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Although he couldn’t understand why the Celestial Doctor suddenly appeared here,
Ever since the last time the Celestial Doctor had "inspected" him and he had almost failed to achieve Even True, Li Fan had already rehearsed countless strategies in his Spirit Consciousness for when he would meet the Celestial Doctor again.
So, in the blink of an eye, Li Fan had already made what he believed to be the best choice.
His mind was clear and bright, his thoughts as if frozen in time.
However, such an unusual display instantly caught the attention of the Celestial Doctor.
He first pointed gently at Han Zhong, and streaks of Silver Radiance instantly arrived.
Just like silver needles, they sealed Han Zhong entirely within the space.
Han Zhong’s expression solidified on his face, even his thoughts frozen in that instant.
Then, the Celestial Doctor looked at Li Fan with his turbid gaze, a hint of amusement showing on his face, "So cautious..."
"This young friend, have we met before?"
Li Fan didn’t even think, his subconscious reaction already made.
"Cut the nonsense, scum like you deserves to be executed by everyone!"
Li Fan’s face was full of righteousness as he shouted angrily.
Then he released several bursts of Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword Light in succession!
Moreover, in this black Sword Light, the component from Heavenly Sword Intent was significantly increased!
Facing the incoming Sword Light, the Celestial Doctor didn’t dodge.
Looking at the all too familiar Sword Intent, a slight ripple appeared in his eyes.
Without any visible move, the trajectories of the hundreds of black Sword Lights which were originally straight began to bend on their own.
All converging into the left hand that the Celestial Doctor stretched out.
He casually pinched the Sword Lights into a black sphere, and Li Fan lost control over them.
This miraculous method astonished Li Fan.
This time it wasn’t feigned.
But he quickly recovered and continued with his performance.
"Old thief!"
Seeing his attack so easily blocked by the opponent, Li Fan showed bitter anger as he cursed loudly.
Then he pointed at the forehead of the Celestial Doctor while his body turned into escaping light and rapidly retreated.
But Li Fan was shocked to find that Han Zhong’s small room had suddenly become infinitely large, like he couldn’t leave no matter how he tried to escape!
"Sky Slaughter Sword, Mistwater Mirage Technique..."
"What else do you know?"
Faced with Li Fan’s repeated insults and disrespect, the Celestial Doctor didn’t get angry.
Instead, he looked at Li Fan with complex eyes and slowly asked.
"Pah! Dog thief, don’t even think about getting any information from me! Falling into your hands today is just my bad luck! Kill me or flay me as you will!" As if acknowledging he was no match for the Celestial Doctor, Li Fan gave up on arguing.
He spat disdainfully at the Celestial Doctor, speaking righteously.
"Hmph..." The Celestial Doctor shook his head slightly,
but he wasn’t surprised by Li Fan’s response.
"So many years have passed, and they still haven’t changed at all. They still hate me so much..."
The Celestial Doctor chuckled softly.
Li Fan bristled with fury, "A sea of blood and deep vengeance, unshaken through thousands of lifetimes!"
"Young man. If I say I’m a good person, would you believe me?" The Celestial Doctor didn’t get angry, but instead smiled and looked at Li Fan, asking.
Li Fan looked closely at the Celestial Doctor again.
White-haired and with a kindly face, if one were to judge purely based on his appearance, he indeed didn’t seem to fit the profile of a bad person.
But Li Fan still snorted coldly, "Old thief, don’t try to bewitch me! Appearances can be deceiving!"
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The Celestial Doctor silently laughed, then followed up with a question, "If you can believe the words of a madman, why can’t you trust me?"
Li Fan’s expression changed.
Before Li Fan could respond, the Celestial Doctor continued, "If I were truly a bad person, would I have let Sky Extermination live to this day? He’s out of his mind and can’t figure things out, and you can’t understand either?"
Li Fan’s expression suddenly became focused, as if he had fallen into deep thought. His demeanor indeed showed some confusion.
"Sometimes, things aren’t as simple as they appear. Even what is seen with one’s own eyes can be just as perplexing," the Celestial Doctor sighed softly, his tone imbued with boundless vicissitudes.
Li Fan, however, remained silent, clearly not swayed by the Celestial Doctor’s words so easily.
But it looked like the Celestial Doctor didn’t really care.
"No matter, I will resolve everything thoroughly soon enough."
He muttered this to himself.
It was as if he was speaking to Li Fan while also reassuring himself.
"The young man has a good character, but is too impetuous. In the future, he must act more cautiously and plan before acting," the Celestial Doctor remarked, as if a family elder was imparting advice to a younger member.
Then, he pulled out a Jade Scroll out of thin air and tossed it towards Li Fan.
This Jade Scroll was no ordinary object, encircled by nine sacred breaths of Golden Light. As it flew through the air, even causing the space around to shake.
Li Fan instinctively caught the Golden Jade Scroll and looked at the Celestial Doctor, his face a picture of surprise and suspicion.
"It’s always good for a young man to read more."
"All right, let me do the serious work," said the Celestial Doctor nonchalantly, his gaze shifting to Han Zhong, who had been Ice sealed.
The old man with white hair narrowed his eyes, his expression full of concentration.
A Silver Needle silently appeared in his right hand which he then flicked towards Han Zhong’s Heavenly Spirit.
Thwack!
As the Silver Needle penetrated deep, Han Zhong, who had been thoroughly Ice sealed, suddenly began to struggle violently.
The Celestial Doctor remained unfazed, launching several Silver Needles simultaneously, pinning Han Zhong firmly in place.
Li Fan suppressed the urge in his Spirit Consciousness to read the Golden Jade Scroll, leaving his mind as if empty.
Instead, he kept a close watch on the Celestial Doctor’s actions.
After being pierced with eighty-one Silver Needles, the expression on Han Zhong’s face completely solidified.
It twisted into a ghastly and warped grimace, as his eye sockets, mouth, and nostrils seemed to erode away, dissolving into dark, empty pits.
A chilling, invisible presence flowed out of Han Zhong’s body through these holes.
Despite the Celestial Doctor’s sealing, Li Fan, standing nearby, felt an inexplicable surge of intense dread in his heart.
His eyelids twitched uncontrollably, as if presaging an imminent disaster!
Moving inconspicuously behind the Celestial Doctor, Li Fan’s sense of imminent danger finally lessened a bit.
The Celestial Doctor, oblivious to Li Fan’s subtle movements, took out a Jade Bottle.
He threw it towards Han Zhong’s head, the bottle seemingly opened.
The Jade Bottle appeared to have the ability to absorb the invisible presence. Gradually, the source of Li Fan’s sense of crisis began to dissipate.
And during this process, Han Zhong’s body also completely turned into nothingness.
After everything concluded, the Celestial Doctor solemnly sealed and retrieved the Jade Bottle.
"What is this?" Li Fan couldn’t help but ask as he watched the Jade Bottle in the Celestial Doctor’s hand.
"This is a disease," the Celestial Doctor sighed softly.
"This little guy, it’s hard to tell whether his luck is good or bad. He found the Eye of the Heavenly Beast and left the Xuanhuang World. So he contracted this disease."
Li Fan couldn’t help but recall the desolation and decay that had occurred within his Divine Soul when he had first come into contact with Han Zhong.
"Disease?" Li Fan pondered thoughtfully.
The Celestial Doctor gave Li Fan a scrutinizing look.
