(Normal cultivation today; the third chapter will be updated in 70 minutes.)
Mu Fan swallowed the Magma Fruit. He did not charge again, merely grinning as he wiped the juice from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand.
He lightly tapped his teeth together, indicating that he had heard.
"His state resembles an energy-based construct, making him immune to physical attacks, correct?" Black's voice carried an icy chill steeped in strict order. At this moment, he seemed to be merely engaging Mu Fan in a question-and-answer exchange.
Mu Fan seemed to understand something and raised his head.
Looking at Night Ghost atop the distant tree, he answered softly...
"You have a way, don't you?"
The sudden voice made Night Ghost narrow his eyes, while Lu Qingxue looked at Mu Fan in confusion.
However, Lu Qingxue did not move. This time, she gripped her sword with both hands and stood firmly before Mu Fan, its tip aimed at the canopy.
"Who are you talking to?"
Night Ghost swept his gaze around but saw nothing unusual.
Within the virtual space, more than a hundred densely packed images suddenly projected before the metal sphere Black had transformed into. They were savage, grim dark-gold figures...
An inexplicable flame flickered within his electronic eyes.
This was the ultimate legacy of a soul, will, and technology from another world...
"Open that case. The old man's will and all his legacy... are inside."
Mu Fan looked toward the case not far from him.
The silver-white combination case lay quietly in the dirt.
Mu Fan rose and walked toward it beneath Night Ghost's scarlet, savage gaze.
He reached toward the case.
Night Ghost narrowed his eyes.
"Playing tricks!"
The black figure suddenly shot toward Mu Fan, leaving behind an afterimage!
But a freezing flash