Upon hearing this, the expressions of Jin Shan and the others grew even more grim.
Especially Jin Shan and the Azure Wave Emperor, whose faces turned extremely ugly.
The strong members of the Suspended King Sword Sect who had entered the Immortal Mansion had already lost two earlier.
Just now, Ye Fan had ruthlessly slain another one with a thunderous strike.
It was clear that the Suspended King Sword Sect was now left with only him as the sole commander.
This was not the worst part; the most critical issue was how difficult it was to cultivate a God-Slaying Stage powerhouse.
The strength of those who could enter the Immortal Mansion alongside him was evident.
The fall of these three individuals had a tremendous impact on the upper echelon of the Suspended King Sword Sect.
In comparison to the Suspended King Sword Sect, the situation of the Azure Wave Celestial Kingdom was somewhat better, but not by much.
Ji Yingzheng had been killed, and both of Azure Wave Emperor Qing Shengyu's Uncle Emperors had also suffered a blow from Ye Fan earlier.
If it weren't for one of his Uncle Emperors wielding a Celestial Artifact, which absorbed most of the attack's power, both might have died directly under Ye Fan's strike.
Nevertheless, even so, Qing Shengyu's two Uncle Emperors were gravely injured.
It was evident that they no longer qualified to compete for the Celestial Artifact.
Even in the future, they would have to be cautious and guard against others making a move against them.
Given their current situation, if someone were to attack the two of them, there was a significant chance that they would fall here as well.
"Since the Wanjin Dragon Emperor isn't making a move, neither will I or my people," the Frog King stated.
He understood that without the Wanjin Dragon Emperor and Aotian, his own strength, along with that of the two Great Demon Kings under him, was simply insufficient to contend with Wuma Changkong and Ye Fan.
Thus, his expression turned slightly cold as he directly expressed his stance.
In an instant, the hearts of Azure Wave Emperor, Jin Shan, Dugu Laomo, Baili Qinghong, and others sank to the depths of despair.
If peak experts like the Wanjin Dragon Emperor and Frog King were not going to act, who else could possibly stand against Wuma Changkong and Ye Fan?
Suddenly, a flash of blue light appeared as the Four Ancestors transformed into human form. With a light smile, they said decisively, "Then we won't fight; after all, I can't win against you anyway!"
"But..." The Four Ancestors' gaze turned serious as they looked at Ye Fan and Wuma Changkong.
"But what?" Wuma Changkong asked directly.
Biting his teeth, he glanced at the Ascension Pool before him and said, "I don't care about others, but you must let me roll around in this Ascension Pool and take a bath. Otherwise, even if it costs me my life today, we will have to continue fighting!"
What was the purpose of entering the Immortal Mansion?
It was nothing more than opportunities and treasures.
The Celestial Essence in this Ascension Pool could completely convert the Celestial Energy within their bodies into Celestial Essence.
For any one of them, this could be considered an extraordinary opportunity.
With such a chance right before them, how could they not strive for it?
Wuma Changkong frowned slightly upon hearing this and turned his gaze toward Ye Fan.
"That's right; you all understand what the Ascension Pool represents, so we must enter it as well," Frog King said, his gaze also fixed on Ye Fan and Wuma Changkong, his eyes glinting with a strange light.
"What about Wanjin Dragon Emperor?" Ye Fan smiled as he looked at Wanjin Dragon Emperor, not in a hurry to respond to Frog King and the Four Ancestors.
Wanjin Dragon Emperor did not beat around the bush and stated directly, "I can refrain from making a move, but I will certainly enter the Ascension Pool."
"This..."
Wuma Changkong suddenly felt a headache coming on.
Jin Shan, Azure Wave Emperor, Dugu Laomo, Baili Qinghong, and others felt a surge of joy in their hearts.
Initially, they thought that Wanjin Dragon Emperor and Frog King, along with the Four Ancestors, would express their intention not to take action and would retreat like this, which left them greatly disappointed.
However, they did not expect that they were simply not taking action, but it did not mean they were unwilling to enter the Ascension Pool.
Since they could enter the Ascension Pool, what was the point of holding back?
As for the earlier plan to suppress Ye Fan and the others, given the current situation, it was clearly impossible!
Thus, each of them decisively approached Wanjin Dragon Emperor and Frog King, their gazes fixed on Ye Fan and Wuma Changkong, and with determined expressions, they said, "That's right, we must enter the Ascension Pool."
Ye Fan shrugged nonchalantly and said, "If you all want to go in, then go ahead! We'll just leave."
"Leave?"
Wuma Changkong looked at Ye Fan in confusion.
Ye Fan replied, "Sect Master, everyone’s Celestial Energy should have been converted enough by now, right? Staying here doesn’t serve much purpose; they need this place more than we do."
As he spoke, Ye Fan's voice echoed in Wuma Changkong's ear.
"If they are not allowed to enter the Ascension Pool, they will surely become desperate and fight back. At that point, we won't be able to take care of Sister Xianer and the others."
"Moreover, while they are occupied in the Ascension Pool, you can search for the Celestial Artifact in the Immortal Mansion ahead of them. Isn’t that tempting?"
"That makes sense!"
Hearing Ye Fan's transmission, Wuma Changkong nodded subtly and muttered to himself.
Then he glanced at the formidable experts of the Supreme Demon Sect and said, "In that case, let’s give up our claim to the Ascension Pool."
The strong members of the Supreme Demon Sect had no objections to Lang Sun Chuan's presence.
"Since that's the case, everyone, we shall take our leave," Wuma Changkong said, slightly cupping his fists in respect to the Wanjin Dragon Emperor and the others.
"Thank you," Wanjin Dragon Emperor replied with a gentle nod, while Frog King responded with an oddly enchanting expression.
"Let's go."
Wuma Changkong exchanged a glance with Ye Fan, and then they led the group away from the location.
Watching Wuma Changkong and Ye Fan's departing figures, Wanjin Dragon Emperor and Frog King felt a twinge of reluctance in their hearts. However, there was nothing they could do but let them leave.
Afterward, everyone stopped hesitating. Each faction formed small groups and stepped into the Ascension Pool, beginning to absorb the Celestial Essence from the Celestial Pool to convert the Celestial Energy within their bodies.
After parting ways with Wuma Changkong and the others, their group continued deeper into the celestial mansion.
Along the way, they occasionally came across Celestial Artifacts, all of which were collected by Wuma Changkong and his companions.
Ye Fan did not attempt to seize any for himself because he realized that even among those Celestial Artifacts found in the outer courtyard, they were almost all low-grade Celestial Artifacts.
In a celestial abode, could there really be only low-grade Celestial Artifacts?
The so-called Heavenly Sword Emperor certainly carried himself with an air of superiority.
Could he possibly be a miser?
Clearly, that was impossible.
Thus, Ye Fan had already lost interest in those low-grade Celestial Artifacts.
In his view, there must be higher-level Celestial Artifacts within this celestial abode.
It was just that he and his companions had yet to encounter them!
As they continued walking forward, Ye Fan suddenly halted.
"What’s wrong?"
Wuma Xian'er, who was following Ye Fan, asked curiously upon seeing him stop. Nangong Xuandie and Wuma Changkong also turned their attention to Ye Fan.
Ye Fan remained silent, slightly closing his eyes as he listened intently.
Faintly, it seemed as if the sounds of countless swords singing were reaching his ears.
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