At this moment, Yuwen Chengdu, who was the first to react, immediately fled.
For he knew how terrifying the Marquis of Victory was at this moment. Let alone him, even the naturally strong and foolish powerhouse of the same era might not be the Marquis of Victory's opponent.
This pressure was desperate.
However, locked by the Marquis of Victory's killing intent, he was struck by the Marquis of Victory as soon as he fled.
"Ah!"
Yuwen Chengdu let out a scream and fell to the ground, his life or death unknown.
At this moment, the Marquis of Victory turned his gaze to the Xiongnu King.
The Xiongnu King trembled, a fear that came from the depths of his bones. He seemed to see that scene from two thousand years ago again.
How desperate it was!
"Marquis of Victory, is it worth it for you to fight with your life on the line?"
The Xiongnu King roared unwillingly. He had not expected that the Marquis of Victory would have to push his strength to its absolute peak to kill them.
This meant that the Marquis of Victory's life was already at its end, and he had used his remaining life to raise his power to its peak.
The Marquis of Victory said coldly, "As long as I can kill you sources of disaster! It is all worth it!"
"You are not afraid of death, do you think I am?"
The Xiongnu King suppressed the fear in his heart and looked at the Marquis of Victory.
At the same time, he also raised his strength to its peak. It was a pity that his peak and the Marquis of Victory's peak were not on the same level, so there was no comparison.
But for now, he had nowhere to escape, so he could only fight the Marquis of Victory with all his might.
"Boom!"
Two extreme peak powers collided.
Even though the Xiongnu King was powerful, he was sent flying by the Marquis of Victory with one move, suffering a fatal injury.
At this moment, he was not surprised, for the peak Marquis of Victory was beyond his lifelong efforts to reach.
Immediately after, the Marquis of Victory launched another fatal blow.
The Xiongnu King no longer resisted, for at this moment, even if he resisted, it would be of no avail. After all, the gap was there.
The only solace was that even if he died, the Marquis of Victory would die too, just a little later.
"Bang!"
After this blow landed on him, his life seemed to have reached its end. His gaze towards the Marquis of Victory was no longer filled with anger.
"In the end, I lost, but it's enough to take you with me!"
He said with relief.
The Marquis of Victory said, "Everyone must die. Neither you nor I belong to this era. We were just lucky to live to this era. Neither of us should tarnish this era!"
Hearing this, the Xiongnu King said, "Your goals are different. If you let go of everything and fall into darkness, you will go further!"
"That would just be meaningless progress!"
The Marquis of Victory said, "All darkness and turmoil deserve to die!"
"Why don't you kill me?"
The Xiongnu King asked in confusion, for he found that the Marquis of Victory had the strength to kill him, but he did not let him die.
The Marquis of Victory said directly, "Because you are still useful!"
"What do you mean?"
He asked confusedly.
"You will know soon!"
Before he began to decline, the Marquis of Victory waved his hand, instantly rolled up the half-dead Yuwen Chengdu, and sent him to the Xiongnu King's side.
At this moment, the two peerless powerhouses had lost all their ability to resist.
They did not understand the meaning of the Marquis of Victory's actions!
The Marquis of Victory said, "Come out! They are your prey!"
"What?"
The two instantly changed color. The next moment, Yun Fan appeared.
"Kid, what do you want to do?"
Before the two could react, Yun Fan attacked directly, and his powerful demonic energy covered them.
"Not good, he's a demon!"
The two were terrified. In the past, they were the ones who devoured others, but they never expected to be devoured by someone one day.
"You are a champion Marquis of the ages, yet you associate with the demonic path!"
The Xiongnu King roared unwillingly.
The Marquis of Victory said calmly, "To subdue darkness, one must use methods more terrifying than darkness!"
Then, he left without looking back.
Yun Fan quickly attacked, and his powerful devouring force began to devour their strength. Then, amidst their unwillingness and roars, all their strength was devoured by Yun Fan.
Unlike before, this time, Yun Fan had already broken through to the Dao Seeking realm without going into seclusion.
This breakthrough was beyond his expectations, but it was also obvious. After all, before, he had only lacked strength.
In terms of comprehension, he had already reached Dao Seeking.
Afterward, Yun Fan met the Marquis of Victory.
However, compared to the Marquis of Victory, who was invincible just now, the current Marquis of Victory's vitality had completely declined, and he was at the end of his life.
Old and frail, he could perish at any moment.
Yun Fan was heartbroken. Although the two were from different eras, they had fought side by side for a common goal.
Without the Marquis of Victory, he might have died at the hands of Yuwen Chengdu long ago.
At this moment, the Marquis of Victory said to him, "Do not grieve for me. After all, death is a release for me!"
"Senior..."
Yun Fan's voice was choked with emotion.
The Marquis of Victory said, "I am gratified that you have broken through to Dao Seeking, but your path of breakthrough is not over yet! I hope you can break through to a higher realm during the upcoming dark void period!"
"Yes!"
Yun Fan nodded vigorously. He knew what the dark void period the Marquis of Victory was referring to.
He knew that before his death, the Marquis of Victory had scattered his aura all over China. During this period, those powerful beings who were about to awaken would not dare to come out.
But the Marquis of Victory's aura would eventually dissipate, so he had to break through himself before it dissipated, to the point where he could stand tall in this chaotic dark world.
Therefore, this was actually a deception. The Marquis of Victory used his aura to deceive these martial artists who were about to awaken, making them think that he was still alive.
He did not know if everyone would fall for it, but he had no other choice.
At this moment, the Marquis of Victory said to Yun Fan, "I have fused all my power into this jade pendant. When you have completely comprehended Dao Seeking, break the jade pendant and use my power to break through to Spirit Refining!"
"Senior's great kindness is unforgettable!"
Yun Fan trembled as he took the Marquis of Victory's jade pendant. He knew that this was not the time for sentimentality, nor could he betray the Marquis of Victory's intentions.
After the handover, the Marquis of Victory had no more worries and calmly faced death.
At this moment, he reminded Yun Fan, "That girl is very much like my sister. I hope you can protect her in this chaotic world! Do not let her perish!"
"I will! Senior, rest assured!"
Yun Fan certainly knew who the Marquis of Victory was referring to, and that was Vermilion Bird. Even without the Marquis of Victory'så±æ, he would protect Vermilion Bird.
Then, the Marquis of Victory said, "I should go!"
With that, his figure flickered and disappeared from the Ghost Valley Base.
"Farewell, Senior!"
Yun Fan was the first to kneel. He had once declared that he would not kneel to heaven or earth, but a hero like the Marquis of Victory was worthy of his kneeling.
The Marquis of Victory had sacrificed too much for the world. Only such a hero would be praised by the world for thousands of years.
Immediately after, the people of the Ghost Valley Base also knelt down.
Because they knew that the Marquis of Victory had left forever.
But this was only limited to the people in the base. As for the outside world, they would not know this secret, because the Marquis of Victory's aura would still be used to deter the darkness.
The hero had already fallen. Yun Fan wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and could only mourn in his heart.
...
Several months passed.
Under the influence of the Marquis of Victory's aura, the darkness indeed stagnated, but Yun Fan knew that stagnation would be followed by stronger darkness.
Therefore, during these months, Yun Fan did not go anywhere. He had been in seclusion, condensing his strength.
Now, he had consolidated his cultivation in the Dao Seeking realm, but for the realm of Spirit Refining.
His comprehension was still far from enough.
Today, Yun Fan emerged from seclusion and prepared to go out for a walk to resolve the worries and sorrows that had accumulated over the past few months.
Unexpectedly, shortly after leaving the Ghost Valley Base, a sword was placed behind his back.
"Behave yourself, don't move!"
A cold voice sounded. Yun Fan frowned, because the other party's strength was not simple.
Could it be that another sleeping powerhouse had awakened? So, he slowly turned around and found that it was a peerless middle-aged woman.
In terms of looks, she even surpassed his mother and the Holy Lord of Yaochi. That's right, she was Qing Xuan Dao Venerable.
Ever since Linglong had an accident, she had been looking for a way to cure Linglong, but unfortunately, she had searched almost the entire Fengchan land.
She had not found a way, and Linglong could not hold on much longer. Therefore, she made a risky decision.
That was to evade the eyes of the Chan Lord lineage and, with the cover of Qing Ming Dao Venerable, secretly come to the mortal world.
She did not come to the mortal world to find a way to cure Linglong, because even Fengchan land did not have such means.
The mortal world would have even less.
She came to the mortal world with only one purpose: to bring Yun Fan to see Linglong one last time. She knew that Linglong still had an unfulfilled wish. Sudan Novel Network
Therefore, she was prepared to fulfill Linglong's wish, but this was very risky. If she were discovered by the Chan Lord lineage, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Senior, who are you?"
Yun Fan asked confusedly.
Qing Xuan Dao Venerable said coldly, "I am Linglong's master!"
To be honest, she had no good feelings for Yun Fan. If it weren't for Yun Fan, her precious disciple would not have ended up like this.
Therefore, she did not give Yun Fan a good look.
"How is my second senior sister?"
Yun Fan asked excitedly. Fengchan land was closed, and his second senior sister did not come to help, but he was not angry.
After all, he understood his second senior sister's predicament. He did not expect to meet his second senior sister's master, Qing Xuan Dao Venerable, today.
"Do you know she is dying?"
Qing Xuan Dao Venerable said angrily.
"What?"
Yun Fan's heart skipped a beat. "Senior, what exactly happened?"
"Hmph!"
Qing Xuan Dao Venerable snorted coldly. "It's all because of you. To help you, she used her life force and forbidden arts to revive her ancestor, the Marquis of Victory. Now, she doesn't have much time left to live!"
As soon as she said this, Yun Fan was instantly moved. He did not expect the truth to be so cruel. At this moment, his heart ached.
No matter what, he did not expect such a result.
"Second senior sister, I'm sorry!"
Yun Fan said sadly. He didn't know what to say. He only knew that he had let his second senior sister down.
If his second senior sister had not helped revive the Marquis of Victory, he would have been done for by now.
"What's the use of saying sorry!"
Qing Xuan Dao Venerable cursed, "None of you men are good people. I risked coming here this time just to take you to see her!"
"Senior, can you wait another two days?"
Yun Fan asked.
"What do you mean?"
Qing Xuan Dao Venerable said coldly, "Did she pay so much for you, and it's not worth even a visit? Or are you afraid of death?"
She had decided that if Yun Fan's answer was not satisfactory, she would slit Yun Fan's throat with a sword.
To avenge her disciple.
Of course, she misunderstood Yun Fan's meaning. When he left Jinling, the Heavenly Emperor had given him an ancient scroll, so at this moment, he planned to try his luck.
After all, according to the Heavenly Emperor's instructions, there was a plant of eternal life medicine in Shennongjia, and the ancient scroll was a map.
If he could find this immortality medicine, wouldn't it save his second senior sister?
So, Yun Fan explained this matter to Qing Xuan Dao Venerable.
Qing Xuan Dao Venerable began to question life.
"Kid, don't you think it's ridiculous? Where is such a magical thing in this world!"
She said coldly to Yun Fan, thinking that Yun Fan was trying to fool her.
Yun Fan said, "Senior, I want to try. What if it's real?"
"But I don't know how long my disciple can hold on!"
Qing Xuan Dao Venerable was very conflicted. Although she also had the attitude of giving it a try, she was afraid that if it didn't work and she delayed, she wouldn't even be able to see her disciple one last time.
Yun Fan quickly said, "Senior, stop struggling, let's go!"
"Oh! Alright!"
Qing Xuan Dao Venerable came to her senses and quickly set off with Yun Fan.
She was filled with resentment in her heart. This kid dared to tell her what to do. She swore that she would teach this arrogant kid a lesson in the future.
As for now, she would just follow the arrangement! After all, saving Linglong was important.