Chapter 1727: Chapter 1594: Sealing!
"You’re courting death!"
The Azure Gold Furnace hadn’t realized just how terrifying the elder before him was. Seeing him heal Ye Fan, he immediately knew that if he didn’t deal with this old man, killing Ye Fan and devouring the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown today would be difficult.
Azure Gold Furnace was particularly displeased that Ye Fan had escaped from the Ancient Immortal’s hands, believing the Ancient Immortal was too merciful.
Since they were enemies, one should do anything to kill the foe. Despite the long time, the Ancient Immortal still hadn’t managed to kill Ye Fan, leaving him disappointed.
However, none of that mattered anymore. In his view, as long as he could kill the foundation of the Imperial Academy, no one present could stop him, and then he could do whatever he wanted!
He firmly believed that as long as he could devour an Emperor Weapon, he could forge an Emperor Weapon that surpassed the limits, turning the Azure Gold Furnace into an Immortal Artifact.
"Kill!"
The Azure Gold Furnace then shot two beams of killing light, targeting Ye Fan and Elder Xuan. He feared delays and didn’t want to waste any more time.
Swish!
Right at this moment, the elder with balding hair smiled faintly, extending both hands. Two beams of Divine Light instantly swallowed the killing light emitted by the Emperor Weapon, then struck heavily on the Azure Gold Furnace’s body!
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
With two loud sounds, the Azure Gold Furnace nearly got knocked away, but the elder remained unfazed, still looking aged as though he hadn’t acted at all.
"You..."
The Azure Gold Furnace was furious, but also sank within. He sensed that something was wrong; the elder made him feel immense pressure.
From this elder, he faintly sensed the imposing presence of a Great Emperor. This nearly ancient elder was definitely a Quasi-Emperor Level strong individual.
Azure Gold Furnace secretly regretted; he shouldn’t have wasted words with these people earlier. Before the elder appeared, he should have acted forcefully to create an accomplished fact. No matter how strong he was, it would have been useless.
Now, the Azure Gold Furnace was stuck in an awkward predicament: acting wouldn’t allow him to unleash the full power of the Emperor Weapon, fearing he wasn’t the elder’s match, but not acting felt suffocating.
Victory was clearly in sight, but a Quasi-Emperor Realm strong person suddenly interrupted, leaving him frustrated enough to spit blood!
The Ancient Immortal was also shaken. He spat a mouthful of blood directly, almost dying, alarmed and fearing the elder might act at any cost, which would make his death unjust.
Though people were taboo about killing the Emperor’s son, it wasn’t completely out of the question. First, the Ancient Immortal wasn’t in the right, making him at fault in any case.
"I know the entire situation. You, being an Emperor Weapon Spirit, can’t act recklessly, killing young Human Race elites, or devour other Emperor Weapons for selfish desires—you must apologize for your actions!"
The foundation elder of the Imperial Academy said calmly, not paying any mind to the Azure Gold Furnace as an Emperor Weapon.
"Apologize?"
The Azure Gold Furnace’s Artifact Spirit was furious, deciding to risk everything. Even if he couldn’t kill Ye Fan, he was determined to devour the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown.
Suddenly, the Azure Gold Furnace erupted with powerful pressure, fully revived, like a Great Emperor standing in the air, causing many to kneel involuntarily.
Kneeling to a fully revived Emperor Weapon wasn’t disgraceful, as an Emperor Weapon was akin to a Great Emperor’s alternative life continuation.
Under the immense pressure, Ye Fan finally awoke. Though severely injured, the Spirit Pill’s effects had stabilized his injuries, alongside the Quasi-Emperor Realm elder expending primordial essence to heal him, making him alright now.
However, under the Azure Gold Furnace’s full pressure, like others, he couldn’t speak, secretly worrying for Elder Xuan.
He knew well that with his current strength, there was no way to help Elder Xuan, going up would mean certain death!
"Whoosh!"
The Imperial Academy elder moved like a ghost, directly blocking Elder Xuan’s front, throwing a punch entangled with yin and yang Divine Skills at the Azure Gold Furnace.
"Boom!"
Without any suspense, the Azure Gold Furnace was knocked away again, even a fully resurrected Emperor Weapon was not a match for a Quasi-Emperor; after all, the Emperor Weapon wasn’t activated by a person.
"Ah..."
The Ancient Immortal was thrown out by the Azure Gold Furnace, covered in blood, evidently injured!
"Little Ancestor, are you okay?"
Gu Xiao rushed over immediately, catching the Ancient Immortal, anxiously asking.
If the Ancient Immortal had an accident now, he couldn’t account to his clan, and as the hope of the Gu Family, the Ancient Immortal couldn’t afford any losses.
"I’m fine!"
The Ancient Immortal said with a dark face, performing the Ancient Emperor Secret Technique, reversing the blood flow, instantly healing his body. However, he couldn’t remove the blood stains on his body in a short time, looking a bit ragged.
Compared to Ye Fan, they could be seen as fellow sufferers, equally tattered and bloody-clad, though Ye Fan appeared more disheveled.
"Borrow the Emperor Weapon for a moment!"
At this moment, the elder from the Imperial Academy beckoned to Elder Xuan, who directly entered the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown, and then fell into his hand.
There is a stark difference between self-activation and external activation of an Emperor Weapon. Although the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown was already exhausted, under the urging of a Quasi-Emperor, it was still able to exert extremely powerful strength.
"Forbid Heaven, Forbid Land, Forbid Immortals, Seal!"
The elder from the Imperial Academy seemed to have transformed into another person; his stooped body straightened up, and his eyes shot out deep divine light. He exhibited forbidden techniques, shooting out rays of divine radiance.
These rays of divine radiance formed ancient characters in the air, entrapping the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, confining the Azure Gold Furnace in the middle, immovable!
"No..."
The Artifact Spirit of the Azure Gold Furnace roared, terror evident in his voice. Only at this moment did he realize how terrifying this elder was, someone absolutely out of his league.
"Buzz!"
Character by character landed on the Azure Gold Furnace, flickering with eerie light, forcibly sealing the Artifact Spirit within the Azure Gold Furnace.
"I hate this!"
The Artifact Spirit of the Azure Gold Furnace harbored great hatred in his heart.
In his view, had he not been injured in the Different Space while battling Elder Xuan and had his Primordial power not been severely depleted, even this elder from the Imperial Academy could not have subdued him.
The outcome would have been certain; by then, he would have devoured the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown, achieving a limit-surpassing Emperor Weapon, and Ye Fan would undoubtedly be dead.
By that time, who in the world could be a match for the Ancient Immortal? In the future, the Ancient Immortal would not only prove the Dao and become an Emperor, standing shoulder to shoulder with his father, the Ancient Emperor, but because of his emergence in this era, he would ultimately ascend to the Immortal Realm, becoming an Immortal that even the Great Emperors envied!
However—
The situation did not change as per his will. The elder from the Imperial Academy used his Great Divine Power and forbidden techniques to eventually strike eighteen ancient characters onto the Azure Gold Furnace, completely sealing the Artifact Spirit, plunging it into a state of slumber.
"Eh..."
The Ancient Immortal and Gu Xiao were completely dumbfounded, never expecting such an outcome.
"Heh, self-inflicted, deserve no sympathy!"
Great Demon remarked gloatingly from the side.
"Exactly!"
Kou Wenjie, arm in arm with him, soon became inseparable friends. Seeing Great Demon mocked the two Ancient Immortals, he couldn’t help but throw in a jab.
"Ancient Immortal, as the emperor’s son of the Ancient Emperor, your status is noble. I shouldn’t say anything, but you are narrow-minded, envious of the virtuous and talented. I must warn you, if in the future you dare to act recklessly, putting personal grudges over the big picture and attack the elites of the Human Race, even if you’re the Ancient Emperor’s son, I will not forgive you!"
After sealing the Artifact Spirit of the Azure Gold Furnace, the elder from the Imperial Academy turned his gaze to the Ancient Immortal, warning him coldly.
Even though he did not state it explicitly, everyone understood his intent. Should the Ancient Immortal act irresponsibly towards Ye Fan again, the elder might directly strike him within the Secret Realm!
Upon hearing this, everyone felt relieved, even those disciples from the Imperial Academy with minor grievances against Ye Fan thought the Ancient Immortal had gone too far this time.
The rivalry between the Imperial Academy and the Immortal Academy has been long-standing but limited to sparring, never resulting in life and death, for they all understood, be it Imperial or Immortal Academy, both belong to the Human Race. Internal conflict among the Human Race is never allowed; it’s a fundamental precept.
After listening to the strong words from the elder of the Imperial Academy, the Ancient Immortal remained silent for a moment, then calmly said, "So if someone attacks or challenges me, am I not allowed to retaliate either?"
"If someone attacks you, it’s their fault, and you can retaliate as you wish, disregarding casualties. But if it’s a challenge, it must be by mutual consent. Only with mutual consent can it proceed."
At this point, the strong figure from the Imperial Academy cast a glance, intentionally or otherwise, towards Ye Fan and continued, "However, life-and-death battles are strictly prohibited. The Imperial Academy will not sanction life-and-death battles, and before the challenge begins, there must be at least two elders from the Imperial Academy present as witnesses, otherwise, it will be regarded as a challenge to the Academy’s rules!"
These words were firm and resonated powerfully, clearly stating the Academy’s stance while avoiding losses from life-and-death battles.
Many veteran teachers in the Imperial Academy nodded, agreeing with his perspective, deeming it the most fair and just approach.
The Imperial Academy, being one of the two major forces capable of contending with the Immortal Academy, primarily ensures fairness, differentiating itself from other sects and Holy Lands.
The reason many Saint Heirs from the Holy Lands and the strongest heirs of the Di Clan choose to further their studies at the Imperial Academy is precisely because the Academy remains absolutely neutral, never involving itself in any factional disputes.
Li Yu’er and the others had nothing to say; this decision benefitted Ye Fan, at least sparing him the constant fear of being unexpectedly attacked by the Ancient Immortal.
"You impure bloodline mongrel, didn’t you say once you broke through to the Lord Realm, you’d crush me like crushing a dog? I’m waiting for you; hopefully, you won’t just be blowing hot air!"
After receiving the response from the strong figure of the Imperial Academy, the Ancient Immortal sneered at Ye Fan, coldly mocking him.
"Rest assured, the day I break through to the Lord Realm will be the day I crush you, Ancient Immortal!"
Ye Fan responded coldly, his words like clashing gold and stone, powerful and resolute!
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