Lin Fan watched from the sidelines, wondering whether to help or not.
He looked at the two women's cultivation levels, which were actually higher than his own. Both of them had broken through to the Nascent Soul stage. He was speechless at their talent. Indeed, there was a difference between geniuses and mediocrities, and it was not something that could be overcome by hard work alone.
Chu Yunying used the Phoenix Spirit Sword Technique, the sword trembling slightly. Suddenly, her eyes brightened, and she looked around, finally spotting Lin Fan hiding in the shadows. Excitedly, she transmitted her voice, "Senior Brother, you've arrived?"
"Focus on the enemy, I'll ambush him from behind," Lin Fan said telepathically when he realized his position had been discovered.
Murong Xuanqiu and Chu Yunying exchanged a glance, and then began to unleash their strongest sword techniques.
A phoenix spirit transformed and took flight, like the king of birds soaring through the nine heavens, its power capable of shaking the heavens and the earth.
A crescent moon appeared, as if rising slowly from a turbulent sea, its bright and dazzling light radiating brilliant brilliance.
Upon seeing this, Huang Wen activated his cultivation technique, and a giant elephant appeared on his body, like a ferocious beast that had traveled from ancient times. With each step he took, the space trembled and ripples spread out.
The violent collision caused an explosion, splitting grass and trees and sending mud flying, attracting the attention of powerful figures nearby, and a series of powerful auras approached this area.
As the energy dissipated, Huang Wen's eyes widened, blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and a sword pierced through his chest, shredding his primordial spirit along with it.
This is the Zhuxian Ancient Sword, a divine weapon capable of annihilating the primordial spirit and refining the soul. He slowly turned around to see who was attacking him, but was kicked away.
"Senior Brother, you really came." Chu Yunying sheathed her sword, her expression excited.
"How did you end up here?" Lin Fan asked.
It's illogical that they're faster than me!
“Jueying brought us here.” Murong Xuanqiu skipped and jumped, then spread her arms, hugged his neck tightly, and hung on him.
"Stop fooling around, let's leave first." Lin Fan sensed that dozens of powerful auras were gathering, so he whistled, and the Shadowless Blade flew through the air, emitting a sharp cry.
They then rode away quickly in the Shadowless Chariot, landing in a safe area dozens of miles away.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the hidden mission: kill Huang Wen and rescue Chu Yunying and Murong Xuanqiu. Reward..."
"Alarm, alarm, the system has been attacked. Rewards and missions have been cancelled."
Lin Fan heard bursts of chaotic electrical noises, like interference, which could be considered noise.
"What happened?" he asked in a low voice.
"The system has been attacked. We are now fighting back. The counterattack has failed. We are about to shut down."
After a series of static sounds, the system fell silent. Lin Fan called out to it for half an hour, but it didn't respond.
"Ding, the current version is too low and cannot meet the host's requirements. Now updating to Villain 1.1! Version update progress is one percent."
Lin Fan was speechless. What was this system up to now?
Suddenly, the ice coffin in the inventory trembled violently, and then Empress Tianyao rushed out, staring sharply into the void.
"What's wrong?" Lin Fan was startled. Why did she run out?
"It seemed like there was a force targeting you just now, trying to strip you of your luck, but it was stopped," Empress Tianyao said solemnly.
"Strip me of my luck?" Lin Fan was surprised. Only a very few methods could achieve something so ethereal and elusive.
With a system at his disposal and an emperor's coffin to carry him, there are probably only three people like him on the entire continent.
Empress Tianyao nodded and said, "This power is very similar to the Heavenly Dao, yet it is different from the Heavenly Dao, leaning towards darkness!"
"Could it be the demonic path?" Lin Fan's expression shifted slightly. Could it be that Wu Qiankun was targeting him?
"This is a power that surpasses even the Demon Lord!" Empress Tianyao exclaimed.
Lin Fan pondered. An invisible force stronger than the Demon Lord and the Great Emperor could only be either the Heavenly Dao or the System.
Could it be that the Destiny Protagonist System has appeared?
His system is currently undergoing an update and can't respond to me, which is a bit of a hassle.
If it's a protagonist system with a predetermined destiny, what should I do? It seems my system can't beat the other side.
"Be careful. It's fortunate that they failed. If they had succeeded, you would have been doomed!" Empress Tianyao warned.
Her lingering resentment gradually became transparent, returning to the ice coffin.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, the update was successful. The current version is too low and cannot meet your requirements. We are now updating to version 1.2!"
The system's voice sounded again. Lin Fan checked the update progress, which was 0.9%! The update speed for advanced versions will be slower.
"What the hell is going on!" he muttered to himself. "Can't this damn system just update to the latest version?"
"Ding: Congratulations, host, the update is successful. The system has been updated to version 2.0. The new version will add the function of viewing character attributes!" A day later, the system was still updating. It had updated to nine versions on its own, and now it was the tenth version.
He was speechless. It hadn't updated for so long, but it suddenly needed to upgrade when he was searching for the Great Emperor's inheritance. He guessed that the thing had just been attacked and was now frantically updating in an attempt to protect itself.
He looked at Chu Yunying and saw that she was holding a map. He asked curiously, "How do you have such a complete map?"
The map in Chu Yunying's hand was so detailed it looked almost fake.
“This is an heirloom from our family. I knew my eldest brother needed it, so I brought it with me.”
She smiled and handed the map to Lin Fan, pointing to the dots on the map and saying, "These red circles could all be the sites of the Great Emperor's inheritance."
"Isn't the Great Emperor's legacy located at Falling Phoenix Slope?" Lin Fan asked.
"That was just bait. The true inheritance of the Great Emperor is in another place," Chu Yunying said.
Good heavens, no wonder the powerful demonic cultivators of my past life fought tooth and nail but still couldn't seize the Emperor's inheritance; it turns out they were tricked by a fake inheritance.
Lin Fan wondered who had done this. Looking at the map, there were four or five fake locations, and even the family that had saved the map couldn't understand it.
"Do you have a way of finding out the exact location?" he asked.
Chu Yunying shook her head and said, "We can only confirm it once the Emperor's Inheritance in the Inheritance Land is opened."
Lin Fan was speechless. Couldn't the people who drew the map have considered how future generations would view it?
He took the map and looked at it. Although some parts might have changed, the overall map route was very clear. The only problem was that he couldn't understand this kind of map.
Looking at the map, Chu Yunying pointed to a point and said, "Senior Brother, I've heard that the Human Emperor is skilled in fire. Why don't we go check out the nearest Blazing Fire Peak?"
Lin Fan whistled, and Jueying took off. That was the only way. They had no clues yet, and there was still a lot of time before the Emperor's legacy was revealed. They could go and check it out first.
If they can really find the Emperor's legacy ahead of time, then let the Central Plains lineage and the Beast Clan fight each other to the death.
On the Fiery Ridge, there is a majestic mountain peak that pierces the sky, as if it wants to tear the heavens apart.
This mountain peak, known as "Summit of Blazing Flames," is the most mysterious place in Blazing Flames Ridge.
Legend has it that deep within the Fiery Peak lies a slumbering firebird, a pet adopted by the Great Emperor during his leisure time. It has lived for countless years, and no one knows its true age.
Legend has it that every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Firebird awakens from its slumber, its wings shimmering with golden light, illuminating the entire Fire Ridge.
The flamingo's cry, like heavenly music, echoed through the valley, as if calling out to the departed emperor, or as if pouring out its own emotions.
However, this firebird is not easily seen; its true form can only be witnessed in special places and at specific times.
One by one, figures descended and arrived at Blazing Fire Ridge. Clearly, they believed that the Great Emperor's legacy might be located in Blazing Fire Ridge, or perhaps the great bird that had lived for countless years held information related to the Great Emperor's legacy.
They would try to get their hands on anything related to the Emperor, and they wouldn't miss any opportunity.
Lin Fan, accompanied by his two junior sisters, landed at Blazing Fire Ridge. He sensed powerful auras from several experts above the Nascent Soul stage.
Some of them were independent cultivators, while others were elders of ancient and top-tier lineages. Their strength was considered first-rate in the entire Central Continent, capable of easily defeating some second-rate lineages.
"Senior Brother Lin, it seems there are those annoying Black Dragon Sect people in here!" Murong Xuanqiu said, pulling his hand.
"You're so petty. I'm only at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage," Lin Fan said, rolling his eyes.
He followed the direction Murong Xuanqiu pointed and saw that the Black Dragon Sect had five Nascent Soul stage experts, whom they couldn't possibly defeat.
"I have a way to help my senior brother break through to the Nascent Soul stage in a short time!" Murong Xuanqiu said excitedly, his eyes bright.
Looking into her tender, watery eyes, and seeing her delicate and charming appearance, Lin Fan decided against it. He figured her method was probably just to tantalize his body.
“I still want to work hard myself!” he refused.
“Senior brother, sometimes two people working together can achieve twice the result with half the effort,” Murong Xuanqiu said.
"Senior sister, don't disturb senior brother." Chu Yunying pulled her back, having seen through her thoughts, and couldn't tolerate it.
Lin Fan rolled his eyes. Sure enough, they were talking about dual cultivation. He hadn't even used the Yin-Yang Harmony Technique that the system had rewarded him with.
He looked up at the mountain peak, where a thin layer of red mist shrouded the area year-round, as if a raging fire were burning within it.
Deep within the Flame Cloud Mountain lies a mysterious, unknown cave—the Cave of the Firebird.
Chu Yunying pointed in a direction, which was where the Firebird lived. Without a map, it would be difficult to find the cave.
They landed at a swamp. Lin Fan released his divine sense to investigate, frowned, and said, "There's an array here. Stay close to me and don't wander off, lest you be in danger!"
call out
He stretched out his palm, and the Seven Stars Sky-Stepping Diagram appeared, transforming into a solid defense.
They then landed safely in the swamp, and with a hum, a powerful light curtain appeared and enveloped the swamp area.
They needed to cross over to the other side of the swamp. Lin Fan took out several copper coins, chanted a spell, and threw them at several places in the swamp.
The copper coins clattered down, landing in eight different locations. Lin Fan activated the coins, releasing beams of light that merged with the array of light barriers.
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