Chapter 683: Let’s Split It Fifty-Fifty

“Master, be careful! These five blood mountains have the power to bewitch the hearts of men.” As soon as they approached the five blood mountains, Buddha Zunjue frowned, his eyes flashing with a sharp light. A beam of holy light shot forth, suppressing all the bewitching forces.

“How did these five blood mountains form? And those mysterious runes upon them…” Buddha Zunjue’s expression turned grave. His mind raced, and suddenly he gasped in shock, “This is the Demon Devouring Formation.”

“The Demon Devouring Formation?” Lin Fan, having read extensively from Yun Sect’s scriptures, possessed knowledge as vast as the ocean. With just a thought, he understood everything.

“It seems a powerful cultivator has been drawing upon the foundation of this innate secret realm. But since the choice was made to set up within a secret realm rich in innate wood elements, it’s clear this powerful cultivator was already severely injured,” Lin Fan said.

“Exactly. The Demon Devouring Formation is a heaven-defying formation. Though it has no offensive power, its hidden functions are terrifyingly potent. However, judging by its current halted state, something must have happened.”

“Let’s go inside and take a look.” Without hesitation, Lin Fan immediately strode toward the center of the five blood mountains.

Buddha Zunjue became vigilant, as everything here seemed too eerie.

If it were merely the Demon Devouring Formation, it wouldn’t be too concerning. But the most critical point was that the formation had stopped functioning, which meant there were only two possibilities.

Either the severely wounded cultivator had recovered, or he had died.

Yet, considering the large number of experts drawn here, it was certainly not a simple matter.

“Master, this Demon Devouring Formation has already been refined into a treasure. You can claim it later,” Buddha Zunjue said.

“Then why don’t you take it?” Lin Fan hadn’t expected this bald monk to be so generous, willingly giving up a treasure right before his eyes.

“I cultivate in the Buddhist path. This evil, heaven-defying object isn’t something I need,” Buddha Zunjue replied.

“So you’re saying I’m evil then, you bald monk?” Lin Fan immediately exploded, realizing the monk was indirectly insulting him.

“Master, I never said that. That’s what you said yourself,” Buddha Zunjue quickly denied.

Lin Fan: “…”

…

At this moment, deep within the void, several factions were hiding.

“Let them check out the situation first.”

“Who would have thought that Bloodglow Demon Lord, who was severely injured a thousand years ago, would be hiding here to recover? If it weren’t for the recent heavenly anomalies, we wouldn’t have known that the once formidable Bloodglow Demon Lord had hidden himself in this small secret realm.”

“Now that the Demon Devouring Formation has stopped operating, it’s likely that Bloodglow Demon Lord has perished. Nevertheless, being a powerful cultivator, even in death, he wouldn’t allow his treasures to fall into others’ hands.”

“Let these two test the waters first. If they’re lucky enough to obtain Bloodglow Demon Lord’s treasures, we’ll eliminate them then. The treasures will still be ours.”

At this moment, Lin Fan and Buddha Zunjue had become mere pawns in the eyes of many factions.

“Master, I sense something ominous. There seem to be many powerful beings hiding within the void,” Buddha Zunjue’s heart pounded.

“Yes, I know. It seems they want to use us as pawns,” Lin Fan said.

“So what should we do?” Buddha Zunjue looked worried.

“Listen to me this time, bald monk. Don’t try to be smart. Follow my lead.” The current situation was quite tricky. If it were just himself, it wouldn’t be a big deal.

But the problem was this bald monk was with him. If he continued to act recklessly, he might end up getting the monk killed.

Though the monk was annoying, his heart was in the right place. More importantly, Lin Fan still needed to learn the “Transcendence Technique” from him. If the monk died, who else would teach him?

“Alright.” Buddha Zunjue nodded. At this moment, he didn’t dare to show off, as the situation seemed ominous. If he continued to act arrogant, he might end up in serious trouble.

Though he didn’t know exactly how many factions were hiding in the void around them, continuing to act arrogantly might get him beaten so badly that he’d be coughing up blood.

…

“Haha, who would have thought we’d be so lucky to obtain these treasures.”

“We’re rich! Countless pills and even a heaven-defying cultivation technique.”

“Let’s go, quickly. I have a void-breaking technique that can directly take us out of this secret realm.”

Lin Fan and Buddha Zunjue’s voices came from within the five blood mountains. At the same time, Buddha Zunjue secretly began to retreat, his fingers emitting holy light, forming fine threads that connected the five blood mountains together.

This was the Buddha’s sealing technique. As the saying goes, a flower represents a world. By connecting the five blood mountains, Buddha Zunjue created a small world.

At this moment, those hiding within the void heard these words and couldn’t contain themselves any longer.

“Unexpectedly, they actually obtained the treasures.”

“Go, hurry inside. If we let them escape, we’ll suffer a huge loss.”

“Alright, let’s go.”

In an instant, countless figures emerged from the void like rainbows, rushing toward the five blood mountains.

However, some powerful experts didn’t move.

“There’s something strange about this. Bloodglow Demon Lord’s treasures aren’t so easily obtained.”

Bloodglow Demon Lord had long been a dominant force in the Ancient Sage Realm, with a violent temper and unpredictable moods, never giving anyone any benefit.

There was once a rumor that Bloodglow Demon Lord had left behind a cave dwelling in some part of the Ancient Sage Realm, meant for a destined recipient.

Later, countless beings from various races searched for this cave dwelling. Eventually, the location mysteriously spread, leading countless beings to rush there to claim the treasures.

In the end, all those who rushed to claim the treasures died, and it was finally understood that it had all been a scheme by Bloodglow Demon Lord, using the beings of the Great Thousand Realms to cultivate a demonic technique.

“Huh, where did they go?”

“What’s going on? Could it be that they’ve already escaped?”

At this moment, a group of beings hidden in the void revealed themselves in the center of the five blood mountains.

“Bald monk, seal the formation,” Lin Fan, now in a hidden state, emerged from the five blood mountains.

“Alright.” Buddha Zunjue nodded, forming various strange Buddhist seals with his hands.

In an instant, a protective barrier of holy light sealed the five blood mountains.

“No good, we’ve been tricked.”

At this moment, the powerful cultivators within the five blood mountains sensed the force and their expressions changed.

“Master, what do we do now?” Buddha Zunjue was somewhat excited. He felt like he was involved in something big.

Some of the cultivators here were even stronger than him. If they targeted him, he would be doomed.

“Time to trap them like dogs. I’m in a good mood today, so let’s split the spoils fifty-fifty,” Lin Fan said cheerfully. With a movement of his body, millions of palm strikes shot forth.

Each strike transformed into a “Brother Fan Dragon,” rushing into the five blood mountains.

Lin Fan had already noticed that the cultivators here weren’t weak either.

Sixth Heaven God Realm.

Seventh Heaven God Realm.

Eighth Heaven God Realm.

In Lin Fan’s eyes, this was an incredible windfall.