Chapter 655: Strong Kill

This man, simply because Jiang Fan revealed a trace of Void Current Thunderforce, uncharacteristically wanted to kill him! There had to be an underlying reason he didn't know.

A thought struck him. Jiang Fan quietly took out the Ancient Soul-Reflecting Mirror and hid it in his sleeve. He subtly aimed it at Xi Feijue from a distance and coldly scoffed:

"Why are you trying to kill me? Tell me, and I'll grant you a swift end!"

Xi Feijue laughed furiously: "You yellow-haired brat! Who do you think you are? Do you believe you can stop an old man like me? You killed seven of my subordinates; I will surely tear you to pieces..."

He didn't finish his sentence. This was because, in Jiang Fan's hand, an terrifyingly powerful jade talisman had appeared. The aura it emitted suffocated him!

"Haimi, step back, lest you get caught in the crossfire," Jiang Fan said indifferently.

Whoosh—

Haimi transformed into wind and snow, instantly teleporting back to Jiang Fan's side. She stared at Xi Feijue with a cold gaze. This man was extremely powerful, his combat strength no less than that of the Heaven-Devouring Tiger. Even if her demon power doubled, it would be difficult to kill him quickly. If he decided to escape, it would be even harder to stop him.

Fortunately, Jiang Fan possessed a Nascent Soul Jade Talisman. Under the power of this talisman, Xi Feijue wouldn't survive even if he had nine lives.

Xi Feijue's body stiffened, his pupils trembling as he stared at the jade talisman in Jiang Fan's hand. His voice trembled: "You... how do you have something like that?" This talisman was an exceptionally rare treasure even in Taicang Great Province. It was difficult to acquire even one outside. Yet, this young man before him, a mere junior, actually held one in his hand!

Jiang Fan said calmly: "You just said you'd tear me to pieces?"

Xi Feijue shivered. The malevolence on his face vanished, replaced by an amiable expression. Even his eyes suddenly became exceptionally clear.

"Young friend, you've misunderstood. What this old man meant was, you are always welcome to visit the Jiangshan First-Grade Pavilion."

Pah—

Haimi spat a mouthful of blood-tinged saliva. Her eyes showed contempt. How shameless! Just moments ago, he was clamoring for a fight and threatening to kill. Upon realizing his life was threatened, he immediately changed his tune.

Jiang Fan was even less inclined to fall for it: "If you refuse to speak, then I'll just send you to your death!" He decisively activated the jade talisman.

Xi Feijue's heart pounded with fear, and he hastily exclaimed: "Wait! I'll talk! Someone issued a bounty order. The reward for finding someone who cultivates Void Current Thunderforce is a Heaven-Soaring Pill. A Heaven-Soaring Pill that guarantees a 100% breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm!"

As he spoke the last sentence, his peripheral vision subtly glanced at Haimi. He secretly hoped Haimi would suddenly betray Jiang Fan and stab him in the back. That way, he would have a chance to escape. He might even be able to counter-kill Jiang Fan amidst the chaos and seize the Nascent Soul Jade Talisman.

However, to his disappointment, Haimi, apart from being very surprised, showed no sign of betraying Jiang Fan.

"Bounty? Cultivating Void Current Thunderforce?" Jiang Fan was utterly shaken. He had only been cultivating Void Current Thunderforce for barely a month, right? How did others know?

"Who is this person?" Jiang Fan demanded in a deep voice.

Xi Feijue's eyes flickered, and he said: "A mighty figure in the Soul Transformation realm."

Jiang Fan's scalp tingled. He was actually being targeted by a Soul Transformation realm expert! What was worse, Xi Feijue had also discovered that he cultivated Void Current Thunderforce. If he were to escape alive, the consequences... Just thinking about it sent chills down Jiang Fan's spine.

He no longer hesitated. He decisively activated the Nascent Soul strike jade talisman. Originally, he was a bit reluctant to use it on Xi Feijue. Now, it seemed completely worth it!

Xi Feijue's expression changed, and he cursed: "You little brat, you're breaking your word!" As he cursed, he simultaneously crushed a talisman he had already prepared. A whirlwind swirled around him, instantly boosting his movement technique, allowing him to leap over twenty zhang in a single stride. In a blink of an eye, he was at the exit.

Swish—

But Jiang Fan's Cloud Shadow technique instantly swept over. He coldly blocked Xi Feijue's path: "I only said I'd grant you a swift end! But I never said I'd spare your life!"

The jade talisman in his palm fully ignited. It was on the verge of erupting!

Xi Feijue's face revealed horror, and he desperately roared: "You little bastard, are you really going to exterminate me?!" The flickering light of the jade talisman illuminated Jiang Fan's face, making it appear incredibly cold.

"When you were trying to exterminate me, why didn't you show any mercy? It's too late for anything now!"

But just as the jade talisman was about to activate!

Boom—

A cataclysmic roar echoed violently from the ground above. This deeply buried underground secret realm shook violently.

Crack!

The secret realm's dome cracked open with a 'crack.' A rift leading directly to the outside world surprisingly extended from the ground all the way to this spot. Streaks of residual destructive ripples reverberated within the rift.

Jiang Fan's pupils constricted sharply. This... this was a Nascent Soul strike! It was an ancient giant and a group of Nascent Soul experts fighting, accidentally striking nearby. They had directly pierced through the earth, revealing this underground secret realm!

Xi Feijue was also stunned for a moment. Then he was overjoyed. He leaped into the rift above his head, rapidly climbing towards the outside. As he climbed, he shouted loudly:

"Vice Pavilion Master Yan! Vice Pavilion Master Yan! Save me!"

Since the ancient giant was here, then Vice Pavilion Master Yan Daoan must also be nearby! As long as he got out, he would be saved!

Jiang Fan's expression also changed. Of all times for this rift to appear, it had to be now? He immediately activated the second layer of Cloud Shadow. In an instant, he teleported over a thousand zhang away, directly blocking Xi Feijue's path.

Without further hesitation, he threw the Nascent Soul Jade Talisman from his hand. A terrifying Nascent Soul aura furiously spread, transforming into a sky-obscuring clear light. A hundred-zhang long, peerless spear materialized within the clear light, emitting an unparalleled sharpness capable of shattering the heavens.

But at this very moment, a majestic, profound roar, like heavenly might, echoed from afar.

"Fellow Daoist, spare that man!"

That Nascent Soul realm Vice Pavilion Master Yan actually heard Xi Feijue's cry for help!! And sensed he was in danger!

Xi Feijue, seeing a glimmer of hope in his desperate situation, hastily cupped his hands at Jiang Fan: "Young friend! Please stop quickly. Everything can be discussed; why resort to a scorched-earth policy? Don't you agree?"

On the surface, he was trying to defuse the situation. But within his heart, an overwhelming coldness surged. Heaven doesn't want me dead! This is Heaven's will, destined for me to obtain the Heaven-Soaring Pill. Once I rendezvous with Vice Pavilion Master Yan, I will certainly devise every possible way to kill this person. A revered guest elder of the Jiangshan First-Grade Pavilion, having his subordinates slaughtered by a mere fifth-layer Core Formation junior, and being forced to beg for mercy repeatedly! If I don't kill this man, how can I ever vent this hatred in my heart? Of course, I must also keep his head to exchange for the Heaven-Soaring Pill that can change one's destiny!

Jiang Fan, however, wore an expression of complete indifference. "A scorched-earth policy is surely better than you taking my head to exchange for a Heaven-Soaring Pill, and stepping on my corpse to ascend to the Nascent Soul realm, isn't it? If I'm to die, we'll die together! Go!"

Jiang Fan pointed from afar. The hundred-zhang spear phantom, emitting an aura of annihilation, locked onto Xi Feijue.

With a whoosh, the sky-filling clear light exploded. The long spear instantly thrust forward, leaving behind layers of overlapping afterimages in the sky.

By the time Xi Feijue reacted, the spear had already pierced through his chest, leaving a massive, head-sized bloodied hole. The terrifying aura of annihilation instantly vaporized his body. At this moment, he resembled an overfired clay figurine. Fine cracks spread outwards from the hole as their center.

Xi Feijue was in disbelief. Jiang Fan actually dared to defy a Nascent Soul expert's command and attack him! Unwillingness lingered in his eyes. Profound unwillingness! He had risen from a scorned, poor youth to the revered guest elder of the Jiangshan First-Grade Pavilion, admired by countless people. How much hardship and suffering he had endured in between. How much despair he had faced, how much torment he had borne? He had finally achieved what he had today. Yet, he was to perish just like this? He had thought that meeting Jiang Fan would be the second spring of his cultivation career, that he could seize this opportunity to attain the Dao of Nascent Soul and become a true powerhouse in the world. Who would have thought the outcome would be his demise! His entire life of struggle was ruined! He was unwilling! He hated it! Why wouldn't Jiang Fan accept his fate? Why?

In his dying moments, he glared fiercely at Jiang Fan and roared with venomous hatred: "Even if I die, you won't have an easy time!!! Vice Pavilion Master Yan, he is..."

Suddenly, he found he could no longer speak.