# Chapter 1431: The God Emerges
The metal-eating beast was a formidable opponent, far beyond ordinary beings. Even its body could not be shattered, only deformed at most.
It possessed extremely high combat power, dominating an entire domain with few rivals. Now it was also blocking Ye Fan's path, causing Pang Bo and the others to be filled with killing intent. But there was no time for a fierce battle—a group of pursuers was closing in from behind, and being trapped would lead to unimaginable consequences.
"Let's go!" Ye Fan said in a low voice.
This was a fierce battle. Although Ye Fan and his group were fleeing, they were not panicked. They engaged in several intense confrontations, cutting through a bloody path as they charged into the distance.
In the end, they broke through the encirclement.
When this matter spread, its impact was enormous. Both the natives and the powerful experts from beyond the domain deeply understood Ye Fan's valor. The experts who emerged from the Divine Domain, along with many young supremes, had joined forces yet still failed to keep him there.
"The great demon Ye Fan is truly difficult to deal with. Even the divine army was mobilized, yet he still escaped. Truly inconceivable."
"Have you heard? Who was that person who emerged from the Divine Domain? It was the long-retired Heaven-Defying Saint King—Yan Chongtian, known as the Second Under the Stars! Even he could not detain that man."
"Could it be that this demon from beyond the domain can truly claim to be number one under heaven?"
After this battle, Ye Fan's demonic reputation grew even stronger. The Other Shore regarded him as the number one demon. That a blasphemer could survive until now seemed utterly incredible to them.
However, the consequences of this battle were also terrifying. Apart from Yan Chongtian, the Heaven-Defying Saint King known as the Second Under the Stars, even more fearsome figures had appeared.
An elder god had emerged from the Divine Domain, having reached the Great Sage realm. He intended to personally slay the demon, exterminating Ye Fan, the Golden Serpent Lord, and other great evils.
Moreover, the powerful experts who had descended from beyond the domain were also making moves. For instance, the Stone Man Sacred Spirit was searching for Ye Fan with the Immortal Tear Green Gold Ruler, and the Ancient Clan Great Sage was doing the same, wanting to eliminate him in this world.
Deep within the great wilderness, layered mountains rose and fell—ten-thousand-ren high cliffs, thousand-zhang precipices, with apes crying and tigers roaring.
Ye Fan and his group sensed the killing intent of this world, so they went into hiding. They entered the deepest part of a mountain range, quietly cultivating their dao arts, comprehending ancient methods, temporarily leaving the mortal world behind.
This was a valley, exceptionally quiet, with almost no sound. In the valley was a cold pool with clear water, but when one looked down, it was pitch black, bottomless.
The Dragon Horse was mischievous. It extended a hoof down, then immediately pulled it back with a grimace, as if pierced by needles. A thick layer of dark ice had formed on its hoof, freezing to the marrow.
This was only because it was the Dragon Horse. For an ordinary person, they would have been instantly frozen and shattered. Clearly, the cold pool was extraordinary.
What was strange was that in an adjacent valley, there was also a magma eye. It was not a volcano but was level with the ground, bubbling with hot liquid.
The Golden Lion once tried it. That fire was extremely hot, enough to burn a Dao Cutter to death. Clearly, this was no ordinary land.
"This place is truly unusual. Look, doesn't the mountain ridge separating the two valleys resemble a coiled dragon?" Pang Bo stood in mid-air, pointing downward.
"Not bad. This is a natural yin-yang diagram. I will set up some formations here, which can maximize the power of the Source Heaven Divine Formation, allowing us to cultivate in peace," Ye Fan muttered to himself.
He took out some array platforms and arranged them between the two valleys. He carefully laid out one golden formation after another, making this place their dwelling.
Then, he also set up Emperor Wu Shi's Heaven-Deceiving Array, completely causing this place to disappear from the world, returning to nothingness.
"Cultivate here in peace. Endure for a period of time, and in the future, you can go anywhere in the world," Ye Fan said. He took out the Bodhi Tree and planted it in the valley.
Because of the Ancient Heavenly Venerable's Life Spring Divine Liquid, this divine tree grew vigorously. The entire tree was emerald green, crystal clear and dripping. When the leaves rustled, they emitted the rumbling sound of the great dao, as if someone was chanting scriptures.
"Aren't you staying here? Where are you going?" Pang Bo frowned.
"I want to go out and take a look. I have Source Art, which can shift heaven and change earth. Others will find it hard to recognize me," Ye Fan said. His cultivation was not as simple as secluded meditation. Perfecting scriptures required a slow process; it could not be achieved overnight.
"Your great dao injury..." Pang Bo was worried.
"The dao injury arose from cultivating the Four Extremes Secret Realm. As long as my scripture meanings are complete and I cultivate to the pinnacle, it should heal. No problem," Ye Fan replied.
"Boom"
That very day, the Divine Domain shook violently. An ancient, vast divine thought swept across the eight directions and six reaches, surging toward every corner of the Other Shore!
This aura was majestic and vast, like the sun and moon falling, like a cluster of stars shining brilliantly, illuminating the world in splendor. A supreme holy and divine aura flowed, making everyone feel reverence.
"A divine miracle!"
"The God has manifested in the world!"
The supreme ruler of the Divine Domain descended upon the world. All races kowtowed, none daring to show disrespect, all trembling with fear.
This was a vast force of faith, originating from the Divine Domain. It resonated with the divine statues of all races in the world, rumbling loudly. Thus, it swept across the universe, swallowing mountains and rivers.
His body transformed into billions. The faith power he had obtained was now being dispersed, surging toward all corners of the world. The God himself was taking action, searching for Ye Fan, wanting to slay the demon from beyond the domain.
As soon as Ye Fan stepped out of the valley, he sensed the flowing light and splendor between heaven and earth. He was deeply shocked. This kind of vast faith power he had seen before at Mount Sumeru!
He never expected this world also had it. From ancient times to the present, day after day, year after year, the Divine Domain had been absorbing the faith power of all living beings, accumulating a vast ocean of sacred thought power.
Now, the current God was only using a portion of what he could command, yet it already swallowed mountains and rivers, rolling across all directions. One could imagine how terrifying it was.
Ye Fan was grateful that he had prepared thoroughly. He had already carved the Heaven-Deceiving Array, concealing his own aura, and was not sensed by this pure thought power. He immediately returned along the original path, rushing into the Yin-Yang Valley, sealing off the passage to the outside world.
"What? That God has emerged, possibly far surpassing a Great Sage?" Pang Bo and the others were shocked.
In their view, the ruler of the Divine Domain was likely just an invincible existence at the peak of the Great Sage realm, wielding an Imperial Artifact. That was how he could command the world and kill Great Sages.
Now, it seemed he had surpassed this category.
"I dare not say he is definitely a Quasi-Emperor, but he has likely already stepped one foot in. Truly peerlessly powerful," Ye Fan said with a grave expression.
Outside, heaven and earth were overturned. The God had emerged from the Divine Domain, spreading the faith power he had accumulated over so many years across the world, communicating with every subject, searching for the blasphemer.
"Something is wrong. Does the blasphemer have something on him? Why has the God, unable to sit still in the Divine Domain, descended upon the world? What is the reason? It shouldn't be just because an incarnation was killed!"
Many old antiques in the ancestral lands of various races harbored doubts.
People did not believe that the God, with his supreme dignity, would go to such great lengths for a Saint King. There must be an unknown secret.
"The Primordial Qi Cauldron... That man possesses the prototype of a supreme weapon. If it falls into the God's hands, it may become a divine artifact in the future!"
"Not only that, that man also knows how to collect faith power. He is a demon god. It was the thought power inside his cauldron that destroyed one of the God's incarnations. Such a person cannot be allowed to grow."
Such news spread from the Divine Domain, causing an uproar. More people on the Other Shore were searching for Ye Fan, wanting to offer him as a gift to the God.
However, for several consecutive days, the number one demon Ye Fan's traces vanished, as if he had evaporated from the world. No one could find him.
This shook the world. The God had emerged from the Divine Domain, mobilizing faith power, yet still could not find the demon from beyond the domain. This defied logic.
"Boom!"
Heaven and earth split apart. Divine light blazed brilliantly. In a stretch of great wilderness, a vast cloud of blood mist surged upward. The Heavenly Dog Great Sage had fallen, killed cleanly by the God.
He was a Great Sage, standing alongside the Gray Flood Dragon and the Golden Toad as beastly venerables. His strength was unquestionable, yet he could not withstand the divine might and was slaughtered cleanly.
This shocked those who had come from beyond the domain. This was not the first Great Sage to be killed. Could it be that this God truly was invincible under the stars?!
For a time, the world fell silent. The heroes who had descended from beyond the domain were terrified into silence. The God could not be opposed by force.
Eight days later, a mass grave exploded. Another Great Sage hiding there was killed, blood dripping, staining the place red. He too had come from beyond the domain.
The Other Shore experienced a great earthquake. The world was boiling. Everyone was shocked beyond words. The God's followers prostrated themselves in worship. The four seas were startled, sighing at the God's supreme power.
However, half a month passed, and one fact had to be pondered. The God had emerged, yet still could not find the blasphemer.
"What is going on? The God is omnipotent, connected with all living beings. His divine might sweeps across the world. How can he not discover that blasphemer?"
A month passed. Ye Fan still had not been found. There was no information. He could not be discovered. This made the people of the Other Shore even more puzzled.
"What is happening? Why can't he be killed? The God is supreme. His thoughts move the world. How can he not find a demon from beyond the domain?"
Everyone was full of doubts, various suspicions arising in their hearts.
Two months later, the demon was nowhere to be seen. The God returned to the Divine Domain. A strange atmosphere spread across the world.
"Could it be that the God is in his later years? I have heard that once the God's perception declines, it is the time of transition between the old and new gods."
A rumor spread across the world, causing a great shock and panic.
The God was enraged. He stepped out of the Divine Domain again, displaying boundless divine power. He slaughtered an entire clan that had spread the rumors, making all directions tremble in fear.
At the same time, he walked outside for over ten days, searching for the blasphemer, but still without result, no gain.
When the God returned to the Divine Domain, rumors arose again. Some secretly claimed that the God was truly old and might pass away within a few years. All races should make early preparations and pay respects to the new god.
Moreover, at this time, the number one demon under heaven, "Ye Fan," appeared again, rampaging across the world, proving to people that he was still alive and well, and the God could do nothing to him.
The world was in an uproar. The God heard the news and emerged. The mountains and rivers of all directions trembled, yet again he came up empty, unable to find anything.
This time, without others spreading rumors, the various races were already shaken. They felt that the God might truly have little time left. Without the divine perception of the past, his life was not long.
"A new god will be born. The God has become the past."
As soon as these messages spread, the Other Shore shook violently. The entire world was in great turmoil. The faith power became unstable. The points of light flowing toward the Divine Domain sharply decreased, the most direct change occurring.
The God sensed something. He emerged from the Divine Domain, holding a divine artifact, his might pressing down on heaven and earth. He entered one clan after another, wanting to suppress the general trend and protect his own fortune.
However, just as the God was walking the world, the demon from beyond the domain, Ye Fan, appeared again. He was less than ten thousand li away, flashing by in an instant. Many people saw him, and the news spread across the world.
"The God is failing. He truly doesn't have long to live. Within ten thousand li, he has no perception at all. I think the true supreme god will soon be born, taking his place."
"The old god will fall. This is a cycle of replacement. His life is not long. We should consider erecting new divine statues to worship."
Rumors spread everywhere, shaking the world.
Not to mention the outside world, even within the Divine Domain, a strange atmosphere filled the air. Many people were secretly active, the pressure suffocating.
In the following ten years, the God's radiance grew increasingly dim. Because the blasphemers kept appearing. It was no longer just Ye Fan alone. Several people appeared in succession. Of course, he was still the foremost, roaming freely for ten years outside, still living well.
In fact, Ye Fan had not gone out to provoke anyone. He had been hiding in the valley the whole time. He sensed the flavor of a conspiracy. Someone was targeting the God. This was definitely a great upheaval and a shocking terror.
Ten years could change many things. Half the people in the world believed that the God was failing, about to pass away, having entered a terrible old age.
In ten years, the faith power the God could obtain had dropped to its lowest level, and it was chaotic, much of it mixed with distracting thoughts. It was like a dynasty about to end and collapse.