Chapter 18

"Kill!" With the assistance of the Eightfold Nine Yang Divine Skill, Luo Fan's sword technique became even more bizarre. The Golden Goose Skill was fully activated, and Luo Fan seemed to transform into a streak of blood-colored light. Wherever the light passed, severed bodies and shattered flesh were left behind. The entire scene resembled a hellish slaughterhouse. Even those who had been through countless battles would change their expressions at such a sight!

The evil martial artists surrounding Luo Fan were shocked, secretly wondering how this person could become even more fierce as the battle continued. A sense of helplessness began to rise in their hearts.

Huo Du took a brief rest on the side. Seeing the morale of the group gradually decline, he knew that he and his senior brother must take action. He was also a martial arts expert and knew that Luo Fan had been severely injured earlier, and he wouldn't last much longer. These martial artists were expendable, and today, he must leave this person behind. Otherwise, Huo Du glanced at Luo Fan in the field, and in a few more days, even his master might not be able to kill him. Since it was already a matter of life and death, why not take a chance! If it fails, he would never set foot in Central China again unless with his master!

Huo Du signaled to Darba on the side, and they chose the moment when Luo Fan's back was turned to attack together.

Luo Fan, who was fighting fiercely, suddenly heard a strong wind behind him. He quickly turned around and saw two palms, accompanied by a whistling wind, simultaneously strike towards his chest. There was no time to dodge, so he quickly planted his sword in the ground and swung his palms to meet the attack.

"Boom!" All three used their full strength, and the violent internal energy wreaked havoc. Everyone around was affected; those with lower cultivation were already spitting blood and falling to the ground, while some skilled individuals had to take several steps back to stabilize themselves!

Fighting two at once, Luo Fan was not afraid. He sank his waist and forcefully pushed his palms forward. Huo Du and Darba could not stand their ground, but as they were also top-notch experts, they stepped back and forcefully planted their feet, preventing themselves from being pushed backward. Instead, they slid backward along the ground.

Seeing this, the other evil martial artists quickly leaped behind Huo Du and Darba, placing their hands on their shoulders to transmit internal energy to assist them. The two began to stabilize their retreat. As more and more reinforcements arrived, the pressure on Luo Fan increased, and with the growing number of opponents, he was soon in a dire situation!

"What should I do?" With so many experts lending their strength to Huo Du and Darba, how could he resist alone? Even with the system, he couldn't withstand the combined internal energy of dozens of skilled individuals, and the number was still increasing! Luo Fan was already retreating rapidly! But he could only do his best, as the support from the Quanzhen Sect should be arriving soon!

"Pfft!" A mouthful of blood spewed out, and Luo Fan felt as if all his internal organs had shifted. He could only rely on the pure and powerful Nine Yang internal energy within him to hold on.

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

...

Nine seconds.

Ten seconds.

Each second felt like a year, and sweat was already beading on Luo Fan's forehead.

Twenty seconds.

Twenty-one seconds.

Twenty-two seconds.

...

Twenty-eight seconds.

Twenty-nine seconds.

Luo Fan's face was contorted, his teeth grinding with a creaking sound, as if they would break at any moment. Large drops of sweat fell to the ground, and his legs were trembling. There were too many! Luo Fan knew he could handle a few skilled individuals, and even dozens for a while, but now there were two top-notch experts, dozens of skilled martial artists, and many more with considerable internal energy, and the number was still increasing!

"Why haven't they come yet? Is today the day I, Luo Fan, will meet my end?" Luo Fan was already struggling to hold on.

"So tired..."

"Let go, let go, and you'll feel relieved!"

Various thoughts flooded Luo Fan's mind, but he maintained a clear mind. He absolutely could not let go, or the internal energy of over a hundred people would surge into his body, and he would surely die!

"Scoundrel, how dare you! Junior Brother Luo, I will help you!" A deep voice echoed, like a thunderclap in Luo Fan's mind, instantly making him more alert!

"Roar!" A high-pitched dragon's cry pierced the sky. Guo Jing struck a palm, and a golden dragon shot out from his palm, causing the ground to explode and rocks to shatter wherever it passed. Those hit by the golden dragon were either dead or injured! In an instant, a large number of people had fallen!

The power of a single palm was so great! It turned out that when he met Luo Fan on the waist of Zhongnan Mountain, he hadn't used much of his strength!

Guo Jing placed a palm on Luo Fan's shoulder, and Luo Fan's retreat stopped. With the two of them fighting against a hundred, they were gradually gaining the upper hand! Guo Jing raised his waist and was about to gather internal energy to push the crowd back when suddenly, Luo Fan felt his internal energy drained! The internal energy of Huo Du and the others surged into Luo Fan's body like a flood! Guo Jing's internal energy also flowed into Luo Fan's body! The two streams of internal energy clashed within Luo Fan!

"What's happening! Is there something wrong with the technique?" Luo Fan was alarmed and quickly asked the system.

The system's emotionless voice echoed in Luo Fan's mind: "The host's Nine Yang internal energy has not reached perfection. The sea of qi is overdrawn and has dried up, unable to generate internal energy."

"Is that so? Why didn't you say so earlier!"

"The Nine Yang Scripture already records this, so the system does not give a reminder!"

"I X! Is it because I didn't read the manual? What should I do now?"

"Guide the two streams of internal energy to forcefully open the Conception and Governor Vessels. Only reaching perfection in the Nine Yang can save you."

"How can this be! I'm going to be killed!"

The two streams of violent internal energy wreaked havoc inside Luo Fan's body, making him feel as if a ton of TNT was about to explode inside him! Luo Fan knew he had no choice but to act. He gritted his teeth and made a decision to guide the two streams of violent internal energy towards the Conception and Governor Vessels. Since these were not his own internal energy, he could only influence them slightly because they were inside his body! Luo Fan focused his mind and slowly guided the two streams of violent internal energy.

A thread.

Two threads.

Three threads.

...

Eight threads.

Nine threads.

Luo Fan's teeth were clenched, and the violent internal energy was wreaking havoc inside him. His meridians were already showing signs of tearing!

Ten threads.

Eleven threads.

...

Finally, under Luo Fan's guidance, the internal energy that had been clashing inside him suddenly found an outlet and surged towards the Conception and Governor Vessels like a flood!

"Break through!" Luo Fan roared to the sky, and the violent internal energy surged through his body, causing his meridians to tear in multiple places, like being cut by a knife!

"Boom!" The Conception and Governor Vessels were instantly opened by the violent internal energy, and his meridians were almost destroyed, hanging by a thread!

"Congratulations, host, you have opened the Conception and Governor Vessels. Do you want to advance the Nine Yang Divine Skill to perfection?"

"Yes!" As soon as the words left his mouth, a powerful and pure internal energy surged from Luo Fan's dantian, instantly swallowing the other two streams of internal energy! Guo Jing, Huo Du, and the others seemed to sense the change in Luo Fan's body, but it was too late to let go. In a panic, Huo Du secretly kicked Darba's ankle, causing him to fall and interrupt the flow of internal energy!

Luo Fan's perfected Nine Yang internal energy found an outlet and surged into Darba's body in a flood, while Guo Jing and Huo Du's side was only slightly affected due to their own internal energy blocking it.

"Pfft!" Darba and those behind him were hit by the powerful internal energy, spewing blood and flying backward. Guo Jing, Huo Du, and those behind them only took a few steps back, and those with weaker internal energy only spat a small mouthful of blood.

Luo Fan could no longer hold on and fainted, his meridians reaching a critical point. Fortunately, he had decisively advanced the Nine Yang Divine Skill to perfection at that moment, using the new, powerful internal energy to push the others away. Otherwise, his meridians would have been destroyed!

More fortunate was that his body had a solid foundation, and the Nine Yang Divine Skill had the effect of strengthening meridians. Otherwise, with such violent internal energy wreaking havoc, he would have died long ago!

Seeing the situation turning against them, Huo Du knew he had to leave or he might not be able to escape. He quickly used his lightness skill to flee. Darba, lying in a pool of blood, his meridians severed, was close to death!

Guo Jing, worried about Luo Fan's injuries, did not pursue. The remaining evil martial artists, seeing their leader leave, fell into chaos.

"Buzz..." Suddenly, a black "cloud" appeared in the sky. Upon closer inspection, it was not a cloud but a dense swarm of bees! The bees enveloped the evil martial artists who had not yet escaped, causing a cacophony of screams!

Xiaolongnü's support had arrived!

On the other side, the Seven Immortals of Quanzhen and their disciples also arrived.

A white figure gracefully landed in front of Luo Fan.

"Why do you do this to yourself?" Xiaolongnü extended her jade-like hand, gently brushing away the blood-stained hair on Luo Fan's face, as if trying to see his face more clearly. Several crystal-clear droplets fell from her beautiful face onto Luo Fan's blood-stained white shirt.

Guo Jing, looking at the woman, realized she must be the Long-named woman the Quanzhen brothers had spoken of. He secretly praised her beauty. Seeing her so distressed, he quickly said, "Miss Long, although Junior Brother Luo is severely injured, there seems to be a powerful internal energy continuously repairing his injuries. From my observation, there is no danger to his life!"

"Is that so?" Xiaolongnü's voice was cold and clear. She extended her jade-like hand to feel Luo Fan's pulse and found, as the middle-aged man had said, that there was no danger to his life. Could this powerful internal energy be the Nine Yang True Qi he mentioned? It was indeed incredibly powerful.

The danger had been extremely high, with a high chance of death. Guo Jing had sensed the disappearance of Luo Fan's internal energy and knew the situation, but although he was somewhat dull, he was not foolish and did not want to cause unnecessary worry. Now, the Quanzhen disciples had arrived, and Wang Chuyi quickly asked, "Jing, how is Fan?"

Guo Jing quickly knelt and saluted, "Master, I have observed that Junior Brother Luo's internal energy is extremely powerful, and he is out of danger."

"That's good!" Wang Chuyi stroked his beard and relaxed, then said, "Take Fan back to the temple and let him recover."

Although Xiaolongnü had no good feelings towards the Quanzhen Sect, she knew it was the best place for Luo Fan to recover, so she nodded and let Guo Jing take him away.

"Master, a disciple has discovered a heavily injured divine bird not far from here." At this moment, a disciple knelt and reported to Ma Yu.

"Oh, take me there quickly."

...

Watching Guo Jing carry Luo Fan away, Xiaolongnü's mind was completely focused on him, not noticing that among the Quanzhen disciples, a pair of extremely intense eyes had been staring at her for a long time...

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