Zhang Fan suddenly attacked, killing four third-grade Golden Core cultivators with lightning speed. Not only Dao Zun and the others, but even Xue Jing and Lin Haotian, who were watching from below the lake island, were stunned.
Those were Golden Core realm cultivators!
How was it that in Zhang Fan's hands, they were reaped like vegetables, easily harvested!
"You!"
The Sect Master of Wenxin Sect pointed at Zhang Fan, his eyes splitting, furious to the point of madness.
The seven third-grade Golden Core powerhouses he brought, who were also his only seven under his command, were all killed by Zhang Fan's two swords.
This filled the Sect Master of Wenxin Sect with endless killing intent, his gaze towards Zhang Fan extremely 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 appearing on his chiseled face, his calm, deep eyes filled with killing intent.
For any enemy who dared to kill him, no matter the reason, Zhang Fan would never give them a second chance.
"Saint Master Zhang, aren't you being a bit too aggressive?" The gaunt old man Li Yangzi, holding a fiery red cauldron, stared at Zhang Fan with his sunken eyes and spoke.
"Hahaha, aggressive?"
"You intruded upon my Lake Heart Island, attempted to assassinate me, and now that you see the tide turning, you want to retreat? It's not that easy!"
"If you want to live today, you'll have to show your true abilities..."
Zhang Fan's voice was filled with a chilling tone, and tiny strands of sharp sword qi erupted from his body, combining with a peculiar power of disintegration. Under Zhang Fan's full activation, they enveloped Dao Zun and the others.
Disintegration Sword Domain!
The combination of the two domains unleashed power beyond everyone's imagination.
"Such a strong domain!"
Except for Dao Zun, who seemed to be more relaxed, Li Yangzi and the others all felt the immense pressure from this powerful domain, which constantly affected them.
Under the suppression of these two domains, their strength could only be exerted to five to six tenths of their peak.
"Endless Saber Domain!"
Dao Zun activated his domain, and endless sharp saber qi permeated the air, creating a space less than ten zhang in diameter, protecting the Sect Master of Wenxin Sect and the others within.
Although the "Endless Saber 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 Dao Zun's "Endless Saber Domain," they would immediately be affected by the "Disintegration Sword Domain," and their strength would be suppressed.
"Such powerful domain strength!"
Xue Jing stood in the distant void, looking at the young man holding the ancient bronze sword, a hint of astonishment flashing in his eyes.
He was also within the range of Zhang Fan's "Disintegration Sword Domain." Although the domain's power was not directed at him, it did not prevent him from sensing the domain's power.
Xue Jing practiced the Dao of the Sea of Blood, and he was relatively proficient in domains. His domain, "Boundless Sea of Blood," was even stronger than Dao Zun's domain, but when compared to Zhang Fan's domain, it seemed rather inadequate.
"Master must have etched nine Golden Core Dao patterns and combined them with his divine body domain to possess such power."
Xue Jing guessed inwardly.
He, who originally felt some pressure facing four second-grade Golden Core cultivators, suddenly felt at ease. Even if he didn't intervene, his master should be able to handle it with ease, right?
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"Guess how many of you will survive today?"
Zhang Fan stared at the huddled group, a cold smile on his handsome face.
"Saint Master Zhang is too arrogant. Even if your strength has greatly increased, the four of us working together may not be able to defeat you."
Bai Zhen's face looked somewhat ugly upon hearing Zhang Fan's words, as he had been unable to withstand even one of Zhang Fan's moves before and was almost injured. The gap in their strength was indeed vast.
If he faced Zhang Fan alone, he would not even have the confidence to escape, but if Dao Zun, the Sect Master of Wenxin Sect, and Li Yangzi were added, he would at least have the assurance of survival.
Although Zhang Fan's strength was superior to Dao Zun's, the difference was limited. It would be difficult even to kill Dao Zun, let alone all four of them working together. It was even possible they could defeat Zhang Fan.
"In that case, let's give it a try!"
Zhang Fan was completely unconcerned. Since etching the nine Golden Core Dao patterns, he had not unleashed his full power. Even when fighting Bai Zhen before, he had held back.
Therefore, he himself did not know how many of them he could defeat if he unleashed his full combat power.
Killing all four of Dao Zun, Zhang Fan had not considered it. Firstly, Dao Zun's strength was indeed extremely formidable; peak second-grade upper-tier Golden Core, which was already the limit that the Golden Core realm could reach.
As for the monstrous talents of first-grade Golden Core, their strength already surpassed the limit of the Golden Core realm, reaching the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage.
Even so, even a weaker Nascent Soul cultivator might not be entirely confident of killing Dao Zun.
A faint bloody mist emanated from Xue Jing's body, and a dense, bloody aura permeated Lake Heart Island. 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 taking action, he worried that someone might try to escape, and he would absolutely not let them.
After all, a second-grade Golden Core was still very important to Zhang Fan.
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"Thunderfire Divine Pupils!"
Boundless thunder and fire gradually flashed in Zhang Fan's pupils. Even before they were released, the temperature of the air began to rise rapidly, making the Sect Master of Wenxin Sect and the others extremely vigilant.
After etching the nine Golden Core Dao patterns, Zhang Fan's "Thunderfire Divine Pupils," a sixth-grade divine ability, had also reached the Great Accomplishment stage. Now, the mere thunderfire domain alone could burn ordinary Core Condensation realm cultivators to ashes.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, an extremely violent rumbling sound erupted, not just on Lake Heart Island, but could be heard all over the world, as if the heavens were about to collapse.
Before Zhang Fan and the others could react, streaks of colorful auspicious light suddenly appeared, instantly filling the entire sky. Even the sky in the night hemisphere, illuminated by the colorful auspicious light, became incredibly bright, filled with color.
Zhang Fan, who was about to make a move, saw this anomaly. The thunder and fire in his eyes gradually extinguished, and his gaze turned north, a peculiar light flashing in his eyes.
"Could this be... the place of opportunity left by True Immortal Zhiwu?"
Dao Zun and the others also turned their gazes north. Both the earth-shattering sound and the colorful auspicious light appearing in the sky allowed them to keenly sense that the source was in the north.
Although Dao Zun had repeatedly claimed that Zhang Fan had obtained the opportunity of True Immortal Zi Wu, that was merely an excuse for him to retreat.
Because he understood very well that once the opportunity left by True Immortal Zhiwu appeared, it would surely cause a sensation across the entire planet.
Just like this moment!
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ps: I had dinner with friends today and drank a bit too late. My head is a bit fuzzy, and I managed to type out one chapter. Normally, there are still three chapters left.
I'll do my best!