25: The fists subdue all directions, and the ancient road opens up.

The melee instantly reached a fever pitch! The two Nine Nether Yellow Springs Sect Elders joined forces, their power overwhelming. The Myriad Soul Ghost Claw blotted out the sun, with countless fierce ghost faces struggling and howling within, emitting a bone-chilling cold that eroded the Divine Soul. Meanwhile, the Nether Ghost Fire clung like maggots on a bone; wherever the emerald flames passed, space itself slightly distorted, radiating a terrifying heat that incinerated all vitality.

Facing this pincer attack from above and below, Lin Fan's eyes were sharp as knives. He did not use the star pagoda or the space-time divine talisman, but instead pushed his Eternal Indestructible Body to its limit. His entire body radiated brilliant divine light, as if he were clad in a layer of immortal battle armor. The Indestructible Divine King Fist intent was held back but not released, merging with the Reincarnation Silent Extinction Concept he had just begun to grasp from the Nine Nether Reincarnation Art. This added a terrifying flavor of devouring vitality and ending all things to his otherwise supremely firm and masculine fist technique.

"Break!" Lin Fan shouted lowly, striking out with both fists. His left fist went upward like a heaven-supporting divine mountain, boldly meeting the massive Myriad Soul Ghost Claw. His right fist struck forward, the tip of the fist condensing a point of extreme dark light, as if it could pierce through Reincarnation and strike directly at the core of the Nether Ghost Fire!

"Boom!!!" The fist and claw collided, erupting in a deafening roar. The ghost claw, condensed from countless fierce ghosts and resentful souls, seemed to meet its natural nemesis upon contact with the dark light on Lin Fan's fist that contained the Reincarnation Silent Extinction Concept. The soul bodies forming the ghost claw emitted shrill, desperate wails as they dissolved and crumbled in large swaths! The Eternal Divine Light was like the burning sun melting snow, purifying the remaining frigid ghost qi completely.

Simultaneously, his right fist accurately blasted into the center of the Nether Ghost Fire. The ghost fire, capable of melting gold and corroding iron, was unable to break through the layer of extremely condensed Eternal Divine Light on Lin Fan's fist. Instead, it was inversely eroded by the intent of "Ending" within the fist force. The emerald flames flickered violently, their light rapidly dimming, until with a "poof," they were utterly annihilated!

"What?!" The two Nine Nether Yellow Springs Sect Elders' expressions changed drastically, their eyes filled with disbelief. Their combined strike had actually been so easily broken by the opponent's pure Physical Body and fist technique?! This youth's strength was even more terrifying than described in the intelligence!

"This brat is fierce, we can't hold back!" one of the Elders roared. He exchanged a glance with his companion, and both bit their tongues to spray out essence blood, preparing to cast even more vicious forbidden ghost arts. However, how could Lin Fan give them the chance?

The moment he blasted apart the ghost claw and ghost fire, his figure moved like lightning. Stepping with profound footwork and integrating a trace of the "He Who Transforms Himself" Concept, his silhouette seemed to flicker between reality and illusion, instantly closing the distance to the two Elders!

"Not good!" The two Elders were scared out of their wits, hastily condensing ghost qi to protect themselves.

But it was too late! Lin Fan's fists were like heaven-thumping war drums, carrying a terrifying will to shatter mountains and rivers and bury Reincarnation as they slammed heavily into their protective ghost qi!

"Thud! Thud!" Two dull thuds, like striking worn leather, rang out almost simultaneously. The solid protective ghost qi was like paper, shattering instantly. The fist force passed through their bodies without any resistance!

"Pfft!" The two Elders' eyes bulged, their chests visibly collapsing. Blood mixed with internal organ fragments sprayed out as their bodies flew backward like tattered sacks, slamming heavily into the distance. Their auras instantly withered to the extreme, clearly having lost the strength to fight again.

With just two punches, he had crushed and heavily injured two Mid-stage Purple Mansion Realm Elders! This scene caused the others fighting Su Zhiqing and Zi Linger to turn pale with horror!

Fierce Soul was even more frightened, his face devoid of color as he turned to flee once again.

"Did I say you could leave?" Lin Fan's cold voice sounded in his ear like a life-taking demonic melody. In the next moment, a condensed Star Sword Qi arrived first despite being launched later, instantly piercing through Fierce Soul's Dantian Qi Sea!

"Ah!" Fierce Soul let out an extremely shrill scream. The ghost qi around him rapidly dissipated like a leaking balloon, his cultivation completely crippled. He slumped to the ground like a pile of mud, his eyes filled only with endless fear and despair.

On the other side, Su Zhiqing's Sword Qi swept across. Her Glazed Sword Heart was clear and bright; no matter how the Two women of the Hehuan Sect used their charm arts or how many illusions they created, she broke them all with a single sword strike! Streaks of sharp, peerless Glazed Sword Qi had already pushed the two women to the brink of danger, their clothes torn and their appearance wretched.

Zi Linger's side was even more violent. She revealed part of her Heavenly Fox true form, her nine-tail phantom stirring the wind and clouds. With surging demon power, she used brute force to strike the massive "Wan" Buddhist seal until it was covered in cracks! The three Ascetic Monks from the Lesser Leiyin Temple turned pale, blood seeping from the corners of their mouths, clearly unable to hold on for much longer.

Having resolved the trouble with the Nine Nether Yellow Springs Sect, Lin Fan glanced at the other two battlefields but did not intervene immediately. This was a sign of respect for Su Zhiqing and Zi Linger's strength.

Sensing Lin Fan's gaze, a sharp glint flashed in Su Zhiqing's cold eyes, as if she were unwilling to fall behind. Her sword finger changed, and the Sword Intent around her rose again, becoming incredibly pure and condensed.

"Glazed Sword Heart, Severing Affection!" An invisible and intangible Sword Intent, yet one that seemed capable of severing all the threads of emotion in the world and destroying all kinds of falsehoods, instantly crossed space and acted directly upon the Divine Souls of the two Hehuan Sect women!

The two women's delicate bodies shook violently as if struck by lightning. The charm in their eyes instantly vanished, replaced by confusion and pain, as if the Foundation of their lifelong cultivation had been shaken. They both spat out a mouthful of blood, their auras plummeting as they fell from mid-air, no longer capable of fighting.

Seeing this, Zi Linger also let out a long cry. The nine-tail phantom behind her merged into one, turning into an extremely condensed purple light pillar. Like a Heavenly Fox Spear, it slammed heavily into the already crack-riddled "Wan" Buddhist seal!

"Crack... Boom!" The Buddhist seal finally reached its limit and shattered! The three Ascetic Monks suffered a backlash and retreated together, their Buddhist light dimming. They chanted Buddha's name and stopped attacking, clearly conceding defeat.

In an instant, the powerful enemies from all three sides were completely defeated!

The entire battlefield fell silent. All the onlookers held their breath, looking at the three figures standing proudly in the field, their eyes filled with awe and shock.

Lin Fan of the Eastern Region, Su Zhiqing of the Glazed Immortal Domain, and Zi Linger of the Ten Thousand Demon Celestial Domain! The combination of these three displayed a heart-shaking strength!

In the sky, the massive phantom of the Ancient Road portal had now completely solidified! It was a Bronze Giant Gate a thousand feet high, ancient and simple, carved with patterns of the sun, moon, stars, flowers, birds, insects, fish, gods, demons, and ghosts—countless living beings. It radiated a vast aura that pierced through eternity and connected the Six Realms!

"Hum!" The Bronze Giant Gate vibrated slowly, emitting a dull roar, as if it had been sealed for countless years and was about to reopen. Simultaneously, in Lin Fan's, Su Zhiqing's, and Zi Linger's positions, as well as dozens of other locations in Tianjiao City, streaks of light lit up! Those were the lights of the ancient path tokens being triggered!

The dark silver fragment in Lin Fan's robe flew out automatically, hovering above his head and shedding streaks of silver light that resonated strongly with the Bronze Giant Gate. A crystal-clear Sword-shaped Jade Talisman appeared before Su Zhiqing, while above Zi Linger's head was a feather shimmering with seven-colored flowing light.

In other directions, there were ancient tokens, tattered scrolls, and crystals emitting various colored lights—different in form, but originating from the same source.

All those holding tokens were enveloped in a corresponding layer of light, drawn in by the rules of the Ancient Road.

"The Ancient Road is opening!" someone shouted excitedly.

Feeling the powerful guiding force, Lin Fan looked at Su Zhiqing and Zi Linger beside him. They also looked at him, their gazes meeting; though no words were spoken, a consensus had been reached.

"Go!" Lin Fan shouted lowly, no longer resisting the guiding force. Enveloped in the silver glow of the token, his figure turned into a streak of light, soaring into the sky and shooting straight toward the Bronze Giant Gate that was slowly opening a crack!

Su Zhiqing and Zi Linger simultaneously turned into sword light and a demon rainbow, following closely behind! At the same time, from all over Tianjiao City, dozens of figures wrapped in light, like reverse-flying meteors, all threw themselves toward the Tongtian Ancient Road that led to infinite possibilities and unknown dangers!

The prodigies of the Six Realms competing on the Ancient Road—at this moment, the curtain officially rose!

Before disappearing into the crack of the Bronze Giant Gate, which was filled with space-time turbulence, Lin Fan took one last look back at the now-diminutive Tianjiao City, his eyes burning with fervent Battle Intent and anticipation.

A new journey has begun!