The Lord of the Gods sneered, "Do you think you can challenge me?"
Unable to tolerate the provocation, the Lord of the Gods immediately attacked, intending to teach the Immortal Prince a lesson.
Unexpectedly, the Immortal Emperor directly unleashed his Immortal Emperor's power.
In the very first round against the Lord of the Gods, he firmly held the advantage, showing no signs of being at a disadvantage.
"Lord of the Gods, you are old!"
The Immortal Prince said dismissively. This era was no longer the past, so he did not take the Lord of the Gods seriously at all.
"You're seeking death!"
The provoked Lord of the Gods attacked again.
However, after several exchanges, he discovered that he was no match for the Immortal Prince.
Although the Immortal Prince couldn't defeat him either, this was difficult for the once invincible Lord of the Gods to accept.
Normally, wouldn't he have easily defeated the Immortal Prince?
Undoubtedly, it was impossible for the Lord of the Gods not to be shocked at this moment.
The Immortal Prince said, "Lord of the Gods, without the support of the Evil Path now, defeating me is impossible!"
So, the biggest problem lay here. The Lord of the Gods instantly understood.
Neither his evil thoughts nor Yun Fan's martial spirit had followed them through the shattered void.
Therefore, for the Lord of the Gods, he was not at his peak, and naturally, he was no match for the Immortal Prince.
"Hmph!"
The Lord of the Gods snorted coldly, "Why did you have to rise to power?"
Of course, at this moment, he had no intention of attacking, because he knew that continuing to fight would yield no results.
Instead, it would only make him look pathetic.
The Immortal Prince naturally understood this as well, so he immediately said, "I can only say that I'm lucky. Without you and the First God suppressing me, it's not difficult for me to rise!"
Upon hearing this, the Lord of the Gods asked, "Then what do you want to do now?"
"Of course, I want to cooperate with you!"
The Immortal Prince said, "Lord of the Gods, we are both of the divine race, so we should unite against the anomaly that is the First God. His potential is definitely above ours. If he is not eliminated, I don't believe you can be at ease!"
"You're afraid of him?"
The Lord of the Gods looked at the Immortal Prince mockingly.
"Aren't you afraid?"
The Immortal Prince asked him this direct question, leaving the Lord of the Gods speechless. After all, he was the one being chased here by Yun Fan.
Therefore, the Lord of the Gods asked, "You're not trying to put me in my place, are you? If so, I'll tell you, it's absolutely impossible!"
"You're overthinking it!"
The Immortal Prince said, "Your and my cooperation are not contradictory. You can remain the Lord of the Gods, and I will be the Lord of the Immortal Emperor. Since we have arrived in the future, we should not look back but forward! I'll also tell you some unfortunate news: it's easy to shatter time to come here, but it's as difficult as ascending to heaven to reverse time and go back. Unless you can defeat time itself!"
This statement lingered in the Lord of the Gods' mind for a long time.
He seemed to have understood his current situation.
"What do you say? Do you agree?"
The Immortal Prince said, "If you don't agree, then I'll cooperate with Yun Fan and eliminate you together. However, this would be very disadvantageous to me, which is why I'm choosing to cooperate with you!"
He frankly told the Lord of the Gods his reasons.
After hesitating for a long time, the Lord of the Gods said to the Immortal Prince, "No problem!"
"Then, a happy cooperation!"
The two reached an agreement.
This made Yun Fan, who had just arrived, realize that something was amiss.
Of course, he was unaware of their conversation, but that didn't mean he couldn't guess.
Here, he sensed two threatening auras: one was the Immortal Prince's, and the other was the Lord of the Gods'.
Furthermore, the fact that they could coexist made it obvious, even to a fool, that they had reached an agreement, likely to deal with him.
First of all, he and the Lord of the Gods were sworn enemies. Secondly, the Immortal Prince had committed such an outrageous act.
The Immortal Prince should have known that he wouldn't let it go. Therefore, it was logical for them to reach an agreement to deal with him.
Facing a two-on-one situation, Yun Fan knew he was bound to lose.
Therefore, at this moment, Yun Fan chose to retreat decisively.
He needed to find the powerful human expert that the Floating Meditation Holy Master had mentioned.
He wanted to see if that person had the strength and then cooperate with them to deal with the Lord of the Gods and the Immortal Prince.
Afterward, he returned to the Floating Light Holy Land.
"Senior, you've returned!"
The Floating Meditation Holy Master said in shock.
Yun Fan replied, "I intended to destroy the Lord of the Immortal Emperor, but he has an ally from the same era as me. I alone cannot deal with them!"
This caused the people of the Floating Light Holy Land to change their expressions.
They had not expected that this senior was actually someone of equal renown to the Lord of the Immortal Emperor. They had underestimated him.
At this moment, Yun Fan asked, "What is the name of this human expert?"
The Floating Meditation Holy Master said, "It is said that he is called the Heavenly Sage Progenitor, the protector of the human race. However, many epochs ago, he fought against the Lord of the Immortal Emperor and was defeated. After that, he disappeared, and no one knows where he went. We only know that he will return one day!"
Yun Fan was speechless upon hearing this. He had disappeared.
"It's alright, I'll go find him myself!"
Yun Fan could only make this decision now.
After all, these two were about to launch a coordinated attack on him soon. He couldn't afford to wait.
Only by actively searching could he find this human expert.
Thus, Yun Fan set out again, and before leaving, he reminded the Floating Meditation Holy Master to relocate the Holy Land.
Because he suspected that the divine race would soon launch another purge.
The Floating Meditation Holy Master's expression changed, but in the end, he followed Yun Fan's advice and moved the Holy Land.
Even though their Holy Land was already very hidden, it seemed it wasn't enough.
...
One day, Yun Fan wandered through the myriad worlds and finally found a relatively prosperous world.
Actually, it wasn't that prosperous. This world couldn't even compare to the Origin Realm back then.
It was all because the Lord of the Immortal Emperor had been too ruthless.
Of course, there was a reason why he found this place. The power in this world was called the Heavenly Sage Dao State.
The Heavenly Sage Dao State was founded by the Heavenly Sage Progenitor.
Strictly speaking, the people here were descendants and subordinates of that figure.
This was also the last stronghold in the past that resisted the divine race.
When Yun Fan arrived, the Heavenly Sage Dao State became agitated because Yun Fan directly released his aura.
The entire Heavenly Sage Dao State felt Yun Fan's strength.
As he landed above the Heavenly Sage Dao State, many powerful beings rushed out and surrounded him.
"Friend, who are you?"
They were slightly relieved when they confirmed that Yun Fan did not possess the aura of the divine path and did not belong to the divine race.
Yun Fan said, "Who I am is not important. What's important is that I want to see the Heavenly Sage Progenitor!"
"We apologize, but the Progenitor disappeared many years ago, and we don't know where he is. Please look elsewhere!"
The leading figures warned Yun Fan.
Although Yun Fan's strength was terrifying, he was not from the Heavenly Sage Dao State, so they dared not keep him here.
If Yun Fan were aligned with the divine race, it would be a disaster for the Heavenly Sage Dao State.
But Yun Fan said, "What if I insist on seeing him?"
"We can consider you an agitator!"
The leading few looked at Yun Fan coldly. Although Yun Fan was powerful, they did not take a single step back.
In fact, in this era, one had to put aside the fear of death. They themselves didn't know when they would die!
Therefore, they were determined. Even if they had to fight Yun Fan to the death, they would not live in fear.
Yun Fan was surprised by these four peak Little Eternal realm experts. Although these four were roughly equivalent to the strength of the Eight Divisions Heavenly Gods, in their eyes, Yun Fan saw a bravery and fearlessness that was absent in his own era.
In fact, in this era, the human race was very united, with a common goal. They were no longer selfish as in his time.
This was the effect of metamorphosis. Perhaps it was because all the people of that era had perished, that the human race of this era had been renewed.
At this moment, Yun Fan said, "First, I want to state that I am human. I want to see your Progenitor to discuss matters beneficial to the human race. Therefore, I hope you can set aside your prejudices and not act rashly, as time is running out for you!"
Yun Fan continued, "Soon, the divine race will launch another purge. Without the Progenitor's protection, you will not be able to withstand it!"
Upon hearing this, the few figures were moved.
Because they felt that Yun Fan was not lying, and soon they understood completely.
Indeed, Yun Fan was not lying, otherwise, with Yun Fan's strength, there would be no need for him to deceive them.
Yun Fan was too strong. If he had truly intended to attack them, none of them could have withstood his onslaught.
However, Yun Fan had not attacked, but had explained his reasons well.
In Yun Fan, they truly felt a powerful aura similar to that of the Progenitor.
Therefore, they asked Yun Fan, "May I know your esteemed name?"
"I come from a very distant past. You wouldn't know even if I told you, so there's no need to say it!"
Yun Fan said, "The times have changed. The immediate priority is for me to meet your Progenitor and discuss the major issue of dealing with the divine race. I hope you can cooperate with me as soon as possible!"
Upon hearing this, the figures finally said to Yun Fan, "Senior, please!"
On the way, they told Yun Fan their origins. They were the four most powerful individuals of the Heavenly Sage Dao State, known as the Four Sons of Heavenly Sage.
Their ancestors were powerful beings trained by the Heavenly Sage Progenitor. However, they had perished in battles against the divine race throughout the generations, in order to protect the human race.
Therefore, by their generation, there were hardly any strong individuals left. Almost all of them had died in battle.
This resulted in them being the strongest now, but their strength, in Yun Fan's era, would be considered inadequate.
Yun Fan felt deep sympathy upon learning the situation and also felt the indomitable will of the human race in this era.
This greatly inspired Yun Fan.
"Where is your Progenitor?"
Yun Fan asked directly.
After all, at this point, he did not want to waste any more time.
Just as they were about to tell Yun Fan, they suddenly felt the alarm from the Heavenly Sage Dao State.
"Not good, the divine race is invading!"
The Four Sons of Heavenly Sage changed their expressions, with pressure filling their eyes. In every confrontation with the divine race, many powerful beings had to perish to quell the war.
This time, it was finally their turn. Yun Fan was right; the divine race had begun a new harvest.
In fact, the divine race was in such a hurry because the Immortal Prince and the Lord of the Gods had decided to force Yun Fan out.
Yun Fan had also traveled to this era. The best way to force Yun Fan out was to harvest the human race.
As for finding Yun Fan, unfortunately, if Yun Fan truly intended to hide, they wouldn't know how many years it would take to find him.
Why not use such a method, which was more direct and efficient.
Yun Fan said, "Don't worry, isn't there still me?"
Upon hearing this, the Four Sons of Heavenly Sage, and even the experts of the Heavenly Sage Dao State, instantly felt relieved.
Indeed, although they were not a match for the divine race, they shouldn't forget that there was this mighty figure.
As long as this mighty figure was present, their pressure would be greatly reduced. They just didn't know how strong this mighty figure was.
Could he rewrite the battlefield? In any case, they were prepared to sacrifice themselves at any moment.
If this mighty figure couldn't hold them off, they would be prepared to sacrifice themselves and perish together with the divine race. This was the kind of desperate battle they would fight.
As expected, at this moment, a vast army of the divine race appeared. The two leaders were even more terrifying.
They were almost as powerful as the Golden Winged Roc from that era.
Such existences could easily destroy a small Heavenly Sage Dao State.
Upon sensing the strength of these two divine race leaders, the faces of the Four Sons of Heavenly Sage turned grim.
"What? Are they very strong?"
Yun Fan asked doubtfully.
They replied to Yun Fan, "Senior, these two gods are very strong. They are the left and right hands of the Lord of the Immortal Emperor. Their arrival now suggests they intend to capture our Heavenly Sage Dao State in one swoop!"
"I see!"
Yun Fan said, "You all step back a few paces. Leave this to me!"
"Senior, we will never retreat. We will fight alongside you!"
The Four Sons of Heavenly Sage said resolutely. The many powerful beings behind them also did not take a single step back.
After all, how could they leave such a formidable divine race team for Yun Fan to face alone!
Do not forget, apart from these two divine race powerhouses, the scale of the divine race army dispatched this time was no less than ten thousand.
But this made Yun Fan very angry.
"Everyone, step back. Anyone who doesn't step back, I won't be responsible for any accidental injuries or deaths later!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. They didn't understand why Yun Fan's words were so domineering. Was Yun Fan truly that strong?
However, they dared not displease Yun Fan and could only retreat a few steps. Even if something unexpected happened, they could still support Yun Fan immediately.
"Retreat further!"
Yun Fan urged again.
The crowd retreated further.
"Retreat a bit more!"
Yun Fan kept urging.
"Senior, we can't retreat any further. If we retreat further, we will be behind the Heavenly Sage Dao State!"
The Four Sons of Heavenly Sage transmitted a message to Yun Fan across a distance of ten thousand miles.
"Alright!"
Yun Fan nodded. Now, at least, no one was blocking him from showing off, or rather, from slaughtering.
At this moment, the divine race army arrived.
The two leading divine race powerhouses were completely stunned when they saw only Yun Fan facing them alone.
The Heavenly Sage Dao State had only sent one person to fight them. This was clearly looking down on them.
Just as they were about to mock Yun Fan, he looked at these two gods. They were not from his era.
"Kid, are you alone?"
"That's right, I'm enough alone!"
Yun Fan said calmly.
"Is that so?"
The two gods said dismissively, "We fear you alone are not enough to stuff our teeth!"
"Hahahaha!"
The gods roared with laughter. In their eyes, Yun Fan, a mere human, was simply an ant trying to stop a chariot, overestimating himself.
"Is that so?"
Yun Fan said, "I fear your teeth are not big enough!"
"Attack! Kill him together!"
The gods swarmed forward, as if they could crush Yun Fan in the next moment.
At this critical juncture, Yun Fan made his move. He unleashed a Sky-Pushing Palm, bringing it down with a single strike.
Boom!
Instantly, the divine race, caught off guard, felt a suffocating pressure. This pressure was unparalleled.
Only then did the gods realize that they had underestimated Yun Fan. Seemingly a bronze, he was in fact a true super king.
As this force from Yun Fan descended, the gods felt despair. It was a sense of oppression from which there was no escape.
Then, the divine race, along with the two leading gods, were turned into nothingness with a single palm strike from Yun Fan.
"How is this possible?"
The people of the Heavenly Sage Dao State were stunned.
They had thought Yun Fan couldn't handle it alone and had been prepared to support him at any time.
They had never expected that such a large-scale divine race army would be annihilated with a single palm strike. What terrifying power this was.
They had already guessed that Yun Fan was strong, but they hadn't expected him to be so outrageously powerful. Who in the world could be Yun Fan's opponent?
At this moment, Yun Fan finished his move.
The Four Sons of Heavenly Sage led their people to rush forward. Even at this moment, they couldn't believe that the person standing before them was such an incredibly formidable being.
"Everyone, how is my strength?"
Yun Fan asked.
"Senior's strength is beyond our reach!"
Everyone hurriedly said respectfully, as Yun Fan's strength was self-evident, and they were merely stating the truth.
Yun Fan said, "Unfortunately, I am not at my peak. Otherwise, why would I be so passive?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was once again shocked. Such power, and yet not at his peak?
They didn't know how strong Yun Fan was at his peak. Could he still fight the Lord of the Immortal Emperor?
In fact, they had guessed half correctly. At his peak, Yun Fan could not only fight the Lord of the Immortal Emperor, but he could completely kill him.
Originally, even without his martial spirit, Yun Fan could have condensed a new one. However, in this era, there was not enough foundation for him to do so. This was something that troubled Yun Fan.
Indeed, the times had changed. Sometimes, one had to admit it.
After dealing with this divine race army, Yun Fan knew that more divine race armies would come.
Even the Immortal Prince and the Lord of the Gods would soon discover his existence. So, the problem now was:
He had to find the Heavenly Sage Progenitor. Otherwise, facing these two supreme beings alone would be extremely taxing.
He might even be cornered and killed.
Finally, the Four Sons of Heavenly Sage revealed the truth.
The Heavenly Sage Progenitor, after being injured by the Lord of the Immortal Emperor a long time ago, had fallen into a deep slumber in their ancestral land.
For countless epochs, their ancestors, generation after generation, had tried to awaken the Heavenly Sage Progenitor, but all attempts had ended in failure.
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan decided to try. He hoped that the Heavenly Sage Progenitor's strength was not too mediocre.
Otherwise, all his efforts would be meaningless, as he was very busy, and meaningless things were simply a waste of time.
Thus, the Four Sons of Heavenly Sage joined forces and opened the gate to the ancestral land. Yun Fan entered.
Upon entering the ancestral land, Yun Fan sensed an aura from his own era. He even saw a statue.
This statue was reinforced with runes and, after countless epochs, showed no signs of decay.
Apart from the runes, the material of the statue was also very special, carved from rare immortal gold.
"No, why does this statue look so much like me?"
Yun Fan was very shocked. What in the world was going on?
Could it be that he was the Heavenly Sage Progenitor?
Impossible. The timeline didn't match. After all, the Heavenly Sage Progenitor's timeline should have been many years after his decisive battle with the Lord of the Gods.
It was far from the era he was from, so this must be a coincidence, perhaps because the Heavenly Sage Progenitor resembled him greatly.
Finally, he arrived at the place where the Heavenly Sage Progenitor was sleeping. There was a powerful barrier, which he easily passed through.
However, it was certain that no one after the Heavenly Sage Progenitor had been able to break through the barrier.
They could only attempt to awaken the Heavenly Sage Progenitor, but this was fundamentally impossible, as the barrier blocked everything.
The Heavenly Sage Progenitor could absolutely not be awakened.
Finally, Yun Fan saw the slumbering Heavenly Sage Progenitor.
Upon seeing the other party's appearance, Yun Fan was instantly dumbfounded.
"It's, it's her?"
Indeed, this slumbering Heavenly Sage Progenitor was none other than Princess Peony.
No matter what, Yun Fan had never expected it to be Peony.
Before his decisive battle with the Lord of the Gods, he had promised Princess Peony that he would help her find Tian Ao and Qing Tian upon his return.
He never expected that the one who ultimately preserved a trace of the human race's bloodline would be Princess Peony.
It seemed Peony's potential far exceeded his expectations.
After all, he had witnessed Peony's potential in that era and found it to be only average.
Of course, perhaps his requirements for potential were very high, as he expected a potential comparable to that of the God of Destruction.
In the later era, his most highly regarded individual was the God of Destruction, but the God of Destruction had permanently vanished.
It seemed Peony had spent a considerable amount of time and paid a heavy price to reach this point.
At this moment, he walked step by step towards Peony and began to call out to her, hoping she would awaken.
But the result was that there was no sign of awakening.
"What's going on?"
Yun Fan was puzzled.
So, he personally examined Peony's condition and discovered that her injuries were very severe. To protect her soul, she had sealed herself.
Then, she entered a dormant state to heal. It seemed that Peony's healing was not optimistic. In Yun Fan's view, there was little improvement.
Therefore, Yun Fan decided to help Peony.
As expected, Peony's strength was not as mediocre as he had imagined. She was roughly at the level of Patriarch Qin.
If this strength were compared to his era, it seemed somewhat inadequate.
But do not forget, he did not have his martial spirit, and the Lord of the Gods did not have his evil thoughts. Peony could still hold them off for a while.
Therefore, in Yun Fan's view, saving Peony was very necessary. At least his efforts would not be in vain.
So, he immediately circulated his Heaven-Battling power to help Peony nourish her soul.
With his help, Peony's soul quickly healed.
"This shouldn't be happening!"
Yun Fan's expression was puzzled. According to the situation, Peony should have awakened by now.
But the fact was, Peony showed no signs of awakening at all.
Therefore, Yun Fan decided to try a physical awakening.
He stretched out his hand and prepared to slap Peony a few times on the face.
To his surprise, Peony woke up before he could even start.
When she saw Yun Fan, Peony's first thought was that she was hallucinating. But soon, she realized this was not a hallucination at all.
Indeed, the person before her was Yun Fan himself, and there was no doubt about it.
"How could it be you?"
Peony asked in shock. Although she didn't know how long she had been asleep, Yun Fan shouldn't have appeared in this era.
Because Yun Fan had died in that era, perishing together with the Lord of the Gods!
Of course, her understanding was normal. After all, she was not the Immortal Prince and didn't know many of the inside stories.
The Immortal Prince clearly knew that Yun Fan and the Lord of the Gods had arrived in this era, while she assumed Yun Fan had died.
"That's right, it's me!"
Yun Fan asked, "Are you surprised?"
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Peony immediately collapsed into his arms and cried bitterly.
"Wuwu, I thought I would never see you again. I never expected that by some twist of fate, I would see you again!"
"There's no need to be so emotional!"
Yun Fan said, "I merely traveled through time!"
"Traveled through time?"
Peony looked at Yun Fan in shock.
"That's right, yes!"
Yun Fan said, "The Lord of the Gods and I engaged in an ultimate battle. As I was chasing him, he opened a time tunnel, and thus, along with him, I traveled to this era!"
Upon hearing this, Peony was stunned.
She had never expected that time could actually be reversed.
In fact, Yun Fan also found it hard to believe. He clearly remembered being in that era just a moment ago, and after a brief dizziness, he had arrived in this era.
But when he woke up, the reality he had to accept was that he and the Lord of the Gods had indeed spent a long time in the time tunnel.
It was just that neither of them had a clear perception of it. Now, meeting again, it had already been after the passage of a long time.
"Do you know how tired I've been?"
She said to Yun Fan, "After your battle with the Lord of the Gods, the divine race declined. Chi Xian and the Immortal Prince signed a peace treaty for the coexistence of the divine race and other races!"
"But that was only temporary. As the Immortal Prince's strength grew, without anyone to restrain him, his ambitions further escalated, and he launched a war against all races of the myriad worlds!"
"And then?"
Yun Fan quickly asked, "What happened to my wives and the others?"
Facing Yun Fan's concern, it must be said that at this moment, Peony was jealous. She pushed Yun Fan away.
After Yun Fan disappeared, she missed him and specially carved a statue. She could only look at the statue when she missed him.
She never expected that what she would get in return was Yun Fan caring about other women, and not caring about her at all.
Peony felt extremely wronged. Why, after so many epochs, had she never been able to enter Yun Fan's heart? She had previously thought it was due to her weak strength, but now it seemed to have nothing to do with her strength.
But Yun Fan, this straight man, didn't think too much about it. He desperately wanted to know where the Demon God Domain had gone.
At this moment, Peony calmed her emotions and said coldly to Yun Fan, "Don't worry, they are not dead yet!"
"Not dead? That's good!"
Yun Fan breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, he had already prepared himself for the most brutal outcome, just waiting for the day he returned to his era to change fate.
At this moment, Peony said, "In the confrontation with the Immortal Prince, we were constantly retreating until I found my exiled father and mother. They used all their strength to fulfill me, pushing me to this level, but they were gone forever!"
Princess Peony was immensely saddened. Yun Fan felt a pang of sorrow, not expecting such a cruel era after he and the Lord of the Gods had disappeared.
If he had known this would happen, he should have slapped the Immortal Prince to death.
At this moment, Peony continued to tell Yun Fan, "Therefore, after my strength rose, seeing that the situation was irreversible, I banished the Demon God Domain. I couldn't find it, and the Immortal Prince wouldn't be able to find it either!"
This was perhaps the only thing she could do.
Afterward, she led the human race alone to resist the Immortal Prince, but in the end, she was no match for him. She was severely injured by the Immortal Prince, and then the Immortal Prince fell into a slumber.
Of course, the Immortal Prince was also injured in his final battle with her, which was why he didn't exterminate the human race completely.
However, in this era, the Immortal Prince had recovered to his peak, and Peony no longer possessed the strength to defeat him.
At this moment, Yun Fan asked, "My martial spirit and the Lord of the Gods' evil thoughts, do you know about them?"
"I don't know!"
Peony shook her head. Not only did she not know, but perhaps even the Immortal Prince didn't.
At this moment, Yun Fan said, "This damnable Immortal Prince, I will dismember him sooner or later!"
"The only thing he did right was not to let the Evil Path spread throughout the myriad worlds. He is also sealing the Evil Path!"
Peony said to Yun Fan.
On this one matter, the Immortal Prince had done something that a human should do. But without a doubt, the Immortal Prince's ambition had reached its peak.
This time, if Yun Fan found an opportunity, he would definitely kill the Immortal Prince.
So, he told Peony the current situation.
Peony's expression changed, as the difficulties they would face next were not simple.
Finally, before knowing the outcome of this era, she asked Yun Fan a question she had always wanted to know.
"In your heart, do you truly have no room for me?"