Chapter 473: Chapter 472: The Enemy is Strong, I Am Weak
Afterward, Ye Fan said to the nurous Spirit Suppressing People, "Retreat!"
The crowd imdiately retreated. This was still the center of the battlefield, and from the other side, Ye Fan could feel an utterly terrifying presence. In the face of this aura, he probably didn’t even have the right to issue a challenge. To avoid any unforeseen complications, he imdiately lifted Fa Ming and withdrew from the heart of the battle.
Upon returning to the city of the Spirit Suppressing People, Ye Fan carefully set Fa Ming down. Fa Ming had suffered grievous wounds in this great battle and would need at least a month to recover.
The return of the Vanguard Army was a heartening victory. It had been a long ti since the Spirit Suppressing People had won such a decisive victory against the Spirit Clan, and many were cheering their triumph.
Ye Fan, however, was forgotten, which suited him just fine. He had no desire to be the center of attention. For that reason, he returned alone to his ruined dwelling.
That night, Zhuang Zhou arrived.
Having weakly regained consciousness, Fa Ming told Zhuang Zhou the full account of what had transpired.
Zhuang Zhou hadn’t expected that Ye Fan, who hadn’t even broken through to the Reincarnation Realm, could kill Chou Ling. Even the death of Ghost Spirit was closely linked to him.
He arrived with an expression of pure shock. Upon seeing Ye Fan, he imdiately said with delight, "Congratulations, Brother Ye! This battle has brought you great fa!"
"Zhuang Zhou," Ye Fan said, his anger flaring, "we may have had our differences, but you shouldn’t have set
up like this!"
Zhuang Zhou replied awkwardly, "Brother Ye, I’m truly sorry. The situation was urgent, and I didn’t have a chance to tell you before you were already on the battlefield. This was my fault!"
"Hmph! I doubt you didn’t have ti to inform . More likely, you just felt too guilty!" Ye Fan shot back.
Zhuang Zhou said nothing, only offering an embarrassed smile.
But then he said, "Brother Ye, you are truly worthy of possessing a Divine Bloodline. To slay an enemy from a higher realm in this battle is astonishing! You should know, you’re the first person to ever achieve such a feat!"
At least, Zhuang Zhou had never heard of such a case before. The powerful Chou Ling had died so unjustly this ti!
"Even if I could kill him, so what?" Ye Fan said. "I still haven’t broken through."
In fact, he knew that killing Chou Ling this ti had involved a great deal of luck. Without those fortunate factors, he would have never been able to slay Chou Ling. Still, being able to kill Chou Ling was a testant to his strength.
At this, Zhuang Zhou said, "Brother Ye, you just need to comprehend a little more. It should happen soon!"
In any case, Ye Fan’s breakthroughs defied common sense. For an ordinary person, this transition could take decades, or even an entire lifeti, to successfully cross. Yet Ye Fan was an exception; it had taken him less than twenty years from the start of his cultivation to reach this stage. Such a feat was truly unparalleled.
"Alright, stop with the flattery," Ye Fan said. "What’s the real reason you’re here?"
Anyway, he knew this old guy, Zhuang Zhou, wouldn’t be seeking him out unless it was for sothing bad. He could figure that much out with half a brain.
"Actually, it’s nothing much," Zhuang Zhou said. "In your current state, you still need to experience more battles to grow stronger!"
But Ye Fan countered, "I’ve already been marked by an incredibly strong presence. That person is far beyond my league. Tell
straight, who is that powerhouse?"
Damn it. These people betray their allies without a second thought, killing silently and unseen. He would sooner believe in ghosts than believe Zhuang Zhou.
Zhuang Zhou said, "It’s the Marshal of the Spirit Clan Commanders, the West Spirit King!"
"The West Spirit King? A Life Profound Realm powerhouse?" Ye Fan inquired.
If he was a Life Profound Realm powerhouse, his strength would indeed be formidable, so much so that I couldn’t possibly contend with him. As for the Death Profound Realm... surely he hasn’t reached that level yet.
"No, he’s not quite there," Zhuang Zhou explained. "He is at the pinnacle of the Reincarnation Realm, only a single step away from undergoing Nirvana. So while he’s a titan among those in his realm, he still hasn’t reached the Life Profound Realm."
"Then there’s no way I can go into battle now," Ye Fan said. "He has probably already set his sights on !"
After a mont of thought, Zhuang Zhou had to agree. At present, Ye Fan was likely the only one who could break the stalemate. If sothing were to happen to Ye Fan now, their hopes would be completely extinguished. That was the reality of their situation. Although several powerhouses among the Spirit Suppressing People were no weaker than Ye Fan, their potential was nowhere near his.
At this, Zhuang Zhou said to Ye Fan, "Since that’s the case, you shouldn’t go into battle for the next few days."
"Then what about my breakthrough?" Ye Fan asked anxiously.
Zhuang Zhou said, "We have cultivation rooms here. You can try one of them."
"Damn it! Why didn’t you say so earlier? If you had, I wouldn’t have fought!"
Ye Fan was utterly speechless. This world was just full of pitfalls, especially for an honest guy like him. He was getting screwed over left and right.
"To beco a top-tier powerhouse, one must experience life-and-death battles!" Zhuang Zhou said earnestly.
"I trusted your bullshit!" Ye Fan retorted, speechless.
Afterward, Zhuang Zhou gave a few more instructions before finally leaving. Ye Fan began to tend to his wounds. Despite the protection of his Divine Bloodline, his battle with Chou Ling had still left him with considerable injuries.
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「At the Spirit Clan’s Sealing Gate.」
At that mont, two severed heads were brought in.
Instantly, the many Spirit Clan Commanders were enraged. They hadn’t expected that Chou Ling and Ghost Spirit, two of their own, had been slain on the battlefield.
"Who did this?" one of the Spirit Clan Commanders bellowed.
But the Martial Artist who had delivered the heads was trembling in fear. "I... I don’t know," he stamred. "They were already dead when I arrived on the battlefield."
The Spirit Clan Commander pointed a finger at the Martial Artist’s forehead. In an instant, the man exploded.
Their fury was imnse. Spirit Clan Commanders were so powerful that decades could pass without a single one falling in battle. For two to die in one expedition was, to them, an unprecedented humiliation.
Just then, the Commander of the Spirit Clan, the West Spirit King, arrived.
When the West Spirit King entered, no one dared to speak. They all stood respectfully below him. The West Spirit King was an extraordinarily towering figure, his every move filled with endless majesty. A thick aura of Spiritual Energy emanated from him, marking him as a truly formidable expert.
"All of you, cease your anger," the West Spirit King said. "Victory and defeat were decided from the start."
"Spirit King, please let
lead the troops and flatten them!" another, more impulsive Spirit Clan Commander demanded.
But the West Spirit King shook his head. "No need to hurry. The Spirit Suppressing People are already in decline. They are currently resisting stubbornly, rely hoping for so miracle."
"In reality, they won’t be able to hold on for much longer and will collapse on their own. There’s no need for us to fight them to the death at this stage."
The West Spirit King calmly analyzed the situation.
"But our two Spirit Clan Commanders!"
The Spirit Clan Commanders were furious. The deaths of Ghost Spirit and Chou Ling were a massive blow to their morale.
"There is no need for rage," the West Spirit King said calmly. "I sent them rely to probe the true strength of the Spirit Suppressing People. The fact that they were able to slay them proves that now is not the optimal ti to launch a full-scale attack."
Then he added, "Compared to their deaths, I’m more concerned about another matter."
"What matter?" a number of the Spirit Clan Commanders asked.
The West Spirit King’s face turned grim as he said, word by word, "I’ve detected the presence of the Yuanhong Sword!"
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