Duan Beishan blinked in confusion.
Ye Fan's sudden, bizarre move left him utterly bewildered.
Yes!
He had intended to torment Ye Fan slowly, hence not going for a killing blow.
But what was with Ye Fan's reaction?
A gaping hole in his arm!
If not for a few bones and sinews still connecting it, it would have fallen to the ground by now.
Perhaps he wouldn't even need to attack further; if the kid kept yapping like this, his arm would surely detach.
Yet, not only did the kid show no fear or signs of pain, but he was even grinning so brazenly?
At this moment, Ye Fan's face turned visibly pale, clearly due to significant blood loss.
From this aspect, it didn't seem like an act.
It's just...
What was he smiling about?
Was this a normal person's reaction?
Was he out of his mind?
"Young Master... be careful, it might be a trap," one of Duan Minggui's subordinates next to him stammered, confused.
Duan Beishan instinctively shook his head.
No...
The gap in their cultivation levels was undeniable.
In the face of absolute strength, any trickery was useless.
Did this kid have hidden power?
That's not right either...
If the opponent truly had strength, he wouldn't have let himself be wounded this badly.
Even if he was faking it, he wouldn't go to such lengths...
Now, only one possibility remained.
This kid was trying to escape his torment by feigning madness and idiocy!
That's right!
It had to be!
Kid, you're too naive!
Duan Beishan narrowed his eyes and raised his finger again.
"Puff—!"
Ye Fan's right arm instantly bore another bloody hole!
Due to the wide area of explosion, his entire right forearm completely separated from his body!
"Cough, cough!"
Ye Fan coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face turning even paler.
But he still looked at Duan Beishan with a smile, urging, "Yes, yes, just like that, don't stop! Continue!"
Ye Fan's pathetic state, coupled with that smile, made him look like a masochist...
The scene suddenly became bizarre!
Actually, it wasn't hard to understand.
Ye Fan had sought death before but always in vain.
Unable to die, he had to constantly worry about his past tragic fate repeating, becoming a plaything of the system...
This ever-present pressure had gradually twisted Ye Fan's mind...
He was even thoroughly enjoying the long-lost sensation of pain!
This feeling of existing as an independent person, feeling truly alive...
For some reason.
Duan Beishan felt a chill down his spine watching Ye Fan's smile...
"Oh, right..." Ye Fan, still smiling, weakly urged, "I suggest you stop dilly-dallying and get it over with quickly!"
Although he didn't know why the system hadn't intervened, Ye Fan worried that delay would lead to complications.
What if the system suddenly chimed in later? Then all his efforts would be in vain!
This opportunity wouldn't come around easily; he had to seize it!
Upon hearing this, Duan Beishan's eyes lit up!
Just as he thought!
This kid was just pretending to be mad and foolish, wanting him to put him out of his misery!
He was probably scared out of his wits right now!
Thinking of this, Duan Beishan no longer felt the urge to act immediately.
Torment wasn't just physical.
Sometimes, mental torment was far more terrifying than physical pain!
"You want a quick death?" Duan Beishan sneered, "I think you're dreaming! Don't worry, I won't kill you right away. I'll lock you up and torment you bit by bit, making you live in unbearable pain and fear for eternity..."
Ye Fan didn't pay attention to what Duan Beishan said next.
Because he was horrified to discover a warm current faintly emanating from his wounds...
Ye Fan looked down in despair...
A few faint golden lights began to appear from his wounds...
As these golden lights emerged, his bleeding began to slow down...
New flesh started to grow on his bones, and the feeling of weakness that had pervaded his body was gradually receding...
"Holy hell! Stop that bullshit!" Ye Fan finally couldn't help but curse, shouting at Duan Beishan, "Just do it for me, okay?! Hurry up! Or it'll really be too late!"
In the time it took him to say that, the wounds on both his shoulders had almost completely healed!
Even his severed right forearm had started to grow back a little bit!!!
And the golden spots on his body were growing at a visible rate!
No need to ask, it must be the system intervening...
Ye Fan was about to cry...
This was absolutely unbelievable!
I...
No, it looks like it's too late!
"Damn it, I can't count on you, you useless piece of crap!" Ye Fan roared, "Run! Get as far away as you can!!!"
If this guy stayed here, he'd definitely become a mobile power bank!
This had to be prevented!
Ye Fan swore that he meant these words with all his heart!
He could even overlook being injured by Duan Beishan, just wanting the guy to get as far away as possible.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned...
When these words fell into Duan Beishan's ears, their meaning completely changed!
"Good, very good!" Duan Beishan gritted his teeth, "Still acting tough even now, let's see how long you can keep it up!"
As soon as Duan Beishan finished speaking, he unleashed another attack towards Ye Fan!
The aura of this attack was clearly much more ferocious than the previous two, and its target...
Was Ye Fan's left leg!
You think you're so tough?
I'll cripple all your limbs first, then we'll play!
Something strange happened!
This attack did not pierce Ye Fan's leg as before, but was blocked by the suddenly appearing golden light!
"Bang—!"
The fierce impact sent Ye Fan flying back towards the great hall behind him!
Duan Beishan's eyes flickered, and he quickly gave chase!
He had seen how Ye Fan's wounds had healed earlier and realized that Ye Fan possessed some special recovery method.
To be honest, he was tempted!
The technological and skill gap in this world was too severe.
For healing pills for novice cultivators, it was manageable. But for pills used by cultivators at his level, it was mostly a matter of luck.
Even if he obtained a healing pill, he would hoard it like a treasure.
He would never use it lightly unless facing a life-or-death crisis.
But even then, the process required some time.
A method like Ye Fan's, which healed almost instantly, was unheard of!
If he could get his hands on it, wouldn't it be like having several extra lives?
Originally, he had planned to extract it from Ye Fan while tormenting him, but this sudden turn of events disrupted his plan...
In front of the great hall.
Seeing the raging evil flames, Duan Beishan instinctively took a few steps back.
He had noticed these evil flames before, but he was too busy dealing with Ye Fan at the time to observe them closely.
Mainly because, apart from their strange appearance, the evil flames showed no other unusual characteristics.
But now, upon getting close, he finally realized something was wrong!