Back then, the Yun Xiao Ancestor was besieged by five experts of the same caliber. The battle nearly resulted in mutual destruction, and to this day, only a wisp of his Spirit God remained. To some extent, he was the ultimate victor of that long-ago battle, but that was a matter for the past and not subject to judgment now. They were only concerned with the final outcome of this fight.

At this moment, the radiance emanating from Ye Fan’s body grew increasingly intense.

"What is this?"

The Evil Punishment Main God and Red Sand Main God were stirred. They both knew Ye Fan had completely unleashed his Divine Dragon Power and Pure Yang Power. The Divine Dragon Power, in particular, might just change the outcome of this battle. Their hearts were in their throats as they anxiously watched, wondering if Ye Fan could defeat the wisp of the Yun Xiao Ancestor’s soul.

Then, the Divine Dragon Power surged forth, carrying the strength of the Demon Clan. Ye Fan underwent a sublime ascension, and his injuries healed once more. With his wounds restored, he used his tremendously vast power to engage Yun Xiao in a fight to the death.

"My power is invincible! Die, boy!" Yun Xiao roared.

His strength grew ever more formidable. Not just the arena itself, but even the space beyond the platform was suffocated by his aura. It was no wonder it had taken an alliance of five great experts to vanquish him back then. With his power, had he been born a few years earlier, he might have even contended with the Ancestor of Tianyuan. Of course, he would have been the one to die; after all, he was only a Main God Expert, while the Ancestor of Tianyuan had already transcended godhood.

However, just as his power touched Ye Fan, something completely unexpected happened. His power could not advance, and his dream of executing Ye Fan was shattered. He could clearly feel his own power being devoured by Ye Fan’s. At first, he had paid no mind to the blue radiance, but now he discovered it was a mysterious and vast power, one that sent a chill down his spine.

"What is this?" Yun Xiao shouted. He seemed to recognize this power but couldn’t quite recall it. Everything was lost in the chaos of his disordered memory.

At this time, Ye Fan yelled, "You have no chance to defeat me! I want you dead!"

Yun Xiao’s last attack had harmed his very essence. Consumed by an endless hatred, Ye Fan now sought only to slay him.

Suddenly, the wisp of the Yun Xiao Ancestor’s soul remembered something and exclaimed in shock, "This is the Ancestor Realm Bloodline!"

His complexion turned deathly pale. Even the great Ancestor of Tianyuan had never reached the Ancestor Realm, let alone him, who was still far from it. Perhaps even the Ancestor of Tianyuan couldn’t have suppressed him so completely, yet Ye Fan had done it. He immediately guessed this power came from the Ancestor Realm Bloodline. At that moment, cracking sounds emitted from his body as his power began to decline rapidly.

Yun Xiao reacted again, shouting, "This... this isn’t the Ancestor Realm Bloodline! This is a terrifying existence that transcends the Ancestor Realm Bloodline!"

As he finished speaking, Ye Fan launched his attack. Yun Xiao’s body instantly fragmented, and the crowd screamed.

At that moment, it wasn’t just the geniuses who couldn’t remain seated; even the Main God Experts were stunned. Ye Fan’s power was truly terrifying. Possessed by the soul of the Yun Xiao Ancestor, Yun Xiao Zhi Shui had been helpless against him and was slain instead. Such power was truly at the absolute pinnacle.

Watching from not far away, Fu Hu was in utter shock. Even the perpetually calm Huang Ji was moved. Yun Xiao Zhi Shui, possessed by the Yun Xiao Ancestor, had reached an extreme level of combat power, yet he was still slain. It was impossible not to be stirred.

Ye Fan waved his hand, and the arena fell completely silent. He stood calmly in place.

"Not bad, not bad! I knew I wasn’t wrong about him! That’s my junior brother!" the Evil Punishment Main God laughed, feeling immense pride in being Ye Fan’s senior brother.

The Red Sand Main God, however, shot him a disdainful look.

What’s there to be so proud of, just because he’s your junior brother? What if he were my son-in-law! As his father-in-law, do you see me behaving so arrogantly? Honestly, the man has no sense of propriety.

Mu Keqing shed tears, moved by Ye Fan’s victory. Wu Fa and Mu Chen Dong both looked on with admiration. While Wu Fa had always admired Ye Fan, Mu Chen Dong had never felt that way before. Now, however, even he was deeply moved, worshipping Ye Fan with his entire being.

Bai Ya and Zuofa had originally wanted to challenge Ye Fan, but after seeing him slay even the possessed Yun Xiao, they lost all courage.

If we went up there, we would most likely be killed instantly.

BOOM!

An unexpected force struck, catching everyone, including Ye Fan, completely off guard.

BANG!

The force of the attack sent him flying backward. He coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed, unconscious.

"Yezi!"

"Junior Uncle!"

Mu Keqing and Wu Fa screamed, their voices filled with heart-wrenching agony. No one had expected such a sudden and shocking turn of events. The attack, it turned out, came from the Yun Xiao Main God, who was standing below the arena.

The Red Sand Main God rebuked, "Yun Xiao Main God, you despicable coward!"

The Yun Xiao Main God shot back, "Now we are even! He killed my son. Regardless of who he is, he must die to accompany my son!"

"Then I’ll kill you!"

The Red Sand Main God and the Evil Punishment Main God charged forward.

"Wait!" a voice rang out, and everyone immediately steadied themselves.

They turned to see the speaker was the Seven-Colored Demon Empress. At her appearance, they halted their actions.

The Seven-Colored Demon Empress said, "He’s not dead! Don’t worry!"

"Impossible! How could he have survived the Yun Xiao Main God’s carefully planned attack?" the Evil Punishment Main God said coldly.

No one believed her words. "Look!" she commanded.

Indeed, Ye Fan shakily stood up. The Evil Punishment Main God and Red Sand Main God breathed a sigh of relief, while the Yun Xiao Main God was consumed with boundless rage. But he knew that striking now would be too late. He had already lost the best opportunity to kill Ye Fan.

In truth, everyone in the Evil God lineage wanted Ye Fan dead at this moment. They had six peerless experts, while the Righteous Divine Lineage only had the Red Sand Main God and the Evil Punishment Main God, who would be utterly defeated if they fought alone. However, one could not forget the powerful Seven-Colored Demon Empress. Although she wasn’t officially representing any faction, anyone with eyes could see she had just subtly blocked the Yun Xiao Main God’s attack. It was clear she stood with the Righteous Divine Lineage. With her and the Demon Clan behind her joining their side, their combined strength was now on par with the Evil God lineage. Furthermore, Qin Heavenly Main God was a known opportunist. Now that the two sides were evenly matched, no one could predict if he would suddenly switch his allegiance.

For these reasons, they held back.