Long Ting plunged headfirst into the snow, the accumulated white powder instantly forming a human-shaped crater around him.
"To resort to such despicable tactics, you court death!"
As expected of a Heavenly Realm expert, a single blow was not enough to incapacitate Long Ting. He shot out of the snowdrift in an instant, charging directly at Guang Long.
"Heart Piercer!"
Guang Long let out a cold snort. Seeing the opponent persistently seeking trouble, he decided to kill.
Long Ting immediately felt an ominous premonition, his chest tightening.
*Puff!*
A mouthful of blood erupted.
Long Ting's heart meridian shattered, his breaths growing shallower.
Guang Long was a super-level sorcerer whose rank even Su Fan couldn't discern, possessing countless, ever-changing techniques that could kill without a trace.
He had single-handedly turned the tide during the Tian Long Dynasty's civil war, let alone a mere Long Ting.
"Who exactly are you people?"
Long Ting's heart meridian was broken, but he wouldn't die immediately. He stared at Guang Long in shock.
He was a Tian Ji Realm expert, yet he was defeated in a single move, not even knowing what technique his opponent used. This was terrifying!
"I am your father!"
Su Fan wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal his identity. Let the elders of the Long family guess.
Su Fan's retort made Long Ting so angry that he spat out another mouthful of blood.
"Well said, you glib-tongued brat! Dare you leave your name?"
Long Ting turned and glared at Su Fan.
"A true man acts without changing his name or surname! I am Xiao Yan!"
Su Fan declared with arrogance.
Long Ting looked at Su Fan with a strange expression.
Xiao Yan? If he remembered correctly, that was the Crown Prince's alias.
"Good! This old man remembers. Await the retribution of my Long family!"
With that, Long Ting spat out a mouthful of blood and died on the spot.
Su Fan shrugged. If they had the ability, they could go find Xiao Yan. He'd admit defeat if they found him.
"Let's go, it's done,"
Su Fan clapped his hands and said to Guang Long.
Guang Long was speechless, as if Su Fan had done all the work.
Guang Long led Su Fan forward, eventually reaching the snow-covered mountain. The formation on the ground was intact.
"This is it."
Guang Long said to Su Fan.
Su Fan surveyed the formation on the ground carefully. He had a foundational understanding of formations, as the Art of War contained much knowledge about them.
This was a super-large teleportation formation, but it was in disrepair and nearing its end.
It would likely collapse soon.
"Step aside, I'll open the formation."
Guang Long asked Su Fan to move, then used the footwork he learned from Long Jianye to activate the formation.
Guang Long moved through the sequence, and a portal of light reappeared.
Su Fan was instantly astonished.
It was indeed a teleportation array!
"Come!"
Guang Long stood before the portal and invited Su Fan.
Su Fan hesitated. He didn't know if he could enter through this teleportation array. If he did, what would happen to his other body in the game world?
Su Fan didn't know.
He gritted his teeth and decided to enter and see. Only by truly testing it would he know if his guess was correct.
Su Fan stepped into the portal of light. With a flash of light, he found himself on another snow-covered mountain.
Then, Su Fan felt a strange sensation. He seemed to be able to open his data panel?
Su Fan's heart stirred, and a brand-new panel appeared before him.
Su Fan
Level: 58
Health: 12,000,000
Mana: 10,000,000
Strength: ???
Speed: ???
Constitution: ???
Intelligence: ???
Skills: Art of War, Gentle Fingers, Shadow Grasp, Instantaneous Step, Clone Technique, Fire Dragon's Final Strike, Divine Sunfire, etc.
The data panel was different, not as detailed, with the four basic attributes even showing as question marks.
Was this the player panel for those who entered through the teleportation array?
Su Fan began to understand. Those who entered from here seemed more like NPC panels, different from player panels. Long Jianye was probably like this.
Guang Long followed closely behind Su Fan. Su Fan looked at Guang Long, observing his expression carefully. He noticed no change.
It seemed only those from the real world had panels upon entering; those from the game world wouldn't change when going out and coming back in.
"Where is this place?"
Su Fan asked Guang Long curiously.
"This is north of the Northern Territory, the Extreme North. It's all glaciers and snowfields, with all sorts of glacial monsters. Be careful!"
As Guang Long finished speaking, a snow monster attacked Su Fan.
Su Fan was startled. A monster covered in thick white fur, bear-like in stature, with a large face, sharp snout, and fangs, lunged at him.
Snow Monster (Elite)
Level: 53
Health: 8,000,000
It was a level fifty-three elite monster.
Su Fan immediately drew his long sword and struck the monster.
The snow monster was heavily wounded, its health dropping by a tenth.
Su Fan's attack power was very high, reaching 800,000, and this was just a normal strike.
The snow monster cried out in pain.
A flash of fire landed on the snow monster, and it died instantly.
Guang Long had intervened.
"Hey?"
Su Fan looked at Guang Long with dissatisfaction.
He had wanted to try killing monsters to level up. If he could level up, it would be amazing.
However, it should be possible, otherwise Long Jianye couldn't have grown so quickly.
"Let's go, don't waste time. We need to return to the palace first."
Long Jianye said to Su Fan.
Su Fan's heart stirred. He did need to go to the palace.
He still didn't know the situation of his other body in this world.
The two of them sped up towards Tian Long City.
Su Fan realized he could also mobilize the forces of heaven and earth here, achieving flight. He felt closer to reality than to a game, which might be the difference.
After a day's travel, they finally arrived at Tian Long City. They flew directly into the palace, and no one dared to stop them.
One was the former Martial Alliance Leader, the other the current one. Both were protectors of the royal family; who would dare to stop them?
Guang Long needed to report to Xiao Yuan, while Su Fan was eager to see his body in this world. They parted ways, Guang Long heading to the imperial study, and Su Fan to his residence within the palace.
In Su Fan's courtyard, two eunuchs stood guard outside the door.
Upon seeing Su Fan, they looked as if they had seen a ghost.
"Master... Master Su! You?"
The eunuchs looked at Su Fan, then at the door, confused.
Master Su had been in seclusion since he started cultivating and hadn't come out. How had he suddenly appeared outside?
"You two, go out now and don't disturb me."
Su Fan dismissed them and pushed the door open.
In the bedroom, a person lay quietly on the bed, a person identical to Su Fan.
Su Fan looked at the face before him and felt a strange sensation. You know how it feels when you see someone exactly like yourself standing in front of you.