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The explosive lightning intertwined into a net, colliding violently with the splendid gray.

The thunder roared across the sky, its aftershocks spreading and tearing a gap in the gray clouds.

Ye Qingcheng could no longer maintain her composure. Her eyes narrowed, a murderous aura swirling within them, and she said sinisterly, "A second-tier lightning talisman! I underestimated you, but you don't think you have victory in your grasp just like that, do you?"

Gu Fan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, but did not respond.

He certainly didn't think he had won just like that; in fact, he didn't have many second-tier lightning runes.

In battles between late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, first-tier spirit talismans are no longer effective, but the resource requirements for drawing second-tier spirit talismans are genuinely high.

It is not true that the larger the size of a monster, the more parts it can be used as talisman paper.

Only the more flexible and spiritually rich parts can be used, and even the types of talismans that can be drawn are limited due to the influence of the monster's attributes.

For example, the best material for the Zhenyue Talisman is the hide of an earth-elemental beast. The probability of using the hide of a fire-elemental demon beast to create a water-elemental talisman is extremely low. Thunder-elemental demon beasts have always been rare in the cultivation world, which is why magic weapons and secret techniques are used more frequently in high-level cultivators' battles.

Ye Qingcheng was slightly annoyed by Gu Fan's reaction. She waved her feather fan again, and the brocade gray snow fell like a blizzard.

"I'd like to see how many thunder talismans you have!"

Gu Fan remained unfazed and said softly to Chen Suzhen, "I will deal with him. I ask Senior Brother Chen to act according to the situation."

After saying that, Gu Fan took a step forward and threw another lightning talisman at Jinxiu Hui.

At the same time, stars shone brightly in his sea of ​​consciousness, and starlight wove together strands of array patterns, and a mysterious array quickly took shape.

The next instant, the formation was reflected in reality.

A thunderous roar echoed from the heavens, and a thundercloud quickly gathered.

As the thunder talisman tore open a gap in the brocade gray, Gu Fan flashed in alone, his Crimson Sun Heavenly Sword swirling with flames, his momentum unstoppable.

Surprisingly, as Gu Fan moved forward, Lei Yun also moved along with him.

When Gu Fan passed through the brocade gray clouds and faced Ye Qingcheng, the thunderclouds and gray clouds had already collided.

In an instant, heavenly thunder and calamity fire collided, as if the end of the world had arrived. Countless bolts of lightning, like dragons, darted through the gray clouds, shattering them into countless fragments.

"What kind of secret technique is this!" Ye Qingcheng exclaimed in shock.

The Brocade Ash is a secret technique he has studied for many years. Under the cover of gray clouds, the Brocade Ash is like a wildfire that never goes out. His opponents in the past either used lightning magic to fight against him or used ice-type secret techniques to protect themselves, but he had never seen a secret technique that could control the thunderclouds.

That's pure fire of destruction!

Gu Fan naturally wouldn't tell him that this wasn't a secret technique, but rather an array.

First-tier superior formation: Nine Heavens Thunder-Attracting Formation.

In fact, the Nine Heavens Thunder-Drawing Formation is somewhat of a double-edged sword as an offensive and killing formation. It cannot lock onto the enemy like a minor heavenly tribulation, and it even fails to distinguish friend from foe when the lightning strikes.

Essentially, it's just a rigid array for summoning lightning, so it's classified as a first-tier formation, with only the advantage of extremely powerful lightning.

However, Gu Fan used the method of reflection to set up an array around his body, causing the array to move with him, so that before the thunder could descend, it collided with the gray cloud, breaking Ye Qingcheng's Brocade Gray Secret Technique in one fell swoop!

In response to Ye Qingcheng's question, Gu Fan unleashed a Blazing Flame Slash.

The crimson blade of light hurtled forward, about to cleave Ye Qingcheng in two.

Ye Qingcheng quickly dodged.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, Chen Suzhen seized the opportunity and unleashed a Xuan Shui Yin Lei from the side, sealing off the space in which he was moving.

In the critical moment, Ye Qingcheng's body trembled, and countless tiny scales rapidly emerged from under her robe, resembling a suit of pitch-black armor. The Xuan Shui Yin Lei and Huang Yan Zhan fell almost simultaneously, and Ye Qingcheng immediately plummeted from the sky, kicking up a cloud of dust.

As the smoke cleared, an astonishing scene unfolded.

Ye Qingcheng was completely unharmed!

However, his appearance had changed drastically, and his aura was completely different from before.

Ye Qingcheng's moon-white robes were tattered, her golden crown binding her hair was broken, and her black hair flew wildly in the wind. She knelt on one knee, slowly rose, and her eyes were filled with murderous intent.

In a flash, the feather fan in his hand stretched and grew longer, bursting into dark red flames and radiating an aura of destruction.

The flames spread from the forearm, flowing like water throughout the body. Wherever they passed, the fine black scales seemed to transform into volcanic lava, radiating a blazing red light.

Finally, the flames gathered at the center of his brow, condensing into a mysterious mark.

"You're all very good. It's been a long time since anyone forced me to use the Hundred Calamities Indestructible Body!"

Ye Qingcheng's voice was filled with murderous intent as she stared intently at Gu Fan.

Gu Fan felt as if he were being pricked by needles, and the hairs on his body stood on end. The feeling Ye Qingcheng gave him at this moment was no less than that of the ancient corpse!

The next instant, Ye Qingcheng stomped her foot heavily and disappeared from the spot with a whoosh, leaving a deep footprint.

"clang!"

The feather fan, burning with dark red flames, slashed at the Sunset Bell like a long sword, sending Gu Fan flying with tremendous force.

As he rolled around, Gu Fan waved his hand, and the Dragon Binding Rope, like a serpent, coiled around Ye Qingcheng.

Unexpectedly, Ye Qingcheng grabbed the Dragon Binding Rope with her other hand and pulled it backward hard. Gu Fan felt a tremendous force coming from it, and his body flew backward again.

At the critical moment, Gu Fan gritted his teeth and steadied himself, taking advantage of the moment he was thrown backward to slash at Ye Qingcheng with his sword.

Ye Qingcheng threw a punch, the fist tip glowing with an eerie red light colliding with the blade of the Crimson Sun Heavenly Sword, leaving only a deep mark.

Gu Fan used the momentum to retreat again, taking the opportunity to retrieve the Dragon Binding Rope.

"You're actually a body cultivator!" Gu Fan said in a deep voice, his eyes slightly lowered.

Ye Qingcheng suddenly smiled.

"Since you've come to my door, don't you know I betrayed the Hundred Refinements Sect?"

As she spoke, Ye Qingcheng clenched her fist, flames flickering within the gaps in her scales, and continued, "Those who cultivate the Dharma Body must undergo countless trials and tribulations to achieve anything, but what kind of tempering can compare to the flames of annihilation!"

"To die beneath a body that is indestructible by a hundred calamities is an honor for both of you!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan's expression gradually darkened.

Of course he knew Ye Qingcheng's background.

Ye Qingcheng was originally a disciple of the Hundred Refinements Sect. After Yong'an City was destroyed, she sought refuge with the Silent Palace.

The path to the Dharmakaya exists in various schools of thought, but the methods of cultivation differ. For example, Li Fengyi, although a disciple of the Lingxiao School, can also cultivate the Dharmakaya.

However, the Silent Palace has always been known for its fire magic. Gu Fan did not expect that after Ye Qingcheng joined the Silent Palace, she did not abandon her original cultivation, but instead used the [Celestial Venerable of Calamity Extinction] lineage to rebuild her Dharma body!

The black scales covering her entire body were not inner armor or magical artifacts, but rather emerged from under Ye Qingcheng's skin, making her look like a demon.

Gu Fan's mind raced as he pondered a way to break the deadlock.

Without a doubt, Ye Qingcheng's Undying Body is no less defensive than Wu Chengdao's. If he were alone, he could try to escape, but Chen Suzhen is already seriously injured and has difficulty moving.

Having known each other for many years, Gu Fan naturally wouldn't abandon Chen Suzhen.

Gu Fan recalled the five-colored poisonous mist, but quickly dismissed the thought.

Ye Qingcheng is not Li Hongye, and without the cover of the Blood Sea, it would be too difficult for her to poison him.

Gu Fan had not yet come up with a solution, but Ye Qingcheng would not stand still and wait.

With each step, a burning footprint is left in place.

The next instant, the feather fan and longsword slashed repeatedly, causing the Sunset Bell to tremble and the emanating smoke to become increasingly thin.

While dodging and retreating, Gu Fan observed Ye Qingcheng, searching for a way to break the deadlock.

Chen Suzhen and the gourd occasionally released spells to distract Ye Qingcheng, buying time for Gu Fan to fight.

Whenever Ye Qingcheng angrily tried to turn and chase Chen Suzhen, Gu Fan would release the Dragon Binding Rope to restrain him, and then use the Crimson Sun Heavenly Sword and the Sunset Bell to withstand the attack.

With his indestructible body, Gu Fan was unable to harm Ye Qingcheng. The two of them and the beast worked together seamlessly, and the situation reached a stalemate for a time.

As the fight continued, Ye Qingcheng grew increasingly impatient. Seeing this, Gu Fan suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

"Ye Qingcheng has such methods, why didn't she use them from the beginning? If she had used the Hundred Tribulations Indestructible Body earlier, Senior Brother Chen probably wouldn't have been able to hold on."

"Unless... his move has extremely significant limitations!"

At this thought, Gu Fan's eyes lit up.