Chapter 1524: Great Slaughter
"Even so, you didn't need to kill him. That's too vicious. Couldn't you just refuse to enter the formation?" Granny Maple shouted from the shadows, sneering coldly and rebuking loudly, calling on all the clans to unite and eliminate him.
By now, Ye Fan had grown even colder. Unhurriedly, he said, "He himself said that we are irreconcilable enemies, that it would be a fight to the death. Since he acted unscrupulously first, tricking me into the formation, do I still need to discuss killing him?"
The meaning was clear: since they were enemies, he would simply kill them outright. Ye Fan didn't want to argue, and at the same time, he warned Granny Maple that if she insisted on being an enemy, the same fate awaited her.
"Ah..." The Golden Crow Clan Great Sage roared to the heavens, his heart and lungs nearly bursting with rage. The Quasi-Emperor formation had been useless, and now he was being mocked and ridiculed like this. How could he endure it? He shouted repeatedly, "You act so recklessly, without any sense of righteousness, slaughtering here without following any rules. Heaven's principles will not tolerate this!"
Ye Fan sneered, "You were the ones with filthy intentions. In the end, I saw through you and killed him directly. Yet you speak with such indignation. Aren't you ashamed? Do you still have any face?"
"Prince Huai Zun set up a killing formation. What was wrong with that? You didn't dare enter the formation, yet you stoop to such despicable acts. What kind of skill is that?" Granny Maple shouted from the shadows.
"Fine then. Following your logic, I, Ye, will also set up an Imperial Artifact formation here and invite you to enter and break it. Do you dare?!" With a clang, Ye Fan drew the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerable's Immortal Sword. Cold light flickered, formation patterns emerged, and a void diagram of slaying immortals appeared, as if it were a real scene.
He swept his gaze around, inviting the Golden Crow Clan Great Sage and those who had shouted from the shadows to enter the formation and fight him.
"You..." The Golden Crow Clan Great Sage was furious and humiliated, his face red and neck thick, trembling with rage as he pointed at Ye Fan. "Fellow Daoists, do you all see this? He goes too far. Leaving this brat alive will only bring disaster in the future."
He incited the crowd, hoping everyone would join forces to suppress and kill Ye Fan, especially the several great Ancient Imperial Clans. They were all targets of his pleas for help.
"Please, everyone, make a move. When my clan's Great Emperor descends upon this star in the future, he will never forget your kindness!" At this point, the Golden Crow Clan Great Sage even said such things, startling everyone. He made promises for the future, vowing to kill Ye Fan.
"What, angered and humiliated?" Ye Fan was calm and composed, sneering coldly. "Now I've set up an Imperial Artifact and invited you to enter the formation. Isn't that the same logic? Why refuse? Why say I go too far? If you don't dare enter, then don't complain for Prince Huai Zun!"
"Everyone, if we don't eliminate him today, we will regret it in the future. This child is ruthless and will definitely become a great enemy of all clans. He must be removed!" Granny Maple shouted from the shadows.
"That's right. This child is too despicable. It was clearly a fair duel, yet it has come to this. I hope everyone will uphold justice!" the Golden Crow Clan Great Sage said harshly.
Ye Fan rebuked, "Prince Huai Zun harbored filthy intentions, setting up a Quasi-Emperor formation to trick me in and kill me. Yet you package and whitewash this. Do you still have any face? You might as well throw your face on the ground! Since you want to kill me and we are already enemies, why not come at me openly? The facts are right before your eyes. All this nagging is no better than setting up a memorial arch in a brothel. Isn't that ridiculous?!"
The crowd burst into laughter, and chaos ensued.
Dragon Horse and the others naturally shouted loudly, making a racket.
The Golden Crow Clan Great Sage's face turned ashen. Granny Maple, still in the shadows, continued to agitate, hoping the Ancient Imperial Clans would act and kill Ye Fan on the spot.
Shi Zhongxuan wore a faint, cold expression. "Brother Ye's actions are still excessive. Even if Prince Huai Zun harbored malicious intent, you didn't need to be so extreme. It hardly shows your magnanimity and grandeur, making us ashamed to be ranked alongside you."
Beside him, naturally, there were some people who could be considered his companions. They looked toward Ye Fan and shook their heads.
Ye Fan swept his gaze over them and said directly, "Who do you think you are, worthy of being ranked alongside me? You're nothing but a petty man. The scoundrels I've killed are all better than you!"
"You..." Shi Zhongxuan choked on a mouthful of blood, his face flushed red. His eyes instantly sharpened, his gaze cold and murderous.
What kind of figure was he? He came from the Sacred Spirit Lineage, with Imperial Blood flowing in his veins. He was always treated with respect. Yet today, he was utterly disregarded, told he wasn't worthy of being ranked alongside Ye Fan, and publicly humiliated, making him so embarrassed he wanted to vomit blood.
Ye Fan glanced at him and then didn't look again, treating him like a blade of grass.
At this moment, the Golden Crow Clan Great Sage was moving, trying to rush into the Quasi-Emperor killing formation, wanting to enter it because he already sensed something was wrong.
However, Ye Fan had already locked onto him, watching him closely. He moved through the air, directly blocking his path. The killing sword in his hand bloomed with terrifying light, its aura piercing the stars.
The Golden Crow Clan Great Sage turned and fled without hesitation, decisive. The other side simply wouldn't give him a chance. If he could enter the formation, he could protect himself, at least avoid disaster, and even deal with Ye Fan. But now his path was cut off.
"Human Sacred Body, your actions are too domineering. Do you want to slaughter openly here in front of all the Dao companions in the world? To kill a Great Sage, do you think no one in the world can stop you?!" Granny Maple shouted from the shadows.
"Do you represent the whole world? You're just a rat hiding in the shadows. I'll settle accounts with you later!" Ye Fan replied coldly.
He intercepted the old Golden Crow and walked forward step by step. The heavens and earth trembled because of him. The killing sword in his hand exuded a murderous aura that soared into the sky, unstoppable.
The Golden Crow Clan Great Sage felt a chill. Things had escalated so fiercely that they had reached this point. There was no room to retreat. His face was ugly as he shouted, "What do you want? Do you intend to show off your might in front of all the Dao companions?"
"You yourself said you wanted to kill me. Are you afraid now? And don't always impose your will on the whole world. Who do you think you are? You don't represent all Dao companions!"
Ye Fan raised his sword and slashed forward, intending to kill the Golden Crow Clan Great Sage.
The noise suddenly fell silent. Everyone was terrified. This was reality. Words were useless. Ye Fan, holding an Imperial Artifact, was about to kill a Great Sage, naturally making everyone else feel uneasy.
"Whoosh!"
The Golden Crow Clan Great Sage's face turned pale with fright. He turned into a beam of golden light, shooting toward the outer realm like a divine arrow, fleeing for his life.
Ye Fan took a step, and the heavens and earth shifted, mountains and rivers turned. He directly rushed into space, disappearing from the spot.
"Vengeance leads to endless cycles. When will it end? Fellow Daoists, there is already too much killing in this world. This old man still says the same thing: harmony is most precious." Hun Tuo Great Sage shouted from behind, his voice transmitting loudly.
Many people stumbled, silently looking up at the sky, mourning for the Golden Crow Clan Great Sage.
"Where do you think you're going!" Ye Fan arrived above the cosmos, instantly cutting off the Golden Crow Clan Great Sage's escape route, causing his face to turn deathly pale.
"Do you know that my clan's Great Emperor will descend upon this world? Acting like this, there will be no place for you in the world in the future!" the Golden Crow Clan Great Sage said, outwardly fierce but inwardly trembling.
"Who can say what the future holds!" Ye Fan slashed forward with his sword.
The Golden Crow Clan Great Sage's scalp went numb, his heart and gallbladder cold. Even with all his effort to dodge, it was useless. Ye Fan's speed was even greater than his. At this point, even begging for mercy was useless. He knew Ye Fan's "fearsome reputation" all too well.
"Pfft"
A flash of sword light passed. The Golden Crow Clan Great Sage only had time to let out a miserable scream before blood rain scattered. Ye Fan's sword slashed diagonally, cutting off his head, and then his body shattered inch by inch.
A large swath of blood rain fell. The people on the ground screamed and scattered, not daring to touch it.
"Sigh!" Hun Tuo let out a light sigh and shook his head.
This result left the place dead silent. After a while, it erupted into noise. Another Great Sage had died. What safety was there in this world? Before the Immortal Path had even opened, important figures were falling one after another.
Ye Fan descended, holding his long sword. The last drop of blood dripped from the sharp blade, making him look majestic and awe-inspiring. Wherever his gaze passed, few dared to meet his eyes.
This was a reputation earned through killing. Everyone in the Big Dipper knew it, and now the people from the outer domains truly understood it as well!
At this point, no one was not wary. Even the saints from the outer domains finally understood Ye Fan's temperament: when he decided to kill, he would never let go.
Ye Fan swept his gaze over the crowd, then, holding the killing sword, walked straight forward, heading directly toward an old woman. His killing intent was undisguised. Ahead was Granny Maple.
"Fellow Daoist, what are you doing?" The people around were terrified. Seeing him coming in this direction, they were really afraid he would swing his sword and kill them all.
"I'm settling an account with her." Ye Fan pointed his long sword directly at Granny Maple.
"You... why are you doing this? What grievance or enmity do I have with you?" Granny Maple's heart was pounding. She was very powerful, but once she faced the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerable's killing sword, she had no temper at all.
"It's the same old saying: since you've done the deed, don't set up a memorial arch in a brothel!" Ye Fan sneered, exposing her as the one who had secretly incited everyone to attack.
"Junior... too arrogant! Sooner or later, even if people don't take you, heaven will!" Granny Maple cursed.
"Who are you? Why do you have such a grudge against me? Could you be an old acquaintance of Qi Tian and others on the Ancient Human Path?" Ye Fan sneered. "But I'm not interested in knowing. I'll send you on your way!"
This time, he struck with the back of the sword, sending out a gust of wind that sent Granny Maple flying.
"Boom!"
Ye Fan followed up, swinging the killing sword, forcing Granny Maple into the formation set up by Prince Huai Zun of the Golden Crow Clan. In an instant, the great banners fluttered, and killing light surged to the heavens.
"Ah..."
Granny Maple let out a miserable scream. In almost the blink of an eye, she was disintegrated. Each banner flag shot out a strand of killing light, slicing her into a thousand pieces. Even a Great Sage couldn't resist.
"Fellow Daoists on the Ancient Path, even if you can't avenge me, heaven will take you!" Granny Maple cursed. After saying these last words, she was utterly annihilated, body and soul.
The crowd was terrified. This formation was truly terrifying, indeed equivalent to a Quasi-Emperor making a move. Even a Great Sage died in an instant, without any suspense!
Everyone on the scene felt a chill, cold air rising from the soles of their feet straight to the tops of their heads. They were all deeply shaken.
"Heaven's Dao is merciless, but humans have feelings. All living beings are suffering, merely struggling through this mortal world. Among all things, how precious is the word 'harmony'? Yet sentient beings cannot comprehend it." Hun Tuo Great Sage sighed with infinite emotion.
When the crowd heard this, they scattered like avoiding ghosts and gods. The area around him emptied out completely.
Ye Fan turned to look at Shi Zhongxuan, staring at him coldly.
"What do you want? Do you intend to rely on an Imperial Artifact to duel with our clan's young master?" A middle-aged man stepped forward, his expression extremely serious.
"Duel? He's not worthy. I'm just going to suppress and kill him. On the Stellar Ancient Path, I've killed no fewer than eight or ten Sacred Spirits. What is he?" Ye Fan said coldly.
When the crowd heard this, they were all horrified. Even Jiang Yifei, Moon Spirit Princess, Wind Phoenix, and others were shaken!