After seeing off the people from the Church of Light, Su Fan was finally free.
Su Fan spent his days meditating on the rooftop of the Martial Alliance, sensing the forces of heaven and earth. He had now touched the edge of the Celestial Realm, and entering it was merely a matter of a single step, just waiting for an opportunity.
Through his daily meditations, Su Fan truly gained something.
Now, every time Su Fan used a move from the Vertical and Horizontal Arts, he had new insights. Compared to before, the feeling was completely different, more natural and fluid, and his moves were no longer rigid but more agile and adaptable.
For example, the Cross Slash. Who said it had to be used with two weapons? Su Fan could now perform it with just one.
Hoo!
Su Fan exhaled a turbid breath and woke from his meditation.
"You're meditating like you're cultivating immortality every day," Lin Yao quipped as she saw Su Fan awaken.
Su Fan was speechless.
I was just meditating to sense the forces of heaven and earth, how did that become cultivating immortality?
"Oh right, what has your master been up to lately?"
Su Fan suddenly realized he hadn't seen Mu Yuanying for a long time.
"He's in seclusion," Lin Yao replied calmly.
"Seclusion again?"
Su Fan was a bit exasperated. Mu Yuanying had only broken through not long ago, and he was already in seclusion again.
Could it be that he was stimulated by Lin Yao's rapidly increasing strength?
Su Fan thought it was very likely. Never mind Lin Yao's master, Su Fan himself was incredibly envious of Lin Yao, having suddenly gained such strength. Who wouldn't be jealous?
"Hey, let me ask, how do you control your true qi to fly?"
Su Fan suddenly asked Lin Yao.
Only after reaching the Celestial Realm could one fly. It wasn't just due to abundant true qi, but also partly because one borrowed the forces of heaven and earth and used the natural power of the world to achieve flight.
"You just control it like this, you think about it and you fly," Lin Yao said, shrugging as if it were simple. She then floated into the air.
Su Fan: ...
Su Fan was disappointed. Trying to gain insights into the Celestial Realm from Lin Yao was a luxury. The strength of the Celestial Realm had become an instinct for Lin Yao; she could mobilize the forces of heaven and earth with a mere thought. If you asked her to explain it, she truly couldn't say much.
"How about we spar?" Su Fan asked Lin Yao with some anticipation.
Perhaps sparring with Lin Yao would deepen his understanding of the forces of heaven and earth.
"Okay, okay!" Lin Yao agreed enthusiastically.
Su Fan suddenly regretted suggesting a spar. This was just asking for trouble.
"You can't go all out, it's just a spar, don't go too hard," Su Fan reminded Lin Yao.
"Got it, stop babbling and come on!" Lin Yao said impatiently, then charged at Su Fan.
Vertical and Horizontal Qi Ascension Technique!
Su Fan didn't hesitate and immediately used the secret technique to boost his strength. Lin Yao clearly had no intention of holding back, and if he didn't get serious, he'd likely be beaten to death.
Bang!
Lin Yao's fist landed squarely on Su Fan's right cheek. Su Fan's face instantly contorted, and he had no time to dodge.
He was sent flying immediately.
Lin Yao's figure pursued Su Fan as he flew.
Su Fan, regaining his senses in mid-air, almost fainted from anger.
"Big sis! Can you not be so serious?"
Lin Yao was too earnest, not holding back at all.
Lin Yao's gaze suddenly sharpened.
A cold light flashed in her eyes.
Su Fan's heart trembled.
"Big sis, there's no need for this, it's just a spar, I don't want to die yet!"
Su Fan could feel the killing intent radiating from Lin Yao. She was serious!
Lin Yao channeled her mixed true qi, condensing it into her fist, and swung it at Su Fan.
Su Fan's heart jolted.
Instantaneous Movement!
Su Fan's figure vanished and reappeared behind Lin Yao.
"Lin Yao, you've gone too far!"
Boom!
A loud explosion echoed as Lin Yao's fist struck a spatial rift.
"Huh?"
Su Fan was suddenly stunned.
Good heavens, she wasn't attacking me?
Bright looked disappointed.
Such a good opportunity for a sneak attack, and it was discovered.
"It's you again, you ran pretty fast last time!"
Lin Yao recognized the attacker from the spatial energy alone, and looked coldly at the spatial rift ahead.
The rift flickered, and Bright suddenly appeared.
"As expected, you're powerful. You're lucky."
The first half of Bright's statement was directed at Lin Yao. Being able to detect him hidden in the void meant Lin Yao was extraordinary.
The latter half was for Su Fan. If Lin Yao hadn't discovered him, Su Fan might have been cut in half by now.
"Damn it! It's you again, will this ever end!"
Su Fan recognized Bright and knew he was a Celestial Realm expert. He didn't dare to be arrogant and instead hid behind Lin Yao.
"You got away last time, but you won't be so lucky this time!" Lin Yao said coldly to Bright.
"Is that so? We'll see who wins this time," Bright sneered.
He had come prepared, intending to take down Su Fan in one fell swoop. If necessary, he even had the chance to destroy the Martial Alliance entirely, avenging the demise of the Assassin Alliance!
Bright waved his hand gently, and figures appeared behind him.
One of them was someone Su Fan recognized: Harrison.
"Does having more people help? You're too naive."
Lin Yao showed no emotional fluctuation at this. At her level of strength, no matter how many people below the Celestial Realm came, it was useless. Everyone below the Celestial Realm was like an ant.
"More people are useless. Their role isn't to deal with you," Bright chuckled.
Harrison, receiving a signal, began to chant.
"Great God of Light! Your loyal servant prays to you, grant him strength!"
Harrison directly cast a powerful blessing on Bright, instantly boosting his power.
Su Fan realized something was wrong when Harrison started chanting, but it was too late to stop him.
A golden light shone upon Bright, and his strength surged.
"Be careful, his strength has increased!" Su Fan could only warn Lin Yao.
"I can see that." Lin Yao had already noticed Bright's change without Su Fan's reminder.
Su Fan glanced at the opponents. Besides Bright and Harrison, there were four others. However, judging by Harrison's demeanor, he wasn't planning to fight but was solely responsible for buffing his teammates.
"I can't look after you, be careful yourself!" Lin Yao warned Su Fan.
Bright's increased strength made Lin Yao feel pressure.
"Alright." Su Fan looked at the five people opposite him. Excluding Bright and Harrison, he still had to deal with three others.
Lin Yao took the initiative, launching an attack on Bright.
Bright met her head-on, and the two Celestial Realm experts vanished from sight in the blink of an eye.
These two were on a level of combat where the others truly couldn't intervene, let alone watch.
Harrison cast blessings on the other three as well. Seeing that Bright had drawn Lin Yao away, the three charged directly at Su Fan.