Chapter 262: The Final Swan Song

Lin Fan was speechless at this moment. How had he become weaker over time? Even a single arm was now beyond his ability to handle. Was there no hope left for him?

Just then, the arm suddenly vanished into the void, disappearing from Lin Fan’s sight. He remained alert, scanning the surroundings. Although it was only an arm, its power was overwhelming.

Suddenly, space behind him trembled violently. Lin Fan’s expression changed, and he swung his axe in response.

Bang… bang…

The arm clashed with the Eternal Axe. Even though the axe was a divine artifact, it couldn’t leave a single mark on the arm.

It was terrifying—truly terrifying.

Even Lin Fan’s current physical strength couldn’t withstand the Eternal Axe. Yet this arm was even stronger.

In an instant, the giant hand rose high, radiating an overwhelming pressure. A palm strike surged forth, instantly forming a pitch-black colossal hand that blotted out the sky and earth, shrouded in rolling dark mist. The immense oppressive force left Lin Fan struggling to breathe.

“Dragon Emperor Domination!”

Power surged, golden dragons encircled his body, and Lin Fan gripped the Eternal Axe tightly, roaring with fury.

“Celestial Expanse…”

The true energy within Lin Fan’s body trembled violently, his entire form enveloped in a golden glow. The Eternal Axe radiated dazzling brilliance as he swung it in a single strike.

Space shattered. The radiant axe slash seemed to tear through the void itself, creating a vortex of cosmic torrents. Within the torrent, chains of cosmic laws weaved through the air. Though merely an illusion, this was currently the most powerful technique Lin Fan possessed.

Even the power of “Silent Annihilation” couldn’t rival the Heaven-Sundering Three Strikes—First Strike: Celestial Expanse.

At this moment, Lin Fan’s essence, energy, and spirit reached their peak, like a mighty warrior wielding the Eternal Axe, ready to cleave through the chaos itself.

The true energy within him surged forth like a flood released from a dam, pouring into the axe.

Bang…

The strike was dazzling. The moment it collided with the massive black hand, the entire void seemed on the verge of collapse, as if being torn apart by the immense force.

“Did I do it?”

Lin Fan panted heavily, half of his true energy drained by that single strike. Even a Grand Heaven-level expert would have been slain by this blow. But whether the black hand had been destroyed remained unknown.

“Annihilation.”

Yet, at that moment, Lin Fan realized the black hand was still intact. It had only weakened slightly, but otherwise remained undamaged.

This…

Bang…

Lin Fan was utterly speechless at this moment. How had he ended up in such a pitiful state? Now, he couldn’t even handle a single arm. Was this even fair?

Just then, the arm suddenly vanished into the void, disappearing from Lin Fan’s sight. Lin Fan remained vigilant, though it was just an arm, its strength was truly terrifying.

Suddenly, the void behind him trembled, and Lin Fan’s expression changed as an axe came slashing down.

Boom… Boom.

The arm collided with the Eternal Axe, yet even though the Eternal Axe was a divine artifact, it couldn’t leave a single scratch on the arm.

Horrifying. Absolutely horrifying.

Even Lin Fan’s current physical strength couldn’t withstand the Eternal Axe, yet this arm was unimaginably powerful.

In an instant, the giant hand rose high, and with an overwhelming force, it struck down, forming a massive black hand that blotted out the sky. The black mist churned, and the immense pressure made Lin Fan feel as if he was suffocating.

“Dragon Emperor’s Dominance.”

With a boost in combat power and a golden dragon protecting his body, Lin Fan gripped the Eternal Axe tightly and let out a furious roar.

“Sky Splitting…”

Lin Fan’s internal energy surged, and his entire body was enveloped in a golden light. The Eternal Axe gleamed brilliantly as he swung it down.

The space shattered, and the brilliance of the axe seemed to tear through the void, creating a torrent of void energy. Within this torrent, chains of rules flowed, though they were mere illusions. This was the most powerful move Lin Fan could currently execute.

Even the might of “One Finger Annihilation” paled in comparison to the first form of the Sky Splitting technique.

At this moment, Lin Fan’s spirit, energy, and will reached their peak. It was as if a naked giant, wielding the Eternal Axe, was about to cleave through the chaos.

Lin Fan’s internal energy surged like a floodgate had been opened, pouring into the axe.

“Boom…”

The axe’s brilliance was dazzling. The moment it clashed with the demonic hand, the entire void seemed on the verge of collapse, as if it was being torn apart by this immense force.

“Did it work?”

Lin Fan gasped for breath. Half of his internal energy had been drained by that single strike. With that axe, he was confident he could kill even a Great Heaven Realm expert. But he wasn’t sure about the demonic hand.

“Annihilate.”

But at that moment, Lin Fan realized that the demonic hand was completely unscathed. Aside from a slight reduction in power, it was completely unharmed.

This…

“Boom…”

The ground shook violently, and the entire Burial Sea Demon Land trembled. The walls around them crumbled, as if they had been shattered by the force.

“Ding, congratulations. The experience of ‘Indestructible Demon Body’ has increased by five million.”

“Pfft…”

Lin Fan spat out a mouthful of blood. His bones felt as if they had all been broken. Under that single palm strike, his life force had been nearly obliterated. If it weren’t for the ‘Indestructible Demon Body’ and the ‘Blood Sea Demon Art’ sustaining him, he would have died from that strike.

The ‘Blood Sea Demon Art’ continuously repaired his body, and Lin Fan struggled to take out a handful of pills from his bag and swallowed them. These pills, which were considered precious by others, were merely survival tools for Lin Fan.

“Ding, would you like to convert them into experience?”

Hearing the system’s prompt, Lin Fan was speechless. “Convert my ass, I need the effects…”

Lin Fan usually converted pills into experience, but now he relied on their medicinal effects.

As the pills entered his mouth, a powerful medicinal force swept through his body, slowly healing his injuries.

Lin Fan gasped heavily, holding the Eternal Axe in his hand.

After that palm strike, Lin Fan had been turned into a bloody mess, with blood seeping from his skin.

This time, he might really die here.

Lin Fan slightly turned his head, looking at the chick hiding in the corner, and nodded slightly, his lips moving silently.

“Stay hidden, don’t come out.”

The chick, hiding in the corner, looked at Lin Fan’s current state with wide, fearful eyes. Its featherless body trembled uncontrollably.

The scaly arm floated quietly, as if waiting.

For this ant that could be crushed with a single hand to unleash such power was indeed surprising, though it was merely a fleeting thought. An ant was still an ant, insignificant.

Lin Fan spat out the clotted blood in his mouth, gasping as he looked at the black arm. “Come…”

At that moment, the black arm once again vanished into the void, reappearing instantly in front of Lin Fan. Though he sensed the fluctuation, his reaction was too slow.

“Boom…”

The arm struck down with a palm, and a crushing pressure descended from the sky, causing Lin Fan’s bones to creak under the strain.

“Pfft…”

Lin Fan collapsed to the ground, his consciousness fading. He didn’t even have the strength to hold the Eternal Axe anymore.

This time, he was truly done for… Would the legacy of the Sacred Demon Sect end here?

No, there were still Zhang Er Gou and the others. The legacy of the Sacred Demon Sect wouldn’t end, but the vengeance for his senior brothers would remain unfulfilled… Lin Fan lay on the ground, his chest heaving, blood oozing from his crushed body.

The black arm floating in the distance raised a finger, a sharp black light swirling around it, as if preparing to deliver the final blow.

The chick, hiding in the corner, watched the scene, its claws trembling, but fear had frozen its entire body.

“Cluck cluck cluck…” At this moment, the chick closed its eyes and let out an angry cry, its rage overpowering its fear.

Lin Fan, who had already given up, awaited death. But the chick’s cry made him open his eyes in disbelief.

The chick, with trembling claws, stood in front of the black arm, spreading its wings, its body bristling with anger as it cried out.

“Chick, don’t come out…” Lin Fan looked at the chick, his heart racing. This enemy was far beyond the chick’s ability to handle.

The chick, crying out in anger, slightly turned its head, its face filled with rage, but its eyes betrayed its fear.

“Cluck cluck cluck…” The chick called out to Lin Fan, its voice tinged with sorrow.

“Chick…”

At this moment, the chick let out a cry, as if boosting its own courage, and charged toward the terrifying arm with its eyes closed.

“It wants to protect Lin Fan.”

The chick’s body radiated an endless red light…

This was the chick’s only means of defense.

“Pfft…”

But in an instant, the red light dissipated, and the chick’s body was pierced by the black light on the finger.

“Chick…” Lin Fan watched as the chick fell from mid-air, his heart filled with grief and anger.

Blood flowed from the chick’s mouth, and the black light left a thumb-sized hole in its body, causing blood to gush out.

The chick’s eyes gradually dimmed, but it forced itself to stand up again. For the chick, this was excruciatingly painful, and it was terrified.

The chick looked at Lin Fan one last time, its fearful eyes shedding two trails of tears.

It was fear, pain, and reluctance…

“Cluck cluck cluck cluck…” At this moment, the chick let out one final cry.

This was its last song, the chick’s final farewell to Lin Fan.

The chick leaped into the air, blood gushing from the hole in its body. It cried in pain, but its eyes shone with determination.

At this moment, the chick seemed to have learned how to fly.

Its featherless wings flapped in the air.

Its sharp beak pecked repeatedly at the black arm.

But to the black arm, it was nothing more than an annoyance.

Yet, even so, the chick would never let this thing harm Lin Fan.

At this moment, the chick was grabbed by the arm.

“Chick…” Lin Fan roared in anguish.

The chick, held in the arm’s grasp, gave Lin Fan one last glance.

“Cluck cluck cluck…”

“Boom…”

The black arm exerted a slight force, and the chick let out a pitiful cry before its body was crushed, its blood splattering across the void.

The chick’s mangled body fell to the ground, motionless.

“Damn you…” Lin Fan roared, charging toward the black arm. With every movement, blood gushed from his body.

“Pfft…”

The black arm vanished into the void, but when it reappeared, it had completely pierced through Lin Fan’s body.

Lin Fan spat out a mouthful of blood onto the black arm.

With great difficulty, Lin Fan raised his hands, his eyes burning with endless fury. “You killed my chick… I’ll take your life…”

“Ding! Congratulations,《The Indestructible Demon Body》has gained 5,000,000 experience points.”

Pu…

Lin Fan spat out a mouthful of blood, his bones feeling as if they had all been shattered. The palm strike had nearly destroyed his life force. If not for《The Indestructible Demon Body》and《Blood Sea Demon Cultivation》sustaining him, he would have perished from that single strike.

The Blood Sea Demon Cultivation continuously repaired his body while Lin Fan painfully retrieved a handful of pills from his bag and swallowed them. These precious pills, which others would value highly, were merely emergency supplies to him.

“Ding! Would you like to convert this into experience?”

Upon hearing the system’s prompt, Lin Fan was speechless. “Convert, hell! I need the actual effect!”

The medicinal power surged through his body, slowly mending his injuries.

Lin Fan breathed heavily, gripping the Eternal Axe tightly.

The last palm strike had turned him into a bloodied mess, blood seeping from his skin.

This time, he might truly die here.

Lin Fan slightly turned his head, glancing at the hiding Chicken, and gave a slight nod, his lips moving silently.

“Stay hidden. Don’t come out.”

Watching Lin Fan’s battered form, the Chicken’s large, adorable eyes flickered with boundless fear. Its featherless body trembled uncontrollably.

The arm, clad in scales, floated silently in the air, as if waiting.

For this creature, a mere ant that could be crushed with a finger, to unleash such power was indeed surprising. But it was still just an ant—insignificant.

Lin Fan spat out the blood in his mouth, panting as he glared at the black arm. “Come on…”

At that moment, the black arm vanished into the void once more, instantly reappearing before Lin Fan. Although he sensed the fluctuation, his reaction was no longer fast enough.

Bang…

The arm struck downward with a palm, an overwhelming pressure descending from the heavens, crushing Lin Fan’s bones with a creaking sound.

Pu…

Lin Fan collapsed to the ground, his consciousness growing hazy. He no longer had the strength to even lift the Eternal Axe.

This time, he was truly finished… Would the legacy of the Holy Demon Sect end here?

No. There were still Zhang Erdog and the others. The legacy of the Holy Demon Sect would continue, but the revenge for his senior brothers… Lin Fan lay on the ground, his chest rising and falling weakly. His battered body continued to bleed.

At that moment, the distant black arm raised a single finger, its tip wrapped in a sharp black glow, as if preparing to deliver the final blow.

The hiding Chicken, witnessing the scene before it, wanted to move its hard talons forward, but fear rendered its entire body stiff.

Cock-a-doodle-doo… At that moment, the Chicken closed its eyes and let out an angry cry, its fury overpowering its fear.

Already resigned to death, Lin Fan awaited his fate. But the Chicken’s cry caused Lin Fan to open his eyes in disbelief.

The trembling Chicken stood before the black hand, wings spread, feathers bristling, letting out an angry cry.

“Chicken, don’t come out…” Lin Fan looked at the Chicken, his heart filled with urgency. This enemy was far beyond the Chicken’s ability to confront.

The furious Chicken slightly turned its head, its expression filled with rage, yet its eyes betrayed fear.

Cock-a-doodle-doo… The Chicken cried out to Lin Fan, its voice carrying sorrow.

“Chicken…”

At that moment, the Chicken let out a cry, as if trying to boost its courage. It closed its eyes and charged toward the terrifying arm.

“It wants to protect Lin Fan.”

The Chicken radiated endless red light…

This was the Chicken’s only technique.

Pu…

But in an instant, the red light vanished. The Chicken’s body was pierced by the black glow on the finger.

“Chicken…” Lin Fan cried out in grief as he watched the Chicken fall from midair.

Blood flowed from the Chicken’s mouth. The black glow left a thumb-sized hole in its body, and blood poured out rapidly.

The Chicken’s eyes gradually dimmed, but it endured the pain and stood once more. For the Chicken, this was truly painful, and its heart was filled with fear.

The Chicken looked at Lin Fan one last time. From its terrified eyes, two tears streamed down.

Fear, pain, and reluctance…

Cock-a-doodle-doo… At that moment, the Chicken cried out once more.

This was its final song, its last farewell to Lin Fan.

The Chicken leaped into the air. Blood poured from its wound, and it cried out in pain, but its eyes shone with determination.

At that moment, the Chicken seemed to learn how to fly.

Its featherless wings flapped in the air.

Its sharp beak pecked continuously at the black arm.

But to the black arm, it was merely a nuisance.

Still, the Chicken would never allow this creature to harm Lin Fan.

At that moment, the Chicken was seized in the arm’s grasp.

“Chicken…” Lin Fan roared in grief.

The Chicken, held tightly in the arm’s grip, gave Lin Fan one final glance.

Cock-a-doodle-doo…

Bang…

The black arm slightly tightened its grip, and the Chicken let out a pained cry before its body exploded, splattering blood across the void.

The Chicken’s bloodied, mangled body fell to the ground, motionless.

“F***…” Lin Fan roared furiously, charging toward the black arm. With every step, blood spurted from his wounds.

Pu…

The black arm vanished into the void once more. When it reappeared, it completely pierced through Lin Fan’s body.

Lin Fan spat a mouthful of blood onto the black arm.

With great effort, Lin Fan raised his hands, his eyes burning with boundless fury. “You killed my Chicken. I’ll take your life…”