And Fang Yu was also sizing up Hua Die Zhenren at this time.
The flowers and butterflies before your eyes are just a manifestation of will. What does she really want to do?
Most cultivators leave behind a wisp of their will either to guard an object or because they yearn for the world they once lived in, wanting to linger a little longer. Others do so to ensure that their life’s work is not lost and seek out a successor…
’s will manifested as they spoke, declaring that they would treat Líng’er as their successor.
But it seems to me that her true feelings are far from this.
The black spirit staff she wielded, with its power of annihilation, was a symbol of demonic cultivators in the cultivation world back then.
Overall, Hua Die Zhen Ren is essentially a demonic cultivator.
She kidnapped Ling’er, she definitely wasn’t up to any good.
“What is your name?”
Just as both parties were lost in thought, Huadie Zhenren spoke up.
“Fang Yu,” Fang Yu replied.
“From what school of martial arts do you hail?” asked Huadie Zhenren again.
Fang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and said, “Heavenly Dao Sect.”
Upon hearing the name, Huadie Zhenren frowned slightly, feeling a vague sense of familiarity.
But she did not think deeply.
At this moment, she was silently reciting a long and obscure incantation in her heart.
She questioned Fang Yu, but only to stall for time!
“Your strength is impressive. Even in my time, you would have been among the best.” Huadie Zhenren said.
“Oh? Your era? What era are you from?” Fang Yu raised an eyebrow, feigning surprise and asking.
“My era…was an era of outstanding talents, incomparable to the current so-called martial arts world.” Speaking up to this point, Huad ie Zhen Ren’s face showed a disdainful expression as she said, “Nowadays, those so-called top experts in the martial arts world, back in my time, would be countless, not even worth mentioning.”
As for this sentence, Fang Yu actually agrees.
“I heard from Qinyao that after you reached the peak of the tribulation period, you disappeared? Did you eventually ascend?” Fang Yu asked.
“Of course,” said Huadie Zhenren, “After stepping into the peak of the tribulation period, I only spent less than five years to successfully ascend.”
“Five years? But I heard Qin Yao say that you only sent a message to her master after disappearing for ten years…” Fang Yu said with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.
She didn’t expect that Qin Yao would actually tell Fang Yu about this!
“Qinyáo, a fifth-generation disciple, what could she possibly know? Back when I left this will behind, I went into seclusion to cultivate… In less than five years, I successfully attained enlightenment and ascended immediately.” Huādié Zhenrén said.
“So, you’re still a fairy then.” Fang Yu raised an eyebrow and said.
“You may think so…” Huachong Zhenren smiled faintly, saying, “Now, do you still want to be my enemy? If you lay down your arms, I am willing to regard you as my disciple and impart all my life’s learning to you.”
“What next? You’ve imparted all your life’s knowledge, what are you going to do?” Fang Yu asked.
“Having found my successor, I understand my heart’s desire. It is natural for me to dissipate now.” Huadie Zhenren said, a triumphant gleam flashing in her eyes.
Time is ample, she has finished reciting that incantation.
Now, she just needs to find an opportunity to get close to the formation and make a wound on Ling’er’s body, leaving a few drops of blood… and she’ll be able to activate the formation!
“How’s it going? Finished reciting the incantations?”
Just at that moment, Fang Yu suddenly spoke in a relaxed tone.
Hua Die’s real face changed.
Fang Yu actually saw her silently reciting the incantation? How is that possible?
But then, a wanton smile appeared on Huādié Zhēnrén’s face.
The incantation was complete, and Fang Yu couldn’t stop it!
Now, she just needed Ling’er to bleed!
“Spirit Displacement!”
The Flower Butterfly’s true form flashed, appearing dozens of meters away in an instant before Ling’er!
She immediately reached out and grabbed Ling’er, who was motionless with vacant eyes.
But before her hand could reach Ling’er, a sharp pain shot through her abdomen!
Huādié Zhēn Rén let out a pained cry and fell back.
“Damn it!”
Huādié Zhēn Rén gritted her teeth, while flipping backward she activated Ling Yí Shù once more!
This is a spatial magic spell that uses the power of space to achieve instantaneous teleportation.
This time, Hua Die Zhen Ren appeared directly behind Ling’er!
“Bang!”
Fan Yu, as if he knew Butterfly Fairy would appear at this spot beforehand, landed a right punch squarely on her face.
Huadicheng’s entire face was smashed in, and her body slammed into the wall behind her.
The entire wall, struck by the force, was destroyed and crumbled outwards.
“Don’t waste your effort. First, I have to tell you that your spells haven’t worked at all.” Fang Yu said.
The Huadie Zhenren, trapped within the rock formation, felt a tremor in her heart upon hearing this.
She struggled to raise her upper body, looking out. In the distance, she could see Fang Yu, his eyes glowing red.
When Hua Die started bringing up other topics, Fang Yu felt something was wrong.
At that time, Fang Yu had already opened the Eye of Insight.
Soon, he discovered that Huādiē Zhēnren was emanating a trace of spiritual power, contacting the formation in the distance.
Thus, Fang Yu cut off contact with that connection.
After that, Huadie Zhenren kept doing useless work.
As for the function of this formation, Fang Yu couldn’t see it, but he could guess a general idea.
“I guess the purpose of this formation is to prolong your spirit’s time in the mortal realm, right?” Fang Yu said, looking at Huā Diē Zhēn Ren inside the crater.
Hua Die did not speak. She raised her hand and once again repaired the injured face.
At this time, she could already feel the weakness of willpower.
Fang Yu’s two attacks consumed most of her remaining willpower.
“How is this possible!? Why would someone so strong appear!?” Huadie Zhenren roared in her heart.
Fang Yu saw that the Huadie Zhenren didn’t speak, so he lowered his head and looked at the black stones arranged in a formation at his feet, resembling tortoise shells.
Then, he extended his right palm and pressed it down.
“Bang!”
These black stones were crushed to powder in an instant, scattering everywhere.
At that moment, the formation of success solidified, collapsing in an instant.
Originally standing perfectly still, Ling’er suddenly seemed to lose her strength. Her whole body softened and she was about to collapse to the ground.
Fang Yu reached out and pulled her into his arms.
“Who are you?! Who are you?!”
After the formation was destroyed, Huachong Zhenren completely fell into madness.
“You know, I suspect you never ascended at all? You didn’t even reach the peak of the Tribulation Transcendence Period,” Fang Yu said with a smirk on his face. “While you were about to break through to the peak of the Tribulation Transcendence Period, you rushed things and your cultivation went wrong, leading to demonic fire. After that, your cultivation plummeted rapidly. Unable to accept this reality, you poured all your remaining power into a single will, which is you now.”
“I have crushed all your hopes, you must be hurting terribly.”
“I will kill you! I will kill you!” Huachong, the real person, shrieked, charging towards Fang Yu.
She tightened her grip on the Black Spirit Staff in her hand and swung it fiercely towards Fang Yu’s forehead.
Fang Yu raised his right arm and waved it forward.
“”
The Black Spirit Staff, along with Huadie Zhenren, flew horizontally outwards at the same time!
“Boom…”
Huadie Zhenshen fell to the desert outside the secret room with a muffled thud.
The dust settled, and Hua Die Zhenren fell silent.
At this moment, Bai Ran and Qin Yao had both stood up.
Bai Ran had recovered somewhat, but his face was ashen.
The blow from Huadie’s true form contained the power of a spiritual soul, causing unbearable damage to his spirit. The pain was indescribable and would take him some time to recover.
And Qin Yao was staring at Hua Die Zhenren, who lay some distance away, obscured by dust and debris. Her eyes were filled with complex emotions.
Fang Yu’s battle with Hua Die was right before her eyes, and she heard every word they exchanged.
She couldn’t believe that the master she had always admired since joining Huad ie Zong was actually such a person with ulterior motives.
How could this be?
The Master clearly said that the Grandmaster was a good person…
At this moment, Fang Yu single-handedly embraced Ling’er as they walked out of the secret chamber.
He looked at the dust in the distance and raised his right hand.
It was getting late, he should settle things and left with Ling’er.
“Qin Yao… save me…”
At this very moment, Huadie Zhenren let out a pained cry for mercy.
Qinyáo trembled all over, her face turning as white as a sheet.
Fang Yu glanced at Qin Yao and said, “There’s nothing to save. She’s just a wisp of will, not a life at all. Besides, even if I didn’t do anything, she wouldn’t last long anyway. She’ll eventually dissipate.”