As An Antique Shop Owner, It's Only Reasonable That I Know A Bit Of Magic - Chapter 116

Su Fan’s behavior of acting without uttering a single extra word, launching straight into a fight, both shocked and infuriated Lasher!

Seeing the sword light approaching, Lasher actually raised his hand, reaching straight for Su Fan’s heart!

Such a purely physical, primitive attack couldn’t possibly harm Lasher, a pure spirit entity!
Yet Lasher’s hand could indeed destroy the other’s heart!

But in the next instant, a strong sense of crisis flashed through Lasher’s mind!
He instinctively retreated, putting distance between himself and Su Fan!

It was only then that Lasher noticed the layer of flowing “energy” that had somehow coated the seemingly ordinary long sword.

Su Fan glanced at Lasher, who had blinked back over twenty meters, and settled into a sword stance.

He had deliberately not infused his sword with Qi earlier, precisely to lull the opponent into carelessness and catch him off guard.

However, the other party was much more cautious than he had anticipated.

“Master Fan Su!?”

Ron’s voice was filled with alarm, her eyes constantly scanning the surroundings.

Swinging a sword on the street would surely draw attention; if someone called the police, it would be a huge mess!

But at this very moment, the earlier funeral procession had long since vanished. This wide intersection was now completely deserted!
It was as if the entire world had emptied, leaving only the three of them standing there!

From Su Fan’s pocket, a wisp of black smoke gradually formed into a human figure.

It was the Astrologer Ghost.

She moved to Ron’s side, startling the latter.

“She obeys me and is here to ensure your safety. Don’t be afraid.”

Su Fan didn’t turn his head, offering a brief explanation.

After consuming a human life and soul, her power had recovered considerably.

The dark aura she emitted now was noticeably denser than before.

She was more than capable of the task of protecting Ron.

“So it was you!”

Dark lines appeared on Lasher’s face. Rage caused his entire head to begin twisting and deforming unnaturally.

Although he had roughly guessed the young man’s true identity earlier, seeing the Astrologer Ghost with his own eyes still filled him with uncontrollable fury.

“Stealing a soul under contract with me to serve you instead?! How dare you!?”

As Lasher spoke, the very air around them began to tremble!
In that moment, it felt as if countless voices were simultaneously interrogating Su Fan!
The demon’s wrath had manifested in the environment itself!

“A bird chooses the best tree to perch on. Since her contractor is incompetent, she chose to abandon darkness for light. What’s the problem?”

Although the truth was he had threatened the Astrologer Ghost into serving as a changbing (rampant soldier), in the heat of battle, Su Fan wanted to deflate the opponent’s arrogance!

“…You are the greatest obstacle between me and Ron… You must die here.”

Lasher stared at Su Fan for a moment before speaking in a low voice.

“Is that so?!”

Su Fan grinned.

“Stop bluffing. The taste of the Five Thunders Talisman wasn’t pleasant, was it?”

“While still in a weakened state, you couldn’t wait to come and deliver yourself to death.”

“In your current state as a pure spirit entity, how many more hits can you take?”

As the words fell, Su Fan swiftly drew out a talisman!
The yellow paper floated in the air, the ink characters emitting a purple glow!
In an instant, lightning as thick as a wrist erupted from the yellow talisman!

Purple light illuminated the entire street!

Ron, watching from the side, was stunned into a mental blank.

Lightning!

Real lightning!
Master Fan Su was actually commanding lightning in battle!
The impact of witnessing such a supernatural feat made her tremble involuntarily!

At the same time, the thunder snake zigzagged through the air like a divine spear piercing space, about to strike Lasher!
That lightning again!

Sensing danger, Lasher stamped his foot on the ground.

“Boom!”

Amidst flying dust, a massive earthen wall erupted from the ground, concealing his form!
The thunderbolt struck the wall, blasting a charred, deep crater!
The thick earthen wall collapsed with a rumble, revealing the man’s figure.

“Earlier, you only succeeded by taking me by surprise and setting a trap! In a direct confrontation, you are no match for me!!”

Lasher laughed loudly.

But before his laughter faded, Su Fan was already charging forward with his sword!

The distance of over twenty meters closed in the blink of an eye!

As a bystander, Ron clearly saw Su Fan’s foot touch the ground; without seemingly taking a second step, his figure flashed right in front of Lasher!

The demon never imagined Su Fan could move so fast. There was no time to dodge.

Yet Su Fan’s sword did not wound him.

The man’s body suddenly exploded, dissolving into gusts of wind, which then coalesced again further away!
“You cannot harm me, feeble human!”

Lasher’s voice boomed, as if coming from the heavens.

“Accept your miserable demise!”

Fierce winds rose from all directions, assaulting Su Fan!

Unexpectedly, an extremely powerful airflow also erupted from around Su Fan!

The two collided, and the resulting shockwave shattered all the glass shop windows and car windows along the street!
Power lines were torn apart!

Circuits in nearby residential areas were damaged, and lights suddenly went out!
The blaring of car alarms filled the air!!

Lasher felt a powerful airflow surge towards him and instinctively took half a step back!
It was precisely this half-step that made his face turn ashen!
Lasher, the one who stirs the wind.
Manipulating elements was indeed his ability, but among them, summoning winds was his most proficient skill!
Yet in this clash, the gale unleashed by his opponent had actually overpowered his own!
How was this possible?!

It must be because he was incomplete, injured… yes, that had to be it!

Rage continued to spread in Lasher’s heart. Around him, clusters of flames flickered into existence, then suddenly erupted!

Balls of fire shot towards Su Fan, orange trails cutting through the night sky!

Another burst of high-speed wind erupted around Su Fan.

Ron watched as the flames were gradually snuffed out.

The high-speed airflow sucked the oxygen from the air, literally suffocating the fire!

During this, Lasher spread his arms wide, the pupils vanishing from his eyes, and let out a skyward roar!

“You think you’re the only one who can wield thunder?!”

As wind gathered and clouds swirled, a sharp pain struck. Ron couldn’t help but clutch her head!
The atmospheric pressure in this area was dropping rapidly. Thick thunderclouds gathered over the district in the blink of an eye!

In the dark night sky, thunder snakes rolled ominously within the clouds, accompanied by heart-shaking rumbles, drawing ever closer!
Finally, they descended violently towards Su Fan!

Su Fan looked up, his dark pupils reflecting the lightning. Then he swung his arm sharply!

Depart!*

The descending bolt of lightning seemed to reverse its course, colliding with its trailing half in mid-air, erupting into a dazzling shower of sparks that dissipated!
This sight not only astounded Ron but also shocked Lasher, the attacker!

“You used my own power against me!!”

In that instant, he had felt himself lose control over the lightning.

The young man opposite him possessed such terrifying power!

What kind of monster was he?!

Su Fan, meanwhile, took a deep breath.

Lasher’s power was different from any enemy he had faced before.

Using Depart just now had consumed a significant amount of energy; it couldn’t be used repeatedly.

If Lasher unleashed a full thunderstorm, it would be difficult for him to handle!

He needed to end this quickly!

Su Fan stepped forward again, his figure flickering like a ghost!
Lasher moved simultaneously, and lightning from the sky continued to strike down!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The thunder was relentless.
Su Fan no longer completely reflected the lightning as before. He controlled the effect of Depart, only slightly altering the lightning’s path.

The rest depended on his reflexes and speed.

The two figures continuously flashed across the wide street!
And the lightning followed like a shadow; often, Su Fan had just moved when a bolt struck the spot he had just vacated!

“Damn it! Damn you!”

Lasher dared not, and could not, let Su Fan get close.

The sword in Su Fan’s hand truly had the ability to harm him.

But his magic couldn’t hit Su Fan directly!

Not only that, Su Fan would occasionally lock onto his form and unleash some mysterious pulling force, attempting to pin him in place or even drag him closer!

Each time, Lasher could only evade by dissolving his form into elements!
He could see his opponent’s energy depleting rapidly, but Lasher himself was in no better state!
Ron, watching the battle, had long since fallen into a daze.

Two figures kept flashing across the area, summoning wind and rain, commanding thunder and lightning!
She couldn’t understand the intricacies of the battle, but at least she knew that the powerful demon Lasher was now being chased all over the place by Su Fan!

…

Another flash. Lasher concentrated, preparing to deal with that terrifying silver arc of light.

But suddenly, he found himself in the ancestral manor of the Mayfair family.

Before him stood Ron, already wearing the key symbolizing the contract.

She smiled radiantly, extending a hand as if inviting him for a dance…

But the next second, the scene before him shattered into illusion!
An illusion!
He could also use illusions?!
Before Lasher could process his shock, a sword light was already upon him!

He tried to retreat but was still struck on the shoulder by Su Fan’s blade!

Lasher’s left side was nearly severed!
With this severe injury, fear finally took root in his heart!
Transforming into a plume of black smoke, he attempted to flee!

Su Fan was about to pursue, but in the next instant, his ankle was grabbed by a hand protruding from the ground!

That momentary delay was enough for Lasher to once again escape the range of Su Fan’s sword.

Su Fan broke free from the arm emerging from the earth, only to see the asphalt ground had somehow turned to mud. Countless undead were crawling out of the soil!
Rotten flesh emitted a foul stench; maggots writhed in empty eye sockets.

Zombies with twisted limbs, emitting low growls, charged towards Su Fan from all directions!

The sword in Su Fan’s hand suddenly flew out, transforming into interweaving streams of light that sliced all the surrounding undead to pieces!
It seemed to possess its own consciousness, guarding Su Fan’s perimeter, constantly clearing the enemies!
But Su Fan still couldn’t advance, for his feet were now sinking into the ground, which had turned into a swamp!
Su Fan fixed his gaze on Lasher, who was trying to vanish into the darkness.

Trying to escape?!

“Heaven and Earth, Natural and Pure; Filthy Auras, Disperse and Part;
Within the Cave, Profound and Void; Bright and Clear, the Great Origin…
The Mighty Spirits of the Eight Directions, Grant Me the Natural Way… The Dao’s Qi Endures Forever. By the Law’s Decree, So Be It!”

The Purifying Heaven and Earth Incantation was recited in moments.

A powerful force descended from the heavens, carrying immense, annihilating authority, pouring down upon Lasher!