Chapter Nineteen: Black Guard

  Kong Fang gritted his teeth and made his way through the dense fog. At this moment, a loud rumbling sound came from not far away.

  He Qi Zhang was on the verge of a rampage, loudly taunting: "Aren't you very powerful? Why are you shrinking back now? Come out, I'll only use one hand to fight you."

  "Hahahaha, so you're a cowardly rat who can only hide in the dark corners. Humph, I suddenly feel ashamed of myself for even bothering to fight with someone like you, it's beneath me, and killing you would just dirty my hands. With your cowardly personality, what are you still doing alive? You might as well just go die." Black Robe Zhang shouted loudly.

  Kong Fang's face twitched with muscle spasms, and his heart was even more filled with raging fire. However, Kong Fang clenched his teeth tightly, not allowing himself to make a single sound. At this moment, if Hei Pao Zhang Cheng discovered his whereabouts, he would never have another chance to turn the tables again.

  Kong Fang continued to walk towards the location of the black-robed man in his memory, although Kong Fang's legs were fine, but the great pain on his body made him walk unsteadily, however, even so, Kong Fang's speed was not slow, and he had already approached the location of the black-robed man in his memory in a short moment.

  Just at this time

  A strong gust of wind suddenly blew from about ten meters away on the left side.

  There was no wind in this great hall, and the sudden gust of wind could only be caused by the rapid movement of the black-robed figure. Kong Fang's pupils couldn't help but shrink, immediately stopping his footsteps and holding his breath, while also withdrawing all the aura on his body.

  "You think you can hide forever, rat? Once the thick fog in this great hall disperses, you'll have nowhere to hide. You're dead for sure, and it's going to be by my hand. Don't you regret not killing me earlier? Hahaha, now it's too late for regrets, you're doomed to die at my hands." Suddenly, another burst of maniacal laughter echoed from dozens of meters away.

  Kong Fang furrowed his brow and glanced in the direction of the laughter, but the thick fog rolled in, and Kong Fang could only see a distance of less than half a meter.

  Turning his head, Kong Fang continued on, enduring the pain.

  Fortunately, Kong Fang remembered the location of the black-robed man very clearly, otherwise it would be too difficult to find the black-robed man in this thick fog with a visibility of less than half a meter.

  This time, Kong Fang only moved forward for a short seven or eight meters before seeing the black-robed man. Kong Fang's heart suddenly relaxed, as this black-robed man belonging to him hadn't been transferred to another location by Black Robed Zhang, so he still had a chance to turn things around.

  Only Kong Fang's arms were broken by the black robe, and now they hung limply on both sides of his body, unable to exert any strength. Not to mention exerting strength, when walking, the two arms swayed with the body, and a piercing pain invaded Kong Fang's brain.

  "You're not coming out, huh? Alright, then you can keep hiding. I'll destroy the Black Guards that belong to you first, and then I'll slowly find you." This time, Zhang's voice came from a location several hundred meters away.

  "It turned out that the black-robed man was called Hei Wei." Only after hearing Zhang Cheng's words did Kong Fang learn the true name of the black-robed man, but immediately following this, Kong Fang's heart was shocked. If Zhang Cheng had arrived here at this time, then he absolutely wouldn't have had enough time to take Hei Wei away.

  There is no Black Guard, and with Kong Fang's current strength, he is not even an opponent for Zhang Cheng in black robes, unless Kong Fang can break through to the Ling Realm, but now Kong Fang has not even entered the Yin Soul Realm, let alone the Ling Realm. This path is completely impassable.

  Looking at the soft and limp arms falling on both sides of his body, a flash of ferocity flickered in Kong Fang's eyes. Suddenly, Kong Fang's mouth opened wide and bit down on Hei Wei's arm. His arms were useless, but Kong Fang still had his mouth.

  One bite on the black guard, and before Kong Fang could even react, he was completely stunned, his expression identical to Zhang Cheng's when he touched Hei Wei's body earlier.

  Just as Kong Fang bit down on Hei Wu's arm, some information suddenly appeared in his mind.

  "This object is called Black Guard, it was made from the leftover materials when I asked someone to refine 'Silver Guard'. Although Black Guard can't compare to 'Silver Guard', it's also extremely precious. Not only can Black Guard form a layer of armor on the surface of a cultivator's body, greatly increasing their defense, but it can also increase a cultivator's strength. Black Guard can make an ordinary person reach the strength of the Entry Spirit Realm, and if there is magical power to drive it, its strength will be even more powerful in the Entry Spirit Realm. Moreover, after special refinement, even a cultivator in the Ascension Spirit Realm who is many times stronger than the Entry Spirit Realm cannot destroy Black Guard's body."

  "Although the Black Guard is very powerful, if the person who possesses it is too weak, there is still a possibility of being captured or even killed."

  "Lastly, a reminder that the Black Guard's ability to grant an ordinary person the power of entering the spiritual realm is not without cost. The Black Guard requires the consumption of 'Fa Yuan', and only by providing 'Fa Yuan' can the Black Guard unleash its powerful strength."

  "This Black Guard is incredibly powerful, it can actually allow an ordinary person to possess the strength of entering the Spiritual Realm. Moreover, his body is so resilient that even someone who has entered the Ascended Spirit Realm cannot destroy it." Kong Fang's astonishment was not small, after all, entering the Spiritual Realm was superior to the Inviting Soul Realm. Currently, Kong Fang had only half a foot in the Inviting Soul Realm and needed to refine a large amount of spiritual energy stored in his dantian before he could fully enter the Inviting Soul Realm.

  Of course, having only the power of law is just entering the realm of soul, but it does not have the strength that matches the realm of soul. Only by cultivating the Tao can one possess great strength.

  "No wonder that follower named Zhang Cheng's power surged after putting on the Black Guard, I couldn't even withstand a single blow. It turns out this Black Guard can unleash power at the level of entering the Spiritual Realm. However, he is just an ordinary person, and the Black Guard in his hands should only barely reach the power of entering the Spiritual Realm. Moreover, it was his first time using the Black Guard to attack, so he may not have been able to fully utilize its power. Otherwise, if I had taken a direct hit from the Black Guard, my injuries wouldn't be just broken arms and a fractured sternum, but rather I would have been killed with a single punch." Kong Fang also felt a chill run down his spine.

  He didn't know how powerful Hei Wei was before, otherwise he would have hidden in the thick fog at the first time and wouldn't have fought with Hei Wei head-on.

  "This black guard is indeed a rare treasure, but the consumption is also astonishing, and it actually requires a source of law." Kong Fang was still quite clear about the source of law. To be precise, those who wanted to embark on the path of cultivation would not be unclear about the source of law.

  The source of law, in fact, is the condensation of the power of heaven and earth, which contains extremely terrifying heavenly powers. Because it is pure heavenly power, it has many uses, but the source of law is extremely precious and not something that anyone can possess.

  Kong Fang was reviewing the information in his mind, while Hei Wei had already covered Kong Fang's entire body like flowing water, wrapping him inside.

  Upon discovering something amiss on his body, Kong Fang's consciousness quickly detached from his mind. When his consciousness returned to his body, the first thought that emerged in Kong Fang's heart was "powerful".

  "What a powerful feeling, is this the power of entering the spiritual realm?" The black armor worn on the body had no unusual feeling, as if the body suddenly had an extra part, extremely strange and wonderful. The powerful strength possessed by the black armor also made Kong Fang feel that it was his own, not from external objects, which was even more magical.

  "Huh? What's this..." Suddenly, Kong Fang discovered that there were three places on Hei Wei's chest that were emitting heat. His mind stirred, and Kong Fang's consciousness easily 'saw' the three sources of heat. "It's actually three drops of Fa Yuan." Kong Fang was shocked in his heart, urging Hei Wei to consume three precious drops of Fa Yuan at once.

  Fortunately, the law source was enough to sustain a long battle, otherwise, the cultivators who entered the spiritual realm would not be able to use it, let alone Kong Fang, who had not yet reached the soul-calling realm.

  "This Black Guard is already so precious and powerful, but it was only refined from the leftover materials when refining the 'Silver Guard', I wonder how strong that 'Silver Guard' will be." Kong Fang couldn't help but feel shocked and expectant in his heart, if he could possess the Silver Guard, his strength would definitely undergo a heaven-shaking transformation.

  Kong Fang suddenly shook his head and lost his smile, "This Black Guard may be temporarily under my control, but it doesn't belong to me at all. I'm actually still hoping for the Silver Guard."

  "You rodents, your Black Guard has been destroyed by me, you no longer have the strength to fight with me. Haha, just wait for death in torment." Not far away, Zhang's maniacal laughter was extremely ear-piercing.

  Hei Pao Zhang Cheng had completely forgotten where the black guard belonging to Kong Fang was, and at this time, he said so intentionally in order to make Kong Fang desperate and force him out. However, Hei Pao Zhang Cheng did not know that Kong Fang had already put on the black guard.

  Kong Fang suppressed his investigation into Hei Wei for the time being, and his eyes turned icy cold.

  "Let you be arrogant for a while, when my injuries are almost recovered, I will send you on your way." Kong Fang's heart was filled with murderous intent. In the previous corridor, the owner of the secret mansion had set down rules that made Kong Fang dare not to attack others. But after being transmitted here, the owner of the secret mansion not only did not set any rules but also sent two powerful black guards, anyone who is not stupid can guess the purpose of the owner of the secret mansion, which is to let Kong Fang and Zhang Cheng kill each other.

  However, the master of the secret mansion did not give any hints, which instead allowed Zhang Cheng, who had no real power, to take the lead. Nevertheless, once Kong Fang put on the black guard uniform, the outcome was already sealed.

  Kong Fang suddenly darted away at an extremely fast speed, disappearing into the thick fog in the blink of an eye. Next, Kong Fang planned to recover from his injuries first; once he recovered, it would be time to settle accounts with Black Robe Zhang.