The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 431: Loose Immortal: How is he so strong? Lin Fan: How are you all so weak? (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 431: Loose Immortal: How is he so strong? Lin Fan: How are you all so weak? (Part 1)

Chapter 431: Loose Immortal: How is he so strong? Lin Fan: How are you all so weak? (Part 1)

2024-09-27

Over two hundred powerful individuals from various worlds.

More than 180 of them chose to follow the trail left by Lin Fan.

The others, perhaps, did not notice the trail, or they had their own ideas and methods.

These 180-plus top experts from various worlds were all displaying their unique abilities, each pushing their speed to the extreme as they frantically pursued.

They weren't afraid of danger!

Since the target was heading in this direction and had left a trail all along, and they had been chasing without finding any signs of a battle or the target's death, and the trail was still extending forward, it meant this route was safe.

Since there was no danger, they could chase as fast as possible.

As time passed, the speed differences among them gradually became apparent.

Some were fast, and some were slow.

The 180-plus individuals soon became scattered, but they were still chasing relentlessly.

As for whether the trail was intentionally left to mislead them, no one was worried about that.

After all, they weren't weak; everyone's perception was strong, and they had their own judgment methods.

They could all see that this trail was not simple and was not left intentionally; it was a trail that someone had 'overflowed' and couldn't help but leave behind.

Combined with the freshness of the trail...

If they couldn't find the person who stole the World Heart by following this trail, then there was nothing more to say.

Moreover...

Instead of worrying about this, it would be better to worry about whether the trail would continue. After all, under what circumstances would an apex cultivator continuously maintain a state where all their inner worlds, energy cores, meridians, and physical bodies were filled to the brim, constantly overflowing?

If the target solved this problem, could they still catch up?

...

"Our luck isn't good."

"..."

Lin Fan frowned and quickly turned back, taking a detour.

Just now, he had encountered a three-way fork, and the two dangerous paths marked by Wu Ji Jie split the road.

Lin Fan chose the middle path.

Who would have thought that the two dangerous paths were actually connected, forming one area! The middle seemed like a 'road', but in reality, it was because this dangerous area was irregular and not smooth, and instead, it had a large indentation.

Coincidentally,

The path Lin Fan chose was in this pocket, and in the end, he had to backtrack and choose another route.

This back and forth wasted a lot of time.

The three individuals he had initially shaken off were now back within the range of the Sky Gazing Mirror's vision, making Lin Fan feel very uncomfortable.

"The most worrying thing has happened, and it's only been a short while since it began. The further we go, the more such situations will occur. It's necessary to add some other means, or else..."

"Leave clones and incarnations to block them?"

"It might delay them for some time, but it's also like telling everyone that I'm heading in this direction. Once others discover the trail, they will undoubtedly chase in this direction too, and that will be troublesome."

Lin Fan quickly abandoned this idea.

This would only attract more enemies and become increasingly troublesome.

"Removing the trail is the best solution for now. But if I completely 'turn off' the Great Dao Vessel's devouring power, it's equivalent to not using the Great Dao Vessel, and it will disappear. Then, the World Heart will be openly displayed in my hand..."

"!"

This wouldn't work either, and Lin Fan felt frustrated.

"Damn it, it's still a lack of strength!"

"If I get pissed off, I'll share my full strength..."

"That won't work either; it's still a lack of strength."

"According to Star Mother Gu's explanation, my strength is almost on par with hers, and she shouldn't be much different from the other Marquis."

"But entering the Multiverse Abyss from the Immortal Martial Continent is a life-threatening endeavor. Even if I share the strength of all the disciples, and I'm stronger than Star Mother Gu, it's impossible to kill everyone and still protect the World Heart."

After all...

Those who came from the Immortal Martial Continent before couldn't possibly face so many people and become public enemies, right?

They were already facing life-threatening odds against a small number of opponents. If Lin Fan had to face over a hundred and eighty... even if he was slightly stronger, he wouldn't be able to handle it, and instead, he might be instantly defeated.

"In the end, it's still a lack of personal strength."

"How about..."

"Using a dangerous area?!"

Lin Fan wanted to take a risk.

He planned to find a dangerous area and use the environment or dangerous creatures to eliminate a portion of the pursuers first!

Although this might put himself in danger, with the Sky Gazing Mirror in his hand, he should be safer than the others, right?

"I can use my superior vision to choose the right moment to engage the monsters, and then use my speed to leave these 'monsters' for them!"

"..."

"Let's do it this way!"

Currently, it didn't seem too dangerous or troublesome.

But Lin Fan knew this was only temporary!

The further they went, the more troublesome it would become, and the more people would catch up.

Taking action early would allow time to adjust their condition.

In the end...

It would be a do-or-die situation.

"Wu Ji Jie!"

"Help me find a few of the most dangerous areas!"

"We... are going to take a risk."

"Okay!"

Wu Ji Jie didn't hesitate or question; she immediately started searching.

After running over a million miles, Wu Ji Jie spoke, "About a hundred thousand miles to the right, there's a dangerous area surrounded by roaring flames, and there seem to be some strange dangers and creatures within."

"I can see some remnants of creatures' bones."

"This environment should be advantageous for you."

"?!"

"Good, let's go there!"

Lin Fan immediately changed direction.

At the same time, he observed the area from a distance through the mirror.

Although he could only see the tip of the iceberg for now, he could still roughly determine that it was an area similar to the 'Flame Mountain', where no obvious flammable objects could be seen, but the raging fire was like an ancient forest of towering trees, burning a hundred zhang high!

And indeed, there were some remains and traces of dragging.

"This place is indeed beneficial to me."

"I can manipulate Unusual Flame, as long as this flame is not stronger than the Unusual Flame I manipulate, it won't affect me, and it might even give me a boost."

"Moreover, I wonder if these flames can erase the traces I left behind. If they can..."

Thinking so much is useless!

Only by trying will I know.

Lin Fan gave it his all and quickly arrived outside the roaring flames.

However, these flames were also 'black'.

As black as ink!

At first glance, it seemed like the Everburning Flame.

But there was a fundamental difference; the black flames here did not have devouring power, but instead, they exuded an eerie aura.

Lin Fan slowly stopped in his tracks.

Following the plan he had already thought of along the way, he formed a crystal armor on the surface of his body using the Crystal Flame, creating a layer of defense against both physical and divine perception attacks.

Then, he formed a second layer of defense with the Everburning Flame, also covering his entire body. After doing all this, he slowly reached out and touched the flames.

After a brief sensation, Lin Fan was astonished.

"What?!"

"These flames..."

"Interesting. The Everburning Flame can burn and devour all things, and it can indeed burn these Black Flames, but after swallowing them, it requires more energy to 'burn' them."

"So, the cost is greater than the benefit?"

This was astonishing!

The characteristic of the Everburning Flame was that it would not extinguish on its own.

No matter what, as long as it was 'ignited', it could be used as fuel, constantly decomposing and devouring it until it was completely burned out, or extinguished by external forces...

Like now, it could swallow, but dealing with it consumed more energy than the benefit, and this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

"However..."

"For me in this state, the thing I fear the least is consumption. The more I consume, the better. I'm not afraid of consumption; I'm afraid that you won't consume enough!"

"It's best if I don't overflow anymore, and I can even shake off some people."

Lin Fan no longer hesitated and directly entered the flames.

Whoosh!

The surrounding Black Flames, as if they had been starved for seven or eight days and suddenly smelled the fishy scent of a night cat, instantly rushed towards Lin Fan.

The Everburning Flame started to work frantically.

Lin Fan's consumption also skyrocketed.

"It works!!!"

"It's just that it's not enough to make those traces disappear yet, but through the Sky Gazing Mirror, I can see that the flames inside are even stronger. As long as I continue to go deeper..."

"Yes!"

"Let's do it!"

He kept going deeper, and along the way, he also tried to find traces of other life forms, but to no avail.

As he went deeper, the power of the Black Flames grew stronger, and Lin Fan gradually felt some pressure. His consumption was finally leveled out, and the 'tail' that had been following him all along quietly disappeared.

"This place, I've come to the right place!"

"I can finally erase those traces, but as long as I leave the range of Flame Mountain, they will reappear. So..."

"Should I play hide-and-seek inside here?"

"Sigh, it seems impossible. The Apex Cultivator's strength is too powerful, and their attack range is also wide. If I hide inside and don't come out, they won't be able to find me, and they might just directly destroy this Flame Mountain."

"What a nuisance."

Lin Fan's joy gradually faded.

This Flame Mountain had given him a temporary respite, but it still couldn't solve the problem.

"Unless the thing hidden in this Flame Mountain is terrifyingly powerful."

"However..."

"Before that, I can take care of a few people first."

"These guys, chasing after me. I'll deal with them."

In the field of view of the Sky Gazing Mirror, the 'Three Brothers' appeared again! They had been persistently chasing after him, but what about the others? Lin Fan estimated that they would need some more time.

"Anyway, they will eventually catch up to Flame Mountain, so let's deal with these three first and see how things go."

"It's just that there are two Tenth Tribulation and one Eleventh Tribulation..."

"I wonder if I can handle them."

"Fortunately, inside Flame Mountain, their consumption will be greater than mine, and they also don't have unlimited endurance. With this advantage..."

"I can handle them."

Lin Fan quietly hid near the point where the traces disappeared, even disguising himself as a Black Flame, silently waiting for their arrival.

"..."

After about a stick of incense, they reached the outside of Flame Mountain.

"Big Brother!"

The two brothers had grim expressions: "The traces lead inside, what should we do?"

"..."

The big brother frowned, glancing back. Although no one was currently around, no one knew when others might catch up.

If he hesitated...

"Go in!"

He made up his mind: "If he can go in, why can't we?"

"Moreover, he's in front, and we're behind. As long as we keep following the traces, it's like he's scouting the path for us. There's no reason for the scout to hesitate while we're the ones being cautious."

"Also, the fact that he's ventured in here now largely indicates that he's at his wit's end, forced to do so. Perhaps, this is the best opportunity."

"Once we miss it, we might not get another chance, so..."

"Okay!" The two brothers nodded: "We'll follow Big Brother's lead."

"Good brothers!"

The big brother's heart warmed: "Don't worry, with me here, and it's three against one, nothing will go wrong!"

"As long as we're careful and hide immediately after we succeed, it'll be fine.

"After we return, let's drink together."

"Yes, let's drink together after we get back."

"..."

"Go!"

The three of them entered the Flame Mountain with high expectations.

Soon, they felt the discomfort.

"This black flame is so eerie!"

"It gives us a sense of eerie terror, and it's all-pervasive. It can block its invasion, but it's very draining."

"Fortunately, this black flame hasn't erased the traces, otherwise, we would have a hard time tracking."

"Perhaps that person intended to erase the traces with the black flame, but he miscalculated!"

"Eventually, we will... Hmm? No!"

"Damn, the traces are gone."

Before they could even rejoice, before they could even finish their sentence, they suddenly realized that at the edge of their divine perception, about a thousand miles away, the traces they had been following suddenly disappeared.

They vanished without a trace, leaving not even a single hair behind.

"What??"

The three of them exchanged glances, their faces grim: "How could this be?"

"Could it be that he succeeded in erasing the traces with the black flame?"

"That should be the case."

They traced the disappearance of the traces, and for a moment, they didn't know what to do.

The black flames blazed fiercely, constantly 'pouncing' towards them. Fortunately, their strength was sufficient, and they could withstand it.

"Big Brother, what should we do now?"

The big brother frowned: "The traces disappeared suddenly, and this person is extremely cautious, leaving no other traces for observation. At this moment, I can't make a judgment either."

"Perhaps, we can only try divination?"

"That's true." The two younger brothers nodded: "Since we can't find anything, we can only try divination."

"Otherwise, we can only use the most tedious method, circling this 'Flame Mountain' for an entire circle. If we don't find any traces, it means that person has been hiding inside the Flame God all along. We can directly destroy the entire Flame Mountain and not worry about not finding him."

"I've naturally thought of this, but it's too time-consuming. By then, others will surely catch up. But if we directly attack the entire Flame Mountain, even without considering other dangers, such a huge commotion will alert a large number of powerful cultivators in a short time. Once they arrive..."

"So, let's try divination first and make a decision based on the results!"

"..."

A Tenth Tribulation Loose Immortal immediately sat down in a meditative posture and took out various objects he used for divination, preparing to perform the ritual.

He was an expert in this art.

With the previous traces present, the difficulty of divination would be significantly reduced.

As the ritual began, various Dao patterns and talismans danced in the air, eventually transforming into a special Dao pattern.

He stared at the Dao pattern, calculating with his fingers.

"..."

"Huh?"

"Strange!"

The result left him astonished.

"What is it?" The big brother asked.

"Is it possible that in the Multiverse Abyss, divination has such a huge deviation? The result shows that this person is far away but right before our eyes?"

"If that's truly the case, how could the three of us not notice anything?"

Around them, the black flames swayed with the wind, even without any breeze, they gently fluttered and danced.

However, they were all blocked from getting close by the black flames.

"Right before our eyes?"

The big brother searched carefully, not even overlooking a single speck of dust, but he couldn't detect any life force.

"I have a strange feeling."

"And, don't you feel that the longer we stay in this Flame Mountain, the greater the consumption and pressure?"

"I do feel that way."

The three of them exchanged glances: "Is there a possibility that the divination result is correct?"

"..."

"Boom!"

'Big Brother' suddenly ambushed, pressing down with a palm strike, and a handprint descended from the sky, covering an area of a hundred li!

In an instant, the surrounding terrain changed, and a giant handprint was imprinted.

However...

Apart from that, there was still no sound or movement.

There were no other life fluctuations.

"Did I guess wrong?"

The big brother frowned.

"I've blasted everything around, and the form has changed. It's impossible for anyone to hide. If that person is indeed nearby, this doesn't make sense..."

"Huh?!"

Suddenly, he had an epiphany and looked at the black flames attached to himself and his two brothers.

The previous strike had almost destroyed everything around them.

But...

This time, the attack avoided the three of them! After all, he wouldn't attack himself.

However, the black flames on their bodies were also unaffected, unless...

He didn't speak, nor did he communicate through divine sense. Instead, he gave a signal to his two brothers with his eyes.

They had been together for many years, and although they didn't share a telepathic connection, they could understand each other's thoughts with just a glance. In an instant, the two brothers understood.

After a brief exchange of glances...

They simultaneously 'ambushed'!

They quickly shook off the black flames on their bodies and struck out, intending to erase them!

"As expected, these guys aren't so easy to fool."

One of the black flames instantly transformed back into Lin Fan, and the Great Dao Vessel behind him glowed brightly.

But Lin Fan didn't waste any time. In the moment he broke free from the 'Big Brother', his long-prepared Love's Horse Chicken struck the shoulder of his opponent.

Boom! The opponent was prepared, and their immortal energy erupted, forming a 'defensive shield'.

However, Love's Horse Chicken wasn't a regular attack; it wasn't affected at all.

(End of Chapter)

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