Shrouded Sky

Chapter 145 - Against The God-King Physique

The Celestial Phenomenon “Moon Rises Over The Sea” was a phenomenon created by an ancient supreme being, and its power was beyond estimation. It had crushed countless great monsters, sweeping through all resistance without equal.

Yet now, this rare Celestial Phenomenon was being used against an unknown youth, Ye Fan. All the gathered prodigies and geniuses were stunned by the move.

Ye Fan himself was caught off guard. The difference in their reputations was like heaven and earth. Ji Haoyue, hailed as a God-King Physique, was attacking him, something no one expected.

Ye Fan was indeed a Sacred Physique, and his golden Bitter Sea was extraordinary, but he couldn’t manifest it externally, it only stirred within him.

He didn’t believe the golden Bitter Sea was a true Celestial Phenomenon, rather a primal force. A real Celestial Phenomenon would still take time to develop.

At the moment, his strongest ability might have been calling upon the Motherly Energy of All Things, but even that was beyond his control.

All of this happened in a flash, too quickly for anyone to react.

The moonlight arrived like flowing water and stopped just in front of Ye Fan, it didn’t fall. Ji Haoyue stood like a deity, nine glowing rings above his head, gazing sharply at Ye Fan like a god king.

Beside them, Ji Ziyue sighed with relief and shouted, “Brother Haoyue, what are you doing? Stop it! You’ve cultivated through three stages, and he’s only a junior in the Oceanic Wheel Stage, why use a Celestial Phenomenon against him?”

Everyone seemed to realize it wasn’t an actual attempt to kill, just a test of strength.

Hua Yunfei stepped forward and said, “Brother Haoyue, please withdraw your Celestial Phenomenon. As a God-King Physique, there's no need to suppress Brother Ye like this.”

“You really think I’m just testing him?” Ji Haoyue didn’t turn around, eyes locked on Ye Fan. He said solemnly, “I am indeed trying to suppress him with my Celestial Phenomenon, but I’m being blocked. The moonlight won’t fall.”

“What?!”

Everyone was stunned. It seemed too absurd, some assumed he was joking.

But Ji Haoyue was serious. The moment he saw Ye Fan, he felt something strange. His God-King Physique reacted on its own, emitting light, as though something in Ye Fan’s body resonated deeply with it.

Either Ye Fan possessed a supreme treasure that was drawing him in, or his physique was unique, triggering this strange reaction.

Hua Yunfei remained still, looking ethereal, his blue robe fluttering. He seemed to enter a meditative state, focusing on the phenomenon.

The Saintess of Radiant Light, the most outstanding female disciple of the Sacred Ground, stood like a divine lotus, radiant, still, and majestic. She closed her beautiful eyes to quietly sense the anomaly too.

Above Ji Haoyue’s head, the moon shifted slightly, and its glow flowed toward Ye Fan like water.

But again, just like before, the moonlight stopped in front of Ye Fan and failed to descend, as if blocked by an invisible force.

The moon trembled, and shimmering feathers of light drifted down like crystal petals, emitting faint metallic sounds.

Yet they too were frozen in place, unable to fall, imprisoned by an unseen power.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The moon trembled again, and moon blades shot forth, blades that once shredded all demon treasures to dust. Ji Haoyue unleashed one directly.

“Brother!” Ji Ziyue cried out, but she was held in place, unable to move.

Hua Yunfei’s expression shifted. He had once battled Ji Haoyue and understood the moon blade’s power. But now, something incredible was happening, despite closing in, the blade was stopped, unable to strike Ye Fan.

Everyone was dumbfounded. How could an unknown junior resist an attack from a God-King Physique?

Why? All eyes focused on Ye Fan, filled with astonishment and confusion.

It was clear this wasn’t because Ji Haoyue’s Celestial Phenomenon was weak, it was one of the most terrifying ancient Celestial Phenomenons ever created. Even seasoned warriors couldn’t withstand its force. It could split mountains, destroy land, and reduce monsters and elders alike to ashes.

And yet… this was happening.

“My instincts were right,” Ji Haoyue thought. “The moment I saw him, I knew something was off.”

The moon above Ji Haoyue shook and rotated slowly. Behind him, waves surged like a vast sea, crashing toward Ye Fan.

Ye Fan felt strange. The golden Bitter Sea inside him was surging, purple lightning flickering, as if trying to burst out, but he didn’t know how to guide it.

Still, an inexplicable force leaked from within him, stopping the oncoming Celestial Phenomenon. Only he understood what was happening.

This was the Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique versus the Eastern Wilderness’s God-King Physique!

The blue ocean approached like a force capable of shattering mountains, locking everything in place. Even those who had cultivated through three secret realms would feel like they were sinking into quicksand.

Yet Ye Fan remained unmoved. The sea was halted before him. The crashing waves calmed into still water.

And then, the full moon slowly descended. This was the most powerful strike in Ji Haoyue’s Celestial Phenomenon.

Legend had it the moon could move mountains, tear open the heavens, and shatter the earth, easily killing opponents an entire secret realm above the caster.

The Oceanic Wheel Realm had four stages. The Dao Palace Realm had five. You could imagine how fearsome it was to cross four or five stages to kill an enemy.

They said the Celestial Phenomenon “Moon Rises Over the Sea” had no limit. As long as the user improved, the Celestial Phenomenon would evolve and become ever more terrifying.

Now, the moon descended, radiant like jade, its light soft and beautiful, like shattered crystal or multicolored glass reflecting the sunlight.

Crystals and brilliance filled the sky. Jewels of light cascaded down, painting the surroundings in color and divine radiance.

Ye Fan’s body ached. Even his powerful physique felt like it was about to shatter. The radiance froze him in place, unable to move.

The moon hovered just above his head, threatening to crush his body, destroy his soul, and erase his consciousness.

He felt unwilling. His Sacred Physique wasn’t complete. Against someone who had cultivated through three secret realms, how could he resist? This wasn’t about Celestial Phenomenon, it was a matter of raw cultivation.

The moonlight enveloped him. The full moon hung directly overhead. A single tremor could obliterate him.

Boom... rumble...

Inside Ye Fan’s body, his golden sea surged and lightning crackled. A strange energy burst out, resisting the pressure and slowly eroding the oppressive moonlight.

At the same time, it lifted the full moon upward, bit by bit.

Everyone was stunned. He was resisting the “Moon Rises Over the Sea” Celestial Phenomenon? This was unbelievable!

Only Ye Fan knew how dire his situation was, he was barely hanging on.

“My moon can turn nine times. This is only the first. Let’s see if you can take the rest,” Ji Haoyue said coldly. Above him, a radiant halo gleamed, with eight more halos faintly visible, forming a crown. He truly looked like a divine king.

In truth, the emergence of a God-King Physique was like a god-king descending. Once they matured, they were virtually invincible, worthy of being called the God-King of the Eastern Wilderness.

“Brother, you can’t! He’s only at the Celestial Bridge Stage. You’ve already cultivated through three secret realms, he can’t withstand it!” Ji Ziyue shouted.

“I’m only using a fraction of my godpower. Fine, I’ll limit myself to the Oceanic Wheel Realm,” Ji Haoyue responded.

Ye Fan felt the pressure ease. But when the moon rotated again, it felt like a mountain was pressing down on him. His bones creaked and groaned, threatening to shatter.

The moon turned again. Light burst out, auspicious energy swirling. Ye Fan’s body was nearly torn apart.

Suddenly, from Ye Fan’s Oceanic Wheel emerged blinding golden light, a radiant sun bursting forth.

Boom!

The silver moon shot upward and crashed into a nearby mountain peak.

“What kind of physique is this? He actually blocked the Celestial Phenomenon ‘Moon Rises Over the Sea’?!”

“Impossible!”

No one doubted the Celestial Phenomenon’s power. The flying moon soon proved its might, when it struck the mountain, its silver glow rippled silently, and the entire peak was turned to dust!

Everyone turned pale. Ji Haoyue’s divine Celestial Phenomenon had been blocked by an unknown youth. It sounded like a fairy tale.

But Ye Fan had also been thrown backward, crashing into a cliff hundreds of meters away.

He wasn’t hurt, just blown away by the force.

On the grass, all the young geniuses were shaken.

“How could this happen? He didn’t even manifest a Celestial Phenomenon, how did he resist it?”

“Could he also be a God-King Physique? Only another God-King Physique could survive such an attack.”

Li Xiaoman was the most shocked. She alone knew Ye Fan possessed the Primeval Desolate Sacred Physique. Now, it had begun to awaken, he could already contend with a God-King Physique.

An even match.

That was everyone’s conclusion.

Ji Haoyue had used only Oceanic Wheel godpower to suppress Ye Fan. The result: the moon was blasted away, and Ye Fan was sent flying.

An even match with the Eastern Wilderness’s God-King Physique, this was beyond comprehension. It was madness!

What terrifying physique did this nameless youth possess? All eyes were on him.

Ji Haoyue was like a blazing sun, yet someone had withstood his Celestial Phenomenon. Everyone now saw Ye Fan’s potential. If nurtured, he might one day challenge the God-King Physique itself!

To many, he was now a divine seed, seemingly just a boy of fourteen, yet worth cultivating.

“This is unbelievable. A miracle.”

“Insane… He actually blocked the God-King Physique’s most fearsome Celestial Phenomenon.”

Everyone stared at Ye Fan like a rare treasure. He felt overwhelmed. This was definitely bad.

Hua Yunfei remained calm, strumming his zither. Celestial music flowed like clear spring water, calming the crowd. Everyone gradually sat down again.

Li Xiaoman’s face was complicated. She glanced toward Ye Fan and slowly regained her composure.

Ji Ziyue sat beside Ye Fan, not with Ji Haoyue. Though the God-King Physique frowned, he said nothing more this time.

The Saintess of Radiant Light, glowing like a pearl, radiant and pure like a heavenly maiden fallen to earth, sat at a table across from Ye Fan. She gently nodded, offering a trace of goodwill.