740: Chapter 729: Release the Four People 740: Chapter 729: Release the Four People Just as Teng Zhong and his three companions were taking action, in the darkness, a series of strong lights snapped on, brightly illuminating the entire villa, turning night into day, and leaving nowhere for the four to hide their figures.
The four stood astonished under the glare of the lights, shielding their eyes with their hands and staring at the long shadow cast by the strong lights.
“You really came.”
The voice was very familiar, and both Teng Zhong and Teng Xi immediately recognized the owner of the voice.
Ning Fan, backlit by the strong lights, looked down at the four who struggled to even open their eyes and let out a cold laugh.
After realizing the newcomer was Ning Fan, Teng Zhong cried out in shock, “How is this possible, why are you here?!”
Ignoring the dazzling strong lights, Teng Zhong lowered his arms, looking at Ning Fan in astonishment.
Noticing Teng Zhong’s somewhat familiar face, Ning Fan paused slightly; he felt as if he had encountered this person during the day.
That’s right, this person seemed to be the Object-Manipulating Realm martial artist he had defeated during the day, it seemed like the one who was trying to capture Feiyue, but why was he here?
While Ning Fan was puzzled, the hearts of Teng Zhong and his three companions were also not at peace.
They had not expected Ning Fan to be here, their faces pale as wax, unable to understand when exactly they had been exposed.
In fact, right after Teng Nan and Teng Bei made their appearance in Zhonghai, Ning Fan had completely grasped their whereabouts.
And because these two had joined up with Teng Zhong and the others, all four had been pinpointed.
The only thing that Ning Fan couldn’t understand was the presence of Teng Zhong.
Since this man who had “hunted” Feiyue during the day was here, it meant he was from the Yunteng Family, but why would Feiyue provoke someone from the Yunteng Family?
One question after another arose in Ning Fan’s mind, and some problems, even for him, were temporarily unsolvable.
However, at this moment, Teng Zhong had already realized that their plan had been completely exposed.
Since that was the case, then Huo Qiuran must have already left this place!
Just as he thought, after Ning Fan realized what these people were planning, he immediately had Huo Qiuran moved, and in turn, he set up a trap here, intending to catch all four in one fell swoop tonight.
“Didn’t you want to find Teng Huayang?
I can take you to him, but surrender yourselves!”
Ning Fan called out dominantly, arms crossed in front of his chest, casting a long shadow in front of him.
Teng Zhong and his three companions, as if they hadn’t heard what Ning Fan was saying, had their expressions gradually turn stern, and after their eyes had somewhat adjusted to the strong lights, they exchanged glances and then scattered to escape.
Seeing that they wanted to split up and run, Ning Fan furrowed his brow, and immediately three figures sprang out from around the strong lights, including Di Baitian and the Solitary Ghost.
Together they intercepted Teng Xi, while Ning Fan himself used Silver Needles to intercept Teng Zhong midair.
“Don’t go, I haven’t had my fill of fun earlier today!”
After intercepting Teng Zhong, Ning Fan’s fists cracked.
Watching someone get caught, the other two who had escaped turned back immediately, and a great battle was about to erupt.
“Come at me altogether!”
Ning Fan beckoned with his fingers, planning to take on three by himself.
In front of him were three people from Teng Zhong, all experts at the Intermediate Stage of the Object-Manipulating Realm.
Seeing Ning Fan’s arrogance, they were immediately filled with rage.
Teng Zhong snorted coldly, “Do you really think you are invincible?”
“After the fight, you’ll understand!”
Ning Fan responded with a cold laugh, his hands clenched into fists, swinging around like a whip.
A series of crackling sounds, akin to firecrackers, erupted in the air as Ning Fan’s True Qi dispersed in all directions, creating a fierce wave of Qi.
The three widened their eyes in disbelief.
Although they all possessed the strength of the intermediate stage of the Object-Manipulating Realm, Ning Fan’s profound martial prowess made them feel as if they were out of their depth, clearly not on the same level.
“Damn it, he’s really at the intermediate stage of the Object-Manipulating Realm, the same realm as us?”
Someone exclaimed incredulously, as Ning Fan’s display of power was eerily peculiar.
He was indeed of the same realm as they were, but he seemed even stronger than someone at the peak of the Object-Manipulating Realm.
However, the three were not weaklings, and after joining forces to attack, they tangled with Ning Fan for a while and did put considerable pressure on him.
One-on-one, or even facing two at once, Ning Fan could handle it, but now that a third person had joined, Ning Fan clearly felt the difference.
During the day, it was only Teng Zhong and Teng Xi, and he had managed with ease.
But now, the triangular formation of the three was like a sharp knife, with disciplined offense and defense, teeming with lethality at every turn.
The apparent flaws were traps, and, in reality, they were impregnable.
The trio’s cooperation was incredibly seamless, with an orderly division of roles—one taking the lead in offense, one harassing, and one aiding.
Ning Fan found himself at a loss for a while, without a way to counter them effectively.
“Ha!”
Just then, a dark shadow suddenly appeared behind Ning Fan, a palm striking towards the crown of his head.
A surge of dangerous signals blaringly resounded in his mind.
For the first time since entering the battle, Ning Fan felt a true sense of murderous intent.
Teng Xi, unbeknownst to them, had somehow broken free from Di Baitian and the others, launching a surprise attack with a desperate strike aimed straight at Ning Fan’s crown.
Bang!
Ning Fan spun around and met Teng Xi’s palm with his own.
The clash of their Qi Forces sent everyone nearby reeling.
After a few seconds of deadlock, Teng Xi finally couldn’t hold on any longer, flipped over, and leaped to a distant spot.
“Let’s go!”
Seizing the opportunity, the four vanished into the night, but Ning Fan merely gazed deeply at them, with no intention to pursue.
“Lord Asura!”
Di Baitian wiped the scarlet blood from the corner of his mouth, walking towards Ning Fan with shame, followed by the similarly injured Lone Ghosts.
They had been defeated.
After all, Teng Xi was also a high-level practitioner of the intermediate stage of the Object-Manipulating Realm.
Though the three of them were ancient martial artists of the True Qi Realm, they couldn’t gain the upper hand against Teng Xi, who had even managed to ambush Ning Fan.
Ning Fan shook his head, signaling he didn’t blame them.
He was well aware of Teng Xi’s strength.
It was indeed a bit too much to ask Di Baitian and the others to deal with him, and besides, they managed to create an opportunity for him.
What Ning Fan hadn’t expected was the incredible effectiveness of Teng Zhong and the others coordinating their attack.
“Let’s go back.
Unless they leave Zhonghai, they can’t escape our surveillance,” Ning Fan stated.
Ning Fan had let them go not only because he knew he couldn’t detain them but also because he was confident that this group couldn’t elude his observation.
His network spanned all over Zhonghai, giving him the confidence in his resources.
“The Gu Insects of the Yunteng Family are indeed impossible to guard against!”