Chapter 461: Crushing Defeat, Trembling Awe!
Woooooo…
No one knew when it began, but a mighty gale suddenly swept across the heavens and earth. Within moments, it morphed into a towering, thousand-foot-tall tornado. Within the spinning vortex surged a terrifying force of destruction.
Behind Lin Fan, the silver giant raised a massive hand. Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, it reached out and grabbed the tornado in its palm—just like that!
Buzz!
Silver spiritual power surged into the tornado like a tidal wave. Within the storm, tens of thousands of silver rays shot forth. The swirling wind compressed and transformed into a blade—a colossal Hurricane Sword forged from the heart of the storm.
Upon Thunder Abyss Mountain, countless onlookers were left speechless.
Though this wasn't Lin Fan's first time unleashing such overwhelming spiritual might, not everyone here had seen it with their own eyes.
Now, watching this terrifying technique firsthand, awe and reverence filled their hearts.
Even those who had seen it before—like the Sky Dragon Demon Commander—felt a shiver run through them.
After all, he had once lost to this exact technique.
At that moment, Zhou Yi and Zhou Li's expressions visibly twitched. Now they understood why people said once spiritual power reached the Spirit Symbol Master level, it surpassed even equal-stage yuan power users by an entire league.
Buzz!
The two brothers exchanged a glance, their faces darkening further. At the same time, their black-and-white compass spun faster as they summoned every ounce of their strength.
They could no longer afford to underestimate Lin Fan.
But Lin Fan didn't care about their internal turmoil. With a casual wave of his hand toward them—
Behind him, the silver giant raised the hurricane sword…
And struck!
The massive blade descended with the force of a cataclysm, and even Thunder Abyss Mountain itself seemed to tremble from the pressure.
Boom!
Just before the blade made contact, mysterious runes flickered across its tip. Then, arcs of dazzling lightning surged across its edge, radiating a dangerously violent aura.
BOOM!
The resulting explosion tore the air like a heavenly dragon's roar. The hurricane sword descended like a primal beast, crashing straight into the enormous Life and Death Compass the brothers had formed.
In the next moment, an indescribable shockwave exploded outward.
The entire square shattered. Many Four Symbols Palace experts were blasted back and coughed blood from the force.
Even as they staggered, all eyes remained glued to the impact zone.
There, lightning still danced as the hurricane sword clashed against the spinning compass.
The deadlock didn't last long.
Within seconds, everyone watching sucked in a cold breath.
Because they saw…
Cracks—spreading across the surface of the mighty compass that had taken all of Zhou Yi and Zhou Li's power to create.
"No… impossible…"
The brothers stared up, stunned. Their expressions were bitter.
Together, they had unleashed their strongest defense. And it had been broken… so easily?
Crack!
But disbelief couldn't stop the inevitable. The cracks widened—and in a deafening boom, the thousand-foot Life and Death Compass exploded.
As it disintegrated, the hurricane sword still crackling with lightning pierced through the shattered remnants and halted directly above the brothers' heads.
The blade's sheer aura made their skin split and bleed.
The entire world fell silent.
Amid the silence, Lin Fan looked down at the dazed pair and smiled faintly. "Looks like you've lost."
As his voice rang across the air, murmurs finally returned to the crowd. Many people gulped silently, still trembling from what they had just witnessed.
Everyone had confidence in Lin Fan, but none had expected the battle to end so swiftly, so decisively.
After all, Zhou Yi and Zhou Li were both formidable Reincarnation Stage experts. They weren't nobodies.
Yet this was the gap between them and Lin Fan.
"…We lost,"
The stunned expressions on the brothers' faces lingered for a long moment before they finally nodded, pale and humbled. The last remnants of their pride as Reincarnation experts had been wiped clean.
Sky Dragon and Golden Ape Demon Commanders looked on with deep solemnity.
They too had sensed the terrifying power in Lin Fan's strike—stronger than anything he'd shown before.
It was even more fearsome than when he had fought them in the past.
With a flick of thought, Lin Fan dispersed the hurricane sword above Zhou Yi and Zhou Li.
He landed before them and smiled warmly. "Thank you both for the match. While you won't be the fifth commander, the Four Symbols Palace won't mistreat you."
"From now on, you'll rank just below the Sky Dragon and Golden Ape Demon Commanders. As long as you serve the palace well, receiving a divine artifact one day won't be out of the question."
"Thank you for showing mercy, Chief!"
The brothers exchanged a glance and quickly bowed.
Seeing the two subdued, Sky Dragon and Golden Ape finally relaxed.
"Alright. Sky Dragon, Golden Ape—take Brothers Zhou Yi and Zhou Li, and get them and their men properly settled into the palace."
"Yes, Chief!"
The two commanders answered respectfully.
Afterward, Lin Fan listened to Xiao Yan, Sky Dragon, and Golden Ape report on the recent affairs of the Four Symbols Palace. Then he joined them in hosting a banquet to welcome Zhou Yi and Zhou Li.
Once all was done, Lin Fan returned to his training chamber to resume cultivation.
He was especially looking forward to testing the Reincarnation Fruit he had drawn from the system.
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