章 583: Peak Power - 583
Ye Li laughed. "And you think I can't stop its destruction."
Zhou Fan shrugged his shoulders. "I suppose it won't matter until it happens. I truly don't want to fight, but I suppose I must give you another reason to not fight to the death with me."
Ye Li waited for him to continue.
Zhou Fan pointed out with his finger. "Because you'll lose."
Neither of them wasted any time. They entered the Battle Universe. Zhou Fan's goal was to demonstrate enough strength so that Ye Li did not want to fight to the death with him. This was not necessarily because he feared Ye Li, but because he needed Ye Li to survive long enough for his plans to finish.
Seeing Ye Li reach the Peak had already given him an incredible boost in understanding. However, it was not yet enough.
A fight to the death would benefit nobody.
Ye Li instantly activated the Karmic Slave technique. A hand appeared and chains pierced his body. It was different from before. If it had been this powerful when he had fought Yhwh, he would have easily won.
This technique also no longer risked his life.
Zhou Fan released a Cultivation Finger. Its formless form was laid bare to someone at the level of Ye Li, but it was never meant to be invisible.
Ye Li pointed forward, and a giant Karma Spiral appeared. The finger and the Karma Spiral collided.
This clash instantly became the most powerful to ever exist in the Universe, though only by a small margin. They were just getting started.
Both attacks canceled each other out.
Ye Li, who had just fought a life and death battle moments ago, was instantly warmed up.
He took a step and appeared behind Zhou Fan. He waved his hand and a Karmic Sword slashed at Zhou Fan's back.
Sword Qi appeared and cut through the Karmic Sword, sending Ye Li flying back. He had underestimated Zhou Fan. Zhou Fan was not Yhwh, no matter the level.
Zhou Fan's power could be straightforward or the most versatile. He could use the pure power of cultivation, or use the countless Qi's and imbue them with the power of Cultivation.
Living for so much longer than Ye Li, he had a clear advantage. He was a true Peak Path Creator, and his power would no longer significantly change.
Meanwhile, although at the Peak, Ye Li still had a bit of personal growing room. It wouldn't be enough to significantly enhance his power, but it would be enough to show an obvious difference.
Ye Li was instantly surprised by Zhou Fan's power. He began to think of what Zhou Fan said.
Zhou Fan was not fighting with his life on the line, and Ye Li truly did not plan to either.
It seemed that this was destined to be a fight without a result, but he did not plan to stop just yet.
For the future, it would be best to gain a bit of an understanding of Zhou Fan's combat power.
Zhou Fan had left Leaf and Monty in his residence. Ye Li was not someone he could toy with.
Ye Li appeared behind Zhou Fan again. This time, he was striking with much more power.
He punched forward, a Karma Spiral Spiraling along his arm as he did so.
Zhou Fan pushed his palm out.
Buddha's Palm. A giant palm appeared, something Ye Li was familiar with. It was even more powerful than the Buddha's, though it was not truly a Buddha's palm when compared with the Buddha's.
The strikes canceled each other out. Zhou Fan teleported in front of Ye Li, pointing a finger out. Another finger of Cultivation appeared.
This one was even stronger than the last, directly sending Ye Li flying.
Yoha watched the fight. It seemed that Zhou Fan had been lying to them before when speaking about Ye Li's power.
They did not seem equal at all. Of course, neither were fighting with their life, but it seemed as though Zhou Fan would win regardless.
The Karmic Dao appeared.
Ye Li moved around Zhou Fan quickly, so fast it seemed as if he was constantly teleporting.
Multiple Karma Spirals rotated around him as a cage appeared, trapping him inside.
Zhou Fan felt pressure from all directions as the Karma Spirals began to constrict as if they were snakes.
At the same time, Ye Li released multiple Karma Swords.
The Battle Universe shook as a formless power bursted from Zhou Fan.
The cage and the Karma Spirals around him were directly broken as he faced the multiple Karma Swords.
An arrow of fire appeared and shot forward. It broke one of the numerous Karma Swords. Following the first, multiple arrows of fire appeared, colliding with the swords.
Ye Li appeared behind him as he created the arrows of fire and punched. Zhou Fan teleported behind him and kicked forward, sending Ye Li flying.
He was sent in the middle of the Karma Swords and the arrows of fire.
Neither moved from this point. Neither one of them was injured, and neither felt the need to fight any longer. This fight had been on the level of a casual spar.
Ye Li had thought about it and was convinced.
If Zhou Fan fought a life and death battle with him, there was a fair chance he would lose. He still could not see past the shallowest part of Zhou Fan's power.
The Karmic Slave technique deactivated. Ye Li felt tired, but not too tired.
"I suppose we should have a talk now." Ye Li said.
"It seems so. Let's go."
Zhou Fan exited the Battle Universe and entered his residence, though not near the mansion.
Ye Li left the Battle Universe and entered the residence as well. With his power, an invitation was unnecessary. He could enter any time he pleased as long as Zhou Fan was not actively defending against him.
He appeared near Zhou Fan and sat down against a random rock.
Although he was willing and able to fight, he was indeed mentally exhausted.
However, at this moment, he was one of the two beings that could truly control the Universe.
He spoke to Zhou Fan, who sat on the grass with his legs crossed.
"Don't you want to rule the Universe?"
"No. If I wanted to, nothing could have stopped me, but I have no interest in doing so. Neither do you." Zhou Fan said plainly, neither regarding Ye Li as an enemy or a friend.
章 584: Chat - 584
"I don't?" Ye Li asked.
"You don't. If it was up to you, you would simply make the whole world a Karma farm. You would never be a ruler, maybe a raiser of livestock."
Ye Li was surprised. "You seem to know me quite well."
"I've been watching you all along. From the very start, I was there." Zhou Fan said.
Ye Li was even more surprised. "Why? For entertainment?"
Zhou Fan was honest. "To break through."
Ye Li wasn't surprised. "And I assume that you know I want to devour your Karma to break through as well."
Zhou Fan nodded. "And I am willing to let you live and grow. You have plenty of time to grow in strength. I'm not breaking through any time soon."
Above anything else, Ye Li was shocked by Zhou Fan's honesty.
"You must be hiding something. Do you really not worry about me at all?" Ye Li asked.
"Why would I fear someone inferior to me? Even if you do grow strong enough to suppress me, I'll probably comprehend something that allows me to turn the tables. My talent is greater than yours."
Ye Li wasn't sure how to respond. Despite Zhou Fan's apparent honesty, he was the most arrogant person he had ever met.
His arrogance was so great that it was casual.
"By the way, even if you devour my Karma, you won't break through." Zhou Fan said.
Ye Li's attention was drawn back to Zhou Fan instantly. "What?"
"Breaking through is not a matter of accumulation, but a combination of understanding and accumulation. Of course, anything is possible. I believe that a certain amount of Karma would indeed break down that barrier, but the amount is far more than you or I can comprehend. Also, you would need at least a shallow understanding regardless." Zhou Fan explained.
Ye Li questioned him. "If a certain amount of accumulation could indeed break that barrier, have you been striving towards that point?"
"No."
"Why not?" Ye Li was genuinely confused.
"You control Karma, so why can't you see the obvious. Breaking through that way is not a true breakthrough. It is something akin to cheating or a shortcut. The result would naturally be inferior compared to a real and deserved breakthrough through understanding."
Ye Li didn't speak, instead falling into deep thought.
After a while, who knows how long, Ye Li spoke. "You've seen a lot more than me. Let me guess. Leading the way is much harder than following it. You're looking into the far far future."
Zhou Fan nodded. "At least you aren't stupid. At a time, breaking through to the God realm, or the Sage realm, or anything in between seemed impossible to many cultivators. However, when someone eventually does, the difficulty seems to lower. This is a natural phenomenon observable throughout the Universe. On a mortal planet focused on science, something seems impossible. Teleportation, traveling at light speed, standing in space, etc. Yet as advancements improve, it goes from an unattainable idea to a possible future advancement. This is the natural growth of life."
Ye Li's understanding of the Universe rapidly enhanced as Zhou Fan spoke. He looked at Zhou Fan weirdly.
"Why explain all of this to me? I'm your enemy."
Zhou Fan shook his head. "No. I'm your enemy. I've never had ill intentions towards you. I suppose this is the fate of the strong, hated by those below them for no reason other than being above."
Ye Li's gaze changed. "Perhaps I was hasty. I…"
Zhou Fan interrupted. "You can't deceive me. I know you as well as you know you, maybe better. Your only goal is to grow stronger. I admire you, and this is why I could never trust someone like you."
Ye Li paused for a moment. Then he smiled. "I apologize for insulting your intelligence."
"There's no need to compare me to those you have dealt with before. I am the most ancient existence in the Universe. My intelligence is not necessarily below yours. If you want to play a game of trickery and scheming, you'll lose more thoroughly than you can imagine."
Ye Li fell into thought again.
"So I can't defeat you in strength, according to you, and I am less intelligent than you, which is probably true. In addition, you have been observing me all my life. It seems truly impossible to defeat you." Ye Li said.
Zhou Fan nodded. "You get it. You can't win against me. Not alone at least."
Ye Li noticed that Zhou Fan seemed to be pointing him in some sort of direction. He listened carefully.
"Perhaps if there were some more Path Creators at your level and you teamed up, you truly could eliminate me." Zhou Fan said.
"So you want me to wait until there are others on par with me before I fight you?"
Zhou Fan nodded. "Now you get it. So, what do you say? How about waiting?"
Ye Li could not understand Zhou Fan's thoughts. He was essentially telling him how to defeat him.
"Do you want to die?"
"I would only feel satisfied dying to a worthy scheme and worthy opponents."
"So you want to die?"
"Only to a group of powerful individuals."
"So you seek death."
"Maybe. If I'm killed by someone powerful."
"Then let me kill you."
"You're not worthy… Alone at least."
Ye Li was stunned into silence.
What was wrong with this old geezer? Did he want to die? It seemed like it. But why was he acting like this?
Zhou Fan's presence seemed to have changed in just a moment. Whatever was going on, Ye Li was confused.
Karma would not help here. If this was a battle of wits, he did not even know what direction to face.
Zhou Fan waited for Ye Li to talk again. Confusing these young ones was not difficult. His intention was there, and Ye Li had no idea if what he was saying was truthful or not.
He had an absolute advantage over Ye Li. After all, he had been watching him all along. Ye Li had lost in terms of intelligence the moment he was born.
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