The blood-red sun hung low, and the sky was as black as ink.
Lingyao Immortal Realm, Crimson Rock Ancient Land.
This place was originally a dead land, with boiling magma and not a blade of grass, where an Ancient Immortal King fell in battle billions of years ago. Now, it had become the end point of a chase and a hunt.
At this moment, at the peak of Crimson Rock Cliff.
A young man stood on the broken wall, his body charred black, his clothes torn, yet his physique was as tall and straight as an ancient god. Though covered in wounds, he remained unyielding, his countless scars reflecting the setting sun, like cast iron, emanating a chilling Killing Intent.
His name was Xiao Fan.
Behind him, deep trails of blood stretched into the distance, marks of his desperate fight to break through.
In the sky, divine wheels shone, and dozens of pursuers formed an array in the Void Realm, sealing off the heavens and earth, their Aura like an abyss. They were all experts sent by the Immortal Dynasty, some from ancient immortal Dao clans, others acting on the orders of the Jiang Clan, wielding heaven-shaking Divine Abilities, looking down with cold eyes.
“You are at the end of your rope. Resisting stubbornly will only lead to a more miserable death!”
“How can a mere mortal junior like you be worthy of possessing such a forbidden immortal artifact?”
“If you know what’s good for you, hand over the Ancient Time Wheel Plate obediently, or else all the old and young in your clan will have to be buried with you.”
“Divine Son Jiang might still consider your repentance and grant you a whole corpse.”
“Such a divine artifact can only be possessed by the Divine Son of the Jiang Clan. What are you?”
In the sky, Killing Intent surged, and Aura was like the sea. Dozens of powerful experts pressed down, causing the entire Crimson Rock Ancient Land to crack inch by inch.
Facing the immense pressure, Xiao Fan seemed not to hear.
A cold smile played on his lips, his gaze indifferent. He took a step forward, and the rock wall crumbled, flames shooting into the sky.
“To use so many people just for a small fry like me, and even threaten my family… you esteemed immortal Dao figures certainly live a pathetic life.”
Despite being in this desperate situation, Xiao Fan’s eyes remained cold, and a hint of mockery appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He stood tall on the cliff top, like a sharp spear, pointing directly at the sky.
From all directions, the pursuing enemies surged like rolling black clouds, vast and mighty.
Each person’s cultivation was unfathomable, towering between heaven and earth, their gazes cold, their tones emotionless, without a ripple of feeling.
“You really took me seriously, sending so many people to chase me, and even daring to threaten my clan members.”
“As Jiang Ye’s dogs, you are certainly devoted to your task.”
Xiao Fan sneered, then laughed uproariously, full of disdain.
“The Ancient Time Wheel Plate is in my hands. If you want it, come and get it. Let’s see who has the guts to take a step forward and die.”
Despite being caught in this almost unsolvable death trap, the young man still exuded an unparalleled Aura.
“You are stubborn and ignorant of death. The Divine Son of the Jiang Clan is magnanimous; for the sake of Princess Shen Baiyun’s Face, he spared your life.”
“But since you insist on seeking death, don’t blame us for being merciless.”
A black-robed elder sneered, his eyes like those of someone looking at a corpse, staring at the young man before him.
As his words fell, the crowd behind him surged forward, ready to suppress and kill him.
Instantly, a bloody battle erupted.
“That b*tch Shen Baiyun! I was so sincere with her, regarded her as my beloved, yet she leaked the secret of me possessing the Ancient Time Wheel Plate, attracting Jiang Ye’s covetousness… causing me to fall to this state!”
“If there’s a next life, I will never spare her!”
Upon hearing the words “Princess Baiyun,” Xiao Fan’s eyes instantly turned bloodshot, as if he had transformed into an enraged beast, letting out a sky-shattering roar from the depths of his throat.
At this moment, his heart held deep despair, uncontrollable rage, and endless unwillingness and hatred after being betrayed by the one he loved most.
However, the surrounding enemies swarmed him.
Blood splattered, severed limbs flew, the battlefield was extremely tragic, stained with blood.
Killing Intent permeated heaven and earth. No matter how many times stronger Xiao Fan became, he was destined not to escape this fatal encirclement.
Today, there was no way out, no glimmer of hope for survival.
Just then.
A terrifying Aura, vast as the sea, suddenly descended upon heaven and earth, instantly enveloping the entire battlefield.
The air seemed to freeze, suffocating.
Xiao Fan, who was fighting bitterly, suddenly felt a bone-chilling cold, and he shivered involuntarily.
His eyes suddenly became ferocious, and he quickly looked up at the sky.
He saw a figure in a black Dragon-patterned robe slowly descending, his posture tall and slender, his brows and eyes revealing indifference and nobility, his entire being exuding a mysterious and inviolable Aura.
Closely following him was an exceptionally elegant woman, dressed in a phoenix-feathered gown, her temperament as noble as a Fairy from the heavens.
“Jiang Ye!”
“Shen Baiyun!”
Xiao Fan’s eyes flickered with unconcealed hatred, his voice hoarse and furious, as if he wanted to vent the rage in his chest.
At this moment, the surrounding crowd also stopped their fighting and collectively bowed to the two figures in the air, their voices respectful and solemn: “Greetings to the Divine Son of the Jiang Clan, Princess Baiyun!”
Xiao Fan’s eyes were full of Killing Intent as he looked at the man in black, gritting his teeth and saying, “Jiang Ye, even if I become a ghost in this life, I will never let you go!”
The man’s Face was stern, not angered by Xiao Fan’s roar. His expression was as cold as an iceberg, as if he had experienced tens of thousands of years of vicissitudes, indestructible.
“What if you become a ghost? Do you have that chance?”
Jiang Ye said with a mocking chuckle, “Hand over the Ancient Time Wheel Plate, and This Divine Son can make an exception once and spare your family.”
Xiao Fan responded furiously, “Dream on! Even if I destroy the Ancient Time Wheel Plate, I will not let you have it!”
As he spoke, a trace of blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth, his injuries clearly agitated by his intense emotions, exacerbating the pain.
Then, his gaze turned to the woman in phoenix feathers, his voice filled with deep-seated resentment: “Shen Baiyun, I once poured out my heart to you, regarded you as my beloved, wishing I could give you all my treasures.”
“But you betrayed me, leaked the secret of me possessing the Ancient Time Wheel Plate to Jiang Ye, causing my family to be destroyed and me to fall to this state.”
“Do you not feel any guilt in your heart?”
As Xiao Fan roared, Shen Baiyun showed a hint of “sad” smile and said softly, “Brother Xiao Fan, do you really believe me?”
“I never harmed you, nor did I tell anyone about the Ancient Time Wheel Plate. All of this was Father Emperor’s decision.”
She shook her head gently, tears glistening, acting pitifully, as if truly heartbroken for Xiao Fan’s pain.
But Xiao Fan didn’t want to listen. His rage burned like fire, flames raging around him. He desperately activated the Ancient Time Wheel Plate, shouting his oath: “If there is a next life, I will definitely annihilate the Divine Firmament Immortal Dynasty, bathe the Jiang Clan in blood, and never forgive!”
And Shen Baiyun stood by, outwardly appearing sad, her eyes slightly red, as if heartbroken by his pain.
Xiao Fan’s whole body was engulfed in raging flames, his vital Qi boiling and surging within him.
He gritted his teeth, forcefully activating the Ancient Time Wheel Plate that emitted a faint glow.
As the ancient plate rotated, the world seemed to freeze for an instant.
However, an extremely sharp palm shadow suddenly broke through the air.
Jiang Ye’s figure was like lightning, his palm strike directly hitting Xiao Fan’s chest.
That palm force carried an irresistible Aura, penetrating the protection of flames and vital Qi.
Boom!
Xiao Fan felt intense pain throughout his body, his Divine Sense instantly blurred, and the world before his eyes suddenly plunged into a deathly silence of darkness.