"Are you a cultivator from the Wu Shan Star Domain?" Qin Yun scrutinized Zhang Fan, his voice chilling.
"Indeed." Zhang Fan did not deny it.
"So, Qin Hao was indeed killed by you?"
Zhang Fan nodded, his eyes fixed on Qin Yun, and chuckled, "It took some effort to kill him, I must say. Your Giant Spirit Hall did bestow upon him many protective treasures. But if you cross my path, no amount of life-saving trinkets will save you."
The surrounding cultivators stared at Zhang Fan as if he were a madman. His words were too harsh, as if he weren't already provoking Qin Yun enough.
"Haha, very good. You dare speak to me like this? Let me see what you are truly capable of." Qin Yun laughed in his rage, no longer giving Zhang Fan a chance to speak. His vast mystic energy and powerful primordial spirit surged forth, overwhelming Zhang Fan. The onlookers' feet erupted with mystic energy, transforming into streams of light as they retreated far away.
When a Nascent Soul True Immortal unleashed his full power, getting too close, even the residual energy could heavily injure a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage.
Facing the formidable Qin Yun, Zhang Fan remained unfazed. He calmly collected Lin Haotian and the others into the Golden Light Immortal Manor.
"Die!"
Qin Yun suppressed the space and unleashed a palm strike, which devoured the surrounding space like a black hole. Space shattered layer by layer, and the palm print transformed into a colossal black dragon, lunging towards Zhang Fan.
"Go!"
Zhang Fan flipped his hand, summoning the Myriad Beast Cauldron. He struck its body, sending countless lightning sword rules surging into it, propelling the Myriad Beast Cauldron to clash with the palm print.
With a resounding clang, the Myriad Beast Cauldron transformed into a black light and flew back into Zhang Fan's hand. Qin Yun's attack was blocked, and a bright glint flashed in his eyes.
"Great Dao Secret Treasure? I did not expect such a harvest today." Qin Yun roared with laughter, his body erupting with a torrent of sword rules, over nine hundred thousand of them. He made a sword of his hand, his finger lightly falling, and a terrifying sword qi silently slashed towards Zhang Fan.
Zhang Fan, in turn, used his finger as a sword, wielding his perfect lightning sword rules to unleash a sword finger. The two sword lights collided like shooting stars, illuminating the space with their brilliant radiance before exploding, transforming into a powerful rule storm that spread outwards.
"At Qin Yun's full power, they fought to a standstill?"
The onlookers had already retreated hundreds of miles. Gazing at that tall, upright figure standing in the air, they were all awestruck.
To fight a True Immortal at the Nascent Soul stage was like a tale from ancient times, yet it was happening before their very eyes, stirring their shock and excitement.
"This freak, to actually be able to contend with a true Nascent Soul True Immortal." Liu Mu cursed inwardly. Dao rules perfected at the Nascent Soul stage were something he had only heard of, never seen. The combat power Zhang Fan displayed now filled him with envy.
"When did the Wu Shan Star Domain produce such a monstrous talent?" The cultivators of the Myriad Mountain Sect were also stunned by Zhang Fan's display. The Wu Shan Star Domain was merely a border star domain, where Nascent Soul True Immortals appeared once in a million years. How could it nurture such a prodigy?
Qin Yun narrowed his eyes, staring at Zhang Fan. From that sword light, he felt an incredibly perfect resonance, a state he himself was pursuing. He never expected to see it in a Nascent Soul cultivator.
"Perfected Sword Dao Rules?" Qin Yun whispered the words, which sounded like a dream to the surrounding onlookers. Perhaps it was true; to be able to fight a Nascent Soul True Immortal at the Nascent Soul stage, there was no other explanation besides perfected rules.
"Are you envious?" Zhang Fan said with a smile. "I heard just now that you, Qin Yun, are the fastest cultivating genius in the Giant Spirit Hall in the past ten thousand years. Yet, you are still at the Primordial Spirit stage. I am rather disappointed."
The Nascent Soul stage was divided into three major realms: Primordial Spirit realm, Spirit Refining realm, and Nascent Soul realm.
As long as one's Dao rules and soul were perfectly fused, and the Nascent Soul Tribulation was passed, cultivating an indestructible primordial spirit, one would have truly reached the Primordial Spirit realm.
Although the previous Southern Venerable had cultivated a primordial spirit, he had not passed the Nascent Soul Tribulation and thus had not cultivated an indestructible primordial spirit, making him only a half-step Nascent Soul.
To break through from the Primordial Spirit realm to the Spirit Refining realm, the primary condition was to cultivate Dao rules to perfection. This step alone blocked over ninety-nine percent of Primordial Spirit realm cultivators. It was evident how difficult it was to perfect Dao rules.
The fact that Zhang Fan could cultivate Dao rules to perfection at the Nascent Soul stage indicated that after passing the Nascent Soul Tribulation, he could impact the Spirit Refining realm in a very short period.
"Heh heh, it is quite unexpected for such a talented cultivator to appear in the Shattered Star Domain." A resonant laugh suddenly echoed. A tall figure appeared beside Qin Yun, and upon seeing his face, everyone was moved.
"It's the Hall Master!" The cultivators of the Giant Spirit Hall exclaimed with excitement. The newcomer was none other than the Hall Master of the Giant Spirit Hall, True Immortal Ju Que.
"Junior, you killed my Giant Spirit Hall disciple and yet you are so arrogant. Do you truly believe my Giant Spirit Hall has no one?" True Immortal Ju Que stared sternly at Zhang Fan and asked coldly.
"Whether your Giant Spirit Hall has anyone or not has nothing to do with me. If you provoke me, you will die." Facing two Nascent Soul stage cultivators, Zhang Fan showed no fear, for he could sense that the Hall Master of the Giant Spirit Hall was only at the Primordial Spirit realm, posing no threat to him.
"A mere Nascent Soul cultivator dares to speak to me like this? Interesting." True Immortal Ju Que's eyes fixed on Zhang Fan. "You had better reveal a background that even I fear, otherwise, you will perish here today." 138 Reading Network
"Haha, cultivating to this extent yet still being so hesitant. How can you achieve greatness?" Zhang Fan did not answer, but instead sneered.
Liu Mu came to Zhang Fan's side and, seeing him acting so wildly even against two Nascent Soul True Immortals, couldn't help but tug his sleeve. He whispered, "Brother, can you handle this? I'm still young and don't want to die prematurely."
"Stop talking nonsense. Hurry into the Golden Light Immortal Manor." Zhang Fan urged.
"Are you planning a grand showdown?" Liu Mu asked excitedly.
"I'm planning to run. I'm afraid you'll slow me down."
Liu Mu was speechless, but he obediently entered the Immortal Manor. If Zhang Fan was truly planning to escape, his speed would indeed be a hindrance.
"Since that is the case, then you shall leave your life here today!" True Immortal Ju Que's eyes turned cold. Just as he was about to make a move, he paused. His gaze swept towards the void, and he said, "Old thief Dong Ji, since you've arrived, show yourself. Hiding from me is meaningless."
"Ju Que, you came to my Myriad Mountain Continent without so much as a word. That's a bit much." An aged voice sounded, and a spatial rift dozens of feet long appeared in the sky. A figure emerged from it.
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