At first, the Second Elder had sensed something amiss from his reminder.
But then he thought of Zhao Xiao’s current pathetic state, and he let go of that feeling.
As a father, he understood.
Zhao Xiao had been dealt with so severely, and the Fire Cloud Sect Master, bound by unspoken rules, could not seek revenge. This was understandable.
In fact, the Fire Cloud Sect Master’s actions might also be driven by a desire to use a borrowed knife to kill.
And he, the Second Elder of the Myriad Manifestation Sect, was that knife.
But he didn’t care.
His only focus now was to avenge his son, to personally kill the murderer!
And so.
The Second Elder, accompanied by the Fire Cloud Sect Master, flew towards the Demonic Beast Forest.
Demonic Beast Forest.
Outer perimeter.
Under Ye Fan’s guidance, Liang Rujing had successfully defeated a demonic beast at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment.
“Ye Fan, you’re amazing!” Liang Rujing wiped the sweat from her forehead, looking at Ye Fan curiously. “It’s strange, how do you know so much about the Ice Heart Condensing Jade technique?”
“I just happened to know someone with a similar constitution before,” Ye Fan replied casually.
Although Ye Fan was currently a zero in combat, his rich combat experience was undeniable.
Even if he knew nothing about the Ice Heart Condensing Jade technique, he was more than capable of guiding Liang Rujing, a rookie at the Foundation Establishment stage.
He had brought Liang Rujing out today precisely to increase her practical combat experience.
Simply cultivating diligently without sparring was akin to fighting on paper.
To improve quickly, one had to rely on combat!
Even with the system he had before, it was through countless struggles on the brink of death that he achieved his past accomplishments.
True powerhouses were forged through battle!
Afterward, Ye Fan reviewed the fight with Liang Rujing, pointing out the problems and errors in handling details during the combat.
Liang Rujing suddenly understood, as if a new door had opened for her.
Just then, a terrifying pressure descended!
The Demonic Beast Forest was thrown into chaos!
The demonic beasts that were fighting cultivators immediately fled!
The cultivators who had lost their prey stood frozen in fear.
Everyone instinctively looked towards the source of the pressure.
Two figures floated in the air.
Just seeing them from afar filled them with immense fear!
It was as if a single thought from them could crush them into dust!
“Myriad Manifestation Sect business!” the Second Elder in the air said coldly. “Lesser individuals, depart quickly!”
The rookie cultivators were stunned for a moment, then fled for their lives!
If they didn’t run now, they were simply tired of living!
No matter how curious they were, no one dared to stay and spectate.
Because observing this would cost them their lives!
In just a few breaths, everyone around had scattered.
Only then did the Second Elder descend to the ground.
Although the Myriad Manifestation Sect was powerful, they could not easily engage in large-scale slaughter.
Not to mention whether the royal family would intervene, it would also harm the reputation of the Myriad Manifestation Sect.
Fortunately, he had found the culprit!
The Fire Cloud Sect Master had shown him Ye Fan’s image before they came.
“Ye Fan, is it?” the Second Elder glared at Ye Fan, his eyes red. “Did you kill Zhao Xiao?!”
Ye Fan calmly stepped in front of Liang Rujing, then politely said, “Apologies, you might have the wrong person.”
While speaking, Ye Fan stealthily connected to his spatial ring with his spiritual power.
The other party had mentioned Zhao Xiao, so they were definitely here for him.
Anything he said now was useless.
The other party would surely kill him even if it was a mistake, rather than let him go.
The best course of action was to stall for time and then give them a shot.
Thinking of this, Ye Fan suddenly froze…
The old man who had arrived was definitely above the Nascent Soul stage.
But the only Demonic Core from the Nascent Soul stage had already been used.
And it would take several more days for his great sniper rifle to absorb spiritual energy and form bullets.
This meant that this time, it was probably going to be a close call…
“Never mind,” the Second Elder’s true qi surged wildly. “That’s not important anymore!”
He could naturally tell that Ye Fan was trying to quibble.
But it didn’t matter.
The killer of his son was right before him, he would execute him!
Terrifying true qi converged wildly towards the Second Elder’s fingertip.
“Wait!” Ye Fan pointed at Liang Rujing and gritted his teeth. “She is from the Pure Heart Sect and has nothing to do with this!”
Ye Fan had considered revealing his identity.
For example, the elixirs and weapons from the auction were his handiwork.
But in the current situation, the other party seemed determined to kill him…
Revealing it now would be of no use.
Yes, major powers would certainly be interested in talent like him.
But the problem was that when some people were enraged, they wouldn’t care about such things at all.
He was too familiar with the Second Elder’s current gaze and expression!
That was the expression he had when his own loved ones were killed!
In such a situation, without absolute strength to fight back, no identity would be of any use!
Fortunately, when chatting with Paihang and Wood before, he had learned some general information about the Yad Empire.
So what he needed to do now was to distance Liang Rujing from this matter.
Fortunately, his gamble paid off this time.
“Take that woman away,” the Second Elder instructed the Fire Cloud Sect Master.
The Fire Cloud Sect Master instantly flashed over, grabbed Liang Rujing, and left.
“Let go of me!” Liang Rujing’s eyes reddened, and she rained punches and kicks on the Fire Cloud Sect Master.
It was useless.
She could only watch as she was taken further and further away, until Ye Fan completely disappeared from her sight.
“Do you have any last words?” the Second Elder asked coldly.
“It seems not,” Ye Fan replied calmly.
“Very good!”
As the Second Elder’s voice fell, a terrifying attack shot towards Ye Fan!
Strangely, Ye Fan’s mood was exceptionally calm.
Everything from the past did not flash through his mind like a kaleidoscope.
At this moment, he suddenly had an illusion.
What was happening before him seemed to have nothing to do with him.
He was completely an outsider.
…
The sorcery attack arrived in an instant!
Ye Fan’s daoist robe, inscribed with formations, turned into dust in an instant!
Ye Fan’s skin shattered into pieces, then turned to dust!
His internal organs were minced!
His bones cracked and disappeared!
…
When the light dissipated, only a large crater remained on the ground!
And Ye Fan, who had been attacked…
There was nothing left!
He had completely vanished!
Not even a remnant was left behind!
“Ao’er, did you see!” After confirming Ye Fan’s complete death, the Second Elder roared to the heavens. “Father has avenged you, you can rest in peace in the afterlife!”
The echo reverberated for several circles before dissipating.
Then the Second Elder wiped away a tear and flew away.