Chapter 478: Just That Devious

Xia Zehua had no idea how Lin Fan had managed to provoke the three-headed giant king, and he felt helpless inside. He wanted to help, but he knew he was powerless. Even if all of them joined the fight, they probably wouldn’t be more than a snack for the three-headed giant king.

What puzzled everyone slightly was the condition of one of the giant king’s heads. Why did it look so listless, as if it had lost its nerve?

Lin Fan stared at the three-headed giant king. Two choices now lay before him.

One was to put all his strength into slaying the beast, and the other was to use this opportunity to upgrade “Timeless Indestructible.” However, a pressing issue stood in the way—what if the middle head awakened?

If that happened, the giant king’s power would surge again, and that would be a tragedy.

After a brief hesitation, Lin Fan decided to play it safe.

“Celestial Horizon!”

He swung his axe, unleashing a brilliant light that slashed through space and struck the three-headed giant king.

“Three-Headed, Six-Armed Divine Demon Form!”

“Blade of the Eternal Sky!”

“Harass its back!” Lin Fan’s tactics had now become rather underhanded. If he couldn’t match it head-on, he’d attack from the sides.

Victory was his only goal, and every possible attack method was now unleashed by Lin Fan.

Lin Fan had long realized a problem—everyone’s combat techniques were too conventional. In his opinion, such rigid methods couldn’t bring out one’s full potential.

Now, his “Blade of the Eternal Sky,” combined with the sword intent from the “Sword Canon,” had vastly improved. Even some sword cultivators would have to admit defeat before Lin Fan.

The Three-Headed, Six-Armed Divine Demon Form moved swiftly, with each of its three faces representing a different power.

As Lin Fan’s cultivation in “Invisible Demon King” improved, the strength of the Three-Headed, Six-Armed Divine Demon Form also increased.

As for the higher realm of “Invisible Demon King,” that would require some time to achieve.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Following Lin Fan’s command, the Three-Headed, Six-Armed Divine Demon Form launched every sword strike at the beast’s weak spot. Against such an ancient beast with immense physical strength, Lin Fan had chosen the most vulnerable point to attack.

“I’ll chop you…”

Lin Fan swung his axe, colliding with the giant claws of the three-headed beast.

The beast’s claws gleamed darkly, sharp and unyielding. Even the damaged Eternal Axe couldn’t cut through them, which earned Lin Fan’s grudging respect.

“Captain, Lin Fan is just too strong! He’s actually fighting the three-headed giant king to this extent!” Mu Liang stared in awe at the earth-shaking battle before him.

“Yeah, even though this three-headed giant king is only mid-level in the Azure Heaven Realm, its bloodline makes it comparable to a high-level expert,” said Duan Ming.

“This is the kind of battle a real man dreams of!” He Chenghan said enviously.

As a warrior from the War Domain, where endless battles forged stronger fighters, witnessing such an intense fight made He Chenghan yearn to join in. He wished he could fight alongside them, but he knew he’d be dead within seconds if he tried.

Xia Zehua watched the scene in shock. He never expected Lin Fan’s strength to be this monstrous.

Especially when Lin Fan was struck several times by the giant king’s claws, Xia thought each time that Lin Fan was done for. But every time Lin Fan stood back up, Xia realized he had underestimated him.

Just how strong was Lin Fan’s physical body?

If it had been any of them, they would have been torn apart instantly under those claws.

Roar!

A furious roar erupted from the three-headed giant king—it was enraged.

The ghost-like figure behind it kept attacking, and each strike brought more pain.

Especially the wounds around its rear—every time this human engaged it in combat, sword qi would suddenly appear, slicing open its backside.

It could no longer endure this humiliation.

At that moment, the three-headed giant king suddenly felt a flicker of awareness in its middle head, as if it were about to awaken from its slumber.

“Not good—the one-minute mark is about to pass. Judging from the giant king’s eager expression, something bad is definitely about to happen,” Lin Fan observed the beast’s expression and came to this conclusion.

If the three-headed giant king had known what Lin Fan was thinking, it would have roared in fury.

“My expression has always been fierce—you idiot, where did you get the idea that I was excited?”

“Three-headed monster, take this axe!” Lin Fan suddenly pushed off the ground with both feet, kicking up a cloud of dust. His speed was astonishing.

Boom!

The three-headed giant king swung its claws again, colliding violently with Lin Fan’s axe.

A tremendous force erupted.

“Stab its backside!” As they clashed, Lin Fan’s heart leapt with joy. If he couldn’t kill it head-on, he’d pierce its backside with sword intent until it was torn apart.

But at that moment, the middle head of the three-headed giant king, which had been hanging limp, suddenly opened its golden eyes.

A powerful aura erupted violently.

Lin Fan’s expression changed instantly—the force behind the giant king’s claws had just increased sharply.

The three-headed beast looked at the human before it, then all three heads twisted 180 degrees to look behind. It immediately opened its massive mouth, unleashing a sonic blast.

Under the force of the sound wave, the Three-Headed, Six-Armed Divine Demon Form, which had been stabbing its backside, instantly disintegrated and vanished into the void.

Roar!

The three-headed giant king roared furiously—its full power had returned, and now it would make this human pay dearly.

But just as the beast’s three mighty heads turned back around, a red brick suddenly appeared right in front of it.

And this human had the audacity to throw away his weapon, causing its giant claw to strike nothing but air.

“Invincible Red Brick—I strike!”

Smack!

Dazed and reeling, the head that had just awakened lost consciousness once again.

The three-headed giant king roared furiously, its claws lashing out violently, determined to pierce this human through.

“Whoosh!”

When it saw the human pierced through the chest by its claws, the beast’s hideous face twisted into a cruel grin.

“Lin Fan…”

“Lin Fan…”

The members of Justice Squad screamed in horror. They couldn’t believe it—this was how it would end.

Pierced by the three-headed giant king’s claws meant only one thing—death…

“Ahh… I’m dead… Don’t eat me!” Lin Fan screamed in agony, then within a second, his legs stiffened, his eyes rolled shut, his tongue hung out, and he was dead—completely and utterly dead.

Roar!

The three-headed giant king roared in triumph, its earth-shaking cry declaring that defiance against it would only lead to death.

It brought its claws closer to its face, wanting to get a good look at this human. This fool had just begged not to be eaten, but offending the king meant he would be devoured regardless.

As for the group of insects nearby, it had little interest in them. Unless they were foolish enough to provoke it, it wouldn’t bother with them.

“Damn it! I’ll avenge Lin Fan!” Mu Liang roared in fury, ready to charge at the three-headed giant king.

“Don’t be reckless! We’re not its match. We’d just die pointlessly.”

Sighing helplessly, Mu Liang was filled with grief and rage, but he was powerless to act.

The three-headed giant king brought its claws closer, wanting to see the pitiful state of this human before devouring him.

But just then, the beast, which had been so excited, suddenly froze, unable to comprehend what was happening.

The human, who had clearly been dead, suddenly opened his eyes and smiled at it.

“I strike…”

At that moment, Lin Fan raised the Number Nine Red Brick and slammed it against the three-headed giant king’s forehead.

At such close range, the target was right there.

Smack! Smack!

The beast collapsed instantly, unconscious before it could even understand how this human had survived.

“Hmph, how dare you! A little Oscar-worthy acting from me, and you fell for it completely—truly a beast with no brains,” Lin Fan tossed his head back, his long hair flowing in the wind, completely ignoring the fact that his body was still impaled by the beast’s claws.

In Lin Fan’s eyes, he was as graceful and handsome as ever.