Chapter 159: Collapsing Dragon Pagoda, Six

His words fell, he winked at Nie Xing and Li Qingshan. The meaning is naturally clear: you two have repeatedly sought trouble with me, the reason you're still alive is that I'm lenient, deliberately leaving you two alive!

"Hmph! At this moment you're still sharp-tongued, seeking death!"

Nie Xing, upon hearing this, was so angry he wanted to jump up. Lu Fan's gaze and tone made it seem as if Nie Xing were a pitiful worm clinging to life, something that could be stepped on with a casual kick.

"Brother Nie, don't get angry; once we capture this brat, you can do whatever you want with him!"

Wang Yi wore a look of mockery; the more arrogant Lu Fan became, the more it provoked Nie Xing and Li Qingshan's anger, making them less likely to hold back—this couldn't be better!

"Grudges have origins, debts have debtors. Everyone, we each take what we need; don't let hatred cloud your judgment!"

Zhang Heng feigned a "kind" reminder, but actually had other motives. Nie Xing and his group sought revenge, while he was after the treasure. By reminding them now, he hoped to prevent any mishaps after capturing Lu Fan!

Vigorous battle intent, ready to erupt at a touch.

"Whoosh—"

A clear whistle sounded, Lu Fan wore a smile and pointed at the empty space above his head.

Within the spatial rifts, turbulent currents surged, already forming a shocking wave. It churned the void, booming with thunderous reverberations.

Around the True Dragon Spirit Treasure lay a pitch-black expanse like a deep abyss. Waves of heart‑pounding aura spread out; a single glance sent a shiver down one's spine.

Yet within that darkness, faint purple vapors drifted, condensing and gathering, their rich spatial aura standing out prominently.

"Everyone, look quickly—it's a Dragon Spirit Talisman! This time we can get out!"

From the crowd below came a cry of alarm; almost simultaneously, several figures leapt up, flew on their swords, and shot forward.

It turned out that this Dragon Spirit Talisman was not only the credential for entering this Dragon Pagoda, but also the key to leaving. It was wrapped in thick spatial energy, clearly possessing teleportation ability.

"Can this thing really get us out?"

The Dragon Ape expressed surprise, but the surrounding people departed one after another, clearly indicating everything: "Little lady, the deal is off—I, the Ape, take my leave!"

It let out a loud cry, seeming principled. Then, with both legs pushing off the ground, its whole body leapt upward.

"Don't bother with them; this group just wants to leave safely, and they have no conflict with us!"

Zhang Heng shouted urgently, warning those beside him. His true qi surged as he struck first: "A gentleman is not a vessel; the Great Dao has no form!"

That bamboo fan mystic treasure swung open sideways, suddenly unfolding—but not to fan, rather to rotate outward like the sharpest blade in the world, slicing toward Lu Fan.

"Dragon Elephant Divine Fist, fist intent condensing mountains!"

"Point Heaven, Draw Earth, Wind‑Following Sword Art!"

……

Close behind Zhang Heng, Nie Xing and his companions also unleashed their signature techniques, fierce energy shooting forth, about to bombard Lu Fan.

"Everyone, perhaps consider how to leave this place! Lu Mou has no time to play house with you—I'll go first!"

Lu Fan gave a light chuckle, wearing an air of nonchalance. As his words fell, the True Dragon Imperial Seal he held flipped over and came crashing down.

"Bang!"

A solid seal struck the void, and the moment it condensed, it burst open. Boundless air waves surged, actually rebounding back. Relying on this force, Lu Fan's body shot upward.

"Oh no! He's about to enter the spatial turbulence—stop him!"

Zhang Heng's face changed drastically; he had considered all of Lu Fan's possible escape methods, but never imagined the opponent would be so bold as to dare enter the spatial turbulence.

To withstand spatial power, one must at least be a Sixth‑Stage Refining Qi Realm expert; to traverse the void, that is the introductory divine ability of a Seventh‑Stage Martial Emperor.

But at this moment, they were only thinking about how Lu Fan would flee, guarding against the surroundings and the void below, never expecting him to seek his own death!

"Roar——"

At that very moment, a long howl rang out, and the Kun Python likewise took advantage of the chaos to soar upward.

"Ah, I see! Only the mighty body of a Fifth‑Stage Beast King can withstand the fury of the spatial turbulence!"

Wang Wu's expression shifted, and she suddenly realized. In this peril, Lu Fan remained calm; everything was within the opponent's plan.

Upon this thought, her notion of watching the tigers fight from the mountain vanished; her fighting spirit rose, she leapt forward, vaulted, and directly plunged onto the python's head.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

The wind howled past her ears, but she paid no heed, weaving hand seals, tracing sigils that condensed into form. In the spatial turbulence, no one disturbed them—it was just her and Lu Fan measuring each other!

Zhang Heng and his group were now panic‑stricken; although they grasped Lu Fan's scheme, they could not react in time, could not catch up, and lacked the courage to even think of intercepting the Kun Python.

All they could do was watch the Kun Python rise on clouds and mist, break through the crowd, carry Lu Fan on its back, and plunge into the spatial turbulence.

"Hateful!"

Nalan Qiusha felt deep regret; she had merely wanted to assess the situation before acting. Now there was absolutely no chance—the True Dragon Imperial Seal could only be taken after leaving, and then she would have to find a way to seize it from Lu Fan's hands!

"Hehe! You're all so disappointed now, but it's too early for that!"

The Dragon Ape gave a hehehe strange laugh, its words odd. It sounded as if it had a means to retain Lu Fan, but the other party's earlier actions gave no reason to lay hands on him!

Only seen, it waved its two scale‑covered massive hands, directly piercing the spatial turbulence and lunging to grab.

It rolled its big hand, grasping a dozen or so Dragon Spirit Talismans, occupying more than half of its palm.

"Haha! Such rich spatial undulations—it seems the Ape's whereabouts after leaving this place need not be worried about!"

Before his words finished, a Dragon Spirit Talisman exploded, turning into a pure beam of light that enveloped the Dragon Ape's form and shot into the void, disappearing.

"Ah, with so many people still lacking a clever demon beast, you deserve your misfortune!"

Lu Fan let out a faint sigh, then burst into a strange laugh, waving both hands to strike and pat the surrounding void; another dozen Dragon Spirit Talismans shot out at inconceivable speed, blasting through the spatial turbulence and flying toward the fellow disciples below the academy.

"I can only help you this far; whether you can get out depends on your fortune!"

He gave a loud shout, then no longer paid heed to those below; his radiant body bore the tearing force of the spatial turbulence as he leapt onto the python's head.

At this moment, Wang Wu exhausted all her methods; her true qi surged, her mental power spread out, forming a gang qi shield that tightly guarded her surroundings. The situation was critical to the extreme, yet her gaze remained fixed on Lu Fan, as if facing a formidable foe.

"What's with this appearance? I thought you'd come to rely on your elder brother, seeking protection!"

Lu Fan gave a light chuckle, sat down casually, and casually patted the python's head, as if soothing it.

"You also said you're my senior brother; in this peril, we senior and junior siblings fighting side by side—what's the problem?"

Wang Wu gave a cold snort, speaking in a yin‑yang, odd tone.

"Oh? Is that so?" Lu Fan gave a weird smile, flipped his big hand, placing the True Dragon Seal before him, then pointed at the not-far True Dragon Spirit Treasure and chuckled: "You must have come for that, right? Since it's come to this, don't you want to know what the Dragon Pagoda True Treasure actually is?"

"Want to talk or not?" Wang Wu's gaze was clear and cold, she outright wouldn't buy Lu Fan's teasing.

"Eh! You've got spirit, or let me tell you! This True Dragon Spirit Treasure is the Dragon Pagoda Secret Realm, and the Dragon Pagoda Secret Realm is the True Dragon Spirit Treasure. Your so-called Dragon Pagoda True Treasure is naturally just this self-contained mystic treasure!" Lu Fan said.

"Oh? You didn't seem to know much about this Dragon Pagoda before coming in, yet you figured out its secret so quickly—truly impressive!"

"These words sound like praise, but coming from Wang Wu's mouth they reek of sarcasm."

"Just a little bit, only just figured it out. I asked you earlier—if you really need it, I can fetch it myself and hand it to you!"

Lu Fan looked sincere, but all he got was a cold snort and disdain from Wang Wu: "I've said it before—I want what I want, I don't need your charity; I have my own way to get it!"

"Fine! I'd like to see how you could take it once it's in my hands!"

As his words fell, he flicked a single hand, striking at the True Dragon Spirit Treasure from several zhang away. The thing was only the size of a skull, looking like a smooth, lustrous jade ball.

The palm shadow met no resistance, directly striking it and wrapping it back. Yet at that very moment, the spatial turbulence throughout the area erupted fully—originally only overflowing in the high altitudes, now it rolled downward.

Boom—crack!

The entire space, from top to bottom, was ripped open by a huge gap. Dozens of zhang wide, it ran straight through the whole space.

The entire Dragon Pagoda shattered completely!

"Oh no! The Dragon Pagoda is about to collapse—hurry and leave this place!"

Everyone present, upon seeing this scene, turned pale with fright. Regardless of their thoughts or schemes, all ideas vanished like smoke. The only thing on their minds was to seize the Dragon Spirit Talisman and leave this place.

However, the Dragon Spirit Talismans born in the void numbered only a few dozen, and a small half had already been snatched by the Dragon Ape and left this place. The rest scattered throughout the void, some not even having emerged from the spatial turbulence—how could one just take them?

In almost an instant, everyone figured it out completely, their true qi surging as they unleashed all their bottom-of-the-box techniques.

Boom boom boom!

Bursts of explosive sound rang out, either blasting the void in a vain attempt to push back the incoming space storm, or striking first to blast the opponent.

Now the whole scene descended into chaos, forces surging wildly, disorderly and confused.

Yang Sheng and a few other Heavenly Sky Academy students were extremely fortunate—Lu Fan had already blasted down the Dragon Spirit Talisman beforehand, obtaining it before the upheaval. Without a second thought, they infused it with mighty true qi, their forms sinking into the void and vanishing.

As for Zhang Heng and the others, although they harbored ill intentions, being closest to the Dragon Spirit Talisman and possessing top-tier skills among the crowd, they too managed to seize the talisman one after another, escaping at the last possible moment.

In the space storm, the Kun Python lunged left and right. Its overwhelming spatial cutting power, enough to make one's heart pound, was no small matter even for this magic beast—within moments, its scales fell off in disarray and bloody trails streamed from its body.

However, atop the Kun Python's head, a purple qi glow protected and coiled around it, actually pushing back the spatial turbulence to create a patch of pure land.

Wang Wu felt the pressure on her body greatly ease, yet her expression remained tense. Her gaze drifted to the few Dragon Spirit Talismans a hundred zhang away; she wanted to make a move to seize them, but could not bring herself to decide.

"Lu Fan, you still aren't making a move? Even if this kun python can hold out for a moment, it can't protect us for a lifetime. Leaving this place is what matters; if we delay any longer, there's no time left!"

She gritted her teeth and threw this problem to Lu Fan.

"Don't worry, the time hasn't come. Although that Dragon Spirit Talisman is not bad, it is not the safe method!"

Lu Fan's mouth corner twitched slightly, a half-smile on his face, looking odd.

"Safe method? What are you thinking! Those who went out in previous trials all relied on the Dragon Spirit Talisman. If we wait another moment, those few talismans could be snatched away, and then there'd be no chance left!"

Wang Wu's heart gave a jolt, her expression instantly turned grim. Lu Fan obviously doesn't know much about the Dragon Pagoda; at this juncture, not wanting to leave is really too dangerous!

"You clearly haven't listened to a word I said!" Lu Fan slightly shook his head, flipped one hand, holding that True Dragon Spirit Treasure in his palm, and explained: "The Dragon Pagoda secret realm is merely a space condensed from the True Dragon Spirit Treasure. With this in hand, we can leave at any time. Now we only need the final step; when these old geezers make their move, that will be our chance to leave this place!"