Chapter 564: Duel of Resentment

Her opponent, Wang Aoxue, was at the fifth level of the Yuanhun Realm and was herself a Prodigy capable of challenging those at higher levels.

Xiao Fan had observed her actions during her previous matches; he didn't dare to be careless when facing such a Prodigy.

Wang Aoxue's expression was cold and stern. The way she looked at Xiao Fan was very strange, but not in the usual sense…

It was composed of resentment and malice…

Xiao Fan was stunned by her gaze; it was the kind of look one gives someone they have a deep-seated grievance with.

Her resentful gaze made her seem like a scorned woman.

Xiao Fan felt uncomfortable under her gaze, unable to describe the feeling.

"Begin," City Lord Ming Long announced.

"Die!" On the opposite side, Wang Aoxue was brimming with Killing Intent. A long saber appeared in her hand as she charged toward Xiao Fan!

Xiao Fan was bewildered, unable to understand what was wrong with her.

He swore this was his first time in Yihuang Province and he had never met her before, so why did she act as if they had a blood feud!

Actually, it wasn't just Xiao Fan who thought so; the surrounding spectators felt the same way.

Xiao Fan didn't dare to be careless. A pitch-black longsword appeared in his hand, clashing with the long saber in Wang Aoxue's hand.

His opponent possessed a cultivation level at the fifth level of the Yuanhun Realm and was also a Prodigy capable of challenging those above her rank.

"This… don't you think this woman looks like a scorned wife?"

"Could it be that Wang Aoxue and Xiao Fan knew each other before?!"

"It does seem like it… Don't you feel like Wang Aoxue has that dejected look of a woman who's been dumped by a man…"

"…"

The surrounding crowd began to discuss fervently. The male Cultivators, in particular, sensed a dejected sorrow emanating from Wang Aoxue.

It was a very peculiar feeling, as if she had just been dumped.

Many believed that Xiao Fan might have had a past grievance with Wang Aoxue; otherwise, why would she act like this?

Even Zhangsun Ning, up in the air, was initially a bit surprised. If she hadn't known Xiao Fan's background, she might have suspected he had previously trifled with her.

"So that's how it is…" A slight curve appeared at the corner of Zhangsun Ning's mouth as she realized the reason.

Xiao Fan's cultivation was now at the Great Perfection of the Xuandan Realm, so he could hear all the discussions around him clearly.

His face immediately darkened!!

Heaven as my witness, this is the first time I've ever met her…

Besides, he was a married man.

"Go to hell!" Brimming with Killing Intent, Wang Aoxue's long saber whistled through the air, splitting the ground wherever it struck!

Xiao Fan was speechless and bewildered. Was this woman across from him a lunatic?

"Does Xiao Fan actually know this woman?" Outside the Arena, City Lord Du Ling muttered to himself, also starting to suspect if Xiao Fan had known her before.

Not just him, even Yuan Jingtian was slightly surprised at this moment…

Clearly, he also thought Xiao Fan and the woman knew each other.

With every slash of Wang Aoxue's long saber, she would carve out a deep pit hundreds of feet long in the ground.

Xiao Fan felt very suppressed during the fight. It was a strange feeling; he clearly didn't know her, yet he felt as if he couldn't exert his full strength.

"Could it be…" Xiao Fan thought of a possibility: this was one of her methods of attack.

Using this resentment to instinctively affect those around her, similar to a Divine Soul attack.

But it was different from a Divine Soul attack; it was more like using resentment to condense a type of aura field!

Previously, when Wang Aoxue fought others, she won through sheer strength, and the matches ended very quickly.

Her duel with Xiao Fan was against the strongest opponent she had encountered.

The more Xiao Fan thought about it, the more he felt this was likely…

He let out a breath. Looking at the resentful and Killing Intent-filled Wang Aoxue, the pitch-black longsword in his hand flickered with black light!

"Slash!"

Xiao Fan shouted and took the initiative to attack.

The Sword Qi slashed out by the pitch-black longsword blotted out the sun…

The long saber in the woman's hand was a Low Grade Earth Rank Magical Artifact!!

Wang Aoxue could sense that Xiao Fan's strike was powerful. She didn't dare to be careless and immediately poured spiritual power into her saber to block the strike!

Wang Aoxue's cultivation was at the fifth level of the Yuanhun Realm, but her true strength was roughly between the seventh and eighth levels of the Yuanhun Realm.

Although the Sword Qi Xiao Fan unleashed was strong, she managed to block it!

However…

"Whoosh" "Whoosh" "Whoosh"…

Immediately after, Wang Aoxue's expression changed drastically because Xiao Fan had unleashed over a dozen more equally terrifying strands of Sword Qi in succession!

The pitch-black Sword Qi shot out one after another.

Smoke filled the Arena as deep pits, a thousand feet long, were carved out one by one by the sword strikes.

Terrifying, absolutely terrifying.

"Damn it!" Wang Aoxue cursed; she hadn't expected this man to be so strong.

How was this just the Great Perfection of the Xuandan Realm!!

He was practically comparable to the Great Perfection of the Yuanhun Realm.

Gritting her teeth, she braved the onslaught and forced herself to take the Sword Qi head-on.

However, she was forced back step by step, and even the long saber in her hand began to show cracks.

A Low Grade Earth Rank Magical Artifact had been cracked!!

Wang Aoxue barely managed to block those dozen or so strands of Sword Qi and let out a small sigh of relief, but then…

Xiao Fan appeared behind her at some unknown moment.

Spirit-Devouring Moon Slash!

"Whoosh"…

Another even more terrifying strand of Sword Qi slashed toward her.

Wang Aoxue was shocked and hurriedly turned to block with her saber, however…

The power of this strike was several times more formidable than the previous attacks!

"Bang"…

The long saber in her hand shattered, and she was severely wounded by the sword strike!

She was defeated instantly!

Xiao Fan let out a breath; he had won the first match!