Chapter 1884: Chapter 1880: Time to Lay All the Cards on the Table
Emperor Jun unexpectedly chose to run away under a human’s attack, a noble ancient power, fleeing in the final stages of the battle.
Not only was Xi He surprised, but even Nu Ying and Lei Zu also felt very unexpected.
Nu Ying exclaimed, "Impossible, Emperor Jun, that coward, his cultivation is clearly much stronger than Ye Fan’s. Why would he run away, just to prove his own incompetence?"
"Emperor Jun is not incompetent, at least he knows how to assess the situation!" Xi He said, "You should be very clear that Ye Fan’s cultivation has reached an unprecedented level. If Emperor Jun doesn’t escape now, the next step might not be him having to kill Ye Fan at the cost of his own life, but likely being killed by Ye Fan because Ye Fan’s cultivation has reached the pinnacle, and his potential is unlimited. As for the ancient cultivators, their cultivation has already reached a bottleneck!"
Nu Ying sneered, "Xi He, you’re now completely on Ye Fan’s side. Even your life is connected with his, so I don’t believe what you’re saying. Emperor Jun’s cultivation is among the top of the ancient cultivators. Even if he is not as strong as Pan Gu, Fu Xi, and Nuwa, he is at least much stronger than you. As for Xuan Nu, let alone mention it. Right now, Ye Fan’s power hasn’t even surpassed yours, why should he be able to defeat Emperor Jun?"
"Then you’re wrong. Even I don’t know the extent of Ye Fan’s cultivation. If at the beginning I could have controlled Ye Fan, then I wouldn’t have become his servant today. I once tried to kill him, but unfortunately, it turned out to be overestimating my own abilities. I’ve tested his spiritual power from very early on, and even his spiritual power was stronger than mine. At that time, I knew that his future actions would definitely surpass mine. As for what Pan Gu and Fu Xi said about using her power to resist heavenly tribulations, then I think it is effective!" Xi He said these words with a hint of regret because she knew that the gap between her cultivation and Ye Fan’s was still considerable. This gap destined Ye Fan to become the master, and she could only become a servant.
At this time, Ye Fan had just come out of a battle with Emperor Jun without winning or losing. Even so, the Spiritual Energy within him was still greatly consumed. He needed to sit cross-legged to continue cultivating.
At this time, not even Emperor Jun had defeated him, so those who came to disturb him were fewer, or perhaps there was no one who could disturb him anymore because only Pan Gu, Fu Xi, and Nuwa’s cultivation surpassed Emperor Jun’s. As for the other ancient powers, their cultivation was below Emperor Jun’s, not even Xi He’s cultivation could exceed theirs. These ancient powers had just awakened, and their cultivation had not recovered to its peak state, whereas Xi He had been cultivating for hundreds of thousands of years in the ancient universe.
"Master, do you know your current level of cultivation, and whether you have the power to return to Pan Gu’s secret realm?" Xi He seemed quite concerned about Ye Fan’s return to Pan Gu’s secret realm.
After cultivating for a while, Ye Fan opened his eyes and said coldly, "Although my cultivation has recovered a lot, I still do not have the conditions to return to Pan Gu’s secret realm. Previously, the elemental powers were temporarily restored, but it was only for a short time. Only under extreme pressure do the elemental powers provide some help to me, and it seems currently impossible to actively mobilize elemental powers without pressure. Returning to Pan Gu’s secret realm is extremely difficult!"
"Then if the master cannot return to Pan Gu’s secret realm now, it’s very likely that those who threaten the master will directly enter the secret realm. How does the master plan to deal with this matter?" Xi He asked.
Ye Fan said, "You should take a trip back to Pan Gu’s secret realm and tell Sang Yuan to let her accompany you to bring the people around me out from Pan Gu’s secret realm. I used to consider Pan Gu’s secret realm as the last sanctuary, but now it seems that only bringing these people back to Earth is the answer. Now Earth is my final place of protection, all that I’ve done before appears to have been wrong!"
"It’s indeed best that the master realizes this, for Earth is ultimately where the master exists, and it’s also my place of birth, perhaps that’s the relationship between the master and me. Xuan Nu now seems unable to assist the master, since she is determined to help Pan Gu and Fu Xi. As for the other ancient powers, they either stand with Pan Gu or Nuwa, so they can’t assist the master either. The master can only rely on himself." Xi He said, "It seems like I can’t really help the master much because those ancient powers don’t have any restrictions to keep me safe; they won’t hold back against me. So in any battle, only the master himself can defeat these people, and I can only help protect Earth and the people around you."
Ye Fan nodded and said, "Hmm, I know I cannot rely on you to defeat those people. Even if Pan Gu and Fu Xi came personally, I would face them myself, without needing your help with anything. What you need to do now is get the people around me out of Pan Gu’s secret realm. I don’t want these people to become my constraints, or anyone using them to threaten me. It is now time to confront those ancient powers. I believe the heavenly tribulation will come eventually, otherwise, these ancient powers wouldn’t have suddenly awakened at this moment!"
"Regarding when the heavenly tribulation will arrive, I do not know. The master has his judgment, and I will not interfere. What I can do is coordinate between the master and the ancient powers in some way. In the order of ancient cultivators, power always holds the leadership. I believe that Pan Gu and Fu Xi will soon come to collect the master, drawing the master into their ranks, and if the master refuses, there will inevitably be a battle!" Xi He said.
Ye Fan nodded slightly, unwilling to speak further on matters concerning the ancient powers. Xi He continued, "I can help the master bring most people out of Pan Gu’s secret realm, though for now, the master has sent some around him to the second secret realm. I cannot help you bring these people out. I believe no one can help you with this, unless it’s Pan Gu and Fu Xi, or maybe Nuwa, but obviously, these three won’t let the master utilize them. When the master can rescue these people depends on the master alone. I hereby apologize first!"
"In this matter, you are not at fault, all the mistakes are mine. It’s my fault for mistakenly trusting Nuwa’s avatar, or perhaps my alertness was not enough." Ye Fan said with a bit of regret, "Now that Nuwa’s true form is about to appear, I feel the pressure around me is immense. Just do what you can do well; regarding other matters, I will definitely not force you!"
