An ancient battlefield.
A cold, harsh wind swept across the heavens and earth.
This ancient battlefield lay in the Eastern Ling Continent. Vast and desolate, it was filled with a grim and murderous aura.
At this moment, two groups of people stood facing each other on this ancient battlefield. The atmosphere was extremely oppressive, as if war could erupt at any moment.
“Old dog Song, your disciples slaughtered my disciples. Today, I’ve come to settle this once and for all,” shouted an old man standing atop a high slope. His aura surged like a mighty river, boundless and vast.
“Hmph! Your disciple insulted me. If my disciples killed yours, it was only what they deserved,” replied the other elder coldly.
“Fine! Today, let us decide this once and for all!”
These two were both sect leaders of minor sects. Due to conflicts between their disciples, tensions had escalated until now, culminating in a final showdown.
“All disciples, listen!”
“All disciples, listen!”
“Attack!”
“Boom!”
Just as the two factions were about to clash, the ground suddenly trembled violently. A terrifying aura approached from afar.
“Look! What is that?”
Everyone turned their heads in alarm, their faces instantly paling. A massive figure was charging toward them.
“Old dog Song, you dared to bring help!”
“Old dog Yang, you brought help too!”
The two sect leaders shouted in unison, but their expressions quickly changed. The sky and earth in the distance had darkened. In the air above, chains of cosmic laws entwined together, radiating a terrifying pressure.
“That’s a terrifying beast that has fused sixteen cosmic chains!” The two sect leaders stared in shock.
They themselves had only fused two cosmic chains, possessing middle-stage Grand Heaven Realm cultivation. If they were to confront such a beast, they’d be like ants—crushed in an instant.
The two exchanged a glance, then shouted simultaneously, “Quickly, hide!”
“Boom! Boom!”
The earth quaked violently. The terrifying beast drew closer. The two sect leaders looked at each other again, their faces pale.
“Damn it…”
The disciples of both sects, sensing the terrifying presence, trembled and fell to their knees. Some had stiffened in fear, unable to move at all.
At this moment, a horrifying scene unfolded. The beast’s massive foot descended from the sky, as if it would crush them all.
Death approached them steadily. All they could do was close their eyes and wait for the end.
At this moment, they regretted ever coming to this cursed place to fight. Before even beginning their battle, they had encountered such a terrifying beast.
“Jump over them! If you dare crush them, I’ll rip your bones out!”
Just as everyone had given up hope, a voice suddenly rang in their ears. To them, it sounded absurd—how could such a terrifying beast possibly obey?
But at that moment, something happened that left them stunned.
The terrifying beast actually leaped up, jumping over them.
Everyone stood frozen, unable to believe their eyes. Then, they finally saw a figure following closely behind the beast. Even more unbelievable was the sight of that person wielding a whip, lashing the beast.
Sect Leader Song and Sect Leader Yang’s eyes nearly popped out. How was this possible? A terrifying beast fused with sixteen cosmic chains was actually being whipped by a human?
“You lot, what are you still doing here? Hurry up and scram!” Lin Fan cracked his whip, then glanced at them briefly before rushing toward the distance.
The two sect leaders exchanged a glance, then collapsed to the ground, drenched in sweat.
Terrifying… truly terrifying.
Who was this person? A terrifying beast fused with sixteen cosmic chains had actually fled under his whip.
This… this…
…
Right now, Lin Fan was truly furious. This Flame Lord was simply a coward. He had hoped to use this creature to level up, but instead, the beast had only run away.
Finally, in a fit of rage, Lin Fan had taken out his self-forged whip and chased after it, lashing it repeatedly while urging the Flame Lord to condense chains and strike itself.
The Flame Lord was crying inside. What in the world was this human? Why was he so terrifying? He was even more fearsome than the beasts themselves.
Two days and two nights.
That’s how long it had been. He, a mighty ruler of his domain, had been chased nonstop for two entire days by a human, without even a chance to fight back.
As for condensing chains to lash himself, the Flame Lord had already done his best. After lashing himself for a whole day, even as a beast, he was exhausted.
When he saw those tiny humans blocking his path, he had really wanted to crush them all with one foot. But as soon as he heard that human’s voice behind him, he had been so terrified that he immediately leapt away.
“You useless wretch! You stopped lashing after just one night? Wanting to slack off? Let me tell you, that’s impossible!” Lin Fan chased behind, whipping him again and again.
At this moment, the Flame Lord was truly crying. This was the first time he had led a beast tide to destroy a human empire, and he had encountered such a terrifying existence.
Right now, all he wanted was to go back and never come here again.
Lin Fan was speechless. His “Eternal Immortality” technique had only reached the fourth stage, still a bit short of his goal. How could he stop now?
…
Another day passed.
The Flame Lord’s speed slowed more and more. Finally, he could run no longer and came to a stop.
Seeing this, Lin Fan, who had been chasing behind, also halted midair, staring at the Flame Lord.
The Flame Lord’s towering body trembled violently. He raised his massive hand, signaling for a pause, then panted heavily.
Those once fierce, flame-filled eyes now showed only pleading.
“I really can’t run anymore. What exactly do you want?” the Flame Lord finally spoke.
“You can speak human?” Lin Fan was instantly shocked. He hadn’t expected the beast to be able to speak, which was quite unexpected.
“I can speak human. I can even transform into a human form,” the Flame Lord said, now thoroughly terrified of this terrifying human.
Hearing this, Lin Fan was quite astonished. Could beasts really transform into humans? Yet the records in the sect had never mentioned such a thing.
“Show me,” Lin Fan said curiously.
The Flame Lord looked at Lin Fan, then suddenly emitted a flash of light and began to shrink.
“Damn it…” When Lin Fan looked at the Flame Lord again, he was instantly stunned.
The Flame Lord had transformed into a fat, chubby child. Except for the four pairs of wings on his back, he looked exactly like a human, with no difference at all.
“How can you beasts transform into humans?” Lin Fan exclaimed, as if discovering a new world.
Inside, the Flame Lord was filled with disdain, but dared not show it. “My mother was human, and my father was a beast, so I can transform into a human form. As for other beasts, I don’t know.”
The Flame Lord answered Lin Fan’s questions honestly, though his mind was already thinking about how to escape next.
“How old are you?”
“Six hundred years old,” the Flame Lord replied.
“Crack!”
At this moment, Lin Fan lashed his whip beside the Flame Lord. “So, you were thinking about escaping?”
“No… no! Big brother, just tell me, what do I have to do for you to let me go? I’m still a child…”
“Six hundred years old and still a child? You…”
“We beasts count one year as one hundred human years. I’m only six years old,” the Flame Lord, now in human form, cried and begged.
“Alright. Now I’m going to ask you some questions. Answer them honestly, or you’ll know what’s coming,” Lin Fan said coldly with a smirk.
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