# Chapter 569: Pursuing and Killing the Prodigy
One arrow shattering a mountain peak—what kind of terrifying power was this? If it struck a person, their physical form would be obliterated, leaving nothing behind!
Everyone was dumbfounded. As time passed, Ye Fan had already shot over seven hundred arrows, each one a brilliant rainbow illuminating the heavens.
Even from a great distance, one could feel the terrifying fluctuations in this region of the sky, as if a starry expanse were being destroyed, causing souls to tremble.
Many powerful strange beasts had fled far away, not daring to approach, fearing a great calamity. Numerous cultivators watched from afar, not a single one daring to get close.
How could they still fight? People couldn't help but ask themselves. Hundreds of light arrows shot forth simultaneously, like meteors falling from beyond the heavens, occasionally blasting some mountain cliffs into powder.
With such terrifying power, no one could withstand it. Even a Half-Step Great Power would frown. Such dreadful divine arrows formed a rain of light, interweaving as they pierced through clouds and shattered mountains.
"Seven hundred eleven, seven hundred twelve..."
Many people were counting, feeling increasingly incredulous. Ye Fan's body flowed with precious radiance, his blood energy like an ocean, flooding half the sky. He showed no signs of exhaustion.
When people counted to the seven hundred twentieth arrow... Yan Yunluan could no longer endure it either. Golden rainbows filled the sky, each arrow weighing over ten thousand jun, shaking his arms until they went numb.
Knowing that each arrow could collapse a mountain peak, with so many gathered together, even a Holy Land's Supreme Elder would be coughing up blood!
In the eyes of the world, Yan Yunluan was a prodigy. He had no fear even when facing experts at the Eighth or even Ninth Transformation of the Dragon Transformation Realm. He had confidence in killing Ye Fan, but at this moment, he was extremely frustrated.
No matter how great his divine abilities, they were useless. His opponent held the Ten Thousand Shu Bow, completely sealing off the sky. He simply couldn't charge through and engage in battle.
At this moment, Yan Yunluan was nothing but a living target, enduring the assault of hundreds of rainbows. Even wielding his Heaven-Overturning Halberd and dancing with celestial principles, it was all to no avail.
Although he had chopped apart most of the light arrows, his opponent's momentum continued to rise, his divine power never drying up. If this continued, he would inevitably be shot to death, without any suspense.
"Clang!"
Even with the bearing of a War God, Yan Yunluan was now exhausted. Though the Heaven-Overturning Halberd in his hand could split the sky, it was no longer as fierce as at the beginning.
"Clang," "Zheng..."
He continuously slashed and chopped, several times charging toward Ye Fan, but each time he was forced back, nearly meeting with disaster.
Rage, frustration—he was extremely unwilling, yet there was nothing he could do.
"Whoosh!"
An arrow pierced through the sun, like an eternal light from beyond the heavens, suddenly arriving. It carried away a lock of Yan Yunluan's black hair, turning it to ashes, nearly piercing through his skull.
His gaze was icy cold. Without a word, he turned and fled. This battle could not continue. When his divine power was exhausted, he would certainly be killed.
"Didn't you want to kill me? Leaving won't be so easy!" Ye Fan pursued, calmly drawing his bow and shooting arrows. The Ten Thousand Rui Bow merged with him, like a divine wheel from the Immortal Realm, its radiance dazzling.
"Clang!"
The divine arrow carried a long tail of light, several li in length, brilliant yet extremely terrifying, with astonishing killing power. It struck the Heaven-Overturning Halberd, causing it to tremble violently.
"Don't push me..." Yan Yunluan turned back and coldly swept his gaze over him, then charged toward the distant sky.
"Push you, so what?" Ye Fan didn't care at all. The other party had wanted to kill him—what was there to worry about? If he could shoot him dead, he would not show any mercy.
Over seven hundred divine arrows had been shot, with more than one hundred fifty not shattering. They formed a curtain of rain, emitting dazzling radiance as they pursued relentlessly.
"Clang," "Clang..."
Yan Yunluan was finally somewhat disheveled. The Heaven-Overturning Halberd nearly flew out of his hands several times. Traces of blood appeared on his body. Several arrows brushed past him, nearly inflicting severe injuries.
As a prodigy-level existence, his speed was indeed far superior to other Holy Sons, but compared to the Stride Art, he was still far behind and couldn't shake off his pursuer.
By now, everyone was stunned. Could it be that Yan Yunluan was really going to fall? The thought of this outcome immediately caused a stir.
"Boom!"
Ye Fan shot another arrow, pouring all his strength into it. The light it emitted was terrifying, carving out a "Dao mark" as thunder flashed and deafening sounds rang out.
"Clang!"
This arrow was heavy and fierce, shaking Yan Yunluan's arms numb. He nearly threw away the Heaven-Overturning Halberd, sent flying several hundred zhang by a tremendous force, shattering a mountain peak.
"Whoosh!"
Another such arrow, containing Ye Fan's essence, energy, and spirit, pierced through the void, arriving in an instant, its tail light stretching seven or eight li!
"Clang!"
At this moment, the Heaven-Overturning Halberd was nearly deformed. This arrow collapsed a mountain peak, sending rubble tumbling and dust soaring into the sky. Yan Yunluan was buried alive beneath it.
No one's expression remained unchanged. The Ten Thousand Yang Bow was too terrifying a secret treasure. In the hands of this youth with surging divine power, it could kill gods and destroy Buddhas alike!
Yan Yunluan let out a long roar, his entire body erupting with purple light as he burst out from the pile of rubble. Wielding the Heaven-Overturning Halberd, he chopped apart dozens of arrow shafts and fled without looking back.
At this point, Ye Fan was finally somewhat fatigued. An ordinary person would be impressive to draw the bow a dozen times, but he had already shot over seven hundred arrows!
He didn't want to let this prodigy escape. He continued to circulate his divine power, and at this moment, he triggered the All Secret, seriously drawing the dragon string of the Ten Thousand Yang Bow.
"Swish!"
Finally, this arrow was shot. It was exceptionally terrifying. This didn't seem like a light arrow at all—it was more like a dragon, stretching over ten li!
The terrifying fluctuations caused many people to nearly kneel. Quite a few almost fell from the sky, crying out in shock.
"Clang!"
This arrow pierced through the Heaven-Overturning Halberd, which had interwoven heavenly laws. The halberd shaft snapped with a sound, and the over ten li long arrow light annihilated everything!
"Boom!"
The void shook violently. A stretch of starry domain appeared, infinite and boundless. Yan Yunluan entered it, unleashing his own Divine Phenomenon at this critical moment.
"Boundless Star Domain!"
Someone cried out in surprise. Everyone's hearts stirred. This kind of Divine Phenomenon was extremely rare. Even in ancient times, few had cultivated it. No one expected this prodigy to have mastered it.
The over ten li long divine arrow charged in but was not frozen. Though it rapidly dimmed, it was not ground away. It continued to fly, crossing the star domain, pursuing Yan Yunluan.
"Pfft!"
A spray of blood burst forth. The light arrow finally pierced through Yan Yunluan, then dissipated in that star domain, bringing out a large splash of blood.
However, Yan Yunluan did not fall. His body only trembled once. He withdrew his Boundless Star Domain and charged toward the distant sky.
"Yan Yunluan has been wounded!"
Everyone was shocked, all showing expressions of disbelief. Such a prodigy possessed heaven-defying means. Even if a powerful expert at the Ninth Transformation of the Dragon Transformation Realm came, they couldn't handle him.
Yet now, he had been nearly killed by arrows. This was undoubtedly a sensational piece of news, causing an uproar among the cultivators in this region.
Ye Fan, however, felt a chill in his heart. This person was truly too powerful. That arrow was enough to shoot a savage dragon into oblivion, body and soul, and blast a mountain peak into powder.
Yet Yan Yunluan had escaped without mortal danger. Though pierced through the body, his vitality had not been extinguished.
Break into Dragon Transformation—he must break into the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm as soon as possible! This was the voice in Ye Fan's heart, extremely urgent.
Otherwise, once engaged in a life-and-death battle with such a prodigy, without the Ten Thousand Shu Bow in hand, he would likely be in grave danger.
Because he was several realms behind, the gap was too great. Even as a Sacred Body, he couldn't go against the heavens to slay such a prodigy. His own realm had to be elevated.
Ye Fan pursued, continuously triggering the All Secret, shooting peerless sacred arrows containing his essence, energy, and spirit. At this moment, his opponent's divine power was failing, and he had suffered injuries—this was the perfect opportunity to kill.
"Yan Yunluan is finished. If this continues, he will surely die!"
"What a pity. It's not that his combat power is inferior. Without the Ten Thousand Shu Bow, even if a Holy Land's Supreme Elder-level figure came personally, they might not be able to kill him."
Everyone was astonished, never expecting such an outcome.
Ye Fan pursued the prodigy. The two flew over a hundred li, one after the other. He shot nine arrows in succession, all piercing through the Boundless Star Domain. Four arrows passed through Yan Yunluan's body, bringing out large amounts of blood.
Along the way, everyone was dumbfounded. The disciples of the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion could hardly believe it. Yan Yunluan was being hunted—this was like a fairy tale.
"Who is that person, actually forcing a prodigy into such a state? What background does he have?!"
"It seems... it's him!" Someone recognized him after careful examination, stunned, unable to speak for a long time.
"Who exactly?"
"He's that lord outside the Immortal Mountain, the one who captured Princess Qi. I went to watch the battle and saw him."
"He's that extreme lord who ate many spirit beasts and carried a large bow while hunting outside the Immortal Mountain, Ye Zhe Tian?!"
"That's right, it's him!"
When they confirmed who it was, the crowd erupted. This was too unbelievable. This lord was truly powerful, even able to pursue a prodigy.
"Pfft"
Blood blossoms bloomed. Yan Yunluan's body trembled again, nearly falling out of the Boundless Star Domain.
Ye Fan pierced him through for the seventh time, but his heart was even more shaken. Seven arrows in total were enough to blast seven great mountains into ashes, yet this person still hadn't died.
"Young man, one should be lenient when possible!" An old man descended on a cloud, sweeping his large sleeve to shatter the sacred arrow Ye Fan had triggered with the All Secret, blocking his path.
"Boom!"
At the same time, he pressed his right hand into the void, and all the other dozens of divine arrows shattered, not a single one remaining!
This was a Great Power from the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion. He valued several prodigies highly and had left marks on them. Upon learning of the danger, he had rushed to rescue them immediately.
Ye Fan was very decisive. He turned and left. Forget a Saint Lord-rank figure—even facing a Half-Step Great Power, he had no hope at all. He wouldn't go to his death.
"Young man, we can talk," the Great Power of the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion transmitted.
"Swish"
Ye Fan didn't reply. He activated the Stride Art, vanishing into the depths of the mountain range, disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.
Two days later, Ye Fan entered a place shrouded in purple mist. Here, exotic flowers bloomed, and immortal herbs covered the ground, with many orchids and spiritual medicines.
"Duan De!"
Ye Fan was surprised. He discovered the Unscrupulous Taoist, Duan De, wandering around this spiritual land.
"This guy has profound research on burial sites. Could he have seen something here?"
Duan De had entered and exited the Demon Emperor's Yin Tomb nine times and had even found the burial site of the Nine Secrets in Li Province. He truly possessed unfathomable abilities.
"Follow him. This time, I'll snatch his treasures!" Ye Fan decided inwardly. In years past, Duan De had snatched several spiritual items in front of the Demon Emperor's tomb.
The Unscrupulous Taoist wandered here for most of the day, then suddenly struck, shattering a mountain cliff. A cave dwelling appeared there, with auspicious light flowing out.
"An immortal mansion has appeared!" Suddenly, Duan De shouted at the top of his lungs, as if wanting to attract everyone.
"This bastard—when did he become selfless? What does he want to do?" Ye Fan was puzzled.
In just a moment, many cultivators were alerted. They flew over from distant mountain ranges, landing here, staring at that cave dwelling flowing with light and color.
Duan De had already retreated, disappearing into the distant mountains. Ye Fan followed silently. He didn't believe the Unscrupulous Taoist would be so kind-hearted. There must be some plan.
"Hehe, you go break the restrictions. This poor Daoist thanks you," Duan De chuckled.
"This bastard truly hasn't changed his nature!" Ye Fan cursed.
Before long, Duan De arrived several dozen li away. Here, there was a clear small lake, wreathed in thin mist. On its shores, orchids emitted auspicious vapors, like a pure land beyond the world.
"Once you break the restrictions, this immortal lake will sink, and the true cave dwelling will appear. There's likely an extraordinary treasure here," Fatty Duan rubbed his hands, his eyes gleaming.
"This guy is truly remarkable. He has people breaking restrictions several dozen li away while he sits here reaping the benefits." As Ye Fan scorned him, he was also inwardly shocked.
In the distance, a figure flickered. A peerless beauty appeared, graceful and elegant, crossing the spiritual veins toward the clear immortal lake. It was Princess Yudie.
"Princess..." Ye Fan transmitted, calling her over.
"Why are you here?" Princess Yudie was surprised.
"You're not thinking of bathing here, are you? Don't go over. Wait here—there might be an immortal opportunity," Ye Fan laughed.
Princess Yudie shot him a glance. "What nonsense are you talking about? I just felt this place was rich in spiritual energy, not ordinary ground, so I came to have a look."
Then, her expression shifted. A hint of surprise appeared on her flawless jade-like face. She too had discovered Duan De by the lakeshore, sneaking around, hiding behind a green stone.
"This person is very mysterious. He's also a disciple of the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion. I heard a prodigy wanted to test his skills but couldn't gauge his depth."
Ye Fan wasn't surprised by this result. The Unscrupulous Taoist could escape even from major figures. Wu Dao, one of the Thirteen Great Bandits, had chased him all over but couldn't catch him.
Suddenly, auspicious light rose into the sky in the distance. Endless radiance flowed, and spiritual energy filled the mountains, accompanied by bursts of immortal music.
It was that spiritual land from before. Many cultivators were attacking, breaking the restrictions. Even from far away, one could see divine light shooting up, very eye-catching.
Everyone in this region rushed over immediately. This scene looked very much like the sign of a cave dwelling opening.
Ye Fan clicked his tongue. Fatty Duan was truly unscrupulous, making those people toil in vain, working for nothing, while also attracting all the experts there. No one was paying attention to this place—killing two birds with one stone.
"Gurgle"
A bit of light overflowed from the lake water, rapidly sinking. The spiritual energy became many times richer.
"This is indeed an entrance. This should be the true cave dwelling. On such a scale, it was likely left by a Saint, perhaps even related to an Ancient Great Emperor... There might be an ancient scripture appearing!" Fatty Duan muttered to himself, very excited.