Chapter 158: Emperor Ye Fan

The sword qi of the Nine Heavens of Frost shattered violently under the thrust of a thousand-foot-long golden giant spear.

Successive fragments of ice scattered in all directions and instantly exploded. A freezing atmospheric pressure continuously shifted around the golden-crowned armored figure, transforming the entire space into a realm of ice.

"Mortal, how can a mere law of ice trap my steps?"

Following a hollow voice, the area turned into a frozen space suddenly split open with a fissure, immediately followed by the blooming of countless lights.

Bang! Bang!!

Beneath this dazzling radiance, glowing like a golden crow, ten thousand rays of golden light burst forth, instantly melting and dispersing all the surrounding ice.

"Ten Thousand Swords, condense."

The voice was heard, but the person remained unseen.

Throughout the entire space, this voice seemed as bone-chilling as a frozen wasteland, carrying the most cold and ruthless tone in the human world, plunging one directly into the depths of the Nine Yin Frost.

"Sword Technique of Frost: The wind blows mournfully and the Yi River is cold!"

Amidst the shattering of ten thousand ice crystals, the fragments floating above the purple clouds rose into the air once again, transforming into surging immortal sword qi that fell like a meteor shower toward the golden-armored figure.

The bone-chilling cold intertwined with the golden energy filling the entire space.

Manifestation of Dharma and Heaven!

The radiant golden light immediately pushed away all the biting cold qi of the frozen figure.

"Hmph! Within this space, I am the sovereign, the master of all things in this realm. You cannot possibly win!" The huge golden figure instantly burst through the vault of heaven, parting the countless purple clouds.

Like the hand of the heavens, it suddenly clenched into a fist amidst the falling fragments, generating rolling waves of ancient golden explosions.

"Where do you think you're going?"

The vast golden body suddenly whirled around, its giant golden hand carving out spatial fissures as it moved. Within the dark abyss, following the descent of the massive golden handprint, everything became clearly visible.

Boom!

Under the illumination of the golden light, a freezing sword pierced through the darkness and slashed against the giant golden handprint. The two locked in a stalemate for a moment, and then, deep within the golden abyss, a figure in ice armor transformed into a cold speck of light, surging into the vast heights of the sky.

"Mortal, I didn't expect you to have such a helper. But so what? In the end, you will all become wandering souls beneath the weapons in my hands. Since he is too busy to protect himself, I will deal with you first."

With a thunderous shout, the golden-crowned armored figure once again swung the ten-thousand-foot giant spear radiating immortal might. Immortal qi drifted around his body, and stepping upon a golden lotus, he shattered a hundred-foot ice shield with a single stomp.

Destruction of Illusions!

The trident in the hands of the golden body instantly transformed into a billion-foot-long blade of golden qi, as if attempting to cleave the entire heaven and earth in twain.

"Xiao Ling, heal me! Heal me!" Faced with this vast blade of world-destruction, Tianming suddenly felt how minuscule and fragile he was, and hastily sank his consciousness inward as he shouted.

The fatal, unknown energy attack expanded slowly in his eyes, and even time and space seemed to solidify.

Even if it meant becoming a laborer on the Purple Ore Star without regret, Tianming accepted it, because compared to any other form of torture, the preciousness of life at this moment surpassed everything else.

"Congratulations, Master. Your injuries have been fully healed. You currently still have a deficit of one hundred and eight thousand system prestige points."

Humm!

As the voice in his mind faded, Tianming felt a pure, warm, and mysterious energy coursing pleasantly through his entire body. His entire mind and body instantly felt refreshed and as light as if he were floating.

His previously numb legs regained a new lease on life amidst the blooming radiance.

"Mortal, what on earth was that mysterious energy you just used?!" The towering giant spear that was about to descend stopped abruptly. The golden body deep within the purple clouds suddenly crouched down, its gaze burning as it locked directly onto the tiny figure below and demanded an answer.

"Want to know? Sure, kowtow to me first and offer an apology. Perhaps I'll consider telling you if I see your sincerity. Lord of the Heavenly God Star, what do you think?"

Seeing this, Tianming secretly pulled out a golden halo and hid it behind his back. With profound eyes gazing at the golden-armored figure above without a trace of fear, he smiled mockingly.

"Abominable! How dare you ask me to kneel before you? This time, no one can save you!"

In the sky, thunder rumbled and ten thousand bolts of lightning roared.

The golden-armored figure stood up once more, towering alongside the heavens. Its vast and immense golden fist transformed into an extraterrestrial meteorite, plunging toward the black-robed figure below, while bursts of mysterious energy turned the area surrounding the giant fist into a golden ocean.

"If you want to harm him, ask the sword in this emperor's hand first!"

Sword light surged in all directions. From the very center where that single point of cold light had risen earlier, a heaven-piercing sword intent diffused outward. Ice, an endless ring of frost, erupted with a shockwave that instantly froze the golden body in place.

Only a small blank space was left around the black-robed figure, as the freezing wave bypassed him completely.

Standing proudly upon a purple cloud, his ice-colored armor fluttering in the wind, he wielded a three-foot-long frost sword. His eyes were filled with incomparable determination and mystery.

"Thank you, Senior, for saving my life!"

Looking at the ice-armored figure standing with his back to him above, Tianming's eyes revealed boundless respect and curiosity. After pondering for a moment and regaining his senses, he hurriedly cupped his fists, bowed, and expressed his gratitude in a salute.

Ah!!!

"...Star Lord Domain, Divine Purification." Just when Tianming thought this mysterious senior had won a complete victory, a roar first erupted from within the massive ice realm that occupied half the sky, tearing the firmament apart.

On the vault of heaven, a cleaved fissure of golden light suddenly radiated infinite streams of golden energy, transforming the entire frozen world into a primordial realm.

Amidst the cracking sounds of the golden body and the trembling of the heavens and earth, a golden-crowned armored figure reappeared. His previous Manifestation of Dharma and Heaven was now reduced to less than one ten-thousandth of its size.

"Mortal! This is my independent quantum space. How did you get here? And who on earth are you, why do you possess the law techniques of the Ancient Emperor?"

The golden eyes just opened by the Lord of the Heavenly God Star immediately locked fiercely onto the purple-clouded, ice-armored figure, revealing an expression of incredulity and boundless curiosity.

"...A thousand years have passed, and I didn't expect you to still be the same."

The ice-armored figure stood proudly and solitarily upon the purple cloud. In response to the question from the Lord of the Heavenly God Star behind him, he let out a cold snh and immediately turned around. A soul fluctuation that shook through eternity diffused outward from beneath his feet, scouring away all material energy within a radius of a hundred miles.

"Emperor-grade soul! You!! You are the Great Emperor Ye Fan! How is this possible... Didn't you die a thousand years ago?"

The Lord of the Heavenly God Star looked up anxiously and uneasily at the ice-armored figure slowly turning around above him. A chill ran down his spine as a cry of terror finally resounded across the heavens and earth.

"The legendary God of War, Wang Jian, haha."

Seeing the golden-armored figure below looking utterly astonished, Ye Fan sneered, slowly shook his head, and put his cold sword away against his right arm, remaining calm and composed.

Hahaha!

"It turns out both seniors know each other! Truly, members of a family might not recognize each other without a fight. How about sitting down and having a cup of tea?"

Behind the golden-armored Wang Jian, Tianming's laughter had just escaped his lips when he was locked onto by two vast soul energies filled with chilliness, frightening him into biting his lip and smiling bitterly under his breath.