Lu Fan nodded slightly, his expression grave. He was acutely aware of their precarious situation; even if the two of them attacked together, they might not be able to do anything to Old Bai.
Facing Liu Ruyan's words, Old Bai sneered, "Little girl, don't speak too soon. With your strength, you're no match for me. Even with this brat, it's just a drop in the bucket!"
"That's not necessarily true!" Liu Ruyan said coldly, "You are a Martial Emperor, and so am I. We can still put up a fight. Moreover, our reinforcements will arrive soon, and then you will surely die without a burial place!"
"Don't you know there's a vast difference between Martial Emperors?"
Old Bai burst into laughter, his arrogance palpable. In the entire Northwest, it seemed there was nothing he couldn't accomplish.
Meanwhile, Liu Ruyan frowned. As Old Bai had said, there were indeed significant disparities between Martial Emperors, and the gap between them was not easily bridged.
"Why haven't they attacked yet!"
From the shadows not far away, Steward Wu's voice rang out. He looked towards the Lord of Dragon City. They had come to this place specifically to witness Lu Fan's death, which would allow their plan to succeed.
Then, they would no longer be constrained in the entire Northwest.
The Lord of Dragon City frowned, standing still, his expression shifting slightly. He was extremely cautious about this matter. If Old Bai succeeded, everything would be fine.
However, if he failed, it could even backfire, implicating him.
"If they fail, Old Bai will not live!" the Lord of Dragon City said coldly. "Are the matters in the City Lord's mansion arranged properly?"
"Rest assured, City Lord. The poison is colorless and odorless. After Old Bai drinks it, he will surely perish. Even a powerful Martial Emperor will be unable to resist it!"
Steward Wu nodded solemnly. "However, according to what the City Lord said, even if it succeeds, it should..."
"That's right. Regardless of success or failure today, Old Bai will surely die!" The Lord of Dragon City's eyes glinted with coldness. Only a few of them knew about this. To prevent Old Bai from exposing them, he had no choice but to resort to this measure.
"From what I know, the Heavenly Dragon Sect is a super sect in the entire Northwest. If their elder were to meet with an accident, the Heavenly Dragon Sect would likely not let it go!"
"While that may be true, we can shift the blame to the Northwest King at that time!"
The Lord of Dragon City sneered, "The Northwest King is quite involved in this matter. If the Northwest King killed the elder of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, it would be understandable!"
"City Lord, you are truly wise. No matter what, we will not be implicated!" Steward Wu quickly nodded, his eyes filled with joy.
The Lord of Dragon City remained silent, his expression appearing solemn. Although what he had said earlier seemed flawless, he still had a lingering unease, a worry that made him feel unsettled.
At the same time, Lu Fan and Liu Ruyan attacked, their movements appearing extremely fierce. Unfortunately, Old Bai was a late-stage expert with formidable strength. In the blink of an eye, he sent both Lu Fan and Liu Ruyan flying.
*Pfft...*
A mouthful of blood spurted out, and Lu Fan's face instantly turned pale. Even he hadn't expected Old Bai's strength to be so formidable, so much so that he felt a sense of apprehension.
"What should we do?" Liu Ruyan frowned. "We're no match for him. If we continue, we might truly perish here!"
"Other than waiting for reinforcements, there seems to be no better way!" Lu Fan said with a wry smile.
"Are we really going to die here?" Liu Ruyan sighed helplessly. "You're such a jinx. Nothing good ever happens when I'm with you!"
Lu Fan gave an awkward smile. Being told this by Liu Ruyan, he didn't know how to respond and felt a sense of helplessness.
"I told you, you can't escape my grasp!"
Old Bai let out a cold laugh and looked at Lu Fan and the others with arrogance, as if Lu Fan and Liu Ruyan were already lambs awaiting slaughter in his eyes.
Facing these words, Lu Fan smiled faintly, "You're right, we are indeed no match for you. But don't celebrate too early. Today, I want to see what kind of ability you have to be so arrogant!"
"You brat, you're already at your wit's end, yet you dare to speak so boastfully!" Old Bai burst into laughter, completely dismissive, as if Lu Fan could not stir up any trouble in his eyes.
"This damned fellow is still wasting time!" The Lord of Dragon City was furious, showing great displeasure.
If it were him, he would have attacked long ago. How could he tolerate such a situation?
"City Lord, don't worry. They are already on the brink of death!" Steward Wu said with a smile.
As long as Old Bai was strong enough, Lu Fan and the others would naturally have no chance to turn the tables.
Meanwhile, Lu Fan, dragging his heavily injured body, slowly stood up. Facing a late-stage Martial Emperor, even though he was now a quasi-Emperor, he was still unable to cope.
"What, are you going to unleash a big move?" Old Bai said coldly. "But let me tell you, in the face of true strength, all flashy tricks are useless. You should just accept your fate!"
"Don't worry, I will make you regret it, regret why you didn't kill me with a single palm strike!"
A sinister smile appeared on Lu Fan's lips. At that very moment, his aura surged, converging towards his Dantian. It looked like turbulent waves, and even the spiritual energy of the entire space began to surge, as if something was happening.
Seeing this scene, Old Bai's brows furrowed slightly. He hadn't expected Lu Fan to be able to cause such a fluctuation.
At the same time, Liu Ruyan was also shocked, her gaze fixed on Lu Fan. If she wasn't mistaken, Lu Fan was about to break through. Breaking through at this moment was truly unexpected.
"I have suppressed myself for a long time, and now it's time to release it!" Lu Fan said coldly. "I just don't know how terrifying the Martial Emperor Heavenly Tribulation will be!" Su Dan Novel Network
Suddenly, dark clouds gathered in the sky, and lightning surged, appearing extremely terrifying, causing people's hearts to tremble with fear, unsure of what was happening.
Seeing this scene, Old Bai's face turned ashen. He hadn't expected Lu Fan to break through at this moment, catching him off guard and filling him with apprehension. After all, he was well aware of the unique nature of the Martial Emperor Heavenly Tribulation.
"Damn it!"
The Lord of Dragon City's eyes were filled with coldness, and he was extremely enraged. He had never expected things to turn out this way, making it even more unpredictable, and a surge of anger arose within him.
Originally, Lu Fan should have died prematurely. Unexpectedly, at this point, he had triggered the Martial Emperor Heavenly Tribulation. This meant Old Bai could not attack, as he might incur the wrath of the lightning tribulation.