Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

The wind blades generated by Zhang and Wang's weapons whistled as they approached the green-clad girl, less than a foot away, when a loud buzzing sound arose, and they suddenly stopped, changing direction and heading straight for the black tiger.

Just then, the earth ball formed by Hu Daniu's magic shot towards the two people opposite them.

Hu Daniu uttered the word "Break," and the earthen ball suddenly shattered after a series of crackling sounds, shooting out more than a dozen earthen arrows that swept wildly towards Hei Hu and Yun Qian.

Yun Qian was alright. With a flick of her green sleeves, the two vines changed direction and transformed into a vine shield to protect one side of her. Several earth arrows struck the shield, but only distorted its shape. It seemed that it could still block some of the damage.

Black Tiger's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected his opponent to have such a trick up their sleeve. He had thought that his opponent would attack Yun Qian with all their might, and that he could take this opportunity to severely injure Hu Daniu. But instead, he had been outmaneuvered by his opponent.

Black Tiger was furious and let out a low roar. He raised his left arm instantly and clenched his fist so hard that it made a series of "crack" sounds. His entire arm was covered with a layer of golden light, which then intensified and covered a thick layer of golden armor.

The earthen arrows, launched later but arriving faster, flew towards Black Tiger. He swung his golden-armored left arm to deflect all the earthen arrows. The sound of metal clashing echoed as the earthen arrows turned to dust and scattered, leaving cracks in the golden armor on his left arm, which looked as if it might collapse at any moment.

At this moment, two wind blades came whistling in. Helpless, Black Tiger could only continue to swing his golden-armored arm to smash the wind blade in front of him. With a loud boom, the wind blade and the golden armor collapsed and dissipated at the same time.

Another gust of wind blades, carrying a biting chill, slashed towards his neck. A fierce glint flashed in Black Tiger's eyes. He roared and squeezed his hands together, actually using his bare body to clamp the wind blades formed by the weapon. With a low growl, he exerted force, and after a series of cracking sounds, the gleaming wind blades turned into specks of spiritual light and dissipated. He then looked up and coldly stared at the person opposite him.

"Fellow Daoist Black Tiger, you have truly impressive skills. I didn't expect you to also be proficient in physical techniques." Hu Daniu's pupils suddenly contracted. He and Zhang Wang were extremely familiar with each other, and their combat coordination was exceptionally smooth. He felt that even if they couldn't kill Black Tiger, they could at least severely injure him. However, he never expected that their attack would be so easily broken by the other party. At this moment, his heart sank.

"Is that so? But I think I'm still far behind Fellow Daoist Hu in terms of cunning." Black Tiger's face was also gloomy, and blood was slowly dripping from the palm of his hand behind his back, obviously from the injury he sustained during the hand-to-hand combat with the wind blades.

"However, your advantage just now was that you caught them off guard. In the face of absolute strength, let's see what kind of trouble you can cause. Fellow Daoist Yun Qian, don't hold back, quickly kill the three of them!" The black-faced man was gloomy and furious. After a loud shout, he called to his companions and charged towards the enemy, while his hands were constantly forming hand seals.

Soon, the five were engaged in battle, with flashes of various colors and deafening roars sweeping across all directions. Their momentum was far beyond that of other battle groups.

Du Fan felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing this. Turning his head again, he saw that the people who had ambushed him at the teahouse earlier were now staring at him menacingly, numbering as many as thirty or forty.

"You guys go deal with those people, and then support Brother Hu and the other two!" Du Fan's eyes showed decisiveness. He had already analyzed the key to this battle, which was the five cultivators. Any one of them could influence the course of the battle. If he could get these elite guards to help him kill one of the enemy cultivators, then victory would be assured.

Therefore, he instructed his men to deal with the attackers first, believing that with the strength of the guards, they would soon be able to eliminate this rabble.

"You two stay here to protect Steward Du, the rest of you follow me to fight the enemy." A captain of the guards didn't waste any words, gave the order, and then led his men to charge into battle.

"You two go help too, quick!" Du Fan said, then turned and ran, hiding behind some bushes about ten feet away. He knew that not only would he not be able to help, but he would also hinder their fighting force, which was why he did this.

The two guards glanced back at Du Fan, their eyes showing decisiveness, then turned and headed straight for the battle ahead.

As expected, those who launched the sneak attack were easily defeated by the armored soldiers. In the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, only a few people were left struggling. It seemed that they could be killed in a few more breaths.

Just then, a loud bang shook the surrounding area, followed by a scream. In the midst of the five-man battle, Zhang Yan was disheveled, covered in blood, and one of his arms was missing.

At this moment, a green vine with barbs was wrapped around his neck, and the other end of the vine was controlled by the girl in green.

A cruel glint flashed in the green-clad girl's eyes. With a sudden movement of her arm, Zhang Yan's head, covered in blood, flew into the air and exploded with a "bang" in mid-air, scattering a large amount of red and white matter. Only then did the headless corpse crash to the ground.

"Brother Zhang!" Two angry and furious shouts rang out.

Wang Shan was covered in wounds, his eyes were bloodshot, his hair was disheveled, his body was trembling, and his eyes were filled with terror.

Hu Daniu was in slightly better shape, but he was still in a sorry state. His clothes were mostly torn to shreds, and a deep, bone-revealing wound on his chest was a shocking sight. His eyes were bloodshot.

Gritting his teeth, Hu Dani reached behind his back, then flipped his wrist, revealing a red talisman in his palm. The talisman was covered in runes and faintly glowed with spiritual light, clearly indicating it was no ordinary item. A moment's hesitation flashed in his eyes before he swung his hand and flung the talisman towards the two people in front of him.

"A talisman!" Upon seeing this item, the two men, who had just been excited, instantly showed fear and disbelief in their eyes. They never expected that a cultivator at the first level of Qi Refining would possess a talisman. The value of a talisman was far beyond what a cultivator of the lowest level like them could possess. Of course, they also understood how terrifying talismans were.

The talisman arrived in an instant with incredible speed, accompanied by a cracking sound. It shattered into a fireball about ten feet in size. As soon as the fireball appeared, a scorching heat emanated from it, sweeping in all directions. Even Du Fan, who was far away, could feel the intense heat. After making a loud noise, it seemed to roar like a fire god, crashing towards the two people opposite with terrifying force.

Black Tiger and Yun Qian were terrified and looked completely helpless.

Black Tiger's eyes flashed with a sharp light. With a wave of his arm, he pushed the pretty woman beside him towards the blazing fireball, and then used his legs to propel himself backward.

The woman in green cried out in alarm, but before she could show any shock or anger, she was engulfed by the fireball. Her voice stopped abruptly, and her entire delicate body instantly turned to ashes and vanished into thin air.

After engulfing the girl in green, the fireball's power diminished, but it did not disappear. With a thunderous roar, it still hurtled towards Black Tiger, only now it was only about a foot in size.

Without a second thought, Black Tiger pulled out a light blue talisman and tossed it behind him. This light blue talisman was similar to Hu Daniu's talisman, bearing runes, but its spiritual light was not as active as that fire-attribute talisman. It was actually a defensive talisman. Defensive talismans were of a lower grade than offensive talismans, but they were still quite rare among cultivators at the first level of Qi Refining. This talisman was Black Tiger's greatest means of survival.

The talisman transformed into a water shield half a zhang in size in mid-air, colliding with the incoming fireball. Instantly, a deafening roar erupted, flames surged, and a large amount of water mist appeared around it, filling the air with a humid atmosphere. As the water and fire consumed each other, the water and fire rapidly dissipated at a visible speed and eventually disappeared.

The invisible force generated by their collision suddenly struck the nearest black tiger, sending it flying.

The black tiger in mid-air felt a sweet taste in its throat and spat out a mouthful of blood before crashing heavily to the ground. Its internal organs were damaged, and eight or nine tenths of its magical power was wasted. At this moment, its cultivation level dropped to the quasi-Qi Refining stage. However, the two talismans, one yellow and one blue, also completely disappeared in the shattering.

Black Tiger's eyes turned red, as if they were about to bleed. Before he could wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, he moved his arm and slammed it hard on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. Using the force of the impact, he charged forward and fled for his life. Coincidentally, the direction he ran was the place where Du Fan was hiding.

Apart from the two armored guards, no one present knew where Du Fan was. At this moment, Black Tiger was only a few feet away from him.

The talisman attack, though seemingly lengthy, was actually a matter of a flash, happening in an instant. Wang Shan was already severely injured and incapacitated. Seeing Black Tiger escape, Hu Daniu was unwilling to give up and shouted, about to give chase, when he heard Black Tiger let out a hoarse scream from ahead.

Black Tiger's knee was struck hard with a wooden stick, causing him to cry out in pain, his tears stained with blood.

The person who ambushed him was Du Fan, who was hiding behind the tree. He was also struggling with his own thoughts. The situation had been settled after Hu Daniu used the talisman, so he didn't need to or want to take action. But this black tiger, of all people, actually ran towards him.

If Black Tiger runs to his side, he will surely discover that Du Fan is hiding here, and then he will be in even greater danger.

Normally, even a hundred Du Fans wouldn't be able to hurt Black Tiger. Even if Black Tiger only had the cultivation of a quasi-Qi Refining stage cultivator, Du Fan would absolutely not be able to touch a single hair on his head.

But the situation is special now. Black Tiger is seriously injured and has almost no strength left. Most importantly, he has focused all his attention on Hu Daniu behind him. He never dreamed that there was someone else hiding in front of him, a nobody in the enemy camp, an ant that he could ignore.

Du Fan cursed his bad luck inwardly, but he had no choice but to make a move. He knew that the human body had several weaknesses and fatal points, but the current situation was only suitable for attacking the opponent's knee. Attacking that point would not only cause the opponent to suffer severe pain, but would also cause them to fall due to a momentary nerve reflex while running. Afterward, by forcefully and repeatedly attacking a certain fatal point on the opponent's body, he could kill them.

As expected, Du Fan accurately struck the opponent's knee with the wooden stick, and Black Tiger let out a scream and fell to the ground. Du Fan reacted quickly, aiming at a section of the opponent's spine in his back, and thrust the wooden stick forcefully at it.

"Ah!" Black Tiger screamed again, then his body went numb and he couldn't muster any strength for a moment.

Du Fan was breathing heavily, and his hand holding the wooden stick was trembling, but he still gritted his teeth and accurately stabbed the same spot on the other person again and again.

Black Tiger's eyes bulged, his body was powerless, and he was helpless. With a pitiful scream, despair appeared in his eyes.

Du Fan's eyes were bloodshot. He ignored Black Tiger's screams and continued to pound the wooden stick hard, his palms were already scraped raw and blood was seeping out, but he was oblivious to it. He just mechanically repeated the same action until the sound below stopped, and he continued to do so.

Several battle groups in the distance had already ended their fighting. The Black Tiger Gang suffered heavy losses, with most of them killed by Yao Family Guards. The rest, seeing the two cultivators killed, scattered like birds and beasts and fled for their lives. There was no one left alive in the area.