Gaze and you will become stronger: starting from Doupo

"Are you really disregarding the consequences?" An Lan's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible gravity. His spear hovered in mid-air, refusing to advance. It wasn't that he feared Ye Fan, but rather that he was concerned about the potential consequences of this battle. A battle between Immortal Kings transcending time and space could devastate the very foundations of the world.

As his shout faded, the atmosphere in the borderlands grew even more tense. The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder, as if a single spark could ignite a cataclysmic war. Everyone understood that a great war, potentially affecting the entire course of history, was about to erupt, and no one would be able to remain uninvolved.

"What do you think?" A dazzling light suddenly burst forth from between Ye Fan's brows, and a rich blood aura shot up from the top of his head. The blood aura was crimson gold, containing endless vitality and fighting spirit, illuminating the heavens and making them pale in comparison. Even the long river of time in his space-time trembled violently under the impact of this blood aura, and the river water surged endlessly.

An Lan's pupils suddenly contracted, and his expression became extremely solemn for the first time. He saw determination in Ye Fan's bloodlust and eyes; this man was truly prepared to take action, even at the cost of destroying the world!

"Back off!" An Lan roared, his voice booming like thunder, ordering the massive army of billions of creatures across the boundless desert to retreat swiftly. His expression was grave, his gaze fixed intently on Ye Fan in the alternate dimension. If the two were to truly clash, the consequences would be catastrophic; the entire borderland, and perhaps even the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and the alternate realms, might cease to exist.

When powerful beings from different eras and times clash, the resulting spacetime turbulence is enough to tear everything apart, destroy the original world trajectory, and annihilate countless lives in the spacetime storm!

Boom!

The cauldron beneath Ye Fan's feet trembled once more, the primordial energy of all things flowing wildly across its surface. Within the cauldron's mouth resembled a real universe, with surging chaotic energy and billowing immortal energy, releasing the most terrifying power. That power was enough to make True Immortals tremble and Immortals tremble in fear, as if it were about to devour the entire universe.

Ye Fan stood atop the cauldron, his right arm slowly extending, the divine light on his fist growing ever brighter, as if a small sun were rising from his fist. His fist slowly rose towards An Lan, every inch of movement carrying boundless pressure, causing the surrounding space and time to slightly distort.

"Moo!"

In the boundless desert, the golden-backed ox, which had already fled a hundred miles away, felt this terrifying pressure and was terrified. Its limbs went weak, and its massive body trembled. It used its last bit of strength to speed up its escape, not even daring to look back. At the same time, the alien army was thrown into chaos. All living beings were retreating frantically, wishing they had more legs to get away from this area that was about to become a battlefield.

At this moment, An Lan no longer held back, unleashing the terrifying aura of an Immortal King. That aura was like a tangible city wall, firmly protecting the alien creatures behind him, forming an indestructible barrier, seemingly worried that Ye Fan might suddenly launch an attack and affect his own people.

In the abyss, Ye Fan's fist was already poised to strike, slowly coming from his own spacetime. The divine light on his fist grew brighter and brighter, and it looked as if it was about to break through the fragile spacetime barrier and descend into the present era.

An Lan's golden spear met the attack head-on without flinching. Golden light flowed from the spearhead, and immortal runes shone brightly. Its target was Ye Fan from the other dimension, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.

Both of them attacked slowly, as if they were having a slow-motion duel, but the strange phenomena that they created around them truly shocked every living being!
Above the abyss, the already unstable space began to crack with jagged fissures, from which black spatial turbulence erupted, emitting piercing howls. Fine cracks also began to appear in the skies of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and the alien realms, spreading out like a spiderweb and covering the entire sky, as if the sky were about to collapse completely at any moment. The two powerful forces from different dimensions had not yet truly clashed; merely the clash of their auras had already affected all living beings in the world, instilling in them an apocalyptic fear.

"stop!"

At this critical moment, a faint yet powerful voice suddenly echoed in every corner of the desolate borderland. The voice seemed to contain some special Daoist charm, causing the violent phenomena of heaven and earth to pause slightly.

The next moment, another figure slowly emerged from the abyss. He wore an ancient gray robe, his face was aged but his eyes were sharp, and he was surrounded by the phantoms of the sun, moon and stars, standing beside An Lan. The strange phenomena around him and the aura he exuded were in no way weaker than An Lan's, and he also carried the majesty of suppressing eternity.

"That...that's Immortal King Yutuo!" A knowledgeable old cultivator from another realm exclaimed in a trembling voice, his tone filled with awe.

"Another king! Our alien realm actually has another immortal king!"

"My God, I never imagined that I would be able to see two kings at the same time in my lifetime! This is truly an incredible honor!"

"As expected, even a being like a king cannot fight across the river of time? Even Immortal King Yu Tuo personally came out to stop it!"

……

The billions of beings from the alien realm stared in astonishment at the figure that had appeared in the abyss, then reacted, kneeling reverently on the ground, foreheads touching the earth, their faces filled with fanatical respect. In their hearts, every immortal king was a supreme being, the guarantee of their race's continuation, and their hope for conquering the heavens.

"Another Immortal King?" The cultivators of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths turned pale instantly, and some couldn't help but gasp.

"Is the power of this foreign land really that terrifying! In our time, Immortal Kings have long become legends, yet they can still send out two Immortal Kings at the same time!"

"In this era where our Celestial King has passed away, they still have Immortal Kings in charge, and not just one! How are we supposed to fight them?"

"Two Immortal Kings! Can that mysterious powerhouse from another dimension really stop him? Even if he is a Celestial King, facing two powerhouses of the same level, his chances of survival are slim!"

……

The appearance of Immortal King Yu Tuo cast a heavy shadow over the cultivators of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, their gazes towards Ye Fan's alternate dimension now tinged with worry. They had initially hoped Ye Fan could defeat An Lan and protect the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, but now, with the appearance of another Immortal King of comparable strength, the situation had instantly become incredibly dire. The faces of Meng Tianzheng, Wang Changsheng, and the other Supreme Beings were also extremely grim; they gripped their weapons tightly, their knuckles turning white from the force. As ancient monsters who had lived for countless years, they knew better than anyone the terror of Immortal King Yu Tuo.

In the ancient times, Yu Tuo's name was no less than An Lan's! In some aspects, Yu Tuo's methods were even more bizarre and ruthless, making them impossible to guard against.

Like An Lan, Yu Tuo's name is recorded in blood and fire even in the ancient books that survive in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths! Those records are filled with fear and hatred towards him.

In the ancient era, he was famous throughout the world, forging his reputation by stepping on the corpses of countless powerful beings from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. His achievements were unprecedented, and he once led foreign armies to sweep across the territories of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, causing countless lives to be displaced and their families to be destroyed.

Ancient texts clearly record that he once joined forces with others to kill a Celestial King from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths! Although it was done through conspiracy and trickery, and with the cooperation of several powerful individuals, it still reveals the terrifying strength of his cultivation! A being capable of participating in the siege of a Celestial King of the same level must possess formidable combat power.

"Another one? No matter how many more, this Heavenly Emperor will not fear!" In the alternate dimension, Ye Fan stood atop the great cauldron, his gaze slowly sweeping over An Lan and Yu Tuo. There was no fear in his eyes; instead, an even more fervent fighting spirit erupted, radiating an invincible aura. Even facing two Immortal Kings, he had no intention of backing down.

"A battle that transcends the river of time, do you want this world to crumble!" Yu Tuo sneered, his voice filled with icy killing intent. "If you don't leave now, don't blame us for joining forces to annihilate you!" His aura surged, his gray robe fluttered without wind, and his eyes were sharp as knives as he stared intently at Ye Fan.

As the indifferent voice fell, a deafening roar suddenly resounded in the Heavenly Abyss. It was the terrifying aura released by Yu Tuo. Boundless killing intent erupted like a tsunami, roaring wildly in the Heavenly Abyss, as if a peerless monarch was roaring to the sky, proclaiming his majesty.

Even the alternate dimension where Ye Fan was located was strongly affected by this aura. The space itself began to shatter, and terrifying cracking sounds emanated from the void, like the howling of ancient ghosts, sending chills down one's spine.

"Suppress and kill!"

Ye Fan didn't waste any more words, directly uttering two cold and resolute words. Then, he gripped the great cauldron tightly in one hand and seized the spinning Tremor-Tremor Fruit behind him with the other, merging these two treasures containing terrifying power into one! In an instant, the Primordial Qi of All Things erupting from the cauldron merged with the lightning power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, forming an even more domineering force. Golden lightning, wrapped in Primordial Qi of Chaos, slammed fiercely towards An Lan and Yu Tuo!

"Do you really think I'm afraid? Then shatter two timelines!" An Lan seemed to be completely enraged by Ye Fan's resolute decision. A hint of madness flashed in his eyes, and he no longer showed any restraint. The golden ancient spear in his hand erupted with an extremely dazzling divine light. This time, the spearhead did not dodge, but directly faced the oncoming Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron.

clang--!
A faint metallic clang echoed between the two spaces. The sound was not harsh, but it possessed a soul-piercing power, causing all who heard it to feel their consciousness shake and their minds unsettled.

The river of time in Ye Fan's space-time began to tremble violently. Countless illusory stars floating in the river began to crack inch by inch, and even the solid riverbed developed spiderweb-like cracks, as if it would collapse completely at any moment.

Almost simultaneously, above the heavens and the ten earths and the alien realm, the original tiny cracks instantly expanded, turning into huge gaps. Black spatial turbulence surged out from these gaps, swallowing the surrounding clouds and light, plunging the world into darkness, as if the end of the world had arrived.

"No, no! My spiritual power is draining away!" A cultivator with lower cultivation level was horrified to discover that the spiritual power in his body was uncontrollably flying towards the gap in the sky, and his body was becoming weaker and weaker.

“Life is slipping away! The life force of this land is being sucked away by the spatial turbulence!” Meng Tianzheng sensed the changes around him with a solemn expression, his voice tinged with anxiety. On the land, the once lush green vegetation began to wither and turn yellow, the rivers dried up, and even the air became thin.

"Save me! King! Save us!" Desperate cries also came from among the alien creatures. Some of the weaker creatures had already begun to dissipate under the erosion of the spacetime turbulence, turning into specks of starlight.

……

In an instant, countless screams of terror echoed across the borderlands. Cultivators from the heavens and earth, as well as creatures from other realms, all felt the threat of death. This battle, which transcended time and space, had begun to affect the very foundation of their survival.

"Little Leaf, stop! Across the vast river of time, you are not suited for battle. If you continue to act recklessly, the two realms will truly collapse."

At this moment, a faint sigh suddenly echoed in every corner of the desolate borderland. The sound carried a hint of helplessness and anxiety, piercing through the turbulent energy currents and clearly penetrating into the Heavenly Abyss, reaching the ears of Ye Fan, An Lan, and Yu Tuo.

Upon hearing the sigh, Ye Fan's attack paused slightly, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. An Lan and Yu Tuo also subconsciously stopped their movements, looking in the direction of the sound with a hint of doubt on their faces. They could sense that the owner of the sigh possessed unfathomable strength. Although no powerful aura was released, the sigh alone contained a calming Daoist charm, even calming the raging phenomena of heaven and earth somewhat.

Who is it that speaks out at this crucial moment to stop this battle? Is it an ancient monster hidden in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, or someone else entirely? Everyone was filled with questions, their eyes searching every corner of the desolate borderland, trying to find the owner of this voice.

The spacetime barrier within the Heavenly Abyss still flickered erratically. Although the tremors of the River of Time had lessened somewhat, danger remained lurking. Ye Fan's grip on the cauldron tightened slightly, his eyes wavering between hesitation and resolve. He knew that continuing the fight would have unimaginable consequences, but how could he possibly face the lives lost in the flames of war, or the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths he protected if he retreated now?

An Lan and Yu Tuo did not launch another attack. They watched Ye Fan warily, while also keeping an eye on their surroundings. They could sense that the owner of that sigh was no ordinary person, perhaps a key figure who could influence the course of the battle. If a powerful third party intervened, the situation could become even more complicated.

The atmosphere in the borderlands remained tense, but compared to the previous brink of conflict, there was an eerie calm. Everyone waited, waiting for the owner of that voice to appear, waiting for a new turning point in this standoff that concerned the survival of the world. (End of Chapter)