As the battle drew to a close, everyone's eyes fell on Lin Ru. This prodigy of the Supreme Purity Sect had displayed strength in this fight that astonished them all.
Perhaps it was an innate quality of the Supreme Purity Sect, or perhaps it was Lin Ru's confidence in himself, but he had remained calm and composed throughout the entire battle. Even when he finally brought out the Yin-Yang Fan, it had merely been to end the fight quickly, not because he had been driven into a desperate situation. Though this choice exposed the immortal artifact that was the Yin-Yang Fan, it also concealed his true strength. At least for now, no one could be certain that Lin Ru would lose without using the Yin-Yang Fan.
Sometimes, revealing an immortal artifact did not draw greater covetousness. Instead, it made most people wary.
An immortal artifact like the Yin-Yang Fan possessed too many distinctive traits. Although it might attract greedy cultivators, how many would truly dare to make a move? Moreover, the major factions would all restrain themselves to some extent, because attempting to seize the Yin-Yang Fan was essentially equivalent to declaring war on the Three Purities Dao Sect, a first-tier cultivation power.
Furthermore, as an immortal artifact left behind after a Dao Immortal ascended, the Yin-Yang Fan naturally required the corresponding techniques to unleash its greatest power. In other people's hands, its might would diminish considerably. It was like the Five Spirit Feather Fan in Lin Chuan's possession, which required perfected Five Elements and the Nine-Turn Pill Splitting Canon to display its full power.
This was why most people would not set their sights on such immortal artifacts. Lin Ru understood this as well, which was why he dared to use the Yin-Yang Fan now.
After making a brief