"First, I'll kill you!"
Zhang Fan's first gaze fell upon Nangong Feng. He cultivated the path of lightning, making him faster than the other two. Even with the gravity domain's influence, his speed remained at the Nine Tribulations realm level. This was the advantage of cultivators who practiced the path of lightning.
"Get lost!"
Sensing Zhang Fan behind him, Nangong Feng had no choice but to swing his spear to defend. However, having lost his courage, the power of his spear was greatly reduced, posing no threat to Zhang Fan.
Zhang Fan grabbed the spear shaft with his bare hands. With a burst of power, the spear spun rapidly in the air, forcing Nangong Feng's palm away and disarming him with a single move.
Deprived of his weapon, Nangong Feng was significantly weaker. After two exchanges, he was blown apart by Zhang Fan, his body separated from his head. His Nascent Soul was directly dug out, leaving him no chance to self-detonate. Furthermore, he lacked the courage to do so.
"Next!"
Zhang Fan shifted his gaze to Fu Tianling and quickly turned to give chase.
"I never thought I, Fu Tianling, would perish in this Great Luo Realm. I thought it was a place of fortune for me, but it turned out to be my burial ground."
Watching Zhang Fan's rapidly approaching figure, Fu Tianling no longer fled. His eyes instead grew much calmer.
The consecutive demise of Qin Hao and Nangong Feng made him realize that there was no hope of survival today. However, he was clearly more decisive than Nangong Feng.
"Even if I perish, I will not become nourishment to aid your cultivation!"
Fu Tianling calmly stared at Zhang Fan. As the rules within his body circulated, all his magical power converged into his Nascent Soul, and amidst everyone's stunned gazes, it exploded with a boom.
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 sent shivers down one's spine.
Shen Feichen's expression turned grim. Mighty magical power surged from his body, erecting an energy shield that enveloped everyone within it.
Powerful aftershocks spread outwards. Low-level Nascent Soul cultivators who were unprotected were directly sent flying, rolling, and spitting blood.
"Damn it, spectating is risky! Thankfully, we're far away, or I would have lost my life too."
Fu Tianling's self-detonation caused no injuries to Zhang Fan. Perhaps he himself knew that even if Zhang Fan were at the epicenter of the explosion, he wouldn't be harmed, which was why he detonated himself before Zhang Fan could even get close.
Nangong Feng was blown apart, and Fu Tianling was forced to self-detonate. In the blink of an eye, these two proud scions standing at the apex of the Jiexin Continent had perished.
"One more."
Zhang Fan's gaze fell upon Zhan Feiyang, who was still desperately fleeing in the distance. His killing intent remained undiminished. Nangong Feng and Fu Tianling had become his enemies due to grudges already formed, leading to a situation where neither could live.
However, Zhan Feiyang had attempted to take advantage of the situation and seize his treasure. How could Zhang Fan let him go?
Zhan Feiyang witnessed Nangong Feng being slain without any resistance and Fu Tianling being forced to self-detonate his Nascent Soul. His heart was filled with terror and regret, wishing he could leave the Great Luo Realm immediately.
Unfortunately, the gravity domain's influence on his speed was too great. A distance that normally took one or two breaths to traverse was now more than doubled.
"Since you know it's a sure death, why struggle?" Zhang Fan stepped through the void, arriving in front of Zhan Feiyang in a few strides, blocking his path.
Knowing escape was futile, Zhan Feiyang's face turned ashen. He looked at Zhang Fan's calm face, let out a sigh, and said, "May I ask if fellow Daoist Zhang Fan can spare my life? Name your conditions, and as long as my Sunken Shadow Cave Heaven can fulfill them, we will exert our utmost effort."
Facing death, even someone as arrogant as he had to bow his head.
He understood that at this moment, status and background were unimportant. Were Nangong Feng and Fu Tianling not from powerful backgrounds? Yet, they were still killed by Zhang Fan without any hesitation.
The Great Spirit Hall behind Qin Hao even had a True Immortal at the Soul Transformation stage overseeing it, but Qin Hao was still ruthlessly destroyed by Zhang Fan.
His only hope of survival now was to humble himself and beg for mercy. He believed he had no life-or-death enmity with Zhang Fan, and perhaps he could preserve his life by offering incentives.
It was indeed a humiliating act for a true disciple of the Sunken 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 remained unfazed. He took out the top-grade heavenly treasure iron sword and said softly, "If you had known this day would come, why act as you did? Since you desire 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 chance?
Overwhelming sword light slashed towards Zhan Feiyang. There was no technique involved; Zhang Fan was purely relying on brute force.
With his divine body reaching minor completion, coupled with sword dao power close to perfection, Zhan Feiyang had no power to resist. After a brief struggle, his weapon was knocked out of his hand and sent flying.
The next moment, a head soared through the sky, blood staining the firmament.
Another Nine Tribulations realm expert had fallen.
"This time, the Jiexin Continent will likely be turned upside down."
Shen Feichen's heart was filled with complex emotions. Although he had not intervened, his stance was clear. For the Six Kings' Mansion, it was uncertain whether this was a blessing or a curse.
When their most outstanding disciple was killed in the Great Luo Realm, who knew what drastic actions his sect would take upon hearing the news? The Great Spirit Hall, with its Soul Transformation True Immortal, if such a being were to personally descend, who could resist them?
Lin Haotian, Luo Xiaoxiao, and the others did not have so many thoughts. Seeing their master unleashing his might, they felt immense joy and pride.
In this battle, only the True Fire Cave Heaven out of the six top powers in the Wu Shan Star Domain did not participate. Looking at the fallen figures who were once their equals, 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 the heavens. Do not let pride and greed consume you due to your status. Remember this."
"Yes."
Behind Gong Yiyi, a group of cultivators bowed their heads in obedience, their hearts filled with profound emotions.
Gazing at the solitary figure standing in mid-air, many cultivators' eyes were filled with reverence. However, for the cultivators from the Flying Immortal Mansion, Black Sand Cave Heaven, Sunken Shadow Cave Heaven, and Great Spirit Hall, he was a nightmare.
They wanted to flee, but they couldn't.
The terrifying sword light that constantly enveloped them prevented them from making any rash moves.
Out 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 heavily injured Nine Tribulations realm cultivators.
Zhang Fan did not pay much attention to the four heavily injured Nine Tribulations realm cultivators. However, he regarded the Canglan Mingyue siblings with considerable importance.
He unleashed the divine-grade divine ability 'Sky-Splitting Horn', and with a single strike, he shattered the Golden Light Divine Shield, which was said to be able to withstand the full might of a Soul Transformation True Immortal. Although the attack was primarily aimed at Qin Hao, the residual shockwave still caused Nangong Feng, Fu Tianling, and Zhan Feiyang to be injured and spit blood. The fact that the Canglan Mingyue siblings could block it unharmed was enough to prove their strength was far superior to that of Nangong Feng and the others.
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