“Are you going to let go or not?”
After a round of refining, Lin Fan and Zhi Gao Jie were practically evenly matched—losing arms and legs would have been considered a relatively good outcome.
“I will never let go,” Zhi Gao Jie declared, drenched in sweat, large beads pouring down like rain. The previous wave of pain had nearly driven him to the brink of collapse.
But if that were all, it still wouldn’t have been enough. He would never release the Heaven and Earth Divine Pill.
“You think you can intimidate me? I’ve endured countless hardships before. Do you really believe that such torment can make me surrender? You underestimate me far too much,” Zhi Gao Jie snarled, his eyes filled with cruelty and madness. His five fingers, gripping tightly around Lin Fan’s Heaven and Earth Divine Pill, showed no sign of loosening.
Lin Fan almost wanted to cry. All the ancient clans were freaks, madmen—and especially the Zhi Gao, the maddest of them all. Even when nearing his breaking point, he still insisted on being tough.
That kind of crazed expression would probably terrify an average person into wetting themselves.
But what could he really do?
Was Lin Fan actually afraid?
No. If you’re ruthless, I can be ruthless too. If it comes down to who can endure more, let’s find out.
Lin Fan said nothing more. The Heaven and Earth Crucible trembled once again.
Buzzing…
Flames roared, burning from the outside in, inflicting endless torment. Even the hardest treasures in heaven and earth would turn to ash in this moment.
“Jie, today neither of us needs to speak. We can both perish together. Let’s see who can last longer.”
“Ahh!”
Lin Fan and Jie locked eyes. Under this unbearable torment, they both dropped to their knees in an instant, their bodies turning muddy and chaotic like sludge.
Jie’s inner celestial realm began to tremble. All his cultivation over countless years could not withstand this refining force.
“What kind of power is this? Why can’t even my Supreme Ancient Body resist it?” Zhi Gao Jie thought in terror. Yet seeing Lin Fan’s condition, he gritted his teeth—there was no way he would believe that a mere human could endure this much.
“Ding! Congratulations,《Eternal Divine Body》experience increased by 100,000.”
“Ding! Congratulations,《Eternal Divine Body》leveled up to stage seven.”
“Damn it! My physical strength didn’t level up. You’re really something,” Lin Fan nearly lost his mind. Yet seeing Jie still holding on, he couldn’t back down either.
His current physical strength was at the eighth tier of Divine Heaven Position. If he leveled up, it would be the ninth tier.
Once reaching the ninth tier, how far would he be from the tenth?
At that time, who under heaven could kill him?
Even if a Supreme Ancient achieved Eternal Position, Lin Fan would stand there and fight for ten thousand years, and still not be killed.
“Damn it! Bring it on! Whoever backs down first is a dog!” At this moment, Lin Fan roared with rage. If it was about refining, who was afraid?
His blood boiled, his body temperature rising to a terrifying degree. At this temperature, even a simple touch could kill someone—let alone the fact that this heat was boiling from within.
“Heaven’s Will Supreme, empower my ancient body!”
Zhi Gao Jie roared, unleashing a strange power that gathered at his crown, attempting to penetrate into the void. But in an instant, his expression changed drastically as he discovered in horror that the power could not break through.
“Jie, stop wasting your effort. Here, I am the heaven, I am the earth. Everything is cut off. Your hope for Heaven’s Will empowerment is nothing but a dream.”
The ancient clans were uniquely blessed, like favored sons of the Ancient Holy Realm’s Heaven’s Will. Especially the Zhi Gao—if they received Heaven’s Will empowerment, their power would become even more terrifying.
But within the Heaven and Earth Crucible, hoping for empowerment was nothing but a dream.
Zhi Gao Jie glared furiously at Lin Fan, his mouth opening wide, transforming into a monstrous mouth capable of devouring heaven and earth. “I will devour you!”
“You’re dreaming!” Lin Fan roared back. The refining force within the Heaven and Earth Crucible surged again.
“Ahh!”
“Ding! Congratulations,《Eternal Divine Body》experience increased by 120,000.”
“Ding! Congratulations,《Eternal Divine Body》experience increased by 120,000.”
Zhi Gao Jie roared furiously, his expression turning hideously twisted, while Lin Fan himself wasn’t faring much better.
Crack!
One-third of his body was destroyed.
At this moment, Lin Fan endured infinite pain. The last shred of consciousness in his mind was nearly shattered, making him question the meaning of life itself.
Madness—complete and utter madness.
Lin Fan’s mind began to crack, his entire being descending into insanity.
“Refine! Refine completely!”
Lin Fan’s eyes turned blood-red, his expression becoming ferocious.
With the Heaven and Earth Crucible, boosting his physical strength to its peak was effortless.
But behind this ease lay endless pain.
This pain was enough to completely shatter anyone’s sanity.
Lin Fan had the System, believing that through his own efforts, he would become an unrivaled powerhouse.
Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, he would never use the Heaven and Earth Crucible to boost his physical strength to its peak.
Because each refining session was pure torture.
Even the damage caused by techniques like《True Ultimate Destruction Kick》was nothing compared to even a fraction of this refining force.
“Jie, this is your own doing. Will you let go or not?” Lin Fan roared, though deep down, he was extremely frustrated.
If this opponent weren’t a Zhi Gao, he would have been refined long ago. But this was a Supreme Ancient.
Lin Fan had roughly calculated: to completely destroy Jie’s physical body, only mutual destruction would suffice.
“Hahaha…”
Jie laughed darkly. “Human, I know you’re afraid, but I fear death not. For tens of thousands of years, I’ve endured countless tortures, yet never bowed my head. Do you really think you can make me submit? You’re not worthy! Even if I die, I will make you suffer endlessly.”
“The Heaven and Earth Divine Pill is my foundation. I will make you eternally sink, leaving no chance for your soul to reincarnate.” Zhi Gao Jie laughed maniacally.
“I am Jie, the Supreme Ancient, immortal for ten thousand years, the master of all under heaven. I have never feared anything. You have pushed me to this point. You should feel proud for your life.”
“Damn it! Still trying to show off in front of me? Keep refining!”
Lin Fan couldn’t take it anymore. He never expected that at this moment, Zhi Gao Jie would still be trying to show off his madness, which infuriated Lin Fan beyond endurance—especially since those words were usually his own bragging lines.
“Ahh!”
Before Jie could finish what he wanted to say, Lin Fan intensified the refining force. The screams of agony shook the heavens and earth, chilling the hearts of all who heard.
Jie gritted his teeth, filled with rage. Seeing the human’s mad expression, a flicker of fear arose deep within his heart.
But this fear was faint, barely emerging before it was crushed by Jie.
He was a Supreme Ancient—how could he ever be afraid?
“Jie, you are the Supreme Ancient of the ancient clan, while I am but a lone wolf. Having you as my companion in death is more than enough. But everything you possess will only serve others. Other Supremes will hear of your death at my hands and despise you.”
Lin Fan laughed loudly.
In truth, Lin Fan had already given up mentally, wanting to surrender. Was this even living anymore?
They had fought to this point. If they continued, the outcome would be clear—they would die.
Even with the System, it wouldn’t help.
The System couldn’t even bring him back to life.
But the harsh words had already been spoken. Whoever backed down would be a dog. Lin Fan refused to be a dog. Since that was the case, now, they could only keep hurting each other.
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