Chapter 2216 - 2212: Ye Fan’s Greatest Opponent

Nuwa’s cultivation level has long ceased to be a match for Ye Fan, so her defeat this time was undeniably clear.

As long as Ye Fan makes a move, Nuwa has no chance of escaping from his grasp.

As for Nuwa’s threats, Ye Fan really had no need to take them to heart; he was still pondering the matter of Pan Gu and Nuwa’s avatar escaping.

"Master!" After Ye Fan imprisoned Nuwa, Xi He unexpectedly appeared behind him, having clearly tracked down the explosion of power.

"Why are you here?" Ye Fan frowned, scrutinizing Xi He, sensing that she must have a reason for coming. "Didn’t I tell you to return to Pan Gu’s secret realm with them? Did you not hear my orders?"

Xi He lowered her head and said, "Master’s previous orders were under the condition that there were no major changes. But now, it seems Pan Gu is engaged in a battle with someone, and even Nuwa has been captured by you, Master. It’s only natural for a servant like me to come and check the situation."

"’It’s only natural,’ you’re not afraid of me blaming you, are you?" Ye Fan said harshly.

Xi He appeared very humble, then she adopted a very respectful posture, bowing her proud head in front of Ye Fan. It seemed Ye Fan had no intention of further troubling her, as he was more concerned with where Pan Gu and Nuwa’s avatar had gone.

Xi He continued, "Master must have come here pursuing Pan Gu’s power, but you discovered that Pan Gu has already fought someone, and this battle likely already has a result, possibly even Pan Gu’s defeat, right?"

"Why do you say that?" Ye Fan asked. "Do you think Pan Gu would lose to someone other than me within the universe?"

"It’s quite possible. Fu Xi and Nuwa originally would not have had the ability to surpass him. But now he has a formidable opponent in you, Master. In the fourth tribulation attack before, Pan Gu evidently suffered significant injuries. In such circumstances, he has entered a period of dwindling cultivation and is more susceptible to newly risen powers," Xi He analyzed.

Ye Fan frowned, "So you’re saying Pan Gu likely lost in this battle?"

"Yes," Xi He nodded. "Nuwa’s avatar poses a threat to you, Master, even more than Pan Gu does. This is what you’re worried about. Therefore, you prefer to give up on finding Fu Xi first to resolve the troubles with Pan Gu, perhaps even capturing Nuwa’s avatar back... You have captured Nuwa, but capturing her avatar seems quite distant still."

"No one can evade my tracking," Ye Fan said harshly.

Xi He shook her head, "From the current standpoint, neither Nuwa nor her avatar are qualified to challenge you, Master. But if Pan Gu is defeated, and his power is stolen by Nuwa’s avatar, and Nuwa turns her attention on employing the powers of those women around you to confront you, then what will you do then?"

"What are you saying?" Ye Fan felt a crisis descending, Xi He’s words seemed to remind him of something.

Xi He explained, "Previously you should have known, some women close to you were imprisoned by Nuwa’s avatar. She must have a purpose. She wouldn’t hold them merely to threaten you. If she’s using them to fight you, would you go relentless against them?"

Ye Fan shook his head slightly, "Regarding past matters, my memory is incomplete now, I don’t even remember who my women are, so it seems irrelevant now."

"But subconsciously, you’ll still protect their safety, which is why during the fourth tribulation, none of the women close to you were attacked, because your power instinctively avoids those women dear to you," Xi He said.

"You needn’t say any more," Ye Fan said. "I don’t want to hear about Nuwa’s avatar now; I just want to find her and resolve this trouble completely. If you continue speaking words that irritate me, I’ll have to discipline you!"

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Ye Fan no longer paid attention to Xi He and vanished from sight.

Xi He sighed softly; she didn’t know how she should deal with Ye Fan.

When she returned to Pan Gu’s secret realm, to the Hundred Immortals Building, she found Xuan Nu and Lei Zu also there, while Nu Ying appeared unconfident in front of the two women.

"You’re back?" Lei Zu was the first to say sharply, "You went to see Ye Fan? What did he say?"

Xi He narrowed her eyes, "What Master said, is it of any concern to you?"

"Why shouldn’t it be? You think we don’t know about the battle between Pan Gu and Nuwa’s cursed avatar, and the possibility of Pan Gu’s defeat?" Lei Zu appeared very annoyed.

Xi He couldn’t help but glance at Nu Ying, who shrugged and said, "I didn’t tell them anything; they guessed it themselves."

Xuan Nu said, "Now we’re basically the same; we’ve signed the Blood Oath with Ye Fan, so we need to advance and retreat together. You don’t need to keep things concealed from us, do you?"

"I have no intention of hiding anything from you," Xi He said, "but the situation is complex now, and there are many things I can’t explain to you... Perhaps you know some things about Master better than me. Master is searching for Nuwa’s avatar, possibly even capturing Nuwa..."

"What did you say? Nuwa has been captured by Ye Fan?" The one interrupting Xi He’s words this time was Nu Ying.

Xuan Nu looked at Nu Ying, "What’s so surprising? It was easy for Ye Fan to defeat Nuwa; Nuwa herself probably didn’t expect to encounter him, essentially delivering herself to him."

Xi He shook her head, "I don’t want to comment on Nuwa’s actions; now Nuwa’s presence is not the crux of the problem. Neither Pan Gu, Fu Xi, nor Nuwa can threaten us anymore. An initially insignificant cursed avatar of Nuwa has become the strongest enemy before our Master, which is somewhat ironic."

"No fear!" Nu Ying gritted through her teeth.

"That’s because you don’t understand how powerful this avatar really is," Xi He said. "This avatar seems like just a Spiritual Body, but it embodies power from beyond the universe. In truth, its cultivation is surprisingly similar to Master’s. No one knows its origins or the depth of its cultivation. Calling it Nuwa’s avatar might just be a facade."

Xuan Nu said, "Our best strategy now is to prepare ourselves. If Master fights against Nuwa’s cursed avatar, we certainly don’t want to become sacrificial pawns."