So this bastard had been waiting for him all along—waiting for him to be at his wits' end, waiting for every last shred of his hope to be shattered.
Who could have imagined that the junior he had favored was not one of his own disciples? Their essence, energy, and spirit had clearly shown no difference at all... No, there had been no difference before, but now that an initial connection had been established, the differences had already revealed themselves.
It was not merely that they were not identical—they had absolutely no connection whatsoever!
"Ahhh..."
Five Elements Earth Net let out a furious, alarmed roar. The rage within its spiritual consciousness blazed as it even tried to forcibly interrupt the refinement.
"Quiet down, Senior!"
Lin Xuan spoke with a smile. The Life-Extinguishing Divine Refining Technique accelerated, and as he controlled the entire grand formation, he actually suppressed Five Elements Earth Net's spiritual consciousness into calmness.
"Lin Xuan... You are Lin Xuan. I... have sensed your aura before. You're not dead. You actually came to the secret grounds of my Five Elements Palace..."
"Bastard! You will die a horrible death! A horrible death!"
Five Elements Earth Net was furious—furious as never before—and continuously spewed vulgar curses.
"The die is cast, Senior. There is nothing you can do now. Just wait to be completely refined."
"Rest assured, I will give the Five Elements Palace a surprise. I will certainly lead the Five Elements Palace to its pinnacle."
Lin Xuan was stabbing at its heart. After all, Five Elements Earth Net had nearly caused him a huge disaster in the past, so he showed not the slightest mercy.
"The Five Elements Palace will never let you off. The sins you committed today will one day be cleansed..."
Five Elements Earth Net's voice was