Liu Zhengdao was so furious that his face flushed red and his whole body trembled. He pointed at Lin Fan. “Do you know what you’re doing? This monster is a peak second-grade illusion spirit. Without a hostage, what are you going to rely on to fight it!”
The monster’s ferocity left Liu Zhengdao, a second-grade layman, uncertain that he could deal with it.
As for Lin Fan, although Old Master Du had previously boasted about how formidable he was, and Lin Fan had even discovered the monster’s traces before Liu Zhengdao did,
Lin Fan was simply too young. At the age of a high school student, even if he were a layman, how powerful could he be?
Bai Jingyun, the Bai family’s greatest genius, had only just entered the layman realm. As for the younger generation of the Liu family, not one of them had even managed to become a layman.
The difficulty of becoming a layman was obvious.
Thus, Liu Zhengdao had decided that Lin Fan was merely a first-grade layman, at most a first-grade layman with some unusual techniques. Nothing more.
Liu Zhengdao’s face paled as he stared at the black fox before him. He drew a deep breath.
The black fox watched Lin Fan rescue its child, and an unusual look appeared in its eyes. It had also fixed its gaze firmly on Liu Zhengdao. The instant Liu Zhengdao showed even the slightest intention of rushing toward the little fox, it would probably charge forward and fight him to the death.
The black fox would not give Liu Zhengdao another chance to seize the little fox.
The yao qi put considerable pressure on Liu Zhengdao, and he drew another deep breath.
Whenever a second-grade, or even higher-grade, monster appeared in the vicinity, at least two heads of the four great yin-yang families would join forces to exterminate it.
All four heads of the yin-yang families were third-grade laymen. With two of them working together, their safety could be completely guaranteed.
As for facing a second-grade illusion spirit alone as a second-grade layman, Liu Zhengdao had never encountered a situation like this before.
Even when dealing with second-grade illusion spirits in the past, he had always been accompanied by two heads of the yin-yang families. At most, he had merely followed along to gain experience, and there had never been any danger to his life.
But now.
Sweat gradually appeared on Liu Zhengdao’s forehead. His heart was taut with nerves, and Lin Fan could only shake his head as he watched.
It wasn’t that Lin Fan didn’t understand Liu Zhengdao’s situation. In fact, most disciples of the yin-yang families had been raised in greenhouses, and their cultivation methods were completely different from Lin Fan’s.
Back then, Xuandaozi had often thrown Lin Fan in front of monsters far stronger than himself, forcing him to fight with everything he had.
Most of the time, Xuandaozi would only step in to save Lin Fan after he had been beaten within an inch of his life.
On rare occasions, Lin Fan had even managed to kill monsters stronger than himself by overcoming their rank. When someone fought for his life, his strength could surpass its limits.
But Liu Zhengdao had yet to even begin fighting, and the pressure weighing on his mind was already this great.
All of a sudden, the black fox pounced at Liu Zhengdao.
With a bang, Liu Zhengdao was sent flying. He didn’t even manage to react before crashing into the iron gate behind him.
The violent pain made Liu Zhengdao spit out a mouthful of blood.
“Ugh.”
Liu Zhengdao panted heavily as he stared at the black fox before him. He thought to himself, “I’m finished!”
He couldn’t help feeling despair. In a situation like this, he basically had no chance of surviving.
He couldn’t bear to give up his current wealth and glory. He had worked so hard to become a layman, and he would soon be able to reach the third grade.
In the future, he could even become head of the Liu family. Who knew how much wealth and glory awaited him?
But the more he thought about it, the lower his desire to keep fighting became.
He kept glancing left and right, trying to find a way to escape.
He had completely lost the will to fight. His mind was filled with nothing but thoughts of staying alive and getting away.
Suddenly, Liu Zhengdao saw Lin Fan standing not far away. His teeth ground with hatred. If this man hadn’t thrown away the little fox he had been holding, how could he have ended up in such a miserable state while he still had a hostage?
Lin Fan naturally noticed the resentful look in Liu Zhengdao’s eyes. A faint smile appeared on his face before he said, “Among those of the same rank, I never imagined Senior Liu’s strength would be this far below that of this fox demon.”
Liu Zhengdao slowly struggled to his feet in a sorry state, the peach wood sword clutched in his hand. “Bastard, if you hadn’t thrown away my hostage, how could I have ended up like this! Lin Fan, don’t get too pleased with yourself. If I die today, do you think you’ll be able to walk away alive from this monster?”
Lin Fan looked confidently at the black fox and said, “Senior Liu, it seems you still don’t understand. I dared to release the little fox in your hands not because I was being softhearted. It was because I’m confident I can kill this monster, and I disdain using the despicable methods you rely on.”
“All because of your confidence?” Disdain appeared on Liu Zhengdao’s face. “You’re merely a first-grade layman. How dare you claim you can deal with it? Today, you’ll die here because of your blind arrogance.”
Liu Zhengdao’s mind worked quickly, and he suddenly charged toward Lin Fan.
At that moment, he actually intended to shove Lin Fan toward the fox demon, then turn around and flee.
As long as he escaped, he could ask their family head and the head of the Bai family to take action. This fox demon would then have no chance of survival.
Lin Fan saw through his intentions at a glance and couldn’t help thinking, This guy really has gone too far.
Not only was he using despicable methods against the monster, he even wanted to trade Lin Fan’s life for the time he needed to escape.
Liu Zhengdao came up behind Lin Fan and shoved him hard. Unexpectedly, Lin Fan stood exactly where he was, unmoving.
At the same time, the black fox saw Liu Zhengdao trying to flee. It leaped into the air and sprang toward him.
Liu Zhengdao’s expression changed dramatically. “This is bad, this is bad!”
“Senior Liu, open your eyes wide and see what my confidence comes from!” Seeing the black fox charge toward him, Lin Fan produced a talisman in his hand and began chanting, “Command order! Heavenly soldiers ascend, Flame Burning City.”
Lin Fan shot the talisman from his hand. In midair, it exploded with a boom and transformed into blazing flames!
It illuminated most of the pitch-black construction site, and the burning fire instantly swallowed the black fox.
“Th-this is!”
Liu Zhengdao stood rooted to the spot, completely stunned. Such a powerful talisman and such formidable Daoist magic were not something a first-grade layman could use.
Just like the Du family members last time, his face was baked bright red by the flames overhead, and sweat streamed down his body.
But Liu Zhengdao paid none of this any attention. What shocked him was the tremendous strength Lin Fan had displayed.
This strength had probably already reached the level of a third-grade layman!
And the most terrifying thing wasn’t merely that he was a third-grade layman. It was Lin Fan’s age!
Lin Fan looked only sixteen or seventeen years old. Even if someone had begun training from childhood, it would be difficult to reach such a level of strength!
One had to understand that the heads of the four yin-yang families near Qing City were all already in their sixties, and only then had they managed to reach the third-grade layman realm.