A loud “boom” resounded, startling the nearby cultivators.
Mo Fan furrowed his brows slightly and looked over, only to see an elderly man covered in blood.
The old man was none other than Huangxuan Valley’s Second Elder, True Person Yunting!
At this moment, True Person Yunting was bathed in blood, most of his robes dyed red. He was half-kneeling on the ground, gripping a broken sword in his hand, blood overflowing from the corner of his mouth.
Seeing this scene, a ruthless glint flashed in Mo Fan’s eyes, but it quickly returned to calm.
He was uncertain how severely True Person Yunting was injured, so he did not dare to act rashly.
Mo Fan’s gaze shifted, and he noticed that the surrounding cultivators had all turned their attention to True Person Yunting, their eyes flickering with uncertainty.
Seeing this, Mo Fan quietly retreated backward, putting distance between himself and True Person Yunting.
“Damn it!!”
True Person Yunting spat out a large mouthful of blood, casually tossed the broken sword aside, then unsteadily stood up from the ground, his face grim.
He turned his head and swept a cold gaze over everyone present.
The Foundation Establishment cultivators all lowered their heads upon seeing this, not daring to meet True Person Yunting’s eyes.
Only the two Core Formation cultivators and the demon king showed little fear, looking calmly at True Person Yunting.
True Person Yunting narrowed his eyes, about to speak, but suddenly turned his head toward Mo Fan on the side.
He noticed that this Foundation Establishment cultivator seemed somewhat special.
Because he was looking right at him!
“You are not afraid of me?”
True Person Yunting looked at Mo Fan indifferently.
“Senior is a righteous powerhouse, surely you would not trouble a small Foundation Establishment cultivator like me, so why should I be afraid?” Mo Fan cupped his hands respectfully toward True Person Yunting.
“You have some courage. Which sect are you from?” True Person Yunting sneered.
If it had been before, hearing such flattery would have pleased him greatly, but after the recent series of battles, he had seen through the hypocritical faces of these people, and now felt a trace of disgust in his heart.
“Reporting to Senior, this junior is an inner disciple of Tianlu Holy Land!” Mo Fan said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
A disciple of Tianlu Holy Land?
True Person Yunting was stunned upon hearing this, a trace of surprise appearing in his eyes.
Not only True Person Yunting, but the others also looked at Mo Fan in surprise after hearing his words.
After all, Tianlu Holy Land had a tremendous reputation, one of the transcendent powers, far surpassing Huangxuan Valley!
“Since you are a disciple of Tianlu Holy Land, you had best stay aside later, lest this old man kills in a frenzy and slaughters you as well!”
True Person Yunting sneered.
As the third-in-command of Huangxuan Valley, he naturally would not take an inner disciple of Tianlu Holy Land seriously, but this trip had already offended too many sects and suffered heavy losses, so it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble.
“This junior will remember!”
Mo Fan nodded.
Seeing Mo Fan’s compliance, True Person Yunting said no more to him and turned to face the three powerhouses, saying solemnly: “Do the three of you intend to oppose my Huangxuan Valley?”
“This king has no interest in your petty matters!”
The demon king sneered, not intending to intervene.
“I am a very friendly person, so I remain neutral!” The tower-like burly man raised both hands and smiled at True Person Yunting.
Upon hearing this, True Person Yunting turned his gaze to the last Core Formation cultivator.
This Core Formation cultivator was also an old man, even more aged than True Person Yunting, with clearly visible wrinkles on his face. Even sitting cross-legged, his back was somewhat hunched.
“Fellow Daoist, this old man seeks only opportunities this time and has no desire for fighting and killing.” The old cultivator smiled阴森森, his voice extremely hoarse.
“Very well, cough cough cough…”
True Person Yunting spoke, then suddenly coughed violently, more blood spilling from his mouth.
Seeing this, Mo Fan narrowed his eyes.
Clearly, True Person Yunting’s injuries were much more severe than they appeared!
“Fellow Daoist, are you alright?” The old cultivator asked with concern.
“No harm!”
True Person Yunting waved his hand, then sneered: “Merely a group of petty thieves, they cannot harm this seat’s foundation. Wait until I go and exterminate them!”
With that, True Person Yunting turned around, looked up at the battlefield in the sky, killing intent surging in his eyes!
In an instant, lightning appeared around True Person Yunting, thunder serpents slithering, emitting terrifying pressure!
“Lightning technique?”
Mo Fan’s eyes showed surprise, but the next moment, the ground suddenly split open, and a sharp vine pierced fiercely into True Person Yunting’s back!
What?!
Mo Fan’s pupils shrank, as if sensing danger. His entire body turned into a streak of firelight and vanished from the spot.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom…!!
In an instant, one vine after another burst from the ground, piercing through the bodies of Foundation Establishment cultivators one by one.
Hmph!
The tower-like cultivator snorted coldly, stomping heavily on the ground. The vines attacking him instantly turned to powder, and the entire ground shook, soil rippling like waves, with a series of muffled sounds from underground.
As for the demon king, he vanished silently from the spot, reappearing dozens of meters away, watching the scene with interest.
Mo Fan also looked toward the old cultivator nearest to the Dragon Ruins entrance.
Before him, a staff had appeared stuck in the ground at some point, emitting extremely intense spiritual fluctuations.
Clearly, this guy was the one who had just attacked!
As for the other cultivators here, aside from Mo Fan and the two powerhouses, almost all the Foundation Establishment cultivators had perished instantly!
“A Foundation Establishment cultivator actually dodged this old man’s attack?”
The old cultivator looked at Mo Fan, a trace of surprise in his eyes, and chuckled lightly: “Interesting!”
With that, he formed seals with both hands and pointed at the staff before him.
The next moment, the corpses hanging on the vines withered instantly, as if the blood and moisture in their bodies had been drained, turning into mummies, then “bang” exploding into powder!
After the corpses vanished, the vines chased toward Mo Fan and the few survivors again.
Mo Fan did not dare to be careless. With a wave of his hand, a sheet of flames poured out.
With his fire spirit body, his control over flames was masterful.
However, the vines pierced directly through the fire wall manifested by the flames and attacked Mo Fan again.
Seeing this, Mo Fan furrowed his brows and used the fire escape technique to flee from the spot once more.
Not only Mo Fan, but the tower-like burly man and the demon king also used their respective methods to dodge the vines’ assault.
Meanwhile, True Person Yunting, whose body had been pierced by a vine not far away, suddenly vanished from the spot.
“Hm?”
The old cultivator’s pupils shrank. He then slapped the staff before him fiercely.
Boom—
In an instant, countless vines drilled from underground, enveloping his body like a massive spherical plant.
At that moment, a bolt of lightning appeared above the spherical plant.
True Person Yunting emerged, expressionless. He raised his hand and struck down with a palm, endless thunder instantly engulfing the spherical plant.
Boom!
The next moment, the spherical plant exploded, empty inside.
At the same time, more vines burst from underground, like pythons, trying to entwine True Person Yunting’s body.
True Person Yunting snorted coldly and suddenly flew upward.
“Go back!”
A figure appeared out of thin air above True Person Yunting’s head and stomped down fiercely, smashing True Person Yunting back downward.
“This old dog’s core, this king wants it!”
“Heh heh heh heh… Let us take him down together first, then we can discuss the rest… heh heh heh heh…”
