Chapter 002: You’re Welcome

Hearing Du Fan’s words, Francis merely sneered coldly. With his status and skills, how could he be intimidated by Du Fan’s serious threats? He let out a low hum and said coldly, “Enough nonsense! Let’s start!”
Du Fan nodded and said, “Then I won’t hold back!”
With that, he quickly drew the sword at his waist. The blade trembled slightly, and a surge of combat energy emerged—undoubtedly, it was Light Combat Energy!
Then, the tip of Du Fan’s sword lifted slightly, and several tiny Holy Cross symbols flew out and combined before rushing toward Francis.
Among those present, some astute observers realized that Du Fan’s move wasn’t particularly impressive—it was simply the most common Holy Light Cross Slash in the Holy Church. Though powerful, it required Light Combat Energy to be effective, meaning only a strong flow of combat energy could make it truly devastating.
At that moment, although Du Fan’s combat energy seemed quite formidable… in the eyes of everyone else, it was actually too weak. It might be at the fourth or fifth level, but Francis was already at the Saintly level!
How could such a move possibly harm Francis?
A beam of holy light rushed toward Francis.
Francis had originally hoped Du Fan would unleash some grand magical technique, but to his surprise, after waiting for a while, all that appeared was this simple Holy Light Cross Slash.
With his skills, even if such a move hit him, it would be like a tickle. He sighed at it, flicked his hand, and an invisible sword energy surged out, instantly destroying the move.
Seeing this, Du Fan seemed shocked, his face paling slightly, as if he hadn’t expected his full-powered move to be neutralized so easily!
He suddenly snorted, threw aside his sword, fumbled in his storage ring, and instantly, the Holy Radiance Staff appeared in his hand…
Then he began reciting a series of magic spells, fast but rather ordinary. The onlookers sighed—judging from the fluctuations in magic power, Du Fan’s move was at most a third- or fourth-level spell. What harm could it possibly cause to Francis?

Even Francis felt a strange sensation in his heart when he saw Du Fan’s actions. With his abilities, how could he possibly fight against that forbidden magic master without falling at a disadvantage? After all, Ampere was only one step away from the Saint rank!

Soon, Du Fan finished reciting his magic spell. With a wave of his hand, several tornadoes rushed toward Francis. Given his age, it was already remarkable that he could cast such a spell! This fourth-level wind magic was incredibly powerful!

But against Francis, this move was useless. He sighed slightly, pointed with his left hand, and a stream of combat energy was sent out, hitting those tornadoes. Instantly, all the tornadoes exploded on the spot!

After experiencing Du Fan’s two moves, Francis was both amused and exasperated. In his opinion, Du Fan’s strength was rare among his peers! But compared to himself, he was far too weak… Although he didn’t understand why Ampere couldn’t deal with him, it was undeniable that this was his limit!

How had he wasted so much time talking to someone with such limited abilities? And still believed he was some kind of divine magician capable of defeating a Saint-level warrior? Francis sighed inwardly… It seemed Prince Fisher was truly doomed. By letting such a person fight, wasn’t he afraid of demoralizing his troops and disappointing those around him?

Seeing his move fail again, Du Fan showed signs of anger. He snorted and said, “Very good! Then watch my Holy Light magic!”

With that, Du Fan waved his Holy Radiance Staff and rushed at Francis.

Francis sighed and said calmly, “Enough… You…”

Before he could finish, Du Fan suddenly waved his hands, a strange glint appearing in his eyes. Then, over a dozen magic scrolls flew out almost simultaneously from his sleeves, chest, and pants. Du Fan simply waved his Holy Radiance Staff lightly, and his intense mental energy covered those scrolls. A dazzling magical light appeared, revealing spells like Fire Dragon, Slowness, Petrification, Lightning…

Over a dozen bizarre spells rushed at Francis all at once. Even with Francis’s strength, being caught off guard by so many spells made him change his expression instantly!

It was also because Francis had lost his vigilance. He originally knew that Du Fan could fight Ampere evenly and surely had some life-saving skills… But he hadn’t expected Du Fan to show up today, so he hadn’t gone to Ampere to ask… With Francis’s strength, he could have seen through Du Fan’s skills at a glance—those were just the abilities he displayed… What else could be hidden? But now, seeing over a dozen magic scrolls turn into spells and rush toward him… The most critical point was that these spells were emitted by the magic scrolls, not under the control of the caster, and moreover… they were instant! No incantations, no spells—just over a dozen bizarre magic scrolls thrown at him; anyone would be utterly flustered! Moreover, even with Francis’s strength, enduring these spells would surely be tough for him… But that wasn’t the most crucial thing… The most important thing was that this sudden attack was a complete humiliation for Francis, a saintly-level powerhouse! So many spells exploding at once instantly turned into pure mana. With a loud explosion, the onlookers felt their eardrums about to burst, and the light from the mana explosion was so bright that they couldn’t even open their eyes! Yet Francis, being a saintly-level powerhouse, saw a burst of holy combat energy surge from within the light, colliding with the magical light with a deafening “boom”—it seemed as though the stars in the sky might be shaken down to the ground! Seeing this, with smoke and dust filling the air, it was hard to believe that Du Fan could push Francis to this extent! Francis was both shocked and angry—shocked that Du Fan indeed had strength comparable to Ampere’s, and angry that he had been so careless, giving Du Fan such a chance! Seeing his first attack blocked, Francis dared not be careless anymore. Afraid Du Fan might have another trick up his sleeve, he still casually waved his hand, summoning a combat energy shield to protect himself. Francis’s cold laugh rang out: “Good! Du Fan… you really do have some skills! I originally planned to spare your life, but now… hahaha!!!” “Hmph…” Du Fan sneered, “Who will take whose life now? That’s still uncertain… Sir Francis, I’ve said it before—you’ll suffer a defeat today. Why won’t you believe me?”

With that, Francis suddenly felt an astonishing surge of combat energy rushing toward him. He let out a fierce roar and blew with his combat energy, scattering all the dust and smoke around! Then he saw Du Fan floating in mid-air, holding the Sacred Radiance Staff in his hand. His face was unnaturally pale, and pale black and white lightning kept flashing from the staff as Du Fan gently swung it downward! Space Rupture Slash!!! After using the magic scroll to push back Francis, Du Fan reversed the grip on the Sacred Radiance Staff. Although most of the combat energy in the colored stone had been used, there was still magic left inside… And the greatest feature of the magic and combat energy cultivated through various techniques was that they could be converted into each other… Instantly, the magic stored in the colored stone was drawn out and completely converted into combat energy! This combat energy gathered around Du Fan instantly, forming an incredibly powerful source that surged violently. Then, as Du Fan moved, a massive pale fissure composed of black and white lightning rushed toward Francis. It should be noted that when Du Fan had used the Space Rupture Slash despite being exhausted, even Lingsound, an eighth-level shaman priest, had found it impossible to withstand it. But now, Du Fan was unleashing this attack with dozens of times more combat energy than at his peak, sending a huge spatial rift filled with countless pale lightning bolts straight at Francis. Long before Du Fan converted the energy, Francis had already sensed the fluctuation of this combat energy. Although it wasn’t yet holy combat energy, its purity and volume were absolutely astonishing! How could Du Fan possess such incredible combat energy? Someone with such power could certainly not be as low as a sixth level!!! No! There must be something in this kid’s hands, just like his magic scroll—something strange for sure! But before Francis could finish thinking this, he suddenly saw the attack coming at him. A look of shock flashed across his face, and he couldn’t help but exclaim, “Space Rupture Slash!?”