Chapter 615 - 173: Counter-kill in the Desolate Land, the Possessing Old Ancestor’s Soul Shattered by the Ten Thousand Souls Banner

"I’ve become like this for the sole purpose of killing you!" "As long as I can tear you limb from limb, what does becoming a demon matter?!" "Today, you will die without a doubt!" As she spoke, a dense, eerie black aura began to emerge around her. It coiled around her like a living creature, writhing ceaselessly. That black aura was identical to the one on the women who had undergone Demonic Transformation, whom Chu Fan had captured at the Wang Family estate. Yet it was far denser, more malevolent, and more terrifying. As the black aura surged, Zhang Ling’Er’s aura, originally at the Third Heaven of the Acupoint Realm, began to skyrocket, showing faint signs of breaking through the barrier to the next Realm. Chu Fan’s expression remained unchanged, and he said nothing more. His hand, holding the All-Seeing Mirror, twitched slightly. In the next instant, the All-Seeing Mirror in his hand dissolved into countless motes of light, silently vanishing into the air as if it had never existed. Having done this, he raised his arm and slowly drew the Black Abyss Soward, which he had been carrying, still sheathed, on his back. The blade was pitch-black, as if it could devour all surrounding light, and it exuded a grim, deathly stillness. Chu Fan’s eyes were locked on Zhang Ling’Er. But just as everyone present thought he was about to charge Zhang Ling’Er... He suddenly lifted his right foot and stomped it down hard! BAM! The ground didn’t crack, but his body shot forward like an arrow released from a bowstring, kicking up a furious wind as he instantly appeared before Tang Yu! "Such incredible speed!" Tang Yu’s heart pounded in her chest, her face a mask of horror. ’If he used some advanced Breath Concealment Skill to hide his true Primordial Qi fluctuations, how could the energy he’s showing now still be at the Third Heaven of the Divine Power Realm?’ ’The speed he just unleashed clearly surpasses that of many Bright Heart Realm experts!’ ’And if this terrifying speed comes from the explosive force of an unrivaled physical body, why didn’t he even crush a single pebble when he pushed off the ground?’ With no time to think, Tang Yu’s figure blurred. Leaving a trail of residual images, she desperately dodged to the right, narrowly avoiding Chu Fan’s powerful, heavy strike. Then, she kicked out fiercely with her right foot. A spring mechanism in her sole snapped open, ejecting a venom-coated, sapphire-blue blade that struck Chu Fan’s left ankle with perfect precision. SCREECH! A piercing sound rang out, as sharp and jarring as metal scraping on metal! ’Damn it! I couldn’t break through his defense!’ Tang Yu cursed inwardly. The unyielding impact against the sole of her foot told her everything she needed to know: his leg was like an indestructible pillar forged from hundred-refined steel. She immediately tried to use the rebound from the kick to make a quick escape. But alas, she was a step too slow. The instant her bladed foot struck Chu Fan, his left hand snapped into a hook, transforming into a fearsome tiger claw. Accompanied by a foul gust of wind, it clawed mercilessly at her chest. Twelve True Forms Fist, Tiger Form—Tiger Roar in the Forest! "Aaargh!" Tang Yu let out a shrill, piercing scream. Her Inner Armor and Protective Primordial Qi shattered on impact! If she hadn’t been wearing a Spirit Soldier-level breastplate, that ferocious, tiger-like claw would have pierced straight through her body and destroyed her heart! But even a Spirit Soldier-level breastplate was torn apart on the spot by that tyrannical, peerless claw, sending fragments flying. Excruciating pain shot through her, but Tang Yu clenched her jaw, her hands clamping onto Chu Fan’s left wrist like iron pincers. Her body twisted with incredible flexibility in mid-air, her bladed right foot lashing out like a scorpion’s tail, slicing straight for the vital spot on Chu Fan’s unprotected neck. It was an all-or-nothing, mutually assured destruction gambit! Relying on his Vajra Undying Body, which had already reached the state of Great Success, Chu Fan was physically indestructible and didn’t even try to dodge. He let the poisoned blade slice across his neck. With a SZZT of flying sparks, his flesh remained completely unharmed! Gripping Tang Yu’s collar tightly with his left hand, the muscles in his arm bulged as he violently slammed her into the ground! BOOM! The hard black stone, durable enough to resist the corrosion of Flame Fire Evil Qi, was shattered by the impact of Tang Yu’s body, sending shards of rock flying! Amid the billowing dust, Tang Yu coughed up a mouthful of blood, her aura weakening drastically. Meanwhile, Zhang Ling’Er had already recalled her Frost Sword. She paid no mind to her companion Tang Yu’s fate, instead using her as bait to distract Chu Fan. While Tang Yu had Chu Fan occupied, she moved like a phantom, silently slipping behind him... "Die!" A red light flared in Zhang Ling’Er’s eyes, her Evil Qi surging skyward. A blood-red light flickered across her Frost Sword. With a shriek that tore through the air, she swung the blade viciously at the back of Chu Fan’s neck! This one strike contained all her Cultivation Power and a towering hatred, aimed at taking Chu Fan’s head! But just as she entered striking distance... WHOOSH! The same bizarre scene occurred once more. She, along with the Frost Sword in her hand, vanished into thin air! It was as if she had been devoured by an invisible void, leaving behind only a faint ripple in the air that quickly faded away. Chu Fan paid no mind to the commotion behind him, as if he had expected it all along. Without a single glance behind him, his long saber flashed with black light as he thrust it straight down without hesitation. SHLICK! The Black Abyss Soward plunged precisely into the stone beside Tang Yu’s head. The frigid blade pressed against her neck, its sharp edge having already opened a shallow gash from which warm blood now trickled, soaking the black stone beneath her.