Chapter 490: You’re Not What You Used to Be

“Ding, congratulations! ‘Eternal Indestructible’ has leveled up.”

“Ding, ‘Eternal Indestructible’ has reached level 15.”

“Ding, physical body strength: Earth Heaven Stage, high level.”

Lin Fan was knocked back by the giant’s palm. He wiped the corner of his mouth, his heart filled with joy. After a long period of battling, his physical strength had finally upgraded.

Each time this giant clashed with Lin Fan, Lin Fan would seize the opportunity to shatter it while it was off guard, after which it would reassemble again.

“Haha, little stone guy, how do you feel now? Are you scared of me yet?” Lin Fan stood up and laughed loudly.

As for how long they had been fighting, Lin Fan could no longer remember clearly. It had definitely been a very long time—probably about a day and a night.

“You may leave now.” At that moment, the deep, heavy voice of the Earth Spirit River echoed again.

But this time, it wasn’t a challenge—it was an order for Lin Fan to leave.

Suddenly, an opening appeared on the cave’s ceiling, leading directly to the surface.

At this point, the Earth Spirit River no longer wished to speak. This human of the race was simply too annoying—seemingly impossible to kill.

“You want me to leave?” Lin Fan gently brushed his long hair back, feeling a sense of elegance.

He hadn’t expected the Earth Spirit River to actually back down.

“Human, leave this place,” the Earth Spirit River commanded.

“Not going. I won’t leave, not even if I die,” Lin Fan chuckled mockingly. Now you want me to leave? That’s nothing more than a daydream.

“What exactly do you want?” The Earth Spirit River, born of the heavens and earth, had long possessed wisdom.

“I want you,” Lin Fan said with a faint smile, his eyes gleaming with desire.

Such a treasure—how could he not try to obtain it? Lin Fan had originally been pondering how to capture the Earth Spirit River, but now, hearing that it had actually backed down, he was secretly delighted.

The only possibility was that the Earth Spirit River was worried about something.

“Human, do not be so audacious. I am sparing you not because I fear you, but because you can do nothing to me,” the Earth Spirit River replied.

“But you are afraid of me,” Lin Fan countered.

“Haha, you’re dreaming! I am an Earth Spirit, born of the heavens and earth, an innate spirit—why would I fear you?” the Earth Spirit River retorted.

“Then why are you telling me to leave? Let’s keep going then. I don’t really have anywhere else to go anyway—I’m being hunted,” Lin Fan shrugged, speaking shamelessly.

This time, Lin Fan had tasted the benefits.

Though he hadn’t yet captured the Earth Spirit River, he had managed to increase his physical strength here.

The feeling was absolutely wonderful.

The Earth Spirit Giant was at the middle level of the Heaven Stage, while Lin Fan’s physical body had only reached the high level of the Earth Heaven Stage. There was still a significant gap to close, so Lin Fan wasn’t in a hurry. He would keep wearing it down.

He wanted to see who could last longer.

“The Blood Sea Cultivation Method” was a heaven-defying technique, capable of restoring the physical body and eliminating all injuries.

Moreover, the Wutong Divine Tree continuously supplied him with vitality—an even greater miracle. With this, Lin Fan was confident he could outlast the Earth Spirit River.

“You…” The Earth Spirit River was momentarily speechless. This human was simply too audacious. It was an innate Earth Spirit, yet this human dared to covet it greedily.

Roar!

The Earth Spirit Giant roared at Lin Fan, its hollow eyes glowing with yellow light, seemingly furious at the human’s audacity and refusal to leave.

“What are you roaring for? Let’s keep fighting!” Lin Fan flicked his sleeve and charged toward the Earth Spirit Giant once more.

He wanted to see exactly what the Earth Spirit River was afraid of.

Under normal circumstances, he would be considered an invader. Previously, the Earth Spirit River had wanted to kill him, but now it was urging him to leave—it must have some reason for hesitation.

As far as Lin Fan was concerned, time was something he had in abundance.

He would keep wearing it down to see what had caused the Earth Spirit River to suggest his departure.

The Earth Spirit Giant’s powerful fist rushed toward Lin Fan with a howl, warping the space around it as if it were collapsing.

“Ding, congratulations! ‘Eternal Indestructible’ has gained 800 experience points.”

Just as expected!

After his physical strength had improved, the experience gained from each punch of the Earth Spirit Giant gradually decreased. But for Lin Fan, this was just right—he had plenty of time to keep going.

For a person like him, who had nothing better to do, time was the cheapest thing in the world.

In Lin Fan’s opinion, staying here was more comfortable than being above ground.

The Earth Spirit River floated silently in the void, watching the annoying human, unsure of what to do next.

Boom!

The cave violently trembled as Lin Fan and the Earth Spirit Giant exchanged blows furiously.

The Earth Spirit Giant threw a punch, and Lin Fan performed a 360-degree spin in midair before delivering a blow that shattered the giant’s head.

“Hehe, you punch me once, and I’ll smash your head. Let’s see how many times you can keep coming back,” Lin Fan said with a grin.

This Earth Spirit Giant was practically tailor-made for him.

However, for an ordinary person without “The Blood Sea Cultivation Method” or the Wutong Divine Tree, it would be impossible to endure the endless resurrections of the Earth Spirit Giant—they would eventually collapse from exhaustion.

Roar!

The Earth Spirit Giant roared again, its body reassembling once more.

Lin Fan activated “The Blood Sea Cultivation Method,” instantly healing all his injuries.

“Boom…”

“Ding, congratulations! ‘Eternal Indestructible’ has gained 800 experience points.”

“Little stone guy, give it your all—I can still keep going,” Lin Fan shouted, growing more and more excited with every blow.

Day and night passed.

Inside the cave, Lin Fan had completely lost track of time.

But it had definitely been a very long while.

He had been punched by the Earth Spirit Giant no fewer than a hundred times.

Likewise, he had shattered the Earth Spirit Giant over a hundred times. Each time it reassembled, it roared in fury.

The Earth Spirit Giant’s ability was somewhat similar to blood regeneration. Lin Fan wondered whether each resurrection consumed some of its power.

“Human, you must die…” The Earth Spirit Giant was furious now—why wouldn’t this human just die?

After each punch, it believed the opponent would perish. Yet shortly after, the human would rise again, completely healed.

This scene had repeated countless times.

“Boom…”

“Ding, congratulations! ‘Eternal Indestructible’ has gained 800 experience points.”

“Ding, congratulations! ‘Eternal Indestructible’ has leveled up.”

“Ding, ‘Eternal Indestructible’ has reached level 16.”

“Ding, physical body strength: Earth Heaven Stage, ultimate level.”

“Whoa! Oh my goodness! A breakthrough!” Lin Fan had originally thought that his physical strength wouldn’t improve this time, but he was surprised to find that it had risen.

Earth Heaven Stage, ultimate level.

“Haha…” Lin Fan burst into laughter. This was a huge gain. Who would have thought that within a cave, he could elevate his physical strength to such a level? Where else could such an opportunity be found?

The Earth Spirit Giant, though seemingly dull-witted, possessed great perseverance. Truly admirable.

“Little stone, come and test my physical strength,” Lin Fan laughed and charged fiercely toward the Earth Spirit Giant.

“Boom…”

Rocks flew in all directions as the Earth Spirit Giant instantly collapsed, turning into scattered pieces of stone.

“Come on, reassemble. Let’s keep going,” Lin Fan said casually. He had nothing better to do and wasn’t in a hurry to leave. He would keep wearing it down—let’s see who could last longer.

Clang!

At that moment, something unexpected happened. The giant stones tried to reassemble, but just as they started to come together, they collapsed again instantly.

As if the power sustaining them had vanished.

“Earth Spirit River, are you finally out of power?” Lin Fan looked up at the floating Earth Spirit River.

The Earth Spirit River: “…”