# Chapter 1323: The End of the Heavenly Soldiers
With a rumbling sound, the battle stele enlarged, reaching a height of a thousand zhang, its aura vast and imposing like an ancient mountain, emitting a heart-shaking aura. Traces of dao patterns flowed across its surface, ancient and majestic.
This stele seemed like a deity awakening, possessing its own life. Then, battle energy surged, and phantom images of gods and demons, along with apparitions of heroic spirits, appeared as if they were real bodies.
An immense pressure swept across the eight desolates and six directions. The battle stele pierced the heavens and shook the earth!
Unfortunately, this good scene did not last long. The twelve saints lacked sufficient **tacit understanding** in their cooperation. The battle formation went out of control, unable to **control** this stele, and they scattered in all directions to dodge.
Boom!
The ancient stele fell, its energy surging violently.
"Ouch... Awooo..."
The Dragon Horse screamed in agony, bearing the brunt of the impact. It was nearly flattened into a meat pie, crushed beneath the ancient stele with only one leg exposed, twitching continuously.
The others exchanged glances and teleported dozens of li away, afraid it would flare up and seek trouble with them.
Ye Fan frowned. The twelve saints were each powerful in their own right, but getting them to work together in harmony was difficult. They were all unruly and unyielding individuals. Expecting them to unite as one was like asking a golden lion to eat vegetables.
The Dragon Horse cursed incessantly as it crawled out from under the stele, loudly denouncing the Black Bear, Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon, Heavenly Scorpion, and others for being disloyal, leaving it alone to be suppressed, nearly breaking its bones and tendons.
Fortunately, the pressure on the divine stele diminished at the last moment and did not strike its body directly. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
They attempted a second time, arranging themselves according to the ancient battle formation and activating together to **control** the stele, hoping to unleash a heaven-destroying, earth-shattering might. But once again, they failed.
"Ooooh..."
This time, the unlucky Black Bear Saint was suppressed, its mountain-like body crushed beneath the battle stele.
It shrank instantly, becoming a foot-long miniature bear that crawled out, its big eyes blinking, tears glistening, as it accused the group of being disloyal and using it as a cushion.
"Stop pretending to be pitiful, you damn bear bigger than a mountain! Just now, you sat your fat ass right on top of me and nearly crushed me to death!" the Dragon Horse said indignantly.
Ye Fan felt helpless. Expecting these fellows to unite in a short time was impossible. They needed the baptism of life-and-death battles before they could finally **harmonize** together.
The most crucial point in activating this stele was not cultivation level or realm, but willpower and courage, as well as whether they could unite as one without any distracting thoughts.
The twelve saints each had the mentality of mountain bandits. None of them were easy to deal with. Getting them to restrain themselves and become disciplined masters was far too difficult.
The battle stele was a peerless "great vessel" of the world, with an astonishing origin. But not just anyone could activate it. It was suited for a hundred-battle army, not this current group of unruly individuals.
Ye Fan led the group back to the Lin Clan. The situation on this side had become even more tense, with the atmosphere of a great army pressing down and war on the verge of breaking out.
There were ancient demons from the Hundred Thousand Mountains, powerful humans, and overlords from the sea regions. The Gu Family had been active everywhere these past days and had achieved remarkable results.
By removing the Gu Family's stele, Ye Fan had essentially slapped them in the face. Now they had reached the point of **tearing apart all pretense**, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.
"The old Saint King of the He Family has arrived. The **Pangolin** Saint Beast King from the Primordial Great Mountains has appeared. The Arctic Cang Wolf has manifested. The Shark Saint King from the Western Sea has also appeared. Most importantly, the Gu Family's old ancestor has come out of seclusion. Several Saint Kings are currently plotting together."
Wang Ziwen introduced the situation, looking somewhat worried. His father-in-law was very powerful, but he had not yet taken that step. If conflict broke out, how could he face so many old rivals alone?
Ye Fan was startled. "Isn't the old man about to become a Great Sage? How did something unexpected happen again?"
Wang Ziwen smiled bitterly. "He wants to ponder for a few more days. He feels it's necessary to perfect his dao lineage."
Ye Fan was deeply surprised. Those who could become Great Sages were all exceptionally talented individuals. This old saint of the Lin Clan was indeed extraordinary to remain calm under such circumstances.
Wang Ziwen said, "We have to stall for a few more days. For now, we can only rely on a strong deterrent to keep them uncertain of the situation and maintain the initiative."
Ye Fan nodded and discussed with him for a long time. In recent days, the Lin Clan had also united some powerful figures, such as the South Sea Dragon King and the Zhongyue Saint King.
Bang!
Outside the Lin Clan territory, a sacred mountain was shattered, and powerful fluctuations surged all the way here.
This was a provocation, testing the Lin Clan's strength. A great battle could break out at any moment. Now they wanted to see, besides the twelve saints, whether the Lin Clan would have any other powerful reinforcements.
"Lin Clan, why must you be like this? Your ambitions are too great. Colluding with demons from beyond the realm, you want to eradicate the various inheritances on our Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star. This is unforgivable."
An aged dao roar sounded in the distance, rumbling as it came, shaking this pure land. A Saint King had arrived.
"It's the Saint King of the He Family," Wang Ziwen said. This was a great expert. The reason He Kun and He Qingyang had dared to forcefully attack last time was because this person was sitting in the clan.
Various dao roars came, along with gentle persuasion, claiming that as long as the Lin Clan handed over the demons from beyond the realm, this matter could be settled and they would not be pursued.
In the following two days, the tension in this region reached its peak. Several peak Saint Kings arrived, and all kinds of clamor were incessant.
"Hand over the demons from beyond the realm and restore peace to our Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star!"
"Slay all invaders, bring them to justice, and restore harmony and tranquility to the Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star."
A large number of cultivators came, pressuring the Lin Clan. They were all disciples of the major powers, their clamor reaching the heavens, portraying Ye Fan as a vicious and evil great demon king.
These people could not reveal their selfish motives of eliminating Lin Han and seizing the Nine Revolutions Immortal Pill. Now they erected a banner of righteousness, calling on all the powerful figures of the Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star to join forces and exterminate the invaders from beyond the realm.
Of course, they also magnanimously declared that if the Lin Clan saw the error of their ways and helped them kill the demon leader, it would be a great merit.
The only thing these people feared was Lin Han. They didn't know his current situation. He was an old rival they dreaded, and they feared this might be a trap he had set, waiting for them to jump in.
"Protect our Heavenly Soldier Star, guard our territory, hand over the chief culprit!" a group shouted, urging the Lin Clan to understand righteousness and prioritize the greater situation.
"The situation is not good," Wang Ziwen frowned. Some people were secretly active, trying to persuade one of the three Great Sages to target the Lin Clan.
Both sides were stalling for time, neither daring to act rashly.
"These people are truly shameless. They clearly came for the Nine Revolutions Immortal Pill, yet they drag in some grand righteousness, wanting to use the entire ancient star's power to eliminate us," the Dragon Horse and others said indignantly.
During this period, Wang Ziwen and the others naturally did a lot of work, organizing a large force to expose the true intentions of the Gu Family, He Family, and others.
Undercurrents surged in this region!
"It's nothing major," Ye Fan said, gathering the Dragon Horse, Golden Lion, Black Bear Saint, and others before him, telling them to move out, concentrate their forces to uproot the weaker He Family, kill them forcefully, and deter everyone.
The next day, a huge storm erupted. The He Family was attacked. Although protected by ancient formations, they were still crippled, almost completely uprooted.
When this news spread, the entire ancient star was greatly shaken. Everyone knew it was definitely the Lin Clan's counterattack, striking out actively once again.
At the same time, the Arctic Cang Dragon's cave dwelling was breached by Ye Fan, resulting in a slaughter of ghosts crying and wolves howling, with corpses strewn everywhere. The world was shaken once again. The Cang Wolf Saint Beast King was a great **fierce one**, usually sitting in the north, feared by all. Now his cave dwelling had been breached, truly shocking.
Now the Cang Wolf Saint Beast King had allied with the Gu Family, raising the banner of righteousness, leaving many helpless.
At this moment, while people were shocked, they were also excited inside. It would be good if a few more of these great **fierce ones** were killed.
The Cang Wolf Saint King was furious. He immediately returned to the Arctic, learning that his most beloved youngest son had been captured. Someone had warned him to behave recently. He roared, shattering mountains, and traveled south all the way, demanding that the Gu Family launch a massive attack on the Lin Clan to completely eliminate the enemy.
But the **Pangolin** Saint King, the Western Sea Shark Saint King, and others all became wary. They hastily left, afraid that someone would target their cave dwellings and attack their rear.
During these days, Wang Ziwen was overwhelmed. He personally went to visit the two other seniors besides the Fire Crow Great Sage, afraid they would be persuaded to come out of seclusion.
On Ye Fan's side, he struck horizontally and vertically, feinting east while attacking west, making forceful moves that truly terrified some people.
"Kill!"
The Gu Family's old Saint King, the Cang Wolf Saint Beast King, the He Family's old ancestor, the Western Sea Shark Saint King, the **Pangolin** Venerable from the Primordial Great Mountains, and others finally made their move.
Ancient formations flickered, continuously being breached. Then, Source Heaven patterns emerged, changing heaven and earth, blocking the attacks of the various ancestors.
This was a bloody battle. Ye Fan sat in command, using the carefully laid Source Heaven pattern array to trap several great experts.
The Lin Clan, the Wang Family, and the South Sea Dragon King, Zhongyue Saint King, and others who had come to assist all joined the fight, ambushing within the formation, battling the powerful enemies until the sun and moon lost their light and heaven and earth changed color.
Pfft!
Ye Fan let out a long roar. Under the incredulous gazes of many, relying on his Sacred Body, he split the Gu Family's second-in-command, a Saint King, in half, killing a peerless expert.
Blood rain scattered everywhere, dyeing the earth red. The Dragon Horse, Golden Lion, and others also attacked, fighting on all sides. This place was boiling.
Finally, an immense pressure appeared, descending from beyond the realm. Lin Han appeared, having successfully **passed through** his Great Sage tribulation. Like an ancient god, his body was wrapped in dao marks, his divine might overwhelming, his aura covering heaven and earth.
Everything was settled. The Gu Family, He Family, Arctic Cang Wolf, Shark Saint King, **Pangolin** Venerable, and others all fell, turning into a rain of blood. Before a Great Sage, these former opponents were not worth mentioning.
The victor is king, the loser a bandit. Moreover, the Gu Family, He Family, and others had harbored evil intentions, trying to prevent Lin Han from becoming a Great Sage and waging war for the Nine Revolutions Immortal Pill. After their great defeat, they were denounced by all sides.
War was never merciful. What followed was naturally a period of cleansing. Some major powers rose, while others became things of the past, buried in the dust of history.
The title of "demon from beyond the realm" disappeared. Ye Fan and the others became honored guests of all parties on the Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star. They stayed for a month, comprehending the dao, understanding the uniqueness of this ancient star, and confirming that this was a training and troop-stationing ground of the ancient Heavenly Court.
With all the saints of the Gu Family and He Family eliminated, the entire ancient star returned to peace. Four Great Sages sat in power, ushering in an era of harmony and tranquility.
"Take care!" Ye Fan turned and strode far away, once again embarking on his journey.
Wang Ziwen silently saw them off, watching as they left the Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star.
The Nine Dragons Coffin had changed the trajectory of their lives, giving them completely different destinies. Where was the way home? Could they ever gather again? None of them knew.
"The starry sky is vast. Even a Great Emperor can only bloom with a moment's brilliance in the long river of time, illuminating the universe for an instant. Who can be immortal?" Wang Ziwen sighed. His path was different from Ye Fan's. Their personal choices were not the same.
"Father, do you also want to ascend the heavenly path, singing as you travel, to contend in the depths of the universe, witness a flourishing age, and welcome the arrival of a golden mythological era?" Wang Chen asked.
"That is not my path. With you all here, I do not wish to die beyond the realm. In my view, this place is the most flourishing. This is my great age," Wang Ziwen said.
"Father, in the future, let's go visit your homeland," Wang Xi said lively.
"Alright!" Wang Ziwen nodded, but there was a sense of loss in his heart.