Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 258 Corpse Dissolution and Dao Attainment
Xu Yunfan was increasingly alarmed as he looked at the young man on the high platform, whose surroundings were spotless yet radiant.

There is actually a kind of...

"Breaking free from the cocoon and becoming a butterfly..."

Su Zhenhe exclaimed with a mixture of surprise and fear, "The other party seems to be undergoing a process of self-dissolution to achieve immortality! This is his place of enlightenment!"

Below the high platform, Zhou Tianyan and his entourage stood still, their expressions solemn as they gazed at the white jade platform.

At this moment, Zhou Tianyan was wearing the Nine Luminaries Sect's crimson flame patterned robe, with the Fiery Blade hanging at his waist. The blade faintly glowed with dark red fire, clearly ready to strike.

His disciples beside him were also on high alert, their eyes constantly shifting between the man on the platform and the surrounding environment, clearly wary of what they were seeing.

Just then, Zhou Tianyan noticed the arrival of Xu Yunfan and his companion. His gaze swept over them, first lingering on Su Zhenhe, before he sneered, "So it's Fellow Daoist Su from the Xuanzhen Sect. What, does your Xuanzhen Sect also want a piece of the pie?"

Su Zhenhe glanced quickly at Xu Yunfan, and seeing that Xu Yunfan did not speak, he stepped forward, his expression indifferent, and cupped his hands, saying, "Senior Brother Zhou is joking. The opportunities in the secret realm are for those who are destined to receive them. How can there be any talk of sharing them?"

Zhou Tianyan naturally noticed Su Zhenhe's actions, but didn't care much. The man sneered, "With your Xuanzhen Sect's meager resources, you dare to talk about 'fate'? Two thousand years ago, your people died mysteriously, and now you dare to come and die?"

A cold glint flashed in Su Zhenhe's eyes, but his tone remained calm: "Senior Brother Zhou, you are mistaken. The truth of what happened back then is still unknown. Didn't the Nine Luminaries Sect also lose many experts? Your so-called once-in-a-millennium figure also perished in it."

Zhou Tianyan's face darkened, and he was about to retort when Xu Yunfan suddenly spoke up: "Do you recognize the people on the stage?"

Zhou Tianyan then turned his gaze to Xu Yunfan, looking him up and down. When he saw the dragon scale armor Xu Yunfan was wearing, and noticed that the armor moved with Xu Yunfan's breathing, a strange light appeared in his eyes. With his level of knowledge, how could he not see that only armored beings could possess such an aura?

Armored creatures naturally belong to the category of divine weapons.

Moreover, even the Nine Luminaries Sect doesn't possess such full-body armor.

After quickly confirming in his mind that they were not from the six major sects, Zhou Tianyan's eyes gleamed with greed. If he could obtain this divine weapon and armor, his strength would be at least several levels higher in the secret realm.

Currently, those who can enter this secret realm are only at the outer third level. Even if they have made some breakthroughs in recent days due to good fortune, they will at most reach the Body Refining Realm.

Zhou Tianyan possesses extraordinary talent and has now reached the stage of flesh refinement, so naturally he is not afraid of the two.

"Who are you? How dare you ask me about the Nine Luminaries Sect?"

Xu Yunfan didn't take it to heart, and just looked at the group indifferently.

"...Aren't you going up to take a look?"

Seeing that Xu Yunfan did not answer, Zhou Tianyan asked indifferently, his eyes filled with even more sarcasm, and sneered, "What, you don't even have the courage to introduce yourself? You dare to put on airs in front of me?"

The Fiery Blade in his hand trembled slightly, and crimson blade energy danced on its edge, clearly ready to strike.

Xu Yunfan's gaze was calm, but it revealed a hint of impatience. However, he still maintained a polite demeanor. After all, if he misjudged the situation and went straight over there to make a fool of himself, it would be a laughing stock.

He asked politely, "May I ask what level you have reached now?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tianyan glanced at Su Zhenhe standing beside Xu Yunfan and realized that Su Zhenhe was likely also the other party's current main force.

A smile appeared on his face as he proudly raised his head. His blood and qi surged, his robes fluttered without wind, and a sharp aura suddenly erupted: "Great Perfection of the Flesh Refining Realm, only one step away from Blood Exchange! What, are you scared now?" Several disciples of the Nine Luminaries Sect beside him also showed mockery, clearly believing that Xu Yunfan was humiliating himself.

"Flesh Refining Realm..."

Xu Yunfan repeated in a low voice, his expression finally relaxing, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes, "Since that's the case, then things will be easier."

Su Zhenhe, who was standing nearby, had already silently retreated a few steps.

Xu Yunfan is someone he still can't figure out, but ultimately, he's very likely someone who likes to use his power to intimidate others and doesn't like to put himself at a disadvantage.

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly sprang up!

"boom!"

The dragon scales on his armor flapped and instantly released a burst of scorching air. Xu Yunfan moved like a streak of fire, closing in on Zhou Tianyan in an instant.

Zhou Tianyan's pupils shrank sharply, and he hastily parried with his sword. However, Xu Yunfan's attack was as heavy as a thousand pounds. The Crimson Fire Dragon-Swallowing Mace, carrying a violent force, slammed hard into the Crimson Fire Blade!
"clang!"

The sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the hall. Zhou Tianyan felt an unparalleled force strike him, his tiger's mouth split open instantly, and the Crimson Fire Blade almost slipped from his hand!

The Crimson Fire Blade was no weaker than the Nine Burning Blade that had just opened the hall, and it was even better in terms of 'shock', able to deflect the opponent's attacking force. Even so, he still felt that he could not withstand it.

Zhou Tianyan staggered back several steps, his eyes filled with disbelief: "You...!"

Xu Yunfan gave him no chance to breathe, his figure closing in again like a ghost. He swept out the Crimson Fire Dragon-Swallowing Mace, the golden marrow rippling with the movement, the energy surging from his palm, the mace's crimson flames flaring up, like a fire dragon roaring and tearing!
Zhou Tianyan gritted his teeth and swung his sword to meet the attack, but Xu Yunfan's offensive was too ferocious. Each strike contained immense power, causing his blood to surge and his arms to go numb.

He was extremely shocked. He had only ever felt such power from a Grandmaster in the Marrow Cleansing Realm, namely his master.

Xu Yunfan remained expressionless. Although his opponent possessed a divine weapon, his strength was too weak. If he had used all his strength and given his all just now, the opponent would have been charred into a crisp by the Crimson Fire Dragon-Swallowing Mace.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

After three consecutive heavy blows, Zhou Tianyan finally couldn't hold on any longer. His Crimson Fire Blade was smashed away, and he fell backward, crashing heavily into a pillar in the palace. A trickle of blood spilled from his mouth.

He was filled with shock and anger, and a faint fear rose in his heart. He subconsciously touched the armor on his chest. If it weren't for this armor, the power of Xu Yunfan's last mace strike would have been enough to cut his body in two.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

His master had already calculated that only martial artists whose martial arts realm was at the outer third level could enter this small world secret realm!
Zhou Tianyan turned his head and looked at those still standing there in a daze, and shouted sharply: "What are you all standing there for? Attack together!"

The disciples of the Nine Luminaries Sect finally came to their senses and drew their swords to attack.

However, Xu Yunfan sneered, and his dragon scale armor suddenly expanded. Pure Yang internal energy was released with his strength, forming a qi armor around his body, which deflected all the incoming sword energy.

He flashed into the distance, like a tiger among sheep, his Crimson Fire Dragon-Swallowing Mace sweeping and slashing, each strike precisely hitting the weakest point of the opponent's weapon. In just a few breaths, the disciples of the Nine Luminaries Sect dropped their weapons and fell to the ground, howling in pain.

Xu Yunfan did not hesitate at all. Although he wanted to spare Zhou Tianyan and the others' lives, he could not let them escape unscathed.

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