Cultivation World: Starting with a Lightning Strike
Chapter 24

You Can Endure This

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Su Fan almost fell to the ground when he saw the person on the wall.

It was terrifying, in the middle of the night.

Crack!!

A bolt of lightning streaked across the pitch-black night sky. In the moment it illuminated the world, he finally saw the person clearly.

"Brother, what are you standing there for? It's so late, it's really scary..."

Ye Tianhe landed in the courtyard and glanced at the severed limbs on the ground.

"What's wrong, you want to run..."

Seeing Su Fan nod, he frowned.

"It's just killing a few people, why are you running..."

Su Fan sighed and simply explained the cause and effect to Ye Tianhe.

Ye Tianhe chuckled and pointed at Su Fan.

"You can endure being bullied like this..."

Su Fan was on the verge of tears when he heard this.

"Brother, do you think I want this? I'm alone, and the Qiankun Society has over a hundred cultivators, with their leader at Late Qi Refining. What do you expect me to do..."

"Don't you still have me..."

Su Fan's eyes lit up, and he was about to speak.

Ye Tianhe waved his hand and said, "Don't expect me to help you kill that so-called leader. This is Qingxuan Sect's territory. How can I, a disciple of an Immortal Sect, indiscriminately kill innocent people."

He then looked at Su Fan and said, "That person is so deeply involved with the Qingxuan Sect. After I leave, will those people from the Qingxuan Sect tolerate you..."

Su Fan naturally knew this. This was also why he hadn't told Ye Tianhe about this matter.

In fact, from the beginning, he hadn't expected Old Ye to stand up for him.

It was already enough that he showed up at this time.

Ye Tianhe chuckled and said, "How can I put it, if you go and kill the leader of that society, you won't have to run anymore."

Su Fan immediately panicked. Do you think I'm like you?

"You want me to kill someone at Seventh Layer of Qi Refining? Are you trying to get me killed..."

Ye Tianhe looked at Su Fan with a disappointed expression, pointing at him.

"So what if it's Late Qi Refining? I've even killed people at Foundation Establishment Stage..."

Su Fan rolled his eyes. Do you think I'm a Sword Maniac too?

Seeing that Su Fan was being stubborn, Ye Tianhe patiently began to explain.

"You've achieved Body Tempering Completion, your footwork is strange, and your physical body is so strong. As long as you can get close, killing someone at Seventh Layer of Qi Refining is not a problem."

Su Fan shook his head like a rattle drum.

To be honest, he had considered this idea. Using the cover of the heavy rain tonight, he would sneak up and kill the leader of the Qiankun Society when they weren't prepared.

However, despite having many trump cards, he still lacked confidence when facing someone at Seventh Layer of Qi Refining.

Ye Tianhe patted his forehead, amused and exasperated. Why is this kid so timid?

"I'll go with you, what are you afraid of..."

Hearing Ye Tianhe say this, Su Fan began to waver.

He really didn't want to run around. If it weren't for the Qiankun Society, he would be living a very comfortable life in Shaoyang Market.

Through their interactions over the past few days, he understood Ye Tianhe quite well. He was definitely not someone who would stand by and watch someone in trouble.

If Old Ye accompanied him, even if they couldn't kill the leader, his safety would be guaranteed.

If this were his past life, he would definitely be excitedly asking questions.

What's it like to have a Sword Cultivator backing you up during a fight?

Of course, Su Fan still had some confidence.

He wouldn't entrust his life to Old Ye based on just a few words.

Su Fan steeled himself. Let's do it!

"Okay... I'll go..."

Upon hearing Su Fan's words, Ye Tianhe's spirits immediately lifted.

"That's more like it. You were bullied like this, and you wanted to run? With your Dao heart, how can you achieve the Great Dao in the future."

Su Fan pouted. I just want to live comfortably, what Great Dao?

He suddenly remembered something. He didn't even know where the leader of the Qiankun Society was. How could he kill him?

In this heavy rain, the market town was so large, where would he find him?

"Old Ye, I don't know where that leader is?"

Ye Tianhe shook his head and said, "It's troublesome. Wait for me here."

After he finished speaking, his figure flickered and disappeared into the pitch-black rain.

A while later, Ye Tianhe returned excitedly.

"Come with me, I'll take you..."

The two of them traveled through the downpour under the howling wind in the dark night.

Ye Tianhe led Su Fan into an alley and pointed at the courtyard ahead.

"We're here. The president of that society is in that courtyard. Go ahead with confidence, I'll cover you from behind."

Su Fan nodded, drew his magic sword, and took out two "Five Elements Spirit Armor Talismans," sticking them onto himself.

Ye Tianhe, standing beside him, was dumbfounded.

Damn...

How afraid of death must this guy be to use two high-grade protective talismans?

Su Fan then took out an "Invisibility and Qi Concealment Talisman" and stuck it on himself. His figure instantly vanished, becoming a faint phantom.

Especially in the dense rain, his presence was completely undetectable.

Ye Tianhe's eyes widened. Another high-grade talisman, and these were all top-quality ones.

Su Fan continued to weave hand seals and chant incantations, casting the "Hidden Breath Art" and "Wind Walking Art." His aura grew fainter and fainter.

Then, with a thought, the faint phantom turned into a wisp of mist and disappeared into the pouring rain in an instant.

Ye Tianhe felt a pang of anger in his liver. This kid had so many trump cards, yet he was still so timid.

Su Fan's figure, like a wisp of smoke, drifted into the courtyard.

Watching Su Fan disappear into the rain, Ye Tianhe chuckled again.

Having interacted with him for so long, he still couldn't see through this little rogue cultivator. He had always wanted to see what other trump cards he had.

He clearly had the ability, yet he acted like a coward.

Su Fan floated into the courtyard. The two cultivators guarding the entrance were dozing under the eaves, completely unaware of his presence.

He approached silently like a ghost and easily snapped their necks.

Then, he scanned with his divine sense, quickly pinpointing the location of the Qiankun Society's president and drifted over.

Su Fan arrived at the door of the house where the president resided and used his "Lightning Eye Dharma Eye" to scan inside.

Suddenly, a surge of spiritual energy emanated from within the house.

Without a second thought, Su Fan's feet flashed with electricity, and his figure instantly disappeared, reappearing several meters away.

Whoosh!!

Su Fan felt a cold glint, accompanied by a piercing whistle, pass by his face, missing him by a hair's breadth.

He was so startled that his hair stood on end.

He hadn't expected the other party to discover his presence through some means.

Fortunately, he hadn't charged in rashly but had scanned with his "Lightning Dharma Eye," or he would have been directly hit by the opponent's magic tool.

That long sword was clearly a mid-grade magic tool.

Even two high-grade protective talismans wouldn't withstand many hits.

He took out two "Taiyi Golden Sword Talismans" and hurled them out fiercely.

The pitch-black night was instantly illuminated by dazzling golden light.

Two sword beams, formed in an instant, one after the other, shattered the courtyard door and rushed into the house opposite.

Bang! Bang!

Two golden sword beams struck a black tortoise-shaped shield, emitting two deafening roars.

After suffering two heavy blows, the spiritual light of the tortoise shield visibly dimmed.

Before the other party could react, Su Fan threw out two more "Taiyi Golden Blade Talismans."

Two massive light blades whistled and slashed out again. The tortoise-shaped shield was struck, wobbled, and fell to the ground.

Yue Heng, the president of the Qiankun Society inside the house, was also startled.

Who is this guy? He's using four high-grade attack talismans right off the bat. Is he a disciple of a sect?

He was originally a bandit cultivator, always insidious and cunning, and had committed countless bloody crimes.

Later, when the Qingxuan Sect developed Shaoyang Market, he "washed his hands" and became the leader of the Qiankun Society.

Years of killing had earned him many enemies, and he slept with one eye open every day.

Even the slightest disturbance would wake him up.

Coupled with the various measures he had set up around the house, even though Su Fan had almost completely concealed his aura, Yue Heng still sensed a trace of killing intent.

Seeing that his Black Tortoise Shield had its spiritual essence dispersed by four attack talismans, he quickly crushed the jade pendant on his chest.

A green light shield instantly enveloped him.

Chanting incantations and controlling his magic sword and magic tools, they once again sped towards Su Fan.

Just as Su Fan was about to seize the opportunity and rush into the house, he suddenly heard a piercing roar from behind him.

His body flickered again, narrowly dodging the magic tool.

He floated diagonally in the air, took out a "Law Banning Talisman," and the erupted spiritual energy instantly enveloped the magic tool.

Temporarily sealing the opponent's magic sword, Su Fan's body flickered twice in succession, charging directly into the house.

Yue Heng lost the connection to his magic sword and cursed inwardly. He patted his storage bag again, summoned a flying needle, and pointed it forward with an incantation.

Whoosh!!

The Shadowless Flying Needle shot straight towards Su Fan's face. He didn't have time to dodge.

"High-grade magic tool..."

The two layers of spiritual energy light armor surrounding him were instantly pierced by the flying needle, and the light armor scattered with a roar.

The flying needle, repelled, circled around and rapidly attacked his back again.

Su Fan patted his storage bag, summoned the Demonic Sect's magic tool, the "Yin Luo Umbrella," and temporarily blocked the Shadowless Flying Needle's attack.

The Shadowless Flying Needle danced back and forth in the air. After only a few attacks, it pierced through the "Yin Luo Umbrella."

However, it bought Su Fan time to use a "Law Banning Talisman" to temporarily restrain the Shadowless Flying Needle.

The Law Banning Talisman could only restrain magic tools for a few breaths. He had to end this quickly.

Su Fan took out a handful of talismans and flung them at the opponent, then retreated rapidly, leaving the house.

He threw out over a dozen high-grade talismans, including the "Body Fixing Talisman," "Nine Dragon Divine Fire Talisman," "Tiger Roar Talisman," and "Body Binding Soul Sealing Talisman."

The house was instantly in disarray, spiritual energy fluctuating violently. Two scorching fire dragons circled everywhere, interspersed with piercing tiger roars.

Su Fan stood in the courtyard, holding a "Earth Escape Talisman" in his hand, looking at the house about to be engulfed by the great fire.

If he still didn't die from this, he could only run.

Whoosh!!

As he stared at the house, the magic sword, which had been restrained by the "Law Banning Talisman," suddenly broke free.

Carrying a terrifying sharpness, it shot towards him like lightning.

"What the hell..."

In his panic, Su Fan summoned his mid-grade magic sword and pointed it forward. The two magic swords collided head-on.

Boom!!

Both magic swords were sent flying simultaneously.

Su Fan didn't even bother with his magic sword anymore and directly slapped the "Earth Escape Talisman" onto himself.

If he still didn't die from this, what was the point of fighting?

Time to scram...

A yellow light flashed on Su Fan's body, but what happened next filled him with dread.

After the "Earth Escape Talisman" activated, it didn't burrow into the ground and escape as it had last time. Instead, it remained in place.

He glanced around the courtyard, and lines of light lit up all around.

"Talisman array..."

Su Fan gave a wry smile. He was truly trapped this time.

A talisman array, as the name suggested, was an array formed using talismans.

Although its power could not compare to a magic array, it could perform some of the functions of a magic array.

Yue Heng had countless enemies, and his house was surrounded by two sets of talisman arrays.

One set was a warning talisman array, which allowed him to sense Su Fan's killing intent.

The other set was a trapping array designed to prevent enemies from using earth escape techniques for surprise attacks. As it turned out, it had foiled Su Fan's "Earth Escape Talisman."

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