bookbashuk Chapter 294 Victory
Chapter 294 Victory
With a loud "boom," the rolling cloud of fists crashed directly into the golden light screen, causing the entire barrier to shake violently. As the golden light shone brightly, it seemed as if the entire barrier was bearing the intense impact of the fist shadow.
"What Du Fan just used should be a Buddhist or Taoist physical technique. Such power must have been cultivated to a very high level. Just this move alone is enough to rank him in the top ten of the Crescent Island competition. Very good." The middle-aged man surnamed Liu's eyes flashed, and he slowly transmitted his voice to the other three guardians as his lips moved.
"Fairy Ziyan, I was wondering why you were so confident before. It turns out this kid is actually a body cultivator. Oh, well, that's not quite right. To be precise, this kid should be a dual cultivator of body and magic."
"In that case, the fairy's chances of getting the demon core will be much greater." Chen Da's gaze was somewhat sinister, but he still smiled slightly and transmitted his voice to Zi Yan.
"Protector Chen is joking. Du Fan's combat strength is indeed quite good. It's not difficult for him to fight against an ordinary cultivator at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining stage."
However, he was only at the seventh level of the Qi Refining stage, while this junior named Xu Huaiming was no ordinary cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining stage. It was truly uncertain who would ultimately win.
"There's no need for us to speculate here. The outcome will become clear when they decide their winner." Zi Yan smiled faintly and replied noncommittally.
Chen Da snorted softly upon hearing this, but did not say anything more. Instead, his eyes flashed as he looked at the two people in the light screen again, but this time he paid more attention to Du Fan.
"Kid, you're asking for it!" Xu Huaiming's face turned pale after glancing at the wound on his shoulder.
This wasn't because he was seriously injured, but because he had been injured in just a few exchanges with a Qi Refining Stage 7 cultivator.
The proud and arrogant Du Fan felt embarrassed and ashamed under the watchful eyes of his friends outside the barrier. His gaze towards Du Fan now held a hint of anger and embarrassment.
Xu Huaiming suddenly roared, his arms snapping open and then closing again. A beam of earthy yellow light shot out from his body, swirling around him and transforming into a sandstorm above his head. The sandstorm was about the size of a bush and spun rapidly, with several ferocious birds of prey visible soaring within it.
Xu Huaiming waved his hand suddenly, and the sandstorm hurricane immediately rushed towards Du Fan with a low rumble. Wherever it passed, space suddenly distorted, and the force was extremely terrifying.
Du Fan couldn't help but gasp upon seeing this. Theoretically speaking, this technique had already exceeded the limits of the Lesser Five Elements.
Spells can conjure knives, forks, swords, and halberds; this is the boundary of the Lesser Five Elements. However, the ferocious birds, beasts, and other spiritual creatures within this hurricane fall under the category of the Greater Five Elements spells.
Du Fan took a deep breath. For the first time since the start of the battle, his expression turned solemn. He slapped his storage bag at his waist with one hand, and a flash of silver light appeared. He then reached into the air with his right hand and immediately grasped a silver longsword, which was the silver magic weapon.
He suddenly let out a low shout, and his right hand swung violently forward. After a flash of golden light, a sword and six blades instantly took shape. The seven weapons trembled slightly, with the sword inside and the blades outside, and they shot forward in a hurricane-like motion, responding to each other.
The two were moving at extremely high speeds and collided almost instantly.
Without a sound, two different types of yellow light intertwined and flashed wildly, and waves of invisible energy swept out in all directions, instantly affecting the surrounding barrier light screen and creating ripples.
Three breaths later, the level three mother-and-child swords that Du Fan had used were crushed into dust by the sandstorm hurricane, merging into the hurricane and becoming part of this earth-elemental spell.
"Is that a magical weapon that this young man surnamed Du is holding?"
"Judging from the power of this set of mother-child sword techniques, that silver sword should indeed be a low-grade magic weapon. I didn't expect that a mere Qi Refining Stage 7 cultivator would possess such a good item."
"Compared to this boy's low-grade magic weapon, his dual spiritual roots are more surprising to me."
"Dual spiritual roots? I clearly checked with my divine sense earlier, and this child has a single water-attribute spiritual root. Could it be that I was mistaken just now? This matter is a bit strange."
As the Foundation Establishment Hall Masters exchanged whispers, their eyes darted around. Not far from them, Hall Master Ma, witnessing this scene, grew even more somber, and his hands, hidden in his sleeves, slowly clenched.
After testing the waters, Du Fan had already concluded that the few minor Five Elements spells he possessed were probably insufficient to break through the sandstorm hurricane in front of him.
With a flick of his hand, the silver sword vanished instantly. Then, he clenched his fists tightly, ready to activate the Buddhist and Taoist techniques once more.
But the next moment, a sudden inspiration struck Du Fan. Looking at the sandstorm hurricane that was so close at hand, a strange light flashed in his eyes. He made a decision immediately after making a snap decision.
"Let's take a gamble. Even if it fails, with my current physical strength, I can probably withstand one strike of this technique." Du Fan's eyes showed a resolute look. After letting out a low roar, he immediately moved his feet and his entire body rushed into the sandstorm.
The scene within the barrier came extremely suddenly. It wasn't until Du Fan disappeared into the hurricane that the cultivators present reacted, and their eyes immediately showed disbelief. This cultivator named Du Fan... has he gone mad?!
"Du Fan, what are you doing?"
A look of horror flashed in Zi Yan's beautiful, crystal-clear eyes, and her figure swayed for a moment.
Just as her body transformed into a streak of purple light, preparing to flash towards the battle, a large hand suddenly grabbed her shoulder, causing her to stop abruptly.
"Fairy Ziyan, don't worry, this little guy is very clever and would never do anything to harm himself."
As for what tricks this kid is up to, we'll find out soon enough. The owner of the large hand was none other than the middle-aged man surnamed Liu. At this moment, his eyes flashed as he looked at the earthy yellow hurricane and smiled.
Zi Yan originally wanted to break free from the middle-aged man surnamed Liu and rush away again, but when she heard what he said, her eyebrows furrowed slightly. After hesitating for a moment, she breathed a sigh of relief and stood in place again. However, her beautiful eyes were fixed on the hurricane without blinking. After a short while, a look of surprise and doubt flashed in her eyes.
"Haha, arrogant fool! Now that you have willingly entered my sandstorm hurricane, it's time for this battle to end." Xu Huaiming laughed wildly, looking up at the sky.
He then moved his feet and instantly arrived near the hurricane, while his hands formed hand seals and he chanted incantations.
A figure could be vaguely seen inside the hurricane, whose height and build were exactly the same as Du Fan's. It was impossible to tell what state he was in at the moment. All that could be seen were seven or eight ferocious birds with sharp claws swirling around him, hovering in mid-air as if waiting for an opportunity to strike.
"Kill them!"
As Xu Huaiming finished his hand seals, he suddenly raised both arms and pointed them at Du Fan inside the hurricane, letting out a loud shout.
A series of fierce bird cries pierced through the hurricane, the sounds extremely sharp and piercing. Immediately, seven or eight fierce birds bared their fangs and claws, about to pounce on Du Fan below, intending to tear him to pieces.
But just then, a faint voice came from within the hurricane.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, aren't you being a little too happy too soon?" The speaker was none other than Du Fan, who had remained silent all along.
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Fan stepped out of the sandstorm, his entire body instantly appearing in the air, and with lightning speed, he threw a punch forward.
This strike was not a mere illusion, but a solid, enormous golden fist, accompanied by a fierce gust of wind, hurtling straight toward Xu Huaiming's chest.
Xu Huaiming was naturally startled by what he saw. He never expected that the other party could remain completely unharmed while in the sandstorm he had created, as if walking on flat ground. This was simply too unbelievable.
Now that the two are so close, it's obviously too late for Xu Huaiming to activate some kind of defensive spell. In his horror, he can only raise his arms to protect his chest and move to the side with all his might to avoid his vital parts.
"Ah..." A heart-wrenching scream rang out.
Du Fan's enormous golden fist, seemingly with devastating force, severed one of the opponent's arms in an instant. Immediately afterward, an immense force struck Xu Huaiming's ribs, and a series of cracking sounds rang out, indicating how many more ribs had broken.
"what……"
Another scream came from Xu Huaiming's mouth. At that moment, his body was swept away like fallen leaves in autumn wind. After a flash, he crashed hard into the outer golden light screen.
Xu Huaiming spat out a large cloud of blood mist as he opened his mouth, and his entire body slid down along the barrier of light, crashing heavily to the ground.
Xu Huaiming struggled to lift his head and look at the other person. Although his eyes were somewhat unfocused, they could not hide the intense resentment and venom in them.
If he loses this battle, he will not only face the wrath of Protector Chen, but more importantly... he will also lose the qualification to participate in the Hainan Rendez-Vous Grand Competition. At this moment, the grief and indignation in his heart has reached an unbearable level.
Thinking of the various rewards in the competition and the slightest possibility of good fortune, Xu Huaiming's chest churned. Overwhelmed with anger, he spat out another mouthful of blood. Then, his eyes rolled back, his head slumped, and he immediately fainted.