Chapter 1880: Chapter 1876: Surpassing the Ancient Venerable
After Ye Fan finished cultivating, he was still unable to awaken the elemental power within him, leaving him without any means to rival Pan Gu.
"The strongest aspect of my cultivation is elemental power. Now that this power is suppressed and cannot be released, it means the most formidable part of my strength has disappeared... But perhaps I’m simply not a match for Pan Gu. Even if the elemental power were activated and I engaged in battle with Pan Gu, it would inevitably result in my death!"
Ye Fan pondered how to engage Pan Gu in battle, but as it stood, he had no means to fight Pan Gu. Let alone Pan Gu, even any one of the Ancient Venerable could easily defeat him.
"Master appears to need reconciliation with Pan Gu!" Xi He seemed to discern Ye Fan’s thoughts, standing up and saying, "At least for now, Pan Gu poses no threat to your safety. If Master reconciles with Pan Gu, there might be benefits. In this way, Master can obtain Pan Gu’s protection, even Nuwa could not harm you!"
Ye Fan coldly scrutinized her and said, "Are you suggesting I collude with Pan Gu? What good is it even if I can resist Nuwa? In the end, my destiny is still under someone else’s control, and this is not the situation I wish to see!"
"Perhaps Master hasn’t fully understood the matter. The actual primary significance of Pan Gu’s existence is not threatening your survival. His purpose is to maintain the current order of the cultivation world, which coincides with your starting point. Nuwa wants to change everything, even destroy living beings. In this matter, Master doesn’t need to be overly obstinate, because Pan Gu cannot completely threaten your survival yet." Xi He said.
Ye Fan said nothing but clearly had no intention of reconciling with Pan Gu, because he never considered cooperating with Pan Gu, or siding with him.
Leizu said, "Xi He, you keep instigating Ye Fan to align with Pan Gu, but the truth is, you just want everything to return to the original order of the cultivation world! Now Ye Fan’s purpose is also to change this order because Ye Fan is already capable of controlling everything. Why should he listen to the commands of those Ancient Venerables like Pan Gu? Now that Fu Xi has awakened, his cultivation is also highly advanced. Ye Fan is right not to listen to Pan Gu, because nobody can guarantee that after eliminating the tribulation, Pan Gu and Fu Xi will still stand by Ye Fan. They wouldn’t allow someone like Ye Fan who could threaten their ruling position to exist. If they want to kill Ye Fan then, would you have the capability to stop them?"
"Pan Gu, no matter what, is the Ancient Venerable. He has a strong sense of principle in his actions and wouldn’t arbitrarily slaughter living beings," Xi He argued. freeωebnovēl.c૦m
"Whether he would or wouldn’t isn’t something you can guarantee, nor can Ye Fan confirm it. Yet, you are so sure. I even suspect it was you who awoke Pan Gu, because the greatest beneficiary of Pan Gu’s emergence aside from the Dark Goddess is you. You absolutely cannot deny it! Ye Fan, if you find this matter strange and don’t know what to do, you could just kill Xi He..." Leizu nearly incited.
Ye Fan said, "I wouldn’t kill her, unless she truly does something against me. But for now, it seems she still acts in accordance with the goals I set. Killing her would incite discontent. Everything I do is to win people’s hearts. I don’t care who controls the cultivation world in the future; at least that person shouldn’t threaten my life. I don’t want to entrust my destiny in someone else’s hands!"
Leizu laughed and said, "Then there’s only one outcome—you control the cultivation world yourself, and everything is decided by you. Am I wrong? Go ahead and make your choices!"
After saying this, Leizu had already tidied up her clothes and headed downstairs. She seemed to be going to inform someone, who was evidently neither Pan Gu nor Fu Xi. In Ye Fan’s conjecture, this person should be Nuwa or someone close to her, indicating that Leizu had already sided with Nuwa.
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After Leizu left, Ye Fan looked at Xi He and asked, "Do you know whom Leizu is working for now?"
Xi He shook her head and said, "Order has been reshaped. Previously, Pan Gu and Fu Xi were unpopular because their actions indeed violated the interests of ancient cultivators. Do you think Nuwa is the enemy of the ancient cultivation world? She is not. She is the mother of all beings, and her authority in the ancient cultivation world was even higher than Pan Gu and Fu Xi’s. Many regard her as a mother, whereas Pan Gu and Fu Xi’s ancient wars led to the death of ninety percent of ancient cultivators. This is their unforgivable crime..."
Ye Fan nodded slightly and said, "So you have Nuwa in your heart as well?" ƒгeewёbnovel.com
"I did not support Nuwa, nor Pan Gu or Fu Xi. The order of ancient cultivators is an elusive concept, which prompted Pan Gu and Fu Xi to later join forces to establish the Pan Gu secret realm. I thought this ancient dispute had ended, but unexpectedly, old matters are being revisited. Though Nuwa’s destructive strategy is inappropriate, many still support her because compared to Pan Gu and Fu Xi’s callous ways, Nuwa has already done well!" Xi He seemed very complimentary toward Nuwa as she spoke.
Ye Fan said, "But I will neither choose to follow Pan Gu and Fu Xi, nor will I choose to support Nuwa. I believe in my ability to reshape the order of cultivators, making ancient cultivators listen to me. Isn’t that good?"
"It’s difficult or even impossible!" Xi He said, "Master’s current cultivation simply cannot command all beings. The cultivation of ancient cultivators is extremely high. Even if Master’s cultivation recovered to its peak state, the gap between it and Pan Gu, Fu Xi, and Nuwa is still vast. In an order reliant on strength, how could Master possibly make others submit?"
Ye Fan said coldly, "Then how can I truly command everything? How can my cultivation compare with Pan Gu and Fu Xi?"
Xi He shook her head helplessly and said, "Master’s question is one that many ancient cultivators have pondered as well, but unfortunately, they found no way to elevate their cultivation beyond Pan Gu, Fu Xi, and Nuwa. Their skills have reached an unmatched peak, and their wisdom far exceeds that of ordinary ancient cultivators. Ancient cultivators are inherently arrogant, and they fear only these three powerful figures. Making them fear Master...is really quite unlikely!"
Ye Fan said, "Then I shall let them know, even human cultivators can command this order, creating a new environment for all beings. Neither maintaining the status quo nor overturning everything!"