Chapter 354 - Xue Tianhe’s Death

“Unparalleled God’s Strength!”

Chen Fan attacked with his spear, and the iron spear emitted dense spatial ripples. The sight could make one’s scalp tingle.

Rumble!

Huge, earth-shaking explosions rang out, and a terrifying storm scraped away three feet of earth, creating meandering cracks that spread outward.

Swish!

The spear neutralized Xue Tianhe’s attack. The overwhelming power surged through space, crashing into Xue Tianhe and triggering explosions as it struck his protective primeval force. He staggered backward, blood trickling from the corners of his mouth.

Xue Tianhe regained his composure, his eyes reflecting astonishment. "How is this possible?"

Xin Wuming and the others were equally stunned. Their mouths gaped wide, and their eyes trembled with disbelief.

Xue Tianhe had felt like the god of the underworld had emerged from hell to reap the crowd’s life, causing even their souls to tremble.

They fretted over whether Chen Fan could withstand it. To their surprise, he effortlessly neutralized the attack with a simple thrust, the ensuing ripples even injuring Xue Tianhe.

“Nothing is impossible!” Chen Fan stood proudly with his spear in hand, his expression indifferent.

“Did you think being a Core Formation realm expert makes you invincible? We are mere ants before you? Too na?ve. The word ‘daydreams’ specifically refers to your thoughts.”

Chen Fan’s physique was so tough that he could kill a Core Formation realm expert with his bare hands, not to mention that the power in that spear attack earlier was like a mountain flood surging and gushing.

What was the Divine Strength realm?

To wield divine strength was to be invincible!

“Now, what was it that you said? You demonic beings take pleasure in killing others and consuming their blood. Countless people have fallen victim to you. Today, there’s no way I can allow you to live on. I will kill you and return peace to the world.”

A sharp qi rose from Chen Fan and rushed into the air. His aura grew a little stronger.

“They are nothing but ants. So what if I killed them? It's their fortune to contribute to my cultivation. Let alone those ants, even you are not different in my eyes.

“Do you truly believe you pose a threat to me? You underestimate the power of the Core Formation realm. Fighting me with mere physical strength is laughable. You're nothing but a joke. I had hoped to avoid using this technique, but it seems you'll pose a future threat to our holy cult if I spare you today!” said Xue Tianhe as his aura also grew ferocious and stronger.

A mournful wind echoed through the heavens and earth, chilling wails filling the air.

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

Around Xue Tianhe, gusts of frigid wind manifested like vengeful spirits, swirling incessantly.

He looked at Chen Fan coldly and said, “Take pride in meeting your end under my Extermination Divine Halberd! Go to hell!”

The blood-colored halberd in his hand cleaved through the sky, conjuring numerous silhouettes.

All the silhouettes were like a blood dragon slumbering in the depths of time and space, awakened by Xue Tianhe. Not only that, swathes of space-time were thoroughly ripped open.

Carrying an unrivaled shocking aura, Xue Tianhe darted forward. Even gods and spirits began to gather under his halberd.

A peerless strike from the halberd.

Extermination Divine Halberd.

“Not good!” Xin Wuming and the others’ expressions changed drastically.

They all sensed the sheer terror behind Xue Tianhe's halberd strike. It seemed to envelop heaven and earth, sealing all life within its grasp.

Nothing could stop this halberd. Everything would be annihilated.

Feeling it more acutely than anyone, Chen Fan's pupils constricted as the specter of death loomed over him.

He didn’t make a move, however. The iron spear in his hand trembled non-stop as he gathered his strength.

Facing Xue Tianhe’s Extermination Divine Halberd, which locked down heaven and earth, sealing all avenues of escape, evasion was futile. Chen Fan understood that he couldn't evade this attack no matter where he hid.

Since he could not avoid it, his sole recourse was to stand his ground and fight.

Chen Fan narrowed his eyes slightly as the wind, brought forth by the halberd's might, lashed against him, leaving his cheeks tingling like blades scraping against his skin.

Chla, chla!

This fierce wind completely ripped apart his clothing.

Suddenly, Chen Fan moved.

The accumulation of his strength reached its peak. With a seemingly harmless arc, he thrust his spear through the air.

The trajectory of his attack was typical, but it contained traces of the Great Dao. The attack was fatal. It streaked across the air like a meteor, illuminating the dark universe with its light and heat.

The iron spear collided with the halberd instantly, unleashing a burst of light that engulfed the surrounding five miles.

Within the light, it seemed like Xue Tianhe’s halberd could cleave heaven and earth. However, Chen Fan’s spear surged forth with incomprehensible force, melding the divided halves back together.

Intense explosion noises rang out rapidly.

Boom, boom, boom...

Xin Wuming and the others quickly retreated. However, their gazes remained fixated on that mass of light; they refused to avert their gaze, unwilling to miss a moment of the fight.

The light faded.

Xue Tianhe’s halberd struck Chen Fan’s shoulder. The wound was deep enough to reveal his bones. However, Chen Fan’s spear was also deep inside Xue Tianhe’s chest. They had pierced through one another’s flesh.

Boom!

The two of them moved at the same time. Their combined force exacerbated their injuries as they flew backward, blood staining the air.

Thump!

Chen Fan stomped on the air and steadied himself. He glanced at his left shoulder and saw that his tendons had snapped and his bones were broken.

Had he not evaded just barely earlier, Xue Tianhe's halberd would have cracked his skull open. Even so, Chen Fan was severely injured; he couldn’t move his left arm now.

Of course, Xue Tianhe wasn’t faring any better than him. It could even be said that he was in a worse situation.

Chen Fan’s spear had been aimed straight at Xue Tianhe’s heart. The latter twisted at the crucial moment and narrowly avoided the worst situation. However, the tremendous force from the iron spear shocked his heart, leaving it with cracks.

Xue Tianhe’s primeval force rapidly weakened. A look of horror flashed across his eyes. He quickly moved, thinking of running away.

To his dismay, despite unleashing his strongest technique, he had failed to kill Chen Fan and now found himself grievously wounded.

Chen Fan immediately made a move, thrusting his spear ferociously. “Thinking of running?”

Xin Wuming and the others no longer cared about their injuries. They quickly flew over, launching attacks at Xue Tianhe.

They couldn’t let Xue Tianhe escape!

Now that Xue Tianhe was severely injured and greatly weakened, it was a great opportunity for them to surround and attack him together to kill him.

Besieged by Chen Fan and his allies, Xue Tianhe staggered, repeatedly coughing up blood and struggling to maintain his footing. “Damn it, you people really want to fight me to the death, huh?”

The aura of death slowly crept upon him.

Chen Fan and the others did not bother with words and attacked Xue Tianhe with all their might.

“Damn it, since that’s the case, let’s all die together!”

Xue Tianhe found himself trapped. If Chen Fan hadn’t been here, it would have been easy for him to escape.

However, Chen Fan could stall Xue Tianhe even though they were both severely injured, while Xin Wuming and the others attacked him like madmen. Xue Tianhe could see the grim reaper approaching him.

Xin Wuming and the others immediately sensed the devastating aura coming from Xue Tianhe.

“Not good, he’s going to self-destruct!”

He realized there was no way he could escape. If the siege continued, he was sure to die. So, he decided to self-destruct.

Chen Fan’s expression also changed drastically.

Even if he would survive the self-detonation of a Core Formation realm expert, he would not come out of it unscathed.

“Die!”

Immediately, Chen Fan hurled the iron spear along with a terrifying rotation force at Xue Tianhe. Simultaneously, he unfurled the Wings of Rain Dragon and retreated hastily.

Xin Wuming and the others had also made their retreat.

A blood-red mushroom cloud billowed skyward as a deafening blast rent the air.

A terrifying shockwave spread out. The blast annihilated those who were slow in retreating before they could even let out a scream.

Even Xin Wuming and the other prodigies felt like an ancient divine mountain had crashed upon them despite their frantic efforts to put up their protective primeval qi. They coughed up blood and were sent hurtling backward like birds with broken wings.

“Pfft!”

Even though Chen Fan was fast, he was also caught up in the impact. He staggered mid-air, blood gushing from his mouth, his complexion drained of color.