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Chapter 440: Lin Fan's Strength! Graceful and Deadly (Part 1)
Chapter 440: Lin Fan's Strength! Graceful and Deadly (Part 1)
2024-10-06
Lin Fan's situation could be described as perilous!
Wherever he went, he was attacked.
And yet, he managed to escape death time and time again, relying solely on his exceptional speed.
This, too, was a form of the Middle Way.
His combat strength wasn't extraordinary, but he had his own specialties...
The battle raged on.
The death toll continued to rise.
Lin Fan's Blood Sea Clone was almost overwhelmed.
There was no other choice.
Compared to the mortal world, where tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of people engaged in PK battles in the imperial city, this battle actually had a relatively small number of participants.
But in terms of quality...
Even tens of millions, or hundreds of millions of ordinary people, couldn't compare to a fraction of those in this battle.
Their blood, especially the 'quality' of their essence blood, was something that countless ordinary people couldn't match.
A single drop of essence blood from an Eleventh Tribulation Loose Immortal...
That was already the blood of an immortal!
A single drop of this blood could almost explode an ordinary large star!
The essence within it was something that even sixth or seventh-level cultivators might not be able to withstand.
Even the blood left behind by an ordinary Apex cultivator after their death was an extremely nourishing substance, and in this battle of over two thousand people, each one was above the ordinary Apex level.
From time to time, someone would get injured or killed.
Their blood was sometimes swallowed by others, sometimes evaporated instantly, but most of it fell into the hands of Lin Fan's Blood Clone, becoming a part of the Blood Sea.
And up until now...
He actually felt a bit 'overwhelmed'.
"I need to call for some helpers."
He whispered, then formed hand seals: "Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body!"
"One thought blossoms, ruling over the world."
Buzz!
Multiple Lin Fan clones appeared.
They weren't Blood Clones, but they could provide additional assistance.
After all, the strength of the Blood Clones came from the Blood Sea itself. One clone had 100% strength, and two clones combined would still have 100% strength...
So, creating more Blood Clones wasn't very helpful for refinement.
But the Immortal Petal Incarnation and Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body were different.
They belonged to 'other systems' and could help the Blood Clones accelerate the refinement of these essence blood.
With the existence of these high-quality essence blood, the combat strength of the Blood Clones skyrocketed!
Even...
Lin Fan himself, after a simple comparison, felt that the Blood Clones' combat strength might not be weaker than his own!
If the Blood Sea were to unleash its full power, its range...
Would cover an area of several million li!
...
The battle continued.
Due to the huge commotion, people were constantly drawn to the scene.
But as the battle reached its climax, the speed at which others arrived couldn't keep up with the rate of casualties.
The number of combatants started to decrease.
From over two thousand, it dropped to less than two thousand.
Then to nineteen hundred, eighteen hundred, fifteen hundred...
After half a month, it was already less than a thousand!
The rate of attrition wasn't slow enough.
In fact, this speed was quite fast.
The strength of the Apex cultivators, especially the high-level Loose Immortals, was already astonishing, and their recovery speed was extremely fast. Additionally, everyone had prepared in advance, and no one knew how many pills and resources had been gathered.
In a one-on-one battle, where the strength of both sides was relatively close, it wouldn't be unusual for the fight to continue for half a month without a clear victor!
Therefore...
In just over half a month, with people continuously joining the battlefield, for the number of combatants to drop below a thousand was indeed a drastic reduction!
Even...
After the number of combatants dropped below a thousand, the attrition rate further accelerated!
Some of those who had been hiding their strength started to make their moves!
Time was running out.
Only two months remained. If they didn't hasten to decide the victor, it was possible that some weakling would steal the victory.
Therefore, they naturally had to speed up and clear the battlefield.
In their eyes, if they were killed by someone weaker, leading to their defeat, it was acceptable.
After all, it was due to their insufficient strength.
Treasures belonged to the strong, and if someone stronger than them achieved the final victory, it was a well-deserved win.
But if a weakling stole the victory and took away the World Heart, returning with it... that would be a real shame.
So...
First, eliminate the weaklings. This became the consensus among some of the stronger cultivators during this period.
They began to reveal their true abilities.
Confucian Dao Cultivators.
Demon Cultivators.
Buddhists.
Cultivators.
Earth Immortals.
Sword Immortals...
Mystic Cultivators...
Strong cultivators from various systems led the charge.
In the end, they even briefly joined forces to eliminate the rascals!
"Lin Fan."
"Little Friend Lin."
Star Mother Gu immediately looked towards Lin Fan, his expression slightly solemn, and he nodded: "Let's make our move."
They had already taken action, even working together to clear the battlefield.
Since things had come to this point, there was no need to maintain the Middle Way anymore.
"Good!"
Xu Wei Yi's eyes turned cold.
Star Mother Gu also took a deep breath quietly.
The battle situation was constantly changing.
Those who participated in the battle had to keep up with the mainstream, or they would only face death!
In the beginning, those who stood out might attract the attention of stronger cultivators.
But at this moment...
It was the weak who were targeted.
If they continued to hide their strength, they might be swept away by a group of people. If they couldn't hold them off... wouldn't they be killed for trying to hide their strength?
So...
The plan had to change with the situation.
Be low-key when needed, and high-profile when the time was right...
"Supreme Solo Technique!"
"Combat Secret!"
"All Secret!"
"Approach Secret!"
Lin Fan burst forth in an instant!
Although he didn't use his full strength, he raised his combat strength to a level that left others in awe.
The Supreme Solo Technique empowered his combat strength, making him formidable among his peers. With the God Ban, he could enter the Forbidden Realm, where even those of the same level might find it difficult to defeat him!
The Combat Secret was an ultimate combat art, allowing him to simulate any attack.
Attack first, evolving various offensive divine techniques, with countless variations.
The All Secret can instantly enhance one's battle prowess tenfold, with a ninefold increase in strength.
Although it doesn't trigger every time, and there is a probability factor, the effect is astonishing!
Over the past few years, Lin Fan has almost perfected all nine secrets! It is precisely because of this that he has always been 'passively enduring', even causing Star Mother Gu to feel discontent.
However, the effect is incredibly beneficial.
Moreover, Lin Fan also discovered that when he cultivated the Yin Essence Body alongside his Twin Cultivation, his mental state would become unprecedentedly calm, and his comprehension would also receive a boost. It was for this reason that he took the opportunity to create a new technique.
Now, with the creation complete, he was about to use it for the first time.
His heart was filled with excitement and anticipation.
"Let me see."
"How strong am I now?"
Boom!
An Immortal Moon rose into the sky.
The moonlight descended, gathering around him and transforming into battle armor.
At this moment, Lin Fan shone brilliantly, like a divine king descending upon the world! In his hand was an Imperial Armament longsword that he had forged during his 'rest time', and its appearance was instantly awe-inspiring! Although the quality of this Imperial Armament was only mediocre among its kind, Lin Fan, the user, was exceptionally outstanding, making it hard for anyone not to pay attention! Simultaneously, he was ready for a grand battle! Ahead, several powerful cultivators charged towards him.
Lin Fan raised his hand, and the Grass Character Sword Art's Sword One was already prepared.
Just as he was about to swing his sword and strike, he suddenly realized that those few cultivators only glanced at him and then bypassed him, rushing towards the relatively weaker individuals behind him.
Lin Fan: "..."
"Huh?!"
What the hell!
He was taken aback.
He could confirm that these cultivators were clearly targeting him before!
To put it in modern terms, these cultivators had already 'locked onto me'!
But in the blink of an eye, they switched targets?!
And it wasn't just those few cultivators.
Other exceptionally powerful beings also completely ignored Lin Fan, rushing towards the others, even though they were clearly farther away.
"Huh???"
Wu Jiejie smiled and transmitted her voice, "Isn't that strange?"
"It is a bit strange," Lin Fan replied.
"I think it's reasonable."
"When you're in the situation, it's normal not to understand because you're in the thick of it."
"Because you don't realize how astonishing your appearance is right now and how overwhelming your aura's oppressive force is."
"With such an appearance and aura, who would consider you weak?"
"Their current goal is to collectively eliminate the weak, not to directly fight with other powerful cultivators. Besides, how many people are confident enough to take you on?"
Lin Fan: "..."
"I understand."
"But it's a bit ridiculous."
He still understood the logic.
It's like playing an online game and fighting for a BOSS. It's reasonable to take out the weaker players first, right? But with so many players, and everyone is a stranger, how do you distinguish the weaker ones?
Apart from checking levels, you look at equipment and 'special effects'.
Those with high levels are unlikely to be weak.
And those with low levels? If their equipment and special effects are impressive, they can't be considered weak either.
Coincidentally.
At this moment, Lin Fan's special effects were maxed out.
Another one with maxed-out special effects was Star Mother Gu! Lin Fan had the Immortal Moon above his head.
Star Mother Gu soared, and a full moon rose—the Yin Star!!! Its size, intensity, and brightness... all made Lin Fan's Immortal Moon seem like trash in comparison! Even though her aura was slightly weaker than Lin Fan's, with such direct special effects on display, who would consider her an ordinary weakling? Xu Wei Yi, on the other hand, was undeniably strong.
Therefore...
During this phase, the three of them were left untouched.
No powerful cultivators came to challenge them.
Instead, some strong cultivators signaled for them to join forces to eliminate the weak, and then they would settle their scores!
As for the World's Heart...
It continued to 'float' there.
But no one dared to approach it! Those who dared to come close all met their demise.
"No!!!
"You're going too far!!!
"Ah~!"
Screams, wails, and cries of regret...
When the powerful cultivators joined forces to eliminate the 'weak', the weaker ones finally realized how foolish their thoughts had been.
Still trying to fish in troubled waters...
Thinking of stealing the chicken at the last moment?
The powerful cultivators weren't fools; it was impossible! Unfortunately, regretting it now was too late!
Some cultivators, sensing something amiss, tried to escape.
But these powerful cultivators didn't give them a chance.
Letting them live...
Who knows what might happen after letting them go? For example, what if they encounter some powerful cultivators after escaping and spread the news...
This isn't a 'possibility', but a high probability.
Unless they don't meet anyone, but who would believe that they won't 'leak the secret'?
After all, wouldn't they think, 'We drove you away, so don't even think about having a good time'?
So...
The only outcome awaiting them is death!
Boom!!!
With another boom, only ninety-nine people remained at the scene, not even a hundred!
One of them with piercing eyes said, "With less than a hundred people left, all with considerable strength, the real showdown is about to begin."
"But before that, we should clean up the riff-raff on the periphery."
"How about we each send out our clones and incarnations to join forces and sweep them away, what do you say?"
Although most people understood that not participating and trying to steal the victory at the last moment would make them targets for elimination, there were always some who thought otherwise.
Knowing that it's so dangerous, a huge battle, and yet they go to their deaths?
Of course, the smart move is to hide and wait for the final moment...
Then, take a gamble, and if successful, bring the World's Heart back, and even if they lose, as long as they survive, they can return alive, how wonderful!
But they never expected that others wouldn’t give them such an opportunity.
After all, no one is a fool!
We toiled to clear the area, and you want to reap the benefits without lifting a finger? No way! You’ll die first, no questions asked!
This person’s suggestion was highly constructive.
He knew that if he suggested sending a part of the group to clear out the hiding rats, no one would agree. No one would willingly let the World Heart be so far away from themselves.
So...
He directly proposed that everyone’s main bodies stay behind, while their clones and incarnations go.
Who at this level of cultivation wouldn’t know a thing or two about creating clones or incarnations? Even if they aren’t particularly skilled, the clones and incarnations they create might not be very strong, but with so many top-tier experts, even sending a few weaker clones would be enough to solve the problem.
"That’s how it should be!"
A Body Cultivator sneered, "However, I suggest we kill the people below first."
"There’s a rat deep underground who has been hiding from the start. I’m afraid he thinks no one knows he’s there."
Lin Fan smiled.
"No, he knows."
The Body Cultivator frowned, "How do you know he knows?"
"Because, he is me!"
Lin Fan laid his cards on the table, no longer pretending.
Boom!!! The earth exploded.
Blood surged forth!
In that instant, it seemed as if all the lava from the earth’s core erupted, yet it didn’t fall. Instead, it gathered in the sky a thousand miles high, forming dense ‘water columns’ that shot up.
However, the ‘water’ was all red!
Then, these water columns converged in the sky, transforming into a vast sea of blood.
Lin Fan’s Blood Sea Clone also appeared, bowing slightly to Lin Fan before standing beside him...
The Body Cultivator’s face changed dramatically.
Lin Fan glanced at him, his aura even more imposing, "You want to slay me?"
Most others chose to remain silent, while some directly laughed and incited the situation.
"I think it’s a good idea."
"That brute, your strength is formidable, I believe in you."
"Go ahead, slay him!"
The Body Cultivator’s muscles trembled, and he coldly snorted, "Do you think I’m the kind of person who lacks principles?"
"Since we agreed to kill the rats first, that’s what we’ll do."
"As for you..."
"It’s a misunderstanding."
He looked at Lin Fan, his words firm, but it was clear he had backed down.
Lin Fan nodded slightly, "That’s more like it."
"Then, let’s make a move."
The Blood Sea Clone stepped forward.
Seeing this, the others also used their respective clone or incarnation techniques and headed towards the hiding rats.
"Damn it!!!"
Those who were hiding were still basking in the joy of thinking they were geniuses.
Suddenly, a group of people charged at them, making their scalps tingle, realizing something was seriously wrong.
"Run!!!"
"These guys actually discovered us long ago?"
"Why didn’t they act sooner?"
"Damn it!!!"
Up until now, only five people were still dreaming, thinking no one had found them, waiting for the right moment.
But now...
These five were all heartsick, running as fast as they could, wishing they had extra legs to run even faster...
Unfortunately.
It was useless.
Some might be good at speed, but among the remaining ninety-nine experts, were there none who were skilled in speed?!
Some were good at stealth.
But if they could be found even when hiding, how could they hope to remain unnoticed when moving?
Some were not weak.
But...
Facing enemies several times, or even dozens of times their number, even if they were just clones and incarnations, they were doomed to die.
"I hate this!!!"
"You’re not human!"
"I’ll haunt you even as a ghost!!!"
"..."
Their desperate cries echoed far and wide.
A Demon Cultivator sneered, "As a ghost?"
"Too wonderful."
"He actually thinks he has a chance to become a ghost."
The others also laughed.
As a ghost...
What is a ghost?
In the end, it’s just another form of a remnant soul.
But, do you think we would let the souls of those we kill remain?
How much do you think we underestimate us?!
Boom~!
With another explosion, the last person was surrounded and killed, his soul and body utterly destroyed!
Most clones and incarnations dissipated.
Only Lin Fan’s Blood Sea Clone quietly returned and merged back into the Blood Sea, disappearing without a trace.
The atmosphere became extremely tense.
"Ladies and gentlemen!"
"All the cleaning is done."
"The rats have all been killed."
The person who made the suggestion spoke again, "Time is running out."
"We need to decide what to do next."
Someone laughed coldly, "What do you want us to decide?"
"Everyone attacks, a free-for-all, and the last one standing is the winner!"
"Exactly!"
"Or do you want a tournament, group battles?"
Everyone laughed, "Hahahaha!"
"The biggest joke!"
"Indeed, I generally don’t laugh, unless I can’t help it, but now, I really can’t help it."
"..."
Being mocked like this, the person remained calm, saying mildly, "Indeed, it’s a bit funny."
"But what I really wanted to say is..."
"You don’t have those extremely naive thoughts, which is... really great."
"Come, let’s fight!"
He roared.
A war god’s aura instantly rose, quickly materializing into a giant figure that seemed to touch the heavens and earth.
(End of Chapter)
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