Chapter 2119 - 2115: Trouble Emerges

Tantai Wanrong had no idea who the person in front of her was. She only knew that he spoke rudely upon arrival, seeming to be an enemy of Ye Fan, or perhaps a disaster she unwittingly invited. She only found him somewhat familiar because she had seen Zhuo Junwu before, though they barely met, as Zhuo Junwu was unconscious then. She naturally wouldn’t connect Zhuo Junwu with the fierce, malicious figure before her.

"You... don’t even think about it!" Tantai Wanrong sensed danger and instinctively wanted to evade. How she would evade it, she hadn’t decided, but with her current skills, avoiding the attack seemed doable.

She clearly overestimated her powers. Dodging Li Yunhuo’s attack was impossible. What surprised her, however, was that Li Yunhuo didn’t seem intent on killing or imprisoning her but seemed to play with her like a cat with a mouse, completely isolating the space around her, plunging her into sudden darkness.

"What’s going on?" Tantai Wanrong wanted to dodge, but she now realized it was useless.

Li Yunhuo’s voice came: "Not only are you Ye Fan’s woman, but also the disaster star by his side. If I can utilize you well, perhaps Ye Fan’s problems will be completely resolved. He’s already aligned with the forces of the Heavenly Tribulation. Next, he will help them destroy this world, and in doing so, he will inevitably destroy himself. You might as well be destroyed with him!"

"What are you talking about! I don’t believe it; Ye Fan would never join the forces of the Heavenly Tribulation!" Tantai Wanrong had immense faith in Ye Fan. She absolutely didn’t believe Ye Fan would team up with the Heavenly Tribulation, an idea she would never accept.

Li Yunhuo said, "Don’t be so stubborn; you think you’ve seen through Ye Fan, but no one truly understands him. It was his own choice to wield that Divine Weapon given by the Heavenly Tribulation. With this weapon, he can be the strongest ally of the force... Haha, I would love to see the outcome, yet it was he who made the call himself. Once he chose the Heavenly Tribulation, nothing could reverse the result!"

"You’re spouting nonsense; I refuse to believe any of it!"

At this point, Tantai Wanrong was oblivious to her safety, only wanting to refute Li Yunhuo and assert that Ye Fan had the strongest of principles, believing he’d surely resolve the Heavenly Tribulation. She didn’t believe a word Li Yunhuo said.

Tantai Wanrong said, "I get it, you’re trying to use Ye Fan’s situation to control my mind and confuse me. What you’re saying is pure lies!"

Li Yunhuo arrogantly said, "It’s amusing how a human woman can deceive herself so adeptly. Let me tell you, Ye Fan is already dead; how do you feel about that? You probably don’t believe me, but it’s not true... yet soon, he will die. Nothing and no one can reverse this!"

"Madman, madman!" Tantai Wanrong continued to reject any of Li Yunhuo’s claims, but clearly, she was unable to block out his words, they penetrated straight into her mind, even if she closed off her hearing.

Li Yunhuo said, "Believe it or not, you are now Ye Fan’s catalyst. I must use you to control Ye Fan’s mind; only then can he serve the Heavenly Tribulation’s forces completely. I won’t allow any surprises!"

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Somewhere in the universe, Fu Xi was trying to awaken Nuwa. For him, reviving Nuwa was nearly an impossible task.

At that moment, he sensed something amiss within the Pan Gu secret realm. Judging from his assessment, something likely happened to Ye Fan.

"What’s happening?" Fu Xi sensed a powerful crisis, stronger than any trouble he’d faced before, even causing him to momentarily forget the idea of rescuing Nuwa.

Suddenly, Pan Gu appeared before him. Pan Gu’s sudden appearance caught him off guard, as he moved quickly to Nuwa’s side, nearly taking control of her life force.

"What are you doing?" Fu Xi scrutinized Pan Gu, "How did you find this place?"

Pan Gu remained composed, "As you found me, I can find you; nothing surprising there. Fu Xi, I didn’t expect you’d still be intent on rescuing Nuwa. Can’t you sense the colossal trouble we are facing?"

Fu Xi shook his head, "I don’t consider Ye Fan’s issue as a huge crisis. Our real threat now comes from the Heavenly Tribulation, there’s nothing more pressing than that!"

Pan Gu replied, "The Heavenly Tribulation is indeed formidable, but we used to have Ye Fan helping us against it, offering hope. Now... it appears some problems have arisen."

"Something happened to Ye Fan? Is he... dead?" Fu Xi seemed confused, and suddenly a Divine Weapon appeared in his hand, a peculiar fan. This weapon wasn’t one Fu Xi would use often, "Only you could kill him. If you killed Ye Fan, it would mean you’re looking to destroy the entire universe, betting that your power can control everything, even eliminating Nuwa and myself, and after the Heavenly Tribulation, you’d rebuild the order of the world, correct?"

Pan Gu sighed, "Is that how you see me? I’m quite disappointed. Fu Xi, you should know I’m more eager than anyone for Ye Fan to be unscathed, for him to resolve all troubles without a fuss. Yet now, it seems not only can’t he assist us, he’s joined the Heavenly Tribulation, the most terrifying thing of all. If you realize he’s with the Heavenly Tribulation... How do you feel?"

Only then did Fu Xi realize what triggered his crisis awareness: Ye Fan siding with the Heavenly Tribulation.

Fu Xi said, "Is it because Ye Fan... wielded that weapon from the Heavenly Tribulation?"

"It seems you’re still clear-headed. I have no need to explain anything for you to understand what’s happening!" Pan Gu said, "Ye Fan should be entirely demonized by now. I wish to help him, but I’m helpless. He’s reacting to the dual pressures from us and the Heavenly Tribulation. If we press him further, perhaps nothing will change!"

Fu Xi inquired, "Has anyone controlled by the Heavenly Tribulation ever freed themselves?"

"No one!" Pan Gu firmly stated, "Let us hope he’s the sole exception!"