Chapter 331 - End in a Draw

Chen Fan’s contemptuous words had ignited Qiu Beihai's fury, making him seethe with anger.

As a revered expert of the Illusory Core realm, holding the prestigious tenth position on the Wuning Empire's Influential Figures Leaderboard, how could he let some brat at the seventh level mock him?

To add insult to injury, he had done so in front of so many people. It felt even worse than killing him.

His eyes turned bloodshot. The killing intent coming from him was shocking. His saber qi also grew increasingly boundless and fierce.

“You damned little bastard. You’re too arrogant. Did you think that was my true strength? Let me tell you. I haven’t even used eighty percent of my strength yet.

“Unfortunately, you’ve completely angered me, you know? There's no turning back now. You’ll regret this. No, you’re already no longer qualified to regret. Once you provoked my wrath, your fate was sealed."

Qiu Beihai’s aura grew increasingly vigorous, like flames, burning even brighter and brighter.

Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo...

The saber qi billowed outward, its eerie howl echoing through the surroundings. It seemed like a terrifying god of death was about to descend into the mortal world.

“Little bastard, you have made the biggest mistake of your life by angering me. Prepare yourself because you are about to meet the god of death. I hold your life now within the palms of my hand!”

The bone-chilling declaration reverberated, sending shivers down the spines of the onlookers.

“Hiss, such terrifying aura. My legs are trembling. Am I standing before the god of death? I can’t even think of resisting it.”

“So, this is the terrifying strength of someone within the top ten of the Influential Figures Leaderboard. That kid is in for a bad time.”

"Surviving the wrath of an Illusory Core realm expert is no small feat."

“......”

The nearby onlookers were gripped by fear and trepidation, their eyes widening in alarm.

Under the oppression of this terrifying aura, they could not even think of putting up any resistance. It seemed like their lives were no longer in their hands but in Qiu Beihai’s grasp.

If Qiu Beihai wanted them dead, then there was no way they could live!

“Mountain River Disintegrating Slash!”

Qiu Beihai stepped forward, appearing in front of Chen Fan as if he had teleported.

He infused his qi into his blood saber. His saber qi extended three meters, its sharp aura cutting heaven and earth. His aura was suffocating.

Blood-colored saber light surged and erupted. An image of mountains and rivers disintegrating appeared at Qiu Beihai’s back as if this attack had caused all of it. And as he slashed down with the saber, it felt like it would indeed destroy mountains and rivers.

“Devastating thrust!”

Chen Fan narrowed his eyes, sensing this saber's terrifying strength and the intense danger. The wrath of an Illusory Core realm expert was indeed very terrifying.

Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say any martial artists’ attacking power would increase when they were enraged.

Within Chen Fan’s dantian, all seven of his illusory primeval vessels revolved simultaneously.

A terrifying gale swept out from him, forming ripples in space. He shook his arm, and a spear materialized in his hands, capable of destroying anything.

Rumble!

Deafening noises rang out like thunder, rumbling non-stop.

Those nearby waiting to play the oriole felt their qi and blood churning from the shock. Some with lower cultivation levels even spewed blood and had to fall back further.

“Brat, this saber will kill you! Die for me! Heavy Mountains Uprooted, A Single Saber Shocks the World and Cuts Down Ten Thousand!” Qiu Beihai roared furiously, his aura rising once more.

The saber qi grew even more berserk. It seemed as though mountains had materialized out of thin air, only to be cleaved into oblivion by the sheer force of his slash, flattening the landscape in its wake.

The saber light whistled and stormed, flying toward Chen Fan, carrying a scorching heat in its sharpness and destroying everything with a slash.

“Break!”

Chen Fan remained unfazed. With a shake of his hand, the iron spear struck the saber light accurately, deflecting it upwards.

“Now, it’s your turn to receive a palm from me! Northern Star Reaper Hand!”

Chen Fan’s figure shifted repeatedly, appearing above Qiu Beihai. His intent to reap lives blossomed as a three-clawed palm smashed down through the air, and the air exploded.

“This is...”

Qiu Beihai immediately felt an incomparable sense of danger; his expression changed. His madness turned into horror.

“Earth tier martial skill...! To think you had such an ace up your sleeves!” Qiu Beihai roared as he pushed his cultivation to the limit. Primeval force surged and burst forth from him while his saber intent, capable of rending heaven and earth, enveloped him.

“Cleaving Through Heaven!”

This, too, was an earth tier martial skill. The saber light flowed like silk, its momentum carrying it smoothly forward to clash against Chen Fan's Northern Star Reaper Hand.

“I’ll let you off this time. After I consume the Heartmoon Sacred Fruit and raise my cultivation, I’ll kill you if I run into you again!”

After executing the Northern Star Reaper Hand, Chen Fan swiftly darted down the mountainside.

“Damned little bastard, don’t even think about escaping! Leave the sacred fruit behind!” Qiu Beihai roared angrily. His expression was fierce, and he gave chase like a madman.

The nearby crowd’s expressions had also changed drastically.

None of them had imagined that the battle between Chen Fan and Qiu Beihai would turn out like this.

The difference in cultivation levels between the two was massive, but their fight ended with a draw.

Swish, swish.

Chen Fan raced frantically along the mountain trail, swiftly reaching the mountain's base. Qiu Beihai chased him furiously, determined not to let Chen Fan get away with the sacred fruit.

“Hmph, you’d better pray not to run into me again, or it’d be your death anniversary next year. I don’t mind killing a genius in the top ten of the Influential Figures Leaderboard.”

As soon as he was out of the mountain, Chen Fan executed the Wings of Rain Dragon and soared into the sky with a swish, flying carefreely and reaching a thousand meters away in the blink of an eye.

Arriving at the mountain's base, Qiu Beihai saw that Chen Fan had already fled far away. He knew that it would be impossible to catch up to him even if he pushed his movement techniques to the limit. Outraged, he roared angrily and slashed wildly with his saber qi.

“Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Little bastard, don’t let me see you again!”

Qiu Beihai was so angry that he was losing his rationale. His sacred fruit, the one that could take him to the Core Formation realm, was just one.

“Heavens, he escaped.”

𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

The onlookers who arrived later were taken aback by Qiu Beihai's enraged outburst.

They had hoped that Chen Fan and Qiu Beihai would fight to the death or end up severely injured, making it easy for them to pick up scraps. However, the result was unexpected.

Suddenly, the crowd sensed an incomparably cold killing intent enveloping them. They saw Qiu Beihai staring at them with bloodshot eyes.

In a panic, the bystanders cursed inwardly, scrambling to flee.

Not good!

“You people deserve to die as well!”

Qiu Beihai’s killing intent surged to the skies. With a swift slash of his saber, several unfortunate souls were cleaved in half before they could even utter a scream.

“Quickly run! This lunatic wants to take his anger out on us when he's the one who failed!"

"Hurry, head back up the mountain. He's blocked the exit. Going outside means certain death."

“Don’t run, let’s strike together. He’s already exhausted a huge amount of his energy. We can surely kill him if we join hands.”

“......”

Panic gripped the crowd instantly, and they scattered like frightened animals, fleeing in all directions.

“Die! Die! Die!”

A crimson light flashed as agonized cries filled the air.

Qiu Beihai mercilessly slaughtered them, each victim falling with a single stroke of his blade. No one could stop him.