#1792 - Battle against the Dark Devil (I)

Just moments before, Wu Fan seemed to be charging towards Ming Qianzong, but it was a feint. As soon as the latter stopped, preparing to unleash a thunderous strike, Wu Fan flapped his wings and, like an electric arc, veered off in another direction, clearly intending to escape the battlefield.

Ming Qianzong naturally wouldn't let him have his way. With a cold snort, he immediately hurled his natal magic weapon, the blood-colored spear, which transformed into a streak of bloody light and gave chase.

In terms of speed, although Wu Fan used the Lightning Escape Technique, he was still slightly slower than the spear and was quickly overtaken.

But then, an unexpected event occurred. The once calm void above rippled like water, followed by a flash of golden light. The Tiangang Spirit-Slaying Sword shot out in a bizarre trajectory, hitting the spear squarely.

The result was unsurprising. Both magic weapons were sent flying, but it was clear that the blood-colored spear was knocked back further.

It turned out that Wu Fan hadn't been without magic weapons all along. When the dazzling white light flashed on his body earlier, he not only released Ling'er but also concealed the Tiangang Spirit-Slaying Sword in the air.

Now, it conveniently helped him block the attack, giving him the opportunity to escape a hundred zhang away, leaving Ming Qianzong behind.

However, Ming Qianzong sneered, took off in pursuit, and simultaneously tossed out a small, black cauldron. After spinning around, it grew to a size of three zhang and settled steadily above his head.

Ming Qianzong formed a hand seal and pointed at the black cauldron, lightly uttering the word "Net."

Instantly, a golden glyph entered the black cauldron, causing it to tremble violently. Then, a golden net flashed out from the cauldron's mouth, swiftly covering Wu Fan ahead like lightning.

Upon closer inspection, the black cauldron was none other than the pseudo-spiritual treasure, the "Truth-Revealing Cauldron"!

However, Ming Qianzong didn't stop his hand movements. He continued to form hand seals and chant incantations, while the black cauldron incessantly spewed out glyphs.

As soon as these glyphs appeared, they immediately twisted and deformed, transforming into overwhelmingly powerful killing weapons amidst the intense light. They were all tangible weapons like swords, spears, sabers, and halberds, all of which were launched towards Wu Fan.

Although Wu Fan's Lightning Escape Technique was fast enough, how could it be faster than these spells, especially since he was suppressed by the airspace restriction? In the blink of an eye, he was enveloped by the first incoming net, trapping him in place.

Strangely, Wu Fan's face showed no sign of tension. Instead, he turned his head and gave a strange smile, simply watching as the weapons struck him.

This scene stunned Ming Qianzong, and a bad feeling arose in his heart. Without thinking much, purple light flashed in his eyes as he looked ahead, and in the next moment, his face instantly darkened.

At this moment, the glyph weapons had arrived, mercilessly striking Wu Fan, and explosions echoed incessantly, raising clouds of dust.

But no screams were heard.

When the dust settled, the place was empty, and there was no trace of Wu Fan, not even a piece of his corpse.

Of course, Wu Fan wouldn't die so easily.

"Damn it, he actually tricked me."

Ming Qianzong took a deep breath and muttered through gritted teeth, then his eyes glowed with purple light as he looked around in the distance.

At this moment, in Ling'er's battlefield, several hundred zhang away, the space suddenly fluctuated, and Wu Fan appeared there bizarrely.

He was holding the Sky-Piercing Staff, glanced at Madam Xiao on the back of the Mountain-Opening Wild Bull, then turned his head and smiled mockingly at Ming Qianzong in the distance.

This scene was truly unexpected, which was why Huangfu Sheng and the others were so shocked and secretly smiled wryly.

That's right, when the dazzling white light shone on Wu Fan's body earlier, besides Ling'er and the Tiangang Spirit-Slaying Sword flying out, Wu Fan's true body also took the opportunity to sneak away.

His intention was clear: to help Ling'er solve her opponent first, and then entangle Ming Qianzong.

In this way, their side would be much more relaxed, and Ling'er could also help others.

The others weren't fools and naturally saw this.

Huangfu Sheng and the others were naturally beaming with joy, but the faces of the opposing side were as gloomy as water.

"This, this, damn it! Run!"

Madam Xiao was even more frightened and lost all color in her face. Not daring to delay, she reached out and forcefully patted the wild bull beneath her, shouting loudly.

The wild bull was also intelligent. It bucked and galloped wildly into the distance.

But how could Wu Fan let her leave? After a cold laugh, his figure instantly turned into an electric arc and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already in front of the Mountain-Opening Wild Bull.

Without any nonsense, he leaped up and smashed the Sky-Piercing Staff towards Madam Xiao on the bull's back.

If this strike landed, even if the opponent was a mid-stage cultivator, she would inevitably be severely injured if not killed.

But the next scene enraged Wu Fan.

Madam Xiao was quick-witted and swift-handed. She immediately took out a talisman and stuck it on her body. At the same time, a layer of golden light spread out, quickly enveloping the woman inside.

Wu Fan saw clearly that it was actually a top-grade mid-tier talisman, which made his eyes narrow and added another point of strength to his falling staff.

At this moment, Madam Xiao felt a sense of relief and secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, Ming Qianzong had given her three of these valuable items earlier, otherwise she would have surely died today.

But even so, she didn't dare to directly take Wu Fan's strike. She patted the giant beast below, causing the bull to raise its front legs, its entire upper body standing upright, and its single horn facing the staff.

A muffled sound like thunder was heard, and a shocking scene of great impact appeared. Although the wild bull was as large as a small mountain, it was surprisingly sent flying by the strike, flying more than ten zhang before crashing to the ground with a loud boom, raising clouds of dust.

In the next moment, the giant bull let out a painful wail, tossing and turning on the ground, unable to get up for a while.

But at this time, Madam Xiao, who had already fallen to the ground, felt a tightening in her heart and ran away into the distance.

But it was too late. Wu Fan, holding the Sky-Piercing Staff, smashed down.

With a crisp "crack" sound, the light shield on her body was covered with cracks with just one strike, and the woman was also sent flying by the strike, with a muffled groan along the way.

When the woman landed, her face was pale and blood was flowing from the corner of her mouth. She raised her head and looked at Wu Fan in horror.

"Hmph! Still want to seek revenge from Wu? With you, do you have the qualifications?"

Wu Fan waved the Sky-Piercing Staff in his hand and smiled coldly.

From when he made his move until now, it had only been a matter of a few breaths. Even Ling'er in the distance hadn't reacted, but as a result, one person and one beast were already seriously injured.

At this time, Ling'er ran over here with a smile, preparing to take the opportunity to kill Madam Xiao.

But at this moment, Ling'er, who had arrived nearby, was shocked and shouted in a hurry.

Wu Fan also sensed something. His figure in mid-air changed, and the Sky-Piercing Staff smashed to the right.

After a muffled sound, Wu Fan landed on the ground, staggering back a few steps, but he didn't fall to the ground. Then he narrowed his eyes and looked to his right front.

The sword energy above had been shattered, but Ming Qianzong in the distance was urging the Truth-Revealing Cauldron to strike again with several glyph weapons.