Lin Fan seemed to sense something, his expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly said to Hu Xiaotian at his feet, "Not good, it's God Venerable expert, Xiaotian, run!"
Hu Xiaotian did not respond. Instead, he exerted all his strength and ran wildly through the universe at an extreme speed. Even God Emperor would have little chance of catching up with him under normal circumstances.
However, at that moment, a man in black appeared directly in front of Hu Xiaotian. The man was tall, nearly several hundred feet in size, and surrounded by a strange, Sha Qi Sha Qi that continuously devoured the surrounding space. The powerful aura emanating from him made Lin Fan and the others' scalps tingle.
Hu Xiaotian gritted his teeth, immediately stopped in his tracks, and fled in another direction. Seeing this, the man in the distance snorted coldly, raised a finger, and a black demonic flame instantly burst forth from the fingertip. This flame contained evil energy and was extremely hot. In an instant, it shot out and went straight for Hu Xiaotian.
Hu Xiaotian immediately felt a strong sense of crisis, his whole body bristled, and he involuntarily increased his speed, but the black demonic flames were even faster, rushing up behind him in the blink of an eye.
"Leave it to me." Just as Hu Xiaotian was in despair, Lin Fan suddenly turned around, his eyes filled with endless madness. His body suddenly emitted a dazzling light, his bloodline boiled at this moment, and his long black hair gradually turned red.
The next moment, Lin Fan raised the Bloodthirst Sword high, and a violent killing intent swept outwards like a surging tide. Then, he poured all the power in his body into this sword and slashed down a dazzling Sword Qi.
The Sword Qi collided with the black demonic flames, creating a violent explosion. Spacetime in all directions shattered into countless fragments in an instant, and some nearby dead stars were directly annihilated by the terrifying shockwave.
"Pfft!" Lin Fan spat out a mouthful of blood, his originally rosy face instantly turning deathly pale. He had suffered a severe injury that could not be ignored, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered, continuously pouring the power in his body into the Bloodthirst Sword. The Bloodthirst Sword became even more powerful and actually managed to barely block the attack of the black demonic flames.
Upon seeing this, the man in the distance frowned, looking somewhat surprised, but quickly regained his composure. He remained expressionless and increased the power of the black demonic flames. Lin Fan, who was desperately resisting, coughed up another mouthful of blood, and his aura immediately weakened.
"Ah!" Lin Fan roared, his blood-red teeth clenched, his face contorted in a ferocious expression. His body and soul were burning, and his Concept of Slaughter erupted at this moment. A mysterious phantom materialized behind him. The phantom's face was unclear, but it was incomparably majestic.
Lin Fan then launched a fierce attack, attempting to block the black demonic flames. However, the power of the black demonic flames was simply too terrifying. Even though Lin Fan used all his methods, he still could not stop the black demonic flames' offensive.
Buzz!
Just as Lin Fan was about to give up, a piercing sword cry suddenly came from behind. Jianxin, holding the Light Scar Sword, used all the strength he had left to unleash a final strike. With the help of this strike, the pressure on Lin Fan was greatly reduced. Taking this opportunity, he instantly broke through the black demonic flames!
The black demonic flames dissipated, and Lin Fan was panting heavily, covered in sweat. Jianxin, on the other hand, fainted after unleashing his final sword strike, his life force and soul dissipating.
"Run!" Lin Fan roared, his eyes red.
At this moment, he no longer had the strength to fight against the man in black. If the man in black attacked again, they would surely die. Therefore, he could only urge Hu Xiaotian to run quickly.
"I know, I know!" Hu Xiaotian was extremely anxious. In order to make himself even faster, he decisively burned his soul and body, making his speed several times faster. Almost instantly, he disappeared from the black-clad man's sight.
"These two must die!" A murderous glint flashed in the black-clad man's eyes, his cold light gleaming. He was utterly astonished by both Lin Fan and Jianxin, for he was God Venerable, while Jianxin and Lin Fan were merely God King.
The fact that the God King could withstand the attack of the God Venerable speaks volumes, doesn't it? If these two were allowed to grow up, they would undoubtedly become formidable enemies of his Nether Ghost Hall in the future, and might even threaten the Nether Ghost Hall itself. Therefore, the man in black was filled with murderous intent and, without further hesitation, chased after Hu Xiaotian in the direction he had fled.
On the other side, Hu Xiaotian had already pushed his speed to the limit; he couldn't go any faster, and he felt he would soon be unable to hold on. But he knew he had to hold on, otherwise, if the man in black caught up, they would all die. So he had to hold on!
Lin Fan took out several healing pills, disregarding his own health, and fed them all to Jianxin. At this Jianxin, Jian Xin's aura was pitifully weak, like a flickering oil lamp that could go out at any moment.
After taking these pills, Jianxin's injuries were barely stabilized, but his injuries were too severe, and these healing pills were simply not enough to fully heal him.
Although Lin Fan was extremely anxious, he knew that he had to recover his strength as soon as possible so that if the man in black caught up, he would still have the strength to hold him off for a moment.
" Xiaotian, you take Jianxin and escape first. I'll stay behind to cover your retreat!" Lin Fan said.
"No, how could I possibly abandon you and run away? If Jianxin wakes up, he'll never agree to let you stay behind to cover our retreat." Hu Xiaotian shook his head.
"If we don't do this, we'll all die. If my sacrifice can help you escape, then it's worth it. Alright, that's enough. My mind is made up!" Lin Fan ignored Hu Xiaotian, took out healing pills, and began to heal his wounds.
Hu Xiaotian remained silent, his eyes gradually welling up with tears. If it were just him alone, he would never agree to abandon Lin Fan and run away. However, he still had Jianxin on his back!
Hu Xiaotian might not care about his own life, but he couldn't care about Jianxin's. He ran away for his life, no matter what, he had to keep Jianxin alive.
Suddenly, an ark stopped in front of Hu Xiaotian, and a figure stood on it. He was dressed in a black robe and wore a golden mask on his face. The golden mask was only half-masked, revealing only his mouth. His aura was as deep and dark as a cold pool, and as cold and aloof as a solitary peak. Every move he made carried a noble air of being detached from the world.
This man was none other than Su Chen's clone, Chen.
Su Chen stood on the ark, hands behind his back, gazing at Hu Xiaotian in the distance, and Lin Fan and Jianxin on Hu Xiaotian's back. A smile played on his lips as he asked, "Need any help?"
Hu Xiaotian slammed on the brakes, looking at Su Chen with a puzzled expression. He felt that the person in front of him looked familiar, yet also strange. But he knew that now was not the time to think about such things, so he turned to look at Lin Fan.