This sudden voice startled the old Daoist who was about to make a move. He had been too focused on bickering with the young girl and hadn't noticed another living being nearby!
"Who goes there? Dare you show yourself?"
Caught off guard, the old Daoist became cautious, ceasing his attack and looking towards the source of the voice.
Ao Xue, who had closed her eyes, ready to accept death, also opened them, looking towards where the voice came from, a surge of hope within her.
Could this be her chance to escape death?
However, as both the old Daoist and Ao Xue's gazes fell upon that spot, the owner of the voice did not appear but spoke again.
"Da Peng, let go!"
"She's just a little girl. Your grudges with the Dragon clan have little to do with her. Why are you making a fuss!"
"Let go! If you don't let go, I'll show you what Xu Fang Air is!"
Hearing this, the old Daoist and Ao Xue were both astonished. So there was another living being here?
Indeed, another voice rang out.
"What is Xu Fang Air ahhhh!"
Before this statement was finished, a loud bang was heard, and a figure flew up from where the voice originated. Accompanied by a scream, the figure flew away, turning into a black silhouette that vanished into the horizon.
At this moment, the being who had spoken first emerged from that spot, appearing before the old Daoist and Ao Xue.
"My apologies, the communication was a bit bumpy just now, but it's resolved."
Xu Fang said this while tidying his disheveled clothes, which had been messed up by the Golden-Winged Great Peng.
The old Daoist and Ao Xue were stunned. They looked towards the sky where the black silhouette had disappeared. It was indeed resolved; that being had flown who knew how far away.
"Putting on a show!"
The old Daoist glared at the inexplicable fellow and commented resentfully.
If it weren't for this fellow's interruption, he would have likely already killed this daughter of the East Sea Dragon King, taken the treasure, and left at his leisure.
Ao Xue, however, had a different sentiment. This being who had suddenly appeared and saved her life without her even realizing it filled her with gratitude as she looked at Xu Fang.
As she looked, her surprise grew.
"Why does this person look so familiar?"
Ao Xue wondered why this senior seemed like someone she had seen before.
"Putting on a show? Heh heh!"
Xu Fang, hearing the old Daoist's words, was displeased.
"To think a dignified Da Luo Jinxian, a mighty being of heaven and earth, would not spare even a small Dragon clan girl."
"Randeng Daoist, if this incident were to spread, wouldn't you be afraid of being laughed at?"
Xu Fang was certain that the old Daoist before him was Randeng Daoist. Just looking at the treasure map beside him made it clear; the Lingjiu Lamp was shining brightly on him!
"How do you know my name?"
The old Daoist was greatly alarmed. Although he was confident, he was also self-aware. He knew that in the primordial world, his name was not as renowned as top-tier mighty beings like the Sanqing, Dijun, or Donghuang Taiyi.
How could he have imagined that this inexplicably appearing being would know his name!
If that were the case, he could not let this person live. He had to make him die alongside Ao Xue to conceal what he had done today!
As Randeng Daoist's thoughts raced, he had already decided to kill.
"Not only do I know your name, but I also know you intend to silence me!"
Xu Fang smiled faintly. "Don't even think about secretly using your Lingjiu Lamp to strike me by surprise. I saw it!"
"You!"
Upon hearing this, Randeng Daoist was even more astonished. He had indeed been preparing to use his companion treasure, the Lingjiu Lamp, to launch a sudden attack and catch this person off guard.
He never expected that as soon as this thought arose, this being would see through it.
Randeng Daoist felt an immense shock. This being not only knew his name but seemed to be completely aware of his secrets.
However, since he had been exposed, Randeng Daoist no longer pretended. He moved the treasure floating behind him to the front.
"Since you know of the Lingjiu Lamp, you must be familiar with this treasure. Do you think you can withstand me?"
"You've ruined my plans, die!"
Randeng Daoist spoke, his mind moving slightly as spiritual power surged forth, channeling into the Lingjiu Lamp that hovered beside him.
The Lingjiu Lamp, infused with spiritual power, immediately emitted a gray flame that shot towards Xu Fang.
Regardless of how this person knew his secrets, now that they were enemies, he would subdue and kill them to eliminate future trouble.
"Netherworld Ghost Fire?"
Xu Fang looked at the seemingly ordinary gray flame approaching and recognized it. If nothing unexpected happened, this was the Netherworld Ghost Fire from the Lingjiu Lamp.
In the primordial world, there were many lamp-like treasures, among which the Four Great Divine Lamps were the most famous.
The Four Great Divine Lamps were the Treasure Lotus Lamp, the Eight Views Palace Lamp, the Glazed Lamp, and the Emerald Light Two-Yi Lamp.
Among the Four Great Divine Lamps, the Treasure Lotus Lamp was the most powerful. It was said to have originated from a half-ripe lotus seed of the Chaos Green Lotus, unknown to anyone, which was the Pure White Lotus and finally transformed into the Treasure Lotus Lamp, making it a Primordial Supreme Treasure.
The subsequent Eight Views Palace Lamp, Glazed Lamp, and Emerald Light Two-Yi Lamp were also known as the Heaven, Earth, and Human Lamps.
Among these, the Glazed Lamp was the Human Lamp of the Heaven, Earth, and Human Lamps.
Of course, it also had another name, known as the Lingjiu Lamp, which was the one in Randeng Daoist's hand.
The Lingjiu Lamp was Randeng Daoist's companion treasure, an ultimate Primordial Spiritual Treasure, possessing immense power and astonishing might.
Lamp-like treasures, to live up to their names, contained flames within them. The flame within the Lingjiu Lamp was the Netherworld Ghost Fire, which, along with the flames within the Four Great Divine Lamps, were the Four Heavenly Fires.
The Netherworld Ghost Fire was unique among the Four Heavenly Fires, possessing the ability to directly connect to the Netherworld, capable of displaying the entirety of a deceased person's life.
It could also be used to communicate with the Netherworld, search for the souls of the departed, and bring them back, achieving a form of reversing life and death.
Naturally, Randeng Daoist was not performing any good deeds of resurrecting the dead by using the Netherworld Ghost Fire at this moment, but rather to send Xu Fang to his death.
Xu Fang knew the power of the Netherworld Ghost Fire and naturally could not wait to be killed. He immediately moved his mind, and the Measuring Heaven Ruler flew out.
Before Xu Fang could even activate these three treasures, the Measuring Heaven Ruler spoke first.
"The Lingjiu Lamp, one of the Four Great Divine Lamps? Heh heh, today I'll see if your Netherworld Ghost Fire is mightier, or if my Merit Qi is mightier!"
As it spoke, the Measuring Heaven Ruler charged forward, its Merit Qi spreading out, instantly blocking the incoming Netherworld Ghost Fire.
"Merit Supreme Treasure, Measuring Heaven Ruler!"
Seeing the Netherworld Ghost Fire blocked, Randeng Daoist looked at the Measuring Heaven Ruler continuously emitting Merit Qi and cried out in shock.
He had originally thought that with the Lingjiu Lamp, one of the Four Great Divine Lamps, he would be sure to win. He never expected that this interfering fellow would possess a Merit Supreme Treasure!