Chapter 953: So Close Yet So Far

At this moment, Lin Fan stood up as if nothing had happened and straightened his clothes.

“Wan Jiao Ancestor, that kick of yours was impressive, but honestly, it didn’t hurt at all.” Lin Fan brushed off the footprint on his clothes and said with a smile.

“You…” Wan Jiao Ancestor’s expression turned grim, unable to believe what he was seeing. What was going on here? Why was this Human Emperor acting as if nothing had happened? Could there be something wrong?

“Ancestor Tun Tian, what you said earlier was spot on. If the Thunder Ancestor chooses to self-destruct, you would definitely be affected,” Lin Fan casually flicked his sleeve and folded his hands behind his back, his expression calm.

“Alright, now let me explain to everyone how a self-destruct works.”

“The principle of self-destruction is quite simple—thermal expansion and contraction. Although it’s only four words, I suspect you might not understand, so let me put it in simpler terms.”

“The Thunder Ancestor’s body right now is like a massive boiler. Inside it are the Celestial Divine Pills, Eternal Position, Inner Realms, Yuan Shen, and all other sources of immense power. They have now fused into one and are continuously expanding. So, just how powerful will the upcoming explosion be?”

“I know you, Ancestor Croc, probably understand this already, but let me explain it anyway.” Lin Fan noticed Croc Ancestor was about to speak, but naturally didn’t give him the chance.

“If we consider the Thunder Ancestor’s full power strike as a value of 1, then the explosion’s power will be equivalent to 5—five times stronger.”

Lin Fan stated.

After Lin Fan finished speaking, the expressions of the numerous Supreme Beings changed simultaneously. Wan Jiao Ancestor even roared in anger, “Thunder Ancestor, what exactly are you trying to do?!”

The Thunder Ancestor remained silent, continuing to gather power. A loud crack echoed from his body as fissures began to appear across his form, as if a terrifying force was about to erupt.

“Oh, I almost forgot to mention—Thunder Ancestor has already been tamed by me. Naturally, luring you all here was part of our plan together,” Lin Fan added with a smile.

“How could this be…”

The Supreme Beings were shocked, suddenly sensing that something was terribly wrong.

“What exactly are you trying to do? Even you won’t survive such a close-range explosion!” the Supreme Beings panicked.

“Run! We must escape now!” Lucifer roared, no longer daring to stay.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

One after another, figures rushed into the void, but soon found their path blocked.

“Don’t bother resisting. This place has already been sealed by Thunder Ancestor and me. Even as Supremes, breaking through this seal would take at least the time it takes to burn an incense stick.”

“Unfortunately, Thunder Ancestor’s self-destruction is about to happen in just ten seconds,” Lin Fan said calmly, as if it were nothing.

Ancestor Tun Tian glared at Lin Fan furiously, “Human Emperor, let us leave, and we shall never oppose you again. Otherwise, you will also be caught in the blast!”

“That’s right. Even with your strength, you won’t be able to withstand it,” Croc Ancestor added.

Lin Fan waved his hand and smiled, “You’re all thinking too much. The only way to withstand this self-destruction is this.”

At that moment, Lin Fan took out the Celestial Furnace.

“This…” The Supreme Beings looked at the furnace and were momentarily stunned.

“This is the Celestial Furnace, the hardest object in existence. Even a self-destruction won’t cause any harm. Of course, only I, this Emperor, possess it, and you all do not.”

As Lin Fan spoke, a furious roar suddenly echoed through the air.

“Ahh!”

The Thunder Ancestor roared, his power surging to its peak.

That devastating, world-shattering force had reached its breaking point—it was about to erupt.

“Human Emperor, you can’t do this!” the Supreme Beings shouted furiously.

“It’s too late. Farewell,” Lin Fan said without further words, immediately diving into the Celestial Furnace.

“Shrink, shrink…”

In an instant, Lin Fan transformed the Celestial Furnace into a speck of dust.

The Supreme Beings who had hoped to hide behind it were left helpless.

“How is this possible?! Damn it…” The Supreme Beings were furious.

“Divine Protection!”

“Devour Heaven and Earth, I shall remain eternal!”

“Ultimate Heaven Dao, the boundary of immortality!”

At that moment, the Supreme Beings unleashed their full strength, filled with fear.

They had never imagined such a situation would occur.

A Supreme Being’s self-destruction? If not witnessed with their own eyes, it would be utterly impossible.

Bang!

Just as the Supreme Beings were still in disbelief, the Thunder Ancestor exploded.

The accumulated power erupted violently, tearing apart the heavens and earth.

Blinding light filled the world as everything was plunged into oblivion.

The Supreme Beings from other realms, upon sensing this fluctuation, also shuddered in fear, their faces filled with terror.

They could feel it—this was a Supreme Being’s self-destruction.

The shockwave affected an area spanning hundreds of millions of miles. Especially in this desolate world, everything began to collapse, returning to its primordial state.

Even the seal Lin Fan and the Thunder Ancestor had set up was instantly shattered by this force, vanishing without a trace.

Inside the Celestial Furnace, Lin Fan watched as the brilliant world instantly turned to dust, nearly jumping out of his skin.

This power was just too overwhelming.

Had those Supreme Beings been completely obliterated? If so, that would be a huge loss.

As long as they still had a breath left, he could kill them and gain their experience.

The tremors continued, and the Celestial Furnace rolled violently, but the residual shockwaves caused no damage to it whatsoever.

After an unknown amount of time, the tremors finally ceased, and Lin Fan peered outside through the Celestial Furnace.

It was over!

Lin Fan immediately emerged from the furnace.

As he looked at the scene outside, he was completely stunned.

This was no longer a world.

It had been utterly reduced to nothingness.

Pitch black darkness stretched endlessly, with no vision ahead. Here, even time, space, and laws no longer existed.

Lin Fan radiated a brilliant glow, piercing through the dark void.

“Huh, that’s…”

At that moment, Lin Fan noticed a piece of flesh floating there.

Even within that flesh, a faint divine consciousness still lingered.

“Human… Emperor… I, Tun Tian… will not…”

“Tun Tian Ancestor, hold on, I’m coming!” Lin Fan was shocked to see that Tun Tian Ancestor had been blown down to just this tiny piece of flesh.

This was just too brutal.

Lin Fan swung his axe and split the flesh into dust—but no system prompt followed.

For a moment, Lin Fan was stunned.

“What the hell! That was so close!” Lin Fan hadn’t expected Tun Tian Ancestor to perish so quickly, unable to last even a moment longer.