Lu Fan nodded slightly, his expression rather grim. He knew very well that their situation was precarious. Even if both of them attacked together, they might not be able to do anything to Old Bai.
Facing Liu Ruyan’s words, Old Bai sneered, “Little girl, don’t speak so confidently. With your strength, you are no match for me at all. Even with this kid, it’s just a drop in the bucket!”
“That’s not necessarily true!” Liu Ruyan said coldly, “You are a Martial Emperor, and so am I. We still have a fight in us, and what’s more, our reinforcements will arrive soon. Then you will surely have nowhere to be buried!”
“Don’t you know there’s a huge gap between Martial Emperors?”
Old Bai burst into laughter, his arrogance palpable. In the entire northwestern region, it seemed there was nothing he couldn’t accomplish.
At the same time, Liu Ruyan frowned. As Old Bai said, there were indeed significant differences between Martial Emperors, and bridging the gap between them was not easy.
“Why haven’t you made your move yet!”
From the shadows not far away, Steward Wu’s voice rang out. He also looked towards the Lord of Dragon City. They had come to this place specifically to watch Lu Fan be killed, which would ensure their plan’s success.
Then, they would no longer be constrained in the entire northwestern region.
The Lord of Dragon City frowned, standing rooted to the spot, his expression changing slightly. He was extremely cautious about this matter. If Old Bai succeeded, everything would be fine.
But if he failed, he might even draw trouble upon himself, implicating him as well.
“If it fails, Old Bai cannot be allowed to live!” the Lord of Dragon City stated coldly. “Are the matters within the City Lord’s Mansion arranged properly?”
“City Lord, rest assured. The poison is colorless and odorless. After Old Bai drinks it, he will surely be sent to the netherworld. Even a powerful Martial Emperor cannot resist it!”
Steward Wu nodded solemnly. “However, as the City Lord said, even if it succeeds, it should…”
“That’s right. Whether it succeeds today or not, Old Bai is bound to die!” The Lord of Dragon City’s eyes glinted with cold light. Only a few of them knew about this matter. To prevent Old Bai from revealing anything, he had no choice but to resort to this drastic measure.
“From what I know, the Heavenly Dragon Sect is also a super sect in the entire northwest. If he, as an elder of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, truly meets an accident, I’m afraid the Heavenly Dragon Sect will not stand idly by!”
“That may be true, but at that time, the blame can be shifted to the King of the Northwest!”
The Lord of Dragon City sneered, “The King of the Northwest is quite involved in this matter. If the King of the Northwest killed an elder of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, it would be quite understandable!”
“The City Lord is indeed wise. No matter what, we are not implicated!” Steward Wu nodded quickly, a hint of joy in his eyes.
The Lord of Dragon City remained silent, his expression looking heavy. Although what he had just said seemed flawless, he still had a nagging worry, an unease that made him restless.
Meanwhile, Lu Fan and Liu Ruyan attacked in unison, their moves appearing extremely fierce. Unfortunately, Old Bai was a late-stage expert with formidable strength. In a mere instant, he sent both Lu Fan and Liu Ruyan flying.
Puff…
A mouthful of blood spewed out, and Lu Fan’s face turned instantly pale. He hadn’t expected Old Bai’s strength to be so formidable, so much so that he felt a sense of dread.
“What do we do?” Liu Ruyan frowned. “We are no match for him. If we continue, we might truly perish here!”
“Now, besides waiting for reinforcements, there seems to be no better solution!” Lu Fan said with a wry smile.
“Are we really going to die here?” Liu Ruyan sighed helplessly. “You are such a jinx. Nothing good ever happens when I’m with you!”
Lu Fan chuckled awkwardly. Being spoken to like that by Liu Ruyan left him speechless, and he felt a sense of helplessness.
“I told you, you cannot escape my grasp!”
Old Bai let out a cold laugh, looking towards Lu Fan and the others with arrogance. It was as if, in his eyes, Lu Fan and Liu Ruyan were already lambs awaiting slaughter.
Facing these words, Lu Fan smiled faintly, “You are right, we are indeed no match for you. However, you shouldn’t celebrate too early. Today, I want to see just how capable you are to dare to be so arrogant!”
“You kid are already at your wit’s end, yet you dare to speak so presumptuously!” Old Bai burst into laughter, completely dismissive, as if Lu Fan, in his eyes, could not cause any disturbance.
“This damned idiot, still wasting time!” the Lord of Dragon City roared with great displeasure.
If it were him, he would have made a move long ago. How could he tolerate such a situation?
“City Lord, please don’t worry. They are already on the brink of death!” Steward Wu said with a smile.
As long as Old Bai was strong enough, Lu Fan and the others would naturally have no chance to turn the tables.
At the same time, Lu Fan, dragging his heavily injured body, slowly stood up. Facing a late-stage Martial Emperor expert, even though he was now a quasi-emperor, he was still no match.
“What, are you going to unleash your ultimate move, kid?” Old Bai said coldly. “But I’ll tell you, in the face of true strength, all flashy tricks are useless. You should just accept your fate!”
“Don’t worry, I will make you regret it. Regret why you didn’t kill me with a single palm earlier!”
A wicked grin spread across Lu Fan’s lips. At that very moment, his aura surged, converging towards his dantian. It appeared turbulent, and even the spiritual energy of the entire space began to churn, as if something unknown was happening.
Seeing this, Old Bai’s brows furrowed slightly. He hadn’t expected Lu Fan to be able to cause such a commotion.
Meanwhile, Liu Ruyan was also shocked, her gaze fixed on Lu Fan. If her guess was correct, Lu Fan was about to break through. It was truly unexpected for him to break through at this moment.
“I have been suppressing myself for a long time, and now it’s time to unleash it!” Lu Fan said coldly. “I just wonder how terrifying this Martial Emperor Heavenly Tribulation will be!” Su Dan Novel Network
At that instant, dark clouds gathered in the sky, accompanied by surging lightning, appearing exceptionally terrifying and causing fear in people’s hearts, unaware of what was happening.
Seeing this scene, Old Bai’s face turned ashen. He hadn’t expected Lu Fan to break through at this moment, catching him off guard and filling him with a sense of dread. After all, he knew very well the unique nature of the Martial Emperor Heavenly Tribulation.
“Damn it!”
With cold glints in his eyes, the Lord of Dragon City was furious. He couldn’t have imagined that things would turn out this way, making it difficult for him to predict, and a surge of anger rose within him.
Lu Fan should have died tragically long ago. Unexpectedly, at this critical juncture, he triggered the Martial Emperor Heavenly Tribulation. This meant Old Bai could not make a move, or he might incur the might of the lightning tribulation.