Chapter 613
by fanqienovelChapter 613: The Eighth Strike
The world was plunged into darkness, and then a dark moon rose.
The Source Flame Respected Elder and the Great Ascension stage puppet were enveloped under the dark moon.
“Respected Elder, what level is this Invincible Beast King?” Xu Fan asked.
“He’s just entered the Invincible Beast King rank. If my true form were here, I could probably take him down,” the Source Flame Respected Elder replied.
“Respected Elder, I won’t hold back then. You lead the attack, and I’ll follow. I need to gauge this Invincible Beast King’s fighting strength,” Xu Fan said.
“Understood. I’ll try to stall him and force him to reveal more of his tricks,” the Source Flame Respected Elder agreed.
“Thank you, Respected Elder.”
“No need for thanks.”
Then, a law form wreathed in Divine Fire of the Eastern Departure appeared, lighting up the dark world as bright as day, though the darkness soon swallowed it, leaving only the surrounding area illuminated.
“A human controlling a Great Ascension stage puppet? You’re asking for death!”
The darkness began to morph into endless waves of demon soldiers, charging toward the Source Flame Respected Elder and the Great Ascension stage puppet.
“Giant Eagle of the Dark Moon, I’ve heard of you since the Beast Race Invasion of the Human Realm. It’s a shame I didn’t face you in that battle. Let’s settle things properly this time,” the Source Flame Respected Elder laughed heartily.
He directed the law form wreathed in Divine Fire of the Eastern Departure to strike toward the true form of the Giant Eagle of the Dark Moon.
Xu Fan watched intently. This was his first direct encounter with an Invincible Beast King, and he needed to assess the opponent’s fighting strength.
In Xu Fan’s eyes, this Invincible Beast King-level Giant Eagle of the Dark Moon was as good as dead. Even if he couldn’t kill it this time, he’d make sure it paid a heavy price.
Xu Fan couldn’t remember the last time he’d felt such anger. The beast king he’d just sent out had been slain. If he didn’t reclaim his dignity, how could he maintain his authority in the sect?
The endless darkness transformed into sharp blades, slicing toward the Source Flame Respected Elder’s law form.
Meanwhile, the dark moon in the sky began to turn a deep blood-red.
“Grand Elder, do you see that dark moon? Once it turns blood-red, the Giant Eagle of the Dark Moon’s fighting strength will increase by twenty percent.”
Xu Fan understood the Source Flame Respected Elder’s meaning: he needed to act quickly, or Wujie would become even harder to handle.
“Respected Elder, how long until the dark moon turns blood-red?” Xu Fan asked.
“Fifteen minutes.”
Hearing this, Xu Fan immediately commanded the Great Ascension stage puppet to wield the Spirit Breaking tool and charge toward the Giant Eagle of the Dark Moon, now fully revealed in its true form.
With only fifteen minutes left, there was no time for subtlety—it was time to strike hard and fast.
A colossal rod appeared above the true form of the Giant Eagle of the Dark Moon, then came crashing down with immense force.
“First Strike!”
The Giant Eagle of the Dark Moon was focused on dealing with the Source Flame Respected Elder and paid no attention to the attack from the Great Ascension stage puppet.
Just as the puppet was about to strike the Giant Eagle with the colossal rod, the dark moon in the sky, now blood-red, suddenly unleashed a jet-black ray toward the Great Ascension stage puppet.
The puppet wielding the colossal rod vanished in an instant, reappearing on the opposite side of the Giant Eagle of the Dark Moon.
That strike seemed to pierce through space, landing directly on the true form of the Giant Eagle of the Dark Moon.
“Bang!!” The Giant Eagle of the Dark Moon effortlessly blocked the first strike from the Great Ascension stage puppet with its iron wings.
The Source Flame Respected Elder, who was battling the Giant Eagle, glanced at the Great Ascension stage puppet with a curious look, as if questioning, "With skills like these, how do you dare to face me?"
Xu Fan remained silent and continued to control the puppet, delivering the second strike.
Everything progresses step by step; Xu Fan feared that using his full strength right away might scare off this Invincible Beast King.
“Ha ha, human controlling a puppet, is this all you’ve got? How dare you stand before me?” The Giant Eagle of the Dark Moon seemed to find this the most amusing moment of its life.
Once again, the Giant Eagle easily deflected Xu Fan’s second strike.
Hearing the Giant Eagle’s words, Xu Fan showed a strange expression.
No one who mocks me ends up well.
“Grand Elder, you should probably retreat; I’ll cover for you,” the Source Flame Respected Elder said, genuinely not wanting to see Xu Fan suffer such heavy losses.
“Respected Elder, trust me. Just watch what I’ll do next,” Xu Fan replied, skillfully maneuvering the puppet to dodge the dark blade attacks.
“This attack method is truly foolish. If it were me, I’d turn this dark energy into a web of fine threads and see how you dodge,” Xu Fan criticized the Giant Eagle’s attack style.
As soon as Xu Fan finished speaking, the attacks in the dark realm drastically changed. The usual dark blades transformed into massive webs, just as Xu Fan had suggested, closing in on the Source Flame Respected Elder and the Great Ascension stage puppet.
A giant python lurking in the shadows was too unpredictable to guard against.
“Interesting, are you forcing me to play the mage?”
The Great Ascension stage puppet held a rod in one hand and began forming seals with the other.
A blazing sun, shaped like a golden crow, appeared in the darkness, but its light was quickly swallowed by the shadows.
“Human, your tricks are still too weak,” the Giant Eagle of the Dark Moon sneered.
“You demon, jumping to conclusions might just backfire on you~” Xu Fan replied with a smirk.
Then, eight more blazing suns, shaped like golden crows, emerged in the darkness.
Instantly, the entire dark realm was illuminated, and the power of the hidden massive webs was halved.
“Nine Suns in the Sky, let’s see how you handle this~” Xu Fan declared.
“Grand Elder, there’s still a quarter of an hour left,” the Source Flame Respected Elder’s voice echoed.
“Understood!” Xu Fan nodded.
Xu Fan then controlled the puppet to unleash the third, fourth, and up to the seventh strike, when the Giant Eagle finally sensed something was wrong.
“Human, you’ve got some nerve!” The Giant Eagle felt insulted.
Xu Fan’s attacks weren’t particularly powerful, but they were incredibly humiliating, each strike hitting the Giant Eagle’s head at odd angles.
“Grand Elder, there’s still time for a cup of tea,” the Source Flame Respected Elder said.
“Then, Respected Elder, keep your eyes on this strike,” Xu Fan said with a smile.
“Why?”
An overwhelming aura surged from the Great Ascension stage puppet, causing the Spirit Breaking Rod in its hand to tremble.
The energy within the puppet core reached its maximum.
A powerful force locked onto the Giant Eagle, filling it with a sense of impending doom.
The Giant Eagle felt a flicker of hesitation and was about to flee.
As Xu Fan’s eighth strike descended, the heavens and earth shook, and an immense spiritual pressure immobilized the Giant Eagle.
A Spirit Breaking Rod appeared in the sky, striking the Giant Eagle’s head with a simple, direct blow.
The fading Source Flame Respected Elder suddenly widened his eyes, witnessing the most unbelievable scene.
“Bang!!”
Like a ripe watermelon bursting open, the Giant Eagle of the Dark Moon became a headless bird.
After Xu Fan delivered the powerful eighth strike, shattering the Giant Eagle’s head, he felt a spatial fluctuation.
Then, the Giant Eagle vanished, and the dark moon in the sky disappeared as well.
“Human controlling a puppet, I won’t forget you!”
From the Giant Eagle’s tone, Xu Fan sensed a hint of humiliation.
“Because this strike will crush your head,” Xu Fan said, looking at the fading Source Flame Respected Elder.