Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 253: Chapter 258: Great Battle with the Celestial Roc

The verdant peaks, ancient pines standing strong, strange black stones rising high, and waterfalls cascading down three thousand feet.

"Slay the sacred body of the same tier and forge my path to becoming the Great Emperor. Such is the will of heaven; the Origin Qi foundation will be mine!"

The Golden-Winged Little Roc King stood tall, his golden hair flowing like a waterfall, eyes shining brilliantly, exuding a demonic air. On the mountain peak, he radiated an oppressive aura that invoked fear.

"I’ve never killed a Celestial Roc before; today, I will stain my hands with Roc blood!" Ye Fan retorted aggressively.

"Your physique has already fallen, abandoned by this world, destined to be buried in the yellow earth. Today, I shall utterly annihilate the sacred body!" The Golden-Winged Little Roc King’s killing intent soared to the heavens.

This was an extremely dangerous character, always on the brink of killing. He was determined to take Ye Fan’s cauldron, leaving no chance for survival.

"I, a Celestial Roc, am destined to become the Great Emperor; your Profound Yellow Root was prepared for me, a treasure gifted by the heavens!" The Golden-Winged Little Roc King’s wild hair danced, his eyes filled with a frenzy of killing intent. He declared, "I will use your Ancient Sacred Blood to cleanse the Origin Qi foundation and forge my sacred weapon!"

"He’s a damn lunatic!" Tu Fei whispered.

Qing Yi sighed, "He indeed possesses the strength to be unrivaled among his peers. It is said that the Flickering Light Saint Heir aspired to become the Great Emperor from a young age. This prompted him to rush to the northern region to personally slay the Flickering Light Saint Heir."

Tu Fei showed concern, "He won’t really be able to overpower the sacred body, will he?"

"It’s hard to say. The Great Emperor is not necessarily a sacred body. If he truly has the potential to become the Great Emperor, then Ye Fan is indeed in danger." Qing Yi shook his head and added, "The Celestial Roc Clan is favored by heaven. Their bodies rival those of the Flood Dragon Clan, being the best in the world and not inferior to the human race’s sacred body."

"Slay the sacred body, blood sacrifice the Black Yellow Qi!" the Golden-Winged Little Roc King shouted.

The mountain peak trembled, seized by an invisible Demonic Qi, as if about to collapse.

SWOOSH!

Suddenly, the silver waterfall ceased to flow, freezing in mid-air, as if time had stopped.

Everyone broke out in a cold sweat. A chilling sense of dread washed over them for an instant; they didn’t understand what had just occurred.

RUMBLE!

The silver waterfall resumed its fall, continuing its flow, and everything returned to normal.

"I have sealed myself, compressing my cultivation base to the Second Layer Heaven of the Dao Palace!" The Golden-Winged Little Roc King’s voice rang out like metal and stone colliding.

The steadfast pines, ancient vines, and the silent mountain peak—the great battle was about to begin!

BUZZ!

The Golden-Winged Little Roc King made his move; the Celestial Roc Extreme Speed was unparalleled, turning into a beam of light as he charged forward, his golden fist collapsing space and creating a fierce vibration.

SLAP!

Ye Fan employed the Great Void Handprint. The black hand swept across the sky, an oppressive mass, heavily confronting the Roc Fist.

BOOM!

It was like a bolt of Heavenly Thunder exploded, shaking the mountain peak. Golden and black energies rampaged violently, surging like tides in all directions.

CRACKLING!

Like wind sweeping fallen leaves, like great waves washing the sand.

At the mountain peak, all the steadfast pines were uprooted and shattered in mid-air. All the strange black stones turned to powder. Even the waterfall was swept into the sky, flowing upwards.

The first clash was devastating, leaving nothing on the mountain peak; pavilions and other structures were destroyed, reduced to flat ground.

Those watching were collectively shocked. As the raging gold and black energy surged forth, they all ascended into the sky to evade. It was hard to imagine this was a clash between experts of the Second Layer Heaven of the Dao Palace.

BUZZ!

The eyes of the Golden-Winged Little Roc King glowed intensely, his body charging forward. The golden fist was like a ball of divine flame burning, with the Divine Radiance dancing. It was so dazzling that one couldn’t open their eyes. It was hard to imagine the power behind this punch!

SLAP!

Ye Fan remained steadfast, using the Great Void Handprint. The black hand seemed to cleave down from the outer universe, ominously oppressive, shaking the firmament above.

RUMBLE!

In the second grand confrontation, the two unleashed a Yin Yang Storm. Gold and black energies surged to the sky, roiling like a tsunami impacting all directions.

CRACK!

The mountain peak couldn’t withstand it, and a corner crumbled with a thunderous sound. Simultaneously, chaotic stones split the sky, and crashing waves struck the shore as enormous stone blocks shot in all directions.

Ye Fan and the Golden-Winged Little Roc King clashed like two gods!

"How can this damn birdman be so perverse? His body can really be compared to a sacred body?" Tu Fei exclaimed in shock.

"This clan is favored by heaven. Not only is their speed unparalleled, but their bodies can also contend with True Dragons. This is their unique, innate gift," Qing Yi said with a grave expression.

"No wonder this birdman is so arrogant; his body is terrifying, equivalent to another sacred body!" Tu Fei marveled.

BOOM!

Ye Fan, in the heat of battle, naturally noticed this situation. The Celestial Roc’s Body, tempered by the Four Extremes Secret Boundary, was no less durable than his own—it was unbreakable.

SLAP!

Ye Fan kept striking; the black hand and the golden fist clashed, causing the mountain to collapse and the waterfall to flow backward!

However, his physical body did not gain the upper hand. The Golden-Winged Little Roc King was exceptionally valiant and withstood all his attacks.

The Celestial Roc’s Body, capable of fighting True Dragons, was harder than Daluo Silver Essence. It shone with a precious radiance, resisting the sacred body.

BOOM!

The two separated. Ye Fan clasped the Mountain and River Seal, and a great mountain appeared above his head, adorned with ancient woods, flying birds and beasts, and even a silver waterfall cascading down.

Ye Fan performed the Great Void Art, suddenly appearing in front of the Golden-Winged Little Roc King, wielding the Mountain and River Seal and directly smashing it down.

"What kind of Seal Technique is this?!" Everyone was shocked.

The momentum was overwhelming. The Great Mountain towered high in the sky, majestic and magnificent, with birds and beasts flying, and mighty rivers flowing. It was so real it seemed like a mountain had truly been moved.

BOOM!

The earth and heavens overturned as the Mountain and River Seal smashed down. The Golden-Winged Little Roc King met it with all his might!

RUMBLE!

This mountain was too large, earth-shattering, instantly burying the Golden-Winged Little Roc King underneath.

Everyone watching from the distant sky turned pale; this seal was too terrifying. Many believed it impossible to take directly with a physical body. Even cultivators at the Four Extremes Secret Boundary would be instantly turned into meat paste.

BANG!

The Golden-Winged Little Roc King let out a long howl, his gold hair standing on end. He swung out a giant golden roc claw capable of felling True Dragons—an Innate Divine Technique!

Claws splitting the heavens!

The Roc’s roar shook the heavens, resonating for dozens of miles!

Far off, many people’s ears throbbed with pain, nearly causing them to fall from the sky.

The Golden-Winged Little Roc King tore the heavens with his bare hands. The giant roc claw ripped apart the Great Mountain, causing it to collapse in the void.

BOOM!

The Great Mountain collapsed, energy raging skyward. The mountain beneath their feet was silently obliterated by over ten meters in height, dramatically reduced.

This was the terrifying Celestial Roc Clan, heaven’s favored ones. Their bodies competed with the sacred body, not falling behind.

Ye Fan’s expression remained unchanged. So what if their physical strengths were similar? He activated the Fighting Saint Technique, and the Mountain and River Seal reappeared!

BUZZ!

The majestic Great Mountain seemed to tear through time and space, rushing from antiquity, suppressing all beneath it.

BANG!

The Golden-Winged Little Roc King met it head-on, his roc claw splitting the sky, confronting it directly, once again shattering the Great Mountain.

BOOM!

However, Ye Fan’s divine energy was inexhaustible. He continuously formed seals, consecutively smashing down thirteen Mountain and River Seals.

Far off, many demon clan cultivators were dumbfounded. Tu Fei’s eyes also widened as he muttered, "Damn, I must not engage in melee combat with him. He’s truly a freak!"

Even one as strong as the Golden-Winged Little Roc King felt somewhat overwhelmed. Thirteen Great Mountains pressed down one after the other, forcing him to reveal the True Body of the Celestial Roc.

Golden light soared to the sky, dazzling and radiant. A giant Peng bird appeared, its wings spanning the heavens!

This was a giant bird several dozen meters long, its whole body blindingly bright, as if cast from gold, full of the power heaven bestowed upon it, containing explosive divine energy.

A roc’s cry echoed through the sky!

Its wings stretched across the heavens, directly shattering six Great Mountains. Its divine energy surged like a Holy Fire burning, its whole body dazzling with boundless light.

CRACK!

Its Divine Wings struck the heavens, scattering clouds in all directions. Unstoppable, it crushed through all obstacles. Everything in its path turned to ashes.

All the Mountain and River Seals were shattered by it!

This was the Divine Bird, the Celestial Roc, its divine energy surging skyward, overshadowing other races!

But how could Ye Fan’s skills stop here? This was just the beginning. He fully unleashed the Great Void Art, traversing the void, and suddenly appeared on the Celestial Roc’s back.

He clasped his hands as if holding the moon, and a pitch-black Demon Mountain appeared, held firmly.

Mountain Embracing Seal!

He hugged a Great Mountain and fiercely smashed it towards the Celestial Roc’s back. The mere sight of such might made one’s heart tremble!

BANG!

The Mountain Embracing Seal struck out, the Great Mountain like a falling sky, pressing down.

RUMBLE!

The black Demon Mountain struck the True Body of the Celestial Roc, sending the Golden-Winged Little Roc King flying. Yet, the black Demon Mountain also collapsed. It was hard to imagine the toughness of the Celestial Roc’s Body.

SWISH!

With a fierce flash of golden radiance, the Golden-Winged Little Roc King transformed into human form and disappeared into the void.

Not good! Ye Fan felt a sense of alertness. He used the Great Void Art to traverse space and depart, but he was a step too late. The Celestial Roc Divine Wings slashed down.

The right hand of the Golden-Winged Little Roc King transformed into a thirty-meter-long golden blade, gleaming coldly as it slashed towards him.

CLANG!

Ye Fan was forced to counterattack. His golden fist soared to the sky, striking the blade with a sound that could pierce metal and split stone, shaking the land for dozens of miles.

WHAM!

Although he managed to evade this attack, he was still struck on the back by another roc claw and sent flying hundreds of meters away.

This was the Celestial Roc Extreme Speed!

The Golden-Winged Little Roc King was unimaginably fast, transforming into hundreds, even thousands, of phantoms, relentlessly attacking Ye Fan’s physical body.

"I soar with abandon, overlooking the world!"

The Golden-Winged Little Roc King shouted, his body transforming into thousands. Phantoms of him were everywhere, all attacking Ye Fan in the center.

Eventually, all phantoms converged into one eternal, indestructible true body. Golden light illuminated the world, and the Killing Technique, like ten thousand crashing waves, constantly struck at Ye Fan.

Celestial Roc Slash, Divine Wings Splitting the Sky! He relentlessly slashed and killed—in just an instant, he attacked over ten thousand times with Celestial Roc Extreme Speed!

Each strike made the void collapse. Eventually, it shattered the void and sent Ye Fan flying several miles away.

"Can this bird-man really become a Great Emperor? It seems even the sacred body can’t suppress him!" Tu Fei was shocked.

This was Ye Fan’s first truly evenly matched battle in his life!

This was a terrifying Celestial Roc with a real possibility of becoming a Great Emperor!

"Do not think of attacking me with divine sense, nor will your cauldron help you. Let your blood stain the vast sky!" The eyes of the Golden-Winged Little Roc King flowed with an even more frenzied killing intent.

"He might truly have the potential to become a Great Emperor!" Qing Yi revealed a solemn expression.

"Are you saying he might defeat the Flickering Light Saint Heir?!" Tu Fei was astonished.

"The constitution of a Great Emperor may not necessarily be a divine body, nor certainly a sacred body. He might truly have such potential!" Yan Ruyu also spoke.

The other demon cultivators’ expressions changed; was the Golden-Winged Little Roc King truly strong to such an extent?

ROAR...

The Golden-Winged Little Roc King’s roar shook rivers and mountains. Under the Celestial Roc Extreme Speed, he attacked countless times.

"Are your skills limited to this?!" Suddenly, Ye Fan’s indifferent voice sounded.

"He is unharmed! Is the sacred body nearly immortal?!" Everyone was surprised.

At this moment, Ye Fan increased his speed, surprisingly matching the Golden-Winged Little Roc King’s extreme speed, not falling behind.

"How is this possible? Celestial Roc Extreme Speed is unrivaled, unique under heaven! How can he keep up?!" The cultivators of the demon clan were shocked.

"Legend has it, only the footwork of the old madman can match or even exceed the Celestial Roc Extreme Speed," Qing Yi said in a deep voice.

"He has cultivated the old madman’s footwork!" Yan Ruyu nodded.

Ye Fan went berserk. His divine energy was overwhelming, his entire body surging with enormous Qi. A great hand covered the sky, dispersing even the clouds!

SMACK!

The sky-covering hand suddenly slapped the Golden-Winged Little Roc King away!

BOOM!

Ye Fan formed a seal with both hands, appearing as if supporting the heavens. A gigantic black sun instantly filled the sky, its aura immense.

Like an endless ocean, like an infinite abyss, like the grandeur of Ancient Mountains!

Its power was overwhelming, making one unable to resist kneeling in reverence.

The Great Sun Seal!

Ye Fan lifted the great sun that blotted out the sky and pressed it down.

BUZZ!

The Golden-Winged Little Roc King howled, soaring defiantly towards the heavens, wanting to shatter the black sun.

BOOM!

Black fire burned the sky, filling the heavens, instantly engulfing the Golden-Winged Little Roc King.

The flames towered. The Golden-Winged Little Roc King surged forth in a disheveled state, his clothes burning.

"Roasted little bird, my favorite!" The Big Black Dog yelled from below.

The Golden-Winged Little Roc King was shocked and enraged. He soared into the sky, his entire body glowing brightly, extinguishing the flames, and shouted, "I will have your Ancient Sacred Blood drained completely!"

He pounced forward, Divine Wings striking the sky!

Ye Fan was unafraid. His hands held the Great Sun Seal, and another mighty sun slowly rose, immense, filling the sky.

The black radiance burned everything!

BOOM!

Heaven and earth crumbled. Flames rolled into the sky. The two clashed fiercely.

The intense collision made the sky boil.

Subsequently, Ye Fan utilized the old madman’s footwork, carrying a Demon Mountain and crashing forward madly.

CRASH!

The Golden-Winged Little Roc King was smashed back, forced to once again display the True Body of the Celestial Roc.

After all, the sacred body is the sacred body. Its physical strength was slightly superior to the True Body of the Celestial Roc. Ye Fan was nearly berserk. The black Demon Mountain constantly pressed down, attacking the Golden-Winged Little Roc King.

Moreover, the black sun at times filled the sky. He formed various Seal Techniques, making this world boil.

Fire Phoenix Seal!

Sun and Moon Seal!

Mountain and River Seal!

Mountain Embracing Seal!

...

The Fighting Saint Technique changed endlessly, without fixed forms. One moment Ye Fan threw out a dozen or so Demon Mountains, the next he shot out a dozen or so suns, completely submerging the Golden-Winged Little Roc King.

Their life-and-death struggle continued, each exerting their utmost means.

BOOM!

Ye Fan, holding a Demon Mountain, solidly struck the True Body of the Celestial Roc, causing the Golden-Winged Little Roc King to stagger, nearly falling from high above.

Ye Fan landed swiftly on the True Body of the Celestial Roc, the Mountain and River Seal fiercely striking!

The Golden-Winged Little Roc King howled, transforming into human form, attempting to break free.

Yet, this time he was unsuccessful; when he transformed into human form, Ye Fan remained on his back, golden fists whirling, fiercely hammering down.

"He’s riding on the Golden-Winged Little Roc King’s back..." The demon clan cultivators were astonished.

The situation began to shift. The sacred body gained the upper hand, and Ye Fan gradually suppressed the Golden-Winged Little Roc King.

BOOM!

Ye Fan’s powerful divine sense blasted out, aiming at the Golden-Winged Little Roc King.

BOOM!

Countless Golden Feathers flew. The Golden-Winged Little Roc King charged away, leaving behind a Feather Robe in Ye Fan’s hand, each golden feather crushed by divine sense.

"Pluck the bird’s feathers, keep at it!" The Big Black Dog yelled.

The Golden-Winged Little Roc King’s golden hair stood on end, his eyes like knives. With a long howl, he charged once more, shouting, "Extreme Speed Divine Transformation!"

"Not good! This is the Divine Transformation Domain evolved from Celestial Roc Extreme Speed! It’s almost impossible to survive being trapped inside!" Qing Yi exclaimed.

"The blood of the sacred body can finally be drained..." the Golden-Winged Little Roc King said mercilessly, as he pounded forward with a punch, his killing intent endless!

POW!

However, to everyone’s surprise, Ye Fan was not trapped. He counterattacked unexpectedly, punching the Golden-Winged Little Roc King in the face. A spray of blood erupted from his mouth.

"You..." The Golden-Winged Little Roc King was shocked. He had never expected his opponent to be unbound. He quickly retreated.

Yet, Ye Fan unleashed consecutive blows. A large golden hand sliced through the air, directly striking down upon his head.

BAM!

That was a very heavy blow. The Golden-Winged Little Roc King’s body trembled violently, his head buzzing loudly. Had it been anyone else, they would have been destroyed in body and soul.

His hair flew about his head in disarray, his body shook repeatedly, and he was nearly knocked down from high above.

SMACK!

Ye Fan’s large golden palm swooped in, heavily striking his body, like slapping a scarecrow, sending him flying.

One wrong step led to a cascade of errors. The Golden-Winged Little Roc King had misjudged, and now Ye Fan was pressing the attack, beating him down!

WHAM!𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

The golden hand covered the sky. Ye Fan struck his back, and a large spray of blood burst from his mouth.

Below, everyone was astonished. Ye Fan had actually severely injured the once-invincible Golden-Winged Little Roc King!