The Lin Family truly deserved its reputation as a wealthy clan!
The younger sister rode a heavy motorcycle, while her older brother traveled in a super flying shuttle worth over a billion!
After half a day's flight aboard the shuttle, the three finally arrived at the entrance to the Fire and Flame Mystic Realm!
The spatial vortex that transported people to the mystic realm was a fiery red circle, more than fifty meters across. It was enormous, with flames churning inside!
Exactly two hundred people were taking part in this mystic realm expedition!
One hundred humans and one hundred members of the other races.
The flying shuttle bearing the Lin Family crest slowly descended from high in the sky. Everyone below looked up, and the faces of the powerhouses from the other races were full of menace.
Lin Lianshen was also on the other races' blacklist of geniuses. Though he ranked toward the bottom, killing him would still earn an extremely generous reward!
Just then, a hunched old man with goat horns sneered, "Your children are here."
Standing before him was the Demon War God, Lin Wugui. He wore a suit of scarlet armor and had an exceptionally muscular build. His square face was imposing, commanding respect even without anger.
But the moment he opened his mouth, the effect was ruined.
"Well, old goat, can't wait to see your descendants' corpses?" Lin Wugui sneered.
The Ghost Goat Demon God scoffed. "Those two children of yours haven't broken through to the lesser grandmaster realm yet, have they?"
"They're only at the third realm. Here... they won't amount to much."
Lin Wugui couldn't be bothered with more nonsense. He raised a hand and tossed three small bottles directly toward Xiao Fan and the other two.
Beside him, the Ghost Goat Demon God abruptly straightened up. "Ultimate third-tier Origin Force Liquid?"
"Are you planning to have your children break through to the lesser grandmaster realm right here?"
"But who's the one in the middle?"
"You're willing to spend that much on him. Could he be your bastard son? If that she-wolf of yours finds out, the consequences will be unthinkable." The Ghost Goat Demon God raised one foot and spoke in a sinister tone.
Lin Wugui said blandly, "That's right, my bastard son. I had him with your wife. That fox demon was so sweet-the whole bed was soaked with heavenly water."
The Ghost Goat Demon God's face darkened, and killing intent flashed in his eyes. In the end, he snorted and said no more.
Below, Xiao Fan was stunned. Looking at the Ultimate Origin Force Liquid in his hand, his tiger-like body trembled with excitement.
This stuff couldn't be bought just anywhere. It had a price but no market; only the Federation's core technology could refine it, and only people with high status and great power could buy it!
Damn, my father-in-law sure is generous!
And what's more, places in the Fire and Flame Mystic Realm were limited. Every place came at an extremely high price, and money alone couldn't buy one!
That meant Lin Lianshen had been right: the Demon War God was already practically treating him as his son-in-law!
He was just worried that if his father-in-law found out about Shao Yan, wouldn't he go back on his word?
He wouldn't worry about that now.
Xiao Fan promptly bowed in worship, his face full of smiles!
Lin Wugui chuckled and nodded. It wasn't Xiao Fan he trusted, but Chen Changsheng. That fellow seemed to be bragging, yet everything he said ultimately came true.
Chen Changsheng had said, "Xiao Fan has the most potential of anyone I've seen in this generation. He definitely has a special secret. He told me he awakened a latent talent in battle at eighteen-he must take me for an idiot."
"But I didn't expose him, because I have a feeling his talent can improve even further!"
"And among those with equal talent, whether from the other races or the human race, no one in this generation should be able to match Xiao Fan!"
As if making an investment, Lin Wugui had put his faith without hesitation in the promising prospect Chen Changsheng had recommended!
He was single-minded, knowing only how to curse people and fight, and nothing about anything else. But Chen Changsheng was a good brother who would never deceive him!
Besides, judging by how happy his daughter looked, Xiao Fan couldn't be too bad as a man!
At that moment, Xiao Fan, Lin Xianhuo and Lin Lianshen all immediately consumed the fourth-tier Ultimate Origin Force Liquid!
Immediately afterward, they entered a meditative state and absorbed it!
About half a day later.
Bang!
Xiao Fan was the first to open his eyes. His cultivation had reached the martial artist eighth stage, just one step away from the ninth stage, and his strength had reached 5,700 kg!
He could also clearly feel that his cultivation was somewhat unstable.
It seemed that while Ultimate Origin Force Liquid was certainly good, it couldn't be used indiscriminately!
At present, all he needed was one more exotic beast with a noble bloodline to break through to the martial artist ninth stage!
At that thought, Xiao Fan glanced over at the other races' side. A third of them had noble bloodlines!
The members of the other races looked at him too, their faces full of killing intent. Some even drew a hand across their throats, cruelty written on their faces.
Instead, Xiao Fan gave a guileless smile and cupped his hands. "Please go easy on me when the time comes, go easy on me!"
His reaction left the group from the other races somewhat dumbfounded, and they began laughing at him without restraint.
"This is the person the Demon War God chose? What a fucking coward!"
"How ridiculous! He's actually hoping we'll go easy on him. Is this generation of humans really so idiotic?"
"How about we kill this moron first once we're inside?"
Even the humans frowned and looked at Xiao Fan strangely. Why was this fellow bowing and scraping right from the start?
Was there something wrong with him?
But Lin Lianshen was over there, so nobody dared say anything!
Just then, Lin Lianshen and Lin Xianhuo were still in seclusion, but a man came striding over, his expression cold and his steps swift.
Everyone nearby looked over, their faces eager to watch the show and see trouble erupt.
The newcomer was Wang Qingtian, a young master of the Wang Family!
Wang Qingtian looked coldly at Xiao Fan and asked, "What exactly is your relationship with Lin Xianhuo?"
At that moment, Lin Xianhuo abruptly broke through and opened her eyes. Her cultivation had reached the lesser grandmaster realm, but before she could rejoice, she saw Wang Qingtian, and her face darkened.
"Wang Qingtian, what do you want?"
Lin Xianhuo stood up and wrapped her arms around Xiao Fan's arm.
The sight made Wang Qingtian's face turn as ugly as if he'd eaten shit.
"So the rumor was true! A piece of trash like you is actually the Lin Family's live-in son-in-law!?"
Xiao Fan was taken aback. I'm a live-in son-in-law now?
A son-in-law and a live-in son-in-law were two different things!
If it had been some ordinary brat, he couldn't have been bothered arguing. But since this involved Xianhuo, he couldn't back down!
"I've heard of you," Xiao Fan said blandly. "Xianhuo's always complained to me about a toad that's been stuck to her since she was little, calling them childhood sweethearts every chance he got."
"That's you, isn't it?"
Wang Qingtian flew into a rage. "You're calling me a toad?"
"Who the fuck do you think you are?"
"I'm telling you, you'd better hope I don't run into you in there. As long as Lin Lianshen isn't around, there's no way I'll let you walk out alive!"
With that, he glared viciously at Xiao Fan!
Lin Xianhuo tightened her grip on Xiao Fan's hand. "Hmph, ignore him!"
Xiao Fan curled his lip. "The way you say that makes it sound like I'm afraid of him."
"But he's already reached the lesser grandmaster realm," Lin Xianhuo said, a hint of worry in her eyes.
Xiao Fan's combat power was indeed nearly unbeatable within his own realm, but his opponent was a whole realm higher, with every stat a good deal higher too!
Wang Qingtian was also a shoo-in for the Super God Class, no mere clay chicken or pottery dog!
But Xiao Fan still didn't take it seriously. He merely sighed and said, "Right now, your Lin Family is my backing. If I kill this fellow, it'll cause trouble for your family, won't it?"
By then, Lin Lianshen had also broken through. He stood up and said gravely, "Xiao Fan, don't do anything rash!"
Xiao Fan smiled faintly. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
"It depends on luck."
"If I'm lucky, I'll find a chance for him to meet an untimely end, or die at the hands of an exotic beast."
At those words, Lin Lianshen's expression changed slightly. "Are you crazy? How can you be so bold? If it's traced back to you in the end, you're finished!"
Just then, a flash of indifference crossed Xiao Fan's eyes. He said coldly, "I told you, I'm never merciful to my enemies!"
"Especially someone who has designs on my woman."
"The Fire and Flame Mystic Realm is so big, and we'll be in there for so long. This time, the other races are taking part too. What will happen in the end... who knows?"