Chapter 2208 - 2204: The God Lord’s Mercy

After Ye Fan finished speaking, the man named Zhu Lu laughed heartily and said, "Human, you have quite the ambition, but what do you think you are to act recklessly before us?"

Ye Fan said, "I don’t care what I am, I will never accept being governed and controlled by you. I will break free in my own way, and even control your Destiny... Even if it seems impossible now, I will let you see the consequences of your arrogance sooner or later!"

Feng Wudao said, "It seems this human is indeed somewhat arrogant. God Lord, the decision is now yours!"

"I’m not too concerned about his life or death right now, I want to know where his power comes from," said the God Lord.

"We can’t get any answers from him, why not kill him? Are we not even as knowledgeable as a human?" Zhu Lu said, feeling very dissatisfied.

Ye Fan chuckled and said, "It seems you’re just some arrogant creators. Speaking of which, the true creators of us humans are those so-called ancient powers like Pan Gu and Fu Xi. They may be nothing in your eyes, but the rules they wielded were ultimately broken down completely. One cosmic calamity is enough to make them feel the pressure. And you’re not much different; you think you can govern all things, but actually, you’re just being controlled by others."

"Young man, we don’t wish to discuss too much with you. Your presence in the Pantheon indicates you have the qualifications to speak with us," said the God Lord. "Now, you’d best clarify the source of your power; that’s the best way for you to leave here. Do you not wish to leave sooner?"

Ye Fan said, "I will not compromise with anyone. I can’t even distinguish whether this is a dream or reality; maybe this is just an illusion presented to me. Why should I answer you, revealing my inner thoughts? You can use whatever coercion methods you want—I’m not afraid of you!"

Zhu Lu said, "God Lord, what are we waiting for? Why not kill him?"

"No need. I have roughly understood how his power was acquired. Killing him is meaningless. Better to think about how to make him submit. Let him go. As for the things you’ve designed, I won’t ask further. It’s just a cosmic calamity, what’s the point? They’re just a bunch of mortals!"

After the God Lord finished speaking, the strong light moved far away, as if he no longer wanted to pay attention to the matters at hand.

Zhu Lu said, "The God Lord doesn’t want to kill, but that doesn’t mean I can’t. I’ll personally take action."

"Zhu Lu, are you going against the God Lord’s command? You’d better be sensible. I don’t want you interfering in the world I control. Just manage the space you govern!" Feng Wu finished speaking and directly took Ye Fan’s body away. Ye Fan felt himself enter a nearly dark world, and afterward, he couldn’t even know where he was.

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In Pan Gu’s secret realm, Xi He looked into the distant space, pondering some matters.

Nu Ying was by her side, still feeling somewhat helpless at this time.

"Have you found Ye Fan’s traces? You should know Ye Fan couldn’t possibly still be in the universe. If he was utilized by the cosmic calamity, maybe after this calamity, he will die!" Nu Ying said.

"I can’t probe where the master has gone right now, but it doesn’t mean I can’t pursue some traces left by the master!" Xi He said, looking into the distance. "I can feel the next round of cosmic calamity seems to be approaching."

Nu Ying said incredulously, "What next round of cosmic calamity? This round hasn’t ended, what relationship does it have with the next round of calamity? Do you think the fourth round of calamity has ended?"

"I didn’t say that, but I know that the next round of calamity should be the final test. If this round ends without resolution, the universe will be completely destroyed," Xi He said.

Nu Ying sneered, "Don’t make yourself appear like the Prophet. In front of people like Ye Fan, you’re nothing. You said you’d help me, help Shun. What exactly can you do now? Do we have to wait until Ye Fan returns?"

"I only promised to help you, not Shun. If you think I’m untrustworthy, you can leave anytime." Xi He said.

The two exchanged looks for a long time before Nu Ying sighed and said, "I don’t care about anything else; as long as you can guarantee my survival, I won’t worry about other matters. As for Shun’s life or death, I won’t concern myself!"

Xi He said, "Glad you understand. Wait and see; it seems the master’s return is near. When that time comes, with the master protecting you, who will let you die?"

Nu Ying wanted to say something but chose to remain silent in the end, looking at the fractured ground of Pan Gu’s secret realm with Xi He, both seemingly full of concerns.

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When Ye Fan opened his eyes again, he felt he had returned to the three-dimensional space.

This was a manifestation of cosmic space. He didn’t know where he was but knew it was a space similar to the universe, and it might even be the universe he previously inhabited.

"Ye Fan, I brought you back; it’s the God Lord’s intention." Feng Wu’s voice came again, but Ye Fan couldn’t see Feng Wu’s location; the voice seemed to stem from deep within his soul.

Ye Fan said, "What do you mean by bringing me back? Are you trying to use me for something?"

Feng Wu laughed and said, "What use could I have for you? Your inner strength is indeed formidable, perhaps because of your powerful spiritual power. Bringing you back, I also wanted to tell you something: just now, a cosmic calamity occurred using your power; your strength should have killed many ancient cultivators; even Immortals were slain by you..."

Ye Fan gritted his teeth and said, "Despicable and shameless, I knew you might use my power."

"These people were your enemies anyway. Whether you killed them is irrelevant. Now that you’ve returned to the universe, even if someone seeks revenge, their cultivation has suffered severely. Perhaps you realized this toward the end, so your cultivation preserved, allowing them to linger painfully. Otherwise, they would have died long ago!" Feng Wu said.

Ye Fan said, "I don’t want to hear your nonsense now; I want to see what the universe has been turned into by you!"

"Go if you want; I won’t stop you. But remember, from now on, you and I are enemies. I won’t show mercy to you in subsequent cosmic calamities. If you can survive, you’ll be the master of the universe. If not, you’ll be utterly annihilated!" Feng Wu said.