“Seeking death.”
The Will of Heaven roared in fury. He never expected this human to be so reckless as to defy death itself.
“Fine then. I, the Will of Heaven, shall slay you and extract the Ancient Sage Altar and Eternal Throne from your body.”
“You dream of killing me? Never!”
Lin Fan bellowed, then immediately sprang into action, his feet pushing off the ground as he dashed forward, attempting to flee this place.
“Foolish human, do you really think you can escape from me? That’s nothing more than a fool’s fantasy. The entire Ancient Sage Realm is under my control. No matter how far you run, it will be in vain.”
Boom!
Another bolt of thunder descended from the void, illuminating the entire world.
This vast lightning crackled through the sky, engulfing Lin Fan’s body in electric arcs. The sound of sizzling filled the air, and for tens of thousands of miles around, the world transformed into a realm of thunder.
The Will of Heaven’s strike was extraordinary, and the residual energy was terrifying beyond imagination.
Lin Fan’s earlier concerns had been unnecessary. Under current circumstances, even a cultivator at the ninth level of Divine Heaven, having unified the Eight Desolations, might be electrocuted to near death, let alone attempting to approach and witness Lin Fan’s current state.
“Ahhh! It hurts so much!”
Lin Fan exaggerated his suffering, performing convincingly to show he could barely endure the punishment.
“Ding! Congratulations, the Eternal Divine Body has gained 50,000 experience points.”
In Lin Fan’s estimation, only a small portion of the Ancient Sage Realm’s Will had awakened. Otherwise, with the full might of Heaven’s Will, he would have been in serious trouble.
Currently, Lin Fan’s cultivation stood at the ninth level of Divine Heaven, having united the Eight Desolations. He still had quite a distance to go before reaching the Tenth Level of Divine Heaven—the Eternal Divine Throne.
There was still a major cultivation stage in between—the Eternal Divine Throne itself.
Lin Fan wasn’t sure what kind of transformation would occur once he reached the Eternal Divine Throne. If the Water-Fire Emperor had been present, Lin Fan would have asked about the differences.
“Human… you…”
The Will of the Ancient Sage Realm was momentarily astonished. Although incomplete in form, it found it surprising that this human could endure two lightning strikes.
In its view, this was practically defying logic.
Hearing the Will’s tone, Lin Fan was momentarily taken aback. This Heaven’s Will was too confident, wasn’t it? Just because he hadn’t been struck down in two hits, did it really need to be so stingy?
At least a few thousand lightning bolts would be appropriate.
“I can’t take it anymore! My inner world is about to collapse!”
Lin Fan cried out loudly, feigning unbearable pain.
“Heavenly Will, if you strike me a few more times, this Emperor really won’t be able to hold on!”
Boom!
Another bolt of lightning struck.
Lin Fan’s body radiated brilliant light once more, his skin now blackened beyond recognition.
To any outside observer, surviving such a state would seem utterly impossible.
“Ding! Congratulations, the Eternal Divine Body has gained 50,000 experience points.”
…
“No way! This Emperor must escape. How could I possibly die by your hand?”
Lin Fan shouted, spitting out a mouthful of blood, then seemingly exerting his last ounce of strength, he fled toward the horizon.
However, Lin Fan remained vigilant about the situation in the void.
His escape route needed some strategy—it had to make the Will believe that if it didn’t try harder, this human might actually get away.
Lin Fan absolutely couldn’t withstand a direct attack before his physical form reached the Tenth Level of Divine Heaven.
The Will of Heaven was the Will of Heaven—even a sliver of its awakening was more than Lin Fan could handle.
But now, Lin Fan could endure it head-on, although it had consumed a significant amount of the Sacred Phoenix Tree’s life force. Still, in Lin Fan’s view, it was worth it.
“Human, you cannot escape. Under my dominion, there is no place to hide in the entire Ancient Sage Realm.”
The Will roared, and another bolt of lightning crashed down.
“Spew!”
Blood splattered across the sky.
Lin Fan’s body shook violently, then he shook his head and continued running with his tail between his legs, deliberately stumbling and staggering as if barely able to keep going.
Boom!
Boom!
At this moment, the Will of the Ancient Sage Realm seemed to get carried away, striking bolt after bolt like raindrops pelting Lin Fan’s body.
“Heavenly Will, you’re leaving me no path to survival!” Lin Fan shouted.
“Surrender the Ancient Sage Altar…”
“Never! Strike me down if you dare!”
“Congratulations, the Eternal Divine Body has gained 50,000 experience points.”
“Congratulations, the Eternal Divine Body has gained 50,000 experience points.”
…
At this moment, Lin Fan experienced both pain and joy, though the joy far outweighed the pain.
Hearing the experience notifications, Lin Fan’s heart swelled with excitement.
To him, this feeling was absolutely amazing.
Time passed minute by minute.
The entire world had transformed into a realm of thunder.
In Lin Fan’s view, each lightning bolt from the Will was powerful enough to form Thunder Spirits.
“Just a bit more experience, and I’ll level up.”
The Eternal Divine Body had already reached the nineteenth layer. One more level would bring it to the twentieth layer—the ultimate stage of perfection. Perhaps it would evolve into something even more powerful, though he wasn’t sure what kind of body cultivation technique it might become.
“Come on! Strike me down!”
At this moment, Lin Fan stopped running altogether, spreading his arms wide as if welcoming a new future.
To Lin Fan, the moment of miracle was approaching.
“Hey!”
Suddenly, Lin Fan was surprised. What was going on? Why had everything gone quiet? Had the Will of Heaven truly ceased its attacks?
Lin Fan opened his eyes and saw the once surging clouds now unstable, as if they might dissipate at any moment.
“What the hell?”
“Heavenly Will, don’t you dare! At such a crucial moment, you can’t back down now!”
“Ah, this Emperor really can’t take it anymore. Look at how much blood I’ve coughed up! I could die at any moment!”
“Just six more strikes, seriously! If this Emperor survives those six, I’ll accept any punishment Heaven has to offer!”
Lin Fan panicked. The situation in the void was deteriorating, feeling hazy and unclear. Previously, the void had radiated terrifying power, but now it seemed significantly weakened.
Boom!
“It’s coming.”
Lin Fan’s heart leapt with joy. He had been startled into thinking the Will had truly stopped.
A thick, powerful bolt of lightning was brewing in the void. In Lin Fan’s eyes, this strike was different from the others.
Crash!
The thunder roared with mighty force. Lin Fan’s heart swelled with delight. This was how it should be! If the Will didn’t strike until the very end, it wouldn’t deserve to be called the Will of Heaven.
Spew! Spew! Spew!
However, at this moment, something unusual occurred.
In the void where the lightning was gathering, it seemed to fizzle out like a dud, emitting only wisps of black smoke. The bolt grew weaker and weaker, and when it finally reached Lin Fan’s head, it was no thicker than a thumb.
“Congratulations, the Eternal Divine Body has gained 1,000 experience points.”
Lin Fan stared blankly, disbelief flooding his eyes. Slowly, he tilted his head upward, gazing at the void, unable to recover from the shock.
“Heavenly Will, are you seriously mocking me?”
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