"Then you can make them stop!" Su Qingxue said, gesturing toward Ye Fan’s battle. Due to the great distance, they couldn’t see clearly.

But the four Pharaohs replied, "That is the Pharaoh of Egypt’s trial for him. We have no right to interfere, but you can rest assured that he will not truly be harmed!" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"What if he takes care of the Pharaoh of Egypt?" Su Qingxue added with a cutting remark.

The four of them shook their heads and laughed heartily. They possessed the power of the Pharaohs. How could they be killed? That was a complete pipe dream. Their meaning was simple: it was utterly impossible for Ye Fan to kill the Pharaoh of Egypt!

"Why didn’t you tell us earlier?" Heather complained.

All four gave a wry smile. They had just received a Sheepskin Letter from the Spirit Suppressing Domain and were simply acting on its instructions. They did whatever it said.

But clearly, Ye Fan was unaware of this situation. At this moment, he was fighting the Pharaoh of Egypt with all his might! Their battle had reached a white-hot stage.

After trying numerous methods without success, Ye Fan was ready to use his ultimate move. He would use the Wanxiang Divine Shield to tear the Pharaoh of Egypt’s Desert Giant Serpent to shreds! In his view, the Pharaoh of Egypt wasn’t frightening; what was terrifying was this indestructible creature, the Desert Giant Serpent! Once he overcame that hurdle, he was confident he could defeat the Pharaoh of Egypt in minutes!

Just then, Ye Fan activated a blue phantom and shouted, "Power of Wanxiang!"

The blue phantom spread its five fingers, pressing down from above like the Tathagata Divine Palm.

The Pharaoh of Egypt commanded the Desert Giant Serpent, its body growing longer as it tried to break Ye Fan’s powerful, giant hand.

But the giant hand descended with incredible speed. Even as the serpent’s tail shattered the blue palm, Ye Fan ripped the Desert Giant Serpent to shreds.

Before the Desert Giant Serpent could rapidly heal, Ye Fan streaked across the sky like a meteor, appearing before the Pharaoh of Egypt in the next instant.

"What?"

The Pharaoh of Egypt’s eyes were filled with utter disbelief. By the time he recovered his senses, Ye Fan had already pierced his body with a sword.

The Pharaoh of Egypt let out a muffled grunt, but his body was already reforming. Without his incantations, the Desert Giant Serpent would not be able to revive either. Ye Fan pressed the blade of his sword against the Pharaoh’s neck.

"If you dare move again," he said, "I will pierce your throat!"

"Hmph! I am an immortal being. Even if you kill me, I shall be reborn!" the Pharaoh of Egypt stated disdainfully.

"And what if I destroy this?" Ye Fan immediately produced a bead that resembled sand, holding it in his palm.

The Lifebound Pearl was hidden inside the Pharaoh of Egypt’s body. As long as this pearl remained undamaged, he could live forever! But now, that pearl was in Ye Fan’s hands.

Seeing that Ye Fan had found his weakness, the Pharaoh of Egypt quickly said, "Kid, don’t do anything rash!"

Yet, Ye Fan coldly replied, "Do I look like the kind of person who acts recklessly?"

The next moment, the Pharaoh of Egypt was sent flying backward, crashing brutally into the desert. Ye Fan then pummeled him with a flurry of punches and kicks, creating a scene too gruesome to watch. Though he could not die, the Pharaoh of Egypt suffered immense humiliation. What kind of deep-seated hatred was this, for Ye Fan to be striking his face with the sole of his shoe?

At this point, the Pharaoh of Egypt hurriedly raised a white flag. "Stop fighting!" he yelled. "We’re on the same side!"

But an enraged Ye Fan, still in the heat of the moment, retorted, "On the same side, are we? I’ll show you ’on the same side’!"

The beating he delivered was absolutely merciless! He had no intention of stopping, and the Pharaoh of Egypt continued to endure Ye Fan’s torture.

Meanwhile, Heather said, "They should have stopped by now. Should we go over and see?"

"No need. That is the Pharaoh of Egypt’s test for him," the four Pharaohs stated calmly. Their attitude suggested that everything was under control and there was no need for others to worry. Once the test was over, the Pharaoh of Egypt would naturally explain everything.

In the next moment, the Pharaoh of Egypt was sent flying with a kick, landing in a pitiful heap right in front of the four Pharaohs. The four men, who had been perfectly calm, now had dark expressions clouding their faces. This outcome was quite different from what they had imagined! They felt a burning sting on their cheeks, as if they’d been slapped, even though no one had touched them. They felt as disgusted as if they had swallowed a fly.

When Ye Fan charged over and saw everyone staring at each other wide-eyed, he finally realized it might all be a misunderstanding. The intense battle was already over.

The Pharaoh of Egypt struggled to his feet.

"I’ll beat you to death!" Ye Fan lunged forward to strike again, but someone—he couldn’t tell who—called for a halt. He stopped his hand and picked up the Sheepskin Letter.

What the hell? It really was a damn misunderstanding!

Ye Fan was speechless. This joke had gone too far, but his conscience was clear. As for why his conscience was clear, that was an excellent question. Simply put, the four of them had never consulted with him! Therefore, it really wasn’t his fault. In that moment, Ye Fan completely shrugged off all responsibility.

In fact, the two women were the most speechless of all. If the four Pharaohs had listened to them and gone over to explain things earlier, the Pharaoh of Egypt wouldn’t have ended up in such a miserable state!

At this point, Ye Fan said awkwardly, "You can’t blame me! It was a misunderstanding. You know the old saying, ’no fight, no friendship.’ We’re practically family now! Our relationship was forged in battle, not just empty talk, right?"

"You get over here! Let’s see how you like it if I smack your face with the sole of my shoe," the Pharaoh of Egypt immediately retorted.

The two women burst out laughing; it was just too comical. As for the four Pharaohs, they simply closed their eyes, as if to say this had nothing to do with them.

The Grassland Bear, for its part, seemed to signal that it didn’t understand human squabbles. It decided that acting cute was the correct course of action and nuzzled up to Ye Fan, only to be kicked away by him.

Ye Fan was also speechless. He had never met anyone as petty as the Pharaoh of Egypt. He had already said it was a misunderstanding and that deep bonds are forged through fists and feet! Why was he being so relentless? This was going too far!

So, he said, "It was just a small misunderstanding!"

Having lost his usual dignified composure, the Pharaoh of Egypt snorted coldly. "Give me back my Lifebound Pearl!"

"Fine, take it. I don’t care about this stupid pearl anyway!" Ye Fan promptly handed the Lifebound Pearl to the Pharaoh of Egypt.

Then, the group sat down to talk.

Ye Fan began, "I really don’t understand the meaning of this test from the Spirit Suppressing Domain."

The Pharaoh of Egypt explained, "This is your ultimate test. You had to pass our trial to be able to initiate the Expulsion Plan. The Expulsion Plan isn’t as simple as you think; just killing a few obvious figureheads is useless!"

"So that’s how it is. Does this mean I’ve passed the test now?" Ye Fan asked.

The Pharaoh of Egypt’s face was still sullen as he replied, "You’ve passed. With our support, you will undoubtedly be able to launch the Expulsion Plan successfully. Then we can eliminate this scourge from the Secular World. Afterward, when we train future Martial Artists, we can guide them onto the most correct path."