Upon hearing this, Lu Fan's face turned ashen.

Ever since he entered Zhongzhou and coincidentally arrived in Ningcheng, Ye Chun has been constantly causing him trouble. Not only did Ye Chun want to seize everything from him, but he also brought people from the Ningcheng Thunder Bureau to repeatedly set traps and frame him.

If it weren't for his special "nine lives" ability, he probably would have died before meeting Li Yu and becoming a Star Lord!

On the other side, Ye Lingxiao's forehead veins bulged, and his fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

Ever since he learned of the mysterious deaths of Ye Chun and Ye Anzhen, who went to hunt down Lu Fan, he never intended for Lu Fan to leave alive. His cooperation with the Changsheng Sect was merely to capture Lu Fan at the lowest possible cost.

Now, Lu Fan, who dared to kill the Ye family, was rescued but instead of taking the opportunity to escape, he dared to stand in front of him openly. This is simply a blatant provocation!

Li Yu, standing to the side, was even more dismissive of Ye Lingxiao's statement.

Is Lu Fan a criminal?

The rules of the world are inherently cruel. Awakened beings not only possess privileges but can also easily decide the life and death of refugees, who can only drift along, begging for survival in the cracks outside the city.

No one cared about the lives of the refugees.

The strong are respected; everyone tacitly accepts this ironclad rule, without exception.

Unless Ye Lingxiao can kill Lu Fan with his own strength, it will be no easy task to convict Lu Fan, who is already the twelfth star lord, with just a few words.

Ye Lingxiao suppressed his killing intent and glanced at Li Yu beside Lu Fan, feeling a chill run down his spine.

Just now, when Li Yu intercepted his full-force attack, he seemed very casual, clearly not using his full strength, yet he intercepted and blocked all the fragments he blasted out, without letting a single one escape.

He didn't even see how the other party stopped him, and based on that alone, Li Yu's strength was far superior to his.

No wonder Li Yun was able to lead a group of useless vagrants step by step to where he is today, joining the ranks of the strong...

No wonder that after Li Yu entered Zhongzhou, he made enemies everywhere and offended many forces, yet no one dared to cause him any trouble.

So that's the unfathomable strength they relied on!

Ye Lingxiao had already realized that his chances of defeating Li Yu were slim...

At this thought, Ye Lingxiao suddenly clenched his fist and shouted loudly:

"Lu Fan, do you dare to fight me one-on-one?!"

Fearing that Lu Fan would refuse outright, Ye Lingxiao quickly added:

"The conditions are simple: if you win, I'll forgive and forget the past grievances between the Ye family and you; if I win, you'll have to obediently confess your crimes and accept your death!"

Lu Fan sneered: "You think I wouldn't dare? But this condition isn't fair."

Ye Lingxiao frowned: "Unfair? What conditions do you want?"

"It's simple," a ruthless glint flashed in Lu Fan's eyes, "If I win, you'll die too!"

"Arrogant!!" Ye Lingxiao was furious. Although he was wary of Li Yu, he was confident that he could win against Lu Fan alone.

"If you're afraid of death, then there's nothing to talk about." Lu Fan spread his arms slightly: "Either accept my terms, or pretend I didn't hear you."

The two were locked in a tense standoff, their swords drawn, and a palpable sense of impending doom filled the air.

"Fine! But I have one condition," Ye Lingxiao stared intently at Li Yu: "If we intervene in this battle, Li Yu must not interfere!"

Li Yu casually spread her hands: "Don't worry, I have no interest in your grudges and battles."

"That's good." Ye Lingxiao turned to look at Lu Fan, his gaze sharp as a knife: "Let's settle this with a single battle!"

"That suits me perfectly!" Lu Fan agreed decisively and without hesitation.

After becoming a Star Lord, he returned to Ning City immediately, precisely to settle things with the Ye family.

The best way to completely solve this problem is either you die or I die!

Seeing the formidable momentum of both sides, Li Yu calmly retreated and distanced herself, standing to the side.

The others around them quickly retreated, leaving the area around the two empty.

Ye Lingxiao and Lu Fan stood facing each other, their killing intent palpable.

"Are you ready?" Ye Lingxiao's voice trembled slightly, not from nervousness or worry, but from the excitement of about to kill Lu Fan with his own hands.

"I'm ready anytime!" Lu Fan's gaze was sharp, his eyes equally confident.

With a slight flick of his wrist, a transparent longsword suddenly appeared in Lu Fan's hand.

Ye Lingxiao's body was filled with surging energy, and the power of the Yang Stone was also flowing endlessly within him.

On its crystal-formed body, another layer of crystal armor was attached, forming a perfect breastplate, arm armor, and shoulder armor, covering its entire body and perfectly protecting itself.

Two crystal short swords quietly slid into his hand. Even though he knew he was going to win, Ye Lingxiao did not show the slightest carelessness or contempt for Lu Fan.

Just as Ye Lingxiao was about to make the first move, an unbelievable scene unfolded!

Standing opposite, Lu Fan's lips curled up slightly. As energy flowed around him, his body gradually transformed into a crystal-clear form, and a set of crystal armor identical to Ye Lingxiao's was once again covered on the crystal.

The weapon in his hand, which was originally shaped like a long sword, quickly transformed into two identical crystal short swords.

Not only was its crystal shape identical to the one it was holding, but even the weapon it was wielding looked exactly like Ye Lingxiao's.

Upon seeing this, Ye Lingxiao's expression changed drastically, unable to understand how Lu Fan had managed to do it.

He clearly remembered that Lu Fan was an extremely fast lightning-type awakened being!

Even if Lu Fan possessed a second superpower, it would be impossible for it to be such a coincidence that it was also a crystal-based energy source like his.

Not only Ye Lingxiao, but everyone watching the scene felt a chilling sense of unease.

Only Li Yu sensed the Star Lord's aura, and a realization flashed in his eyes.

This is probably the true power of the Twelfth Star Lord after Lu Fan obtained the Dragon Vein.

"Imitate me? That's nothing but a poor imitation! Prepare to die!" Ye Lingxiao roared, his voice shaking the heavens.

"Crystal Sky Burial!"

Ye Lingxiao's powerful crystal energy erupted suddenly, and a large number of crystal fragments, like a violent storm, shot towards Lu Fan from all directions, determined to turn him into a sieve!

But almost at the same instant, another identical shout burst from Lu Fan's mouth:

"Crystal Sky Burial!"

Everyone around looked at Lu Fan in disbelief.

A horrifying scene unfolded!

Lu Fan's body also erupted with a dazzling crystal brilliance that was in no way inferior to Ye Lingxiao's.

Countless crystal shards shot out.

The quantity, size, speed, and even energy fluctuations were completely identical, precisely matching every incoming attack!

"Ding ding ding ding—!"

A series of crisp, rain-like explosions resounded as countless crystal fragments collided and shattered in mid-air, ultimately exploding into dazzling halos of crystal energy.

The pure energy shockwave spread outwards, forcing the elders of the Longevity Sect in the distance to retreat again, their faces filled with horror.

Ye Lingxiao's pupils dilated sharply, and the confidence and excitement on his face froze instantly, replaced by immense astonishment and a sense of absurdity:

"How is this possible?!"