Chapter 120: Entering the Xuan Yin Abyss, Parting Ways with a Brother
Back in Flame City, Qing Tan had once longed to explore the outside world.
But after so long away, she had started to miss home.
Lin Fan gently ruffled her hair and smiled. "Just wait a bit longer—we'll be heading back soon."
[Ding! You touched Lin Qing Tan and received 1,000,000 Nirvana Pills!]
A million Nirvana Pills!
Lin Fan's heart surged with joy upon hearing the familiar system prompt.
With this, breaking through to the Nirvana Stage was now a certainty.
He'd already accumulated two million Nirvana Pills and had planned to break through soon.
Now, he had more than enough.
"Oh! So where are we going now?" Qing Tan asked curiously.
"To the Xuan Yin Abyss," Lin Fan replied.
"The Xuan Yin Abyss?" Lin Dong was startled. "Brother Lin Fan, what are we going there for?"
Lin Fan explained, "Refining the Devouring Ancestral Talisman might cause quite a stir. Only in the depths of the Xuan Yin Abyss can we avoid being discovered—or targeted by powerful cultivators."
Lin Dong frowned slightly. "But I heard it's a forbidden land. Can we really enter?"
"With the Stone Talisman, you'll be protected. As for me, I have my own ways. Qing Tan and Xiao Huo'er, Xiao Yan—they'll stay outside," Lin Fan said calmly.
"Then I'll follow your lead, Brother Lin Fan." Seeing he already had a plan, Lin Dong nodded.
The Xuan Yin Abyss wasn't far from the ruins of the Yin Puppet Sect.
In less than a day, they arrived at its edge.
Feeling the terrifying waves of icy Demonic Yin Qi, Lin Dong gulped.
"Are we really going in?"
In the original novel, Lin Dong had no choice but to enter this deadly place to survive.
Now, without such pressure, he was naturally a bit reluctant.
Lin Fan's tone was flat:
"If you refine the Devouring Ancestral Talisman out here and are discovered, everything we've done will be for nothing."
"Besides, don't forget—Lin Langtian has already reached half-step Manifestation Stage.
If you don't improve quickly, how will you defeat him at the clan gathering a year from now?"
Lin Dong's eyes hardened. "You're right! Let's do this!"
"Don't worry. Just focus on syncing with the Stone Talisman." Lin Fan patted his shoulder.
[Ding! You touched Lin Dong and received one Celestial Talisman Spirit Tree!]
A Celestial Talisman Spirit Tree!
Lin Fan's eyes lit up in delight.
This was a rare treasure that boosted spiritual cultivation.
Refining it could help high-level Talisman Masters break through to the Celestial Talisman Master level!
Lin Fan had reached high-level Talisman Master some time ago. With this treasure, he could finally break through.
As he rejoiced inwardly, Lin Dong began trying to activate the Stone Talisman.
Fifteen minutes later, a soft buzzing sound came from Lin Dong's palm.
A gentle white glow emerged, wrapping him in a cocoon of light.
Though the cocoon looked fragile, it had a mysterious effect—Lin Dong could no longer feel the icy aura of the abyss.
"Qing Tan, take Xiao Huo'er and Xiao Yan and wait outside. I'll be back soon," Lin Fan instructed.
"Mm-hmm," Qing Tan nodded sweetly.
"Oh, almost forgot about him..."
Just as Lin Fan was about to descend, he looked toward Wang Zhong, still tied to Xiao Yan's back.
Wang Zhong had been enduring humiliation all this time, filled with hatred.
But he never resisted, afraid Lin Fan might kill him on a whim.
He still believed that once his father found out, he'd be rescued—and take revenge.
But now, as Lin Fan's cold gaze fell on him, a terrible feeling crept into his heart.
"W-What are you planning to do?"
Lin Fan smiled. "You've suffered enough. But don't worry—you won't suffer any longer."
Wang Zhong's expression twisted. "You dare kill me?! My father will make the entire Lin Family in Flame City pay with their lives!"
"That's none of your concern."
Lin Fan raised a palm and struck Wang Zhong's forehead.
BANG!
With a sickening crack, Wang Zhong's skull shattered—dead on the spot.
Lin Fan casually tossed his corpse into the abyss.
Within moments, the brutal Demonic Yin Qi shredded his body until not even bones remained.
"Brother Lin Fan, wasn't that risky? What if the Wang Clan's patriarch comes after you?" Lin Dong asked, worried.
"Relax. He just barely stepped into Nirvana Stage and hasn't even passed the Nirvana Tribulation.
I already have a way to deal with trash like him."
Lin Fan waved it off with a calm smile.
Lin Dong exhaled in relief. "That's good. Let's head in, then."
Seeing Lin Fan's confidence, Lin Dong once again felt the huge gap between them—he had to get stronger.
Without further delay, the two of them leapt into the Xuan Yin Abyss together.
Though the abyss's icy Yin Qi could threaten Manifestation Stage experts, Lin Fan's Nirvana Golden Body rendered it harmless.
And Lin Dong had the Stone Talisman to protect him.
As they continued their descent, Lin Fan kept an eye out for a windless area.
After two or three hours, they finally found one.
"There's no Yin Qi here?" Lin Dong was surprised.
"No wind means no turbulence. It's perfect for secluded cultivation," Lin Fan explained.
"You can refine the Devouring Ancestral Talisman here."
From his system space, he retrieved the black sphere containing the talisman and handed it to Lin Dong.
"Got it!" Lin Dong nodded.
Lin Fan used the runes left behind by the black-eyed elder to remove the seal.
The black sphere dissipated—revealing a talisman like a swirling black hole.
"This is no ordinary treasure. Refining it is extremely dangerous. You must earn its recognition—
Otherwise, you'll become part of its energy," Lin Fan warned seriously.
"I understand," Lin Dong nodded. "What do I do first?"
"Channel your spiritual energy into it. If you succeed, you can safely refine it.
If you fail… well, you already know."
Lin Dong's expression was solemn. "I will succeed!"
Lin Fan paused for a moment, then said,
"This place is too deep within the abyss. You'll be here for months. I won't stay."
"I'll take Qing Tan back to Flame City first, in case the Wang Clan targets our family."
"I'll leave Xiao Yan outside the abyss. Once you're done, go with him straight to Lin City for the clan gathering."
Lin Dong nodded firmly. "Thank you, Brother Lin Fan. I promise I'll be back before the clan gathering!"
"Xiao Diao, stay and guide Lin Dong," Lin Fan instructed before turning to leave the abyss.
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