Chapter 178 Ningyuan is under siege

"Senior Brother Li, Senior Brother Zhang seems to be surrounded. Aren't you going to help him?" Song He Song asked with a worried expression.

Li Fan recalled Senior Brother Zhang's strength from Li Chen's memories and shook his head.

"Let alone four ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators. Even if a Golden Core Early Stage Cultivator came, he might not be able to do anything to Senior Brother."

Song He Song's expression changed when he heard this.

As if to confirm Li Fan's words.

With Chu Liang's angry roar, four rays of light simultaneously burst forth, about to strike Zhang Qianmo's body.

But at the critical moment, a purple mirror instantly appeared above his head, forming a protective shield around him.

Instantly, the four rays of light were reflected back.

Chu Liang and the other four attackers had not expected this to happen, and caught off guard, they were hit squarely by their own attacks.

"A mere grain of rice dares to shine!" The purple lightning mark between Zhang Qianmo's eyebrows emitted a heart-palpitating glow.

Threads of purple lightning coiled around his body, exuding an imposing Aura.

A long halberd filled with Evil Qi slowly appeared in Senior Brother Zhang's hand.

Zhang Qianmo held the halberd, pointing it at Chu Liang and the other four, and said disdainfully: "Today, I will let you witness the gap between a true disciple of a major sect and a Loose Cultivator of a side path!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Qianmo flashed to the side of the nearest enemy.

With a swing of his halberd, purple lightning, like a Dragon, mercilessly devoured him.

"Ah!"

That person only had time to let out a tragic scream before disappearing into the furious purple light.

In an instant, one of the four was gone.

The remaining few couldn't help but show horror on their faces.

Chu Liang even shouted: "Fellow Daoist Song, if you don't act now, when will you?!"

Li Fan's expression changed upon hearing this.

Before he could react, he felt eight blood-colored chains suddenly appear beside him, wrapping around him.

Then, an immense force, completely surpassing the Foundation Establishment Stage, slammed into his back.

Similarly, a purple mirror appeared above his head, and the protective shield it formed slightly deflected some of the force.

But this power was too immense; the purple mirror's protective light only lasted for a moment before shattering into specks of starlight.

Having taken a direct hit, Li Fan violently spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and his Aura rapidly declined.

But the opponent was relentless.

Li Fan looked back and saw Song He Song with an expressionless face, wielding a blood-colored giant hammer.

With immense power, the hammer strikes came one after another, intending to kill Li Fan on the spot.

At the brink of death, a jade pendant on Li Fan's chest shattered with a bang.

A giant hand composed entirely of purple lightning formed from the fragments of the jade pendant.

It formed a hand seal with one hand, locking onto Song He Song.

Above, dark clouds instantly gathered densely.

A thick purple lightning bolt, as thick as a water bucket, struck down towards Song He Song.

Song He Song showed a fierce expression, neither dodging nor avoiding, his offensive unchanged.

He was prepared to take this blow head-on, just to kill Li Fan first.

In a flash of lightning, a long halberd flew from afar, blocking the blood-colored giant hammer.

Zhang Qianmo arrived in an instant, coming to Li Fan's side and supporting him.

"Are you alright, Junior Brother?"

Saying this, he transferred a wisp of Spiritual Qi to help Li Fan stabilize his injuries.

Then, with a grave expression, he looked at Song He Song.

At this moment, the Spiritual Qi in his body was slowly recovering from the shock. Li Fan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes narrowed, staring at Song He Song.

This person's sudden betrayal and the display of strength far exceeding his apparent Late Qi Refining Stage had indeed caught Li Fan by surprise.

Furthermore, he was occupying someone else's body and was still unfamiliar with his own Cultivation Technique and Move.

Caught off guard, he was almost ambushed to death.

Fortunately, the original Li Chen was, after all, an Inner Sect Disciple of the Zixiao Sect and possessed many self-defense methods, which allowed him to narrowly escape a calamity.

When he looked at Song He Song again, he saw that this person had been struck by the Purple Firmament Divine Lightning and seemed to be severely injured.

But immediately after, many green life energy streams floated up from Ningyuan City below, rapidly healing his injuries.

In just a moment, he had recovered as before.

Song He Song's expression was grim, and the blood-colored giant hammer transformed into a long sword, which he held in his hand.

Chu Liang and the other three also rushed over from afar, surrounding the two Zixiao Sect Cultivators.

Zhang Qianmo ignored Chu Liang and the other three Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, instead looking at Song He Song with a deep frown.

"Golden Core Middle Stage? Steward Song, have you also cultivated that New Law?"

Song He Song showed a mocking expression: "Otherwise? I've worked hard for your Zixiao Sect for most of my life, only to end up as an outer sect steward."

"Besides a shallow 'Purple Firmament Thunder Summoning Art', there's only that meager amount of Spirit Stone every year."

"I'm afraid I'll only stop at the Foundation Establishment Realm until I die of old age."

Song He Song said resentfully: "They said my Aptitude wasn't enough! After switching to the New Law, I reached Foundation Establishment in five years and Core Formation in ten years!"

"Senior Brother Song, how do you see my Aptitude now?"

Zhang Qianmo looked at the thick blood-red Aura lingering around Song He Song, his eyes filled with killing intent: "Evil Demon Heretic! I will surely execute you!"

As if he had heard the funniest joke in the world, Song He Song burst into laughter, the mockery almost overflowing: "Evil Demon Heretic? You so-called prestigious sects raise Mortals like livestock, extracting their Lifespan to refine longevity fruit."

"With such extremely evil methods, you dare to call others Evil Demon Heretics?"

"I think you are the greatest Evil Demons!"

The blood-red Aura on Song He Song's body churned along with his angry words.

Zhang Qianmo's expression remained unchanged: "Mortals are protected by us, so they naturally have to pay a price. Outside the wilderness, demons and strange beasts are everywhere. Mortals are truly like food."

"If it weren't for the protection of our Immortal Sects, how could they live so peacefully for so long?"

"Do you think a few of your wild words can disturb my Dao Heart?"

In Zhang Qianmo's eyes, the purple color became even more intense.

He pointed his long halberd at Song He Song: "Though you are Golden Core, I will surely kill you today!"

Under Zhang Qianmo's pointed halberd, Song He Song's Aura stagnated, seemingly intimidated by the Aura.

But very quickly, he became somewhat angry and humiliated.

"I've long heard how extraordinary the disciples of the Inner Sect are. Today, I must properly learn from you!"

Saying this, the blood-colored long sword in his hand instantly split into six, meeting Zhang Qianmo's long halberd.

Meanwhile, on Li Fan's side, Chu Liang's three Cultivators had surrounded him.

Facing the encirclement of three Cultivators of the same Realm, Li Fan was unhurried.

He circulated the Purple Firmament Thunder Control True Art, and took out his Magical Artifact, a long spear.

He shook the spear shaft, and it seemed to emit bursts of Dragon roars.

He engaged in battle with Chu Liang and the other three.

Initially, Li Fan was not very familiar with the Moves he could use.

His attacks always felt a bit sluggish.

Even when he brandished his long spear, Chu Liang and the other three could easily dodge.

And although Chu Liang and the other three Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators were at the same Realm as Li Fan.

They were, after all, self-taught, and their offensive methods were far weaker.

Li Fan dealt with them with even greater ease.

As time passed, as Li Fan became more proficient with his Spells.

His attacks also became increasingly sharp and deadly.

Chu Liang and the other three gradually fell into a disadvantage.