Seeing Lu Ming emerge covered in wounds, Ye Fan’s brow furrowed.
He hadn't expected this man to be so difficult to kill. Even in this state, he still wasn't dead!
However, seeing Lu Ming come out alone made Ye Fan’s frown deepen even further.
Was he the only survivor?
Should he take advantage of his weakened state and finish him off now?
“Cough, cough...”
“Pfft...”
Just then, Lu Ming began to cough violently, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Immediately after, he tremblingly pulled a spirit boat from his storage bag, looking as if he were preparing to flee.
“I’ve put on such a show of being on the verge of death, is that woman still not going to come out?” Lu Ming muttered to himself.
Ever since he discovered that Ye Qingcheng wanted him dead, Lu Ming had been planning to kill her. How could he rest easy with someone like that still alive?
So, he feigned a heavy injury, hoping to lure her out. He was certain she was watching from the shadows.
Boom...
The spirit boat’s light flared brilliantly. Just as Lu Ming was mentally cursing the other party for being too cowardly—
Swoosh...
Dressed in white under the moonlight, the cold-faced Ye Fan blocked Lu Ming’s path.
Ye Fan had made up his mind. He would seize this opportunity to kill Lu Ming. Even if he couldn't kill him, he had to stop him. After killing the Crown Prince of the Tianqi Dynasty and the others, Lu Ming wouldn't have an easy time on the Xuantian Continent even if his true identity were revealed.
The moment Ye Fan appeared, a sharp glint flashed in Lu Ming’s eyes. He immediately activated the teleportation array disk he had been clutching in his hand.
Lu Ming had no intention of fighting here. After all, the old fossils of those major powers could appear at any moment. If that happened, he would be at a disadvantage!
The moment the light flared, Ye Fan realized something was wrong. It was a teleportation array! But by the time he noticed, it was already too late.
The array swept both him and Lu Ming up, and they vanished into the void.
After the dizziness passed, they appeared at the dilapidated spirit stone mine near East Sea County, which belonged to the Tiansheng Sect. This was the teleportation coordinate Lu Ming had left after he and Big Yellow finished mining all the spirit stones. It was an arrangement Lu Ming had made specifically for emergencies.
Now, it was being put to use. This place was far from the Tiansheng Sect. Even if they tore the place apart, it would take those people quite a while to discover them.
“I’m very curious. Why are you so hell-bent on killing me?” Lu Ming asked, looking at Ye Fan.
From the first time he met this chick, Lu Ming had sensed her murderous intent toward him. During that time on the arena stage, she had almost fallen into a demonic state!
As soon as Lu Ming finished speaking, Ye Fan’s eyes instantly turned blood-red. A chilling murderous intent surged and spread as he spoke each word with cold emphasis: “You deserve to die!”
“I don't recall having any grudge against you. Even if you didn't want to marry me, you could have just said so...”
Hearing the words “marry me,” the murderous intent around Ye Fan surged even more violently. The fury in his heart almost burst through his chest. If not for this man, how could he, a dignified Immortal Emperor, have been reduced to a female body?
And marry you? Like hell I will! I want nothing more than to eat your flesh and drink your blood.
“Die!” Ye Fan let out a shrill, furious roar. He unleashed a strike laden with overwhelming hatred, slamming it toward Lu Ming.
Boom...
Lu Ming’s expression remained unchanged as he summoned his Weapon Vault to block the attack.
“You’re a damn lunatic! Even if you were willing to marry me, I wouldn't want you!” Lu Ming had realized it by now—this chick was a total psychopath. Fortunately, he had never planned on actually marrying her. If he had, and she pulled this during their wedding night, he’d probably scare his little brother into a permanent state of dysfunction!
“Marry you? Marry your mother!” Ye Fan, who was nearly exploding with rage, couldn't help but curse back.
Immediately, his spiritual energy erupted completely. He had to kill him this time. Even if it meant they both perished, he had to kill him.
Ye Fan’s figure turned into a blood-colored afterimage, closing the distance to Lu Ming in an instant. His fist transformed into a claw, carrying terrifying power as it lunged for Lu Ming’s face. Wherever the claw wind passed, even the void was torn with fine black rifts.
Knowing how powerful Lu Ming’s Weapon Vault was, Ye Fan had been researching physical body techniques ever since his rebirth. He had abandoned weapons entirely.
Seeing Ye Fan’s strike, which resembled a Nine Yin Bone-Crushing Claw, Lu Ming’s face changed. If that hit him, wouldn't he be disfigured? It was too late to summon the Weapon Vault to block. Lu Ming could only hastily pour all his spiritual energy into his right fist and meet the claw head-on.
Boom...
A deafening explosion erupted within the abandoned spirit stone mine. A violent shockwave rippled outward from the point of impact. The already loose mine walls instantly crumbled, and dust and stone fragments filled the air, instantly shrouding the entire tunnel.
Lu Ming groaned as a trickle of blood escaped the corner of his mouth. His body flew back like a kite with a broken string, slamming hard into the cracked mine wall behind him, causing large sections of rock to peel away.
“Holy crap...” Lu Ming’s eyes widened. This crazy woman was powerful! Even though the injuries in his body hadn't fully recovered, he had reached the third rank of the Qingshan Manual. His physical body was stronger than that of some demon beasts. Yet, he had been sent flying by a single claw strike from this crazy woman.
Boom...
Before Lu Ming could steady himself, Ye Fan attacked again. His spiritual energy transformed into a sky full of blood-colored claw shadows, descending upon Lu Ming from all sides.
Lu Ming hurriedly manipulated his weapons to block!
Pfft...
Another bloody gash was torn into Lu Ming’s chest. Lu Ming’s eyes widened in shock. He had clearly used his Weapon Vault to block Ye Fan’s attack just now. But the claw shadow had suddenly made a leap and struck him anyway.
This was because Ye Fan had integrated some space laws into his attack. These laws were something only those at the Mahayana stage could typically comprehend. Ye Fan had specially prepared this for Lu Ming. Because his current cultivation was low, the amount of law power he could use was limited. Otherwise, he could have torn Lu Ming to shreds instantly.
Lu Ming was forced to dodge left and right, but he was still repeatedly struck by Ye Fan’s claw shadows. After a while, Ye Fan’s assault grew even more frenzied and sharp. The blood-colored claw shadows left several gashes deep enough to see bone on Lu Ming’s body. Lu Ming’s clothes were also shredded, leaving only a few scraps hanging on him, making him look incredibly pathetic.
Lu Ming raised his hand to wipe the blood from his mouth and looked up at Ye Fan. A playful, mischievous smirk appeared in his eyes as he purposely dragged out his words: “Oho... Is Miss Ye in such a hurry to enter the bridal chamber? You’re so eager to get your hands all over me.”
“If you want it that badly, you just have to say so!”
These extremely provocative words completely ignited all the suppressed fury and humiliation in Ye Fan’s heart.
Boom...
The spiritual energy around Ye Fan suddenly contracted violently. In the next second, it exploded outward in an even more terrifying manner. The pressure of the Soul Transformation stage instantly transformed. An aura that was several times more vast, heavy, and domineering than the Soul Transformation stage swept through the entire abandoned spirit stone mine!
The entire mine tunnel was directly blown apart by this surge of power. Lu Ming and Ye Fan were now exposed under the open sky.
Lu Ming’s playful smile froze on his face. Did he just get so angry that he broke through?
Thinking that Tribulation Lightning would surely descend once Ye Fan broke through, Lu Ming figured the lightning could just strike this woman dead for him!
At that moment, Ye Fan’s cultivation level surged past the peak of the Soul Transformation stage without any resistance, firmly stepping into the Unity stage! Simultaneously, the injuries he had sustained during the fight with Lu Ming were healed.
Lu Ming’s eyes widened as he couldn't help but cry out in shock, “What the hell... why didn't you have Tribulation Lightning for your breakthrough?”
He had heard the Tribulation Lightning mention that whenever someone broke through, he would receive a mission slip. Then, he would head out on a mission. But no lightning had come. Clearly, he hadn't received a mission slip!
Was this crazy woman really that formidable?
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