Chapter 324: There Is a Visitor Suddenly Arriving

A black light appeared, silent and swift. It didn't even cause the slightest ripple of spiritual energy. If Li Fan hadn't been the originator of this black light, watching it burst forth from within himself, he would have barely noticed it, even at close range.

When the black light touched the mountain, there was no earth-shattering explosion. The hard rock melted away like ice and snow. The black light's speed didn't slow down in the slightest; it continued downwards, plunging deep into the earth. Everything in its path was corroded by the black light and turned into nothingness.

In an instant, a bottomless, pitch-black hole, more than two fingers wide, appeared before Li Fan. Under Li Fan's spiritual sense, the black light continued to penetrate the mountain, descending ceaselessly.

However, while annihilating everything it touched, the black light was not without cost. Compared to the initial burst, in just a few breaths, the Great Five Elements Nirvana Sword, which had bored a through-hole in the mountain, had already consumed most of its energy.

"I wonder who would prevail," Li Fan mused, "my Nirvana Black Light or Zhong Shentong's Seven-Colored Divine Light!"

As the black light finally vanished beyond the range of Li Fan's spiritual sense, he gazed at his masterpiece, which resembled a small abyss, and couldn't help but think, "When Zhong Shentong uses his Seven-Colored Divine Light, it appears boundless, filling the sky, attacking relentlessly until the enemy falls. So, let me see where my current limit lies, with the Five Elements technique as my energy consumption basis."

Without stopping, he continued to tap his fingers. Streaks of pitch-black light, like arrows of destruction, appeared within the mountain, piercing downwards.

In fact, the Great Five Elements Nirvana Sword was a manifestation of the power of the Heavenly Fiend and Ink Kill methods from Li Fan's Nine Methods Golden Core; it didn't necessarily require fingers to unleash. Any part of his body, such as his eyes or feet, could activate it. However, this finger-flicking style of projecting a black light aligned more with Li Fan's aesthetic values of slaughter.

Within Li Fan's body, the power of the Five Elements swirled ceaselessly, flowing without end, providing a continuous stream of power for the Great Five Elements Nirvana Sword.

After about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Li Fan had almost hollowed out the entire mountain, yet he felt far from his limit, still possessing ample reserve energy.

However, Li Fan was forced to halt his frenzied assault. Because, at this moment, what restricted his continued attack was not the depletion of his internal energy, but... a tyrannical urge to destroy everything he saw, which surged within Li Fan's heart.

Both of his eyes were completely consumed by a profound, eerie blackness, a truly unsettling sight. This emotion, this desire to obliterate all in the world, did not appear suddenly. Instead, it slowly accumulated as Li Fan continuously unleashed streaks of the Great Five Elements Nirvana Sword.

Initially, he could barely suppress it with his willpower and the effects of the Profound Yellow Heart Refining Spell. But gradually, the tyrannical sensation ceaselessly built up, eventually forming a powerful mental storm. It almost entirely consumed Li Fan's mind. The last shred of rationality in his heart told Li Fan that this situation was his current limit. Thus, he stopped his assault and called upon the powers of Secret Treasury and Blue Flame to slowly suppress the turmoil in his mind.

After an unknown period, the madness in Li Fan's eyes finally vanished completely. With his mind clear once more, Li Fan slowly exhaled.

"While this Five Elements Nirvana Sword is powerful, its side effects cannot be underestimated," he murmured. "However, for me, it's manageable. If I truly encounter an opponent that even prolonged use of the Nirvana Black Light can't defeat, then I might have to consider 'Returning to Truth' directly."

With the experiment complete, Li Fan rose, preparing to leave the now riddled mountain.

"Young man, your sword technique is quite good." Just then, a somewhat aged voice suddenly spoke from behind him.

Li Fan's body stiffened abruptly. However, he managed to firmly suppress the urge to immediately 'Return to Truth' and sharply turned his head to look.

He saw an old man, wearing a straw hat and a straw raincoat, who had appeared inside the hollowed-out mountain at some unknown point. The old man was currently squatting, observing the traces of destruction left by the Great Five Elements Nirvana Sword below. On the old man's back was a fishing creel woven from yellow bamboo strips. Something inside seemed to be struggling continuously, but Li Fan couldn't make it out clearly.

"Old Man Fisher?" The attire of the elder before him was simply too distinctive. This caused the name to immediately surface in Li Fan's mind. Recalling what he had learned from the Sky Profound Mirror previously, Li Fan felt a slight sense of relief.

At least for now, it seemed this senior, Old Man Fisher, held no ill intent. Though his guard wasn't completely down, Li Fan bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Senior."

Old Man Fisher didn't reply, still meticulously examining the empty abyss around them. Li Fan dared not leave without permission and waited patiently. After a moment, the old man clapped his hands and straightened up.

"Ah, it resembles it, but it's not," he murmured, shaking his head. Then he looked at Li Fan and asked with interest, "Young man, do you know me?"

"I have indeed heard of Senior Old Man Fisher's great name," Li Fan replied candidly. At the same time, within his Dantian, a faint image of the Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart momentarily appeared on his Golden Core.

"Fisher..." The old man said, "If that's what you wish to call me, then it's not wrong. After all, most people in this world call me that. To move with the world, not to be bound by things, there's no harm in it." A hint of loneliness suddenly crossed the old man's face.

"Alas, I know this isn't my true name," he continued. "But now, even I have forgotten my own name, so what can I demand of others?" Old Man Fisher said with a touch of self-mockery.

Hearing this, Li Fan didn't know what to say and could only remain silent.

Old Man Fisher seemed to fall into a reverie, lost for a moment. However, he quickly returned to normal and looked at Li Fan, asking, "Young man, what is the name of the sword technique you just used? And where did you learn it?"

"Here it comes..." Li Fan's heart tightened, seeing that the other party had finally gotten to the point. He dared not be negligent and replied, "This set of sword techniques was created by this junior. Based on its characteristics, I named it the Great Five Elements Nirvana Sword."

Old Man Fisher's eyes lit up. "Five Elements Nirvana Sword, that's a good name. However, that 'Great' prefix of yours is a bit undeserved," the old man criticized him unceremoniously. "But then again, it's normal for young people to be a bit spirited," Old Man Fisher said, a hint of confusion again flashing in his eyes as if he recalled something else.

Li Fan had already realized that Old Man Fisher was indeed just as the rumors described. His mental state was somewhat off. Li Fan dared not disturb him and stood quietly to the side.