Chapter 45: True Spirit Choice

Lin Fan stood in mid-air, his gaze like a blade, staring fixedly at the fake Bai Yi in the blood robes, and spoke coldly.

"Mirror Venerable, you old dog, what are you pretending for? Today I'll let you see who is dealing with whom."

Lin Fan roared in a low voice, and the demon blade in his hand was suddenly drawn from its scabbard. Red and black mists intertwined around the blade, revealing a rich, bloody light.

Twenty years had passed. While accompanying Bai Youyou, Lin Fan had been Cultivating crazily every day, his cultivation soaring rapidly. Now, he was already at the Soul Transformation Peak.

Lin Fan was not afraid at all now; he went straight into action. With a flip of his wrist, the blade light slashed toward the fake Bai Yi like thunder.

"Void Rend!" He roared, and the demon blade swung out instantly.

A powerful current of Qi shook the surroundings, and the Saber Qi tore through the Void Realm, cutting even the air apart with its edge.

Those streaks of blood-colored light blades were like huge cracks, heading straight for the Mirror Venerable's illusory body.

The expressions of the Mirror Venerable's two illusory bodies did not fluctuate in the slightest. Their bodies trembled slightly, and the surrounding aura twisted instantly.

He saw him stretch out his hands, palms facing Lin Fan's slash, and sneered, "A petty trick, and you dare to hurt me?"

Immediately, a blood-colored barrier appeared before him.

The demon blade's strike collided with the blood-colored barrier, emitting a harsh metallic grinding sound. The intense vibration caused the ground to almost collapse.

Lin Fan's expression changed, and he stepped back rapidly. The blade that had been aimed directly at the enemy was ruthlessly blocked, but he was not panicked; instead, a cold smile appeared in his eyes.

The power of the demon blade did not stop there; it could sever everything in the world. Even if you are the Mirror Venerable, you must kneel before me. He swung again, and the Saber Qi surged like a tide, constantly impacting that layer of blood-colored barrier.

"Do you think this bit of power can pose a threat to me?" The Mirror Venerable's illusory body sneered. The blood-colored barrier continued to release overwhelming power, as if it were neutralizing every one of Lin Fan's strikes into nothingness.

However, Lin Fan did not give up. His entire body's power exploded, and he gripped the demon blade tightly with both hands, launching a fierce attack at the fake Bai Yi once more.

With every swing of the blade, a deafening explosion would echo through the Void Realm, as if the heavens and earth were collapsing.

Although the blood-colored barrier was powerful, it began to show cracks.

The fake Bai Yi's eyes flickered, and his hands quickly gathered a powerful surge of blood Qi. With a sudden wave, he shouted, "Blood Soul Explosion!"

Instantly, the blood-colored current rushed toward Lin Fan like a flood, rapidly pressing against every inch of Lin Fan's skin.

Lin Fan's expression changed slightly, but he did not retreat; there was only determination in his eyes. "Void God-Slaying Slash!"

The demon blade split the air once again, forming a huge black crack. The intense power of the Void Realm accompanied the Saber Qi as it whistled out, splitting all the blood Qi in two.

The massive imperial palace was stifled by this strike, and a huge crack appeared in it.

The Mirror Venerable's illusory body watched in disbelief as his severed body leaked crystalline liquid that flowed down continuously.

"What kind of blade is this? Why can it hurt me?"

"Hmph, this is the blade that will kill you!"

Lin Fan swung his blade continuously, and the Mirror Venerable's illusory body fled frantically, looking extremely disheveled.

However, with every release of Saber Qi, Lin Fan's stamina was being rapidly depleted.

Every swing of the blade required strong spiritual power to support it, and although the demon blade's power was great, it came with a huge cost.

Gradually, Lin Fan's breathing became rapid, his face turned pale, his legs began to tremble slightly, and sweat dripped from his forehead.

"As expected…" Lin Fan whispered to himself, a flash of realization passing through his eyes.

If he could not defeat the fake Bai Yi as soon as possible, he would inevitably be defeated due to exhaustion.

Seeing this, the fake Bai Yi sneered, "Come on, how many more times can you swing it? Bai Yi, this is not your power after all. When you are exhausted, I will dote on your lover right in front of you."

The fake Bai Yi waved his hands gently, and the blood Qi gathered into a vortex again, lunging at Lin Fan.

Lin Fan's eyes focused instantly, and he raised the demon blade high once again. The violent Void Rend had already torn the space around him into countless fragments.

He took a deep breath and, without hesitation, concentrated all his power into the final strike.

"Void Rend! Ultimate Slash!"

The Saber Qi condensed into a black rainbow, tearing through everything and devouring all things.

The fake Bai Yi's expression changed slightly, and his hands suddenly formed a blood-colored light shield to meet Lin Fan's fatal blow.

Boom!

With a loud explosion, the blood-colored light shield was instantly cut open, cracks spread everywhere, and blood Qi surged out.

Lin Fan's blade slashed fiercely into the fake Bai Yi's chest, and the intense energy fluctuation instantly sent his entire body flying.

However, with this strike, Lin Fan's body became unsteady, and the demon blade could hardly support his arm anymore.

His stamina was almost exhausted, his legs were unstable, and he stood with difficulty, his breathing chaotic, and his eyes filled with extreme fatigue.

The fake Bai Yi was sent flying, and the blood-colored current fluctuated violently, but then regained a trace of calm.

His body twisted violently. Although the wound was serious, it was not fatal.

The fake Bai Yi climbed up with difficulty, his eyes filled with anger and tyranny.

"Very good. Since you have wounded me like this, I will get it all back on your woman."

The fake Bai Yi stretched out his huge blood-colored palm and instantly sucked Bai Youyou over.

Bai Youyou struggled in terror, but compared to this monster, her strength seemed so insignificant.

She was tightly grabbed and could not escape; fear and despair filled her eyes.

"Let her go!" Lin Fan shouted through gritted teeth, his gaze locked onto the fake Bai Yi.

However, his entire body's strength was almost exhausted, and he didn't even have the strength to swing the demon blade.

He raised the hilt with difficulty and staggered toward the fake Bai Yi to strike.

Before he could hit the fake Bai Yi, the Mirror Venerable's illusory body to his side let out a cackling, weird laugh and kicked out fiercely, striking Lin Fan hard in the chest.

Lin Fan was sent flying by this force and fell to the ground; his entire skeleton seemed to break in the violent vibration.

The demon blade also slipped from his hand, making a crisp sound as it fell in the distance.

The Mirror Venerable's illusory body let out a weird laugh. "Enjoy it, Lin Fan. You must really want to know what it feels like to have your woman toyed with by me, right?"

Bai Youyou's clothing was torn off piece by piece, and her crying tore Lin Fan's heart apart.

Every sound was like a sharp blade, stabbing fiercely into his chest.

"Youyou!" Lin Fan shouted in a low voice, his eyes filled with pain and helplessness.

Just at this moment, a familiar voice suddenly rang out in his mind, "Lin Fan, I will give my True Spirit to you. Save her!"

Lin Fan was stunned; that voice was actually Bai Yi's voice.

Along with the sounding of this sentence, scenes of past memories suddenly flashed through Lin Fan's mind—back when he was resurrected, Bai Yi's True Spirit entered his body, granting him a new life.

Although Lin Fan survived, he could not fully control Bai Yi's True Spirit; after all, it did not belong to him.

After returning to the Canglan Immortal Domain, with the help of the System's great power, Lin Fan obtained the privilege to control Bai Yi's True Spirit.

Upon entering this special world, the System's great power became extremely unstable, and Lin Fan also lost the ability to control Bai Yi's True Spirit.

Now, Bai Yi was actually going to give his own True Spirit to him—what did this mean?

It meant that Lin Fan would truly be alive, with no existence left that could restrict him. This temptation was undoubtedly huge for Lin Fan.

But once accepted, it meant that Bai Yi would completely lose his True Spirit, would never be able to be resurrected, and would disappear forever.

"Are you sure? If you do this, you will be completely gone!" Lin Fan asked Bai Yi in his mind.