“What? You’re saying I’m already wanted by the Ancient Clan? How is that possible? No one saw me kill him.” Lin Fan lit a campfire, but upon hearing Zhang Xu’s words, he was instantly stunned.
At the same time, the atmosphere turned silent, save for the crackling sound of trees burning in the flames…
“I was supposed to play it safe and low-key, right? Before I become stronger, I should be careful about everything. But now you, Zhang Xu, tell me that I’ve already been marked by the Ancient Clan. How the hell am I supposed to enjoy myself anymore?” he thought.
“Yes, the Ancient Clan’s squad leader used the divine will of the Ancient Holy Realm in his final moments to send your image back to the Ancient Clan’s territory,” Zhang Xu nodded, as if he had long grown accustomed to such things.
“Once you kill a member of the Ancient Clan, you’ll be relentlessly hunted forever. If you want to survive, you must become stronger,” said Hairan, who had been silent until now.
“Then is the divine will of the Ancient Holy Realm aiding the Ancient Clan?” Lin Fan asked.
“No one knows for sure. But I think your image has already reached the hands of nearby Ancient Clan members. From now on, you must be cautious because if an Ancient Clan member kills you, they will receive a reward from the divine will of the Ancient Holy Realm,” Zhang Xu explained.
“So the more Ancients I kill, the more valuable my head becomes to them?” Lin Fan asked.
“Exactly,” Zhang Xu nodded. Seeing Lin Fan lost in thought, he assumed the other was worried, but there was nothing he could do. With a sigh, he looked up at the sky. “I wonder when this will end.”
Lin Fan pondered silently, thinking this wasn’t a bad approach.
“With my flair for the spotlight, I’m destined to become a god of slaughter. If I wiped out countless Ancients yet remained unknown, how frustrating would that be?
“Now that killing an Ancient is recorded and leads to being marked in the Ancient Holy Realm, this is great. We must promote such things to inspire others.”
“Brother Lin, it’s getting late. We should be off. Hopefully, we’ll meet again someday,” Zhang Xu said after a while, standing up and bowing.
“Alright, let’s meet again in the future.” Lin Fan preferred solo adventures and disliked team-ups, as they required too many compromises and limited his freedom.
“Wandering alone through the Ancient Holy Realm is such a joy.”
“Brother Lin, there’s one more thing you should know. Before your strength grows, avoid the Ancients as much as possible. The more you kill, the more attention you’ll draw from powerful Ancients. Also, beware of those outside the Ancient Clan. Farewell…” With this advice, Zhang Xu and Hairan vanished instantly.
“Bye…” Lin Fan waved at the spot where they disappeared.
“Beware of those outside the Ancient Clan?” Lin Fan mused, then chuckled. “Of course. I’m a sly one. In this dangerous world, who else can you trust besides yourself?”
Throughout their interaction, Zhang Xu and Hairan had never truly trusted Lin Fan, keeping their distance and only sharing common knowledge. Lin Fan noticed this and didn’t bother asking where they were headed, since it would have been a pointless question.
…
Tens of thousands of miles away…
The Ancient Clan had many camps, their expanse so wide it seemed endless. Similar camps were scattered throughout the boundless Ancient Holy Realm.
Although countless cultivators from the Great Thousand World ascended here, their numbers were dwarfed by those of the Ancient Clan.
Inside one of the tents…
An Ancient was organizing items when suddenly the void trembled, and a book materialized in midair.
Furrowing his brows slightly, the Ancient with a fierce appearance grabbed the book. Instantly, a screen of light appeared in the air.
The screen displayed Lin Fan killing Gu Hai.
“Human, Lin Fan, slayer of Ancient Clan squad leader Gu Hai.”
A line of text appeared in the air.
“It’s actually a human…” Seeing the words, the Ancient’s expression changed slightly, then turned even fiercer.
“Daring to kill one of our people within my territory spanning millions of miles, even my squad leader! How dare they!” The Ancient was filled with rage. With a sweep of his massive black hand, more words appeared.
“Bring the head, and you’ll become an honored member of the Ancient Clan.”
“Whoosh…”
“Spread the word. Hunt this one down.”
…
A beam of light carrying the Ancient’s command instantly shot out from the tent.
As the light flew away, another Ancient entered the tent.
“Lord, Xu Wuxin of the Void Realm has beheaded his own father and brought the head,” the Ancient soldier knelt and reported.
“Good. Reward him generously and promote him to squad leader.”
“Yes.”
…
Meanwhile, Lin Fan had only slightly worried about being marked, then secretly set himself a small goal: to slay even more Ancients.
Still, for now, he needed to play it safe.
Looking at the dark green jungle before him, Lin Fan rubbed his chin and muttered four words to himself.
“Keep pushing forward.”
…
Three days later.
“I strike!”
“Whoosh…”
Blood splattered as Lin Fan cleaved an Ancient Beast in two.
“Ding! Congratulations on slaying a high-tier Heaven-level beast.”
“Ding! Congratulations on gaining 50 experience points.”
…
“Ugh, this is damn tough and exhausting. I’ve hacked nonstop for three days, my wrists are sore, and all I’ve faced are weaklings. The experience gains are pitiful, and they’re all hiding like scared kids. It’s so hard to find even a single Ancient Beast,” Lin Fan sighed helplessly.
He looked at his status panel, nearly in tears.
Name: Lin Fan
Cultivation: Low-tier Heaven-level.
Experience: (3000/20000).
Physical Strength: Low-tier Heaven-level.
Physical Cultivation Technique: “Eternal Indestructibility” at level 11.
Physical Experience: (600/15000).
Talent: Infinite Advancement.
…
After nonstop combat for three days and nights, he had only gained 3,000 experience points, still far from leveling up.
The only comfort was that the chains of law were continuously condensing daily, merging into his body, slowly increasing his physical experience.
“Absorb…”
After absorbing the beast’s aura, the “Demon City” was repaired further. For Lin Fan, this was a tough time, but in the middle to late stages, he would unleash his full potential.
Although the Ancient Holy Realm was seen as a terrifying place by cultivators from the Great Thousand World,
He, Lin Fan, had a small goal.
To conquer the entire Ancient Holy Realm.
To make every Ancient Clan tremble at his name and spread his reputation throughout the Ancient Holy Realm.
Just then, Lin Fan’s expression shifted. Someone was approaching…
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