Chapter 882 - 872: Ultimately Rivals

At this moment, Ye Fan suddenly stood up and swung his sword fiercely.

Huan Chen easily dodged Ye Fan’s lethal strike.

Instantly, Ye Fan was shocked because those who could dodge his killing blow were not weak; at least stronger than him, as no one in the same realm could escape his sword.

Indeed, Huan Chen’s strength was beyond Ye Fan’s expectations.

Ye Fan said, "You’re not in the Ancestor Realm First Grade!

"That’s right!"

At this moment, the Prison Emperor immediately came to Huan Chen’s side and said respectfully:

"Young Master!

"Young Master?"

Ye Fan was shocked once more.

What does Young Master mean, wasn’t Huan Chen a protector of the Prison Emperor Hall? How did a Young Master come out of nowhere?

At this time, Huan Chen teasingly smiled at Ye Fan and said, "You must be very surprised at my identity!

"Indeed, being able to deceive me proves that you played your part too well."

Ye Fan said with difficulty.

A group of people surrounded Ye Fan.

Huan Chen said, "I’m not just any protector; my true identity is the Son of Human Demon! The Human Demons are the strongest among half-human, half-demon beings!"

"His strength is second only to the Sword Ancestor and Demon Ancestor, but he was ostracized by the Sword Sect, so my father had to lead the entire clan in resistance!"

"They were treacherously killed by the Sword Sect, so as his only successor, I must save the entire clan and fulfill my father’s wishes!

At this moment, Huan Chen appeared terrifying and despair-inducing.

Ye Fan said, "With your strength, why didn’t you kill me earlier? You could have easily done it!

Ye Fan finally understood; no wonder, back when he slaughtered the Black Demon Elder, Huan Chen remained calm and even knew the Black Demon Elder’s strength inside out. This was the secret behind it all.

Huan Chen laughed and said, "Because I gave you a chance, you like to support the weak, which aligns with my character, as long as you don’t obstruct my path!"

"I would never kill you!

Ye Fan said, "Huan Chen, you happen to love and care for the common people, which also aligns with my character. My initial thought was to wipe out the Prison Emperor Hall!

"And then hand over the position of the Prison Emperor to you, allowing you to lead the people of the Prison Emperor Hall and live in seclusion!"

"But unfortunately, everything has already been decided!"

"That’s right, today you must die!"

Huan Chen said to Ye Fan coldly.

Ye Fan said, "Huan Chen, since you’re thinking of benefiting the common people, you shouldn’t release them!

"Why?"

Huan Chen teasingly asked.

Ye Fan said, "Because both you and I know what kind of existence these half-human, half-demon beings are—they are desperados!"

"For the sake of benefits, they’d kill anyone! Releasing them would indeed be a disaster for the common people!"

Upon hearing this, Huan Chen replied, "Only by releasing them can my Prison Emperor Hall survive better, King of Heaven, do not try to stop me!"

"Or else, I will kill you!"

Huan Chen said coldly to Ye Fan.

Clearly, only by truly interacting with Ye Fan did he give Ye Fan such an opportunity.

Because when Ye Fan was brought into the Prison Emperor Hall by him, he withheld his strength, yet it was Ye Fan who helped him in a pinch. For this, he was very grateful to Ye Fan.

Ye Fan said, "Huan Chen, it seems our goals ultimately cannot align!"

"Let’s do it!

Ye Fan said, "Young Master, he is already at the end of his rope, let me kill him!"

The Prison Emperor limped towards Ye Fan.

His eyes filled with a mocking light because of the grudge from when he was severely injured by Ye Fan’s sword. This time, he finally had the opportunity to personally kill Ye Fan.

But Huan Chen scolded, "Get lost!

"Young Master!"

The Prison Emperor did not expect Huan Chen to oppose him at this moment.

"He has rendered meritorious service to the Human Clan by slaying the Demon Path genius. Even though he is our enemy, he is still a hero. A hero deserves to be killed at his peak!

Huan Chen said, "What do you think you are? You dare defy the will of the Prison Emperor!"

This group of people immediately chastised Huan Chen.

They were unaware, so at this moment, they still supported the Prison Emperor.

The Prison Emperor’s face turned pale, and he hurriedly said to Huan Chen, "Young Master, this is not my intention. I have always been loyal to you!"

The Prison Emperor was trembling with fear at this moment.

Huan Chen coldly said, "You have defied my will, and if you have defied my will, then die!"

Immediately, a flash of light fell, and the Prison Emperor’s head rolled to Huan Chen’s feet. Huan Chen stepped on the Prison Emperor’s head.

The group was terrified by Huan Chen. They never expected Huan Chen to have such courage, even daring to kill the Prison Emperor.

At this moment, they realized that whoever killed Huan Chen would have the opportunity to ascend to the position of Prison Emperor. Hence, the group immediately charged at Huan Chen.

Huan Chen waved his hand, and the ground exploded, leaving only blood mist, filling people with despair and fear.

Only Ye Fan and Huan Chen remained.

Huan Chen said, "King of Heaven, are you truly determined to uphold your purpose?"

Ye Fan said, "Yes, because I cannot stand by and watch the lives of the common people descend into disaster and chaos.

"Therefore, I must stop you!"

But Huan Chen shook his head and said, "You are now gravely injured; even if you were at your peak, you still wouldn’t be my match!

At this moment, Huan Chen revealed his strength, his Ancestor Realm Fourth Grade aura filled the entire space. He was too strong, though only in Ancestor Realm Fourth Grade.

But he possessed the Human Demon Body, so even the Ancestor Realm Fifth Grade Prison Emperor wasn’t his match. Such a strong individual was indeed formidable.

Skilled in the advantages of both the Demon Clan and the Human Clan, he was assured of victory. His strength was enough to move people, even at his peak, Ye Fan might not have been able to defeat Huan Chen.

This was the most troublesome part.

Ye Fan said, "You indeed hid your strength and deceived almost everyone!"

"Are you disappointed?"

Huan Chen said.

Ye Fan replied, "No, not disappointed at all, this is the Huan Chen I know."

At this moment, Ye Fan burned his heaven-defying blood. In an instant, his wounds healed, and he no longer appeared wounded and weary.

Huan Chen said, "Very well, this is the King of Heaven I know, who once single-handedly wiped out the Demon Clan geniuses. I have always admired your legend!

Both Huan Chen and Ye Fan felt that they were each other’s destined opponent, as they believed this was their true enemy.

At this point, Huan Chen gathered a sword of white light, interspersed with black light. The white represented the Human Clan, while the black represented the Demon Clan.

This eerie sword made Ye Fan feel heavy-hearted.

Ye Fan said, "The Human Demon Sword!

"Yes, this is the Human Demon Sword my father crafted personally. Unfortunately, it hasn’t drunk much of the blood of heroes and champions!"

"You’re one of them!"

"This sword’s legend begins with you!"

Huan Chen said to Ye Fan.

Ye Fan nodded, "Very well, it’s been too long since my sword tasted blood as well."

Ye Fan took out the Supreme Demon Sword, prepared to match it against Huan Chen’s Human Demon Sword.

Huan Chen let out a roar and attacked with a sword, but the Sword Qi spawned two distinct auras, forming two sharp Sword Qis.

Ye Fan resisted with the Slaughter Heaven Eight Swords; wherever the Sword Qi passed, explosions ensued, the terrifying momentum seemed to envelop everything.

After the two swords clashed, they faced each other across the distance.

Huan Chen said, "As expected of the first genius of Sword Dao, sought after by four Sword Dao Experts as their disciple, you’re worthy!"

"You knew?"

Ye Fan said, shocked.

He never expected Huan Chen to know as well, as if there was nothing in this world that Huan Chen didn’t know.

Huan Chen said, "In this world, if something happens, I know; even if it hasn’t happened, I can predict it!"

Huan Chen’s knowledge made Ye Fan fearful.

Without a doubt, Huan Chen was a truly terrifying enemy, far surpassing Lu Nianzong and the Seven Demon Kings.

Among the nemeses Ye Fan encountered, only the Gun God could match him.

At this moment, Ye Fan quickly soared up, slashing down towards Huan Chen with a sword. He was using the power of the eighth sword, the Slaughter Heaven Eight Swords, where the seventh sword was the strongest in terms of essence and meaning.

But in terms of power, the eighth sword was the flagship, also the strongest in existence.

The entire space was occupied by the power of the eighth sword.