Chapter 158: News of the Heavenly Demon Tiger Bone!
Lin Fan gazed into the distance and said, "Next, we'll head straight for the Ancient Land."
"There are four Ancient Secret Keys in total. The other people who managed to seize one might already be there. If the opportunity arises, we should try to get the remaining three as well."
Lin Dong frowned slightly. "Wouldn't that make us enemies on all sides?"
"This is the Ancient Battlefield—survival of the fittest, strength reigns supreme. As long as we're strong enough, what does it matter how many enemies we make?" Lin Fan said with a faint smile, unconcerned.
And so, the two men and two beasts headed directly for the Ancient Land.
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The Ancient Battlefield was vast beyond measure. Even just the northwestern region they were currently in was larger than the entire Great Yan Dynasty.
The Ancient Land lay deep within this region, so it took them several days to reach it.
Of course, they weren't just traveling. At night, they'd rampage through beast hordes, harvesting cores and honing their skills.
Among them, Xiao Yan reaped the greatest rewards. After refining multiple beast crystals, his strength had nearly reached the peak of the half-step Nirvana level.
Later, under Xiao Diao's suggestion, they began asking around for information regarding three types of top-tier tiger bloodlines.
Five or six days later, they finally arrived at the edge of the Ancient Land.
Above the skies of this territory, streaks of light occasionally flashed by—clearly the various dynasties arriving from all corners of the battlefield.
Within this Ancient Land, there were also cities.
Lin Fan brought Lin Dong and Xiao Yan into one of the more impressive cities, hoping to gather information about those top-tier tiger bloodlines.
As for Xiao Diao, he once again concealed himself inside the stone talisman's space.
Holding a shrunken Xiao Yan in his arms, Lin Dong followed behind Lin Fan as they made their way to the intelligence trading center of the city.
Although the Ancient Battlefield seemed chaotic, there was still a certain degree of order.
In the larger cities, there were established places for both trade and intelligence exchange.
These intelligence centers were usually located in easily noticeable spots.
It didn't take Lin Fan and Lin Dong long to find one.
"Friends, what information are you looking for?" a plump man greeted them with a smile as they entered.
Lin Fan glanced at him and said calmly, "Have all four Ancient Secret Keys been claimed? If so, do you know who has them?"
The chubby man rubbed his hands together and grinned. "Information has a price."
"To my knowledge, all four keys already have owners. Just 5,000 Nirvana Pills, and I'll tell you who they are."
5,000 Nirvana Pills meant nothing to Lin Fan—he handed them over casually.
The man's eyes lit up as he accepted them. His tone grew even more respectful. "The four key holders are from the Youquan Dynasty, the Desolate Dynasty, the Mo Rock Dynasty, and a low-tier dynasty called the Great Flame Dynasty."
"Though the Great Flame Dynasty is low-tier, there's apparently someone named Lin Fan in it—very powerful. The Mo Rock Dynasty's members were all wiped out by him, except for those who left with their senior brother Shi Kun."
Hearing this, Lin Fan raised an eyebrow slightly.
So the status of the keys hadn't changed.
"Do you have any intel on three types of beast—Dark Abyss Tiger, Earthshaking Thunder Tiger, and Heavenly Demon Tiger?" Lin Fan asked calmly once the man had finished.
Hearing those names, the plump man froze, then gave Lin Fan a deep look and said, "Those beasts aren't ordinary. Generally, they're believed to only exist within the legendary Beast Domain."
Lin Dong frowned at that, a bit disappointed.
But Lin Fan's face remained calm. "Just tell me if there's any information or not."
The man hesitated for a moment, then rubbed his hands again. "There's something… but it's not cheap."
Lin Dong immediately perked up. "If it's useful to us, the price won't be a problem."
"30,000 Nirvana Pills."
The man held up three fingers and added, "And don't say it's too expensive. There are risks involved. If those people find out I leaked it, I might not live to see tomorrow."
"Here," Lin Fan handed over a spatial pouch and added coolly, "I don't have much patience. Don't try to fool me with fake intel."
"Of course not," the man replied, checking the pouch before nodding in satisfaction. He then lowered his voice and said, "A thousand miles to the north of here, there's a place called Beast Valley."
"The valley is full of powerful beasts, even ones comparable to Nirvana stage. Word is, the ruler of that valley possesses a Heavenly Demon Tiger bone."
"A corpse?" Lin Dong frowned, disappointed again.
The man shrugged. "Brother, if you want a living Heavenly Demon Tiger, you'll have to go to the legendary Beast Domain. The Ancient Battlefield won't have one."
At that moment, Xiao Diao's voice echoed in Lin Dong's mind. "Lin Dong, a tiger bone is enough—there'll still be bloodline essence inside..."
Hearing that, Lin Dong nodded toward Lin Fan.
Understanding, Lin Fan said calmly, "We'll head to this Beast Valley. I hope your intel's not false."
"Definitely not. But the ruler of that valley is said to be a Raging Earth-Cracking Tiger, with strength equal to One Yuan Nirvana stage. If you're not strong enough, don't blame me if you can't get the bone."
"Let's go," Lin Fan glanced at him without another word and turned to Lin Dong.
"Wait," the fat man called out suddenly.
"What is it?" Lin Fan asked casually, stopping in his tracks.
"There are already two high-tier dynasties planning to go after the Earth-Cracking Tiger. I have information on them—interested?"
Lin Dong looked tempted.
But Lin Fan just smiled lightly. "No need," he said and walked away.
Seeing this, Lin Dong quickly followed.
The chubby man stared after them in a daze before grumbling a curse under his breath as they disappeared from sight.
After leaving the intelligence center, Lin Fan and Lin Dong flew straight toward the direction of Beast Valley.
A few hours later, along with Xiao Yan, they arrived at the mountain range where the valley was located.
"Friends, this territory is under the joint control of the Demon Tiger Dynasty and the Beast Dynasty. Please take another route."
As soon as they arrived, four figures blocked their path with a polite gesture.
The moment they appeared, they released their auras—each of them had reached the half-step Nirvana stage.
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