Chapter 011: The Threshold

Although Du Fan wasn’t entirely sure how he ended up in this situation, nor how he suddenly recovered with a noticeable surge in strength, he was no longer a novice. His rich combat experience allowed him to realize that the man before him, who was fighting desperately, possessed enough strength to kill him without a clear reason…

At that moment, the last court mage stared at Du Fan with blood-red eyes, his entire body tormented by insane pain. This agony made him acutely aware that the magical power he had forcibly absorbed through the fusion technique had reached its absolute limit of control. If he were careless even a little more, he might die instantly.

Finally, the last court mage suddenly opened his mouth wide, and a lightning-like streak shot out, aiming straight at Du Fan. As it struck, the mage’s body seemed to crack slowly as well. Yet this attack was far beyond what an ordinary person could withstand.

Following that strike, countless more attacks rushed at Du Fan, their power utterly formidable. Even Chenchen, standing nearby, couldn’t help but exclaim in shock. She tried to rush forward, but it was already too late!

But just then, Du Fan suddenly let out a fierce roar. His cry sounded like a thunderclap, shaking the air around him. After that roar, a strange glow flashed in his eyes—True Eye had activated!

His body then moved slowly in a bizarre manner, yet strangely, despite its slowness, it managed to dodge through those dense attacks like a storm.

Yet the man before him showed no intention of sparing Du Fan. He kept shouting fiercely, unleashing attack after attack at Du Fan, until they became impossible to dodge.

This time, Du Fan didn’t avoid them. A strange glow flashed in his eyes, and silver light flickered in his hands. Staring at the last attack heading toward him, he suddenly stretched out his right hand and grabbed it fiercely…

“Crack—”

A strange sound came as the blade in Du Fan’s hand instantly turned to powder… as if it were utterly vulnerable to a single strike…
A strange glint flashed in Du Fan’s eyes as he stared at what lay before him, murmuring, “So… I’ve really gotten stronger! That’s good… Let’s test this on you!”
At that moment, Du Fan let out a long sigh, slowly raised his right hand, and pointed toward where the last court mage was…
With a “whoosh,” a narrow, pale-blue lightning crack appeared in the air, shooting in the direction of the court mage. All of the blows he had launched were instantly “absorbed” by this crack, and whatever passed through it seemed to turn into nothingness…
This was Du Fan’s skill: Space Tear Slash!
Wherever Space Tear Slash struck, everything would be torn to powder and sucked into space… There was no chance of survival…
Although the last court mage was on the verge of madness, he still understood the power of Du Fan’s move. He let out a terrified scream and quickly raised a golden barrier in front of him…
In an instant, Du Fan’s slash landed on the golden barrier…
With a “boom,” the barrier shattered into powder, and Space Tear Slash struck him fiercely…
The court mage screamed in agony, struggling desperately to escape, but to no avail. He watched as Space Tear Slash swallowed him up at a paradoxical speed—slow yet rapid. Eventually, the narrow crack slowly shrank until it became a black dot, disappearing into thin air.
Du Fan stood there, staring at his fingers in shock. He hadn’t expected his move to be so powerful… After all, he had previously received Gannon’s Angelic Power and understood the nature of strength…
The power he had just used seemed… to have already placed him halfway on the threshold of the Sacred Rank… Moreover, its purity was even greater than ever before…
Could it be that through misfortune, he had accidentally advanced several ranks?

Chenchen in the corner sighed in relief and said, “This… this little brat has become so strong… It seems that if we don’t leave now, he’ll discover us soon. Although he won’t do anything to us… if he finds out about last night, I’m afraid… I’m afraid…” Her face seemed to turn red as she spoke.
Ringtone also seemed shocked by what she saw, but she still said slowly, “Let’s go…”
As soon as she spoke, a faint magical fluctuation seemed to ripple through the air. This time, the two of them weren’t just invisible—they completely disappeared…
It wasn’t until Chenchen and Ringtone were completely gone that Du Fan suddenly let out a low laugh. He glanced at the corner where they had hidden earlier, snorted, and said, “As expected. It seems my strength has increased greatly now, and it must have something to do with those two guys… Do they really think they’ve hidden well? I’ve seen through them long ago, but I just didn’t want to say anything! But… since they’ve seen my good physique, I wonder if they might lose control of themselves at night and climb into my bed. What should I do if they try to force their way on me together? Should I obediently satisfy their desire to conquer me out of fear? Or pretend to be pitiful to earn their sympathy? Or… be as gentle and compliant as possible?”
At that point, Du Fan spat and said, “I’ve really gone crazy. Of course, it’s time to turn the tables! Hehehe…”
After laughing maliciously a few times, Du Fan gradually calmed down. He glanced around. The once magnificent side hall was now in ruins… And it seemed someone was about to enter…
Du Fan sneered and searched around for a while before finding his Sacred Radiance Staff and storage ring. He put the staff inside the ring, then casually picked out a set of robes to wear, which finally gave him some peace of mind…
Though I’m carefree, I still don’t have the habit of running around naked…
After sighing inwardly, Du Fan already stared in the direction of the approaching people, his face showing a mysterious smile.
…
Prince Fischer and the others waited outside the side hall.
Originally, after sending someone in, Prince Fischer felt a bit reassured, but there was always a voice in his mind telling him… That guy Du Fan probably won’t give up that easily.

Although he had known him for not long, every time they met, it seemed like they were escaping death itself. But yet, had that guy ever really been in trouble before? This time as well, he would probably manage to turn danger into safety, right?

Prince Fischer knew full well that this was probably the most frustrating situation he could face, but years of caution forced him to consider the worst-case scenario.

As they waited, Prince Fischer’s eyes widened suddenly—because even though it was said that no magic or combat energy existed there, they could still faintly hear fighting noises coming from the side hall. Eventually, the entire side hall was almost destroyed…

The soldiers around them all showed expressions of disbelief… After all, they all knew that Prince Fischer had sent people in, yet now fighting had broken out inside…

Could it be that our prince intends to silence those inside by killing them?

Abraham, who was standing nearby, also noticed this situation. He glanced at Prince Fischer and couldn’t help but say, “Your Highness… I’m afraid something terrible might have happened inside. Shouldn’t we all go in and take a look?”

Prince Fischer took a deep breath. He naturally understood Abraham’s meaning. At this moment, he absolutely couldn’t hesitate—otherwise, if these soldiers even harbored the slightest doubt about him, all the advantages he had worked so hard to build would be lost!

With that thought, Prince Fischer nodded and declared loudly, “Soldiers, follow my orders! Surround the side hall from all sides—no one is allowed in or out… The court magicians and all the military officers, come with me to take a look! I want to see who dares to attack our duke!”