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Chapter 421 How can someone like you be changed?

"Uncle Xu, there are three Golden Core cultivators up there now. I'm afraid things won't end well today."

Chen Fan controlled his emotions and succinctly outlined the breakout plan: "I'll go out first to attract their attention."

"If you can seize the opportunity, you should take your aunt and Qingyi and leave first."

"Head straight to the North, try not to stop along the way, and hide again in the most remote places."

Upon hearing this, Xu Dayou's face turned pale.

Then he resolutely gripped the flying sword in his hand: "I can't leave. It's all because I misjudged the person that I'm in this predicament. I have to stay and take responsibility."

"Let's fight side by side today and cover Qingyi and her daughter as they escape first."

Xu Qingyi didn't want to leave either: "Things have come to this point, I don't want to abandon my father and Fan Ge."

"If we're going to die today, we'll die together."

Xu Dayou's wife didn't say anything, but simply reached out and grasped her husband's left hand, holding it firmly.

"Uncle Xu, the road to the North is very long."

Chen Fan took a deep breath: "If it weren't for you being the pillar of support, those two weak women would probably have been devoured halfway there."

"So you can't stay here."

However, Xu Dayou still hesitated.

He was torn between his wife and daughter and the orphaned son of his best friend; he couldn't let go of either one.

"Besides, those are three Golden Core cultivators."

Chen Fan gritted his teeth, his tone turning cold: "Even if you all stay, you won't be of any help at all; you'll only distract me."

But after he said it, he seemed to regret it.

So he added, "We can't delay any longer, trust me, okay?"

Now that things have come to this point, the other three also realized that their presence would only be a burden.

So Xu Dayou stopped insisting and nodded in agreement.

Xu Qingyi rushed forward and hugged Chen Fan tightly, crying, "Brother Fan, you must be alright!"

"You promised to stay with me until we grow old, you must always remember that."

After the four reached a consensus.

Chen Fan immediately activated his inner energy cultivation technique, using the power of the stars to protect himself, and burst out of the cave.

However, in the short time it took them to say goodbye, most of the formation had already been erected outside.

It was winter, and the cold wind was howling. A dozen or so earthen-yellow banners fluttered in the wind, a sight that sent chills down one's spine.

If he had come out even half a cup of tea later, he would have faced the combined suppression of the formation.

"Senior brothers, he's out!"

The Guiyun Sect disciple in charge of keeping watch immediately brightened up. He shouted a warning while urging his flying sword to attack first: "You audacious traitor, surrender at once!"

They had all received prior notice.

If you can catch the 'medicine-stealing rat', you can not only receive the bounty of 80,000 spirit stones, but also get an extra second-class merit.

It should be noted that during peacetime, the highest reward a Golden Core disciple can obtain within the Guiyun Sect is only a second-class merit.

Therefore, the Guiyun Sect disciple was overjoyed the moment he saw Chen Fan.

Almost instinctively, he lunged forward, wanting to claim the credit for himself.

However, his charge caused him to become separated from the other two disciples who were setting up the formation behind him.

This directly gave Chen Fan room to maneuver.

"Boom!"

A large mass of star power that had been accumulating in his palm suddenly exploded.

The moment they made contact, the protective aura of the other party was torn apart, and the Guiyun Sect's standard robe was turned into strips of beggar's clothes.

The magical artifacts were severely damaged, not to mention the people.

The ambitious Guiyun Sect disciple was sent flying backward at an even faster speed than when he arrived.

In the end, it landed more than a hundred feet away.

In other words, the standard robe he was wearing was indeed much stronger than the ordinary robes on the market, and it absorbed most of the impact before it collapsed.

Otherwise, he would probably be dead by now.

Even so, he immediately coughed up blood, his internal energy became disordered, and he basically lost his fighting ability.

This result surprised the other three people present.

Not to mention the other two Guiyun Sect disciples, who were on high alert and hurriedly erected their spiritual shields, their faces no longer showing any smiles, but instead filled with solemnity.

Even Chen Fan, the user, was taken aback and stood there dumbfounded.

Although he had already broken through to the Golden Core stage some time ago.

However, strictly speaking, today was the first time he had fought a life-or-death battle with a cultivator of the same level.

To be on the safe side, Chen Fan immediately used the strongest killing move he currently possessed.

However, he himself did not expect that the power of this move would be so strong.

Even when facing disciples of a powerful force like Guiyun Sect, their lethality was not diminished in the slightest.

Heavenly-level magic, terrifying beyond belief!
It was at this moment that Chen Fan truly realized just how precious the cultivation technique that Senior Xiao had passed on to him was.

If he had used ordinary techniques, he certainly wouldn't have achieved such miraculous results.

We must not make a decisive move at such a critical moment, lest he see a real chance of breaking through.

Especially when the other two Guiyun Sect disciples retreated to help the injured.

While confronting them from a distance, Chen Fan hurriedly gestured for the three members of the Xu family to take the opportunity to run away.

The Guiyun Sect disciples in the distance, out of caution, did not choose to disperse and intercept them.

Instead, they kept a close eye on his primary target.

The breakout plan went surprisingly smoothly, which made Chen Fan feel relieved, and he felt that Guiyun Sect was nothing special.

However, harsh reality soon shattered his naive idea.

After realizing his impressive skills, the other two Guiyun Sect disciples huddled together, hiding themselves firmly behind their defensive spirit shields.

Even though the power of stars is far more terrifying than the explosive power of ordinary true essence.

However, they were helpless against the alternating protective spirit shields and the dazzling magical barriers.

The two men were in no hurry at all, not even thinking about attacking, and were simply trying to stall for time while waiting for reinforcements.

In this situation.

Chen Fan possessed the cultivation level but lacked practical combat experience, and he was only carrying an ordinary flying sword bought from the market.

They had neither powerful magical artifacts nor talismans to increase their speed, nor any pills to boost their combat power during battles.

Therefore, they could not break through by attacking, and they were relentlessly pursued by those who tried to run away, gradually falling into a dilemma.

As time ticked by, Chen Fan couldn't help but start to get impatient.

However, no matter what methods he used, the opponent remained calm and composed, taking turns taking pills to replenish his true energy and using various talismans to assist in the battle.

With this shift in power, he ended up gaining the upper hand.

It showcased the well-trained teamwork and abundant combat skills of the disciples from major sects to the fullest extent.

"Damn it, I was just a hair's breadth away from breaking through!"

Chen Fan had exhausted the stellar power accumulated within his body, but ultimately failed to achieve any further results.

With only a few dozen strands of true essence remaining, he was practically at his wit's end.

Even if he manages to win a Pyrrhic victory now, he probably won't have the strength to escape.

Not to mention that the enemy in front of them was still breathing heavily, and even the one who was injured at the beginning had regained a rosy complexion with the help of the pills.

Perhaps I'll be able to rejoin the battle soon.

He didn't even need to do anything more; simply summoning an extra spirit shield would be enough to completely extinguish Chen Fan's hope of breaking through.

Objectively speaking, he was stronger than all three of them, but he ultimately lost because of external factors.

This is the inescapable fate of most rogue cultivators in the wilderness.

"You poison-stealing rat, I advise you to stop struggling."

One of the brown-robed cultivators tried to persuade him to surrender: "Judging from your appearance, you are already at your last gasp and have no strength left to fight."

"If you continue to resist, our spells and flying swords have no eyes and may take your life."

Another blue-robed cultivator chimed in, urging them to surrender: "You look very young. If you are willing to abandon darkness and embrace light now, you might have a long and happy life ahead of you."

"Don't let a moment of confusion lead to regret."

Their earnest persuasion was certainly not out of genuine concern for Chen Fan.

Instead, they hoped to end the battle before reinforcements arrived, so that fewer people would have to share the 80,000 spirit stones.

If this continues, the amount of spirit stones that end up in their hands will be reduced by more than half.

However, Chen Fan sneered: "Hmph, you bunch of callous lackeys, how dare you bark and howl here!"

"Today, there are only fallen cultivators, no cowardly rats!"

As he spoke, he directly activated the forbidden technique used in the "Zhou Tian Xing Dou Gan Ling Mi Fa" for fighting to the death.

At the cost of his remaining true essence, 50% of his heart's blood, and 90% of his vital energy, he temporarily unleashed a large amount of pseudo-star power.

Then he completely abandoned the attempt to break through and charged directly at the two Guiyun Sect cultivators.

It was clear that they were planning to risk their lives to drag someone down with them.

Moreover, Chen Fan's main target was the cultivator who had recklessly charged forward earlier and whose wounds had not yet healed.

Of course, on the surface, he was like a mad dog, chasing and attacking the nearest person.

Faced with his reckless attack, and the fact that the other two cultivators wanted to capture him alive to claim credit, they hesitated slightly before making their move.

He actually managed to hit the injured disciple again, shattering his chest.

"Hahaha, trading one for three, I'd die happy!"

Chen Fan laughed three times, seemingly encouraged, and became even more ferocious in his desire to expand his gains.

However, before he could even charge forward, he crashed directly into an invisible barrier.

Immediately afterwards, I felt an exceptionally sharp will completely lock onto me.

The immense pressure slanted down, instantly causing a stinging sensation on his entire body.

Chen Fan turned his head with difficulty to look to the south.

Under the slightly dazzling midday sun, a cultivator in a golden robe lowered his sword, revealing his tall and imposing figure.

"Gotcha, you little thief!"

The other party gave a cold smile, and the oppressive aura immediately intensified.

The pressure was so intense that Chen Fan could hardly breathe.

He wanted to refute the identity of the rat, but found that he was too weak to open his mouth.

Even just looking at the other person is like looking at an unparalleled sharp sword.

As they met eyes, a sharp pain shot through them, causing his eyelids to close uncontrollably, almost bringing tears to his eyes. This had nothing to do with the strength of his will; it was simply a primal bodily reaction.

"We pay our respects to Your Excellency, the True Lord!"

The other two Guiyun Sect disciples were overjoyed and, forgetting to control their spirit shields, bowed deeply in greeting.

They no longer needed to worry about defense, since their own True Lord was still present. Next, it would be time to capture the rebellious cultivator and then reward those who had contributed.

Lord True Lord?

Chen Fan was startled upon hearing this. He couldn't understand how selling some low-grade spiritual herbs could have alarmed a True Monarch.

However, he was even more aware that if he were captured and taken back, he might not be able to keep the secret under various interrogation methods.

With this in mind, he steeled his resolve and prepared to sever his own meridians.

However, it seems that we've seen this kind of situation many times before.

Hua Jian Zhenjun, who arrived just in time from not far away, flashed a mocking look in his eyes and raised his hand to unleash a burst of true energy.

The true essence first transformed into a small sword, which directly broke through Chen Fan's defenses and precisely invaded his body.

Then it dispersed into hundreds of strands of sword energy, controlling major acupoints and shredding all the star power it encountered along the way.

After that simple strike.

Chen Fan appeared to be almost unharmed, at most suffering minor cuts from the sword energy.

However, he could no longer mobilize any power and was almost rendered useless.

He then realized with a start that in front of a True Lord, his life was no longer in his own hands; whether he lived or died was entirely up to the other party's whim.

This feeling of helplessness, unable even to commit suicide.

Even someone as strong-willed as Chen Fan couldn't help but feel a sense of despair.

At the same time, a sense of resentment and anger also arose.

The other party deprived him of the right to absorb spiritual energy from childhood and has been slandering him as a rat for many years to trample on his personality.

He was inexplicably put on a wanted list and hunted down simply for selling elixirs, and now they won't even grant him a dignified death.

Why?
Why can they be so high and mighty?
What gives them the right to commit such heinous acts?
Chen Fan only regretted that the sword in his hand was not sharp enough and that the power of the stars within him was not strong enough.

Otherwise, he would definitely march all the way to the Holy City and ask what right he had.
Unfortunately, no matter how great the anger and hatred, it can never overcome the real difference in their levels of understanding.

Fortunately, the secret mark left by Chen Fan came in handy.

Before he was taken away by Hua Jian Zhenjun.

He successfully lured Xiao Chen to catch up in time: "Wow, you can really run fast, kid."

"You've covered more than 30,000 li in just a few days. No wonder I couldn't find you around the market."

"Oh my, another friend arrived even faster than me?"

Xiao Chen looked at the exceptionally prominent Hua Jian Zhenjun and couldn't help but sigh slightly: "Oh dear, why did you have to come first?"

He recognized the other party at a glance as the Nascent Soul sword cultivator he had met once before at Haoweizhai.

Even after many days, you still exude such sharp brilliance.

More importantly, based on the intelligence Xiao Chen had previously obtained.

He should be Hua Jian Zhenjun, the envoy sent by the Holy City to the Zejing Blessed Land specifically to combat spirit thieves.

To be honest, putting aside his cultivation level, his background alone is far more troublesome than that of the Guiyun Sect.

If anything goes wrong, the message will surely reach the Holy City.

Xiao Chen had been working day and night, hoping to find and take Chen Fan away before alerting the local True Lord.

Despite rushing as fast as they could, they were still half a step too late.

And to make matters worse, they ran into someone with the most troublesome background.

You're just someone who was sent here to coast along, and you'll be going back in a couple of years, so why are you so eager to crack down on spirit thieves?

Xiao Chen was having a headache about how to handle this situation.

Although he had the ability to silence them, the problem was that he didn't want to provoke the Holy City.

But if we don't resort to force, how will we end this?
"Oh, another mouse has come knocking on our door so eagerly."

When Hua Jian Zhenjun saw Xiao Chen arrive, he was not flustered at all. Instead, his eyes lit up: "Good, I knew you guys had something going on!"

There are two main reasons why he suddenly became so bold.

The first reason is that when he received True Lord Qihe last time, he received a protective item from him.

Although the price is high, it is enough to make him fearless against most reverse cultivators, especially in a one-on-one situation.

The second reason was that he was a little envious of the situation at Songshan Fudi.

After the Changqing Sect cracked down on the branch of the Reverse Immortal Alliance and captured a deeply hidden fourth-order reverse cultivator.

Soon they received commendation and rewards from the holy city.

The envoy from Songshan Fudi was also valued and promoted.

This made Hua Jian Zhenjun, who knew the inside story, extremely envious. He wished he could go back to the day when he was scrambling to be assigned to Songshan Blessed Land so that he could take his place.

At this critical juncture, he suddenly learned that anti-revolutionary activities had also emerged within his own territory.

Moreover, it is very likely related to a hidden spiritual field.

They were instantly as excited as a toad seeing a swan or a dung beetle seeing a ball of dung!

The hidden spiritual field likely represents another branch of the Reverse Immortal Alliance.

If he could also perform meritorious service in a timely manner, wouldn't he also be rewarded?
That's why True Lord Hua Jian was so proactive this time, personally participating in the search while the other True Lords were only sending their subordinates to investigate clues.

We are preparing to follow the clues, play a greater role, and reap more rewards.

"mouse?"

Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes upon hearing this: "I advise you to be kinder and think before you speak."

“I don’t really want to see blood today, so that’s good news for you.”

"If I were you, I would think carefully about why I would still choose to come over after seeing you."

Although Xiao Chen had already sensed that the other party was up to no good.

However, after considering the potential trouble that alerting the Holy City might bring, he decided to give the other party a chance, while also minimizing his own troubles.

So he bluntly stated, "I'll be frank, I'm protecting this person today."

"I hope you can give me, Xiao, some face and let's pretend nothing happened."

"I'll take the person away directly; you'll keep this a secret."

"In exchange or as compensation, I can promise to do you a favor, or even give you two spiritual items."

"Trust me, this is the best option for you."

Actually, Xiao Chen wasn't the kind of person who liked to ramble on, but he also disliked trouble.

Unfortunately, Hua Jian Zhenjun didn't appreciate his good intentions at all.

Instead, he wore a mocking expression: "Hmph, a toad yawning—what a boastful tone!"

"Who the hell do you think you are, daring to spout nonsense in front of me?"

"As a rat, instead of hiding obediently in the gutter and trembling, it actually dared to jump out and even threaten me."

"It seems that it has been too long since a purge was launched, to the point that you have become unaware of the might of Heaven."

"Let me be frank, neither of you is leaving today!"

Clearly, the communication failed.

The sword intent emanating from Hua Jian Zhenjun intensified, clearly indicating that he was extremely excited.

They completely disregarded Xiao Chen's advice and warnings.

They've even started considering whether to try capturing them alive next.

This seems a bit difficult, after all, both sides are at the Nascent Soul stage.

If you engage in a one-on-one battle without using your trump cards, it is indeed not easy to capture the opponent alive.

Thinking of this, True Monarch Hua Jian hurriedly activated his telepathic flying sword to contact the other True Monarchs to quickly come and surround and capture him.

He now had only one thought in his mind—to make a name for himself and achieve great things today!

"How can someone like you change? Huh?"

Xiao Chen stared at the other party with a cold gaze: "Since you are unwilling to negotiate, then you have no choice but to die!"

Since the other party is determined to go their own way and refuses to accept advice.

Therefore, he would naturally not try to humble himself or compromise.

At worst, it would alarm the Holy City. Xiao Chen was just afraid of trouble; it wasn't that he couldn't afford to offend them.

He decisively activated the Azure Wave Penetrating Needle, and six flying needles immediately appeared in front of him.

The reason there are three more than before is because they have been further enhanced after achieving a minor breakthrough.

Moreover, these six flying needles are theoretically more penetrating than the original ones.

Today, let's put this into practice and see how much we've improved.

"Hmph, that's why I call you rats."

While Hua Jian Zhenjun summoned his spirit shield to defend himself, he still had the mind to mock him: "You only know how to use some low-down tricks like flying needles and hidden weapons."

"You probably don't know yet, do you?"

"My thick rock shield is specifically designed to counter your kind of crooked and evil methods!"

As they spoke, the six flying needles struck the spirit shield.

It immediately disintegrated into puddles of spiritual liquid.

Seeing this, Hua Jian Zhenjun was completely relieved.

He felt his luck had turned around, as he had unexpectedly encountered a cultivator who had just broken through to the fourth rank and was not even very proficient in magic.

So he kept one hand on the flying sword at his waist, but didn't rush to draw it.

At the same time, his words became increasingly arrogant: "Oh dear, why do you have to seek your own death?"

"Now abandon futile resistance, surrender directly, and confess all your accomplices."

"As compensation for your reformation, I can promise to spare your life and even find you a job."

"Trust me, this is the best option for you."

Hmm, these words sound familiar?
Xiao Chen was taken aback. Wasn't that what he had just said?

Good grief, are you still not done?
He didn't rush to refute, but merely glanced at the spiritual liquid tightly adhering to the thick rock shield.

Then, a second wave of Azure Wave Penetrating Needles was activated.

This time, the six flying needles landed precisely in the exact same spot as before.

It then passed right through the thick rock shield.

Although it looks smaller, it is also faster.

The smile on Hua Jian Zhenjun's face had just appeared when it froze.

(End of this chapter)