At this moment, Yun Fan said directly, "We have different paths and cannot conspire together!"
"But if you join my Pangu Divine Palace, you will receive the resources and cultivation of Pangu Divine Palace. Perhaps, you might even reach the Upper Three Realms!"
The Third Elder of Pangu drew such a grand picture.
Yun Fan said, "The three of you don't need to pretend. I know your intentions completely. You just want me to help you resist the darkness. If you truly had such resources, wouldn't you use them yourselves? Moreover, only one person can enter the Upper Three Realms in each era. Are you so sure you would give the spot to me?"
Upon hearing this, the three were stunned. They had known for a long time that Yun Fan was not easy to deal with, and indeed, Yun Fan was very difficult to handle.
Therefore, at this moment, they said to Yun Fan, "The darkness has already arrived, and you have even killed two supreme powerhouses of darkness. If you don't cooperate with Pangu Divine Palace, can you resist the darkness alone?"
"As long as the darkness dares to come, I think I'll be fine!"
Yun Fan said, "Step aside!"
Although the three were furious and unwilling, they also knew that Yun Fan's strength was too great, and they were no match for him.
So, they directly cleared a path.
Then Yun Fan and Xie Chengjun left together.
"Although these three old guys have good strength, even I alone could defeat them!"
This was Yun Fan's confidence.
Because in the same realm, he was an existence that could walk horizontally, let alone in this era, where he was already invincible!
"Why didn't husband kill them?"
Xie Chengjun asked in confusion, as Yun Fan's performance this time was somewhat different from what she had imagined.
Yun Fan said, "Let them fight amongst themselves like dogs! After they decide the winner, I'll make my move!"
This was Yun Fan's plan.
If the three of them, along with the Pangu Divine Palace's foundation, were to attack together, Yun Fan might have to pay a considerable price.
Therefore, this was why he did not kill the three elders.
Xie Chengjun understood Yun Fan's intentions and returned to the Final Era with Yun Fan.
That very night, Xie Chengjun also became Yun Fan's woman. After Yun Fan helped her refine the pure Yin energy, Xie Chengjun's strength significantly improved.
"Husband, I've grown! All previous hidden dangers have completely vanished at this moment!"
Xie Chengjun said to Yun Fan.
At this moment, her eyes were filled with happiness.
Yun Fan then asked, "My lady, do you have confidence in attempting to break through to the Upper Three Realms?"
"Husband, I am already content with having you. I never thought of attempting to break through to the Upper Three Realms!"
This was Xie Chengjun's answer, because she wanted to give this opportunity to Yun Fan. If she were to also attempt it, the difficulty of breaking through to the Upper Three Realms would increase considerably.
Therefore, she would absolutely not break through.
But Yun Fan said, "You must attempt to break through to the Upper Three Realms!"
"What?"
Xie Chengjun looked at Yun Fan in shock.
Yun Fan said, "I am speaking the truth. Although I have great confidence in attempting to break through to the Upper Three Realms, until the very last moment, no one can be certain. With one more you, we have one more hope!"
After hearing this, Xie Chengjun understood.
She said to Yun Fan, "Husband, I will attempt to break through to the Upper Three Realms with you, but no matter the outcome, it will not affect our feelings for each other!"
"That's right!"
Yun Fan was very satisfied with Xie Chengjun's answer.
The dark era had arrived, and the attempt to break through to the Upper Three Realms was also imminent.
During this time, Yun Fan hardly left the Final Era.
Because he needed to prepare for the attempt to break through to the Upper Three Realms.
Outside, it was already the time of the dark era's rampant rampage. Especially Pangu Divine Palace, which had lost its Second Elder under the attack of darkness.
Although they had tried to redirect their focus to Yun Fan, making the darkness target Yun Fan, the outcome was not as they wished.
Yun Fan was completely unaffected.
The dark powerhouses seemed to have selectively forgotten Yun Fan.
For the entire Pangu Continent, it was an unprecedented disaster, and a large number of immortal cultivators had perished.
During this period, Yun Fan was naturally aware of it.
But he did not choose to act, because he knew that his strength was not yet truly capable of crushing the darkness.
The methods and strength of darkness were far from simple on the surface, otherwise, the Three Venerables would not have perished.
The methods of darkness had not yet been fully unleashed.
Perhaps, by the time they were unleashed, he would have already become an absolute powerhouse of the Upper Three Realms.
However, on this day, an unexpected earth-shattering piece of news arrived, which shocked Yun Fan.
Not only Yun Fan was shocked, but even the Pangu Continent was shocked, especially those powerhouses who wanted to attempt to break through to the Upper Three Realms.
They felt an incredibly tragic accident.
Because just as many people were preparing to attempt to break through to the Upper Three Realms, someone had already succeeded in advance.
This was incredibly unbelievable.
Let alone others, even Yun Fan believed that he was still one chance away from attempting to break through to the Upper Three Realms.
He never expected someone to break through so quickly, it exceeded everyone's expectations. Who could have imagined such a result?
The person who succeeded in proving the Dao was none other than Heavenly Cang Daoist, a powerhouse born in the era of Lingwu Heavenly Venerable.
In that era, heroes emerged in large numbers, and it was the most fiercely competitive time. Because in that era, it wasn't just Lingwu Heavenly Venerable who was supreme.
Among his peers, there were several individuals whose talent and strength were no less than Lingwu Heavenly Venerable's, and even one or two had superior talent.
Heavenly Cang Daoist was one of them. It could be said that before Lingwu Heavenly Venerable achieved the status of Heavenly Venerable, he was the one suppressing Lingwu Heavenly Venerable.
In that era, he was definitely the most qualified to attempt to become a Heavenly Venerable.
But in the end, Lingwu Heavenly Venerable succeeded. Although Heavenly Cang Daoist was unwilling, he knew that the general situation was decided.
Everyone thought he had passed away, as his era was too distant.
He never expected that not only had he not passed away, but he had secretly become the biggest winner in this era.
His rise sent shockwaves throughout all factions.
Even the dark era could only act in low-key manner and no longer be so ostentatious as before.
One could imagine that in this era, how many immortal cultivators shed tears, because they all believed that they were the ones who would achieve Heavenly Venerable status.
In the end, that man had taken the lead. The powerhouses wailed and were filled with unwillingness.
The most direct feeling came from Yun Fan.
He did not feel unwilling or heartbroken like other martial artists. He also attempted to break through to the Upper Three Realms.
Even though his chance had not yet arrived, he ultimately failed because the path to the Upper Three Realms seemed to have been sealed.
"Husband, I'm sorry, I couldn't break through successfully!"
At this moment, Xie Chengjun felt extremely guilty because she had not seized the opportunity well.
But Yun Fan smiled and said, "I had a better chance than you, and I didn't succeed. How could you? Don't feel guilty, and don't be discouraged. Although it seems like we have no chance, I want to find an opportunity!"
This was Yun Fan's attitude, because in the end, he was not a man who liked to accept his fate.
"Yes, yes!"
Xie Chengjun said, "Even if there is no opportunity in this era, we will wait for the next era!"
"Don't rush, take your time!"
Yun Fan did not feel discouraged or unwilling, because it was his own failure to seize the opportunity, and he could not blame himself at all.
For example, the previous forced attempts were merely his probes. In fact, he did not have any premonition of breaking through to the Upper Three Realms.
"The invasion of darkness is still ongoing, which means he is not suppressing the darkness but allowing it to run rampant!"
Qian Ying analyzed, "It seems that this Heavenly Cang Daoist, in the end, has chosen the same path as most Heavenly Venerables!"
"It doesn't matter!"
Yun Fan said, "As long as he doesn't provoke my Final Era, if he provokes my Final Era, even if he is a Heavenly Venerable, I will not be afraid!"
This was the source of Yun Fan's confidence.
The women knew that Yun Fan was never afraid of trouble.
But they were also worried, wondering what Heavenly Cang Daoist would do next.
...
One day, Heavenly Cang Daoist arrived at Pangu Divine Palace.
Grand Elder Pan Gu and the Third Elder came to greet him.
Even though Pangu Divine Palace was the apex of the Pangu Continent, it did not have a Heavenly Venerable presiding over it. Therefore, in front of a Heavenly Venerable, Pangu Divine Palace was merely a minor character.
"May I ask the Heavenly Venerable why you have come?"
Grand Elder Pan Gu asked doubtfully.
Heavenly Cang Daoist, with his shrewdness, said, "From today onwards, this Heavenly Venerable will reside in Pangu Divine Palace, and Pangu Divine Palace will be renamed Heavenly Cang Divine Palace!"
This was the domineering nature of Heavenly Cang Daoist. Before he achieved the status of Heavenly Venerable, he would never have dared to be so presumptuous in Pangu Divine Palace.
But now that he had achieved the status of Heavenly Venerable, he had the confidence and the qualifications to do so.
Upon hearing this, the two elders seemed to have already expected it, as Pangu Divine Palace had been occupied by more than one Heavenly Venerable before.
Therefore, they immediately said, "We obey the Heavenly Venerable's decree!"
Heavenly Cang Daoist was satisfied with their attitude. After achieving the status of Heavenly Venerable, he did not confront the darkness and had even reached some kind of agreement with it.
Because he knew that the darkness was not to be trifled with, and Lingwu Heavenly Venerable, who had achieved Dao in the same era as him, had been destroyed.
Therefore, he would absolutely not follow in Lingwu Heavenly Venerable's footsteps. Of course, he had no intention of suppressing the darkness.
Therefore, he reached an agreement with the darkness. For example, before, the darkness could invade openly, but after his rise, they could only do so in secret.
After all, as the only Heavenly Venerable of this era, he naturally cared about his reputation. For instance, he wanted to use suppressing the darkness as his achievement.
Although he had not truly suppressed the darkness, the darkness had already given him enough respect.
At this moment, Grand Elder Pan Gu suggested to Heavenly Cang Daoist, "Heavenly Venerable, the darkness cannot be left unchecked, as it concerns the Heavenly Venerable's reputation!"
"Does this Heavenly Venerable not know?"
Heavenly Cang Daoist said displeasedly, "But it's too early to engage in a decisive battle with the darkness right after this Heavenly Venerable has just become one, don't you think?"
"Heavenly Venerable, this old servant did not mean that!"
Grand Elder quickly said, "Heavenly Venerable can completely avoid fighting. This task can be handed over to Yun Fan! Even if it offends the darkness, it will be Yun Fan's business, and it will have nothing to do with the Heavenly Venerable!"
This was his reminder to Heavenly Cang Daoist.
Upon hearing this, Heavenly Cang Daoist's interest was piqued. That was right, as long as Yun Fan was sent to confront the darkness.
This would not only weaken the forces of darkness but also avoid offending them, and the act of offending darkness would be attributed to Yun Fan.
It had to be said that this was a very good idea.
Furthermore, sending Yun Fan to confront the darkness was the best option, because Yun Fan was naturally a counter to darkness.
Therefore, Heavenly Cang Daoist said, "This matter will be handed over to the two of you. By my command, he will be ordered to fight the darkness, but you must not let the darkness know that this is this Heavenly Venerable's idea!"
"Yes!"
The two elders quickly nodded.
If it were before, they might not have dared to provoke Yun Fan. When they had conflicts with Yun Fan, they had chosen to back down.
Because Yun Fan had sufficiently intimidated them, but it was different now. Now, with Heavenly Cang Daoist, a Heavenly Venerable master, backing them, they truly had nothing to fear.
The only pity was that the Heavenly Venerable status had not been achieved by either of them. It was too late to say anything now.
Since they could not achieve Heavenly Venerable status, they would become the Heavenly Venerable's lackeys. Following the Heavenly Venerable was also a good choice.
Thus, the two of them directly came to the Final Era.
Facing the two who arrived aggressively, Yun Fan was very displeased, but he also knew where their arrogant confidence came from.
Yun Fan was already accustomed to such scenes.
As expected, at this moment, the two landed in the Final Era and directly released their strongest pressure.
They gave the Final Era a show of dominance, lest others not know of their arrival.
"Two, are you sure you want to cause trouble in my territory?"
Yun Fan asked coldly.
Undoubtedly, at this moment, their actions had made him harbor killing intent, but this time, the two elders were not afraid at all.
Because they did not come on their own behalf, but on behalf of Heavenly Cang Daoist.
Therefore, the Third Elder immediately said to Yun Fan, "Yun Fan, no matter how strong you are, you are ultimately not a Heavenly Venerable. Therefore, in this era, you have lost the qualification to be arrogant!"
"Even if I'm not a Heavenly Venerable, I'm still not someone you two dogs can provoke!"
Yun Fan said coldly.
Grand Elder Pan Gu said, "Even if we two are dogs, we are still the Heavenly Venerable's dogs. You are mocking us, but you are also just a dog!"
"What do you mean?"
Yun Fan looked at the two coldly.
"The Heavenly Venerable has decreed that you are to immediately march against the darkness, and you are not to reveal the Heavenly Venerable's identity!"
Grand Elder Pan Gu directly read the order to Yun Fan.
Yun Fan showed a look of disdain. He didn't know where these two old dogs got their courage from. Did they really think that with the Heavenly Venerable backing them, they could act so domineeringly towards him?
However, what angered him even more was Heavenly Cang Daoist. Having just achieved the status of Heavenly Venerable, he was already impatient to put him in his place.
Interesting, truly interesting.
Therefore, Yun Fan said, "What if I refuse?"
Upon hearing this, the two elders were instantly shocked. They never expected Yun Fan to have such audacity.
Did he not even take the Heavenly Venerable seriously? Was Yun Fan foolish?
"Kid, are you sure you want to go against the Heavenly Venerable?"
The Third Elder immediately rebuked, "If you refuse, do you think you can survive if the Heavenly Venerable personally appears?"
"Exactly!"
Grand Elder added, "If you dare to refuse, not only you, but everyone related to you will die!"
This was their threat to Yun Fan, because in their eyes, Yun Fan might just be confused for a moment.
However, the Heavenly Venerable needed a dog to do his bidding, and clearly, they regarded Yun Fan as a dog that could do his bidding.
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan said, "My stance is very clear. Let alone you two old dogs, even if the Heavenly Venerable himself were to appear, it would be the same!"
"You're rebelling, rebelling!"
Grand Elder Pan Gu rebuked, "I can't believe in this era, there are still people so foolish as to oppose a Heavenly Venerable. Where do you get your courage from?"
"Kid, I'll give you one more chance. Agree or not?"
The two elders pressed aggressively, giving Yun Fan no room to breathe.
"Hahahaha!"
Yun Fan suddenly burst into laughter.
"What are you laughing at?"
The two elders were completely baffled by Yun Fan's sudden laughter.
At this moment, shouldn't Yun Fan be acting meek and submissive?
Yun Fan said with a cold smile, "I'm laughing at how foolish you are. Even when you were the masters, I never feared you, let alone now! Now, in my eyes, you are just two lackeys. What's there to be arrogant about for lackeys?"
"You..."
The two elders were so enraged by Yun Fan that they couldn't speak. They didn't know where Yun Fan's courage came from to speak to them in such a manner.
However, they truly couldn't deal with Yun Fan, because Yun Fan's strength was formidable. Unless the Heavenly Venerable himself appeared.
Therefore, in their fury, they immediately uttered threats to Yun Fan.
"Kid, just you wait, you'll cry!"
With that, the two prepared to turn and leave. Having already had a significant feud with Yun Fan, they were preparing to report this matter to Heavenly Cang Daoist.
But as soon as they turned to leave, Yun Fan sealed off the surroundings.
"What do you want to do?"
The two elders never expected Yun Fan to be so brazen!
Yun Fan said, "It's very simple, of course, I'm going to kill you two!"
"You dare!"
The two angrily said to Yun Fan, "We are people of the Heavenly Venerable. If you dare to kill us, it is equivalent to slapping the Heavenly Venerable in the face!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan said, "So what if he's a Heavenly Venerable? If he pisses me off, I still won't take him seriously!"
The next moment, Yun Fan decisively attacked, rushing towards the two.
The two were actually scared by Yun Fan, never expecting that Yun Fan would actually dare to kill them.
But since it had come to this, they could only fight back with all their might against this madman, Yun Fan.
However, they never expected that Yun Fan would only unleash one move and send them flying.
"You've gotten stronger?"
The two looked at Yun Fan in shock.
Before, when Yun Fan fought against two dark powerhouses, they had witnessed Yun Fan's strength. Although he was strong, he wasn't this formidable.
If it were the Yun Fan from before, he wouldn't have been able to repel them with a single move.
But the current Yun Fan's strength had truly reached terrifying levels.
Yun Fan said coldly, "Do you think I'm like you two old men, stagnant? You underestimate me too much!"
The next moment, Yun Fan attacked again, striking at the two with lightning speed. For these two, he didn't even need the Human King Brush.
In just a few moves, they were blasted away by him.
"Kid, you wait to be retaliated by the Heavenly Venerable!"
Grand Elder Pan Gu uttered this last threat before disappearing on the spot.
It wasn't that he escaped, but his divine soul had been annihilated by Yun Fan. This was Yun Fan's formidable strength.
It made people feel an indescribable despair.
After killing the two elders, Yun Fan's heart was calm. Because with his current strength, killing these two was as easy as killing ants.
He didn't even need to seriously exert himself.
He possessed the domineering aura of a Heavenly Venerable, but his strength had not yet reached the level of a Heavenly Venerable.
"Husband, Heavenly Cang Daoist will definitely make a move next!"
Xie Chengjun said, "We will surely fight a bloody path for husband!"
"Mhm, mhm!"
Qian Ying was also the same. For her, surviving before, apart from liking Yun Fan, was for revenge.
But now that Yun Fan had avenged her, at this moment, she was willing to die for Yun Fan.
This was the shared sense of purpose between her and Xie Chengjun.
As for Yun Fan's other women, they had not yet reached this level. Otherwise, others would be the same.
Yun Fan said, "It's alright. If Heavenly Cang Daoist really makes a move, then I'll see how terrifying the strength of a Heavenly Venerable is!"
To be honest, although Heavenly Venerables were indeed terrifying, if they pushed him too far, he would never tolerate it. Even if he was a Heavenly Venerable, so what!
The women's eyes could not help but worry for Yun Fan, but they knew that Yun Fan was not the instigator from the beginning.
It was these guys who were overestimating themselves and insisted on provoking Yun Fan, so they could not blame Yun Fan.
As expected, when Heavenly Cang Daoist learned that the two elders had been killed by Yun Fan, he immediately became unsettled.
Of course, it was not the death of the two elders that made him angry. Although the two elders had good strength, to him, they were just two obedient dogs.
They died, and they died. What made him furious was that Yun Fan dared to disobey the Heavenly Venerable's command, completely slapping his face.
Therefore, this was where Heavenly Cang Daoist's anger lay.
If he did not kill Yun Fan this time, then outsiders would think that he, this Heavenly Venerable, was a fake, and could even be stepped on by a mere youngster.
Therefore, on this day, Heavenly Cang Daoist arrived.
Obviously, Yun Fan, who already knew of his arrival, was waiting for him outside the Final Era.
Because Yun Fan did not want to have the final battle within the Final Era.
Because a decisive battle in the Final Era would destroy the entire Final Era.
Therefore, this was also why Yun Fan had been waiting here for a long time.
At this moment, Heavenly Cang Daoist saw Yun Fan.
The Heavenly Venerable's might was immediately unleashed. It had to be said that this pressure was extremely powerful. Although Yun Fan was infinitely close to a Heavenly Venerable,
He still had to admit defeat in the face of this pressure.
At this moment, Heavenly Cang Daoist said to Yun Fan, "Kid, it was you who disobeyed this Heavenly Venerable's command and killed this Heavenly Venerable's envoy?"
Facing his questioning, Yun Fan nodded and said, "That's right!"
"Don't you take this Heavenly Venerable seriously?"
Heavenly Cang Daoist asked Yun Fan coldly.
Yun Fan said, "You become your Heavenly Venerable, and I stay in my territory. I did not provoke you, but you deliberately provoked me, so if you want to think that way, there's nothing I can do!"
Upon hearing this, Heavenly Cang Daoist's eyes turned cold as he looked at Yun Fan.
"Very good. Since ancient times, Heavenly Venerables have always been aloof. No one has ever dared to disobey the command of a Heavenly Venerable, nor has anyone dared to violate the will of a Heavenly Venerable. You are the first, but also the last!"
This was Heavenly Cang Daoist's threat. Clearly, he had already pronounced Yun Fan's death sentence.
"So, can a Heavenly Venerable do whatever he wants?"
Yun Fan looked at Heavenly Cang Daoist coldly. In his eyes, a Heavenly Venerable should be an earth-shattering existence like the Three Heavenly Venerables.
Saving the world from dire straits, but the Heavenly Cang Daoist in front of him had lowered his perception of Heavenly Venerables.
So not all Heavenly Venerables were good. There were also such shameless existences, shameless to the extreme.