"We'll see about that! You'll have to block my next sword strike first!"
Faced with the Second Elder's provocation, Zhou Fan let out a cold sneer. He took a deep breath and suddenly took three more steps!
With those three steps, the aura around Zhou Fan surged once more. In an instant, it soared to the peak of the Late-stage Heaven Treading Realm, just shy of breaking through to the Half-Step True Essence Realm!
Sensing the explosive surge in Zhou Fan's cultivation, even the Second Elder felt a hint of pressure. However, his confidence in his own ultimate finger strike kept him rooted to the spot. "That still depends on whether your sword can shatter this old man's Silent Extinction Finger!"
Zhou Fan watched the colossal finger draw ever closer, feeling the world-devouring death aura emanating from it. He slowly lifted his right foot, preparing to take the eighth step!
