Jiangnan.
After Yun Fan returned from the Buddhist sect's branch, he diligently trained and finally refined the power he had absorbed after falling into demonic possession.
Unlike before, he didn't hold much hope of breaking through before his intense training, believing it impossible.
At most, he thought his strength would increase by a third, as breaking through the Deification Realm was incredibly difficult.
However, reality presented him with a great surprise; he had actually broken through, directly reaching the mid-Deification stage.
This was the entry-level for becoming a terrestrial immortal master. While a master in the early stage was formidable, the difference compared to the mid-stage was vast.
Yun Fan didn't linger in this unexpected joy, because even with his breakthrough, he was still insignificant in the face of the Fengchan Land.
Take the Buddhist sect, for instance. While not a major power in the Fengchan Land, they were still enough to overwhelm him.
If not for his master holding the fort, he suspected the Buddhist sect would have already attacked.
Therefore, Yun Fan knew that the path to further breakthroughs was ongoing, and he could not afford to be complacent.
He was unaware that his second senior sister was already on her way.
So, he found Daiqisi and asked her to release the Witch Ancestor.
Upon sensing the change in Yun Fan's realm, the Witch Ancestor was instantly shocked, as Yun Fan's current strength surpassed her peak.
In her perception, even the three main gods, at their peak, were no more than at Yun Fan's current level.
However, Yun Fan's strength within the same realm was of higher quality. Therefore, even at the peak of the three main gods, in a one-on-one duel, none would be Yun Fan's match.
"I promised to help you deal with the God of Light before. Now I can fulfill that promise!"
Yun Fan stated his purpose directly. The Witch Ancestor was deeply moved, never expecting this person to remember his promise.
In reality, Yun Fan merely sought power. After several bouts of demonic possession, he was becoming increasingly reliant on demonic power.
Only through demonic possession could he become stronger. He couldn't afford to provoke the Fengchan Land, but he could still provoke the God of Light.
"When do we depart?"
"Now!"
Yun Fan said.
"So soon?"
Before the Witch Ancestor could react, Yun Fan had already set off.
"This guy!"
The Witch Ancestor, displeased, chased after him.
...
A day later, the two arrived at the Holy Mountain of Light, this being Yun Fan's third visit to this place.
Each time he arrived, his strength had significantly increased. The last time he visited the Holy Mountain of Light, though he had resolved the angel scourge, he was also heavily injured by the God of Light. Unfortunately, at that time, he couldn't sense the God of Light's location.
Upon arrival, Yun Fan began to sense the God of Light's whereabouts. To his disappointment, the God of Light emitted no aura whatsoever.
In a fit of rage, he unleashed a blast of power.
After this blast landed, the Holy Mountain was almost cleaved in half.
"No one?"
As Yun Fan pondered, he realized that a formation had enveloped him.
"Boy, I knew you would come, so I have been waiting here for a long time!"
The God of Light's mocking voice echoed. Indeed, he had been resurrected, and his power had returned to its peak.
At this moment, the Witch Ancestor's heart trembled, as the God of Light possessed a natural suppressive force against the witch lineage.
"You are indeed cunning!"
Yun Fan sneered, thinking that the God of Light was a truly intelligent being, capable of planning ahead to deal with him.
He recalled that when he was severely injured by the God of Light, he was only at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. He couldn't believe the God of Light had sensed a threat back then.
It had to be said that the God of Light's foresight was remarkable.
The God of Light said, "After the calamity a thousand years ago, I have never let my guard down! Especially towards your demonic lineage, this deity has been extremely vigilant!"
Although the Yun Fan of the past was merely an ant in his eyes, he dared not be careless after the lesson learned a thousand years ago.
Indeed, the outcome proved his planning was correct; Yun Fan's current strength was beyond his imagination.
Even without engaging in combat, he could already sense Yun Fan's true combat power, which was not inferior to his own.
"Your plan is probably not over yet, is it?"
Yun Fan said, "No need to hide. I have already sensed your presence. Come out!"
"What?"
The Witch Ancestor was startled, not expecting another master. Yet, she couldn't sense anyone, meaning only one thing.
That person's strength was far superior to hers.
As expected, the moment Yun Fan finished speaking, a figure appeared behind him, standing like a warrior under the setting sun.
A murderous aura emanated from him.
"Who are you?"
Yun Fan could tell that the opponent was a warrior from an island nation, but he didn't know who it was, nor did he expect such a powerful figure from that nation.
"Ninshu!"
He immediately revealed his identity. The Emperor of Ninjas, indeed powerful. It seemed he had lived for a very long time; even his sword was rusty.
Yun Fan asked, "Are you here to help him kill me?"
"Precisely!"
Ninshu stated, "He and I are allies, so I will help him kill you!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan sneered, "Aren't you afraid that I will annihilate your entire island nation afterward?"
To him, the so-called island nation was merely a speck of dust.
Ninshu replied, "I left the island nation three hundred years ago. I have no feelings for it anymore. Even if you destroy the entire island nation, I will have no complaints. Furthermore, you will not have the chance to leave here alive!"
Fine! As expected, the longer one lived, the more ruthless they became. If it were him, he would absolutely not be so heartless.
Ninshu had left the island nation three hundred years ago, meaning he was likely over four hundred years old, nearing the twilight of his life at this level.
The God of Light said, "Ninshu, kill him with me. I will help you live another two hundred years!"
Yun Fan realized how these two were allies; it turned out Ninshu wanted to obtain more lifespan from the God of Light.
The God of Light clan, the Blood clan, and even the Witch clan, Yun Fan admired them. Despite their mediocre abilities, they lived exceptionally long lives.
Even the angels, who were not even at the Nascent Soul stage back then, lived for thousands of years. This was something Yun Fan couldn't understand.
The cultivators in their Hua Xia, even those at higher realms, didn't live that long, yet these novices lived for millennia.
However, in his opinion, even if Hua Xia cultivators only had a lifespan of a few hundred years, they could still crush these novices and dominate the world.
Perhaps this was the legendary balance of gain and loss.
At this moment, Yun Fan said, "Very well. I originally intended to eliminate only one prey, but I didn't expect more prey to come knocking. I like this feeling of a buy-one-get-one-free deal!"
Hearing this, the two were enraged.
Ninshu attacked first, raising his rusty samurai sword and slashing at Yun Fan.
At this moment, Yun Fan raised his second senior sister's Green Rainbow Sword and blocked the rusty samurai sword with a single strike.
Instantly, the samurai sword shattered, and Ninshu was repelled by Yun Fan's palm strike.
The God of Light also attacked, attempting a sneak attack from behind Yun Fan. Unfortunately, Yun Fan easily neutralized it.
Yun Fan, fighting two equally matched opponents alone, felt no pressure. He even thought that even if he were only in the early stage, he could defeat either of them.
Before the real battle commenced, Yun Fan struck the Witch Ancestor away from the formation, as the formation was a natural restraint for her.
This one-versus-two battle would be his alone.
Both were simultaneously shocked, not expecting Yun Fan, fighting two on one, to still hold the advantage. They felt their lives had been lived in vain.
Ninshu, over four hundred years old, and the God of Light, over a thousand years old, yet their combined might was suppressed by Yun Fan.
In an instant, Yun Fan put away the Green Rainbow sword. "You two, don't just stand there foolishly. I'm busy. Let's end this fight quickly!"
"Hmph!"
The two snorted coldly, cursing Yun Fan for his arrogance. Then, the God of Light activated the Formation of Light.
All the accumulated light energy of the God of Light clan was mobilized, causing his power to surge, nearly matching Yun Fan.
Ninshu also attacked. He was the progenitor of ninjas, and although he had entered his twilight years and his vital energy was depleted, his strength had not waned.
Both became absolute powerhouses, temporarily suppressing Yun Fan.
The God of Light urged, "Finish this kid quickly! Absolutely do not let him enter his demonic state!"
"Alright! Don't forget what you promised me!"
Ninshu gritted his teeth and pushed his strength to its limit. This meant that if he won this battle, he would not live much longer.
After all, the cost involved was too high.
The God of Light assured, "Don't worry! I will grant you two hundred years of life, allowing you to survive the future heavenly reckoning!"
"Good!"
Ninshu was very satisfied with this answer. The thought of the heavenly reckoning sent shivers down his spine; it was truly a desperate era.
He never expected to encounter this desperate era. Although it hadn't arrived yet, it was fast approaching.
"You miscalculated!"
At this moment, Yun Fan, without hesitation, entered his demonic state.
"How is this possible?"
The God of Light was shocked. Even a thousand years ago, that demonic master required a long time and great cost to enter a demonic state.
Unexpectedly, Yun Fan entered it as easily as drinking water, without any apparent pressure.
He could tell that although Yun Fan's current strength was not as great as that demonic master, his potential was terrifying.
After entering the demonic state, even the Formation of Light could not restrain him, and it was being rapidly devoured by his demonic energy.
Before the two could react, the Formation of Light that provided them with power shattered.
"Hiss!"
The two gasped, not expecting such an outcome. However, in a two-on-one situation, they still firmly believed they could kill Yun Fan.
"Die!"
Yun Fan, transformed into a demonic master, charged towards Ninshu.
"Bang!"
With one punch, Ninshu was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the ground. He felt as if his body was about to fall apart.
Although he stood at the same realm as Yun Fan, he could clearly feel that they were not on the same level of power.
The God of Light, who had rushed to help, was also sent flying by Yun Fan's palm strike. What seemed like a battle with an advantage for them turned out to be brutal reality; they were beaten black and blue by Yun Fan.
"Do you feel the despair from a thousand years ago?"
Yun Fan sneered.
At this moment, the God of Light seemed to see the nightmare from a thousand years ago. Although Yun Fan was not as powerful as the demonic master from that era, he was even more terrifying.
After dozens more exchanges, both were heavily injured by Yun Fan several times. Just as they were preparing to flee, Yun Fan pulled them into his Ghost Valley formation.
Speaking of which, this Ghost Valley formation was set up by the Witch Ancestor. Before they came, he had taught the formation to her.
At that time, the Witch Ancestor thought Yun Fan would never need it. She never expected him to use it. Back then, she only believed Yun Fan had the strength to defeat the God of Light.
But this was the God of Light's base of operations, where he didn't need to escape.
However, at Yun Fan's insistence, she agreed. So, after Yun Fan pushed her out of the Formation of Light, she began to set up the Ghost Valley formation.
Now that the formation was activated, the two who were about to escape were trapped within.
At this moment, their hearts trembled, for they felt destruction and doom emanating from Yun Fan's aura.
The demonic energy radiating from Yun Fan was enough to shatter their mental defenses.
From beginning to end, the two never imagined they would be defeated by a junior.
With the two trapped in the formation, Yun Fan cleaved the battlefield with a palm strike, charging towards Ninshu.
"Not good!"
At this moment, Ninshu's confidence was completely shattered. Just as he was preparing to gather all his strength for a desperate struggle, Yun Fan gave him no chance. A wave of demonic energy descended from afar, beginning to devour Ninshu's power.
"How is this possible?"
This scene made the just-reacting God of Light jump in shock.
Devouring power from a distance, how could Yun Fan achieve this? It was something even the demonic master from a thousand years ago couldn't do.
In fact, this was something Yun Fan had researched after breaking through to the mid-Deification stage. Previously, he had to make physical contact to devour the opponent's power.
But now, it was completely unnecessary; he could devour it from afar.
Before he could intervene and stop Yun Fan's devouring, Ninshu's body rapidly shriveled, all his power flowing into Yun Fan's body.
Immediately after, Yun Fan's gaze locked onto the God of Light.
The God of Light froze in place, terrified. This kind of soul-shattering tremble was something he hadn't experienced in millennia.
He roared at Yun Fan, "Even if you can devour my power, so what? We are merely dying one step ahead of you. Soon, you will also die!"
"What do you mean?"
Yun Fan asked, confused.
"Because the turmoil is imminent!"
"What turmoil?"
Yun Fan suddenly had a bad premonition. Although the God of Light was weak, let's not forget he had lived a long time.
He might know some secrets of the past.
He said to Yun Fan, "The Dark Turmoil!"
"If you spare me, I will tell you this secret! You can then prepare in advance and survive the turmoil!"
This was his reminder to Yun Fan.
But Yun Fan said, "Sorry, I'm not interested!"
Even at this point, the God of Light was still thinking about surviving. He was truly overthinking things. Therefore, Yun Fan immediately attacked from a distance.
A wave of devouring power enveloped the God of Light, and instantly, the God of Light followed in Ninshu's footsteps.
These two mid-Deification stage powerhouses had their lives ended by Yun Fan. However, to Yun Fan's disappointment, even after devouring their power, his realm did not increase; he remained at the mid-Deification stage.
It seemed the power required for his breakthrough was far greater than that of others.
At this moment, the Witch Ancestor approached.
"It's over!"
She breathed a sigh of relief. From this day forward, regardless of whether it was the witch clan, the blood clan, or the werewolf clan, they would no longer have to worry about the God of Light clan.
Because all the main gods of the God of Light clan were dead.
At this moment, Yun Fan asked, "Do you know about the Dark Turmoil?"
"Why are you asking this?"
The Witch Ancestor looked at Yun Fan in shock. From her gaze, Yun Fan realized she seemed to know some secrets.
This was truly excellent. He could learn about the situation from the Witch Ancestor and prepare for it.
"I just want to know the specifics!"
Yun Fan stated his purpose.
The Witch Ancestor said, "History has passed for too long, and people have long forgotten. But the Dark Turmoil is the most terrifying darkness. Counting it, that demonic master of your Hua Xia was also born to deal with the Dark Turmoil!"
"What?"