Upon arriving at their destination, Yun Fan noticed that the Great God of Bai Tian's complexion had grown even weaker.
"Alliance Leader, I can't hold on anymore!" the Great God of Bai Tian said with misery.
Back when he was at his peak, he had already discovered this rift. It had cost him nearly half his life to stabilize it. After he awoke, he had immediately gone to the rift because he knew that if it were to fully open, it would be an unprecedented catastrophe for the Final Era. His request for Yun Fan's vital blood earlier was also preparation to seal the rift, but this time, the rift had far exceeded his expectations. Even after refining Yun Fan's vital blood with Kuang Shen, they still couldn't seal it.
Yun Fan looked at the rift and saw that countless evil forces were pouring into it. The Great God of Bai Tian had been constantly assaulted by these evil forces, which was why he was in such a state.
"Is there a solution?" Yun Fan asked.
"No!" the Great God of Bai Tian replied. "I thought that by merging with my main body and reaching my peak strength, I could seal the rift. But its resilience far surpassed my expectations!" Even though the Great God of Bai Tian was unrivaled and the strongest being in the Final Era besides the divine race, he was currently helpless against this several-zhang-wide rift.
"Let's discuss this!" Yun Fan proposed.
"Yes," the Great God of Bai Tian and Kuang Shen nodded in unison. Before their discussion, the Great God of Bai Tian recounted his past. He told Yun Fan, "This is the masterpiece of the First God. When the First God perished along with four evil powerhouses, he used his body and his remaining strength to form a barrier that blocked the evil forces. After I rose to power, I inadvertently discovered a breach, so I went to find materials to mend it. However, I was dragged into the Dark Land by an infinite force until I abandoned my main body to escape. In the Dark Land, I fought with the Thunderclap Heavenly God and other divine beings! After that, I fell into a deep slumber until your appearance awakened me. Upon waking, I did not forget my mission and have been guarding the rift. This is also why I couldn't come to your aid!"
Yun Fan was deeply moved by this revelation. He had always found this old fellow a bit annoying, but he was actually quite decent.
"Then why didn't you tell me earlier?" Yun Fan pressed.
The Great God of Bai Tian explained, "I simply didn't want you to be distracted. After all, you are the First God, and your mission is even more critical. You are the hope of the Final Era, and there can be no mistakes!" Yun Fan was touched by his words.
Kuang Shen added, "This is the sin of the divine race, and now we have to bear the consequences!" Although he was a god, he held no affection for the divine race.
"Alright," Yun Fan said, "the immediate priority is to seal the rift. Since there's no other way, I will search for answers within the barrier!" This was Yun Fan's decision.
"What?" To both of them, Yun Fan's action seemed too risky. After all, the First God had suppressed many evil thoughts within the barrier. Although these evil thoughts had not yet coalesced, they would have become terrifying after so many eons of evolution.
Yun Fan continued, "Before the war with the divine race, we must be fully prepared!"
"Good!" The two finally nodded in agreement, supporting Yun Fan's suggestion.
"Rest assured, we will guard this place and prevent the evil thoughts from running rampant!" Kuang Shen assured Yun Fan.
"Excellent!" Yun Fan said, "I'm going in now!"
The next moment, Yun Fan leaped into the barrier without any obstruction, perhaps because he was the First God, which made his entry so smooth. Once inside, Yun Fan discovered the wonders within. Although the place was filled with evil energy, it was tightly locked by the barrier. Upon sensing Yun Fan's arrival, the evil thoughts surged towards him, but they were all shattered by the runes within the barrier. The many evil thoughts dared not advance further.
Yun Fan then moved through the barrier, searching for a way to repair the rift. Currently, the only method was to use the barrier's power to mend the rift. However, this was a difficult task for Yun Fan. Although the barrier did not reject him, it did not mean he could control it. In fact, he had no control over the barrier at all. The situation was not optimistic.
After countless attempts, Yun Fan merged his origin and vital blood into the barrier, reactivating the dim runes. This time, he was fully recognized by the barrier. Yun Fan was extremely excited to see this development, which was far smoother than the near-death experience he had envisioned. Without any delay, Yun Fan immediately acted, channeling the runes and heading towards the rift. The rift was gradually being repaired, but for Yun Fan, it was a long process. As the evil thoughts learned that the barrier was being repaired, they risked death and attacked Yun Fan. Previously, he had been protected by the runes and did not need to act. But now, these runes were busy repairing the rift and could not help Yun Fan. Therefore, the challenges ahead would be faced by Yun Fan alone.
He charged forward, standing as a solitary defender against the multitude of evil thoughts, resolute in preventing them from interfering with the runes' repair of the rift. The evil thoughts, filled with rage, attacked Yun Fan directly.
"Slash!" Yun Fan unleashed his ultimate eternal power upon the evil thoughts. Normally, his strength would not have been enough to shake them, but through his battle origin and bloodline power, he could suppress these evil thoughts. As the evil thoughts were shattered one by one by Yun Fan, their fury was ignited. The evil thoughts began to merge, forming a humanoid figure roughly Yun Fan's height. Yun Fan was greatly surprised by this development.
The figure moved towards Yun Fan and said, "First God, you meddle too much. After reincarnation, you should know your place! As long as you don't spoil our plans, we won't kill you!" This was the attitude of the King of Evil Thoughts.
However, Yun Fan retorted, "You wish to defile the Final Era. As long as I am here, your plans will not succeed!"
"Oh really?" the King of Evil Thoughts sneered. "You are no longer the you of the past. If you dare to stop us, you will perish here!"
Yun Fan stated confidently, "If you have the guts, bring it on! Why all the nonsense!"
"You will regret this!" The next moment, the King of Evil Thoughts attacked Yun Fan. After a single palm strike, Yun Fan was sent flying back like a kite with a broken string. Yun Fan spat out a mouthful of blood, realizing that this King of Evil Thoughts was too powerful to handle.
"First God, you are too weak!" the King of Evil Thoughts disdained. Because Yun Fan's combat power was so lacking, he held no respect for him. At this moment, he intended to finish Yun Fan off completely. If Yun Fan died, the evil path would once again dominate the Final Era.
Yun Fan coldly replied, "My strength may be lacking now, but given time, I will surpass my peak and eliminate you evil beings!"
"Unfortunately, you won't have the chance!" The King of Evil Thoughts materialized a sharp blade in his hand and charged at Yun Fan. Although Yun Fan quickly formed a shield, it was easily shattered by the blade. Then, the blade plunged into Yun Fan. The King of Evil Thoughts then realized that it was merely an afterimage of Yun Fan.
When the King of Evil Thoughts reacted, Yun Fan had already ascended to the heavens and was striking down. He gathered his origin and bloodline into a peak palm strike, intending to pierce the King of Evil Thoughts. Unexpectedly, the King of Evil Thoughts chuckled and quickly dispersed into countless evil thoughts, causing Yun Fan to miss completely and crash heavily onto the ground.
"Damn it!" Yun Fan got up in a disheveled state. The King of Evil Thoughts was too agile, giving him no chance for a direct confrontation. For Yun Fan, if he could inject his bloodline and origin into the opponent's body, he could kill them. However, the King of Evil Thoughts understood this and would never give Yun Fan such an opportunity.
Once again, the King of Evil Thoughts reformed, transforming into a ferocious beast and charging at Yun Fan. It seemed he would not rest until Yun Fan was torn to shreds. Seeing this, Yun Fan trembled. Before he could react, he was torn apart by the King of Evil Thoughts. Fortunately, it was only a clone. The King of Evil Thoughts roared and attacked Yun Fan again. Yun Fan was shocked. How could he fight this? They were clearly not on the same level.
As the King of Evil Thoughts rampaged, causing earthquakes and destroying everything in his path, Yun Fan prepared for a final gamble. He rapidly converted his power into runes, forming a giant net that instantly ensnared the King of Evil Thoughts. To his surprise, the King of Evil Thoughts split into three. Although Yun Fan destroyed one part, the other two reformed into a single figure.
"How monstrous!" Yun Fan was astonished. Having used so much of his origin power, Yun Fan was now in an extremely weakened state. Although the King of Evil Thoughts had weakened, Yun Fan had no energy left. However, the King of Evil Thoughts did not attack Yun Fan; instead, he headed towards the rift that was being repaired. Clearly, the King of Evil Thoughts intended to use all his evil thoughts to break through the rift.
"Not good!" Yun Fan had a bad premonition. Supporting his wobbly body, he used the barrier's power to reach the rift first. He had no other choice but to confront the King of Evil Thoughts head-on. Whether he would survive, Yun Fan did not know. He only knew that for this mission, he had no other option.
Just as Yun Fan felt his body about to dissipate and the King of Evil Thoughts closed in, two streams of power suddenly surged into his body, restoring him to his peak strength. The ones who transmitted their power to him were none other than Kuang Shen and the Great God of Bai Tian. This was the only thing they could do for Yun Fan. With their added strength, Yun Fan managed to block the King of Evil Thoughts' charge, but the King of Evil Thoughts' advance did not cease. He sneered at Yun Fan, "Do you think this can stop me? When our thoughts merge and become one, we will unleash infinite potential. You cannot stop us!" The King of Evil Thoughts roared, summoning all his evil thoughts to empower himself.
"Madman!" Yun Fan, who had been holding his ground, was now forced to retreat, feeling an unprecedented suffocating pressure. Even the Great God of Bai Tian and Kuang Shen spat blood. Clearly, they could not withstand this.
At this moment, the barrier decomposed, and half of its runes were injected into Yun Fan's body. Yun Fan felt as though his origin was about to explode. Helpless, he had to completely release his origin, otherwise, he would face certain death. After his origin was filled with runes, Yun Fan unexpectedly broke through. Yun Fan had thought he had surpassed eternity, but he soon realized he was still within the realm of eternity. It turned out that eternity was not a small realm but a vast one. Previously, he was in the minor cycle of the realm of eternity. Now, he had barely stepped into the major cycle, but both the minor and major cycles belonged to the realm of eternity. The realm of eternity was the ultimate realm, and no one could surpass it. For example, the Lord of the Gods and he, the First God, had not surpassed the realm of eternity.
After his breakthrough, Yun Fan immediately shouted, "Break!" Instantly, his power struck forward.
"Easily crushed!" the King of Evil Thoughts disdained, not taking Yun Fan seriously at all. As long as he crushed Yun Fan, he could open the rift. However, he never expected that after Yun Fan's power struck him, he would disintegrate again. More than two-thirds of the evil thoughts, caught off guard, were sent away by Yun Fan's palm.
"So strong!" Yun Fan was astonished by his own power. After his breakthrough, he was in a completely different league. He was confident that if he met Tian Sha again, he would not be so passive. He could even fight Tian Sha to a standstill. This was the benefit of breaking through.
Although the King of Evil Thoughts reformed his body, it was becoming increasingly transparent. This was because his power had been further weakened by Yun Fan. At this moment, Yun Fan said, "You are beyond hope, because the rift has been repaired!" The King of Evil Thoughts looked back at the rift and saw no trace of damage. This meant that their countless eons of effort had been in vain. For the evil thoughts, this outcome was unacceptable. Therefore, he looked at Yun Fan with eyes full of killing intent.
"You ruined our plans!"
"Indeed, but so what?" Yun Fan sneered. "I told you, as long as I am here, you will never turn the tables!" Although Yun Fan's words were somewhat arrogant, he had at least delivered.
The King of Evil Thoughts roared in fury, "So what if the rift is sealed? As long as you die here, our master will eventually open the rift from within!" His so-called master was the one who had escaped back then. Thus, Yun Fan immediately said, "Sorry, I really can't die. Aren't you angry?"
Facing Yun Fan's provocation, the King of Evil Thoughts was enraged and once again condensed his evil thoughts, charging towards Yun Fan. At this moment, he had only one goal: to perish with Yun Fan. Yun Fan calmly shook his head, "I am very sorry, you do not have that strength!" The next moment, Yun Fan struck down with a palm, his power covering hundreds of thousands of miles. He directly shattered the King of Evil Thoughts. The scattered evil thoughts were all burned to ashes by the power of Zhan Tian. This was Yun Fan's strength, reaching an ultimate state. The King of Evil Thoughts died filled with regret. If they had been more decisive from the start and attempted to perish with Yun Fan, Yun Fan would have undoubtedly died. But they had watched Yun Fan grow stronger step by step. Of course, they couldn't be entirely blamed. They only wanted to open the rift to help their master escape. They never expected that not only would they fail, but they would also be so easily defeated by Yun Fan.
After these evil thoughts perished, Yun Fan prepared to merge with the barrier. However, before doing so, Yun Fan was curious to see what the world outside the barrier was like. To his surprise, as soon as he reached the edge of the barrier, a terrifying roar came from the boundless darkness outside. When the roar ended, Yun Fan bled from all seven orifices and was almost annihilated. Frightened, he quickly merged into the barrier and returned to the Final Era.
Upon seeing Yun Fan's tragic state, the two were shocked. They never expected Yun Fan to be in such a sorry condition. "Your Holiness, how did you become like this?" Kuang Shen asked in shock. After all, just moments ago, he and the Great God of Bai Tian had witnessed Yun Fan within the barrier ending the King of Evil Thoughts with overwhelming advantage.
Yun Fan replied, "I went outside the barrier out of curiosity. A single terrifying roar almost made my soul dissipate!"
"Hiss!" The two gasped. Even the powerful Great God of Bai Tian was startled. Yun Fan had only half a foot in the Great Cycle, but he was a true powerhouse of the Eternal Great Cycle. Yet, upon hearing Yun Fan's description, even the Great God of Bai Tian was filled with trepidation. He never expected the world outside the barrier to be so terrifying.
"Senior Kuang Shen, do you also not know what is outside the barrier?" the Great God of Bai Tian asked in confusion. Although his strength surpassed Kuang Shen's, his age was less than a third of Kuang Shen's. Thus, calling him Senior was understandable. Kuang Shen shook his head and said, "I have never reached that height, so I don't know. Only the Lord of the Gods and the First God know." He clearly stated the situation. The Great God of Bai Tian nodded.
"We're getting off track!" Yun Fan said, "What we need to do now is fight the gods!"
"The seal is still intact, so the gods cannot break free!" Kuang Shen had great faith in the First God's seal. However, the Great God of Bai Tian countered, "Not necessarily. The fact that they can transmit one god after another means the seal has weakened! We cannot be careless!"
"In that case, I will go and strengthen the seal, trapping them in the Dark Land!" This was Yun Fan's stance. Both of them strongly agreed with Yun Fan. With no further worries, the Great God of Bai Tian no longer needed to guard this place long-term. Therefore, he joined the two of them and left.
...
When the three reappeared, they were already in the region. Yun Fan had originally intended to reunite with Chi Xian first, but these two scoundrels had put him on a pedestal, saying a true man should focus on saving the world, not lingering in the embrace of a lover. Under duress, Yun Fan was dragged along by them. Yun Fan was speechless, unsure how he would explain this to Chi Xian. However, he thought that strengthening the seal would not take too long, so he decided to return after reinforcing all the seals.
At this moment, the three arrived before a seal. Just as Yun Fan was about to reinforce it, a pair of scarlet eyes gazed at them from within the seal. These eyes were so terrifying that even Yun Fan and Kuang Shen were almost controlled. Fortunately, the Great God of Bai Tian let out a furious roar at the critical moment, awakening them.
"Three-Eyed Heavenly Venerate! Long time no see!" the Great God of Bai Tian said coldly. The Three-Eyed Heavenly Venerate was definitely one of the few beings among the gods who could contend with the Great God of Bai Tian. Even Tian Sha was inferior to the peak Great God of Bai Tian, but the Three-Eyed Heavenly Venerate could fight the Great God of Bai Tian to a draw. Therefore, upon seeing those eyes, the Great God of Bai Tian immediately recognized his identity.
"Don't you have three eyes?" Yun Fan asked in confusion.
"The one controlling you is precisely that third, unseen eye!" the Great God of Bai Tian reminded him. Yun Fan and Kuang Shen gasped. Although Kuang Shen was a god, he had never known that the Three-Eyed Heavenly Venerate possessed such a terrifying killing move. At this moment, the Three-Eyed Heavenly Venerate said to the Great God of Bai Tian, "Are you trying to meddle?"
"It's not meddling!" the Great God of Bai Tian replied, "It's about destroying your divine race's dream of restoration!"
"You are not qualified for that!" The Three-Eyed Heavenly Venerate shot a beam of light from his third eye, causing the area where the three stood to explode. Fortunately, the Great God of Bai Tian took the brunt of it, withstanding the Three-Eyed Heavenly Venerate's attack.
"Don't mind me, strengthen the seal!" the Great God of Bai Tian said directly. With his strength, he was not inferior to the Three-Eyed Heavenly Venerate, especially outside the seal. However, it was precisely because of this that the Three-Eyed Heavenly Venerate was so arrogant, giving the impression that even the Great God of Bai Tian could not defeat him. In reality, the most straightforward reason was that the Three-Eyed Heavenly Venerate's third eye made him invincible at long range. In close combat, the Great God of Bai Tian would have the advantage.
Yun Fan and Kuang Shen nodded. Kuang Shen continuously injected power into Yun Fan, while Yun Fan reactivated the dimming runes, completely repairing the seal. With the seal stabilized again, the Three-Eyed Heavenly Venerate's power could no longer penetrate. The Great God of Bai Tian also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's go, next location!" Under his urging, Yun Fan was speechless. They didn't even have time to rest! However, for the sake of their mission, he had to be a workhorse.
...
Later, the three arrived in the Heavenly Domain. As usual, Yun Fan prepared to reinforce the seal. But at this moment, a figure struggled to break free from the seal. Clearly, the gods had used this method again, sacrificing greatly to transmit one god out. Furthermore, the one who arrived was none other than Tian Sha, who had almost trapped Yun Fan and Kuang Shen in the Dark Land.
"Finally free!" Tian Sha sighed. It had not been easy for him to escape. All the slumbering gods had awakened. It was with their collective power that he had managed to break free. And upon his liberation, he was met by Yun Fan and the other two.
"Tian Sha, we have been waiting for you!" Yun Fan said powerfully. Previously, he was far from Tian Sha's match, but after his breakthrough, he no longer feared Tian Sha. Tian Sha seemed to be nothing special now.
"Kid, it's you again!" Tian Sha sneered. "Today, I must kill you!" The next moment, Tian Sha charged directly at Yun Fan. Unexpectedly, Yun Fan countered with a palm strike, and their powers clashed.
*Bang!* Both of them were forced back. Tian Sha was astonished, never expecting Yun Fan to have become so strong in such a short time. However, before he could continue fighting Yun Fan, Kuang Shen and the Great God of Bai Tian launched their attacks simultaneously. Although he easily deflected Kuang Shen's power, there was no denying that the Great God of Bai Tian was too powerful. He had an absolute crushing advantage over Tian Sha. In just one move, Tian Sha was nearly gravely injured by the Great God of Bai Tian.
"So strong!" Tian Sha was shocked. In a three-on-one situation, even he felt powerless.
"Attack together! Don't give him any breathing room!" the Great God of Bai Tian said.
"Exactly!" Subsequently, the three attacked Tian Sha unscrupulously. Tian Sha was dumbfounded, looking at the situation and realizing he would be finished just after escaping. Tian Sha no longer resisted the three and tried to flee. But the three would not give him this chance. Just as they were about to pursue Tian Sha, they discovered that Tian Sha's body was involuntarily moving towards the seal.
"What's going on?" Yun Fan and the other two looked puzzled. Not to mention them, even Tian Sha's face turned ashen. The power within him was placed there by the Lord of the Gods. It had been dormant before, but now it had been activated, directly repossessing his body.
"Not good!" Tian Sha cried out in alarm, as he seemed to have foreseen the outcome. "Master, you are truly heartless!" Tian Sha wailed in grief, knowing that he was about to die. He was powerless to resist or escape. His fate seemed to have been predetermined. Resigned, Tian Sha simply gave up struggling.
"Kill him quickly!" Yun Fan urged. Although he didn't understand the situation, he felt a tremor of fear at this moment. He had a premonition that Tian Sha's escape was entirely a conspiracy. The three focused their fire to instantly kill Tian Sha. Tian Sha let out a series of screams, but he was, after all, a half-step Great Cycle existence, and with the enhancement of evil power, even the combined assault of the three could not instantly kill him. At this moment, Tian Sha was being drawn onto the seal.
"It is worth dying to exchange my life for your freedom," Tian Sha said with a desolate smile. He had shattered the soul of the Funeral Heaven Goddess, so how could the Lord of the Gods easily let him go? It turned out the Lord of the Gods had made preparations long ago, sacrificing him to exchange for the freedom of the gods.
"Not good!" Kuang Shen was about to charge forward, but Yun Fan grabbed him. "Go!" As soon as Yun Fan spoke, the three understood what was happening. Therefore, they quickly fled the Heavenly Domain. As expected, the Heavenly Domain would soon fall. Sure enough, a deafening roar echoed, and the vast Heavenly Domain collapsed. Evil energy and divine power intertwined and spread. At this moment, the gods were free. This outcome was truly unexpected. Although the three wanted to prevent the tragedy, they were powerless to stop what had already happened. They had transitioned from proactive to reactive. If before they were proactively defending, now they were passively defending. Thus, the three could only head towards the Demon God Domain. Before going to the Demon God Domain, Yun Fan, from billions of miles away, held up the Origin World and then descended into the Demon God Domain. To the three, even though they were legends of their era, they felt powerless. After all, this was beyond their control.
As the three entered the Demon God Domain, the entire Final Era trembled, and all worlds wailed. This was because the divine race, which had once dominated the Final Era, had awakened. The gods were about to ravage the entire Final Era. Deities emerged from the ruins of the Heavenly Domain, their mere aura causing despair and terror. At this moment, the Demon God Domain activated its final defense. The three appeared helpless. They had witnessed the entire process but could not prevent it. Although the Demon God Domain's defense was strong, no one could guarantee it could withstand the gods' assault. Perhaps the gods were insignificant in their eyes, but the Lord of the Gods was a mountain weighing on their hearts.
"Ultimately, is it all in vain?" Yun Fan said dejectedly. Although Kuang Shen and the Great God of Bai Tian said nothing, it was evident that their moods were not optimistic at this moment. At this time, Chi Xian came forward. She said to Yun Fan, "We have overcome the most difficult era. Now, more than ever, we must rally our spirits and fight the gods to the end!" Upon hearing this, the three's eyes became firm. Indeed, although the gods had awakened, they had not been defeated before. At this time, they should rally and fight the gods. Even if they took a step back, this outcome, though unexpected, had been prepared for, hadn't it? This was the worst-case scenario, but how much worse could it get? Therefore, at this moment, Yun Fan played his role as the Alliance Leader. "Given the current situation, with the gods running rampant, I had intended to adopt a defensive strategy. However, this situation is very disadvantageous to us, so I plan to launch a proactive attack!" This was Yun Fan's decision. It was a bold decision. He thought the other two would not support him, but to them, Yun Fan's decision seemed to be the best way out. Taking advantage of the fact that the gods had just broken free and had not yet fully reacted, a proactive attack would surely catch them off guard.
"Good! It's decided!" the Great God of Bai Tian said to Yun Fan. "As long as the Lord of the Gods does not appear, there is still a chance to defeat the other gods!"
"Let's hope so!" Yun Fan said. "Wife, you remain in the Demon God Domain. Leave the offensive to us!" Without waiting for Chi Xian's reply, the three vanished into streams of light.