Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 56

Volume 6 Chapter 56: Hard Battle, Displaying Power (Part 3)

The spell cast by Zhong family Eleventh Brother was something Xu Qingfan had never seen before, and even with his current knowledge, he could not guess its power or nature.

Endless black mist compressed into a small space, and a faint black spell formed out of nowhere. The spell was very light, as if a gentle breeze could blow it away, yet it gave Xu Qingfan a feeling of immense danger. The palm-sized spell seemed to show him a deep hell, filled with countless souls crying in pain and terror echoed in his ears.

Xu Qingfan charged toward Zhong family Eleventh Brother with a speed faster than sound or lightning. With no way to dodge, Zhong family Eleventh Brother’s eyes turned red, and with a clap of his hands, the black spell rushed toward Xu Qingfan, meeting force with force!

At the same time, Zhong family Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, and Dongfang Qingling outside the battlefield all exclaimed in surprise and showed worry on their faces. Only Zhong Ling, who had previously shown great courage, rushed toward Xu Qingfan without concern for whether Zhong family Eleventh Brother was alive or dead, ignoring everything while chasing after Xu Qingfan.

Meanwhile, in the center of the battlefield, Xu Qingfan had not expected Zhong family Eleventh Brother to be such a bold person. Based on his past experiences, people who had dark faces and enjoyed scheming often valued their lives above all else. When faced with life-and-death situations, they usually panicked and lost their minds. It was rare to encounter someone so brave to fight head-on.

First overly confident in thinking he could take on four opponents, now Xu Qingfan was realizing he had made multiple mistakes.

Although he felt helpless, Xu Qingfan could only bravely clash with the spell coming from Zhong family Eleventh Brother. Even though Zhong Ling’s strike had made Xu Qingfan as fast as lightning, it also took away his ability to change direction freely.

As thoughts raced through his mind, he noticed that Zhong family Eleventh Brother was now less than ten yards away, and the attacking spell was only a foot away from Xu Qingfan.

Originally intending to use the "Holy Spirit Buddhist Relic" to strike Zhong family Eleventh Brother for a guaranteed hit, Xu Qingfan found himself facing the black spell that brought him endless danger. With no other choice, he could only send the "Holy Spirit Buddhist Relic" toward the black spell, hoping its holy energy could disperse it.

To know, the energy within the "Holy Spirit Buddhist Relic," although powerful enough to compete with ordinary masters, is not something Xu Qingfan can control easily. He can only rely on its instinctive dislike of dark and evil energies to trigger a counterattack. However, the energy in the "Holy Spirit Buddhist Relic" is extremely restrained, and the energy it counterattacks is just a small part of its outer layer. After using it once, it requires a long time before it can be used again. This is also why Xu Qingfan has not used the "Holy Spirit Buddhist Relic" to defeat his enemies, and it is unexpected that Xu Qingfan wasted an attack he had built up for a long time.

Enough talk.

At that moment, when Xu Qingfan opened his hand and the "Holy Spirit Buddhist Relic" was revealed to everyone, infinite golden-white light shone with endless holiness and majesty, radiating around and surrounding Xu Qingfan, as if he were a dazzling yet gentle little sun. In that halo, Xu Qingfan felt a sudden sense of comfort, and the injuries he sustained during the battle significantly healed in an instant.

The next moment, the golden-white halo collided with the black talisman. The halo was warm and gentle, while the talisman was thin and small. However, at the moment of their intersection, a deafening roar erupted, and time seemed to stop. Everyone on the scene focused intently on the battle between the black talisman and the halo, watching as the black talisman fluctuated and gradually faded, and the halo brightened for an instant before gradually dissipating. Though it was only a moment, it felt like an eternity to the crowd, and their expressions were tense.

Finally, as the roaring noise faded, a buzzing sound filled everyone’s ears. When they looked again at the battle, they saw that both the black talisman and the golden-white halo expanding toward Zhong family Eleventh Brother had vanished at the same time, locked in a stalemate.

However, no one understood what kind of curse Zhong family Eleventh Brother had cast that was so powerful, allowing it to stand against the "Holy Spirit Buddhist Relic."

But the matter was far from over.

As the black talisman and the golden-white halo clashed, strong vibrations of Spirit Qi and massive air waves were created. Nearby, Xu Qingfan suddenly paused, and his speed toward Zhong family Eleventh Brother slowed considerably. Meanwhile, Zhong family Eleventh Brother decisively retreated quickly, causing Xu Qingfan to lose the best chance to kill him, and unexpectedly, a mysterious smile appeared at the corner of Zhong family Eleventh Brother’s mouth.

At the same time, although the golden-white halo expanding toward Zhong family Eleventh Brother dissipated, it spread in other directions. Wherever the halo reached, the Zhong family members felt uncomfortable, and their Spirit Qi became somewhat uncontrollable. Those stronger ones, like "Ecstasy Corpse," cried out in pain, and the power they had rapidly gained with the help of Zhong family Fourth Brother instantly returned to normal. Weaker ones, like "Copper Poison Corpse" and "Three-Headed Corpse King," emitted streams of black smoke and soon vanished from the scene, dissipating into the air. In that moment, the pressure on Xu Zhiyuan, Xu Ying, and Little Black was greatly reduced.

This is also the only result caused by Xu Qingfan using the "Holy Spirit Buddhist Relic."

Each time the "Holy Spirit Buddhist Relic" is used, it must wait for two sticks of incense before the next use. Therefore, Xu Qingfan tucked the "Holy Spirit Buddhist Relic" into his sleeve and rushed toward Zhong family Eleventh Brother. He had long decided that killing Zhong family Eleventh Brother first was his strategy. After defeating him, there would be one less person to hold him back, and Xu Qingfan’s situation would be much better.

However, in that moment, Zhong family Eleventh Brother had already escaped to a distance of ten zhang and was on guard. It would be much harder to kill him now.

But just then, something unexpected happened.

Suddenly, from where the black talisman had disappeared, the space shook, black smoke slowly appeared, and quickly gathered. The black talisman that Zhong family Eleventh Brother had just used appeared again and rushed toward Xu Qingfan.

However, compared to before, this time the black talisman had returned, but the sense of danger it posed to Xu Qingfan had lessened a lot, and the black mist it contained was also much thinner.

Although the sense of danger had lessened, it was still clearly present. Seeing this scene, Xu Qingfan was greatly shocked and hurried to dodge aside.

At that moment, Zhong Ling, who had just ignored all changes and charged toward Xu Qingfan, had rushed up behind him, raising his inflated right arm, bringing a fierce momentum, and struck hard at Xu Qingfan once again.

"Boom…"

Again, there was a loud roar. Xu Qingfan, who had only seen Zhong family Eleventh Brother before, did not notice Zhong Ling approaching at that moment. Even with the protection of the "Five Spirit Bell," "Tianyu Robe," and "Ice Spirit Jade Pendant," his body shook, and he couldn’t help but spit out another mouthful of blood, falling forward quickly without control.

He could no longer avoid the black talisman that attacked him.

The black talisman passed through the three protective circles formed by the "Five Spirit Bell," "Tianyu Robe," and "Ice Spirit Jade Pendant" as if they were nothing, showing that the protective circles had no effect on it, only causing the black mist within it to thin slightly.

Then, the black talisman silently struck Xu Qingfan’s chest.

Although Zhong Ling and Zhong family Eleventh Brother had both succeeded with their attacks, Zhong family Fourth Brother did not show any joy. Instead, his shock deepened as he shouted, "Zhong Ling, you fool! Eleventh Brother, quick, dodge!"

The Zhong family’s "dark" methods are like curses. Though they can bring endless trouble, their effects are very slow. At this moment, even though the black talisman had entered Xu Qingfan’s body and he felt no discomfort, his heart turned cold. The black talisman was so strange, its power must be immense. Now that it had entered his body, he would face endless troubles in the future.

However, because of this, Xu Qingfan’s fighting spirit was ignited, and he charged at Zhong family Eleventh Brother using the momentum from Zhong Ling’s attack.

Xu Qingfan knew he had to defeat these Zhong family members before the curse took effect; otherwise, when the curse activated, he would be like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. Thinking of the consequences, Xu Qingfan’s eyes subtly turned red, and for a moment he felt a reckless madness, causing Zhong family Eleventh Brother to tremble in fear.

This time, although Zhong family Eleventh Brother could not escape, he was prepared. With a wave of his hand, a black flag appeared in front of him. As he waved the flag, several bone walls filled with thick black energy rose up between him and Xu Qingfan, adding a chilling atmosphere to the battlefield.

Normally, Xu Qingfan would investigate such strange defenses to understand their power and prevent any hidden attacks. However, time was tight, and Xu Qingfan could not think about that now. As he rushed towards the bone wall, his body suddenly felt dizzy, and the life-and-death energy within him surged wildly. A fierce wind suddenly appeared on the battlefield, and Xu Qingfan’s body merged with the wind without any hesitation, charging straight towards the bone wall.

This was Xu Qingfan’s first powerful ability, the "Wind of Destruction," which had great destructive power.

As Xu Qingfan transformed into the wind and charged fearlessly towards the bone wall with fierce strength, the power of the "Wind of Destruction" reached its peak. The bone wall, which was supposed to have strong defenses and hidden abilities, crumbled under the impact of the "Wind of Destruction," breaking apart as easily as paper after just a moment of resistance.

The bone wall was a famous defensive technique of the Zhong family, called the "Ghostly Wall of the Underworld." It not only had strong defenses but also contained death energy that could swallow incoming attacks. However, under the relentless force of the life-and-death energy in the "Wind of Destruction," its power was rendered completely ineffective.

Eleventh Brother had not expected the "Ghostly Wall of the Underworld" to fully stop Xu Qingfan, but he never imagined it would be broken so easily. He was preparing other means to block Xu Qingfan’s attack when he suddenly heard a loud boom. He looked up to see the black-and-white storm still rushing towards him!

In the next moment, Eleventh Brother of the Zhong family, who had been hiding far behind and plotting against others, was helplessly swept into Xu Qingfan’s "Wind of Destruction."

"Ah!"

"Eleventh Brother!"

"Eleventh Brother!"

The cries of Zhong family’s Eleventh Brother, the shouts of Fourth Brother and Fifth Brother, and the howling sound of the "Wind of Destruction" echoed continuously on the battlefield.

At this moment, Zhong family Eleventh Brother, caught in the "Wind of Destruction," felt extreme pain, sensing two completely opposite energies in the wind around him: one was full of life and purity, clashing with his cultivation method, while the other was barren and lifeless, strangely similar to the death energy of the Zhong family.

These two opposing energies surged into his body from all directions, battling fiercely as they reached him. His skin, flesh, and even the veins and bones infused within them shattered, creating destruction far greater than just the sum of the two energies!

However, he felt this excruciating pain only for a brief moment; after that instant, he felt nothing at all, even his soul was instantly destroyed in the "Wind of Destruction." It was unclear whether it was a stroke of luck or misfortune.

To others, it seemed that as soon as Zhong family’s Eleventh Brother was caught in the black-and-white storm, his body shattered into countless dust particles, which quickly vanished. In the next moment, the fierce wind disappeared, and the pale-faced Xu Qingfan appeared before everyone.

Using "Wind of Destruction" put tremendous pressure on the body; it was like defeating a thousand enemies while injuring oneself three hundred. Plus, Xu Qingfan had already suffered significant internal injuries, so despite the power of "Wind of Destruction," he could not continue to use it.

"Eleventh Brother!"

Seeing this scene, Zhong family’s Fifth Brother let out another heartbreaking cry. Clearly, he had a strong bond with Eleventh Brother, and this cry sounded even more sorrowful than if he himself were hurt.

Then, under Zhong family Fifth Brother’s orders, the few remaining "Ecstasy Corpses" ignored Little Black Xu Ying Xu Zhiyuan and rushed toward Xu Qingfan quickly, while Fifth Brother formed hand signs, empowering himself with a powerful aura. A vast black mist enveloped him, shaking violently, and a thunderous roar resonated from within the black mist.

Clearly, affected by the shock of Eleventh Brother being killed, Fifth Brother of the Zhong family is ready to show his special skills.

Meanwhile, Fourth Brother of the Zhong family has red eyes, but he stays calm and does not lose his mind; he stares fiercely at Xu Qingfan while his fingers move quickly, as if he is about to use a new special skill.

As for Zhong Ling, he seems a bit startled after seeing Zhong family Eleventh Brother’s death, but then remains unaffected, rushing towards Xu Qingfan with fierce strength.

After killing the unpredictable Zhong family Eleventh Brother, who constantly pressured him, Xu Qingfan feels a huge relief in the pressure on his shoulders.

Observing the situation around him, Xu Qingfan already has a plan in mind. Facing the charging "Ecstasy Corpse" and Zhong Ling, he snorts coldly, and "Flying Satin" appears at his feet again, turning into a beam of yellow light that carries Xu Qingfan quickly away, fighting and retreating; at this moment, Zhong Ling’s strength has increased, and Xu Qingfan cannot match him.

At the same time, Xu Zhiyuan and Xu Ying, controlled by Xu Qingfan, rush towards Fourth Brother of the Zhong family, who has always given Xu Qingfan the greatest sense of danger. Xu Qingfan does not expect the two clones to do much, just hoping to hold him back for a while.

Little Black, however, makes no movement, quietly hovering in place, surrounded by thick black mist like Zhong family Fifth Brother. Then the endless black gradually condenses, and a wailing sound echoes from the black mist, boundless and haunting, as if the mist hides a passage to resist the underworld. Suddenly, two blood-red lights shine from within the black mist; upon closer look, they are two eyes. Gradually, a huge black shadow takes shape from the mist, wearing a black hood, with two cold and fierce blood-red eyes, standing ten zhang tall, holding a black long sword in its left hand and a black-gold book in its right hand, which is Little Black’s ultimate move, summoning the "Death God Clone"!

Meanwhile, Xu Qingfan, with the help of "Flying Satin", is now faster than the "Ecstasy Corpse," which is the most adept at flying among the zombies. He manages to create distance from the powerful but slightly slower Zhong Ling, running in circles on the battlefield to dodge the encirclement of Zhong Ling and the "Ecstasy Corpses."

Likewise, once the distance between the "Ecstasy Corpse" and Zhong Ling opens up due to their speed difference, Xu Qingfan does not hesitate for a moment, concentrating all his strength to attack the closest Ecstasy Corpse relentlessly. "Rainbow Ruler" and "Life and Death Finger" rain down, and after killing that Ecstasy Corpse, he retreats without hesitation, waiting for the next moment to open up more distance.

Before, the Zhong family’s Fifth Brother summoned so many zombies. Now, only six or seven "Ecstasy Corpses" were chasing Xu Qingfan. Under Xu Qingfan’s cunning and shameless guerrilla tactics, they ran around the battlefield for four or five laps, and only one was left. Behind them, Zhong Ling was roaring from a distance.

As Xu Qingfan ran around the battlefield for the fifth time, the distance between the last "Ecstasy Corpse" and Zhong Ling widened again. Xu Qingfan did not hesitate and prepared to attack the last "Ecstasy Corpse."

But just when Xu Qingfan was about to launch his attack, he suddenly paused, and a look of shock appeared on his face.

Xu Qingfan realized that a numbness had suddenly appeared in his chest and was slowly spreading throughout his body. Although the spreading was slow, it was unstoppable. No matter how Xu Qingfan tried to circulate his inner "Flourish Qi," "Withered Qi," "Phoenix Spirit Qi," and "Formless Spirit Qi," he could not resist it at all.

Xu Qingfan knew that the curse placed on him by the Zhong family’s Eleventh Brother had finally taken effect at that moment.

Although he was somewhat prepared, Xu Qingfan did not expect the power of this curse to be so great and so unstoppable.

While Xu Qingfan was paused, the "Ecstasy Corpse" had already pounced in front of him.

"Ding…"

A melodious and ancient bell sound rang out, as the "Five Spirit Bell" helped Xu Qingfan block this fatal blow again. However, after a series of heavy hits, the "Five Spirit Bell" finally exhausted all its Spirit Qi, transforming back into its original form and returning to Xu Qingfan’s sleeve.

Originally, the powerful and striking sound of the "Five Spirit Bell" made the Ecstasy Corpse pause for a moment, giving Xu Qingfan a chance to escape. However, just as Xu Qingfan was about to use the "Flying Satin" to flee, the Spirit Qi that was flowing in his now-numb chest suddenly stopped for a long time, and he missed the fleeting moment.

"Hmph!"

Immediately after, a painful groan escaped Xu Qingfan’s mouth and nose, for the Ecstasy Corpse had taken advantage of Xu Qingfan’s momentary pause, stabbing its sharp claw deep into Xu Qingfan’s chest. Luckily, Xu Qingfan had trained in martial arts from a young age and reacted very quickly, avoiding a hit to his heart. But the claw still pierced into his chest, turning his snow-white robe crimson in an instant, looking truly horrifying.

However, Xu Qingfan’s chest felt so numb at that moment. Even though a sharp claw had pierced him, he felt no pain; that groan was merely an instinctive reaction.

The "Tianyu Robe" was skilled at resisting Spirit Qi attacks, but it was not very effective against physical attacks. Even so, it helped shield Xu Qingfan from most of the damage; otherwise, with just this one strike, Xu Qingfan’s internal organs would have shattered.

"I must finish this quickly; otherwise, if the curse spreads throughout my body, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

This was the only thought in Xu Qingfan’s mind at that moment.

After plunging its claw into Xu Qingfan’s chest, the Ecstasy Corpse did not pause at all. Its other hand lunged toward Xu Qingfan’s abdomen, while its mouth opened wide to reveal rows of sharp teeth, leaning forward to bite at Xu Qingfan’s neck.

After being injured and having made a decision, Xu Qingfan’s fighting spirit surged. Ignoring the wound in his chest, he grabbed the claw that was attacking his abdomen with one hand while pressing down on the Ecstasy Corpse’s head that was trying to bite him with the other. The life and death energies within him surged continuously into his hands and then quickly flowed into the Ecstasy Corpse. Once the life and death energies entered the Corpse, a terrifying destructive power erupted instantly. With a loud explosion, the Ecstasy Corpse before Xu Qingfan was obliterated into pieces, leaving only a claw still lodged in Xu Qingfan’s right chest, blood pouring out, creating a gruesome sight from afar.

Xu Qingfan bit his teeth together and reached out to grab the sharp claw that was stuck in his chest. He gritted his teeth again and sharply pulled the claw out, releasing a spray of blood, and Xu Qingfan’s face grew even paler.

Although pulling out the claw caused great harm to Xu Qingfan’s body, making him lose more blood, he could not hesitate because he knew that a high-level zombie like the "Ecstasy Corpse" must have corpse poison inside. Leaving the claw in his body would do much more harm than good.

Before Xu Qingfan could stop his bleeding, Zhong Ling had already approached him.

Xu Qingfan had no choice but to ignore the blood gushing from his chest and flee into the distance again. However, he had suffered too much damage, and the Spirit Qi in his body was not flowing well, making him no longer as fast as he had been before against Zhong Ling.

But after his blood had nearly flowed out, his face was pale and almost transparent, and his body felt cold, he still managed to create some distance between himself and Zhong Ling.

He pulled out various healing herbs from his sleeve, such as the "Blood Spirit Pill," "Spirit Condensing Pill," and "Blood Jade Pill." These were the precious healing medicines Xu Qingfan had collected over the years. At that moment, he didn’t care about their value and swallowed them all, which finally helped restore some of his energy and made his face look a little healthier.

However, his chest felt numb, and the Spirit Qi was difficult to use. Xu Qingfan tried every method but could not stop the bleeding from the large wound on his chest. Even the various healing herbs he applied to the wound were instantly washed away by the rushing blood.

After failing to apply the healing medicines two or three times, Xu Qingfan gave up. After all, he had just swallowed an entire bottle of "Blood Spirit Pills," and even if he bled for a month, it would still not run out.

However, what shocked Xu Qingfan was that even though he had eaten so many sacred medicines at once, their power could not spread to his increasingly numb chest, and the numbness slowly began to spread throughout his body.

"No more delays are allowed."

Xu Qingfan thought to himself.

However, even though he thought this, Xu Qingfan still could not help but play around with Zhong Ling on the battlefield, never daring to confront him directly. Time passed slowly, and the numbness in Xu Qingfan’s chest gradually spread to his arms and legs.

But if one looked closely, they would see that although Xu Qingfan was running, there was no sign of panic on his face, and his hands moved skillfully, performing various gestures that changed constantly, clearly showing he had other methods.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Xu Ying and Xu Zhiyuan quickly rushed towards the Zhong family’s Fourth Brother under Xu Qingfan’s command, but the Fourth Brother continued to stare at Xu Qingfan without flinching, his hand movements showing no sign of stopping, completely ignoring Xu Ying and Xu Zhiyuan’s attacks, clearly prepared for them.

Indeed, when Xu Ying and Xu Zhiyuan got within ten paces of the Zhong family’s Fourth Brother, it was as if they were blocked by an invisible wall. Despite Xu Ying’s immense strength and Xu Zhiyuan’s swift and varied attacks, they could not make any progress, only managing to strike uselessly from the outside without knowing if they had any effect.

Instead, under the constant control of the Zhong family’s Fourth Brother, the ten black flags at the edge of the battlefield began to change, each flag now gathering thick black mist. Strange and mournful sounds of battle erupted from the dark fog, and a terrifying aura spread across the entire battlefield. It seemed that after the Eleventh Brother of the Zhong family was killed by Xu Qingfan, the Fourth Brother was truly enraged and planned to attack directly.

The first to launch an attack was the Zhong family’s Fifth Brother.

With a roar that echoed across the land, causing the skies to change color, the black mist in front of the Fifth Brother suddenly dispersed. Then, a demon, towering over ten feet tall with dark red skin, enormous wings, and a face with six pairs of blood-red eyes and a terrifying large mouth, suddenly appeared before everyone.

"Corpse Demon!"

Xu Qingfan was secretly shocked, not expecting that Zhong family’s Fifth Brother could summon such a terrifying being. It’s known that the power of a Corpse Demon lies between the Golden Core Stage and the Mahayana cultivator; even at Xu Qingfan’s peak, he could only fight it to a standstill.

Every disciple of the Zhong family has a personal corpse, and this personal corpse is stronger than the Zhong family disciples themselves, full of power. Clearly, this Corpse Demon was the personal corpse of Zhong family’s Fifth Brother.

Fortunately, Xu Qingfan had already prepared for this.

Just as the Corpse Demon roared and charged at Xu Qingfan, a cold and indifferent aura suddenly spread across the battlefield. Then, a shadow, ten feet tall and emanating a deathly aura, appeared in front of the Corpse Demon, shaking as both faced each other. Their battle changed the skies, and it was Little Black’s summoned Death God Clone that finally took shape at that moment.

The Corpse Demon was extremely strong, with blades and spears unable to pierce it. Its twelve eyes could shoot deadly beams, and its breath could steal souls, while the Death God Clone could control the deathly aura. Its Death God Sword was incredibly sharp, attacking the Original Soul, and the Book of Life and Death controlled space and time, moving at lightning speed. The two sides fought evenly matched!

However, at that moment, Zhong family’s Fourth Brother’s attack method finally took shape.

Suddenly, there were thirteen booming sounds, and the twelve black flagpoles outside the battlefield burst open. The black mist cleared, revealing twelve glowing green spirits that charged fiercely at Xu Qingfan.

These flagpoles, called "Ten Thousand Souls Flag," were the most powerful artifacts when performing the "sacrifice" method. Although named "Ten Thousand Souls Flag," each pole held far more than just ten thousand souls. This time, however, Zhong family’s Fourth Brother was using the most powerful move from the "sacrifice" method, called "Devouring Soul," which made the thirteen "Ten Thousand Souls Flags" devour each other’s souls until only one remained, gathering the energy of countless souls into one, culminating in the thirteen ghosts known as "Devouring Soul."

The thirteen "Devouring Souls" could not harm them at all with their normal attacks. However, under their master’s control, they would launch endless attacks on their opponent. Their method was very simple: they followed closely behind their opponent, never leaving their side, constantly using their negative energy to affect the opponent’s mind and absorbing the opponent’s life force and energy, making it nearly impossible to counter.

However, after using this move, Zhong family Fourth Brother did not feel happy at all; instead, his face changed dramatically, and he shouted, "Fifth Brother, quickly dodge!"

But it was already too late. Xu Qingfan suddenly swung his arm back, and one of the two prepared "Life and Death Reincarnations" shot towards Zhong Ling, who was chasing after him. No one expected Xu Qingfan, who had been fleeing, would attack at this moment. Moreover, "Life and Death Reincarnation" was Xu Qingfan’s ultimate skill. Even though Zhong Ling’s strength had greatly increased, he was caught off guard and was quickly pressed down to the ground by the black-and-white Taiji pattern.

Xu Qingfan then suddenly sped up, appearing behind Zhong family Fifth Brother. Before Zhong family Fifth Brother could react, Xu Qingfan pressed both hands on his back, and another "Life and Death Reincarnation," which had been prepared for a long time, silently entered Zhong family Fifth Brother’s body, immobilizing him instantly.

It turned out that when Xu Qingfan saw Zhong family Fourth Brother and Fifth Brother each use their ultimate skills, he already had a plan to deal with it.

Earlier, while Xu Qingfan was dodging Zhong Ling and "Ecstasy Corpse" attacks, it seemed like he was escaping aimlessly. But in reality, he was gradually getting closer to Zhong family Fifth Brother without drawing attention, circling the battlefield again and again, coming a little closer to Zhong family Fifth Brother each time. The battle was fierce, and Xu Qingfan’s distance was not too close, while Xu Ying and Xu Zhiyuan kept moving in front of him, causing even the observant Zhong family Fourth Brother not to notice anything strange.

Fortune favored the determined. After Zhong family Fourth Brother and Fifth Brother each unleashed their ultimate skills, Xu Qingfan finally reached the position where he could launch an attack on Zhong family Fifth Brother. Plus, Zhong family Fifth Brother had just completed his ultimate move, which caused him to be slightly distracted, making him vulnerable to Xu Qingfan’s strike.

"Who else wants to come!?"

After subduing Zhong family Fifth Brother, Xu Qingfan shouted loudly.

At the same time as Xu Qingfan’s shout, Zhong family Fifth Brother let out a painful cry. Although the main power of "Cycle of Life and Death" is to seal, the struggle between life and death does not stop, and its pain is something ordinary people cannot endure.

At this moment, Xu Qingfan was covered in blood, with blood flowing from the wound on his chest, trickling down his clothes and dripping to the ground from the tips of his clothes. He should have looked messy, but the expression on Xu Qingfan’s face was fierce, and the blood on him made Xu Qingfan appear even more powerful.

By killing Zhong family Eleventh Brother, pressuring Zhong Ling, and controlling Zhong family Fifth Brother, Xu Qingfan finally gained the upper hand against four opponents, his strength even greater than in his prime.

For a moment, whether they were intimidated by Xu Qingfan’s momentum or worried about Zhong family Fifth Brother’s safety, Zhong family Fourth Brother and the others unconsciously stopped charging forward. They hovered in the air, staring hard at Xu Qingfan. The thirteen ghostly spirits he controlled also stopped attacking and quietly floated behind him. He usually prided himself on his cleverness, but in this battle, he was repeatedly outsmarted by Xu Qingfan, a blow that felt even heavier with one brother dead and another captured.

The Zhong family members had long been trapped on a deserted island. Even someone as clever as Zhong family Fourth Brother lacked combat experience, which ultimately allowed Xu Qingfan to take advantage.

"Xu Qingfan, what do you want?"

Zhong family Fourth Brother gasped violently for a few moments, finally calming the anger in his chest, and slowly asked.

At that moment, something unexpected happened. With an angry roar, Zhong Ling broke through Xu Qingfan’s "Cycle of Life and Death" and charged towards Xu Qingfan again, ignoring Zhong family Fifth Brother in Xu Qingfan’s hands.

This time, Xu Qingfan used two "Cycles of Life and Death" at once, splitting his power in two. Being rushed and already injured, his strength was weaker than usual.