"First, I'll kill you!"
Zhang Fan's first gaze fell upon Nangong Feng. He also cultivated the path of thunder, and his speed was faster than the other two. Despite the influence of the gravity domain, his speed remained at the level of the Nine Tribulations realm. This was the advantage of cultivators who practiced the path of thunder.
"Scram!"
Sensing Zhang Fan had reached him from behind, Nangong Feng had to wield his long spear to resist. However, having lost his courage, his spear's might was greatly diminished, posing no threat to Zhang Fan.
Zhang Fan caught the spear shaft with his bare hands. With a surge of strength, the spear spun rapidly in the air, shaking Nangong Feng's palm away. In one move, his weapon was seized.
Nangong Feng, having lost his weapon, was significantly weakened. After two exchanges, he was blasted apart by Zhang Fan, his body and soul separated. His nascent soul was directly dug out, giving him no chance to self-detonate. He also lacked the courage to do so.
"Next!"
Zhang Fan turned his gaze to Fu Tianling and quickly pursued.
"I never imagined I, Fu Tianling, would perish in the Great Luo Realm. I thought it was my place of opportunity, but it turned out to be my burial ground."
Watching Zhang Fan's rapidly approaching figure, Fu Tianling no longer fled. Instead, his eyes grew much calmer.
The successive deaths of Qin Hao and Nangong Feng made him realize that survival was impossible today. However, he was clearly more decisive than Nangong Feng.
"Even if I perish, I will not become nourishment for your cultivation!"
Fu Tianling calmly stared at Zhang Fan. As the rules within his body circulated, all his mana gathered in his nascent soul. To everyone's astonishment, it exploded with a roar.
The self-detonation of a golden nascent soul at the late stage of the Nine Tribulations realm unleashed an energy that could not be underestimated. Even from hundreds of miles away, the terrifying power instilled fear.
Shen Feichen's expression became solemn. Boundless magical power erupted from his body, supporting an energy shield that enveloped everyone.
Waves of powerful aftershocks spread outwards. Low-level nascent soul cultivators who were not protected were sent flying and tumbling, spitting blood.
"Damn it, watching from the sidelines is risky. Fortunately, we're far away, or we would have lost our lives too."
Fu Tianling's self-detonation caused no harm to Zhang Fan. Perhaps he himself knew that even if Zhang Fan were at the center of the explosion, he wouldn't be injured. Thus, he detonated himself before Zhang Fan could get close.
Nangong Feng was blasted apart, and Fu Tianling was forced to self-detonate. In the blink of an eye, these two proud scions who stood at the pinnacle of the Boundary Heart Continent had perished.
"One more."
Zhang Fan looked at Zhan Feiyang, who was still struggling to escape in the distance, his killing intent undiminished. Nangong Feng and Fu Tianling were his enemies because of long-standing grudges; the situation was already one of mutual destruction.
But Zhan Feiyang wanted to take advantage of his misfortune and seize his treasure. How could Zhang Fan let him go?
When Zhan Feiyang saw Nangong Feng killed without any resistance and Fu Tianling forced to self-detonate his nascent soul, his heart was filled with terror and regret. He wished he could leave the Great Luo Realm immediately.
Unfortunately, the gravity domain's effect on his speed was too great. What normally took one or two breaths to cross was now more than doubled.
"Since you know this is a certain death situation, why struggle?" Zhang Fan stepped through the void, arriving in front of Zhan Feiyang in a few steps, blocking his path.
Knowing that escape was hopeless, Zhan Feiyang's face turned ashen. He looked at Zhang Fan's calm face and couldn't help but sigh, saying, "May I ask if fellow Daoist Zhang Fan can spare my life? Whatever conditions you have, just say them. As long as my Sun Shadow Cave Heaven can fulfill them, we will do our utmost."
Facing death, even someone as arrogant as him had to bow his head.
He understood that at this moment, his status and background were no longer important. Were Nangong Feng and Fu Tianling less backgrounded than him? Yet they were still killed by Zhang Fan without any hesitation.
The Great Spirit Hall behind Qin Hao even had a Soul Transformation True Immortal presiding over it, yet Qin Hao was still blown apart by Zhang Fan without mercy.
His only hope of survival now was to bow his head and beg for mercy. He believed he had no life-or-death enmity with Zhang Fan, and perhaps he could save his life by tempting him with benefits.
It was indeed a humiliating thing for the esteemed true disciple of Sun Shadow Cave Heaven to beg for mercy in full view of everyone. But compared to his life, what was face?
Facing Zhan Feiyang's plea, Zhang Fan's expression remained unfazed. He flipped his hand and took out the top-grade Heavenly Treasure iron sword. He said softly, "If you had known today, why did you act that way in the first place? Since you want this iron sword so much, I will use it to send you on your way."
Upon hearing this, Zhan Feiyang's expression changed drastically. He was unwilling and wanted to self-detonate his nascent soul immediately. But at such close range, how could Zhang Fan give him the opportunity?
Overwhelming sword light slashed towards Zhan Feiyang. Without any technique, Zhang Fan was completely overpowering him with sheer force.
When the minor accomplishment of the Divine Body combined with the nearly perfect sword dao power erupted simultaneously, Zhan Feiyang had no power to resist. After a brief struggle of one breath, his weapon was knocked out of his hand and sent flying.
The next second, a head flew across the sky, and blood stained the expanse of the firmament.
Another Nine Tribulations realm expert had fallen.
"This time, the Boundary Heart Continent is likely to be turned upside down."
Shen Feichen's heart was filled with mixed emotions. Although he had not intervened, his stance was clear. For the Six Kings' Mansion, it was unclear whether this was a blessing or a curse.
When the top disciples of the current generation were killed in the Great Luo Realm, who knew what frantic actions their sects behind them would take? The Great Spirit Hall even had a force with a Soul Transformation True Immortal. If a Soul Transformation expert personally appeared, who could resist?
Lin Haotian and Luo Xiaoxiao and the others didn't have so many thoughts. Seeing their master slaughtering on all sides, they felt incredibly exhilarated and proud.
In this battle, the True Fire Cave Heaven was the only one of the six top forces in the Wushan Star Domain that did not participate. Watching one by one figures who were once their equals perish, Gong Yiyi couldn't help but sigh with emotion. She then said to the cultivators behind her, "There are always people better than you, and heavens beyond heavens. Do not become arrogant or greedy due to your status. You must remember this."
"Yes."
Behind Gong Yiyi, a group of cultivators bowed their heads in obedience, their hearts filled with deep emotion.
Looking at the figure standing in the air, many cultivators' eyes were filled with awe. However, for the cultivators of the Flying Immortal Manor, Black Sand Cave Heaven, Sun Shadow Cave Heaven, and the Great Spirit Hall, he was a nightmare.
They wanted to escape, but they couldn't.
The terrifying sword light that constantly enveloped them made them dare not act rashly.
Of the Ten Nine Tribulations realm experts, Qin Hao, Nangong Feng, Fu Tianling, and Zhan Feiyang had all perished, leaving only the Canglan Mingyue siblings and the four severely injured Nine Tribulations realm cultivators.
Zhang Fan did not pay attention to the four severely injured Nine Tribulations realm cultivators, but he paid considerable attention to the Canglan Mingyue siblings.
Using the divine ability 'Sky-Rending Horn', Zhang Fan's single strike broke the golden light divine shield that was said to be able to withstand the full blow of a Soul Transformation True Immortal. Although the attack was primarily aimed at Qin Hao, the residual impact still caused Nangong Feng, Fu Tianling, and Zhan Feiyang to be injured and vomit blood. The Canglan Mingyue siblings, however, were able to block it without a scratch, which demonstrated that their strength was far superior to that of Nangong Feng and the others.
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