A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)

This time, even Chu Qitian was deeply shocked. He looked at Ye Fan, who had already created multiple trails of afterimages down the mountain, and he felt as if he was going mad.

"How...how is that possible? How on earth did this scoundrel manage to do it? How can his speed be so incredibly fast? D*mn it! D*mn it! D*mn it!" Chu Qitian could no longer maintain his composure. Originally, he thought that Ye Fan wouldn't be able to maintain his speed for long. However, he didn't anticipate that what awaited him was not Ye Fan's exhaustion, but rather a second surge from Ye Fan.

Moreover, the speed was even faster than before! If this continued, he might actually be caught up by Ye Fan. Under such pressure, Chu Qitian changed his previous slow pace and gritted his teeth to increase his stride. However, Chu Qitian's speed had already reached its limit, and even with the aid of his willpower, he couldn't increase it by much.

As a result, the distance between Chu Qitian and Ye Fan continued to narrow down. He couldn't do anything about it. The power of Thunder God Body was truly formidable. With the help of the Power of Lightning, Ye Fan was able to resist most of the oppression from his surroundings. Under such circumstances, Ye Fan's speed was naturally much faster than Chu Qitian's.

I'm catching up! I'm about to catch up! There's hope in this world.

As time passed by, Ye Fan's speed gradually decreased. However, he was still much faster than Chu Qitian. Moreover, what surprised Ye Qingtian and the others even more was that at this moment, not only did Chu Qitian's speed of climbing the Celestial Road fail to increase, but it also became much slower than before. His movements became so slow as if he was going to come to a halt. Someone let out a laugh.

"It seems that the evil being has reached its limit. It won't be able to hold on much longer!" Aaron, Carlo, and the others were so excited that they almost jumped up. The situation had taken a significant turn in Ye Fan's favor.

Perhaps, the one who could open the Sky Gate was truly Chu Tianfan!

"Come on, Daddy! Go for it! From the distant land of Jiangdong, Chu Lin waved his fists enthusiastically, cheering for his father with all his might. Tang Yun's eyes were filled with anticipation and a hint of prayer. Not only them, but also Xu Lei in Yanjing, Junie in India, and Li Er and Lei San who lived in seclusion in the countryside... All the people who knew him, all those who had been moved by Ye Fan were praying for the same person and cheering for him at that moment.

"Ye Fan, you must be well... Be well and accomplish what you want to do." In the capital of Yanjing, a beautiful woman stands tall on the city wall, gazing at the Celestial Road. At the same time, tears streamed down her face.

She was Xu Lei. She was someone who had been chasing after Ye Fan her whole life. To be honest, before this, Xu Lei had always thought that the man she loved when young had already left her behind. However, the moment Xu Lei caught sight of that extremely tall figure that night, she immediately recognized the person.

It was Ye Fan! He was someone very dear to her. He was still alive. He had returned. Once again, he stood at the pinnacle of humanity, at the forefront of life and death in this world! It was during the hard times that the heroes were revealed.

Ye Fan, perhaps, was born to be a hero. Every time she faced a hard time, he would always appear at just the right time. Be it the crisis of the Chu Sect back then or the current catastrophe at Dragon Gate, he captivated the world's gaze. The man who bathed in thunder as he ascended the steps had finally caught up with Chu Qitian. However, Ye Fan's target had never been Chu Qitian.

His goal was to open the Sky Gate! Thus, as Ye Fan surpassed Chu Qitian, Ye Fan's gaze didn't even linger on him for a moment. Instead, he headed straight toward the Sky Gate at the end of the Celestial Road. However, what no one expected was that at this very moment, Chu Qitian, who seemed to have exhausted all his strength, suddenly launched a ferocious attack. He struck fiercely toward Ye Fan's chest with his palm.

"This is bad!" someone shouted.

"Ye Fan, be careful!" another person said. The sudden twist of events startled everyone. All of them held their breath at that moment. After all, no one had expected that Symborsus would be so malicious and resort to such underhanded tactics. He pretended to be weak in front of the enemy and only to deliver a fatal blow like a venomous snake striking from its den when the time was right. Ye Fan naturally couldn't dodge in time and was fiercely struck by Chu Qitian's palm.

Blood gushed from his mouth as he swiftly rolled down the celestial stairway.

"Hahaha. Chu Tianfan, you're too inexperienced to compete with me. Do you really think you can open the Sky Gate? Even your ancestor, Chu Yunyang, couldn't achieve it back then. You're simply daydreaming. Ordinary people are destined to be ordinary. Ants are forever ants. You Earthlings are fated to eternally submit to me, Symborsus!" Chu Qitian laughed arrogantly, looking at Ye Fan who had already been struck by his palm and sent flying away. At that moment, Chu Qitian revealed a victorious smile.

Indeed. In fact, Symborsus had been disguising itself all along. Its stamina hadn't reached its limit yet. The reason it slowed down was twofold. First, to regain some strength, and second, to deliberately wait for Ye Fan.

First, it showed the enemy its weakness, and then it launched a deadly strike. From Chu Qitian's point of view, once he successfully landed a palm strike, there would be no way for Ye Fan to make a comeback. After all, at this point on the Celestial Road, both he and Ye Fan had relied almost entirely on their willpower to keep going. With Ye Fan being hit by another palm strike and wounded, it would be impossible for him to turn the tables.

However, Chu Qitian underestimated Ye Fan's determination. Just as he thought he could climb up to the highest peak of the Celestial Road with ease, he suddenly heard heavy gasping and the sound of heavy footsteps from behind. Chu Qitian turned around and the moment he saw the person behind him, he was so startled that he almost jumped up. He felt as if his scalp was tingling.

"Ye Fan!" he shouted. Ye Fan caught up again.

At this moment, Ye Fan's mouth was stained with blood, and he looked determined. His clothes were drenched in sweat. The Sword of Yunyang emitted a faint glow, infusing strength into Ye Fan. He smiled at Symborsus and said, "Hahaha. I bet you didn't expect it, but I have caught up again."

Chu Qi's eyes twitched as if he was looking at a devil. He stared at the handsome young man in front of him. An inherent shiver came from deep within his heart.

This guy is too terrifying. I can't destroy him, and I'm also unable to get rid of him. He clings to me like an adhesive plaster.

The most terrifying opponent one could encounter in this world was probably exactly like this. It was simply a nightmare!

"D*mn it! I don't believe that I can't kill you!" Chu Qitian was extremely angry, and his power surged once more.

Another heavy blow fiercely descended toward Ye Fan. However, this time, Ye Fan was well-prepared and managed to dodge it by quickly moving aside.

"Demon Frenzy! Daybreaker Palm!" Chu Qi executed several consecutive attacks. That terrifying power was like the pouring of thunder from the Ninth Heaven. Ye Fan did not confront it head-on. Instead, he chose to dodge it using his movement technique. He moved and maneuvered around Chu Qitian in a peculiar manner of movement. Although not fast, his movements were extremely agile. With each step, he skillfully dodged Chu Qitian's attacks.

Chu Qitian was no stranger to this movement technique. In fact, Symborsus, which currently occupied Chu Qitian's soul, had already experienced it before. It was none other than the Nine Steps of Yunyang that Ye Fan used when he fought fiercely with Chu Yuan on Mount Yunding. Back then, this movement technique had caused Chu Yuan immense discomfort. At this moment, Ye Fan used his agile movement technique once again. He moved like a slippery loach, making it impossible for Chu Qitian to land any hits on him. Instead, it greatly drained Chu Qitian's stamina. However, relying solely on this movement technique, Ye Fan found it difficult to break free from Chu Qitian's obstruction. As a result, the two of them ended up in a stalemate for a while. Upon realizing that, Chu Qitian also stopped in his tracks. He stood before the Celestial Road, gazing down at the vast sky.

"Chu Tianfan, if you keep evading like this, neither of us will reach the peak of the Celestial Road! Do you dare to face me head-on? The winner takes it all!" Chu Qitian looked around the vast sky. His powerful voice echoed in all directions.