Chapter 94 Indestructible Body Divine Skill

Qin Shuang joined the Joyous Union Sect before he was even ten years old, practicing in the bitterest cold of winter and the scorching heat of summer, never slacking for a single day.

Qin Shuang believed that aside from his Aptitude being a notch below Ye Fan's, he could crush him in every other aspect.

Regarding Ye Fan's sudden rise, rumors within the Sect were endless.

Many said Ye Fan relied on the support of Murong Wan's Family and had reached his current Realm by being a "soft rice eater" all the way.

Although any bit of common sense would tell them this was nonsense, people were clearly more willing to believe this explanation than the existence of a one-in-a-million cultivation genius.

Although Qin Shuang spoke politely, framing it as seeking guidance and advice.

Even a fool could see he was clearly trying to give Ye Fan a warning blow.

Qin Shuang wanted the Sect Head and the Elders to know that Ye Fan was merely a showy facade, and the choice for the Sect's Daozi should be made more carefully.

Ye Fan was originally unwilling to fight, but since things had reached this point, he could only display a few of his methods.

"Senior Brother Qin, please."

Ye Fan made a gesture inviting the challenge, and Qin Shuang was not at all polite, summoning his High Grade Magical Artifact, the Void-Severing Saber.

This saber was about two meters long with an exceptionally heavy body, weighing at least five or six hundred catties—a true behemoth.

Using such a weapon required extremely high strength and spiritual energy from a Cultivator, showing that Qin Shuang's cultivation was indeed very solid.

"Junior Brother Ye, watch out!"

Qin Shuang's style was wide and sweeping; the Void-Severing Saber fell like Mount Hua being split apart, its dozens of meters of saber glow seemingly intent on slicing the Dharma Boat in half, aiming to end the battle in a single strike.

This violent power left many Disciples in awe, thinking that few within the Foundation Establishment Realm could probably withstand this strike.

To their surprise, Ye Fan looked completely relaxed. Seeing the Void-Severing Saber approaching with unstoppable momentum, he didn't even activate a single Magical Artifact, seemingly intending to take the blow with his bare hands.

At the bow not far away, Qing Mingzi and several Core Formation Realm Elders had already seen everything clearly.

Although they were dissatisfied with Qin Shuang's actions, they knew Ye Fan would have to face this sooner or later, so they could only pretend nothing was happening.

"This kid isn't even using a Magical Artifact; isn't he being a bit too arrogant?" Tie Wuqing couldn't help but curse.

If Ye Fan were to stumble, even if the higher-ups turned a blind eye, he himself would probably be too embarrassed to continue being the Daozi.

"Ye Fan, you underestimate me too much!"

Seeing this, Qin Shuang also became somewhat annoyed, certain that Ye Fan was looking down on him.

The Void-Severing Saber fell with a roar, carrying the power to tear through space, even making the air erupt in ear-piercing booms, but just as the blade was about to touch Ye Fan, a sudden change occurred.

Golden-yellow patterns instantly rippled across his skin, with faint Sanskrit talismans appearing, as if the golden body of an ancient Buddha had reappeared in the world.

Under everyone's incredulous gazes, Ye Fan caught the saber glow with his bare hands. An ear-piercing sound of clashing metal made everyone's skin crawl, and the terrifying energy that erupted sent the Dharma Boat into a state of turbulence.

If not for Qing Mingzi's secret protection, the Dharma Boat would have likely fallen from the sky long ago.

"How is this possible!"

Qin Shuang's pupils constricted, completely unable to believe what he was seeing.

This was his full-strength strike, which he was confident even a Core Formation Realm Cultivator could not withstand head-on, yet Ye Fan had actually caught it with one hand?!

Under Qin Shuang's incredulous gaze, Ye Fan lightly exerted force and actually crushed the dozens-of-meters-long saber glow in an instant!

The intense backlash sent Qin Shuang reeling backward. If not for Ye Fan's quick reflexes in grabbing him, he would have likely fallen off the flying vessel.

"Senior Brother Qin, thank you for the match," Ye Fan said with a smile.

"You..."

Qin Shuang instinctively wanted to say something, but swallowed his words several times.

Qin Shuang was not an ungrateful person; he had simply been unconvinced by Ye Fan before, but after this exchange, he realized how hilariously wrong he had been.

Qin Shuang knew Ye Fan had shown mercy; otherwise, his fate would have been ten times more miserable.

Having understood this, Qin Shuang let go of his pride and hurriedly cupped his hands in a respectful salute to Ye Fan.

"Junior Brother Ye, I lost. From now on, if there's anything you need, just say the word," Qin Shuang said seriously.

"Senior Brother Qin is too kind. It was just a spar between fellow Disciples; there's no winner or loser."

Ye Fan didn't show any emotional change from his victory, and this composed performance won the favor of many Disciples.

Of course, more importantly, the strength he displayed was so exaggerated that it silenced all the Disciples who had previously been unconvinced.

Qing Mingzi and the others also showed satisfied smiles, though they were somewhat curious about his methods.

"The Divine Ability he used should be the Golden Bell Shield of the Heavenly Thunder Temple, but its power seems a bit too strong?"

"Hmph, this kid got quite a few benefits last time. He probably took some Medicinal Pill given by Medicine King Valley."

"Could it be that Sorrowless actually passed the Vajra Indestructible Body Divine Art to Ye Fan?!"

"I actually hope he did. That way, the Heavenly Thunder Temple's secret technique becomes our Joyous Union Sect's."

...

Since accepting Ye Fan as the Daozi, his interests were highly tied to the Sect, and any suspicious points about him would be "justified by the scholars."

After some mental gymnastics, the higher-ups quickly found a reasonable explanation to convince themselves.

Su Ningxue also breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing this, secretly cursing Ye Fan for not giving her a heads-up, which almost made her unable to resist intervening.

"Showing off again," Murong Wan said, approaching him.

"Wan'er, you know I've never liked showing off," Ye Fan smiled helplessly.

"Only a ghost would believe you. You clearly had many ways to defeat Qin Shuang, yet you chose to use the Vajra Indestructible Body Divine Art. You call that not wanting to show off?" Murong Wan said, giving him a sidelong glance.

How terrifying an Earth Rank Low Grade Divine Ability was; unless a Core Formation Realm Cultivator intervened, no one in the same Realm could possibly break Ye Fan's defense. His use of this move against Qin Shuang was somewhat overkill.

"It couldn't be helped. With so many people watching, if I didn't win cleanly, there would be no shortage of people looking for trouble later," Ye Fan said with a helpless look.

While the two were talking, the Dharma Boat slowly decelerated and soon stopped in a remote mountain hollow.

In just about half an hour, various flying artifacts—Flying Swords, Alchemy Cauldrons, Buddhist Beads, and so on—arrived one after another, and the forces of the Nine Great Sects were soon fully assembled.

Dao Xuan, Sect Master, Sorrowless, Lu Changkong, and others—several familiar figures all appeared.

Behind them were the elite Disciples of each Sect, with each Sect sending nearly a hundred Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivators. It seemed they were all geared up to give the Five Demonic Sects a resounding slap in the face.

This place was no longer very far from the Ruins of the Heavenly Demon Palace. To prevent the Five Demonic Sects from noticing, everyone abandoned their Dharma Boats and flying vessels, choosing to launch the attack from the ground.

Nearly a thousand figures shuttled quickly through the mountain forests, and the group soon arrived at their destination.

"Careful, all Disciples stop advancing and remain in place to wait for the signal."

As soon as the words were spoken, led by the various Sect Heads, nearly a hundred figures soared into the sky, heading straight for the nearby Ruins of the Heavenly Demon Palace, followed by a series of earth-shaking spiritual explosions.

"It's starting," Ye Fan said, his expression turning solemn.