Chapter 78 The Power of a Top-Grade Magic Treasure

The various Sect Heads were somewhat stunned by the unexpected performance of the two.

It was understandable for Murong Wan, as the Prodigy Disciple of the Joyous Union Sect for this generation, to fight at this level, but what was up with Ye Fan?!

Everything that happened just now was too sudden, and everyone, including Qing Mingzi, had overlooked one crucial issue.

Ye Fan's cultivation level was clearly not Fifth Level of Qi Refining Realm; Fifth Level of Foundation Establishment Realm would be more appropriate.

Such exaggerated cultivation speed could no longer be described merely as a Prodigy; it was not an exaggeration to call him a once-in-a-million immortal cultivation Genius—a definite seed for a Dao Child, Saintess, or Immortal seedling, with a high probability of impacting the Golden Core Realm in the future!

"Amitabha, possessing a cultivation at the Fourth or Fifth Level of Foundation Establishment Realm before the age of twenty, your Sect has truly produced an astonishing Genius," Great Master Sorrowless sincerely remarked.

"I always believed that a Disciple of Kunlun Palace would surely take first place in this assembly, but now I see how ridiculous that was," Sect Master Chong Guang expressed his admiration.

The rest of the Sect Heads were equally generous with their praise. Even Dao Xuan, who usually did not get along with Qing Mingzi, had to admit that compared to Ye Fan, the so-called Prodigies from his sect instantly looked like cheap roadside merchandise.

Although Qing Mingzi had a thick skin, being showered with compliments made him somewhat giddy. He quickly responded politely, taking considerable effort to calm himself down.

While his heart was also filled with doubt and shock, this was not the time to discuss such matters. Everything would have to wait until the two escaped their predicament.

As everyone spoke, the battle within the Trial Grounds reached a fever pitch.

Although Li Xiao was severely wounded and had to divide his attention to resist the immortal binding rope, a Core Formation Realm cultivator was still a Core Formation Realm cultivator. Even facing such disadvantageous circumstances, Li Xiao managed to hold on.

As the spiritual power consumption of both sides accelerated, he even showed signs of counterattacking, which made Ye Fan unable to help but frown.

"Brat, just you wait! I will definitely skin you alive and dismember you, burning your soul with ghost fire day and night to avenge this day!" Li Xiao roared furiously.

Ye Fan and Murong Wan did not fall for his provocation, continuing to fight with all their might to find an opening, but an unexpected situation suddenly arose.

"Save the Young Lord quickly!"

Three dark shadows shot through the air from a distance—it turned out that people from the Blood Demon Sect had arrived to rescue him.

Judging by the aura they emitted, their cultivation levels should not be lower than the Fifth Level of Foundation Establishment Realm.

"You bunch of trash finally arrived! That Ye Fan brat, you are dead for sure!"

Seeing reinforcements arrive, Li Xiao became even more arrogant, as if he could already see the scene of Ye Fan being skinned and dismembered.

The Sect Heads of the Qingyun Sect were so angry their beards nearly flew off. They cursed the Blood Demon Sect for being shameless while simultaneously scolding their own Disciples as trash for not rushing to provide support yet.

The battle between Ye Fan and Li Xiao had long been transmitted throughout the Trial Grounds via the Formation.

The surviving Disciples and Loose Cultivators of the Nine Great Sects were naturally overjoyed, and some people wanted to rush to support Ye Fan.

But the problem was that they had no idea where the battle was taking place and could only rush around like headless flies. In comparison, the people from the Blood Demon Sect naturally arrived faster.

The sudden arrival of reinforcements made the faces of the two look rather grim. Murong Wan glanced at Ye Fan, seemingly asking him what to do.

"You find a way to hold off the others; leave this guy to me."

"Then be careful."

Murong Wan did not hesitate at all and immediately used the Ultimate Sublimation Art. Her cultivation surged to match the Fifth Level of Foundation Establishment Realm, allowing her to fight three opponents without losing ground.

Li Xiao was slightly stunned upon seeing this but immediately understood, and the cold smile on his face grew deeper.

"It's nothing more than using some kind of power-draining Divine Ability. When she exhausts her strength, it will be the day you two are buried!"

Li Xiao shrieked and intensified his offensive. With Ye Fan left alone to fight, the pressure instantly skyrocketed, and he quickly switched from offense to defense.

Seeing this, the Sect Heads held their breath, continuously asking about the progress of regaining control of the Formation.

"This... it will take at least another two hours."

"Two more hours? It will be too late even to collect the corpses!"

This answer made the faces of the Sect Heads extremely grim, yet they were helpless and could only silently pray in their hearts that Ye Fan could create a miracle.

...

"Blood Demon Bomb!"

Li Xiao's entire body surged with blood Qi, seizing the opportunity to unleash a full-power strike. Scarlet energy poured out.

Seeing this, Ye Fan could only grit his teeth and fight back desperately, even if it meant exposing his secret.

"startling thunder seal!"

As the top-grade magic treasure, the startling thunder seal appeared, the heaven and earth changed color, and boiling thunderclouds instantly filled the sky.

This sudden scene caused Li Xiao's expression to change drastically. He stared fixedly at the startling thunder seal in Ye Fan's hand, his eyes filled with shock.

"A top-grade magic treasure?!"

Countless lightning bolts as thick as arms whistled out, instantly vaporizing the Blood Demon Bomb before fiercely slamming into Li Xiao.

"Ah!!!"

Accompanied by a heart-rending scream, Li Xiao's body seemed to suffer a blood collapse. Blood mixed with lightning seeped out from under his charred skin, sizzling loudly.

His right arm was twisted and charred like a withered tree, with white bone fiercely protruding from the knuckles. The smell of scorched flesh mixed with a fishy, sweet scent of blood permeated the air; he had effectively turned into a human-shaped roasted piece of meat.

This single strike almost drained all of Ye Fan's spiritual power, and his face instantly turned extremely pale.

He quickly swallowed two Qi Replenishing Medicinal Pills before barely stabilizing the situation.

The numerous Sect Heads were dumbfounded when they saw this, staring intently at the startling thunder seal in Ye Fan's hand, unable to stop drooling.

"A top-grade magic treasure! Qing Mingzi, you really spared no expense, actually giving such a treasure to your own Disciple for self-defense," Dao Xuan said, swallowing hard.

To outsiders, it certainly appeared that Qing Mingzi had given him such a top-grade magic treasure to ensure Ye Fan won the championship.

Although this action wasn't exactly cheating, it was somewhat dishonorable. Of course, what was more prominent was the reluctance to part with it.

Qing Mingzi was also baffled. After a while, he came back to his senses and calculated that Su Ningxue must have given it to him.

"This Junior Sister is still so protective of her own," Qing Mingzi sighed.

...

Looking again at Li Xiao, who had suffered the blow from the startling thunder seal, although he was extremely miserable, he was still stubbornly alive.

This caused Ye Fan to secretly curse the Blood Demon Sect members as freaks, wondering how he could still not be dead from such an attack.

"Ye Fan, I want you dead! I want you to wish you were dead!"

This time, Li Xiao completely went berserk. Although that last strike didn't kill him, it forced Li Xiao to self-destruct his Blood Core to resist the heavenly thunder, causing his cultivation to fall back to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

With his Foundation damaged and his Realm greatly reduced, it was impossible for Li Xiao to ever hope to reach the Core Formation Realm again in this life.

His immortal path blocked, Li Xiao became like a mad demon, transforming into a tide of blood to engulf Ye Fan, preparing to devour his flesh and soul.

But just as everyone assumed Ye Fan was doomed, the unexpected situation occurred again.

"immortal binding rope!"

Li Xiao's figure froze, and his ferocious expression instantly turned to extreme terror. His body lost control and violently plummeted from mid-air, landing squarely in front of Ye Fan.

"This... how is this possible..."

At this point, Ye Fan could finally breathe a sigh of relief. After so much buildup, the immortal binding rope had finally served its purpose.