A perfect counterattack before death

The next moment, Shen Fan’s three meridians and seven chakras buzzed.

The crown chakra, brow chakra, throat chakra, heart chakra, navel chakra, root chakra, and Sahasrara chakra gathered spiritual power, converging in his palm.

Then, he met the sharp Sword Intent with a palm strike.

“Sky Spirit Slash!”

Boom!

A layer of spiritual power collided with it, erupting into a chaotic spiritual power storm that shook space.

Shen Fan followed closely, his hands moving so fast they became afterimages.

In an instant, dozens, even hundreds, of instantaneous Sky Spirit Slashes covered Zhuo Feifan’s entire area.

This instantaneous Sky Spirit Slash was an attack method from the eleventh level of the first chapter, 'Guiding Qi into the Edge'.

Although it was the weakest, it could be cast instantly.

It was an extremely effective method for clearing out enemies.

As stated in the book, the tenth level was like a cannon bombardment, while the eleventh was like dense projectiles.

This scene immediately astonished everyone present.

“What kind of Move is this? He has no sword in his hand, yet he can unleash such powerful Sword Qi?”

“It’s Sky Spirit Slash! This kid actually mastered Sky Spirit Slash!”

The Disciple from the Scripture Depository who had introduced the three incomplete Cultivation Techniques to Shen Fan immediately recognized this Move.

Just then, the instantaneous Sky Spirit Slashes came rushing like a storm.

Clang, clang, clang!!!

The dense Sword Qi greatly surprised Zhuo Feifan, who swung his long sword to block them all.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

But there was too much Sword Qi; it whistled past his ears, occasionally cutting his skin and causing a stinging pain.

The remaining ones all struck the Formation, causing ripples.

Only then did everyone see clearly that each light spot was a wisp of Sword Qi, so densely packed that there were hundreds, if not thousands.

Shen Fan had actually unleashed so much Sword Qi at once.

Although their power was not great, their sheer quantity was overwhelming.

Seeing Zhuo Feifan struggling to cope, Shen Fan also gained a general understanding of his opponent.

He was nothing special!

At this moment, it would be easy to blast him to death.

However…

If he wanted to finish this guy off now, he had to feign weakness and expose a flaw for him to exploit.

Only then would the other party develop a killing intent, giving him an opportunity for a counter-kill.

Seeing this, Shen Fan immediately pretended to be low on spiritual power, and while Zhuo Feifan was busy defending, he quickly took out a Medicinal Pill and frantically replenished his spiritual power.

Upon seeing this scene, everyone immediately felt a sense of balance.

“Heh heh! Qi Refinement Stage seventh level is just Qi Refinement Stage seventh level. This Sky Spirit Slash seems powerful, but its spiritual power consumption is too terrifying!”

“Zhuo Feifan will not give him a chance to replenish his spiritual power!”

…

After the words fell.

Zhuo Feifan blocked all the Sky Spirit Slash attacks.

When he saw Shen Fan’s spiritual power was low and he was replenishing it on the spot, he immediately showed a look of triumph.

Then, he stabbed again with his sword.

The person had not arrived, the sword had not arrived, but the Sword Qi arrived first.

“Thunderbolt Sword Art—Thunderbolt Slash!”

Thunder rumbled all around, and lightning flashed, condensing clear lightning Sword Qi along with the Sword Intent, stabbing towards Shen Fan.

Bang!!

Shen Fan, in his hasty spiritual power replenishment, was hit squarely in the chest by this Move, flying back dozens of meters and spitting blood.

Seeing this scene, everyone waved their hands indifferently.

It’s over!

There was no plot twist of a counter-kill or showing off at all.

They originally thought Shen Fan, daring to accept the challenge, would be formidable.

Who knew…

That’s it?

Severely injured by one blow, Shen Fan, disregarding his image, frantically fled within the confines of the Formation.

“Die!”

Just then, Zhuo Feifan’s killing intent erupted.

His Red Rain Sword unhesitatingly stabbed towards Shen Fan.

If it struck true, Shen Fan would surely die.

“Junior Brother, dodge quickly!”

Qiao Linger below the stage was frantic but helpless.

Seeing Shen Fan about to be killed, Qiao Linger shouted again, “Quickly surrender, quickly surrender!”

On the stage.

Xue Hanzhou coldly said, “It’s just a match, stop when it’s enough. If he surrenders, then let it be!”

“But he has to surrender himself, right? How can the match end if he doesn’t surrender?”

Lin Ye said proudly.

Seeing this, Xue Hanzhou immediately shouted to Shen Fan, “Junior Brother, if you can’t win, just surrender. You are only at Qi Refinement Stage seventh level; it’s not shameful to lose to someone at Qi Refinement Stage ninth level!”

Xue Hanzhou did not want to lose Shen Fan, this convenient pawn.

He had just joined Zhan Yue Peak, and if he died like this, Xue Hanzhou would have to expend a lot of effort to find someone else.

“I… I… I surrender! I surrender!”

Seeing this, Shen Fan immediately shouted loudly.

But who knew, Zhuo Feifan, having found an opportunity, gave Shen Fan no chance at all.

“You destroyed my Magical Artifact and made me lose face. You want to surrender? Too late!”

Zhuo Feifan was blinded by rage, and his Red Rain Sword stabbed fiercely towards Shen Fan.

And this scene was witnessed by everyone.

“He’s already surrendered, and you’re still going for the kill?”

“Stop him quickly! Otherwise, someone will die!”

…

Seeing all this, Xue Hanzhou was already preparing to act.

If Zhuo Feifan still insisted on killing Shen Fan, the match had to be stopped.

“Die!”

Zhuo Feifan roared, and his long sword stabbed viciously.

Just then, Xue Hanzhou moved.

But someone was faster than Xue Hanzhou.

That was Shen Fan.

“I’ve already surrendered, and you still want to kill me!”

Shen Fan sounded like he was struggling for his life at the brink of death.

He mustered all his strength and unleashed a fatal Fire Dragon Art.

“The thousand ravines melt in the lungs, the cloud vortex breeds crimson light—Fire Spirit transforms into horned lizards, scorching! Fangs! Locking the eight directions!”

Boom!

With the Fire Lotus Seed’s enhancement.

Shen Fan simultaneously activated the Blood Soul One Qi Skill, embedding the four Blood Soul Qi within his body into the Fire Dragon.

Boom!!

The Fire Dragon exploded head-on.

The four Blood Soul Qi precisely struck Zhuo Feifan’s chest and brow.

They passed through his chest and through his skull.

Boom!!

The charred corpse fell heavily backward.

Xue Hanzhou stopped, and everyone watched this scene in disbelief.

Zhuo Feifan… died?

A counter-kill at the brink of death after surrendering.

It left everyone present dumbfounded.

The circumstances, the excuses, there was no fault to be found.

Everything Shen Fan did was flawless.

The Formation was withdrawn.

Shen Fan quickly stood up and, somewhat flustered, approached the Sect Master and the others.

“Please forgive me, Sect Master, this Disciple did not do it on purpose, truly not on purpose!”

“You did it on purpose!”

Lin Ye openly accused Shen Fan, his eyes filled with anger.

“I… I… I did it on purpose?”

Shen Fan pointed to himself, then to Zhuo Feifan’s corpse.

“I already surrendered, and he still wanted to kill me. You say I did it on purpose?”

“Everyone saw it, and you still say that? I did hold back a bit, but it was also because I didn’t want to make things too difficult. We are all fellow Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers, why must it be a life-or-death struggle?”

Shen Fan’s words immediately garnered everyone’s agreement.

“Exactly! We’re not blind. It was clearly Zhuo Feifan who wanted to kill him, and he didn’t stop even after the other person surrendered!”

“That’s right, if Shen Fan didn’t fight back, wouldn’t he just stand there and let him kill him?”

“Using any means necessary for a competition spot, people like Zhuo Feifan would only bring shame to the Four Sects Tournament!”

…

…

“Enough! I don’t blame you!”

Xue Qiutian waved his hand and said, “Although you surrendered verbally, you also killed Zhuo Feifan. This challenge counts as your victory. Go and claim five thousand contribution points and a Foundation Establishment Pill later!”

“Thank you, Sect Master, for the reward!”

Shen Fan immediately bowed in gratitude.

“Alright, the selection competition continues. You may leave!”

Xue Qiutian waved his hand, and the scene returned to normal.

Only Lin Ye stared intently at Shen Fan, not knowing what he was thinking.

…

Five thousand contribution points.

As soon as Shen Fan left the door, they were divided among eight societies.

However, Shen Fan managed to keep the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Instead, he turned and gave it to Qiao Linger: “You are on the verge of a Breakthrough and need a Foundation Establishment Pill. Keep this Foundation Establishment Pill!”

“No, no, no! This is what you earned, and you will also Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage in the future. You should keep it for yourself!”

Qiao Linger felt a warmth in her heart but refused Shen Fan’s kindness.

“There will be more Foundation Establishment Pills in the future. You need it more than I do!”

Just as the two were being affectionate.

Cang Chenfeng, known as the number one Disciple in the Outer Sect, found Shen Fan.

“Um… excuse me, Junior Brother, would it be convenient to step aside for a chat?”