If simply determined by cultivation level for victory or defeat, even though Ye Fan’s cultivation is greatly diminished now, he still ranks above Xi He. Ye Fan has no chance of losing.

However, if a divine weapon of unknown depth is added, Ye Fan cannot ensure certain victory. He still needs to weigh his cultivation level to see if he can defeat the Xi He before him.

Xi He’s weapon seemed like a boundless void. When she attacked, Ye Fan could feel that where the weapon passed, there was no substance left, everything having been absorbed by the weapon, creating a spatial rift nearly capable of engulfing anything in its path.

Ye Fan’s Fire Dragon Sword, after all, was just a product outside the void, merely a weapon at the level of a Spiritual Artifact discovered and used by humans, and unable to form direct confrontation with the ancient divine weapon in Xi He’s hand.

But the real power of a weapon also depends on who uses it. At this moment, Ye Fan infused Spiritual Energy into it, especially his pure Pure Yang Spiritual Energy, as well as a new, previously generated unknown power within him. The two forces instantly merged into one, forming a combined force within the Fire Dragon Sword. This force erupted immediately, and what emerged was no longer a red fire dragon, but a massive golden dragon.

"Hmm?" Xi He did not expect Ye Fan’s weapon to be so powerful. Her long sword stabbed towards Ye Fan’s face, but the golden dragon rushed at her. The immense power contained within this golden dragon almost exceeded the sum of her body’s cultivation, forcing her to draw back her sword to block this attack. Ye Fan did not relent. Even if Xi He could shatter the first golden dragon, a second and third would soon follow to attack Xi He.

Xi He felt tremendous pressure. The golden dragons attacked one after another, each carrying a force she could barely withstand, while Ye Fan seemed not to tire. Every golden dragon that came forth gave Xi He a hard time.

Ye Fan’s attacks persisted endlessly, turning defense into offense, while Xi He was left only with the power to parry. Watching from the side, Nuwa shook her head in slight disappointment and said, "It seems all is fated. Xi He, though you once proved your skills with this divine weapon, relying solely on this level of cultivation is not enough when facing an opponent!"

"Shut up!" Xi He was extremely angry, shouting furiously. She continued to attack Ye Fan, but found the number of golden dragons had grown unimaginably. Six or seven hovered simultaneously around her, each one representing a substantial cultivation level and not an illusion. Xi He roared in anger, "Absolutely impossible, how can someone like Ye Fan possess such immense power?"

At this moment, Ye Fan wouldn’t engage in verbal spar with Xi He, as it was meaningless. Ye Fan’s attacks came relentlessly, while also activating a potential force within him.

Ye Fan had previously been unable to find an outlet for his newfound power, but now with the potential of the Fire Dragon Sword unleashed, he felt his power had found a source and outlet, forming its own power cycle within the cosmos.

Every wave of power seemed like a crystallization of his internal strength. Once unleashed, a new wave would naturally form within his body. Initially, a single golden dragon roared out; eventually, several or even dozens of golden dragons shot out simultaneously. Each force was extremely pure and powerful.

Initially, Xi He could still barely manage, but eventually, she found herself completely suppressed by Ye Fan, nearly without a moment to breathe.

Even though Ye Fan’s golden dragons were overwhelming, they hadn’t delivered a fatal blow to Xi He. It seemed as if Ye Fan was waiting for Xi He’s energy to deplete, akin to a cat-and-mouse game. Xi He knew she could no longer defeat Ye Fan, yet Ye Fan refrained from launching the final assault, merely circling in the final confrontation with Xi He.

"Kill me!" Xi He realized she was being toyed with and roared in anger.

Ye Fan paid her no heed. Currently, he intended to use Xi He as a touchstone. Opponents as powerful as Xi He were not easy to find, and now that he had completely suppressed Xi He’s power, he stood in an invincible position, eliminate the need for concern about failure. He could continue this attrition indefinitely.

Xi He still sought to retaliate, but she had utterly lost the strength to do so, like a plaything being toyed with by Ye Fan. Though the golden dragons absorbed her Spiritual Energy, they didn’t inflict a fatal hit, causing her, no matter how great her counterattack, to eventually be driven into a desperate position, where she felt her life slipping away.

In the end, as if Ye Fan’s "conscience awoke," he ultimately had the golden dragon absorb Xi He’s final power, causing her to fall from the sky like an ordinary woman into the villa’s courtyard pool. Before she could react, she felt herself being caught by someone, and the person holding her was the very Ye Fan who had nearly driven her insane.

At this moment, Ye Fan held her crosswise with one hand, wielding the Fire Dragon Sword in the other, resembling a knight who had just defeated his enemy, while Xi He appeared as the spoils of this battle. Ye Fan displayed no further emotion, nor were there any accolades for confiscating Xi He’s divine weapon from her hands.

"Congratulations, master!" Nuwa stood up and uttered a phrase.

By now, Xi He had already closed her eyes. According to the promise she herself had made before, if she lost, she would become Ye Fan’s possession, potentially even serving as Ye Fan’s furnace, to which she offered no opposition. After all, Ye Fan had helped her many times before, and even owning her felt almost justified.

Ye Fan glanced at Nuwa and said, "Won’t you feel heartbroken?"

"She hasn’t been one of mine for a long time!" Nuwa replied, "This slave, like her, is just a slave at the master’s side!"

Ye Fan said, "I hope you really see it that way! However, I’m rather looking forward to seeing you two assisting me in my cultivation... I wonder what kind of scene it will be like! Even Nu Ying now seems to be taken by me!"

Nu Ying was completely dominated by Ye Fan at this point. She shouted angrily, "Don’t think of me as being like those other women. I won’t submit to you. Everything you’ve done to me is forced!"

"Say whatever you want!" Ye Fan replied, "Unless Shun comes out to save you, you’re just another of my spoils. There are too few in this world who can save you... Besides Shun, will Nuwa come?"

Nu Ying did not respond, and at this point, Ye Fan seemed uninterested in Nu Ying, directly carrying Xi He up to the second floor.