The powerful figures from the four major families were very nervous. They stared at the strange phenomenon at the Four Sacred Mountains, wondering which family had won the championship so quickly.
Half an hour later, the strange phenomenon disappeared, the dark clouds dispersed, and the sun slowly set behind the mountainside.
Night fell, and the silvery moonlight spilled over the silent, deserted valley.
Lin Fan looked down and saw that in the valley hundreds of meters away, there was a secret place called the Spirit Pool, which gathered the essence of heaven and earth and spiritual energy. It was a cultivation holy land that everyone in the Four Saints County dreamed of.
He was dressed in a white robe, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, exuding an air of grandeur. He stood by the Spirit Pool, his eyes closed in deep concentration.
Not far away, Fengxi sat quietly.
She was dressed in fiery red, beautiful and mysterious, as if she were the most magnificent sight in the world.
Seeing that she had woken up, they exchanged a glance and jumped into the spirit pool at the same time. They sat cross-legged and began to absorb the spiritual energy in the pool.
The spiritual energy in the Spirit Pool was rich and pure, like dragons swimming through Lin Fan and Feng Xi's bodies.
Their bodies seemed to have become a giant vortex, constantly devouring the surrounding spiritual energy.
As their cultivation progressed, both Lin Fan and Feng Xi experienced a series of booming sounds within their bodies.
This indicates that their physical bodies are beginning to show signs of breakthrough under the influence of spiritual energy.
Tempering the body to become a saint is a difficult hurdle that cultivators must face in the process of cultivation. Only by breaking through the physical body to become a saint can one achieve immortality and be fearless of all laws.
However, tempering the physical body is no easy task; it requires cultivators to possess extremely high cultivation levels and unwavering willpower.
Lin Fan and Feng Xi both understood this, so they dared not let their guard down for a moment and absorbed the spiritual energy in the spirit pool with all their might.
Fengxi suddenly felt a sharp pain in her mind. She slowly opened her eyes and saw a strange energy gathering in the spirit pool. It was pure white and emitted a faint fragrance. This was the Heavenly Saliva Fragrance that the Grand Elder had mentioned, which was tempering her primordial spirit.
Heavenly Saliva Fragrance is an extremely rare essence of heaven and earth. It can temper the cultivator's primordial spirit during the cultivation process, making it stronger.
Fengxi gritted her teeth, enduring the intense pain.
She knew that this was a necessary trial in the process of cultivation.
Only by going through these hardships can she become stronger.
Fengxi also sensed the power of the Heavenly Saliva Incense. Her expression changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure.
She took a deep breath and began to fully circulate the spiritual energy within her body, fusing it with the power of the Heavenly Fragrance.
Time seemed to slow down at that moment.
Lin Fan and Feng Xi were both immersed in cultivation. Their bodies seemed to merge with the spiritual pool, constantly absorbing the essence of heaven and earth.
Finally, after a violent tremor, Lin Fan opened his eyes.
His eyes sparkled with a brilliant light, like two dazzling stars.
Watching Fengxi absorb the essence of the Heavenly Saliva Fragrance, his eyes revealed envy; such a wonderful thing had appeared just for her.
He sighed, knowing that he had absorbed enough spiritual energy, and had no choice but to leave the spiritual pool.
Fengxi kept her eyes closed. Her demeanor was undergoing a transformation, and it seemed she would be in seclusion for quite some time.
The refinement of one's spiritual consciousness cannot be achieved overnight; it requires the sedimentation and tempering of time to gradually reach perfection.
He checked his status and found that he had reached the Nascent Soul stage and was only one opportunity away from breaking through to the Deity Transformation stage.
The starry sky was dazzling, and he gazed at it, somewhat lost in thought.
"Host, is something on your mind?" the system asked.
"I just want to recall some past events. I remember in my previous life, when my meridians were destroyed and I was banished to a forbidden area, I had no cultivation left and should have died." He was silent for a long time before suddenly saying this.
"Given my condition at the time, I had no chance of breaking the altar in the forbidden area, let alone obtaining the Evil Dragon Relic. But strangely, after I woke up from my coma, the altar was destroyed and the Evil Dragon Relic merged into my body."
"You damn system, tell me, is someone secretly helping me?"
This matter had been lingering in his mind for a very long time. Even in his previous life, when he was the supreme ruler of the demonic path, he still couldn't find out who did it.
When Qingxiao Sect realized that the altar had been destroyed and the evil dragon relic was missing, he had already become a demon and left.
"So what if you know? Do you want to repay them?" the system asked.
"I will do my best to repay your kindness," Lin Fan said.
"If you were to repay me with your body, could you do it?" the system asked.
"Before answering this question, I'd like to ask if the other person is male or female?" Lin Fan asked.
The system remained silent, no longer speaking. Lin Fan was so angry his teeth ached; it wouldn't say a word at such a crucial moment.
Lin Fan calmed himself down, glanced at Fengxi, then left the summit, returned to the foot of the mountain, found Lei Yunshi, and leisurely made his way back to the Liu family.
The Grand Elder received the message and came out to greet them. More than three months had passed since the Holy Mountain Sacrifice, and news of who had won the championship had already spread throughout the Four Holy Counties.
Their side was beaming with pride and high spirits, while Wang Qingxian was in a panic. Her daughter had been crippled and was bedridden, which she considered retribution.
Seeing that things were not going well, the Wang family moved away within three months, and no one knew where they went.
"Young friend Lin, have you made any gains?" the Grand Elder asked with a congratulatory smile.
"So-so!" Lin Fan pursed his lips, feeling somewhat regretful for not being able to obtain the Heavenly Saliva Fragrance.
"Hehe, don't worry, Mengli's position as head of the family is secure. Now our ancestor wants to see you," the Liu family's eldest elder said with a smile.
"Let me settle the car first," Lin Fan said calmly.
As he entered, he glanced at the butler, who lowered his head in fear and trembling.
After settling Lei Yunshi in, they followed the Grand Elder.
That was the cave dwelling behind the Liu family's mountain. The surrounding grass and trees were lush and overgrown with weeds, and it seemed to have been abandoned for a long time.
The Grand Elder bowed to the cave dwelling, and the stone door of the cave dwelling slowly opened. He then extended his hand to invite Lin Fan in, while he himself stood guard outside.
As soon as Lin Fan entered the cave, he was enveloped by an extremely strong divine sense, as if it wanted to pierce through him.
His expression changed slightly, and he slowly raised his head, maintaining his calm and composed demeanor. He saw an elderly man with white hair in front of him, whose eyes were deep and mysterious, radiating an extremely strange and profound light, staring intently at him.
He is Liu Batian, the patriarch of the Liu family.
"You are Lin Fan?" The old man opened his mouth slightly, and a hoarse voice came from his throat.
"It is indeed this junior!" Lin Fan bowed respectfully. This was an old monster in the Tribulation Transcending stage, who had probably lived for thousands of years and whose strength was unfathomable.
"Not bad character." Liu Batian revealed his gleaming white teeth, his gaze curiously scrutinizing him.
"I heard you come from the Cloud Peak Palace?" he asked again.
“That’s right!” Lin Fan said calmly, without making any attempt to hide his feelings.
"Unheard of!" Liu Batian's gaze was strange, and his smile held a deeper meaning.
"A name I came up with on the spur of the moment," Lin Fan said calmly.
Facing an old monster in the Tribulation Transcending stage, no matter what identity you have, it's not very useful, unless the cultivator in the Tribulation Transcending stage is very afraid of death, but a cultivator who is afraid of death will not attempt to undergo Tribulation Transcending.
"Hahaha, you dare to act recklessly in the Liu family, wantonly killing members of my clan. Aren't you afraid of death?" Liu Batian's face turned cold, and then he released an even stronger aura, making it hard for him to breathe.
"Of course I'm afraid, but someone will avenge me, and the Liu family will be destroyed because of this?" Lin Fan withstood the pressure and said coldly.
His eyes narrowed slightly as he stared intently at Liu Batian. If the other party made any unusual moves, he would choose to use the Boundary-Breaking Talisman to escape.
"Who can avenge you?" Liu Batian looked at him with disdain. The Tribulation Transcending stage was the peak of the continent's power. Without the Great Emperor's intervention, who could kill him?
“Liu Mengli!” Lin Fan said.
"Hahaha..." Liu Batian said coldly, as if he had heard the funniest thing, "She is a member of the Liu family."
Lin Fan shook his head: "No, no, you're wrong. After your Liu family stripped her of her spiritual veins, your relationship is useless. In her eyes, I am family. If you kill me, she will avenge me."
"I am also a god-level spiritual vein. Even if a little girl grows up and undergoes tribulation, she may not be able to defeat me," Liu Batian said proudly.
He has grown to this point, so his talent is naturally no worse than others.
“She possesses a Saint-grade spiritual vein and is destined to become a Great Emperor. Destroying the Liu family is merely a matter of lifting a finger,” Lin Fan said.
“But she won’t know that you died at my hands. We’ll tell her you left when she returns from her cultivation.” Liu Batian said coldly.
“I sent her a message before I came in. If I don’t send another message in the next two days, it means I’m dead, and she’ll know,” Lin Fan said with a smile.
He was confident that even without Feng Xi, he could ensure his safe departure. He just didn't want to use the Boundary-Breaking Talisman, as this valuable item was becoming increasingly rare.
"But what can she do? Can she escape my control?" Liu Batian said disdainfully.
“I told her that as long as I die, she will activate the talisman to leave the Four Sacred Counties, go to the center of the Central Continent to find a great sect to become her disciple, and after she cultivates to become a Great Emperor, she will come back to avenge me,” Lin Fan added.
Liu Batian glared at him, and the two stared at each other. Lin Fan was not intimidated and glared back at him with wide eyes.
Suddenly, Liu Batian burst into laughter again and said, "They're right, you're a cunning fox. I admire your shrewdness."
Normally, even those old guys in the Nascent Soul stage would tremble in fear when they saw him, not daring to breathe loudly, let alone those in the Core Formation stage.
Just based on Lin Fan's mentality alone, he surpasses all his peers among the younger generation who dare to glare at him, and even among the older generation, few can compare to him.
Liu Batian withdrew his divine sense, glanced at him sideways, and said, "You want her to be the head of the family?"
“Given her future achievements, she will get these things whether I want them or not,” Lin Fan said.
"That's impossible unless you're willing to marry her!" Liu Batian said calmly.
“I already have nine wives,” Lin Fan retorted.
Upon hearing this, Liu Batian's face twitched slightly, a mixture of amusement and exasperation on his face. After a long silence, he finally uttered only four words:
"It's so good to be young!"
He didn't dwell on the matter anymore, but looked at it with a hint of reluctance, his eyes no longer sharp, but filled with a sense of dejection.
"You once said that Zhongzhou was about to descend into chaos?" he suddenly asked.
“That’s right, the evil forces are stirring. The Ten Demon Lords are about to be born, and they will once again unleash a catastrophe,” Lin Fan said.
"How do you know?" Liu Batian asked.
"The Evil Dragon Relic has been stolen. Although I managed to break it, it's hard to say whether anything unexpected has happened!" Lin Fan said.
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