Chapter 73 The Power of the Thunder Seal

Dozens of Qi Refining Realm Cultivators formed a battle formation to besiege Murong Wan, while the three Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivators turned their spearheads toward Ye Fan; both sides began to engage in fierce combat.

At this point, Ye Fan could no longer hide his strength. His Fourth Level of Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation was fully unleashed, and the red lotus sword stirred up waves of violent fire spiritual energy, suppressing the three of them in the blink of an eye.

Murong Wan stole a glance in his direction, equally shocked by Ye Fan's strength.

"This guy is hiding things from me again," Murong Wan thought with a soft huff.

Ye Fan steadily held the upper hand while fighting one against three. This unexpected scene caused the three men in black to look solemn; they never dreamed his strength would be so formidable.

"The Fourth Level of Foundation Establishment Realm, equivalent to our own cultivation."

"When did the Joyous Union Sect produce such a Prodigy?!"

"The Flying Sword in his hand should also be a Magic Treasure... Dammit... Since when did Magic Treasures become so worthless?!"

The three cursed inwardly, their movements becoming increasingly impatient, but this only made the situation more unfavorable.

Although the four of them had equivalent cultivation, after Su Ningxue's hands-on special training, these guys' Moves appeared full of holes to Ye Fan.

Compared to the methods of a Core Formation Realm Expert, their meager skills were completely unworthy of mention.

If they hadn't relied on their numerical advantage, the three would have long since been defeated by Ye Fan.

Seizing an opportunity, he let the red lotus sword fly to force two of them back, then pointed a finger at the third person's chest.

"Severing Rivers and Dividing Seas!"

This was the first time Ye Fan had fully activated the Mysterious Jade Finger since his Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

The violent power was more than ten times that of the Qi Refining Realm; what seemed like a light finger strike came with the force of crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood.

A mist of blood immediately erupted from the black-clothed man's chest as a football-sized wound pierced through his body; he still wore an expression of disbelief until his corpse hit the ground.

After mastering the Mysterious Jade Finger, Ye Fan's control over his power had also strengthened significantly.

He could perfectly concentrate the finger's force into a single point to explode with increased power, rather than easily blasting enemies away as he had in the past.

Although the visual effects used to look exaggerated, the power was far inferior to what it was now.

"Third Brother!"

Whether out of anger or fear, the eyes of the two black-clothed men turned blood-red as they recklessly charged at Ye Fan to surround and kill him.

If the three of them together weren't a match for Ye Fan, it was even more impossible for the remaining two to win.

In the blink of an eye, they could only defend and wait for an opening; defeat was merely a matter of time.

On the other side, Murong Wan had also completely suppressed the battle formation, leaving the dozens of Qi Refining Realm Cultivators struggling to hold on.

Once several people were injured or killed, the entire battle formation would collapse.

But just as she was about to win, three more black-clothed men unexpectedly flew in on swords, followed by no fewer than a hundred Qi Refining Realm Cultivators.

"Fourth Brother! Fifth Brother! What's going on?!" the arriving black-clothed man roared.

"It's Second Brother! We've run into a tough situation; Third Brother has already fallen! Help us, quickly!" Old Fourth couldn't help but shout.

The sudden arrival of reinforcements completely reversed the situation, and the expressions of Ye Fan and his companion turned extremely grim.

"Go!"

Without any hesitation, Ye Fan unleashed the red lotus sword to knock back the two men, then helped Murong Wan break free, and the two of them both fled on their Flying Swords.

From discovering the reinforcements to making a decision and fleeing, the entire process took no more than three seconds; Ye Fan's reaction speed far exceeded the black-clothed men's imagination.

"Trying to escape? After them!"

Five black-clothed men in the Foundation Establishment Realm pursued them on swords; three of them were much faster than Ye Fan, appearing to have a cultivation of at least the Seventh or even Eighth Level of Foundation Establishment Realm.

"What exactly are these guys? To be able to Move in groups within the Trial Grounds, there's definitely something wrong here," Ye Fan said with a frown.

"I can't tell their origin; they don't seem to be from the Nine Great Sects."

Murong Wan's face was somewhat pale, evidently from excessive spiritual energy consumption, so she quickly swallowed two Medicinal Pills to recover.

"Not from the Nine Great Sects... Could there be other mysterious forces that have infiltrated the Heavenly Pride Assembly?!"

Before they had even fled a kilometer, the three fastest black-clothed men caught up and blocked their path with Flying Swords.

A moment later, the five black-clothed men completely sealed off their path of survival, and a hundred Qi Refining Realm Cultivators were arriving non-stop, looking as if they would catch up in a few minutes at most.

"You little bastards from the Joyous Union Sect, why don't you keep running?!"

The black-clothed man called Old Fourth glared, wishing he could tear the two of them into pieces.

They never expected that a simple ambush would almost cost them their lives.

Once the Young Lord found out about this, the two of them would be lucky to survive even if they were flayed alive.

Fortunately, reinforcements arrived in time, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Can we strike a deal? If you let us live, we will never appear before you again," Ye Fan asked tentatively.

"Kid, you're trying to stall for time. Don't waste your effort! Those old fogies outside can't see anything, and even if they could, they wouldn't be able to save you!" Old Second said with a cold sneer.

"Outside? You really aren't from the Nine Great Sects, and you've used some means to cut off information from the outside world."

Ye Fan keenly caught the useful information, and his words instantly made the black-clothed man's expression turn unnatural.

"Stop talking nonsense with him! Delays lead to trouble; kill him first!"

The five of them attacked without another word, intending to hack them to pieces and not even let their souls escape.

Three of them had reached the Seventh or even Eighth Level of Foundation Establishment Realm, and with the assistance of two experts at the Fourth Level of Foundation Establishment Realm, Ye Fan and his companion appeared to have absolutely no hope of victory.

To make matters worse, the hundred Qi Refining Realm Cultivators under the black-clothed men also arrived at the battlefield.

They completely sealed off all escape routes on the ground; this time, there truly was no way up to heaven and no door into the earth.

Seeing that there was no way out, Ye Fan could only bring out his final trump card.

"Since you're looking for death, you can't blame me," Ye Fan said calmly.

"Hmph, still talking big even now! Die!"

The five were about to strike together when Ye Fan pulled out a terrifying Magic Treasure.

It was a purple thunder seal only the size of a palm, its ancient design exuding the pressure of ages, with the four large characters 'Startling Thunder Demon Suppression' engraved on the bottom.

As Ye Fan's spiritual energy was poured in, the pattern of the Big Dipper appeared on the body of the seal.

The seven thunder patterns lit up one by one, and dark clouds instantly surged in the sky; the sound of muffled thunder was like the low roar of an ancient giant beast, sending shivers down one's spine.

The sudden celestial phenomenon made the scalps of the five black-clothed men tingle, and the hundred Qi Refining Realm Cultivators were so frightened they shook like chaff.

"What... what kind of Magic Treasure is that?!" everyone thought in terror.

This was also the first time Ye Fan had fully activated the startling thunder seal, and he was eager to test its power.

"To be able to die by a top-grade magic treasure, your lives have not been in vain."

Ye Fan smiled and sacrificed the startling thunder seal; purple thunder light flashed, seemingly carrying the power to destroy everything.

A moment later, countless thunderbolts as thick as arms erupted from the great seal, instantly turning the surrounding hundreds of meters into a Lightning Hell.

Wherever the purple light flashed, gravel, soil, trees, and even the earth and air were turned into nothingness!