A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)

Chapter 2256 The Calamity Begins

“Of course, I want to. A year ago, I disbanded the Dragon God Hall, left the martial arts world, and secluded myself in this secret realm, avoiding the world and not concerning myself with worldly affairs. Why did I do this? It's all because I want to break through to the god realm and extend Angie's life by a hundred years! But in the end...”

Ye Fan shook his head with a smile, his face full of self-mockery. In the end, he still overestimated his own abilities. “Ye Fan, there's no need for you to blame yourself. The god realm is inherently elusive, and it cannot be reached through mere effort alone. Most of the time, it's about luck. You're just lacking a bit of luck, that's all,” Wan'er gently comforted.

Ye Fan bitterly smiled.

“Wan'er, you don't have to comfort me. In the end, it was me, Ye Fan, who causes Angie harm.”

Whenever he thought of the fact that Angie secretly came to China to find him and ended up being harmed by his uncle and cousin, his heart ached. Seeing Ye Fan in such distress, Wan'er couldn't bear it anymore.

“Ye Fan, actually, there is a way.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan was taken aback and quickly turned his head.

“What is it?” Wan'er appeared hesitant, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.

“Ye Fan, actually, I don't want to tell you because it's full of danger, even for you. But I know that if you can't save Angie, you'll probably blame yourself for the rest of your life. So, I have no choice but to tell you.”

Wan'er sighed. Although she didn't want Ye Fan to face danger, she was even more unwilling to see him unhappy and upset.

“Ye Fan, do you still remember the story you told me about your ancestors and their encounters with Symborsus? Didn't you also mention that before you left the secular world, someone was pushing hard for the Dragon Gate Project? If I'm not mistaken, the sinister plot at hand is the work of Symborsus. It ties to control the leaders and higher-ups of your martial arts world through spiritual means. Then, with their help, the Dragon Gate Project is being carried out. In that case, it would be able to enslave a large number of martial arts masters and gain a significant amount of high-level combat power,” Wan'er said slowly.

Ye Fan had already made his speculations about it.

“Yeah, this must be the sinister plot of Symborsus. But I don't understand. If Symborsus has already controlled The Great Four on the Empyrean Ranking, why bother going to great lengths to enslave others? After all, even if it nurtures dozens more Supreme masters, I'm afraid their combined strength still wouldn't be a match for those few masters on the Empyrean Ranking. Could it be that it wants to nurture god realm masters?”

In fact, during this past year, although Ye Fan was isolated from the world, he had always been concerned about what was happening outside. He kept wondering, what exactly was the purpose of Symborsus. Wan'er shook her head.

“God realm masters can't simply be nurtured into existence. Even those four masters on the Empyrean Ranking you mentioned, I reckon, are at most at the demigod realm. Its purpose is to activate the Sky Gate Formation!”

What?

Upon hearing Wan'er's words, Ye Fan was once again taken aback. Wan'er continued, “In the ancient books of our clan, there is a record of a story. The Sky Gate Formation can open the Sky Gate, granting people the might of a heavenly being and bestowing the heavenly power. In this case, the so-called heavenly power is probably the god realm power. However, the Sky Gate

Formation is a sacrificial formation. It requires a large number of powerful individuals to offer their blood as a sacrifice in order to activate the Sky Gate Formation,”

Wan'er explained in a deep voice. Upon hearing these words, Ye Fan couldn't help but shudder suddenly.

“Do you mean Symborsus is pushing for the Sky Gate Formation to force all those martial artists who have passed the trials to sacrifice their lives?”

Ye Fan felt a chill down his spine.

If that's really the case, the global martial arts world might be plunged into chaos and misery soon.

Wan'er nodded. Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

“This must be the purpose of Symborsus. With blood as the guide, it'll sacrifice the living souls and activate the Formation. After the Sky Gate opens, it can obtain the power to break through the seal. When the time comes, the monster sealed by Chu Yunyang for a thousand years will reappear in the world,” Wan'er said softly, her tone calm. Although it was a huge tragedy, the survival of the Earth had nothing to do with her. She naturally wouldn't have any emotional fluctuations because of this. The only thing she cared about was the man right in front of her.

“What a bunch of idiots. They really brought it upon themselves. They deserve to be sacrificed!”

Every time Ye Fan thought about the past events, he couldn't help but feel extremely angry. He kindly and earnestly tried to stop the Dragon Gate Project, with the intention of saving them. However, these foolish mortals not only failed to appreciate him, but they even went so far as to criticize and condemn him, wishing to eliminate him for their own satisfaction.

See what happened now? The Dragon Gate you all eagerly pursue is nothing more than the hell that buries you. The powerhouses on the Empyrean Ranking you worship as gods are merely for

the purpose of sacrificing your lives when necessary.

However, at times like these, Ye Fan couldn't be bothered to care about the lives and deaths of those people outside.

“But Wan'er, what does all this have to do with Angie?”

Ye Fan still cared more about Angie.

“Ye Fan, have you ever thought that once the Sky Gate opens, not only can Symborsus enter, but you can also go in? If you can break into the Sky Gate before Symborsus does and obtain the heavenly power, perhaps, through this opportunity, you can break free from the shackles of the mundane world and soar into the god realm in one fell swoop.”

Wan'er's words opened his eyes to the possibility. Ye Fan suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with excitement and joy. In the end, he simply hugged Wan'er.

“Haha. Wan'er, thank you. You really are my lucky star! You're right. Both Symborsus and I can get the heavenly power!”

After they came up with a plan, Ye Fan's mood undoubtedly improved greatly. It was as if he saw a light at the end of the tunnel. Perhaps it was due to his overwhelming excitement, Ye Fan's embrace of Wan'er was exceptionally tight, causing the tenderness on her chest to be squeezed and deformed. However, after the joy, Ye Fan calmed down once again.

“But Wan'er, if that's the case, wouldn't all those martial artists enslaved by Symborsus be...” Ye Fan became heavy-hearted. Although those martial artists brought all of this upon themselves, sacrificing their lives to activate the Sky Gate Formation and save Angie would ultimately impose a significant moral burden on Ye Fan.

Wan'er comforted him, saying, “Ye Fan, you really don't need to feel guilty. Actually, whether you break into the Sky Gate Formation or not, those people are destined to die. They have already been enslaved by Symborsus. Unless you can kill Symborsus, you simply cannot save those people. Since the tragedy cannot be prevented, why should you feel guilty? When they refuse to heed your advice and insist on entering the Dragon Gate, they should be prepared to face the consequences of their sacrifices in the future.”

Wan'er's words dispelled the last of Ye Fan's concerns.

“All right, Wan'er, I'll listen to you. Let's break into the Sky Gate Formation! However, I wonder when Symborsus will activate the Sky Gate Formation.” Ye Fan sighed.

Wan'er stood up, looked up at the sky, and said, “It has already begun.”

When Wan'er told Ye Fan those words, the last batch of martial artists going through the trials at Dragon Gate had walked out of the Dragon Gate. Atop the island, Chu Tianqi seemed to have sensed something long ago. He suddenly opened his eyes from his cultivation, and the sound of chaos instantly spread throughout the vast sky.

“The Dragon Gate Project has come to a successful conclusion. Everyone, heed my command, gather at Kransbay in China! Prepare to activate Sky Gate Formation. Join me in welcoming the arrival of our master!”

Chu Tianqi's voice, as if carrying a special kind of magic, spread throughout the entire Earth. That night, billions of people from various countries heard the scream that was as if it had come from the depths of hell. The disaster began.