Chapter 227

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food.

This pot in the winter made people feel hot all over; after three cups of grain essence went down, the blood in the body seemed to become boiling hot.

Borrowing the strength of the wine, Li Yishan poured all his situation to Zhang Fan.

According to his own words, except for when he is not normal, everything is very normal.

Li Yishan was unwilling to spend more words on this topic, and Zhang Fan would not ask further.

"I'll get off here."

A beam of car lights illuminated the quiet alley; the car couldn't get in, and walking to the end and turning a corner would be Hongfu Huayuan.

Seeing that it was almost eleven o'clock at night, Zhang Fan knew Li Yishan's habit; usually at this time, he should be asleep.

"Then I'll go first." Li Yishan held the steering wheel and greeted him.

"Drive slowly on the road."

Zhang Fan watched Li Yishan drive the car away slowly; the originally bright alley became dim again, and the old street lamp next to it made a buzzing sound, the dim yellow light flickering.

In such an atmosphere, usually at this point, there wasn't even a ghost shadow in the alley.

Zhang Fan turned around and walked towards Hongfu Huayuan.

"Thump... thump... thump..."

Just at this moment, a wave of slow footsteps came from the depths of the narrow alley.

Zhang Fan looked up; under the dim yellow light, a shadow was pulled very long, walking slowly towards him. The figure was graceful, looking back and shining, blocking his only way forward.

"Today is the Winter Solstice, one yang returns to life, ten thousand phenomena will flourish; it really is a special day." The person who came whispered, revealing awe for heaven and earth and sentiment for time.

"Meng Qinghuan!?"

Zhang Fan's eyes narrowed, but he recognized her.

He had met this heaven-favored daughter from the capital once.

"Does the fellow Daoist have something to do with me?" Zhang Fan asked in a deep voice.

"Winter Solstice, yin reaches its extreme and yang is born; it is a big day for the change of heaven and earth, and this day is also the birthday of Yuanshi Tianzun."

Meng Qinghuan walked closer and closer; she did not answer Zhang Fan's question, but instead spoke to herself.

"Yuanshi is the innate Qi; it is said that anyone who comprehends the Pure Yang Limitless Realm can go straight up to Yujing and see Yuanshi Tianzun."

"Do you think True Person Chaoran has seen Yuanshi Tianzun?"

"Hmm!?" Zhang Fan raised his eyebrows, revealing a solemn expression.

The immortals in the Daoist sect are immortals in the traditional sense, but they are also not the immortals known to everyone.

Immortals are in the human body, just as the Buddhist sect says, everyone can become a Buddha, and the Buddha is within oneself.

Yuanshi Tianzun is the highest deity of Daoism, sitting on Yujing, transforming into billions of heavens.

If it is said that there is really someone in this rolling mortal world who can see Yuanshi Tianzun, then it is only the Pure Yang Limitless Realm.

"What do you want to say?" Zhang Fan went straight to the point, knowing that the visitor was not kind.

"Rumors outside say that you are the disciple of True Person Chaoran; I want to see if you can bear such rumors."

Ten steps away, Meng Qinghuan stopped her footsteps.

At this moment, Zhang Fan finally saw her face clearly; that pair of bright eyes shone with a different brilliance, actually full of fighting spirit, scorching like fire.

"You want to fight me?"

Zhang Fan raised his eyebrows, his gaze sweeping over Meng Qinghuan, clearly sensing that at the end of the alley, there were still several figures swaying, their aura continuous, but it was the orthodox Xuan sect.

"Did those two people from Mount Qingcheng invite you?" Zhang Fan was so keen that he guessed seven parts from the clues.

"The ten great Daoist mountains are of one mind; they have always valued harmony. If you don't want to fight, I won't make things difficult for you..." Meng Qinghuan whispered solemnly.

"Return the 【Black Umbrella Sword】, and this matter will be dropped; as for the grievances between you, I will no longer ask."

Meng Qinghuan only promised to help Xu Qinglai deal with Zhang Fan, with the goal of retrieving the 【Black Umbrella Sword】; as for what method to use and what scale to reach, the initiative naturally was in Meng Qinghuan's hands.

She came late at night, seizing the initiative, her momentum filling all directions, intending to use momentum to suppress people and make Zhang Fan bow his head.

"You won't make things difficult for me?" Zhang Fan laughed: "What qualifications do you have to make things difficult for me?"

"That treasure was snatched by my ability; if they want it, let them snatch it back by their ability."

"So you won't listen to advice?" Meng Qinghuan's gaze sank slightly, revealing three parts of coldness.

"I don't even listen much to my dad's words." Zhang Fan said lightly.

"Courtesy first, then force; the face of Mount Zhenwu has been given." Meng Qinghuan said calmly.

Rumble...

As the words fell, a terrifying aura soared into the sky.

In an instant, even Xu Qinglai and Lan Tingzhu, who were far outside the alley entrance, changed their expressions violently.

In their eyes, the deep alley became extremely unstable, as if it were shaking, twisting, and disintegrating...

Even at such a long distance, that kind of pressure, as if coming from instinct, made their soul-aspects tremble, making it difficult to communicate.

Moreover, that terrifying pressure was layered, like giant waves, constantly coming, as if wanting to drag their soul-aspects completely into endless fear, falling into that great night.

"Is this the realm of the Great Being? Soul-aspect nature light, for ordinary cultivators, it is simply crushing..." A voice seemed to be roaring wildly in Xu Qinglai's heart.

Great Being realm, soul-aspect produces nature light, just like enchanting swords in a game; for other soul-aspects, it is almost a dimensionality-reduction crushing. The closer one is, the greater this pressure is; let alone fighting, even the operation of the soul-aspect cannot be done.

"Great Being... I don't know if I can reach such a realm in this lifetime."

Lan Tingzhu raised his head with difficulty, looking into the deep alley.

Meng Qinghuan stood there, not moving at all, but her whole body seemed to be covered with a layer of radiance, soft like the bright moon, actually making people feel like worshiping.

At such a distance, their feelings were already so intense; Zhang Fan, who was only ten steps away, can be imagined.

If it weren't for Gao Gong, I fear that in that instant, his soul-aspect would have disintegrated directly.

"I'll give you one last chance." Meng Qinghuan showed compassion.

"Is this the Great Being?"

Just at this moment, Zhang Fan's voice sounded gloomily in the dark alley.

Under such pressure, he was actually still able to speak.

Meng Qinghuan raised her eyelids slightly, also revealing a look of surprise.

"It really is something that makes people yearn for it." Zhang Fan sighed.

Rumble...

As the words fell, his soul-aspect suddenly left his body, actually tearing apart the pressure like surging waves, and a vast and mysterious aura instantly permeated.

"This... how is this possible?"

"His soul-aspect actually ignores Meng Qinghuan's pressure!?"

At this moment, Xu Qinglai and Lan Tingzhu's expressions changed drastically, simply unable to believe the reality happening before their eyes.

In their dazed gaze, Zhang Fan's soul-aspect was extremely strange; his whole body surged with a mist, chaotic and dark, like that vast night, revealing intense ominousness, and in the ethereal wriggling, it actually vaguely suppressed Meng Qinghuan's soul-aspect nature light.

At this moment, they couldn't even see the appearance of Zhang Fan's soul-aspect.

Hum...

Almost at the same time, Meng Qinghuan retreated rapidly, her eyes filled with shock; she was not damaged, but it was an instinctive reaction.

The soul-aspect in that chaotic black mist made her feel unprecedented discomfort.

"You are only Gao Gong, yet you can actually resist my soul-aspect nature light?"

Meng Qinghuan looked at Zhang Fan in disbelief, and a look of solemnity finally appeared in her eyes.

By this time, she also had to face Zhang Fan squarely; those rumors outside finally had some authenticity in Meng Qinghuan's eyes.

Rumors are not groundless.

Rumble...

Just at this moment, Zhang Fan took a step forward, leaned forward, his chest heaving violently, and a breath sprayed out, mysteriously changing, actually urging true fire, illuminating the vast night.

Immediately after, a fire light became a blade, controlled in his palm.

He performed 【Fire Huo Huo Long Dan Jian】, sacrificed 【Great Flame Blade】, the hunting fire light showed power, and a light sound of blades shook the night.

Such seizing of the initiative actually made Meng Qinghuan change her expression slightly. Since Zhang Fan upgraded 【Fire Huo Huo Long Dan Jian】 to a Great Achievement method, he has comprehended many moves, each with its own mystery.

For example, 【Five Dragon Body】, urged with five fires wrapping around the body, specializing in strength.

Another example, 【Seven Kill Seal】, has the mystery of talisman sealing.

Great Flame Blade specializes in killing, with fierce power.

That day, Zhang Fan used this move to break the invisible sword energy of Xu Qinglai's 【Black Sword Umbrella】.

"This move again..."

At the alley entrance, Xu Qinglai saw it in his eyes; past memories struck like a nightmare, making his teeth itch.

He knew this move was powerful and couldn't help but look at Meng Qinghuan; the latter only retreated three steps and then stopped abruptly, her beautiful face without any ripples.

The next moment, Meng Qinghuan pulled off the gourd at her waist and drank a mouthful.

Immediately after, she formed seals with both hands and sprayed a mouthful, actually full of wine fragrance.

Splash...

In the version where there is no error at all!

A mouthful of wine sprayed out, turning into rain upon meeting the wind; in the blink of an eye, it was like a heavy rain attacking, splashing towards the Great Flame Blade.

In an instant, a white mist rose between the fire light and the wine, the permeated wine fragrance became increasingly intense, but the fire light of the Great Flame Blade gradually dimmed.

"Mount Qiyun's 【Wine Rain Method】!" Zhang Fan's gaze sank.

He had once heard that Mount Qiyun has a technique for making rain, named 【Wine Rain Method】, which can use a mouthful of secretly refined pill wine to turn into sweet rain to extinguish fire.

Previously, he only saw various legends of this method in 【Dao Secret Record】; seeing it today, it is indeed magical.

"If one obtains the Pure Yang intent, one can urge the Fire Dragon..."

"Good fire method, worthy of being trained by Mount Zhenwu." Meng Qinghuan was calm and composed, but there was appreciation in her eyes.

"I also have a fire method; you can take a look too."

Just at this moment, Meng Qinghuan changed the subject, the seal in her hand changed, she stepped on the heavenly gang, and chanted words in her mouth.

"Innate Main General, One Qi Divine Lord. Flying through clouds and mist, commanding thunder. Light reflecting the four seas, slaying evil and destroying sects, divine power catching urgently, ten thousand ghosts hiding in the void..."

The mysterious sound was faint, echoing in the cold long night.

Suddenly, a fire light rose marvelously, slowly rising from behind Meng Qinghuan; in the dazzling red light, it was actually accompanied by bursts of thunder, flashing and galloping, rumbling.

"This is..."

"Thunder Fire Method! Wang Lingguan's Thunder Fire Method!?"

At the alley entrance, Xu Qinglai and Lan Tingzhu looked at each other, their faces unable to hide their awe.

Thunder Fire Method is a secret transmission of the Daoist Xuan sect, with Wang Lingguan as the main deity; it has both the power of fire methods and the vastness of thunder.

One must know that Wang Lingguan is the protective mountain god of the Daoist sect; every Daoist temple mountain gate must have incense offerings.

Therefore, there is a saying, "Whether going up the mountain or not, first worship Wang Lingguan."

Rumble...

Once Meng Qinghuan's true fire was formed, the red divine light became a sea of fire, and the vast thunder showed divine power; the surrounding air was crackling.

The narrow alley could no longer bear such power, and cracks appeared on the walls.

"Worthy of being a high disciple of Mount Qiyun."

Zhang Fan's gaze narrowed into a line, and he also felt a trace of pressure.

The Great Being soul-aspect produces nature light; although his soul-aspect is not suppressed, it also bears no small pressure, coupled with this thunder fire method's vast divine power, it already has the atmosphere of Great Achievement.

"If you have any other means, don't be reluctant to use them." Meng Qinghuan's mouth raised slightly, hooking a faint smile.

Rumble...

In the blink of an eye, she was already within ten steps of Zhang Fan.

The surging 【Thunder True Fire】 arrived suddenly, the fire was scorching, the thunder shook, and the terrifying power completely blocked Zhang Fan's retreat.

"Eight Desolations Fire Dragon!"

Almost at the same time, eight fire lights soared into the sky, like wild nature being urged, violent and extraordinary.

This move has infinitely approached the Great Achievement power of 【Fire Huo Huo Long Dan Jian】, and it is also a killing move that Zhang Fan can urge without thought in an instant.

Rumble...

The red scorching fire light illuminated the vast night, eight fire dragons roared ferociously, entangled together, as if a great star crossed the sky, crashing towards Meng Qinghuan; the terrifying power directly shook the walls on both sides of the alley, exposing the garbage dump next to it.

Bang bang bang...

Several explosions fell, the thunder true fire was like a resurrected ferocious beast, the thunder was like sharp claws, the true fire was like fangs, actually tearing the red light formed by 【Eight Desolations Fire Dragon】 to pieces.

"Broken!" Xu Qinglai and Lan Tingzhu were overjoyed.

Rumble...

The thunder true fire surged, like an angry ocean, covering Zhang Fan from all directions.

"Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover!"

Just at this moment, in that subtle gap, Zhang Fan finally sacrificed his killing move.

Nine fire dragons soared into the sky, coiled and intertwined with each other, like a huge cover sealing all directions, isolating the ten lands, actually covering Meng Qinghuan and the thunder true fire together.

In an instant, the high temperature and high pressure released by the nine fire dragons pressed inward, the thunder shook, actually disintegrating in an instant, and the true fire like sharp claws also twisted and deformed.

"This... this is... what fire method?" Xu Qinglai's expression changed drastically.

In the blink of an eye, the situation reversed, and Meng Qinghuan actually became a turtle in a jar.

"Fire method Great Achievement!?"

Meng Qinghuan looked at the barrier formed by the nine fire dragons, felt the rapidly rising temperature and high pressure around her, and the look in her eyes when looking at Zhang Fan finally revealed a trace of dread.

"I now somewhat believe that you are the disciple of True Person Chaoran; a mere Gao Gong actually forced me to this step." Meng Qinghuan sighed.

"If you have any other means, don't be reluctant to use them." Zhang Fan was expressionless, returning Meng Qinghuan's teasing just now intact.

Immediately after, his heart moved, and the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover closed in for the kill; the terrifying fire light formed high pressure, completely pressing towards Meng Qinghuan.

"Rainbow Clothing!"

Suddenly, a faint voice came from within that scorching fire light.

The next moment, the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, which showed supreme ferocious power, actually disintegrated inch by inch, and the surging fire light gradually dissipated into nothingness.

"Hmm!?"

Zhang Fan raised his eyebrows and looked intently, seeing Meng Qinghuan slowly walking out of the scattered fire light; her whole body was permeated with strange mist, shining with intoxicating rosy light.

This cloud and mist rippled with her every move, like her dress.

In this cloud and mist, she actually slowly floated, her feet leaving the ground.

"Daoist supernatural power!?" Zhang Fan said in a deep voice.

Meng Qinghuan is not only a high disciple of Mount Qiyun but also a member of the Supernatural Power Association.

The supernatural power she awakened is called 【Rainbow Clothing】; with this supernatural power, she can not only defend against various methods but even float on the ground.

"Feet on the ground, ultimately still a mortal."

Although Meng Qinghuan was only three inches off the ground, it was like the distance between heaven and earth; she seemed like a different kind of creature, looking at Zhang Fan with pity.

"It's over!!"

Meng Qinghuan ruthlessly announced the end; the clouds and mist were ethereal, and the Rainbow Clothing presented a dreamlike quality that made people obsessed.

"Supernatural power? I really don't want to use it here..." Zhang Fan sighed helplessly.

Pfft...

Just at this moment, his expression changed suddenly, and his eyes narrowed.

A sudden change occurred.

A strange figure appeared behind Meng Qinghuan without warning; a thick palm directly pierced through the former's chest, alive and kicking, pulling out a beating heart.

In the dark night, under the moonlight, that person seemed to be in the shadows, wearing a mask on his face, with a stroke and a dot branded on it like a totem...

That was the character "Person."

"Person Xiao!?"

(End of chapter)