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Chapter 243 - 218: [Counterkill!]

Chapter 243: Chapter 218: [Counterkill!]

As a disciple of King of Magic Arts, Wu Mu, Duanmu, although his aptitude wasn’t excellent and had only just stepped into the Innate Realm, had an understanding of magic far beyond what an ordinary Magician could compare with!

But still—

He was completely stunned by the scene before him!

In his view, just moments ago, Ye Fan’s mind was utterly traumatized, listless, and on the verge of collapse. Even if he used magic, its powers would be extremely limited, and there would be no way to break the ’Ghost King Descent’ magic art he had cast!

Yet, not only had Ye Fan broken his magic, but he also caused the stream of Evil Yin Qi that had been stored in the Ghostly Gourd, which had merged with his own Essence Blood, to escape his control!

All of this was enough to shock him!

What he found even more unbelievable was that after the powerful stream of Evil Yin Qi surged into the crimson Gold crown atop Ye Fan’s head, not only did the crown’s crimson-gold light grow increasingly intense, but the originally dim golden Power Seed on Ye Fan’s forehead became dazzling with golden light!

This indicated that Ye Fan’s mind was rapidly recovering!

It should be known that Evil Yin Qi is made up of all things negative, such as darkness, impurity, resentment, and Death Qi. It is the essence of evil. When it enters the body of a Martial Artist, it defiles the body; and when it enters the body of a Magician, it defiles the mind.

In Duanmu’s view, given the intensity of that stream of Evil Yin Qi, even if it entered an Innate Great Perfection Martial Artist or Innate Great Perfection Magician’s body, it would cause unimaginable harm and might even directly lead to their destruction.

Yet now, after that stream of Evil Yin Qi entered the crimson Gold crown atop Ye Fan’s head, rather than dying, his damaged mind had recovered...

This scene nearly overturned Duanmu’s understanding of magic!

In his memory, there was absolutely no magic that could achieve this effect!

While Duanmu was stunned by the scene before him, the powerful stream of Evil Yin Qi completely entered the crimson Gold crown.

A portion of the Evil Yin Qi was converted by the crown into Mind Power within a very short time and fed back to Ye Fan, nourishing his damaged mind and replenishing the consumption of his Mind Power.

The rest of the Evil Yin Qi was absorbed by the crown itself, causing the crimson-gold light it emitted to become even more intense than before!

"Could it be... a Magic Artifact?"

After the shock, an idea emerged in Duanmu’s mind.

"Impossible!"

The next moment, Duanmu dismissed this possibility. He knew that all Magic Artifacts were tangible entities that really existed, and the crimson Gold crown above Ye Fan’s head hadn’t existed before; it was more like a halo of light.

Gulp!

After dismissing this speculation, Duanmu’s adam’s apple moved convulsively. Not daring to stay any longer, he leaped into the air in an attempt to escape.

Although he couldn’t figure out how Ye Fan had managed to survive and create this eerie scene at the brink of death, he knew that once Ye Fan’s mind recovered and his Mind Power returned to normal, it would be his nightmare—since his use of the magical artifact Ghostly Gourd to activate the Killing Move ’Ghost King Descent’ had failed to kill Ye Fan, using other magics against him was highly unlikely to harm Ye Fan.

Moreover, for a pure Magician to engage in close combat with a Martial Artist of the same realm would be seeking death!

Hmm?

The next moment, just as Duanmu was about to turn his decision into action, the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi around him fluctuated, and Duanmu found himself surrounded by white fog, unable to distinguish between the southeast and northwest directions.

The Enchanting Soul Array?

Duanmu’s expression changed as he realized he had fallen into an Enchanting Soul Array.

"Break!"

Duanmu suddenly uttered a low shout, clutching the Ghostly Gourd in his left hand and quickly forming a seal with his right.

Whoosh—

As he made the seal, the illusions before Duanmu instantly vanished, and the scenery returned to normal.

However—

Even though the illusions had disappeared, Duanmu did not continue to flee. Instead, his pupils suddenly dilated, and he looked ahead in horror!

In front of him, Ye Fan stood like a mountain, blocking Duanmu’s path!

Under the night sky, the crimson Gold crown atop Ye Fan’s head was no longer there, and the golden Power Seed on his forehead had also vanished. His previously cooled blood and Qi boiled once again like a volcano emitting heat, evaporating all traces of the surrounding Evil Yin Qi.

"Trying to leave?"

As Duanmu watched in horror, Ye Fan spoke in a seemingly casual tone, but it felt like thunder to Duanmu’s ears, causing his eardrums to vibrate, his blood and Qi to churn, and even his mind to tremble faintly.

"Swoosh—"

Shortly after, just as Duanmu was trying to stabilize his mind and think of a way to escape, Ye Fan’s consciousness stirred, and his Mind Power surged out like floodwaters bursting through a dam.

Hmm?

As Ye Fan’s Mind Power surged out, Duanmu’s mind stirred, immediately sensing an invisible force of Mind Power, which appeared to him as a golden beam of light, shooting rapidly toward him like a laser!

This discovery startled Duanmu, who didn’t dare to hesitate. He quickly released his own Mind Power just like Ye Fan, forming a black beam of light to meet the incoming golden beam!

A direct confrontation!

For a Martial Artist, using one’s Killing Move against another’s is a direct confrontation, while for a Magician, clashing one’s Mind Power against an opponent’s Mind Power is also a head-on collision!

In the blink of an eye, the golden and black beams of light collided violently with each other in the visions seen by Ye Fan and Duanmu.

There was no sound as the black beam of light, formed by Duanmu’s telekinetic power, instantly shattered; then, without pause, the golden beam of light thundered into Duanmu’s brow!

"Pfft—"

The next moment, Duanmu felt a sharp pain in his consciousness, his body trembled, he spat out a mouthful of blood mist, and his face turned pale as paper!

In the head-on collision, the victor was immediately decided!

"How... how can your mind power be so strong?" Under the cover of night, Duanmu’s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Ye Fan.

The reason he dared to confront Ye Fan was firstly because Bai Luo’s identity and status were extraordinary, and he wanted Bai Luo to owe him a favor. Secondly, he suspected that Ye Fan possessed intermediate or even high-level magic artifacts, hence his desire to steal them.

More importantly, the information he had obtained from various sources indicated that Ye Fan had the strength of an Innate Great Success Martial Artist, and his magic cultivation would not exceed Postnatal Great Perfection!

Yet now, Ye Fan’s mind power far surpassed his!

How could he not be shocked?

"Swoosh—"

Without answering, Ye Fan’s consciousness moved, and his mind power surged once again, gathering around the Ghostly Gourd in Duanmu’s hand. Like being pulled by a force, the Ghostly Gourd suddenly broke free from Duanmu’s hand and flew towards Ye Fan!

"Swoosh!"

As the Ghostly Gourd slipped from his grasp, Duanmu’s complexion changed. Instinctively trying to retrieve the Ghostly Gourd with his mind power, he found that his damaged consciousness was too severe to control his mind power any longer. He could only watch in desperation as the Ghostly Gourd fell into Ye Fan’s hands.

Click!

Seeing this scene, Duanmu’s heart trembled, and his face lost all color.

Previously, when his consciousness was unimpaired and he used the Ghostly Gourd to invoke the ’Ghost King Descent’ killing move, he was still no match for Ye Fan. Now that the Ghostly Gourd had been seized by Ye Fan, his fate was predictable.

"Ghostly Gourd, are you from the Ghost Sect?"

Having acquired the Ghostly Gourd, Ye Fan sensed it and immediately judged the origin of this magic artifact. His expressionless gaze fixed on Duanmu, "I remember I have never crossed paths with your Ghost Sect. Yet you ambushed me, surely under someone else’s orders, right?"

"Gulp!"

Seeing Ye Fan instantly recognizing the Ghostly Gourd and deducing his origin, Duanmu gulped nervously, his mouth opening as if he wanted to say something. However, he found his mind blank, and his legs began to tremble uncontrollably, as if they had cramped.

"Ghost Sect’s Sect Leader Wu Mu, ranked within the top ten of the Dragon Ranking, known as the number one in Huaxia’s magic arts. Although the Ghost Sect has few disciples, it’s still considered a powerful sect in the Huaxia Martial Arts World, and probably would not stoop so low as to collude with underworld forces like Nanqinghong."

Ye Fan narrowed his eyes, staring at Duanmu, musing, "You must be under Bai Luo’s direction, right?"

"Er..."

Hearing Ye Fan’s words, Duanmu felt his legs buckle, nearly falling flat on the ground. Fighting against his inner terror, he said, "Indeed, I am from the Ghost Sect! And yes, it was Bai Luo who entrusted me to kill you!"

"You admit to all of this because you think I wouldn’t dare to kill you?" Ye Fan laughed, a laugh that sent chills down Duanmu’s spine.

"As long as you let me go, I promise never to oppose you again, nor will I work for Bai Luo!"

Despite his fear, Duanmu knew that to earn a glimmer of hope for survival, he had to try to intimidate Ye Fan by invoking his powerful connections, "Of course, you can choose to kill me. But if you do so, no matter where you flee, the members of the Ghost Sect will not let you off! If my master decides to kill you, not even Ye Wenhao stepping in would make a difference!"

"Don’t worry, they will soon be joining you in Yama Palace."

At the mention of Ye Wenhao, a pain inexplicably struck Ye Fan’s heart, and his killing intent erupted like a volcanic blast!

"Who...who the hell are you?"

Hearing Ye Fan’s arrogant words and feeling the surge of murderous intent from him, Duanmu staggered backward, filled with confusion.

Because magicians are rare, every magician is coveted by all major powers. In such a context, the Ghost Sect, being entirely composed of magicians, occupied an extraordinary status in the Martial Arts World, and its leader Wu Mu, ranked within the top ten of the Dragon Ranking, was unpredictable in his magic arts and feared by many masters!

Yet now, upon hearing the names of Wu Mu and the Ghost Sect, instead of showing any fear, Ye Fan seemed intent on annihilating the entire Ghost Sect!

The shock this brought him was indescribable!

If it weren’t for Ye Fan’s young age, he would be sure to possess amazing prowess in both martial arts and magic cultivation, or else Duanmu would think that Ye Fan’s head had been squeezed in a door!

However—

There are no ifs in this world.

Reason told Duanmu that apart from Ye Wenhao, Ye Fan must have an unknown but significant backing, or he wouldn’t be so bold.

"This magic artifact falling into your hands is truly a waste of its potential!"

Instead of answering, Ye Fan sneered, flicked his wrist, and the Ghostly Gourd flew from his grasp, tossed into the air as his hands quickly formed a complex and intricate seal.

With the seals formed, using the magic artifact Ghostly Gourd as the Array Eye, Ye Fan activated the formation. The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi above the Tan Palace Noble District churned, and a powerful surge of yin energy descended from the heavens under the influence of the Ghostly Gourd. It struck down like a black pillar of light, slamming onto Duanmu’s head!

"Evil... Evil Yin Formation!"

Sensing a chilling presence descending from the sky and aiming at him, Duanmu’s complexion wildly shifted. "You... you are in league with Evil Emperor Chu Xuanji?"

"Boom—"

Without an answer, the yin energy struck the top of Duanmu’s head, instantly destroying his consciousness. His body crashed to the ground and he breathed his last! (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian to cast your recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)