Elder Huo’s expression changed abruptly, quite surprised that this young fellow had actually managed to detect him.
Lin Fan’s punch contained the power of the apocalypse and the essence of creation itself. When unleashed, it carried an unpredictable force, as if aligning with some unseen cosmic trajectory.
The disciples outside were astonished by the spectacle, unable to believe that this young disciple could contend with Elder Huo at such a level.
It was simply inconceivable.
Elder Huo’s figure emerged from the void, his five fingers forming a claw-like grip, aiming directly at Lin Fan’s fist.
Boom!
The two forces violently collided, creating a rupture in space, distorting the void itself.
The impact was so immense that nothing could withstand it; everything would be obliterated and vanish from existence.
“Boy, is this the strength you’re proud of?” came a voice filled with disdain as Elder Huo seized Lin Fan’s fist in his claw.
His cold gaze looked upon Lin Fan as if regarding a pitiful insect.
Lin Fan’s brows furrowed. Elder Huo indeed had some skill, but if he thought this was enough to suppress him, then he was gravely mistaken.
“Proud and arrogant, thinking too highly of yourself. Today, I’ll teach you a lesson.”
With a cold snort, Elder Huo trembled his body, and a fierce flame erupted, enveloping Lin Fan’s arm with searing heat. The sparks quickly grew into a roaring inferno.
“Not good!” Qingyangzi exclaimed in alarm.
“This is Huo’s Celestial Spirit Flame, capable of burning everything to ashes. If the young man doesn’t break free soon, he’s in grave danger!” Qingyangzi warned.
Li Qing also watched anxiously as his senior brother, unsure of how to resolve the situation.
He had seen Elder Huo’s flames before; in a hidden realm, Elder Huo had once reduced a powerful cultivator to ashes with this divine fire, erasing him from the world.
“Boy, if you don’t want to die, sever your arm yourself,” Elder Huo sneered, his eyes flashing with cruelty.
The Divine Heirs were delighted at the sight, reveling in the spectacle.
This was exactly what they wanted—to show this arrogant fool his place.
In their eyes, it would be best if this brat were reduced to ashes.
The elders watching from the stands remained motionless, waiting. If the situation turned dire, they would intervene to stop the battle.
Such a promising disciple would not be allowed to perish at Elder Huo’s hands.
Even if Lin Fan lost an arm to the flames, it could be regenerated.
“This Celestial Flame is no ordinary fire. I wonder how the boy will handle it,” one elder remarked.
“Ah!”
Another elder gasped in surprise, sensing a shift in the situation.
Facing the Celestial Flame, Lin Fan did not cry out in pain; instead, a faint smile appeared on his lips.
“Ding! Congratulations, the ‘Eternal Immortal Body’ has gained 200,000 experience points.”
The flames burning Lin Fan’s arm were actually generating a steady stream of experience, which delighted him.
But at this moment, Lin Fan had no intention of relying on Elder Huo to level up. Dealing with this old fool required swift action—quelling him immediately to prevent further arrogance.
“You want to compete with flames? Let’s see if you have the strength for it.” Lin Fan snorted coldly, unleashing the flame gifted by the system, originally meant for refining pills.
Though not meant for combat, since the old fool had grabbed his fist, he might as well let the flames burn him to oblivion.
A small flame appeared on Lin Fan’s fist. Though seemingly ordinary, it caused Elder Huo’s expression to change drastically.
As a being born from the Celestial Spirit Flame, Elder Huo had an unparalleled sensitivity to fire.
At that moment, sensing Lin Fan’s flame, an overwhelming fear surged within him.
“What kind of flame is this? How is this possible?”
Elder Huo roared, as if he had seen a ghost.
Though small, the flame consumed all magical energy and offered no resistance whatsoever.
This was a pill-refining flame, capable of melting any material, even divine iron—let alone the arm of a True Immortal.
“If you don’t want to be burned to ashes, sever your arm yourself,” Lin Fan coldly echoed the words back at him.
“You…”
Elder Huo glared at Lin Fan, his fiery hair flaring wildly, his face contorted with rage. “You’re asking for death.”
“Flame Spirit Path, Burn the Heavens!”
With a roar, Elder Huo spat out a droplet of blood, radiating golden divine light, infused with Flame Spirit energy. It fell like rain onto his burning arm.
“I didn’t expect this kid to be so strong, forcing this old fool to expend his blood essence to activate the Flame Spirit Path,” Qingyangzi exclaimed in shock.
This was no ordinary blood essence—it was the essence of Elder Huo’s true form, the Celestial Spirit Flame itself.
Losing even a drop would weaken him considerably. Losing so much at once was tantamount to risking his life.
Sizzling!
As the blood essence splashed onto the arm, Elder Huo’s arm turned even redder, with layers of crimson markings resembling innate talismans wrapping around it.
Yet even so, it could not resist the consuming flames.
“Ahh!”
A deafening scream pierced the heavens.
Elder Huo’s eyes turned blood-red, staring in horror at the scene before him.
In an instant, he violently shook his arm, shattering it entirely.
The flames roared, and in a fraction of a second, the severed arm turned to ash.
“Cursed brat! You actually intended to kill me!” Elder Huo roared furiously, shocked that the young man had truly aimed to end his life.
If he had hesitated even a moment longer, it wouldn’t have been just an arm reduced to ashes—it would have been his entire being.
He was the Celestial Spirit Flame itself; how could there be a flame more powerful than him?
It was impossible…
Lin Fan’s eyes gleamed with ferocity. In the moment Elder Huo was stunned, he moved, instantly appearing before him.
With a single palm strike, he crushed Elder Huo into the ground, burying him deep within the earth.
“Hmph, Elder Huo—nothing more than that,” Lin Fan declared arrogantly, stepping onto him before scanning the crowd with a domineering tone.
At that moment, silence fell over the surroundings.
Everyone was stunned by the sight.
Elder Huo had been defeated.
So easily, without even a chance to resist.
Even after expending his essence blood, he could not turn the tide. This sight left not only the disciples astonished but also the elders in shock.
Just who was this disciple? How could his strength be so overwhelming?
At that moment, Lin Fan turned his gaze toward the Divine Heirs.
“Do you submit?”
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