"Come on! Come at me!"
"I'm going to enter Taixu Sacred Land. No one can stop me!"
He was in the middle of the second trial, a free-for-all. Only the ten people still standing at the end would qualify to continue with the remaining trials.
Lin Fan's arrogance had drawn hostile looks from the other candidates taking the trial.
Inside the ring,
Old Yu was so anxious he was on the verge of tears, utterly helpless.
"If you keep acting like this, who'll be able to save you when the time comes!?"
"I told you before we came to keep a low profile and not draw so much attention. You, you..."
He was practically beside himself with anger, but still managed to warn Lin Fan again.
At that, Lin Fan grinned.
"Old Yu, don't worry. This kind of trial is all about ability. If they can't cut it, they can't cut it!"
"Once I join Taixu Sacred Land, with your guidance, I'll surely stand out. I might even become the Holy Son!"
"Anyway, I refuse to be worse than anyone else!"
He hadn't listened at all. Instead, he attacked the people around him with even greater ferocity!
After all, the Saintess of Dao Yi Sacred Sect wasn't here.
As for Su Changqing, he'd suppressed the top five of the former Heavenly Talent Ranking all by himself. There was no way he'd attack Lin Fan.
So there was no need to worry.
At that moment,
Su Changqing had been taking the opportunity to grow closer to Murong Dieyi, but the commotion nearby interrupted them.
"Hm? That person..."
He glanced over, and a glint flashed in his eyes.
Wasn't that guy the male lead?
Lin Fan!
He hadn't expected him to show up here too!
Seeing the surprise on Su Changqing's face,
Murong Dieyi also noticed Lin Fan, who was making quite a splash in the melee.
"Do you know him?"
She asked, no longer as reserved as she'd been when they first met.
At that,
Su Changqing chuckled and shook his head without answering. Instead, he focused on the diary.
[Lin Fan... One of the reasons the war that will bring about the collapse begins in the future. What's he doing here?]
[He fled earlier, and I didn't expect him to end up here.]
When the diary updated,
Murong Dieyi saw the matching entry in her Diary Instance too.
"What? He's Lin Fan!?"
Seeing that name, she immediately recalled the war that would bring about the collapse and the Demonic Sect's destruction!
In an instant, she was furious!
She couldn't believe that guy had come to the ceremony too!
She glanced at Su Changqing in front of her,
then took a deep breath, her expression turning icy.
"That man... I remember now!"
"Lin Fan killed people from my Demonic Sect. I didn't expect him to show up here!"
"Holy Son, I'll take care of this first..."
She took a deep breath, then rose and led the Demonic Sect's people straight toward the area where Taixu Sacred Land was gathered!
That man had to be eliminated!
She wouldn't let the future Su Changqing had described come to pass!
Watching her go,
Su Changqing merely nodded on the surface, but inside, he was already overjoyed.
"The plot's been completely changed!"
He watched Lin Fan, who was still doing his utmost to show off, and could no longer hide his smile.
A little while later,
Lin Fan was the last one standing in the melee, emerging victorious.
He also passed the third trial prepared by Taixu Sacred Land!
At that moment,
Taixu's Holy Son, Ji Yifan, looked at Lin Fan with a satisfied smile and asked, "Lin Fan, you passed the trial. Would you like to join Taixu Sacred Land?"
He'd seen how outstanding the youth named Lin Fan had been throughout the trials!
Although the young man was arrogant, he certainly had the ability to back it up.
Even when several people teamed up against him in the melee, he'd dealt with them effortlessly!
A person like that deserved to be called a prodigy!
Their main purpose in coming here, besides meeting with the other Sacred Lands and gathering information, was to recruit more talent for their own Sacred Land!
The same was true for the other Sacred Lands.
So when he found such a promising candidate, he naturally wouldn't let the opportunity pass.
Hearing Ji Yifan's question,
a hint of smugness crossed Lin Fan's face. This was exactly what he'd expected!
"Lin Fan is willing!"
He cupped his hands in a salute, already plotting how he'd rise to prominence after joining the Sacred Land!
By then...
Whether it was Su Changqing, the Holy Son, or the Saintesses of the other Sacred Lands, he would surely trample them all beneath his feet!
Especially that Saintess. He'd make her pay!!!
As Lin Fan imagined himself reigning over the Nine Profound Heavens, a cold glint flashed in his eyes!
"A gentleman's revenge may take ten years, but I... won't need ten!"
He sneered inwardly, picturing the wonderful life that lay ahead!
Old Yu had told him that he was blessed with great fortune.
That was precisely why he'd survived so many life-and-death crises.
The Heavenly Talent Ranking had appeared, and an age of great strife was beginning?
The future Nine Profound Heavens would tremble beneath his feet!!!
Ji Yifan got his answer and nodded.
"Good, then..."
"Lin Fan!!"
Before he could finish, a voice rang out—icy cold and filled with astonishing killing intent!
In an instant, everyone present turned to look!
Ji Yifan frowned.
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