CHAPTER 294: CHAPTER 289: COERCION AND ENTICEMENT

Li Fan looked at the giant turtle demon and walked forward. For a cultivator at the Condensed Core Realm, the difference between engaging in battle on land and in water wasn’t significant.

Having entered the Condensed Core Realm, encountering a demon at the peak of the Fifth Realm was just the right challenge to test his current combat strength level.

With a thought, the sword array surrounded him, and a sword shot forth explosively, charging towards the giant turtle demon.

The turtle demon raised its head, ignoring the attacking flying sword. The sword fell on its shell, producing a sharp sound and leaving a sword mark, yet failing to harm the turtle demon’s body.

The turtle demon’s defense was extremely strong. As a demon at the peak of the Fifth Realm, its shell could be forged into a magical treasure of armor, and its body was comparable to divine armor, making it difficult to breach.

Its massive eyes glanced at Li Fan with a hint of contempt reflected in them.

This tiny, ignorant human, at the Initial Stage of Condensed Core, dared to come here?

Courting death!

Seeing Li Fan transform into a sword to attack him, the turtle demon raised its palm and slapped out towards him. The seawater turned into a storm, sweeping towards Li Fan, imposing an extremely terrifying pressure upon him, making him feel immense resistance.

Flying swords swirled around his body like a unified sword array, attacking towards the turtle demon’s front, but the huge meat palm also descended, hitting Li Fan’s sharp sword.

"Bang..."

A surge of extremely violent force stirred massive waves, with Li Fan’s body knocked flying into the distance, only to feel blood and energy surging within him. This turtle demon, not only possessing formidable defense but also, when utilizing the ocean’s pressure, having extremely frightening strength, possibly far surpassing a human cultivator at the pinnacle of the Condensed Core Realm.

Of course, this was merely in terms of strength and defense, which is the innate advantage of demons compared to humans.

The turtle demon also raised its palm to inspect, seeing a blood mark appear on his meat palm, which made his eyes glint coldly. This sword cultivator at the Initial Stage of Condensed Core had actually managed to injure him?

Li Fan continued to move forward. Suddenly, numerous incarnations appeared, each holding a sharp sword, advancing towards the turtle demon from different directions.

"Boom..."

A flying sword with terrifying speed charged towards the turtle demon, whose eyes were fixed on the flying sword heading for its head.

A massive hand suddenly reached for the flying sword, covering the entire space, but from another direction, the turtle demon’s eyes saw another flying sword shooting towards it.

"No..." It wasn’t just one sword; from different directions, flying swords were attacking.

The turtle demon shrank its head, hiding within its shell, and its massive body suddenly rushed forward with extreme speed, with the front two meat palms wreaking havoc, sweeping towards those incarnations.

In an instant, countless incarnations were annihilated.

At this moment, the turtle demon felt a surge of pain as a figure wielding a sharp sword fiercely attacked the massive palm that had just struck out, each sword light cutting a blood mark, with the fresh blood washed away instantly by the seawater.

"Roar..." The turtle demon let out a low growl, lifting its massive palm, but the figure vanished instantly, appearing beneath its abdomen.

"It seems that even having entered the Condensed Core Realm, it’s still difficult to break the shell of the turtle demon at the pinnacle of the Fifth Realm. But if the battle continues, the victor will still be me," Li Fan thought to himself. He could sever the opponent’s limbs and then breach its head.

Nevertheless, after probing, Li Fan decided not to waste more time. A broken sword sliced beneath the turtle demon’s abdomen, instantly cutting through, causing the turtle demon to tremble violently, body rushing upwards.

With a thought, Li Fan’s flying sword charged into the turtle demon’s abdomen, wreaking havoc inside its body.

For a moment, the massive turtle demon roared and trembled fiercely in the sea.

"No..." Large amounts of blood flowed out, Li Fan’s flying sword entered its body, giving it no chance for survival. Although demons have formidable defense and strength, their weaknesses make them easier to deal with compared to humans.

For example, this turtle demon was too cumbersome; facing a sword cultivator like him, it was basically a dead end.

Before long, the turtle demon’s body stopped trembling, and a Demon Core flew into Li Fan’s hand.

The Jiao Dragon behind him trembled upon witnessing this scene, as Li Fan turned around, glanced at it, and a broken sword shot forth. The Jiao Dragon rushed towards the surface, attempting to escape.

But the broken sword’s speed was faster, instantly catching up and piercing through its head.

Above, Luo Qingyan and others descended, seeing the massive Jiao Dragon and turtle demon corpses lying on the seabed, their eyes gleaming with light. Both the Jiao Dragon and the old turtle were treasures.

"Check if there’s anything useful, I’m heading forward," Li Fan said, continuing onward.

This vast sea palace, while moving forward, Li Fan cleared the way with his flying sword. Some demons tried to advance, but from deep within the palace echoed a voice: "All retreat, come to me."

Only then did the demons guarding the sea palace fall back. As Li Fan reached the core area of the palace, he saw a Sixth Realm Great Flood Dragon guarding it, with several demons at the peak of the Fifth Realm coiled in front.

The Jiao Dragon twisted its body, raised its head, its cold eyes staring at Li Fan, speaking in human tongue: "Human, your broken sword is quite impressive. It should be an extraordinarily rare treasure, right?"

"Naturally," Li Fan replied. "This Jiao Demon King’s lair, there should be a fair number of rare treasures, right?"

The cold pupils of the Old Jiao revealed a sneer, "Although you have treasures, do you really think you can kill me with just a broken sword? Are all you humans so foolish? Even if this broken sword is strong enough to cut through my flesh, do you, a mere human boy in the Initial Stage of Condensed Core, think you can approach me?"

Li Fan could kill demons of the Peak of the Fifth Realm, relying on the sharpness of the broken sword.

But the Sixth Realm and the Fifth Realm are worlds apart.

The demons in front of him were agitated too, their eyes fixed on Li Fan as if they wanted to devour him.

"Are you really so stupid as to think I’d dare come here without being sure I can kill you?" Li Fan replied with a strange expression, making the Old Jiao’s pupils fixate on him. Seeing the confident smile in the human’s eyes before him, he began to doubt.

It seemed that was indeed the case...

No, even if Li Fan had other powerful treasures besides the broken sword, it wouldn’t be possible to ignore the realm difference. Before the treasure could even approach him, he could kill Li Fan.

So, how exactly does this human plan to kill him?

"Are you bluffing me?" The Old Jiao’s eyes flickered with a disdainful sneer, "Whether you’re bluffing or not, just die here and now."

"Zzzzz..."

The extremely violent thunder roamed under the sea, turning the sea area into purple, every strand of purple light contained an extremely terrifying destructive power.

He would kill Li Fan directly from afar, not giving him the chance to get close; no matter what level of Magical Treasure this human held, it was useless.

"Human, prepare to die..." As the Old Jiao’s words were still falling, terrifying thunder above Li Fan’s head was about to descend, but at that exact moment, an extremely terrifying Sword Intent spread from Li Fan, instantly covering this piece of the sea.

The thunder did not strike down, and the Old Jiao’s body froze in place, staring at Li Fan, whose body was flowing with Sword Intent, feeling that single wisp of terrifying aura.

"Old Jiao, do you want to test it?" Li Fan’s figure floated forward, standing not far from the Old Jiao.

"Seventh Realm Sword Intent..." Old Jiao’s voice was slightly low, how could this boy from the Condensed Core Realm possess the Sword Intent of a Great Sword Cultivator from the Seventh Realm.

"Who are you?" The Old Jiao’s eyes were fixed on Li Fan.

"I don’t want to waste a Sword Intent, but I also want the treasures here, what do you propose?" Li Fan asked the Old Jiao, "Will you cooperate with me, or should I just slaughter you all?"

"The Sword Intent of a Great Sword Cultivator from the Seventh Realm, at a critical moment, could save your life, its value is beyond measure by treasures, are you willing to use it here?" The Old Jiao stared at him intently.

"No worries, I have more than one," Li Fan’s thoughts moved, and again another wisp of Sword Dao aura pinned down the Old Jiao, making his massive body quiver slightly.

Does he think the Sword Intent of a Great Sword Cultivator from the Seventh Realm is as common as cabbages?

Not just one... and they’re all planted on one junior.

Who is this human, exactly?

"To be honest, it’s your Jiao Demon King who provoked me, so I plan to loot this place, so, you kill them, take me to fetch the treasures, and I won’t waste this Sword Intent," Li Fan said.

Above his head, the purple thunder continued to roam, Li Fan mocked, "Don’t get any other ideas, I assure you, before you kill me, I will unleash the Sword Intent, and the moment you make a move, you’re bound to die."

The Old Jiao was silent for a moment, then fixed his gaze on Li Fan, "You go and get it yourself."

As he spoke, he moved his body aside to make way.

"No, you first kill them, then take me to fetch the treasures, you can’t stay on this Jiao Demon Island anyway, so why not just leave," Li Fan continued.

The other demons were greatly alarmed as they looked to the Old Jiao.

"Human, don’t push it," the Old Jiao glanced at them, then at Li Fan.

Li Fan’s figure floated forward, as the Sword Intent grew stronger, seemingly ready to erupt at any moment, and the Old Jiao’s expression darkened.

"Don’t test my patience," Li Fan’s Sword Intent surged, and the Old Jiao exhaled, lightning roamed within his breath, he abruptly turned and spat a bolt of Thunder Light, striking a nearby demon, eradicating it.

The other demons fled madly, as the Old Jiao’s claw struck out, the constant sound of poof resounded.

In the blink of an eye, those demons were gruesomely slaughtered on the spot, killed by the Old Jiao.

"Quite ruthless," Li Fan secretly noted that these demons were indeed ferocious, as he floated forward and said, "Turn around, lead the way."

The Old Jiao turned his body, heading towards the palace, with his claws clenched, wishing to kill Li Fan; he was actually being threatened and humiliated by a human junior.

Li Fan, behind him, kept his gaze on the Old Jiao, eyes filled with a smile, murderous intent hidden within them.