The Great Ruler: Starting from the Dark Ages

Chapter 187 Ye Fan, This Time It's My Turn to Save You
Meanwhile, on another battlefield, a protracted war continues with no end in sight.

Ye Fan waved his arms, unleashing the Heavenly Emperor Fist again and again.

His effectiveness was extremely obvious; under his Heavenly Emperor Fist, all the strange Immortal Kings, and even the strange Quasi-Immortal Emperors, were like clay chickens and earthenware dogs.

He threw punches again and again, blasting them to death time and time again.

At this moment, Ye Fan was covered in blood, but this only added to his murderous aura. He was already extremely arrogant, and now he was even more ruthless.

"These monsters, their endless resurrection is really annoying." Wu Shi's eyes showed a hint of impatience.

In this protracted war, he had already experienced the scene of killing his opponent and then having that opponent reappear before him after a period of time.

He had been somewhat exhausted for a long time.

If that were all, it would be fine, but the bigger problem is that the strange race is still constantly increasing its troops, trying to wear them down through a war of attrition.

The Ruthless Emperor's white robes were stained with blood, and his expression was unreadable.

However, she has been somewhat absent-minded lately, which led to some injuries.

"Why are you three doing this?" one of the leading, eerie Immortal Emperors said, trying to persuade them. "With your strength, you could easily attain a high status by joining my clan."

“It’s not impossible for you three to become emperors and ancestors in the future. With your talents, you might be able to become the successors of the founding ancestor. So why fight to the death here now?”

The eerie Immortal Emperor's voice was calm, seemingly offering advice, yet one could sense a faint arrogance in his words.

Clearly, his advice was not sincere.

"No need for persuasion. I'll give you one last answer: we refuse." Emperor Wushi spoke up at this moment, his cold pupils staring directly at the strange Immortal Emperor before him.

His aura as an Immortal Emperor surged forth without restraint, displaying a power that rivaled the eerie Immortal Emperor.

"There is a path to heaven, but no gate to hell. Why do you do this, fellow Daoist?" The strange tiger-headed Immortal Emperor said with some regret.

The Great Emperor Wushi's expression remained icy: "I've only ever heard of straightening the back and drawing qi into the body during cultivation, but I've never heard of kneeling down and breaking one's spine."

His words were clear, carrying a strong conviction and expressing the shared thoughts of the three of them.

"It seems there's no point in negotiating." The Lion-Headed Eerie Immortal Emperor sighed.

The Lion-Headed Immortal Emperor's eerie gaze swept over Ye Fan beside Wu Shi. A ruthless man, yet all he saw was a resolute and cold expression.

Clearly, they also gave their own answers.

“I truly cherish talent, but unfortunately…” The Lion-Headed Eerie Immortal Emperor shook his head and sighed, then said, “Then I have no choice but to kill you all.”

"Since I cannot make you join my strange race, it is also a kind of attachment to turn you into nourishment for my strange race. Hmm, it is decided then."

The eerie lion-headed immortal emperor strode towards the trio, his boundless dark aura surging forth, quite intimidating.

Wu Shi was fine, showing no fear whatsoever, but the Ruthless Great Emperor and Ye Fan, who had not yet reached the Immortal Emperor realm, found it difficult to breathe under this aura.

"Our strengths are roughly equal, so where does your confidence come from?" Wu Shi said coldly.

Actually, he was being somewhat modest. In terms of strength, he was definitely above this Lion-Headed Mysterious Immortal Emperor.

"Indeed, you are very strong, which is why I have developed a fondness for your talent. Unfortunately, you have rejected me one after another, so I have no choice but to find another way to keep you by my side."

The Lion-Headed Eerie Immortal Emperor shook his head and said:
"It is indeed difficult for me alone, but what if another person comes to my side? How will you deal with that?"

As the Lion-Headed Eerie Immortal Emperor finished speaking, an aura of an eerie Immortal Emperor, no less powerful than his, appeared at that moment, instantly shaking the eternal heavens. This immense power was rarely seen in the world.

The Great Emperor Wushi, sensing this terrifying power, turned completely cold.

He could handle one strange Immortal Emperor and was confident he could kill him, but now there were two strange Immortal Emperors here. Even if he managed to hold them off briefly in a bloody battle, it was hard to say what would happen to Ye Fan and the ruthless man beside him.

Ye Fan and the ruthless man both showed unprecedented solemnity at this moment.

Looking at the two of them, Wu Shi said softly, "You go, I'll cover your retreat."

There was no need to transmit sound, and it was ineffective under the scrutiny of the two strange Immortal Emperors.

As soon as the words were spoken, both sides reacted differently.

Ye Fan and the ruthless man remained silent.

The two strange Immortal Emperors opposite him looked disdainful.

With two mysterious Immortal Emperors on the scene, along with a group of Quasi-Immortal Emperors and Immortal King giants, how could they possibly let the three of you escape?
"You should have been prepared to offend my clan long ago." The newly arrived Tyrannosaurus Immortal Emperor spoke indifferently, in his eyes the three of them were nothing more than nourishment.

"Alas, I will give you one more chance. Join my clan and you will attain eternal life," the eerie lion-headed immortal emperor spoke again.

However, the answer he received was the same as always.

Wu Shi rang the bell, and the resounding sound announced his answer.

"Hmph, why waste words with them? Kill them first." The Tyrannosaurus Rex Immortal Emperor could no longer hold back, and his roar silenced the bell's toll.

It even shook Ye Fan and the ruthless man so much that their internal organs trembled.

The Lion-Headed Eerie Immortal Emperor also made his move at this moment, unleashing a divine rainbow that swept towards Wu Shi and the others with an overwhelming force.

The moment the divine rainbow appeared, this entire space began to distort, and the laws of heaven and earth showed faint signs of collapsing.

Facing this magnificent divine rainbow, Wushi's expression turned serious. He summoned his own Wushi Bell, which instantly expanded tens of thousands of times, transforming it into a massive barrier to protect this world.

The moment the ten-thousand-foot divine rainbow struck the Beginningless Bell, the Beginningless Bell not only gradually neutralized the ten-thousand-foot divine rainbow, but also continued to emit deafening sounds and vibrate outwards.

The eerie weather seemed to tear apart, and the endless darkness was abruptly cut off by the tolling of the bells.

Even the strange immortal kings who were on the battlefield were caught in the crossfire at this moment.

Wherever the bell tolls, even the most supreme and powerful figures fall in resentment at this moment.

This is the terrifying power of an emperor; only an emperor can fight against him.

Similarly, Ye Fan and Ruthless Man appeared extremely powerless in this battle.

The two of them were not afraid of any quasi-immortal emperors, and they could even kill multiple opponents. However, under the terrifying suppression of the two strange immortal emperors, they could not unleash their former divine power.

Ye Fan clenched his fists. Of the three, only Wu Shi had achieved the Immortal Emperor status first.

If he could have taken that step, things wouldn't be so complicated today.

The battle was somewhat hopeless, but Ye Fan had no intention of surrendering. His blood energy emanated from him, and his arms began to move rhythmically, revealing endless Daoist principles.

Finally, the moment the Boundless Bell was put away, the Heavenly Emperor Fist was suddenly unleashed.

The unparalleled power of his fist illuminated the heavens in an instant.

Across billions of light-years, gathered in the vast Milky Way, the myriad realms can still see this unparalleled and domineering fist light.

That was a truly invincible posture, with an imposing aura.

This strike was vast and domineering, so immense that even quasi-immortal emperor-level strange creatures could only be reduced to dust by this single blow. Even those with strong vitality could only slowly await their death.

This attack swept across billions of miles of starry river, finally striking the monstrous Tyrannosaurus Immortal Emperor.

The tyrannical, eerie immortal emperor snorted coldly and met the heavenly emperor's fist with his bare hands.

To everyone's surprise, the moment the Emperor's Fist intertwined, it burst forth with the most dazzling light.

"boom!"

There was a roar.

Dust billowed, and most of the area was burned, the boundless dark primordial power above was also completely obliterated. When the dust settled, everyone looked closely and saw that the Tyrannosaurus Eerie Immortal Emperor had actually retreated several steps from his original position.

At this moment, the leather armor on his body was also stained with streaks of blood.

The hand that had taken the Heavenly Emperor's punch head-on had also become somewhat charred.

Everyone found it hard to believe.

Could a quasi-Immortal Emperor truly defy the heavens and attack the Supreme Being?

Looking at Ye Fan beside him, the Great Emperor Wushi sensed the profound aura surrounding him and asked with delight, "You're about to break through?"

If Ye Fan breaks through, the situation will be reversed in an instant.

Few in this world understand the terrifying power of Ye Fan better than he does.

He always had an invincible belief that supported his invincible path.

One can imagine what kind of person Ye Fan would become if he truly became an emperor in this battle and rose to prominence in it.

The Ruthless Emperor looked at Ye Fan beside him, feeling happy for him, but also somewhat helpless.

Logically speaking, as Ye Fan's senior, and even Wu Shi's senior, she should have been the first to achieve the Immortal Emperor status.

But for some reason, her mind has been elsewhere lately.

She felt somewhat helpless as she watched one junior after another about to surpass her.

Faced with the astonishment of the strange creatures and the joy of his two companions, Ye Fan was not blinded by happiness. He simply shook his head and said with a hint of helplessness:
"No, it's still a little short."

The opportunity to become emperor was truly just a hair's breadth away.

Ye Fan could feel that he was just one step away from success, and he could even feel that elusive threshold.

Faced with Ye Fan's answer, Wu Shi and the Ruthless Man didn't say anything. Regret? Disappointment? There was no need for them.

"Let's fight to the death." Ye Fan's answer was undoubtedly the best one.

The three of them had fought side by side since the days of the Immortal of the Mortal World, and they had never had any intention of backing down. A thousand words are not as good as a battle.

Whether we live or die, we'll know after one battle.

Ye Fan's words resonated, sending chills down the spines of the surrounding strange creatures, who were somewhat afraid of these killing gods.

Meanwhile, the Tyrannosaurus Rex Immortal Emperor, who was on the opposite side and personally felt the power of this attack, sincerely expressed his feelings.

He glanced at Ye Fan, then at the eerie lion-headed Immortal Emperor beside him, and slowly said:
"Now I finally understand why you wasted so much breath on a bunch of ants. It turns out they really have potential, and their future achievements will be no less than yours or mine."

Upon hearing this, the eerie lion-headed Immortal Emperor beside him crossed his arms and said with great interest:

"What? You haven't also developed a fondness for talent, have you?"

His meaning was clear: I admired your talent just now, but you interrupted me. Now why have you changed your attitude?

"You've misunderstood." Upon hearing this, the Tyrannosaurus Rex Eerie Immortal Emperor slowly shook his head.

"It's not that I'm fond of talent; on the contrary, I hate it when someone surpasses me. I hate it when geniuses can reach my level or even surpass me in a very short time." The Tyrannosaurus Eerie Immortal Emperor's face was filled with ferocity, and he became even more determined to kill them all today.

“No wonder.” The eerie lion-headed immortal emperor raised an eyebrow. “No wonder you, even after traversing the long river of time, still seek out and kill talented individuals from time to time.”

"I thought it was just a quirky little thing of yours, but it turns out it's just jealousy."

His words carried a hint of jest, as if it were somewhat unexpected that a strange Immortal Emperor would be so petty, making such a fuss over such a minuscule possibility.

“Cultivation is just like this, there’s no such thing as noble or not.” Tyrannosaurus Eerie Immortal Emperor sneered: “I have traveled through several time and space and witnessed many examples of those who died protecting the myriad races of the heavens, but whose offspring were persecuted by the myriad races of the heavens. So some things are better left unsaid.”

Whether something is noble or not is judged by the dead. Since he is immortal, what is there to fear from criticism?
Speaking of which, the Tyrannosaurus Rex Eerie Immortal Emperor thought of a sentence: "In my journey across the river of time, I have seen many things, and I especially remember one sentence."

"The mean is the pass of the mean, and the noble is the epitaph of the noble."

"That's quite fitting."

Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Mysterious Immortal Emperor, was somewhat moved; this statement suited him quite well.

The eerie lion-headed immortal emperor raised an eyebrow but said nothing.

Ye Fan remained expressionless, only wanting to fight and seek that sliver of an opportunity.

After venting his emotions, the Tyrannosaurus Immortal Emperor looked at Ye Fan, feeling that he was a potential threat.

Kill them early, you can't go wrong.

Immediately, he said to the eerie lion-headed immortal emperor, "Let's fight, don't give them a chance."

The Lion-Headed Eerie Immortal Emperor did not answer, but instead attacked Ye Fan first.

A strange golden light descended from the sky, and Ye Fan, not to be outdone, threw another punch.

Wushi unleashed his Wushi Bell, and Ruthless Man wielded a bronze longsword. Everyone fought fiercely with the determination to fight to the death.

As the golden light faded, Ye Fan's body was sent flying backward after exchanging only one punch with the eerie lion-headed Immortal Emperor.

The body was torn to pieces, and blood was flowing out.

The ruthless woman's bronze sword shattered, but her indomitable spirit allowed her to struggle to her feet.

The Immortal Emperor Wushi was engaged in fierce battle with the Tyrannosaurus Rex Immortal Emperor, and had no time to spare for anything else.

"He truly is a menace." After exchanging a punch with the Lion-Headed Eerie Immortal Emperor, he became even more certain of his thoughts.

That attack would have been utterly devastating to any quasi-Immortal Emperor.

However, Ye Fan's punch neutralized most of the killing power, and his own body was also incredibly strong. The remaining power from the Immortal Emperor's attack was unable to obliterate his body.

Indeed, this is the combat power that only someone about to advance to the Immortal Emperor level possesses.

"Again!" Ye Fan tried his best to repair his injuries. Even though he was covered in blood, his fighting spirit was not diminished, but even more intense.

"Then I will grant your wish!" The Lion-Headed Eerie Immortal Emperor sneered and threw another punch.

With the final blow, Ye Fan's body flew backward once more.

How difficult it is for a Quasi-Immortal Emperor to contend with an Immortal Emperor?

However, the Lion-Headed Eerie Immortal Emperor did not want to give him enough time to recover. He flashed in front of Ye Fan, reached out and grabbed his head, wanting to crush his immortal platform.

An endless pressure poured down, making it even more difficult for the already shattered Ye Fan to struggle.

When the Immortal Emperor Wushi saw this scene, he was extremely anxious and wanted to rush to the rescue, but at this moment he was ambushed by the strange Immortal Emperor Tyrannosaurus.

"You little brat, how dare you be distracted in front of me?"

The Tyrannosaurus Rex, the eerie Immortal Emperor, spoke with a mocking tone.

At this moment, the ruthless man summoned the Devouring Demon Jar in an attempt to provide assistance, but the immense pressure prevented the Devouring Demon Jar from advancing even an inch.

Just as Ye Fan was struggling to fight again, a gentle voice suddenly rang out.

"Ye Fan, this time it's my turn to save you."

The next moment, an overwhelming and domineering aura spread throughout the four seas and eight wastelands.

(End of this chapter)