Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 602: Chapter 606: 8 Bans

Ye Fan stood wielding the Golden Battle Spear, its golden tip dripping with blood and dazzling under the sunlight. He resembled a god of battle emerging from ancient times.

“You are… Ye Fan!” Jin Chixiao shouted, his face filled with shock. Although his opponent had changed appearance, that aura was unmistakably the same.

“Jin Chixiao, you’ve attacked me three times already. Today, let’s see how you escape!” Ye Fan inverted the Golden Battle Spear, scraping trails of sparks from the rocky ground. Each step spanned hundreds of yards, and stars seemed to flash and fade within his eyes as he charged swiftly.

“Everyone, attack together and kill him! Grand Elders, act quickly!” Jin Chixiao shouted.

Beside him, a man wearing a golden crown shouted, unfurling a scroll. It depicted ancient Demon Mountains cloaked in heavy clouds, with lightning flashing and thunder echoing. Two others also acted, simultaneously deploying spiritual treasures to obstruct Ye Fan and buy time for the Grand Elders. Behind them, four elders streaked like comets, leaving long trails of light as they pursued, but they couldn’t match Ye Fan’s speed.

Ye Fan brandished his blood-dripping Golden Battle Spear, arriving in a few flashes. He was like a moving mountain; each step landed with a loud BOOM, shaking the surrounding peaks.

“Demon Cloud Locking Mountain Map, suppress him!” The map flew into the air and instantly unfolded, manifesting as a real world. Within it, seventy-two Demon Mountains towered into the clouds, black mist surged, and lightning intertwined. As Ye Fan charged, a great mountain flew out from the map. It seemed to fill the sky, black as ink, as it pressed down on him.

“BUZZ!” Ye Fan wielded the Golden Battle Spear like a great staff, swinging it toward the sky. The golden shaft endured immense force, almost bending from the strain.

“BANG!” It was impossible to tell how much strength it took. Ye Fan swung the Golden Battle Spear and shattered the descending black mountain, sending enormous stones plummeting everywhere. Like a torrential flood, boulders rolled down and mountain segments collapsed. A deluge of black rock scattered in all directions, its momentum terrifying. A peak within the Demon Cloud Locking Mountain Map clearly dimmed, nearly disappearing.

“Nine Peaks, descend together!” The man stood beside the Demon Map and pointed a finger, sending nine black mountains flying toward Ye Fan. The nine mountains charged forward together, dark and intimidating. They obscured the sky like a cloud, casting a vast shadow on the ground and possessing the power of Moving Mountains and Filling Seas.

Ye Fan uttered a soft cry. Brandishing his War Spear, he advanced without hesitation to meet the nine ancient Great Mountains. He appeared like a Human Lord commanding the world, mighty in strength and unstoppable, constantly wielding his golden War Spear against the Demon Mountains in the sky.

THUD! Gripping the War Spear with both hands, he swung forcefully upward. The spear tip carved an arc, flipping a Great Mountain up and sending it flying toward the heavens. The onlookers in front widened their eyes in astonishment. Such strength! To flip a black mountain with a spear tip!

BANG! Ye Fan lifted the War Spear a second time. This time, the spear tip pierced the mountain’s body. With a powerful shout, he jolted it again, sending it flying away.

“This is…” Jin Chixiao and the others’ expressions changed. He’s toying with mountains as if they were people! Such formidable physical strength is terrifying!

BOOM! This time, it was a world-shattering strike. Ye Fan thrust his War Spear, smashing a Great Mountain on the spot. Stones rained in all directions, filling the heavens and earth. He continuously swung the golden War Spear. The nine Great Mountains were either flipped or pierced, all shattered instantaneously amidst flashes and sparks, leaving no time for anyone to react.

Ye Fan transformed into a divine rainbow and dove forward. As his War Spear’s tip descended, the ground below fractured into countless pieces. Dust rose like a tidal wave, and his imposing aura pressed down like an ocean.

SWOOSH! The man with the violet-gold crown shook the scroll forcefully. It unfurled like a vast black ocean, covering the skies and attempting to engulf Ye Fan.

WHOOSH… A fierce wind raged as the scroll fully unfolded. The vast azure sky vanished, replaced by the world within the map, which swallowed Ye Fan, causing him to disappear from sight. Several people worked together to power the Demon Cloud Locking Mountain Map, while the Grand Elders approached from afar.

RIP! Suddenly, the scroll ripped. A golden spear tip burst through, stabbing straight toward the holder of the Demon Map. Its chilling glint seemed to cut to the bone, and a murderous aura filled the air. With a thunderous sound, cracks appeared on the Treasure Map, which was interwoven with Dao and cosmic principles. Ye Fan broke free, thrusting his War Spear out like lightning.

SPURT! Blood spurted as the golden spear tip pierced the holder of the Demon Map, exiting from his back. With a forceful jerk from Ye Fan, the body exploded, scattering flesh and bone.

“You…” Jin Chixiao and the other two, who were nearby, retreated in haste. They transformed into three streaks of light and darted away. Close combat is suicide; no one can fight a sacred body up close!

Simultaneously, the infinite magical power of the four Grand Elders in the sky pressed down like a world-shrouding canopy, causing the earth to sink dozens of feet. Ye Fan leaped up and shot forward several miles. He locked onto one target and pursued relentlessly, each leap covering thousands of yards, effectively cutting off their escape route.

“Don’t flee! I’ll send you to your grave!” Despite fierce resistance, this person was only at the Third Transformation of the Dragon Transformation Realm. He was no match for a sacred body of the same rank and was instantly reduced to a blood mist after a single clash.

In the distance, Jin Chixiao and the man in purple clothes halted. They now stood together with the four Grand Elders, filled with killing intent as they advanced aggressively. Ye Fan did not flee. He stood calmly atop a stone mountain. Unhurriedly, he took out the Myriad Wounds Bow and drew its string with all his might. His enormous Qi blazed, divine flames soared, and the sky erupted into brilliance.

WHIZZ! A golden light shot out, piercing the void and clouds. It targeted the man in purple clothes directly, reaching incredible speed.

BANG! A Grand Elder intercepted, facing the golden Divine Arrow. His magical power sprayed out, attempting to refine the divine rainbow that stretched for several miles.

WHIZZ! WHIZZ! WHIZZ! Ye Fan continued to draw his bow and unleash arrows. One golden divine rainbow after another shot out, interweaving like lightning and creating a scorching world of arrow rain. Finally, he infused one arrow with all his divine energy and fired it. It darted straight toward the man in purple clothes; the others were too preoccupied to assist.

“AAARGH…” The Divine Arrow, spanning several miles, rushed through. It shattered his spiritual treasures, pierced his brow, and then exploded with a POOF! annihilating both his form and spirit.

At this point, only Jin Chixiao and the four Grand Elders remained; everyone else had been slain by Ye Fan. Three Grand Elders harnessed their magical power, transforming it into a light curtain that surrounded one of their comrades. Then, with a shout, they forcefully channeled their power into him.

SWISH! This Grand Elder charged like a meteor, enveloped by endless magical power. He was impervious to all arrows and reached the pinnacle of speed.

“Four Symbols Unification! Concentrate magical power into one body! Contract the land between steps!” This was a mysterious art: four became one, endowing that single Grand Elder with supreme speed in an instant. It was designed to catch Ye Fan, and he reached him swiftly.

Such speed truly startled Ye Fan. These people indeed possess some Strange Techniques! If I hadn’t been prepared, I would’ve suffered greatly. He activated his movement technique, retreating to dodge the Grand Elder’s spearhead. He waited until the dazzling aura around his opponent faded and his divine energy was nearly depleted before stopping.

BOOM! Killing intent flowed in the Grand Elder’s eyes. He spat out a mouthful of Innate Essence Qi, pressing down with all his magical power, amidst flickering Runes. He knew Ye Fan possessed an unparalleled physical body, but his cultivation Realm was still too low. Thus, he intended to suppress Ye Fan with infinite magical power and refine him using Dao Laws, exploiting the fact that Ye Fan was still only in the Dragon Transformation Realm.

Initial Rank Grand Elder… Ye Fan’s eyes gleamed. He didn’t flee but instead charged upward to meet the attack.

BANG! BANG! At this moment, he spared no effort, demonstrating his ultimate strength. He used his body, at the Third Transformation of Dragon Transformation, to resist a figure at the Holy Land Grand Elder Level.

ROAR! A dragon’s cry sounded as an Azure Dragon flew out. Ye Fan’s hands formed the Dragon Seal, unleashing the True Dragon. It raised its head and swung its tail, piercing upward through the overwhelming magical power.

BOOM! A Great Mountain materialized, crossing the sky. Towering and majestic, it seemed capable of suppressing the Eight Desolates. Ye Fan then formed the Mountain Embracing Seal, fiercely colliding with the boundless sea of magical power and charging upward against it.

“What? He’s only at the Third Transformation of Dragon Transformation! How can he fight across so many cultivation Realms?” Far away, the expressions of the other pursuers changed drastically, and they sped toward the scene. Amidst the infinite magical power, various Runes flickered, forming threads of Law. These threads linked together, becoming a manifestation of Dao principles that pressed down on Ye Fan.

BOOM! Various radiances emerged from Ye Fan’s body. A Chaos Green Lotus surged out and swayed gently, preventing those threads of Law from touching him! Then, his Immortal King Over Nine Heavens Variation manifested. A Nine-layered Heaven appeared, drawing in the surging magical power, absorbing it entirely, and wildly devouring it.

“Be careful! That’s the sacred body’s Variation! Don’t let your physical bodies touch it!”

Ye Fan attacked with Dharma Seals and his Variation, tearing an opening through the infinite magical power of the Grand Elder—who surpassed the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm—and charged upward.

BANG! BANG! He formed Dharma Seals for an intense battle. In that brief instant, he delivered over a hundred hits, exchanging more than a hundred blows with this Grand Elder. The fight was incredibly fierce.

BOOM! Ye Fan first unleashed the Dragon Seal, followed by the Mountain Embracing Seal, and finally the Human King Seal. The sequence was seamless, natural, and terrifying. A gigantic figure merged with him—the ethereal form of a Human Lord appeared. It condensed into Divine Power Law, merged with his Palm Finger, and struck outward.

BANG! Everything happened too fast. At the one hundred and fiftieth exchange, Ye Fan attacked with the Human King Seal, broke through the final layer of the Magic Power Light Curtain, and landed a blow.

SPURT! This Grand Elder spat out blood and flew backward, an unbelievable look in his eyes. Ye Fan, merely a cultivator in the Dragon Transformation Realm, had defeated him, a Grand Elder!

The Third Transformation of Dragon Transformation… and he’s a Grand Elder! That’s a difference of at least eight minor Realms! This is inexplicable! The so-called ability to battle across a Great Secret Realm typically refers to realms like the Wheel and Sea, Dao Palace, or Four Extremes, which only have a few minor cultivation stages. However, the Dragon Transformation Realm has as many as nine minor stages! No one should be able to cross that many. “Nine is the numerical apex; no one can fight across nine minor stages. Eight is the absolute limit! Throughout history, only a handful of heaven-defying individuals have ever been able to cross eight minor stages in battle.”

“A sacred body… He’s actually reached that level, becoming one of those who can achieve the Eight Forbidden!” Everyone’s expression changed. Achieving the Eight Forbidden marked one as a heaven-defying being, destined to grow to an extremely formidable state. The legend of the Eight Forbidden was shrouded in mystery, encompassing various unique constitutions and holding profound implications.

BOOM! The power of the Human King Seal was exhausted. Ye Fan formed new Dharma Seals, unleashing the Heaven-Flipping Seal! At that moment, heaven and earth seemed to reverse, stars and moon shifted, and everything was turned upside down. The red-blood seal, representing the will of heaven and earth, descended!

CRUNCH! This Grand Elder exerted all his effort to resist, but he was still crushed and exploded into pieces, becoming a pile of bloody slush. He ceased to exist.

When the other Grand Elders rushed over, it was too late. The battle had ended.

“The Eight Forbidden… He’s achieved the Eight Forbidden!” No one’s expression remained unchanged.

When Ye Fan was in the Dao Palace Realm, he could only fight opponents several minor stages higher than himself. Upon entering the Four Extremes Realm and advancing to Dragon Transformation, he had gradually approached the capability of the Eight Forbidden, but this was the first time he had actually heard the term.

HUMPH! Ye Fan let out a cold snort. He drew his bow and nocked an arrow, facing the approaching Grand Elders. This time, a single shot seemed to eclipse the sun, its tail of light extending for several miles as it penetrated the void.

“AAARGH!” Jin Chixiao screamed miserably. The Divine Arrow circled and pierced him. His left shoulder shattered, turning into a bloody pulp, and his expression was incredibly fierce.

“You…”

Ye Fan sneered. “You’ve ambushed me three times. The first two times, you only managed to destroy my avatars. Today, this ends. Your True Body will meet its demise!”