Put an End to Future Trouble First

Put an End to Future Trouble First

Splash...

One after another, bodies fell into the pond beside the pavilion. Before long, the clear water had been dyed red.

"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

Lin Fan's methods were ruthless, without the slightest mercy. As he killed, his gaze remained fixed on Jiang Lan in the pavilion, an unconcealed chill surrounding him.

If those people from his previous life learned that the wife of the dignified Eternal Calamity Sword Master had been molested by another man here, would they laugh their teeth out?

Su Qinghan had always looked down on him. He merely considered her blind to true worth and had remained calm and composed, never bothering to explain himself.

Because the day would inevitably come when she regretted it and begged for his mercy.

But Jiang Lan's earlier words had made no attempt to conceal his covetous intentions toward Su Qinghan.

How could Lin Fan possibly endure that?

Of course, based on what he knew of Su Qinghan—

A proud and confident woman like her would certainly not be swayed by a few threatening words from a playboy like Jiang Lan.

Yet simply watching her be molested like this by another man still made waves of uncontrollable discomfort rise in his heart, as though his head had turned green.

No matter what, Su Qinghan now bore the name of husband and wife with him. Naturally, he would not allow her to behave in a manner unbecoming of a "virtuous wife."

"Stop him!"

Seeing Lin Fan's chilling killing intent, his fierce advance, and his vicious methods—

The guards roared in anger, brandishing their weapons as they stepped forward once again to block him.

"I had no intention of making things difficult for you, but if you insist on seeking death, don't blame me."

Lin Fan's gaze narrowed slightly as he returned to his calm, indifferent state.

Although he was currently only at the Second Realm, the Qi Cultivation Realm, he possessed the countless combat experiences and ultimate arts from his previous life.

Dealing with a group of guards who were merely at the Third Realm, the Body Refinement Realm, could not have been easier.

In the blink of an eye, a thick stench of blood filled the pavilion's corridors.

"Protect Young Master!"

Seeing this, the remaining guards abandoned their attack and swiftly converged around the pavilion, prioritizing Jiang Lan's safety.

At the same time, they stared at Lin Fan with utmost vigilance.

Only then did Jiang Lan seem to come back to his senses. He gently set down the teacup in his hand and said, "Uncle Ying, kill him."

"Yes, Young Master."

As Jiang Lan's words fell—

A powerful, icy Sha Qi suddenly swept over them, blanketing heaven and earth. In an instant, it was as though the depths of winter had arrived, and the entire world seemed to darken considerably.

A burly middle-aged man in a gray robe, with a long saber at his waist and a stern, cold face, strode through the air.

His gaze was frosty as he stood before the pavilion. His callused palm gripped the saber hilt, and then he took a step forward.

In an instant, the long saber at his waist left its sheath, its blade snow-white and bright as though freshly washed.

A bloodthirsty, terrifying killing intent howled forth like mountains and seas, pressing down until even the void rumbled as if it were about to explode.

"Hm?"

Lin Fan's formerly composed expression changed the instant he saw the gray-robed middle-aged man. He sensed that something was wrong.

Sensing that Aura, Su Qinghan's expression changed as well, and her heart trembled. "A Sixth Realm expert..."

The Sixth Realm was the Divine Ability Realm.

Cultivators at this realm could live for five or six hundred years. Heaven and Earth Void Qi naturally formed into a domain around them.

Every movement carried immense might. They could refine divine abilities and heavenly arts; each palm and fist strike was like the descent of a deity.

She truly had not expected Jiang Lan to have such a powerful expert hidden at his side.

A Divine Ability Realm existence was among the very strongest figures in Jiangling Commandery, even in the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

Even the Governor of Jiangling Commandery possessed no more than such strength.

At full power, they could level mountains and destroy cities with ease.

Forget Lin Fan—even if she used every trump card she had, she could not possibly withstand such an existence.

Uncle Ying swept out with his saber, and his figure vanished in an instant. When he reappeared, he was already before Lin Fan.

As his blade cleaved down, a dazzling streak of white emerged, carving a terrifying white scar through the void.

The vast saber radiance pierced between heaven and earth, splitting peaks and severing rivers with peerless force.

Forget a human—if this strike fell, even a small mountain would be split apart.

When Lin Fan had acted earlier, Uncle Ying had already noticed that he was no ordinary Qi Cultivation Realm cultivator. Even ordinary Fourth Realm, Illuminating Nether Realm cultivators might not necessarily be his match.

Therefore, from the moment he struck, he had intended to kill Lin Fan with a single blow.

Lin Fan's gaze darkened. His storming into Snow Moon Pavilion had not been an act of recklessness.

A Second Generation Scion like Jiang Lan would inevitably have experts protecting him.

If the opponent had been a Fifth Realm, Soul Palace Realm existence, Lin Fan would have had confidence in dealing with him, perhaps even taking him down with his many methods.

But he had never expected a Divine Ability Realm expert.

To assign such a powerful expert to protect a worthless Second Generation Scion—they were truly generous.

"I never expected a dignified Sixth Realm figure to become the lackey of a Second Generation Scion like this..."

Lin Fan's expression turned somewhat ugly. With a cold snort, he unleashed his movement technique, his figure flashing backward like a ray of light.

With his current strength, directly resisting a strike from a Sixth Realm figure was naturally impossible.

The gray-robed middle-aged man remained expressionless and unmoved.

That strike had firmly locked onto Lin Fan's Aura. The moment Lin Fan retreated to evade it, Uncle Ying had already followed, swift as a ghost.

Buzz!!!

The void trembled as the saber radiance descended. Surging light hung in the air like a great sun, dazzling and resplendent.

Powerful energy surged outward like raging waves battering the shore, directly tearing apart the colored clouds in the sky.

In that instant, all the surrounding energies seemed to have evaporated.

The entire pavilion complex collapsed, crumbling into ash that filled the sky.

Had he not feared that his Aura would affect the innocent guards nearby, as well as Jiang Lan, who possessed no cultivation at all, and thus restrained much of his strength—

This single strike would have been enough to raze the entire Snow Moon Pavilion to the ground.

Boom!!!

The terrifying commotion alarmed all of Yuyi City.

Along the long streets, the shops and buildings near Snow Moon Pavilion shook violently as though an earthquake had struck.

Some houses even collapsed under the impact of the aftershocks, turning into ruins.

Many cultivators ran out at once, their faces filled with shock and fear, staring toward the place where dust soared into the sky.

"What just happened?"

"That direction... is Snow Moon Pavilion?"

Many voices trembled slightly, still gripped by lingering fear.

Yuyi City was a major city of Jiangling Commandery, with orderly governance and iron-clad laws.

Patrol units made their rounds every day to maintain public order. It had been a long time since such a terrifying battle had occurred.

That Aura absolutely involved an existence above the Fifth Realm, the Soul Palace Realm.

At once, streaks of light sped over from the residences of the major lineages.

Even the City Lord's Mansion had been alarmed. Patrol teams received their orders and hurried over from all directions.

Within the shattered Snow Moon Pavilion—

Jiang Lan narrowed his eyes, watching everything with interest.

"Although Lin Fan is called the Eunuch Sword Master, his strength in the original plot was not weak in the slightest."

"He appeared to be playing the pig to eat the tiger, but in truth, he had always been showing off and slapping faces."

"Though his apparent strength is currently only at the Second Realm, he possesses many trump cards, as well as the Eternal Calamity Sword from his previous life. His true strength is considerably greater than that of Su Qinghan, the Fourth Realm Female Protagonist."

"Moreover, as the Protagonist of this world, favored by destiny and blessed with immense Fortune, he encountered one fortuitous opportunity after another and could always turn danger into safety."

Logically speaking, a strike from a Sixth Realm Divine Ability Realm expert would have been enough to erase an ordinary Second Realm cultivator countless times over.

But Lin Fan was, after all, the child of destiny in this world, favored by destiny and carrying immense Fortune.

Especially since he still had all kinds of trump cards in hand, killing him so easily was not very realistic.

Jiang Lan remembered that, in the original plot, whenever Lin Fan encountered an enemy he could not defeat and his life was in danger, the Eternal Calamity Sword from his previous life would awaken on its own, break through the void, and take him away.

With this method, Lin Fan had escaped with his life from powerful enemies many times.

Of course, this method was not always effective. After helping Lin Fan break through the void and flee, the Eternal Calamity Sword would fall dormant for a time.

During that period, Lin Fan could no longer borrow the Eternal Calamity Sword's power.

Since Jiang Lan knew all this, he naturally could not be unprepared.

Lin Fan might be the Protagonist, but he had not yet grown up.

A Protagonist who had not grown up had to be crushed to death first, never given any chance to develop.

A true great villain would keep the Protagonist as a leek, wait until his Fortune had been harvested dry, then slap him to death. Unfortunately, Jiang Lan was currently just a minor cannon fodder. Before he had enough strength, he should first put an end to future trouble.