novelraw Chapter 269 : The Underworld King Bows His Head, All Living Beings to the Pagoda!
Chapter 269 : The Underworld King Bows His Head, All Living Beings to the Pagoda!
Chapter 269: The Underworld King Bows His Head, All Living Beings to the Pagoda!
Gu Fan shifted his gaze and then looked toward Hu Xiaofeng beside him, saying:
"Let’s go with him, the second-ranked disciple of Severing Immortal Palace."
The moment Gu Fan spoke, everyone was stunned on the spot.
What the hell? Ignored everyone else and picked the second strongest disciple of Severing Immortal Palace?!
Especially Duanmu Zhou and He Yang, who had just been selected—they immediately darkened their expressions.
Gu Fan not wanting to win was one thing, but to pick such a strong disciple? Now neither of them had any chance left.
The rewards offered by the top disciples of the four sects, to be fair, were indeed quite tempting.
"Is this guy insane or what?"
"I heard he’s a newcomer to Immortal Ai Sect, probably got in through connections, huh?"
"Look at Duanmu Zhou and He Yang, the two must be fuming inside, hahaha."
"I think it makes sense. Didn’t those two just have some tension? They’re probably going to duke it out."
Discussion buzzed nonstop among the surrounding disciples, but Gu Fan showed no signs of wavering, his eyes locked on Hu Xiaofeng.
Hu Xiaofeng sneered inwardly, gutsy.
"I accept. Let me have some fun with this junior. Don’t worry, I’ll show restraint!"
Seeing this, Hu Xiaohai turned to look at the senior brother, who seemed utterly unconcerned and waved his hand.
"Fight however you want. It's just a sparring match. Who doesn’t get hurt, right, Brother Hu?"
Though Hu Xiaohai felt uneasy inside, he didn’t believe a Mid-stage Solar Radiance Realm cultivator could defeat his brother.
"Well said! Go ahead and fight back however you like!"
With a cold laugh, Hu Xiaofeng leapt up and appeared directly over the distant lake.
"In that case, please—Junior Brother Gu!"
By now, everyone could clearly sense Hu Xiaofeng’s hostility. This was definitely not just a friendly exchange.
Nan Xuanrou looked at Gu Fan, a little worried, and asked:
"How is it? Confident?"
Gu Fan returned a reassuring gaze.
"Just a clown jumping around."
As soon as he spoke, Gu Fan stepped forward, and the surrounding gales howled violently.
The next moment, his figure vanished from sight, and the surface of the lake exploded!
Gu Fan was enveloped in divine brilliance, his entire being radiating murderous intent.
Suspended in mid-air, his massive palm slammed down like an immortal king descending upon the world, with the might to suppress everything, fiercely attacking Hu Xiaofeng.
Though Hu Xiaofeng was twisted and arrogant, he was still an experienced veteran at the half-step Celestial Heart Realm, and had reached eighty percent mastery of his domain—battle-hardened to the core.
He immediately clashed head-on with Gu Fan’s assault.
Boom! Boom!
Violent explosions rippled across the lake, water pillars shooting up a hundred meters high.
"Kill!"
"Die!"
Both shouted in unison, unleashing their full power.
Behind Gu Fan appeared phantoms of a lotus and a giant elephant, and above his head floated a Taiji Fish radiating strands of mysterious light that protected him.
With every step he took, the void trembled violently, as if it might shatter at any moment.
Hu Xiaofeng’s expression shifted repeatedly. Gu Fan’s strength exceeded his expectations.
Mid-stage Solar Radiance Realm, yet he was bursting forth with power not inferior to a half-step Celestial Heart Realm.
More astonishing was the opponent’s physical body—so overwhelmingly powerful that several divine powers were blocked barehanded without even leaving a scratch on his skin!
What kind of monster was this, to possess such a terrifying physical might?
Their battle quickly drew a crowd of disciples from other sects along the shore.
"Who is this guy? A Mid-stage Solar Radiance Realm cultivator fighting on par with a half-step Celestial Heart!"
"No idea, but it seems every sect has produced new super prodigies this year!"
"Go, investigate! Find out which sect this disciple belongs to. With talent and strength like that, he’s definitely not inferior to the top talents of the great sects!"
In an instant, everyone became intrigued by Gu Fan and began leveraging their connections to investigate his identity.
Inside the lakeside pavilion, Xia Yanhuan watched Gu Fan in combat and was somewhat speechless. This guy really hadn’t been boasting.
Judging from his current strength, she truly might not be able to defeat Gu Fan.
"An overwhelmingly powerful physical body, terrifying resistance to magical techniques… just how on earth did Gu Fan temper his body defenses? It's simply monstrous!"
Qingxia Young Master spoke from the side with deep emotion. Having fought Gu Fan before, he fully understood the terrifying nature of Gu Fan’s physique.
Clearly, one’s attacks were stronger than his, yet they could not shake him.
A magical technique executed at full power only managed to exert thirty percent of its effect on him. That was the first time Qingxia Young Master had encountered such a situation.
When reviewing the battle afterwards, he concluded that unless the clash of domains was excluded, the only way to defeat Gu Fan was to not fall behind in physical strength.
"Obviously. Gu Fan was already able to go head-to-head in close combat with Rou'er when he was still at the Divine Moon Realm. That alone shows how abnormal he is!"
Hearing Xia Yanhuan's words, Nan Xuanrou’s face flushed red. Clearly, she recalled how she had lost back then...
Thinking back now, that feeling… was rather strange.
"Buzz!!"
In the center of the battlefield, Hu Xiaofeng, who had been at a disadvantage all along, suddenly released a surge of aura. His terrifying Mysterious Power erupted violently.
A vacuum zone briefly formed around him—this was the power of his domain.
Then he struck once more, unleashing a flood of terrifying Mysterious Power that blanketed the sky. His massive hand covered the heavens, seemingly about to blot out the entire sky.
Gu Fan burst into loud laughter.
"Domain? Well said!"
The next moment, the Taiji Fish above his head rapidly expanded until it transformed into a being shaped just like himself.
This being sat cross-legged above his head, continuously exhaling Mysterious Power and Killing Aura, as though a peerless Evil Ancestor was evolving his own miniature world!
This was a new method of attack Gu Fan had recently comprehended. Ever since comprehending the Taiji Diagram, it had remained in his Qi Sea, acting as a stabilizer for the balance between Mysterious Power and Spiritual Power. But now, he could temporarily externalize it to assist in battle.
In the next instant, the miniature Evil Ancestor evolved by the Taiji Diagram above his head continuously generated world power to reinforce the domain, and then—boom!—a black domain unfolded and clashed with Hu Xiaofeng’s!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At the moment the two domains collided, the heavens and earth trembled. Everyone was shocked by the horrifying battle’s uproar.
That Hu Xiaofeng was at half-step Celestial Heart Realm could be understood. But for Gu Fan, as a Mid-stage Solar Radiance Realm cultivator, to fight him to such an extent—was simply unbelievable!
Especially Duanmu Zhou and He Yang standing on the side, their faces darkened instantly.
What the hell was there left for them to fight about?!
Either one of these two could utterly crush them!
"Junior Brother Gu has impressive strength! Truly hidden depths!"
Suspended proudly in the air within his domain, Hu Xiaofeng sneered as he addressed Gu Fan.
The battle had already gone beyond his expectations. If he couldn’t win next, it would be a complete loss of face!
The corners of Gu Fan’s mouth curled into a cold smile.
"Senior Brother Hu, you’d better try harder. I haven’t even used my full strength yet."
Hearing this, Hu Xiaofeng’s expression grew slightly cold.
"Very well. Since junior brother insists, I won’t hold back!"
The next moment, he pressed his palms together, and between his hands appeared the phantom of three incense sticks.
Though illusory, the three incense sticks were already lit, with wisps of smoke spiraling upward.
Hu Xiaofeng’s expression grew extremely solemn. Holding the incense sticks, he bowed toward Gu Fan from afar.
"The Underworld King bows his head!"
"All living beings to the pagoda!"