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Super War God in the City-Chapter 523: Mountains and Rivers Shattered
Just as Yong Xinghua had a thought, Ling Fan's attack had descended once more, and again a rumbling sound echoed from below, breaking another formation base.
Yong Xinghua felt a wrenching pain in his heart, as each formation base had taken him a long time to set up, especially this most crucial and important Formation Eye.
"What's that kid doing? Has he gone mad, not attacking his opponent but focusing on the ground instead? He must be crazy!" someone in the spectating crowd couldn't help but criticize, feeling a bit sympathetic toward Ling Fan.
"No way, haven't you noticed? That golden Greedy Wolf doesn't seem as fierce as before, and it seems slower too!" someone with sharp eyes immediately noticed the issue and spoke up.
As this person's words fell, the surrounding crowd quickly turned their attention toward the golden wolf. By this time, Ling Fan had already rushed to the third formation base, and under Yong Xinghua's splitting gaze, he swung down another punch.
This time, the spectators finally noticed the clue, observing that as Official Ling's fist came down, the charging golden wolf suddenly stopped sharply, and its glow dimmed significantly, no longer as massive as before.
People couldn't help but look at each other, a bad feeling rising in their hearts.
"Hiss~"
A sound of everyone drawing a cold breath, secretly sweating for Yong Xinghua.
"Damn it, really, what is this sorcery?" someone muttered, gritting their teeth.
Tang Caiyan's eyes lit up, feeling an inexplicable joy in her heart.
Tang Anqi, hidden in the crowd, felt inexplicably irritated. "Damn it, can't he be killed like this?"
"How can this be possible, go!" Yong Xinghua had completely lost his composure, where was his previous calm demeanor?
He frantically cast Seal Arts, enhancing the golden Greedy Wolf, controlling it to stop Ling Fan.
"Boom!"
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Ling Fan collided with the golden wolf, striking it with his fist and sending it flying once again, this time, much easier than before.
"Hahaha, damn it, I'll show you how tough I am!" Ling Fan shouted, turning around to continue destroying the array's formation bases.
As the Greedy Wolf continued to weaken, no matter what Yong Xinghua did, it became increasingly difficult to stop Ling Fan.
In despair, Yong Xinghua watched helplessly as Ling Fan continued to destroy the ninth formation base, and the originally translucent Greedy Wolf collapsed and dissolved.
"Whew~"
"Damn, finally done!" Ling Fan breathed a sigh of relief, then immediately turned his head toward the pale-faced Yong Xinghua.
"Old man, you've been busy for a while, take a break, it's Grandpa's turn now!"
Saying so, Ling Fan's figure moved swiftly, charging toward Yong Xinghua.
Yong Xinghua was shocked. Official Ling's terrifying power had been fully displayed in the recent battle with the Greedy Wolf, how could he dare let Ling Fan hit him?
This punch, if it landed squarely, would cost him half his life if not kill him.
He immediately made seal gestures for defense, using his best ability to resist Ling Fan's attack, while his figure swiftly retreated!
Ling Fan's figure shot forward, like a graceful swan flitting through, and as he threw his punch, thunderous roars echoed, simultaneously shouting, "Seal!"
As Ling Fan called out, Yong Xinghua was terrified to discover that the space around him seemed to solidify, his entire body immobilized.
"A...Spatial Imprisonment Technique?" Yong Xinghua's soul nearly flew out of his body.
The situation he was witnessing was something he had only read about in brief phrases in ancient texts, never imagining he would see it with his own eyes today, much less experience it on himself, instantly frightening his soul out of his body.
Indeed, what Ling Fan had deployed was the Divine Skills associated with the Golden Crow Art, the Spatial Divine Power.
Even among the Starry Sky Beyond, Spatial Divine Power was one of the top-tier divine skills. Nowadays, Ling Fan was still unable to fully absorb and transform the energy of the Exotic Fire, the "Golden Crow Art" First Turn hadn't been fully mastered yet.
Thus, the Divine Skills associated with this art could only be barely manifested, and this "Spatial Imprisonment" was such an example!
For Yong Xinghua, this technique could only immobilize him for just an instant, but in a duel between experts, the struggle is for a mere moment.
In an instant, there are nine hundred instants, and in an instant, there are nine hundred thoughts, and in a thought, there are nine hundred life-and-deaths!
Thus, for Ling Fan, an instant was enough!
"Boom!"
A thunderous sound shook the heavens, and the defenses Yong Xinghua deployed shattered layer by layer, finally shooting him like a comet across the sky, a meteor crashing to the ground, violently shooting towards the Nine Dragons Palace at the back!
"Rumble!"
The ground shook and heaven thundered, the Nine Dragons Palace crumbled layer by layer due to the impact, dust billowing in the air!
This scene left the distant spectating crowd terrified, their respected and admired Yong Xinghua had fallen, collapsed, along with it, the beliefs and spiritual faith in their hearts!
With the fall of Yong Xinghua, who else could compete?
With Yong Xinghua severely injured by Ling Fan's punch, the nine heavenly columns spread across Nine Dragons Mountain began to dim, slowly descending and dissipating, and the dark clouds in the sky gradually dispersed as golden sunlight once again illuminated the mountains and rivers.
All around the mountain were people lying prostrate on the ground, much like guerrilla soldiers ambush during war times hidden in the mountains and forests.
In the moment the sunlight streamed down, everyone instinctively shielded their eyes, as if in a dream.
"Is it... over?" Zheng Nan's face was pale as he muttered softly.
"It's over, it seems. Master Yong Xinghua has been defeated!" Huo Yingbo said bitterly.
All around, everyone fell silent, slowly standing up, silently watching in the direction of the Nine Dragons Palace at the summit.
Halfway up the mountain, among the ruins and piles of rocks, Huangfu Yang opened his murky eyes and weakly looked towards the summit, murmuring to himself, "So, the real person Yong Xinghua has been defeated too..."
At this moment, Ling Fan stood with his hands behind his back in front of the ruins of the Nine Dragons Palace.
Just now, he could have turned Yong Xinghua to ash with a punch of Exotic Fire, but the Holy Princess had said that if he wished, he could make him his slave instead.
Now, having developed his Soul Power, coupled with the fact that Yong Xinghua was a Law Practitioner with Soul Power much stronger than that of Martial Artists, it was feasible to establish a Divine Soul servant contract.
After much deliberation, Ling Fan thought that Yong Xinghua possessed some real skills. Collecting him could be beneficial in the future, which is why he had not killed him with a single punch.
"Whoosh~"
"Boom~"
An embarrassed figure suddenly burst from the collapsing ruins of the Nine Dragons Palace and landed not far in front of Ling Fan. It was none other than Yong Xinghua, his clothes tattered and blood hanging from the corner of his mouth.
Yong Xinghua clutched his chest, the punch from Ling Fan having severely wounded him. He could feel that if Ling Fan had wished, that punch would have been more than just a severe injury!
Watching the phenomenal disappearance and the collapse of the Nine Palaces Array, his heart filled with despair and sorrow. Today was truly a crushing defeat!
"You just mentioned something about being a slave for life, now you have two choices, either submit or die!" Ling Fan said indifferently.
At these words, Yong Xinghua's heart trembled. It was one thing to say it, but quite another to make such a decision when the time came!
"Were it not for the bit of skill you have, you'd be facing the same fate as that Huangfu Yang down the mountain. My patience is limited, I give you three breaths!" Ling Fan said, his face impassive.
Yong Xinghua was shocked, and after some thought, he finally sighed and gritted his teeth, "Yong Xinghua is willing to serve Young Master Ling as master, following by your side for life!"
"Hmm, words alone are no proof, form a contract to seal the pact!" Ling Fan nodded slightly and under the guidance of the Holy Princess, he made a seal gesture with his hands and cast a Spell Formula.
"This is a Divine Soul Contract. Enter your Essence Blood into it. Should you harbor thoughts of betrayal, you will be struck by heaven and your soul will scatter!"
Yong Xinghua was stunned as he stared at the spatial Dharma Seal forming in front of him, his mind spinning, "Does something like this really exist in this world?"
He had read about Divine Soul Contracts in ancient texts, but they were things of ancient times, long lost to the modern world!
Moreover, casting such spells required extremely high Soul Power, something he was entirely incapable of achieving!
"You have three breaths!" Ling Fan's voice came again.
Yong Xinghua shook himself out of his reverie, cursing his luck. He had only spoken in passing, never expecting Ling Fan to pull off such a grand gesture.
It was said that these things were bound by the laws, witnessed by heaven itself. Once signed, he wouldn't be able to deny it or back out later on!
As the time for two breaths had passed, Yong Xinghua bit his teeth, smacked his chest, and violently coughed up a mouthful of Essence Blood, which fell upon the Dharma Seal cast by Ling Fan!
In a choice between life and death, he chose to live first. Following a ruthless person like Ling Fan might not actually be a bad thing!
As the Essence Blood entered the Divine Soul Contract, the Dharma Seal immediately trembled and then transformed into two streams of light, each entering the foreheads of Ling Fan and Yong Xinghua.
It was Ling Fan's first time casting this, and immediately a mark formed in his Sea of Soul Consciousness, making him feel a mysterious connection by blood.
It seemed as though just by thinking, he could scatter Yong Xinghua's soul, and should Yong Xinghua face any accidents, the mark in the Sea of Soul Consciousness would automatically dissipate!
Yong Xinghua's experience was different; he could feel that just by harboring rebellious thoughts, the Power of Laws within the Divine Soul Contract could instantly scatter his soul!
Yong Xinghua calmed his emotions, took a deep breath, and bowed to Ling Fan, "Master, from now onwards, Yong Xinghua will serve you faithfully and dare not disobey!"
Ling Fan's mind returned from the Sea of Consciousness, waved his hand dismissively, "Enough. I'll contact you if there's anything, just stay at your Nine Dragons Mountain!"
As these words fell, another change occurred.
Only the body of Nine Dragons Mountain itself began to rumble, and all its grass and trees visibly withered at an observable rate, turning desolate in moments!
"This... this..." Yong Xinghua stammered, his heart quaking as he observed the scene before him.
"Boy, if you don't want this Nine Dragons Mountain to go to waste, you could fetch a drop of Spiritual Spring from the Cang Ling Realm!" the Holy Princess's voice came again.
Just now, Ling Fan had absorbed the Earth Vein Qi and also destroyed Yong Xinghua's Nine Palaces Array, thus depleting the mountain's Spiritual Energy, hence the decay!
"Before, I collected most of the Earth Vein Qi, and your Nine Palaces Array also depleted a large amount of Spiritual Energy from this mountain. Besides, since your array was destroyed by me, the Spiritual Energy doesn't gather, so the mountain's vitality is lost.
I have my share of grudges with you, unrelated to the mountain. Having taken from it, I should return its vitality, thus fulfilling our karma!" Ling Fan muttered to himself, then drew a drop of Spiritual Spring from the Cang Ling Realm and let it fall.
In an instant, the withered mountain was revitalized with greenery and vibrant life!
Yong Xinghua was dumbfounded by Ling Fan's capabilities, touched to the core, and immediately bowed deeply with respect, "Master, with a mere gesture you shatter mountains and rivers, and with a mere touch, you restore life, truly a divine being indeed!"