Villain: Fairy, please offer your loyalty

The atmosphere in the Yunlan Sect square was instantly ignited by Ye Chen's shout.

Countless gazes converged on the figure engulfed in crimson flames.

"This is Ye Chen, the good-for-nothing who got dumped? His aura... he doesn't seem like a good-for-nothing at all!"

"Foundation Establishment Perfected! Wow—it's only been three months, right? From Qi Refining Level 3 to Foundation Establishment Perfected? This is simply monstrous!"

"Looks like he's had some extraordinary encounter; no wonder he dares to come back and challenge us!"

Listening to the surrounding chatter, Ye Chen's once-broken vanity was finally greatly satisfied.

He slightly raised his chin, his heavy black iron sword pointing towards Gu Fan on the high platform, his voice booming:

"Gu Fan! You bullied others by abusing your power, forcibly took a woman from a commoner, and stole my fiancée! This is an irreconcilable feud!"

"Today, I, Ye Chen, challenge you to a life-or-death battle! Let us determine who is superior and who lives!"

"If you're a man, come down here and fight me! Stop hiding behind your lackeys!"

Ye Chen's words were righteous and resounding.

He presents himself as a passionate young man who has risen up after suffering persecution.

however.

His response was a lazy yawn.

"ha……"

Gu Fan sat on the throne carved from a single piece of top-grade spirit crystal, with Nalan Yanran, who was peeling grapes, in his arms, without even lifting his eyelids.

"It's so noisy. Are you a cicada? Your voice is so loud."

"You!!" Ye Chen was speechless with anger.

"And, a life-or-death challenge?"

Gu Fan finally raised his head and looked at Ye Chen as if he were an idiot.

"Why should I, the Holy Son, duel with you? Who are you? Are you worthy?"

"I have eighteen golden bodyguards, I have more money than I can spend, I have this god-like life, why would I want to risk my life against a peasant like you? Are you out of your mind, or am I out of my mind?"

The whole audience burst into laughter.

Although those words sounded incredibly rude, the cultivators present had to admit it—

That makes perfect sense!

He's a holy son from the upper realm, his life is more precious than gold, why would he risk his life against a barefoot guy like you?

Ye Chen's face flushed red, and he was rendered speechless by the rebuttal.

But he had anticipated Gu Fan's response and immediately sneered:

"Hmph! I knew you were a cowardly coward!"

"Gu Fan, didn't you boast of being invincible and all-powerful? How come you don't even have the courage to fight me fairly? If you're scared, kneel down and kowtow three times, call me 'Grandpa,' and return Yanran and Ling'er to me, then I'll spare your dog's life!"

Provocation!

Although clumsy, it was very effective in this public setting.

If Gu Fan doesn't dare to accept the challenge, he will be confirmed as a "good-for-nothing," which is a huge blow to a man's dignity.

Gu Fan laughed after hearing this.

She was smiling very happily and brightly.

"A fair fight? Suppressing one's cultivation level?"

"OK."

"Since you want to be trampled under my feet so badly, then this holy son will grant your wish."

"I won't use any guards, I won't use any cultivation level suppression, and... I'll even fight you using only my Qi Refining Level 3 cultivation. Isn't that fair enough?"

Nalan Jie was so frightened he almost fell off his chair:

"Young Master! You absolutely mustn't! That Ye Chen is at the peak of Foundation Establishment, and he also possesses a strange fire-based cultivation technique, while you're only at the third level of Qi Refining..."

"rest assured."

Gu Fan waved his hand, took a step forward, and leaped directly off the hundred-foot-high platform.

He slammed onto the ring like a cannonball.

Without using any spiritual energy to cushion the impact, he smashed a large crater into the hard basalt arena with his bare body.

The smoke and dust cleared.

Gu Fan stood there unharmed, beckoning Ye Chen with his finger:

"Come on, you little piece of trash. I'll show you what real 'fairness' is."

A sharp glint flashed in Ye Chen's eyes:

"Gu Fan! You've asked for it! Don't blame me for not giving you a chance!"

"Heaven-Burning Technique! Blazing Flame Slash!"

Without any hesitation, Ye Chen unleashed his strongest killing move!

The heavy sword in his hand suddenly burst into flames, carrying a terrifying power capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, and slashed down towards Gu Fan!

This sword strike was as fast as lightning and as powerful as a thunderbolt; even a Golden Core cultivator would not dare to take it head-on!

"Die!!"

Ye Chen roared, as if he could already see Gu Fan being cleaved in two by a sword.

Just as the sword's edge was only three inches from Gu Fan's head.

Gu Fan suddenly moved.

He didn't dodge or block, but instead pulled out a strange, dark, tubular object from his pocket.

This thing is made entirely of some kind of unknown black metal.

It radiated a chilling spiritual glow and had six barrels, covered with densely packed and intricate runes.

"What kind of magic weapon is this?" Ye Chen was taken aback.

The next second, he found out.

"Namo Gatling Bodhisattva, the depleted uranium bomb that purifies the six senses."

Gu Fan grinned mischievously.

"Da da da da da da!!!"

The six gun barrels spun wildly, spewing out three-meter-long, ghostly blue flames!

These are no ordinary bullets; they are "Nascent Soul Stage Demon Core Explosion Bullets" that Gu Fan had Uncle Fu modify!

Each bullet is equivalent to a full-force attack from a Nascent Soul stage cultivator!

And the rate of fire is—3,600 revolutions per second!

Bang bang bang bang!

Ye Chen's seemingly invincible Flaming Slash was torn to shreds the moment it came into contact with the torrent of bullets!

Immediately afterwards, the terrifying barrage of bullets poured down on Ye Chen like a storm!

"Aaaaaaahhhhh!!"

Ye Chen only had time to let out a scream before he was violently thrown away by that tremendous force!

If it weren't for the teacher inside the ring desperately erecting a soul shield, this barrage would have turned him into mincemeat!

Even so, the shield shattered in less than half a second!

"Stop! You promised a fair fight!!"

The remnant soul inside the ring couldn't help but scream.

"fair?"

Gu Fan carried the still-smoking Gatling gun and walked step by step toward Ye Chen, who was still rolling around.

"I'm at the third level of Qi Refining, what's wrong with using a 'weapon' for self-defense?"

"Besides, I didn't use any spiritual power. This thing is driven by runes; it's a physical ritual of deliverance."

"This is my way of being fair. If you're not satisfied..."

Gu Fan pulled the trigger again, pointing the gun directly at Ye Chen, who had just landed.

"Then just hold it in!"

Da da da da da da! ! !