The late stage of the Xuan Gang Realm was now relegated to the sidelines.
Even the peak of the Xuan Gang Realm couldn't speak up!
The ones with the real decision-making power were the four true powerhouses: Elder Han, Luo Su, Liao Wu, and Ding Chunxiu.
In comparison, although Liang Hutou had also advanced to the Quasi-Heavenly Yuan Realm, he was alone and lacked the backing of any major force, thus he wasn't even qualified to influence the situation.
"I heard someone dared to slap the face of our Ding family members! What audacious gall."
Unlike the other three Quasi-Heavenly Yuan Realm powerhouses,
Ding Chunxiu immediately launched an attack upon arrival.
Ding Kainan, an elder of the Ding family, with his severely swollen cheek, pointed at Liang Hutou and said, "Patriarch, it's this bastard!"
Ding Chunxiu's gaze swept towards Liang Hutou, his eyes flashing with killing intent.
"Elder Han, Elder Luo, Elder Liao, this person is our common enemy. Although he's not worth fearing, I think it's more prudent to apprehend him first."
"If Ling Fan were to come out, and this person were to protect him, it might indeed cause us some trouble and create unnecessary variables. What do you think?"
Ding Chunxiu said coldly.
Although they knew Ding Chunxiu was using them to kill someone, Luo Su and Liao Wu, after a moment's thought, nodded in agreement.
While Ding Chunxiu was venting his personal anger, his words were not without reason.
Leaving a Quasi-Heavenly Yuan Realm expert unchecked would indeed create hidden dangers.
As for Elder Han, he did not intervene.
After all, he still had his reputation to consider.
Although Ling Fan had only acted incidentally, he had saved his and Chu Tiange's lives. Elder Han could not do something so ungrateful.
Boom!
Ding Chunxiu, Luo Su, and Liao Wu, three Quasi-Heavenly Yuan Realm experts, made their move.
Three terrifying forces erupted like a volcanic explosion. Bang!
In one exchange, Liang Hutou was sent flying in a sorry state.
He quickly fell into an absolute disadvantage.
After all, he was a newly promoted Quasi-Heavenly Yuan Realm expert. He could still fight one-on-one, but facing three at once, he was powerless.
He couldn't last ten moves before Liang Hutou was jointly suppressed by the three Quasi-Heavenly Yuan Realm experts.
Even his meridians were sealed.
Bang!
Ding Chunxiu stomped on Liang Hutou's face, grinding his shoe into it several times.
Just then.
As if prescient, Ding Chunxiu suddenly shifted his body.
A blur lunged for empty space and sprang back like a startled cat – it was Ji Hong!
"Hmph! A beast who cultivates the path of demonic beast physical bodies dares to ambush me!"
Terrifying martial qi transformed into a cage and descended, directly capturing Ji Hong from a distance by Ding Chunxiu.
"Kneel!"
Ding Chunxiu clenched his palm from afar. The martial qi cage, as condensed as steel wire, suddenly tightened, cutting countless wounds on Ji Hong's body, instantly dyeing him a bloodied mess.
"Plop!"
A fearsome pressure descended, and Ji Hong's leg bones snapped with a crisp sound. He was forced to his knees.
"Damn it! I'll curse your ancestors for eight generations!"
Seeing this, Liang Hutou struggled frantically, cursing loudly. However, with Ding Chunxiu's foot on him, he couldn't move at all.
"Please don't hurt Uncle Liang and Brother Ji, please let them go!"
Liu Xiran tearfully begged Ding Chunxiu.
"Oh? Who are you to dare plead for them!"
Ding Chunxiu's brows furrowed.
"Patriarch Ding, this person is that Ling Fan's adopted sister!"
Xiong Kuang immediately said.
"City Lord Xiong, what nonsense are you spouting!"
Liu Yubei and Liu Xiwei behind them were instantly anxious and quickly retorted, "Patriarch Ding, please see clearly. Ranran is from our Liu family and has no connection to that Ling Fan. Ranran is just a kind young girl, so she pities these two."
"Whether there's a connection, we'll know when that Ling Fan comes out later,"
Ding Chunxiu said indifferently.
"You kneel down too!"
Ding Chunxiu lightly flicked his sleeve, and a powerful force pressed Liu Xiran to her knees as well.
Liu Yubei and Liu Xiwei were filled with anxiety.
However, they dared not step forward and say anything.
They could only resent Ling Fan in their hearts!
This was all the trouble that Ling Fan had caused, and now his sister was suffering and enduring such hardship!
Ding Chunxiu's overbearing style of action stunned everyone.
Whether it was the experts from the major forces of Star Sand City or the onlookers, they were all trembling with fear, not daring to breathe loudly.
At this moment, they all had only one thought.
That Ling Fan was doomed!
Even his bodyguard, Liang Hutou, was crushed like a dead dog. His greatest reliance was gone, and he himself was a weakling with no strength to tie a chicken. How could he possibly turn the tables!
Moreover, four top Quasi-Heavenly Yuan Realm experts from the Tianchu Province had gathered here.
There were also so many peak Xuan Gang Realm and late Xuan Gang Realm experts...
Even a true Heavenly Yuan Realm expert would find this situation extremely troublesome.
...
Just as the outside world was in an uproar.
Within the ruins.
Ling Fan was still waiting quietly.
A full half-day passed.
Finally, Liu Ke suddenly opened his eyes. He looked at his body in disbelief, then at Ling Fan, breathing heavily.
It was like a drowning person who had been rescued.
"Thank you, Young Master, for saving my life!"
Liu Ke suddenly bowed to Ling Fan.
Although his body had been occupied by Xinghezi before, he had actually sensed what was happening outside.
Ling Fan nodded slightly and said, "Since I promised Ranran I would save you, I wouldn't stand by and do nothing. Furthermore, for your awakening, I only contributed thirty percent of the credit. The remaining seventy percent is thanks to you for not giving up!"
"Heaven helps those who help themselves; heaven abandons those who abandon themselves. You've done quite well. Get up!"
Ling Fan said casually, but Liu Ke dared not be so informal.
Because for Ling Fan, it was just a simple gesture, but for him, it was a matter of life and death!
He kowtowed to Ling Fan several more times before finally standing up.
At first, he was a bit stiff and clumsy, but as time passed, he quickly adapted to his body.
"Let's go, it's time to get out."
Ling Fan surveyed the ruins, noticing signs of spatial instability.
Without the support of the five-colored soil as the foundation of the formation, this space was ultimately an incomplete domain and could not exist for long.
Ling Fan took Liu Ke and quickly disappeared from the spot.
...
Outside the ruins.
Everyone was suddenly startled, their gazes fixed on the entire Star Sand Lake ruins with shock.
A violent tremor spread, and a transparent net seemed to appear above Star Sand Lake. Now, this transparent net was breaking apart and collapsing...
This scene, like a natural disaster, shocked all the experts of Star Sand City.
Only Elder Han, Luo Su, Liao Wu, Ding Chunxiu, and a few others had their eyes narrowed.
Because they knew the spatial instability of the ruins and that they were about to collapse completely.
If Ling Fan hadn't died, he should be coming out soon!
As they had expected.
Another burst of intense, blinding light erupted before them.
As the light dissipated, two figures appeared in everyone's sight.
When their faces became clear, the entire venue erupted in an uproar.