Chapter Thirty-Four: Deep Affection for the Calves

  "This little guy forcibly used Phantom Slash, and now is the time when his body is at its weakest. It's just right to kill him and avenge my previous shame." Gao Jin, after being shocked by Fang Yan's use of Phantom Sword earlier, suddenly flashed a killing intent in his eyes, abandoned Fu Qingxuan, and rushed towards Fang Yan.

  "Gao Jin, you're looking for death, your opponent is me." The opponent suddenly disappeared and rushed towards Fang Yan, Fu Qingxuan's delicate eyebrows furrowed, she scolded and launched a sword technique to desperately block Gao Jin, preventing him from approaching Fang Yan.

  Fang Yan forcibly executed Phantom Slash, exhausting his internal energy and spiritual energy. More than 70% of the meridians in his body were severely damaged, but after being repaired by the repair system, although his physical body was restored, the depleted true energy could not be immediately recovered. The repair system only repairs the body, preventing life value from decreasing. Recovering internal true energy can only rely on slowly recovering through the operation of Pure Yang Skill.

  "Gao Jin, since you're determined to seek death, then I'll fulfill your wish." Fang Yan stood up from the ground, assuming an attacking posture, and said viciously to Gao Jin.

  Fang Yan moved slightly, although he didn't unleash any fierce killing moves, but it made Gao Jin produce a few more concerns, and his speed in charging towards Fang Yan slowed down by a fraction.

  To know, the current Gao Jin is not the same as before. He was possessed by the old monster Huàn Yīng Jiàn (Fantasy Shadow Sword). This old monster is cunning like a fox and has lived for many years. With one glance, he saw that Fang Yan had suffered losses but still had some strength left. If he were to use another Fantasy Slash, he would know its severity, enough to take his life away. If this body were destroyed, he would truly be dead.

  "Xuan sister, don't block his way, let him come over, I'll have a big fight with him for 300 rounds, you go and kill that cheap woman Wang Yanran." Fang Yan saw Gao Jin's concern, was scared by his own actions, without any scruples, relying on his courage, not retreating but advancing, rushing towards Gao Jin.

  "Phantom Slash." Fang Yan's advance was getting closer and closer, both of them were approaching each other, in the blink of an eye they went from ten zhang to five zhang. Fang Yan suddenly let out a loud roar, swinging the Phoenix Ancient Sword in his hand as he prepared to attack.

  "Fang Yan, let this little bastard live for a few more days. After exiting the Sword Grave Trial space, I'll destroy you, and then destroy your Fang family." Gao Jin finally retreated, rushing towards Wang Yanyan's direction.

  Wang Yanran was surrounded by a heavy siege, attacked by Fang Chao and others. At this moment, she could no longer hold on, and just as Fu Qingxuan came to attack again, her joy of escaping had not yet dissipated, only to be replaced by despair. She never thought that the useless Fang family member who couldn't cultivate would become so strong. Just as she was about to be struck down by Fang Chao's sword, suddenly, Gao Jin appeared extremely ghostly by her side, and with a few swift moves, he sent Fang Chao and others flying, taking her out of the encirclement. At this point, she felt unbelievable, knowing that she would die, yet somehow managed to escape.

  "Xiang sister, forget it, don't pursue a poor thief." Fu Qingxuan wanted to continue killing Gao Jin, but Fang Yan saw the situation and hurriedly stopped her. Family members know their own family matters, today's Gao Jin is already different from before, and Fu Qingxuan is simply not his opponent.

  Fang Yan said, somewhat weak and paralyzed on the ground. For a while, he couldn't muster up any energy. This wasn't a game, but the real world. Although the repair system had healed his physical injuries, he was still very weak. Now, even a child could easily kill him.

  "Fang Yan, what's wrong? Are you hurt? Is it serious?" Fu Qingxuan appeared beside Fang Yan with a worried face, forgetting her usual reserve as a young lady, and asked anxiously while supporting him.

  "I'm fine, just a bit overexerted and feeling somewhat drained." As he caught the faint scent of a young woman's unique fragrance, Fang Yan felt his heart stir with excitement.

  Fang Yan cursed in his heart, "Fang Yan, you dead ghost, you don't cherish this stunning beauty in front of you, but instead like Wang Yanyan that broken shoe."

  "Xuan sister, do you have any pills on you that can restore one's true energy? Give me one."

  "Here, this is a bottle of Hui Qi Dan that my adoptive father gave me before he left, now there's only one pill left." Fu Qingxuan heard this and took out a small white jade bottle from her hidden pocket and handed it to Fang Yan.

  "Thank you." Fang Yan took the jade bottle that still held a faint scent of Fu Qingxuan's body, and after saying thanks, he swallowed the Revival Dan.

  After taking the Rejuvenating Qi Pill, Fang Yan's depleted true energy was restored in just a short while after meditating. In his heart, he secretly thought that from now on, he should prepare more of these Rejuvenating Qi Pills.

  In front of an octagonal altar in the Xiong Yue mountain range, because the Sword Grave trial space is about to open. The three major families of Yanzhou City and the surrounding forces have all gathered at this Xiong Yue mountain range. These people are here to pick up their disciples who will be entering the Sword Grave trial space for trials.

  Under the altar, Fang Zhen's thick eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and his eyes, which seemed to gaze at the world, held a faint hint of worry.

  Not far away, the current master of the Gao family, Gao Wei, had a faint cold smile at the corner of his mouth. His eyes swept over Fang Zhen's profile with a hint of indifference, before turning to look at Wang Daofu, the master of the Wang family, and saying: "The trial gate has been open for several quarters, but so far no one has come out! It seems that this trial by combat is more brutal than expected. I wonder how many people will be able to walk out alive!"

  "Second Brother Gao, are you worried about your son?" Wang Doufu laughed upon hearing this.

  Gao Wei'an heard this, raised his head, clasped his hands and smiled: "Brother Wang is joking, I'm not particularly outstanding, it should be easy to survive in the trial space, but I fear that some people with low strength will become food for the demonic beasts in the trial space and end up with a tragic fate."

  "Alas! Gao merely worried about the other disciples who entered the Jianmu trial space, especially those with lower cultivation. Alas, in the decades since, the number of deaths among the three major families' children in Yanzhou City is no less than several thousand!"

  Gao Wei'an seemed to be somewhat sympathetic, as if he really couldn't bear to see the three family heirs suffer heavy casualties in the trial space. However, everyone present was a high-ranking member of the three families, and who would be foolish enough to believe that Gao Wei'an had a compassionate heart? As he spoke, Gao Wei'an glanced at Fang Zhen with a smug expression, while Fang Zhen's face was filled with worry.

  These days, Fang Zhen has already learned that the Gao and Wang families have joined forces. The two families want to take action against his Fang family, and he is worried that Gao Jin and Wang Yanran will make a move on Fang Yan in the trial space. Although he sent Fu Qingxuan into the trial space, he is still very worried. At this moment, seeing Gao Wei's intentional tone, he can't hold back the anger in his chest, and he roars at Gao Wei and Wang Doufu: "Gao Wei, Wang Doufu, you two dog things, if my son has any accident in this Sword Grave trial space, Fang Zhen will surely destroy your Gao and Wang families."

  "Fang Zhen, how dare you speak so loudly! You lost your son, what right do you have to vent your anger on us? This trial space is a place where life and death are determined by fate, how can you blame us for it? Are you, Fang Zhen, willing to go to war with our two families because of that useless son of yours?" Gao Jin Long took a step forward, his eyes fixed intently on Fang Zhen's gaze that seemed to want to devour him.

  "Gao Wei'an, do you really think I don't know anything? The two of you, the Gao and Wang families, have long been working together in secret, using your methods to lure my son into the Sword Grave Trial space. Your goal is to make our Fang family extinct." Fang Zhen sneered, a powerful aura spreading from his body, his tone cold and menacing.

  "Gao Wei'an, Wang Doufu, you'd better pray that my son is fine. If not, even if I don't kill you two old dogs today, none of the disciples who enter the Sword Grave Trial space will survive. I want them to be buried with my son."