301: First battle with the Territory Lord!

Buzz!

The moment Chen Fan entered the eightieth floor of Blade Hell, the scene abruptly shifted, transforming into a massive floating island about ten kilometers in diameter.

This floating island was covered with layers of tiered, arena-like platforms.

The previously cramped corridor suddenly became wide and open, evoking an indescribable feeling.

“Is this the trial from the eightieth to the one hundredth floor?!”

Chen Fan’s eyes narrowed slightly as he began to survey the newly appeared trial ground.

The familiar 肅殺 aura still permeated the air, like an ancient Roman gladiatorial arena.

However, compared to such an arena, this floating island was hundreds of times larger, and there were no surrounding spectator stands.

In the center, a Minotaur Warrior, clad in heavy, earthy-yellow armor, stood as still as a mountain, unmoving, like a towering peak.

The giant Minotaur, with three heads and six arms, wielded blades, spears, axes, and halberds, his entire body emanating a rising aura, as if a demon god had descended!

A Territory Lord Rank puppet?

Chen Fan looked at the gigantic Minotaur, which stood twenty to thirty meters tall, his eyes gleaming with fervent battle intent.

Chen Fan quietly floated at the edge of the floating island, not taking a single step onto it.

As long as Chen Fan did not step onto this floating island, this powerful puppet remained motionless.

Swish, swish!

Blade light flashed, and a slender, fifth-tier Battle Blade suddenly appeared in Chen Fan’s right hand.

The broad-bladed long blade, entirely azure and emitting a faint, wave-like glow, was held in his hand without any sense of incongruity.

This was closely related to Chen Fan’s comprehension of the water Origin Laws.

At the same time, Chen Fan also gripped a long blade in his other hand, one as clear as crimson crystal—the Abandoned Fire Blade!

With two fifth-tier weapons, one water and one fire, in hand, Chen Fan’s confidence surged, and his churning battle intent caused his battle attire to subtly ripple.

Boom!!!

As Chen Fan’s thought settled, the Spiritual power from his sea of consciousness and the Origin Power from his dantian surged forth.

Following Chen Fan’s will, they condensed around him into a semi-circular barrier of interwoven red and blue light.

Within the barrier, terrifying blade lights, formed from water, fire, and metal-attributed Origin Power, slowly rotated and ascended with Chen Fan at their core.

A violent and ferocious aura erupted from Chen Fan, like a caged beast unleashed!

At the eye of the hurricane, Chen Fan’s eyes grew even brighter and blacker, his sharp and decisive killing intent undeniable.

“This is my first time fighting a Territory Lord Rank. Let me test just how different a Territory Lord Rank powerhouse truly is!”

In an instant, Chen Fan had elevated his state to its peak.

At this moment, he only desired a hearty and exhilarating battle.

Swish, swish, swish!!!

A set of fifth-tier Origin Power battle attire rapidly spread, completely enveloping Chen Fan, covering him tightly.

Fully armed, there was nothing left but to fight.

The next second, Chen Fan moved!

Whoosh!

A bloody streak of light shot from outside the floating island, directly towards the gigantic Minotaur Warrior in the center of the arena.

“Moo!”

With a deep roar, this Minotaur-bodied puppet warrior also moved.

Boom!!!

With a powerful push off the ground from its thick limbs, the Minotaur Puppet’s seemingly heavy body erupted with terrifying speed.

The Minotaur Warrior brandished six different weapons, swinging them with a fierce wind, directly slashing towards Chen Fan, as if trying to tear him to pieces.

The full might of a Territory Lord Rank erupted from it, overwhelming Chen Fan like a tidal wave.

Hmph!!

A cold snort escaped Chen Fan’s lips as he swung his blade.

Two “X”-shaped blade glows tore through the air, directly shattering the terrifying pressure that, for an ordinary Cosmic-level martial artist, would be an insurmountable chasm.

Rumble!!!

In a blink of an eye, Chen Fan and the gigantic Territory Lord Rank puppet collided fiercely.

Sparks flew, and space itself subtly trembled.

In his first battle against a Territory Lord Rank puppet, Chen Fan surprisingly held the upper hand.

“Blade Body—First Stage!!”

Chen Fan let out a low shout.

In his dantian, the golden great blade erupted with an unprecedented dazzling light.

Behind Chen Fan, an identical golden blade shape instantly formed, quietly hovering three feet above his head.

“Moo!!” This Territory Lord Rank puppet seemed to sense the threat, letting out an unwilling roar.

The very next moment, a spear light shot out from directly in front of Chen Fan’s face, showing no mercy.

Excellent!

Chen Fan’s thought moved, and the sharp edge within his domain suddenly erupted, countless terrifying blade lights composed of Spiritual power and Origin Power vowing to crush it.

Then, his downward-slashing long blade instantly changed its movement.

Upward slash!!

The long blade met the spear light head-on.

Bang!

A crisp clang of metal intertwining rang out, and Chen Fan twisted his wrist, guiding the long spear away with the momentum.

Five golden blade rainbows shot out from behind Chen Fan, enveloping the Territory Lord Rank puppet like a net from heaven and earth.

Clang, clang, clang!!!

Crisp sounds exploded in the sky, and the Minotaur Warrior retreated in rapid succession, its body staggering.

Chen Fan pressed his advantage, each strike leaving a vicious wound on the puppet’s body.

Even though its recovery speed was extremely fast, facing Chen Fan’s frequent attacks, it still couldn’t keep up.

In an instant, Chen Fan swung his twin blades hundreds of times, unleashing terrifying power with his two fifth-tier weapons, forcing it back step by step.

“Awooooh!!!”

With an angry roar, the Minotaur Warrior’s face twisted in ferocity.

Whoosh!!

He raised a hand and flung out a dazzling white light, like a white rainbow piercing the sun, instantly crossing time and space, aiming directly for Chen Fan’s vital point.

“Kill!!” Chen Fan displayed unprecedented calm, his left-hand blade defending with incredible speed, even a fraction faster than the streak of light.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Fan immediately struck down.

Crack!!!

Another crisp snapping sound rang out, and the arrow-like streak of light shooting towards Chen Fan shattered into two halves.

Under the augmentation of the Blade Body and the Nine Source Cultivation Method, although Chen Fan was only Universe Rank Stage One, his physical strength was already comparable to a newly advanced Territory Lord Rank powerhouse.

Therefore, even when facing a Territory Lord Rank puppet, Chen Fan was not afraid in the slightest.

After all, he had the confidence!

Moreover, this was only the result of cultivating the Blade Body to the first stage.

One strike failed!

The Minotaur Puppet now only had five weapons left, and Chen Fan decided to strike while the iron was hot, quickly taking down this eightieth-floor trial Territory Lord Rank.

“Blood Blade Manual, Third Form—Flying Snow!!”

Chen Fan and the Minotaur Warrior were hundreds of meters apart, facing each other from a distance. The former raised his right hand, and the Battle Blade shone with dazzling light.

Whoosh, whoosh!!!

At this moment, Chen Fan’s domain seemed to be activated, compressing, and re-compressing… until it completely enveloped the Minotaur Puppet.

Swish, swish, swish!!!

Numerous incomparably sharp edges sliced through space, leaving behind gusts of wind.

After fighting for so long, Chen Fan had already understood this Territory Lord Rank Stage One puppet quite thoroughly.

Therefore, he was unwilling to waste any more time.

“Perish for me!”

Countless blade lights enveloped the Minotaur Puppet, giving it no escape, and it was instantly cut into pieces.

The Territory Lord Rank puppet, defeated!

Chen Fan, victorious!

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