Chapter 1900: Chapter 1896: Time to Settle Accounts
Ye Fan faced Xuan Nu, seemingly harboring a resolute intention to kill her. Xuan Nu could sense this murderous intent from Ye Fan, and so did not dare to approach him too closely.
Now that Ye Fan could return to Pan Gu’s secret realm, it implied that his cultivation had been mostly restored. At this moment, Ye Fan’s powers far exceeded those of Xuan Nu. Not just Xuan Nu, but Ye Fan might now be capable of challenging the three ancient supreme beings. Xuan Nu had to consider Ye Fan’s intent to kill; if he intended to kill her, she would have no means of escape.
"Why do you want to kill me?" Xuan Nu said, "I haven’t done anything wrong. I didn’t awaken Pan Gu and Fu Xi. You say I’m responsible for this, but I refuse to acknowledge it!"
Ye Fan said, "I don’t need your acknowledgment. I know that you have had ulterior motives around me. Although I’ve never laid hands on my own women, you are now a threat to me, a threat to the safety of human beings. If I don’t kill you, it would be an injustice to all living things!"
"Killing me under such a grand pretext, I only came to warn you. The heavenly tribulation is imminent, possibly upon us in the next moment. According to the ancient prophecy, the one who can save us from the tribulation will appear here. If the tribulation truly occurs, you will find yourself here... That’s all I can warn you. You cannot kill me because I can act as a messenger between you and Pan Gu!" Xuan Nu said.
The aura emanating from Ye Fan was overpowering, as if he could strike Xuan Nu at any moment. Yet, Xuan Nu seemed to not guard against Ye Fan at all, as she knew the strength he possessed would render any defense futile. She exposed all her vulnerabilities to him.
"Ye Fan, killing me serves no purpose! Your real adversaries are Pan Gu, Fu Xi, and Nuwa. Their powers currently surpass yours. I say ’currently’ because no one else can threaten your life; this doesn’t include the powers of the heavenly tribulation and other mysterious forces!" Xuan Nu said, "You’re aware that during times of crisis, chaos ensues. When the heavenly tribulation is about to arrive, even powers that have been hidden for hundreds of thousands, if not millions of years will surface... Ye Fan, don’t you realize your greatest threats are these forces?"
Ye Fan asked, "Since you claim the heavenly tribulation is near, when exactly will it begin?"
"How would I know? I am not the creator of the tribulation!" Xuan Nu said. "Ye Fan, you must understand that by Pan Gu’s generation, the number of heavenly tribulations is unknown. Pan Gu’s birth might be a result of the end of one such tribulation. And after Pan Gu was born, only one tribulation occurred: the ancient one... Afterward, Pan Gu created Pan Gu’s secret realm, seemingly trying to harness its power to counter the tribulation. But you saw the result... Now, everyone needs to consolidate their power to fight the tribulation. This tribulation might even kill Pan Gu, Fu Xi, and you! In this battle against the tribulation, you should be allies, not enemies!"
Ye Fan scoffed coldly, "I do not need such allies!"
Xuan Nu’s face showed a tinge of disappointment. "Regardless of whether you need Pan Gu as an ally, at least you must know that Pan Gu is no threat to you. You have to understand, Pan Gu can help you. Pan Gu knows that without you, the tribulation might annihilate the entire realm of living beings, including himself. What reason does he have to kill you? But as for what happens after the tribulation is averted, that’ll depend on you. If by then you can’t protect yourself, dying by Pan Gu’s hand will only mean your own cultivation is lacking. Consider this your warning!"
Ye Fan’s expression was grim, carrying an aura that could finish Xuan Nu at any moment.
Xuan Nu continued, "I do not ask for your forgiveness or understanding. I only ask for time. If after the tribulation you still wish to kill me, I won’t resist. If you think I am delaying, remember: you can kill me anytime. Even if Pan Gu intends to kill you, I will accompany you in death... You must grant me some time to complete a task. If I succeed, I might be able to help you seal the powers of Pan Gu and Fu Xi again after the tribulation ends. Wouldn’t that be something you’d want to see?"
"Can I trust you?" Ye Fan asked with a frown.
"I knew you would come here, so I waited. Before the tribulation arrives, your elemental powers cannot remain sealed. Now that they have returned, you should be aware that besides the tribulation, only Pan Gu, Fu Xi, and Nuwa can kill you. I lack such power, so what would be the point in killing me?" Xuan Nu said, "If you give me this chance, I will assist you... This is beneficial for you! Anytime you want to kill me, you can... because there exists a blood oath between us that even Pan Gu and Fu Xi cannot break!"
Ye Fan pondered for a moment and finally nodded slightly, effectively sparing Xuan Nu for the time being.
Xuan Nu, in this consideration, had saved her own life in front of Ye Fan, quickly leaving Pan Gu’s secret realm. Where she intended to go was unknown to anyone. Ye Fan didn’t care to ask, but he knew all of Xuan Nu’s actions were related to her daughter, Lan Jing.
Ye Fan thought, "There’s still one mystery: with whom did Leizu and Xuan Nu father their daughter, or why did they have one? What power do these two daughters possess to change everything?"
Carrying these doubts, Ye Fan didn’t linger at Heavenly Peak Mountain. He needed to go to the Sea of Death to enter the second secret realm and find Qin Mengyao and the other women to bring them out of Pan Gu’s secret realm.
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Ye Fan returned to Pan Gu’s secret realm, and soon, Xi He was aware of it.
Previously, Xi He had been in the second secret realm. Now she had to return to greet Ye Fan and met him on the edge of the Sea of Death before he entered the second secret realm.
"Master, you’ve returned. May I ask why? Shouldn’t you stay on Earth to prepare for the heavenly tribulation?" Xi He asked.
Ye Fan coldly said, "I’ve returned because there is a very important matter to handle. Any heavenly tribulation can wait! If it truly arrives, I will deal with it. For now, I need to take the people from the second secret realm away!"
"Does Master doubt my loyalty? I can help protect those women in the second secret realm," Xi He said.
Ye Fan scrutinized Xi He and scoffed coldly, "Xi He, do you think I don’t know that you took my two women? I still don’t understand your aim, but I’m here now to settle matters with you!"
