Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 617: Chapter 621 Immortal Flying Technique

The Thunder Sea dissipated; the Heavenly Tribulation had vanished. Hua Yunfei, in his flowing blue robe, stood in the void with utmost composure, a confident smile on his face.

Below, the large lake was shrouded in mist, its vast emerald waves tranquil. No birds sang, no beasts roared; there was only the serene depiction of an ink painting.

Hua Yunfei, being a wise man, did not continue speaking. Further words were pointless. A convivial drink between them was impossible; only a battle to the death awaited.

“Brother Ye, you’re from the Outer Domain; that place is truly desirable. I hope one day I can visit it,” Hua Yunfei said, a faint smile on his lips.

Ye Fan’s heart trembled. Had Li Xiaoman divulged everything? Still, he had no fear now; having grown stronger, what did it matter if the whole world knew? He could go anywhere without being stopped.

At that moment, Hua Yunfei made a decisive move. He deliberately sought to make Ye Fan’s mind waver, to seize a moment of distraction and gain the initiative, unleashing his fiercest tactics from the outset.

BOOM!

His hands formed a seal and struck, creating a giant black hole that swallowed Ye Fan instantly. The first move showcased the Heaven-devouring Demon Technique!

Ye Fan’s eyes flashed like lightning, his black hair disheveled. He too initiated with the Unrivaled Sacred Technique, unleashing the Mountain Embracing Seal, Human King Seal, and Heaven-Flipping Seal consecutively.

This was a shocking Ancient Technique, evolving the Heaven, Earth, and Human Three Seals. Centered around humans and representing the will of Heaven and Earth, it could suppress all worlds and sweep away all deities.

For an eternal moment, ancient Zen Chanting and sacrificial sounds echoed like an immortal battle song, penetrating the Endless Void, waging war on all heavens and realms.

BOOM!

Ye Fan took a step forward, his enormous Qi boiling. The black hole behind him collapsed, yet it voraciously devoured his Golden Blood Qi, consuming everything.

BANG!

For the first time, he unleashed the three Ancient Seals in succession. They held an unparalleled mystique, their intrinsic connection producing terrifying power, seemingly opening a world.

The black hole caved in. Every inch of Ye Fan’s body shimmered, flowing with boundless divine energy. He forged a passage with the three Dharma Seals and finally escaped.

BOOM!

Ye Fan’s golden hand reached down, uprooting an island mountain from the lake, merging it with the Mountain Embracing Seal and striking downward, harnessing the vast power of the earth.

Hua Yunfei remained unperturbed. He pointed out a finger, causing dark rays to erupt, cleanly obliterating the massive mountain. The dust merged into a black chasm.

Ye Fan was shocked. Having not seen this man for three years, he found him indeed unfathomable—a life-and-death adversary whose relative strength was impossible to predict.

“One Thought Flower Blooming, Ruling Over All!”

Hua Yunfei chanted lightly. Translucent petals, etched with Dao Marks, fell from the sky, each capable of severing a mountain.

Above the great lake, the petals were pure white and crystalline. Hua Yunfei, as ethereal as an immortal, stood on a petal over a meter long, his hair fluttering, his skin glowing.

Ye Fan felt a pressure as if a knife were scraping his bones; his whole body felt as if it would fracture under it.

The air filled with a Flower Rain, each bloom an Enlightenment Flower imprinted with Hua Yunfei’s mark. Beams of Dao light cascaded from the petals like thousands of waterfalls.

RUMBLE!

The world became brilliant. With the One Thought Flower Blooming, the Dao Seal descended, obliterating any obstruction, erasing all Dao Lines.

CLANG!

Ye Fan utilized the Fighting Saint Technique, manifesting golden fists, forming seals into dragons, or propelling the sun and moon, colliding with each petal and every beam of Dao light.

The sky was dazzling. After three years, Ye Fan clashed with Hua Yunfei again, confronting his Unrivaled Divine Technique.

“Ye Fan, I eagerly anticipate your Source!”

Endless Flower Rain fell, each petal crystal clear. Hua Yunfei appeared like a deity smiling while plucking a flower—spotless, pure, and holy—each petal inscribed with his mark.

RUSTLE.

A gentle breeze swept through. At a glance, the sky was filled with Hua Yunfei’s figures. It was impossible to distinguish if they were petals or if he had manifested myriad bodies; the real and false were indistinguishable.

It was as if time had returned to three years ago. Yet, this technique was many times stronger than before, revealing the true Mysterious Meaning of the Unrivaled Sacred Technique.

An indescribable oppression and an apocalyptic Qi Mechanism descended, as if the end of the world were approaching.

The Black Emperor once said that the Great Emperor created this Holy Technique, ‘One Thought Flower Blooming, Ruling Over All!’ Each manifestation could transform into a True Body, an unparalleled killing technique!

Ye Fan’s expression grew solemn. His hands weaved, using the Fighting Saint Technique to evolve Taiji. The Yin Yang Diagram appeared as he arched his body like a dragon and charged out in an instant.

BOOM!

A violent collision occurred. The vast lake’s waves surged skyward, and a large section of distant mountains crumbled as the fierce clash unfolded between the two.

Point against point!

Ye Fan shattered the endless petals, slashing all of Hua Yunfei’s manifestations, leaving only the True Body standing on that single petal.

The dragon-shaped Dao Mark of the Taiji Divine Map couldn’t slay the adversary before him. Ye Fan’s heart sank. Ever since he had evolved this technique using the Dou Character Technique, there had been no enemy he couldn’t slay.

Today, although as powerful as before, it merely broke the opponent’s Holy Technique without killing him.

Hua Yunfei’s eyes flashed with alarm but quickly calmed. He took the initiative to attack, advancing towards Ye Fan.

Myriad Transformations Saint Technique!

He displayed another Divine Technique, holding the wonder of stealing the creation of heaven and earth. It rendered any secret arts mundane, transforming the miraculous into decay—terrifying to the extreme.

Ye Fan felt a chill in his heart. Although he had witnessed it before, he still felt immense pressure; the Myriad Transformations Saint Technique influenced all his mystical arts.

Truly deserving of the Heaven-defying Technique created by the Great Emperor, it possessed incredible power, infinitely diminishing an opponent’s Combat Power, counteracting all divine arts and reducing them to the mundane.

Ye Fan was fighting with extreme difficulty. If not for the Nine Secret Arts reinforcing him and the Dou Character Technique activating his various divine arts, he might have been utterly defeated by now.

Even his evolving Fighting Saint Technique was slightly suppressed. The Myriad Transformations Saint Technique, hailed as an unrivaled Strange Technique, lived up to its reputation; it was the painstaking creation of an ancient Great Emperor.

At this point, Ye Fan could no longer hold back. He deployed all sorts of secret arts, all deduced through the Dou Character Technique.

BOOM!

Endless killing intent erupted. For the first time, Ye Fan unleashed numerous Killing Techniques from the Celestial Court, employing the Xing Character Technique. He transformed into a streak of light, his killing moves endless.

Hua Yunfei also showcased his full abilities, executing unheard-of and unseen, breathtaking Strange Techniques, all complemented by the Myriad Transformations Saint Technique—terrifying to the extreme.

The two battled ferociously, from the depths of the great lake all the way to the shore. Colossal waves, like tsunamis, engulfed the mountains completely.

With a great shockwave from their clash, the overwhelming lake waters receded. Mountains below collapsed like fragile sandcastles, leveling a vast region.

Ye Fan frantically boosted his Combat Power, reaching the Eight Forbidden Domain. He was now capable of fighting mid-level figures of the Immortal Platform First Layer Heaven, his divine bravery unstoppable.

Hua Yunfei felt a hint of pressure. He summoned the Phoenix Wing Golden Mace, which transformed into streaks of dark light, emitting strange howls that caused the heavens and earth to tremble.

Ye Fan swung the God-beating Whip, displaying various secret arts to counter him. The two clashed fiercely, their battle unceasing.

BOOM!

Suddenly, Hua Yunfei snatched a mountain ridge over twenty miles long into his hand. It shrank to just over a meter in length as he swung it at Ye Fan, its power seemingly enough to crush the heavens and earth!

Ye Fan was utterly astounded. The opponent had pushed the Myriad Transformations Saint Technique to its utmost, possessing such immense power. Reaching the Ultimate Realm, he was truly capable of Picking Stars and Catching the Moon.

BANG!

Not daring to be careless, he met it with his golden fist, heavily smashing the dragon-shaped mountain ridge. Though only over a meter long, it was weighty enough to almost crush the firmament.

BOOM!

Golden light flared in all directions as Ye Fan shattered it. Its true form was revealed—the mountain ridge, over twenty miles long, was pulverized. Endless rocks and dust plummeted from the sky as smoke soared to the heavens.

The battle reached its peak. Ye Fan let out a long roar as various Variations emerged. He intended to trap Hua Yunfei for a battle to the death. The golden Sea of Bitterness boiled, appearing beneath his feet.

A green lotus swayed, wreathed in primal chaos, accompanying him. Furthermore, a Brocade Little World appeared, shrouding his body.

BOOM!

Indeed, the first to strike was still the Immortal King in the sky, its massive hand, akin to a mountain, cleaving downward.

The Immortal King brought with it the suppressive might of the Nine Layer Heavens, majestic and vast, like a true god descending to the Lower Realm!

“Immortal Flying Technique!”

Hua Yunfei let out a long roar. His Attack Power became astoundingly unparalleled in an instant. He fiercely endured the Variations and actively charged in.

Ye Fan finally witnessed this secret art. It was said to have unrivaled Attack Power in the world; if wielded by the Great Emperor, it would possess Immortal Flying Power!

There are no Immortals in the world, but it is said that an Ancient Heavenly Emperor could exhibit such unbelievable power—invincible, with nothing able to withstand it.

Ye Fan’s heart skipped a beat. Since the opponent dared to engage in close combat, he might as well fight with full force and suppress him with the Supreme Holy Body!

They clashed in close-quarter combat. The Sacred Body’s physicality was unrivaled, with no one comparable in Attack Power. However, the Immortal Flying Technique resonated through past and present, containing Immortal Flying Power!

Not good!

Ye Fan sensed something was terribly wrong. The terror of the Immortal Flying Technique was beyond expression and definitely capable of injuring him, yet this was not what truly frightened him.

What made his heart pound was that Hua Yunfei offered no defense at all, allowing Ye Fan’s strike to shatter his body, yet in doing so, he also managed to imprint the Immortal Flying Technique onto Ye Fan.

Ye Fan’s body quaked violently. Powerful as the matchless flesh of the Sacred Body was, it couldn’t withstand the blow. All his internal organs shattered, bones fractured, and Golden Blood flowed freely.

It had to be admitted that the Immortal Flying Technique was more terrifying than legends claimed. If exhibited by an ancient Great Emperor, it would surely possess power surpassing the limits of the human body—Immortal Flying Power!

Ye Fan’s body split open, mangled almost beyond recognition. Luckily, he wasn’t turned into minced meat. He hadn’t anticipated Hua Yunfei would be so ruthless, willing for both of them to perish.

So ruthless… He dared not delay, for he knew why the opponent had dared to act this way. He quickly began to heal his wounds.

A Phoenix Cry resonated across the Nine Heavens. Undead flames blazed furiously. In the distance, the shattered Hua Yunfei’s body was reorganizing, healing rapidly.

Phoenix Tribulation Rebirth Technique!

Hua Yunfei indeed possessed great fortune. Aside from receiving an ancient Great Emperor’s inheritance, he had also acquired such a Heaven-defying Technique, with the miraculous effect of nine deaths and rebirths.

The last time, during the great battle in the Eastern Wastelands’ southern region, he had eluded a Death Tribulation using this technique. This time, he was even more thorough, utilizing this mysterious art and being ruthless enough to himself to try and kill Ye Fan. He had almost succeeded.

Ye Fan’s flesh was harder and more resilient than even a Peacock King’s, almost unbreakable. But the Immortal Flying Technique was terrifying, its reputation well-deserved. His injuries were now extremely severe.

Over a hundred bones had fractured, his meridians had all snapped, and his organs were shattered. He gritted his teeth, activating the Nirvana Scripture passed down by An Miaoyi, simultaneously triggering the All Secret, causing the Healing Holy Technique’s effects to amplify tenfold.

CRACK! CRACK!

His bones quickly began to reconnect. Endless Golden Blood Qi burned as the Nirvana Holy Technique consumed his own life essence for healing.

The strongest aspect of the Sacred Body is its flesh, possessing never-ending divine energy. Its Blood Qi was extraordinarily vigorous, like an ocean, and Golden Blood Qi submerged him within it.

The two raced against time, against speed. Whoever recovered first would seize the absolute initiative and could forcefully interrupt the other, ultimately exterminating them.