This...
Earth Core Peak cultivation, in this situation, is somewhat negligible.
But Lin Fan offered help with good intentions, so Ge Yan naturally couldn't refuse. Just as he was about to speak, a deafening crash reverberated.
The gate that had stood at Dragon Spine Pass for hundreds of years was actually rammed open.
Numerous bandits' shouts of slaughter reached the ears of the soldiers. Ge Yan's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he immediately raised his battle saber, shouting loudly, "All soldiers, follow me to meet the enemy!"
With that said.
He led by example, stepping out and leaping down.
Ge Yan's figure was like a fierce tiger descending a mountain, his saber light like lightning, instantly tearing through the night sky.
His figure, in the eyes of many soldiers, was like a shooting star, illuminating the hope in their hearts.
Kill!
The sound was like thunder, shaking the hearts of every person. The soldiers raised their weapons one after another, following the footsteps of this iron-blooded general, and charged towards the bandits.
In the blink of an eye.
Both sides had already engaged in fierce combat. Swords clashed, sparks flew, and blood and light intertwined, forming a breathtaking scene.
Although Ge Yan was powerful, the Divine Core Realm experts among the bandits were also formidable. One person alone managed to stop him.
As for the other Divine Core Realm expert, he was besieged by nearly ten Heavenly Dan Realm armored warriors.
While it was called a siege, in reality, it was just a delay tactic at the cost of their lives.
Divine Core Realm experts possess strength far beyond ordinary people; even when facing the encirclement of ten Heavenly Dan Realm masters, they can still handle it with ease.
Lin Fan tightened his fists. He knew that the Grand Elder and others were hidden in the dark.
However, the Grand Elder and others would not make a move unless absolutely necessary.
Their purpose was to protect Lin Fan.
Once exposed, it would inevitably alert those who wished to ambush Lin Fan.
Therefore.
This battle.
Could only rely on the soldiers within the pass.
Perhaps stimulated by the soldiers' passion, a fiery light flickered in Lin Fan's eyes. He leaped down abruptly, directly slaying an Earth Core Realm bandit.
His body was bathed in fiery mist, and the scorching Aura caused those nearby to be repeatedly surprised, assuming he had cultivated a fire-attributed Cultivation Technique.
Lin Fan's cultivation had reached Earth Core Peak, and coupled with the fact that he was once a Divine Core Peak expert, his strength was naturally not something ordinary Earth Core Realm Martial Artists could contend with.
The Young Master's dominance quickly caught the attention of the bandits.
An Earth Core Peak expert who could move through his peers as if no one was there, even to the point where others couldn't block a single move from him, how could this not draw attention?
"Young man, you're very strong!"
Just as Lin Fan was fighting to his heart's content, a cold voice suddenly came from the side, followed by a powerful Protective Aura. He instinctively dodged to the side without thinking.
Whoosh!
Where he had just been, a saber Qi slashed down. If he hadn't dodged in time, that strike would have been enough to take his life.
Heavenly Dan Realm?
Lin Fan raised his eyebrows slightly. He knew that his actions would inevitably attract the attention of the bandits.
Therefore.
While slaying enemies, he had also been constantly on guard against his surroundings.
As expected.
A Heavenly Dan Realm master from the bandits had personally come to deal with him.
"Very good, to have such strength at such a young age, you must be a scion of some aristocratic family in Tianfeng Imperial Capital, right?
Too bad, no matter who you are, you'll die here today."
The bandit had a ferocious appearance, holding a nine-ringed great saber, exuding dominance. His Heavenly Dan Realm Aura swept towards Lin Fan like an overwhelming tide, attempting to make the Young Master panic with his Aura.
"Want to kill me?
You're not qualified enough!"
Lin Fan merely curled his lips. The Fire Scale Sword in his hand suddenly burst forth with a scorching light, instantly illuminating the cold night, as if he held a brilliant scorching sun in his hand.
The bandit's pupils constricted. Such terrifying fire-attributed spiritual energy was indeed rare. However, the disparity in cultivation prevented him from showing any nervousness; instead, he became even more ferocious. "Young man, do you think such flashy flames can stop me?"
Suddenly.
He swung the nine-ringed great saber in his hand. The blade was imbued with powerful spiritual energy, and its force was so strong that it caused bursts of sonic booms.
"Is that all?"
Watching the great saber chop down, Lin Fan's expression was calm. The seemingly fatal attack, in his eyes, was full of flaws.
Heavenly Dan Realm experts can be called masters in the Tianfeng Empire. However, these bandits have roamed the wilderness for years, mostly relying on plunder for resources and lacking guidance from powerful experts, which results in their crude application of strength.
Although most of their moves were lethal, they had too many weaknesses for a Prodigy like Lin Fan, who had once reached Divine Core Peak.
The Young Master's long sword lightly flicked, and the heavy, powerful great saber that was chopping down immediately lost its aim, falling past the Young Master's side, brushing his clothes.
"Trying to stop me with this level of skill, you're courting death!"
A cold light flashed in Lin Fan's eyes. Instead of retracting his sword, he slashed it sideways. The Heavenly Dan Realm bandit was immediately unable to dodge, and the sharp blade instantly severed his head.
One move, instant kill of a Heavenly Dan Realm master.
This time.
Everyone nearby was shocked, and even Ge Yan, who was in the thick of the battle, secretly felt a chill. "Wasn't he only Earth Core Peak?
How is it that even a Heavenly Dan Realm master couldn't withstand a single move?"
"Gu Laosan, keep an eye on that Young Master!"
Ge Yan's opponent was also the leader of the bandits attacking the city, a powerful expert whose cultivation had reached the Divine Core Realm. He frowned slightly, waved his hand, and reprimanded.
Yes!
As his voice fell, a middle-aged man in a cloth robe, after knocking over his opponent, directly shot towards Lin Fan.
This person's cultivation was Heavenly Dan Peak.
"Lin Gongzi, be careful!"
Even though they knew there was a powerful expert personally going to deal with Lin Fan, the city-guarding armored warriors couldn't break free, so they could only shout a warning.
Lin Fan, however, nodded, looking at the approaching middle-aged man with a slightly serious gaze. This person's strength was much greater than the bandit who had just died by his sword.
He was almost at the limit of the Heavenly Dan Realm, only half a step away from the Divine Core Realm.
This middle-aged man in a cloth robe was different from the previous Heavenly Dan Realm bandit. He didn't speak much, his face was stern, and as soon as he reached Lin Fan, he unleashed all his killing moves.
Whoosh!
The air seemed to solidify, and the oppressive feeling that rushed towards him made Lin Fan unconsciously tighten his grip on the sword in his hand.
The opponent struck with a palm, and there seemed to be a strange energy in his palm. As he swung it, an incomparably fierce palm wind surged towards Lin Fan.
"Spirit Art!"
Lin Fan's eyes narrowed slightly. Such an Aura could only be possessed by a Spirit Art. This cloth-robed man was indeed not to be underestimated; as soon as he made a move, it was a Spirit Art.
Clearly, he didn't want to give Lin Fan any chance to breathe.
Spirit Art.
A Martial Art that can significantly boost a Martial Artist's offensive power in a short period. In most cases, Martial Artists can Cultivate Spirit Arts after entering the Divine Core Realm to enhance their combat prowess.
As the Lin Family Young Master of Tianfeng Imperial Capital, and once the First Heavenly Pride of the Tianfeng Empire.
Lin Fan had naturally cultivated Spirit Arts, and more than one, which was why he immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of the cloth-robed man's attack.
"Raging Wind Swordplay!"
Suddenly.
The spiritual energy within the Young Master's body surged along his Meridians, forming a mysterious pathway within his body, and then converged onto the sword.
The long sword, like a raging wind, charged towards the cloth-robed man with endless power and eerie speed.
This sword strike was full of killing intent, containing immense spiritual energy.
Mundane Grade High Rank Spirit Skill, Raging Wind Swordplay.
This was a sword art that Lin Fan had once primarily cultivated, but later the Fire Scale Sword was given to Luo Qingyi, and it never saw the light of day again.
He never thought.
Today, facing a Heavenly Dan Peak bandit, he would actually use it.
How is that possible?
The cloth-robed man's eyes constricted tightly, and his calm face finally showed horror. At such a close distance, how could he not sense the terrifying energy contained in this sword strike?
It far exceeded his comprehension.
The palm technique he used was merely a Mortal Rank, Low Grade Spirit Art. Although it had the power of the Heavenly Dan Realm supporting it, its power was much weaker compared to a Mortal Rank, High Grade Spirit Art.
What truly shocked him was how a Young Master, with only Earth Core Peak cultivation, could possess such abundant spiritual energy to unleash a Mortal Rank, High Grade Spirit Art.
One must know.
Even for a Heavenly Dan Peak master like him, if he were to use a Mortal Rank, High Grade Spirit Art, it would at least deplete nearly seventy percent of his spiritual energy.
How could an Earth Core Peak Martial Artist possess such profound spiritual energy?
"Kill!"