That Fair-Faced 'Sage' {Completed}

101. The Newcomer

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There was a collective gasp from those around, after Zhao LanFen had thrown herself into the Abyss.

"Zhao LanFen!!!" Arm outstretched, Shuǐ ChénLín had instantly appeared by the abyss to jump in and catch her...

But realizing that his precious 'Ancient Creature' was about to follow Zhao LanFeng, Shuǐ YanXuan had hastily surrounded him within an array, which would take too long to break apart.

Ming Shi Zhu had also tried to catch LanFen, but the sudden leap had caught even him by surprise, and he had grasped nothing but air.

Shuǐ YanXuan's greying brows drew together into a furious scowl.

'Zhao LanFeng!' He mentally raged, in pure anger. 'After all you've done, you were determined to go against me till the bitter end! If you sought death, wouldn't I have willingly given it to you?! How dare you leap to your death without my permission?!!'

Shuǐ YanXuan realized that without Zhao LanFeng, Shuǐ ChénLín would be a bit difficult to handle. Still, he readied himself.

Meanwhile, Shuǐ ChénLín had stood frozen in shock, his arm stretched out, in the same spot he had been in when Elder Shuǐ's array had blocked Him.

But then his heart had began to thud inexplicably fast, and his appearance had become even scarier than before.

The fierce wind surrounded him once again, and this time, not just his pupils, but his entire eyes had turned white.

A dense aura emanated from him, which fell around everyone like a blanket, rooting most of them to the spot where they stood, and even forcing the weaker ones to their knees.

Ming Shi Zhu, Clan Leader Jin and the other Clan Leaders in the white realm, had formed an even stronger shield around themselves and their followers, but their brows were drawn in strain, and beads of sweat formed on their foreheads.

Being in the Light realm, Elder Shuǐ was not exactly affected by the oppressive aura, but he could feel all Shuǐ ChénLín's killing intent, directed solely at him.

A talisman appeared between two of his fingers, as he prepared to fight his grand nephew. 'Xiao Chén is a newly realized demon... If I'm not careless, I should be able to handle him!'

But before Shuǐ YanXuan could move, Shuǐ ChénLín had appeared before him at a godlike speed, and already had him in a firm chokehold.

'Not possible!' Shuǐ YanXuan thought. Ancient Creatures were usually considered to be on the same level with the Light realm, but not to the point of being this strong!

And compared to other Ancient Creatures, who had cultivated for thousands and thousands of years, Shuǐ ChénLín was just twenty-six, and had just realized his powers mere minutes ago...

"Elder!" Ming Shi Zhu and two other Clan Leaders attempted to jump in to help him, but Shuǐ ChénLín's eyelids widened by a fraction, and they were flung far away, before they could even approach.

However, this snapped Shuǐ YanXuan out of his confusion, and he brought his two hands up to knock Shuǐ ChénLín's arm away.

No sooner was he free, that Shuǐ ChénLín's second hand had shot out to grip his throat again, but Shuǐ YanXuan was a bit more prepared, and he had hastily leapt away, leaping backwards and out of reach.

Shuǐ ChénLín gave immediate chase, leaping after him, but Shuǐ YanXuan was casting multiple series of hand seals, throwing spell after spell at Shuǐ ChénLín.

Shuǐ YanXuan's eyebrows rose higher and higher, as his advanced spells did nothing to slow his grand nephew. Shuǐ ChénLín was either dodging or barrelling through the spells, a little too efficiently, and he drew closer and closer to him.