terrified, and the battling experts all had their hair standing on end.
By the ancient well, immortal fire blazed fiercely. A terrifying figure sat cross-legged there, drawing in strand after strand of sacred blood, all poured into the ancient well to break the seal.
At this moment, gods and demons roared, a great wind howled, sand and stones flew, even affecting the outer domain.
This was a celestial phenomenon. A shocking, earth-shattering event was about to occur. Mountains, rivers, and all things trembled. The entire ancient star seemed on the verge of collapse.
"Stop them! Don't let them open the ancient well, or this entire star domain will be lost!" the Guide Envoy of the Human Race's Tenth City shouted.
Many experts charged forward, including some at the peak of the Saint King rank, attacking the demonic ground at the deepest part of the Great Moon Slope. However, no one could get close. The stone man standing nearby, who had not moved, struck out with divine might that overshadowed the world.
"Lun Duo!" the Overlord Dragon Queen Tuo Lan, leading a group of ancient beasts, also charged forward, unable to hold back her roar.
Lun Duo was a friend of her late husband. She never expected that he would send people to seize their offspring and then play the good Samaritan, appearing righteous when she invited him, only to be the mastermind behind it all.
"Pfft," "Pfft"...
Lun Duo struck mercilessly. Whether ancient beasts or human experts, none could approach the ancient well by even half a step. All were killed by him, blood gushing on the ground.
Tuo Lan and the Guide Envoy were both severely wounded, no match for Lun Duo. Further away, the stone man Mo Pu also sneered coldly, leading his direct subordinates to charge over and guard this demonic well.
"Thump," "Thump"...
One loud sound after another erupted. Something beneath the ancient well seemed to be trying to climb out, continuously striking the well walls, causing the Great Moon Slope to shake violently, making the sun, moon, rivers, and mountains tremble!
Not only did the stone men Lun Duo and Mo Pu change color, but even the invincible fire Sacred Spirit sitting at the well's mouth trembled. Within the fiery mist, his face shifted between overcast and clear.
"After such a long, long time, there's still something alive in the ancient well?" Ye Fan also revealed an expression of disbelief.
Clearly, things had now moved beyond the control of the Sacred Spirit lineage's will. Even if they stopped now, this ancient well was destined to break open, because something inside had awakened and was charging out on its own, faster and more violently than their seal-breaking efforts!
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