Chapter 114: A Million Pure Yuan Pills for Free, Covering the Heavens with One Hand!
In the blink of an eye, a blood-red pillar of light surged out from beneath the plaza!
Chi chi!
Wherever the blood light swept, any cultivator it touched was instantly torn apart—flesh and bone shredded in a flash.
Blood rained from the sky as agonized screams echoed from all directions.
If Lin Fan hadn't grabbed Wang Zhong and hauled him away, he likely would've been killed in that very moment.
Seeing how terrifyingly powerful the blood light was, all those present paled in horror and hastily retreated.
Clearly, the guardian beast of this treasure was not something they could handle.
As everyone withdrew, Lin Fan and Qing Tan mounted Xiao Huo'er, while Lin Dong soared into the air atop Xiao Yan.
Wang Zhong was unceremoniously tossed onto Xiao Yan's back as well.
From above, they watched as the ground trembled. Massive fissures split open, and countless boulders launched skyward, smashing in every direction.
Then—
A massive shadow burst out from beneath the earth!
Blood-colored wings spread wide, summoning a furious storm that scattered rocks and dust.
Hovering in the sky, a monstrous beast over a hundred meters long appeared before them.
Its entire body was blood-red, covered in thick crimson scales that gleamed with a cold, unyielding luster beneath the sunlight.
Its massive, serpentine form coiled like a dragon—it was the guardian of the underground treasure: the Ancient Blood Bat Dragon!
ROOOAR!
The beast let out an enraged roar and dived into the crowd.
With each flap of its wings or sweep of its tail, countless unlucky cultivators were crushed—no corpses left behind.
Everyone on the ground paled at the slaughter.
Even the members of the Three Great Clans grew visibly grim.
"Everyone, attack together! Slay the beast and the treasure will be ours!"
A Qin Clan elder shouted to rally the forces, urging them to unite against the Ancient Blood Bat Dragon.
Lin Langtian sneered,
"If Lin Fan hadn't killed the Wang Clan's experts, the Four Great Clans could've formed the array. It wouldn't be this hard to deal with the beast now."
The others exchanged glances but said nothing.
After all, Lin Fan was the undisputed strongest here—no one wanted to provoke him and end up like the Wang Clan.
Even if their clans avenged them afterward, they'd never live to see it.
The white-haired Lin Clan elder sighed and said to Lin Ke'er,
"Didn't you say Lin Fan agreed to deal with the beast? See if he'll take action now. If we let that thing run wild, we'll lose too many."
He had noticed Lin Fan didn't respond well to orders or threats—and only Ke'er seemed able to talk to him.
Everyone turned their attention to Lin Ke'er, who suddenly felt a lot of pressure.
Why me? I'm not that close to him…
After a brief hesitation, Ke'er said,
"I just remembered—during the tomb expedition, Ling Qingzhu helped Lin Fan. Huangfu Jing is close with her. Maybe if she speaks up, he'll listen."
The white-haired elder nodded and looked toward Huangfu Jing. "Miss Huangfu, would you?"
"I'll go with Miss Ke'er," she replied calmly.
Then a Huangfu elder suddenly added, "Since the Lin and Huangfu Clans are sending someone, the Qin Clan should too. What do you say, Young Master Qin?"
The Qin elder was about to refuse, but Qin Shi agreed immediately.
He saw no harm in delivering a message—Lin Fan had no reason to attack him, and refusing now would make him look timid.
Though he was wary of Lin Fan, appearances mattered.
Lin Langtian said nothing, but his face was dark.
And so, Lin Ke'er, Huangfu Jing, and Qin Shi used spirit treasures to fly to Lin Fan's side.
"Aren't you supposed to be dealing with the guardian beast? What brings the three of you to me?" Lin Fan asked with a pleasant smile.
He didn't seem hostile toward them.
Ke'er and Qin Shi both looked to Huangfu Jing.
She stepped forward and spoke gently,
"Miss Ke'er mentioned that you promised to handle the beast. Would you be willing to act now? If we allow it to continue rampaging, too many unnecessary casualties will occur."
Lin Fan raised a brow, smiling.
"You mean to say… the Three Great Clans can't handle it?"
Huangfu Jing replied, "Originally, the Four Great Clans planned to form an array to deal with the beast. But now, everyone's scattered and disorganized."
Lin Fan's gaze sharpened.
"If I step in to slay the guardian, I'd be doing the Three Great Clans a favor, wouldn't I?"
Qin Shi cupped his fists. "We'll surely be grateful for your help, Brother Lin."
Lin Fan shook his head with a chuckle.
"Gratitude means little to me. I prefer practical benefits."
Ke'er cautiously asked,
"What kind of benefit do you have in mind?"
Still smiling, Lin Fan said,
"One million Pure Yuan Pills from each of your three clans. I'll step in immediately and kill that guardian beast—spare you further losses. How's that sound?"
Qin Shi gave a wry smile.
"Brother Lin, that's a bit… steep. Only the clan heads can move that kind of wealth. If they were here, we wouldn't have needed your help."
"How much can you offer?" Lin Fan asked without irritation, still smiling.
The three exchanged glances.
Huangfu Jing answered, "Altogether, we can give you one million Pure Yuan Pills."
Lin Fan laughed. "Alright then. For Miss Huangfu's sake, I'll accept."
After agreeing, the three returned to their clans.
The Three Great Clans each contributed 250,000 Pure Yuan Pills.
The Demon Gate and other factions pooled another 250,000.
Tsk. Could've had more…
Lin Fan sighed internally, though he didn't show it.
He was planning to kill the Ancient Blood Bat Dragon anyway—an extra million Pure Yuan Pills was a sweet bonus.
In the end, Lin Ke'er personally handed over the storage pouch.
"Have everyone back off. If anyone gets caught in the crossfire, don't blame me," Lin Fan warned after confirming the pouch's contents.
Ke'er nodded. "I'll deliver your message."
Soon, under the clans' coordination, the crowd backed away from the battlefield.
"Great Wilderness Heaven-Covering Hand!"
Lin Fan soared into the sky. With a low shout, a massive surge of Yuan Power erupted from his body!
He thrust his palm forward—
And in an instant, a colossal pitch-black hand manifested in the sky!
Within a radius of hundreds of meters, the world dimmed. All light vanished, leaving only endless darkness.
One hand to cover the heavens—heaven and earth eclipsed.
The giant hand pressed downward, as if the entire sky was collapsing with it.
The terrifying pressure made everyone below struggle to breathe.
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