A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)

In the land of Kransbay, the mountains and rivers were shattered, with ravines scattered everywhere. Crimson blood dripped incessantly down the broken rocks. The wailing of Moryana and the others continued. Half of Emir's remaining body twitched amidst the ruins. The crimson that covered the ground resembled a hellish purgatory where demons were judged. It was indeed a horrifying sight! After dealing with The Great Four, Ye Fan's target once again turned toward the peak of the horizon - Chu Qitian! The current Chu Qitian could be said to have lost consciousness long ago.

All that remained was a body. Every word and action of his was completely controlled by Symborsus. Earlier, the battle at the foot of the mountain was incredibly intense. However, it did not attract Chu Qitian's attention in the slightest. His entire focus was on the Sky Gate towering above his head. As for the life and death of Feng Hou and the others, they no longer mattered to Chu Qitian.

They were merely pawns and sacrifices. If they died, they died. As long as he could open Sky Gate, as long as he could regain a new life, as long as he could acquire power once more. Compared to those, nothing else mattered. At that moment, Chu Qitian was slowly climbing along Celestial Road.

The immense pressure on Celestial Road, even for Chu Qitian, remained overwhelming. It felt like carrying a mountain on one's shoulders. The immense weight made every step difficult and arduous. After witnessing that scene, Ye Fan no longer dared to hesitate. He immediately stepped onto the horizon and flew straight towards the summit of Kransbay.

"Chu Tianfan, what do you intend to do? If you dare to hinder my master from opening Sky Gate, he will surely tear you to pieces!" Chen Jiuzhou's angry voice resounded from beneath Ye Fan's feet. It must be said that these individuals' loyalty to Symborsus was genuinely evident and unwavering. Even though he knew he was no match for Ye Fan and had witnessed his formidable reputation firsthand, Chen Jiuzhou still stood up to block Ye Fan when he saw the latter rushing toward Sky Gate.

In response, Ye Fan did not even bother to glance at Chen Jiuzhou. He simply wielded the Sword of Yunyang and casually swung it. A single stroke of sword energy effortlessly pierced through thousands of meters, descending with great wrath. Chen Jiuzhou, upon seeing that, was filled with despair.

"No! How dare you end my life? Master, save me!" Chen Jiuzhou, at the foot of the mountain, wailed in despair. He even pleaded for Chu Qitian to save his life. However, Chen Jiuzhou was now nothing more than a useless person. Who would care about him?

And so, Chen Jiuzhou could only watch helplessly as the sword light unleashed by Ye Fan fell upon him, instantly engulfing his battered body.

Boom!

A resounding explosion followed. The mountain rocks shattered, leaving a majestic chasm on the ground where the Sword of Yunyang's energy swept through. With that, Chen Jiuzhou's body was cleaved in half under the strike of that sword.

At that point, the Hall Master of China's War God Castle met his complete demise and vanished forever from this world. Ye Qingtian and the others who witnessed that scene unconsciously gulped in fear. After all, no one had expected that Chen Jiuzhou, who held absolute dominance in China's martial arts world just a few days ago, would meet such a sudden end. Ye Fan's ruthlessness once again made Ye Qingtian and the others tremble with fear.

"War God, t-this Supreme of China... W-What does he want to do?"

"Sky Gate has already appeared, and the grand formation has been activated."

"Yet at this moment, he's unleashing a bloodbath."

"Could it be that he wants to replace Symborsus?"

"He wants to obtain Symborsus' power and then seek massacre and vengeance upon this world?" Aaron and Carlo had already begun to doubt Ye Fan's motives. Especially after witnessing Ye Fan's brutal behavior just now, they could not help but doubt who was the greater evil between Ye Fan and Symborsus. The answer to this question was undoubtedly unclear even to Ye Qingtian himself. But, of course, there were many other things that Ye Qingtian did not understand. For instance, why did Ye Fan suddenly become so powerful?

Even the Great Four could not stop him. Chen Jiuzhou, who used to be on par with Ye Fan, was unexpectedly slain by him with just a single sword strike. It led Ye Qingtian to suspect that Ye Fan had also undergone similar opportunities to the Dragon Gods' trials.

Moreover, after his recent appearance, Ye Fan's temperament changed drastically. Could it be that Ye Fan, like the Sword Saint and the others, was also controlled by some creature? However, guesses remained merely guesses. Nevertheless, there was one thing that Ye Qingtian guessed correctly.

During the year Ye Fan was absent, he indeed encountered some opportunities. With the support of Wan'er's elixir, Ye Fan had not yet broken through into the god realm. But he had perfected the first four levels of Celestial Cloud.

Ye Fan was only a step away from the fifth level. Once he took that step, Ye Fan would become a true god realm master! Of course, even now, Ye Fan's realm was still at the pinnacle of Supreme. However, thanks to the power of Celestial Cloud and the enhancement of Raijin Thunderdrake, the terrifying combat power that Ye Fan unleashed was already comparable to the god realm. That was also why the so- called Great Four was no match for him in the previous battle.

After all, Moryana, Asura, and the rest were only experts in the half-god realm. It may seem like only half a step away, but the difference between them and the true god realm was like heaven and earth. Under Ye Fan's power, these people naturally found it difficult to resist. Before coming to Mount Kransbay, Wan'er had already reminded him. On this trip to Kransbay, the only one who could pose a threat to him was Chu Qitian, who Symborsus had controlled.

It could be said that the real fierce battle is yet to come. However, Ye Fan was no longer afraid of anything. Even if the road ahead was filled with thorns, even if he was like a moth drawn to a flame, he would not take a step back.

"Ultimately, it is I who shall open Sky Gate! Who else but me?" With a long howl, Ye Fan somersaulted and effortlessly leaped to the summit of Kransbay. However, after reaching the summit, Ye Fan could no longer traverse the sky. The immense pressure of Celestial Road made it impossible for anyone to fly. The only way was through the most primitive means - climbing!

Whoosh!

The howling wind blew fiercely, causing Ye Fan's hair to flutter. Standing atop the summit of Kransbay, Ye Fan raised his head and saw Celestial Road. And so, it spanned out before him. The road stretched endlessly, like the river on the horizon, boundless and vast, with no end in sight. However, the abundant spiritual aura of the heavens and earth emanated from within, and the refreshing fragrance wafted into Ye Fan's nose. Being immersed in it was truly invigorating to the core.

Is this the legendary Celestial Road?

Suddenly, Ye Fan recalled the records in the Book of Celestial Cloud. At the summit of Kransbay, there once was a Celestial Road that led straight to the Immortal Court. Yet it had never been opened by anyone.

Even back then, Ye Fan's ancestor and ancient master, Chu Yunyang, failed to open it. Ye Fan did not know if he could create a miracle, becoming the first human to knock on Sky Gate. After pausing for a moment, Ye Fan took a deep breath. Then he lifted his foot and stepped onto the first celestial stairway.

He was focused the moment he stepped on the celestial stairway, and his eyes showed a resolute determination. For Angie's sake, Ye Fan must catch up to Symborsus ahead and be the first to reach the pinnacle of Celestial Road! However, just as Ye Fan was about to muster his courage and charge up Celestial Road, a sound of breaking wind suddenly came from behind him. That immense sense of danger made Ye Fan's hair stand on end. Almost in an instant, the scent of death enveloped his entire being!

D*mn it! Could there be someone else?

Startled, Ye Fan, in his moment of panic, no longer cared about climbing Celestial Road. He turned around and took several steps back.

Swish!

Just as Ye Fan retreated, a dazzling rainbow sword light slashed toward the spot where he had stood moments ago. In the midst of a loud rumble, the sword actually cleaved off half a meter of the peak of Mount Kransbay. The rolling boulders burst forth as if a meteor shower had just occurred. If it had been a second later, the shattered boulder would likely have been Ye Fan's fate and outcome at that very moment.