“Damn it…”
Inside the ancient clan’s camp, one of the ancient clan members stared at the scene displayed on the glowing screen before him, filled with fury.
These despicable humans actually dared to humiliate his clansmen—it was an unforgivable crime.
Especially the sight of those ancient beasts frantically crawling all over his people’s bodies enraged him even further.
With an angry slap, the table split in two. “Bring me someone. Find this human.”
“Yes.”
The leader of the ancient clan stared at Lin Fan’s face on the screen, his hideous expression twisting into a hideous snarl before he waved his hand furiously.
“Whoever kills this human will be granted the position of squad leader.”
It was a reward, a tempting offer meant to incite those in the Great Thousand World to fight for power—or for survival.
…
“How vast is this ancient forest? Why haven’t I exited it yet?” Lin Fan flipped through the map he had taken from the ancient clan’s squad leader, studying it carefully.
The location he was currently in was at the very edge of the territory—an area sparsely populated within the Ancient Holy Realm. But for Lin Fan, this place was a treasure trove.
The most dangerous beings in the Ancient Holy Realm wouldn’t appear here; they were all concentrated in the central regions.
Tearing through space and traversing the void—those were now beyond his reach.
It was the overwhelming heavenly power and the sturdiness of space within the Ancient Holy Realm that restricted him. With his current strength, he still couldn’t accomplish such feats. It was undeniably a frustrating situation.
“It seems I’ll have to admire the scenery of the Ancient Holy Realm properly. I wonder how the factions are distributed here.” Lin Fan sped forward, feeling completely lost as he had no idea where the path lay.
Several days later.
When Lin Fan finally saw a range of undulating mountains in the distance, he was momentarily stunned. He had just crossed the forest, and now there were mountains ahead—where had all the flat ground gone?
Lin Fan gritted his teeth. “Damn it, you win this round. Fine, I’ll climb mountains and keep moving forward.”
“Whoosh—whoosh…”
At that moment, Lin Fan’s expression turned sharp. A shadow suddenly darted from the side and lunged toward him.
“Daring to ambush me? You’re asking for death!” Lin Fan swung his fist powerfully, but when he saw the figure, his expression changed slightly. He abruptly halted his strength, twisted his wrist, and redirected the force. The immense power exploded into the empty space beside him, causing a violent tremor.
A deep rumbling echoed instantly.
“Hmph!”
The figure was a child, and in the child’s hand was a purple dagger aimed directly at Lin Fan’s chest.
“Clang!”
A sharp sound rang out as the purple dagger struck Lin Fan’s skin and came to a sudden stop.
“Ding! Congratulations, experience increased by 0 for ‘Eternal Indestructible.'”
“What… how is this possible?” The child, covered in dust, stared at the scene in disbelief.
“Kid, nothing is impossible,” Lin Fan looked at the child before him, a faint smile appearing on his lips as he grabbed the child with one hand.
“Let me go…” The child was lifted into the air by Lin Fan, his short legs kicking furiously toward Lin Fan, but his short limbs couldn’t even reach him.
“Yaa!” When the kicks failed to reach Lin Fan, the child furiously bit down on Lin Fan’s wrist with all his might. But the bite only left him with a red face and nearly shattered teeth, as if his pristine white teeth were about to break.
“Junior Heaven Stage, early phase.”
Lin Fan immediately identified the child’s cultivation level, slightly surprised.
In the Ancient Holy Realm, even a child could reach the Junior Heaven Stage—this was truly astonishing.
Back in the Xuan Huang Realm, such talent would be considered extraordinary.
However, Lin Fan knew that this was the Ancient Holy Realm. Even without cultivation, the Holy Spirit Qi would naturally seep into one’s body, gradually enhancing one’s strength.
Although the child’s cultivation level might seem impressive in the Xuan Huang Realm, in the Ancient Holy Realm, it barely made him more than cannon fodder.
“Ah, little buddy, don’t be afraid. I’m a good guy. I won’t do anything indecent to you,” Lin Fan said with a creepy smile, looking at the child dangling in midair.
At the same time, he couldn’t help but admire the child’s appearance. Despite the dirt on his face, the child’s features were undeniably handsome.
“Oh… there’s a tail!” At that moment, Lin Fan noticed a fluffy tail behind the child and was momentarily stunned.
“Little buddy, are you from the Fox Realm?” Lin Fan asked with a smile.
“You despicable guy, let me go!” The child’s face turned red as he struggled fiercely. But in Lin Fan’s eyes, the child was as weak as a chicken. He couldn’t understand how a child could survive in this area full of ancient beasts.
“That won’t work. You have to answer my questions first,” Lin Fan said with a smile.
“Yes,” the child looked at Lin Fan, finally gritting his teeth. “You idiot, can’t you see my tail?”
“Hey there, you little brat, you’re quite bold. Looks like today I really need to teach you a lesson, or you’ll never learn some manners,” Lin Fan said, unable to tolerate the child’s audacity any longer.
He loosened his grip, flipped the child around, and grabbed him by the tail, leaving him dangling in midair.
“Let me go, you bad guy!” The child’s face turned bright red as he clung to Lin Fan’s leg and bit down again and again, but Lin Fan didn’t even feel it.
“Little buddy, where are you from?” Lin Fan was certain that if there was a child here, there must be others. He wanted to know where this child had come from.
“What?” The child looked puzzled and continued struggling. “You better let me go, or you’ll regret it.”
Seeing the child’s confusion, Lin Fan realized his question might have sounded too modern.
“Where are your parents?” Lin Fan asked.
“No…”
“What about other adults?”
“I don’t know.”
…
At this point, Lin Fan was somewhat helpless. The child seemed to know nothing. Looking at his expression, it seemed the child was wary of him.
At that moment, the struggling child suddenly noticed that Lin Fan had set him down and looked puzzled.
“Little buddy, the outside world is dangerous. Don’t run off alone again. Go back home quickly and don’t make your family worry,” Lin Fan’s expression softened, appearing full of boundless kindness.
“Don’t treat me like a kid. You want to follow me, don’t you?” The child raised his head, watching Lin Fan warily.
“Eh…” Lin Fan was momentarily stunned. He hadn’t expected the child to see through him so quickly. This kid was smarter than he’d thought.
“Impossible! Do I look like that kind of person to you? How about this—we’ll play a game. I’ll close my eyes, and you can hide,” Lin Fan said with a smile.
The child looked at Lin Fan and nodded. “Okay…”
…
Then, seeing Lin Fan actually close his eyes, the child let out a sigh of relief and immediately ran off into the distance.
At that moment, Lin Fan’s lips curled into a faint smile.
“With that level of intelligence, you actually think you can play hide-and-seek with me? Truly a lonely and invincible existence…”
Time passed minute by minute.
The child, hiding in the bushes, saw that the man hadn’t followed and let out another sigh of relief. Still, for safety’s sake, he waited a little longer.
Meanwhile, Lin Fan was already squatting right in front of the child, staring at him with both eyes wide open.
Lin Fan had long since entered stealth mode, and the child hadn’t noticed him squatting directly in front of him.
The child looked ahead, finally convinced he was safe, and smiled slightly before running off into the distance.
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