Ironwood Village, Yang Essence Stone

The next day.

At the entrance of the Lin Family estate.

Dozens of fine horses stood in neat formation, their backs carrying skilled members of the Lin Family.

The two leaders were Lin Xiao and Lin Ken. To take over the Lei Family's Ironwood Village, the Lin Family had directly dispatched two Heavenly Yuan Realm experts.

Among the horses, a fiery red figure was especially eye-catching.

That majestic figure was naturally the Flame Python Tiger.

Lin Fan rode atop the Flame Python Tiger, intending to accompany them.

With Lin Fan and the Flame Python Tiger included, the Lin Family had four Heavenly Yuan Realm-level combatants this time.

Lin Fan's combat strength had even reached the peak of the Heavenly Yuan Realm.

With such a lineup, even if all the Heavenly Yuan Realm experts of the Lei and Xie Families gathered together, they could still wipe them out.

Lin Zhentian looked at them and said gravely, "Be careful in everything. Remember to contact us by Hummingbird!"

"Yes."

Everyone nodded, then rode straight out of Qingyang Town.

Their passage drew the attention of every faction along the way.

By noon, they finally arrived at Ironwood Village.

This was a famous village near Qingyang Town, known for producing ironwood.

This ironwood was like refined iron. It was impervious to water and fire, dense and heavy in texture, and extremely suitable for making weapons and all kinds of buildings. It had always commanded a high price.

Since Ironwood Village was the only place within several hundred miles that produced ironwood, the Lei Family had made a fortune from it over the years.

Lin Fan looked ahead and saw an enormous estate before them.

At that moment, the estate gates stood wide open, and several black trees could vaguely be seen rising in the depths.

"The gates are wide open. It seems like there's no one inside!"

Lin Ken narrowed his eyes and spoke after observing it for a moment.

Lin Xiao remained wary. "There could also be an ambush. We'd better be careful."

"Mm."

Lin Ken nodded slightly, then waved his hand.

Clang! Clang!

Seeing Lin Ken's signal, the Lin Family members drew their weapons and cautiously advanced.

After entering the estate, everything was exceptionally quiet. They encountered no ambush.

Before long, the group arrived at the area where the ironwood trees were grown.

When they saw the scene there, their faces all turned livid.

Lin Ken flew into a rage. "Those bastards actually destroyed Ironwood Village!"

Lin Fan looked ahead and saw that all the mature ironwood trees had been cut down and taken away.

As for the immature ironwood trees, they had all been chopped apart.

However, what truly enraged the Lin Family members was not the ironwood itself.

It was the pungent stench of some medicinal liquid that filled the entire stretch of land.

Once this liquid had been poured over the ground, it would destroy the soil, making it impossible for ironwood to ever grow there again.

"Alas!"

After inspecting the area, Lin Xiao said, "Every place in Ironwood Village suitable for growing ironwood has been destroyed. This village is finished."

At that moment, Lin Fan suddenly said, "Uncle Lin Ken, Uncle Lin Xiao, although Ironwood Village has been destroyed, there is still another treasure here!"

"What other treasure?"

"How did we fail to notice it?"

The two were both stunned by his words.

"Follow me."

As Lin Fan sensed the changes in the energy of heaven and earth, he had the Flame Python Tiger carry him forward.

Seeing this, Lin Ken waved his hand and said to the others, "Come on, follow him."

They all wanted to see what other treasure could be found here.

Since Lin Fan had already displayed his remarkable abilities, no one doubted him.

Under Lin Fan's lead, the group headed into the dense forest north of Ironwood Village.

This was a primeval forest that the Lei Family had barely developed.

They continued onward, eventually stopping in a slightly sunken valley.

Upon arriving, everyone immediately spotted two demonic beasts at the bottom of the valley.

They were two entirely black panthers. Their bodies seemed forged from black refined iron, reflecting a dazzling sheen under the sunlight. Their pairs of emerald-green beast eyes radiated savagery and cunning.

"They're actually two Black Iron Demon Panthers!"

When they saw the two black panthers, everyone could not help but gasp.

The Black Iron Demon Panther was no weak creature. Like the Flame Python Tiger, it possessed strength comparable to the Heavenly Yuan Realm.

Lin Ken suddenly understood. "No wonder the Lei Family never developed this forest. There are two Black Iron Demon Panthers here!"

As they noticed the Black Iron Demon Panthers, the beasts noticed them as well.

"Uncle Lin Ken, Uncle Lin Xiao, you and the Flame Python Tiger hold them off. I'll use my technique to kill them!"

As Lin Fan spoke, he immediately formed hand seals and began activating the Jade Talisman to cast the True Martial Dharma Sword.

His current strength was still too weak, so he needed some time to condense it.

"Alright!"

The two did not hesitate in the slightest. Together with the Flame Python Tiger, they charged out and battled the two Black Iron Demon Panthers.

A moment later, countless runes gathered in Lin Fan's hand, forming a three-foot-long golden dharma sword.

"Uncle Lin Ken, Uncle Lin Xiao, get out of the way!"

Lin Fan shouted as he violently swung the golden sword of light in his hand.

Golden threads gathered in the air, seeming to split open space itself. The two Black Iron Demon Panthers were cleaved apart by Lin Fan's strike.

"That sword is too powerful!"

Although they had witnessed the True Martial Dharma Sword once before, Lin Ken, Lin Xiao, and the others were still utterly shocked at this moment.

After ending the lives of the two Black Iron Demon Panthers, Lin Fan stored their corpses away.

Lin Ken could not help asking, "Lin Fan, the treasure you mentioned couldn't be these two Black Iron Demon Panthers, could it?"

"Of course not."

Lin Fan smiled. "The treasure I spoke of is beneath this land."

"Beneath the ground?"

Everyone was surprised by his words.

Lin Fan smiled, then began carefully sensing the area.

Before long, he stopped at a slightly sunken patch of ground.

He threw a punch, sending dirt flying everywhere and revealing a hole about a foot wide.

Lin Fan reached into the hole, dug around for a moment, and pulled out a pale red stone.

The stone's edges were not well-defined. It was pale red throughout and somewhat translucent, like a certain kind of crystal, yet it also radiated a faint warmth.

"This... this is..."

"Yang Essence Stone! It's actually Yang Essence Stone!"

When they saw the stone in Lin Fan's hand, Lin Ken and Lin Xiao were initially stunned. Then, immense shock surged into their eyes.

After all, Yang Essence Stone contained a force of pure yang, making it exceptionally suitable for Heavenly Yuan Realm experts to cultivate with.

Lin Fan said to the two, "Yang Essence Stone rarely appears alone. This place was once a volcano, so it is very likely that there is a Yang Yuan Stone Vein here!"

"A Yang Yuan Stone Vein...?"

Lin Fan's words filled Lin Xiao and Lin Ken with wild joy.

If there truly was a Yang Yuan Stone Vein here, the Lin Family would soon be able to develop rapidly.

Likewise, with a large supply of Yang Essence Stones to cultivate with, their cultivation would quickly improve as well.

"Search! Hurry and search!"

Taking a deep breath, the two Heavenly Yuan Realm experts actually dropped to the ground and began digging holes.