Chapter 421: Purifying the Yimo King — Awakening of the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox
"Just you?" the seductive woman sneered. "Things didn't quite go as I expected, but since you've come this far… then stay here forever!"
As her cold voice echoed out, she raised her hand. Suddenly, the sea of blood beneath them surged violently. Splash! Countless blood-red chains erupted from the sea and shot toward Lin Fan and Lin Dong like lightning.
"Lord Lin Fan, be careful!" Xinqing cried out in alarm.
Facing the oncoming attack, Lin Fan remained calm. His hands swiftly formed seals.
Fwoosh!
A torrent of crimson flames erupted from his body. The heat was so intense it warped the surrounding space.
Lin Fan clenched his palm. The blazing fire rose up and quickly condensed above his head into a massive burning sun.
The thousand-foot-wide sun howled forward, colliding with the blood chains.
BOOM!
A thunderous explosion rang out as the fiery sun detonated, swallowing the chains whole.
The entire space was engulfed in a massive firestorm, distorting under the overwhelming heat.
Chi chi!
With a searing hiss, the firestorm incinerated the blood-red chains into nothingness!
On the other side, one of Lin Dong's eyes burst forth with arcs of lightning.
Soon, brilliant thunder pillars surged into the air around him, forming a protective zone. The blood chains slammed against the thunder pillars—
Crackle!
Lightning surged, spreading along the chains as the violent power of the Thunder Ancestral Symbol shattered them into pieces.
"What?!" the seductive woman's expression changed dramatically. Within the fire and lightning, she sensed a terrifyingly familiar force.
The power of the Flame and Thunder Ancestral Symbols!
Lin Fan stared at her and said flatly, "Your presence is chaotic. You're no true Yimo King, are you?"
"I've heard that the Nine-Tails Ancestor once suppressed three Yimo Kings. You must be a fusion of their lingering wills."
The woman's gaze grew colder. She suddenly laughed wildly. "So what if you noticed? That foolish woman tried to seal the will of three Yimo Kings with her own strength. But with time… we overwhelmed her instead."
"All these years, one Nine-Tails fool after another entered this place to die. This sea of blood—is them!"
"You monsters!" Xinqing bit her lip so hard it bled, tears falling from her eyes. Her body trembled uncontrollably.
She never imagined that the place once thought to hold their hopes would become something so horrific.
If not for Lin Fan's warning, their entire clan might have been doomed.
"In that case," Lin Fan sneered, "we'll purify your corrupted will. Once that's done, the Nine-Tails Ancestor's soul will awaken."
"Hah! Our wills have merged with hers over ten thousand years. If you destroy us… she dies too. And the Nine-Tails Clan's future dies with her," the woman mocked.
"Not necessarily," Lin Fan said calmly. Then he turned to Lin Dong. "Lin Dong, use the Ancestral Stone. Let's finish this."
"Right." Lin Dong nodded, raising his hand. A soft white light glowed in his palm, and an ancient rune stone floated into view.
As it released its gentle radiance, the demonic presence in the air instantly weakened.
"The Ancestral Stone?! Impossible! How could you possess that?!" the woman shrieked, her face contorting in fear.
Ignoring her, Lin Dong formed a seal. The Ancestral Stone radiated blinding white light, and with a flash, it spread across the space. Wherever it touched, the dark Yimo energy dissolved like snow under the sun.
"Ancestral Spirit — Demon-Purging Array!"
An ancient voice echoed from the Ancestral Stone.
Countless beams of white light shot out, forming a massive array above the woman's head.
"NOOOO!" she screamed in terror. Her body flickered as she tried to flee back into the sea of blood.
"Trying to run?" Lin Fan sneered. With a flick of his hand, he unleashed his spatial power—Prison of Space—sealing her within.
Then he formed a hand seal, summoning a mysterious white rune at his chest.
"Go!"
With a shout, the glowing rune shot forward, embedding itself into the woman's forehead.
AAARGH!
A bloodcurdling scream tore through the air. As the purifying powers of Lin Fan and Lin Dong worked in tandem, dark energy poured out of her body and was purified into nothingness.
"NO! I refuse! If we could just absorb more flesh and blood, we could rebuild our bodies—!"
Her voice was filled with fury and desperation, but all hope was now gone.
Crack!
A sharp crack echoed from within her body.
"AHHH—!"
The scream faded. Her eyes slowly closed, and all traces of Yimo energy vanished.
Lin Fan released his hand seal, and the purifying rune dissipated.
Lin Dong also recalled the Ancestral Stone and returned it to his body.
"Lord Lin Fan, how is it?" Xinqing asked anxiously.
Lin Fan smiled. "Relax. The Yimo King has been completely eradicated. If I'm right, your ancestor's soul should awaken soon."
Xinqing let out a long breath of relief. "Thank you, Lord Lin Fan, and you too, Lord Lin Dong."
At that moment, a soft pink glow radiated from the woman's body.
Her tightly shut eyes trembled before opening slowly. When she looked at the three of them… she smiled.
A smile that carried breathtaking charm.
"A-Ancestor…" Xinqing called out, her voice slightly hesitant and nervous.
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