Chapter 153: An Upgrade Devoid of Humanity

“Senior, the five sects have already left,” Zong Hentian said softly, looking at the gravestone before him.

“Hmm,” the elder of the prison replied, nodding slightly while sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed. This campaign had ended in failure. The junior master Lin, entrusted by the sect for protection, had been tragically killed by that ferocious beast. He didn’t know how he would explain this upon returning.

Sigh…

Yongtian City.

The Fengtian Sect did not immediately depart. Ling Ao, being the most outstanding genius of the sect, naturally had the authority to request that the sect remain in Yongtian City for one night.

The primary reason for this was that Ling Ao had already agreed to do a small favor for the Chu family.

To Ling Ao, this favor seemed very simple, but to the Chu family, it was a matter of great importance.

At the Chu family residence, lanterns were glowing and the atmosphere was lively and bustling.

The disciples of the Fengtian Sect, after this battle, had already developed some inner unease—the Snow King Lion had brought them more terror than anything. Now, however, the Chu family was lavishly treating them with fine wine and delicacies, which somewhat eased the tension lingering in their hearts.

“The Chu family will always remember the great kindness of the大人,” said the head of the Chu family joyfully. Now that the大人 had personally intervened, the Cai family would be no more than ants—easily crushed and wiped out from Yongtian City without the slightest effort.

And the Chu family would become the sole ruler of Yongtian City.

This was something he had dreamed of, yet he never imagined that one day his dream would actually be on the verge of coming true.

“Just a small matter,” Ling Ao replied coldly. If it weren’t for having slept with their daughter, he naturally wouldn’t have cared about these affairs.

But it was fine—resolving this matter would settle everything between them.

This woman still wasn’t worthy of becoming his companion.

“May Snowy return to the sect with you, Senior? Snowy wishes to devote her entire life to serving you,” Chu Xue said sweetly, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Father and son Chu both held their breath in anticipation. If Chu Xue could return to the Fengtian Sect with Senior Chu, the Chu family’s status would become unshakable.

A disdainful smile appeared on Ling Ao’s lips—”You’re not qualified.”

This sentence was deeply hurtful, but to Ling Ao, these people were no more than ants. When dealing with ants, one naturally didn’t need to worry about saving face.

Chu father and son forced an awkward smile, quickly concealing their anger before reprimanding her, “Xue’er, how could you make such an unreasonable request of the大人? The大人’s assistance to our family is already a great honor. Don’t be so greedy.”

“Yes, Father,” Chu Xue replied, her expression slightly downcast. Yet with the adults still nearby, she forced a smile and continued to serve Ling Ao diligently.

The Fengtian Sect elder had remained aboard the battle vessel the entire time, uninterested in these family affairs. In his youth, he had experienced too much of this sort of thing, and now found it boring.

When sect members came to these ordinary noble families, they were always treated as honored guests, flattered and fawned over endlessly—an experience that had long since grown tiresome.

Ling Ao was one of the most powerful prodigies in the history of the Fengtian Sect, and naturally required careful cultivation.

For now, this matter was merely a test of his character. If Ling Ao became addicted to beauty and brought that Chu girl back to the sect, her fate would be extremely tragic.

“Send someone to inform the Cai family today to vacate Yongtian City. If they refuse, I will personally intervene tomorrow,” Ling Ao said.

“Yes, my lord,” the head of the Chu family replied joyfully.

…

Compared to the Chu family, the courtyard of the Cai family was desolate.

“Father, the elders of the Fengtian Sect have already taken residence at the Chu family’s mansion,” Cai Heng said anxiously.

The worst-case scenario had finally occurred—the Chu family had finally made contact with the powerful figures of the sect.

“Heng’er, what about the elders of the Holy Sect?” the head of the Cai family asked.

Cai Heng lowered his head in silence, his expression bleak. To those powerful figures, they were nothing more than ants. Perhaps the大人 had only been joking when they promised to help.

“Master, a messenger from the Chu family has arrived, saying we must leave Yongtian City tonight, or else we won’t be able to leave tomorrow,” the Cai family steward hurriedly reported.

“The Chu family dares to treat us this way!” the head of the Cai family’s face darkened.

“Father, what should we do now?” Cai Heng couldn’t help but worry. Was the Cai family really going to have to leave Yongtian City, the place they had lived for generations?

…

At this moment, Lin Fan, inside the body of the Snow King Lion, slowly awoke. His previously weak body now felt full of energy.

Now he had to think about how to get out—this place inside the Snow King Lion was definitely no place for a human.

Lin Fan continued forward along the flesh, determined to escape through the Snow King Lion’s mouth. As for escaping through its rear end—that was absolutely out of the question. Even if he died, he would never do something like that.

It was a matter of personal dignity.

After going through countless hardships, Lin Fan felt that he had probably reached the Snow King Lion’s throat.

At this moment, Lin Fan stopped, thinking that perhaps he should unleash a powerful attack from the inside, blasting a path to freedom through the Snow King Lion’s throat and soaring freely through the heavens and earth.

This was the softest spot in the Snow King Lion’s body, aside from its rear end. If he unleashed a powerful attack here, he should succeed.

At this moment, Lin Fan closed his eyes slightly, gathering his strength for the final burst.

“Supreme Sword Intent.”

At this moment, his entire body surged with power, a piercing sword intent condensing around him.

“Unshaped Demon God.”

The demon god’s image formed behind him, merging with the Supreme Sword Intent.

“Sword Emperor.”

The ultimate technique formed by the fusion of two techniques combined with the Supreme Sword Intent, carrying the aura of an emperor.

“Dragon Emperor’s Domination.”

His battle techniques fully activated, his aura instantly surged, a whirlwind erupting from Lin Fan’s center.

“Reversing Heaven and Earth,” “Black Tiger Steals the Heart,” “Flower-Picking Finger”… and other techniques instantly activated, enhancing his power.

At this moment, as Lin Fan’s eyes opened and closed, a sharp gleam flashed within them, and an overwhelming aura erupted instantaneously.

“Snow King Lion, taste my ultimate strike!” At this moment, Lin Fan activated the “Wave Force,” unleashing eleven layers of force at full power—wasn’t that enough to blow you to pieces?

“Ding, congratulations on defeating the high-level beast Snow King Lion of the Xiao Tian realm.”

“Ding, experience increased by 600 million.”

“Ding, congratulations on leveling up.”

“Ding, congratulations on reaching the high-level innate realm.”

“Ding, congratulations on reaching the ultimate innate realm.”

“Ding, obtained one drop of ancient beast Nu Tian Xue Shi’s blood essence.”

…

Wait, what’s going on here?

At this moment, Lin Fan was already ready to unleash his full power, but unexpectedly, the system suddenly issued a prompt, instantly leaving Lin Fan stunned.

What exactly happened to the Snow King Lion? How did it suddenly die?

Could it be that it was intimidated by my overwhelming aura just now and actually scared itself to death?

No, that couldn’t be right.

Although Lin Fan was extremely confident and self-obsessed, he knew that the Snow King Lion definitely didn’t die out of fear of his aura.

Could it be that it had overdosed on “Da Fan Ge” and exhausted its energy, dying suddenly?

But that didn’t make sense—there are only oxen that die from overwork, not fields ruined by excessive cultivation.

This Snow King Lion was supposedly female after all.

Well, it’s dead now. But at least it wasn’t a complete waste—it was counted as my kill, and the experience gain was quite generous. Especially leveling up felt really satisfying.

At this moment, Lin Fan moved forward, seeing the rows of icy teeth, raised his hand, opened the upper jaw, and jumped out.

After exiting, Lin Fan looked at the Snow King Lion’s motionless body and silently mourned for a few seconds. Seeing the Snow King Lion’s tragic appearance, Lin Fan felt a slight sense of guilt.

This mighty beast had actually died from excessive drug use and indulgence.

Tragic, truly tragic.

Although “Da Fan Ge” is good, one must not overindulge.

From now on, Lin Fan vowed that “Da Fan Ge” would be listed as a precious pill in the Xiao Tian realm. If even a high-level beast like the Snow King Lion couldn’t withstand its effects, who else could?

Looking at the massive corpse before him, Lin Fan waved his sleeve and stored it in his bag.

The Snow King Lion’s entire body was a treasure trove. He would study it thoroughly once he returned to the sect.

Right, judging by the appearance, this place was the Snow King Lion’s cave—so its cub must also be here.