244: Chapter 244 Head-on Confrontation

Zhao Tianjue's turbid yet sharp eyes swept coldly over the corpses of the dark guards on the ground, now turned into ice sculptures and charred remains.

There was not a shred of pity or anger in his gaze; these elites, who had consumed countless resources of the Zhao family to cultivate, were nothing more than disposable tools in his eyes.

His gaze finally locked firmly onto Lin Fan, who was standing at the very front of the crowd.

"Are you that Lin Fan who has repeatedly ruined my Zhao family's grand plans and pushed us into a desperate situation?"

Zhao Tianjue's voice was not loud, yet it was infused with thick True Qi, booming in everyone's ears.

Believing victory was already in his grasp, he arrogantly pronounced the fate of those below with the attitude of an arbiter.

"Today, not only you, but all the teachers and students of Jing University in this forest will become stepping stones for me to enter the Martial King realm."

As Zhao Tianjue's voice fell, the surrounding environment began to undergo eerie changes.

After absorbing the blood of the dark guards and the large number of Abyss monsters that had just died, the Myriad Spirit Blood Sacrifice Array began to operate even more frantically.

The soil on the ground was thoroughly stained a glaring dark red, and strange blood-colored runes quickly spread and intertwined across the ground.

Those sacrificial energies, containing immense vitality, turned into strands of blood-colored mist, continuously converging into Zhao Tianjue's body in mid-air.

After absorbing this blood energy, Zhao Tianjue's originally withered skin actually began to regain some luster, and the aura on his body continued to climb at a terrifying speed.

Professor Wang watched this scene, the despair in his eyes growing ever stronger.

He knew all too well what a Half-step Martial King meant; it was a terrifying existence that had already touched upon the rudiments of the laws of heaven and earth.

In the face of absolute suppression of cultivation realms, numbers and tactics had already lost their meaning.

Professor Wang took a deep breath, secretly mobilizing the last of the True Qi in his body, preparing to detonate his Qi Sea at the most critical moment to buy even a second of escape time for these young geniuses.

The students of the elite class were ashen-faced, and some even couldn't help but let out desperate sobs.

They originally had bright futures, yet today they were to become sacrifices for this madman.

However, Lin Fan, who was at the very center of the pressure, appeared exceptionally calm at this moment.

Lin Fan tilted his head slightly, his S-rank True Sight Eye quietly activating, a faint golden light flickering deep within his pupils.

In the field of vision of the Eye of True Sight, Zhao Tianjue was no longer a high-and-mighty Half-step Martial King, but sets of pulsing data and energy circuits.

[Target: Zhao Tianjue]

[Realm: Half-step Martial King]

[Status: Blood energy is impure, foundation is unstable, currently forcibly fusing with Abyss energy.]

[blind box Value Assessment: Extremely high. Core materials include Half-step Martial King-level spirit bones and Abyss mutant bloodline; expected to be able to encapsulate an A+ or even S-rank rare blind box.]

Lin Fan quickly calculated the profit margin of this deal in his mind, his mouth curling up uncontrollably.

This was simply a high-end supply channel delivered to his doorstep.

If he triggered a hundredfold return on a Half-step Martial King-level material, the profits would be unimaginable.

Seeing that Lin Fan below not only didn't kneel and beg for mercy, but instead was scrutinizing him with an extremely strange look, the anger in Zhao Tianjue's heart began to surge.

He was all too familiar with that look; it was the look of a butcher selecting pork at a market.

"Arrogant junior, you dare to look at me with such eyes when you are at death's door!"

"Old guy, stop putting on a show there."

Lin Fan loudly mocked him in an extremely annoying tone.

"With your withered old bones, forcibly absorbing so much hybrid bloodline, aren't you afraid of blowing yourself up?"

Lin Fan's extremely arrogant mockery echoed continuously over the silent trial grounds.

Zhao Tianjue's old face, which had originally maintained the demeanor of an expert, instantly turned the color of pig's liver, and the veins on his forehead throbbed violently.

"You brat, you're courting death!"

Zhao Tianjue let out a furious roar that shook the heavens.

He could no longer tolerate the provocation of this ant, and his terrifying Half-step Martial King cultivation erupted completely at this moment.

His raised right hand suddenly slashed downwards, and the Thunder-attribute spirit energy between heaven and earth gathered frantically.

A vague prototype of an Avatar appeared behind Zhao Tianjue. The Avatar held a massive lightning giant sword dozens of meters long, and it slashed down towards Lin Fan with world-destroying power.

Before the lightning giant sword even touched the ground, the violent electric currents had already split the ground into bottomless, charred cracks.

The air was filled with the pungent smell of ozone, and the blinding lightning made everyone present subconsciously close their eyes.

"Brother Fan, watch out!"

Zhang Hao exclaimed. He wanted to rush up to help, but he was pinned in place by that terrifying Avatar pressure, unable to move.

Su Qingxue bit her lower lip tightly, pushing her S-rank Extreme Cold Domain to its limit.

She desperately condensed thick ice walls in front, trying to protect the students behind her from being affected by the aftermath of this terrifying battle.

Facing this fatal strike capable of leveling a small hill, Lin Fan not only did not retreat a single step, but instead proactively stepped forward to meet the descending lightning giant sword.

"Qing Xue, protect them well. Today I will show you what absolute defense is."

Lin Fan's voice was steady and confident, without a trace of panic.

His S-Rank Talent, Indestructible Golden Body, was activated at full power without reservation at this moment.

A layer of deep dark golden light gushed out from the pores of Lin Fan's skin, instantly enveloping his entire body and forming a suit of dark golden armor that seemed tangible.

Boom!

The massive lightning giant sword slashed heavily onto Lin Fan's shoulder, erupting with a deafening, earth-shattering sound.

The terrifying energy shockwave spread frantically in all directions, causing the ice walls condensed by Su Qingxue to crack.

Everyone held their breath at this moment, and Professor Wang's heart sank to the bottom.

Using one's physical body to withstand an Avatar attack from a Half-step Martial King was, according to common sense in the martial arts world, completely suicidal behavior.

However, as the dust and lightning gradually dissipated.

The figure clad in dark golden armor was still standing straight in place.

The ground under Lin Fan's feet had completely collapsed, forming a huge crater, but he himself had not suffered any substantial damage.

The destructive power contained in the lightning giant sword, the moment it touched the Indestructible Golden Body, was frantically devoured and converted by that layer of dark golden light.

The domineering characteristic of the Indestructible Golden Body, which makes one stronger the more one is beaten, began to take effect.

The violent Thunder-attribute True Qi was forcibly converted into pure energy, continuously tempering Lin Fan's bones and muscles.

Lin Fan even let out a breath of stale air comfortably; he felt that his physical strength had significantly improved under this blow.

"Is this the power of a Half-step Martial King? It's barely enough to bully ordinary Grandmasters."

Lin Fan raised his head and flashed a brilliant smile at Zhao Tianjue, who had a "saw a ghost" expression in mid-air.

Immediately after, Lin Fan drew the Demon-Slaying Blade from his back with a backhand motion.

As his mind moved, his S-Rank Talent, Divine Ember Flame, instantly attached to the pitch-black blade.

The dark red flames burned quietly, emitting no temperature, yet exuding a terrifying aura capable of burning even space itself.

"Now, it's my turn."

Lin Fan exerted force with his legs, his dark golden body turning into a streak of light ascending against the sky, charging straight at Zhao Tianjue in mid-air.

The battle blade in his hand, carrying the Divine Ember Flame, slashed fiercely at the lightning giant sword that was still pressing down on his shoulder.

A hair-raising scene appeared.

The lightning giant sword, formed by the True Qi of a Half-step Martial King, seemed to have met its nemesis the moment it touched the Divine Ember Flame.

The domineering attribute of the Divine Ember Flame, which burns all True Qi, was displayed to the fullest.

The dark red flames spread frantically up the blade of the lightning giant sword, treating the violent Thunder-attribute True Qi as excellent fuel.

Amidst a piercing hissing sound, the massive lightning giant sword was cleanly sliced into two by Lin Fan's blade, and then completely turned into nothingness within the flames.