Midway Interception

Outside Flame City.

On the broad official road, a group of riders galloped forward at full speed.

At the head of the group was Han Yun.

This time, when he came to Flame City, he had thought he would be able to render great service to the Heavenly Flame City Talisman Association and thus be promoted to vice president of the association.

Yet who could have expected him to encounter a monster like Lin Fan?

Not only had Lin Fan caused the Symbol Master Tower, which they had plotted over for many years, to remain with the Flame City Talisman Association once again.

He had also trampled Han Yun's dignity into the dirt.

Ever since that kneel, the Heavenly Flame City Symbol Masters had looked at him differently, no longer with the same respect as before.

This change naturally enraged Han Yun.

Han Yun turned back and gazed at the distant Flame City, gritting his teeth. "Just wait. I'll come back for revenge!"

They had not traveled far before a figure appeared on the road ahead.

The figure wore a black bamboo hat and was shrouded in a black robe, standing in the middle of the road and blocking their path.

Although not a trace of aura emanated from him, anyone could tell that he meant them harm.

Han Yun reined in his horse and demanded, "Who are you, sir? Why are you blocking our path?"

The figure did not respond. Brilliant azure light suddenly burst from his body as he formed his right hand into a blade and slashed forward.

"Rip!"

As the slash swept out, a howling gale erupted through the air.

An azure blade light fifteen zhang long shot toward Han Yun like a rainbow piercing the sun, carrying an incomparably sharp shriek.

Before the blade light even arrived, its all-encompassing blade qi had already reached them, turning the smooth official road pitted and scarred.

"What a powerful blade light!"

A grave expression appeared on Han Yun's face.

He could sense that the force of this attack had absolutely reached the Essence Core Realm Great Perfection.

"Boom!"

Han Yun instantly unleashed his Spiritual Power. Under his control, a wall of Spiritual Power condensed before him, blocking the incoming blade qi.

But whether it could withstand that terrifying blade light remained unknown.

"Everyone, reinforce the defense with me!"

Han Yun immediately shouted to the Heavenly Flame City Symbol Masters around him.

Upon hearing Han Yun's command, the Symbol Masters all released their Spiritual Power and poured it into the spiritual wall ahead.

"Boom!"

The azure blade light struck the spiritual wall, sending ripples across its surface, yet it was unable to break through it.

As the two forces collided, it was as though thunder exploded in the air. Massive shockwaves surged in every direction, snapping the surrounding trees in half.

"Break!"

The figure shouted softly. If anyone familiar with him had been present, they would have recognized Lin Fan's voice.

The one intercepting Han Yun was none other than Lin Fan.

With two fingers held together, he slashed out once more.

This time, the surging azure blade light condensed into a thin line. It was as though Lin Fan held an azure longsword as thin and light as a cicada's wing, drawing a hazy trail of blade light through the air as he struck the spiritual wall.

This slash of his was effortless and fluid, as natural and flawless as an antelope hanging its horns.

"Rip!"

A tearing sound rang out. Under Han Yun's disbelieving gaze, the spiritual wall jointly formed by so many Symbol Masters was cleaved apart by the mysterious figure in a single slash.

Though these Symbol Masters possessed powerful Spiritual Power, it was dispersed across a wide area.

In contrast, the Azure Wood Qi Weapon condensed by Lin Fan was incomparably solid.

It was like a strand of hair and a piece of tofu. Though the hair was thin, it could still slice through the tofu.

"Rumble!"

At the same time, a low sound like rolling thunder came from the air. Lin Fan passed through the split spiritual wall and threw a punch at Han Yun.

His punch was ancient and imposing, carrying a vast, primordial aura, as though an immortal had descended to the mortal world to demonstrate a fist technique.

Lin Fan moved with his fist like a Flood Dragon that had lain dormant for ages, suddenly soaring into the sky and transforming into an azure dragon that danced wildly through the heavens.

"True Martial Thirty-Six Styles!"

"Fourth Style, Flood Dragon Transformation!"

Although Han Yun's Spiritual Power rivaled the Essence Core Realm Great Perfection, his own Yuan Power cultivation was far inferior.

Before Han Yun could react to Lin Fan's profound punch, his body had already been struck.

Pfft!

Han Yun sprayed a mist of blood into the air. His chest was pierced straight through by the punch, and the life force throughout his body was instantly extinguished.

Thus, this Four Seal Talisman Master of Heavenly Flame City fell outside Flame City.

Whoosh!

Having killed Han Yun in an instant, Lin Fan grabbed his corpse with his left hand. With a flash, he vanished from the spot.

Watching the "mysterious man" disappear, not a single member of the Heavenly Flame City Talisman Association dared to give chase.

It was no wonder. Even a Four Seal Talisman Master had died at his hands; pursuing him would only be throwing their lives away.

After running a considerable distance, Lin Fan casually tossed Han Yun's corpse onto the ground.

The moment he killed Han Yun, he had already moved an Origin Spirit Talisman to his left hand and transformed it into a Spirit Talisman Vortex.

The instant his left hand touched Han Yun, Han Yun's Spiritual Power was continuously drawn into the Spirit Talisman Vortex.

By the time Lin Fan stopped, all of Han Yun's Spiritual Power had already been absorbed by him.

After devouring all the Spiritual Power of a Four Seal Talisman Master, Lin Fan's Divine Sense improved tremendously once again.

Of course, he was still a long way from reaching Five Seals.

Perhaps he would need to devour several more Four Seal Talisman Masters before he could advance to Five Seals.

However, Lin Fan had no intention of continuing.

At the very least, so long as others did not provoke him, he would not take the initiative to slaughter innocents merely to raise his cultivation.

As someone from a later age, the values he had received since childhood did not permit him to commit such indiscriminate slaughter.

The reason he killed Han Yun was naturally because Han Yun had attacked him first and wanted to cripple his cultivation.

Although Lin Fan had let Han Yun leave at the Flame City Talisman Association, that was only because he did not want to devour the man's Spiritual Power in front of so many people.

After all, since he was going to kill him anyway, he could hardly waste all that ownerless Spiritual Power, could he?

Whoosh!

Lin Fan reached out through the air, and the Cosmos Sack on Han Yun's body flew into his hand.

Whoosh!

After putting away the Cosmos Sack, Lin Fan narrowed his eyes slightly. Two clusters of golden flames emerged within his pupils.

The flames surged forth and enveloped Han Yun's corpse.

In almost an instant, Han Yun's body was reduced to ash amid the blazing fire.

After cleaning up the scene, Lin Fan flashed several times in succession and departed.

Although this ambush had left behind quite a few flaws, Lin Fan did not care.

His Li Fire Golden Eyes had been cultivated by refining the Demon Crystal of a Form Creation Realm demon beast.

The power they could unleash had naturally barely reached the Form Creation Realm as well.

Though the Heavenly Flame City Talisman Association was powerful, it could not possibly have an Advanced Spirit Talisman Master.

It would be fine if they did not come. But if they dared to, he would make sure none of them returned.