Chapter 008: A Single Move

I saw that the newcomer had a tall and slender figure, almost a head taller than Du Fan. Moreover, since the cape behind him had apparently been lost somewhere, his body curves were perfectly displayed.

When Du Fan saw this, he was slightly stunned. This mysterious and odd enemy was actually a woman!

Although he had guessed as much from the opponent’s voice earlier, it was only now, after seeing her figure clearly, that Du Fan truly confirmed it.

In his life, Du Fan had never seen a woman this tall. Under the moonlight, her cape had long since vanished, and she only wore a tight-fitting armor that emitted a faint silver glow!

The style was very strange, completely different from the orthodox armor Du Fan had seen before.

It seemed this armor was deliberately designed, merely wrapping around some important parts of her body. However, it appeared intentional, deliberately exposing her long jade legs, slender waist, and half of her ample bosom!

On her long legs, only a fifth or so was wrapped, like the shorts of ancient times. Beneath them were her long, breathtaking legs, which continuously emitted alluring glimmers under the moonlight.

The woman’s hair was still swirling in the wind. This time, the moonlight revealed her face to Du Fan.

Her features were exquisite, giving her originally beautiful face a wild and beautiful feel. Coupled with her skin the color of wheat, she was strikingly beautiful.

Generally, women with such looks are undoubtedly top-tier beauties.

However, it was a pity that within her eyes, which should have been like autumn waters, there radiated a bone-chilling coldness. This coldness seemed to carry no human emotion at all, making one’s heart turn cold instantly, giving rise to a thought of not daring to outrage her.

This contradictory combination actually described a strange charm. Du Fan had seen many beauties in his life, but one as beautiful and individualistic as this was indeed the first time he had seen such a person.

However, Du Fan was no ordinary person. He wasn’t floored by the beauty of the newcomer; instead, he merely revealed a ambiguous smile and said lightly, “I thought it was someone special, but it turns out to be a noble lady… Though, my lady, after fighting for so long, we are practically old acquaintances. You know my name and origins, yet I don’t even know yours—doesn’t seem quite fair, does it?”

The woman smiled, and a hint of disdain seemed to play on her face. “Wait until the moment of your death, and I shall tell you my name…”

Du Fan let out a cold snicker, speaking lightly, “Lady, you are quite tough-talking… But if you can’t call out my name later, don’t blame me… I’ll spare you a bit just because you’re a beauty; with someone else, I wonder how many times you’d have died already!”

This flirtatious woman also gave a cold laugh, saying, “You’re welcome to try… Who will die first!”

“Good!” Du Fan roared, this time showing no courtesy. The Frostfall in his hand swung out instantly, mixing holy light and blue battle qi, instantly forming a blade of light, and swept toward the woman’s location.

The flirtatious woman seemed quite interested in this move of Du Fan, but she merely raised an eyebrow and suddenly smiled, saying, “Oh? You’ve actually mastered Light Battle Qi? I always thought only I possessed this ability. Imagine that you also know it? Very good! Very good!”

Upon this, the woman didn’t even move her sword. She suddenly stretched out her hand, and a sudden blast of ice and snow flew from her palm, instantly condensing into an icicle. This icicle just barely struck Du Fan’s light blade. A “boom” sound was heard, and both instantly turned to ash.

Du Fan let out a muffled grunt and said no more. The Frostfall in his hand trembled slightly, and he instantly saw the sharpness on the sword tip surge several feet. His entire body seemed dyed with holy light, appearing extremely sacred.

Then, with a casual flick, a Saint Cross symbol appeared in the air, and a massive Saint Light Cross slashed toward the woman!

The woman’s eyebrows slightly raised, carrying a hint of sarcasm. She said lightly, “Indeed, the most devout priest in history. The combination of Light Battle Qi and Saint Light Cross is rare… indeed rare…”

The woman let out a silver-bell-like laugh, which, though somewhat cool, was still quite alluring.

Just as she finished laughing, the breathtakingly beautiful woman suddenly spoke in a low voice, “What a pity, rare as it may be… but these two moves, you definitely can’t use them like that!”

She spoke slowly, yet Du Fan’s sword arrived with incredible speed. Yet the contradiction was somehow combined; although Du Fan’s sword was incredibly fast, it was absolutely impossible for it to reach her face before she finished speaking. It was as if time and space had suddenly malfunctioned!

Du Fan had experienced this feeling before, had encountered it before. He never imagined that an occasional assassin targeting him would possess such ability!

Before this sword even fell, Du Fan had already guessed the result. Two words suddenly appeared in his mind: Saint Stage!! Again, Saint Stage!!!

Du Fan constantly sighed internally in his heart. Damn it! When did Saint Stage become so worthless? He prided himself on having reached the Ninth Level at a young age, which he considered quite impressive, but why was he so unlucky?

Every time he encountered an enemy, either they had power matching his own, or they simply surpassed him, reaching the Saint Stage directly!

If every encounter was like this, what was the point of fighting? He might as well buy some tofu and bump his head against it to die!

While Du Fan was crying out in bitter laughter, the woman across from him still wore a relaxed expression. “Did those who teach Light Elemental Battle Qi not tell you? Light Elemental Battle Qi isn’t used like this. You disperse your Battle Qi, it may be gorgeous to the extreme, but it’s completely useless… you haven’t even learned the most basic characteristic of Light Elemental Battle Qi—changeability. Do you not know how you acquired this ability?”

“Moreover, thinking about it, it makes sense. The most powerful person in the Gavin District was probably that Joshua. I see his abilities don’t surpass yours. Given your cultivation level, it’s indeed precious… but, you are still too weak! I wonder how that fool Francis could lose to someone with your abilities!”

While this woman lectured Du Fan, she remained standing in place. Du Fan’s incredibly fast sword strike still hadn’t landed on her, yet Du Fan clearly felt that the speed of his sword was in no way diminished!

Finally, as this woman finished speaking, she suddenly extended a finger toward the tip of Du Fan’s sword and poked it down. A “hiss” sound was heard, and Du Fan, who had unleashed a move using all his battle qi, suddenly found it like encountering a massive vortex. With a sudden jerk, it was re-condensed into a single point, and all of it finally fell onto the tip of this woman’s finger!

Du Fan thrust his sword to this spot, but could no longer push it in!

He could clearly feel that his battle qi within his body had been sucked completely dry. Moreover, given his current state, not to mention doing anything else, he couldn’t even move a single finger!

Originally, Du Fan didn’t have to sink to such a pathetic state. If the Holy Light Staff in his storage ring were in his hand, he wouldn’t be completely without a chance of victory! Unfortunately, he couldn’t move a muscle at this moment. No matter how many strategies he had, he couldn’t use even a bit of them.

“You actually have such ability yet dare to run to Si Luo Province to act wildly, and even want to actively attack the Lan Ni Empire… truly don’t know the height of the sky and the depth of the earth!” The woman’s tone remained cold. She carefully looked at Du Fan and then sighed, saying, “Since it is so, I might as well tell you what the true essence of power is! Look carefully… this is the power you just used, and I will return it all to you now!”

As the voice fell, an incredible color suddenly appeared on Du Fan’s face. A bright light suddenly surged from the woman’s fingertip. Du Fan felt that the world in front of him instantly lost all its color, leaving only a pure white. In the next instant, a huge power almost simultaneously came to every part of Du Fan’s body. He could only let out a muffled groan, and his whole body immediately went limp on the ground…

Then, the world regained its original colors.

Du Fan had already slumped on the ground, his whole body covered in cold sweat the size of soybeans. He discovered that at this moment, his battle qi and magic power were in complete chaos. If not for the divine source in his consciousness constantly rotating and slowly sorting out the chaotic power in his body, he might have already perished from over-exertion…

The terrifying woman stood before Du Fan, scrutinizing him intently. After a moment, she suddenly smiled and said, “Very good. Surviving one of my moves means you have some real skill. Go back and train a bit more for a few years; perhaps then you can have a good fight with me…”