"No..."
Before Fan Xin could get another word out, he felt a vast, pure power pour straight into his body.
His body began trembling violently beyond his control.
The pain lasted only an instant.
A moment later, all that remained was the exquisite relief of having his muscles cleansed and his marrow renewed.
Every meridian and bone in his body seemed to rejoice. Fan Xin felt as though he had returned to his peak, when he had first entered the Longevity Realm through Borrowing Longevity from Heaven.
That mighty power continued to reshape and strengthen his body without pause.
For an instant, Fan Xin nearly lost himself in it.
But the reason that came with being the head of his household soon jolted him awake.
"This power... what exactly is it...?"
He recalled Fang Han's earlier words, "my lord." No matter how vigorously life surged through his body, it could not hide the pallor spreading across his face.
He knew nothing of Outer Gods.
But he had heard some of the rumors circulating in the streets about various evil cults.
And the Great Qian Court's stance toward such heretical gods had always been to kill the innocent rather than let a guilty one go.
That's it... That wretch Fang Han must have put his faith in some evil thing. He only gained these uncanny means after it completely corrupted him!
Shocked and terrified, Fan Xin turned in despair and saw that the "blessing" Fang Han had bestowed had enveloped every Fan Clan member present.
This forced "gift" lasted a full quarter of an hour.
The Fan Clan members had yet to realize the gravity of the situation. Some even looked ecstatic at the wondrous changes taking place in their bodies.
*It's over. The Fan Clan has been dragged aboard a