Chapter 3103: Falling Short By One Step and Resulting In Complete Failure

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Duan Ling Tian narrowed his eyes as he faced the fierce Jiang Lang. Suddenly, his eyes opened as though flames had been ignited in them.

Swoosh!

In just a flash, Duan Ling Tian seemed to transform into a blaze of fire as he shot forth to meet the swiftly approaching Jiang Lan.

Boom!

The elements of water and fire collided, creating a thunderously loud noise. It was as though it was expressing the saying, ‘Incompatible like fire and water’.

The water energy and fire energy seemed to be in a deadlock for a moment when a fragrance suddenly permeated the air in the cave, catching everyone’s attention. With just a glance, everyone spotted the two blood-red fruits that had appeared above the tree of the Heaven Sacrificial Divine Fruit. Bolts of blood-red lightning could be seen flashing around the fruits.

‘The embryos have successfully borne fruits?’ Duan Ling Tian’s eyes widened imperceptibly upon seeing the fruits. He inhaled deeply to calm himself down. It was only natural that he felt excited when he saw the Heaven Sacrificial Divine Fruits. His main objective of coming to this place was to obtain the fruits. Previously, he did not have high hopes since the chances of the tree successfully bearing fruits were low. Even if he survived this place, it did not mean he would be able to obtain the fruits. It depended entirely on luck whether he would be able to obtain the fruits.

“Heaven Sacrificial Divine Fruits!”

Similarly, Jiang Lan, Ling Jue Yun, and Lin Fei Yang’s eyes lit up as well when they discovered the tree had successfully borne the Heaven Sacrificial Divine Fruits. Their breaths seemed to quicken in excitement as they looked at the fruits on top of the tree.

Jiang Lang laughed heartily upon seeing the fruits. “Mine! They’re mine! I’m not going to hold back anymore. I’m going to kill you now and consume the fruit!” His eyes turned cold as soon as he finished speaking. He extended his Divine Consciousness and shrouded Ling Jue Yun and Lin Fei Yang in it to prevent them from going for the fruits while he was engaged with Duan Ling Tian. With his Divine Consciousness around them, he was confident he would be able to stop them from trying to snatch the fruits while he was fighting Duan Ling Tian even if it meant prolonging the fight.

After that, Jiang Lan shifted his gaze back to Duan Ling Tian. At this moment, his saber ray seemed to be pushing back Duan Ling Tian’s sword ray. “You’re quite strong, and your Celestial Weapon is good as well. Unfortunately, you haven’t fully comprehended the Explosion Profundity. Otherwise, you might have stood a chance against me!”

Duan Ling Tian’s seven-color sword ray was majestic when it first appeared. However, the light seemed to dim at this moment as Jiang Lan’s saber ray seemed to suppress it.

“Die!” Jiang Lan roared as he blocked Ling Jue Yun and Lin Fei Yang’s attacks with his purely defensive Royal Grade Celestial Weapon. He sent part of the defensive Celestial Weapon’s power into his Emperor Grade Celestial Weapon and attacked with all his might. With this, the blue saber ray shone with blinding intensity as it rapidly pushed back Duan Ling Tian’s sword ray.

‘This can’t go on… Otherwise, we’re all going to die!” Lin Fei Yang was filled with terror when he saw how easily Jiang Lan had deflected their attacks. A hint of panic appeared on his face. At this moment, he had no design on the Heaven Sacrificial Divine Fruit. After all, as amazing as the Heaven Sacrificial Divine Fruit was, it was useless if he was dead. The most important thing now was to defeat Jiang Lan and survive. His eyes shone with determination as he gritted his teeth and attacked again even though he had not fully recovered.

Jiang Lan, who had had yet to send his energy back to his purely defensive Royal Grade Celestial Weapon, was caught off guard by Lin Fei Yang’s attack. Thus, the attack landed squarely on him. Although his armor managed to protect him to a certain extent, his blood energy still roiled in his body.

“You’re seeking death!” Jiang Lan’s eyes turned bloodshot as he glared at Lin Fei Yang. As his saber ray continued to push Duan Ling Tian’s sword ray back, he brandished his crystal saber in Lin Fei Yang’s direction.

Swoosh!

In just a moment, the saber ray that shot out of Jiang Lan’s crystal saber decapitated the powerless Lin Fei Yang. A hint of despair could be seen in his eyes at the moment of his death. He had been a peerless genius in the faction he was from with a bright future ahead of him. However, due to greed, he was trapped in this place and killed by Jiang Lan. How could he not be filled with unwillingness?

At this moment, a thunderous roar rang from behind Jiang Lan. It was none other than Ling Jue Yun. “Go!”

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

An ear-piercing sword cry rang in the air as a sword with gray lightning bolts flickering around it appeared in Ling Jue Yun’s hand. The gray sword ray that shot out of his sword immediately pushed back a part of Jiang Lan’s blue saber ray that was pushing back Duan Ling Tian’s seven-color sword ray.

At the same time, a blood-red mist rose from Ling Jue Yun’s body and seemed to merge with his Celestial Origin Energy that had been boosted by the law of death’s Fundamental Profundity, the Death Elemental Profundity. At this moment, he manifested the scythe from the God of Death’s Scythe Profundity. Although the scythe was not completely corporeal, it felt as though he had completely mastered the profundity since one could only manifest the scythe once one had comprehended it to the rudimentary stage. However, the truth was he only had a basic grasp of the God of Death’s Scythe Profundity.

‘Ling Jue Yun possesses an Emperor Grade Celestial Weapon as well?! Moreover, he only has a basic grasp of the God of Death’s Scythe Profundity, but why does it seem like he has comprehended it at this moment?’ Jiang Lan’s expression changed drastically when he saw Ling Jue Yun’s increased strength and the weapon in Ling Jue Yun’s hand. It was beyond his expectations that not only was Duan Ling Tian concealing his strength, but Ling Jue Yun was concealing his strength as well!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

At the moment when Jiang Lan turned back to look at Ling Jue Yun in surprise, a thunderous explosion rang from in front. When he was momentarily distracted, Duan Ling Tian seemed to have grown stronger. Duan Ling Tian’s sword ray surged in intensity and strength, causing him to feel as though death was breathing down his neck at this moment. “The Explosion Profundity? No… This isn’t the Explosion Profundity! What the hell is it?”

At this moment, Jiang Lan discovered Duan Ling Tian’s strength seemed to have surpassed his strength. It seemed like Duan Ling Tian had still been concealing his strength earlier when it seemed like Duan Ling Tian’s sword ray had been pushed back by his saber ray.

“Damn it! How did this happen?!” Faced with Duan Ling Tian’s attack from the front and Ling Jue Yun’s attack from the back, Jiang Lan’s expression had changed drastically. However, he did not retreat. He boosted his Celestial Origin Energy with his Water Elemental Profundity again as he sent his energy into his purely defensive Royal Grade Celestial Weapon, hoping to deflect the pincer attack from Duan Ling Tian and Ling Jue Yun.

With this, the aura from Jiang Lan’s armor intensified. Its protection of him seemed to be airtight, but he did not seem to feel safe at all. An anxious expression could be seen on his face as he began to trace complex patterns in the air with both his hands again. It was obvious this was something he had learned from his previous life as a Celestial Emperor. However, this defensive technique took time to cast, and he did not have time at this moment. Even in his wildest dreams, he did not imagine Duan Ling Tian and Ling Jue Yun would be so strong that both of them suppressed him completely, causing him to be unable to attack and could only defend himself. Ling Jue Yun’s strength was not any weaker than his while Duan Ling Tian’s strength had surpassed his.

‘They really concealed themselves very well!’ Fear and anxiety burned in Jiang Lan as he faced Duan Ling Tian and Ling Jue Yun.

“Now!” Ling Jue Yun roared, reminding Duan Ling Tian to swiftly attack, as he increased his speed. His expression had changed slightly when he saw Jiang Lan tracing patterns in the air.

“Too late!” Duan Ling Tian, whose entire body was engulfed in flames, said as the seven-color sword ray surged in power and intensity and flaming sword rays rained down on Jiang Lan like a storm.

The combined attacks from Duan Ling Tian and Jiang Lan successfully shattered Jiang Lan’s armor.

At this moment, a maroon sword ray that seemed capable of destroying everything in its path appeared out of thin air. In just a blink of an eye, it had arrived before Jiang Lan’s forehead.

“No!!! I’m unresigned! This can’t happen!” Jiang Lan’s despairing cry echoed in the cave.

When the maroon sword ray pierced Jiang Lan’s forehead and exited from the back of his head, he was only a few strokes away from completing his Formation. He only needed half a breath to activate a defensive Formation in the cave that would isolate him and the tree of the Heaven Sacrificial Divine Fruit. Duan Ling Tian and Ling Jue Yun would not have been able to breach the defensive Formation that he had created in his past life. At that time, he would have been able to easily harvest the two fruits. If he did not see the tree bearing fruits, perhaps, he would not feel so unresigned. After all the preparations from his two lives, the tree had finally borne fruits! How could he not be unwilling when he failed to obtain the fruit at the very final stage? Apart from unwillingness, he felt regretful as well. He should have quickly activated the defensive Formation immediately to isolate himself from the trio. At that time, he could have harvested the fruits and safely escaped from this place.