Chapter 165: Wiping Out a Dynasty in One Move—Dual Breakthroughs!
Before long, a man in black robes appeared before the trio.
He was tall and thin, his face pale, his eyes sunken and shadowed, giving off a strange and eerie aura.
"Golden Body Relic," the man glanced at the golden orb in Lin Fan's hand and said flatly, "What a pity… it already has a master."
"And who might you be?"
Lin Fan casually asked as he stowed away the Golden Body Relic.
Lin Dong and Xiao Yan stood on high alert, ready for battle at any moment.
"You three are rather lucky. This is the first time I've seen a Golden Body Relic during my journey here... and it ends up in your hands."
The thin man's gaze swept over them slowly. His voice was hoarse and raspy.
Lin Fan smiled lightly. "Just luck. Since there's nothing else, we'll be on our way."
"I'm Yan Sen. You must be Lin Fan, right? Your name's been spreading all over the Ancient Land lately. To be able to kill a One Yuan Nirvana cultivator with ease—quite impressive."
Yan Sen said, narrowing his eyes.
"In another half-year, the real Hundred Dynasties War will begin. I hope to see you there."
"You will," Lin Fan replied with a faint smile.
"I won't fight you this time," Yan Sen continued. "But next time… if we both reach for the same treasure, I might not be able to resist. I hope you won't disappoint me then."
As his voice faded, Yan Sen disappeared into the void.
"That guy's strong," Lin Dong said solemnly, watching him leave.
"Probably Two Yuan Nirvana. But nothing to worry about," Lin Fan replied calmly, clearly unbothered.
"I got some info from that skeleton earlier. Not far from here, there's something called the Pill River. We'll head there to level up."
With that, the group pressed deeper into the Ancient Treasury.
Soon after, they noticed that the oppressive atmosphere had lightened significantly.
Floating islands were more complete than the ruins they'd seen earlier, and the air felt less decayed.
Suddenly, the sound of rushing water echoed through space.
They looked up and saw, ten thousand meters ahead, a crimson river suspended in the void, stretching endlessly across the sky. Its source was unknown.
"That's… the Pill River!"
Xiao Diao reappeared on Lin Dong's shoulder, eyes wide. "A river made of pure pill essence… that's quite a feat."
"Let's move. But be careful once we're there," Lin Fan warned. "The Pill River's full of 'Pill Spirit Corpses'."
"Pill Spirit Corpses?" Lin Dong asked curiously.
"When the dead are cast into the river, their bodies absorb pill energy and eventually become lifeless, mindless beings—basically puppets," Xiao Diao explained.
"If there are too many of them in the river, it'll be impossible to absorb the Nirvana essence properly."
"No worries. There are special training platforms above the river protected by formations. You can cultivate there safely," Lin Fan reassured.
With that, the group picked up speed and headed for the Pill River.
Soon, they arrived.
Using his spiritual sense, Lin Fan quickly located an ancient stone platform, faintly glowing amid the energy flow.
"Lin Dong, start cultivating on this one," Lin Fan said as they approached.
Lin Dong hesitated. "What about you, Brother Lin Fan?"
"There's more than one platform. I'll find another. Just focus on your training," Lin Fan replied with a smile.
Nodding, Lin Dong flew onto the ancient platform and sat down to cultivate.
But just then, an arrogant voice rang out:
"This training platform belongs to my Sky Eagle Dynasty. You have twenty breaths to leave!"
A group of a dozen figures descended, landing on the platform. Their leader looked at Lin Fan's group with disdain.
Yet the moment they saw Lin Fan's face, their expressions froze.
Lin Fan, Lin Dong, and Xiao Yan returned their gaze calmly.
The dozen newcomers all wore matching sky-blue robes, each adorned with a soaring eagle crest—clearly from the same faction.
"Scram," Lin Fan said without interest, glancing at them with mild annoyance.
The leader's face darkened. "You're Lin Fan, aren't you? Don't think killing Shi Kun makes you king of the Ancient Treasury!"
"I don't believe that even you can handle all of us!"
Lin Fan didn't bother replying. He raised his hand, yuan power howling forth and condensing into a massive energy palm that smashed toward the group!
RUMBLE—!
As the palm descended, heaven and earth trembled.
The Sky Eagle Dynasty members panicked and tried to counterattack.
But before they could do anything—
BOOM BOOM BOOM!
The entire group was crushed on the spot by the giant hand!
Lin Fan flicked his hand, collecting over a dozen spatial pouches.
Hiss—!
By now, many other dynasty cultivators had gathered around the Pill River. Witnessing the scene, they all sucked in cold breaths.
The Sky Eagle Dynasty was a high-tier force—yet Lin Fan wiped them out in one move!
So the rumors were true. Lin Fan's strength was no exaggeration.
Those who had thoughts about claiming that cultivation platform quickly gave up and fled in every direction to find other platforms.
Lin Fan glanced around but didn't stop them.
That was exactly the effect he wanted.
After dealing with the Sky Eagle Dynasty, he showed Lin Dong how to activate the formation on the platform before leaving to find one of his own.
There were plenty of platforms, but even more cultivators. Fights broke out across the Pill River over who got to use them.
Lin Fan revealed a hint of his power and easily claimed a platform, activating its formation to begin training.
Time passed swiftly during cultivation.
In the blink of an eye, three days went by.
With his Devouring Ancestor Symbol, Thunder Ancestor Symbol, and Flame Resistance Constitution, the Nirvana and Wind-Lightning Tribulations posed no threat to Lin Fan.
In just three days, he had smoothly passed both trials. His yuan power cultivation reached the Five Yuan Nirvana stage, and his spiritual power rose to the Fourth Seal Talisman Master level!
Once his training was complete, Lin Fan returned to Lin Dong's platform.
In the same span, Lin Dong had also successfully passed his first Nirvana Tribulation.
As for his spiritual power, it had not yet triggered the next Wind-Lightning Tribulation, as not enough time had passed since the last one.
"Let's go. Deeper inside the Ancient Treasury, there's still a lot worth finding," Lin Fan said calmly after checking on Lin Dong.
"Mm!"
Lin Dong and Xiao Yan both nodded without hesitation.
With that, the trio turned into streaks of light and flew deeper into the vast, mysterious treasury.
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