At this moment, Ai Li was enraged. Having considered herself a beauty since childhood, she was actually being mocked by Yun Fan.
Although he didn't mock her appearance directly, it was indirectly a jab at her looks.
Yet, she couldn't get angry, which made her feel terrible.
So, she immediately said to Yun Fan, "Don't all you men want to be knights? Now I'm fulfilling your fantasy, isn't that enough?"
"Uh..."
Yun Fan was speechless, because this knight was not the knight she was thinking of.
"If these are your only two demands, then I'm afraid you can't impress me!"
After hearing Yun Fan's decisive rejection, she didn't give up and continued, "What if I can help you destroy Hell?" Su Dan Novel Network
"Do you think that's possible?"
Yun Fan scoffed, "If you had the ability, you would have done it already. Why come to me for help?"
"That's right, I don't have the ability, but I have the method. My method combined with your ability, destroying Hell will be as easy as turning over your hand!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan looked at her with curiosity.
He had already fallen out with the Hell organization, and they had issued an endless bounty on his head. If he could truly resolve this trouble, it would be a good option.
So, he asked, "What method do you have?"
Seeing that Yun Fan was finally on board, Ai Li quickly said, "It's very simple. I can use my method to lure the remaining three Elders to Jiangnan and then eliminate them!"
"What about the Lord of Hell?"
Yun Fan knew that the so-called Elders were not much of a threat. Once he stepped into the Xiantian realm, they would be easy to deal with.
But the Lord of Hell was another matter entirely. Both in terms of strength and combat power, he was at the peak of existence.
In Yun Fan's estimation, the Lord of Hell's strength was likely comparable to that of Alliance Leader Zuo.
At this moment, Ai Li said to Yun Fan, "Don't rush! We have plenty of time!"
"But before that, to prove my sincerity, I can give you a great gift!"
"A great gift?"
Yun Fan looked at her, puzzled.
Ai Li said, "This is my great gift!"
Saying that, she placed a bead in front of Yun Fan. The bead appeared ordinary, emitting a faint white light.
But to Yun Fan, it was clearly not that simple, because this bead contained infinite power.
As long as he could refine this bead, his path to surpassing Xiantian and reaching the Foundation Establishment realm would be greatly accelerated.
At this time, Ai Li said, "This bead is called the Heart of an Angel. It was left to me by my father. If I give it to you, it will be of immense help to your strength!"
"You're really willing to give it to me?"
Yun Fan asked directly, "Why don't you use it yourself?"
"Because I can't refine it!"
Ai Li said, "I believe the Heart of an Angel was meant for someone fated. You are its fated person!"
"Interesting!"
Yun Fan said, "I'm afraid this is your most valuable gift!"
If it were the previous conditions, Yun Fan would not have been moved at all. But this Heart of an Angel was different.
The temptation of such a sudden leap in power made Yun Fan decide to take the risk.
"How boring. I didn't expect that I, so beautiful, would be less appealing than a bead!"
Ai Li felt disheartened again.
Yun Fan said, "Okay, I agree to cooperate with you!"
"It's just that I don't understand, what benefit do I get from becoming stronger?"
Yun Fan asked this question.
Ai Li replied, "There are great benefits for me when you become stronger. First, I can dismantle the Hell organization effortlessly. Second, I'll have a greater chance of avenging my father. After all, I'll still need you to kill the Lord of Hell. Relying on my own strength, I'll probably never have hope in this lifetime!"
Hearing this, Yun Fan nodded, because Ai Li's strength was indeed mediocre. Although she possessed Xiantian realm strength, her innate aptitude seemed to have reached its limit. This meant that no matter how hard Ai Li tried, her strength would at best be mid-Xiantian. She was a world apart from the Lord of Hell, who could defeat four experts beyond Xiantian by himself.
"Alright, I accept the bead!"
Yun Fan accepting the bead meant that he had reached an agreement with Ai Li.
At this time, Ai Li asked, "How long will it take you to refine this bead?"
"About ten days," Yun Fan said uncertainly. Although it might only take a few days, he still gave a conservative estimate.
"Ten days, that's enough time. I can lure two Elders from the Hell organization over then. Can you handle them?" she asked Yun Fan.
"No problem!"
Yun Fan said calmly. Confidence is the peak, and his confidence was not blind but well-founded.
"Okay, it's settled!"
However, Ai Li still asked reluctantly, "Are you sure you won't reconsider me? To be a knight who roams the snow-capped mountains!"
"Stop talking, or the cooperation is over!"
"Hmph!"
Ai Li snorted and cursed Yun Fan for not knowing what was good for him.
Yun Fan came out of the residential area. At this moment, Lin Shufen asked Yun Fan, "How was it? Did you resolve it?"
"No!"
Yun Fan shook his head and explained, "But it's not necessary anymore. From today onwards, she is our ally!"
"Ally?"
Under Lin Shufen's bewildered gaze, Yun Fan explained the content and requirements of the cooperation to her.
Lin Shufen asked in disbelief, "Are you sure you can deal with two Elders?" She hadn't expected Yun Fan's ambition to be so great.
Yun Fan said, "Not now, but in a few days, I will be able to!"
"Alright!"
Lin Shufen knew that Yun Fan had his own confidence and plans, so she didn't say anything more.
However, at this moment, Yun Fan said, "Auntie, I'm afraid I need to trouble you with something!"
"What is it?"
"Could you check if Duke Yalan has a daughter?"
"Sure! No problem!"
...
Afterward, Yun Fan began to go into seclusion.
In his dedicated seclusion chamber, Yun Fan was studying the bead. This bead was very peculiar, but he didn't know its origin.
It couldn't possibly be the Heart of an Angel, could it?
However, the power within the bead was not problematic. It exuded a pure aura of light. As long as he could filter out the impurities of light, it would be fine. It wasn't that his body couldn't withstand the aura of light, but he disdained such low-level impurities.
No sooner said than done, Yun Fan began to refine it. This was definitely a painful process, transferring the power from the bead into his body. For other martial artists, it might be extremely dangerous, and any slight mistake could lead to mutual destruction.
But for Yun Fan, it wasn't that difficult, thanks to a unique technique from the Guigu Sect. This unique technique was called "Hua Yi Ji Mu," which, while not used for combat, was for absorbing the power of others and transferring it to oneself. This technique was quite sinister. His master had only taught him, but strictly forbade him from using it to transfer the power of others. Since he was not using it on a person, there should be no problem.
Fortunately, the process went smoothly. At this moment, Yun Fan felt countless forces surging into his body. The realm that was far from reaching its end seemed to be loosening at this moment. As Yun Fan continued to exert himself, the power within him began to surge. He finally understood that the process from Xiantian to Foundation Establishment was a process of accumulating power, with little to do with other factors. As long as one's power reached the required level, breaking through to this stage would be a natural progression.
Indeed, just as the power from the bead was almost depleted, his realm was completely loosened.
"Break!"
With a loud roar from Yun Fan, he finally broke through, from Xiantian to Foundation Establishment. Although the realm of Foundation Establishment sounded weak, it was undeniably powerful. It was a realm that was difficult to describe. After breaking through this realm, he seemed to be able to sense every blade of grass and every tree around him. Was this the charm of Foundation Establishment? In those cheap online novels, the Foundation Establishment realm was very weak, almost insignificant. But in reality, this realm had reached the pinnacle. Throughout history, very few people had been able to break through this realm. Even in reclusive sects, which were considered strong, if one counted carefully, the number of beings who had broken through this realm would not exceed ten, and this included those who had been annihilated by his master in the past.
However, thankfully, he had now reached this realm, and the shock in his heart was indescribable. No wonder he had been so thoroughly defeated by Elder Jeff before. The gap was too immense. Fortunately, he had now bridged the gap. Yun Fan firmly believed that if Jeff were still alive, defeating him would be a simple matter. Because at this realm, he could still gauge the difference between himself and others. Yun Fan was well aware of his own physique and talent. Although it might not be obvious at first, he was the type who became stronger as time went on. Upon reaching this realm, he was confident in his ability to kill opponents of equal strength. This was the capital with which Guigu stood at the pinnacle of China.
However, Ye Ji had clearly exceeded his expectations, not for any other reason than Ye Ji's formidable strength. Yun Fan was certain that Ye Ji had never used her true power. Although she had used forbidden techniques that day, from his current realm, he could analyze that it was definitely not Ye Ji's forbidden technique. He hadn't expected that the woman he had conquered possessed such incredible strength. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have had to struggle so hard. Wouldn't he have preferred to live off her?
Yun Fan checked the time and found that seven days had passed, which was within his expectations. At this moment, he emerged from seclusion.
He then found Ai Li. Ai Li seemed to sense that Yun Fan had become stronger.
"You broke through?" she asked Yun Fan, shocked.
Yun Fan said calmly, "A lucky breakthrough. Back to business, have you lured the two Elders over?" He planned to test his strength against these two Elders this time.
"When I make a move, it's as easy as pie!" Ai Li said proudly. "They will arrive in China within three days at the latest."
"Very good, three days later, let's have a big fight!" Yun Fan said calmly. Although he had just broken through, Yun Fan possessed infinite confidence. Since the Hell organization was being stubborn, he would personally destroy Hell.
"Alright! Wait for my good news!" Ai Li said joyfully.
...
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
At this time, two Western elders arrived in Jiangnan. Although they were aged, their strength was formidable. Especially their aura, which was virtually unrivaled.
At this moment, the two Elders, dressed in suits, were waiting in a villa for Yun Fan and Ai Li to arrive. Their subordinates stood around them, each possessing strength from half-step Xiantian to Xiantian. The display of power was immense.
Initially, the two Elders had no intention of coming to China. Although Jeff had died in China, it seemed unrelated to them. Instead, they had quickly absorbed Jeff's forces and assets. As for the killer of Jeff, the Lord of Hell had not made any moves, only ordering them to send people to assassinate Yun Fan and Ye Ji's relatives. Just as they were about to send someone to assassinate, they received news that Duke Yalan's daughter had challenged them. Duke Yalan had been extremely powerful in the past. Three Elders from the organization had been deployed, but they couldn't kill him. Eventually, under the relentless pursuit of the Hell organization, he committed suicide, sacrificing his life to ensure the safety of his family. However, this was clearly not in the Hell organization's style, so after Duke Yalan committed suicide, they had also massacred Duke Yalan's family. To their surprise, Duke Yalan had another daughter still alive in the mortal world, which completely exceeded their expectations. As the saying goes, if weeds are not removed, they will grow again in the spring breeze. Since someone was still alive, they personally came to resolve the matter. First, to deal with Duke Yalan's daughter, and second, to put on a show and, incidentally, kill the murderer of Jeff. One person was not enough, so they dispatched two. After all, the Lord of Hell was preparing to retire, but the Son of Hell was dead, so the Lord of Hell was already selecting a successor. And among the remaining three Elders, everyone hoped that their own subordinate would succeed the Lord of Hell. Therefore, at this time, they had to prove themselves.
At this moment, Elder You Ming said, "Since the other party has chosen to fight us, they probably have sufficient means prepared!"
But Elder Xue Yu beside him scoffed, "So what if they have sufficient means? Don't forget, the two of us joining forces are enough to sweep through half of China's martial arts experts!" This was their confidence. Clearly, they had underestimated China.
However, at this moment, a figure suddenly appeared. The subordinates of the two Elders immediately attacked, rushing towards this figure. But they were too weak in front of Yun Fan. Before they could react, Yun Fan had already killed them one by one with a sword. The two Elders remained calm. For them, the death of a few subordinates was normal. As long as they gained sufficient benefits, a few subordinates were nothing.
At this moment, Yun Fan appeared and looked at the two, saying, "Gentlemen, I didn't expect you to actually dare to come!"
"Why are you alone?" The two looked at each other in confusion, because according to the intelligence, the true culprit who killed Jeff was Ye Ji, and Yun Fan was merely an accomplice. They didn't expect the main culprit not to appear, but the accomplice did.
"Because you can't even get past me!" Yun Fan said calmly.
Upon hearing this, the two looked at Yun Fan coldly. He was just a young brat, yet he dared to utter such arrogant words. However, soon, shock appeared in their eyes, because Yun Fan had also surpassed Xiantian, just like them. They had seen enemies at this realm before. Duke Yalan, whom they had fought back then, was very strong. But a person of this age with such a realm was something they had never encountered before, it was beyond imagination. He hadn't expected such a top-tier genius to exist in China.
"It seems we came to the right place. If this child is not eliminated, he will be a threat to our Hell organization in the future!" Elder You Ming said with relief.
Elder Xue Yu sneered, "No matter how monstrous he is, when he encounters us, it will be the day of his demise!" Saying this, the two Elders walked towards Yun Fan with a mocking smile.
"We in the West have always valued fairness and justice, young man. Why don't you choose one opponent!" The two of them said, rubbing their palms together and speaking to Yun Fan. Although both wanted to eliminate this monstrous prodigy Yun Fan to prove their strength, they put on a hypocritical act.
Hearing this, Yun Fan said calmly, "You two come at me together! I don't have time to waste with you!"
"You're seeking death!" The two were enraged. He was too arrogant. Apart from the Lord of Hell, no one had dared to face two Elders simultaneously. He was simply overestimating himself.
Then, the two attacked together, and two killing intents beyond Xiantian locked onto Yun Fan.
"Whoosh!"
A cold light flashed, simultaneously shattering the killing intents of the two. Yun Fan, holding the cold light, turned passive into active and clashed with the two.
"Boom!"
After a roar, the three of them retreated. The two Elders were pale with shock, because Yun Fan's strength was unfathomable. He could even match the combined strength of the two of them, who had been famous for decades, all by himself. It was truly terrifying.