# Chapter 1638: Ten Thousand Daos as Fire
Bronze war chariots rumbled forward one after another, their wheels rolling across the heavens, causing the sky to tremble. Rows upon rows of soldiers stood on the chariots, all clad in bronze armor, holding war halberds. The cold gleam of their weapons, the chilling sharpness of their blades, brought a sense of dread at first glance.
In the cold and dark universe, the endless army of the Divine Court came killing, densely packed, blotting out the sky and covering the earth, filled with a killing intent that made one's spine sprout a layer of ice bumps.
The Blood Crow revealed its massive true body, its wings spreading several thousand zhang wide, carrying Ye Fan as it broke through the sky and ascended to outer space to confront the endless army.
The Divine Court had already declared its intention to wage war. Every blade was drawn from its sheath, every arrow was nocked on its bowstring. With murderous aura surging, cold light gleaming from iron armor, they pressed forward.
The once-in-a-generation genius Yu Mo's face alternated between pale and green. He also ascended to the high heavens. Although he had been severely injured and could barely move, now that the pressure from Ye Fan was gone, he could finally stir.
In addition, Great Commander Yu Lan and over a dozen others who had suffered greatly also flew up, their faces ashen. They simply could not swallow this humiliation.
"Great Commander Yu Mo, Great Commander Yu Lan, are you alright?" Someone on the opposite war chariot asked, their voice clanging like a war spear striking an iron wall, making one's chest tighten and ears ache.
"Is the Divine Court declaring war? The Heavenly Court is absolutely not afraid of trouble, but you need to think carefully—you will bear the consequences!" On this side, Dongfang Ye also roared, wielding his Wolf Fang Great Club. His muscular upper body gleamed with a metallic luster, his hair disheveled, exuding wildness.
"Kill all who block the way!" A divine general on the opposite side shouted, riding atop a Blood Qilin Tiger. He was tall and fierce, with a head of red hair flying wildly, holding a great axe as he gave the order.
"Boom!"
In just an instant, chaos erupted between heaven and earth, like a mountain flood bursting forth, sweeping away rocks and boulders. It surged like an angry sea. Mountains crumbled and the earth split!
The red-haired man struck first, his target directly aimed at Ye Fan on the Blood Crow, not bothering to respond to Dongfang Ye. It was clear he wanted to kill the most important figure of the Heavenly Court.
It was a terrifying battle formation. Behind him, all the bronze-armored war generals held large banners. This was to trap the target with a shocking grand formation.
"Motherf*cker!" Dongfang Ye was furious. Over the years, the wild man had shaken the starry skies—who dared to ignore him? The barbarian physique was the hardest under heaven; aside from Ye Fan, few dared to clash head-on with him.
Over these years, he had campaigned across the four corners of the universe, earning a fearsome reputation. Known as the Barbarian King, he was a Divine King of one branch of the Heavenly Court, invincible wherever he went, intimidating all domains. He had never suffered a single defeat.
Dongfang Ye charged forward with his Wolf Fang Great Club. With one step, the heavens shook and the earth moved, as if a giant was walking through mountains and rivers, causing the sun, moon, and mountains to tremble.
"Weng!"
He swung his Wolf Fang Great Club to meet the red-haired fierce man. Their weapons collided, producing a deafening metallic clang. Sparks flew in all directions, and the heavens split apart.
Many people covered their ears in pain. This was no ordinary sound wave—it was Dao waves spreading out, killing all things. It was a collision like a comet striking the moon.
"Crack"
The great axe cracked. The red-haired fierce man's body trembled, and he staggered backward as if struck by lightning. The tiger's mouth on his palm split open, blood spurting out in large amounts.
He was a famous fierce man of the Divine Court. He let out a great roar, and behind him appeared various totemic figures, with a blue wolf at the forefront, pouncing forward to kill.
This was the manifestation of his Dao principles, a forbidden secret technique. But the wild man was even more ferocious. The Wolf Fang Great Club smashed down, Dao patterns exploding outward like a bomb, destroying all of the enemy's Dao marks.
"Boom!"
Here, various lights danced, terrifying energy surged, and Dao talismans flickered, as if statues of deities had come to life, colliding and surging back and forth.
In the end, only the Wolf Fang Great Club remained between heaven and earth, falling with overwhelming force. With a "puff," it struck the red-haired fierce man, shattering his bones and tendons, sending him flying sideways.
He was clearly not going to survive, because his head was gone. The lower half of his body was a bloody mess, twisting and falling into the dark universe.
The battle formation behind him was useless. Black Emperor had only thrown out six small flags at the critical moment, cutting off their path, leaving them to watch helplessly as a commander was killed.
The Heavenly Court had few people—only a few important figures were present—but they showed no fear. Even facing a million-strong army, they did not retreat. Moreover, they had immediately delivered a blow to establish dominance, seizing the initiative and earning admiration.
Clearly, Black Emperor and Dongfang Ye wanted this effect—to intimidate.
But after a brief silence, the boundless war chariots and bronze ships covered in rust and stained with mottled blood on the opposite side grew even more murderous. The commanders gave orders to surround and annihilate them!
Truly blotting out the sky and covering the earth, the endless army surged forward like wave after wave of ocean tides. Heaven and earth split in all directions, the universe trembled, as they attacked this place.
The Divine Court's army moved in orderly battle formations. The reason so many had come was because of strict deployment—every person was part of the array patterns.
Using people as the formation, the killing intent soared to the heavens. With a million troops together, they could drown anything, wipe out anything—naturally shocking!
However, both Ye Fan and Black Emperor were masters of this art. They hurled large banners into the void, inserting them into the heavens, immediately splitting the army and cutting off their connections.
"Kill! Don't give them a chance!" Someone on the Divine Court's side roared.
The great formation shifted. Chariots lined up together, divided into several zones, unafraid of Black Emperor cutting off their connections.
This was no ordinary formation. It came from the handiwork of a Quasi-Emperor. Those holding the command flags had long been prepared. The formation did not fall into chaos; it was methodically arranged, advancing to reap lives.
They wanted to wipe out the Heavenly Court's leaders in one fell swoop!
"Fall back!" Ye Fan leaped up, like a dragon crossing the heavens, charging straight toward a massive warship where a commanding divine general of considerable rank stood.
In outer space, Ye Fan shot forward, facing numerous Dao technique attacks but remaining unaffected. Like a boulder, he crashed onto the bronze ancient ship. His legs drove into it like nails, shattering that spot.
"We've finally reached this point!" Black Emperor and the others retreated, using formation flags to cut off the heavens, preventing the endless army from charging over. They closely watched the battlefield, ready to support Ye Fan.
"Sacred Body Ye Fan, let me see just how strong you really are. This era no longer belongs to you!" On this warship, a humanoid creature charged forward. Its eyes were like torches, its entire body covered in purple scales, with a scorpion tail. It transformed into a bolt of purple lightning and instantly arrived.
Within the Divine Court, there was no shortage of geniuses like Yu Mo who had achieved success at a young age, nor were there few powerful figures like Yu Lan with shocking divine merits. All were prominent figures. They were unconvinced by Ye Fan and did not acknowledge his glory from three hundred years ago. Especially when they heard about his journey on the Ancient Human Path, killing until all directions fell silent, they sneered even more.
Clearly, the creature before them—of unknown race—belonged to this category. Possessing extreme speed, it transformed into a purple light and launched a thunderous attack around Ye Fan.
In that instant, its pair of purple, scale-covered hands had already attacked Ye Fan tens of thousands of times. Yet all were blocked by one of Ye Fan's hands.
"So fast?!" It was horrified. Was Ye Fan crippled? He moved like lightning, using one hand to block both of its hands, not missing a single blow, so fast that even it was dazzled.
"Clang!"
The purple-scaled humanoid creature's scorpion tail pierced through the void from behind, making a sound like metal striking stone, stabbing toward Ye Fan's skull. It was ruthless and precise, fast and fierce.
This kind of attack was impossible to defend against. While facing the enemy head-on, the sharp venomous stinger of the scorpion tail struck from behind. If it hit, it could poison even a Great Sage to death.
But the result was different. Ye Fan's other hand, which had not moved, grabbed the purple-flashing scorpion tail with a "bang." He pulled hard, and with a "puff," blood sprayed as he twisted it off.
"Ah..."
The divine general screamed. His entire body glowed, and his strongest Dao runes flowed like a flood, charging into Ye Fan's body, taking advantage of his half-crippled state, unable to use order laws.
Unfortunately, although he had seen how Yu Mo and Yu Lan were defeated, he could never have imagined the truth behind it. Otherwise, he might have been more cautious.
All of his Dao fragments rushed into Ye Fan's body, turning into a fire that forged that body. Then they reversed course, violently surging back into his own body.
Puff!
Blood sprayed from his mouth. Most of the bones in his body shattered. He flew sideways, unable to move.
"Kill him!"
From deep within the army came a cold, chilling voice. The Quasi-Emperor formation was activated. Each division of the army became the blade, forming components of the great formation, emitting immeasurable light, charging toward Ye Fan.
Rumble!
Banners fluttered. The endless army surged forward like a steel flood, terrifying the world.
The Divine Court Lord's adopted daughter, You Ruo, stood in the heavens, never saying a word. And that was already a kind of attitude—enough. The group of arrogant soldiers and fierce generals on the opposite side saw their killing intent surge. The commanders and leaders led the charge to kill!
Golden weapons flashed, cutting through the sky. Cold light gleamed from iron armor. Killing intent boiled. The rows of war soldiers on the opposite side moved in an orderly fashion according to the Quasi-Emperor formation's layout, driving overwhelming killing intent to crush Ye Fan.
"You really have some skill. Finally unable to hold back. In the past, you dared not face those ancient supremes who seriously threatened the lives of all beings. Now you raise your butcher's knife against those who contributed in that battle. To outsiders, you're rabbits; to your own, you're truly decisive killing tyrants." Black Emperor mocked.
When the ordinary soldiers of the Divine Court heard this, many trembled. They came from various races and naturally knew about the events of three hundred years ago. Hesitation arose in their hearts.
"Kill!" The commanders were resolute. The leaders and commanders were all cold and chilling, issuing death orders.
This battle erupted!
Before this battle, no one would have thought that a half-crippled Sacred Body could defy heaven. They believed that no matter how strong his physical body was, he would be executed under the Quasi-Emperor formation.
They had already prepared for the worst—kill Ye Fan and bear the world's condemnation. Even if they ultimately had to pay a price and push out some scapegoats, they could not show weakness now. They had to drag the Sacred Body Ye Fan down from his divine altar and eliminate this uncertain factor!
However, the result of this battle shocked everyone. Ye Fan's entire body glowed. Like a sea accepting all rivers, the endless Dao patterns that surged forward were all absorbed by the light screen.
Then they transformed into strands of multicolored light that surged back, causing no small losses to the Divine Court's side.
Moreover, as the battle continued, this phenomenon did not change. Although Ye Fan's body trembled violently, there was never any sign of him falling.
"Quasi-Emperor killing formation, reach maximum power, grind him to dust!" Someone roared.
Weng!
Eight massive beams of light descended. The eight divisions of the Divine Court's army struck simultaneously. Although the Quasi-Emperor runes had flaws, they truly appeared, slashing toward Ye Fan.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, Ye Fan was like the most terrifying ancient beast awakening. Misty haze appeared around him, causing everyone's hair to stand on end.
Before him and behind him, one figure after another emerged—Reincarnation Lord, Light and Dark Supreme, Stone Emperor, Divine Ruins Lord, Heaven-Abandoning Supreme—all appeared, radiating world-overwhelming divine might.
Moreover, Emperor Void, Eternal Universe Emperor, and one imperial artifact after another, along with fragments, also appeared, emitting astonishing power!
"This is..." Everyone was shocked, mouths agape, unable to speak.
People finally understood the root of Ye Fan's suffering. Why his hidden injuries were so hard to remove—it was the Dao marks of the ancient supremes from the past entangling him. Too many things were buried within his body, sealing his techniques and Dao within his own flesh and blood.
At this moment, the external pressure was too great. Those entangling supreme Dao marks were forced to reveal themselves, resisting the suppression.
"Quasi-Emperor body!"
"His physical body is approaching Quasi-Emperor, or perhaps already is?!"
Someone noticed the anomaly and shouted in shock. When those things and runes appeared, Ye Fan's body became crystalline and radiant, as if forged from immortal divine gold, emitting a terrifying pressure.
The Sacred Body was rising again. Perhaps it could no longer be stopped!
This was everyone's realization at this moment. Since his body was so powerful, what did Ye Fan have to fear? Perhaps his sealed techniques and Dao would break through sooner or later. When that time came, how many people in the world could restrain him?!
Boom!
The eight divine lights all collapsed, purified by the supreme runes and phantom figures, sinking into Ye Fan's body, turning into Dao fire, tempering his physique and primordial spirit.
Outsiders did not know. They thought this could harm Ye Fan, so they attacked madly. Because Ye Fan's performance was too astonishing—not only had he barely survived after three hundred years, but he might also emerge from the low point of his life and once again stand at the peak.
Perhaps this was the only chance—while his body was still afflicted, to kill him here.
But this was exactly what Ye Fan needed!
He sat at the center of the battlefield, letting the endless army attack, drawing upon the fire source of ten thousand Daos to temper himself. Although his body trembled continuously, his will never wavered for a moment.
"Kill him!" Someone deep within the Divine Court shouted.
And the Divine Court Lord's adopted daughter, You Ruo, also changed expression. She joined in, taking control of the great formation. She saw the anomaly, but she had no choice. If she did not destroy Ye Fan today, then one day this world would see the most terrifying enemy, one that might threaten her father's ruling position.
Between heaven and earth, the Dao fragments of every soldier in the Divine Court's army, combined with the formation's Dao patterns, surged like a flood, concentrating on the center of the battlefield. The light pierced heaven and earth.
Ye Fan sat cross-legged there, his body like an immortal furnace, accommodating ten thousand Daos. It was the fire of Dao burning, tempering his body.
And in the end, he changed again. In people's eyes, he transformed between a furnace and a cauldron, no longer in human form. This shocked everyone!
"Using his own body as a furnace and cauldron, drawing upon the fire of ten thousand Daos to temper himself, nurturing his true self. If he succeeds, he will truly defy heaven." Black Emperor murmured, his eyes shining brightly.
Ye Fan's entire body was crystalline, flowing with light and color, like an ancient deity emerging, brushing away the dust, about to reveal himself.
"Is he really going to emerge from the low point of his life and return to the ranks of the strong?"
"Is the Sacred Body Ye Fan truly going to rise again?"
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