Just one move, and before Yun Fan could even use the Human King Brush, the result was a stalemate!
This made Qian Ying look incredulous.
"How did you suddenly become so strong?"
Qian Ying stared at Yun Fan in disbelief.
Yun Fan's transformation had truly startled her.
Yun Fan said coldly, "A scholar is worth seeing in a new light after three days apart. Old woman, do you think I'm still afraid of you?"
"You're asking for death!"
Qian Ying was enraged by Yun Fan, so she prepared to use her killing move.
As the Pangu power surged, Qian Ying's strength increased once more. At this moment, she was incredibly powerful.
How could a proud woman like her be easily subdued by Yun Fan?
Seeing this, Yun Fan was unconcerned, as he had not yet used the Human King Brush.
At this moment, he unleashed the characteristics of the Human King Brush.
His powerful aura spread out, sharp and imposing.
The two clashed for dozens of rounds, and Qian Ying, who was initially evenly matched, was now being suppressed by Yun Fan.
She saw all of this, but alas, she could only watch helplessly as Yun Fan suppressed her, unable to do anything.
It was all Yun Fan's rapid transformation.
So fast that Qian Ying couldn't react.
"Slash!"
Yun Fan drew on the ground with the Human King Brush to create a prison, trapping Qian Ying within. The brush tip converged into a single point and pierced downwards.
As Qian Ying reached out to block, she realized her palm had already been pierced by the Human King Brush.
At this moment, Yun Fan asked coldly, "How does that feel?"
Without a doubt, Qian Ying could not accept this outcome at all.
"You... how did you do it?"
Qian Ying glared at Yun Fan in anger.
Yun Fan sneered, "All of this is thanks to you. If you hadn't used your plan on those two sisters, I wouldn't have achieved such great results!"
As soon as he said this, Qian Ying completely understood Yun Fan's meaning.
So, Yun Fan had become so strong in such a short period because he had stolen her results.
Even she hadn't expected her results to be so significant.
For this, Qian Ying roared, "You thief, I won't let you off!"
The next moment, Qian Ying truly unleashed her fury.
Although she had pushed her combat power to its limits, becoming much stronger than before, even stronger than Yun Fan at this moment.
This was exactly what Yun Fan wanted. He wanted Qian Ying to lose her reason so he could find a way to counter her.
Although he would inevitably be suppressed by Qian Ying at this time.
But it didn't matter. Since his debut, had he not been suppressed and beaten many times?
Yun Fan, as a strong individual, never denied his shortcomings.
It would be difficult to determine a winner between the two for the time being.
On the other side.
The battle between the First Palace Lord and the mysterious expert was also in full swing.
Both sides possessed peak-level strength. It could be said that for experts at this level, unless an expert from the Upper Three Realms intervened,
it would be very difficult to kill the other.
Their battle was destined to have no clear outcome from the start.
Therefore, compared to Yun Fan and Qian Ying's all-out display of techniques, their battle appeared methodical.
At this moment, the First Palace Lord said, "Fellow Daoist, if you do not interfere with my revenge, I will grant you the position of Third Palace Lord. How about it?"
The First Palace Lord had made such a tempting offer. To the spectators, this was a huge deal.
After all, since ancient times, countless experts had wished to join the Pangu Divine Palace.
But they were rejected, let alone at the Palace Lord level.
It could be said that the Fourth Palace Lord, who had already died, though powerful, did not have the qualifications to be a Palace Lord.
He only joined the Pangu Divine Palace through connections because his son was Dao Yue Heavenly Venerable.
This was reality.
Now, the First Palace Lord was directly promising the mysterious expert the position of Third Palace Lord, which was a sign of weakness and an attempt to win him over.
Anyone else would have agreed long ago.
The mysterious expert said coldly, "Sorry, I don't care for it!"
This statement directly slapped the First Palace Lord in the face.
He had sought to win over the mysterious expert because he did not want a pointless struggle with him.
At the same time, he wanted to use this person to counter the Elder Council. He never expected the other party to refuse so decisively!
"What is your relationship with this brat? Why must you protect him?"
The First Palace Lord said angrily, "We in the Pangu Divine Palace will give you ten times, even a hundred times, what he can give you!"
The mysterious expert shook his head and said, "Sorry, what he can give me, none of you can."
The next moment, the mysterious expert did not give the First Palace Lord any more time to speak and decisively launched a preemptive strike.
The First Palace Lord, with no other choice, had to meet the attack head-on.
It could be said that from his previous arrogance to the current stalemate, the First Palace Lord had not expected that even his personal intervention would be met with resistance.
Now, he could only rely on Qian Ying to kill Yun Fan.
As long as Yun Fan died, his plan would be completed.
He just didn't expect his dream was destined to be shattered, because the battle between Yun Fan and Qian Ying was clearly one-sided.
Under Yun Fan's relentless onslaught, Qian Ying had already passed her peak state.
Without her peak condition, Qian Ying was no match for Yun Fan.
She was repeatedly heavily injured by Yun Fan's Human King Brush.
Boom!
As Yun Fan unleashed a surge of power, Qian Ying was once again heavily injured.
She gritted her teeth in hatred, never imagining that Yun Fan would ever be in a position to overpower her.
Qian Ying wished she could dismember Yun Fan.
In fact, Yun Fan was no longer a pushover whom she could easily handle.
At this moment, Yun Fan said to Qian Ying, "Old woman, have you seen how strong I am!"
"Hmph!"
Qian Ying snorted, "Even if your strength surpasses mine, do you think I will back down?"
In reality, Qian Ying was far from calm, because Yun Fan's injuries healed too quickly.
Several times she had heavily injured Yun Fan, only for the wounds to heal soon after, which was a major headache for her.
If the fight continued, it would lead to mutual destruction.
This was Qian Ying's confidence. Although Yun Fan suppressed her, making her feel extremely frustrated, if it came down to a desperate fight,
she could take Yun Fan down with her.
This was Qian Ying's confidence.
However, if it really came to that, it would be a loss-loss situation.
Therefore, she did not immediately attack Yun Fan, seemingly trying to stall for time.
As the other party did not make a move, Yun Fan dared not attack either. It was normal for Qian Ying to be weaker than him.
But if Qian Ying was pushed to desperation, she could still take him down. At this point, arrogance was the last thing he could afford.
Caution was key.
Therefore, Yun Fan did not attack proactively. Instead, he chose to confront Qian Ying. If the enemy does not move, I do not move!
The great battle had reached its climax.
Both the First Palace Lord and the mysterious expert were already very exhausted.
Although their fighting was steady, they had exchanged dozens of blows during the intense phase.
They wanted to seize this opportunity to kill each other.
In fact, both their plans had failed, and they had sustained severe injuries.
At this moment, Qian Ying and the First Palace Lord were communicating secretly.
"Brother, this brat has become stronger. I may not be able to defeat him!"
Upon hearing this, the First Palace Lord was furious. He had not expected Yun Fan to survive this seemingly inescapable situation.
From this statement, it was not difficult to infer that his plan had failed.
With this mysterious expert present, they could not kill Yun Fan, nor could they destroy the Final Epoch.
Therefore, he immediately said to Qian Ying, "Then there is no need to continue fighting. It's meaningless!"
"Mm!"
Although Qian Ying was unwilling, she knew at this moment that this was the harsh reality.
"Brat, I'll let you off this time, but remember, your head is mine!"
She glared at Yun Fan and issued a stern warning.
Yun Fan sneered dismissively, "It should be me killing you. Next, I will show you my growth speed! We'll see who kills whom then?"
For some reason, at this moment, Qian Ying felt a slight tremor of fear. It could only be said that Yun Fan's growth had reached a point where the Pangu Divine Palace could no longer suppress him.
He had once again succeeded in surpassing the peak of the First God.
She was unwilling! But what could unwillingness achieve?
Then, she looked at Ning Tianxue and Ning Shuangxue.
"From today, I sever my master-disciple relationship with you. From today onwards, you are no longer my disciples, and I am no longer your master!"
Ning Tianxue felt no strong emotion, not because she was inherently rebellious, but because she knew that from the very beginning, her master had trained her with ulterior motives.
Ning Shuangxue was different. She was truly heartbroken, for no matter what, her master had nurtured her.
The two bowed, signifying the end of their master-disciple relationship.
"Friend, no matter what your purpose is in helping him, from this day forward, my Pangu Divine Palace will be your mortal enemy, and you will be hunted by all factions on the Pangu Continent!"
This was the threat from the First Palace Lord.
However, the mysterious expert said dismissively, "All factions? You think too highly of them. Besides your Pangu Divine Palace, no one else amounts to anything! Do these ants watching dare to hunt me?"
The many spectators were furious, but not a single one dared to step forward boldly.
After all, how could they afford to provoke someone who could confront the First Palace Lord?
What shocked them even more was that the Pangu Divine Palace had actually given up, given up on attacking the Final Epoch.
If they remembered correctly, the Pangu Divine Palace had never been so embarrassed.
Unexpectedly, the Pangu Divine Palace had backed down this time.
Could it be that the era of Pangu Divine Palace's dominance was coming to an end?
It was unimaginable. If the Pangu Divine Palace truly lost its hegemonic status, would they face a reckoning from Yun Fan?
After all, they had mocked Yun Fan for the Pangu Divine Palace before. If Yun Fan were to truly hold a grudge, given the current state of the Pangu Divine Palace,
they probably wouldn't be protected.
However, in the end, they worried too much, as Yun Fan had no interest in bothering with these ants. After all, he was very busy.
Why would he bother with a bunch of ants? It would only lower his status.
"Hmph!"
The First Palace Lord snorted, "You'd best cower in the Final Epoch. Otherwise, if you ever step out, I will absolutely not let you go!"
Saying this, without giving Yun Fan a chance to retort, the First Palace Lord quickly left with Qian Ying and the others.
The spectators also dispersed, afraid that if Yun Fan were to get angry, he would lash out at them, which would be disastrous.
"Thank you, senior!"
Yun Fan knew that such words were superfluous, but it was all he could say at the moment.
The mysterious expert, seeing this, still chose not to acknowledge Yun Fan.
He simply vanished from the spot.
After disappearing, the mysterious expert spat out a mouthful of blood. That's right, both sides had been injured during their fight with the First Palace Lord.
They had simply held on without revealing their wounds.
"Pfft!"
After leaving, the First Palace Lord also spat out blood.
"Brother!"
Qian Ying exclaimed in panic, supporting the First Palace Lord.
The First Palace Lord wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "This expert is no simple man. Although his strength is a notch below mine, in a real fight, he was my equal!"
"What?"
Qian Ying was shocked that the other party was so formidable. Even her brother had been put at a disadvantage against him.
Even if the other party was more heavily injured.
But it was important to remember that her brother had been an invincible existence for many eras.
"Who exactly is this person with such strength?"
Even now, the First Palace Lord couldn't understand.
In his eyes, in the absence of legendary experts from the Upper Three Realms, it was almost his era of dominance.
It could be said that the Pangu Continent was subservient to him. Regardless, he had never expected such a mysterious expert to exist.
He had completely escaped his notice.
"Should I go and investigate?"
Qian Ying asked the First Palace Lord.
"No need!"
The First Palace Lord said, "The fact that he could remain hidden for so long and not reveal himself proves that he is no ordinary person. The dark era is fast approaching. Let's return to the Pangu Divine Palace and let that brat fight the darkness!"
"Mm-hmm!"
Qian Ying nodded. Having lived for several eras, she naturally knew how the Pangu Divine Palace should operate when the dark era arrived.
That was to stay out of it and stand aside.
Of course, there was also an opportunity. Every time the dark era arrived, there would be opportunities to achieve the Upper Three Realms.
Both she and her brother wanted to seize this opportunity to become experts of the Upper Three Realms.
Of course, the First Palace Lord had a greater opportunity.
After all, the First Palace Lord was infinitely close to that level.
It was just that only one expert from the Upper Three Realms was born in each era. Perhaps this era was not meant for her.
She had a good chance originally, but after Yun Fan snatched away her Dao fruit, it was a different story.
"Don't worry, before I kill that brat, you will die first!"
Just then, darkness descended, engulfing all of the Pangu Divine Palace's forces.
The Pangu Divine Palace was in turmoil.
Especially the First Palace Lord, who had never expected the darkness to attack their Pangu Divine Palace.
The next moment, two dark experts arrived. These two had recently revived. In terms of strength,
each of them possessed the same realm as the First Palace Lord, but the First Palace Lord did not have their combat prowess.
This was because darkness could sweep through everything.
"King Zhenyu! King A'yu!"
The First Palace Lord's face changed.
These two were incredibly powerful beings. Having lived for many eras, the First Palace Lord was naturally very familiar with them.
Each of them was stronger than him.
In their prime, he might not have been able to deal with one of them alone. He never expected two of them to appear, and at his weakest moment.
For him, this was a fatal blow!
"I've waited for you for so many eras, and you've finally decided to come out!"
King A'yu said dismissively, "If you had stayed holed up in the Pangu Divine Palace, I truly couldn't do anything to you. But now that you've come out, don't expect to live!"
Upon hearing this, the First Palace Lord's face changed.
"You deliberately ambushed here just to kill me?"
The First Palace Lord asked coldly.
"That's right!"
King Zhenyu said, "Although you can't disrupt my plan for the rise of darkness, you like to pick up scraps. Killing you is more保险!"
To kill the First Palace Lord, they had deployed such a terrifying lineup. Their objective was clear.
Today, the First Palace Lord would not leave this place alive.
The First Palace Lord felt a sense of foreboding, but he still said, "Your target should not be me, but Yun Fan, who can counter you! I don't counter you. As soon as your dark era rises, I will go into seclusion. But that brat is different. He has now reached a new height. If he continues to live, your dark era will still be annihilated!"
The words spoken, King A'yu scoffed, "Don't shift the blame. Before the dark era completely rises, we don't want to be enemies with him!"
This was their apprehension of Yun Fan. Because Yun Fan was their natural counter, for this reason alone, they dared not act rashly towards Yun Fan.
They were afraid Yun Fan would fight them to the death, not to mention that darkness did not yet have the absolute advantage.
"So, in your eyes, my brother and I are not as much of a threat to you as that brat?"
Qian Ying asked angrily.
"That's right!"
King Zhenyu said, "You have never been a threat to us. However, you are the legendary experts most likely to achieve the Upper Three Realms. Therefore, we must act in advance to eliminate you!"
Upon hearing this, the First Palace Lord became extremely angry and realized the seriousness of the situation. Therefore, he made a promise.
"As long as you do not act, I guarantee that in this era, I will not advance to the Upper Three Realms. How about it?"
In the First Palace Lord's opinion, the two were clearly looking for an excuse to attack him. After all, even if he had the potential to impact the Upper Three Realms, he might not succeed.
Otherwise, he would not have waited for so many eras.
However, the two shook their heads and said, "Words from the living cannot be counted. Only the dead are safe!"
"You..."
The First Palace Lord was enraged. If he had known that personally dealing with Yun Fan would attract this attention, he would never have come out.
"But by coming out to kill Yun Fan, I was also clearing obstacles for your darkness!"
"Enough talk, are you ready to die?"
King Zhenyu and King A'yu stepped forward, preparing to attack.
The First Palace Lord said, "Very well. Since you two are so insistent, I shall see just how strong you are!"
As expected, the First Palace Lord attacked first. However, he did not attack them directly but instead tore open a rift and teleported Qian Ying away.
"Brother!"
Qian Ying was also surprised that the First Palace Lord had made such a decision.
"Quickly go to the Elder Council and seek reinforcements!"
After saying this, the First Palace Lord was engulfed by darkness.
Qian Ying understood the severity of the situation and quickly retreated towards the Pangu Divine Palace.
...
Pangu Divine Palace.
Qian Ying stood outside the secret realm, conversing with those inside.
Inside the secret realm was the place where countless elders meditated, collectively known as the Elder Council.
"Esteemed elders, please help me save my brother. He is currently trapped by darkness and needs your assistance!"
Qian Ying quickly explained the situation.
However, what greeted her was the indifference of the elders.
"Since he has failed, he has no reason to live, nor is it necessary for us to personally rescue him!"
This answer was so cold that Qian Ying's heart completely collapsed.
So, she immediately knelt on the ground. "Esteemed elders, although my brother did not get along with you, it is understandable that you would not save him. But we all belong to the Pangu Divine Palace. You cannot be so heartless!"
"As long as you agree to save him, then from now on, the Pangu Divine Palace will be managed by the Elder Council, and my brother and I will obey your every command!"
In fact, long ago, she and her brother had worked for the Elder Council. They had also been trained by the Elder Council.
But as their strength increased, especially the First Palace Lord, his strength directly surpassed the Elder Council.
From that moment on, the First Palace Lord replaced the Elder Council and became the true master of the Pangu Divine Palace.
And the Elder Council was forced to retreat into this secret realm, vying for dominance of the Pangu Divine Palace with the First Palace Lord.
Unfortunately, the Elder Council could not compete with the First Palace Lord.
Now, upon learning that the First Palace Lord was surrounded by darkness and in grave danger, the person most delighted was not even Yun Fan, but the Elder Council.
Therefore, why would the Elder Council go to save the First Palace Lord?
At this moment, an elder said, "Since both you and your brother have failed, the Pangu Divine Palace must be reorganized. You should not live either!"
This statement almost scared Qian Ying to death.
Before she could even respond, countless powers surged from within the secret realm.
Qian Ying was in a panic and immediately fled.
However, she was still struck by the power. It was unknown whether she was alive or dead.
...
In the darkness, King A'yu and King Zhenyu had broken through the First Palace Lord's defenses.
"First Palace Lord, stop struggling. Your reinforcements will not come. Why don't you calmly accept your fate? After all, you have lived long enough!"
This statement was a devastating blow to the First Palace Lord.
"Damn it!"
The First Palace Lord also realized the seriousness of the situation. If Qian Ying had truly managed to invite the Elder Council, they should have arrived by now.
But there was no reaction. In his heart, he already knew the outcome.
Therefore, at this moment, his heart was broken, but he still held onto a sliver of hope and directly sacrificed his subordinates.
"Palace Lord, no!"
Many of the First Palace Lord's subordinates looked panicked, but it was futile. They had already been sacrificed to the First Palace Lord's defenses.
"This is your value!"
The First Palace Lord sneered.
After sacrificing all his subordinates, the defenses were strengthened once more. The First Palace Lord breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's just a futile effort! It's just a waste of our time, but the outcome will not change!"
King A'yu said dismissively.
Thus, the two dark experts joined forces once more, continuously dismantling the First Palace Lord's defenses.
For the First Palace Lord, the scene before him was truly a desperate struggle.
Indeed, after a long period of attrition,
they broke through the First Palace Lord's defenses again.
At this moment, the First Palace Lord had no means left. Facing the two of them directly, the pressure was immense.
Even though his strength had recovered after they broke through the two layers of defense, a one-on-two situation meant he was doomed to lose.
"You two, are you really forcing me to a dead end?"
The First Palace Lord asked furiously.
"Asking the obvious. You know you won't have a good outcome!"
The two said dismissively to the First Palace Lord.
The First Palace Lord said angrily, "Even if I die, I will take you down with me!"
"Unfortunately, you can't!"
The two dark experts sneered. A one-on-one fight, they could win, let alone two against one.
Under their full assault, the First Palace Lord's expression changed. He was no match for the two of them.
After dozens of rounds, he was forced to retreat steadily.
"I never thought that after prospering for countless eras, I would end up like this. I am unwilling! I am unwilling!"
This was the First Palace Lord's cry.
"What good is unwillingness? You should have died long ago. It was because you always stayed holed up in the Pangu Divine Palace that you were able to survive. This era will no longer see your legend!"
King Zhenyu unleashed a powerful dark energy that surged down. Within this darkness, the destructive power inflicted upon the First Palace Lord was astonishing.
King A'yu also seized this opportunity to attempt to completely annihilate the First Palace Lord.
"Do I not even have the chance to surrender?"
The First Palace Lord said coldly, "You are not inherently darkness, you joined later. Can I join the darkness now?"
Undoubtedly, at this moment, to save his life, the First Palace Lord had completely lost the dignity of being the number one expert.
But reality was cruel. The two shook their heads and said, "Very sorry, you have no chance to join the darkness, because the roster for darkness is full!"
"Damn it!"
The First Palace Lord roared, "Since you have cut off my last chance, then I will fight you to the death! I will never submit!"
At this moment, the First Palace Lord integrated all his means and power into his body.
This increased his strength, and he could now be considered a half-step Upper Three Realm expert.
Such a glorious moment could only happen once in a lifetime. To unleash such ultimate power meant the end of his life.
At this time, King A'yu and King Hei Yu smiled playfully. Although the First Palace Lord's strength was now immense,
they felt no fear.
Even the First Palace Lord's strength had surpassed theirs, as this was a desperate situation.
But they had means to counter it.
Under these circumstances, even Yun Fan could only confront them head-on. This was the difference between darkness and normal beings.
They saw them withdraw all their darkness and condense it onto themselves.
This was because they were not worried about the First Palace Lord escaping at all. Even if he escaped, he would still die.
And they only needed to do their part to defend.
As expected, the First Palace Lord attacked. His immense power crushed down, but it could not break through their defenses.
The First Palace Lord fell into despair. He had never expected these two sly individuals not to engage him directly.
The facts proved that they were not fools from the darkness.
In a situation where victory was certain, who would choose to take risks and confront directly?
Thus, by the time the First Palace Lord had broken through their defenses, his life had reached its end.
Flanked by the two dark experts, he was taken down with a single move.
After taking down the First Palace Lord, the two returned to the dark base. Although darkness could emerge at any time,
they still had to wait for an opportunity.
Waiting for an opportunity in the Upper Three Realms.
However, the lower-level darkness had already been dispatched, ravaging the mortal world.
...
"The First Palace Lord is dead?"
When Yun Fan heard this news, his eyes were filled with disbelief.
He had never expected that someone as powerful as the First Palace Lord would also perish one day. If it hadn't been for the Void Old Man personally confirming it, he would have thought it was just a ploy.
The Void Old Man nodded. "He is dead, dead without a trace! After the First Palace Lord left here, he was already heavily injured, and then he was jointly attacked by King A'yu and King Zhenyu. It was impossible for him to survive! Even at his peak, he would have been unable to escape!"
As a survivor of the darkness, the Void Old Man knew how terrifying King Zhenyu and King A'yu were.
They might have wanted to deal with the First Palace Lord long ago, but they lacked the opportunity. This time, the First Palace Lord's attack on the Final Epoch provided them with the opportunity.
At this moment, Yun Fan asked, "Is Qian Ying dead?"
As long as Qian Ying died, Yun Fan's hatred would be completely resolved. However, it was a pity that he could not personally end Qian Ying.
There was still some regret.
The Void Old Man shook his head. "I don't know. Qian Ying might be dead, or she might not be."
Because at that time, he was not present and could not be sure if Qian Ying had truly perished.
"It doesn't matter!"
Yun Fan said, "Whether she is dead or not is actually unimportant, because she is no longer a threat to me!"
This was Yun Fan's true feeling. If it were before, Qian Ying had been a great threat to him. But since his rise, Qian Ying was no longer his opponent.
"Even if she's not dead, her situation is definitely not optimistic!"
The Void Old Man understood the structure of the Pangu Divine Palace very well.
He said, "If she's not dead, Qian Ying will surely be hunted by the Elder Council!"
"Then I can rest even easier!"
Yun Fan said, "Senior, I have decided. I will compete for the opportunity to achieve the Upper Three Realms!"
This was a decision Yun Fan had suddenly made. Before, his strength was insufficient, and he was suppressed by both darkness and the Pangu Divine Palace.
Especially the foolish bunch from the Pangu Divine Palace, who, instead of dealing with the darkness, relentlessly targeted him. Now that the threat from the Pangu Divine Palace was gone, he only had to deal with the darkness. In this situation, Yun Fan believed he could give it a try.
"Good, you've finally thought it through!"
The Void Old Man said excitedly, "However, I think that mysterious expert will also compete. Your chances might not be great!"
"Even if they're not great, I still have to try. As long as that senior does not object, it's fine!"
Yun Fan said firmly. He was determined to break through to the Upper Three Realms.