"I only need to make a slight move, and you'll be utterly defeated. What kind of chief disciple of the Xuanwu Heavenly Sect is that? You're nothing but trash," Lin Fan sneered.
His voice wasn't loud, but everyone below could hear him clearly.
Liu Qingtian and the Grand Elder were so insecure that they realized he really must be the successor of the Cloud Peak Immortal Palace. He faced the Xuanwu Heavenly Sect's chief disciple without any pressure and even turned the tables on him. Their previous doubts vanished.
Without strong backing, how could he know such a big secret as the Xuanwu Heavenly Sect? He couldn't just be making things up. At the same time, the gap between the two became even more obvious, and Gu Yancheng was completely at their mercy.
Liu Wanqing trembled with anger. She had originally thought that with Gu Yancheng's help, he would be able to suppress Liu Mengli and Lin Fan after seeing through Lin Fan's identity. However, he only made Lin Fan seem more mysterious.
Gu Yancheng knew nothing about him, yet he knew everything about the Xuanwu Heavenly Sect. Who could believe that he was an outcast of the Northern Region Qing Sect?
The others dared not say a word, as if they had overheard some terrible secret. Judging from Gu Yancheng's murderous gaze, this secret could really kill people.
"Aren't you afraid of being endlessly hunted down for spreading such rumors about my Xuanwu Heavenly Sect?" Gu Yancheng said coldly.
Lin Fan laughed, giving him a look that suggested he was an idiot. He shrugged and said, "It doesn't matter. We'll talk about it when you're alive and your entire family isn't wiped out."
One sentence left Gu Yancheng speechless. He clenched his fist in anger, leaped out of the roc, and charged forward with a fist imprint.
Lin Fan did not react. He quickly released his divine sense and kept a close watch on Lin Sanbian to prevent a sudden attack.
Of all the people here, only Lin Sanbian could threaten his safety.
The vehicle emitted a powerful light, and a barrier blocked Gu Yancheng's attack, causing only slight ripples, but it was not breached.
Lei Yunshi slid back several feet, as steady as an old dog, glancing sideways with his eyes, not taking him seriously at all.
Gu Yancheng trembled with rage and unleashed dozens of punches, all of which struck the barrier. Lin Fan gently raised his hand and flicked out a powerful spiritual force, forcing Gu Yancheng to defend himself. He was then forced back dozens of steps by the force of the punch.
"Alright, if you're going to go crazy, find a secluded place. Don't disrupt the Four Saints Gathering," Lin Fan said calmly.
He patted the Thunder Cloud Lion's neck, guiding it back into the Liu family crowd, and everyone made way for it.
The heads of the four major families frowned slightly. The Holy Assembly had been ruined by these two, and they were destined to lose face.
Lin Fan and Gu Yancheng have already made a name for themselves in everyone's memory. Even without participating in the Holy Assembly, they will be famous throughout the Four Holy Counties.
"Young master, if you want to kill him, the Four Sacred Mountains offer an opportunity!" Lin Sanbian reminded him.
"We must capture him and find out who he really is," Gu Yancheng said coldly.
Lin Fan knows too much; we absolutely cannot let him leave Sisheng County easily.
Seeing that the two had calmed down, the head of the Bai family stepped forward, coughed twice, and said, "There's no need to go over the rules. You both have tokens to enter the Four Sacred Mountains. From now on, it's up to you to enter the Sacred Mountains."
As a melodious bell rang, the holy assembly officially began.
The prodigies embarked on their mountain climbs, their figures rushing toward the sacred mountain's barrier to begin their trials.
Gu Yancheng glanced at Lin Fan, then urged the Azure Roc to rush towards the barrier, leaving everyone else behind.
Lin Sanbian landed outside. The Holy Mountain had a restriction; if a Nascent Soul stage expert stepped into the barrier, they would be suppressed and could only exert their strength up to the early Nascent Soul stage. Therefore, there was no need for him to go in.
Fengxi grabbed Lin Fan's arm and jumped into the carriage, sitting quietly beside him.
Lin Fan swung the reins, and the Thundercloud Lion roared as it charged into the barrier.
The Four Sacred Mountains contain a vast universe, and the distance from the barrier to the entrance of the sacred mountains is 100,000 miles. Just traveling there would take a very long time.
Lin Fan's senses were sharp, and he noticed a faint, almost imperceptible force flowing through his body, as if it were checking him out.
His lips curled slightly. No wonder the Nascent Soul stage experts wouldn't get involved. This seemingly insignificant power was vast and boundless. If it were to erupt, it could destroy the Four Sacred Counties, and the Nascent Soul stage experts would be suppressed.
Liu Wanqing also entered in a carriage. It was a third-tier magical beast that could fly, but it was much inferior to the Thundercloud Lion.
At this moment, Gu Yancheng's mount, the Azure Roc, swooped over, its wings spread wide, blotting out the sky and exuding a murderous aura.
Gu Yancheng had disappeared without a trace, but he left behind a giant roc to launch a sneak attack, which Lin Fan found somewhat puzzling.
Leaving a giant roc to its death, do you think that will stop your own progress?
It's not like whoever gets to the sacred mountain first will reach the summit first; the first one to rush up might suffer the consequences.
As the roc charged towards him in a suicidal manner, Lin Fan raised his hand and slashed out with a hand blade, forcibly breaking through its defenses and severing its head.
In an instant, blood stained the sky, feathers fell, and the great roc fell to the ground, shaking the earth.
The people nearby were shocked. That was a fourth-tier magical beast with extremely strong physical body, yet it was killed by him with a casual strike. Has this year's Holy Assembly become so terrifying?
In previous years, even the strongest geniuses of the four major families would temporarily avoid the sharp edge of a fourth-order magical beast and would not want to engage in a prolonged battle with it.
After all, they need to preserve their strength to avoid a mutually destructive conflict with the monsters, which would ultimately turn them into prey for others.
Thundercloud Lion opened its mouth and emitted a powerful suction force. The corpse of the Roc flew towards it, its body shrinking continuously until it was swallowed whole.
It burped contentedly and continued on its way leisurely.
Fengxi yawned, feeling sleepy, and said, "Brother, I'm sleepy, I'll take a nap."
She crawled into the carriage and lay down to rest, trusting Lin Fan completely. She believed that as long as he was there, there was nothing he couldn't handle, and no one could threaten her.
They traveled without hindrance, and no one dared to provoke them. The mere presence of the Thundercloud Lion clearing the way was enough to intimidate most people, and even magical beasts of the same level would not easily provoke them.
After all, it has the bloodline of the Lion King, and ordinary fourth-tier magical beasts are no match for it.
Lei Yunshi spent seven days traveling to the foot of the sacred mountain. Lin Fan looked up and vaguely saw a figure moving around on the sacred mountain.
That was Gu Yancheng, who wanted to be the first to set foot on the sacred mountain.
"That's really fast!"
Lin Fan watched the people climbing the mountain one after another without being in a hurry. His speed was not fast, only average. The real test was on the sacred mountain.
They got out of the car, told Lei Yunshi to find a place to hide, and then followed him up the mountain.
The mountain is lush and green, with a spiritual energy several times stronger than outside. Towering trees stand tall with intertwined roots, making it feel like stepping into a primeval forest.
As soon as he set foot on the sacred mountain, he sensed a dangerous aura; it was far more dangerous here than outside.
"Are you confident you can beat Liu Wanqing?" Lin Fan asked.
He wouldn't get involved in the duel between Fengxi and Liu Wanqing.
"A mere peak Golden Core realm, nothing to brag about!" Feng Xi curled her lip and said disdainfully.
Lin Fan was speechless. Who taught him that kind of arrogant and conceited manner?
Perhaps it was because the original owner had been suppressed for too long, or perhaps it was because her desire for revenge was too strong, that she, who possessed a Saint-grade spiritual vein, made rapid progress in her cultivation, allowing her to quickly break through to the fifth level of the Golden Core Realm.
This strength is not bad, but it won't be easy for him to defeat Liu Wanqing.
"Don't get too cocky, I won't help you if you lose!" Lin Fan pinched her cheek and scolded her.
Fengxi pouted and said, "What's so difficult about it? Watch how I deal with her. If I beat her, what reward will you give me, brother?"
Lin Fan looked at her with a half-smile and asked, "What reward do you want?"
"I want my brother to stay with me all night!" Fengxi said with a smile.
Looking into her clear and innocent eyes, Lin Fan narrowed his eyes slightly, realizing that it probably didn't mean what he thought.
"Don't even think about it, find another one!"
"Then I want a kiss!" Fengxi said, her eyes darting around.
"Heh!" Lin Fan slapped her on the back of the head: "Say something realistic, or you can forget about it."
Fengxi pouted and said, "But the other things are nothing special, they're all just material possessions."
"Never mind then. If you defeat Liu Wanqing, I'll give you a jade pendant," Lin Fan said.
"Okay." Fengxi was a little discouraged. She wrinkled her nose, feeling that her brother was too stingy.
"Ding! New mission issued. Please help Fengxi win the championship. The reward is the Seven-Colored Chaos Heavenly Pearl!" the system said.
"Hmm, no attribute. What's the use of this Primordial Heavenly Pearl?" Lin Fan opened the quest. This thing only had a name and a "no attribute" column, and he was a little curious.
"For mending the sky!" the system replied, no longer acting mysteriously as before, giving a definite answer.
"You're not trying to cause a huge uproar, are you? Let me tell you, no way! I'm going back to Earth!" Lin Fan sneered.
He couldn't quite understand what this bastard was trying to do.
"What are you thinking? If you wanted to cause trouble, why would I give you this thing? Wouldn't that be just messing around with nothing better to do?" the system retorted.
"Hmm, it's not like you can just cause trouble if you want to." Lin Fan fell into deep thought. The system wouldn't reward this thing for no reason. Could it be that a great calamity is coming and the Heavenly Road will have problems, so the damn system gave him the Chaos Heavenly Pearl so that he would repair the Heavenly Road?
After thinking about it carefully, he realized that it was very likely that this bastard didn't like to say things outright, but what he gave was essentially a hint to him; it all depended on how well he could understand it.
Lin Fan picked up Feng Xi's slender waist, pushed off with both feet, and shot towards the mountaintop like a cannonball.
His aura was very strong; he charged forward relentlessly, as agile as an eagle and as fast as the wind.
Along the way, they encountered many people and many magical beasts. They all sensed the terrifying aura emanating from Lin Fan and did not dare to intercept him.
However, the sacred mountain was so high that its summit was nowhere in sight. Even if he rushed for a whole day and traveled tens of thousands of miles, he still could not see the end. Its peaks soared into the clouds and were shrouded in mist.
He didn't stop until nightfall, extending his divine sense but failing to catch a glimpse of Gu Yancheng.
"Is that guy really aiming for the summit?"
Climbing this sacred mountain isn't about who runs the fastest; at least one of the four major families must have a descendant appear before the sacrificial ceremony can begin.
No matter how powerful he is, he cannot forcefully open the altar.
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