Do You Know? Feigning Weakness Is Actually Exhausting!

"Some important figure from the Inner Circle?" A flash of killing intent passed through Wei Fan's eyes.

The thought that this White Ghost Soul known as the Outer Circle Nightmare had actually been an experiment created by some important figure from the Inner Circle—

As soon as he thought of it, an uncontrollable blaze of fury surged up within Wei Fan.

"You seem angry?" Zhang Zhi smiled. "Makes sense. You just joined the Night Watch Team, so you probably lived in the Outer Circle before, right?

"It's perfectly normal for you to feel that way, but the big shots of the Inner Circle aren't people you can stand against!

"Now that you're part of the Inner Circle too, you don't need to worry about safety."

Wei Fan said nothing, but murder had already risen in his heart.

Afterward, the two continued patrolling along the city wall.

When they passed the area where they had started, Wei Fan halted and looked toward the bushes outside the wall.

The fireflies that had been weaving through the bushes suddenly scattered at high speed, vanishing into the night sky.

"What's going on? Why did the temperature suddenly drop?" Zhang Zhi abruptly said.

Wei Fan had noticed it long ago as well. He stuck a Little Flame Talisman onto the hilt of his blade and readied himself solemnly.

"Below us!" Wei Fan warned, slashing downward.

Pitch-black things like water weeds coiled back around the blade, and a fishy stench rushed into his nose.

"Die!" Wei Fan shook his blade, shattering all the water weeds.

In the distance, Zhang Zhi was also wrapped up by the black water weeds. However, his reaction speed was not as fast as Wei Fan's, and the weeds had already enveloped his entire body, forming a black cocoon.

Out of the depths of darkness flew a Giant Bat, intending to carry the entire black cocoon away.

Seeing that Zhang Zhi was doomed, Wei Fan decided to strike with all his strength. But just then—

The black cocoon wrapped around Zhang Zhi suddenly exploded!

Boom!

"Damn it, why do you have to force me?!" Zhang Zhi's body swelled to over two meters tall. The muscles across his body bulged, and every movement burst the air apart, carrying unimaginable strength!

"Threefold burst, the Three Yuan Battle Art?" Wei Fan sensed an incomparably familiar power.

What Zhang Zhi had used was precisely the strength-amplifying secret technique of the Three Yuan Battle Art!

"This guy is actually in the Divine Strength Realm too. So he'd been hiding his strength here!" Wei Fan instantly understood everything.

The Giant Bat had not expected the person it had bound to suddenly break free. It had no time to change direction and could only lunge at Zhang Zhi.

"Die!" A streak of blade light slashed past, opening an extremely deep gash in the Giant Bat's body.

Hiss!

The Giant Bat cried out sharply in pain, the sound making eardrums feel as though they would burst.

Wei Fan was far away and did not suffer much damage.

Zhang Zhi, however, bled from his ears. He had clearly sustained internal injuries.

At the same time, the pitch-black water weeds appeared again, all surging toward Zhang Zhi with far greater ferocity than before.

"..." Wei Fan fell silent as he watched the Giant Bat's condition.

This was a Black Ghost Level monster. It had to be worth at least 10 energy points; letting it go would be far too wasteful.

Of course, with Zhang Zhi, this useful tool, helping him beat the monster down to near death, Wei Fan was more than happy to let him do so.

Break!

Zhang Zhi erupted with all his strength. Under Nine Thousand Jin of Strength, the black water weeds were easily blasted apart, and he charged at the Giant Bat again.

Man and beast battled fiercely.

The Giant Bat, which had been severely wounded from the start, gradually found itself outmatched and tried to turn and flee.

At that moment, a streak of silver flashed past, accurately striking the bat's head.

It was Wei Fan. With one slash, he killed the exhausted Giant Bat.

"Ding, Black Ghost Level monster killed. Obtained 10 energy points."

"You?" Zhang Zhi was stunned as well. He had not expected Wei Fan to act at such a critical moment.

The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere turned grave.

Zhang Zhi looked utterly miserable now, with numerous bloody marks torn across his body by the Giant Bat's claws.

Yet his aura remained powerful, his entire body radiating a savage presence.

Zhang Zhi carried his blade as he walked toward Wei Fan step by step, his eyes filled with teasing mockery.

"Kid, running into me means you're lucky! Because I'm in the Divine Strength Realm, enough to deal with most monsters!"

"Likewise, you're also unlucky, because anyone who knows my true strength has to die!"

"Do you know? Feigning weakness is actually exhausting!"

"Your blade skills are decent, but before absolute strength, all those fancy tricks are completely useless!"

Killing intent had risen in Zhang Zhi's heart.

In his view, Wei Fan was merely a newcomer who had just joined. His blade skills were decent, but Zhang Zhi could still toy with him however he pleased.

"You're attacking me. Aren't you afraid of being discovered?" Wei Fan showed no panic as he countered.

"So what if I kill you? I'll just say you were killed by a monster. After all, the dead tell no tales!" Zhang Zhi stepped closer and closer, the smile on his face growing increasingly vicious.

"So that's how it works!" Wei Fan nodded.

"You're even calmer than I imagined. I appreciate that, but today, you must die!" Zhang Zhi suddenly attacked, slashing at Wei Fan.

"Die!" Zhang Zhi grinned savagely.

But the next second, there was only a clang as sparks burst from the blades.

Crack!

The steel blade snapped cleanly in the middle, splitting into two halves.

Zhang Zhi was also shaken hard enough for the web between his thumb and forefinger to split. Already injured, the recoil made him spit out blood.

"You!!!" Zhang Zhi's head buzzed. The smile on his face froze, his eyes bulging as he stared at Wei Fan in disbelief.

"How can you possibly be this strong!?"

"This is the power of the Divine Strength Realm you were talking about?" Wei Fan's face darkened as he lifted Zhang Zhi with one hand.

"This is the Divine Strength Realm?"

"Are you fucking kidding me?"