Zhu Long's figure suddenly retreated, he even felt a sense of death, and despair filled his eyes. He never imagined he would be in such a predicament.
"You are no match for me, especially since you are already heavily injured. Surrender and be captured!" Elder Feng stated, a slight smirk playing on his lips, laced with a deadly threat.
"I know I might perish here today, but I will never betray the Holy City!" Zhu Long said with a light chuckle. "That's the difference between us!"
"Is that so?" Lu Fan smiled faintly, the Haotian Tower suspended above his head as he approached Zhu Long. "Actually, I can give you a chance for rebirth, if you are willing!"
"A chance for rebirth? You likely don't have the qualification!" Zhu Long sneered instantly. In that very moment, his body soared into the air, lunging towards Lu Fan.
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"Even heavily injured, you are still no match for me!" Zhu Long's voice was icy, carrying a chilling glint. Since he had chosen to make a move, he would not give up easily. More importantly, this was his only option. Elder Feng was still some distance away from Lu Fan. If he could subdue Lu Fan first, he could use him as a threat against Elder Feng. At that time, he would naturally be able to retreat unharmed, and no one could easily stop him.
Boom...
Unfortunately, in that instant, a deafening roar echoed. With this roar, everyone could clearly feel the overwhelming aura that was difficult to withstand. Zhu Long's figure was once again sent flying, his expression turning instantly ugly. He gazed at Lu Fan, his heart deeply stirred. He never would have imagined that Lu Fan could knock him away, and with such apparent ease.
"I thought you were some great expert. Turns out, you're just like this!" Lu Fan shrugged, "I'm just very curious, are you truly unafraid of death for the sake of the Holy City?"
Zhu Long's eyes shifted, and finally, he looked at Lu Fan with a hint of pleading, "This is not what I wanted. I don't want to die here. As long as you give me a chance, I am willing to hand over my primal spirit essence, and I will absolutely obey you, my lord!"
"Hand over your primal spirit essence?" Lu Fan narrowed his eyes, looking quite pleased. He liked smart people because smart people at least understood their own value.
City Lord Xue Luo and the others stood by, their eyes filled with envy. They hadn't expected Zhu Long to be so direct, even unapologetic. After all, in their eyes, this was no trifling matter. Giving up one's primal spirit essence was indeed surprising. At the same time, everyone could clearly sense the fear in Zhu Long's heart.
"At this point, I can only accept my fate!" Zhu Long said with a wry smile, "After all, with my strength, I can't cause any significant trouble. Moreover, living under someone else's roof, this is all I can do!"
"Very good!" Lu Fan nodded, directly taking his primal spirit essence. This kind of item could control powerful individuals. As long as the primal spirit essence was handed over, he could subdue that strong individual. For him, this was naturally the best outcome.
"Effortlessly subduing a Heavenly Lord Sixth Realm expert. This is like a fairy tale, and you, young man, have done it twice!" City Lord Wu Shuang chuckled, "I am merely a Heavenly Lord Fifth Realm. It seems I need to be more cautious when speaking to you from now on, otherwise, it might be awkward!"
"City Lord Wu Shuang is joking. It was also out of necessity. He insisted on foolishly attacking me, so I could only oblige," Lu Fan said with a faint smile, his gaze becoming even more indifferent.
Zhu Long's mouth twitched slightly. He had seen arrogance before, but never such extreme arrogance. Lu Fan's words made him feel utterly embarrassed.
"You don't need to feel embarrassed. Actually, I was also a bit ashamed before. But everything is for the sake of survival. So, let's call it being outmatched," Elder Feng said with a smile, patting Zhu Long's shoulder. "The primal spirit essence has been handed over. Our lives are now in our master's hands. Protect the master well in the future, and perhaps we can regain our freedom!"
"Is there really such a possibility?" Zhu Long, who had been thrown aside, looked embarrassed. After all, he dared not even entertain such a thought.
"Of course there is!" Lu Fan shrugged. "I have said before that as long as you are loyal to me, and after I become stronger, I will let you leave and will not trouble you!"
"Thank you, my lord!" Zhu Long quickly clasped his fists, his face showing joy. As long as he could live, that was the best outcome. As for anything else, he didn't dare to hope for it. After all, in his opinion, talking too much about some things was meaningless. At the same time, Lu Fan could clearly sense Zhu Long's emotional fluctuations, but he didn't expose it. He knew very well that such things were not to be spoken of openly.
"With these two Heavenly Lord Sixth Realm experts at your command, the lineup is likely the most powerful within the entire Snowfall City!" City Lord Xue Luo said with a smile. "Even if experts from the Holy City arrive, we probably won't need to be overly wary!"
"Things might not be as simple as they seem!" Zhu Long shook his head. "Within the Holy City, there are the Black and White Fiends. Their strength is that of Heavenly Lord Seventh Realm experts. After being subdued by the City Lord, they have remained in the Holy City and have not emerged. Given our failure this time, it is likely the Black and White Fiends who will strike next!"
"Black and White Fiends?" The four City Lords exchanged glances, their brows furrowing slightly. They were quite familiar with these names.
"Are they very powerful? Heavenly Lord Seventh Realm experts?" Lu Fan frowned, as he wasn't sure how powerful the Heavenly Lord Seventh Realm truly was.
"Extremely powerful!" Bai Di stated, "Just one of them is likely enough to crush all of us!"
"How is that possible!" Lu Fan was stunned, his heart filled with doubt. Under normal circumstances, it shouldn't be like this.
"Nothing is impossible!" Bai Di said directly, "The higher you go, the more difficult it becomes. Even a small difference in realm can lead to an immeasurable increase in strength. That's why Heavenly Lord Eighth Realm experts can dominate the entire Desolate Ancient World!"
"If that's the case, don't we stand no chance at all?" Lu Fan's brow furrowed. He didn't want to die in the Desolate Ancient World; he still wished to forge a reputation for himself within it.
"That's not entirely true; the Four Great Cities still have an advantage!" City Lord Xue Luo smiled. "Although our experts are not as powerful as theirs, we control divine artifacts, which the Holy City does not possess. With this, we can contend against them!"
"Control divine artifacts!" Lu Fan was slightly taken aback. He then realized that the Wu Shuang Divine Sword of Wu Shuang City and the Bai Di Sword of Bai Di City were not ordinary weapons.