CHAPTER 269: CHAPTER 0266: GET TO WORK

"Old dog, what’s the rush? Can’t argue back, so now you want to flee?"

"A Demon Path expert coming to an Immortal Sect—what were you thinking? Looking at the murderous aura rolling off of you, it’s clear you’ve slaughtered countless innocent lives. You’ve never acted in the name of justice, and if others won’t deal with you, heaven surely will."

"Spent twenty-five hundred million Spirit Stones to auction off a Divine Medicine, only to get it scattered and lose two leaves—feels great, doesn’t it?"

"Let me spell it out for you."

"Even if I threw those two Divine Medicine Residue leaves in a latrine, I wouldn’t hand them over to you. And now you have the nerve to come begging—who gave you that gall?"

Lin Fan followed behind the split incarnation of the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon, pointing at its spine and unleashing a tirade so explosive it could shake the heavens and cause ghosts to weep.

The disciples below were utterly stunned.

Unless their eyes were deceiving them, or they were hallucinating, the figure ahead had to be the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon, and the one tailing behind him, without question, was Brother Lin.

But hold on...

The Heavenly Corpse Old Demon is supposed to be a towering Demon Path expert, yet now he’s running while being angrily berated by Brother Lin. What kind of situation is this? It’s astonishing to the extreme.

It feels as if their heads are about to explode.

Too mind-blowing.

The Heavenly Corpse Old Demon was being scolded so harshly by Brother Lin that he didn’t even dare retort. It was terrifying and chilling.

And yet, for some reason...

They felt a surge of pride. Who could’ve thought that their sect had a fierce figure like Brother Lin? As disciples, their hearts swelled with admiration!

Brother Lin is domineering.

Absolutely unstoppable.

Even Ye Zhen Tian had been paying attention to the unfolding events. Watching Lin Fan chasing and berating the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon, he couldn’t help but feel tense and uneasy inside.

But wait a second.

Just now, Lin Fan said that he’d thrown the Divine Medicine Residue leaves into the latrine and wouldn’t hand them over.

Could the explosion from the latrine earlier not have been Lin Fan’s doing on purpose?

Was it caused by tossing the Divine Medicine Residue into it?

The latrine at Zhen Tian Peak secretly harboring the Divine Medicine Residue?

At this moment.

The Heavenly Corpse Old Demon couldn’t endure it any longer, and turned back to glare at Lin Fan, his eyes nearly spitting fire. "You brat, don’t get too arrogant! The Divine Medicine Residue may be in your hands, but let’s see how long you can hold onto it."

"Hah, is that a threat now? If your real body were here, I might have my son beat you up. But now, with only this pitiful split incarnation, you dare act cocky? Bold indeed!" Lin Fan roared in fury, unleashing Divine Skills. Mixing the Yellow Springs Hell with the Dragon Form Treasure Skill, two Great Divine Powers blended into a single attack.

The Hell Spear condensed from the Hell Origin appeared, empowered by the Dragon Form Treasure Skill. With a single motion, Lin Fan stabbed at the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon, intending to skewer him through.

"You’re seeking death!"

The Heavenly Corpse Old Demon never expected Lin Fan to attack outright and responded furiously, countering immediately. Yet a split incarnation was still just that—if his true body were present, a mere breath would have shattered the Hell Spear.

Bam!

Bam!

The Heavenly Corpse Old Demon executed his techniques, unleashing a surge of intense mana to shatter the Hell Spear.

He thought it’d be effortless.

But to his surprise, this brat’s strength was ridiculously terrifying. His mastery of Divine Skills had reached an extraordinary level.

"Heh, looks like normal methods won’t be enough to suppress you. Time to get serious."

Lin Fan immediately deployed the Supreme God Talisman: radiant light surrounded him, its boundless might crashing down onto the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon’s split incarnation, pinning him against the ground.

"Impossible."

The Heavenly Corpse Old Demon turned pale with shock. He hadn’t expected Lin Fan to be so ruthless—his body was suppressed, and his mana was blocked from functioning properly.

Rumble!

His body slammed into the ground, leaving a deep crater behind. The disciples nearby quickly backed away.

As the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon was about to rise, he saw a shadow descending from above: Lin Fan wielding the Mixed Element Golden Gourd, striking its base directly against his forehead.

Bam!

Aahh!

An anguished scream rang out.

The Heavenly Corpse Old Demon felt utterly disoriented, his head spinning, then roared in fury, "Brat! How dare you treat me this way! Bai Qiu, is this how your Taiwu Immortal Sect would..."

Bam!

Sitting astride the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon’s chest, Lin Fan raised the Mixed Element Gourd and mercilessly battered his forehead without pause.

"That’s what you get for posturing! That’s what you get for being arrogant!"

"I’ll guard the Divine Medicine Residue; let’s see what you can do about it."

"A Demon Path expert daring to intrude into an Immortal Sect—if we let you go, wouldn’t that imply an alliance between our sect and the Demon Path?"

The Mixed Element Golden Gourd, both durable and destructive, naturally proved its worth. In mere moments, Lin Fan had beaten the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon’s split incarnation until his body was bleeding profusely, his head cracked open.

Lin Fan pried open the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon’s mouth and shoved an ’Yin Thunder Soul-breaking Pearl’ from his previous spoils into it, covering the Demon’s mouth to prevent it from being spat out.

Rumble!

The Yin Thunder Soul-breaking Pearl exploded.

Black smoke billowed out from the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon’s ears and nostrils.

Lin Fan released his grip.

"Ugh!"

The Heavenly Corpse Old Demon coughed up blood, his teeth shattered, fragments spilling from his mouth.

"Wretch! You blasted wretch! I swear I’ll kill you!" The Heavenly Corpse Old Demon roared furiously, his wrath seething to the utmost limit.

The Sect Leader, observing the situation, felt it couldn’t continue unchecked. Just as he prepared to intervene, Wei You stopped him.

"Junior Brother, Fan Er’s reasoning holds water. A Demon Path expert barging into the Taiwu Immortal Sect is an embarrassment; better to let him handle it."

The Sect Leader hesitated.

In that moment, he didn’t know what to say.

Was this really the right move?

Wei You stared at Lin Fan when he brought out the Supreme God Talisman and felt a pang of amazement. That was a true Supreme Treasure, its aura ancient and pure, brimming with Immortal Qi and the Immortal Dao Laws.

Such an item shouldn’t naturally belong here.

Evidently, Fan Er must’ve encountered astonishing fortune while out in the world.

Soon following was the Mixed Element Golden Gourd.

It was obviously an Immortal Treasure.

Wei You couldn’t help but feel envious. Who would’ve thought Fan Er was so wealthy? Venturing out must surely attract plenty of attention.

At this moment.

A cacophony of cries echoed.

The aura from the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon’s split incarnation steadily weakened; Lin Fan had battered him into a mangled mess, blood pooling everywhere.

Silence hung heavily nearby.

Aside from the repeated sounds of impact, nothing else could be heard.

The disciples were struck speechless, watching as this was their first time witnessing such an enraged, combative Brother Lin—the techniques, the way he wielded the gourd—it was nothing short of domineering.

Utterly captivating.

Gulp!

Ye Zhen Tian’s lips parted slightly, his unblinking gaze fixed on the scene ahead. Every time the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon let out a scream, Ye Zhen Tian found himself trembling uncontrollably, as if each strike were landing on him instead.

No wonder he felt this way.

He owed Lin Fan Spirit Stones.

And he had just filed a petty complaint against Lin Fan earlier. Originally, he hadn’t thought much of it, but witnessing this now, he was growing anxious, an ominous sense of dread looming over him.

Perhaps he should do something.

Rather than continuing to oppose Lin Fan, lest he be the next to lie helplessly on the ground.

Seeing that the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon could no longer move, Lin Fan finally stood, grabbed hold of the Demon’s hair, and addressed the surrounding crowd of disciples, "Fellow Junior Brothers and Sisters, there’s no need for alarm. A Demon Path expert entering the Taiwu Immortal Sect—how could we, cultivators on the Immortal Path, allow the Demon Path to run rampant? Of course, we must act decisively; there’s no need to grant him any chance."

He fell silent after finishing.

Then, dragging the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon by the hair, Lin Fan began walking away, leaving a trail of blood in his wake.

Everyone watched that departing figure intently, catching the sunlight glinting down—there was something peculiar about the sight.

They began whispering among themselves.

"Oh my heavens! That was incredible! Brother Lin managed to suppress a Demon Path expert just like that."

"Man! My heart was pounding just now from those blows—so damn exhilarating."

"I used to think the refined grace of Wen Xian Senior Brother was the most charming—but having just seen Brother Lin’s display, I realized a true man is precisely like that!"

A female disciple had spoken.

She had already been utterly captivated by Lin Fan’s actions. As she closed her eyes, the only image in her mind was of that determined figure.

In a distant place.

"Arghh..."

The original body of the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon erupted with rage, his fury causing a surge of internal energy, forcing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.

An emaciated elder spoke up, "Sect Hierarch, we cannot let this man live. He must be cut down."

He was already aware of the situation—the split incarnation of their Hierarch had been suppressed at the Taiwu Immortal Sect.

"Wretch! I spoke kindly to him, but he wouldn’t listen. Seems he’s determined to die. Spread the message far and wide: whoever kills him will have any request granted by me!" The Heavenly Corpse Old Demon shouted.

"Understood, Sect Hierarch."

Even the emaciated elder was burning with anger; the Sect Hierarch was their heavens, their earth, their ultimate and sovereign existence. To suffer such humiliation was intolerable.

Shortly after, the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon continued, "From now on, if anyone encounters this man, kill him immediately and bring his corpse back to me."

"Understood."

The Heavenly Corpse Old Demon’s killing intent had already taken root, and after what had happened, it was intensified to a point beyond reversal.

Currently, his injuries remained unhealed—a group of powerful adversaries had attacked him, leaving him severely wounded. The one who’d taken the other Divine Medicine Residue leaf hadn’t shown up, vanishing as though wiped from existence.

But he was certain that person hadn’t disappeared entirely—they were merely hiding.

He even understood why they were lying low.

Perhaps waiting for him to acquire Lin Fan’s Residue leaves, thinking to extort him for top price in exchange.

As a Demon Path expert, the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon naturally didn’t fear the Taiwu Immortal Sect. If not for his dire injuries, he wouldn’t have sent only a split incarnation—his true form would’ve gone instead, prepared for a full-scale confrontation, even if it meant the Taiwu Immortal Sect couldn’t bear the aftermath.

Quickly.

The connection between him and his split incarnation vanished.

Pain gripped his heart.

Not because of the loss of the split incarnation itself, but because the materials used to forge it as a Dao Artifact were exceedingly rare.

Destroying Immortal Peak.

Lin Fan looked over the remains of the split incarnation, noticing the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon’s visage and aura had disappeared, as if the flesh were melting away, eventually leaving only an externally bronze-toned copper figure.

"This kind of condensed split incarnation technique is rather interesting, kind of like the Tri-Soul Severance method, requiring an artifact as its vessel—but this is pretty much a low-budget version."

[Mysterious Blood Copper Essence Figure]

The item itself was a Middle Grade Dao Artifact. While it lacked the ability to become a second split incarnation like the Heavenly Corpse Old Demon himself, it could house a piece of Divine Soul, transforming it into a mindless copper figure that obeyed orders.

Its materials seemed precious—quite rare.

Perhaps the artifact refining skills weren’t advanced enough, so it could only be crafted as a Middle Grade Dao Artifact.

To Lin Fan, it wasn’t all that significant, but he could place a shred of Divine Soul within it, infusing it with mana, then plant the figure secretly near the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

To safeguard the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

In case of danger.

He would be immediately alerted.