Su Fan left the battlefield with great satisfaction.
This trip to Luotangji concluded perfectly, with Su Fan collecting a total of eleven SSS-grade potions.
That night, Su Fan and his two companions boarded a plane back to their country. Their primary concern was the possibility of the two factions joining forces against him, so a swift departure was best.
Upon learning of Su Fan's actions in Luotangji, Gu Zhi was both delighted and worried.
He was pleased that Su Fan had finally avenged China and repaid the grievances they had suffered.
However, he was also concerned that by offending two major powers simultaneously, Chinese martial artists might face even greater difficulties abroad in the future.
Su Fan, however, was unconcerned. China wasn't without its experts; they simply operated in the shadows, like Liu Yong and his group.
Thinking of Liu Yong reminded Su Fan of the Guardians. What exactly were Liu Yong and his team facing? How powerful must an enemy be to make three Heavenly Realm experts feel uncertain?
Su Fan shook his head, pushing the thought aside, and returned to the Martial Alliance.
He placed the eleven SSS-grade potions in the Martial Alliance's warehouse.
Including the previous one, Su Fan now possessed twelve potions. If a few gifted individuals with good potential joined the Martial Alliance, they could quickly cultivate several SSS-grade ability users.
With nothing else pressing, Su Fan prepared to enter the game world to enhance his strength. Currently, any attempt to absorb the forces of heaven and earth would be absorbed by the Twin Fish Diagram.
To improve his power, he had to level up in the game world.
His body in the game world was temporarily unreliable, restricted by the Emperor and confined to the palace, rendering any powerful abilities useless.
Su Fan flew towards the vicinity of Mount Tian, heading for a certain snow-capped peak.
He had encountered members of the Long family last time, who had spoken of their ancestral land. He hoped not to run into them again this time.
But fate had other plans. What he wished to avoid, he encountered.
Su Fan ran into the Long family again.
A middle-aged man, upon seeing Su Fan, blocked his path without a word.
Long Xing had come to investigate the cause of Long Ting's death.
The ancestral tablet of Long Ting on the Long family's altar had suddenly shattered, signifying Long Ting's demise. Every member of the Long family had such a tablet.
Long Ting was responsible for guarding the ancestral land. His death meant someone had trespassed.
Long Xing had been searching for clues for several days without success. He had taken over Long Ting's duties and remained there.
He hadn't expected to see a stranger today.
"Who are you? Why are you here?"
Long Xing asked Su Fan with a frown.
Su Fan inwardly cursed his bad luck.
He'd run into the Long family again. They were truly persistent.
"I am merely a traveler passing through. Where is this place?"
Su Fan feigned ignorance and asked the man.
"This is the Long family's ancestral land. Unauthorized personnel are not permitted. Please turn back."
Long Xing said unceremoniously.
If it was an accidental intrusion, he wouldn't pursue it. Long Xing was not one to kill innocent people.
"But I need to cross this mountain. Do I have to take a detour?"
Su Fan intended to enter. Since the man was guarding the area, he would still encounter him if he returned another day.
"That is your concern. You cannot enter here."
Long Xing remained unmoved, resolutely barring Su Fan's passage.
Su Fan carefully probed the man's strength.
Long Xing raised an eyebrow, naturally sensing Su Fan's probe.
"Boy! You are too rude!"
Long Xing was instantly enraged. The act of probing someone without their consent was akin to touching a young lady without permission; it was a discourteous act.
Su Fan chuckled softly. Having gauged the man's strength, he no longer felt apprehensive.
Both were in the Tianji realm, but with Su Fan's numerous trump cards, he was confident he could defeat the man.
"So what? You gonna bite me?"
Su Fan's remark instantly infuriated Long Xing.
"Boy, die!"
Without another word, Long Xing lunged at Su Fan.
Watching the charging Long Xing, Su Fan's voice shifted slightly, and three clones appeared.
Su Fan took a step back, allowing the three clones to engage Long Xing.
Long Xing was somewhat surprised. Facing the encirclement of three clones, he appeared to be handling them with ease.
Su Fan quietly ascended to a high altitude, positioning himself directly between Long Xing and the sun.
Long Xing struck one of the clones with a palm, shattering it instantly. The remaining two clones became even easier to handle, and with successive palm strikes, he destroyed them.
Clones were useful, but their strength was limited, possessing only one-third of Su Fan's power. Although the three of them could hold Long Xing at bay temporarily, he could counterattack if Long Xing found an opening.
Long Xing scoffed, about to mock Su Fan, when he suddenly felt something block the sunlight. A shadow fell upon his face.
Shadow Entanglement Technique!
Before he could react, Su Fan unleashed his skill.
The shadows immediately coiled around Long Xing, immobilizing him.
Long Xing's face contorted in terror as he felt his body unresponsive.
"What did you do!"
Long Xing glared at Su Fan.
"Heh heh, a little gift for you!"
Fire Dragon Annihilation!
Su Fan chuckled, and a golden fire dragon appeared behind him.
Roar!
The fire dragon roared and charged at Long Xing.
Unable to move, Long Xing had no escape and was directly hit by the fire dragon.
A direct hit from Fire Dragon Annihilation could kill a Heavenly Realm expert. Su Fan could already sense Long Xing's aura weakening, flickering like a candle in the wind, on the verge of extinguishing.
As the flames dissipated, Long Xing's body was a mangled mess. His clothes were completely destroyed, reduced to ashes by the fire.
His flesh was bloody and charred, with golden flames still burning on it.
However, held by Su Fan's shadow, Long Xing did not collapse immediately, remaining in a standing posture.
"Who... are you?"
Long Xing knew his time was short. In this situation, he had no chance of turning the tide; his opponent was too powerful.
Su Fan smiled.
"I'll tell you after you're dead."
Skyward Slash!
Su Fan unleashed a sword energy that pierced directly through Long Xing's body.
Long Xing's eyes widened, his breath growing shallow.
"By the way, my name is Su Fan. We are, in a sense, enemies."
Su Fan said calmly to Long Xing.
Long Xing was close to death, so revealing his name was of no consequence.
Upon hearing Su Fan's name, Long Xing spat out a mouthful of blood, unsure if it was from anger or the exacerbation of his injuries.
He certainly knew the name Su Fan. Su Fan was implicated in the deaths of several members of the Long family. Long Chuan had also died after an outing, likely at Su Fan's hands.
This Su Fan was truly their Long family's nemesis!
Pfft!
With a spurt of blood, Long Xing breathed his last.
Su Fan walked over and searched Long Xing's body, finding a storage ring. It contained little of significance, only some food and daily necessities.
It seemed they hadn't brought any important items with them when they went out. However, a storage ring was still something, so he wasn't returning empty-handed.
Su Fan paid no further attention to Long Xing's corpse and headed directly for the snow mountain, intending to enter the game world and enhance his strength.