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To cultivate the Forbidden Art: Life-Sacrificing Sword, Su Fan had consumed thousands of years of his lifespan back and forth; in this world, besides him, there was no second person so extravagant, treating their own lifespan as if it were nothing.

After continuous cultivation, the speed at which he burned a century of lifespan had improved significantly.

It now took only a single breath to unleash a sword strike condensed from a century of lifespan!

At this point, no matter how Su Fan practiced, he could no longer increase the speed of condensation.

Next, I can only improve my cultivation and talent to increase the speed.

However, being able to condense the Forbidden Art: Life-Sacrificing Sword in one breath is just about enough!

Su Fan stood up.

I'm hungry. How much time has passed?

Only now did Su Fan feel a wave of hunger.

He had not yet cultivated into a Profound Sword, meaning he had not truly stepped through the gates of cultivation, so he was fundamentally unable to abstain from food.

I'll go out to get something to eat, then continue cultivating the forbidden arts!

Su Fan looked toward those graves of forbidden arts, his eyes burning with fervor.

These were no forbidden arts; in his eyes, they were all invincible grand techniques!

Returning the way he came, he arrived before the closed stone door.

Su Fan stepped on the stone that triggered the mechanism, and the cave's stone door opened.

Returning to the main cave and closing the door, Su Fan realized that it was already bright outside.

It was already noon on the second day.

The Cliff of Reflection was surrounded by steep precipices, connected to the outside world only by a single iron chain.

The desolate Cliff of Reflection had no vegetation other than a large tree outside the cave.

However, there was a spring that gushed water, forming a small stream that flowed down the cliff.

Fish often emerged from this spring, so the only food for those imprisoned at the Cliff of Reflection was the fish from this water source.

Su Fan was just preparing to catch some fish to satisfy his hunger.

Suddenly, he looked outside the Cliff of Reflection; amidst the clouds and mist, the iron chain rattled, and a figure walked over from the opposite side!

Is someone else being locked up at the Cliff of Reflection?

Only one person is coming, and they possess cultivation; it's impossible for them to be a prisoner sent to the Cliff of Reflection.

Su Fan thought of something.

His heart tightened.

His expression remained unchanged, but he was already prepared.

His lifespan began to burn, condensing the Forbidden Art: Life-Sacrificing Sword!

The person approaching was a young man wearing a white robe, the attire of a Sword God Mountain disciple.

"Junior Brother Su?"

"Senior Brother, who are you?"

A look of confusion appeared on Su Fan's face.

"My name is Tang Duan."

Tang Duan looked at Su Fan, this well-known good-for-nothing of Sword God Mountain.

Yet, it was precisely this good-for-nothing who had become a Sword God Mountain disciple, the reason being nothing more than his status as the young master of the Gan Royal Estate.

And the fact that he had a fiancée with exceptional talent.

It was just a pity that a few days ago, he had lost everything he possessed.

He had become a good-for-nothing in the true sense—without background and without talent!

Tang Duan felt jealous; why did such a good-for-nothing deserve to have such high value?

Su Fan was vigilant in his heart, but his face showed curiosity as he asked, "Senior Brother Tang, why have you come to the Cliff of Reflection?"

"For you!"

Tang Duan sighed.

As he drew closer, he said, "Sometimes, Senior Brother envies you for being so valuable!"

"What do you mean, Senior Brother?"

Su Fan frowned.

Tang Duan looked at Su Fan and said, "Don't blame me for being heartless; the price the other party offered is simply too high!"

Su Fan's expression changed, and he cursed inwardly. Could it really be some cliché romantic rival coming to kill him?

"Is it the Gan Royal Estate, or the Tianwu Royal Estate?"

Su Fan asked in a deep voice.

Because his talent was trash, he was never valued within the Gan Royal Estate.

What made him worthy of the Gan Royal Estate's attention was his engagement to the eldest daughter of the Tianwu Royal Estate.

After the engagement was annulled, the Gan Royal Estate felt he had brought shame upon them and expelled him immediately.

There were only three possibilities for those who wanted him dead: first, the Gan Royal Estate; second, the Tianwu Royal Estate, where his former fiancée resided.

Third, an unknown potential romantic rival.

The Gan Royal Estate had already expelled him, so the possibility of them killing him was slim.

The Tianwu Royal Estate had already annulled the marriage, so there was no point in killing him.

The greatest possibility was a rival who admired his former fiancée.

A sword appeared in the hand of Tang Duan, its light reflecting off his face as he looked at Su Fan with cold, calm eyes.

Profound Sword Realm!

"Junior brother, my talent is limited, and since the other party offered a generous treasure, I have no choice but to apologize!"

"Besides, I don't know who wants you dead either!"

"It's likely not the Gan Royal Estate or the Tianwu Royal Estate."

As Tang Duan spoke, he raised the sword in his hand.

"Ten years ago, I finally stepped through the gates of the sword path and condensed this Profound Sword, yet ten years have passed, and I am only at the mid-stage of the Profound Realm!"

"Junior brother, don't blame your senior brother for being heartless!"

Su Fan's eyes gradually turned cold and sharp.

Regardless of the other party's motives or why they wanted to kill him.

Regardless of whether the sudden annulment by the Tianwu Royal Estate was related to this, they should all prepare to face his fury!

"Wu Aoxue, I hope it isn't you who wants me dead, otherwise, hmph!"

Su Fan snorted coldly in his heart!

If it really was his former fiancée who wanted him dead, then she shouldn't blame him for destroying the Tianwu Royal Estate!

As for Tang Duan...

Su Fan looked at him, not panicking in the slightest.

He was only at the mid-stage of the Profound Sword Realm; he couldn't withstand a single blow from him!

"Who contacted you, senior brother? Was it someone from Sword God Mountain?"

Tang Duan chuckled and said, "Junior brother, although I would love to tell you, I don't know either!"

He didn't take Su Fan seriously at all.

He was merely a piece of trash in the Mortal Sword Realm.

At best, he was just a little stronger than an ordinary person.

With his strength, even facing hundreds of enemies in the Mortal Sword Realm, killing them would be as easy as slicing vegetables.

He posed no threat whatsoever.

Moreover, Su Fan belonged to the trash tier of the Mortal Sword Realm.

Mortal Sword and Profound Sword might seem like only one realm apart, but in reality, they were as different as heaven and earth!

Su Fan stood with his hands behind his back, his expression gradually turning indifferent, his gaze calm, showing no signs of panic.

He said coldly, "Since you don't know anything, senior brother, then go to hell!"

"Huh?!"

Tang Duan was stunned. What was this trash saying?

Had he been so scared that his brain had malfunctioned, causing him to babble nonsense?

"Junior brother, I was originally going to give you a quick death, but now I've changed my mind. I'm going to slice you into pieces, bit by bit!"

Tang Duan's expression turned ferocious.

The sword in his hand bloomed with a cold glint as he sneered, "I'll start by cutting off your left hand!"

Su Fan opened his mouth, but Tang Duan didn't care; instead, he sneered, wanting to see what this trash could possibly say.

Trying to provoke him?

As he wished!

The result!

A beam of sword light erupted from Su Fan's mouth.

"No!"

Tang Duan was instantly struck with terror!

The sword light was sharp and arrived in an instant, possessing power that far exceeded the mid-stage of the Profound Sword Realm.

It was too late to dodge, too late to parry!

He had been careless!

Pfft!

The sword radiance pierced through the center of his brow.

It punched a hole right through his head!

Thud!

Tang Duan collapsed to the ground, his face frozen in a mask of shock and disbelief.

He was dead through and through!

Su Fan let out a sigh of relief; this Forbidden Art: Life-Sacrificing Sword was truly bizarre and treacherous, leaving one with no way to defend against it.

He was only at the mid-stage of the Mortal Sword realm, yet he had managed to kill Tang Duan, who was at the mid-stage of the Profound Sword realm!

At this moment, Su Fan's eyes were gleaming.

This wasn't just a forbidden art; this was an Invincible Art!