Chapter 986: Beating Up

Lin Fan made his move. A powerful surge of spiritual energy condensed into a single finger, striking directly at Lin Fan’s back.

They were after the Blood Demon Blade in Lin Fan’s possession.

If it were an ordinary person, they would surely have met their end here today.

But for Lin Fan, this was nothing short of suicide.

Lin Fan spun around, slashing the Blood Demon Blade outward. A torrent of blood-colored energy surged forth. His body transformed into a straight line, rushing directly toward Ling Wuzun for a killing strike.

“Junior Brother, don’t act recklessly!” Seeing this unfold, Su Hongchen was immediately alarmed.

She never expected things to escalate to such a level.

Ling Wuzun was a divine heir, with profound cultivation. Even Xue Tianzi would struggle against him.

“Hmph, a mere inner sect disciple dares to lay hands on me? Who gave you the courage?” Ling Wuzun roared in anger, slapping his palm forward. The surrounding void compressed under a tremendous force and began to shatter.

The surrounding disciples gasped in shock.

“Senior Brother Ling is really getting serious. This guy is doomed.”

“Senior Brother won’t actually kill him, of course, but he’ll definitely teach him a lesson on how to behave as a proper disciple.”

“The Blood Demon Blade is filled with demonic energy. What ability does this inner sect disciple possess to control such a weapon? If he keeps it, Heaven and Earth Sect will surely produce a bloodthirsty demon in the future.” Jian Fengchen remarked.

Lin Fan had never regarded Ling Wuzun’s strength highly.

The latter’s cultivation was not even comparable to those he encountered eleven years ago in the secret realm.

Clang!

Although the Blood Demon Blade was a treasure of Xue Tianzi, linked to him, after Lin Fan had slain Xue Tianzi, he had completely tamed the artifact.

Puchi!

Ling Wuzun had overestimated himself. He assumed Lin Fan’s strength was nothing special, but when the blade’s light collided with his palm strike, Ling Wuzun’s expression suddenly changed.

How was this possible?

Irresistible force, obliterating everything.

The blade was sharp, cutting through anything. Ling Wuzun’s palm strike was severed by Lin Fan’s slash.

Ling Wuzun’s pupils constricted as the blood-colored light drew closer. At the same time, a sharp blade aura sliced toward him. The blade itself had not yet arrived, but its aura had already reached him.

The sharp blade energy cut across Ling Wuzun’s face, causing excruciating pain, as if his skin were tearing apart.

A faint cold smile appeared on Lin Fan’s lips. An existence like this could be crushed with one hand.

Hu Qing, witnessing the scene, was suddenly alarmed. If Lin Fan killed Ling Wuzun, the consequences would be unimaginable.

“Junior Brother Lin, stop!” Hu Qing roared.

Buzz!

When Ling Wuzun finally reacted, the blade’s edge was already at his throat.

The crimson light was icy cold, sending a chill through Ling Wuzun’s spine. He felt genuine fear.

“Ah!”

A bead of sweat slowly rolled down Ling Wuzun’s forehead as his throat convulsed slightly.

He was genuinely scared now.

Jian Fengchen, witnessing this scene, was shocked beyond measure. He never expected Senior Brother Ling to be overpowered so easily and held at swordpoint by this man.

“What are you trying to do? This is Divine Heir Senior Brother Ling! As an inner sect disciple, how dare you act like this?” Jian Fengchen shouted with trembling fury.

“Hmm?” Lin Fan’s eyebrows furrowed as he glanced at Jian Fengchen.

Jian Fengchen was frightened by Lin Fan’s gaze, hastily retreating several steps.

In his mind, the man before him was simply terrifying.

The surrounding disciples were equally shocked and disbelieving.

Senior Brother Ling was a divine heir. How could he be defeated so easily?

“You…”

At this moment, Ling Wuzun tried to speak, but Lin Fan interrupted him.

“Stay silent.” Lin Fan said.

At once, Hu Qing rushed forward, standing beside Lin Fan.

“Junior Brother Lin, don’t kill him. Otherwise, serious consequences will follow.” Hu Qing warned.

“Why not? Is killing him really such a big deal?” Lin Fan asked with a smile.

“Lin Fan, according to sect regulations, we must not harm the lives of fellow disciples. If there are deep grudges, they can be settled through duels, but no one’s life should be taken.” Hu Qing explained.

“Oh, I see.” Lin Fan nodded slightly, somewhat puzzled.

“What are you planning to do?” Ling Wuzun exclaimed in alarm, his expression hardening.

If there had been no witnesses, Lin Fan would have decisively killed Ling Wuzun.

But under the current circumstances, things were complicated.

“Tsk, even the forty-eighth ranked candidate on the True Immortal Contender List is nothing special.” Lin Fan sneered. Then he raised his hand and struck Ling Wuzun hard.

Bang!

“How dare you!” Ling Wuzun was shocked that the other dared to strike him.

“What’s there not to dare? You tried to seize the Blood Demon Blade forcefully. That’s asking for death.” Lin Fan raised his foot and kicked Ling Wuzun directly in the face.

Painful screams erupted.

The surrounding disciples, witnessing this scene, were terrified. Was this guy trying to commit suicide?

This was a divine heir! How could he dare to treat him like this without fearing the consequences?

Although Ling Wuzun was considered the weakest among the divine heirs, he was still a divine heir, far superior to any inner sect disciple.

Anyone ranked on the True Immortal Contender List was a genius among geniuses, far beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Even Hu Qing and all the disciples present were no match for Ling Wuzun.

Yet Lin Fan had subdued him completely, a testament to his own extraordinary strength.

Even True Immortal experts had fallen before Lin Fan. Compared to those still lingering in the Ancient Realm, defeating Ling Wuzun was nothing.

Among those on the True Immortal Contender List, however, the former top-ranked Qin Shengjun had always been a figure Lin Fan regarded with caution.

But during Lin Fan’s eleven years in the Endless Continent, Qin Shengjun had already broken through and was no longer on the list.

Exactly how powerful Qin Shengjun had become remained a mystery to Lin Fan.

As for the current number one on the True Immortal Contender List, he did not belong to Heaven and Earth Sect but to another sect.

Lin Fan was actually looking forward to the opportunity to test his strength against such an opponent.

Compared to Qin Shengjun, however, he wasn’t sure how much of a difference there would be.

…

At this moment, Lin Fan showed no hesitation, continuing to beat Ling Wuzun until his face was bruised and swollen before finally stopping.

“Junior Brother Lin, that’s enough.” Hu Qing looked at Ling Wuzun, who had once been so mighty, and involuntarily sucked in a breath of cold air.

Just who was Lin Fan, and where did he come from? How could he be so audacious without fearing the repercussions from Ling Wuzun afterward?

But in Hu Qing’s view, within the sect, nothing major would happen, and Ling Wuzun, knowing he was no match for Lin Fan, would naturally not provoke him further.

Still, a certain level of vigilance was necessary. Otherwise, one day he might suffer a hidden loss.

“Alright, let’s go back.”

During this period inside the Abyssal Demon Cave, Lin Fan had gained much and felt it was time to return.

He glanced at Ling Wuzun, who had been reduced to a battered mess, and sneered coldly.