“Name: Lin Fan.”
” cultivation: Attained the pinnacle of the Heavenly Realm.”
“Experience: (0/10000).”
“Physical Strength: Indestructible Pinnacle Stage (Integrated with Rule Chains).”
“Physical Strength Experience: (7000/10000).”
“Gift: Infinite Advancement.”
“Bloodline: Celestial Bloodline (Unactivated).”
…
Lin Fan carefully examined his attribute panel, a faint bitter smile appearing on his lips.
Although his physical strength had advanced from the “Initial Indestructible Stage” to the “Indestructible Pinnacle Stage,” it seemed like an improvement, but in reality, it was more like a weakening.
“Damn it, did the system get suppressed by the rules of this Ancient Saint World and back down? What do you mean by ‘the strongest mode’? This is clearly backing down,” Lin Fan muttered bitterly, feeling utterly deceived. He had believed the system’s words all along, and now he felt deeply scammed.
“Ding! Congratulations on refining a chain of Xuanhuang World’s rules and integrating it into your physical body.”
“Ding! Congratulations, your physical strength experience has increased by 100.”
“What the—”
At this moment, Lin Fan’s expression changed as he sensed the refinement of a rule chain being integrated into his physical strength.
Did this mean he could now gain experience without being hit?
Lin Fan immediately opened the interface and carefully observed. The speed of refining rule chains remained as fast as ever.
He only needed another 3000 experience points to upgrade his physical strength once more.
At this rate, it would take about thirty rule chains.
Within a month, it would be achievable.
“Not bad… not bad at all,” Lin Fan thought, his smile widening.
This was now a dual insurance system—his physical strength could grow even without taking damage. Given enough time, his physical strength would become incredibly powerful. Even calling it invincible wouldn’t be an exaggeration.
“Hahaha…” Lin Fan burst into laughter.
However, seeing his experience drop from billions or even hundreds of billions to just a few ten-thousands still felt strange to him. But he thought it was actually better this way—it made things clearer and gave him more motivation.
At this moment, Lin Fan felt like he had regained infinite energy. The oppressive Ancient Saint World rules that had been weighing on him vanished in an instant.
Power surged through him once again.
Looking around, Lin Fan’s lips curled into a bright smile. “Looks like it’s time to go out and explore—cutting down everything in this world.”
Before ascending, Lin Fan had left the chick behind in the Xuanhuang World because he wasn’t sure what would happen after coming up here.
If he encountered a powerful enemy and perished, that would be a complete tragedy.
Also, from the manual, Lin Fan had learned the cultivation levels of this world:
Heavenly Ascendant, Earthly Ascendant, Azure Ascendant, Desolate Ascendant, Divine Ascendant…
However, Lin Fan knew the Divine Ascendant wasn’t the end. Even the Sovereigns were at that level before being utterly defeated by Gengu, beaten like stray dogs.
Therefore, for Lin Fan, the only way forward was to stay low-key.
He wasn’t sure how long he had spent inside the cave, but now he was fully prepared. He was ready to charge outside and grow even stronger.
As Lin Fan stepped out of the cave, gazing at the bright sky above, his fighting spirit soared.
“Roar…”
As Lin Fan reentered the dense forest, the growls of surrounding beasts became increasingly frequent.
Just as Lin Fan was cautiously observing his surroundings, a massive figure suddenly swooped down from the sky, casting a shadow that covered him completely.
Lin Fan’s expression slightly changed. He quickly dodged backward to avoid being crushed by the creature.
When he looked at the beast before him, he couldn’t help but inhale sharply.
What a massive, muscular ape!
“Roar…”
The one-eyed giant ape raised its head and roared toward the sky, pounding its chest like a drum, producing deep, thunderous sounds.
Its blood-red single eye was filled with ferocity as it glared down at Lin Fan, roaring furiously.
“Ancient Beast: One-Eyed Ape, at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Ascendant stage.”
Lin Fan’s expression shifted slightly. Just by glancing at the beast, data appeared before him, which startled him a little.
Could this be a new feature added after the system’s instability?
He didn’t even need to actively observe—it was completely passive.
At this moment, Lin Fan took out the divine weapon, the Eternal Axe.
“Big ape, come on!” Lin Fan provocatively waved at the one-eyed ape.
“Roar…” The one-eyed ape roared furiously, its massive fists pounding its chest, clearly enraged by the audacity of this tiny insect daring to challenge it.
At that moment, the one-eyed ape unleashed a furious punch toward Lin Fan, as if trying to crush him completely.
“Hehe, first ancient beast I kill in this world—this one’s yours,” Lin Fan said, gripping the Eternal Axe and swinging it at the ape’s fist.
“Slash…”
In an instant, flesh was torn apart. The incoming fist of the one-eyed ape was instantly split in two by Lin Fan’s axe.
The ape screamed in pain, its massive body quickly retreating. Its fierce gaze flickered with fear before it turned to flee.
“Hehe, you think you can provoke me and then run away? Dream on!” Seeing the ape trying to escape, Lin Fan immediately threw the Eternal Axe.
Spinning rapidly, the Eternal Axe sliced upward from below, cleaving through the ape’s rear.
“Spurt…”
Hot blood sprayed across the sky, staining the earth red.
“Ding! Congratulations on defeating the one-eyed ape.”
“Ding! Experience increased by 100.”
…
Lin Fan approached the bloodied corpse of the one-eyed ape, a faint smile forming on his lips. “Little thing, let’s see you act up now.”
Just as Lin Fan was about to leave, a sound of astonishment suddenly appeared.
“Ding! Detected the one-eyed ape’s demonic aura. Would you like to absorb it into the ‘Demon City’?”
This phenomenon had never occurred before. Could this also be a new feature after the system’s instability?
“Absorb,” Lin Fan said, not entirely understanding what it meant but eager to see what would happen.
Instantly, Lin Fan noticed a wisp of green demonic aura drifting from the ape’s body, then being absorbed by the system and transferred to the “Demon City” in his inventory.
“Huh…”
At this moment, Lin Fan suddenly noticed a slight change in the half-finished pseudo-divine artifact, the “Demon City.”
Could this demonic aura actually repair the “Demon City”? Could it evolve into a true divine artifact using this method?
Thinking of this, Lin Fan couldn’t help but grin.
“One-eyed ape, don’t blame me. I originally wanted to give you a complete burial, but now it’s impossible—I’m starting from scratch.”
Looking at the split corpse of the one-eyed ape, Lin Fan waved his hand, sending it into the Celestial Melting Furnace for refinement.
“Ding! Congratulations on successful refinement.”
“Ding! Congratulations, obtained ten drops of the one-eyed ape’s essence blood.”
“Not bad. This area seems to be a treasure land. No need to rush away—continue searching for more ancient beasts.”
Rubbing his chin, Lin Fan decided on his next course of action.
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