Whoosh!
No one saw clearly what had happened. Amid a chaotic rush of air, Chen Fan suddenly flashed past Guo Liuyu. His sword carried several drops of blood with it. Chen Fan vanished in an instant, while Guo Liuyu stood frozen, then plummeted straight from the sky as the life slowly drained from his body.
"Yu'er..." City Lord Guo let out a grief-stricken roar and shot into the air, catching Guo Liuyu's body as it gradually turned cold.
"Chen Fan, I'll make you wish you were dead!" He roared at the heavens, his howl shaking the sky. His eyes had already turned bloodshot. Immortal River City was his treasure, while Guo Liuyu was the flesh of his heart—his lifelong hope. Yet now, he had watched helplessly as his son died before his very eyes. City Lord Guo was nearly driven mad.
Chen Fan emerged from the clouds in the distance, his expression indifferent. He held the ancient painting he had reclaimed from Guo Liuyu, gazing coldly at City Lord Guo.
"Capture him, and I, Guo, will hand over half of Immortal River City!" City Lord Guo shouted.
On the ground, several powerful cultivators he had summoned immediately sprang into motion and soared into the sky. The Qin Clan's three Dao Protectors did not hesitate either. Half of Immortal River City—such a reward was simply too tempting. No one could remain unmoved!
The Dao Protectors of the other prodigies were stirred as well. They rose into the air one after another and charged toward Chen Fan, seeking to capture him.
In an instant, Chen Fan became the target of all arrows. The entire city was his enemy, and they were all late-stage Spirit Refinement powerhouses. Above the vast clouds, all manner of binding incantations surged toward Chen Fan in an unending