"Haha, interesting!"
Zhang Fan's words caused the knife-cut face of the Black Flame King to freeze slightly. Then, his cold, narrowed eyes let out a sharp, piercing roar.
"A bunch of natives from the land of opportunity, do you think obtaining the inheritance of Zi Wu True Immortal can let you soar to the heavens and defy me, the Black Flame King?"
A sinister smile played on the Black Flame King's lips as he said, "Since you are so uncooperative, I can only use a simple and direct method to resolve this."
"My children, kill them!"
The Black Flame King had dozens of Golden Core realm cultivators under him, but this time he only brought eight: four human cultivators and four demon race powerhouses.
They were the eight strongest generals under the Black Flame King. Each of them was a genius who had cultivated at least a second-grade Golden Core. Furthermore, their upbringing was even more brutal. To achieve the Golden Core realm, they had all stepped over countless bones and endured myriad battles.
Although Lin Haotian and Ailebella had also experienced many battles, compared to the battles endured by the generals under the Black Flame King, it was no exaggeration to call their fights child's play.
They were like flowers in a greenhouse. Although they had grown, if placed in the harsh environment of the starry sky, they were very likely to suffer damage.
"Be careful, do not be careless because of their strength. Although their strength is weaker than yours, their combat experience is far beyond what you can compare to. This is an opportunity to temper yourselves. By fighting them, you will realize how ridiculous your previous battles were."
"Xue Jing, Tian Hua, the two of you do not need to take action. Just keep an eye on them. The moment you notice anything amiss, strike immediately." Zhang Fan instructed everyone.
Under Zhang Fan's arrangement, Lin Haotian, Ailebella, and Wuchen Sword Immortal were the first to engage. Among the three, Wuchen Sword Immortal was currently the weakest. However, he was a sword cultivator who had cultivated a second-grade top-tier Golden Core. Furthermore, he had achieved some mastery of the "Thousand Shadows Body" taught by Zhang Fan, making him not to be underestimated.
As for Lin Haotian and Ailebella, both were powerful body cultivators. Although they lacked combat experience, their physical bodies were strong, making it difficult for these second-grade Golden Core cultivators to injure them.
As for Qin Luoshui, her strength was the weakest among everyone, only at the late stage of the Condensing Core realm. Although with her powerful cultivation techniques and the treasures given by Zhang Fan, her combat power was comparable to ordinary Golden Core realm cultivators, there was still a significant gap compared to these cultivators who were at least second-grade Golden Core realm. Therefore, Zhang Fan did not arrange for her to fight.
However, for her safety, Zhang Fan had given Qin Luoshui the only Rainbow-Eyed Sky Parrot King among the Golden Light Immortal Mansion that had reached the Nascent Soul stage. With the Rainbow-Eyed Sky Parrot King protecting Qin Luoshui, he would not be distracted during the battle.
Lin Haotian, wielding the Flowing Fire Meteor Hammer, charged out first. Relying on his powerful physique, he directly plunged into the crowd, engaging in a fierce battle with that group of second-grade Golden Core realm cultivators.
A battle erupted in the starry sky. With only three people sent out, they were evenly matched against the eight strongest generals under the Black Flame King, but the Black Flame King seemed unconcerned.
"It seems that the land of opportunity does have some extraordinary aspects. I wonder about the strength of you, the recipient of this opportunity?" A voice filled with vigorous spiritual power emanated from the Black Flame King's mouth. Immediately, Zhang Fan saw the Black Flame King transform into a streak of fire and charge towards him.
"Get lost!"
Zhang Fan was fearless. He took a step forward, mobilizing the spiritual power and the power of Dao from his two Golden Cores, concentrating it onto his fist.
A punch was thrown, piercing through the void.
However, the Black Flame King seemed to disdain Zhang Fan's power and did not make any move to block it, allowing that fist energy to strike his chest.
Boom!
A low impact sound rang out, creating ripples of void in the starry sky. The powerful force directly sent the Black Flame King flying. His body tumbled continuously in the void, only stopping after thousands of meters.
Xue Jing, standing by, watched this scene and could not help but curl his lips into a slight smile. Although his master was only a Golden Core realm cultivator, even a strong individual like himself who had cultivated a golden Nascent Soul could not defeat him. For someone to dare to underestimate him like this would surely result in a great loss.
"Incredible, the methods of Zi Wu True Immortal are truly incredible."
The Black Flame King's voice rang out again. He transformed into a stream of light and landed not far in front of Zhang Fan and the others. His gaze towards Zhang Fan was filled with astonishment.
"A mere Golden Core realm cultivator, yet able to unleash such power. I am increasingly curious about what extraordinary things Zi Wu True Immortal left behind in the land of opportunity?"
The Black Flame King's dark eyes stared at Zhang Fan, his curiosity growing stronger.
Seeing the Black Flame King charge forward again without a scratch, the slight smile on Xue Jing's lips suddenly froze. He looked at the Black Flame King with disbelief, a trace of unease already in his heart.
With his current strength, he was capable of fighting some cultivators who had passed the third Heavenly Tribulation for Nascent Soul. Yet, even so, he was still no match for Zhang Fan. If he had endured Zhang Fan's punch without resistance, he would have likely been instantly severely injured.
But the middle-aged man opposite him, who had taken Zhang Fan's full-power blow without sustaining any injuries, showed the immense gap between them.
"This is troublesome."
The Black Flame King's monstrous physical body made Zhang Fan feel that the situation was a bit tricky. Without further words, he unhesitatingly summoned the Mountain River Seal, channeling the spiritual power of his two first-grade Golden Cores to activate it. The palm-sized Mountain River Seal instantly transformed into a towering mountain range, suppressing towards the Black Flame King.
With his current strength, he was more than ten times stronger than the deceased Half-Moon Immortal, capable of easily pushing the Mountain River Seal to its limits and fully unleashing the power of a high-grade spiritual treasure.
At this moment, the void seemed to be suppressed. The domains released by the cultivators entangled with Lin Haotian and the others instantly dissipated under the powerful suppression.
"High-grade spiritual treasure?"
The Black Flame King's face showed disdain. Although the magical artifact he was currently using was also of high-grade spiritual treasure quality, it was the pinnacle among high-grade spiritual treasures, far superior to ordinary high-grade spiritual treasures.
However, to deal with a mere Golden Core realm cultivator, he, the Black Flame King, was not yet at the point where he needed to use a magical artifact.
In fact, for a powerhouse like the Black Flame King who had passed the fourth Heavenly Tribulation for Nascent Soul, they would generally possess a heavenly treasure. But the Black Flame King rarely ventured out, accumulating few treasures, which led to the awkward situation where a dignified four-tribulation Nascent Soul expert could only use high-grade spiritual treasures.
Although the Black Flame King did not think highly of this Mountain River Seal, the power of a high-grade spiritual treasure did make him feel pressure. Under the powerful suppression, his body was forced to sink continuously.
The spiritual power of two first-grade Golden Cores activated the Mountain River Seal, pushing its power beyond its own limits, reaching the level of a quasi-heavenly treasure.