Chapter 115: A Shocking Strike, Everyone Levels Up!
Everyone present couldn't help but cry out in shock as they watched the terrifying giant hand that covered the sky.
"So terrifying!"
"Is this the martial art Lin Fan inherited from the Martial Tablet of Fortune? It's unbelievable!"
"For a moment, I thought the sky was really falling!"
"Not good! We're within the range of that giant hand—fall back!"
"Damn it, why can't we get out of this area?!"
"What is Lin Fan trying to do? Is he planning to kill all of us?!"
…
The Ancient Blood Bat Dragon clearly sensed the terrifying pressure of the Heaven-Covering Hand as well. Its ferocious jaws opened wide—
ROAR!!
With a furious roar, a powerful beam of blood-red energy burst from its mouth and slammed into the giant black hand above.
But to everyone's shock, that seemingly powerful attack had absolutely no effect.
The Heaven-Covering Hand only paused for a breath—then continued its unstoppable descent!
The Ancient Blood Bat Dragon's eyes filled with panic. It flapped its wings and tried to escape the attack range of the giant hand—
Only to realize in horror: no matter how it struggled, it couldn't escape.
It was as if an invisible force had completely locked it in place.
One hand to cover the heavens—inescapable fate.
That was the terrifying power of the Great Wilderness Heaven-Covering Hand!
BOOM!
In an instant, the pitch-black hand smashed down on the Ancient Blood Bat Dragon, crushing through the plaza in front of the Martial Tablet and plowing straight into the ground dozens of meters deep!
At the moment of impact, the world itself seemed to tremble.
A terrifying shockwave of energy swept through the air.
Even those outside the hand's range felt a chilling fear and retreated several hundred meters before they could breathe easy again.
Roaargh...
The Ancient Blood Bat Dragon let out one final, weakened howl—then went silent.
As for a few unfortunate cultivators… there was nothing left of them to bury.
"Up!"
Lin Fan gave a sharp shout and conjured a Yuan Power hand, which plunged into the ground and pulled the blood dragon's corpse into the air!
"Good luck to the rest of you," Lin Fan said with a smile as he waved, storing the dragon's corpse into his system space.
Then, together with Qing Tan, he mounted Xiao Huo'er and flew away from the battlefield.
Lin Dong glanced down at Lin Langtian, then followed behind with Xiao Yan, still carrying the unconscious Wang Zhong.
Whoosh...
As Lin Fan finally left, everyone below let out a collective sigh of relief.
Then, like bees to honey, they all rushed toward the area where the blood dragon had fallen.
Seeing the massive crater left by the Heaven-Covering Hand, everyone's hearts trembled.
"So this is Lin Fan's true power?"
"One strike to kill a Manifestation-stage beast… just how strong is he?"
"Thank heavens we didn't offend him. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night!"
"But why did he just leave after killing the beast?"
"Maybe he wasn't interested in the treasure below."
"Well, just because he doesn't want it, doesn't mean we don't!"
…
With the danger gone, cultivators surged toward the treasure-filled depths below.
Lin Ke'er, watching the madness unfold, couldn't help but recall Lin Fan's earlier warning.
After hesitating for a moment, she chose not to go underground.
…
"Brother Lin Fan, are we really just leaving like this? We're not going after the treasure?"
Elsewhere, Lin Dong followed behind Lin Fan, unable to hide his reluctance.
Lin Fan smiled. "You already sensed it too. That skeletal corpse deep below… it's terrifying. Going down there now is suicide."
"Besides, the so-called treasure is just ten million Pure Yuan Pills and a few hundred Nirvana Pills."
"When you join the Hundred Empire War, you'll realize—it's not worth risking your life for that."
"Not worth it?!" Lin Dong's eyes widened.
Xiao Diao hopped onto Lin Dong's shoulder and rolled his eyes.
"Kid, stop acting like you've never seen the world. You're making me embarrassed for you."
Lin Fan laughed.
"More importantly, the Nirvana Pills and Pure Yuan Pills down there are cursed. Using them for cultivation could have serious consequences."
"Cursed?" Lin Dong blinked, stunned.
Xiao Diao then went on a detailed explanation.
By the end, Lin Dong was pale with fear.
"So… what do we do next?"
Lin Fan replied, "We leave. Then we let Xiao Diao, Xiao Yan, and Xiao Huo'er absorb and refine the corpse and spirit of the Ancient Blood Bat Dragon."
"I owe you for this one, Lin Fan," Xiao Diao said, his tone grateful and excited.
Lin Fan waved it off. "We're all on the same side. No need to be polite. Let's go!"
Thanks to the speed of Xiao Huo'er and Xiao Yan, the group quickly found a swirling energy vortex that led outside.
They flew straight into it—
And moments later, they emerged back in the outside world.
Since most people had gone underground for the treasure, the wilderness surrounding the ancient monument was unusually quiet.
The group didn't linger. They left the Great Wilderness Plain and found a peaceful, secluded place surrounded by mountains and rivers.
"Here's good enough," Lin Fan said, releasing the corpse of the Ancient Blood Bat Dragon. He turned to Xiao Diao, Xiao Huo'er, and Xiao Yan.
"Alright, time to dig in."
"I'll start refining the blood bat dragon's spirit. You guys take care of the surroundings," Xiao Diao said as he sat cross-legged atop a boulder.
He opened his mouth and unleashed a suction force—
A small, furious spirit version of the blood bat dragon flew from the corpse and snarled at Xiao Diao.
"Heh… being refined by Grandpa Diao is the best thing that'll ever happen to you!"
With a creepy chuckle, Xiao Diao began the process of absorption.
Meanwhile, Xiao Huo'er and Xiao Yan devoured the dragon's flesh.
After finishing their feast, they laid down and began to refine the energy within.
Lin Fan, Lin Dong, and Qing Tan stood nearby, guarding the trio as they cultivated.
On the fifth day, Xiao Diao's tightly shut eyes suddenly snapped open.
His pupils glowed with deep purple-black light, and a terrifying aura burst from his body like a storm!
BOOM!
The still lake beside them exploded, sending mist into the air.
That mist shimmered with gathered Yuan Power, condensing above Xiao Diao into a massive illusion—a hundred meters tall, emanating monstrous pressure!
All the beasts in the surrounding mountains let out low growls of fear and backed away.
Swoosh!
The illusion didn't last long—it turned into a pillar of energy and was swallowed by Xiao Diao.
Soon after, Xiao Huo'er and Xiao Yan also completed their breakthroughs, their strength clearly enhanced.
"Not bad at all."
Lin Fan smiled and patted both beasts, praising them gently.
At that moment, the system's familiar voice rang in Lin Fan's mind once more.
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