Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 267: Chapter 272 All Unparalleled

In the small, silver world, Ye Fan transformed into a Great Cauldron, descending from the sky and shattering Pang Bo. The cauldron was shrouded in mist, imbued with the aura of the Great Way.

DANG!

The Black Emperor rushed over. The divine bell above his head emitted a melodious sound, and golden light hung down like streaks of pilean, crushing Pang Bo’s fragmented divine sense.

CLANG!

Though Pang Bo was powerful, he could not withstand it. His divine sense resonated sharply, and a portion of it instantly turned to ashes.

BOOM!

The ancient cauldron, like an undying Great Mountain, sank inch by inch, causing the silver space to nearly crack. Pang Bo’s divine sense couldn’t bear it, nor could he escape. Suppressed beneath the cauldron, his formidable divine sense was pinned in place.

The Nine Secret Arts were the most mysterious Ancient Techniques of the Eastern Wastelands. No one knew their creator, but each one was unparalleled, representing the pinnacle of its respective field. The ’All’ Secret of the Nine Secret Arts, in particular, was immeasurable. Once successfully displayed, it could increase speed, Combat Power, or divine sense three to tenfold. This was an incredible divine art, its terrifying effects inspiring awe and fear; even those who cultivated ancient scriptures were extremely wary of it.

Ye Fan unleashed this secret art to its utmost potential. With a tenfold augmentation, his divine sense at this moment almost rivaled that of a sovereign. His body, transformed into the cauldron, suppressed Pang Bo so completely that he was unable to offer any resistance.

"Felt good hitting this emperor earlier, eh? You destroyed much of my Divine Thought Power, but now it’s payback time!" The Black Emperor gritted his teeth, frantically urging the Golden Divine Bell.

The melodious bell sounds continued, transforming into golden ripples. They seemed gentle, but were sharper and more terrifying than a Heavenly Saber. Golden pilean surged like tides, like a tsunami, drowning Pang Bo. The Big Bell rang continuously, its vibrations causing the silver space to tremble.

Pang Bo’s divine scan quickly dimmed. Pinned by the Great Cauldron and shaken by the Big Bell, he was continuously refined into ashes under this suppressive force. In an instant, a tenth of the silver divine scan disappeared. If this continued, he would inevitably be reduced to ashes.

"Retreat!" At this moment, Ye Fan shouted.

The ’All’ Secret Art of the Nine Secret Arts, once activated, did not operate endlessly but had a time limit. It could only deliver its strongest few strikes before disappearing.

DANG!

The Big Bell sounded. The Black Emperor retreated like a black streak of lightning. Ye Fan reverted to his human form and moved beneath the Big Bell, sheltered within its protection.

"AH..." Pang Bo reassembled his True Body and couldn’t help but roar. Powerful divine scan crashed like waves onto the shore with deafening force, turning the area for a thousand feet around into a tidal zone.

"Nine Secret Arts... You actually mastered the Nine Secret Arts!" Pang Bo gritted his teeth, his face filled with both murderous intent and an undeniable look of shock.

SWISH!

With a wave of his hand, the green lotus, resembling a verdant emerald, flew back to him. It appeared tender, yet it was tougher than Dragon Tendon.

"The Eastern Wastelands’ most mysterious Ancient Techniques... Scattered throughout the world after being broken apart, some have been completely lost, almost impossible to ever reappear..." Pang Bo’s eyes flashed with silver light. Holding the divine lotus, he brushed it gently. A beam of green light shot forth, striking at the Big Bell as he shouted, "Break for me!"

DONG!

The golden Big Bell seemed to have been struck by a great mountain, roaring loudly. Golden light surged like waves, rushing out in all directions, vibrating continuously.

"Such a tender green lotus, yet its Attack Power is so formidable..." The Black Emperor’s expression changed color.

Pang Bo, wielding the green lotus, continued to sweep it around. Strands of green light, like furious waves crashing against the shore or like jagged rocks cleaving the air, generated an immense momentum. Even with the golden Big Bell’s protection, Ye Fan and the Black Emperor still felt the impact, struggling to sustain their defense for long.

"Kid, hurry up!" The Black Emperor snarled.

Ye Fan didn’t respond, concentrating with all his might. It required over a hundred activations to successfully exhibit a single tenfold augmented divine art; impatience was useless.

DANG!

Pang Bo, holding the divine lotus, repeatedly swept it against the Golden Divine Bell. The force of his attacks grew stronger, threatening to send the divine bell flying at any moment.

"Demon Emperor Nine Slashes—Deprivation!"

Suddenly, Pang Bo shouted, unleashing another of the Demon Emperor Nine Slashes. This was the very mysterious art that had imprisoned Ye Fan’s and the Black Emperor’s divine sense in this small silver world. Now, he displayed it again. A brilliant silver light flared, encircling the golden Big Bell, intending to seize it.

DANG...

The Golden Divine Bell shook, and golden pilean shot out one after another. However, they still couldn’t stop the inevitable; the Big Bell moved inch by inch, about to be taken away.

SWISH!

Pang Bo held the green lotus, the two combining as one. Green radiance soared to the sky, sparkling brilliantly as he borrowed the weapon’s divine energy. Clearly, performing this slash from the Demon Emperor Nine Slashes was taxing him greatly.

"Quick, I can’t hold on much longer!" the Black Emperor urgently transmitted his thoughts. If the divine bell were taken, he and Ye Fan would certainly be in grave danger. Without its defense, they would be unable to block Pang Bo’s attacks; the Demon Emperor Nine Slashes could annihilate both their bodies and spirits.

"Got it!" Ye Fan shouted.

BOOM!

Finally, he once again displayed the ’All’ Secret of the Nine Secret Arts. Divine power surged out, his divine scan unmatched in strength, as he reached out with a giant hand.

BANG!

He snatched the golden Big Bell back. Displaying the Fighting Saint Technique, he swung the Big Bell towards Pang Bo.

DANG...

It was like the morning bell of the Ancient Heavenly Court resounding. Powerful sound waves rolled in all directions, and streaks of golden sharpness shot out one after another, engulfing the small silver world. Pang Bo was instantly sent flying. He couldn’t withstand such immense force; his body was thoroughly shattered.

Ye Fan followed up. The tenfold augmentation was brief and fleeting; he had to seize the opportunity.

DANG...

He swung the Big Bell down with great force. The bell’s sound resounded through the heavens, emitting thousands of rays of golden light.

CLANG!

Pang Bo reassembled his True Body, wielding the divine lotus to resist, sweeping it towards the Big Bell. But he couldn’t budge it at all. Facing a divine scan several times stronger than his own, even with the Demon Emperor’s supreme mysterious art, he couldn’t withstand the assault.

DONG!

He was struck as if by a Great Mountain and sent flying backward. His form cracked and instantly disintegrated, leaving only the divine lotus suspended in the air.

Ye Fan returned the Big Bell to the Black Emperor. He then used the Fighting Saint Technique in conjunction with the ’All’ Secret of the Nine Secret Arts. Like a god of battle descending upon the world, his entire being blazed with power as he pressed the attack.

CLANG!

The divine lotus shook, entangling the shattered divine scan, and cleaved towards the silver space, attempting to escape.

"Quick, stop it, or it will escape!" the Black Emperor shouted, preemptively hurling the Big Bell to block the green lotus.

CLANG!

A Nine-Layered Ancient Tower appeared above Ye Fan’s head. Grand and majestic, it suddenly pressed down, pinning the green lotus beneath it.

DANG!

The bell’s sound lingered as the Black Emperor rushed over. He used the golden Big Bell to adhere to the divine lotus, fixing it in place, rendering it immobile.

"Collect!" Ye Fan shouted. The Nine-Layered Ancient Tower expanded, absorbing all of Pang Bo’s divine scan. It glowed brightly as it began the refinement process. He sat cross-legged in the void, facing the ancient pagoda, motionless. He wanted to seize this opportunity to eliminate the old demon in one fell swoop.

BOOM!

The ancient pagoda shook as Pang Bo violently struggled, trying to break free. In this moment of life and death, he even resorted to burning his divine sense.

"Retreat!" Ye Fan shouted. He refined a portion of Pang Bo’s divine scan and then flew back. The big black dog, in perfect coordination, used the Big Bell to protect him.

Pang Bo manifested his True Body, his expression extremely cold. By now, he had lost thirty percent of his Divine Thought Power. If this attrition continued, his death was inevitable.

SWISH!

He wielded the divine lotus and swept it. The small silver world was torn open, and the Divine Thought Space rapidly disintegrated. Unwilling to be trapped there, he decisively chose to withdraw.

In the wooded area, Pang Bo’s physical body sat motionless. The green lotus, carrying the divine scan, rapidly rushed downward into it.

"Chase!" Ye Fan shouted, his divine scan surging forward like a golden river. The Black Emperor gritted his teeth and followed, protected by the divine bell.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

The three of them successively rushed into Pang Bo’s forehead, entering his body, their divine senses all shining brightly.

"You’re going too far!" Pang Bo’s face was murderous as he turned to face the pursuing Ye Fan and Black Emperor.

"Old demon, it’s you who’s gone too far, seizing another’s physical body!" Ye Fan shouted.

Every flesh-and-blood body is a small Heavenly Universe, utterly mysterious. Perhaps within a mere square inch, it can contain the Sun and Moon, mountains, and rivers. For instance, the Sea of Consciousness was boundless. The three of them stood there as if facing a vast, empty Starry Sky.

"Where did you seal the real Pang Bo?" Ye Fan demanded.

"Just kill him, and the seal will naturally break!" The big black dog was filled with killing intent. Today, he had suffered a grievous loss and naturally wouldn’t show any mercy.

Pang Bo’s face was grim. He stood unwavering, holding the green lotus, yet he exuded a heart-palpitating undulation of power. The big black dog hurriedly channeled its divine scan, using the golden Big Bell to shield their forms, with Ye Fan also hiding inside.

"Demon Emperor Nine Slashes—God Injury!" Pang Bo shouted. His divine scan surged out like a tide. His divine sense body suddenly dimmed, illustrating the staggering cost of this slash. Silver light shot out like True Dragons, one after another, engulfing the small world within a thousand-foot radius.

At this moment, Ye Fan and the Black Emperor both felt a chill run down their spines. Time seemed to stand still, trapping them in Eternity. This was a supreme secret art specifically designed to attack divine senses, named—God Injury.

"May you wither and vanish..." Pang Bo began, holding the green lotus, but his voice abruptly stopped. His body trembled incessantly; he lacked the strength to continue.

BANG!

He suddenly cracked apart. The Demon Emperor Nine Slashes—God Injury, had been abruptly interrupted. He slowly rematerialized his form, filled with unwillingness, and said, "This slash... I cannot truly execute it in my current state. Otherwise, you would certainly have been reduced to ashes."

Ye Fan felt a shudder inwardly; the ancient scriptures created by the demon race’s Great Emperor were indeed terrifying. Destruction, Deprivation, God Injury... these mysterious arts were beyond comprehension.No wonder the Demon Emperor could sweep across the world tens of thousands of years ago, even seizing the Supreme Treasures of the Central States.The ancient scriptures created by the Demon Emperor must be earth-shattering. Not to mention others, the "Three Slashes" he had displayed alone were enough to horrify.

"He injured himself! Let’s see how he avoids death now!" The big black dog vibrated the Big Bell, taking the initiative to attack.

BOOM!

At the same time, Ye Fan activated the Nine Secret Arts for the third time, executing the ’All’ mysterious art. His divine sense surged like a golden ocean. He operated the Fighting Saint Technique and, with a BANG, smashed Pang Bo to pieces. On the other side, the Black Emperor also managed to suppress the divine lotus.

This time, there was no suspense. Moments ago, Pang Bo had been forced to execute the Demon Emperor Nine Slashes—God Injury. It had ended in failure, severely injuring himself. Now, he couldn’t possibly withstand Ye Fan’s divine might and was instantly crushed.

BOOM!

Ye Fan transformed into a Great Cauldron, completely absorbing him, and began the final refinement!

"Don’t turn him into ashes, or the Demon Emperor Ancient Scripture will be destroyed with him!" the Black Emperor shouted.

"Ye Fan, is that you?" From the depths of this body’s Sea of Consciousness, a divine scan carried a voice.

"Pang Bo!" Ye Fan’s heart trembled. He knew this was the real Pang Bo.