Chapter 1376 - Fighting Ye Kuang

The grade of an immortal platform was one of the most important factors that determined the future of a martial artist.

Given the talents of Nangong Li and the others, they could easily cast ordinary-grade immortal platforms with only three cracks, or if fortune favored them, even forge a king-grade platform worthy of their potential.

After all, who wouldn’t dream of becoming an Immortal Emperor or even a Sage? As long as the slightest chance existed, they would seize it without hesitation.

Nangong Li and the others were confident that they could cast a king-grade immortal platform; whether they could ascend to an emperor-grade one, however, was far less certain.

Still, the Immortal Conferral Ancient Realm held a tantalizing possibility: if they could obtain the sacred radiance of the divine object—said to refine immortal artifacts and elevate one’s platform—they might push their grade even higher.

The odds were slim, almost negligible, but even a sliver of hope was enough. After all, this was tied to the heights they could one day reach.

Of course, the grade of one’s immortal platform was not the sole factor in determining their future, but it remained one of the most decisive.

This was precisely why the crowd grew so frenzied upon hearing that the top three contenders could enter the Immortal Conferral Ancient Realm.

This last battle went on for three days.

For cultivators at the level of Chen Fan, such endurance was nothing unusual. When both sides stood on equal footing, fights could stretch for ten days and nights without raising eyebrows.

Victory, in such cases, came not from overwhelming strength but from a solid foundation and stamina. Whoever broke first would lose.

Right now, that very scenario was unfolding between Nangong Li and Chu Kui.

After three days and nights of battle, they were exhausted, yet the intensity of their fight remained as fierce as when it had begun.

Everyone knew that even the slightest sign of fatigue now could decide the winner in an instant.

“Amazing!”

“This is a truly evenly matched battle.”

“Judging by their conditions, I’m afraid it will still take quite some time to decide a winner.”

Countless people murmured.

Clearly, the competition would not pause merely because Nangong Li and Chu Kui were deadlocked. Suddenly, the tokens on Chen Fan, Si Kong, and the others’ waists began to emit fluctuations.

In an instant, their gazes turned sharp.

The four of them were about to start competing for the top three seats first?

That made sense.

There was no telling how much longer it would take for the battle between Chu Kui and Nangong Li to conclude.

Even if a winner emerged, both sides would be heavily injured, meaning extra time would be needed for recovery.

The sect’s higher-ups didn’t have that luxury. Letting the four contenders fight first ensured efficiency. After three days of rest, they had all returned to peak condition, making the fights fair.

“Look, Chen Fan, Si Kong, and the others are heading into the spatial battlefields.”

“It’s true. Shouldn’t they wait until a winner is decided between Nangong Li and Chu Kui first? And yet, the four of them are about to fight among themselves.”

“It’s obvious that Nangong Li and Chu Kui’s match would take longer to conclude. Would the higher-ups really allow so much time to be wasted?”

“That’s true. How thrilling! This means the battle for the top three is about to begin!”

Countless people’s irises contracted when they saw the four of them moving. They immediately realized that the competition for the top three was about to begin.

Swish, swish!

The four of them entered the spatial battlefields in pairs.

Chen Fan’s opponent for the top three was none other than Ye Kuang.

“Haha, good, Chen Fan, I’m finally matched against you in this battle!”

Ye Kuang immediately laughed out loud, his laughter carrying a hint of chilling intent.

“Yes, it really is fortunate that I’m the one matched against you,” Chen Fan replied coolly, meeting Ye Kuang’s gaze with an equally chilling intensity. “You would have gotten off far too easily if someone else had eliminated you.”

𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Although the two of them had never interacted before, they were undoubtedly in opposing positions. Tied to the Hua Alliance dispute, there was no room for reconciliation.

Ye Kuang and the others wanted to use Chen Fan to assert their might, teaching him the cost of offending the Hua Alliance. Conversely, Chen Fan wanted them to understand that he was no pushover to be bullied at will.

“What a sharp tongue!” Ye Kuang’s gaze became even colder.

How could he not discern the meaning behind Chen Fan’s words? He was implying that Ye Kuang was no match for Si Kong or Mo Xue.

“

Hmph

, fine, I’ll settle both the old scores and new scores together and show you the folly of crossing our Hua Alliance.”

“That’s funny. Chen Wang and Xing Qian said the same thing. They also wanted to teach me a lesson. Yet, as you’ve seen, they ended up beaten like dead dogs. You won’t be an exception. Consider yourself lucky this is not the Heavenly Punishment Platform; otherwise, you wouldn’t have left this fight alive.”

“Insolence!” Ye Kuang was thoroughly enraged by Chen Fan’s words. He didn’t say anything more and launched the first strike.

A terrifying storm swept out from Ye Kuang, setting off layers of ripple in space. From this, one could see how terrifyingly powerful he was.

Stars swirled endlessly in his palm, forming rippling rings that expanded into a colossal hand of light, striking out with violent force.

Within this large hand of stars was a universe. Countless stars were instantly annihilated and reborn, their cycles of destruction and creation merging into a terrifying force that surged violently toward Chen Fan.

Like a falling star, it slammed down upon him.

“World Annihilation Stars!” Ye Kuang shouted, striking at Chen Fan.

An unusual look flashed across Chen Fan’s eyes as he sensed the terrifying, oppressive force sweeping over from Ye Kuang’s attack. He truly lived up to his reputation as the owner of the second Man-character secret realm. He was indeed incredibly powerful.

Yet Chen Fan showed no fear. He had no intention of retreating. His aura also swept out like the violent tide, his qi and blood roaring as it boiled, forming a pillar of blood that rose to the clouds.

His fighting spirit was boiling, and his blood was burning.

“Power of stars, huh? I know it too, open!”

With his words, the stellar power surged within him. His overwhelming true primeval transformed into stars, spinning and orbiting around him.

He struck at the stars pressing toward him with a Hand of Sky Rending Stars.

His arm extended beyond limits, as if bridging one universe to the next, striking at the approaching star in the very next instant—grabbing, crushing, and threatening to tear it apart.

This was a collision of stellar powers.