Chapter 1030: Has He Defected to Someone Else?

Lin Fan left Maple Forest City with Qiu Zhan Yu and Golden Needle Mushroom, heading toward the direction of the Heaven and Earth Sect.

After being away from the sect for three years, Lin Fan needed to return and catch up on everything, especially now, when he must obtain information on dangerous regions and terrifying figures from the sect. The path of hunting must now be embarked upon.

“They’ve left,” an elder beside Feng Yanyun spoke, his eyes gleaming sharply.

He never thought he would witness such a powerful being in his lifetime.

Slaughtering a Golden Immortal was as easy as killing a dog—effortless and terrifying.

“Who would have thought Maple Forest City would have such an opportunity,” Feng Yanyun murmured.

“Yes, now with this mysterious formation protecting Maple Forest City from external threats, it should be sufficient,” the elder said in awe, sensing the powerful array hovering over the city.

This formation was incredibly profound, exuding a deadly aura.

If he were to attack Maple Forest City, he might be instantly killed.

Powerful—this force was truly formidable.

…

“Are we heading to your big brother’s sect now?” Qiu Zhan Yu asked curiously.

“Yeah,” Lin Fan nodded. He wondered what changes had occurred in the Heaven and Earth Sect over the past three years.

“Heh, we’re finally getting to see a great sect. The Heaven and Earth Sect is famous, and we once wanted to join, but we had no connections, so it never worked out,” Golden Needle Mushroom said.

Lin Fan looked at the two and laughed. “If you two want to join, you can.”

Qiu Zhan Yu was slightly excited but then thought better of it. “Nah, I’ll just follow Big Brother. Whether I join or not doesn’t really matter.”

“Yeah, that’s exactly right,” Golden Needle Mushroom nodded in agreement.

“Haha!” Lin Fan laughed loudly. “Let’s not talk about that. As long as you’re with me, I won’t let you suffer any losses.”

A few days later,

The gates of the Heaven and Earth Sect appeared before Lin Fan.

He looked ahead and found the sect unusually lively. Especially above the martial arena, where surging spiritual energy twisted the very fabric of space.

“Could it be another grand competition?” Lin Fan wondered, then proceeded directly toward the entrance.

…

At the entrance, two disciples were chatting and gazing into the distance with longing.

“It seems exciting over there, but we have to guard the gate,” one disciple sighed.

“No matter how exciting, it’s not for us. We just joined the sect. If we don’t guard the gate, who will?” the other replied.

“Someone’s coming,” the two disciples suddenly noticed Lin Fan and hurried forward.

Lin Fan took out his token, a symbol of the divine son. Naturally, the two disciples recognized it and respectfully addressed him, “Senior Brother.”

Lin Fan nodded slightly and entered the sect.

Qiu Zhan Yu and Golden Needle Mushroom followed closely behind, heads held high, feeling proud.

After Lin Fan and his companions entered, the two disciples looked at each other in confusion.

“Just now, that was a senior brother, and even a divine son. But we’ve seen all the divine sons before, and I don’t remember seeing that one,” one disciple asked suspiciously.

“Of course not. Among the Ten Divine Sons, one position has always been vacant. How could you have seen all of them?” the other disciple replied.

“Wait, I remember hearing that one of the divine sons hasn’t returned for three years,” the first disciple said.

“Ah! Could that have been him?” the second disciple exclaimed in shock. Although they had just joined the sect, they had heard the rumors.

The sect’s number one divine son, who had suppressed all others, making them unable to rise, and who had been away for three years without returning—truly mysterious.

…

“Big Brother, the Heaven and Earth Sect is so lively,” Qiu Zhan Yu looked left and right in amazement.

“Of course. A great sect is naturally bustling,” Lin Fan smiled slightly and gazed into the distance. “Let’s go take a look over there.”

…

At the sect’s grand hall, atop the martial arena.

“I yield,” a young man bowed with both hands, though his eyes held a hint of disdain.

In the spectator stands,

“Apologies, Sect Leader Han. It seems my sect’s divine son has won again,” the leader of the Kunlun Divine Sect said with a smug smile.

The Kunlun Divine Sect and the Heaven and Earth Sect were holding an exchange event, and this time, the Kunlun sect had come as guests to the Heaven and Earth Sect. However, their real purpose was to assess the younger generation’s strength of the Heaven and Earth Sect.

“No problem,” Han Jun Tian smiled faintly, as if it didn’t bother him, though inside he was cursing.

What’s wrong with these divine sons? Why are they so weak?

And how could the Kunlun Divine Sect be so strong? It was almost unnaturally powerful.

“Next match: Kunlun Divine Sect’s divine son Yan Qingshui versus Heaven and Earth Sect’s divine son Ling Wuzun.”

The Heaven and Earth Sect’s divine sons had mostly lost their matches. Out of six matches, they had only won two, which was quite embarrassing.

Ling Wuzun looked around helplessly.

“Brother Ling, do your best and win this one,” the divine son Jian Cangqiong, pale-faced, said.

He had just lost his match. Over the past few years, he had reached the peak of True Immortal Realm, standing at the threshold of the Xuan Immortal Realm.

Yet the Kunlun Divine Sect’s disciple was even more monstrous, defeating him in just ten moves—utterly humiliating.

“I’ll do my best,” what else could Ling Wuzun say? He had no other choice but to try his hardest.

The Kunlun disciples were like they were on some kind of drug—ferocious and difficult to handle.

And given the current situation, he wasn’t even confident about winning.

Looking at the Kunlun disciple’s smug expression, Ling Wuzun felt a surge of anger. No matter what, he couldn’t allow the sect to lose face.

At this moment, Ling Wuzun thought of the detestable number one divine son—the one he hated most—Lin Fan.

Damn it, if that guy were here, things wouldn’t have gotten this bad. This was beyond frustrating.

Ling Wuzun would never forget the humiliation Lin Fan had inflicted upon him, but thinking about the current situation, he actually hoped Lin Fan would appear. He would rather let that guy take the spotlight than allow the Kunlun Divine Sect’s disciple to strut around arrogantly in the Heaven and Earth Sect.

At this moment, Elder Qingyang’s expression was a mix of embarrassment and frustration.

To lose so badly was truly shameful.

He secretly glanced at the sect leader’s expression, who remained calm on the surface but had a flicker of anger in his eyes.

Damn it, where the hell has that kid been? Not a single word in three years. Could he have encountered some ancient expert and defected to another sect?

Elder Qingyang couldn’t help but entertain that thought.

At the martial arena,

Ling Wuzun looked at the exquisitely beautiful woman before him and slightly bowed. “Divine Son Ling Wuzun.”

Yan Qingshui smiled slightly, then revealed a look of disdain. “Your name sounds mighty—’Wuzun’—but let’s see if you truly have the strength. Show me all your power, or else losing too easily will be embarrassing.”

Ling Wuzun frowned slightly, slightly annoyed, but dared not underestimate her. He had heard the rumors about Yan Qingshui. Although their cultivation levels were similar, her spiritual energy was vast and enduring, and her divine techniques were especially domineering. If he didn’t take this seriously, he might suffer a humiliating defeat.