Zhang Fan suddenly struck, killing four third-rank Golden Core cultivators with lightning speed. Not only Daozun and the others, but even Xue Jing and Lin Haotian, who were watching from below the island, were stunned.
Those were Golden Core realm cultivators!
How could they be harvested so easily in Zhang Fan's hands now, as if cutting vegetables?
"You!"
The sect master of Wenxin Sect pointed at Zhang Fan, his eyes splitting, almost driven mad with anger.
The seven third-rank Golden Core experts he brought, and the only seven under his command, were all killed by Zhang Fan in two swords.
This filled the sect master of Wenxin Sect with boundless killing intent, his gaze towards Zhang Fan terrifying.
"Are you very angry? Don't worry, I'll send you to accompany them!"
Zhang Fan looked at the sect master of Wenxin Sect and the others. A cruel smile appeared on his chiseled face, and his calm, deep eyes were filled with murderous intent.
For any enemy who dared to kill him, no matter the reason, Zhang Fan would not give them a second chance.
"Saint Master Zhang, aren't you being a bit too aggressive?" The gaunt old man, Liyangzi, holding a fiery red cauldron, stared at Zhang Fan with sunken eyes and spoke.
"Hahaha, aggressive?"
"You intruded upon my Huxin Island, attempted to assassinate me, and now you want to retreat when the situation turns unfavorable. Do you think it's that easy!"
"If you want to survive today, you'll have to show your true skills..."
Zhang Fan's voice was filled with a chilling edge. Tiny streaks of sharp sword qi burst forth from his body, combined with a peculiar power of disintegration. Under Zhang Fan's full power, they enveloped Daozun and the others.
Disintegration Sword Domain!
The combination of the two domains unleashed power beyond everyone's imagination.
"What a powerful domain!"
Except for Daozun, who seemed somewhat at ease, Liyangzi and the others felt the immense pressure from this powerful domain, which constantly affected them.
Under the suppression of this dual domain, their strength could only be exerted at five to six tenths of their full potential.
"Endless Sword Domain!"
Daozun activated his domain, and endless sharp sword qi permeated the air, forming a space less than ten zhang in radius, protecting the sect master of Wenxin Sect and the others within.
Although the 'Endless Sword Domain' resisted the suppression of the 'Disintegration Sword Domain,' it also confined their movement to a space of less than ten zhang.
If they stepped outside Daozun's 'Endless Sword Domain,' they would immediately be affected by the 'Disintegration Sword Domain,' and their strength would be suppressed.
"What strong domain power!"
Xue Jing stood in the void in the distance, looking at the young man holding the ancient bronze sword. A hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.
He was also within the coverage of Zhang Fan's 'Disintegration Sword Domain.' Although the domain's power was not directed at him, it did not prevent him from feeling its might.
Xue Jing cultivated the path of the Blood Sea, and he was relatively skilled in domains. His domain, 'Boundless Blood Sea,' was even stronger than Daozun's, but compared to Zhang Fan's domain, it seemed inadequate.
"Master must have carved out nine Golden Core Dao patterns, combined with the divine body domain he cultivates, to possess such power."
Xue Jing guessed inwardly.
He, who had felt some pressure facing four second-rank Golden Core experts before, now felt his heart lighten. Even if he didn't intervene, Master should be able to handle it easily, right?
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"Guess how many of you can survive today?"
Zhang Fan stared at the huddled group, a chilling smile on his handsome face.
"Saint Master Zhang is too arrogant. Even though your strength has greatly increased, the four of us combined might not be able to defeat you."
Bai Zhen's expression became somewhat unsightly upon hearing Zhang Fan's words. After all, he couldn't even withstand one move from Zhang Fan before and was almost injured. The gap in strength between them was indeed huge.
If he faced Zhang Fan alone, he would not even have the confidence to escape. However, if Daozun, the sect master of Wenxin Sect, and Liyangzi were added, he would at least have the assurance of survival.
Although Zhang Fan's strength was stronger than Daozun's, the difference was limited. It would be difficult for him to kill Daozun, let alone the four of them combined. It was even possible that they could defeat Zhang Fan.
"Since that's the case, let's try!"
Zhang Fan didn't care at all. Since carving out the nine Golden Core Dao patterns, he had not used his full power. Even when he fought Bai Zhen before, he had held back.
Therefore, he himself did not know how many of them he could eliminate if he unleashed his full combat power.
Killing all four of Daozun was not something Zhang Fan had considered. First, Daozun's strength was indeed formidable. The peak of second-rank top-grade Golden Core was already the limit achievable in the Golden Core realm.
As for the prodigies of first-rank Golden Core, their strength had already surpassed the limits of the Golden Core realm, reaching the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage.
Even so, a weaker Nascent Soul cultivator might not have a ten-tenths certainty of killing Daozun.
A faint blood mist emanated from Xue Jing's body, filling the Huxin Island with a dense bloody aura. He stood in the distant void, his eyes as deep as the sea, staring at the battlefield like a hawk.
Although he had no intention of intervening, he worried that someone might try to escape, and he would never let them go.
After all, a second-rank Golden Core was still very important to Zhang Fan.
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"Thunderfire Divine Pupil!"
Endless thunder and fire gradually flashed in Zhang Fan's pupils. Even before he unleashed it, the temperature in the air was rapidly increasing, making the sect master of Wenxin Sect and the others highly vigilant.
After Zhang Fan carved out the nine Golden Core Dao patterns, this sixth-rank divine ability, Thunderfire Divine Pupil, had also reached the great perfection stage. Now, his pure thunder and fire domain alone could burn ordinary Core Condensation realm cultivators to ashes.
"Rumble!"
Suddenly, an extremely violent booming sound erupted. It was not just on Huxin Island, but could be heard in all corners of the world, as if the heavens were collapsing.
Before Zhang Fan and the others could react, streaks of seven-colored auspicious clouds suddenly appeared, instantly filling the entire sky. Even the sky on the midnight hemisphere became incredibly bright under the illumination of the seven-colored auspicious clouds, filling the sky with color.
Zhang Fan, who was about to make a move, saw this anomaly. The thunder and fire in his eyes gradually extinguished, and he looked towards the north, a peculiar light flashing in his eyes.
"Could this be... the fortuitous opportunity left behind by True Immortal Zhiwu?"
Daozun and the others also turned their gaze north. Both the earth-shattering roar and the seven-colored auspicious clouds that appeared in the sky allowed them to acutely sense that the source was in the north.
Although Daozun had repeatedly claimed that Zhang Fan had obtained True Immortal Ziwen's fortuitous opportunity, that was just an excuse for him to retreat.
Because he understood very well that once the fortuitous opportunity left by True Immortal Zhiwu appeared, it would surely cause a sensation across the entire planet.
Just like this!
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ps: I had dinner with friends today and drank a bit too late. My head is a bit foggy, so I've only managed to type out one chapter. Normally, there are three more chapters.
I'll do my best!