# Chapter 151: Two Great Powers
Such a handsome youth, appearing almost delicate, yet he was the Peacock King renowned throughout the Southern Domain—truly astonishing.
Facing such a Great Power, Ye Fan had no intention of fighting to the death. One flick of the other's finger could shatter the void; if he wanted to kill Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue, it would cost him no effort at all.
"I came for you," the Peacock King said, his eyes clear as water, like a youth unacquainted with worldly affairs, calmly watching Ye Fan.
Behind him, Ji Ziyue's beautiful eyes were wide open, her expression uncertain as she asked, "You didn't come to kill me?"
The Peacock King did not respond, remaining very quiet, like a jade tree piled with snow, giving one a very serene feeling, unlike a Great Power with overwhelming magical power.
"Came for me? For what purpose?" Ye Fan vaguely guessed.
"The Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart." The Peacock King spoke only these four words, exactly as Ye Fan had anticipated.
This put him in a difficult position. That day, when extracting the sacred blood, the ruby-like heart had suddenly unsealed itself, restored its vitality, throbbed with life, and broken through the air to fly away.
"How so?"
"It... flew away on its own." Ye Fan steeled himself to answer. This explanation was really quite far-fetched.
Yet the Peacock King nodded.
"You... believe it?"
"I believe it, because I saw it fly back into the hands of the Demon Emperor's descendant."
Ye Fan was surprised. That old heart was indeed spiritually attuned, having returned to Yan Ruyu's hands. He couldn't help asking, "Since it has already flown back, why are you still looking for me?"
"I want to understand why it flew away." The Peacock King smiled, staring straight at Ye Fan's Wheel Sea, as if wanting to pierce through the mist and see everything inside.
Although Ye Fan knew he couldn't stop such a Great Power from acting, he didn't want to have everything easily spied upon. Immediately, his Wheel Sea became utterly still, without a single ripple.
The Peacock King's face carried a smile as he lightly stepped forward. There was no terrifying aura, just a calm and casual demeanor, but it placed tremendous psychological pressure on others.
Ji Ziyue said in a trembling voice, "You are a legendary Great Power; you can't bully us like this. You should go find trouble with the Saint Lord of Yaoguang. In the past, you fought him to a draw, but you haven't defeated him yet."
"How about I go find trouble with the head of your Ji Family instead?" The Peacock King revealed a faint smile, somewhat inconsistent with his sixteen or seventeen-year-old appearance, giving a very strange feeling.
"That footwork you just used—who taught it to you?" The Peacock King withdrew his smile, showing a serious expression for the first time.
"Taught by the Mad Old Man," Ye Fan answered truthfully.
"So it was him. He actually passed it on to you!" The Peacock King's eyes shot out two beams of light, extremely sharp and pressing. Only at this moment did one feel his terror—his gaze as sharp as knives.
"Senior must have seen the Mad Old Man before. He is now at the Grand Mystery Sect." Ye Fan had absolute confidence in the Old Madman. Having lived for six thousand years without harm, even if the Peacock King was a Great Power, he was likely no match.
"Unfortunately, I did not get to see him. He disappeared several days ago." The Peacock King seemed somewhat regretful.
The Old Madman had been covered by a cocoon, sunk in slumber, and had suddenly disappeared. Had he broken out of the cocoon? Where had he gone? Ye Fan very much wanted to know.
"I am very interested in your physique and would like to study it thoroughly." The Peacock King paused slightly, then said, "However, since the Mad Old Man has passed on his legacy to you, I will not make things difficult for you."
Beside them, Ji Ziyue's large eyes sparkled. The Mad Old Man—what kind of figure was that? Six thousand years ago, he had already been without equal. That Ye Fan had some connection with him was very surprising.
"But since we have met, it would be a pity to let this opportunity pass." The Peacock King waved his hand, and this stretch of sky immediately darkened.
Originally, the blazing sun hung high, and all was bright. With a flip of his hand, he brought nightfall. Such methods made one's heart tremble.
In the pitch-black night sky, stars filled the heavens, like diamonds embedded in the darkness, constantly twinkling.
"It's not really making things difficult for you. Whether you can cross this night sky or not, I will let you leave. I only want to see just how powerful your physique truly is."
"This is a Wheel Sea Divine Phenomenon... Stars Shining Over the Azure Sky!" Ji Ziyue was very shocked.
The Peacock King had casually waved it out, simple and effortless. This was a legendary Divine Phenomenon, extremely powerful. He didn't need to use his Wheel Sea to manifest it.
"Only some dim little stars. I said I wouldn't make things difficult for you. This is not the complete Divine Phenomenon." The Peacock King's words were calm, carrying a hint of a smile.
At this moment, Ye Fan felt as if he were standing beneath a starry sky. One by one, stars shone brightly, then grew larger, slowly pressing down toward him.
"Rumble, rumble—"
Heaven and earth split apart. Each star grew larger, heavy as mountains, dazzlingly bright, illuminating the entire sky! They no longer looked like stars, but rather like blazing suns.
Ye Fan's heart was terrified. What kind of Divine Phenomenon was this? Each star was so terrifying, seemingly capable of destroying the earth, possessing incomparable, overwhelming pressure. His mind shook, his body creaked and cracked, all his joints trembling under the immense pressure.
Those stars were infinitely far away, not yet truly falling, yet already so terrifying. It was unimaginable how much power they truly possessed.
"When people discuss Divine Phenomena, they always mention how powerful the Divine Phenomena created by ancient Great Powers were. The Peacock King before me is a true Great Power, and his Divine Phenomenon is indeed terrifying..."
Ye Fan was deeply shaken. The other party was clearly suppressing his power infinitely, stating they were only some dim little stars, not even showing the so-called "Azure Sky," yet it was already this terrifying. How dreadful would the complete "Stars Shining Over the Azure Sky" Divine Phenomenon be?
Countless stars trembled. Ye Fan walked with difficulty on the earth. His body emitted rumbling ocean-like sounds, as if unwilling to be suppressed. Lightning interweaved, as if he had arrived at the primordial era of heaven and earth's creation. Strange power flowed from his Wheel Sea.
Ye Fan's heart stirred. He was now gradually understanding that the Primordial Saint Body was particularly resistant to Divine Phenomena. When oppressed, it would stir.
Whether it was the previous "Moon Rising Over the Sea" or this "Stars Shining Over the Azure Sky," both had caused his physique to react, vibrating with mysterious power.
Ye Fan walked forward under the starry sky, step by step, leaving a deep trail of footprints on the ground.
The stars did not fall; they revolved above, emitting flowing light, like Primordial Mother Qi, or like cosmic nebulae, surging toward Ye Fan.
"Crack—"
Ye Fan felt as if he were carrying great mountains on his back. "Will you let me go?" Ji Ziyue's large eyes flashed with moving light. "The Peacock King is indeed broad-minded, worthy of being a legendary senior Great Power. Ziyue expresses her gratitude here."
"You little girl sure know how to take advantage of the situation. When did I say I would let you go?" The Peacock King revealed a faint smile.
"You yourself said that killing me would be a pity..." Ji Ziyue muttered softly but dared not grind her teeth.
"Senior, the fault is not hers. If you want to kill, go kill the Supreme Elders of the Ji Family. She is just a little girl who knows nothing. There is no need to involve her." Ye Fan pleaded on her behalf.
"Are you yourself that old?" The Peacock King turned back to look at him, then looked at Ji Ziyue. "I will spare your life, but you must come with me. Don't return to the Ji Family anymore. You can complement the Great Emperor's descendant perfectly."
Ji Ziyue was frightened. Going with a Demon Clan Great Power—she had never had such a thought. Pitifully, she said, "No, please! I have never killed anyone, never done anything wrong. I haven't even stepped on an ant..."
"Your Ji Family has gone too far. They killed my people, hunted the Great Emperor's descendant. I naturally must teach them a lesson. If I take you away, I think they will regret what they have done."
"How is my Haoyue brother? You didn't kill him, did you?" Ji Ziyue asked nervously.
"The Divine King Physique is indeed extraordinary, but he cannot escape."
"Don't kill Haoyue brother. He is a Divine King Physique. Killing him casually would be even more of a pity..." Ji Ziyue begged.
"What of the Divine King Physique? It is said that the Mad Old Man personally killed a Great Accomplishment Eastern Wasteland Divine King back in the day. My lifespan cannot wait until that time. I can only kill a Divine King Physique that has not fully grown, to fulfill a wish." The Peacock King spoke casually.
Beside him, Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue were extremely shocked. The Mad Old Man was too heaven-defying. Even a Divine King who had cultivated to Great Accomplishment had been killed by him. This was truly shocking.
"How is my brother?" Ji Ziyue was very uneasy.
"My chief disciple has gone to capture him. I will sit here and wait for your Ji Family's head to come to the rescue." The Peacock King's words were calm, but they made one's heart tremble. Truly worthy of being a Demon Clan Great Power, possessing such great boldness. Eight hundred years ago, he fought the Saint Lord of Yaoguang; today, he would clash with the Saint Lord of the Ji Family.
Just then, the Peacock King looked toward the horizon. "Nangong Zheng, since you are here, why not show yourself?"
In the sky, petals drifted, each one crystalline. A path formed entirely of fresh flowers shot straight from the horizon, bringing a fragrant scent that penetrated the heart.
Brilliant and resplendent, the flower path bloomed with auspicious colors. Upon it stood a man in green robes, with a straight figure, eyes like stars, hair white as snow. He stood tall and proud, very heroic.
The legendary human Great Power—Nangong Zheng. He cultivated the Longevity Art, made his home among plants, subsisted on fresh flowers, and was never without vegetation.
"Eight hundred years have passed, and the Peacock King's demeanor remains the same. Thinking back to those days, when you fought the heroes of the Southern Domain and battled the Saint Lord of Yaoguang, your heroic spirit soared. Those heaven-shaking, earth-shattering scenes seem still before my eyes."
Nangong Zheng appeared to be only about twenty years old, with a stalwart figure, handsome features, and hair white as snow, possessing an extremely unique temperament.
"Why speak of those things? Does Nangong Zheng intend to meddle?" The Peacock King stood with his hands behind his back.
"Peacock King, a transcendent existence like you, why go to such great lengths? Why not let this go and join forces with me to enter the Bronze Immortal Hall?"
"Truly unreasonable!" Ji Ziyue muttered softly. "The Peacock King, with his overwhelming magical power that can shake mountains and rivers, yet he looks like a delicate youth. Nangong Zheng, who makes his home among plants and accompanies fresh flowers, yet he is so heroic and stalwart. They should both be caught and made to sweep floors, plant flowers, wash vegetables, and cook!"
"What kind of thoughts are in your head..." Ye Fan, standing right beside her, couldn't help but knock her on the head upon hearing this.