Chapter 477

Chapter 477

"Strange, where did he go?" As their injuries slowly healed, the four individuals searched around but couldn't find any trace of Li Fan.

"Could he have exhausted his energy, realized he was no match for us, and retreated first?"

A hint of confusion flashed across the faces of the black-clad cultivators from the Five Elders Association.

"Judging from the power of that palm strike just now, it's very likely. One strike almost shattered our Four Cave-Heavens. Even if he is incredibly strong, using such a technique should have caused considerable backlash."

"That might not be the case. Ancient cultivators are skilled in battle, and it's clear Li Fan was hiding something earlier."

"Either way, let's be cautious. First, we need to break this formation!"

The four exchanged glances and began to attack the Splitting Light Dragon-Trapping Formation that Li Fan had set up.

It seemed as though the formation was no longer controlled by a cultivator, and its previously impenetrable defenses had become incredibly weak.

The massive golden bowl wobbled precariously in an instant.

Overjoyed, the four accelerated their attacks.

Just as the formation was completely shattered, a golden rain began to fall from the sky.

The four were enveloped, and dazzling rays of light reflected off the falling gold.

As the golden light shone brightly, they couldn't help but squint.

"Be careful!"

At that moment, the leading cultivator suddenly shouted a warning.

Before the words even left his mouth, accompanied by a booming sound, some of the golden rain around them suddenly exploded.

A terrifying energy surged from the center of the explosion, sweeping in all directions.

There were as many as sixteen or seventeen sources disguised as golden light.

They completely surrounded the members of the Five Elders Association.

"Sky-Shattering Gilded Thunder?!"

Amidst their angry and shocked voices, the spots of gilded thunder instantly transformed into rings of light, completely engulfing them.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The earth-shattering explosions echoed across the sea.

It was unclear how long had passed before everything settled.

In the shattered remains of their Cave-Heavens, the bodies of the few cultivators began to slowly, painfully regenerate.

"Truly despicable..."

"I knew he hadn't gone far!"

Their faces were full of lingering fear as they quickly scanned the surroundings, but still, there was no sign of Li Fan.

"Don't get tangled up with him anymore. We need to retreat!" The leading cultivator gritted his teeth.

Collecting their Cave-Heavens powers, they no longer cared about anything else and swiftly fled toward the outskirts of Yongliang State on the edge of the Congyun Sea.

It was as if it wasn’t real, but merely an illusion.

The four stopped flying, their faces growing solemn as they stared ahead.

Moments later, the leading black-clad cultivator gasped in shock: "No! It's an illusion!"

"What?" The others were stunned, and after a moment of realization, they began to re-examine their surroundings in horror.

The clouds, wind, and waves...

Everything around them suddenly froze.

Then, like a cracked glass mirror, the entire scene shattered.

The sound of the Sky-Shattering Gilded Thunder echoed faintly in their ears, and their Cave-Heavens and bodies remained utterly wrecked, still drenched in blood.

Time had not moved since the moment Li Fan had ambushed them with the gilded thunder.

"He took advantage of the moment when our Cave-Heavens were under attack and our minds were confused to pull us into an illusion!"

Sixth Brother finally realized and cried out in shock.

"Deduction techniques, formations, illusions..."

"As expected of an ancient cultivator."

The leading cultivator coughed and remarked through gritted teeth.

He tried to draw on his Cave-Heavens, absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy, but was horrified to find that an array had already been set up, turning the entire area into a spiritual vacuum.

There was no way for Nascent Soul cultivators to quickly restore their bodies using their Cave-Heavens power.

"Impressive technique!" He stared into the sky.

There, Li Fan's figure slowly appeared.

There, Li Fan’s figure slowly emerged.

“Was it just a coincidence...” Li Fan frowned slightly, muttering softly.

With his skills, he could have easily slaughtered the four cultivators from the Five Elders Association long ago.

The reason he had gone through so much effort was to use the Cloud and Water Illusion Technique to probe their minds and discover how they had noticed him this time.

However, what he hadn’t expected was such an absurd answer.

Without further hesitation, the Five Elements Annihilation Sword swept out continuously.

The four cultivators from the Five Elders Association, already seriously injured, resisted briefly before meeting a tragic end under Li Fan's sword.

An ominous phenomenon of fallen cultivators appeared above them, but Li Fan paid it no mind.

Because he had just realized that during his fight with the Five Elders Association cultivators, a powerful suction had erupted from the giant whirlpool at the bottom of the sea, pulling Han Yi, who had been restrained by the Insect Binding, into a deep hole within the ruins.

“Fate...”

Li Fan stood before the whirlpool, a contemplative look in his eyes.