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Chapter 380: Apocalyptic Black Lotus, The Century Calamity! Ao Jiao's Brutal Beating of Liu Jianmin
Chapter 380: Apocalyptic Black Lotus, The Century Calamity! Ao Jiao's Brutal Beating of Liu Jianmin (Part 1)
August 7, 2024
Even after gradually calming down, Lin Fan still found it hard to fathom the sheer terror of the realm he had just witnessed.
A single aspect of it was enough to prove its overwhelming power.
—
Lin Fan had come into contact with a black lotus, an unknown descendant of the 'Primordial Black Lotus,' and by chance, he saw a glimpse of its past.
That scene must have taken place an eternity ago.
It was likely at least a billion years ago.
After such a long time, he had only seen its image in his mind, and yet, that image could sense him, and a mere glance was almost enough to kill him instantly!
How terrifying was this realm?
It was simply... defying the heavens.
"What the hell."
"Good thing I'm a deadbeat, otherwise, I'd be screwed. I might as well just slack off and enjoy life."
Encountering such a powerful enemy too early could easily drive one to despair.
"If I had known, I wouldn't have played this game."
"This is truly terrifying."
"And the feeling of death is truly unbearable."
Lin Fan sighed, healing himself with medicine as he organized his thoughts: "Now, I understand what the Buddhist Sect is up to, and no wonder Gatlin Bodhimanda said that once the truth is revealed, the entire Buddhist Sect will become a target, and it will surely be destroyed."
"If the Buddhist Sect isn't destroyed, who will be?"
"The entire Immortal Martial Continent?!"
What was this black lotus?
The Primordial Black Lotus had taken root in an unknown realm, and the worlds it had destroyed were countless, like the stars in the sky. The black lotus at the center of the Bodhi Jewel Forest was likely its descendant, or perhaps the 'projection' of its Nth generation. It was also possible that its 'roots' had penetrated into the Immortal Martial Continent!
Regardless of the case, its purpose was singular.
To absorb the origin of the entire Immortal Martial Continent for its own use.
It wanted to 'destroy the world'!
"The Apocalyptic Black Lotus!"
Lin Fan's lips twitched slightly: "And those bald monks from the Buddhist Sect, I don't know what madness has possessed them, or what promises the black lotus has made to them."
"Are they really aiding the oppressor?"
"..."
Were they aiding the oppressor, or were they 'invaded' and 'infected,' leaving them no choice? Lin Fan believed it was the former.
At least, initially, it was the former! If it had been the latter from the start, how could Gatlin Bodhimanda have been unaware? He wouldn't have said that once the truth is revealed, the entire Buddhist Sect would be destroyed.
If those bald monks were infected and forced, then Gatlin Bodhimanda should have united the forces of the Immortal Martial Continent to eradicate the black lotus and suppress those forced to blacken. Instead...
"However..."
"Brother Gatlin, you've given me a real headache."
"In this situation, I can't even protect the Buddhist Sect."
"..."
"I can only try to preserve some of the Buddhist Sect's heritage."
Lin Fan wasn't a hypocrite.
In fact, if the end of the world were to come, he would be the first to kill the hypocrites.
And at this moment, it seemed like the end was near.
"Wait!"
"Damn it!!!"
"The Century Apocalyptic Calamity?!!!"
Lin Fan suddenly realized!
Damn!
He had been in the Immortal Martial Continent for over a decade.
And for a power as strong as the Immortal Martial Continent in the 'lower realm,' it wouldn't be easy to destroy it.
Before this, Lin Fan had thought it would take either someone from the upper realm or some foreign demonic force.
For the people of the Immortal Martial Continent to want to destroy the world?
Unless he was gone, why would they dare to challenge him and his group of disciples? But now it seemed...
Damn! The Century Apocalyptic Calamity must be linked to this Apocalyptic Black Lotus!
"Fortunately, I've discovered its existence early, and I can also find a way to kill it in advance."
"As for the Buddhist Sect..."
"It's not that important anymore."
Alright!!!
After coming to this realization, Lin Fan was speechless.
What the hell was this?!!!
He had only wanted to be 'cautious' and eliminate the Great Vehicle Buddhism to ensure the stable development of the Moon Holding Sect.
But after all this, he suddenly realized that the Great Vehicle Buddhism was just a small fry, and the black lotus was the real threat.
If the Great Vehicle Buddhism was left alone, the Moon Holding Sect might not suffer.
But if the Apocalyptic Black Lotus wasn't dealt with, the entire Immortal Martial Continent would be destroyed!
Lin Fan wasn't that noble, and he usually wouldn't think of self-sacrifice or saving the world.
But!
Whether or not he became a superhero didn't matter, but if the Immortal Martial Continent was destroyed, he and everyone he cared about would be destroyed too.
Even if he and his disciples could ascend, what about the others? Should he just abandon the rest of the Moon Holding Sect?
"Now, there are only three choices."
Lin Fan took out a piece of paper and wrote while analyzing.
"One, slack off."
"But this choice is out of the question. I haven't lived enough yet, and since I've crossed over and have this cheat... as long as I'm not crazy, I'll find a way to survive and witness the highest peaks."
"Two, find a way to lead the Moon Holding Sect to ascend within eighty years, or after I ascend, find a way to bring them all up within eighty years."
"Three, confront it head-on and beat the hell out of it."
One choice was to slack off, another was to escape, hoping that the 'Greater Ones' could withstand the collapse of the heavens.
The third choice was to fight.
After much thought, Lin Fan still felt that fighting was the most suitable option.
"After all, the Century Apocalyptic Calamity... can't be avoided."
"Instead of waiting for the 'Century' to arrive and the black lotus to mature before causing trouble, it's better to kill it in advance."
He stroked his chin: "Now that I have some information, I hold the initiative. If I don't take action and wait for the Century Calamity, that's truly foolish."
"So."
"We should take advantage of its weakness and finish it off!"
"I may not be strong enough, but that thing endangers the entire world. We can expose the information and gather the other eleven Sacred Lands and numerous powerful cultivators to join forces and kill them!"
"As for the Buddhist Sect, they might realize that the news could leak, so they chose to relocate..."
"Not only is it highly unlikely, but they can't even do it."
"With the Heaven-Watching Mirror, without that 'black substance', they can't escape detection. Having the black substance is like having a sign that says 'we don't have any silver here'!"
"Even if they set up multiple black substance areas, we can still investigate them one by one, so there's no need to worry about that."
"Now, we just need to continue leaking the news as Tang Wu and ensure that the major Sacred Lands and powerful cultivators believe it. Then..."
"Eliminate the entire Buddhist Sect and that Apocalyptic Black Lotus."
"After that..."
"We'll deal with the subsequent issues later."
Lin Fan sighed.
The plan seemed easy and straightforward, but in reality, it was fraught with challenges.
"Not only that..."
"All my current schemes are still in the mortal realm."
"What about the immortal realm?"
Lin Fan hadn't forgotten that Gatlin Bodhim had been on the verge of death when he was taken to the immortal realm, and that realm...
Obviously, there were problems there as well.
Moreover, even if he managed to deal with the Apocalyptic Black Lotus on the Immortal Martial Continent, it was just the most ordinary and insignificant one. It still had its progenitor!
"The task is heavy, and the path is long."
"Damn it!"
"What kind of situation is this?!"
"This is ridiculous!"
Lin Fan sighed, "Is this what they call never having a moment's rest?"
"Sigh."
After a moment of contemplation, he still couldn't come up with a better plan.
In the blink of an eye, a flash of fire appeared, burning the paper he had written to ashes.
"I can't tell Ling'er and the others about this yet, or else I might get entangled in cause and effect."
That Primordial Black Lotus was too abnormal, and Lin Fan didn't dare to take the risk.
Who knew if the other party was proficient in the ways of cause and effect? They must be!
So, the fewer people who knew before taking action, the safer it would be.
"Keep it to yourself and plan in secret!"
"Damn it!"
Lin Fan took a deep breath, "Just do it."
"..."
He stopped overthinking and focused on healing himself to the best of his abilities.
Meanwhile, on the side of Great Vehicle Buddhism, a massive purge had already begun.
Batch after batch of monks, big and small, became 'flower fertilizer'.
The fatty was, of course, the first to be targeted.
However, Liu Jianmin was a shrewd man.
He had long prepared a life-saving talisman for the fatty, and when he discovered that the talisman had been shattered, he felt a chill run down his spine.
He abandoned his business and fled, leaving his old nest behind.
As for Lin Fan, with the help of the Heaven-Mending Pill and his various overpowered skills, he managed to recover within half a day. Then, using the Eightfold Mirror Technique, he observed Liu Jianmin.
When he saw that Liu Jianmin was not in his old nest and the background kept changing, Lin Fan instantly realized that he had fled!
"He's quite smart."
"But..."
"I really didn't mean to drag you into this."
Lin Fan sighed, "Who could have guessed that the Buddhist Sect would nurture such a bizarre and terrifying thing like the Apocalyptic Black Lotus?"
There was no need for self-blame.
After all, this was a mutually agreed-upon transaction.
Lin Fan had offered ten times the usual payment, and Liu Jianmin willingly took the risk.
"I need to bring him here."
"But I can't go to the Western Region for now."
Should he send someone from his own sect?
That didn't seem appropriate either.
Lin Fan's eyes lit up, and he immediately contacted Long Ao Jiao.
She was undoubtedly the best 'choice'!
"Hey, Ao Jiao, are you busy?"
"If you have something to say, say it quickly. Don't disturb me while I'm trying to get stronger," Long Ao Jiao huffed, her mood not particularly pleasant.
After all, she had never lost to anyone of her generation, and now her mood couldn't be pleasant.
"Don't rush!"
"I have a favor to ask of you. If you can help me with this, I'll owe you a favor."
"..."
Although Long Ao Jiao wanted to curse, and she had been feeling increasingly annoyed with Lin Fan lately, she still had some sense.
Lin Fan's favor...
Was worth a lot!
It was a free favor, so why not take it?
However, for Lin Fan to ask for a favor, it must not be a simple matter.
So...
Why should she go?
Wouldn't it be better to focus on her own cultivation?
"Pfft!"
"I'm busy, I don't have time!"
Long Ao Jiao directly expressed her unavailability, "You want my help? Sure, but you have to beg me! Beg me, and I'll consider it."
"Otherwise, we can talk after I've finished off the Feathered Race!"
"Hmph!"
Lin Fan wasn't surprised by Long Ao Jiao's reaction, but he still hmphed and laughed, "So, in the end, is it that Long Ao Jiao is... afraid?"
"Afraid you can't handle it?"
"Or did you develop a psychological shadow after being defeated by Three Leaves, and now you're afraid to take on anyone of your generation?"
Long Ao Jiao was instantly furious.
"Lin Fan!"
She roared, "Do you think I'm afraid?"
"Do you believe that I'll come back and smash your dog head right now?!"
"Oh? Then come on."
Lin Fan laughed, "Do you think I'm afraid?"
"Do you think Three Leaves is afraid?"
Although Long Ao Jiao didn't know that she could share Three Leaves' combat power and skills, she also didn't know that Three Leaves had already left the Immortal Martial Continent!
It was best to mislead her.
Indeed, upon hearing this, Long Ao Jiao was half-furious.
"Fine, fine, fine!"
"Lin Fan, just you wait!"
"After I come back, I'll smash your dog head, and then I'll ride on you!"
"What Three Leaves?"
A mere weed, when this missy returns, I'll definitely suppress all of you, and the entire Moon Holding Sect will bow down and submit!"
"..."
"Yes, yes, you're right. Then why don't you come back?" Lin Fan was completely unbothered and even put on a textbook display of his unique and eccentric demeanor.
For modern youth, this level of eccentricity was indeed quite 'commonplace'.
But for ancient people, especially someone as proud as Long Ao Jiao, it was a humiliation beyond compare.
"You!!!"
"Okay, okay!"
"Speak! What do you want me to do, and after I've done it, how will I humiliate you, you dog thing?"
Long Ao Jiao was so angry she could barely breathe.
Thinking back, whether it was during the time as Long Ao Tian or now as Long Ao Jiao, she had never suffered such humiliation. It was truly unbearable, and if she didn't give this dog thing a good beating, how could she maintain her reputation in the future?!
"Simple!"
"Help me capture someone."
Lin Fan described Liu Jianmin's appearance and his current movements to Long Ao Jiao, and said, "Don't get any funny ideas. That guy may look pretty, but he's actually a manwhore."
"..."
"Manwhore?!"
Long Ao Jiao's hair stood on end again, "Are you insulting me?!"
This was clearly mocking her!
What's a manwhore?
She was a man, but that damn Gu Yue Fangyuan turned her into a woman, isn't that a manwhore?!
"Hey, you're different."
"You have a man's heart in a woman's body."
"But a manwhore refers to a man's body with a woman's heart."
Long Ao Jiao was shocked, "(ΩДΩ) ?!"
"And... can a man have a woman's heart?"
He felt a chill.
Damn, this guy's crazy!
She had become a woman and dreamed of turning back into a man, but this guy, he had a man's body and wanted to be a woman?
What a waste!
"Are you sure there are such people?"
"Of course, I'm sure about the person I want you to find." Lin Fan assured her.
Long Ao Jiao was silent.
Okay, okay!
So this is how it's going to be?
When I see him, I'll definitely teach him a lesson without saying a word. God damn manwhore, he's really disgracing us men.
Let's see if I don't beat him up!
At this moment, Long Ao Jiao became interested.
Not only was she provoked by Lin Fan's goading, but even without it, she wanted to meet this Liu Jianmin and see what kind of person he was. What kind of stimulation did he receive to abandon being a man and become a manwhore?
Damn it!
"By the way, you should also be careful."
"He's not just a manwhore, his methods are extremely special. Be careful, or you might fall for his tricks without noticing."
"To be honest, if you fall for his tricks, I'm not sure if I can save you."
Lin Fan warned her.
Hearing this, Long Ao Jiao instantly became disdainful, and humphed, "Spare me your dog fart!"
"A mere manwhore wants to trick me?!"
"What a joke!"
"You just watch, I'll definitely bring the person to you, and there won't be any accidents."
Careful?
Me, Long Ao Jiao, needs to be careful?
Pft!
Saying such words is like slapping my face, Long Ao Jiao!
...
Ending the communication, Lin Fan clapped his hands, "Perfect."
"Although Long Ao Jiao is arrogant and conceited, he's not truly stupid. I hinted to him indirectly, and while he boasts that he's the best, he'll still be somewhat cautious in his heart."
"This is enough."
"If he still falls for the trick, or even gets hooked directly... "
"Then I have nothing more to say."
"I can only burn more paper money for you during your death anniversary and Qingming Festival in the future."
"..."
...
The door opened.
YaYa stood up abruptly, grabbed Lin Fan, and carefully examined him from head to toe. She didn't let go until she confirmed that Lin Fan had recovered and was unharmed. Only then did she quietly resume her breathing, which had been held back for a long time.
"Master."
"As long as you're fine."
"Master."
Feiningna and her sister also came over, crying and whimpering, "You really scared us just now."
"It's nothing."
Lin Fan shook his head, "There was just a tiny accident, which worried you. But now, my personal problem has been resolved, so you don't need to worry anymore."
The two women nodded.
YaYa's eyes flashed with a sharp light.
Since the problem related to the master had been resolved, it meant...
There were other problems that hadn't been solved?
"Master."
YaYa wanted to ask.
But Lin Fan raised his hand and lightly shook his head.
YaYa immediately held back what she wanted to say and didn't ask further.
"Some things must wait for the right moment."
"When the time is right, I'll naturally tell you."
"As for now..."
"Everything remains the same."
"Yes, Master/Master."
They reluctantly relaxed, although there were still matters to attend to, as long as Lin Fan was safe and sound, it was the best outcome.
The rest...
Didn't require too much worry.
After all, in their eyes, their master/master had his own plans.
After comforting the three women, Lin Fan returned to the inner room and took out the Sound Transmission Talisman to contact Gu Xinglian, the Holy Mother of Ten Thousand Flowers.
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(End of Chapter)
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