“Ah!”
Although he was a Martial Saint Realm expert, losing an ear still hurt so much that Ye Zhong couldn’t help but cry out!
Losing an ear indeed wasn’t fatal, but as a Martial Saint powerhouse, a first-rate bigwig of the Ancient Martial Ye Family, it was a huge loss of face to have his ear sliced off during a fight with a foolish Young Master from the Secular World.
Fearing Ye Fan might have more attacks up his sleeve, Ye Zhong’s body moved rapidly, quickly retreating thirty feet to escape the control of Ye Fan’s Absolute Domain.
The moment he left the domain’s range of control, Ye Zhong felt his strength return to the Martial Saint Realm, which brought him a slight sense of relief.
Ye Zhong touched the blood on his face and turned his gaze to the ear lying on the ground.
In the Ancient Martial World, with the right medical knowledge and certain special Martial Techniques, one could reattach an ear to the wound promptly and have it heal completely.
But just as Ye Zhong was about to pick up his fallen ear, a foot appeared, stepping on it, and Qi Force surged violently!
Spurt!
The fallen ear burst into pieces, turning into a pile of debris!
Under such circumstances, it was now impossible to repair his ear!
“Ah! You little beast… you’re looking for death… ah… damn it…”
Ye Zhong glared at Ye Fan, with a ferocious light in his eyes. This Ye Fan, his resolve was truly ruthless!
To kill the spirit as well as the body!
The move just now, had it been anyone else, even a Martial Saint Realm expert might have perished here. And after slicing off Ye Zhong’s ear, Ye Fan even stomped on it to burst it!
Whoosh!
Ignoring the blood on his face, Ye Zhong once again mobilized the power of the Martial Saint Realm and launched an attack towards Ye Fan!
This time, to defend against the interference of the Absolute Domain, Ye Zhong deployed his secret Forbidden Technique right from the start, to neutralize the effects of Ye Fan’s Absolute Domain.
But to Ye Zhong’s surprise, this time, Ye Fan had activated the Evil-Purging Formation!
A brilliant wave of light surged, and the powerful power of the Formation enveloped the area within thirty feet again.
“Damn it, what the hell are you up to now? Do you think your little tricks can stop me?” Ye Zhong thought Ye Fan was still using his previous Absolute Domain to restrain him.
But he had only said half of that when he realized something was wrong!
Because the Evil-Purging Formation, aside from suppressing strength, could actually “purify” and absorb things within the formation?
“My arm!”
Even though Ye Zhong’s body was protected by a powerful forbidden spell, the skin on the surface of his arm began to corrode instantly under the purification of the Evil-Purging Formation, with flesh and blood blurring!
Hmm?
Ye Zhong was shocked, and so was Ye Fan!
Ye Fan had used the Evil-Purging Formation to battle many Martial Arts Experts, including the Nether Young Master who had fallen victim to it.
Yet Ye Zhong, before him, seemed unafraid of his Evil-Purging Formation?
Its potent purifying effect only corroded the skin slightly?
Ye Fan further intensified the Evil-Purging Formation, wanting to increase its purifying power!
However, by then, Ye Zhong had already reacted, protecting his body with that unique Qi as he retreated, and with a powerful slash, he attempted to cut down Ye Fan, employing Martial Saint Realm Qi Force to block any further moves from Ye Fan.
Boom!
A powerful slash came down, and the entire courtyard was obliterated in an instant!
…
Outside the courtyard, Ye Changfeng made his escape and immediately met up with Pang Hai!
Seeing the rolling dust inside and the destruction of the courtyard in an instant, Ye Changfeng’s heart leapt to his throat, “Elder Pang, Xiao Fan… he’s not going to be okay, is he?”
Ye Changfeng’s brows were tightly knitted; in truth, his inquiry to Pang Hai was nothing more than seeking comfort for himself!
The strength of the Ancient Martial Ye Family had been something Ye Changfeng had avoided talking about for many years.
Although Ye Changfeng was thriving in the Great Xia Common World, in reality, compared to the Ancient Martial Ye Family, he amounted to nothing.
Any one of them could crush countless people in the Secular World with their power.
Alas!
Even though Ye Fan had already become a Martial Emperor Level expert, Ye Zhong had reached the high ranks of the Martial Saint Realm.
If Ye Fan were given enough time to grow, he might have had a chance of fighting against them, but now…
“Elder Ye, rest assured! The Pavilion Master is sure to be alright! Moreover, our Tianji Pavilion’s number one strongman is already on his way. The Pavilion Master only needs to hold on for one more minute!”
Pang Hai’s brows were furrowed into a tight twist!
“No need for a minute, thirty seconds will suffice! How dare you hurt my man, you’re seeking death!”
From the communicator on Pang Hai’s body, Yi Wansu’s voice rang through, accompanied by the wooshing sound of the wind.
After uniting with Ye Fan, Yi Wansu’s strength had also broken through to the Martial Saint Realm.
As long as Yi Wansu arrived in time, her joint forces with Ye Fan could significantly increase their chances of taking down Ye Zhong!
The problem was, Ye Zhong was evidently already set on killing!
Could Ye Fan hold out until the very last moment?
…
“Cough cough!”
Above the ruins of the courtyard, Ye Fan coughed, waving his hand to clear the dust in front of him. His body appeared somewhat ragged, but he was not injured.
Ye Fan had evaded most of the force from Ye Zhong’s last attack, but even then, he couldn’t withstand all of the residual power.
Thankfully, at the critical moment, the Inheritance within Ye Fan flickered once more, instantly neutralizing the remaining force from Ye Zhong’s attack and saving Ye Fan’s life again.
“Eh? Not dead?” Ye Zhong walked out of the dust, channeling his Martial Arts Qi to heal the wound on his arm. Seeing that Ye Fan was still standing there unscathed, he frowned in confusion, “It seems you really are very lucky!”
“I’d like to see just how long your luck can last,” he thought.
Ye Zhong had an ominous feeling. Here he was, a mighty Martial Saint Realm expert, who had already struck three times, yet he couldn’t even take down a mere Eighth Rank Martial Emperor youth. He hadn’t harmed Ye Fan at all; instead, he himself had lost an ear.
If this kept up, he might actually fall at the hands of Ye Fan, right?
The battle needed to be quick!
After all, this was the Secular World, and behind Ye Fan was a formidable power. Moreover, there was always a lurking Divine Gate power in the Secular World, rumored to be greatly related to Ye Fan’s mother. If they intervened, Ye Zhong wasn’t sure he could win.
But this time, Ye Fan was the one to make the first move without engaging in battle with Ye Zhong!
Whoosh!
With a thought, the Inheritance in Ye Fan’s dantian flickered, activating the Crimson Flame instantly. A ball of red flames erupted and instantly engulfed Ye Zhong!
This was Ye Fan’s last card up his sleeve!
Crimson Flame Burning!
Based on Ye Fan’s previous experience, this Crimson Flame could incinerate even Martial Emperor experts into ash!
But would it work against a Martial Saint expert?
Before Ye Fan could finish his thought, whoosh, a figure engulfed in flames rushed out from the Crimson Flame. His beard, eyebrows, and clothes were all burned to a crisp, but Ye Zhong himself, enveloped in a halo of light, hadn’t sustained fatal damage and was upon Ye Fan in an instant!
With a sudden reach, he grabbed Ye Fan by the throat, “This time, you little beast, let’s see how you resist?”