Chapter 144: Trump Card
As Wang Yufan’s attack landed, terror flickered in the Black Robed Hat Person’s eyes. He had already been forced to his knees by the pressure emanating from the character Front.
This scene sent shivers down everyone’s spines, their eyes nearly popping out, especially those from the Moon Worship Sect.
They felt nothing, as if the giant character Front in the sky was aimed solely at the Black Robed Hat Person.
Their guess was correct; Wang Yufan had indeed targeted him specifically.
These Nine-Character True Word small flags were something he had personally refined back then. Their power was such that even True Immortals couldn’t withstand them, though over time, much of the power on the flags had dissipated.
In the sky, besides the giant character Front,"
there was also the illusory image of the Rosheng Plate unleashed by the Black Robed Hat Person. However, with the descent of the latter, the former’s illusory image slowly began to dissipate.
This was because the Black Robed Hat Person currently had no spare thought to control it; a great Life and Death crisis had enveloped him.
What everyone didn’t know was that beneath the Black Robed Hat Person, a golden mark on the forehead of a middle-aged man was constantly flickering.
This mark was left by a True Immortal. When the Black Robed Hat Person encountered a great Life and Death crisis, it would automatically appear, and with it, a True Immortal’s illusory image could descend to deter enemies.
The mark on the Black Robed Hat Person’s forehead flickered faster and faster, finally disappearing completely, and the great Life and Death crisis the Black Robed Hat Person had felt instantly vanished.
In everyone’s eyes, the Black Robed Hat Person slowly rose from his half-kneeling position.
Seeing this, Wang Yufan murmured, "This must be his final trump card."
Hearing him say this, Yin Mofan and the others from the Li Shui Sect were stunned. Hadn’t the Black Robed Hat Person said that the Rosheng Plate just now was his last resort? How could there be more, and this one seemed even more powerful than before?
They knew that Wang Yufan, by using the Nine-Character True Word small flag, could press a Golden Immortal to their knees and crush the illusory image of the Rosheng Plate. One could imagine how immense that power was.
They had already elevated Wang Yufan’s mysteriousness by eight degrees. In the heart of Li Shui Sect’s Great Elder Cheng Tai, he had previously heard Wang Yufan say that he had a connection with the Li Shui Sect, and he thought it must be that Wang Yufan’s ancestors knew someone from the Li Shui Sect, which led to the current situation.
But the truth was not what he imagined. If Wang Yufan knew, he would be speechless, because if his age were calculated by their standards, he would be older than their eighteenth generation ancestors. He didn’t want that; in his heart, even after so many years, he was still a child.
Speaking of which, after the Black Robed Hat Person stood up, a pair of sinister eyes under his hat stared at Wang Yufan, then he said,
"I had long guessed that the biggest variable in the Li Shui Sect’s journey today would be you. Indeed, I was right. I don’t know which Imperial Court you are from, but you have provoked me today.
Do you know what I hate most? It’s being humiliated to my face, so you will have to pay with your life."
Hearing the Black Robed Hat Person say this, Wang Yufan let out a chuckle.
"What you’re saying is truly shameless to the extreme. Honestly, I have never seen such a brazen person. You are the first. Should I say I’m lucky, or are you lucky?"
"A glib-tongued brat. It seems your attack has stalled," said the Black Robed Hat Person.
"Oh? Is that so? Take another look," Wang Yufan said.
The Black Robed Hat Person had just been saved by the power of a True Immortal, and the giant character Front in the sky had also stopped.
But when he heard Wang Yufan’s words and looked up again, he froze.
He saw that the character Front in the sky had not only not stopped but was falling faster and faster. Although it seemed to have no power, the Black Robed Hat Person would not think so; first, because he had just experienced it, and second, the more ordinary it looked, the greater the danger.
The Black-robed man felt that if this attack landed on him, he would be severely injured even if he didn’t die.
Just then, an earth-shattering sound rang out.
"Would you grant this old man a small favor and not dwell on this matter now?" As the voice faded, an illusory image of an old man, a hundred zhang tall, appeared in everyone’s sight, looking down at Wang Yufan.
"Is this... is this a True Immortal?" someone said.
"This must be a True Immortal. The power emanating from him, I can barely stand up. It’s truly terrifying."
Such words were continuously spoken by the crowd.
The Li Shui Sect members were all safe, but most of the Moon Worship Sect and the remaining half of the Rainbow Skirt Sect disciples were already prostrate on the ground.
This scene made even the giant True Immortal illusory image feel incredible. Although he was an illusory image, he was not something ordinary disciples could withstand; even those in the Human Immortal realm would have to kneel.
He didn’t understand why the people of the Li Shui Sect, the entire sect, were not as he had imagined. He attributed this anomaly entirely to Wang Yufan, because Wang Yufan had not yet answered his previous question.
Seeing this, the giant old man’s illusory image continued to ask,
"Young man, would you, for this old man’s sake, overlook this incident?"
"Are you asking me?" Wang Yufan said, feigning indifference.
This made everyone’s hearts skip a beat. This person was too bold. This was a True Immortal. Even if it was just an illusory image, Golden Immortals dared not resist it. Why could this young man?
However, the True Immortal old man’s illusory image showed no anger or displeasure and continued,
"That’s right, I’m talking to you."
"Then you should ask the disciples of the Li Shui Sect behind me if they agree," Wang Yufan said.
As soon as Wang Yufan finished speaking, Yin Mofan said,
"Hmph, this Black Robed Hat Person destroyed our sect’s protective formation. Although he didn’t directly harm our disciples, he caused our sect significant losses. If we didn’t have a trump card, we would have long become nourishment for this world.
Now you think that just because you are a True Immortal, you can protect him? Dream on. I, for one, do not agree to let this matter go. I believe our sect’s disciples share the same opinion as me."
After hearing Yin Mofan speak, the old man’s expression subtly changed. This person, only a Celestial Immortal, truly didn’t know what was good for him.
"Hmm, very good, very good. In that case, this old man will no longer hold back or offer kind reminders," the old man said, then struck at the giant character Front in the sky with his palm.
With a thunderous roar, the character Front resisted for a moment before slowly dimming and then disappearing.
Upon seeing this, Great Elder Ouyang Feng of the Moon Worship Sect felt even more hopeful about destroying the Li Shui Sect.