Chapter 1907: Chapter 1903: Who Is the Chosen One
Xi He’s answer could not fully resolve the doubts in Ye Fan’s mind.
Ye Fan still harbored great suspicion towards the Heavenly Tribulation. Everything now pointed to the idea that the Heavenly Tribulation was an act of destruction formed by Pan Gu, Fu Xi, and other Ancient Powers—a move meant to prevent Pan Gu and Fu Xi from posing a threat to the higher-level creators.
However, this explanation also has its far-fetched aspects. Even Xi He said that the causes and forms of the Heavenly Tribulation are uncertain. No one actually knows what has caused this Heavenly Tribulation or in what manner it will proceed.
"Letting the humans created by Ancient Powers face a Heavenly Tribulation caused by higher-level creators—it’s quite something that Pan Gu could come up with that. Didn’t he consider that something even he can’t accomplish can’t be done by those whose cultivation isn’t even on par with his?" Ye Fan said.
Xi He shook his head and said, "You should ask Pan Gu that question. Perhaps Pan Gu can answer you. I don’t know what Pan Gu’s true thoughts are; I only know that for now, Pan Gu won’t kill you, but with Nuwa, nothing is certain. Nuwa has always held hostility towards you because she knows that all Heavenly Tribulations can actually be resolved through destruction, which is vastly different from the ideas of Pan Gu and Fu Xi... But there’s also no guarantee that Pan Gu and Fu Xi won’t change their minds. After tens of thousands of years of slumber, the mental state of Pan Gu and Fu Xi has also changed greatly. Even if you complete the salvation of the Heavenly Tribulation... Pan Gu might still kill you. Because you pose a threat to Pan Gu’s existence."
Ye Fan frowned, he made no comment on this, because if he knew someone would threaten him, he would take the same stance as Nuwa, that is to eliminate such a major threat to ensure his own interests to the greatest extent.
That is to say, even Ye Fan felt that it was actually reasonable for those Ancient Powers to want to kill him.
"What they’re doing now is all about ensuring their interests, not protecting me... I won’t let them use me to help them save the Heavenly Tribulation either," Ye Fan said. "If the Heavenly Tribulation is resolved, the next person to be targeted would be me."
Xi He said, "It’s good that you know."
Ye Fan said coldly, "Previously you kidnapped Tantai Wanrong, where is she now? If you don’t hand her over, I won’t let you go."
Xi He sneered, "Everyone wants to verify who the Chosen One really is now. Most of the girls around you have been thoroughly investigated. The only possibility left are those who haven’t yet gained high cultivation, who you can train in a short time, or women who have some special cultivation within their bodies. Perhaps they are the final Chosen One. I’m still verifying this matter. If you want to kill me, it’s really unnecessary... because I won’t kill this woman."
"But I won’t leave her with you," Ye Fan said.
Xi He slightly shook his head, "What you wish, it seems, is not up to you to choose. Many people want to kill you. Quickly finding the Chosen One is not a bad thing for you; I’m helping you now, not harming you. Can’t you distinguish between good and bad? If you want to kill me, go ahead, but I dare say you definitely won’t find the Chosen One quickly... If the Chosen One is found, your value will be greatly lowered, and by then, Pan Gu and Fu Xi might change their plans and kill you!"
Ye Fan’s expression was very cold. He hesitated for a long time, and in the end, it seemed he couldn’t find a reason to argue with Xi He.
Even he himself wanted to know who the Chosen One truly was. Now, the person Xi He was probing was Tantai Wanrong, and Mo Xiaoyan’s disappearance was also related to this matter; Ye Fan had foreseen this beforehand.
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While Ye Fan and Xi He were trying to figure out who the Chosen One truly was, another Ancient cultivator, the female cultivator Chang Yi, who had previously had interactions with Ye Fan, was probing the Spiritual Energy within Mo Xiaoyan in another way.
"...This girl is most likely the Chosen One. She harbors a force that can detect the Spiritual Body, something ordinary girls cannot possess. I noticed this before, but unfortunately, those people didn’t react... Dead girl, if you are the Chosen One, then maybe I can help you save the Heavenly Tribulation. After the Heavenly Tribulation, my power can increase infinitely. At the very least, I could rank among the seats of the Ancient Powers!"
Chang Yi was somewhat losing her composure at this point because no one cared about her thoughts anymore. She was already someone abandoned by the Ancient cultivators. She was thinking of ways to gain higher cultivation, and the best opportunity lay before her: proving her worth by finding the Chosen One. She could gain the highest benefits in the shortest time, potentially surpassing the cultivation of those Ancient Powers or even ruling the universe.
Mo Xiaoyan was being tormented by mental powers, yet she still showed no signs of submission. She shouted fiercely, "You evil woman, don’t think you can threaten me. I will never yield to you, come at me if you have the guts!"
"Dead girl, still talking tough, let’s see how long you can hold out. I don’t believe a human’s mental power can withstand my assault for long. That Ye Fan kid is already lawless, a human male cultivator actually wants to challenge the order of the Ancient cultivators, but he couldn’t protect you in the end. You’re now in my hands, let’s see how arrogant you can be!"
Chang Yi continued to amplify her mental power to attack Mo Xiaoyan.
And Mo Xiaoyan, although in pain, could mostly endure it because there was indeed a hidden force within her. As for whether this force was related to the Heavenly Tribulation, no one could tell.
Even Ye Fan couldn’t explain some things clearly, and neither Xi He nor Xuan Nu had found any issues after investigating her internal Spiritual Energy and cultivation attributes. This time, Xi He never thought Mo Xiaoyan could be the Chosen One because, in Xi He’s view, there was no need to investigate someone she had already probed.
"No, even if your mental power is truly strong, it seems it can’t prove you have a connection to the Chosen One." Chang Yi suddenly thought of a problem and appeared very annoyed, "The Chosen One should be the most unique woman around Ye Fan, but who could it be? The characteristics you possess are not something ordinary human women have. The one who can truly save the Heavenly Tribulation is a very terrifying existence. You don’t have such terrifying power... all right, let’s see if you can hold on. I don’t believe I can’t uncover some secret from you."
Mo Xiaoyan cursed, "Evil woman, you will die a miserable death, my brother-in-law will eventually come and kill you!"
