The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

"So you specialize in illusion magic. No wonder you have so many strong but useless bodyguards. You must be afraid they'll get close to you, right?"

"So what if they are? Even without them, you still can't get close to me. They're just backups, in case someone attacks us."

The young man in black didn't take it seriously, not thinking that Fang Yun pointing out his flaw would be of any use.

With the support of his own compass, dealing with these people would be a piece of cake.

"Let me give you a friendly reminder: the reason your compass can bewitch people is because it contains the resentment of someone's past. Although you are practicing this technique now and your temperament is very similar to that person's, it will eventually backfire on you."

"So I advise you to throw that thing away as soon as possible (the money), otherwise it won't do you any good."

Fang Yun told the truth, but the other party laughed at him, saying, "What's the use of saying all this now? You didn't win all this time just by talking, did you? Stop talking nonsense and prepare to die."

The young man in black tapped the compass, which immediately produced a buzzing sound, and Huang Ying and Xiao Ye clearly showed signs of not being able to withstand it.

"Fine, since you won't listen to advice, then don't blame me for not holding back."

As he spoke, Fang Yun began chanting, but he didn't hold any magical artifacts in his hands; he only used incantations.

"Mysterious."

The young man in black initially didn't take it seriously, but then he noticed something was amiss.

Chapter 476 Return to the Compass

"Kid, are you copying me? Don't waste your energy."

The young man in black saw Fang Yun's actions and just kept sneering.

The reason I chanted the incantation was because I had this compass, but what does Fang Yun have? He can't even produce a ring, yet he's trying to imitate me by chanting incantations. Isn't that just laughable?

"Since you are so stubborn, then don't blame me."

At this point, the young man in black pointed his finger, directly at Fang Yun's location.

"Go, return to the compass and grant me the power to corrupt the heart of this man."

Then, a grayish-black light emerged from the compass and rushed towards Fang Yun's location.

Fang Yun stood still, and when he saw the gray-black aura coming, he neither dodged nor avoided it. He simply reached out and grabbed the gray-black aura in his hand.

The young man in black sneered, "You probably don't know the origin of this compass. It is a relic left behind by a half-step Celestial Master. The soul essence on it is formed from a trace of his magic power at that time."

"800, by not avoiding us but instead throwing yourself into our arms, you're practically courting death."

"Is that so?" Fang Yun didn't take it seriously at all. Instead, he squeezed his fingers tightly, and the black-clad youth jumped up from the ground as if he had been burned.

"What, what's going on?"

"Don't talk about half-baked, half-step Celestial Masters. Even if a real Celestial Master came, what use would he be? He would still die if he was meant to."

Fang Yun looked at the wisp of gray-black energy in his hand and said, "What's the point of you clinging to life in this world? Today I will grant you your wish and let you be completely free."

Suddenly, a white flame erupted from Fang Yun's palm, instantly dissolving the grayish-black aura like ice and snow. The young man in black clutched his head and screamed, "No, don't..."

At this moment, he felt as if his head was about to explode. This compass had long been connected to his bloodline, and destroying this soul was like burning his life force.

"Please, stop. I'll give you anything you want..."

The young man in black knelt on the ground in anguish, speaking haltingly. As he saw the gray-black aura diminishing in Fang Yun's hand, his eyes grew even more desperate.

"I told you, this thing is no good for you. Destroy it now if you're not going to." Fang Yun showed no sign of stopping.

"please……"

"I know I was wrong."

Seeing that Fang Yun wouldn't listen, the young man in black finally revealed a fierce look on his face and shouted, "I'll fight you to the death!"

As he spoke, he drew a gleaming dagger from his waist and charged at Fang Yun with all his might.

It's clear that the dagger was a decent weapon.

Why would Fang Yun care about someone who was nearly half-mad and had absolutely no fighting ability? He directly struck with a finger blade, and the black-clad youth was immediately sent flying to the ground, spitting out blood.

"no, do not want……"

The young man in black watched Fang Yun's movements, and when only a wisp of gray-black energy remained, his eyes were filled with despair.

This thing was once the source of all his (BJBD) pride. Destroying it would be tantamount to taking his life. So what if he dies at Fang Yun's hands today?

"I kill you!"

The young man in black leaped up again, determined to plunge the dagger into Fang Yun's chest.

Fang Yun said coldly, "I'm not that patient. Since you're so eager to die, then I'll grant your wish!"

Instantly, a powerful pressure surged from Fang Yun. When the black-clad youth was only inches away from Fang Yun, he felt as if a ferocious beast was staring at him. That sense of danger immediately flooded his heart, and the courage that had just emerged vanished without a trace.

At this moment, Fang Yun's move arrived. Although his outstretched palm looked ordinary, only the black-clad youth inside knew how much pressure it contained.

"I was wrong... Please spare my life!"

At this point, the young man in black finally felt fear and instinctively begged for mercy.

But Fang Yun could no longer tolerate his repeated provocations. Even if he was unwilling to fight and had a good temper, he was not someone that this clown could jump around like that.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from afar: "Brother Fang, please hold back! I apologize on his behalf."

Chen Xian suddenly strode out of the tent, and when he saw the two people, he was both surprised and worried.

"Brother Fang, this is the young master of the Xu family. The Xu family is a prominent family in Guangling. Their ancestor was even a half-step Celestial Master. I hope you can spare him this time for my sake."

Chen Xian's sincerity was enough to show that he had a close relationship with the man surnamed Xu, and that letting this man die here would be extremely troublesome for him.

"Hmph, I'll let you off the hook today for Brother Chen's sake. But if you offend me again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Fang Yun released the man surnamed Xu and walked to the side. The man was panting heavily, as if he had survived a disaster.

Chapter 477 Return to the Compass

"Brother Fang, I am truly sorry, because I failed to coordinate with him properly, which led to this misunderstanding."

Chen Xian naturally knew that the two had argued because of the team-up issue, so he quickly stepped in to mediate.

"I have already ordered wine and food to be prepared in the tent. You two are welcome to come and enjoy them at any time."

Chen Xianyi clasped his hands in a fist salute.

Fang Yun said nothing more, just nodded and left. Chen Xian, who was behind him, helped up the young man surnamed Xu, and the two slowly walked to the side.

At this moment, Huang Ying and Xiao Ye saw Fang Yun approaching and quickly walked towards him. Previously, it was because the young man's martial arts were too powerful that the two had had to stay away from that location.

"Brother Fang, that person seems to be a friend of Mr. Chen. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to almost kill him like this?"

"No, Mr. Chen is a reasonable person. I believe he knows how to handle this matter based on his understanding."

Fang Yun was not worried at all, and with a normal expression, he invited the two to have dinner in the tent.

Putting everything else aside, Mr. Chen's way of treating people is truly comfortable. Although we are in a mountain cave, the food in the tent is still quite plentiful, with chicken, duck, fish and meat all available.

However, the group couldn't eat that much, and Huang Ying and Xiao Ye seemed preoccupied, so they didn't eat much and went back to rest.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything. There's nothing to worry about."

Fang Yun comforted the group again before returning to his own tent.

Before he rested, he hadn't seen Chen Xian or the young man, and didn't know where they had gone.

Fang Yun's current thought was to find a reason to leave this place.

He had initially thought Chen Xian was a generous and trustworthy person, but after what had just happened, he realized that Chen Xian's rise from a nobody to this position was not solely due to his abilities; he must have employed some underhanded and ruthless methods.

Just now, when Fang Yun was fighting with the young man surnamed Xu, he could clearly sense that Chen Xian was actually watching from nearby. The reason he didn't show up was because he wanted to use the young man surnamed Xu to probe Fang Yun's strength.

Clearly, if Fang Yun can't even beat this young man in the end, then Chen Xian probably won't team up with him anymore.

Although Fang Yun could understand this approach, he couldn't tolerate being used as a pawn, so the cooperation couldn't continue.

Fang Yun was somewhat troubled by the reason why he would say goodbye to Mr. Chen first thing tomorrow morning.

Because leaving doesn't mean we won't see each other again, and since I've entered that core area, I'll inevitably run into Mr. Chen again.

At that point, it won't be a friendship anymore; once we're inside that place, everyone will be a competitor.

Fang Yun just didn't want to make everyone look too bad right now.

"Let's just say it's because we don't want things to get worse..."

Fang Yun came up with a reason and got up early the next morning to go and say goodbye to Chen Xian. However, Chen Xian was not in the camp. He heard that he had gone out to do something early in the morning.

This piqued Fang Yun's curiosity. He wondered what Fang Yun was doing out at this hour. However, Fang Yun didn't think much of it and simply had a disciple deliver his message. He then left with Huang Ying and Xiao Ye.

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On the way, Huang Ying couldn't help but ask, "Brother Fang, is it because of what happened yesterday that Mr. Chen doesn't want us to stay any longer?"

Fang Yun remained noncommittal, saying, "Haha, then you've got it all backwards. Not only is Mr. Chen now insisting that we stay, but he's doing it even more strongly."

"But after thinking about it, even if we are evenly matched and can cooperate, it's all in vain if we don't share the same interests. So let's leave cleanly and make everyone feel comfortable."

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When Huang Ying heard Fang Yun say this, although she didn't know what he meant, she clapped her hands and said, "Great, great! I don't know why, but although it's more comfortable to stay in this tent, I always feel a little uncomfortable when I'm with Chen Xian."

Ono said, "That's because of his status. In his eyes, the two of us are nothing but ants, so naturally we can't get along."

"Well, that's not entirely the reason... Anyway, I can't quite put my finger on it. Now that we've left that place, I don't need to think about these things anymore."