Chapter 632: Ye Feng vs. Nan Batian

Although Nan Batian’s actions had an element of showmanship, at heart, he was the kind of person who would fight to the death for his brothers. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have chosen to become an enemy of Ye Feng.
Ye Feng and Yu Hong, of course, couldn’t see the showmanship in his actions and thought he was an honest man willing to sacrifice himself for his brothers. As a result, their hostility vanished instantly.
Having been around for so many years, Nan Batian had naturally noticed the hesitation in Ye Feng and the others. He decided to stir things up further. “Today’s battle is between me and this young man. No matter who wins or loses, no one else is allowed to interfere. Even if I die, without the consent of this young man, you’re not allowed to seize my body…”
“Boss…”
“Boss, let’s not fight anymore…”
“Boss, let’s go back…”
Moans arose from the crowd again, which moved Ye Feng deeply. “This man is very popular among people. It seems he’s not some great villain…”
“How about this? If I win, I won’t kill you. But you must give me all the virtual treasure fragments from the storage rings of your subordinates,” Ye Feng said, already making plans. All he cared about now were those virtual treasure fragments in their rings.
“What if you lose?” someone in the crowd asked defiantly.
“If I lose, I’ll return the bodies and storage rings of the twelve people I killed earlier,” Ye Feng replied, not worried at all about losing. He had seen that Nan Batian’s cultivation was only at the peak of the pseudo-void level. Even if his combat strength was slightly higher than that of an ordinary peak pseudo-void cultivator, it wasn’t by much. If he unleashed his full strength, the outcome would be a complete crushing victory.
Nan Batian didn’t expect Ye Feng to be so easy to deal with. But the two conditions Ye Feng proposed were perfect for him. If he really won, he could retrieve the bodies and storage rings of everyone, giving them an answer. And if he lost, all the other party wanted were useless virtual treasure fragments. To him, this deal was highly profitable. He immediately agreed, “Alright! It’s a deal!”
Everyone dispersed, clearing a space for the battle.

Nan Batian’s strength ranked among the top among those at the peak of the Pseudo-Void level. In fact, those whose miniature universes were over 90% formed were all at the peak of the Pseudo-Void level, and Nan Batian’s miniature universe was already 98% formed—a remarkably high proportion. This was why he was able to successfully kill Wu Yuan, who was also at the peak of the Pseudo-Void level. Although Wu Yuan was also at that level, his miniature universe was only 94% formed, a significant gap compared to Nan Batian.

As soon as Nan Batian took action, he did so without holding back. He knew well that if he didn’t use all his strength, he might not survive long enough to fight against Ye Feng.

His nearly fully formed miniature universe instantly enveloped Ye Feng, causing the onlookers to exclaim in shock and admiration. After all, aside from Yu Hong, everyone present was Nan Batian’s ally.

Ye Feng calmly expanded his own Universe-level domain. With nine layers of domains stacked together, he instantly counteracted the pressure exerted by Nan Batian’s miniature universe.

Seeing that his miniature universe failed to suppress Ye Feng, Nan Batian was slightly surprised but not truly astonished—everything was within his expectations. He had guessed this as soon as he saw in the memory crystal that Ye Feng’s domain could rival that of a mid-stage Pseudo-Void level fighter. Though he didn’t understand how Ye Feng did it, there was no doubt he could.

Only after seeing Ye Feng’s domain expand and his movements remain unimpeded inside the miniature universe did the onlookers realize just how terrifying Ye Feng truly was. Although they had seen Ye Feng’s battles in the memory crystal before, it didn’t compare to the awe-inspiring experience on-site. Back then, many had been surprised that Ye Feng’s domain could match that of a mid-stage Pseudo-Void level fighter, but now it all seemed insignificant. Moreover, the strength Ye Feng displayed was real, not fictional.

“Ha, as the saying goes, seeing is believing. Your strength is truly unexpectedly formidable,” Nan Batian laughed loudly.

Ye Feng had already conducted tests. Once he used his physical puppet and activated his strongest nine-layer spatial stacking domain, it was sufficient to counter a true miniature universe belonging to a peak True-Void level fighter. A miniature universe from a peak Pseudo-Void level fighter couldn’t exert any pressure on him at all.

With one failed move, Nan Batian immediately charged forward, aiming to engage Ye Feng in close combat.

Ye Feng naturally also realized that Nan Batian must have taken the path of physical cultivation, excelling in close combat. He wanted to see just how strong Nan Batian really was, so instead of using the Destruction Art for distant attacks, he switched to a defensive earth-based art and charged forward.

Seeing Ye Feng act in this way, Yu Hong, who was watching from the side, was utterly terrified. He had seen Ye Feng use the Destruction Art to kill enemies, and it seemed like he always relied on it for combat. But now, suddenly switching to an earth-based defensive art, he began to worry.

However, Ye Feng quickly proved that his worries were unfounded, as a huge sandstone giant, nearly a hundred feet tall, condensed behind him at some point and moved alongside him.

Nan Batian was also shocked. He knew about defensive arts, but had never heard of them being able to form giants for attack.

“That’s despicable! Two against one—that’s a foul!” someone in the crowd couldn’t help but shout, clearly supporting Nan Batian’s side. Others joined in the uproar.

Yu Hong was speechless. Clearly, that giant was just a special move; it certainly couldn’t be considered two against one.

Ye Feng smiled slightly. His fist, which had been aimed at Nan Batian, suddenly retracted, and he stepped back rapidly, moving the sandstone giant from behind him to his front. His massive fist then collided with Nan Batian’s attack, producing intense bursts of noise.

A moment later, Nan Batian was forced to retreat several steps, while the giant only swayed slightly.

After that, Ye Feng continuously formed various hand seals to control the sandstone giant, forcing it to pursue Nan Batian. Nan Batian tried his best to resist while desperately dodging.

This sandstone giant was actually an earth-based divine technique, originally intended solely for defense. But in later stages, it evolved into something that could be controlled for attack. It was Ye Feng’s first time using it in actual combat, and he found its effects to be astonishing.

Nan Batian kept trying to find gaps in the sandstone giant’s defenses to get closer to Ye Feng, but under Ye Feng’s control, the giant’s defenses were impenetrable, leaving Nan Batian with no chance at all.