Chapter 186: Let Her Go First, Then I’ll Fight You All!

Upon hearing this, the scene fell silent.

Unknowingly, ten God Moon Realm cultivators from the Qiao Family had slowly surrounded Gu Fan and Ruo Xi.

With the Qiao Family Old Ancestor personally overseeing the situation, and since they had already torn off all pretenses, he would absolutely not allow Gu Fan a chance to escape this time!

Ruo Xi looked around, her face filled with confusion.

With the Old Ancestor at the Solar Radiance Realm at the front and more than ten God Moon Realm cultivators at his side, this formation was far stronger than when she had fled Wanlin City while being hunted by the Ruo Family!

She looked at Gu Fan with a bitter smile:

“Gu Fan, do you think I might be some one-in-a-million priceless treasure?”

Gu Fan was baffled. At a time like this, she still had the mind to ask such a question. Ruo Xi bitterly smiled again and said:

“Otherwise, why am I always being hunted by every family?”

Gu Fan was momentarily stunned, then sighed:

“Because that’s what cultivators are like—you bring them benefits.”

Ruo Xi nodded. She still couldn’t understand—why her?

Why would the Lan Die Family need a good-for-nothing like her at the Earth Mysterious Realm?

“Gu Fan, I’m done running. First the Ruo Family, now the Qiao Family. The pursuers have even reached the Solar Radiance Realm. Don’t ruin your future because of me.”

“Gu Fan, you should leave. On your own, probably no one can stop you…”

At that moment, the Qiao Family members closed in again. It seemed if Gu Fan didn’t give them an answer, they would attack by force!

Gu Fan looked at everyone, then turned to Ruo Xi and said casually:

“My future isn’t in this realm. What the hell am I panicking for!”

As he finished speaking, his aura suddenly erupted. An immensely vigorous and violently surging vital energy shot straight into the sky.

Like a towering pillar of light, it pierced through the clouds above!

“So-called family clans are just heartless bastards. The Qiao Family is no exception!”

A cold smile gradually appeared on the Qiao Family Old Ancestor’s face.

“Such bold words. Then allow my Qiao Family to test this little friend’s strength!”

“Hold it!”

Gu Fan raised his hand to interrupt, speaking arrogantly and with disdain:

“To me, Ruo Xi’s safety is the only reason I’m staying to fight. To you, ensuring Ruo Xi safely marries into the Lan Die Family is the only way to maintain your alliance.”

“So me staying for this battle is enough. If I win, I naturally take her away. If I lose, Ruo Xi won’t escape your grasp anyway.”

“Simply put—let her go first. I’ll stay and fight you all!”

The Qiao Family Old Ancestor narrowed his eyes, seeing through Gu Fan’s intention.

“Very well, let Ruo Xi leave. Once you’re dead, she won’t get far anyway!”

Gu Fan wasn’t wrong about this. If Gu Fan won, the Qiao Family naturally couldn’t keep either of them!

If the Qiao Family won, what could someone like Ruo Xi at the Earth Mysterious Realm possibly do—where could she run?

Ruo Xi’s face turned pale. She shook her head at Gu Fan.

“Forget it, I accept my fate. You should go, Gu Fan!”

“Heh, sometimes you’re pretty smart, and sometimes incredibly dumb. Today’s matter has nothing to do with you. This old guy never planned to let me go anyway. Once a grudge is formed, they never leave behind threats.”

After speaking, Gu Fan sent a message through divine sense:

“Get away from here immediately. I have a method to attack, but it affects friend and foe alike. If you’re here, I’ll be forced to waste energy protecting you!”

Ruo Xi looked at Gu Fan, half in doubt. Seeing him nod seriously and not joking, she finally said:

“All right!”

Gu Fan then pushed Ruo Xi away. A gentle yet irresistible force slowly carried her off, removing her from the crowd.

The Qiao Family did not stop her. Once they confirmed Ruo Xi had left, Gu Fan turned around, looked at the Qiao Family, and sighed.

“What a pity…”

The Qiao Family Head let out a cold snort.

“What a pity. Pity that today you’ll die with bitter regret, and Ruo Xi can only marry into the Lan Die Family as we planned!”

As he finished speaking, all members of the Qiao Family began closing in step by step.

Yet Gu Fan showed none of the fear they had imagined. There was not even a trace of panic on his face.

“What’s truly a pity… is how many of you will still be alive after this.”

Gu Fan spoke slowly, his gaze gradually turning icy.

Seeing this, the Qiao Family Old Ancestor hesitated slightly.

“I’m very curious—where does your confidence come from, thinking you can stand against so many of us?”

Gu Fan spread his arms wide, the smile at the corner of his lips growing increasingly arrogant.

“Confidence? This is my confidence!”

In the next moment, for the first time in front of everyone, Gu Fan released an intense wave of Mysterious Power!

The Qiao Family Old Ancestor’s eyes narrowed sharply.

“God Moon Realm… and just newly broken through…”

“How can that be? Could it be that he was at the Celestial Profound Realm before this?”

The Qiao Family Head immediately denied it:

“Impossible! How could someone at the Celestial Profound Realm survive a strike from the Old Ancestor!”

“Perhaps this explains why his physical body is so formidable…”

After Gu Fan fully released his aura, although the Qiao Family members were surprised, they were not alarmed.

No matter how powerful, it was merely the early stage of the God Moon Realm. With the Old Ancestor at the late stage of the Solar Radiance Realm present, could he still overturn the heavens?

Yet this thought had barely lasted a few seconds before everyone’s expressions began to change drastically.

“This… this is…”

The immense vital energy and newly ascended God Moon Realm Mysterious Power from Gu Fan instantly triggered a calamity from the heavens.

At this moment, above the entire Xuanguang City, dense black clouds gathered, with the thickest mass right above the Qiao Residence.

The Qiao Family Old Ancestor’s face changed dramatically, his expression filled with fear!

“This… this is a Heavenly Tribulation! Impossible! How could a mere breakthrough to the God Moon Realm trigger a Heavenly Tribulation!”

The Qiao Family Head also turned deathly pale.

According to legend, Heavenly Tribulations were usually only faced by cultivators reaching the Celestial Heart Realm. At most, a heaven-defying genius might trigger one at the Solar Radiance Realm.

Why, then, had a newly ascended God Moon Realm cultivator drawn down a Heavenly Tribulation!

What was even more critical—at the moment Gu Fan triggered the Heavenly Tribulation, because everyone was too close, they were instantly judged by the tribulation as fellow tribulation-crossers.

In an instant, everyone present, including the Qiao Family Old Ancestor at the Solar Radiance Realm, was locked onto by the Heavenly Tribulation’s aura!

And once one was locked by a Heavenly Tribulation’s aura, even fleeing to the ends of the earth would not help—the tribulation would follow, absolutely inescapable!

Yet this still wasn’t the most terrifying part—the Heavenly Tribulation didn’t descend according to the realm of the one who triggered it, but based on the highest realm among those locked onto.

In other words, although it was Gu Fan who triggered the tribulation at the God Moon Realm, because the aura had locked onto the Qiao Family Old Ancestor, the tribulation’s strength instantly rose to that of a Solar Radiance Realm Heavenly Tribulation!

Immediately, everyone’s face turned ashen. They had all been locked onto by the aura. In other words… there was no way to escape—unless they withstood the Heavenly Tribulation!

And a Heavenly Tribulation of the Solar Radiance Realm level could likely turn everyone present to dust!

“No! Gu Fan, what a vicious scheme! You’re going to destroy the Qiao Family’s entire foundation!”

“A Solar Radiance Realm Heavenly Tribulation—aside from the Old Ancestor, who could possibly survive!”

“No! I don’t want to die yet!”

Everyone’s mental state collapsed. Even the Qiao Family Head completely broke down—there was no chance of survival left!

After this wave, aside from the Old Ancestor, all would perish in the Heavenly Tribulation.

Regret, remorse!

The Qiao Family Head regretted so bitterly it felt like his intestines had turned green. Why did they provoke Gu Fan? That guy’s a madman!

Who would’ve ever thought someone would use a Heavenly Tribulation as a weapon against their enemies!

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