Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 320 I'll leave the door open for you

Du Fan gasped, a momentary look of confusion crossing his eyes, but he didn't doubt Xiao Yun's words, because she had no reason to lie to him.

At the same time, Du Fan felt a chill of fear. He never expected that Zhao Chong, who seemed honest and responsible, would be so ruthless towards him.

What chilled him to the bone was that Zhao Chong always gave the impression of being an elder brother, always considering the needs of his brothers, sharing good things with everyone, and bearing bad things himself. Moreover, he possessed outstanding leadership skills and was truly a talent for generalship.

Du Fan had almost completely let his guard down when he was with him, yet this very person was capable of such an outrageous act. If it was expected that Master Ma would harm him, then Zhao Chong…

"It's easy to draw the skin of a tiger, but hard to draw its bones; it's easy to know a person's face, but hard to know their heart." Du Fan murmured softly, his body stiff and his eyes somewhat red.

Seeing Du Fan's expression, Xiao Yun could vaguely guess the nature of the relationship between the two. She shook her head, sighed, and remained silent.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, is the mission to kill me still ongoing?" Du Fan closed his eyes, and when he opened them again after a long while, he was calm, almost indifferent. He knew in his heart that in the future... he would probably find it difficult to trust people again.

"Brother Du, rest assured, those two missions have already been declared failures, and in the future, Fallen Leaves Return to Roots will absolutely not accept any more missions to kill you," Xiao Yun said with a smile.

Du Fan nodded, his face grim, and turned to walk straight towards the barrier light screen.

This time, he didn't test the waters. As he approached the light screen, he stepped out directly. The next moment, his entire body was completely submerged in the light screen. His clothes fluttered and his hair flew, but his physical appearance and expression remained unchanged.

Then, to Xiao Yun's astonishment, Du Fan walked forward step by step until he passed through the light curtain.

"Brother Du, you..." Xiao Yun's mouth dropped open, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"If I simply shatter these four leaves, will that fulfill our agreement?" Du Fan ignored the other party, his gaze sweeping over the emerald green leaves at the four corners of the stone platform, and spoke calmly.

He naturally wouldn't tell this woman that when he reached out to test the restriction just now, his cultivation level was at the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage...

"Yes, that's right. These four leaves are similar to the core of a magic array. As long as they are destroyed, this protective light barrier will dissipate."

"These four leaves are very fragile and don't require much attack power. Brother Du can easily strike them." Xiao Yun suppressed her shock and nodded in confirmation.

Without saying a word, Du Fan made a hand seal and raised his hands, sending out four water blades that slashed at the four leaves.

"Bang bang..." After a few sounds, the emerald green leaves at the four corners of the stone platform were shattered and collapsed under the cutting of the water blades.

Immediately afterwards, the protective light barrier surrounding the stone platform dimmed suddenly, and within a few breaths, it completely dissipated and vanished without a trace.

"Thank you for your help, Brother Du!" Xiao Yun was overjoyed at the sight. After thanking him, she immediately moved and arrived at the edge of the so-called altar. When she looked at the altar, she could no longer hide the excitement in her eyes.

"Brother Du, what I'm about to do is a bit unusual, so please..." Xiao Yun glanced at Du Fan apologetically, about to say something, but the next moment, her expression changed, and she suddenly turned her head and shouted, "Who goes there?"

Just as Xiao Yun's expression changed, Du Fan seemed to sense it as well, and turned his gaze toward the entrance of the stone chamber.

"Haha, Silver Fox, I knew it was you causing trouble here. Tsk tsk, I didn't expect you to actually break the altar's restrictions. I admire you, I admire you!" A somewhat hoarse voice came from the void of the entrance.

Immediately afterwards, ripples spread out in the space, revealing a man in black. His attire was the signature outfit of the Fallen Leaves Returning to Their Roots group, so the identity of this man in black was obvious.

Beside the man in black, another person emerged from nothingness.

This person was a young man, tall and slender, wearing an elegant blue robe, with his hair loose and flowing over his shoulders. Although his appearance was quite ordinary, he always had a peaceful smile on his face, which made people feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze.

"Liao Mingyu!" Du Fan's eyes twitched. He remembered this person. Among the fifteen people given by Protector Ziyan, there was Liao Mingyu from Ming Island!

According to Zi Yan's idea, in the upcoming competition, if they encounter any of these fifteen people, there is no need to continue fighting; they should simply admit defeat.

It is evident that the actual combat strength of these fifteen cultivators must be extremely astonishing, and most likely beyond Du Fan's current capabilities.

"Crow, don't think I don't know. There's something you need in another altar. Why are you coming here instead of seeking your own opportunities?" Xiao Yun's gaze darkened, and she spoke coldly.

"I have already obtained what I needed with Brother Liao's help, which is why I had time to come and take a look. I originally planned to help you break the restrictions here, but I didn't expect that you would solve it first."

That's fine, I've been wanting to see what our organization's holy water looks like.

"Silver Fox, I'm already here. As the saying goes, everyone who sees it gets a share. You can't expect me to leave empty-handed, can you?" Crow ignored Xiao Yun's unfriendly gaze and slowly walked forward.

"Holy water is of great use to me, and there isn't enough for two people to share, so don't even think about it. Besides, holy water doesn't seem to be of much use to you, does it?" Xiao Yun glanced at Liao Mingyu, her tone softening as she spoke with apprehension.

"Holy water is indeed of little use to me, but just because I don't need it doesn't mean others don't. If I could get some, I'm sure I could sell it for a lot of spirit stones. Who among us cultivators would turn down spirit stones? Haha..." The crow's eyes flashed, and it burst into laughter.

"Crow, if you leave now, I, Silver Fox, will owe you a favor, which I will repay in the future, okay?" Xiao Yun took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, and gritted her teeth as she spoke.

"A favor? Heh heh, Silver Fox, if you can give away your primordial yin, I'll accept this favor." Crow chuckled, his gaze sweeping over Xiao Yun several times without restraint.

"You're courting death!" Xiao Yun's eyebrows shot up, and a fierce killing intent suddenly burst forth in her eyes, her whole being instantly filled with murderous aura.

"Brother Liao, I'll leave this kid to you. We'll split the holy water in half later." Crow turned to Liao Mingyu and said with a smile.

"Wait, how you fight for the holy water is your business, it has nothing to do with me. Farewell!" Du Fan sensed something was wrong and spoke first before Liao Mingyu could say anything.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Du. I was truly impressed by your extraordinary demeanor during the competition that day. I never expected to meet you here today. It's a pleasure to meet you." Liao Mingyu looked at Du Fan, smiled slightly, and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Fellow Daoist Liao, is it? My strength is insufficient, and I know it will be difficult for me to stand out in the competition. Therefore, I resorted to some unorthodox methods. I hope you will forgive my foolishness." Upon hearing this, Du Fan was speechless. He didn't know whether the other party was praising him or insulting him...

"Fellow Daoist Du is too modest. Subduing the enemy without fighting is the best strategy. How can it be called a heretical approach?"

"Besides, in that battle, you were the last one to step outside the formation and took down your opponent with just a few lights. That's not a sign of weakness." Liao Mingyu curled his lip, seemingly completely disbelieving Du Fan's words.

"Fellow Daoist Liao is too kind. In any case, my little tricks are no match for yours. I have other matters to attend to today, so I will not keep you company any longer. I will visit you another day when I have more free time." Du Fan clasped his hands in greeting and then walked towards the exit.

Liao Mingyu was taken aback at first, then smiled and nodded at Du Fan, showing no intention of making things difficult for him.

Seeing this, the crow naturally ignored it and was overjoyed. How could a cultivator who could be brought along by the silver fox be an ordinary person?

Moreover, judging from Liao Mingyu's words, this person had even passed the first round of the Haitian Grand Competition. He certainly knew what the Haitian Grand Competition was, which showed that this person's strength must be extraordinary.

Even though Crow didn't believe that Du Fan could compete with Liao Mingyu, it would be best not to ask Brother Liao for help, as it was a favor that would have to be repaid sooner or later.

"Brother Du, how can you bear to watch your little sister being bullied and do nothing about it?" Xiao Yun's eyebrows twitched violently as she witnessed this scene. Seeing that Du Fan was about to leave the stone chamber, she hurriedly spoke up.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, good luck. I'll leave the door open for you." Du Fan shook his head, but continued walking without stopping.

"You!" Xiao Yun was speechless with anger, but she was helpless. Just as she was racking her brains for a solution, a sudden inspiration struck her. Without saying a word, she flicked her sleeve, and a white light appeared, shooting straight towards Du Fan.

This scene was extremely abrupt, and even Liao Mingyu didn't react in time. Crow was even more oblivious until the white light transformed into a milky white jade slip and appeared in Du Fan's hand. Only then did Crow show a look of great anger.

Du Fan looked at the jade slip in his hand, his brows furrowing slightly. After a moment's thought, he still managed to send a wisp of his divine sense into it. A moment later, he withdrew his divine sense, and a hint of hesitation appeared in his eyes as they flashed.

"Brother Du, you can judge for yourself whether the contents of the jade slip are true or false. What I need you to do is simply to hold Fellow Daoist Liao back for half an hour. After I kill that crow, I think Fellow Daoist Liao will no longer make things difficult for us."

Xiao Yun stared intently at Du Fan with her beautiful eyes, her face extremely tense, as if afraid that Du Fan would leave.