Free Web NovelChapter 1752: Chapter 1619: The Chaos Begins
Ye Fan, after passing through the transmission array a few times, arrived at Xuanwu City in the Southern Domain.
With Ye Fan’s arrival, the entire Xuanwu City boiled over!
All cultivators spontaneously came to the streets, waiting for Ye Fan to pass by, hoping to see this unparalleled genius who emerged from Xuanwu City.
The streets and alleys of the entire Xuanwu City were packed with people, even the rooftops were densely filled with cultivators.
As a relatively small city in the Southern Domain, Xuanwu City is quite inconspicuous within the entire Southern Domain. If it weren’t for being part of the Jueluo Empire’s territory, no one would even pay attention to such a small city.
This grand scene caught Ye Fan off guard; he hadn’t expected to be so well-received in Xuanwu City. On the streets, people gradually made way for him, leading directly to the City Lord Mansion.
"Look, this is Ye Fan from the Xuanwu Sect, who became famous after a single battle in Xuanwu City, even slaying the unparalleled genius of the Chu Family."
"So the sudden decline of the once-flourishing Chu Family was actually because of him?"
"It’s more than just the Chu Family. Even our strongest sect here, the Tianyuan Sect, was annihilated overnight due to his schemes."
"There is no Tianyuan Sect now. The entire Xuanwu State is dominated by the Xuanwu Sect, no other sect can compete with it, akin to a smaller Holy Land."
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Along the way, Ye Fan constantly heard people discussing his stunning performance at the Tianyuan State’s genius contest all those years ago, and he couldn’t help but smile faintly.
The past events felt as if they happened just yesterday, but the power structure in the entire Xuanwu State had undergone a drastic transformation.
Once, the three great sects stood side by side, and the five great families contended for dominance. Now, it’s all vanished into thin air — the strongest Chu Family of the five is in decline, the other four can’t compare with the Xuanwu Sect, the Tianyuan Sect was eradicated, and the Qing Xuan Sect fled as a whole.
Nowadays, in Xuanwu State, the only force that can contend with the Xuanwu Sect is the vast Jueluo Empire.
From a power standpoint, although Xuanwu State lacks a Holy Land, it has the massive Jueluo Empire.
Today, the Jueluo Emperor Lei Xiaotian happened to be inspecting Xuanwu City. Hearing of Ye Fan’s return, he immediately had the City Lord Lei Bikuan extend an invitation to Ye Fan.
Faced with the invitation from Emperor of Jueluo Lei Xiaotian, Ye Fan naturally wouldn’t refuse.
Though he was eager to head to the Xuan Beast Forest, a brief delay wouldn’t matter. As the local power in Xuanwu State, the relationship between the Jueluo Empire and the Xuanwu Sect was quite close.
Under such circumstances, he felt it necessary to meet with Lei Xiaotian for discussions.
Walking through the crowds, Ye Fan slowly made his way towards the City Lord Mansion, greeting overly enthusiastic city residents and cultivators along the way.
By the time he reached the front of the City Lord Mansion, he was nearly smiling until his face cramped, maintaining a constant smile which even he found a bit overwhelming.
Fortunately, these people knew the Emperor of Jueluo was inside the City Lord Mansion, so they didn’t retain him excessively, watching as he stepped through the gate of the City Lord Mansion.
Once inside the gate, Ye Fan relaxed immediately, vigorously rubbing his cheeks with his hand to feel a bit better.
"Hahaha... Truly a hero from youth! Little Brother Ye has already made a name in the Five Domains at such a young age. Truly a blessing for our Xuanwu State!"
With a hearty voice, City Lord Lei Bikuan stepped out from the Ming Hall and approached Ye Fan, praising him with admiration.
"Little Brother Ye is the hero and pride of our Xuanwu State!"
Jueluo Emperor Lei Xiaotian also came out, dressed in a dragon robe and wearing a crown, walking with the bearing of a dragon and tiger—clearly a man accustomed to a high position, exuding a natural air of leadership.
"City Lord, Emperor, your esteemed selves flatter a junior too much. The title of hero is too much for me to bear, please just call me Ye Fan!" Ye Fan greeted them with a smile, bowing respectfully.
"Little Brother Ye shouldn’t be too modest. You are fully deserving of the hero’s title. If even you aren’t fit to be called a hero, then I can’t imagine who else would be." Emperor Lei Xiaotian laughed heartily.
"Exactly, excessive modesty is arrogance in disguise. Ye Fan, though you are now famous in the Five Domains, you mustn’t become arrogant!" City Lord Lei Bikuan chimed in, leaving Ye Fan at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Upon entering the hall of the City Lord Mansion, Jueluo Emperor Lei Xiaotian first congratulated Ye Fan on his achievements, then said, "Ye Fan, this time you must stay a little longer. On behalf of the Jueluo Empire, I invite you to visit my imperial palace!"
"Honor is better received than declined!"
Ye Fan responded with a smile, "Actually, I’d like to visit your country’s imperial palace and soak up some dragon energy. Maybe it will enhance my prowess!"
Lei Xiaotian was very pleased with Ye Fan’s humorous and clever reply—it suited his desire for face while discreetly flattered him, making him feel comfortable.
"Time flies... I vividly remember the scene when you were competing here back then, and now you’ve grown to such an extent, leaving me far behind." City Lord Lei Bikuan said with emotion.
"Indeed, even then I could see Little Brother Ye’s future achievements were bound to be extraordinary. But I still underestimated; your growth has exceeded everyone’s expectations."
Jueluo Emperor Lei Xiaotian said with deep emotion, "In just three short years, you have become the leader of the young generation in the Five Domains, while leaving me really with no face to show."
At this moment, a maid served fragrant tea, and the three chatted while sipping, talking much about past events, including Ye Fan’s acquisition of the Thunder Venerable master’s legacy in Mist Sea.
That battle greatly damaged Southern Domain Qing Province. Even the Lou Family’s pride was slain by Ye Fan. As a former participant, Lei Xiaotian naturally knew some of the inside details. Talking about it now, the three felt a sense of nostalgia.
Time had passed so quickly, in just three short years, so much had happened. Ye Fan went from obscurity to soaring high, so much so that even the Emperor clan and the Holy Land Masters had to face him seriously.
It can be said that Ye Fan now is enough to make those Saint Lords wary, although his current strength is not sufficient to contend with Saint Lord-level powerhouses, it’s not difficult to kill their disciples.
If it weren’t for the demon clan stirring and about to emerge now, many Saint Lords of the Holy Lands might have already sat still.
Ye Fan’s rise is a sorrow for other young cultivators, sharing an era with such a person leaves them without any hope of proving Dao, their path is completely cut off by Ye Fan.
Even the Emperor’s son is not his match, who else can defeat him?
Over the past three years, Ye Fan has been like a great flood or fierce beast, advancing triumphantly, despite encountering many trials and tribulations, he has grown braver with every setback, leaving the Saint Heirs of the major Holy Lands far behind.
Originally, those Saint Heirs did not take him seriously, considering him merely a cultivator from a small sect, and in terms of cultivation resources, in all aspects, he holds no advantage.
However—
The actual situation is that as he fought his way forward, unknowingly he drew closer to them, forcing those Saint Heirs and the strongest descendants of the Di Clan to desperately elevate their own strength, otherwise they would not even qualify to be his opponent.
Today, Ye Fan has left those Saint Heirs and the strongest descendants of the Di Clan far behind, and the only ones qualified to be his opponent would be the Emperor’s sons from ancient seals!
On that day, Ye Fan stayed in Xuanwu City.
The next morning, he and the Emperor of Jueluo, Lei Xiaotian, crossed the void using the short-distance transmission array platform within Xuanwu City, heading toward the Imperial City.
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Meanwhile.
Deep within the Xuanshou Mountain Range, in a realm of nothingness there is a heaven of its own, with birds singing and flowers fragrant, beautiful scenery, and birds and beasts unfrightened by humans.
This is an independent space, very vast, the last refuge left by the Demon Emperor for the demon clan, and also the Holy Land in the hearts of all demons.
Here, apart from demons who have transformed, there are also some semi-transformed demons, half-human, half retaining the unique traits of the demon clan.
At the center of this vast space is a Holy City, the Holy City revered by all Xuan Beasts and demons within the Xuanshou Mountain Range.
"I suggest launching the war directly!"
"Exactly, dealing with weaker humans, there’s no need to complicate things, absolute power crushes everything!"
At this moment, in the center of the Holy City, within an ancient hall, several strong people of the demon clan were having a meeting, a fierce debate, saliva flying as they argued enthusiastically.
As it turns out, even within the demon clan, it is not a monolithic unity, there are many differences, broadly divided into the pro-war radicals and the pro-peace moderates.
The pro-war group mostly comprises demon clan strong people who have grown in strength in recent millennia, having not experienced the dark chaos or racial wars, they fear nothing, believing the human race to be weak, there’s no need to compete in martial arts, just launch the war and invade human territory.
In their view, the human race cannot withstand the demon clan’s might, once the battle begins, it will be a crushing defeat, elevating the demon clan to unprecedented dominance.
The moderate faction, primarily from the Demon Emperor Family, includes those who have experience from battles with the human race, understanding that although humans appear weak, their foundation is very deep, and combined with many Emperor Weapons, a large-scale decisive battle would be disadvantageous for the demon clan.
Moreover, they’ve inherited the large tolerance of the Demon Emperor, knowing that besides the human race, there’s the greatest potential threat—the human-shaped creatures!
These inhuman creatures, knowing only slaughter, are disasters and demons for any life form.
If the demon clan and human race exhaust themselves in internal strife, and the human-shaped creatures suddenly attack, not only would the human race be destroyed, but the demon clan would also be at risk, when the lips perish, the teeth get cold, they understand this reasoning.
Therefore, the moderates advocate competing first, to explore the human race’s reality before planning, and also to dampen the human race’s morale!
After all, in warfare, besides strength, morale is also a crucial factor affecting the outcome!
The two factions argued fervently for their perspectives, nearly rolling up their sleeves ready to fight, spitting saliva onto each other’s faces.
No matter how they argued, neither side could persuade the other, nor reach a decision; ultimately under the intervention of demon clan background strong people who hosted the meeting, it was decided through voting whether to compete first or to launch the war directly.
With the announcement of the voting results, the pro-war faction failed, ultimately deciding on competing first, probing into the human race’s reality, and then planning accordingly.
The pro-war faction was deeply dissatisfied with this result, but as there was prior agreement, they could not openly deny it and grudgingly left angrily.
Before leaving, a great demon from the pro-war faction vehemently said: "Although the meeting decided on competing first, I still believe it’s unnecessary, directly starting the war to win broader territory and cultivation resources for our demon clan is what we should accomplish, I reserve my opinion!"
Watching the pro-war faction leave in frustration, the moderate demons couldn’t help but secretly shake their heads and sigh, knowing that these young demons from the pro-war faction might not easily adhere to the meeting’s decision.
"Humans are not so easily extinguished!"
An ancient fossil-level demon clan powerhouse uttered thoughtfully.
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