162: Chapter 162 The alluring and stunningly beautiful goddess! Captured…

Ye Bufan stared intently at Zhou Liangan, who was not far ahead. When he felt the terrifying power emanating from the nine Golden Dragons of Fortune hovering behind Zhou Liangan, an intense, heavy solemnity instantly surfaced in his deep eyes.

This was no ordinary Dragon Qi; these were Golden Dragons of Fortune that truly coalesced the Luck of heaven and earth, as well as the dragon might of ten thousand Daos!

Each one was lifelike, with distinct scales and claws. Their golden dragon pupils carried a domineering gaze that looked down upon the world. As their dragon bodies coiled, even the surrounding space was slightly collapsed by the pressure. A wave of suppressive force originating from the level of Bloodline and Divine Soul surged toward him and Liu Meihan like a tide, causing the pores all over his body to close subconsciously.

What shook Ye Bufan's heart even more was the Reincarnation Dao Rhyme emanating from Zhou Liangan's body.

He had only just absorbed the complete reincarnation dao stele's Origin in the Reincarnation Forbidden Land, and had even obtained the complete "Great Reincarnation Sutra" which had been lost for countless epochs. After practicing tirelessly day and night during this period, he believed he had already touched the threshold of the Dao of Samsara. Even when compared to those old monsters who had lived for countless epochs, his own Reincarnation Dao Rhyme was not lacking in the slightest.

But at this moment, when he felt the Reincarnation Qi on Zhou Liangan, he realized that the Reincarnation Dao Rhyme he was so proud of was nothing more than child's play in front of the other man.

The Reincarnation Dao Rhyme on Zhou Liangan had been refined to the absolute limit without the slightest impurity, as if he himself were the Incarnation of Reincarnation. With his every Move, he carried the supreme power to govern life and death and reverse Reincarnation.

That pure Reincarnation Qi even caused the reincarnation dao stele's Origin he had just absorbed to tremble uncontrollably, as if a subject beholding an emperor, giving rise to an instinctive awe.

"How is this possible..." Ye Bufan's throat bobbed slightly as a tempest raged in his heart. He truly could not comprehend how Zhou Liangan had cultivated such a pure Dao of Samsara. Could this guy have already obtained the Legacy of the samsara dao coffin long ago?

Standing by his side, Liu Meihan also noticed that something was amiss.

She was originally filled with killing intent, wishing she could immediately rush forward and tear Zhou Liangan into ten thousand pieces. However, when she clearly felt the Reincarnation Qi on Zhou Liangan—so condensed it had almost materialized, and terrifying enough to crush stars—most of the hatred on her face instantly vanished, replaced by a deep solemnity in her exquisite eyes.

She instinctively took half a step forward to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Ye Bufan. Her muscles tensed all over, and she entered a state of maximum alert, staring fixedly at Zhou Liangan without daring to relax in the slightest.

She knew very well that the man before them was more terrifying than any opponent they had ever faced.

Without the slightest hesitation, Liu Meihan immediately activated her natal Cultivation Technique, the "Yin-Yang Harmony Grand Dao Sutra."

In an instant, an extremely cold Extreme Yin Qi diffused from her body, sweeping through the entire Void Realm like an ink-colored tide.

Countless black lotuses slowly emerged around her. Carved upon each lotus were intricate Yin and Yang runes, emitting a cold yet majestic power. Under the influence of this Extreme Yin Qi, the surrounding temperature instantly dropped to freezing point, and even the Void Realm was frozen, revealing layers of fine ice cracks.

Yet only Liu Meihan knew in her heart that while this Move seemed grand and imposing, its actual power was ultimately a bit weak.

The "Yin-Yang Harmony Grand Dao Sutra" emphasized the mutual aid and complement of Yin and Yang. Only with a balance of Yin and Yang could the Cultivation Technique unleash its ultimate power.

But now, although Ye Bufan was by her side, he primarily cultivated the Dao of Samsara rather than a pure Yang Cultivation Technique. Furthermore, with the successive sudden events just now, the two of them had no time to merge their Daos and complement each other. The Yang Qi in her body had long been mostly depleted, and at this moment, she could only hold on using pure Extreme Yin Qi. Naturally, its power was greatly discounted.

On the other side, Ye Bufan also pushed the "Great Reincarnation Sutra" to its limit at the same time.

Within his eyes, purple-gold Reincarnation runes spun rapidly. In the space around him, countless timelines emerged and dissipated like tangled hemp. An ancient and majestic Power of Reincarnation surged frantically from his body.

With a low shout, a slender yet incredibly massive jade finger slowly condensed behind him.

This jade finger was translucent white all over, as if carved from the most perfect mutton-fat jade in the world, yet it was covered with dense Reincarnation patterns. Each pattern flowed with a purple-gold halo, and a terrifying pressure capable of crushing stars and shattering heaven and earth continuously emanated from the jade finger.

Just the phantom of the jade finger obscured a small half of the starry sky, as if a gentle tap could completely reduce the entire Star Domain to nothingness.

"Strike!"

Ye Bufan let out a low growl and was the first to Move.

The Reincarnation jade finger behind him, carrying the power to destroy heaven and earth, tapped fiercely toward Zhou Liangan's direction.

Wherever the fingertip passed, the Void Realm was sliced open with a massive tear, and chaotic currents of Chaos surged wildly. Even time experienced a brief standstill under this single finger.

Liu Meihan did not hesitate in the slightest either. With a clear shout, the Extreme Yin Qi around her instantly condensed, transforming into a black silk ribbon thousands of feet long. Like a heavenly river spanning the starry sky, it carried the ultimate power of annihilation, closely following behind the Reincarnation jade finger as it blasted fiercely toward Zhou Liangan.

One Yin, one Yang, and one Reincarnation—the two attacks complemented each other, and their power instantly multiplied. Under these two attacks, the entire starry sky began to tremble frantically, as if it would completely shatter in the next second.

Yet, facing this joint full-force strike from the two of them—which was enough to kill an ordinary Great Emperor—there was not a single ripple of emotion on Zhou Liangan's face.

He looked at the two attacks blasting toward him, and a flash of undisguised contempt even crossed his eyes.

He merely sneered coldly. Without even deliberately circulating his cultivation base, he casually raised his hand and waved it gently forward.

"Is this all you've got? How dare you show off such meager skills in front of me?"

The moment his voice fell, the nine Golden Dragons of Fortune coiling behind him instantly moved!

The nine golden dragons raised their heads simultaneously, letting out a dragon roar that resounded through heaven and earth. This dragon roar was no ordinary beastly howl; it reverberated directly in the depths of their Divine Souls, shaking Ye Bufan and Liu Meihan's Divine Souls with intense, stinging pain and causing their vision to go black.

Wherever the dragon roar passed, the surrounding stars exploded in patches, the Void Realm collapsed inch by inch, and even the distant spatial turbulence was instantly calmed by the sound.

Immediately after, the nine Golden Dragons of Fortune shot out like arrows from a bow string. Carrying the momentum to burn the heavens and boil the seas, they charged fiercely toward the attacks unleashed by the duo.

The golden dragon bodies tore through the Void Realm, leaving nine long golden trails wherever they passed. Even time was left behind by these nine dragons.

In the next instant, the attacks of both sides collided fiercely in the Void Realm.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, nor was there a sky full of energy turbulence. The entire process was eerily quiet.

The moment Ye Bufan's Reincarnation jade finger, which was powerful enough to crush stars, touched the Golden Dragon of Fortune, it was like a red-hot knife slicing through butter. Without the slightest hindrance, it was directly shattered by a swipe of the golden dragon's claw.

The black silk ribbon condensed from Extreme Yin Qi that followed closely behind was even more fragile. The nine golden dragons simply shuttled through it, and the ribbon instantly shattered, turning into a sky full of Yin Qi fragments that scattered with the wind.

In less than one-ten-thousandth of a second, the full-force strike unleashed by the joint efforts of Ye Bufan and Liu Meihan turned out to be as fragile as paper before the nine Golden Dragons of Fortune. In an instant, it shattered completely and was reduced to absolute nothingness.

Yet those nine Golden Dragons of Fortune did not slow down in the slightest. Still carrying a domineering aura that looked down upon the world, they continued to charge toward the duo.

A chill that penetrated to the very bone instantly rushed from the soles of their feet to the crowns of their heads.

Ye Bufan and Liu Meihan could naturally feel the invincible state contained within Zhou Liangan's Move with absolute clarity.

They both knew very well in their hearts that the Move just now was already the strongest attack they could currently unleash. Yet, they couldn't even withstand an attack the opponent threw with a casual wave of his hand. If they really continued to fight, they might truly have to leave their lives here today.

Ye Bufan's face instantly became solemn to the extreme. He stared fixedly at the rapidly approaching Golden Dragons of Fortune, his teeth grinding together. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind at lightning speed, ultimately converging into a single word squeezed out from between his teeth: "Flee!"

When he uttered this word, he himself felt an immense sense of humiliation.

He, Ye Bufan, possessed great Luck. Along his journey, he had slain gods and buddhas alike whenever they crossed his path. It had always been others who fled at the mere sight of him. When had he ever been pushed to such a point of needing to flee in such a pathetic manner?

But now, he had no choice. If he didn't flee, death would be his only end!

Hearing this word, Liu Meihan clenched her pearly teeth tightly, nearly biting her lip to the point of bleeding.

But she was no fool either. Her rationality told her with absolute clarity that even if she and Ye Bufan joined forces, they would still be no match for Zhou Liangan at all.

Continuing to stay would serve no purpose other than throwing away their lives.

Without the slightest hesitation, Liu Meihan instantly circulated her Cultivation Technique to the limit, pouring all the remaining power in her body into her Evasion Technique.

With a low shout, her figure instantly exploded, turning into a sky full of black Yin Qi that spread into the distance like a tide. In an instant, it shattered the Void Realm and slipped into a spatial rift, fleeing toward the distance with all her might.

She knew very well that as long as they could hold out until Ye Bufan refined the samsara dao coffin, they would still have a chance to turn the tables!

But no matter how fast her movements were, in Zhou Liangan's eyes, they were as slow as a snail.

Watching the black Yin Qi scattering in all directions as it fled, a sneer of undisguised disdain curled on Zhou Liangan's lips. He didn't even Move an inch, merely standing in place with his hands behind his back. His tone was casual, yet it carried an unquestionable authority: "To think of leaving now, don't you think it's a bit too late?"

The moment his voice fell, Zhou Liangan punched out with both fists simultaneously.

There were no fancy Moves, nor was there any earth-shattering momentum; it was just two simple punches.

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Yet, the moment these two punches were thrown, the two fist shadows, condensed to the extreme, instantly fused together in the Void Realm.

Upon the fist shadows, one side was entwined with the Power of Reincarnation that annihilated everything, while the other was surrounded by the endlessly regenerating Nirvana Power. These two diametrically opposed forces, which should have repelled each other, were now perfectly fused together, erupting with terrifying power far beyond imagination.

The fist shadows sliced through the Void Realm without even causing a ripple in space, as if they had directly pierced through the constraints of time and space. In an instant, they appeared before Ye Bufan and Liu Meihan respectively.

Seeing this scene, Ye Bufan's expression turned incredibly ugly, and his pupils even shrank to the size of pinpoints.

Without a second thought, he desperately circulated the Great Reincarnation Sutra within his body. A thick curtain of Reincarnation light instantly manifested around him, protecting his entire body tightly.

At the same time, he threw out all the Magic Treasures he had on him in one go. Each Magic Treasure exploded in mid-air, transforming into layers of defensive light shields that stood before him.

Yet, even so, it was to no avail.

That fist shadow, fused with the Power of Reincarnation and Nirvana Power, pierced directly through all the defensive light shields as if they were thin paper, without the slightest hindrance, striking his chest fiercely.

"Pfft—"

Ye Bufan shuddered violently, instantly spitting out a mouthful of bright red blood. His entire body flew backward violently like a kite with a snapped string.

His chest was directly caved in, and most of the Meridians throughout his body were instantly shattered by this punch. The Dao rhyme of Reincarnation within him became completely chaotic, and even his Divine Soul felt a tearing pain, causing his entire cultivation base to fall into disarray instantly.

On the other side, Liu Meihan's fate was even worse.

Because her Yang Qi was insufficient, the power of her Cultivation Technique was greatly reduced. Coupled with the fact that she had just exhausted herself using an escape technique, her internal strength was already depleted, and she had almost no energy left to resist.

The moment the fist shadow struck her, the Yin Qi surrounding her instantly shattered. Her figure was forced out from within the Yin Qi, and she also spat out a large mouthful of blood, instantly staining a large patch of her clothes red.

Her face instantly turned incredibly pale, devoid of any color. She couldn't even stand steadily, her body falling softly toward the Void Realm. The Spiritual Qi within her was completely chaotic, and she didn't even have the strength to lift her hand.

Just at this moment, Zhou Liangan moved.

He took a step, and the Tianxuan Nine Dragon Steps beneath his feet were instantly pushed to their limit.

In an instant, nine Dragon phantoms flashed past under his feet, and his figure disappeared from where he stood. It was as if he had crossed the distance of time and space, and in the blink of an eye, he had already appeared beside the falling Liu Meihan.

Liu Meihan was severely injured at this moment and didn't even have the strength to react. She could only watch helplessly as Zhou Liangan appeared before her, her beautiful eyes filled with hatred and terror.

Looking at her like this, a wicked smile appeared on Zhou Liangan's face. He reached out, his fingertips moving as fast as lightning, and instantly tapped several major acupuncture points on Liu Meihan's body. A surge of pure power instantly flooded into her, directly sealing all the Spiritual Qi in her Meridians.

After doing all this, he took the opportunity to reach out and wrap his arm around Liu Meihan's slender waist, pulling the woman, who was limp and had no power to resist, tightly into his embrace.

She felt warm and soft to the touch. Liu Meihan's body trembled slightly, carrying the weakness of her severe injuries as well as that bone-deep hatred.

She struggled with all her might, but since all her Spiritual Qi was sealed, she couldn't muster even the slightest bit of strength. She could only be held firmly in Zhou Liangan's arms like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, unable to Move.

"Let me go! Zhou Liangan! You bastard! Let me go!" Liu Meihan gritted her teeth and roared with all her remaining strength. Her voice was slightly hoarse due to her severe injuries, but it still carried a stubborn fierceness.

"Let you go?" Zhou Liangan lowered his head and leaned in close to her ear, his tone carrying a thick sense of playfulness. "A beauty I've worked so hard to catch, how could I possibly let go so easily?"

Not far away, Ye Bufan, who had just steadied himself, happened to witness this scene.

When he saw the woman he longed for held in the arms of his mortal enemy and being wantonly molested, Ye Bufan's eyes instantly split open in rage, turning so red it seemed as if they would drip blood. A reckless, crazy aura erupted from his entire body.

"Zhou Liangan! I'll kill you!"

He roared, completely disregarding his own severe injuries, and desperately circulated the last of his cultivation base. His entire body transformed into a stream of light, rushing toward Zhou Liangan like a madman. Even if it meant perishing together, he had to snatch Liu Meihan back from Zhou Liangan's hands.

But just at this moment, a sudden change occurred!

The samsara dao coffin, which had been floating in the Void Realm without any movement, suddenly emitted a humming sound.

Immediately after, that incredibly heavy coffin lid inexplicably opened a tiny crack!

An irresistible purple-gold suction force erupted from that crack, instantly enveloping Ye Bufan as he rushed over.

Ye Bufan didn't even have time to react before he was directly pulled over by this suction force, and with a "whoosh," he was dragged into the samsara dao coffin.

Immediately following, with a loud "clang," the lid of the samsara dao coffin closed tightly once more, as if everything that had just happened had never occurred.

This sudden turn of events left both people present stunned.

Liu Meihan, who was held in his arms, was stunned at first, but then a flash of undisguised joy instantly appeared in her beautiful eyes!

She knew the Origin of this samsara dao coffin all too well; this was the supreme treasure that governed the Reincarnation!

There was only one possibility for Ye Bufan being pulled into the samsara dao coffin: the samsara dao coffin had acknowledged him!

As long as Ye Bufan could completely refine this samsara dao coffin from within and master the Origin Power of Reincarnation, his cultivation base would surely skyrocket countless times over. By then, let alone one Zhou Liangan, even ten or a hundred would absolutely be no match for him!

Everything, absolutely everything, still had a chance for a turnaround!

Thinking of this, the heart that Liu Meihan had been holding in suspense instantly calmed down for the most part.

When she raised her head again and looked at Zhou Liangan, the fear and panic in her eyes had vanished without a trace, replaced by full mockery and disdain: "Zhou Liangan, you won't be smug for much longer! Once Bufan refines the samsara dao coffin, he will definitely tear you into ten thousand pieces and grind your bones to dust!"

Watching her act so fearless, Zhou Liangan didn't show the slightest panic on his face; instead, he revealed a meaningful smile.

He lowered his head to look at Liu Meihan in his arms, chuckled, and shook his head, thinking to himself: "Silly girl, you probably don't know that everything you are experiencing right now is within the calculations of me and the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation. The opportunity for a turnaround that you long for is nothing more than a grave we dug for Ye Bufan."

Of course, he would not say these words out loud.

Meanwhile, inside the samsara dao coffin.

Ye Bufan only felt the world spinning before his eyes, and when he managed to steady himself again, the surrounding scene had completely changed.

He had originally thought that the inside of the coffin would just be a narrow space, but unexpectedly, what met his eyes was a boundless, vast space.

All around were surging purple-gold Reincarnation mists, with countless Reincarnation fragments floating within the mist. Streaks of time lines shuttled past like beams of light, and an intensely rich Reincarnation Qi filled every corner of this space. Just one breath of it caused his Great Reincarnation Sutra to circulate involuntarily within his body.

This place was actually an independent Reincarnation Small World!

Ye Bufan's expression turned incredibly ugly. His first thought was to rush out of here; Liu Meihan was still in Zhou Liangan's hands, and he had absolutely no intention of staying here!

Yet, he tried several times but could not find a way out at all. This space seemed to be completely sealed off, airtight.

Just as he was burning with anxiety, the purple-gold Reincarnation mist before him slowly dissipated, and a graceful, peerless, and world-shaking immortal figure slowly emerged.

This figure was dressed in an imperial robe of black and red, her figure perfectly proportioned. A head of jet-black long hair hung down like a waterfall, and she was surrounded by a faint halo of Reincarnation. Even as a mere phantom, she radiated an supreme imperial might that governed Reincarnation and looked down upon the world, as if her standing there made her the sole Dominator of this Reincarnation world.

It was just that the face of this figure was shrouded in a layer of hazy mist, making it impossible to see her true appearance clearly. Yet, even so, just from that perfect silhouette and that bone-deep peerless elegance, Ye Bufan could feel with certainty that the woman before him must be stunningly beautiful, possessing the kind of peerless face capable of toppling all living beings and wreaking havoc across the world.

Ye Bufan stared fixedly at the world-shaking immortal figure before him, his muscles instantly tensing up. Subconsciously, he assumed a defensive stance, his tone carrying deep vigilance and confusion as he spoke in a low voice: "You... who exactly are you? Why did you pull me into this at that critical moment?"

He knew very well that to be able to silently pull him into the samsara dao coffin at such a moment, this woman's strength was absolutely terrifying to an unimaginable degree.

The Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation's soul body slowly turned around upon hearing this.

Her beautiful eyes swept over Ye Bufan casually, her gaze calm and waveless, as if she were looking at an insignificant ant.

She parted her vermilion lips slightly, and a cold yet pleasant voice, carrying a supreme majesty, slowly resonated throughout this Reincarnation space: "This is the last remnant soul I have left, and before long, it will completely dissipate between heaven and earth. It was the Origin Qi of the Great Reincarnation Sutra emanating from your body that awakened me from my slumber."