Arc 28Chapters 676–688

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Ch. 676Obtaining Lifespan

Lin Fan completed the transformation of his Eerie-Resisting Power from beginner to proficient and sensed that it had changed his body, granting him resistance to eerie power. After the power settled into dormancy, his panel confirmed the new proficiency level.

  • Lin Fan felt the Pre-emptive Dao Fruit enhance his Eerie-Resisting Power and transform his body from within.
  • Lin Fan sensed golden runes spread through his flesh and realized the power was giving him resistance to eerie power.
  • Lin Fan meditated for several hours as the runes faded and the power settled dormant within his body.
  • Lin Fan checked his panel and confirmed that Eerie-Resisting Power had reached Proficient.

Ch. 677Clone Transcription

Lin Fan discovered that a clone made from his essence blood could copy books and earn him lifespan, unlike Paper Figure Talismans. After confirming the method worked, he began creating more clones despite the strain of losing his essence blood.

  • Lin Fan considered ways to speed up copying books after accumulating more than four thousand years of lifespan.
  • Lin Fan formed a weak clone from a drop of his essence blood and Primordial Spirit power.
  • Lin Fan directed the clone to copy the Ancient True Secrets Record, and the panel awarded him thirty years of lifespan.
  • Lin Fan realized that essence-blood clones could earn lifespan through copying and decided to make more.
  • Lin Fan forced out seven or eight more drops of essence blood, leaving himself pale and weakened.

Ch. 678Indestructible Scripture Mastery

Lin Fan’s essence-blood avatars vanished after spending half a month transcribing scriptures, leaving him with 32,500 years of lifespan. He used 4,000 years to advance the Indestructible Scripture to mastery, and the chapter ended with golden patterns spreading across his palm.

  • Lin Fan’s nine essence-blood avatars completed their scripture transcriptions and disappeared.
  • Lin Fan checked his lifespan and found it had risen to 32,500 years.
  • Lin Fan chose to spend 4,000 years of lifespan to advance the Indestructible Scripture to mastery.
  • Lin Fan absorbed deeper cultivation knowledge and felt his aura transform.
  • Lin Fan spread his hand as dense golden patterns appeared across his palm.

Ch. 679A Complex Hue

Ao Jianlie reviewed a roster of Demon Cultivators seeking to join the Dark Blood Jiaolong Clan and questioned whether their backgrounds had been thoroughly checked. Qin Gu acknowledged the clan’s dire losses and explained that, despite its small numbers, it appeared to outsiders to be the Demon Kingdom’s strongest force because of Senior Lin and its allies.

  • Qin Gu presented Ao Jianlie with a roster listing 158 Ancestral Return Realm cultivators and twelve Demon Saint Realm cultivators seeking to join the clan.
  • Ao Jianlie asked Qin Gu whether the applicants’ identities and backgrounds had all been thoroughly investigated.
  • Ao Jianlie described how attacks by strange creatures had killed most of the clan, leaving fewer than a thousand members and only a handful of Demon Saint Realm experts.
  • Qin Gu told Ao Jianlie that Senior Lin, Bloodlight Patriarch, and their allies made outsiders regard the Dark Blood Jiaolong Clan as the strongest force in the Demon Kingdom.

Ch. 680Re-coalescing the Heart and Qi (Third Update)

Bloodlight Demon Saint rebuked Ao Jianlie for losing the spirit needed to lead the Dark Blood Jiaolong Clan and avenge his family. He reminded Ao Jianlie that the clan had powerful protectors, then demanded that he stop hesitating and honor his sister and dead father.

  • Bloodlight Demon Saint told Ao Jianlie that he had recommended Ao Mingyue to serve at their Master’s side and praised her abilities.
  • Bloodlight Demon Saint said he was deeply disappointed in Ao Jianlie, who admitted that he had let him down.
  • Ao Jianlie reflected on the clan’s dwindling numbers and the burden of leading it after his father’s death.
  • Bloodlight Demon Saint assured Ao Jianlie that the clan remained powerful and protected, then accused him of casting away his spirit.
  • Bloodlight Demon Saint urged Ao Jianlie to burn with rage, grow stronger, and seek revenge for his father and sister.

Ch. 681Sparring?

Han Yan secluded herself on True Bone Peak to use the life-bound Dragon Pearl Lin Fan had given her to stabilize her Ghost Immortal foundation and advance her cultivation. As the pearl’s laws tempered her ghost body, her hidden flaws were gradually destroyed and rebuilt.

  • Han Yan entered seclusion in the sealed chamber at True Bone Peak with Lin Fan’s life-bound Dragon Pearl.
  • Han Yan drew the Dragon Pearl’s power of laws into her body to repair the instability left by her hurried breakthrough.
  • Han Yan’s aura grew colder as the laws tempered her flesh and bones, driving impurities from her body.
  • Han Yan remained composed while the power of laws crushed her fragile tissues and rebuilt them to better suit her Ghost Immortal cultivation.

Ch. 682Discussion

After Han Yan finished refining her natal dragon pearl, Lin Fan decided they were ready to enter the Ancient Battlefield and search for Ao Mingyue. He summoned the Primordial Ancient Dragon, the Black Jade Qilin, and the Golden-Eyed Black Phoenix, who arrived and bowed to him.

  • Han Yan asked Lin Fan when they would look for Ao Mingyue.
  • Lin Fan said they would set out now that Han Yan had emerged from seclusion and his lifespan was sufficient.
  • Han Yan promised to follow Lin Fan wherever he went, and he put an arm around her shoulders.
  • Lin Fan sensed the Primordial Ancient Dragon, the Black Jade Qilin, and the Golden-Eyed Black Phoenix cultivating in their cave mansions.
  • The three divine beasts arrived at Lin Fan's cave mansion and respectfully greeted him as their master.

Ch. 683No Longer Fit to Follow

The Bloodlight Demon Saint visited Lin Fan after refining one of the two Natal Dragon Pearls Lin Fan had given him, and Lin Fan acknowledged their long bond. The Bloodlight Demon Saint reaffirmed his loyalty, while Lin Fan appeared ready to summon him for a purpose.

  • Han Yan offered to step aside so Lin Fan could meet the Bloodlight Demon Saint alone, but Lin Fan told her to stay.
  • The Bloodlight Demon Saint entered Lin Fan's cave mansion and knelt, addressing him as his master.
  • The Bloodlight Demon Saint reported no new progress, but Lin Fan recognized that refining one Natal Dragon Pearl had greatly improved his cultivation.
  • Lin Fan recalled that their bond began with the Earth Vein Spirit Flower and said he would have summoned the Bloodlight Demon Saint even if he had not come.
  • The Bloodlight Demon Saint vowed to follow Lin Fan forever and face any danger for him.

Ch. 684Leaving

After Lin Fan told Ao Jianlie he would soon leave the Demon Kingdom, Bloodlight Demon Saint helped the young clan leader accept the separation and take responsibility for the Dark Blood Jiaolong Clan. Ao Jianlie vowed to restore the clan’s status and began considering the cultivation art and treasures Lin Fan had given him.

  • Bloodlight Demon Saint and Ao Jianlie left the cave mansion, grieving that Lin Fan would soon depart the Demon Kingdom.
  • Bloodlight Demon Saint reminded Ao Jianlie that Lin Fan was destined for a wider world and promised to protect the Dark Blood Jiaolong Clan in his absence.
  • Bloodlight Demon Saint urged Ao Jianlie to train earnestly with Lin Fan’s gifts and live up to his expectations.
  • Ao Jianlie vowed to restore the Dark Blood Jiaolong Clan to its former glory and make it the Demon Kingdom’s true royal clan.
  • Ao Jianlie recalled the Myriad Demon Body-Tempering Art, a demon-path cultivation art Lin Fan had modified to suit his abilities.

Ch. 685It's Your Turn to Make a Move

Lin Fan explained to his companions that there were two ways to reach the ancient battlefield as their warship crossed the void beyond the Demon Kingdom. He revealed the second method—breaking through a suitable spatial node to open a passage—but had not yet shown how they would do it.

  • The Primordial Ancient Dragon steered the warship through an asteroid turbulence zone, crushing the rocks against its golden barrier.
  • The Golden-Eyed Black Phoenix and Han Yan asked Lin Fan how they would reach the ancient battlefield without using the Ancient Azure Spirit Domain’s teleportation arrays.
  • Lin Fan explained that ancient teleportation arrays were one way to enter the battlefield, though they were controlled by superpowers and costly to use.
  • Lin Fan described the other way: finding a suitable spatial node, breaking the boundary, and carving out a passage to the ancient battlefield.

Ch. 686Channel Anomaly

Lin Fan watched the Primal Divine Statue wield overwhelming spatial law energy to tear open the void, astonishing the ancient beasts around him. A multicolored passage appeared in the rift, and an icy voice suddenly spoke in Lin Fan’s sea of consciousness.

  • The Primordial Ancient Dragon marveled at the spatial law energy and wondered how powerful the presence within Lin Fan was.
  • The Black Jade Qilin tried to comprehend the spatial laws but could sense only their immense force.
  • The Golden-Eyed Black Phoenix watched Lin Fan and the widening rift in wary astonishment, while Han Yan remained unsurprised.
  • The spatial laws tore the void apart until a deep passage glowing with multicolored divine light appeared.
  • An icy, emotionless voice rang out in Lin Fan’s sea of consciousness.

Ch. 687Entering the Ancient Era

Lin Fan and his companions were caught in a collapsing spatial passage as two colossal beings fought nearby. When a blood-red palm struck at them, Lin Fan summoned Clear Frost, whose azure phantom blocked it for an instant.

  • Lin Fan and his companions struggled to stabilize their warship as the Blood-colored Giant Shadow's aura threatened to collapse the spatial passage.
  • A golden dharma form appeared and clashed with the Blood-colored Giant Shadow, worsening the passage's collapse.
  • The two battling beings noticed Lin Fan's group, and the Blood-colored Giant Shadow sent a palm toward their passage.
  • Lin Fan's companions were battered by the palm's pressure, and Lin Fan realized they could not withstand the attack alone.
  • Lin Fan called on Clear Frost, whose azure phantom emerged and blocked the blood-red palm for an instant.

Ch. 688Inquiring About Origins

After waking in a village home, Lin Fan spoke with Lin Xiaoshi and tried to understand why he could not reach his inner space. He recalled the catastrophe that injured him and resolved to face the blood-red colossal shadow one day.

  • Lin Xiaoshi introduced himself and asked Lin Fan about his name and origins.
  • Lin Fan told Lin Xiaoshi his name and said he was not from Lin Family Village.
  • Hearing a commotion outside, Lin Xiaoshi ran out to greet his returning father.
  • Lin Fan tried several times to sense his inner space but found his consciousness blocked.
  • Lin Fan reflected on his damaged spiritual power, the protection Clear Frost had given him, and the terrifying shadow that had collapsed the spatial passage.
  • Lin Fan vowed to confront the blood-red colossal shadow one day.
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