Qin Changtian's expression remained calm. A Formation Disk spun in his hand, spreading out a Magic Array that held back the divine lightning. Yet even when facing Chen Fan, he remained utterly unruffled, unlike the others, who had already panicked.
"You can't kill me!" Qin Changtian said lightly.
"Is that so?" Chen Fan replied coldly, though his heart tightened slightly. He had chosen to strike at Qin Changtian because he had sensed something deeply wrong with the man—he seemed to be concealing a great killing array within himself. He was definitely no simple figure.
The moment his words fell, Chen Fan attacked. With a sweep of his sword, boundless Sword Qi crashed onto the Magic Array surrounding Qin Changtian. Combined with the power of the heavenly tribulation's divine lightning, it slammed fiercely into the barrier of light. The entire formation shook, ripples spreading across its surface as it became unstable, nearly collapsing. If Chen Fan struck with another sword, the Magic Array would fall apart.
Yet at that moment, Qin Changtian suddenly swept out a hand and voluntarily withdrew the Magic Array, stowing the Formation Disk back into his Storage Ring as he used his fleshly body to withstand the divine lightning head-on.
"There's no need to waste a Magic Array. Still, I should thank you for clearing away quite a few troublesome people for me. Now, as long as I deal with you, the throne of first place on the Heavenly Prodigy Rankings will be mine!" Qin Changtian said indifferently.
Boom!
At the same time, a bolt of divine lightning abruptly descended and struck Qin Changtian on the shoulder, blasting half his body into tribulation ash.
But in that very instant, a shocking sight unfolded. Vast life force surged from within Qin Changtian's body, and in merely a moment,