Yun Fan felt liberated after leaving Huan Ling. To hell with the Heavens; one day, he would resolve all his enemies.
Among them was Huan Ling.
However, what he didn't know was that after he left, someone found Huan Ling.
"Welcome, Heavenly Emperor!"
This person was Wang Zaitian, Huan Ling's top general.
At this moment, Wang Zaitian was extremely respectful.
Upon seeing him arrive, Huan Ling asked, "Aren't you going to betray me?"
After all, everyone who had come before had betrayed her.
Wang Zaitian quickly replied, "Your subordinate would never dare betray the Heavenly Emperor. I am eternally loyal to the Heavenly Emperor!"
"If the Heavenly Emperor wishes me to die, I shall die!"
This was Wang Zaitian's stance.
Then, Huan Ling said, "Excellent! I need your Dao Fruit to recover my strength. Can you give me your Dao Fruit?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Wang Zaitian froze. He had not expected Huan Ling to make such a direct demand.
In an instant, his attitude changed.
He said to Huan Ling, "Your subordinate cannot comply!"
"You can't comply, yet you speak of loyalty?"
Huan Ling sneered, "Wang Zaitian, this is your territory, which is why you knew I was here as soon as I arrived! You're clever, choosing this method to prepare a surprise attack. But unfortunately, I saw through your intentions long ago!"
Wang Zaitian was shocked. He hadn't expected that even though Huan Ling's strength had weakened, her schemes remained as potent.
Seeing that he had been exposed, he said to Huan Ling, "Heavenly Emperor, what of it even if you saw through it? I originally wanted you to die without knowing. But since you chose to expose it, I can only kill you myself!"
Huan Ling let out a cold laugh, "Don't speak so righteously. The reason you didn't attack directly is that you feared I would control your Dao Fruit, leading to your demise! But your plan is flawed!"
At this moment, Huan Ling decisively acted, taking control of Wang Zaitian's Dao Fruit. Even though Wang Zaitian had a mysterious power protecting his Dao Fruit, it couldn't stop Huan Ling.
After all, Huan Ling had now recovered to the strength of the Half-step Dao Integration realm. Controlling a general like Wang Zaitian, who was in the mid-stage of Dao Integration, was no problem.
"Heavenly Emperor, spare me!"
Wang Zaitian's expression changed. He hadn't expected Huan Ling's methods to have improved.
"It's too late!"
As Huan Ling finished speaking, she unleashed her strongest technique, relentlessly controlling Wang Zaitian.
Then, Wang Zaitian's Dao Fruit was on the verge of shattering.
"Ah!"
Wang Zaitian let out a scream. He had originally intended to present Huan Ling's head to claim merit.
Instead, he had become the one to offer his head. At this moment, he was filled with regret.
But it was too late.
Huan Ling began to plunder his Dao Fruit's power. In an instant, Wang Zaitian's Dao Fruit power completely transferred into Huan Ling's body.
Huan Ling's strength advanced from the Half-step Dao Integration realm to the early stage of Dao Integration. As for Wang Zaitian, he was reduced to a cripple.
At this moment, his eyes showed anger and fear.
"Do you regret it?"
Huan Ling asked Wang Zaitian.
Wang Zaitian pleaded, "Heavenly Emperor, I am now a cripple. Can you spare my life?"
Even though he was nothing now, he still wanted to beg for mercy.
"Alright! No problem!"
In the next moment, Huan Ling unleashed a wave of power, and Wang Zaitian instantly exploded.
Huan Ling offered no mercy to traitors.
"Yun Fan, you didn't expect this, did you? I've broken through to the mid-stage of Dao Integration so quickly. You will regret this!"
Huan Ling was still enraged by Yun Fan's sudden departure. In her eyes, although Yun Fan hadn't betrayed her, he was no different from a traitor.
After breaking through to the mid-stage of Dao Integration, she began preparing to break Yun Fan's restraints.
But she hadn't expected it to be just shy; only by reaching the late stage of Dao Integration could she break Yun Fan's restraints.
This was on the premise that Yun Fan wasn't at the same level as her. When they were at the same level, the restraints became very strong.
In Huan Ling's view, Yun Fan's breakthrough speed wouldn't match her recovery speed.
...
After leaving Huan Ling, Yun Fan was intercepted by a force midway.
The interceptors were a childhood couple with exceptionally strong abilities, both at the early stage of Dao Integration.
Even though they were only at the early stage of Dao Integration, Dao Integration experts were not common in the entire Heaven.
The main stream was the Guiyi realm.
Therefore, upon seeing this couple appear, Yun Fan's eyes showed shock.
To be an expert at the early stage of Dao Integration at this age was a testament to their talent and strength.
"Why do you have the aura of the Heavenly Emperor on you?"
At this moment, the man stepped forward and questioned Yun Fan.
Yun Fan replied, "Fellow Daoist, you might be mistaken. The Heavenly Emperor is a supreme being. How could I possess the Heavenly Emperor's aura? Besides, we all live under the Heavens and cultivate the power of the Heavens, isn't that normal?"
At these words, the man said, "In this world, you suddenly appear here, and your origins are unknown. You are definitely suspicious!"
Just as he was about to attack Yun Fan, the woman said, "Capture him first. If he's an informant sent by that person, he might be valuable to us!"
"Makes sense!"
The man nodded. Just as they were about to make a move, Yun Fan said, "Wait. I'll go with you willingly. You don't need to act!"
"You're wise!"
The woman snorted coldly. And so, Yun Fan was taken away by the two of them.
Subsequently, Yun Fan was brought to a place where ice and fire met.
At the same time, through their conversation, Yun Fan learned their origins.
One was the Ice Dragon, and the other was the Fire Phoenix.
Their origins were not simple, as two powerful figures resided in the junction of ice and fire: the Ice Dragon Emperor and the Fire Phoenix.
Both were renowned experts in the entire Heaven, rumored to have reached the late stage of Dao Integration, truly powerful.
However, they were still far inferior to Huan Ling and the one who betrayed Huan Ling.
But they were undeniably the second most powerful beings below those two.
As for why the Ice Dragon and the Fire Phoenix captured him, it was simple: they detected the Heavenly Emperor's aura on Yun Fan, but it was different from the aura of the entire Heaven. In essence, it was the power of Battling Heaven.
Thus, Yun Fan became a target, a truly unfortunate situation.
However, Yun Fan did not act rashly.
Thus, they brought Yun Fan before the two powerful figures.
The Ice Dragon Emperor and the Fire Phoenix appeared together. Upon seeing these two formidable beings, Yun Fan's heart was filled with shock.
They were too powerful. Their strength was far beyond what he could contend with currently. A single thought from them could render him utterly exposed.
"Boy, what is your relationship with the Heavenly Emperor?"
The Ice Dragon Emperor asked Yun Fan.
Seeing this, Yun Fan immediately said, "I was an envoy of the Heavenly Emperor. However, after the Heavenly Emperor disappeared, I became a wandering spirit, drifting aimlessly!"
This was Yun Fan's explanation.
"You're lying!"
The Fire Phoenix said to Yun Fan, "You said earlier that you had no connection with the Heavenly Emperor!"
Yun Fan hadn't expected her to cling to his words. Thus, Yun Fan could only say, "In this world, no one wants to be associated with the Heavenly Emperor, including myself! Although I was merely an envoy of the Heavenly Emperor and didn't even have the right to see the Heavenly Emperor, I have now become a target!"
"Is that so?"
The Fire Phoenix asked Yun Fan, "What is your purpose in appearing here? I don't believe you would wander here aimlessly?"
Clearly, they did not believe Yun Fan's story.
Yun Fan quickly replied, "I have no purpose in coming here. You can investigate if you don't believe me!"
Subsequently, the Ice Dragon Emperor and the Fire Phoenix investigated Yun Fan and found nothing unusual.
Primarily, although Yun Fan's power of Battling Heaven was special, by the time he arrived, he had already transformed it into the power of the Heavens.
Therefore, unless they tore apart his soul, they could not detect the power of Battling Heaven.
"Take him away! Guard him closely!"
"Yes!"
The Ice Dragon and the Fire Phoenix, the inheritors of these two powerful figures, immediately ordered people to take Yun Fan away. Those who controlled this place had a codename followed by "Emperor," clearly indicating that these inheritors were not yet qualified to have "Emperor" added.
At this moment, the Ice Dragon Emperor said, "As an envoy of the Heavenly Emperor, his appearance here now, does it mean that person has not yet killed the Heavenly Emperor?"
The Fire Phoenix replied, "Not necessarily. The Heavenly Emperor's strength has greatly diminished, and that person has been planning for a long time. They would never give the Heavenly Emperor a chance to live. Otherwise, once the Heavenly Emperor recovers, that person would surely die!"
This was her speculation.
The Ice Dragon Emperor said, "The Heavenly Emperor has disappeared, and that person wants to replace her. However, there are too many factions in the Heavens who want to become the Heavenly Emperor. We can also take a gamble!"
That's right, they also wanted to take the Heavenly Emperor's place, but Hou Qing, the Heavenly Emperor's cousin, was extremely powerful.
With just the two of them, they were no match for Hou Qing.
"Hou Qing will definitely plan to suppress the regional kings!"
The Fire Phoenix worried.
The Ice Dragon Emperor said, "It doesn't matter. Since the Heavenly Emperor is overthrown, and that person wants to succeed her, it's not as simple as taking the throne! During this period, various regional kings will be stirring. We can also ally with the regional kings from all realms to deal with Hou Qing!"
"Yes!"
The Fire Phoenix nodded. As long as their regional kings acted together, even if Hou Qing had barely reached the peak of Dao Integration, he wouldn't be able to withstand them.
"Therefore, this so-called envoy of the Heavenly Emperor holds great value for us!"
The Ice Dragon Emperor smiled playfully, already formulating his plan in his mind.
"My husband, do you mean that after we overthrow Hou Qing, we will have him announce that the Heavenly Emperor has ceded the position to us?"
The Fire Phoenix asked.
"Exactly!"
The Ice Dragon Emperor said, "Although no one will believe it, it doesn't matter. We just need a plausible reason!"
"Yes!"
The two nodded.
It could only be said that the Heaven was in complete chaos following the disappearance of the Heavenly Emperor. Although Hou Qing was the most powerful existence, he dared not rashly take the throne, or he would face a unified attack.
Of course, all this had nothing to do with Yun Fan. In Yun Fan's opinion, the greater the chaos in the Heaven, the better.
After all, the Heaven could threaten the Myriad Ancient Continent at any time and treat it like a source of leeks.
He wished for internal strife in the Heaven, so it would crumble like the Myriad Ancient Continent.
He had no affection for the Heaven. What he needed to do now was to protect himself and resolve the crisis of the Myriad Ancient Continent being exploited.
This was his mission, but it was extremely difficult for him in his current state.
In the place where he was confined, Yun Fan was not idle but focused on breaking through.
Through his persistent efforts, he directly broke through to the early stage of Dao Integration.
After all, he had been stuck at the Half-step Dao Integration stage before, and he could have broken through but was suppressed by the laws of the Myriad Ancient Continent, preventing him from taking the final step.
Now that he had arrived in the Heaven, breaking through was no longer difficult.
Thus, he used the power of the Heaven to directly break through to the early stage of Dao Integration.
Shortly after his breakthrough, a figure arrived.
It was the Fire Phoenix.
"You've actually broken through!"
The Fire Phoenix looked at Yun Fan in shock. If she remembered correctly, Yun Fan was still at Half-step Dao Integration yesterday, and now he was at the early stage of Dao Integration.
"A mere stroke of luck!"
Yun Fan said calmly. Given enough time, he believed that breaking through to the peak of Dao Integration would not be a problem.
"Why are you here?"
Yun Fan asked, puzzled.
The Fire Phoenix replied, "No reason, just here on behalf of my master. She told me that as long as you cooperate with us obediently, you will not die!"
"Alright, I will cooperate!"
Yun Fan nodded.
In fact, he had very little say in the current situation, so he could only compromise.
At this moment, the Fire Phoenix said, "Consume this spirit pearl. After consuming it, your strength will increase again!"
"What?"
Yun Fan was stunned. He truly didn't believe they would be so kind.
"This is your reward for obedience!"
She said to Yun Fan, "As long as you are obedient, there will be more in the future!"
At these words, Yun Fan had no choice but to swallow it. Although he didn't want to, it was clearly problematic, but at this moment, he had no other choice.
Indeed, the moment he swallowed the spirit pearl, he felt a fire and ice force manipulating him, attempting to turn him into a puppet.
At this, the Fire Phoenix let out a cold smile, "This is all you're good for. Become a puppet obediently and serve us!"
"You are so despicable!"
Yun Fan cursed angrily, feeling his entire body become uncontrollable.
"It's good that we didn't kill you on the spot. If you weren't still of some use, we would have killed you long ago!"
She sneered proudly.
Indeed, at this moment, Yun Fan struggled a few times and then stopped struggling. It was clear he had been completely controlled.
The Fire Phoenix was very satisfied seeing this.
She turned to leave to report back, but unexpectedly, the moment she turned, Yun Fan suddenly launched a sneak attack, channeling the power of Battling Heaven into her soul.
"Ah!"
The Fire Phoenix let out a scream. No matter what, she hadn't expected Yun Fan not to be controlled.
"Control me? Not a chance!"
Yun Fan sneered, "I knew from the start there was something wrong. How could I not have any precautions?"
With that, he ignored the Fire Phoenix's pleas and threats and directly took control of her soul.
Although there was ice and fire power within him, it was isolated by his power of Battling Heaven and could not control him.
However, he had to feign being controlled, as this was the first step of his plan.
After taking control of the Fire Phoenix's soul, Yun Fan finally learned the plans of the Ice Dragon Emperor and the Fire Phoenix. They were indeed a pair of ambitious individuals.
Subsequently, he issued his first command to the Fire Phoenix: to go to her mother, the Fire Phoenix, and steal resources for him.
After all, what he needed now was to break through. In this era, to protect himself, he had to become stronger.
The only way to become stronger was to break through.
Upon hearing the command, the Fire Phoenix went to carry out Yun Fan's orders.
Three days later, the Fire Phoenix returned and gave the resources to Yun Fan. With the resources, Yun Fan's strength increased rapidly.
However, he was still a long way from the mid-stage of Dao Integration.
But he couldn't order the Fire Phoenix to steal again. If the Fire Phoenix sensed anything amiss, it would be troublesome.
Then, Yun Fan had the Fire Phoenix summon the Ice Dragon.
He used the same method to control the Ice Dragon and then had the Ice Dragon steal resources from the Ice Dragon Emperor.
Even Yun Fan cursed this family as disgusting. He finally learned that the Ice Dragon and the Fire Phoenix were siblings, and so were the Ice Dragon Emperor and the Fire Phoenix.
After obtaining a portion of the Ice Dragon Emperor's resources, Yun Fan began his breakthrough.
It had to be said that his breakthrough plan went very smoothly. With the two sets of resources, he broke through from the early stage of Dao Integration to the mid-stage of Dao Integration.
However, after reaching the mid-stage of Dao Integration, he found it incredibly difficult to break through further. Unless he followed the same path as Huan Ling,
by plundering the power of others' Dao Fruits. Huan Ling absorbed it directly, but he had to convert it into the power of Battling Heaven.
But this path was very risky. If the Ice Dragon Emperor or the Fire Phoenix detected it, it would be too dangerous.
Therefore, this path could not be taken for now.
Next, he planned to wait and see.
...
In the following long years, Yun Fan played the role of a puppet. Although his power of Battling Heaven could destroy the ice and fire powers within him at any time, he could not do so currently.
Today, the Ice Dragon arrived.
"Master!"
The Ice Dragon said respectfully.
"What is it?"
Yun Fan was somewhat puzzled, as there was no major event that would cause him to summon the Ice Dragon and the Fire Phoenix.
He feared that the matter would be exposed.
The Ice Dragon quickly said, "There is indeed a major event to report to Master!"
"What major event?"
Yun Fan asked, confused.
"My father has returned. This time, he intends to push you forward!"
"What do you mean?"
The Ice Dragon explained, "Hou Qing has refused the position of Heavenly Emperor, deciding to choose from among the kings. Therefore, my father plans to have you announce to the world that the Heavenly Emperor has ceded the position to my father, and you are the envoy of the Heavenly Emperor who conveys this message!"
At these words, Yun Fan was speechless. Although he didn't venture outside, it didn't mean he was unaware of what was happening in the outside world.
The reason Hou Qing refused the position of Heavenly Emperor was precisely his concern that the kings would attack him collectively. His statement about choosing from among the kings was merely to incite infighting among them.
Unexpectedly, the kings truly believed they had Hou Qing cornered, showing their overconfidence.
"If that's the case, wouldn't that mean I've lost my usefulness after making the announcement?"
"Yes!"
The Ice Dragon nodded.
"Want me dead? Impossible!"
Yun Fan sneered. Since they wanted to play, he would play along.
Unsurprisingly, not long after, Yun Fan was taken by the Ice Dragon Emperor to announce that the position of Heavenly Emperor had been passed to the Ice Dragon Emperor.
At that moment, the Ice Dragon Emperor was filled with pride.
But Yun Fan sneered in his heart. As expected, a disgusting family with flawed intelligence. The Ice Dragon Emperor thought he had obtained legitimacy.
Little did he know that his doom was imminent.
At this time, the Ice Dragon Emperor ordered the Ice Dragon to take Yun Fan away for processing.
However, he didn't know that the Ice Dragon had already been controlled by Yun Fan.
Therefore, after the Ice Dragon took Yun Fan away, he released Yun Fan.
Yun Fan also removed the ice and fire powers within him. However, at this moment, Yun Fan did not leave.
Because he knew that the main act was about to begin.
Unsurprisingly, shortly after the Ice Dragon Emperor's announcement, Hou Qing prepared to welcome the Ice Dragon Emperor to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.
During this period, the regional kings made their move. Eight experts of the same level as the Ice Dragon Emperor appeared and jointly attacked the land of ice and fire.
The Ice Dragon Emperor and the Fire Phoenix were horrified. After all, they had two late-stage Dao Integration experts, holding an absolute advantage.
They thought they would ascend to the position of Heavenly Emperor after becoming legitimate, but they never expected to attract such a deadly threat.
Facing eight late-stage Dao Integration experts, their hearts turned to despair, and they quickly abandoned the position.
But how could these eight let them go? If they didn't die, Hou Qing would proceed to have the Ice Dragon Emperor ascend to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.
Therefore, the two had to die.
This battle was earth-shattering and soul-stirring. Not a single martial artist in the entire land of ice and fire survived.
The Fire Phoenix and the Ice Dragon Emperor fought together, but the enemy's numbers far exceeded theirs, so they were quickly defeated.
Only a wisp of their souls escaped.
After the battle ended, their souls came to the core of the land of ice and fire. One pool was filled with flames, and the other with ice.
Their residual souls were nurtured in the two pools. Although it was only a wisp of a soul, they could still recover to their peak if given the chance.
The Ice Dragon Emperor regretted everything. Only at the moment of his death did he realize he had fallen into a trap, Hou Qing's trap.
"My husband, it's pitiful that our children have been annihilated!"
The Fire Phoenix said sorrowfully.
The Ice Dragon Emperor replied, "It's all Hou Qing's fault for using such a despicable scheme, causing us to fail! My dear, don't worry. Once we recover, we will have another chance to rise again!"
"Yes, yes!"
The Fire Phoenix grieved in her heart. After all, the Ice Dragon and the Fire Phoenix were their most outstanding successors, but they also died in this calamity.
The land of ice and fire was also removed from the roster of the Heaven.
"Rise again? You'll have to ask if I agree!"
"Who?"
The two residual souls were instantly shocked.
But before they could recover from their shock, Yun Fan arrived.
"You're not dead?"
The two were surprised that Yun Fan was still alive.
"Of course not!"
Yun Fan said, "Your plan was seen through by me in advance. As for you two, I truly pity you. It was clearly Hou Qing's plan, but you were as foolish as pigs, wanting to be the first to stick your necks out. Hou Qing worked hard to overthrow the Heavenly Emperor. Did you really think he had no interest in that position?"
"What?"
The two residual souls were surprised that Yun Fan had known Hou Qing's plan beforehand.
Yun Fan said, "No one can stop Hou Qing from becoming the Heavenly Emperor. If you regional kings stand in his way, then he will deal with you regional kings first. It's just that I didn't expect you two to be the first to be dealt with!"
"Even so, what does it matter? We are still alive, so there is still a chance!"
The Ice Dragon Emperor said angrily, "I just don't understand why you are still alive?"
Yun Fan replied, "Because your daughter has been controlled by me, so I can still live. The reason I am still alive is to deal with you!"
"With you?"
The two scoffed. Although they were only residual souls, eradicating Yun Fan, who was not even at the early stage of Dao Integration, was entirely possible.
However, the moment Yun Fan unleashed his power, they revealed a look of horror.
They hadn't expected Yun Fan to have broken through, and to the mid-stage of Dao Integration at that.
They had to know that they were merely two residual souls, in their weakest state. They could deal with someone at the early stage of Dao Integration without issue.
But facing someone at the mid-stage of Dao Integration carried the risk of their souls being annihilated.
"Now, do you still have confidence?"
Yun Fan asked disdainfully.
"Boy, you'd better not mess around. Our strength is beyond your imagination!"
The Fire Phoenix threatened Yun Fan, but her eyes showed fear.
The Ice Dragon Emperor also said, "If I were you, I would flee at this moment instead of making an enemy of us!"
"Even now, you dare to bluster!"
Yun Fan sneered, "Haven't you died before!"
In an instant, he attacked, unleashing his immense power toward the two residual souls.
One ice and one fire, two energies lunged at Yun Fan.
However, their power was instantly shattered by Yun Fan. Then, Yun Fan seized the Fire Phoenix's soul.
"Husband, save me!"
The Fire Phoenix quickly cried for help.
But the moment her words fell, Yun Fan pulverized her soul.
"My dear wife!"
The Ice Dragon Emperor's liver and gallbladder were about to burst.
He hadn't expected Yun Fan to be so decisive.
"Your turn!"
Immediately after, Yun Fan delivered another punch, shattering the Ice Dragon Emperor's soul.
Then, he absorbed their powers. His strength rapidly increased from the mid-stage of Dao Integration, though he ultimately did not reach the late stage.
He only reached the peak of the mid-stage.
Breaking through to the late stage of Dao Integration was not simple. And Yun Fan was preparing for a protracted war.
After dealing with the two, Yun Fan finally left the land of ice and fire.
He hadn't expected to become the ultimate winner; this was something he truly hadn't anticipated.
He had come to the land of ice and fire, not only survived but also reached the peak of the mid-stage of Dao Integration.
He was undoubtedly a winner in life.
As he leisurely walked out of the land of ice and fire, he prepared to head to the next destination. Besides getting stronger, he had no other goals in the Heaven.
Because he was completely unfamiliar with the Heaven.
He could only wander around and try his luck.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a powerful sword energy descended from the Heavens.
"Holy crap!"
Yun Fan felt an extreme sharpness and quickly dodged. The sword energy cleaved downwards, nearly destroying a small world in the Heaven.
"Hiss!"
Yun Fan gasped. This sword energy was too terrifying! In terms of swordsmanship, the wielder had probably reached its pinnacle.
At this moment, a woman in flowing white clothes landed before him.
"Scoundrel, pay with your life!"
Before Yun Fan could explain, she attacked directly.
"This is too much!"
Yun Fan was furious. He didn't seem to have offended her. Why was she calling him a scoundrel?
Yun Fan refused to accept this accusation. Thus, he immediately engaged her in battle.
It had to be said that the woman's strength was formidable. Combined with her invincible sword energy, Yun Fan was forced to retreat.
"Holy crap! This defies logic!"
Yun Fan was frustrated. Clearly, the woman's strength was not as great as his. Even though they were both at the mid-stage of Dao Integration, he was at the peak of the mid-stage, while she definitely couldn't compare to him.
Why was she overpowering him? He was the one who had braved the power of Battling Heaven and was invincible among peers.
He had been tormented by Huan Ling before, and now he was being tormented by this woman in white. He never expected his characteristic of being invincible among peers to become a mere display.
No, calling it a display was giving him too much credit. It had become a joke.
Yun Fan felt very disheartened.
To restore his peerless strength, Yun Fan took a step forward, burning the blood of Battling Heaven and attacking her in a state of boiling blood. Su Dan Novel Network.
But he was still no match. However, Yun Fan also discovered why she was so strong: it was because of the sword in her hand.
This sword was definitely not an ordinary weapon; it could amplify her power several times. How could he not be overwhelmed?
Therefore, his characteristic of being invincible among peers was not useless or a joke; it was because her weapon was too extraordinary.
Thus, after enduring a sword strike, Yun Fan directly snatched the sword from her hand.
Then, with a palm strike, he sent her flying.
The woman was shocked. She hadn't expected Yun Fan to use such a desperate move.
Just as she was about to retaliate, she saw Yun Fan already holding the sword to her neck.
"Don't make any rash moves, or I'll kill you!"
Yun Fan sneered.
"Kill me if you want! Stop with the nonsense!"
This woman was incredibly stubborn, seemingly unafraid of death.
"I'm asking you, when did I offend you?"
Yun Fan asked with a cold smile.
She then berated Yun Fan, "You didn't offend me. You offended the Heavenly Emperor!"
"What do you mean?"
Yun Fan was confused.
"You were an envoy of the Heavenly Emperor, but you compromised to save your life and acknowledged the Ice Dragon Emperor as the successor. Are you worthy of the Heavenly Emperor?"
"So it's about this matter!"
Yun Fan said, "If I hadn't said that, I would have died!"
"But you are completely betraying the Heavenly Emperor!"
She cursed at Yun Fan.
In her eyes, Yun Fan should never have betrayed the Heavenly Emperor.
Yun Fan scoffed, "Many have betrayed her. What am I? I advise you not to meddle in other people's affairs!"
In his opinion, she was merely a fan of the Heavenly Emperor, and he could easily end her with a single sword strike.
However, at this moment, he truly didn't want to kill. Of course, if this woman provoked him further, he would definitely strike her down with his sword.
"Humph!"
The woman snorted coldly, "Since I've fallen into your hands, kill me if you can!"
"Killing you has no value. I think there's a better way than killing you!"
Yun Fan showed a playful smile.
"What do you want to do?"
The woman in white looked at Yun Fan vigilantly, not knowing what he intended.
Yun Fan said, "Robbery!"
"Uh..."
In the end, under Yun Fan's manipulation, all the resources on the woman in white, including the sword, were plundered by Yun Fan.
After Yun Fan swaggered away, the woman in white cried. She never expected such a shameless robber.
Apart from her clothes, everything else had been thoroughly plundered by Yun Fan.
...
After some time, Yun Fan's resources were nearly depleted.
But his next goal was to break through to the late stage of Dao Integration, so he needed to store more resources during this period.
He had to ensure that there were no accidents during his breakthrough, so he prepared to gather some resources.
One day, Yun Fan arrived at a very ancient marketplace. Everything traded there was either divine artifacts or heavenly spiritual materials.
Divine artifacts were useless to him, as he didn't use weapons.
But heavenly spiritual materials were resources to him.
Therefore, he found the largest trading mart, where the heavenly spiritual materials were extremely precious.
Anything there was beyond Yun Fan's means.
However, this did not stump him, as he still possessed a divine sword.
"Guest, with so many heavenly spiritual materials, are you sure you can afford them?"
The other party looked at Yun Fan, as Yun Fan clearly looked like he couldn't afford them.
Yun Fan was angry. This fellow was so snobbish, so he decided to teach him a lesson.
He immediately tossed the divine sword out.
"Is this sword enough to buy all these heavenly spiritual materials?"
Yun Fan sneered. He wasn't unable to afford them; he was just being low-key.
The other party gasped upon seeing this, "Tian Que!"
This sword was called Tian Que?
Yun Fan was puzzled in his heart. He was reluctant to part with such a good sword, but there was no other way. Although the Heaven was countless times richer than the Myriad Ancient Continent, these resources were in the hands of powerful factions, which he couldn't obtain. Was breaking through more important, or was the divine sword more important?
Of course, breaking through was more important.
Therefore, at this moment, he directly sold Tian Que.
"Guest, it's enough, but we dare not accept it!"
The shopkeeper appeared extremely hesitant.
"Why?"
Yun Fan asked, confused.
The shopkeeper quickly said, "Because this sword originates from the Immortal Sword Sect, it is the foremost divine sword of the Immortal Sword Sect, so we dare not accept it! Guest, please try elsewhere!"
Undoubtedly, he was truly terrified at this moment.
Yun Fan scoffed in his heart. Why was this fellow so fearful? Therefore, at this moment, he had no choice but to take back the Tian Que Sword.
He planned to ask at another place.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped outside, he was targeted by a woman.
Yun Fan couldn't shake her off no matter how hard he tried.
Finally, the woman blocked his path.
The woman, although appearing middle-aged, was extremely beautiful, equivalent to someone in her forties on Earth, but with a more mature charm.
Of course, this was not important. What was important was why this woman was following him?
"Why are you following me?"
Yun Fan asked, puzzled.
The woman said, "Because you took something that belongs to someone else, which is impolite. I think you should return it!"
"What do you mean?"
Yun Fan said, "If you're referring to this broken sword in my hand, then I can only tell you that I obtained this sword through my own strength, so how can it be considered taking?"
But the woman said, "However, to my knowledge, you snatched this sword from someone else, and you snatched it from a young girl. As a grown man, isn't that rather unethical?"
At these words, Yun Fan was somewhat speechless. It seemed this woman was in league with the previous woman in white.
Therefore, Yun Fan said, "She provoked me first. I didn't kill her, so taking a sword isn't excessive, is it?"
"It is not!"
The woman said, "Therefore, now that I'm taking this sword from you, taking your sword isn't excessive either, is it?"
Yun Fan was instantly dumbfounded, but he quickly formulated a counter-strategy. "Indeed, it's not excessive, but that depends on whether you have the strength!"
In an instant, Yun Fan attacked first, unleashing a sword strike.
However, he hadn't expected that the moment his sword fell, it would be easily caught by the woman, and his sword would be taken away.
"What the! So strong?"
Yun Fan was dumbfounded. He hadn't expected this middle-aged woman to be so strong, far exceeding his expectations.
He was no match for her.
"Give me back my sword!"
Yun Fan was angry. "You're so much stronger than me, and you're taking my things. Isn't that unethical?"
"Who said this is yours?"
The woman said, "This Tian Que is clearly the foremost divine sword of my Immortal Sword Sect. When did it become yours?"
At these words, Yun Fan's heart trembled. He hadn't expected this woman to be an expert from the Immortal Sword Sect.
"May I ask who you are?"
Yun Fan still asked uncertainly.
She then smiled gently, "Xue Zhi, Sect Master of the Immortal Sword Sect!"
"Hiss!"
Yun Fan instantly inhaled sharply. He hadn't expected this woman to have such a formidable background.
"My apologies for the intrusion!"
Yun Fan quickly turned to leave. The Sect Master of the Immortal Sword Sect was a regional king-level expert, far beyond his current capabilities.
Seeing that the woman harbored no killing intent, the best course of action at this moment was to flee.
However, the moment he turned, he saw the woman in white, whom he had thoroughly plundered earlier. Yun Fan was instantly speechless.
"Master, he's the one who stole my divine sword! Not only did he steal my divine sword, but he also took advantage of me while searching me!"
The woman in white immediately complained.
"I didn't take advantage of you!"
Yun Fan's vision went black, and he almost fainted. Couldn't she stop making false accusations?
"Oh! So you also took advantage of my disciple!"
Although Xue Zhi still smiled gently, Yun Fan felt that something was amiss. If possible, he just wanted to say that he wasn't interested in her disciple; she was too thin. Perhaps if it were her...
But at this moment, he absolutely dared not say such a thing.
Yun Fan said, "Firstly, I admit that I had no intention of taking advantage of you. Secondly, I didn't intentionally rob her back then. She provoked me first. For fairness, I'll let her rob me once!"
"Dream on!"
The woman in white said resentfully. It seemed this matter couldn't be resolved peacefully today.