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Chapter 395: Lin Fan Takes Action, Annihilating the Black Lotus! (Part 1)
Chapter 395: Lin Fan Takes Action, Annihilating the Black Lotus! (Part 1)
"There's no need for that."
Lin Fan shook his head, "Senior, you're also well-intentioned. After all, who could've known that the Black Lotus would be this formidable?"
In Lin Fan's eyes, Gu Xinglian was truly blameless.
After all, not to mention Gu Xinglian, even if he had encountered the Apocalyptic Black Lotus before, he never imagined it could grow this powerful in such a short time. Although it seemed to have taken a wrong turn under crisis, its strength was no less formidable!
"It's good that you understand."
Gu Xinglian sighed lightly.
"At this moment, perhaps all we can do is pray."
Lin Fan remained noncommittal.
Pray?
He had never believed in such things.
Ever since he was young, he had prayed numerous times for various reasons, but not once did it prove effective.
For instance, before the end-of-term exams, he prayed to encounter questions he knew.
But what was the result?
It was useless.
Not sincere enough?
Then, what about the family members kneeling helplessly in hospitals, weren't their prayers sincere enough? But was it of any use? Not in the slightest!
Even if their family members were saved, what did prayer have to do with it?
They should thank the doctors and nurses, not some divine being!
That was why he never believed in prayer.
Especially after his transmigration, having witnessed numerous protagonist templates, he held this belief even more strongly.
What divine beings? What prayers? He only believed in man's ability to overcome heaven's will!
So, although Gu Xinglian suggested prayer, Lin Fan was considering how he could be of help.
"This Apocalyptic Black Lotus is too powerful. The Star Deity formed by the Celestial Star Array is currently only on par with it, fighting fiercely but unable to defeat it decisively."
"This means the outcome is still uncertain. So, if we can help, we should try our best."
Lin Fan pondered silently, "But it's too heaven-defying, conventional methods won't work. An individual's strength is too insignificant in such a grand battle."
"So, we can only... take the unconventional route."
Unconventional - Walking the Unconventional Path!
Conventional methods, no matter how extreme, couldn't possibly shake such a massive and formidable Apocalyptic Black Lotus.
"Fortunately, I do have some unconventional means."
"But..."
"Will it really work?"
Lin Fan himself wasn't sure.
"However, usually, the more formidable the opponent, the more effective these special methods tend to be."
"But I never expected that, by chance, encountering Liu Jianmin, this man, might become the key to breaking the stalemate?"
"..."
"I can only say, the world is indeed this wondrous?"
"Or perhaps..."
Suddenly, Lin Fan's heart trembled.
"Are all things in the world prearranged?"
"Is all we can do is go with the flow?"
Lin Fan suddenly had this feeling.
If he thought about it carefully, he would sense a 'puppeteer' behind the scenes.
"What a cliche, I hope it's just a coincidence."
This kind of plot was truly too 'classic', so classic it was 'cliched', and he truly didn't want to become someone else's pawn, with everything arranged by others. That would be too messed up.
"But no matter what, let's solve the immediate problem first."
"Senior, you can start praying."
"I'll take my leave."
Gu Xinglian stared at Lin Fan doubtfully, "You're really leaving?"
"This battle surpasses human strength, and my presence here won't make a difference, right?"
Gu Xinglian blinked, "Seems like it."
"Alright, be careful."
Lin Fan nodded and then disappeared from his original spot.
But the next second, he felt something was amiss.
The battlefield was here, and he said he was leaving, so what was there to worry about?
"Did she notice?"
However, Lin Fan didn't have time to consider these details at the moment. He quietly approached one of the Black Lotus' roots from underground.
The battle between the Apocalyptic Black Lotus and the Star Deity was astonishing.
If he got too close, there was a high risk of being injured.
Even a single stomp from the Star Deity could cause the ground to cave in, and being directly crushed in the underground would be a terrible fate.
"Moreover, my methods don't necessarily require direct contact with its trunk."
"Speaking of which, Liu Jianmin started his cultivation too late."
"If only I had more time to guide him in the long-distance application of Love Chicken Slaughter. But with such limited time, I couldn't develop it further. Otherwise, why would I need to take this risk?"
Lin Fan felt helpless.
He truly didn't want to take risks, but with the World Devastation Catastrophe upon them, he had no choice. If the Star Deity lost, how could he possibly withstand the even stronger Apocalyptic Black Lotus when it was his turn?
This was the only chance!
If the Star Deity was defeated, the nine Sacred Land experts didn't need to all die in battle. As long as some of them perished, and the Apocalyptic Black Lotus devoured their origins, its power would surge again. By then, no one in the Immortal Martial Continent could stop it.
"Huh?!"
"Wait."
"Can these Sacred Lands summon the Immortal Realm elders for assistance?"
Lin Fan didn't know the answer to this question. But considering the three Sacred Lands hadn't summoned the Immortal Realm elders even in their most dire moment, perhaps the conditions were too harsh?
As he pondered, Lin Fan had already quietly approached one of the Black Lotus' roots.
At this moment, it was locked in battle with the Star Deity.
Whether it was due to extreme focus or something else, this root seemed 'dead', devoid of any movement.
But Lin Fan could clearly sense that this root was continuously transmitting energy to its main body. Thus, it was 'alive'!
"Since it's alive, there's no problem."
"But I have another question."
"For animals, there's a 'pleasure sensation', whether it's humans or other creatures, even flies have this need, or perhaps it's instinct."
"But it's a plant..."
"Is it?"
He didn't know the answer to this question.
At this moment, no one could provide him with a solution.
"I can only try it myself and see what happens."
He took a deep breath, and once again, he began his monkey antics.
This time, however, he was remarkably 'restrained'. Even as he performed his antics, he did his best to suppress his Essence Energy, preventing it from leaking out.
After the previous round of frenzied devouring, and with YaYa having also consumed a large amount of black energy and transforming it into Primordial Power, Lin Fan was now on the verge of reaching the 'Apex' of the Ninth Stage, Ninth Layer.
"With this strength..."
"Adding in my various secret techniques, even when facing a Supreme Sovereign, I shouldn't be at a disadvantage in a short period of time, right?"
"However, without an Imperial Divine Armament in hand, it's still somewhat lacking."
"But now..."
"Love Chicken Slaughter!"
He slowly raised his hands, and the seven-colored light quickly gathered, eventually forming a multicolored light ball.
"It's still not enough, not enough!"
Without rushing to make a move, Lin Fan continued to accumulate power, intending to give the Apocalyptic Black Lotus a powerful blow.
After all, the Apocalyptic Black Lotus was too formidable, and it was a plant. Lin Fan wasn't even sure if it would work.
"So, this might be the only chance, and it's best to exert as much force as possible!
"Fortunately, Love Chicken Slaughter is 'true damage', and it can't even be considered an attack. Unless the plant is immune, it should work."
"But..."
"It's probably still not foolproof."
"No, I need to add more fuel to the fire!"
Lin Fan thought of Zu Yu's illusions.
Illusions, when used well, are also divine skills.
Previously, he had used illusions to confuse Kong Zhi and the others, leaving them completely bewildered.
And Love Chicken Slaughter originally had the effect of making people fall into a state of 'seeming real yet illusory'. If illusions were added on top of that...
With the combination of an illusion and a sense of pleasure, wouldn't the feeling of reality be maximized?
"Wait, there's another problem."
Lin Fan frowned.
He found that there were indeed many problems.
But it wasn't that he was being long-winded; it was because the Apocalyptic Black Lotus was too strong. He had to be extra cautious, and if this strike didn't work, he would truly be at a loss.
If that were the case, he could only wait for the 'Star Deity' to determine the outcome with the Apocalyptic Black Lotus.
However, this feeling of 'passive waiting' was not what Lin Fan desired.
He preferred to take the initiative in all matters.
"A plant..."
"How should I create the illusion?"
When it came to creating an 'extremely pleasurable' illusion for humans or humanoid beings, Lin Fan was an expert.
Even if he hadn't experienced it himself...
As a 21st-century adult male, who hadn't had a few foreign language teachers?
He could just copy their methods and apply them!
Even if the target was a demon beast or an animal, Lin Fan wasn't worried.
He had watched plenty of animal documentaries as a child.
Cat videos, dog videos, and the like were almost everywhere.
Creating illusions for animals was a simple task.
But a plant...
How the hell was he supposed to do that?
"Fortunately, I can confirm that the Apocalyptic Black Lotus has consciousness, and with consciousness, it can be influenced by illusions. But what kind of pleasure do plants experience?"
"This..."
"I truly don't know."
Lin Fan was stumped.
He racked his brains but couldn't come up with a solution.
After all, who had ever seen a plant doing that?
Usually, when plants reproduce, even if there is a 'pollination' process, it's just an 'exchange of pollen'.
This is typically facilitated by bees or the wind.
During this process, plants don't experience any pleasure.
Hmm...
Or perhaps they do, but humans can't understand it? But how could he create such an illusion?
It wouldn't make sense to create an illusion where two black lotuses... Oh, no, one black and one white lotus, were exchanging pollen.
"!!!"
"How the hell am I supposed to do this?"
"Forget it, let's focus on accumulating power."
He frowned and continued to gather power to unleash a more powerful Love Chicken Slaughter. At the same time, he used his Self-Transformation Technique to create a copy of himself from the previous day.
The two looked at each other, and the latter's eyes instantly turned red as he began to accumulate power to use illusions.
"Moreover, my future... hasn't been 'determined' yet?"
"Why can't my Self-Transformation Technique create a future version of myself?"
In the novel 'Perfect', Huang Tian could even transform into the ancient past using this technique!
Here, YaYa could transform into her future self and even attack herself across time.
But when it came to Lin Fan, he could only transform into his past self.
The future?
Not even the end of the river of time, he couldn't transform into his future self!
It was as if the future was a chaotic and empty void.
While he could transform into his past self, a new problem arose: his past self was inevitably weaker than his current self!
At least, when he was at his peak and hadn't been injured, his past self was undoubtedly weaker.
So, while the Self-Transformation Technique was a highly overpowered skill, it wasn't as overpowered for Lin Fan.
It was essentially a physical clone technique that didn't weaken his own combat power.
But it still had its uses.
Other clone techniques, whether it was the Three Thousand Thunderclap Clone or the Immortal Clone, could possess eighty percent of the original's power, but the consumption was enormous!
The Self-Transformation Technique, on the other hand, had smaller consumption, and the 'yesterday self' could retain ninety-nine point nine nine nine percent of the original's power, unless it was a special case like today.
But right now...
The problem that troubled Lin Fan still existed.
It had simply evolved from one Lin Fan to two.
"Do you have any ideas?"
"Not really."
"How should we film this plant... It's such a headache."
"Do you have any other suggestions?"
"Only Love Chicken Slaughter is a 'true damage' that can ignore defense. There might be other ways, but we can't do it, right?"
"Indeed. Then, perhaps we should try a different approach."
"Filming from the perspective of the plant is difficult. Once it's 'unreasonable,' it will immediately sense the problem and resist. That will be troublesome."
"Yes, so do you have any suggestions?"
"I... don't have any at the moment."
"!"
The two stared at each other.
One's hand held a multicolored light orb that was almost solid.
The other's eyes were bloodshot, as if formed from fresh blood.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, both of them looked up.
A loud rumbling sound came from above!
Lin Fan's mind stirred, and he used the Eightfold Mirror Technique to observe the battlefield.
But he discovered that the Star Deity was injured!
The Apocalyptic Black Lotus had dropped a petal at some point, and that petal, like a demonic blade, had slashed across the Star Deity's shoulder!
A gaping wound appeared on the Star Deity's left shoulder, and starlight leaked out. The star power dissipated, and nearly ten of the top-tier Loose Immortals were blasted into blood mist and perished!
Even the remaining powerful beings were unable to fully repair the damage.
The Star Deity also shrank by almost one-tenth, and its combat strength decreased sharply!
Although the Apocalyptic Black Lotus would also be damaged when it dropped petals, it must have gained something from this move, otherwise, why would it use such a method?
"Damn, this is bad, really bad!"
Lin Fan frowned, "We must hurry!"
"Love Chicken Slaughter has almost reached its peak. What about you?!"
"The illusion is almost ready, but..."
"How should we create the illusion?"
"I really can't think of a way to make the plant feel good!"
"..."
Lin Fan was anxious.
Just as the second petal was about to fall, the top-tier cultivators inside the Star Deity looked grim. Lin Fan gritted his teeth, "We can't afford to hesitate any longer!"
"Let's give it a try!"
"I have an idea!"
At this critical moment, Lin Fan had a sudden inspiration and thought of an unconventional method.
"I'll count three, two, one, and we'll act together!"
"However, the Apocalyptic Black Lotus has no eyes, so the Pupil Technique won't work. You'll have to use Divine Might to enter this root and let it absorb you. That way, the illusion will definitely work!"
"At the same time, I'll use Love Chicken Slaughter, and we'll coordinate to make it feel amazing!"
"Good!"
The Lin Fan incarnation nodded.
He knew that he was an incarnation and naturally wasn't afraid of death.
After all, he wasn't a real living being.
"Three!"
"Two!"
The incarnation turned insubstantial, and its upper body entered the root.
"One!"
With a low shout, Lin Fan forcefully pressed the multicolored light orb onto the root! At the same time, the incarnation entered the root, withdrew its Divine Might, and allowed itself to be swallowed by the Apocalyptic Black Lotus.
But during the swallowing process, he unleashed the illusion!
"Give me..."
Lin Fan roared, "Feel the bliss!"
Boom!
A counterforce instantly blasted Lin Fan away.
But the multicolored light orb also successfully entered the root at that moment.
They had both hit their targets!
Lin Fan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and quickly retreated.
...
Boom!
Another petal flew in.
Its speed and power were so great that even the Star Deity, who could fight Celestial Immortals, couldn't dodge it. Fortunately, he was prepared this time and cleaved it with the Heaven Splitting Axe.
With a loud bang, the petal shattered.
But the Heaven Splitting Axe also broke!
The three Loose Immortals who had transformed into the Heaven Splitting Axe instantly perished!
The cultivators in the distance who were providing power to the Celestial Star Array were also shaken, and more than half of them coughed up blood, their auras weakening significantly.
"Damn!"
Inside the Star Deity, the top-tier cultivators, Loose Immortals, and Supreme Sovereigns all felt their hands and feet turn cold, filled with horror.
"Today, the Immortal Martial Continent is in grave danger!"
At this moment, the Star Deity dimmed.
And his combat strength decreased sharply.
"Boom!"
The Apocalyptic Black Lotus, which had pierced through the void, trembled.
It seemed to sense its impending victory, filled with excitement, and launched its final attack.
...
"They will all die!"
"I've won!"
The consciousness of the Apocalyptic Black Lotus was ecstatic.
And immediately...
It struck out with all its might.
Slash!
The root, like a divine spear, pierced through the void and impaled the Star Deity!
The first root, the second root, the third root...
A total of four roots firmly pinned the Star Deity's limbs, preventing it from struggling or resisting any further!
The Star Deity dimmed even further, flickering and wavering, as if it might explode at any moment!
"Die!!!!"
The Black Lotus was thrilled, and countless roots launched a fierce attack on the Star Deity.
Boom!
Finally, the Star Deity exploded, and the cultivators and Loose Immortals inside it burst into blood mist, leaving not a single one alive!
"Hahaha!"
The consciousness of the Apocalyptic Black Lotus laughed maniacally.
But at the same time, it didn't waste any time.
It immediately absorbed the origin power of these powerful beings, not only healing its injuries at the fastest speed but also becoming even stronger.
It grew larger!
Its power became even more formidable!
The lotus leaves covered the sky, blocking out the sun, and plunged the entire Western Region into darkness. This was a true 'heaven-covering and sun-blocking'!
"You dare to hurt me, you will all die, all of you!!!!"
The Apocalyptic Black Lotus was thrilled and felt incredibly refreshed.
It felt so good!
Although there were many dangers, and it had been exposed early, it had ultimately succeeded.
(End of Chapter)
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