306: Chapter 306 The Bloodthirsty Fang Tong!

Chapter 306: The Bloodthirsty Fang Tong!

"The direction Li Fan is heading in looks like he's going toward the marshes."

"There seem to be quite a lot of people over there. Isn't Li Fan charging in like a sheep into a tiger's den?"

"A sheep into a tiger's den? I'd say it's more like a wolf entering a flock of sheep."

"True. In the marsh area, besides Fang Tong, there don't seem to be many other strong Contestants."

"Who said that? Isn't Liu Tu also there?"

"Liu Tu? He's just someone Li Fan already defeated. I feel like he can be ignored!"

"It's hard to say. Maybe Liu Tu has been working hard this past month and has made a heaven-defying comeback?"

The Wushan Seat Public watched the direction Li Fan was traveling, using their god's-eye view to sort out the opponents he might encounter later.

Currently speaking...

The only ones worth noting were Fang Tong and Liu Tu.

Both of them were actually acquaintances of Li Fan.

Especially Fang Tong.

He had been defeated by Li Fan multiple times.

Of course, while everyone at Huangchen Academy knew about the history between Li Fan and Fang Tong, the Wushan Seat Public outside was completely unaware.

Therefore, the public's focus was now on Fang Tong, wondering if he would be a match for Li Fan.

...

Back to Li Fan.

Li Fan was very fast.

In a few hours, he arrived at the outskirts of the marsh area.

Looking up, he saw all sorts of giant snakes, insects, rats, ants, venomous spiders, and twisted, towering vine forests. It was enough to make one's skin crawl.

However, for someone with a terrifying physical body like Li Fan, it was quite alright, essentially no different from walking on level ground.

Looking along the lakes and shallows of the marsh area, one could clearly see clusters of lush spiritual herbs and fruits growing.

Compared to the primeval forest, the density of natural treasures here was significantly higher.

This confirmed that Li Fan's choice was not wrong.

Immediately after...

Li Fan walked along the path, sweeping up everything in his wake and taking it all for himself.

He picked every spiritual herb and fruit, regardless of how precious they were.

In passing, if Li Fan saw any decent fierce beasts, he would even strip off their hides and scales.

He truly had no use for these things himself anymore.

But for Gu Ling, Li Daguo, and Lu Qilai, they were quite useful.

And of course...

Li Fan was being guided by a golden point.

Naturally, quite a few people came one after another in an attempt to rob him.

However, their fates were only slightly better than those of the beasts that had been skinned and de-scaled.

Not only did they lose the opportunities they had worked for during this time, but even their entire personal belongings were taken, leaving them to flee in a wretched state in the end.

For a time...

This originally peril-filled marsh was somehow turned into something resembling a department store by Li Fan's stroll.

Seeing such a scene, the public was truly caught between laughter and tears, sighing with emotion.

It seemed that for Li Fan, this stage of the assessment was simply too easy!

If this trend continued...

Wouldn't Li Fan have already secured first place?

With this thought, many people couldn't help but temporarily shift their gaze away from Li Fan. They wanted to see if the other geniuses possessed the same kind of suppressive power as Li Fan.

Watching one person dominate and win the championship in a crushing manner was indeed very satisfying.

But it was also somewhat boring.

A match between equals was more attractive and created a blood-pumping sense of anticipation.

Following the public's gaze...

At this moment, in other corners of the mystic realm.

Most Contestants were not having as easy a time as Li Fan.

The vast majority of them were living through thrilling days of snatching food from the mouths of fierce beasts and engaging in battles of wits and courage with other Contestants.

Only top-tier geniuses like Jiang Yunxu, Duan Xuan, and Kun Yun could remain somewhat composed.

However, they had not encountered any overly powerful opponents yet, so for the time being, it was impossible to see them in full combat mode or compare them to Li Fan.

...

In a flash...

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

Compared to a week ago, the competitive atmosphere within the mystic realm had undoubtedly become much more intense.

In order to acquire greater and more numerous opportunities faster...

Many Contestants chose to take more dangerous risks.

Correspondingly, the viewing experience for the public was also enhanced.

And as time passed...

People like Jiang Yunxu and the others had all encountered Universe Level fierce beasts.

Although the visual impact of their battles wasn't as satisfying as Li Fan's fist-to-flesh style, they basically ended their fights in an instant-kill fashion.

So for the spectators, the suspense of the competition was not over yet!

If those top geniuses could encounter Li Fan, they would surely contribute an incredibly shocking battle scene. Who would be the first in this stage remained a matter of suspense.

And it was worth mentioning...

Looking at the current situation, besides Li Fan...

The one catching the public's eye the most wasn't Jiang Yunxu or Kun Yun, those championship-seed Contestants.

But another person.

That was Fang Tong!

Before the third stage began, the Wushan Seat Public's view of Fang Tong was that of a first-line genius.

The type who couldn't beat championship seeds like Jiang Yunxu but had a chance to reach for the top three.

But the combat power Fang Tong was showing now seemed completely on par with Jiang Yunxu and the others.

Even from the battle scenes, Fang Tong's terrifying Pupil Techniques paired with his magnificent swordsmanship made his kills look much easier than those of Jiang Yunxu and the rest.

And the reason that gave the public this impression most of all...

Was the battle between Fang Tong and Liu Tu.

That's right.

Not long ago, the two of them met in the marsh area.

It was originally thought to be a needle-against-wheat, evenly matched battle.

The result, however, was a crushing victory for Fang Tong!

Under the prediction of Fang Tong's terrifying Pupil Technique, Liu Tu couldn't land a single hit on Fang Tong. Instead, he himself had nearly half his body sliced away by Fang Tong's blade.

Thus, Liu Tu not only lost but was directly forced to withdraw from the competition by Fang Tong!

There was no other way; if he stayed in the mystic realm, his life would be in danger!

It was precisely this crushing battle...

That caused the public to re-evaluate Fang Tong's potential, faintly placing him in the same position as Jiang Yunxu and the others.

However, although the public recognized Fang Tong's strength...

The acclaim for him was not particularly high.

The reason was simple: Fang Tong's methods were a bit too cruel.

No matter which contestant he encountered, Fang Tong basically aimed to kill the opponent.

Even if the opponent surrendered early and offered up all their belongings, they could not escape Fang Tong's butcher knife.

Some with quick reactions could, like Liu Tu, actively withdraw from the competition to save their lives.

Those with slow reactions were killed on the spot, having no chance to even withdraw or wait for rescue.

If it were just falling in simple combat, it would actually be reasonable.

The main issue was that Fang Tong was purely bullying the weak and committing a massacre.

The public liked domineering and high-profile geniuses like Li Fan.

But they did not like someone as cruel and bloodthirsty as Fang Tong.

...

In a flash, another two days passed.

Inside the marsh area.

Li Fan now had a very large number of opportunities and treasures on him.

If nothing else...

The number of space rings he had snatched and was carrying reached over a thousand.

However, it was somewhat regrettable...

That among so many opportunities and treasures, there were still few that could catch Li Fan's eye.

The space bodhi seed, in particular, was still nowhere to be seen.

But it was alright.

There was still a long time left in the schedule, so there was no need to worry.

While Li Fan was thinking this and continuing to advance deep into the marsh area...

A terrifying explosion in the distance caught Li Fan's attention.

Before Li Fan could react, ripples appeared on the nearby lake, and the tall vines were constantly swaying, making an eerie sound.

That's right.

The earth was trembling!