Whoosh!
Accompanied by a shrill, air-rending whistle, the sword light flashed toward the Foundation Establishment Late Stage man.
This time, the man was on guard and reacted at once. He rapidly retreated while surging immense true essence into his hand, forming a small purple sunflower that he hurled at Chen Fan.
Yet Chen Fan did not pause in the slightest, continuing forward as he unleashed both the Nine Palaces Footwork and the Formless Step. He could sense that this purple sunflower was less powerful than the black one, but he had no fear of it.
For at the instant his body turned into a black shadow and the little purple flower was about to touch the tip of his nose, his domain abruptly spread open, restraining both the man and the flower. Then, he pushed the Nine Palaces Footwork to its limit once more. In less than a breath, he swept around the small purple flower and thrust his sword directly at the man.
Splat!
Everyone blinked, and when their eyes opened again, Chen Fan's sword had already pierced the man's heart!
Everyone was stunned, their faces frozen in disbelief. None of them had even registered what had just happened.
The man only felt searing pain spreading from his chest. He lowered his head, staring in stunned disbelief at the blood streaming from his chest.
"H-How is that possible?" His eyes widened, unable to believe it.
Chen Fan's expression was icy. He twisted his sword, and a stream of Heaven-Burning true essence invaded the man's body, directly burning his heart to ashes!
The life force within the man instantly vanished, and the light in his eyes abruptly dimmed. His body stiffened before falling backward, that astonished expression still fixed upon his face even in death.
Everyone present stared blankly at