"Qiankun Circle"
Tianming Su Fan waved his staff, and a blue halo was cast upon Han Jiangxue, instantly immobilizing her.
Han Jiangxue looked at Su Fan with a face full of terror.
"Big bad guy! What are you going to do!"
Han Jiangxue no longer called Su Fan "Brother" but instead addressed him as "Big bad guy."
Tianming Su Fan ignored Han Jiangxue, his hands moving over her body as he searched for the Heart of Cold.
Han Jiangxue's face turned crimson, feeling a wave of shame. She never expected Su Fan to be this kind of person.
Tianming Su Fan frowned when he couldn't find the Heart of Cold on Han Jiangxue.
Although the Heart of Cold was not large, it was not small either. Where else could a young girl hide it?
Tianming Su Fan was puzzled, then his eyes suddenly lit up.
"So you are the Heart of Cold."
Tianming Su Fan instantly understood. The Heart of Cold was not on Han Jiangxue, but Han Jiangxue herself was the Heart of Cold.
"You... what are you talking about? Let me go!"
Han Jiangxue said to Tianming Su Fan, her voice filled with shame and anger.
Tianming Su Fan's gaze fell upon Han Jiangxue's chest.
Feeling Su Fan's gaze, Han Jiangxue became even more indignant.
"Not here... ah..."
Before Han Jiangxue could finish speaking, her body trembled. She looked down at her chest in disbelief.
Tianming Su Fan's hand had already pierced through her chest, grasping the heart within Han Jiangxue's body.
Tianming Su Fan could feel the chill emanating from Han Jiangxue's heart.
"The Heart of Cold is indeed your heart,"
Tianming Su Fan said calmly, then he pulled out Han Jiangxue's heart.
A heart made of ice crystals was held in Tianming Su Fan's hand, still beating.
Han Jiangxue was confused. Why was her heart like this?
This was her last thought before she collapsed onto the ground. Blood instantly stained the snow beneath her, a stark crimson against the boundless white.
Tianming Su Fan, having obtained the Heart of Cold as he wished, left directly with it, returning to the imperial palace to report.
A hidden city, in less than half a day, was completely annihilated, vanishing from this world.
...
Meanwhile, Su Fan arrived at the teleportation gate.
He opened the gate using his footwork, but did not rush in.
Instead, he first activated his Fire Protection Barrier. He wasn't sure if the Long family was waiting for him outside, so it was better to be prepared.
Only then did Su Fan enter the teleportation gate.
Su Fan's vision flashed, and he was teleported back to reality.
"Someone's coming out, attack him!"
Before Su Fan could even see his surroundings, he heard this shout.
As soon as Su Fan took in the environment, he saw countless attacks flying towards him.
A sharp flying sword was the first to strike Su Fan's Fire Protection Barrier.
Su Fan was grateful for his foresight.
Instantaneous Movement!
Su Fan certainly wouldn't stand there and take the blows. Reacting instantly, he chose to teleport away.
Countless attacks bombarded the formation platform, but Su Fan had already moved. All the attacks, except for the flying sword, missed.
"You little brat, you actually dare to come out!"
Long Aohai, along with other members of the Long family, surrounded Su Fan, clearly intending to prevent him from leaving.
"Why wouldn't I dare? I advise you to run quickly, or your Long family might be wiped out soon. Leave a few behind to carry on the Long family's legacy."
Su Fan said to Long Aohai with a light smile.
"Hmph! A glib-tongued brat. Let's see how tough you are later! Attack!"
Long Aohai gave the order, and all the Long family members immediately launched their assault on Su Fan.
Facing the encirclement, Su Fan remained calm.
"Let me see how strong you are."
A smile spread across Su Fan's face. His current strength was equivalent to the Heavenly Jade realm, and with the boost from the Hell's Grasp, his true power was immeasurable. He didn't know the strength of the Heavenly Pivot realm, and without seeing it, he couldn't compare.
Divine Sun Flame!
Flames erupted from Su Fan's body, their terrifying heat uncontained. The surrounding ice and snow instantly melted into water, then began to evaporate, quickly forming a mist.
Su Fan, enveloped in flames and surrounded by mist, appeared like an immortal descending to earth.
The Long family members were startled by this sight but did not cease their attacks on Su Fan.
"Let me see what you're made of."
Xu Feng smiled slightly, and a giant dragon materialized behind him.
Fire Dragon Annihilation!
"Roar!!!"
The fire dragon let out a deafening roar, causing the minds of the Long family members to tremble.
The dragon's oppressive aura bore down on them.
Long Aohai's eyes widened. He couldn't comprehend how Su Fan's strength had grown so rapidly in just a few days.
Long Jianye, also a chosen one, had only reached the Heavenly Realm after spending so much time inside. Even he felt a sense of dread from Su Fan's current display of power.
"Taste this!"
Su Fan roared, and the fire dragon behind him charged towards the Long family.
The first to encounter the fire dragon was the Long family member wielding the flying sword. His sword pointed directly at Su Fan, and he was the first to engage the dragon.
The flying sword instantly pierced into the dragon's body, and then... nothing more.
The Long family member could no longer sense his flying sword.
"How is this possible!"
He was shocked. That was a flying sword he had forged with Earth Core Refined Iron, capable of cutting hair and incredibly sharp. How could this happen?
He knew what it meant to lose contact with his sword. There were only two possibilities: either Su Fan had used some secret technique to sever his connection with the sword, or the sword was destroyed.
In this situation, it could only be the latter.
The flying sword had vanished the moment it touched the dragon. The temperature of the dragon's flames had instantly melted his sword. What kind of terrifying temperature was that?
Before he could comprehend it, the dragon was upon him.
A golden light filled his vision, and then he lost consciousness, completely vanishing from existence.
Not even ashes were left behind; he had evaporated entirely.
"Careful! Don't touch the fire dragon! Retreat!"
Long Aohai, recognizing the terrifying power of the fire dragon, urgently warned his family members.
Long Aohai's warning was timely. After the fire dragon killed seven or eight Long family members, the rest retreated far from its attack range.
Su Fan waved his hand gently, and the fire dragon disappeared.
"So, what do you say? Shall we continue?"
Su Fan smiled at Long Aohai.
He was somewhat familiar with Long Aohai. They had fought before in the game world, their strength evenly matched. Although Su Fan had won in the end, it was only by a narrow margin.
Furthermore, Xu Feng noticed that Long Aohai's strength had improved in reality, placing him on a completely different level compared to his in-game persona.