No matter how the old man struggled or reacted, all the strength in his body had failed him. The scorching heat radiating from the claw was even dissolving his flesh and blood, while the piercing pain left his face deathly pale.
At that moment, a figure emerged from the darkness.
"It's you..."
The old man's eyes widened.
A palm pressed against his forehead, and the Soul Searching Secret Technique was swiftly activated.
Piece after piece of memory rapidly surged into Lin Fan's mind.
As a Cloud Soaring Realm elder of the Yunmeng Sect, Wan Tianhua held a lofty position within the sect, second only to the Yunmeng Sect Master and the Great Elder.
A memory surfaced. A beautiful woman in a gauze dress spoke sweetly, "Then I'll trouble Elder Wan to make the trip."
"The Ancestor's Secret Realm is of tremendous importance, but it is fraught with danger. Besides our Yunmeng Sect, the Heavenly Net Demon Kingdom is also watching the Ancestor's Secret Realm."
"With the strength of our Yunmeng Sect, we are completely incapable of contending with the Heavenly Net Demon Kingdom. If we can persuade the Ling Xiao Sect Master to join us, perhaps while the two sides suffer mutual losses, our Yunmeng Sect can become the final victor."
The woman's crisp laughter echoed through the dark palace.
Lin Fan opened his eyes and murmured, "No wonder they sent someone to invite the Ling Xiao Sect to participate. So they're trying to deal with the Heavenly Net Demon Kingdom."
Lin Fan was naturally no stranger to the Heavenly Net Demon Kingdom.
It was a nation established by Demon Cultivators, and its power was no weaker than Great Gan.
After the soul search, the old man had become somewhat dazed and muddle-headed. His face was dull, and his eyes