Ye Li laughed. "And you think I can't stop its destruction."
Zhou Fan shrugged his shoulders. "I suppose it won't matter until it happens. I truly don't want to fight, but I suppose I must give you another reason to not fight to the death with me."
Ye Li waited for him to continue.
Zhou Fan pointed out with his finger. "Because you'll lose."
Neither of them wasted any time. They entered the Battle Universe. Zhou Fan's goal was to demonstrate enough strength so that Ye Li did not want to fight to the death with him. This was not necessarily because he feared Ye Li, but because he needed Ye Li to survive long enough for his plans to finish.
Seeing Ye Li reach the Peak had already given him an incredible boost in understanding. However, it was not yet enough.
A fight to the death would benefit nobody.
Ye Li instantly activated the Karmic Slave technique. A hand appeared and chains pierced his body. It was different from before. If it had been this powerful when he had fought Yhwh, he would have easily won.
This technique also no longer risked his life.
Zhou Fan released a Cultivation Finger. Its formless form was laid bare to someone at the level of Ye Li, but it was never meant to be invisible.
Ye Li pointed forward, and a giant Karma Spiral appeared. The finger and the Karma Spiral collided.
This clash instantly became the most powerful to ever exist in the Universe, though only by a small margin. They were just getting started.
Both attacks canceled each other out.
Ye Li, who had just fought a life and death battle moments ago, was instantly warmed up.
He took a step and appeared behind Zhou Fan. He waved his hand and a Karmic Sword slashed at Zhou Fan's back.
Sword Qi appeared and cut through the Karmic Sword, sending Ye Li flying back. He had underestimated Zhou Fan. Zhou Fan was not Yhwh, no matter the level.
Zhou Fan's power could be straightforward or the most versatile. He could use the pure power of cultivation, or use the countless Qi's and imbue them with the power of Cultivation.
Living for so much longer than Ye Li, he had a clear advantage. He was a true Peak Path Creator, and his power would no longer significantly change.
Meanwhile, although at the Peak, Ye Li still had a bit of personal growing room. It wouldn't be enough to significantly enhance his power, but it would be enough to show an obvious difference.
Ye Li was instantly surprised by Zhou Fan's power. He began to think of what Zhou Fan said.
Zhou Fan was not fighting with his life on the line, and Ye Li truly did not plan to either.
It seemed that this was destined to be a fight without a result, but he did not plan to stop just yet.
For the future, it would be best to gain a bit of an understanding of Zhou Fan's combat power.
Zhou Fan had left Leaf and Monty in his residence. Ye Li was not someone he could toy with.
Ye Li appeared behind Zhou Fan again. This time, he was striking with much more power.
He punched forward, a Karma Spiral Spiraling along his arm as he did so.
Zhou Fan pushed his palm out.
Buddha's Palm. A giant palm appeared, something Ye Li was familiar with. It was even more powerful than the Buddha's, though it was not truly a Buddha's palm when compared with the Buddha's.
The strikes canceled each other out. Zhou Fan teleported in front of Ye Li, pointing a finger out. Another finger of Cultivation appeared.
This one was even stronger than the last, directly sending Ye Li flying.
Yoha watched the fight. It seemed that Zhou Fan had been lying to them before when speaking about Ye Li's power.
They did not seem equal at all. Of course, neither were fighting with their life, but it seemed as though Zhou Fan would win regardless.
The Karmic Dao appeared.
Ye Li moved around Zhou Fan quickly, so fast it seemed as if he was constantly teleporting.
Multiple Karma Spirals rotated around him as a cage appeared, trapping him inside.
Zhou Fan felt pressure from all directions as the Karma Spirals began to constrict as if they were snakes.
At the same time, Ye Li released multiple Karma Swords.
The Battle Universe shook as a formless power bursted from Zhou Fan.
The cage and the Karma Spirals around him were directly broken as he faced the multiple Karma Swords.
An arrow of fire appeared and shot forward. It broke one of the numerous Karma Swords. Following the first, multiple arrows of fire appeared, colliding with the swords.
Ye Li appeared behind him as he created the arrows of fire and punched. Zhou Fan teleported behind him and kicked forward, sending Ye Li flying.
He was sent in the middle of the Karma Swords and the arrows of fire.
Neither moved from this point. Neither one of them was injured, and neither felt the need to fight any longer. This fight had been on the level of a casual spar.
Ye Li had thought about it and was convinced.
If Zhou Fan fought a life and death battle with him, there was a fair chance he would lose. He still could not see past the shallowest part of Zhou Fan's power.
The Karmic Slave technique deactivated. Ye Li felt tired, but not too tired.
"I suppose we should have a talk now." Ye Li said.
"It seems so. Let's go."
Zhou Fan exited the Battle Universe and entered his residence, though not near the mansion.
Ye Li left the Battle Universe and entered the residence as well. With his power, an invitation was unnecessary. He could enter any time he pleased as long as Zhou Fan was not actively defending against him.
He appeared near Zhou Fan and sat down against a random rock.
Although he was willing and able to fight, he was indeed mentally exhausted.
However, at this moment, he was one of the two beings that could truly control the Universe.
He spoke to Zhou Fan, who sat on the grass with his legs crossed.
"Don't you want to rule the Universe?"
"No. If I wanted to, nothing could have stopped me, but I have no interest in doing so. Neither do you." Zhou Fan said plainly, neither regarding Ye Li as an enemy or a friend.