novelraw Chapter 223 : Battle of the Physical Body!
Chapter 223 : Battle of the Physical Body!
Chapter 223: Battle of the Physical Body!
Gu Fan’s expression turned incomparably grim. Elder Qingshun—whether he had done it deliberately or was truly unaware of the truth—had undeniably led him into a trap.
Regardless, he had been tricked.
He still remembered when he had been marked by the silhouette of that woman—just the pressure from the illusion alone had been shocking enough.
Now that he was caught by the real person, it would only be even more terrifying!
Before Gu Fan could speak, three auras descended in an instant!
Two men and one woman. Among them, Gu Fan immediately recognized the woman in the center—she was the one who had marked him with the Mysterious Token.
The three of them cupped their fists toward the young man.
"Honorable Arbiter, is this the one who killed our Sacred Sect disciple and used the token to teleport into the Sacred Domain?"
The young man smiled and nodded.
At that moment, the woman stepped forward and formed hand seals. At once, a familiar Divine Soul Imprint appeared, pointing directly at Gu Fan’s soul!
She let out a cold snort, her lips curled in a sneer:
"I said it before. You killed my brother—I will hunt you to the ends of the world. I never thought you’d dare come to the Sacred Domain!"
Gu Fan was completely speechless.
Although he knew the chances were slim, he still couldn’t accept being made into a scapegoat.
"Everyone, I took this token from my enemy. As for how he got it, I truly don’t know. If your friend or brother was the token’s original owner, you should be investigating the real killer. I only got the token by chance—it was a coincidence!"
The young man referred to as the Arbiter chuckled and said:
"Useless. That’s the kind of story every person we catch here tells."
"Whether you're the real killer doesn’t matter anymore. What matters is that someone is here to be the killer..."
Gu Fan immediately fell silent. As soon as the youth said that, he understood—there was no point in trying to reason with them!
The three on the other side also stopped talking and directly turned to the Arbiter:
"Honorable Arbiter, may the challenge begin?"
The youth looked at Gu Fan, as if asking if he was ready.
Gu Fan had already prepared for the worst. If there was no other way, he would just return to the other world.
But then, what about Ruo Xi?
Thinking of this, he spoke:
"Honorable Arbiter, and you three—this matter of the token’s original owner being harmed really has nothing to do with me. But I understand how you feel, so I’ll take the blame."
"However, I came to the Sacred Domain to save someone. If anything happens to me, I hope you won’t trouble my friend. If possible, help me send her to the Divine Soul Sect. I heard they can cure her there..."
Before Gu Fan could finish, the man standing to the left of the woman shouted:
"Enough nonsense! Making demands now?!"
Gu Fan’s gaze turned cold, and an extremely violent aura surged, killing aura rising high.
Before long, a black sphere appeared in his hand.
"So, all of you refuse my request?"
"If that’s the case, then maybe I should carve a bloody path—or drag you all to die with me!"
As he said this, he looked toward the young man.
"You too!"
The young man seemed indifferent, his expression calm.
But just as Gu Fan was slowly channeling his spiritual power to destabilize the ‘nuclear bomb’, the youth seemed to sense something. His expression changed drastically as he shouted urgently:
"I’ll agree to your terms! Stop right now!"
"Stop, stop, stop! I truly agree! As the Arbiter, I take no sides, and I always honor my word!"
Hearing that, Gu Fan finally stopped his actions and looked toward the other three.
The Arbiter swept a sharp glance at them and said:
"You three don’t want to die either, do you?"
The three were shocked. Then, they exchanged glances and nodded.
Only then did Gu Fan withdraw the black sphere from his hand.
Then, he leaned Ruo Xi against the tree beside them and said:
“So, how is this challenge supposed to proceed? Don’t tell me I have to fight all three at once? Each of them is a higher realm than me. How is someone at the Divine Moon Realm supposed to win?”
The youth wiped a cold sweat from his forehead. That aura just now—he had sensed that if the sphere were truly detonated, given their proximity, not even bones would be left behind.
He immediately smiled and said:
“Simple. You choose a form of combat you excel at and face them in three matches. If you win all three, you may enter the Sacred Domain. If you lose, they’ll be allowed to kill you without restraint!”
Gu Fan’s expression turned a little odd. As for this condition—how should he put it?
Difficult? For others, it would indeed be incredibly hard. But for him, it might actually be a massive bargain.
The three before him—two of them were at the peak of the Late Stage of the Solar Radiance Realm, half-step Celestial Heart Realm, and all of them were geniuses of the Sacred Domain. Their actual combat power couldn’t be compared to the likes of Jia Yi.
That woman was even a Celestial Heart Realm Expert. By all reasoning, he had no chance of winning.
But now…
Gu Fan feigned contemplation for a moment, then decisively said:
“I choose physical body combat!”
“Oh?”
The youth seemed somewhat surprised. Physical body combat was extremely perilous—one mistake and there was no chance for a comeback!
“Sealing off Mysterious Power and Divine Sense, relying solely on pure physical strength?”
Gu Fan nodded and said:
“That’s right. Is this requirement acceptable?”
“Of course it is. If the three of you have no objections, then the challenge shall begin?”
The Celestial Heart Realm female expert stepped forward and said:
“Honorable Arbiter, no problem. Please proceed to seal our Mysterious Power and Divine Sense.”
The youth nodded. In the next moment, he waved his hand, and four flashes of light streaked by.
Gu Fan felt his Qi Sea and Mysterious Power sealed by a special restriction. He couldn’t use even a trace of Mysterious Power.
Though his Divine Soul could still move, his Divine Sense attack and perception were compressed to the extreme—almost useless.
“What a marvelous sealing method.”
Gu Fan couldn’t help but sigh in admiration.
“Haha, right? I’ve researched this for quite a long time myself.”
The youth laughed heartily before gradually regaining a solemn expression:
“Then let us officially begin!”
Among the three, the male disciple on the far left—also the one who had just scolded Gu Fan—stepped forward.
“You think you can beat us without using Mysterious Power? Foolish delusion!”
Gu Fan pursed his lips and ignored him, stepping forward. At once, his aura erupted completely.
Immediately, the male disciple across from him felt like he was facing a terrifying, gigantic Wild Giant Elephant, stamping down upon him with one colossal foot!
“So much nonsense! Get lost!”
Boom!
One punch—just one punch—and the male disciple was sent flying thousands of meters!
On the way, he crashed through over a hundred trees, carving a deep trench into the ground.
Gu Fan exhaled and retracted his fist, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
“So the physical bodies of Sacred Domain disciples aren’t that impressive either! One punch is enough!”
The Arbiter youth raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised.
“These days, it’s rare to encounter a physical body cultivator like you, brat. No wonder you dared choose this combat style!”
At this moment, the other male disciple stepped forward, his expression grave:
“Don’t get cocky. I’ll fight you!”
With that, a terrifying fist aura burst forth—he, too, had refined his physical body and was at the peak of the Solar Radiance Realm!
Gu Fan narrowed his eyes slightly, blood and energy surging.
His body was like a roaring furnace, the power of his vigorous blood essence building to the limit.
“Kill!”
“Kill!”
The two of them roared at once. Gu Fan unleashed the Divine Thunder Drum and blasted his opponent away with yet another punch!
A moment of silence fell over the scene. Gu Fan’s gaze now turned toward the last one standing.
The female expert at the Celestial Heart Realm!