"Haha, interesting!"
Zhang Fan's words caused Hei Yan Wang's chiseled face to freeze for a moment. Then, his cold, narrow eyes narrowed, and a sharp, piercing cry emanated from his mouth.
"A bunch of natives from a place of fortune, do you think obtaining the inheritance of Zi Wu Zhen Xian will allow you to soar to the heavens and defy me, Hei Yan Wang?"
Hei Yan Wang smirked coldly and said, "Since you are so uncooperative, I will have to use a simple and direct method to resolve this."
"My children, kill them for me!"
Hei Yan Wang 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 Hei Yan Wang's strongest eight generals, each a genius who had cultivated at least a second-grade Golden Core. Furthermore, they had grown up in a more brutal environment, and their cultivation to Golden Core was achieved by stepping over countless bones and enduring myriad battles.
Although Lin Haotian and Aile Bella had also experienced many battles, compared to the battles experienced by Hei Yan Wang's generals, it was no exaggeration to call theirs 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 might very well be damaged.
"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. This is an opportunity to hone yourselves. By fighting them, you will understand how ridiculous your previous battles were."
"Xue Jing, Tian Hua, the two of you don't need to act. Just watch over them. If you notice anything wrong, intervene immediately." Zhang Fan instructed everyone.
Under Zhang Fan's arrangement, Lin Haotian, Aile Bella, and Wu Chen Jian Xian were the first to engage. Among the three, Wu Chen Jian Xian was currently the weakest. However, he was still a sword cultivator who had cultivated a second-grade, upper-tier Golden Core. Moreover, he had achieved some success in the 'Thousand Shadows Body' taught by Zhang Fan, making him not to be underestimated.
As for Lin Haotian and Aile Bella, both were powerful body-refining cultivators. Although they lacked combat experience, their physiques 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 them all, 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 could rival that of an ordinary Golden Core realm cultivator, there was still a considerable 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 gifted Qin Luoshui the only Rainbow-Eyed Sky Parrot King that had reached the Nascent Soul stage from the Golden Light Immortal Mansion. 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 forward first. Relying on his powerful physique, he plunged directly into the crowd and engaged in a fierce battle with the group of second-grade Golden Core realm cultivators.
A battle erupted in the starry sky. With only three individuals dispatched, they were evenly matched against Hei Yan Wang's eight most powerful generals. However, Hei Yan Wang did not seem to care.
"It seems this place of fortune indeed has some extraordinary aspects. I wonder what strength the recipient of this fortune possesses?" A voice filled with profound magical power emanated from Hei Yan Wang's mouth. Immediately, Zhang Fan saw Hei Yan Wang transform into a streak of fire and charge towards him.
"Scram!"
Zhang Fan was not afraid. He took a step forward, channeling the magical power and the power of the Dao from his two Golden Cores, converging them into a single punch.
With a punch, he pierced through the void.
However, Hei Yan Wang seemed to disdain Zhang Fan's power and made no move to block. He allowed the fist energy to strike his chest.
Boom!
A dull impact sound rang out, creating ripples in the void. The powerful force directly sent Hei Yan Wang flying. His body tumbled through the void, only stopping after several thousand meters.
Xue Jing, standing by the side, watched this scene and a light smile played on his lips. Although his master was only a Golden Core realm cultivator, even he, a powerful being who had cultivated a golden Nascent Soul, could not defeat him. The person who dared to underestimate him like this would surely suffer a great loss.
"Unbelievable! The methods of Zi Wu Zhen Xian are truly unbelievable."
Hei Yan Wang's voice sounded again. He transformed into a stream of light and landed not far in front of Zhang Fan and the others, looking at Zhang Fan with astonishment.
"A mere Golden Core realm cultivator, yet capable of unleashing such power. I am increasingly curious about what remarkable thing Zi Wu Zhen Xian left behind in this place of fortune?"
Hei Yan Wang's dark eyes fixed on Zhang Fan, the curiosity in his gaze growing stronger.
Seeing Hei Yan Wang charge back unscathed, the faint smile on Xue Jing's lips suddenly froze. He looked at Hei Yan Wang in disbelief, a sense of unease already growing in his heart.
With his current strength, he was capable of fighting against some cultivators who had survived the third Nascent Soul tribulation. Yet, even so, he was still no match for Zhang Fan. If he had taken Zhang Fan's punch without resistance, he would have been instantly severely injured.
But the middle-aged man opposite him, who had taken Zhang Fan's full-force blow without a scratch, showed the immense gap between them.
"This is troublesome."
Hei Yan Wang's monstrous physique made Zhang Fan feel that the situation was a bit tricky. Without further words, he unhesitatingly summoned the Mountain River Seal. Using the magical power of his two first-grade Golden Cores to activate it, the palm-sized Mountain River Seal instantly transformed into a towering mountain range and descended towards Hei Yan Wang.
With his current strength, he was more than ten times stronger than the deceased Ban Yue Xian Ren, and he could easily push the Mountain River Seal to its limit, fully unleashing the might of a high-grade spiritual treasure.
At this moment, the void seemed to be suppressed. The domains released by the cultivators who were entangled with Lin Haotian and the others instantly dissipated under the powerful suppressive force.
"High-grade spiritual treasure?"
Hei Yan Wang's face revealed a hint of disdain. Although the magic weapon he was currently using was also of the high-grade spiritual treasure tier, it was an ultimate grade among high-grade spiritual treasures, significantly stronger than an ordinary high-grade spiritual treasure.
However, to deal with a mere Golden Core realm cultivator, he, Hei Yan Wang, had not yet stooped to the point of needing to use a magic weapon.
In fact, cultivators like Hei Yan Wang who had survived four Nascent Soul tribulations would generally possess a Heavenly Treasure of their own. But Hei Yan Wang rarely ventured out, so he did not accumulate many treasures, which led to the awkward situation of a dignified four-tribulation Nascent Soul cultivator only being able to use a high-grade spiritual treasure.
Although Hei Yan Wang disdained the Mountain River Seal, the power of the high-grade spiritual treasure indeed made him feel pressure. Under the immense suppressive force, his body was pressed down relentlessly.
With the activation of the magical power from two first-grade Golden Cores, the Mountain River Seal's power had exceeded its own limits, reaching the level of a quasi-Heavenly Treasure.
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