Lin Fan's arc of light continued to advance quietly.
An arc of light flashed across the Triple Crown King's shoulder, leaving a thin trail of blood.
The Triple Crown King stood still, looked down at the faint scar on his shoulder, and then looked up at the white-clad figure in the distance who was withdrawing his finger.
There was a three-breath silence.
Then he laughed.
The smile held no anger, no resentment, only an inexplicable sense of relief. "So that's how it is... So the person Sword Embryo was waiting for wasn't me!"
"I always thought it was waiting for me because I wanted it so badly."
"It turns out it was waiting for you, and I... just happened to be the first person to pass by."
He turned around and walked step by step towards the edge of the Sword Forest: "I've memorized this sword strike."
His figure gradually blurred at the end of the Sword Forest.
The voice remained clear. "Next time, if I have the chance, I'll challenge you with an even stronger sword, and I hope that... you can still catch it then."
Then, his figure completely disappeared outside the Sword Forest.
Lin Fan clicked his tongue. "Next time we meet? This old man... he's quite persistent. Could it be that he's treating the sword embryo as his first love?"
"Did they run away?"
" The Triple Crown King is gone just like that?!"
"His sword strike contained the culmination of three eras of the Triple Crown King, yet it was blocked by the Emperor's son with a single finger?!"
"What kind of background do you have? The Emperor's sword strike was truly amazing!"
" The Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Technique! That's a legendary sword technique capable of cleaving open the gates of heaven! He actually cultivated it to this level?"
"How many trump cards does the imperial prince actually possess?"
" True Dragon Precious Technique, Kunpeng Treasure Technique, Six Paths of Reincarnation Heavenly Art, Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Technique... He..."
The discussions surged like a tidal wave.
Lin Fan ignored the discussions; he simply looked down at the Nameless Sword Embryo that floated quietly in his palm.
The dark red patterns on the surface of the sword were slowly flowing.
A warm Sword Intent seeped into his meridians along the lines of his palm, creating a vague resonance with his Law of the Sword Dao, like two unfamiliar souls tentatively exploring each other upon first contact.
[Ding! The host summoned the Nameless Sword Embryo with the cry "Sword, come!" crushing the Dao heart of the Triple Crown King and shattering his three eras of waiting. This is in line with villainous behavior, and the host has gained 100,000 Villain Points!]
[Ding! The host has successfully acquired the Nameless Sword Embryo Immortal Ancient Forbidden Immortal Weapon (Fragment). Current status: Unbound. The host must refine it before it can be used.]
[Ding! Host has successfully seized the Nameless Sword Embryo, completing the inheritance of the remaining opportunities of the Son of Fortune Luo Shiyi! Received 150,000 Villain Points!]
[Ding! Ancient Sword Dao inheritance detected within the Nameless Sword Embryo. The sword embryo itself possesses unlimited growth potential and can fuse with the host's Law of the Sword Dao to enhance the power of the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Technique! Refine it immediately?]
"No rush, keep it for now."
Lin Fan casually put the sword embryo into his storage ring.
Instead of refining the sword embryo, he first took out the [ Mount Saint-Level Upgrade Card ] and pressed it casually.
A golden light curtain enveloped the nine True Dragon, and their roars exploded like thunder through the Sword Forest.
A moment later, the nine True Dragon raised their heads in unison, their entire bodies enveloped in the might of a saint-level dragon. Their golden scales were like armor, their dragon eyes were like the sun, their dragon energy surged like a tide, and their aura increased dramatically, directly reaching the peak of the Peak Sage King realm!
"Good."
"This is more befitting of my status as the imperial prince!"
Lin Fan patted the dragon's head, then sat cross-legged, took out three bottles of remnants of the Immortal Ancient True Dragon's essence blood, and opened them one by one.
He took a deep breath and began refining.
His gaze fell upon the ancient swords embedded in the earth, then he took a deep breath, and Chaos Qi surged around him, spreading out like an invisible giant net above the Sword Forest.
"Buzz!"
The ancient swords, which had just been uprooted by the shockwave, were still tumbling wildly in the air, but now, as if receiving some kind of command, they all shuddered and then hovered motionless in mid-air.
"Buzz!"
Lin Fan raised his hand, spread his five fingers, and Chaos Qi into a vortex in his palm.
Then... he took a breath.
The ancient swords, like a flock of summoned birds, rushed towards him, one after another sinking into the chaotic vortex in his palm, where they were devoured and refined by the Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art.
Sword Intent, Law of the Sword Dao, and the essence within the sword embryo were all refined and utilized by the Chaos Gods and Devils Body.
Buzz!
Lin Fan's Law of the Sword Dao began to rise, moving from perfection to a higher level.
He closed his eyes and concentrated.
The remaining Law of the Sword Dao on the Sword Forest land surged into his body like rivers flowing into the sea, merging with his Law of the Sword Dao and tempering his Sword Intent to become more solid and pure, like thousands of streams converging into a vast river.
"The Imperial Prince... refined the entire Sword Forest?"
Ji Kun's eyes widened.
Gu Chen remained silent for a moment, watching the ancient swords disappear one by one into the chaotic vortex, and muttered, "This is like bandits invading a village..."
Outside of the Sword Forest, the news continued to spread rapidly.
The outcome of the battle between the Triple Crown King and the Lin Clan Prince, while not as shocking as the death of Long Aotian, still sparked considerable discussion.
"It is said that the Emperor's son summoned the sword embryo with a single sword strike!"
The Triple Crown King was stunned, speechless for a long time, before finally sheathing his sword and leaving.
So, did he lose or not?
"He lost! Didn't he say he was going to take the Sword Embryo? Then the Emperor's son shouted 'Sword, come!' and the Sword Embryo flew away on its own, just like his wife, whom he'd waited so many years for, ran off with someone else. Just imagine how interesting his expression must have been..."
"Tsk tsk, three generations of waiting, all for nothing."
" The Lin Clan son lost to the Triple Crown King, doesn't that mean he's the most monstrous genius of this era? He might even be ranked at the top?"
I think it's a good idea!
"Hehe, that's not necessarily true! Didn't you guys hear about the 30th level a while ago? Wang Teng and the Five-Crown King... fought a match outside the 30th level!"
Meanwhile, news from deeper within the area caused everyone's expression to change.
Five-Crown King...
This is an existence even more terrifying than the Triple Crown King! Having dominated five eras, he's actually fighting against the current prodigy Wang Teng?
"What?! Five-Crown King? Did the Five-Crown King go to find Wang Teng?"
"They've started fighting, and it's fierce! They say the entire starry sea has been shattered. The two fought their way from the thirtieth level into the depths of the ruins... and they still haven't decided who's the winner!"
Who really won?
"I don't know, but someone saw Wang Teng return, heading towards... Sword Forest?"
"He's going to find the Lin Clan son?!"
The discussion abruptly ceased.
All eyes turned toward Sword Forest.
Lin Fan was still in seclusion there.
And further in the sky, a figure was shattering the void as it approached.
His entire body exuded a Daoist aura, like a bright moon walking in the starry sky, carrying a chilling aura of returning warriors.
Wang Teng.
He's back.