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Chapter 966: Chapter 851 Killing ’Oneself’ (Repaid 24)

Some are joyful while others are sorrowful.

After returning from the Bei Hai Canyon, Xu Wudao and Anton became the most dazzling, highly sought-after prodigies, known by everyone in the cultivation world.

A total of six million Essence Stones were divided between the two of them, each obtaining three million, evoking envy among the younger generation of cultivators.

Regarding this outcome, Xu Wudao felt immensely elated and secretly thankful for his own cleverness!

Because the forbidden land was fraught with dangers, and when he and Anton left, the ancient altar was destroyed. He believed that Ye Fan and the others would find it difficult to leave the forbidden land alive. Therefore, he planned to spread rumors and swindle Essence Stones, never expecting that his lies would become reality!

He and Anton became the biggest winners of the Hidden God List competition!

Three million Essence Stones were enough to support his breakthrough to the High-level War God Realm. With the support of his clan, he would firmly hold a place in the future cultivation world, possibly even becoming a leading figure among all human cultivators!

Anton shared a similar thought. After narrowly escaping the forbidden land, he supported Xu Wudao’s statement, risking being discovered primarily due to the lure of the generous rewards.

Now with the rewards in hand, Anton was full of ambition. Without Ye Fan obstructing him, he was confident that he would shine brightly in the future cultivation world.

The Hidden God List competition had come to a complete end, but instead of settling down, the cultivation world surged with storms.

Meanwhile, in the forbidden land.

Ye Fan was unaware that he had already become a ’dead man’.

He prepared to ascend to the fourth level of the Sky Tower to battle another version of himself.

After arduously secluding himself for a long time, Ye Fan still couldn’t grasp the essence of the fourth form of the Flying Sword Skill, "Surging Rainbow." However, the rainbow after the rain gave him unexpected inspiration, and in a moment of sudden enlightenment, he comprehended the true intent of Surging Rainbow.

This wasn’t merely luck. Without the previous seclusion and contemplation, even if he saw the rainbow after the rain, he couldn’t have achieved sudden enlightenment.

Thus it is said, every gain and loss is predestined by heaven, and no effort is wasted, losing at the Eastern outskirts only to gain in the Mulberry Gate!

With sudden enlightenment, Ye Fan instantly connected everything in his mind. With a thought, a flying knife shot straight into the sky, the sword light that was originally over a meter long disappeared, replaced by a one-foot long, seven-colored blade light.

Although the sword light became shorter, Ye Fan knew that its power had already multiplied. Indeed, the fourth form, Surging Rainbow, was powerful!

The palm-sized flying knife flew straight to the sky, like a sentient spiritual creature, soaring towards the rainbow!

Of course, he definitely couldn’t use the flying knife to cut through the rainbow; the distance between them was too vast, and Ye Fan’s Mind Power couldn’t achieve such a long attack radius!

After a round of soaring across the sky, Ye Fan directed his mind, and the flying knife, with an unstoppable force, roared towards a small mountain peak.

Boom——

With a loud noise, the fierce sword light directly sheared off the top of the mountain, and all the debris instantly turned to dust.

"This... it’s too powerful, isn’t it?"

Chu Ji nearly bit her tongue, looking at the sheared mountain peak with a face full of shock.

She knew of Ye Fan’s Flying Knife Assassination, even the most powerful Flowing Light couldn’t cause such an effect. This time, the sword light almost disappeared, but its lethality surged.

Not only Chu Ji, but even Su Liuli was incredibly shocked.

Although she had also broken through to the Mid-level War God Realm and stabilized her cultivation, even deploying the ’Bodhi Tree’ comparable to an Ancient Heavenly Technique, her combat power couldn’t compare to Ye Fan’s.

After verifying the power of "Surging Rainbow," Ye Fan finally felt relieved. His figure flashed as he headed directly to the fourth level of the Sky Tower.

Returning to the fourth level, Ye Fan calmed his consciousness, appearing calm and collected, his eyes deep like the vast starry sky, shining with the light of wisdom!

Soon, the simulated ’Ye Fan’ created by the Sky Tower also appeared. This time, he did not attack stealthily but manifested a hundred meters in front of Ye Fan.

"You’re here again? Go ahead, defeat me, and you pass the challenge, otherwise, the result will not change!"

The simulated Ye Fan spoke coldly, seemingly confident in his victory.

Ye Fan wasn’t the least bit angered; he knew the figure standing in front of him was nearly flawless, almost perfect.

His only chance was the fourth form of the "Flying Sword Skill," ’Surging Rainbow.’

Moreover, he was well aware that he had only one opportunity to use Surging Rainbow, and it had to be a one-hit kill!

If he failed to achieve a one-hit kill, the Sky Tower, through its mysterious rules, would allow the replica of himself to also perform ’Surging Rainbow.’

In that case, he would have no chance of victory!

The wind blew in from the window beside them, ruffling Ye Fan’s clothes, and a breath of fresh air diffused some of the tense atmosphere before the great battle.

Ye Fan stood facing the window, fixing his gaze on the virtual version of himself, ready to act only if his opponent did, deciding not to make the first move.

The virtual Ye Fan seemed to understand his thoughts, a mocking smile played at his lips, arms crossed over his chest, standing with legs slightly apart, exuding the aura of a deep abyss or a towering mountain, with no intention of making the first move as well.

The two stood in confrontation, neither daring to relax in the slightest, for such would lead to the other’s relentless attack.

A few minutes later, Ye Fan inwardly lamented. The opponent seemed full of flaws, but in reality, left him with an inexplicable feeling of being unable to strike. The arms crossed at the chest seemed to obscure all possible attacking angles.

The strong wind blew from the window, fiercely whipping against his eyes.

Though given Ye Fan’s current cultivation, he could stand unmoving in the wind for a whole day and night without issue, he was at a disadvantage after all.

Under such circumstances, it was meaningless to continue waiting, and prolonged delay was detrimental. Ye Fan decided to take action.

His gaze turned cold as he slowly threw a punch, seemingly without any lethal force.

Yet——

The virtual Ye Fan standing across from him expressed a soft "eh," the disdain on his face vanished, replaced by a solemn expression.

In his eyes, Ye Fan’s punch was far from simple; though it appeared as slow as a snail, it unpredictably shifted forward and backward, left and right, creating a feeling of elusiveness!

Between experts exchanging blows, how can there be room for error in judgment?

Even the slightest mistake can ultimately lead to total defeat. The virtual Ye Fan dared not be careless. With a sharp cry, his aura surged, and his eyes instantly turned a ghastly white, as his Gang Qi and Mind Power simultaneously ignited.

Whoosh!

At this moment, the virtual Ye Fan unleashed his strongest combat power state without any reservation, launching a lightning-fast punch towards Ye Fan’s chest!

Attacking the slow with speed, he couldn’t unravel Ye Fan’s peculiar punch, so he could only opt for a head-on collision, forcing Ye Fan to compete on strength.

This was his cleverness; as a virtual creation, this Ye Fan possessed Ye Fan’s most powerful combat power and all martial arts, and could maintain his peak strength for a long time. Overwhelming with force was the best choice.

Ye Fan had no choice but to simultaneously ignite Gang Qi and Mind Power. The punch that was initially as slow as a snail suddenly became as fast as lightning, colliding with the virtual self’s fist!

Boom!

A loud noise erupted from between the two, both recoiling almost simultaneously. This attack was evenly matched; neither gained any advantage!

Swift battle and quick resolution!

Ye Fan knew, ultimately, he was different from his virtual self. He could maintain strong power for a long time without any weakening, whereas he did not have this advantage!

"Kill!"

With a furious shout, Ye Fan suddenly took the initiative, striking a distant punch. The punch brought with it the sound of the wind, and almost all the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi within the fourth floor was drawn into his Punch Ray.

The virtual Ye Fan also unleashed an Azure Sky Overlord Blood, but the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi had already been drained by Ye Fan’s punch. Despite the rapid replenishment, it was insufficient, only attracting a small portion into the Punch Ray.

Boom!

With another explosive sound, Ye Fan retreated three steps, stopping only when pressed against the wall behind him, his vitality churning, his face blooming with two patches of red.

The virtual Ye Fan, however, was lifted off the ground, smashing into the window behind him, blocked by a magical barrier-like thing.

With success in hand, Ye Fan ignored his turbulent vitality and rushed again, using the same method to unleash another Azure Sky Overlord Blood.

At the same time, his mind moved, and a Xuanye Flying Blade, trailing a long blade light, shot towards the virtual Ye Fan’s Dantian. noveldrama

"Hmph!"

The virtual Ye Fan coldly snorted, also launching a punch, still at peak combat power, seemingly unaffected by the prior hit.

He simultaneously activated a flying knife, using Flowing Light against Flowing Light, colliding it with Ye Fan’s flying knife.

At the same time, he suddenly activated another flying knife, using Magic Power to shoot towards Ye Fan’s brow.

Ye Fan was greatly shocked, never expecting, after hard battling a Domineering Fist, that this virtual self would still have such powerful combat strength, and employed two flying knives for assassination, truly unbelievable.

Clang!

Ye Fan sidestepped to evade the second flying knife assassination, while accelerating his rush towards the opponent!

Azure Sky Overlord Blood was intensely domineering, a punch that absorbed all the surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi into the Punch Ray. Whoever strikes first has a certain advantage; after all, the density of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi within the fourth floor, regardless of how full, is limited.

Boom...

Their Punch Rays collided once again. Ye Fan seized the opportunity, eyes bursting with intense light; two beams of golden light struck like lightning into the virtual Ye Fan’s eyes, launching a Mind Attack!

Ye Fan didn’t expect the Mind Attack to cause significant harm to the opponent; just causing a moment of daze was enough!

In a duel between experts, life and death can be decided in an instant, allowing no lapse in mental focus!

He knew the virtual self had little difference from himself; his Martial Arts Will was strong, as was the virtual self’s.

One could say the virtual Ye Fan was exactly Ye Fan himself, with no discrepancies, even down to intelligence accuracy.

The virtual Ye Fan also launched a Mind Attack, but the timing was already a half beat slower, struck by Ye Fan’s Mind into his consciousness!

Boom!

The virtual Ye Fan only felt as if his consciousness had exploded, involuntarily becoming momentarily dazed!

Whizz—

Just at this moment, the sharp piercing sound of breaking air rang out!

Ye Fan’s long-held trump card finally appeared.

A flying knife, bearing a foot-long Seven-Colored Blade Light, swiftly nailed into the virtual Ye Fan’s brow, piercing through the Protective Aura; even the handle was half buried, demonstrating the power!

"What is this martial art..."

The virtual Ye Fan’s eyes bulged, looking at Ye Fan in disbelief, until now not understanding why he suddenly lost to Ye Fan.

"Flying Sword Skill—Fourth Form—Surging Rainbow!" Ye Fan provided the answer.

Boom—

With those words, the virtual Ye Fan’s body exploded, dissipating entirely.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Ye Fan strode towards the staircase leading to the fifth floor of the Sky Tower, ready to face the final challenge!

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