Chapter 184 Healed

"Ji Rulie lost?!"

Many Prodigies looked ashen-faced, unable to believe that Ji Rulie, who was already at the Core Formation Realm, was defeated in a single move. A terrifying thought instantly appeared in their minds.

"Ye Fan is also a Core Formation Realm Cultivator?!"

The spiritual explosion that blotted out the sun quickly vanished. When the crowd saw Ji Rulie's figure clearly, they couldn't help but gasp.

"It's the Wheel of Life and Death! The Nine Abyss Palace's Sect Protecting Magic Treasure. I didn't expect even this thing to be given to him."

Ji Rulie wore a ring on each hand, one black and one white, representing life and death. They worked in perfect coordination, one attacking and one defending. It was a veritable high-grade magic treasure, the treasure protecting the Nine Abyss Palace.

The white Life Ring shone brightly. Ji Rulie relied on this Magic Treasure to block the Thunder Dragon; otherwise, he would have suffered severe injuries, if not death.

Ji Rulie never dreamed that Ye Fan would force out his trump card with just one move. He felt utterly disgraced and attacked with even greater ruthlessness.

"Die!"

The black Death Ring shone brightly, growing in size against the wind until it became a small mountain tens of feet high. The power of this single strike was enough to destroy the entire arena.

Mei Linger and The several women felt their hearts leap into their throats, secretly breaking into a cold sweat for Ye Fan.

But Ye Fan still looked unhurried. Since his opponent had used a high-grade magic treasure, he naturally needed to take things more seriously.

"yinglong sword!"

Accompanied by a crisp sword cry, the yinglong sword shot up like a rocket.

Empowered by Sword Eight, its might far surpassed that of ordinary Earth Rank Divine Abilities.

Under the incredulous gaze of the crowd, the tens-of-feet-large Death Ring was sliced through as if it were tofu, and then, undiminished in power, it shot straight toward Ji Rulie, scaring him so much that his expression changed drastically and he hurriedly blocked with the Life Ring.

The next second, countless barriers enveloped Ji Rulie, but before he could breathe a sigh of relief, these barriers exploded layer by layer. The yinglong sword flew straight toward Ji Rulie's head.

"It's over!"

Ji Rulie closed his eyes in despair, seemingly already seeing the scene of his body being severed.

Time seemed to stop at this moment, feeling like ten thousand years to Ji Rulie.

But the scene he imagined did not appear. Ji Rulie subconsciously opened his eyes and saw that the yinglong sword had stopped almost touching his brow.

"You lost."

Ye Fan smiled and put away the yinglong sword. He had only come to this Qilin Assembly for the Medicinal Pills. Although his previous strikes were heavy, he had no intention of taking a life.

The yinglong sword flew back into Ye Fan's body. The vast venue was dead silent. Ji Rulie's face was uncertain; he opened and closed his mouth several times before finally sighing in resignation.

"I lost."

Ji Rulie landed, his heart filled with dejection.

He had intended to use the Qilin Assembly to break into the top three, or even first, on the hidden dragon ranking, but Ye Fan had completely ruined his plans. If he could not overcome this Heart Demon, his path of cultivation might be cut off in the future.

As Ji Rulie conceded, the entire venue fell into complete silence.

Ye Fan looked around and asked lightly, "Is there anyone else who wants to step up for a spar?"

Silence.

Complete and utter silence.

Seeing no one respond for a long time, Ye Fan used Dragon Sucking Water to grab all the prize plaques from the stands.

He had no interest in the Divine Abilities or Cultivation Techniques; he was only particularly fond of the soul returning pill.

"Finally got it."

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Ye Fan directly swallowed the soul returning pill.

Streams of astonishing medicinal power instantly circulated through his limbs and bones, rapidly healing injuries that could have been fatal.

In just a few breaths of time, Ye Fan's injuries were completely healed, and his own aura surged, instantly reaching the Core Formation Realm.

"He... he is really a Core Formation Realm Cultivator?!"

Mei Linger's beautiful eyes seemed to tremble. Her mind was filled with every detail of knowing Ye Fan, and she could not believe that he was truly a Core Formation Realm Cultivator.

However, she did not know that Ye Fan was using the Heaven Concealing Art to hide his aura. Otherwise, what he displayed would not be the First Level of Core Formation Realm, but the Fifth Level of Core Formation Realm.

A few seconds later, Ye Fan slowly opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of turbid Qi, moved his body, and felt inexhaustible strength.

"This feeling is much better."

Including Ji Rulie, the various Prodigies seemed petrified, staring blankly, unable to believe what they had just seen.

A Core Formation Realm Cultivator under the age of twenty—while one could not say he was unprecedented across the Central Continent, he was certainly without equal before. Even Ye Feng, the first on the hidden dragon ranking, was far inferior.

The various Prodigies exchanged glances and could only show wry smiles, thinking that being defeated by such a monster was not unfair at all.

Ye Fan's injuries had healed, and there was no point in staying any longer. He said goodbye to the Mei Family sisters and was about to leave when an unexpected situation occurred.

"Junior, who instructed you to disrupt the Qilin Assembly!"

With an angry roar, more than a dozen terrifying auras tore through the sky. They were Core Formation Realm Experts from the major Sects and aristocratic families of Liefeng Prefecture, led by Tan Zhen of the Hunyuan Sect.

These people had been guests at the Hunyuan Sect nearby and already knew what had happened at the Qilin Assembly, but they hadn't paid much attention initially.

This was because troublemakers like Ye Fan usually appeared in every session, but the final result was mostly that they were beaten severely and thrown out, so they hadn't taken it seriously at all.

However, the turn of events far exceeded everyone's expectations. Ye Fan swept through the Qilin Assembly with overwhelming force, and even Ji Rulie, who had reached the Core Formation Realm, was no match for him.

Having someone from outside seize the top spot on their home turf instantly made the major powers feel humiliated. How could they allow him to leave so easily?

Tan Zhen was the first to jump out, saying that Ye Fan must be taught a lesson, or else the major powers of Liefeng Prefecture would have no face to see anyone in the future.

The crowd unanimously agreed and soared through the air. More than a dozen terrifying auras of Core Formation Realm Cultivators swept across the sky, making the people present tremble.

Upon seeing Ye Fan's figure, Tan Zhen's eyes turned red. Only then did he understand what it meant for enemies to cross paths.

Back at the Mei Family, he had retreated due to the might of the Ancient Sword Sect, but this time, Ye Fan had caused trouble at the Qilin Assembly first, and he wasn't dealing with the Mei Family. He was confident that the Ancient Sword Sect had no reason to intervene, which greatly boosted his courage.

More than ten Core Formation Realm Cultivators blocked Ye Fan's path of escape. This sudden scene stunned everyone.

"Ye Fan, you have such gall! I spared your life at the Mei Family, yet you dare to come and cause trouble at the Qilin Assembly today!" Tan Zhen roared angrily.

"Spared my life? Sect Leader Tan is joking. Back then, you clearly fled in fear. How is that sparing my life?"

Ye Fan's retort completely broke Tan Zhen's composure. His old face flushed red, and he couldn't utter a word. After calming down for a long time, he almost choked on his breath.

The Elders from the other powers then understood that there was an old grudge between the two. At that moment, everyone started having their own thoughts, unwilling to be used as cannon fodder by the Hunyuan Sect.